Draft 'treatment'

Information on your target audience and how you are attracting them:

“Another Brick in The Wall – Pt 2” seems most relevant to the 16-25 target audience as the original message of the video is protesting bullying and maltreatment in the education system This song would appeal to the socially conscious, middle to upmarket demographic as it is a very popular current movement advocating mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and lack of support in the education system. 

It can also be interpreted as a protest against exams and the education system itself. The emphasis on learning a syllabus and mark scheme inside out instead of learning creatively may make students enjoy school less

At the end of the movie, the protagonist (Pink) is shown to have developed mental illnesses as a result of past events. As previously mentioned, these topics would have relevancy to the target audience, with some in education and having experienced bullying or unfair treatment. 

Location/setting plans:

I would like to use a range of settings, backgrounds and classrooms within the school to incorporate intertextuality of “the wall” referencing the artist’s original video.

Equipment plans:

Using props and uniform to fit the song lyrics being about school and emphasis that school is “just another brick in the wall”.

Crew roles:

I may need someone to help with some of the lighting, especially when experimenting with chiaroscuro lighting, as I can’t film and manage lighting at the same time very easily.

Effects in video:

I have made the aesthetic decision to experiment with chiaroscuro lighting to fit with the psychedelic/rock genre to create atmospheric lighting in the school.

To portray children in a position of power, I will use eye-level shots, to give the sense of child’s perspective. High angle shots will challenge the audience as it normally conveys inferiority, weakness and vulnerability. I would like it to be clear to the audience, the camera angles show children collectively ganging up on teachers to become a powerful force. It will also show empowerment.