After compiling our first storyboard and understanding our concept their were two films that personally jumped out to me that bore resemblance to it. These were ' Green Street Hooligans' (2005)directed by Lexi Alexander and 'This is England' (2006) directed by Shane Meadows.
Both of these films I had seen before and stood out to me as sharing a similar identity to what we are creating. They are both independent films, and despite 'Green Street Hooligans' actually being made by an American production company, they both are centred in urban English areas that are represented in strong ways. This relates to the personal struggle of our protagonist who has been give a tough start in life being from a rough area and having unsupportive careless parents. Both of these films contain a hefty amount of violence. This mirrors our film as our protagonist is beaten up in the opening sequence. Much like Warp Films 'This is England' our film is one that wouldn't necessarily have a very definable target audience, something that is characteristic of a British film production company. However, it would have a extremely definable personality and gritty sense of realism much like 'This is England'. This would be its USP.
In terms of the opening sequences of these films, much like ours the protagonist in 'Green Street Hooligans' is making a journey from one place to another, a common feature in opening sequences. However, with 'This is England' the opening titles consist entirely of legitimate television footage from the era in which the film was set. This is of course to acclimatise the audience to what was happening and possibly convey so cultural and political messages before the film has even started. This has given me some ideas to possibly add something similar into our opening sequence, or perhaps even just a cut away to his family in other locations. However, this requires more thought.
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