Proposal - Our Presentation Handout

This handout was for our first pitch to our teachers about our film opening idea, demonstrating what research we had done, as well as explaining our initial ideas. From the pitch we received feedback, which we then used to change and improve our ideas.

• After the pitch, we thought it would be better to simplify the plot of both the opening and the film itself.
  - the opening will instead decided that Leora would be caught by the Henchman, they would have a confrontation, from which Leora would escape and jump back in time to 2014.
  - the film plot itself will also be different - Leora escapes to 2014 after getting away from the Henchman. Synergy uses an incomplete duplicate of her device to send the Henchman after her. Leora in the mean time has lost the device, only to find it with Adam. However, the Henchman tracks her down, and brings back up, resulting in a battle between Synergy and Leora and Adam; Adam manages to help save London, destroying all the devices used except one replica. Leora then has to make the decision whether to go back to her time, or stay with Adam.
  
• We also changed the institutions, deciding instead to have a production company that is associated with Moving Picture Company, and distributed by Warner Bros.
• In terms of theories, we referenced Todorov's theory of having an equilibrium - disruption - hero's journey - new equilibrium. However, we decided to change this slightly, and start with a disruption - Leora being chased by the Henchman/Synergy.
• We also referenced Propp's theory of the 8 character roles (villan, hero, donor, helper, princess, father, dispatcher, flase hero). In our film, we incorporated some of Propp's character roles; the villain(s) - Synergy and the Henchman, the hero - Leora, the princess - Adam
• Another theory that we used was Levi-Strauss' theory of narrative structure in terms of binary opposites. In our film we have the contrast between good and evil (Leora and Synergy), past and present (2014 and 2071), known and unknown (Leora's present and when she jumps back)