Below is a prezi:
Below is a Youtube Vlog I made explaining the prezi:
Here is the information that was used in the prezi along with some photos:
1) Firstly, our film will be representing the small town Irish culture and race, obviously due to the fact that the film is set in Islandmagee, which is now known as Northern Ireland. The film will relate very much so to 'The Scarlett Letter' which represents small town hysteria in Salem. We want to convey how the Irish lived in the early 1700s, as in their basic way of life, their treatment towards each other and others and their superstitions. I want to convey the minimalistic and simple life style through the mise en scene, therefore having typical Irish costume as shown below, only natural lighting or candles as electricity hadn't been invented yet and authentic props too. The location will also be very important for representation, as obviously we couldn't film a period drama in the middle of Belfast's high street. We are looking for something rural to film in with lots of Irish greenery and possibly ruins.
2) We are definitely representing young prejudiced females in our film by showing society's view of women and of those tried for witch craft. Much like katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games', our film shows strong female protagonists, who are very much so oppressed and trapped in their own home, being treated like outsiders. This makes the film very applicable to young women, who will relate very easily and who will almost subconsciously consider themselves in the role of the protagonist. Our main method of representation is creating a relatable catalyst with the audience. The contrasting antagonist o play a part in representing our protagonist, by contrasting with her so much.Below are some statements made about the women from people who have researched the trial:
3) We are also trying to represent the patriarchal and male dominated society of the 1700s. The way in which we represented this is through our protagonist, Andrew Murray. Andrew is a slightly edgy looking boy and his actions in the film are harsh and abrupt. He was rapping cloth around a stick and lighting it on fire, representing that he was about to burn Emer, the witch. These actions alone coupled with the actor portraying the antagonist create an immediate sense of the control that men had over women in the 1700s, hence emphasising the patriarchal society.
4) As we created an independent period drama, we represented the period through the various components making up the film, such as mise en scene. We represented a certain group of people in history. We also want to represent the unjust times through the plot, in that women were unfairly accused of witchcraft and trialled. We wanted to show this unjust quality in that society by provoking sympathy and pathos from the audience, through character connection and emotion. We considered all the micro and macro traits in order to create an authentic film with an edge, which followed and at times, challenged the codes and conventions of the genre and therefore, the audience.5) We were also representing the lower class in Ireland in the 1700s. We did this through Emer's costume, hair and makeup. She wore a very basic costume in dull colours and her hair and makeup
were extremely minimal therefore. The higher class were never trialled with witch craft as they were too high above the general lower class society.
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