The era we are going to be focusing on is regency/late Georgian.
We decided this as after doing lots of genre analysis we enjoyed the unique characters, eccentricity of the clothing and the lavish filming locations.
We have done lots of genre analysis on films, especially 'Emma' and 'Pride & Prejudice', looked at the types of clothing that is suitable for the period and researched locations which will fit in with the era. We will apply our genre analysis to our production by choosing our locations, cast and props carefully, we need to make sure they fit in perfectly with the time period.
We have done lots of genre analysis on films, especially 'Emma' and 'Pride & Prejudice', looked at the types of clothing that is suitable for the period and researched locations which will fit in with the era. We will apply our genre analysis to our production by choosing our locations, cast and props carefully, we need to make sure they fit in perfectly with the time period.
*Period Drama
''Costume drama, a period piece in which elaborate costumes, sets and properties are featured in order to capture the ambiance of a particular era''
''Costume drama, a period piece in which elaborate costumes, sets and properties are featured in order to capture the ambiance of a particular era''
Inspirations
Jane Austen (novelist) was a big inspiration to us when deciding on doing a Period Drama film. Jane was born on the 16th December 1775 and died on the 18th July 1817. She wrote fictional books about romance and is one of the most widely read writers in English literature. She wrote her first novel, love and friendship, aged just 14.
Many of her works have been re-worked and published, for example, Pride & Prejudice was made into a big blockbuster film in 2005 and Northanger Abbey was made into a popular TV Series in 2007.
We have chosen to call our film Devotion.
Plot line:
"Devotion" is the thrilling period drama of local farm boy, Billy Walters. Raised in the small village of Sandwich, Billy is a hopeless romantic, who meets Elizabeth Harding, well respected primary school teacher, who is involved in charity work through the community, and in particular, local farms. This is how the two become to know, and fall in love with each other. Philip Jeffories, who takes residence in Sandwich Park Gardens, is in a desperate search for an heir to his inheritance. He over sees Elizabeth's charity work, and instantly sees her potential as a outstanding mother and wife. He forces the arrangement of their marriage, and takes away Elizabeth from her community, and from Billy. Billy desperately tries to maintain the relationship by continually writing letters to Elizabeth. He can not understand why she will not reply. We follow the story of how Billy tries to discover why his soul mate will not keep contact, and the struggle he goes through to maintain his love for Elizabeth.
Many of her works have been re-worked and published, for example, Pride & Prejudice was made into a big blockbuster film in 2005 and Northanger Abbey was made into a popular TV Series in 2007.
We have chosen to call our film Devotion.
| Definition: feelings of ardent love. |
Plot line:
"Devotion" is the thrilling period drama of local farm boy, Billy Walters. Raised in the small village of Sandwich, Billy is a hopeless romantic, who meets Elizabeth Harding, well respected primary school teacher, who is involved in charity work through the community, and in particular, local farms. This is how the two become to know, and fall in love with each other. Philip Jeffories, who takes residence in Sandwich Park Gardens, is in a desperate search for an heir to his inheritance. He over sees Elizabeth's charity work, and instantly sees her potential as a outstanding mother and wife. He forces the arrangement of their marriage, and takes away Elizabeth from her community, and from Billy. Billy desperately tries to maintain the relationship by continually writing letters to Elizabeth. He can not understand why she will not reply. We follow the story of how Billy tries to discover why his soul mate will not keep contact, and the struggle he goes through to maintain his love for Elizabeth.
