The purpose of the script i created was to show the representation of femininity of teenage boys in The perks of being a Wallflower. It does not conform to the usual representation of femininity in rom com/drama, as it follows a teenage boy in a feminine role. This shows that boys can be just as feminine or even more so than girls. It portrayed the femininity of the main character, Charlie, in the place of a teenage girl who would usually be in this type of film. This was done through a disruption scene for a prequel for the film, in which Charlie goes through a breakdown and takes an overdose. The aims of the 9 key frames that i took was to choose specific important parts from within my script which could put across the representation of femininity in the teenage boy. This was through Charlie attempting to commit suicide. This shows he is weak and feminine, and as weakness and showing your feelings is stereotypically a feminine trait. The key frames that involved the main character were shot in a high angle, to look down on him, showing he has no power, which is also a feminine trait. The shots have a pink tinge to them, which is seen as a feminine colour, also there is a slight glow to them, which gives the pictures a gentle look, making them look more feminine. In the 9 key frames the main character is showing his feelings through crying which is feminine. Also the genre is mainly drama as charlie is trying to take his own life, which is is dramatic so it lives up to the genre.
My script and 9 key frames challenge the codes and conventions of the usual drama genre of the film, this is because in the common rom com/drama genre the main character would usually be cast as a teenage girl, whereas in my script and key frames, the main character is a feminine teenage boy. They are also subverted from normal films of the same genre, as the location is similar to what a normal rom com/drama would be, as it is usually more in the teenagers bedroom as most teens spend most of their time in their bedroom, but because the main character is a boy not a girl, it is set in a boys room. As the boy is portrayed as feminine, the bedroom would be tidy and organised which is seen as a feminine thing, but because he has had a breakdown, the room is messy, which is representing his state of mind. The key frames i have taken have followed the conventions of normal films of the same genre through the camera angles. By making the character powerless and weak through the use of high angles, which portraying the teen as being feminine again. the lighting in my 9 key frames was dimly lit, but glowy. This is because the main character was having a breakdown, so it was darker to represent his state of mind again, but the glow makes everything seem more gentle, which is a feminine trait to be gentle, This follows normal codes and conventions, as the weakness of the main character shows his femininity.
The location report helped to produce the 9 key frames, as in the script, the bedroom was messy and the curtains were half drawn, so it would have to be a real room, where there is plenty of space to get the pictures, with a place to stand so the lighting between the curtains is just right. Also because the main character is a teenage boy, it had to be a room of a teenage boy, so it couldn't be substituted for a girls room as the colours within the room would not go right with the character. So the location had to specifically be a male looking room.
The scripts strengths are that the representation of femininity in teenage boys, is shown in it clearly, as the character shows his feelings and is in a situation of weakness where he attempts to take his own life. It is also shown when he is crying, which is feminine. Another strength is that i think the situation within the script is clear and can be understood and easily pictured with what is happening.The scripts weaknesses are that there isn't much going on overall, when the main character is on the phone, it seems to be a bit repetitive and not much is happening. It is only when it gets to when the character is taking an overdose, that it seems something is happening. The strengths of the 9 key frames are mainly the same as the script, it is easy to notice that the main character is feminine, as he is crying in the pictures, also the pictures are taken from high angles to show that the character is powerless and weak. It is clear that the character is trying to take his own life. The location in the pictures gives it away that it is a teenage boys room as it is messy, this could show that he is being dramatic as he couldn't control himself, being dramatic is usually a teenage girl thing as well so this could make him seem more feminine. the use of the prop pills that the character was going to take to overdose is another aspect that adds up to the pictures making him more feminine as he is so overwhelmed with feelings that he tries to take his own life. The weaknesses of the 9 key frames is the costume, it doesn't represent the femininity of the character very much as he is dressed in normal clothes. I could have chosen a younger actor to play the main character as he looks older that the actor in the original film, or i could have made him look younger through his costume. Another weakness of the key frames is that in the darker pictures you cannot see the pink tinge that is edited in, but it in the lighter pictures it is more clear, also the darker pictures are generally a lower quality than the lighter pictures.
For each picture i have edited them so they have a slight pink tinge, which makes them look more feminine as pink is a feminine colour. Most of the glow and light is focus on the main character to show that they are the main focus of the pictures, but in the picture of the pills, the light and focus is on the pills showing that is the main focus. 