Ryan Year 12 Film Studies

 

Evaluation Mistaken Identity is a short crime drama I created that follows the tragic story of Malik, a 17-year-old aspiring rapper from an urban neighbourhood. The narrative explores themes of mistaken identity, youth culture, and the devastating consequences of gang violence. The story begins with Malik filming a music video with his friend in their local area. His style and clothing unintentionally attract the attention of a nearby gang, who mistake him for a rival member due to ongoing tensions and territorial conflict. What starts as an innocent and creative day quickly turns into a tragedy as Malik is fatally shot, caught in a violent misunderstanding. The film’s concept was partly inspired by real-world events and the way young people, particularly from urban backgrounds, are often stereotyped. My aim was to challenge the audience to think about how people are judged based on appearance and how violence can erupt from fear and miscommunication. From the beginning, I wanted...

 

 

  Act one: boy1 walking to school (close up) [first pov shot then camera flips to close up] Boy2 running after friend (wide shot across the road) Back to close up of boy1 Boy2 says "yo" Boy1 no response Boy 2 "Yo Keith" with the second yo being louder boy1 is startled and takes out his earphones looking down to the right as he notices it is his friend [camera moves down to boy2 in frame then zooms out to a mid shot so that both boys can be seen in frame] Boy1 "ayy what you sayin bro" the two boys dap each other up They talk about meeting up after school to do music vid (mid shot) Boy2 "im good im good" "been working on some new lyrics init" Boy1 "swear down i been working on that beat you asked me to make as well" Boy2 "calm icl i think this ones gonna be the best one still" Boy1 starts to say something while checking his phone but realises the time Boy1 "yooo its 47 were gonna be late man!!!" They run off ...