Summary of Story:

Summary of Story (Written by Greg Casson-du Mont):

The Year is 640 AD and the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England is well underway. Eorcenberht, King of Kent, has commanded that all pagan “idols” be destroyed and that Lent be observed. 

During this time, a young and devout missionary named Edwin (20-30) is sent to a remote village where he aims to convert the still staunchly pagan populace to the new religion.  

However, when he arrives, he discovers a near-deserted, hare infested settlement whose few residents seem to have gone utterly mad, behaving less and less like people and more and more like the rodents around them.

In truth, the village was once a thriving community devoted to the Saxon goddess of fertility, Ēastermōnaþ (Eostre). 

However, when a previous missionary successfully converted the inhabitants to Christ, the ancient goddess became jealous and cursed the village, wasting their crops with famine whilst slowly transforming all that had renounced her into hares, doomed to be eventually eaten by the famished survivors…

Main Character

Main Character:

Brother Edwin (20-30) is the main character and a Gregorian monk.  

It is through his perspective and actions that the village’s dark secret is revealed…

Inspirations & Influences

Films:

The Wickerman (1973)

The Fly (1986)

District 9 (2009) 

The Witch: A New England Folk Tale (2015)

Midsommar (2019)

Television:

Vikings TV Series (2013-present) 

Music / Music Videos:

Norupo - Heilung 

Herr Mannelig - Garmarna

Literature:

Beowulf ( 9th Century Epic Poem)

My Role: Producer

I am the Producer of my group.

My role, as the Producer, is to plan and coordinate the whole of the Major Project. 

My job is to look at the big picture, instead of the finite details. 

I am also in charge of scheduling, budgeting, and social media and marketing campaigns. 

I’ve always been great at organising and I like to be in charge of people, delegating tasks and leading people to success. 

The role of the Producer is the best way to show my skills as a leader and organiser. 

Also, I want to go into Producing in my professional career, so this is a great place to start. 

I chose this project due to how our Writer, Greg, sold the story and concept. I am extremely excited to work on this film and to produce something that caught my eye the moment I read the logline. I love history and films that portray the past onscreen, so it’s a perfect fit to be the Producer of this film. 

My Film Group - EOSTRE

We formed our group today!

I spoke to Greg, the Writer, who came up with the idea and asked if I could be the Producer of his idea. We formed the group over the course of yesterday and today! 

I set up a Discord Chat for the Group and that will be the primary form of communication, then Zoom meetings.

GREG'S IDEA:

Eostre (Gregory Casson-du Mont) Drama

An Anglo-Saxon Christian missionary's belief system is challenged when is forced to convert to an ancient religion at the cost of his soul... or spend his life transformed into a wild hare.

Assignment Brief

Assignment Brief

For this assignment, you must reflect upon your personal contribution to your multiplatform campaign, and your own views on its impact and effectiveness under the following headings.  Your reflection should be 1500 words (± 10%).

In writing your assignment you should use the following headings.  The text in italics sets out the detailed criteria which will be used to mark your reflection (you do not need to include this italic text in your reflection).

Purpose of Your Campaign

What functions/purposes do you think your campaign serves? How might it relate to or influence your film?

Research/Influences

What research did you do for the campaign?  What third party campaigns did you look at, and what aspects did you feel were powerful?

Technical Aspects (camera, sound, edit, etc)

What was your contribution to the physical making of the campaign?

Content/Design

What was your contribution to the design of the site/campaign?  Consider concept and decision-making, tone and aesthetics as well as the actual design of the various aspects of the campaign.

Impact and Overall Effect

How effective do you feel your campaign was?  What metrics can you offer – followers, money raised, etc?  Do you feel that it hit your target audience?   To what extent can you evidence that?

Assignment

Module: 

Multiplatform Content

Tutor:

Chris Chandler

Assignment:

20% of module - Personal Reflection

1500 words (+-10%)