Initial Aims and Context

This is my initial aims and contexts:
Our film will be aimed at 16-30 year old males. It will also be aimed at those who enjoy crime dramas, but the male audience is the one we will be aiming to please. I will use formal influences from other crime film directors. E.g. Michael Mann’s Heat (1995) and especially Dirty Harry (Siegel, 1971). In homage to Dirty Harry we will begin the film with the main character, Harry, throwing his badge down and walking away. We will then have the film in flashback. However, we will also use techniques from Film Noir and French New Wave to influence the stylistics. E.g. Film Noir will influence the lighting, and French New Wave will be referenced through the camera techniques, especially when filming conversations.
I will be undertaking the role of directing the piece, and as a result will draw on my previous experience from both FM1 and digital video production. From FM1, I know that lighting was a big problem and as a result I will concentrate on finding suitable locations with the possibility of easy control over the light.
As a result I hope to advance my directing skills and will be hoping to complete the work to a high standard.