Production Schedule

29^th October 2010 AM

Filming:

·         Richmond Park

·         Richmond Bridge

Props:

·         Necklace

·         Rose

Actors:

·         Main protagonist-Harley

·         Ex-boyfriend-Rochelle

Filming equipment:

·         Boom mic

·         Camera

·         Tri pod

29^th October 2010 PM

Filming:

·         Bus stop, Kingston

Props:

·         Phone

·         Necklace

Actors:

·         Main protagonist-Harley

·         Friends-Carla & Chloe

Filming equipment:

·         Camera

·         Tri pod

Contingency plan

If there are any issues with actors not being available, problems with equipment/props etc we will be able to film on Saturday 30^th October and Sunday 31^st October.

If there is bad weather we will also need extra props of umbrellas for the cast/crew and we will also be needing a helper to hold an umbrella over the camera.

Storyboard-Lucy Gibbs

Monologue-Lucy Gibbs & Rochelle Parker

The monologue should be read in an upbeat and enthusiastic tone to give off a good vibe to the audience. The last two lines “That’s when he flipped. Look what the psycho did to me” should be read quietly with little emotion.

“I’ve hate boys. My last three boyfriends have been absolute jokes! First there was James, he was with me...and about three other girls too! Then Connor, he was beautiful but he kissed like a bloody hoover. He had to go. Finally, there was my most recent boyfriend Nathan. Don’t even get me started on him. I mean, everything started out great. At the beginning he was really lovely and I really liked him. He used to take me out to all these posh restaurants and surprise me all the time. He even bought me this beautiful necklace. He was THE most perfect boyfriend. But then, he started to get a bit...controlling. It started out innocent enough like a few texts here and there to see where I was...but eventually he got more possessive, starting full blow arguments just because I went out with my friends! I couldn’t deal with it anymore. I had to end it. I wanted to remain friends with him but he made it impossible. He was practically stalking me...turning up everywhere I went, begging me to get back with him. I mean babe...get over it! Anyways last night I was on my way back from Stacey’s house and he turned up accusing me of cheating on him when we were together. I told him he was mad and that my biggest regret was ever going out with him. That’s when flipped...Look what the psycho did to me.

Script-Rochelle Parker

The protagonist is walking through the entrance of Richmond Park and is talking directly to the camera.

Harley: “I’ve had enough of boys. My last three have been absolute jokes! First there was James, he was with me...and about three other girls too! Then Connor, he was beautiful but he kissed like a bloody hoover. He had to go. Finally, there was my most recent boyfriend Nathan. Don’t even get me started on him. I mean, everything started out great. At the beginning he was really lovely and I really liked him.

                                                                    Cutaway                            

Harley (Voiceover): He used to take me out to all these posh restaurants and surprise me all the time. He even bought me this beautiful necklace. He was THE most perfect boyfriend.

Cutaway shows the couple walking along Richmond Bridge holding hands and the boyfriend giving his girlfriend a necklace.

End of Cutaway

Harley: But then, he started to get a bit...controlling. It started out innocent enough like a few texts here and there to see where I was...

Cutaway

Harley (Voiceover): It started out innocent enough like a few texts here and there to see where I was...but eventually he got more possessive, starting full blow arguments just because I went out with my friends! I couldn’t deal with it anymore. I had to end it.

Cutaway shows protagonist and her friends dressed up ready to go out, laughing around at a bus stop. Protagonist then walks away and is having an argument with boyfriend on her phone. Argument is made obvious by body language and facial expressions.

End of Cutaway

Harley: I wanted to remain friends with him but he made it impossible. He was practically stalking me...turning up everywhere I went, begging me to get back with him. I mean babe...get over it!

Cutaway

Harley (Voiceover): Anyways last night I was on my way back from Stacey’s house and he turned up accusing me of cheating on him when we were together.

Cutaway shows protagonist walking through park on the phone unaware that her ex-boyfriend is watching her

End of Cutaway

 Harley: I told him he was mad and that my biggest regret was ever going out with him. That’s when flipped...Look what the psycho did to me.

Synopsis-Rochelle Parker

A teenage girl is walking down a street and eventually enters a big park. Whilst walking she directs the camera and talks about her three previous boyfriends. She talks the most about her most recent boyfriend and goes on to describe the stages of their relationship. As she describes, a series of cutaways are shown to illustrate what she is saying. The further she walks, the more secluded her surrounding area becomes. Eventually she stops walking and says her final line ‘Look what the psycho did to me…’ A body lying on the floor then comes into view and we see that she is looking over her own dead body.

Shot list-Lucy Gibbs

Shot List.

1.    Medium close up (tracking)

2.    Extreme long shot

3.    Long shot

4.    Medium shot

5.    Long shot

6.    Extreme long shot panning into…..

7.    …..Medium close up

8.    Long shot (360⁰ rotation)

9.    Long shot

10.                       Long shot (depth of field)

11.                       Medium close up panning out to……

12.                       ………Long shot

Bibliography

• http://www.shortfilms.org.uk/
• http://www.openfilm.com/
• http://www.wikipedia.org/
• http://www.silverfilms.co.uk/
• http://www.imdb.com/
• http://vimeo.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/

Sony HVR V1 camera notes

• Push-Auto focus-Focus is set manually, when this button is pressed the camera focuses on what it should be focusing on
• Focus Pull-The focus ring focuses on an object/person in front and the camera records the meter number, they turn the focus ring to focus on an object/person behind the first object/person and then record that meter number, now they can flick slowly between the two readings, so that one object/person is in focus when the other isn't
• Exposure/Iris-determines how much light the camera is letting in through the aperture

Sony HVR V1 camera notes

• Microphone-for single audio source, the switch is up and the microphone is in input 1, for 2 audio sources the switch is down
• Status check-gives information about shooting mode and and shows you everything about the camera
• Focus-mountain range lets you know if you've got control over the focus, to know if you're in focus, zoom into something detailed such as hair

Sony HVR V1 camera notes

• Auto Lock-the camera cannot be controlled manually unless it is specified
• Hold-No control over the settings
• Manual-you have total control over the camera
• Gain-You want more light, but there is no light. The higher the gain, the worse quality of the footage, the average gain is 12db
• Shutter Speed-Allows more motion per second
• White Balance-Indoor lighting is represented by a light bulb, outside lighting is represented by a sun on the camera screen
• Menu-Used to change the camera settings

Short film festivals-London short film festival

• London short film festival started in January 2004 and is still going strong now
• The next short film festival is being held in January next year and they are already accepting films now
• The festival lasts 10 days and is held at ten major cinemas across the capital
• There are over 200 short films featured a year
• Over 10 days the country's most creative independent filmmakers screened their work across London in cinemas such as the festivals home, the ICA and newcomer Shortwave cinema
• Some of the nights include 'lo budget mayhem' and 'midnight movies'
• In 2010 cinemas in central London such as Curzon, Soho, in East London Rich Mix and Vibe Live, in West London Cinephilia west and the Lexi, in South London the Roxy Bar and in North London the Roundhouse
• The festival was founded by Philip Ilson and Kate Taylor, who in 2003 organised the first Halloween short film festival at the ICA
• This was a continuation of the Halloween short film club which was started by Philip in 1994
• Only in 2008 it became the London short film festival and it gets bigger every year
• In 2010 over 6000 tickets were sold, there were 42 events over 10 nights and 10 venues, 75% of events sold to capacity, over 200 short films were screened
• The event was also featured in many magazines/newspapers such as Time out, The times, Metro, Guardian and Empire

Short film festivals

• Short film festivals are a great chance for aspiring filmmakers to demonstrate their work
• Many people like to share their work with other filmmakers but the main reason to enter a short film festival is to get your film picked up by a director and made into a feature length film or get funding for future films
• One of the first short film festivals was created by Shane Meadows called ''Six of the Best''
• Six of the best was held in a local cinema where entrants paid a small fee for a chance to get their short films displayed in front of an audience
• The festival was a huge success and has now become international 
• Other short film festivals are Encounters short film festival, London Short film festival, Bang! Short film festival, Los Angeles international shirt film festival and Renderyard short film festivals

Short film and the internet-Openfilm

• Openfilm is a website for finding and distributing independent films
• It was founded by James Caan and Dmitry Kozko in November 2007 and launched in June 2008
• Its advisory board features members of the film industry including James Caan, Robert Duvall, Scott Caan and Mark Rydell
• The site was named best video sharing site by Videomaker magazine in 2008
• Openfilm recently hosted a competition called Get it made where users uploaded their videos for a chance to win $200 000 and the opportunity to to make their short film into a feature length film, the winner is due to be announced this month!
• The top six films are decided by the amount of votes they get, the ultimate winner is decided by a panel of film industry experts
• The whole competition is a 5/6 month process

Short films and the internet

• The majority of short films made are displayed on the internet
• Posting videos online has become easier and more accessible in recent years due to advances in technology with websites such as YouTube where anyone can upload a video for free
• Unlike many websites, YouTube allows amateur filmmakers to display their work for free without having to be any good
• Other websites which encourage this are Openfilm, Britfilm and Newgrounds
• BBC film network features more professionally made films
• Openfilm.com is a fast growing online film community where film makers and film lovers can watch independent films and distribute their own
• Their is a section on iTunes called shorts international where short films can be viewed and purchased in USA, Canada, UK and Germany
• The short film section is updated once a month and also includes the annual release of the Academy Award nominated short films