Coursework: Pre-production planning

Coursework: Pre-production planning

 1) Script

Intuition script 

2) Shot list

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
1	Tracking shot of main character walking towards the door	yes
2	match on action and medium close up as the main character opens the door	yes
3	main character sits down medium close up	yes
4	medium close on the receptionist	yes
5	medium close up of the receptionist	yes
6	medium close up of main character	yes
7	match on action when main character gets up and walks towards the receptionist	yes
8	medium shot of the receptionist talking to the main character tacking shot	yes
9	medium shot of the receptionist talking to the main character	yes
10	closeup of the telephone	yes
11	closeup of receptionist	yes

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
12	Mr Miller entering	no
13	match on action and medium close up as the main character opens the door	no
14	main character sits down medium close up	no
15	medium close on Mr Miller	no
16	medium close up of Mr Miller	no
17	medium close up of main character	no
18	match on action when main character gets up and walks with Mr Miller	no
19	shot reverse shot of conversation	no
20	shot reverse shot of conversation	no
21	shot reverse shot of conversation	no
22	shot reverse shot of conversation	no

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
23	close of main characters facial expression	no
24	tracking shot of main character leaving angrily	no
25	tracking shot of main character leaving angrily	no
26	medium close up getting into the car	no
27	driving to the next location	no
28	panning of the second location	no
29	panning the second location	no
30	close up of the outline of the body	no
31	extreme close up of the main character	no
32	close up of main character looking at the outline	no
33	a tracking of moving closer to the tape saying do not cross	no

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
34	looking at the outline	no
35	360 degree transition from day to night still at the same location	no
36	main character imagining her friend driving by and watching it all happen	no
37	close up of the car	no
38	close up of the friend on call with her on the day she died	no
39	extreme long shot of a dark figure over the shoulder shot	no
40	long shot of dark figure as car drives further away	no
41	dark figure approaching the car	no
42	Medium close up of the main characters facial expression	no
43	long shot of the main character running to save her friend but it is all imagination	no
44	switches back to reality when the dark figure gets closer	no

3) Mise-en-scene planning

• Costume

There will be multiple characters in my 3 minute clip. The first two characters that will be filmed are the police detectives who will be wearing uniform to show authority and power and to communicate that they are in charge to the case.

The next character that will be shown in my clip is the main character. Who is a typical teenager wearing a black hoodie and black cargoes. 

• Lighting

The investigation in a dull room which is lighter than the murder scene. The office will be dimly lit however there would a clear binary opposition between the two locations. Night and dark scenes while murder happens at night.local lighting mainly used. Street lights and car lights mainly used when filing shots on the road.

• Actors characters

5 characters. The main character who is the protagonist who will be a female lead and the antagonist being a male. The best friend who is being murdered.  Following two detectives.

• Makeup 

    The main character will have minimum natural makeup compared to the rest of the cast. Their would be fake blood used during the crime scene when there is a flashback.

• Setting

starts in the detectives office where female lead states that her best friend was not killed. the setting then returns to where the crime actually took place. Which covers the compulsory requirements. 

5) Plan a shooting schedule that will ensure everything is filmed by the deadline. Include when, where, who is required and what shots you will complete at each time/location.

Location :

 Office

• Having the scene start at the office where female lead explains that her best friend was not murdered.

• Greenford high I block waiting room

• The main office - classroom

Motorway

• Filming at night to enhance the night scene. 
• Use of street lights and car lights tom show murder was happened at night.

Shots

• Use of close ups to show facial expressions. 
• long and medium shots as well as tracking from one place to another. 
• 360 degree will allow me to film flashback transitions.