Date: 02/12/2013
Time: 3:40 - 4:10
Location: Corridor + Stage
Shots: 4-10, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26-28
Actors: Pierce
Crew: Alex, Joe
Costumes and Props: Black tie, trench coat, papers
Equipment: Camera, Tripod
Potential Issues: There is a possibility of students interrupting shots during these times.
Risk Assessment: Low - as we are filming within the school grounds there are less hazards around.
Date: 07/12/2013
Time: 12:00 - 12:40
Location: Charlie's house
Shots: 1-4
Actors: Stefan, Myles
Crew: Alex, Joe
Costumes and Props: suits, black tie, newspapers, hoodie
Equipment: Camera, Tripod
Potential Issues:
Risk Assessment: Low - as we are filming in a house, there are few hazards which could affect our filming.
Date: 07/12/2013
Time: 1:00 - 1:30
Location: Charlie's house
Shots: 5-8, 13-14, 19, 21, 23, 25
Actors: Stefan, Myles
Crew: Alex, Joe
Costumes and Props: Radio, dart board, candles
Equipment: Camera, Tripod
Potential Issues:
Risk Assessment: Medium- as we are filming in a house, there are few hazards which could affect our filming however as candles will be involved in a few scenes it is important that we carefully navigate round the room.
Date: 09/12/2013
Time: 3:40 - 4:10
Location: School
Shots: 15-17
Actors: Regan
Crew: Alex, Joe
Costumes and Props: suits, black tie, documents, folders, newspaper
Equipment: Camera, Tripod
Potential Issues: There is a possibility of students interrupting shots during these times.
Risk Assessment: Low - as we are filming within the school grounds there are less hazards around.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Friday, 8 November 2013
Characters
Kate Sampson Lydia, could possibly play the role of Kate Sampson because the role requires little acting and we only the need actor for this role for very little time so if we could get someone from school to play the role it would make filming easier. 
Dennis Regan could possibly play the role of Dennis because our group felt he fit the role of Dennis because he would be able to portray Dennis' apathetic personality. Regan is also quite keen on acting in our thriller sequence and having someone who wants to participate would be beneficial.
George Meadows Moises could play the role of Meadows because he participates in drama clubs outside of school and Meadows will be an important character in the opening sequence so we need someone who is comfortable with appearing on screen and confident whilst filming.
Thomas Law Farid could play the role of Thomas Law because the role requires little acting and we only the need actor for this role for very little time so if we could get someone from school to play the role it would make filming easier.
Anyone who we do not use as people with important roles for the sequence could be used as one of the photos on Franco's room.
Script - second draft
INT. HECTOR'S OFFICE. DAY
HECTOR sits in an arm chair and look concernedly at FRANCO.
FRANCO lies on a chaise longue.
DR HECTOR
Okay, Franco how are you feeling?
FRANCO
Abysmal.
DR HECTOR
So why don't you tell me where it began?
FRANCO
Well I guess you already know about the first two so I’ll
tell you about Meadows.
It was early December and I...
INT. FRANCO'S ROOM. DAY
FRANCO enters and switches on a radio and then begins to
dress himself.
FRANCO
...was just watching re-runs on the TV. just a regular day,
you know?
RADIO
In other news George Meadows is tomorrow expected to deliver
a speech regarding the deaths of his fellow party members Minister of Defence,
Thomas Law and Minister of Health Kate Sampson.
Mr Meadows is expected to pay tribute to his esteemed
colleagues and provide further information on the development of the on-going
manhunt. Mr Law leaves behind him two...
FRANCO switches the radio station and a tense score begins.
He puts on a pair of gloves.
INT. GREEN ROOM. DAY
MEADOWS sorts a pile of papers and wipes his brow. He clears
his throat.
INT. FRANCO'S ROOM. DAY
FRANCO cracks his knuckles and does stretches.
INT. DENNIS' OFFICE. DAY
DENNIS sits in a chair with his legs on his desk. A man
enters and throws a folder on the desk.
MAN
The boss said he needs this by last Friday. It's the
Dockland homicide report, have fun Dennis.
INT. STAGE. DAY
MEADOWS walks on to the stage and approaches the podium. He
stands before the podium and adjusts the microphone. He shuffles papers.
MEADOWS
Thomas Law was a great…
INT. FRANCO'S ROOM. DAY
FRANCO finishes his stretches. He picks up a dart and throws
it at a wall. The dart hurtles toward a picture of meadows.
INT. STAGE. DAY
MEADOWS is shot and stumbles backwards.
INT. FRANCO’S ROOM. DAY
FRANCO throws a second dart
INT. STAGE. DAY
MEADOWS is shot a second time and
stumbles further back
INT.STAGE.DAY
FRANCO throws a final dart
INT.STAGE.DAY
MEADOWS is shot a final time and
collapses to his knees.
Joseph Power
Location Research
After creating our final draft it was important for us to select a variety of suitable locations, which we can use for each scene, therefore as part of pre-production research we decided to take photos of a range of potential locations. One of our possible locations is a stage which has a podium, that could be used when Meadows addresses a crowd. This arrangement provides us with a professional/formal environment which is greatly suitable for our political thriller's mise-en-scene and cinematography. It is a very practical location due to the amount of space available on the stage and very low health and safety risk. Using this location we are able to play around with lighting and due to the amount of space available we can also shoot a variety of shots. We were also thinking about possibly adding a logo to the podium in order to make this location seem more like a government conference room.
This is a hallway which could be used for one of the scenes. It is suitable as it has fairly good lighting and space. There is a sophisticated feel to this location due to its modern feel and plain walls, although this is a school corridor; Meadows entrance can be captured in a more professional manor due to this.
Storyboard: Final Draft
Storyboard: First Draft
As part of the planning stage for the opening sequence entailed by the coursework, we had to develop a storyboard. This was completed from what we have accomplished so far: synopses research included various plots ideas and the creation of a script. Together these both are translated into a visual representation of how we as a group are essentially going approach filming during the production process.
Consequently, the planning stage led to us coming up with the idea to portray a crime/espionage thriller hybrid that ended by summing up to 29 shots that lasts approximately lasts under a minute and a half (but things might change later on during the current or later stage).
The first 4 shots introduce the audience to the main character, Franco (who throughout the sequence is being deliberated as either the protagonist or antagonist) and establishes an initial enigma whereby the audience are abruptly brought into the middle of the plot where the main character is in a therapy session but no explanation is given as to why.
The next scene then begins with the first part of a flashback which starts to deconstruct and clarify who Franco is. To help emphasise his role in the film the audience are also introduced to a politician (Meadows) who is later shown to be one of his many targets - as a character he is further developed through this scene as he is planning and preparing for his next assassination which is hinted at with the ambient asynchronous sound of a radio news broadcast.
Afterwards, the last main character of the sequence is established as a detective (Dennis) whose role is to act opposite Franco and this relationship implies that they will encounter each other later on in the story arc (if we were filming an entire film).
Tension is now created by making use of cross-cutting between Franco and Meadows which eventually shows the death of the politician who is assassinated by assumably Franco. This is because of the editing technique which can be interpreted differently by the audience as a red herring and therefore creates the possibility of multiple plots for the wider story arc that makes use of the codes and conventions of the thriller genre.
Consequently, the planning stage led to us coming up with the idea to portray a crime/espionage thriller hybrid that ended by summing up to 29 shots that lasts approximately lasts under a minute and a half (but things might change later on during the current or later stage).
Script - First Draft
INT. HECTOR'S OFFICE. DAY
HECTOR sits in a arm chair and look concernedly at FRANCO. FRANCO lays on a chaise longue.
DR HECTOR
Okay, Franco how are you feeling?
FRANCO
Weak.
DR HECTOR
So why don't you tell me where it began?
FRANCO
Well i guess you already know about the first two so i'll tell you about Meadows.
It was early December and I...
INT. FRANCO'S ROOM. DAY
FRANCO enters and switches on a radio and then begins to dress himself.
FRANCO
...was just watching re-runs on the t.v. just a regular day, you know?
RADIO
In other news George Meadows is shortly expected to deliver a speech regarding the deaths of his fellow party members Minister of Defence, Thomas Law and Minister of Health Kate Sampson.
Mr Meadows is expected to pay tribute to his esteemed colleagues and provide further information on the development of the ongoing manhunt. Mr Law leaves behind him two...
FRANCO switches the radio off. He puts on a pair of gloves.
INT. GREEN ROOM. DAY
MEADOWS sorts a pile of papers and wipes his brow. He clears his throat.
INT. FRANCO'S ROOM. DAY
FRANCO cracks his knuckles and does stretches.
INT. DENNIS' OFFICE. DAY
DENNIS sits in a chair with his legs on his desk . A man enters and throws a folder on the desk.
DENNIS sits in a chair with his legs on his desk . A man enters and throws a folder on the desk.
MAN
The boss said he needs this by last Friday. It's the Dockland homicide report, have fun Dennis.
INT. STAGE. DAY
MEADOWS walks on to the stage and approaches the podium. He stands before the podium and adjusts the microphone
INT. FRANCO'S ROOM. DAY
FRANCO finishes his stretches. He picks up a dart and throws it at a wall. The dart has his a picture of meadows.
Joseph Power
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