25 February 2020
Media Studies
Preliminary Task 1 - Planning (Script, Talent, Film Schedules and Lighting)
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GCH Productions - Grace Watson, Chene Harris, Hunter Look
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Script:
Grace Watson
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FADE IN:
THE BARBER’S WORKING AREA – DAY
ON A WARM SUMMERS DAY OUTSIDE, THREE YOUNG MEN REMAIN INVOLVED IN SHADY, COLD, DARK AND DISTATEFUL BUSINESS.
FADE IN:
ENTERING THE BARBER AREA FOR A HAIRCUT AND SHAVE – DAY
RATTLER, a questionable character, with a gangster style implying him to be a gangster sort of character, involved in shady business, enters the barber area for a haircut and shave.
Scar prepares the station for the haircut and shave whilst Rattler walks toward the mirror and observes his facial hair and then walks toward the station for the haircut.
(standing at the station opposite Rattler)
RATTLER
(Takes a seat)
SCAR
(still preparing)
The cell-phone RINGS. Scar goes to—
THE EQUIPMENT TABLE - DAY
And answers the cell-phone without saying anything.
DARK CORRIDOR - DAY
A FIGURE walks along a dark corridor, cell-phone pressed to his ear.
VOICE
(over phone)
Scar. Change of plan. Abort the mission. End him.
INTERCUT PHONE CONVERSATION
SCAR
(turns his head away from RATTLER to prevent him overhearing the conversation, nodds)
VOICE
(over phone)
You heard me. Now. Or you’re next. Don’t mess around!
Eetswa lad.
(puts cell-phone down, continues walking)
THE BARBER’S WORKING AREA - DAY
SCAR puts cell-phone on equipment table, begins preparing razor.
RATTLER is heard humming in background. (only sound)
SCAR
Close your eyes now Rattler, let’s avoid soap in the eye.
(both laugh/chuckle and RATTLER closes his eyes.)
SCAR will begin moving sharp razor blade towards RATTLER’S throat, before slitting it.
QUICK CUT TO BLACK
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Script:
[INITIAL SCRIPT BEFORE CHANGES]
Grace Watson
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FADE IN:
THE BARBER’S WORKING AREA – DAY
ON A WARM SUMMERS DAY OUTSIDE, THREE YOUNG MEN REMAIN INVOLVED IN SHADY, COLD, DARK AND DISTATEFUL BUSINESS.
FADE IN:
ENTERING THE BARBER AREA FOR A HAIRCUT AND SHAVE – DAY
RATTLER, a questionable character, with a gangster style implying him to be one, enters the barber area for a haircut and shave.
RATTLER
Yo, howzit?
SCAR
Eetswaaa (prolonged) lad.
RATTLER
Keen to chop this facial hair. Ready to kill this dog. Jake’s been
‘round talking smack for tooooo long.
(as Scar speaks, he prepares the station for the haircut.
As Rattler speaks, he walks toward the mirror and observes his facial hair and then walks toward the station for the haircut.)
SCAR
(standing at the station opposite Rattler)
Yo, let’s get you prepped. Take a seat, lad.
RATTLER
(Takes a seat)
Yoo. Hyped.
The cell-phone RINGS. Scar goes to—
THE EQUIPMENT TABLE
And answers the cell-phone.
SCAR
Whats goodie?
DARK CORRIDOR - DAY
A FIGURE walks along a dark corridor, cell-phone pressed to his ear.
VOICE
(over phone)
Scar. Change of plan. Abort the mission. End him.
INTERCUT PHONE CONVERSATION
SCAR
(turns his head away from RATTLER to prevent him overhearing the conversation, speaks slightly quieter)
Sorry, what? He’s already here. Ready for his cut and shave, hes pre' keen for the plan.
VOICE
(over phone)
You heard me. Now. Or you’re next. Don’t mess around!
Eetswa lad.
(puts cell-phone down, continues walking)
THE BARBER’S WORKING AREA - DAY
SCAR puts cell-phone on equipment table, begins preparing razor.
RATTLER is heard humming in background. (only sound)
SCAR
Close your eyes now Rattler, let’s avoid soap in the eye.
(both laugh/chuckle and RATTLER closes his eyes.)
SCAR will begin moving sharp razor blade towards RATTLER’S throat, before slitting it.
QUICK CUT TO BLACK
Talent:
Grace Watson
> Zach Parratt as SCAR - the barber. - confirmed
> Hunter Look as ICE - the person on the phone call. - confirmed
> Max Crawford as RATTLER - the person having their hair cut. - confirmed
> Luke Watson as JOE - walks along the corridor alongside Hunter Look (ICE). - confirmed
> Luke Watson as JOE - walks along the corridor alongside Hunter Look (ICE). - confirmed
Film schedule:
Grace Watson
Thursday afternoon
• 13:25 - Meet in Media Studies Suite.
• 13:25 - 13:35 - collect equipment and walk down to the dance classroom (shooting location).
• 13:35 - 13:50 - set-up all the equipment (cameras, lights, audio, etc.)
• 13:50 - 14:00 - team brief, talent arrives, inform talent of the brief.
• 14:00 - 14:40 - shoot the scenes involving only Max Crawford (as Rattler) on his own and the in-between, filler shots.
This will include the...
1. [shot 1] mid-shot from the back of Max Crawford (Rattler) as he opens the door.
2. [shot 2] match-on-action shot of him entering the room.
3. [shot 4] over-the-shoulder shot of him looking at his reflection (close-up).
4. [shot 5] mid, track-shot of him walking back toward the chair where he will have his hair cut (side view).
5. [shot 8] close-up of Max Crawford's (Rattler) reaction and beginning of movement when he is motioned to take a seat.
6. [shot 10] close-up of the cell-phone ringing on the table.
7. [shot 16] close-up of Max Crawford's (Rattler) facial response to Zach Parratt (Scar) when told to close his eyes.
• 14:40 - 14:45 - tea break and reviewing filmed shots for correction and assurance.
• 14:45 - 15:20 - shoot the scenes involving Max Crawford (as Rattler) and Zach Parratt (as Scar) together and the shots of Zach Parratt (as Scar) on his own.
This will include the...
1. [shot 3] track shot of Max Crawford (as Rattler) walking towards the mirror, with Zach Parratt's (as Scar) reflection as he prepares the station also visible in the mirror.
2. [shot 6] two-shot of the two men standing opposite each other. {two - three-second shot}.
3. [shot 7] close-up of Zach Parratt (Scar) as he motions for Max Crawford (Rattler) to take a seat.
4. [shot 9] two-shot, again, of Max Crawford (Rattler) taking a seat.
5. [shot 11] close-up of Zach Parratt's (Scar) hand picking up the phone.
6. [ shot 12] two-shot of him behind the chair Max Crawford (Rattler) is seated on, on the call.
7. [shot 13] extreme-close-up of his facial expression and reaction to Hunter Look's (Ice) demand.
8. high-angle-point-of-view shot of him then looking at Max Crawford seated on the chair facing the other way, and then the track to him preparing razor blade for the killing.
9. [shot 14] mid-shot of him (Max Crawford/Rattler visible foreground) closes cell-phone and turning around.
9. [shot 14] mid-shot of him (Max Crawford/Rattler visible foreground) closes cell-phone and turning around.
10. [shot 15] close-up of him telling Max Crawford (Rattler) to close his eyes.
11. [shot 17] wide-shot of him beginning with the razor blade.
12. [shot 18] close-up of the razor blade very near to Max Crawford's (Rattler) skin.
BLACKOUT
• 15:20 - 15:30 - make sure that all the footage is satisfactory.
• 15:30 - 15:40 - pack away all the equipment and head up to the corridor in the school block.
• 15:40 - 16:00 - shoot scene of Hunter Look (as Ice) on the phone call and Luke Watson (Joe) walking next to him = mid-shot.
This shot will be taken along the corridor in the school block.
• 16:00 - 16:20 - neatly pack away all of the equipment.
Lighting:
Grace Watson
• natural lighting - create a weird sense of emptiness. just as there is no sound other than humming, no additional lighting as well at certain parts of the scene will highlight the darkness of the situation; it's not a situation one would one to be involved in... dangerous activities, dodgy.
• the workshop is the location - it is very dark and dim - may use some key lighting to illuminate the characters, especially Zach Parratt (as Scar) to reveal how he has the upper hand in the situation, and can kill the opposite character easily.
Hi Grace
ReplyDeleteOverall Score: 16/20
Comments:
I am really impressed with the level of detail in your rationale. You have clearly demonstrated that you understand what conventions are used in a thriller and included these effectively in your planning.
Improvements would have been to visually portray your ideas for lighting and even your convention ideas with pictures as given in example in class. Doing a mood board for what you envision is a great way to give us insight into what you plan to do.
Your brainstorm is also not really able to be read. This may be better typed out or perhaps in a better quality version?
Really great layout and detail for your filming schedule. My suggestion would be to allocate a more realistic time allocation for setting up and packing down. Setting up can take 30 - 60 mins, just be aware.
Lighting would have been a really great section to show some examples of effects you are going to try achieve (whether shadows/ key lighting etc) in visual ways with images from movies where they used the lighting you will shoot with.
Technical instructions of 180' Rule, shot-reverse-shot and match-on-action need a little more attention to be able to demonstrate in planning that you understand what they are. It's great you referenced them in the rationale, an explanation of what they are, again, with images to demonstrate where you would have the camera for example, to get the shots keeping the 180' rule, would have made this clear.