Preliminary Task - Our Idea

Our class was split up into teams of two and I was put with Katie Tangl. We have been asked to make another minute long film. The specifications of the film is that it has to include atleast two characters, one of which opens a door, walks through a room and sits down to talk to someone else. It has to show skills of the 180 degrees rule.

The pre production deadline is 18th November, the Production time slot is the 21st Nov - 30th Nov. Post Production would be the week following.

Inital Ideas

We really like the idea of someone trying to contact the dead, a recently deceased lover. We played around with the idea and eventually came up with the plot of a man trying to talk to his girlfriend, but he is actually a ghost and is powerless and can't talk to her.

I have worries this will be too similar to the sixth sense, but this will be themed and styled very differently. I am confident this is not an issue.

Preliminary Task - Production Schedule

Nevermore

Production Schedule

RX Date: Friday 25^th November 2011

Cast Contact Details

Ryan Smith..................... 07958312025

Emma Burke..................... 07817169599

Crew Contact Details

Charlie Sharp..................... 07894522916

Katie Tangl..................... 07706112600

Location

The Conference Room, Sawtry Community College

3:30 – 4:30

Preliminary Task - Shot List

SHOT LIST

Nevermore

By Charlie Sharp and Katie Tangl

Draft 2 18/11/11

Scene 1 – INT. Kitchen
Shot Number	Shot Description
1	Mid shot, Roger walking up to the door
2	Extreme close up, hand opening door
3	Over the shoulder, Roger walking to Mellissa
4	Medium close up Roger talking
5	Medium close up Melissa talking
6	Long shot Melissa standing up
7	Camera tilt up, Roger getting up
8	Close Up Rogers face and drink, focus pull
9	Extreme close up glass of water
10	Close up Roger shocked face
11	2 mid shot Roger and Melissa
12	Over the shoulder Roger and order of service
13	Close up order of service
14	Close up Roger shocked face
15	Midshot pan Amanda through door
16	Mid shot Melissa talking to Amanda
17	Mid shot Amanda reply
18	Long shot Roger fade to white
19	White screen, Roger V.O.

Preliminary Task - Location Photographs

Recce Pictures

The kitchen!

 The glass of water

Recce Checklist

My Recce Checklist 

What is the location?

What is the address?

What is the name of your contact?

Have you taken photographs?

If not, why?

Who owns the land/property?

Is it easy to get to?

Do you need a permit?

Will the crew cause a disruption?

What the the potential health and safety risks?

Doe sit have restroom facilities?

Is there good parking?

Is the interior sound satisfactory?

Is the exterior sound satisfactory?

Is there plenty of outlets?

Are the neighbours film friendly?

Do you have confirmation/permission?

Is there enough natural light?

Research - Director

The director is the one responsible for overseeing and controlling creative aspects of a film under the producer. They will often direct the film into their certain vision, guiding the looks, emotion and decide what the audience gains from the experience. They will decide the majority of camera angles, lens effects and lighting with the help of the crew. They turn the script into a shot by shot sequence.


They will also coordinate the actors moves and lines appropriately. They are usually very creative people with a confident vision of the production and be very familiar with all aspects of production, including the technical side.


'There are the main creative force in the making of films, television, plays and shows' 

Directors do not work a regular work week. During the making of a movie, a film director may begin work in the early ours of the morning and work late into the night. Television directors may start even earlier. The work is strenuous and requires a great deal of time and dedication. Directors may be unemployed for long periods. However, the opening of the production can offer a great deal of satisfaction.



'Directors are part manager, part artist'