Floor plan

My location (Guitar tuition)

 

This Location seems to look like a horror setting. The rooms are small and soundproof, which means a murder could happen without anyone knowing.

For my short film this could be the location which one of the incidents happen, for example he could gets shoved.

What a storyboard is

A storyboard is a drawing to show the cameraman which angles need to be shot and what needs to be shot. Normally artists are hired to draw storyboards so that the image is clearer. Recently people find alternatives like using video recording before the shoot so the cameraman can see exactly what the director want. The director can even use audio with this method. Overall this will allow the story and narrative to be seen before they go to shoot the film.

Script for an opening scene of a horror

Slasher

By David Neale

EXT. STREET – NIGHT

CHARLES ZIMMERMAN is a tall man with dark clothes. On his way home from work he walks down the road until he reaches a house. He then proceeds to enter the house

Once he is at his door he drops his keys. As he bends down we see T, the main killer wearing a worn down hockey mask. He turns around in suspicion to reveal no one there. He then enters his home.

INT. HOUSE – NIGHT

Charles then proceeds to go to the sink to makes himself a drink. As he Charles is his drink we can see a hand touch Charles’ shoulder. In shock Charles turns round to sees no one there.

CHARLES

Who’s there?

Charles then walks very slowly to the living room to see all the pillows to look like a T.

CHARLES

Who are you and what do you want?

T then has a knife, which he plunges into the throat of Charles.

T

I don’t want anything

Charles is then placed on the floor 

Final cut pro interface

Final Cut Pro lesson 1 review

1. Name three ways to open Final Cut Pro

• Open it from the doc
• Open it through applications
• Go to finder
• Launch pad
• Open a saved file

2. What four modified keys often used with conjunction with keyboard shortcuts?

• Command (cmd)
• Control (ctrl)
• Shift (shift)
• Alt/option (alt)

3. How do you access shortcut menu?

• Right click (ctrl + click)

4. In what main menu can you find import command?

• File

5. Identify three ways to open a clip in the viewer?

• Drag and drop the click in the viewer
• Double click the clip
• Click on it and press enter

6. Besides clicking the play button, what keys on the keyboard can you use to play a clip/sequence forward?

• The Space, J, K and L button on the keyboard

7. Which keys move the playhead forward or backwards one frame at a time?

• The left and right arrow keys

8. How do you mark an pinpoint/outpoint on a clip?

• I or O on the keyboard
• The input or output button on the viewer

9. What button in a canvas window do you click to edit a clip?

• Insert (F9)
• Overwrite (F10)
• Replace (F11)

10. Identify three ways to create a bin.

• Left click (ctrl click) and the click new bin
• Command B
• File, New, Bin

11. What are the keyboard shortcuts to save, hide and quit?

• Command S
• Command H
• Command Q

12. What visual indicator in the viewer lets you know you are on the first or last frame of the clip?

• A film strip at the each side, left for beginning and right for end.

Sound and lighting

Sound that we could hear

• People talking outside
• Door
• Pens
• Chairs
• Movement
• Breathing
• Air conditioning
• Keys
• Other rooms

Sources of sound in film

• Live sound
• Ambient sound
• Sound effects 
• Music
• ADR/looping
• Voice over
• Foley
• Sound editing

Sound effects and Foley are special (don't exist or can't get hold of)

Microphones

• Clip mic
• Hand mic
• Boom mic

Situation

Interview

Mic: clip mic

Problems

• Could fall off
• The audience noise could affect the sound quality
• Could accidentally turn it off

The Weekend

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis
Nigel Peterson is a man who has had his life planned out for him and discovers that he has been mislead. Now he wants to find out who the real Nigel Peterson is. Tommy Miller is a wealthy man, his life has been so easy with everything been done for him, but is it what he wants? This weekend will change his life forever. The two men both have boring lives where they work a typical office job. Then they meet each other on a golf trip. They start talking and realise that they want to help change each others lives. After they make a plan of wacky things to do that weekend. This involves things like robbing, clubbing and much more. When they execute this they end up realising that this isn't cut out for them. On the Monday they part ways with that weekend and return to their normal lives.

EXT. Golf club - Day

NIGEL PETERSON and TOMMY MILLER meet

NIGEL

So what are you doing here?

TOMMY

To be honest I only do it because my co-workers say it's a good thing to do.

NIGEL

I feel the same way. My life is pretty much based around that idea.

TOMMY

Maybe we should change.

NIGEL

But how this is the only thing I know.

TOMMY

Let's plan to make this weekend the best weekend of our lives so we know what we are missing.

NIGEL

What kind of things would we do?

TOMMY

I don't know but I want to find out.

Character

Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Appearance
Family/ Friends
Background
Personality
Job
Hobbies/Interests
Education
Name
Goals
Fashion
Relationship
Wealth
Religion
Disability
Skills
Intellect
Sexuality
Pets
Stereotypes
Traits
Transport
Weaknesses
Health
Unique qualities
Fears and phobias
Strengths
Title

Name/Age/Gender/Appearance/Health/Ethnicity/nationality/language/Friends, family and pets/personality/Sexuality

Strengths and weaknesses/Goals/Likes/Dislikes/Unique Qualities/habits/Personality/Fears and phobias

Background/living conditions/hobbies/education/Occupation/Intellect

Pre-production portfolio

Click here to see my portfolio

CALL SHEET

PRODUCTION NAME:	Sorry
Director	David Neale
Producer	Anthony Mason
Camera	Chris Martin
Sound	Sam Hill
Lighting	Daniel Daykin

Location	Train Station Southend Central
Weather	Sunny

Scenes	Pages	Day/Night	Int/Ext	Location	Synopsis	Other
1	1	Day	INT	Train Station	He is on a bench at a train station sitting on a seat, when a stranger moves his bag that's on the seat next to him, and the stranger sits next to him. Then Matt apologises.

Character	Cast	Pick-up	Arrive	Leave
Matt	Daniel. J Layton		2:15	3:15

Make-up/Costume	Danni Edgeworth
Lighting	Daniel Daykin
Sfx	Not needed
Catering	There is food stores nearby
Transport	Self provided
Parking	Outside station
Toilets	Inside station
Other

Script for short film

Sorry

By David Neale

INT. Building

MATT JACOBSON, a tall teenager, is in a stereotypical office. When he accidentally bumps into another person.

MATT

Sorry

EXT. Train station

Matt is in a well maintained c2c train station. Matt is sitting on a pink clean bench. A stranger comes along knocks Matt's bag off aggressively and sits next to him.

MATT

Sorry

INT. Building

Matt is in, the same office building, in line when a stranger cuts in front of him.

MATT

Sorry

EXT. Field

Matt is on a dirty bench making notes, on a battered notepad, while a rough football match is taking place. Then a football slams into him, hard, knocking him to the ground.

MATT

Sorry

ADAM WOOD, a teenager the same height as Matt, then picks him up.

MATT

Sorry

ADAM

You've got to stop saying sorry

MATT

Sorry

ADAM

Lets just go home they're losing anyway

EXT. Street

Matt and Adam are walking down an abandoned street, with litter on the gap between road and path.

Adam

Why do you have to say sorry every time

Matt

It's polite

Adam

Sure, but you need to learn to be less lenient. Take me for example I take life how it is and let no one get in my way. You could really learn...

Matt is bumped into by a stranger.

Matt

Sorry

Adam

Try hitting me

Matt

What would that do

Adam

It will make you more aggressive and hopefully to stop you saying sorry

Matt

Sorry... I can't hit you

Adam

You see i could easily stop saying sorry because I can adapt to do anything I put my mind to. That is why my life is so great and yours is so...

Adam accidentally steps on Matt's foot.

Adam

A sorry would be nice

Matt punches Adam in the face knocking him to the ground.

Matt

Maybe I can't stop saying sorry but don't tell me your better than me. Your love life is terrible. Yeah I know about CARRIE is cheating on you with that guy in her college. You have worse grades than me and you are a sore loser. I could forgive all of that if you weren't such a bad friend.

Adam

That was mean

Matt

Sorry

Recce and risk assessment

A recce is a list of everything you need to have and what you need to do. It is all to do with the location.It involves things like what to take, who you have to contact, sound, transport/access, camera/lighting, things for the director and food/accommodation.

You would need to take a camera, microphone, mobile phone, notepad, risk assessment, directions, student ID card, brief and a checklist.

With talking to people you need to confirm ownership, exchange details, explain intentions, discuss fees/contract, editorial policy, are passes needed, availability, timings, local events, dress code, copyright issues, children's details.

When thinking about transport/access you need to include landmarks (for directions), neighbour disturbance, risk of trespass, internal access, vehicle access, toilets, traffic control, shelter, safety for hazardous environment, tidal waters and boats/safety.

You'll also have to think about camera/lighting like the position of the sun, window direction, power supply, size of location, strobing,TV/computer screen, is floor level, secure place for it, cables and smoke alarms/sprinklers.

With sound you have to listen, look for traffic/aircraft/school noise, see if there are any electrical hazards, weather/background/air conditioner music can impact sound and wooden floors can overpower the sound.

Things for director: photos, GVs/top shots, cutaways, backgrounds, events and additional contributors.

Food and accommodation are vital to sustain filming at a maximum ability.

Recce Checklist

Name of location Station

Things to take:	Complete	Notes
Camera	yes	Completed
Mobile phone	yes	Completed
Notebook, pen, PDA	yes	Completed
Programme risk assessment form	yes	Completed
Maps/directions	yes	Completed
Student ID card	yes	Completed
Brief	yes	Completed
Checklist	yes	Completed
Talking to people:	Complete	Notes
Confirm ownership	yes	Completed
Exchange details	yes	Completed
Explain intentions	yes	Completed
Discuss fees/contract	yes	Completed
Editorial policy	yes	Completed
Are passes required?	Yes	Tickets are required
Availability and timings	yes	All the time except from 12-5 in the morning
Local events	yes	none
Dress code	No	none
Copyright issues	No	none
Children’s details	No	No children nearby
Transport/access:	Complete	Notes
Landmarks for directions	yes	The station is a landmark
Neighbour disturbance	yes	There might be people want
Risk of trespass	Yes	There might be people
Internal access	yes	The door will be unlocked
Vehicle access	yes	Outside there is a place to park a car
Toilets	yes	There are toilets in the station
Traffic control needed?	No	Not near road
Shelter	yes	There is a building next to it
Safety for hazardous environments	yes	There are trains passing by
Tidal waters	No	There is no water nearby
Boats/safety	No	Not needed
Camera/lighting:	Complete	Notes
Position of the sun	yes	The sun can be blocked
Window direction	yes	No windows
Power supply	yes	There isn a power supply
Size of location	yes	Average
Strobing	No	Not needed
TV/computer screens	No	There are none
Is floor level?	Yes	The floor is level
Secure place for kit	Yes	There isn't a place
Cables	yes	There are no cables
Smoke alarms/sprinklers	Yes	There are smoke alarms
Sound:	Complete	Notes
Listen	yes	There could be people talking
Traffic/roadworks	No	No traffic nearby
Aircraft	No	Planes dont travel over the station
Electrical hazards	Yes	The only hazards are the wires for the train
Schools	No	No schools near
Weather	Yes	Can be avoided by using the shelter
Background music/PA system	No	There might be people nearby
Air conditional/fridges	No	In a different room that we cant hear due to sound proof walls
Wooden floors	No	The floors are covered in carpet which
Things for director:	Complete	Notes
Take photos	yes	There are photos available
GVs/top shots	yes	They are available
Cutaways	yes	They are available
Backgrounds	yes	There are people, benches, adverts and walls
Events	yes	There are no events happening
Additional contributors	No	There are no additional contributors
Food/accommodation:	Complete	Notes
Eating	yes	The are cafes and takeaways nearby
Hotels	yes	There are hotels nearby

Risk assessment

A risk assessment is made to help reduce the amount of possible casualties that can occur. When making a risk assessment they will see the possibility and severity of the risk.
                                                          RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD

                                          RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD

Production / Activity	Short film "Sorry
Location	Train station, street,
Date & Duration	05/11/2013
Description of Work Activity	( including People at Risk )
This film is going to be a short film called "Sorry"
Hazard		Hazard Present		DETAILS
Identification		YES	NO
00. Extra Production Equipment (Jib, Track etc.)			No
01. Access / Exits		Yes		We are outside
02. Animals (domestic or wild)		Yes		There are insects in the bushes
03. Audiences			No
04. Biological Agents / Infection / Illness / Injury			No
05. Cables			No
06. Civil Unrest / Crime			No
07. Confined Spaces			No
08. Cranes / Hoists			No
09. Derelict Buildings			No
10. Electricity or Gas (other than normal supplies)			No
11. Explosives / Incendiaries			No
12. Fire / Flammable Materials		Yes		The trees can be flammable
13. Firearms / Weapons			No
14. Flying			No
15. Hazardous Substances			No
16. Hazardous Terrain			No
17. Heat / Cold / Extreme Weather			No
18. Inexperience			No
19. Lasers / Stroboscopic Effects			No
20. Machinery / Industry			No
21. Manual Handling / Lifting			No
22. Night Operations / Difficult Lighting Conditions			No
23. Noise / High Sound Levels			No
24. Personal Protective Equipment			No
25. Physical Exertion			No
26. Public / Crowds		Yes		We are outside were there are a lot of people
27. Pyrotechnics			No
28. Radiation			No
29. Roads / Motorways		Yes		There is a road directly next to the shoot
30. Scaffolds / Rostra			No
31. Special Effects			No
32. Special Needs (children, disabilities etc.)			No
33. Specialist Equipment			No
34. Specialist Rescue / First Aid			No
35. Stunts / Dangerous Activities			No
36. Transportation			No
37. Tools			No
38. Underwater / Underground			No
39. Vehicles / Speed			No
40. Water / Proximity to Water			No
41. Working at Height			No
42. OTHER			No
43. OTHER
44. OTHER