The Untold ( Film )

http://youtu.be/sCYOYlHj3v4 

Shot List and Sountrack.

Script for Sight and Sound Presentation

Script.

Slide 1.

Another example of the film being unconventional is when ‘Hunny Bunny’ and ‘Pumpkin’  are talking about robbing liqueur stores and then ‘Pumpkin’ says ‘Why don’t we rob this place’ this surprises me as I wouldn’t expect such a ‘loved-up’ couple to rob a diner! The dialogue in both these sequences are unconventional but as for the costumes and other elements these are conventional for example two gangsters in an expensive car in their expensive suits going on a job – this is what I expect for gangsters to do.

 

Slide 2.

For example at the very start when ‘Hunny Bunny’ and ‘Pumpkin’ are about to rob the diner and it then goes onto the credits, near the end it goes back to the diner when Vincent and Jules are having something to eat in that same diner that they are about to rob.

 

Slide 3.

Tarantino plays with these oppositions, for example when Marcellus and Butch are being held hostage and Butch manages to get out without his enemy Marcellus,  in the end Butch goes back to save him from being raped and that plays with the audience as you wouldn’t expect him to save his worst enemy.

 

Slide 4.

In the pre credits scene where ‘Hunny Bunny’ and ‘Pumpkin’ are in the diner the camera uses ‘Shot Reverse Shot’ I thought this was used really well in this scene.

Again in the first scene with the two lovers, I don’t think that studio lighting was used as they are sitting in front of a big window, so I think natural lighting was used, that’s not to say that it was all natural lighting used in the film though.

 

Slide 6.

In both opening scenes of Apocalypse now and Saving Private Ryan both sounds compliment the visuals even if you cant see them, In saving private ryan if you didn’t have the sound of the waves with the visual of the man then changing to thevisual of the waves you wouldn’t really get it, but doing this implies to us that its his memory of the waves and they were so distinctive and choppy which connotes a bad memory.

Slide 7.

For example, if we were to watch saving private ryan at the cinema with a surround sound system and a bigger screen we would take much more with us like the sound of the waves crashing against the stone than we would watching on a laptop with a small speaker, in an environment like a cinema i think you are more likely to get every single detail than you are to at home.

 

Slide 8.

In this scene everything seems studio recorded like when you can hear the man’s hand shaking with bullets in his hand and the sound of the chain rattling, this seems studio recorded to me as the waves disappeared and little sounds like this overpowered them. The impact on the audience with the first scene in Apocalypse Now is very confusing because there is internal diagetic sound which means its voices in his head, at first I thought he was talking but it was his thoughts.

 

Slide 9.

The mood created from Saving Private Ryan from the sound is sad and I think even if you closed your eyes watching the film you would be able to tell that it’s about an army as the sounds link together and create visuals in your head, with the sound of the flag and the drums.

 

Soundtrack - Introductory Exercise

Introduction;

You have a character that is feeling stressed, think of as many ways you can tell the audience this through sound alone.

Stressed Character;
Quiet ( uncomfortable silence )
Banging
Eerie
Tapping Fingers
Deep Breathing
Increasing Volume
Echo
Heartbeat
Footsteps
Repetitive Noises
High Pitched
Classical Music
Voices
Shouting
Tears
Rustling
Inner Thoughts
Clock Ticking
Sirens
Screams
Music
Exaggerated Sounds
Gushing Wind

Audience;
How do audiences listen to soundtracks? Think about the space, the environment and the speakers?

The audience have a different view of the film in different environments with different speakers and tones, for example if you were to watch a horror film in the cinema you are more likely to get scared as the speakers are surrounding you and are louder than you are at home or watching on a smaller screen with smaller speakers.

The reason for this is that on a 5.1 speaker, the ones you get in a cinema, the sound is much louder and is surrounding you in all areas, even if you are sitting right at the back of the cinema you are more likely to hear better than sitting right in front of the TV with a built in stereo at home.



The sounds;

The video clip I am going to talk about is the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, the sounds in this clip are very strong sounds which imply strong feelings - like when you can hear the waves but cannot see them shows that it was a vivid memory and has stayed with him, I think these waves were studio recorded and then added into the film after it was in picture lock. I think that the waves were recorded using this method is because they wouldn't of been as strong if they were location recorded because you would of had all of the background noises like sea wind and other ambience sounds, using this method with this particular sound compliments the picture more because it implies a stronger memory with the stronger sounds.The sound of the chain rattling and the hand shaking had a really big impact on me as the waves were dimmed out so you could not really hear them and the chain rattling insinuated that it was important to the character, also at the very start you can hear drums and waves with only a few images this immediately connoted to me that the film was about the army. I think that if these sounds were recorded differently the audience would not have been as intrigued because these sounds recorded using these methods compliment the picture very well and even without the picture you would of been able to make those images in your head.

The Treatment

Title - The Untold

Genre - Thriller/Drama

Type - Short film

Target Audience - Our target audience would probably be young adults and up to the age of 30, I also think woman are more likely to watch it as both actors in the short film are women.

Duration - This short film will only last ten minutes as this was the time guide we were given by our lecturer.

Outline -

• Beginning; At the beginning the two girls come I from a night out ad one of them has blood on their hands, but they don't know how it got there, who's it is, or what they have done. This gets the audience asking questions.
• Middle; In the middle of the short film, there is a stranger that is blackmailing them for what they've done and is searching for them in the house, you never get to see the stranger until the end which makes the film more of a mystery.
• End; At the end the stranger has one of the girls and tension is running high as they try to get away from him, the end concludes in Maddie being unconscious on the floor and the stranger and Deanna are missing.

Character Breakdown -

Deanna
Name; Tori
Age; 21
Gender; Female
Race; White
Profession; Receptionist

Maddie
Name; Kiera
Age; 21
Gender; Female
Race; White
Profession; Receptionist

Stanger
Name; ?
Age; ?
Gender; Male
Race; ?
Profession; ?


Visual Elements -

• Lighting; Will be dark outside, house lights and torches available if needed.
• Camera Movement; Tripod and other accessories are sorted.
• Editing; Will be using Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro at college.
• Setting; Deannas house, location fits in well with the shots and drama.
• Actors; Deanna Ricketts, Madeleine Govier and Jordan Halliwell.
• Props; Fake blood and other props are already sorted,
• Costumes; Supplied with our own clothes for acting.

Audio Elements -

• Soundtrack; In working progress, developing with the film after filming.
• Effects; Effects will also be added in after the filming has taken place.
• Music; There will be quite a lot of music in the short film but this will be added in when we do the soundtrack.

Rationale - The reason for choosing this idea is because we both wanted to do a thriller because it has to be a drama and we wanted to do something a little different that relationship trouble and other usual dramas. I feel Dee and I have the skills and techniques to do this and we can help each other work, we also have very good equipment supplied by the college to help us with this single camera production.

Primary and Secondary Research - Primary Research is not needed as it is not a factual programme, although we have fund some secondary research for our production, the research includes similar films with a similar storyline, articles about home intrusion and articles about emotional blackmail, the research contributes to our single camera production and is also very helpful.

Requirements and resources -

• Cast and Crew; Madeleine Govier, Dee Ricketts, Brad Smith and Jordan Halliwell.
• Technical Equipment; Canon XHA1, Tripod, Digital Camera, Shot Gun, Boom Pole, Clip mics and Handycams.
• Locations; The only location we are using is Deanna Ricketts House. (why its suitable is on location reports )

Constraints and Contingency -

• Dead Battery; Have a spare battery.
• Power Cut; Have enough electricity.
• Noisy Neighbours; Tell them we are filming before we start to film so they are aware.
• Transport Delay; Leave earlier.
• Actors not turning up; have back up actors.
• Weather; Inside location.
• Forgetting Something; Always double check.
• Clip mics not working; Have a spare sound recording device.
• No tripod; Be very still and steady with the camera.
• Props; Make sure we have everything.
• Camera not working; have a spare camera.
• Legal Issues; Have release forms for everything.
• Location; Have back up.

Budget - Total £5.00

• Camera; £0.00
• Location; £0.00
• Props; £5.00
• Tripod; £0.00
• Clip Mics; £0.00
• Boom Pole; £0.00
• Shot Gun; £0.00
• Handy Cam; £0.00
• Hair and Makeup; £0.00
• Costumes; £0.00

Legal and Ethical Considerations - We have considered all legal considerations including Actors contracts, location release forms, risk assessment sheets and Recce Checklists and they have all been completed.

Proposed Schedule - The original schedule is on another document.

• Pre production; is to be completed by 16th May 2014
• Filming; is to be completed by 30th May 2014
• Editing; to be completed by 6th June 2014
• Finished; Hand in date to be in on 6th June 2014.

By Directors and Producers

Madeleine Govier and Deanna Ricketts.

List of Resources And Budget

Camera - The Canon XHA1 camera will be borrowed from the college from 9th May until 16th May and 30th May until 4th June.

Tripod - The tripod for the canon will also be borrowed from college on the same dates as above.

Shot Gun - the shot gun microphone will be borrowed from college at the same times of the other equipment.

Boom Pole - The boom pole microphone stand will also be borrowed from college at the same time.

Clip Mic - The clip mice are also borrowed from college just incase the boom pole fails ( back up)

Props and costumes - the props and costumes will be bought out of our own money but costumes can be used from our own wardrobes and props will work out to be a maximum of £5.00.

Hair and Make-up- this will cost nothing as we can just do it ourselves.

Location - the location will also cost nothing as the filming is being held at Deannas house.

Production Schedule

Tuesday 13th May 2014 - Filming

Thursday 15th May 2014 - Filming

Friday 16th May 2014- Editing

Wednesday 21st May 2014 - Editing



After these dates we will still be filming and editing to make sure our production is to the highest standard we can achieve.

Pre Prodcution
Script
Proposal
Treatment
Shotlist
Storyboards
Schedule
Location Reports
Budget
Relevant Research
Test shoots/Recordings
Diary Entries
Production Stills
Behing the scenes clips
Post Production Planning
Soundtrack Planning
Rough Cut
Props