Short Film

1. SIMRAN JABBAL

2. No Choice But Murder!

4. Scene
Number:
Approx. Timing: What Happens: Visual Notes: Audio Notes:
1 5-10 seconds The couple are arguing Medium Shot –
to show the
surrounding
Background noise
2 5-10 seconds Girl 2 is watching the
couple arguing
Medium Shot/Close
Up – to show
emotions on
everyone faces
Background noise
3 5-10 seconds The Boy looks over at
Girl 2
Over the Shoulder –
to show them both
looking at each other
Background noise
4 5-10 seconds The Boy then storms
outside through the door
Medium Shot – to
show the Boy
walking out the door
and still being able to
see the guys
Outside noise

5. Scene
Number:
Approx Timing: What Happens: Visual Notes: Audio Notes:
5 5-10 seconds Girl 2 runs out after her Medium Shot – to
show Boy 2 running
out the door
Outside Noise
6 3 seconds The Boy keeps seeing
shadows throughout the
forest
Medium Shot/Wide
Shot – this is to show
the human figure of
the shadow
Outside noise
7 5 seconds Finally, you hear the
gunshot and heavy
breathing
BLACKOUT!! Gunshot
Heavy breathing

6. Visual Planning

7.  Tool for exploring the direction and visuals
 Provides inspiration and information for the “look & feel”
 Presents key moments in your video
 A means to sketch/plan ideas
 Information on colour/lighting
 Defining the “mise-en-scene”
 Include as much here as you like, but keep it relevant to the
production, the following slides have been left blank for you to
approach in your own way, add more as you need to
 Suggestion: include your edited short sequence of clips that have
inspired or influenced your video [similar to this:
http://io9.com/5941145/this-directors-video-pitch-for-hunger-games-
might-be-better-than-the-real-movie]

11.  Your shot list should contain the sequential breakdown of what
you need to shoot for your film
 It should work in partnership with your storyboard
 It will be your working document when you film
 It should contain the shot number, scene number, shot
description, framing, cast/location info and action you will see
 It should also have information on performers in the scene and
other props, etc
 Shot list template is on Blackboard in the pre-production folder.

14. Organisational Planning

15. Name: Role: Contact Info:
Hannah Lover 07772014928
Libby Girlfriend 07742004306
Rhys Boyfriend Facebook Messenger

16.  Who is going to be in your film?
There are three people within my film, Libby is playing the role of a girlfriend who
will be arguing with her boyfriend, Rhys in one of the corridors of college. The last
person, Hannah, will be lurking around the corner of the corridor watching the
couple argue because her character is in love with Rhys’ character.
 How and why have they been believed to your best choice?
I have chosen Rhys because I believe he is a good actor. He gets into character
really well. I think Hannah is a good actress because expressive and this will help
with her character. I picked Libby because I know she will enjoy arguing with Rhys
as they don’t really get along.
 Do you have any backup options?
We are in a group of five which made it handy because we helped out each other in
our films if we needed them.

17.  Information and images of your location[s] for filming
 You should have address details, clearance/premissions for
filming, recce photos and floorplans [including camera, equipment
and cast/crew layouts]
 Where possible, have a plan B fallback location option
 Assess each location for any issues and suggest solutions

19.  Things go wrong
 Your contingency plan is there to give you a backup or to
minimise the effect on production
 You should consider the following areas: Technical, Location,
Personnel and Organisational areas [about 5 potential issues for
each]
 Use the form in pre-production folder on Blackboard

20. Day: Task:
Tuesday 30th Get all the theory work finished and
start filming
Wednesday 31st Filming
Thursday 1st Begin to edit some of the shots and
see if any needs redoing
Friday 2nd Still editing my film and adding sound
effects
Tuesday 6th Finish exporting my work
Wednesday 7th Post Production PowerPoint
Thursday 8th Evaluation
Friday 9th Evaluation

21.  Complete a call sheet for each production activity
 Forms are on Blackboard
 Insert into powerpoint here

22.  List, explain how you’ll acquire and provide an overview of
anything else you’ll need for your production – this is about
anything that isn’t cast, crew, technical equipment and
locations, but could be how those things will be moved to a
location, for example.

23. Soundtrack Planning

24.  These are sounds in the environment, part of the ‘world’ your
character experiences – these can be recorded on location,
produced afterwards using foley techniques, etc. Some use of
royalty free sounds is permitted, but you must list their sources
and information
 Consider what you might need, how you are going to get it, etc

25.  These are the sounds/audio that the audience experiences, but
are not part of the ‘world’ of the character[s], this could be music,
sound cues, etc
 Consider where you are going to get these, only royalty free
sources and original content is permitted – please track your
sources

26. Diegetic How