1. UAL Awarding Body – Foundation
Unit 7- Project Proposal
Candidate
Number
Candidate
Number
Candidate Name
Lauren Rushmer
Candidate
Number
Pathway
Media Production
Project Title
MORALITY
Section 1: A review of progress and achievement through parts 1 & 2 of the course
(Approx 150 words)
Throughout the pathway stages of the course I have gained a better understanding
of documenting my work through my sketchbook work and blog work. I have learnt
how to formulate story, how to write a script in the correct format and using subtext
in my scripts. I have also gained skills such as animation and rotoscoping, and
building a soundtrack. I have chosen the film pathway as I have enjoyed creating a
film diegesis and characters within.
Section 2: Project Concept (approx 250 words)
I plan to produce a script, based on the theme of morality; pushing yourself to the
limits of your own moral compass, which I will develop into a short film and the
surrounding advertising campaign of the short film. This idea developed from my
recent jury service for the Hatton Garden Heist case, and found it interesting, it was
like seeing into the lives of other people and to me it was very surreal to imagine that
anyone would commit a crime, which has lead me to explore the theme of morality –
specifically and extension of my own thoughts of when or why I would break the law.
I will begin my research by looking into the robbery of Hatton Garden Safety Deposit
and similar robberies; Millennium Dome Raid and The Great Train Robbery. I will
read books that detail the robberies, as well as watching the documentaries and
2. films made about the robberies. My story will follow two characters placed in a
situation where they are forced to make a hard moral decision concerning
committing a robbery or crime.
I plan to make the characters young, as it will relate more to my age group. I find the
struggles of young people and the learning curve of their own moral compass very
engaging, as I am able to relate to this. For research I will also look at the upcoming
exhibition; ‘The Crime Museum Uncovered’ (Museum of London). I also plan to read
Killer by Charlie Seiga.
My specific role in the group will consist of the pre-production – screenwriting and
making storyboards – planning for the production schedule in the shoot and the
cinematography of the film.
Section 3: Evaluation (approx 100 words)
To evaluate my work I will; make tutors and classmates read my scripts, use test
screenings to a variety of audiences and interview the audience for their feedback. I
will use crits in class as a use of feedback to make improvements. I will also upload
my drafts and animatics to social media websites to gain a wider variety of audience
as well as showing them in class to get a wider range of feedback. I will use my blog
to help reflect on my work and record my progression through this brief, the blog will
also help me stick to my brief and the aims I wish to achieve in this project.
Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)
Books:
1. Charlie Seiga, 2002. Killer. Edition. Blake Pub.
2. Roy Apps, 2007. Dome Raid (Crime Files). Edition. Franklin Watts Ltd
3. Lee Sturley, 2015. The Secret Train Robber: The Real Great Train
3. Robbery Mastermind Revealed. Edition. Ebury Press
4. Kris Hollington, 2004. Diamond Geezers: The Inside Story of the Crime of
the Millennium. Edition. Michael O'Mara Books Ltd.
5. Ronald Biggs, 1995. Keep on Running. 1st Ed. Edition. Bloomsbury
Publishing PLC.
6. Duncan MacLaughlin, 2002. The Filth: The Explosive Inside Story of
Scotland Yard's Top Undercover Cop. Edition. Mainstream Publishing.
7. Howard Sounes, 2009. Heist. Edition. Pocket Books.
8. Andrew Cook, 2013. The Great Train Robbery: The Untold Story from the
Closed Investigation Files. Edition. The History Press.
9. William Doyle, 2004. Dome Raiders: How Scotland Yard Foiled the
Greatest Robbery of All Time. Edition. Virgin Books.
10.Geoff Platt, 2015. The Great Train Robbery and the Metropolitan Police
Flying Squad. Edition. Pen and Sword.
11.Blake Snyder, 2005. Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting
You'll Ever Need. Edition. Michael Wiese Productions.
12.Joseph V. Maschelli, 1973. Five C's of Cinematography. Edition.
Cine/Grafic.
13.Steven Katz, 2011. Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from
Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions). 1 Edition. Michael
Wiese Productions.
14.Michael Ondaatje, 2004. The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of
Editing Film. Reprint Edition. Knopf.
Films:
4. 1. The Great British Train Robbery, 2014. [DVD] Chris Long, UK: Kowalski
TV & Scallie Filmworks.
2. The Great Dome Robbery, 2002. [DVD] Gabriel Range, UK: Granada
Television.
3. Britain's Biggest Heists: Millennium Dome Diamond Heist , 2010. [DVD]
Mike Lehan, UK: Title Role Productions.
4. Election, 1999, Alexander Payne, US, MTV Films & Bona Fide
Productions
5. Gone Baby Gone, 2007, Ben Affleck, US: The Ladd Company
6. The Shawshank Redemption, 1994, Frank Darabont, US: Castle Rock
Entertainment
7. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, 2008, Mark Herman UK: Miramax Films,
BBC Films, & Heyday Films
8. Paths of Glory, 1957, Stanley Kubrick, US: Bryna Productions
9. Full Metal Jacket, 1987, Stanley Kubrick, US: Natant & Harrier Films
10.American Beauty, 1999, Sam Mendes, US: Jinks/ Cohen Company
11.The Reader, 2008, Stephen Daldry, US & Germany: Mirage Enterprises
& Neute Babelsberg Film
12.Sophie’s Choice, 1982, Alan J. Pakula, US: ITC Entertainment
13.Obedience, 1962, Stanley Milgram, US: N/A
Exhibitions:
1. ‘The Crime Museum Uncovered’, Museum of London, curated from
collections of the Metropolitan Police, 2016, London.
Online:
1. 1973. Darley, J. M., and Batson, C.D., "From Jerusalem to Jericho": A
5. study of Situational and Dispositional Variables in Helping Behavior".
JPSP, 1973, 27, 100-108.. [ONLINE] Available
at:http://faculty.babson.edu/krollag/org_site/soc_psych/darley_samarit.htm
l. [Accessed 26 February 16].
Theatre:
1. Cleansed theatre performance, Sarah Kane,1998 ,Katie Mitchell (dir.), UK:
National Theatre, Viewed on: N/A
6. Project Action Plan and Timetable
Week Date Week
Beginning
Activity / What you are intending to do -
including independent study
Resources / What you will need to do it -
including access to workshops
1 Research: watch films, read
books, go to exhibition ‘The Crime
Museum Uncovered’ Museum of
London
2 Research: watch films, read
books, go to National Theatre
‘Cleansed’ – Katie Mitchell
3 Idea planning, script writing,
storyboarding, planning posters &
website. Take photographs of
possible locations, recce,
audition actresses
Blake Snyder – Save the Cat,
Whiteboard, paper, pens, camera,
tripods
4 Filming / taking photos Camera, SD cards, lights,
reflectors, final scripts, tripods,
external microphone.
5 Possible Reshoots and pick ups,
begin editing (DIT), edit
photographs and edit website
Camera, SD cards, lights,
reflectors, final scripts, tripods,
external microphone, photoshop,
FCP/PP
6 Editing film, trailer, teasers, show
to audience and get feedback,
alter work to feedback, colour
grading and sound
Camera, SD cards, lights,
reflectors, final scripts, tripods,
external microphone, photoshop,
FCP/PP, audience/tutors,
7 Show updated work to audience,
Finalise work, upload everything
& present.
Photoshop, FCP/PP, audience
