Part 4 of the Short Film Rotation Pro Forma

1. YOUR NAME HERE

2.  This template PowerPoint presentation includes all the relevant
elements you need to cover your film production.
 It is suggested you save this PP in a different name so you
always have a copy – some sections require you to delete the
information on the slide and replace with your own work
 Add more pages to each section where necessary [you should be
doing this!]
 Add visuals as you see necessary
 This document will be added to as you progress through the pre-
production phase.
 Remember, you need to give as much attention to your
sound planning as you do to your visual planning

4.  Use the story development resource to help structure your short
film with more detail
 Not all the aspects have to be followed verbatim, use the
resource the plan out character, motivation, stakes and the arc of
your film, this will help to ensure that it works structurally
 Proforma is on bb
 Add a structural breakdown of each scene once you have done
this

7.  Breakdown your film into it’s basic sections [e.g. via scene
breakdown or similar] and apply broad visual ideas to each
section. You should list the shots required
 You can use this as the master template for your production, then
add more shots to each section when you develop your full visual
plan
 From this you could work on a conventional script if you want, but
using the scene breakdowns should be enough

8. Scene No. Approx timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes
1 10-15 seconds
A group of friends are
walking out from college,
one gets a text on there
phone telling them to go to
this tunnel under the road,
He splits of from his
friends they go there and
start to be chased by
some sort of creature.
Text messages character
is receiving should appear
on his above his phone
floating in mid air so the
audience can see the
messages.
Pholey sounds should be
used for the background
audio. iPhone messaging
sound should be heard
whilst text messages
appear on screen.
Monster howling sound
can be found on the
internet.
2 20 seconds The character is being
chased by some sort of
creature. We don’t see it
as the camera is the
creatures perspective.
The character runs into
the bathroom to were he
thinks he will be safe. The
lights begin to flicker and
he sees a ghostly figure in
the mirror which jump
scares him.
The effect of the ghost in the
mirror I can get of YouTube
and overlay it using Chroma
key. One thing that may be
difficult is to get a shot of the
mirror without the camera in
the background. In terms of
the flickering lights that can be
done by changing the opacity,
lighting, contrast, gamma and
colour grading of the video in
premier repeatedly.
In terms of the audio I
want to be able to find the
sound effect of light bulbs
flickering on and off to
provide atmosphere to the
shot as well as maybe
using the camera audio so
it seems more realistic.
3 25 The character enters a
room were he sees his
friends dead bodies on
the floor, The door
shuts and locks itself
trapping him inside. In
the classroom the
computer screens flick
on and display the
message “it is behind
I thought I could have
the message on the
computer screens
appear by creating the
animation at home and
then playing the video
on the computer
screens at the same
time to give the
impression that they
The music should be
reaching its climax with
its most tense moment.
I was also going to try
and find some
unnerving
computerised sound
effect to be played
whilst the message
appears on the

9. Visual Planning

10.  This section is concerned with the visual planning of your film
 You should use this section to develop the sequencing or your
video, establish the visuals look and sequencing of your film and
create a structure for you to follow when filming
 It is important that you ‘pre-visualise’ the film before you make it; it
will make filming and production a more streamlined process
 The following tasks are part of your visual planning
 Pre-visualisation and concept boards
 Storyboarding
 Shot list

12.  As I am producing a horror film I want to be able to create a
scary atmosphere through simple things. One of the major
visual conventions is color grading. In Post production I will
apply several dark color gradients as well as adjusting the
contrast ratio as well as the gamma tones to create a dark
atmosphere.

13.  Your storyboard should bring your idea to life
 Provide an idea of the sequencing of you film
 Provides a basis for production
 Suggested online storyboard creators are:
 https://www.storyboardthat.com
 http://www.pixton.com [very complicated]
 http://www.storyjumper.com [allows you to insert your own images]
 Alternatively, hand draw or photograph your storyboard and scan
or copy to insert it onto your slides
 There are lots of tips collected together on Blackboard!

14. Outside college Street Graveyard or tunnel
Jumps scare ghost in
the bathroom
Dead bodies on the
floor of the classroom
Monster kills the
character – Film Ends

15. Shot No. Approx. timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes
1 3s A group of friends
walking down the
road from college.
They say goodbye
to each other then
split up.
Camera is opposite
the group walking
down the street
Camera audio is not
used to to wind,
pholey sounds
could be used for
cars and road
sound. Friends
wave by at each
other instead of
saying it.
2 4s One of the group
starts to get texts
from an unknown
number telling him
to go to a specific
location, he replies
ok and goes
The text bubbles
should appear
floating on screen
above his phone.
Camera should be
facing the actors
side as well as
being slightly
behind.
Same audio as in
previous shot hover
iPhone messaging
sounds should be
used when the
messages appear
on screen.
3 1s Brief shot of the
tunnel under the
road outside of
college from above
the hill
Camera should be
at the top of the hill
looking town to the
tunnel.
Music should start
to kick in at this
point pholey audio
is still being used.
4 6s Shot inside the tunnel,
The character walks
into the tunnel and he
gets a creepy text
message, his watch
begins counting down
and he starts getting
chased by the monstor
Camera should be
facing the character
from inside the
tunnel,
Camera
audio not
used
Total: 14s

16. Shot No. Approx. timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes
5 4s Shots of the main
character running
away from the
monster back to
college
Camera should be
POV of the monster
as well as freehand
shaky cam to show
urgency and fast
movement
Pholey techniques
will defiantly be
used here as the
fast movement of
the camera will
defiantly cause wind
noise.
6 3s Character runs into
bathroom or
stairwell in for
safety
Quick shot to show
transitioning of
locations
Once inside camera
audio can maybe be
used.
7 9s If in bathroom
character is
washing his face
and sees ghostly
figure in mirror.
Adaptable if filmed
in stairwell
Flickering lights, if in
bathroom be careful
not to show camera
reflection in mirror,
reflection removal
may be required.
Ghost effect will be
Chroma Keyed on
using stock footage
on YouTube
Pholey techniques
may be used for
flickering lights in
conjunction with
stock ghost footage
audio and camera
microphone audio.
Total: 30s
8 2s Character leaves
bathroom quickly
Quick shot, camera
facing exit door
Same as shot 7
audio notes
9 3s
Total: 33s
Shot of character
leaving bathroom
back into atrium and
running down
corridor
Camera should be
facing the door as
he leaves then pan
across as he runs
down the corridor
Same as shot 7
audio notes

17. Shot No. Approx. timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes
10 2s Character walks into
classroom and see’s
dead bodies all over
the floor.
Camera needs to
have a quick cut from
him running into the
room to what he
sees
Jump scare sound effect would
be useful here, the music is
intensifying and getting creepier
camera audio is once again not
being used.
11 2s Quick close up shot of
the actors face and the
emotional expression of
fear on the characters
face
Shaky cam Heavy breathing sounds of fear,
sound of flickering lights and
tense music.
12 2s Quick close up shot of
the actors face and the
emotional expression of
fear on the characters
face
Shaky cam from a
different angle to
previous shot
Heavy breathing sounds of fear,
sound of flickering lights and
tense music.
13 2s Quick close up shot of
the actors face and the
emotional expression of
fear on the characters
face
Shaky cam from a
different angle to
previous shot
Heavy breathing sounds of fear,
sound of flickering lights and
tense music.
14 10s Computer monitors
display creepy message
as his watch reaches
zero and he is killed by
the monster
Computers will display
message by playing a
video animation which I
will have made at home,
Flickering lights in this
final scene
Either record a screaming in
terror sound effect or find one
online.
15 2s
Total: One Minuet,
Time up.
Final shot of the
characters arm on
the floor, which
indicates he is dead
Shot of characters
arm landing on the
floor, maybe in slow
motion.
L cut audio of screaming sound of
the character carries over to the
next shot briefly.

18. 16 5-10s
leeway for
credits

19. Organisational Planning

20. Name: Josh Eastham Luke
Simpson
Will Cave Cameron
Whapples
Contact
number:
07572404111 07503073935 07445397953 07506339796
Role: Director / Actor Actor Actor Camera
Operator
Backup: Andreas Mina
Contact Number: 07443049671
Role: Backup Actor / Cameraman

21. Main Cast
In terms of the main cast as it is my film I will mostly be doing the directing
as well as some acting to make sure the vision I had for the film is truly
realized. As I agreed to help Luke, Will & Cameron with there films they will
also be helping me with mine. Will and Luke don’t really like acting but all
they need to do really is walk down the street talking to me and later on lie
on the floor and pretend to be dead as for the majority of the film It is only
focuses on one character. I have chosen Cameron to be the cameraman
as when we filmed the test video we were doing to practice for production
of this film he was behind the camera for the whole film then and he did a
very good job so that is why I’d like him to do the camera. In terms of
contingency plans if something goes wrong with the others that are helping
to produce my film, for example someone isn’t able to turn up. Andreas
said he will help if he can if we need an extra person. If necessary we can
also shuffle roles around within the group to accommodate the loss.

22. Camera Crew stand here and
take a shot of the tunnel from
a distance for a few seconds.
Camera Crew films actors
walking down pavement from
the front

23. Camera
Actors
If we are allowed to film in the
classroom when it is empty
then I will have the camera in
front of the door facing the
actors towards the back end
of the classroom. The camera
position will be subject to
change to create different
shots from different angles.
In general I will be filming
in these areas of the
college. It is subject to
change however if one
location is unavailable or
two busy.
Classroom,
Stairwell,
Bathroom

31. This form is not applicable for
our production as it will all be
filmed in a public place and
inside college. If we were filming
in a specific location for example
on private land or onsite of
someone’s business they would
have to fill this form in and sign it
for us to have permission to film
and produce a film with footage
of there land, location or
business.

32. In terms of Props and equipment. The cameras will be provided by college
as well as the tripod and equipment in general, as we are only filming on the
local area all we really need to do is carry it to the specific location. In terms
of props our play is actually really minimalist as all it requires is a phone
(which we all have) and a digital watch (which I have).
The phone will be used for the character to answer these anonymous text
messages on and the brief for the film states that it has to include a watch or
a clock. The reason I chose a digital wristwatch is because my watch is
digital and it has a stopwatch on it which I was going to record and reverse
the clip to give the impression that it is counting down to the characters
death.
In terms of consumables (food, water) we will be near College and Tesco’s
so we will be able to go to those places at lunch time. Some of us may even
have a packed lunch which they will bring anyway.

33. Soundtrack Planning

34.  As there is no dialogue apart from one statement in the film. As a
result I won’t be utilizing the audio recorded by the camera
microphone in the film. Another reason why I won’t is because the
weather is unpredictable also it is December and currently very
stormy and windy so that is likely to be a problem as the wind will
be picked up by the camera microphone and will significantly
decrease the audio quality. When the character says the
statement “that wasn’t supposed to happen” that will be the only
point were I do use the camera audio and it will be inside college
so it shouldn’t be a problem.

35.  In terms of the audio tracks in the film, I will either be sourcing copyright
free soundtracks of the internet or experimenting in garage band to create
my own piece. Due to the time constraint however I will likely be sourcing it
of the internet. I will defiantly be getting sound effects of YouTube as that is
a really good source for free stock sound effects that I will want for my film.
I could record some sounds and add them on later using pholey
techniques however for my film specifically I am not really sure how that
would apply as most of the sounds ill want to use are non natural so it
would be very hard to find a real world equivalent that would be able to fit
correctly over the video of my project to create a convincing sound effect.