This document contains planning details for short-term filming over three days to film scenes for a project. It includes schedules, shot descriptions, character and location details, and notes. It also contains inspiration sources from real film openings, including conventions used, genre conventions, and target audiences. Character costumes and intentions are outlined. Potential production and distribution companies - Film4 and Pathe - are proposed and reasons given for their suitability.

1. 5Assignment 15 and 16: Research and
Planning for Draft 4

6. Short term planning (day 1)
Time Shot
description
Location Characters Props Costume Notes
Friday at
5:30pm
Two shot, mid
shot, shot
reverse shot,
overhead shot,
close ups
Jodie’s front
room
Jodie and
Monae
Jewellery,
hats, sofa,
chair, laptop
Monae (grey
Jogging
bottoms,
black top,
black vans)
Jodie (grey
long sleeve,
jeans and
socks)
Whole group
+ Jodie’s mum
attended

7. Short term planning (day2)
Time Shot
description
Location Characters Props Costume Notes
Saturday
at 2pm
Pan, mid shots,
long shot,
match on
action, shot
reverse shot,
close up
Jodie’s front
room,
corridor, and
bedroom
Jodie and her
mum-Monica
Camera,
tripod,
telephone,
magazine,
radio player,
cd
Jodie (black
polo top, jeans,
red body
warmer
Monica (jeans,
coloured top,
white poncho)
Whole group
attended

8. Short term planning (day3)
Time Shot
description
Location Characters Props Costume Notes
Sunday at
12pm
Long shot, mid
shots,
overhead, long
shot, close ups,
side shot, POV
Stratford
Train station
– Abbey lane
Jodie Camera,
tripod, hat,
belt, chain
Jodie (black
polo top,
leather jacket,
jeans, grey
trainers
Monae,
Pamela & Jodie
attended

12. Storyboard

13. Storyboard

14. Storyboard

15. Storyboard

16. Storyboard

17. Storyboard

19. Shot list

20. Shot list

21. Shot list

22. Shot list

23. Shot list

24. Se7en
• This particular opening sequence is
inspirational because it has a mysterious
opening and leaves enigma.
Inspiration from opening sequences.
Leaves enigma as you don’t know
who the hand is and why they have
drawings of it.

25. • Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate events
Inspiration from opening sequences.
This is inspirational as the
opening has the storyline
of the three children and
their facial expressions.

26. Inspiration from films
This particular scene
inspired me because it
showed a sense of
freedom and that she’s
released from the pain.
This could relate to ours because at the end if she
does commit suicide it will be her way of ending
the pain.

27. Inspiration from films
This lighting of this scene inspired
me as it links in well with the scene
as it is romantic.
Also, his character
representation is that he loves
her very much and is a good
guy.

28. Inspiration from real films
• In Time
in this movie it has suicide
included and it can show us
why people would commit
suicide and the
consequence of it. And how
people have a limit to how
long they would live, the
rich live forever and the
poor die young

29. In Time
The convention is, people always intend to
commit suicide from a bridge. And that’s
what this guy is doing by sitting on the edge
of the bridge. I can tell as it zooms into the
time he has left in life, as he gave all his time
away, which shows that he wasn’t happy
and wants to die.
He is wearing a suit,
which immediately
presents that he is a rich
guy that can afford
expensive clothing
Its in the morning or
becoming the afternoon
as it isn't that bright.
You can tell it’s a
peaceful place as there
isn't anyone on the
bridge and no cars going
up and down the road.
This shot would be an establishing
shot of showing that the guy just
fell of the bridge and it makes it
clear that it is a bridge by showing
us the whole setting, and shows
the audience enough information
for the audience to get it.

30. Chat Room
• Chat Room
This is about
mainly killing
them selves and it
all started online

31. Chat Room
The convention of
committing suicide can be
jumping of a building or
self harm, self harming
isn't killing but can prove
that, that the person
doesn’t like them selves
which can lead to suicide
This is set in a bedroom and
jumping from her window, and
she is video calling someone, we
can tell this is a video call as
there’s a computer screen and
earphones
She is wearing shorts and
a jumper, and her gesture
as if she is ready as her
arms are side by side on
her hips, and cannot see
her facial expression.
This would be a
close up to see
the previous
scars and self
harming again.
This story is
about how
people
committing
suicide

32. 4 3 2 1
• 4 3 2 1
 Shows what the 4 girls
would do on the same
part of the days and how
they would meet up and
how the diamond brings
them together at the end
of the scene wen one off
the girls wanted to kill
her self by jumping of the
bridge

33. 4 3 2 1
The convention of this
picture is that there's
always one person in the
friendship groups that
needs their support more
than others
This is set in London Westfield
shopping centre, and the second
picture is at night just next to the
bridge where they just stopped one of
the girls by committing suicide
because of family problems
She has a Louis Vuitton bag
which is obvious that she
has more money than the
rest of the friendship
group, and she is dressing
very smartly as she has a
sport looking blazer, full
makeup and curled hair
This would be a long shot
as it establishes there
whole body and can see
the background a bit,
however its on focus pulls
as it blurs out the people
and objects behind them
and the main 4 characters
are clearer

34. Inspiration from film opening sequences
Establishing
characters
Establishing setting
(on a airplane)
Good sized
credits on the
side in clear font
Mission Impossible-
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/mission-
impossible/

35. Inspiration from film opening sequences
Establishes setting
Establishes
character
Why is he in a red
car? (represents
danger)
Enigmas? i.e. why
he didn’t U Turn
or go the other
way
Natural
lightning
Credits
are big
and in a
weird
font
U Turn -
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/u-turn/

36. Inspiration from film opening sequences
• My Sisters Keeper - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX0dxizzjME
Opening
sequence of the
memories
Small but
viewable
credits

37. Inspiration from films
This is a daylight tragedy
with a train
A lot of panning
shots was used
Unstoppable

38. Inspiration from films
Boys Don’t Cry
Plot is about a
transgendered teen
born as a female Comfortable as
a boy and looks
like one

39. Inspiration from films
PreciousShe has flashback of
a better/different
life
Red clothing
representing
love and passion
Her clothes
look
expensive
and her hair
is done
Artificial
lighting

40. Inspirational opening sequences
Film: Almost famous (2000)
I very much like the idea of the font
being hand written as it almost
makes the font seem personalised.
This is the kind of font that I feel
would look best in our opening
sequencehttp://www.artofthetitle.com/title/almost-famous/
There are a variety of close up
and extreme close up camera
shots which immediately capture
the emotions and feelings of the
character
Film: Boardwalk Empire (2010)
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/boardwalk-empire/
The use of the overlapping
transition is quite effective, I like
the idea of being able to see two
images at the same time. I would
like to use this in our opening
sequence.
Film: Donnie Brasco 1997
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/donnie-brasco/

41. Inspiration from real films
Film: Creep
Isolated train station, this would be
good for out suicide scene
I like the use of the wide shot to
establish where exactly the scene is
The use of artificial lighting, sets a mysterious
moodFilm: Slumdog millionaire
The use of the yellow tint,
to make the scene feel
uncomfortable
I like his Fearful and afraid facial expression, I want
the character in my opening sequence to have a
feel of fear
Film: premonition
Change of colour for flashback, very bright,
this would be good to use for the flashbacks
in my opening sequence

42. Conventions Use/develop/challenge
How?Why?
Similarities/Differences
1. Conflict with
friends/family.
Use because in most drama films
there is conflict and the
resolution is them sorting it out.
2. Follows the
characters journey.
Challenge, because ours doesn’t
really follow the characters
journey because you only see
snippets.
The family
are all
conflicting
with each
other
because of
an issue.
The differences is that
it is about terminal
illness not transgender.
The differences are
that this follows all
of the characters
journeys as they
learn new things.
Similarities are that
they are students
and experimenting
and gain
knowledge of
different things.
Genre conventions

43. Genre conventions
Conventions you are
applying in opening
sequence
Use/develop or challenge?
How? Why?
Similarities/differences to
real films (annotated
pictures)
Identity issue Use
• Suicide attempt because
of not finding herself
(transgender
• Pressure from family and
friends to dress as a girl
Boys Don’t Cry- similarities
Flashbacks Develop
• Flashbacks of the
characters past memories
• Main character is left
confused
Memento- similarities
Female
to a
male
Secretes
out and
the dad
wanting
to kill
her
Having
flashbacks
Also the
character
is
confused

44. Genre & conventions
Conventions Explanation Example from real film
Realistic struggles or pain •Abused
•Bullied
•Poverty
•Racism
•Suicide attempts
Seven Pounds
Cyber bully
This was a
suicide
attempt
She gets bullied No one ends
up liking her
Seven pounds Cyber bully
The scene of suicide-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPweErG45XI
&safe=active

45. Genre conventions
Convections
we are
applying in
opening
sequence
Use/develop/challenge?
How?/Why?
Similarities/differences to real films
Portrays
journey of a
character
USE
HOW
The constants use of personal flashbacks, allows the
audience to understand how and why the character is in a
suicidal situation and the stages of their journey
WHY
To shows the stages of their journey which establishes
character
Dramatic
story line to
move the
audience
USE
Refers to characters past to explain how and
why he is playing who wants to be a millionaire
Film: Slumdog millionaire
HOW
The main character is so emotionally unhappy with her
physical and mental state and could commit suicide this
is an emotional storyline
WHY
Allows audience to experience a feel of apprehension and
uneasiness for the audience
Film: My lovely bones
This film is about a
young girl who was
murdered by her
neighbour. This
film has a moving
story line.

46. Conventions you
are applying in
opening sequence
Use develop or
challenge
How? And why? Similarities/difference
s to real films
Crime use When Jodie commits
suicide because of
her depression as no
one gets her and
excepts that she
wants to change her
identity
Film: Man on a ledge
 This is similar
 The person wants
to commit suicide
 This would be a
crime
Genre Conventions

47. Conventions you
are applying in
opening sequence
Use develop or
challenge
How? And why? Similarities/differences to
real films
Role on the wall use In the outside
Jodie is feeling
normal but on
the inside her
thoughts and
feelings are
completely
different.
Film: Mean girls
 Wanting to make Regina
fat, Katie's thoughts
inside her
 And wants her to lose
weight from the outside
pretends like she cares
Genre Conventions

48. Target audience
Audience Explanation
Age 15+
- You begin to find yourself, at early teenage stages, i.e.
discovering what sexuality you may be which tends to take place
in puberty.
Social class Any class
- Anyone can experience the dilemma of seeking their identity.
Gender Female and male
- All the people that are going through stages of finding who they
are or whom they may like.
Ethnicity Any
- It can relate to anyone
Sexuality Transgender
People that are Transsexual or thinking about changing their
gender are a minority group and are the only people who can
truly relate to the issues raised in our film.

51. Character
Before
(normal)
After (friend
scene)
Baggy
comfortable
long sleeve t-
shirt to wear
indoors
Comfortable
baggy jeans
Cap worn
backwards
to show
that she's
more
comfortable
indoors.

52. Character
Before
(normal)
After (dancing
scene)
Buffer jacket
to hide her
shape and be
more
masculine
To hide her hair
and look the
part
Silver chain to
be stylish and
seen in music
videos

61. Film4 Production Company
• Film4 did not originally focus
on broadcasting blockbusters,
but nowadays broadcasts many
mainstream Hollywood movies
• Film4 is a free digital television
channel available in the United
Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and
Switzerland, owned and operated
by Channel Four Television
Corporation, that screens films

62. Film4 Production Company
• This would be a great
production company as it has
produced niche audience
films before such as
trainspotting.
• So I thought this would be
great for our opening
sequence as our opening
sequence would also be
based on a niche audience

63. Pathe Distribution Company
• Pathe is the name of
various French businesses fo
unded and originally run by
the Pathé Brothers
of France from 1896
• Pathé became the world's
largest film equipment and
production company, as well
as a major producer
of phonograph records

64. Pathe Distribution Company
• Pathe would be great for our
opening sequence, as it has
distributed transgender in
the past, which is called
‘breakfast on Pluto’
• It would be good to have a
distribution company that
has distributed transgender
films on our transgender
opening sequence.