The document outlines Francesca Hall's plans for her short film, including using color and lighting differences to show when the characters are being nice versus mean to each other, having the characters wear different clothes to indicate the passing of time, and creating flashback scenes with blurred edges and added color. It also includes production details like crew roles, locations, equipment, and scheduling, as well as initial editing plans and a section on soundtrack planning.

1. Stage 3
Production Management
Short Film
Planning and Production
Francesca Hall

2. Section 1
Visual Planning

4. For my film I really want there to be a clear visual difference between when the characters
are being nice to each other and when they aren't. Not will this be done because the
difference will be colour, when they are nice and black and white when they aren't. I also
want to try and make it clear in the visuals as well by having small things such as the
characters walking with bad posture and sad facial expressions compared to later on in the
film where hopefully they will be walking much happier, with a spring in their step as well as
smiling more. If possible I don't know how this will look when the film is black and white but
I also want to make the characters were clothing different in each scene. So at the start of
the film when they are awful to each other I want them to wear long sleeved, dark clothes,
cover up as much as possible. Where are when they are nice to each other towards the end
of the film they are wearing brighter coloured clothes and they have crazy patterns.
Furthermore I want to show a visual story so at the start of the film they are wearing dark
clothes, then as the film progresses they are wearing neutral colours maybe short sleeved
tops and then the end of the film they have bright colours. Just to help visually tell the story.
In terms of colours and lighting I will shot all the footage in the same lighting and style and
then edit everything in post. I was hoping that at the start when the people are being awful
to each I could make the scene darker with colour and lighting and then when they are
being nicer to each other make it brighter than usual. I was want to make it clear to the
audience that what they are seeing is a flashback/dream scene as well so when those scene
are being shown I will use lighting to make it much brighter and a spotlight to make so the
audience visually the change in reality, and flashbacks.
I also wanted for the film to have both a female and a male character present not only
because of the information given to my in stage one/two as part of research but also
because by having a female and a male character it gives the audience a balance and they
can relate to the characters more. Not only that but it also shows that both female and
males can be horrible to each other.

5. This is a screenshot of the video/tutorial I found online of what I want
my flashback sequences to have a similar visual style to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbFvbL5MfO4&t=96s

6. Structural breakdown - Script

8. Shot List – Document can also be found on
blogger titled "Shot List Consequences"

9. Shot List – Document can also be found on
blogger titled "Shot List Consequences"

10. Section 2
Organisational Planning

11. Production Group Info
Name Contact Information Defined Roles
Katie Hair-Morse Katie-Hair@studentyorkcollege.ac.uk Actor
Editing
Nat Lynch Nat-Lynch@Studentyorkcollege.ac.uk Actor
Editing/Evaluation
Ethan Payne Ethan-payne@studentyorkcollege.ac.uk Actor
Editing/Evaluation
Arran Bull Arran-bull@studentyorkcollege.ac.uk Editing/Evaluation
Each member of the cast and crew have been given a contract that have signed to
ensure that they understand each part of what there role during filming and
production is.
All the contracts which have been signed by both the cast and production crew and
myself are all uploaded onto blogger. Due to at the time of production everybody
present within my film will be 18 years or older that means that I don't have to get any
parents/guardians to sign a release form.

12. Contracts – Can also be found on blogger
titled "Contracts"

13. Location information
I took this images of the main area at the location where I will be filming. I have
complete access to the location and because it is a private area, I know that I won’t be
disturbed. This means that although some of the area is classed as a road I can set up
the camera there and know that I won’t have to move or stop for passing traffic. Due to
the fact that the location is outside I do therefore have access to go inside and film if the
weather does not allow for me to be able to film on location outside. The area is very
open as well so this means that we have a lot of space to work with and also less likely
for a trip hazard as well. It does also mean that I can take more takes of the same scene
but change the angles more to experiment.

14. Risk Assessment
Hazzard Who does it affect? Control Measure
Someone either cast, crew or myself
trips over.
Myself, cast and crew Make sure that all cables are tied together and put
away and if possible covered up. Ensure bags are
put away before use as well and if possible stored
away or put on a table to ensure people don't trip.
Breaks equipment Myself Handle equipment with care and make sure that
everything is secure before use. Store equipment
away safely before traveling as well.
Someone either cast, crew or myself
injures themselves while in the car.
Myself, cast and crew Everybody wears a seatbelt and that we only exit
and enter the car when it is safe to do so.
Spillage, water around electrical
equipment.
Cast, crew and myself Don't drink when filming, when we have a
delegated break make sure that it is in another
room. If someone really needs a drink make sure it
is water only and that they put the lid securely back
on.
Move equipment up and down stairs Myself When moving locations make sure that all
equipment is all stored away safely. If more trips are
need make sure that I take them instead of trying to
carry all the equipment at once.

15. Contingency Planning – This document can also
be found on my blog titled "Contingency Planning
– Short Film"

16. Contingency Planning – This document can also
be found on my blog titled "Contingency Planning
– Short Film"

17. Production Schedule – Thursday 17th May
Outline Cast/Crew Location Props
Pick up equipment Myself York College N/A
Meet the cast and crew outside
college
Katie, Ethan and myself York College N/A
Drive to location Katie, Ethan and myself York College/York N/A
Go through the shot list so
everyone knows their roles and
what is expected of them
Katie, Ethan and myself York on location N/A
Film all the scenes in the first
location, have someone check
over the footage.
Katie, Ethan and Myself York on Location Keys, change
of costume,
mugs, jacket
Move to the second location
and film all the scenes. Have
someone check over all the
footage.
Katie, Ethan and myself York on Location Keys, costume
change, mugs
and jacket
Film any extra scenes need and
re-film any scenes as well
Katie, Ethan and myself York on Location Keys, costume
change, mugs
and jackets
Pack up equipment and leave
location to go back to College
Katie, Ethan and myself York on location N/A
Transfer files from SD card to
computer
Myself York College N/A

18. Production Schedule – Monday 21st May
Outline Cast/Crew Location Props
Setting up the studio Myself Studio York College N/A
Go through the shot list
with everyone so they
have an idea of what is
expected
Myself, Katie, Ethan Studio York College N/A
Film the first scenes Katie, Ethan and Myself Studio York College File/folder and a chair
Review footage – ask for
peer input
Katie, Myself and Ethan Studio York College N/A
Film anything else, re film
scenes
Katie, Ethan and myself Studio York College File/folder and a chair
Put away equipment and
make sure the studio is
tidy
Myself Studio York College N/A
Transfer files from SD
card to the computer
Myself York College N/A

19. Call sheets

20. Section 3
Footage log

21. File Name Will the file be used? (Y/N) Why?
MVI_0187.MOV Y To use as part of my montage of leaving the house
MVI_0194.MOV N Camera is too zoomed in, could have been used if it was a close
up not an extreme close up.
MVI_7493.MOV N Actors laugh at the end of the scene and ruin it
MVI_7495.MOV Y Perfect shot for what I intended
MVI_7496.MOV N Outtake, actors laughing midway through
MVI_7498.MOV Y Used to break shot MVI_7495.MOV up, so that different shot
types are used
MVI_7499.MOV Y Again used as an ending shot, different camera movement to
break the shots up.
MVI_7500.MOV N Outtake
MVI_7501.MOV N The shot goes out of foucs as the actor moves forward.
MVI_7503.MOV N Due to change in planning this scene will not be used as part of
the film
MVI_7504.MOV N Due to change in planning this scene will not be used as part of
the film
MVI_7505.MOV N Due to change in planning this scene will not be used as part of
the film
MVI_7507.MOV N Due to change in planning this scene will not be used as part of
the film

22. File Name Will the file be used? (Y/N) Why?
MVI_0142.MOV Y Prefect for the intended montage scene
MVI_0143.MOV N Not the right camera movement for the intention of the shot
within the sequence
MVI_0148.MOV Y Leaving the house scene, unhappy facial expressions are perfect.
MVI_0161.MOV N Filmed from the wrong angle so in terms of continuity it wouldn't
work
MVI_0162.MOV Y Leaving the house scene, slamming the door and storms off.
MVI_0149.MOV Y Different angle of leaving the house to add variety to shot types
MVI_0150.MOV Y Different facial expression when leaving the house to show
passing of time
MVI_0151.MOV Y Different clothing, which is used to show passing in time
MVI_0152.MOV N Outtake, trips when leaving house
MVI_0163.MOV Y Correct angle when filmed this time
MVI_0164.MOV Y Different clothing when leaving the house to show the passing of
time
MVI_0153.MOV Y Waving to character when leaving house to show change in
characters actions
MVI_0154.MOV Y Smiling to character off screen, allows to lead on to the next one.

23. File Name Will the file be used? (Y/N) Why?
MVI_0158.MOV N Outtake, actor struggles to get jacket on while walking
MVI_0159.MOV Y Perfect for intention
MVI_0160.MOV Y Same as pervious shot but different facial expression, which shows
change in character and time
MVI_0167.MOV Y Shows character leaving their house.
MVI_0181.MOV Y Close up of character screaming at the other character off screen
MVI_0182.MOV Y Same scene as the pervious shot but different shot type, zoomed
closer
MVI_0183.MOV Y Close up of character screaming at the other character off screen
MVI_0184.MOV Y Same scene as the pervious shot but different shot type, zoomed
closer in
MVI_0187.MOV N Outtake, characters laugh before scene ends
MVI_0188.MOV N Over exposed due to it being shot outside
MVI_0189.MOV Y Long shot of both characters, walking onto screen and crashing into
each other
MVI_0190.MOV Y Characters crash into each other, over the shoulder shot, used to
break up repetitive shots
MVI_0193.MOV Y Close up of keys being taken
MVI_0194.MOV N Establishing shot outside of the house is over exposed.
MVI_0195.MOV Y Establishing shot of the house for the first character

24. File Name Will the file be used? (Y/N) Why?
MVI_0196.MOV N Establishing shot of the house taken outside not in focus
MVI_0197.MOV N Establishing shot of the house taken outside again not in focus
MVI_0198.MOV Y Establishing shot of second characters house used to introduce their
character
MVI_0175.MOV N Over exposed
MVI_0172.MOV N Actors walk in from different direction so it does not match up with
pervious shot for continuity
MVI_0180.MOV N Wearing wrong clothes for the scene
MVI_0181.MOV N Wearing the wrong clothes for the scene, doesn't match with the scene
that with precede
MVI_7514.MOV Y Happy scene, to explain characters actions
MVI_7515.MOV N Outtake
MVI_7516.MOV Y Over the shoulder shot to show characters reaction
MVI_7517.MOV Y Close up of characters reaction to what has just happened, reaction
shot
MVI_7518.MOV Y Low angle shot of character shouting, used to make the character look
more intimidating
MVI_7519.MOV Y Long shot of both characters embracing each other, works well for
intended scene

25. Section 4
Edit process log

26. When I first started this project after I had filmed all my footage I put it in a timeline so I
could see whether I did actually in fact have all the right clips and it worked well in a
sequence to tell a narrative. Once I was happy with this I then went and started to shorten
the clips down the right length and make any adjustments and I went from a 3 minute
sequences to a 2:30 minutes overall. However this would be longer in the final draft after I
add a title sequence and a credits sequence but I was happy that the whole film was within
the time frame that I was given as part of the brief.

27. For the flashback scenes I used the fast blur effect within Premier Pro to not only put
emphasize on the characters but to blur the outlines of the shot, I also added a slight
colour gradient glow as well so that the audience will be able to distinguish the difference
between the flashbacks and the real time footage.
I also used the oval tool within the effect to highlight which sections I wanted blurring and
then feather it to make it look less abstract, I then inverted it so that it was the edges of the
shot that was blurred not the characters. I had some technical issues when doing this as I
couldn't seem to get the control panel for the effect to load. I had to reset my workspace
back to factory settings and then had to select both effects and effect controls for it to
work.

28. After testing my original concept idea in this sequence I found that it worked really well
visually for what I wanted and therefore stuck with it for all my future clips. I did change
the idea slightly to make it more visually telling in terms of the narrative, so instead of
them walking down the street and it slowing rising in colour from black and white I had
it cut from them walking out the house to a flashback to them walking back out the
house again but this time with more colour until the screen is completely colour again
instead of black and white. This was much more work as I had to edit more clips in After
Effects to them import and render in Premier Pro but I felt it visually tells the narrative
better. It took me a few takes the get the key frames right so that when both characters
walk out the colour rotation of black and white are constant with each other in each
shot for continuity proposes. I used the same method that I learnt in my stage two with
the two layers of the same clip and using the RGB effect to make it black and white and
then on the other clip using the mask tool to block and show the colour.

29. Due to the fact that how I originally wanted to show the difference/shift visually for the
audience, cracked screen as soon as the two characters crashed didn't work out, I used the
title sequence as a way to visually show this as well. I thought that it would have the same
effect in the sense that the screen still cracks because of the characters actions, as I am
going to place this after they crash. I was originally going to use a green screen effect that I
found on youtube and then work that into the footage however it didn't have the aesthetic
visual appeal that I wanted so therefore I went with this instead.
I used After Effects to create this look and then imported it into my premier Pro timeline. I
used a solid layer to create the black background so that it would make a more dramatic
effect with the broken glass effect. I key framed the radius and the depth of the glass so
that it looked as if they where coming towards the audience. I then also added a blue
undertone to the glass effect so that it looked more realistic then it did the first time
around, as I felt it looked to abstract.

30. Section 5
Soundtrack Planning

31. I wanted the music as part of this film to be just as important as the visuals, this is due to the fact
that I won't be having any dialogue within my film. So therefore the music will emphasise and
highlight the key parts/moments within the film and paired alongside the special effects the
partnered pair should work well to make an impactful scene to the audience. So for those scenes
within my film that I wish to be more impactful I have single sound clips to further highlight this. I
had originally planned to go into more detail with my film in terms of the sound and was thinking
about using Foley sound to create sounds that I wanted such as footsteps against the gravel and
the sound of the door slamming shut, however due to time contrasts I didn't have enough time to
complete this and it is something that if I were to make a film in the future I would think about as
I feel that it adds more the realistic nature/feel of the overall film. If I was to use Foley sound in
future projects I would most likely use the software GarageBand to help achieve this.
I have used the soundtracks that are in the links below within my film, and I am able to do this
because they are royalty free sound clips. I feel that they work well with the genre of my film and
the style and tone that I wanted. This is why I have more than two different sound tracks because
I wanted the music to help set the tone alongside the visual aspects as well. I used keyframes to
help change the volume during different scenes to blend in a track while tuning the volume down
for another track to make a smoo
Not only did I use YouTube to find royalty free tracks I also used other websites such as sound
bible and filmstro to help find both the background music and sounds to help assist the visual
effects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84GNW_Mx7cU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh9RHc0uqDs
https://filmstro.com/music/tense
https://filmstro.com/music/aggressive
https://filmstro.com/music/magic-mystery
http://soundbible.com/suggest.php?q=Door+slam&x=0&y=0
http://soundbible.com/suggest.php?q=talking&x=0&y=0