4. pre production sf 2017
- 1. Sumiah Rose
- 5. Scene No. Approx timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes 1 20 Seconds? Keisha is sat at the table, on her phone scrolling through her messages (Hate). Parent comes over and asks if she’s okay, she brushes them off and continues looking at her phone. As she turns to go back to her original position its transitions into the next scene. Because I can’t have speaking I need to visually convey the fact that the parent is asking if Keisha is okay. To do this I am thinking of having the parent come up from behind her touching her on the back and leaning down, obscuring their face. I need Keisha's face to be alarmed and she has to hide her phone screen and then brush off what the parent is saying. Just need the general ambience of being in my house. With the occasional vibration from the phone.
- 6. Scene No. Approx timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes 2 30 Seconds? She’s shown what will happen to her if she doesn’t ask for help now. She’s transitioned to another location somewhere remote and almost scary (woods, field, room that’s getting decorated?), the camera is going to be circling her, her image is flickering with other images of her darker and lost. These are intertwined with images and clips of texts and a clock winding by. Her image is going to eventually fade away but as its flickering she says to the camera ‘This isn’t supposed to happen’ She then turns again and that is the transition to the next scene. This is meant to be very visually confusing for the audience, their not too sure what is happening all they know is that its scary. There is a lot of flickering images happening all showing different things but all linking together. Due to the fact that the visual aspects are so confusing I need the audio to also be confusing. For the audio I am going to have heavy panicked breathing. Wind noises and occasional bursts of just pure silence. To confuse the audience even more.
- 7. Scene No. Approx timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes 3 10 Seconds? She’s come back to ‘real life’ and has realised she needs to ask for help. The scene starts with the transition from the last scene. Need to try out a few actions of her reaching out for help to see what works best. Maybe she reaches out for the parent and hands them her phone, so they can see what's been happening. General Ambience of being in my house.
- 8. Scene No. Approx timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes 4 10 Seconds Credits at the end of the film however there is also going to be a message saying all of the texts were real messages found online. I will also list some charities for people to look at. Black Screen Simple White Text I’m going to have some simple music in the background maybe a recording of some piano music. This is so it wont divert the attention of the audience through there suddenly being no sound. Having the sound there will carry the audience through to this scene.
- 10. Colour and Lighting Due to the fact my film is going to be abstract I need for my colour and lighting to help convey more to my audience what is going on, as it won’t be conveyed using speech. In my product research I found out how useful having the lighting and colours to convey messages when time and speech is limited. Lighting: For the first part and last part of my video the lighting needs to be warm and orange- toned as my character is at home, she’s comfortable, safe and she’s got a family member with her. Having the lighting warm will help convey this subconsciously to the viewers. For the middle part of my video the lighting needs to be cold and blue-toned, as my character is in an unfamiliar, strange environment where she doesn’t know where she’s safe or not. So having the lighting in a blue tone will help convey this subconsciously to the viewers. Colours: My main characters clothes and makeup are going to be where the colour aspect of my film comes in. Throughout the film her clothes and makeup are going to get gradually darker, signifying her mental state itself getting darker. This is going to be a subtle way to make the audience aware of what is happening behind ‘closed doors’
- 11. Mean Comments In my film the reason why my character is getting ‘darker’ is because she is being cyberbullied. In the film there is going to be a point where the texts she receives flash onto the screen alongside her own flashing image. For the texts I wanted to take examples from what is already out there. These are a few images that I found online which will make up the texts in my own film. I think it is a more powerful message to use messages people have previously sent as then they are ’real’ messages, not some cruel comments I have made for the intention of this film.
- 14. Storyboard AnalysisThis storyboard was created on PIXTON.com, this site is devoted to helping people create all sorts of comics and storyboards. I have chosen to make a storyboard to show my story is going to look visually. This is going to be very helpful when deciding what shots, lighting and filming styles to use to shoot each scene. In my storyboard all of the shots are head on as I haven't yet decided the best way to film the scenes, I am hoping that having my idea in a visual form will help me visualise how I want to film it. Scene 1:1 – In this scene Keisha is sat on a chair in the dining room scrolling through her phone, she’s looking at all the messages she’s received. She’s shy, ashamed and embarrassed, doesn’t know how to deal with the hate she’s been getting. Scene 1:2 – In this scene her mum comes up from behind her and asks Keisha is she’s okay. Scene 1:3 - In this scene, Keisha brushes off her mum insisting she’s fine whilst hiding the texts from her mums eyes. Scene 2:1 - Keisha has been taken to another location where she no longer feels safe or secure. She’s scared, anxious and confused. Scene 2:2 – Her image is flickering with other images of a different her, a darker, depressed version of herself. Scene 2:3 – Her texts she was looking at earlier are flickering alongside her own image. Scene 2:4 – A clock is ticking showing the passing of time Scene 2:5 – The clock starts moving faster and faster whilst intertwining with all her other images. Scenes 2:6 – Her image is getting worse and more dark Scenes 2:7 – Her image is flickering with the empty room Scenes 2:8 – “ ” “ “ Scenes 3:1 – She shows her mum what has been happening, she’s reaching out for help. I really enjoyed creating this as I brought my idea to ‘life’ and could see if it would work with the criteria we were given.
- 15. ShotsDue to the fact that my film is going to be very abstract I don’t want to structure it too much in terms of having exact shots and times that my film will have to stick to. I think having a loose schedule will work better with my film as it doesn’t have a storyline as such so it doesn’t need a regimented outline for the viewers to understand and follow throughout. My film is going to come together in the editing process. Shot 1: Shot Type: Long Shot Estimated Duration: 2-5 Seconds Description: Keisha’s sat at the table scrolling through her phone. Taken looking at the agar – Across the table. Character: Knees up so she’s in a curled position (?) Try a few different looks to see what works. She needs to be looking upset at her phone. Her hair needs to be neat in a headband. Wearing casually bright clothing. No Makeup. Location: In the Kitchen. Make sure no clothes are up on the drying rack. There’s nothing distracting the shot. Sound: General ambience of being in the house (Maybe really quiet piano music in the background?) Light: Need it to look like a normal house – Maybe just use the lighting available from the house light? See how it looks and then if its too dull add in the professional lights to brighten it up. Shot 2: Shot Type: Close Up (Over the Shoulder) Estimated Duration: 5-8 Seconds Description: Showing what Keisha is looking at on her phone. Having the phone keep receiving messages as filming and it keeps going off. Character: Have her go through the messages she’s received earlier Location: In the kitchen. Sound: General ambience of being in the house again with the added noise of the vibrations or ring of the phone receiving messages. Light: Same lighting as previous shot. Shot 3: Shot Type: Long Shot – From left corner of the room. Estimated Duration: 4 Seconds Description: Parent coming through door to come behind Keisha to ask if she’s okay. Parent goes to the RHS of Keisha as if he’s then going to continue on into the Kitchen. Character: Needs to look comforting but also ‘normal’. Such as he’s in a rush. Or just come in from outside. – Hat on, tea in hand. Location: In the Kitchen Sound: General Ambience with phone noises and footsteps. Light: Same lighting as previous two shots.
- 16. ShotsShot 4: Shot Type: Medium Shot Estimated Duration: 5-8 Seconds Description: He comes up places hand on her back. She looks up at him. He nods down at her phone with a confused, concerned look on his face. She shakes her head and goes to turn away from him bringing the phone closer to her chest,(Doesn’t actually turn though). Character: Parent looking concerned and confused. Keisha looking scared, anxious, upset and defensive over her phone. Location: In the Kitchen Sound: Just the normal background noises that would happen. Light: Same as previous shots. Shot 5: Shot Type: Medium Shot Estimated Duration: Up to 6 seconds. Description: She actually starts to turn away from Parent. As she is – TRANSITION – into next location. Character: Acting how they were in previous shot. Location: In the Kitchen Sound: Just as normal Light: Same as previous shots Shot 6: Shot Type: Dolly Counter Zoom. Starting in a close up on her face. Estimated Duration: Up to 10 seconds. Description: Continuing with the turn (Transition). She’s turning around but shes in a different place. Looking confused. Character: Dressed in a ‘darker version’ of what she was previously wearing – Pink Top – Darker Red Top etc. (If Possible). Makeup: Maybe have her eyes more defined but not really obvious very subtle. – nothing drastic yet – Doesn’t have her phone anymore. Location: Bedroom that’s being decorated Sound: Heavy breathing – maybe sinister dark piano music in the background, played in the minor key. Light: Have the professional lights on – Dark outside. To cause dramatic shadows and contrasts Transition Explained: As she’s turning away from Parent, the camera follows her around and moves in to do a close up on her face. When the camera next moves out she’s in the different location.
- 17. Shot 7: Shot Type: Insert Shot Estimated Duration: Going to film until I’ve got about 1 minute of footage – Can then edit what I want and what I don’t. Description: Close up of a phone screen. Getting text messages coming through. – From different people all the time. Maybe footage of a text been written by the ‘bully’. Character: N/A Location: N/A Sound: Vibrations ringing from phone Light: N/A Shots Then just need to get various shots of Keisha in the room. The different looks: 1 – Clothes - Dressed in her ‘normal’ clothing. Makeup – None. Hair – Hair needs to be neat so the contrast is more obvious later on. 2 - Clothes - Darker clothing. Makeup – Eyes have been visibly darkened. Cheekbones and eyebrows slightly. Hair – Visibly messed up a little bit. 3 – Clothes – Even darker clothing. Makeup – Everything darkened. Hair – Backcombed a bit 4 – Clothes – Black Clothing. Makeup – Very dramatic and dark. Hair – Crazy messy. Can also potentially do a few scenes of where she’s got black dripping down her face, would help for the film to reach the climatic moment where she realises what she needs to do. Idea for shots in the room: Maybe try and play around with editing a P.O.V and a long shot so they work in harmony. . Have the camera look around the room as if through Keisha's eyes, and then also film from a long shot Keisha doing the same actions as the camera was doing. This would look especially effective if had Keisha shake her head and then shake the camera from side to side. Then have her hands like cup her face. Do the same to the camera. Then edit the two views together – Looking at her and then again but through her eyes. – With the hands going near the camera darken them ? Do this with the last looks (3 or 4) and then when editing can decide what looks better. When editing make it really quick flickering so the viewer is overwhelmed and then nearing the end of the edit have a scream or something similar to really emphasize the panic she’s feeling. Maybe have her running around trying to get out – Trying to open the door etc. Have the camera follow her creepily etc. Then when she’s at her worst (looks 4/5) have her turn away from the camera – So I can edit in the transition effect.- Zoom in on the face again!
- 18. ShotsShot ? : Shot Type: Medium Shot Estimated Duration: 10 Seconds Description: TRANSITION. She suddenly stops (shakes her head?), looks and acknowledges the camera and says ‘This isn’t supposed to happen’. She then turns back round – Bringing the phone down from her chest (signalling she’s being more open about what is happening). The shot then continues (panning up to sow the parent in shot) showing she’s handing the phone to her Dad screen up. The screen then fades to black and the credits come up. Character: Same as first shot Location: Same as first shot Sound: General ambience and maybe very quiet piano music and then the dialogue. Light: Same as first shot. Credits: - Have everyone's name who helped come up - Then mention that all the texts used in the video were created from real comments and messages found on social media sites - Then mention a few charities people can go and look at for information/help/ or to donate.
- 20. Names Contact Info Defined Roles Relation Ben N/A Helping behind scenes Brother Sumiah N/A Director /////// Ben will be on hand to help with setting up lights and cameras, this will help production to move quicker and more smoothly. Sumiah, will be on scene the whole time.
- 21. Names Contact Info Defined Roles Relation Keisha N/A Actress Sister Steve N/A Actor Father Keisha is going to be the main actress in my film, she will be in nearly all the shots. I have chosen her as I know she has very good facial expressions and works well with the camera. She has helped me before with numerous experiments so I know she is very trustworthy. Steve is going to be in my film as I need a parental figure to check if Keisha is okay, originally I wanted my mum as people seem to react better to having a feminine figure. However she wasn’t comfortable in front of the cameras so my dad volunteered.
- 22. My location is going to be a bedroom in my house that we are currently having redecorated. This works really well with my video concept as I needed somewhere that has a ‘falling apart’, almost ‘derelict’ look to it.
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- 28. The main things I need for my project are props, costumes and makeup. PROPS: Phone – A phone is needed to look at the bullying texts – I will be using my own phone for this Cup of tea – This is needed to make it look like my dad has just come over from the office – He will be using his own flask. COSTUMES; My main actress will be going through various different outfit changes, each outfit getting darker in colour. To start with she will be wearing pretty, pink and white colours to show she is innocent. As the film continues her clothing will be getting darker to show she has been tainted and is no longer as ‘pure’ as she was at the start.
- 29. MAKEUP: For my character to look she is going through a major change I couldn't just change the clothes I also had to change her face and make it look like the ‘darkness’ is overtaking her. For this I used dark eyeshadow to emphasize the hollows of her face. Making her look older and more sad.
- 31. For the non-diegetic sounds I will be recording my own content. As it will be easier and quicker to do then using royalty free. I will also be able to record it exactly how I want. For the sounds, I recorded screams, heavy breathing and footsteps. These will eventually be combined in my video to create confusion and hopefully almost scare my audience or at least make them feel uncomfortable.
- 32. For my film I was thinking about having piano music in the background. In the beginning I wanted it to be soft almost sad music, and towards the end I wanted it to be more dramatic and angry to help convey to the viewers that what was happening was serious. I didn’t want to use royalty free for this as I have a very exact idea in my head of how I want it to sound. So I decided to work with both my Dad and my brother to come up with a piece of music to fit with my film. This was definitely the best option as I then don’t have to worry about finding a piece that fits with my film and is royalty free. I then also get to design a piece of music which is exactly how I want it to be. I started off with telling my dad and brother what I had in mind for the piece of music. They then started to play a few different things on the piano to see if it worked with what I wanted. My brother ended up having an idea for the beginning music and my dad with the end music. We recorded them playing the music on the piano itself and then when they were satisfied and happy with the recording, we recorded it for real with the recorder from college and also on my phone as a back up. I also recorded us coming up with the piece as I think the whole process is quite interesting these are included below. Final Beginning Music Final End Music Composing