Tuesday, May 14, 2024

LO1: Location Recce (P1)

 

 My house:

 My short film is based on women and how even justice cant feel the void about being sexually assaulted or harassed in all the categories possible about being vulnerable and being taken advantage off. This young girl needed a bedroom and the best location for her would be my bedroom. This is because my bedroom has pink walls and girlie necessities such as hair products, perfumes, make up and decorations on the walls such as butterflies and drawings. What better place could I have filmed that represents a females room other then my home and room. I can also use good lighting as I will be filming these scenes during the day with sunlight coming through my wide windows and my wide window in the bathroom. Cinematography element will be easier to focus and blur from Rebecca (the young female ) and the alcohol bottle that was left in the bathroom from the night before. 

Outside of my house:

I have to film Rebeca leaving the house after pulling herself together and changing. she will be going for a walk so I will film her leaving the house and considering I will be filming her in my bedroom (zara), it will be more convenient to film outside my house as we will be anyways to film a the docklands for the further shooting of my short film. The lighting will be good as we will be outside with natural and bright light. However, I may have to change the aperture settings as the light may be too bright on the camera. However, the cinematography elements will still be put in place whether that is changing focus of when she stops to shut the door and blurs her out and focus on the house or her walking away with a different technique of cinematography.     

The docklands: 

The docklands is a peaceful, therapeutic and has an amazing view. As I have been there before, I would love to be unique and have this area to film rather then average places as it'll be a change of scenery for both myself and my actors to see and visit as well as film. The docklands will be the best place to film with the cinematography elements as one character will be on the pier and will be able to film and focus one either character or both. On the other hand, the lighting will be a little difficult so I will be using equipment from school such as studio lights and the camera lights. Therefore, the view will be worth it and the light requirements will be met to ensure my short film is beyond standard.

LO1: Risk assessment (P1)

 

 

LO1: Production schedule (P1)

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE:

Date 

Day 

events happening 

9th may 2024

Thursday

filming at my house 

10th may 2024

Friday 

filming at my house and the docklands 

11th may 2024

Saturday

holiday

12th may 2024

Sunday

holiday 

13th may 2024

Monday

Going over footage and asking teacher if it is appropriate and if the quality of work is beyond standard

14th may 2024

Tuesday 

putting all footage together as prep for editing my short film

17th may 2024Wednesday Editing my draft version
18th may 2024Thursday Complete first draft 
19th may 2024Friday Show miss lowndes final edit for feedback 
20th may 2024Saturday Show peers final edit for feedback
21st may 2024Sunday Holiday - working 
22nd may 2024Monday Holiday - working 
23rd may 2024Tuesday Edit final official short film
24th may 2024Wednesday upload all footage and my short film on YouTube to then blogger.

LO1: Call sheets (P1)

 

 

LO1: Production week 3 (P1)

Tuesday 26th March 2024 - I will start and complete: my set design which is the birds eye view 

Wednesday 27th March 2024- I will start and complete: camera justification 

Wednesday 27th March 2024-I will start and complete: lighting justification 

Thursday 28th March 2024- I will now start the call sheet 

LO1: Lighting justificaion (P1)

 

Shot numbers

Equipment required 

Lighting techniques 

Justification 

Not sure - the docklands: night time 

Reflectors 

Use of highlights 

There is light reflecting from the moon onto the river.Therefore, reflectors will be useful when needing light for the scenes near the water. 

Not sure - the docklands: night time 

Softbox

Directing the viewer's eye to detail 

The soft box will help when needing to analyse and see what is exactly happening. This mainly will be when there are biting scenes as we will be able to see the neck getting bitten into. 

Not sure - the docklands: night time 

On-camera lights

Adding depth to locations

Using the camera light will be quick and simple and easier when filming in places that do not need light but may need a bit more brightening in some areas, like the bathroom scene when filming Rebecca's face, there may need to be close up on the body for the marks which may be too close to the camera making the camera light balancing it all out. 


LO1: Camera justification (P1)

Shot number 

Camera settings

Equipment required 

Camera technique 

Justification 

Haven't been decided 

pull focus techniques


DSLR CAMERA

Manual Focus

This will allow me to be able to draw the audience's attention on a specific character whilst blurring the other character in the same shot out.

Haven't been decided

Long exposure

DSLR CAMERA

Shutter speed

The longer the shutter speed the longer i will be able to portray the vampire and the vampire speed. 

Haven't been decided

Exposure settings

DSLR CAMERA

ISO

The lower iso for the settings being bright which will balance out the lighting as the majority of my scenes are during the day which means there will be bright lighting.

LO1: Set design (P1)

 

 

LO1: Production week 2 (P1)

 




LO1: Screen play: The unknown dark burden (P1)





 THE UNKNOWN DARK BURDEN 

BY MERIYEM CETINKAYALI 













For educational purposes only












13/04/24




FADE IN:

INT. REBBECA’S HOUSE - MIDDAY 


Rebecca is a young girl who has recently turned 18. She has high expectations for herself and is a full time student. Her friend Catherine forces her to go on a girls night out which later turns into an unexpected nightmare.



Rebbeca wakes up with the most severe migraine feeling like her head is about to explode (using both hands to squeeze her head) as well as experiencing dizziness. 


She throws herself onto the radiator, trying to get balance on her two feet. 


REBECCA 

 “UGHHH, MY HEAD,Why did I not even get changed?”


She then makes ways to the bathroom and realises she cannot remember getting home. 


REBECCA

“OH Heaven's sake, why did I drink so much?”


REBECCA (thoughts voiced over)

“Oh my god, what happened last night, why can't I remember anything?”


REBECCA (speaks to herself)

“i’ve got spiked,only my luck going out for the first time in my life as an 18 year old and this is what happens!What is this? What did I do to deserve this karma”? 


REBECCA (looks in the mirror)

“WHAT ON EARTH ARE THESE MARKS, HAVE I BEEN GROOMED, WHO BRANG ME HOME, WHAT HAVE I DONE”.


Rebecca washes her face



       EXT. The docklands - Day 


CATHERINE is Rebecca’s best friend, she is one year older than Rebecca. She is a happy go lucky person who does not take anything serious nor does she let anything get to her. 


Rebbeca goes for a walk whilst talking to her friend Catherine on the phone, expressing her concerns. 


CATHERINE (speaks through the phone)

“Don't be so daft, you had fun with that weird man, get over it, it was only one nights laugh”


Rebecca then remembers what she thinks is a bad dream and discusses it through the phone. Rebecca shortly realises something is wrong with her skin. She then hangs up the phone in a rush and realises her skin is starting to fade away but comes back. 


Rebecca then starts feeling light headed and passes out.




EXT. The docklands - Night time


6 HOURS LATER

VIEW OF THE PIER 


REBECCA

“ouhhh my head, how long have I been passed out for”


A Hooded man appears


HOODED MAN is a mysterious bystander who is tall,wearing all black clothing with his hood up and glances from a distance.


HOODED MAN

Hahahahahaha, its you again madam 


REBECCA   

“You!You are the reason why I have this unknown dark burden!”


Rebecca remembers everything that had happened the night before. 


FLASH BACK TO THE NIGHT BEFORE, (HOODED MAN BITING REBECCA)


REBECCA looks at the hooded man with a frown as she runs at vampire speed towards the man at the top of the building.


THE HOODED MAN 

“I knew you would come back,it's about time i taste my fresh meat again”


REBECCA

“Why did you do that to me?, answer in 3 seconds or i'm going to drag you down there and drown you until you open that fat gob of yours”


THE HOODED MAN 

“You knew you couldn't resist me REBECCA”


REBECCA 

“Right listen here you toe rag, blood sucking slug rat of a human entity. I've somehow turned transparent within the sunlight, i had bite marks all over my body, my memory was wiped and now i have fangs”


THE HOODED MAN 

“Guess what, was worth every single juicy hkkkkk” 


THE HOODED MAN (smirks and laughs)


REBECCA'S THOUGHTS VOICED OVER 

“I wanted to say something but what could i say”


Rebecca pulls the hooded man by the ear and drags him down to the water.


REBECCA’S THOUGHTS VOICED OVER

“Your voice is your strength, say something” 


REBECCA

My mind, i - why did you think it was okay to lay your fingers on me and bite me . I've had enough of people using and abusing me. Do you know how that makes someone feel?. I was so worried that I had gotten spiked or something because I couldn't remember not one thing … from getting ready, to going out,to where I was going or how I got home. You selfish monster” 


REBECCA’S (Thoughts voiced over)

“Two wrongs don't make a right, if i kill him now then i'll be a monster just like him” 

“Just kill him, get the justice you deserve”


REBECCA KILLS THE HOODED MAN


REBECCA 

“NO NO NOO, WHY DON'T I FEEL BETTER NOW, MY JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED BUT WHY DO I STILL FEEL VIOLATED AND ASHAMED


REBECCA'S THOUGHTS (VOICED OVER)

It's because justice will not fill this hole, being out of control over your own body, what do you expect? Being trapped without a say within your trauma


REBECCA

“It's my fault, it's my fault because I went out and drank too much and look at what's happened. Trouble will always find the devil”


FAST FORWARD 2 WEEKS LATER

Narrator - editor


“REBECCA HAD COMMITED SUICIDE, she couldn’t handle the fact that someone took 

advantage of her and that she couldnt have a say in what happened to her body, never blame yourself for another ones doing”


THIS FILM WAS MADE WITH THE PURPOSE OF BEING EDUCATIONAL BUT ALSO RAISING AWARENESS. If you feel vulnerable, then you must speak out.For The S.A victims(refuge)number call: 0808 2000 247







 






 


LO1: Proposal (P1)


 

LO1: Mood board - genre research (P1)

 

 

LO1: Production Week 1 (P1)

Tuesday 12th March 2024 - I will be analysing what the Proposal is and what it is I am asked to do. I will look through the slides and start making bullet points that I can include when completing my full proposal. 

Wednesday 13th March 2024 - Proposal : I will continue to bullet point on all the slides.

Wednesday 13th March 2024 - Proposal - I will now finish the full proposal and wait to get feedback from my teacher. 

Thursday 14th March 2024 - I will make my needed amendments to my proposal and begin my next delegated task.

LO1: Rational (P1)

My chosen idea: Idea 2 

Female wakes up after a hang over and sees she has weird bite marks on her neck. she then slowly realises she has become a vampire due to sun light being and issue and her reflection slowly fading. she drags a rude, pervert behind a restaurant back yard, to comfortably eat her victim and get her revenge as a woman in society to then realise it only just hurt her. The reason I have chosen this idea is because it has a deeper meaning about women always being used and put down by men, getting revenge only hurts the women who tries to find justice. Typically, in films and movies, the ending has justice served but there are hardly any that show the there needs to be justice and maybe not within the system.This idea was the most liked by people who will help me film and by the students in my video whilst filming my initial ideas. It is easy to film as there is no money spent on location or props, all the props are available and no extra money is needed to be spent. Therefore, we found this idea more wise and interesting to film as well as having a fictional aspect with serious connotes all throughout. 

LO1: Initial ideas focus group videos (P1)

 



 



LO1: Initial ideas (P1)

Idea 1: Girl gets stalked and kidnapped.


Area

Your idea

Protagonist

The young girl 
The "kidnapper"

Antagonist

- The people stalking and following her
- The kidnapper 

Setting

-The roads next to my house 
-My friend's car- for kidnapping 
-My house- for the place the kidnapper takes the girl. 

Story & Key Themes

A young girl going through her everyday life routine, goes for a run and gets harassed and followed on her way home with no caller Id calling her and her getting followed. This then led to her getting kidnapped late at night in her own area. To then finding out the kidnapper was there to help the day from the others who raised their gaze. 

Narrative

The narrative with be her and her journey of thoughts before getting kidnapped. After kidnapping it will be dialogue between the two.  

Enigmas

Why didn't she call for help? who is the person who kidnapped her? what was the intent of the man kidnapping her?

Mise-en-scene

The car, the phone, cuffs, fake gun and maybe some blood. 

Technical

The camera adjustments I will make is:

-changing the shutter speed- the longer it takes the shutter to close, the more it drags the character which will show the girl on her run.
- changing the aperture
-using the dolly zoom 
-changing the exposure levels  





Idea 2: Trouble finds a beginner vampire. 



Area

Your idea

Protagonist

-Female before becoming a vampire and some aspects of during

Antagonist

- Perverted man 
- Female as a vampire 

Setting

- Hainault forest 
- school park 
-my house 
- Dad's restaurant- the back yard 

Story & Key Themes

Female wakes up after a hang over and sees she has weird bite marks on her neck. she then slowly realises she has become a vampire due to sun light being and issue and her reflection slowly fading. she drags a rude, pervert behind a restaurant back yard, to comfortably eat her victim and get her revenge as a woman in society to then realise it only just hurt her. (has a deeper meaning about women always being used and put down by men, getting revenge only hurts the women who tries to find justice) 

Narrative

she speaks her thoughts along with dialogue between characters that may contrast her thinking and thought process. 

Enigmas

Who turned her into a vampire, is she really a vampire or has she been spiked and hallucinating? what did she do on that night out? 

Mise-en-scene

- Alcohol bottle - when she wakes up to have a clear demonstration that she was drinking and is hungover.
- fake blood - for her neck with makeup 
-  fangs 
- cape/hoody

Technical

The camera adjustments I will make is:

-changing the shutter speed- the longer it takes the shutter to close, the more it drags the character which will show the girl and her speed as a vampire. 
- changing the aperture
-using the dolly zoom 
-changing the exposure levels  


Idea 3: Girl gets kidnapped, her brother planned it 

Area

Your idea

Protagonist

-Young girl 
-kidnapper
-Brother  

Antagonist

- Kidnapper 

Setting

- Outside my house 
- In car down my road
- The docks - to park car

Story & Key Themes

Young female goes to throw out the bins to then finding herself, walking around the corner to inspect and help another girl crying, to then finding herself at the back of someone's car getting kidnapped. The plot twist is my brother knew about it and it was planned as my brother wanted me to get far away from our toxic hose hold. 

Narrative

she speaks her thoughts whilst being kidnapped however there is dialogue throughout, and non-diegetic sounds being used. 

Enigmas

-was it a coincidence that there was a nose of crying, and the girl gets kidnapped?
-who kidnapped the girl?
-why did they kidnap the girl?
-is the girl secretly a bad person?
-what are the intentions of the kidnapped?

Mise-en-scene

-Bin 
-Car 
-hand cuffs 
-blinds 

Technical

The camera adjustments I will make is:

-changing the shutter speed- the longer it takes the shutter to close, the more it drags the character which will show the girl on her run.
- changing the aperture
-using the dolly zoom 
-changing the exposure levels  



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