Filming Schedule

Storyboard (Scenes 3,4,5,and 7)

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List of Props

PROPS by shimabegummedia on GoAnimate


List of Props Mentioned

1.   Backpack
2.   Blood
3.   Bandanna
4.   Medicinal Tube
5.   Medicine
6.   Medical Documents
7.   Cardboard Box
8.   Snow Globe
9.   Nintendo DS
10. Food

Interview with Adam (Amateur Filmmaker)

Interview With Adam (Amateur Short-filmmaker)

First Draft of Script

 

Script by

Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury and Shima Begum

Scene 1: NEW HOME

 

Characters:  Homeless child and child 1

Location: Heron Quays DLR Station

WRLY: Establishing shot- Starts with an establishing shot of the DLR train approaching the platform. The camera will be in level with the train. The train will come to a halt and gradually stop. There will be nothing but diegetic sound of the intercom of the trains, the hustle of bystanders and commuters.

 

A Jump cut will be used and we see ourselves at the front of the door, The door will gradually slide open, and another jump cut will be used and change to a low angle were we see an extreme close-up shot of the protagonists shoe/foot. Another jump cut will be used and we see ourselves face forward at the protagonists feet. With the use of a Tracking shot the camera will move gradually in an upwards motion but stop at the neck where another jump cut is used.

 We are at the left side of the protagonist where she looks just above the camera known as a point of view shot. She seems lost and peers around and the camera seems quite unsteady and a little shaky Handheld shot. This is to show the protagonists uncertainty. This is then followed by another jump cut looking to the right this time in which we see a distinctive plastic medicinal cable attached from her nose, the camera is quite close to her face using a Close-up shot thus adding definition to her face and forming an almost pause or reaction shot for the audience at this point non-diegetic sound will occur, quite sentimental and emotional. Another jump cut forms at a low angle towards her hand where she possesses a small globe in which she holds tightly. The camera is shown facing away from her and at a low angle that is slightly tilted. You see her feet walking away from the camera and a blurred sign saying ‘Way Out’ seen in the distance. She walks into the distance and with a jump cut we are at the foot of the stairs in which a tracking shot is used to follow the protagonist on her journey.

 

With a mixture of tracking shots, low angles, mid shots, long shots with the help of jump cuts we see her walking across searching for a save heaven to live. She finds a large park, filled with grass, trees and a playground. A tracking shot will show the fence of the park and the sign, which says “Sir John McDougal Gardens” so the audience knows where she is residing. She walks into the park and looks around. A close up shot shows her slight relief behind the sorrow and sadness on her face that she has found a place to stay. A wide shot shows her walking to an isolated and desolate place and setting down her box. She crawls inside and begins to weep where a low angle shot will be used at a distance and non-diegetic sound will emerge (sad emotive tone).

 

Scene 2: UNLIKELY FRIENDS

 

Location: at the park where children play, in the background. And a new character enters

Time: The Next morning

WRLY: Child 1 is eating a packet of crisps and sees the box. A wide shot will be used in which she gradually starts to walk towards. A tracking shot shows her cautiously approaching the box. She peers inside and gasps after seeing the homeless Child looking frail, disheveled and dehydrated.

 

Child 1

Wrly: (eating crisps and speaking in an inquiring tone)

 

Dialogue: Hello! ... Are you alright? What’s your name?

 

Homeless Child

Wrly: (stares emptily back at child 1 and moves her gaze to her crisps. The protagonist suddenly snatches her crisps and huddles back to her box) an over the shoulder shot is used looking down at the homeless girl. There is no dialogue from the homeless child apart from heavy breathing as she eats the crisps in order to satisfy her hunger. There is the use of light tension non- diegetic sound

 

Child 1

Wrly: (Cautiously she approaches the box where the homeless child is currently residing and slowly peers into the box)

 

Child 1 Dialogue: Hello... What's your name?

 

Homeless Child

Wrly: (Looks at Child 1 while freezing with a crisp in her mouth. She quickly swallows it and takes a deep breath)

 

Child 1

Wrly: (Sits on the grass and attempts to befriend)

 

Dialogue: My names *Child 1*... how old are you?. Why are you all alone and living in a box?

 

Homeless Child

 

Wrly: (looks wearily at child 1 and faces away from her and a jump cut is used followed by a close up shot at a low angle where we see the child 1 in the distance) she is in a daze and starts to reminisce

 

                   Scene 3: FLASHBACK: Acknowledgment of the illness

 

INT. HOMELESS CHILDS HOME-MIDDAY

Name: HOMELESS CHILD

LOCATION: At the House

 

Wrly: There are distinctive things that will show the homeless girls illness. There will be distinctive objects scattered around the house. A tracking shot will be used to illustrate each item, alongside a series of jump cuts and flashing affects. We will see hospital documents scattered on the kitchen table, different bottles of medicine and fluids.

 

Scene 4: THE HIDDEN LETTER

 

Location: At the House

Name: Homeless Child

 

Wryly: Amongst all, there will be a handwritten letter. The father will come across it and slowly pick it up. A voiceover will begin in the voice of the young homeless child. An over the shoulder shot will be used, a high angle looking down at the letter. Sympathetic Non-diegetic music will begin

 

Dialogue:

Dad...I’m Sorry…

Ever since it happened. I felt empty I wasn’t normal, I felt lost.

I know something was wrong with me and I know it won’t ever go away. I have to live with this heartache and I don’t want you to feel it too.  You gave me So much love and I don’t want it. I don’t deserve so much love when all I am is a Burden. Harry resents me for taking up all your time. I do not want to be the cause of your misery and uptake. I know you are having money problems and I don’t want you to worry for me especially for any treatments. It’s no use I’m not that special anyway. I am going to miss you and the memories we had together. I am going to miss growing up. I have lost so much and yet haven’t seen anything yet. I will love you always. I cannot sit here and watch you slave over me and I have decided to leave. I have taken what’s needed and you will see me no more. Do not come looking for me, as I will run further. I am not worthy I am dying… so what’s the point of me sticking around when I don’t want to cause you grief. I wish you well daddy.

 

Love,

*Homeless child*

 

EXT.CHILD LEAVES THE HOUSE-DUSK

Name: HOMELESS CHILD

 

Wryly: The homeless child quietly creeps out of the house through the window at this moment the child is seen with quite a lot of bruises and blood whilst trying to get out of the house, she walks towards the end of the road and gives one last look at the house before she sets in to the unknown world before her. She has a small globe and a rucksack in her hand.

 

Scene 6: BACK TO REALITY

 

EXT. RIVERSIDE (OCEAN WHARF)-MIDDAY

 

HOMELESS CHILD

 

Wrly:   In a daze, but feeling quite uneasy and sick. The camera is at a low angle facing up towards the child in which blood spews out of her mouth after relentless amount of coughing. She is found crying and sobbing in pain aware that she is terribly sick and has no one to turn to.

 

Dialogue: None

 

HOMELESS CHILD

 

Wrly:   She gets up slowly looks around if there are any bystanders and slowly walks up towards the river looks blankly at it and drags herself closer to the river and sits near the river bank. And takes time to think and look back at her life.

 

                             SCENE 7: LOST AND FOUND

 

EXT.PLAYGROUND-NOON

 

Child 2

 

Wryly: The child walks up to the box where the homeless child lives. And is worried when the homeless child is not there using a Tracking shot. She looks all around the playground a tracking shot is used at a fast pace in a circular motion around child 2 where she hopelessly looks for the homeless child. Tension music starts to arise, Non-diegetic Sound. She begins to avert her eye to the riverside near the playground. She feels the need to run and is out of breath at her arrival a hand held shot is used. Child 2 tries to look around and walks towards the riverside as if there is something in the distance. An extreme close up shot is used just on child 2’s eyes showing the tension she has. Child 2 walks closer and stumbles across something on the floor a tracking shot from travels in a downward motion to the floor. She sees the small globe in which the girl had all broken in pieces and is in shock vast loads of jump cuts are used. She picks it up with much sorrow and looks back at the riverside and has as she has acknowledged that the homeless child has committed suicide, killed herself by drowning at sea. 

                                   

                                                THE END.

Interview Evidence with Adam (Filmaker)

Reece

There were a few locations that I had suggested to my partner on where to film. The locations that I had  visited had some potential benefits as well as some drawbacks.

The first location: Electric House Courtyard 

This location is a communal garden for residents who live in the building. The courtyard is mainly used so children can utilise it and play. There were many key attributes that could be beneficial for our film.

The communal garden had many benefits...  

Narrative

Interview with an experienced film maker

Transport for London-Location Permission

Myself and Hanna had emailed TFL, asking permission if we could use Heron Quays Platform as the opening scene of our film. 

Here below is their response.

An Audience Survey using 'Whatsapp' (Primary Research)

I had asked my target audience a few question, in regards to what they commonly find in dramas, what they like about them and which out of the scenarios they prefer. This research was to help me understand what my audience look for in films and what I should incorporate in my film to meet these demands.












My Responses 

Audience Profile

Creativity

Review of a Short Film

Paper Hearts Review

By Shima Begum

Director: Rob Brown

Genre: Drama

Location: South East

A distorted relationship between a father and son has left dents in their relationship. An absent father failing to bond with his son. And a son struggling to embrace his father, as he is nothing more than a stranger. The scene starts off with the beauty of sound. A pitch black screen with the hustle and bustle of London and distinctive breathing almost as if a chase was in order. We see a young boy trying to flee from an older mid-thirties man. We immediately assume the worst. With the help of a bystander we found out that the man was in fact his dad. The narrative of the film, using the enigma code was well choreographed and managed. As it kept the audiences alert and open to many questions.

The use of dialogue from the boy showed his humiliation towards his father. The opening scene explicitly shows his negativity towards his father. His use of body language and facial expressions are all evident. The father’s expressions emote clearly that his own son felt ashamed and disappointed in him. The use of non-diegetic sound helped elevate the scene even further. The use of slow, sad music illustrated the cracks they have in their relationship. As the scene progresses we find out why the boy was running away. The atmosphere seems calmer and a gradual bond is starting to develop amongst the two. During this scene we hear the father speak for the first time and judging by his accent (Liverpudlian) we know that there is a distant relationship particularly in location as they are from two different parts of the UK.

When you think their relationship is on a mend a confrontation occurs when the boy becomes irritable. During this scene you see the young boy trail behind the father. You do not see them walking together. This technique helped show the mass remoteness between them. The idea that there is nothing common between them despite having the strongest relationship, by name.  The father tries to console the young boy and offer to buy a bag that he had lost. The father feels helpless as he seems short of cash, little did he know that was the least of his problems as the young boy discovers a horrible truth about his dad. The use of a reaction shot explains the boy’s confusion and despair. Despite learning an ugly truth he becomes more understanding of his father and his situation that he is more accepting of him and quotes ‘You will always be my dad.’   

The good use of narrative and effective camera shots and editing techniques such as the reaction shot allowed viewers to take an interest towards the film but also keep them glued to the screen.

Fan Sites and Audience Appeal

BBFC

Source- http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc

Our Story so far

Genre (Secondary Research)

 I have used the software 'Stupeflix' to create this video. I had made a previous post using PowerPoint. I used the same information found in this video.It was quite dull and boring and therefore, I created this video as it was more engaging and allowed me to be more creative and have that control over the layout, sound and transitions

Sub-Genre

Genre (Secondary Research)

I made this presentation on genre. It is very basic and lacks creativity and imagination. I had used PowerPoint Presentation and there were various features it allowed me to do. I could add a few transitions and animations. I could change the design of the presentation and add pictures.I made another post using this information found and created a video using the software 'Stupflix'. The software allowed me to present the information found in a more entertaining manner. This post can be found on my blog and has the same title as this one. :)

Research Plan (In Simple Terms)

Hanna	Shima
Genre:  Research on the internet on the genre drama(P) Deadline: 14/10/13	Genre: Read books in the library  on genre, look at theorists who try to define genre and what it actually means. (S)  Deadline: 14/10/13
Representation: Watch three short films, different periods and see what has changed, link to representation (P) Deadline: 21/10/13	Representation: A Focus group asking them what they think are key representations in film particularity in Dramas (P) Deadline:21/10/13
Audience: Interview target audience and film it (P) Deadline:27/10/13	Audience:  Search fan sites and their comments  see what audiences like in films and what type of audience create fan sites (P) Deadline: 27/10/13
Institution:   (P) Deadline: 10/11/13	Institutions: Make a presentation of the BBFC and how they regulate film. This Will be researched via the internet  (S) Deadline:10/11/13
Language: Write a review of some short films and look at the codes and conventions. (P) Deadline: 3/11/13	Language: Write a review of some short films and look at the codes and conventions and what makes dramas interesting in terms of narrative. (P) Deadline:3/11/13

Types of Research Methods and its Drawbacks

My Research Plan

1.)    Secondary Research: Websites/Internet (Institution and Language)

Advantages	Disadvantages
Some websites are a reliable source to use when searching for convenience. Some great examples are BBC and Guardian	Some sites can be unreliable and may not have relevant information
The internet provides many forms of information.  Researchers can find vast amounts of data	Books are a better and reliable source for a researcher
Much faster  than looking it up in books

Websites will be used when trying to find out about the BBFC who regulate films. But also looking at short films and reviewing them against the codes and conventions found in a dramas. I will also use websites such as BBC Film Network to watch short films and review of what they had done well, the narrative, the camera shots and angles used, editing tools, codes and conventions.

2.)    Secondary Research: Books (Genre)

Advantages	Disadvantages
Reliable source of data, its realistic	Not as fast as looking at the internet
You can source reference of quotes used from books	After time books are old and of no use of relevance

http://plapa.hubpages.com/hub/Advantages-of-Internet-over-Books

Books will be an essential part of my research. I will be using books to find out about genre and how key theorists defining genre and the idea of Iconography. Using books may give me the foundation to understand what things I would need for my film.

3.)    Primary Research:  Surveys (Audience)

Advantages	Disadvantages
There is little or no bias involved as surveys do not require any personnel	There is inflexibility when it comes to surveys as the questions are standardized and therefore means that participants cannot expand on points and give their own views
Surveys are fairly representative and a lot of information can be found just by the quantity of people complete the survey	Also, questions may be contradictory as a participant may not understand or may agree with more than one view thus causing confusion
Questions on a survey are objective, meaning only precise answers are needed such as yes or no which thus makes it easier to measure and compare results	Respondents completing surveys may not choose to give an accurate answer they may lie creating unreliable false information for the researcher to work with.
There are many ways of sending a survey, an online survey is most popular thus creating a higher and better response rate	Respondents may not want to answer questions that will present them badly
It is relatively quicker to create surveys than other research methods such as interviews

 http://explorable.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-surveys

http://www.snapsurveys.com/blog/advantages-disadvantages-surveys/

Surveys are suitable to use when planning the basic structure of my film by asking my target audience. The survey will have questions that will help us plan and design what story lines, key events and outcomes we should use and what they look for in a Drama.Surveys will give us an idea of what our  film should be like. but also, to test whether my audience like or dislike certain scenarios in which I have made.

4.)    Primary Research: Focus Group (Production)

Advantages	Disadvantages
The ability to address different ideas and expand points	Can be seen as very overwhelming when there are different ideas
Everyone has a point to say and disagree with differing points	Hard to compare and encode answers
Points may be made that were not even considered	Can cause a lot of disagreements and arguments
Easier to get detailed answers and opinions	Hard to manage a large group of people
It saves money and time than interviewing

http://www.evalued.bcu.ac.uk/tutorial/4b.htm

When the film is open to improvements a focus group can help gesture their suggestions and help make the film better. A focus group can point out what they liked about the film and what the thought didn't work. It will also help with the narrative of the story. Whether they understood the story from beginning to end and whether it flows and makes sense or is quite confusing.

5.)    Primary Research: Interviews (Production)

Advantages	Disadvantages
People are more likely to speak and offer detailed responses with an interviewer	There is a high risk of interviewer bias. The interviewer may inflict his or her own views. Making the research futile
Interviewers can help interviewees if they misunderstand questions	They can be very time-consuming such as contacting the interviewee arranging a date etc.
Interviewing tends to be more reliable than other sources  as other methods such as postal surveys may not always get a high response rate as many people do not bother to fill them in	They can be very costly as there is a cost of personnel involved.

http://www.evalued.bcu.ac.uk/tutorial/4c.htm

Interviews with individuals will be held. This is where we would recruit the same people from the focus group and see whether we have met our criteria. We will ask the audience final key questions such as whether they have understood the final concept of the film and if its a worthy film to watch.