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Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »Treatment
Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »Working Title: Cluckin’ Hell
Proposed Duration: 1:00 – 1:30
Completion Deadline: 1st April 2011
Target Audience: This title will be aimed towards teenagers, more specifically, students. The age range will be 16-21, and targeting both genders. This is because the content within the film will appeal to those with a rather contemporary sense of humor, and those who are familiar with the topics raised within our trailer.
Background: We wish to create this trailer for our film in order to not only raise awareness of the film itself through promotion, but also to expose a current niche in the market. Because of the themes & issues raised within this film, and the plurality of genres, we believe that it will most definitely be a success as well as a unique take on the genre.
Research: Having conducted extensive research, we have established the the location in which all filming will occur is in a college which emphasises upon relativity to the target audience. We have also decided to use simple props, in order to establish a sense of verisimilitude.
Synopsis: The trailer opens with an establishing shot of the college, on a dark, gloomy day. Eerie music is playing subtly in the background, and the narrator is heard in a deep voice. The first main scene is filmed through an ‘amateur’ camera perspective, of general gossip in the college canteen among the main characters, specifically focusing on the demon girl – Shaomein, when the iconic line is uttered by the narrator – “Be careful who you victimize”. The following scene is a typical lesson in the library, still filmed through the ‘amateur’ camera perspective, and still focusing on gossip within the lesson. Within the same scene, there is a powercut, which causes the screen to turn almost pitch black. Following this comes the shock of the ironically comedic moment – where the film completes the transition from horror to comedy, by displaying Shaomein laying an egg. The remainder of the trailer consists of parody themed comical moments, and general previews of the film itself.
Style: Our film consists of a plurality of genres – horror, and comedy. The film begins in an obvious horror style, however suddenly ‘switches’ at a certain point in the film to parody based comedy. The film consists of many comedic moments, and the theme is constantly re-introduced by various parodies, of blockbuster films including The Dark Night & Harry Potter.
Approximate budget requirements: The approximate budget allocation for the production of our piece is £91,000. This will be used to fund the wages of the actors & crew, the hire of equipment, copyright, transportation, and props.
Budget
Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »Enclosed below is an example of a film production budget. This is not representative of our actual production obviously, but is an insight into the extensive preparation which must commence in a mass-scale production. The prices are estimated, and based upon averages found using the internet.
Talent Release
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Risk Assessment
Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »Risk Assessment – Canteen
Risk Assessment – Library
Site Plans
Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »Shown below is a site plan overview for the college campus as a whole. It indicates the buildings in which we are going to be filming. This can be used to ensure that the actors know the locations, which should help with time-management, thus allowing for more shooting time. This is an integral advantage, because it ensures maximum time to take shots, and even add spontaneous shots, to perhaps include a wider range of choice when editing our trailer.
Enclosed in this post are 2 pdf documents, which are site plans of the actual buildings themselves, and will aid us in the filming of our trailer. It will allow us to alter the production according to the storyboards, of which not all the shots may be possible to film due to environmental constraints. The rooms we wish to use are DG23 (library), LG02 (corridor), LG07 (classroom), and LG01 (refectory). A site plan is not needed for the filming from C building, because we will be filming the exterior of the main campus from within it and the exterior of B building, therefore site plans could be rendered irrelevant.
Location Release
Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »Having completed location scouting for the filming of our trailer, an essential document to get completed before we film is the location release forms. These will enable us to gain permission to use the certain areas chosen, which will aid the smooth running of the filming process, as well as minimizing health & safety risks to both those involved and others around. We have gained permission for the three various buildings in which we will be filming on campus, however have not stated a date & time but instead discussed this with the appropriate persons to take the precautions necessary on the days of shooting. This arguably could be a downside, because the actual filming process does not have a fully planned & organised structure, however it is also advantageous because it allows for flexibility, which is integral to ensure that all actors, of which we require a relatively large amount for various scenes, and film crew can be available.
Location Scouting
Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »In order to create a sense of verisimilitude within our piece, it is essential that appropriate mise-en-scene is depicted. We have chosen to film on site, due to our narrative being based entirely within a college. The interior is fairly modern, however has various aspects of an older establishment, particularly various parts the exterior. This is advantageous to our trailer, because by having an unconventional horror setting, which is also contemporary, not only do we make it more relevant to the audience, but by doing so we also emphasise more upon the horror element perhaps incurring more of a surprise also when the comedy elements are introduced in the trailer. The following photographs will be referred to throughout the creation of our piece, and are essential to completing other various pre-production documents, including the location release forms.
Storyboards
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Script
Posted: 08/02/2011 Filed under: A2 Media, Advanced Portfolio, Pre-Production Leave a comment »Scene 1
Camera pans around establishing shot of college, weather is dark, gloomy, and rainy. While shot is being produced, narrative male deep voice speaks.
NARRATOR
There once was a college home to happy students… except 1 little girl.
B L A C K O U T
Scene 2
Image flashes back on, but within a hand held camera view with the ‘Rec’ sign on in the canteen. Chatter of students can be heard, filming each other, messing around, laughter can be heard.
DAMIEN
Has the camera in his hands, annoying the female lead and girlfriend Aaliyah.
Smile for the camera!
AALIYAH
Ducking out the way hand held up to the camera.
Oh stop it you idiots, it’s not funny, stop it, please Damien!
The other two students/friends start laughing. James nods at the demon girl Shaomein.
DAMIEN
Zooms the camera on her.
Eurgh, thats one ugly girl…
All round laughter.
Shaomein is looking down on the floor, then suddenly turns head in a quick whip looking/glancing into camera.
B L A C K O U T
NARRATOR
Be careful who you victimize.
Scene 3
Establishing shot of inside of library. The four main characters are messing around on the hand held camera, their whole class is having a lesson. Their actions are being shot through a camera lens. Maria is imitating teacher in silly voice whilst Damien records. James and Aaliyah laugh.
TEACHER
Walking up and down past the students.
Only 20 minutes left till your assignments need to be handed in!
MARIA
In Irish accent, imitating teacher.
C’mon kids, do your work, I need to go home and shave.
TEACHER
Appearing behind Maria and the rest of them.
Well that will have to wait, DETENTION! all of you… Half an hour.
Damien is recording whilst teacher is talking.
Put that away Damien!
Damien hides camera – B L A C K O U T – but still recording and everything is still being heard.
Wind/eery music. Face of Shaomein appears on stage for around half a second.
Power suddenly cuts off.
During blackout, students can be heard panicking at the power cut. Then a clucking noise is heard, lights are turned back on, the four characters look around in confusion wandering why there was a power cut and why they could hear chicken clucking. James looks up, face screwed up and points upward at demon girl Shaomein who is making clucking noises whilst laying egg on top of bookshelf.
JAMES
What the-
Gets interrupted by Shaomein throwing an egg at Aaliyah which splatters on her face, and knocking her out. The other characters watch in shock and silence with expressions of awe on their face, their heads follow the egg being thrown.
B L A C K O U T
Scene 4
Opening tagline rolls (splattering your screens this summer)
Establishing shot of college toilets, both female main characters burst through door, trying to catch breath. Moment of silence, disturbed by sound of matches being lit from cubicle. They slowly & steadily approach the half open cubicle to investigate.
HARRY POTHEAD
Smoking spliff, slumped on the toilet seat, staring into space.
(In Jamaican accent)
Whagwan Mudblood!
MARIA
What the hell are you doing here!?
HARRY POTHEAD
I got a Leaky Cauldron!
Scene 5
Production credits roll (from the producers of Collateral Remorse)
Opens with Shaomein walking towards camera possessed, cuts to 4 main characters being chased by Shaomein. All run into classroom
quickly running back out when they see The Joker holding down harry pothead seemingly with a knife to his face, Camera close up of the scene, the knife soon proven to be a crayon.
JOKER
Let’s put a scar on that face.
HARRY POTHEAD
I already have a scar on my face!
Joker draws on Harry Potheads face.
Cuts to another scene.
Scene 6
NARRATOR
However with the right ingredient poultry can be poached.
Four main characters leaving a trail of seeds behind for the Shaomein to follow. She appears in doorway and starts to kneel down in order to peck seeds off floor. Four characters hiding behind a wall.
MARIA
Shhh, I can hear her feathers.
JAMES
She ain’t got no feathers.
End credits roll.
Scene 7
After credits roll, scene flashes back on as Shaomein smokes up a joint with Harry Pothead, Joker, Teacher, and four characters all smoking joints. Harry Pothead speaks parseltongue. Then dramatic pause, suddenly all start laughing.
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