2nd february 2010 / 4th february 2010

2.02.2010:

in this lesson we started to storyboard our ideas . This gave us a fairly good idea of the shots we wanted to use and how we will go about obtaining them. Also in this lesson we decided on the location of the film and also the storyline.
We also have decided on the dates, times and location in which we are going to film our coursework:
Friday 5th feb - 4.00pm - 7.00 + - main filming
Mon 8th feb - 2.00pm - WHENEVER - back up filming
Location: Lizzie's house- Stow cum quy
(Lizzie, David)

4.02.2010:

Lizzie showed the first draft of the script, which helped Sean storyboard some of Keeley's ideas on camera shots and also camera angles. The script also gave us a rough idea on how smooth the dialogue and the filming would run. Through obtaining the Script and the completed storyboard we now have a rough idea how long it will take us to film and if we can fit all the filming in the allotted time provided to us through the Longroad Film studies department. Because, of the size of the script and the storyboard we believe that we will not have enough time with the school camera so Sean, Keeley and Lizzie have offered to use there camera's if we decide to take another day in filming our coursework. (David, Lizzie)

Inspiration

We watched a similar short movie to our concept:
D I D, about a man trying to scatter his mother's ashes, he has multiple personalities, one calm, one angry and one shy and silent. We see his struggle to overcome his worst personality so he can scatter the ashes where he wants to. Twas goooood.

Initial Ideas

28/29th January 2010:

Brainstormed ideas ..
IDEAS FOR FILM:

- (1) interviewing mental person in room then gets trapped in then everyone thinks he is crazy. He tries to escape he gets out and then he can't leave because, they all think he is mental and he ends up driving himself crazy over how sane he is.. (first idea.. dismissed)

- (2) Imaginary friend:
Aim to make audience assume PERSON is talking to someone, and really make them believe this person is real. Then at the end of the short film , we leave it open to suggest that this 'friend' the PERSON is talking to is NOT REAL!!

Ideas for shots - to make the audience think the imaginary friend is REAL!
- Camera on PERSON (Pans left 180 degrees)
Person talking to IF (Imaginary Friend) as camera pans , and comes to where IF would be, the door close's (making it look like IF has left the room). PERSON asks 'Where are you going?' etc..
- PERSON goes out to trampoline. Camera looking through window. PERSON on trampoline signaling for the 'IF'/ CAMERA to come out on the trampoline.
- Scene where PERSON offers IF a drink, IF wants milk, little banter, about 'Why milk' etc..
Shot : Camera on table, recording milk, press record, use straw to make milk go down. etc.
-Argument, PERSON goes out with friend, when she comes back, IF isn't there . daa daa duuuhhhh.
- Ends on PERSON trying to find IF , but can't! , REVEALING of IF!!
- Use tracking, behind PERSON to make audience feel like IF really following, as walking upstairs , (Foot steps ? both? )

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