Film Reel 3 Cinematography: plan

Name: The Villains Journey (a parody on the hero’s journey)

Theme: This film will be a medieval based film, i plan to have cloths and weapons to suit this theme, such as swords and rags for cloths.

Plot:

Scene 1: A man named Hendrix dressed up in sinister clothing, as well as eyeliner and face paint, is ease dropping on conversations in a bar, where he hears story’s of hero’s defeating villains. He grows angry and smash’s a glass. He then gets an idea. he runs out of the bar. an intrigued woman follows him out.

Scene 2: two shots are edited together, one of which is Hendrix packing his bag, and the other is Hendrix having a conversation with an elderly man, his farther. His farther convinces him that if he wants to see change he must make the journey himself. Hendrix talks about how he wants to be the first successful villain, while his farther says that no one can want to be a villain, everyone thinks their the hero of their own story. Hendrix ignores his advice and departs. On his way out he bumps into the woman who follows him out of the bar she asks to join him and he reluctantly accepts.

Scene 3: Hendrix is seen travelling to a nearby village, where he talks to a shopkeeper. He asks the shopkeeper where he could find a ‘damsel in distress’. The shopkeeper tells him that he must make a journey through forests and caves in order to reach a tower guarded by a dragon, all while cutting from the shopkeeper to caveman like drawing of the events taking place, as well as Hendrix travelling through these places with the woman. through this montage we also see the woman and Hendrix bonding.

Scene 4: They arrive at the tower, where they hear the low rumbling of a monster. They enter the tower, here Hendrix and the woman are able to sneak past the dragon. At the Entrance to the princess’ room he reveals his plan to the woman in which he plans to kidnap the princess in order to become a truly successful villain. The woman is confused and asks why she was allowed to come along. Then Hendrix explains he needed a sacrifice, where he push’s the woman off a ledge towards the dragon. Finally, he walks towards the door of the princess’ room. As his hand touch’s the door he hears the woman screaming for help, and Hendrix remembers what his farther said that no one is really a villain. Before he can open the door, he jumps down where he pushed the woman and it cuts to black.

Locations:

  • My house: I’m going to make it look as if a room in my house looks like a bar for the bar scene at the start. It will also be used for the scene with the shopkeeper.
  • A Farm house: The interior of a farmhouse is going to be made to look like Hendrix’s house, where he will pack his stuff in scene 2. As well as use for the interior of the castle at the end.
  • Hautlieu School TV Studio: This is where i will film the scenes of Hendrix’s farther talking, it will be a black background.
  • St Catherine’s woods: I will film shots here for the journey the shopkeeper talks about.
  • Plemont Beach: I will film shots here for the journey the shopkeeper talks about, here i will use the caves on the beach.
  • Gorey Castle: For the exterior shots of the castle