| Production Role 1 | Production Role 2 | Production Role 3 – Complete Film | |||
| ROLE | Sound | Cinematography | Director | ||
| GENRE (SUBGENRE) | Mockumentary/Sitcom. | ||||
| MOVEMENT INFLUENCE(S) | French New Wave (Left Bank) | cruis | French New Wave (Right Bank) | ||
| PRACTITIONER INFLUENCE (S) | Dunkirk | La Jetee, Marker (1962). | Breathless, Godard (1960). | This Country, Daisy May Cooper/Tom George. | |
| TARGET AUDIENCE | Younger/middle-aged. | ||||
| PRODUCTION SCALE | Very minor, 1-2 actors and filmed in my own home. Will need red lights. | 2 actors, permission from museum to film. (dream + irl postman). | 4-5 Actors, easily applied scale and minimal props. | ||
| KEY THEMES/ISSUES | Fear of the dark. | Visit to the museum. | Rural young people. | ||
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Filters
Planning Table for Short Film
| Element | |
| Chosen Role | Director |
| Influences (Practitioner/Film Example) | Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Charlie & Daisy May Cooper. |
| Specific Techniques | |
| Genre | Documentary/Comedy |
| Story Outline | |
| Location | St. Helier/ St. Ouens |
| Kit Required | Camera, lighting, microphone, |
| Additional Crew | |
| Cast | 3 or 4 people. |
TA Introduction
I have chosen the film Children of Men, (2006), by Alfonso Cuaron for my textual analysis. It is set in a dystopian future neo-fascist Britain in 2027, where humanity has collapsed due to 18 years of infertility; however, the protagonist Theo discovers that an illegal refugee named Kee is pregnant, and the pair work to deliver Kee to The Human Project in the Azores where they could use her to save humanity. The scene I have chosen is between 16:34-21:22, where Theo reluctantly goes to meet his cousin Xan in order to retrieve transit papers to deliver Kee to the Human project. To analyse this scene, this essay will look at cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound and narrative, with reference to the geographical and political contexts of the time.
TA Clip Choice
Children of Men: The Court of the Crimson King.
16:34-21:22
Macroelements: Narrative, context, (Geographical & Political).
Microelements: Mise-en-scene, cinematography & sound.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
Rating: 8/10
Most memorable scene:
Bonnie & Clyde
Rating: 8/10
Memorable Scene: Poem & Newspaper.
Children of Men
10/10
Memorable Scene:
(Part of opening).
Collaborative Meeting
Themes: Mental Health/ Thriller/ Horror/ Absurd?
Script Ideas: Woman Spirals into Madness & Takes revenge on those who have wronged her.
Location Ideas: A home/ car/ Supermarket/ forest- double take. St Catherine Woods
Weather and Times: Rain, Night
Research: Promising Young Woman/ Tik Tok/ Joker/ Afterlife/ fleabag. Absolute Obsession.
Match Cut Car – Sunset Wes
Dolly Zoom
Title: N/A
Props: A murder board (pictures, string), knife, shrine, etc.
Costume and Makeup: Fake Blood
Role(s):
Main Character – Woman, (actor tbc).
Supporting – A friend, (actor tbc).
Main Obsession – Man (actor tbd)
Script Rough Draft & Reflection
Reflection:
I found screenwriting an interesting task, as reimagining narratives as films rather than books is a lot more beneficial to me, as I have a more visual mind.
However, I found it difficult to work in pairs as we both had different creative mindsets and ideas.
Screenplay Starter
Screenplay: The script of a film, including acting instructions and scene directions.
An example of my favourite Screenplay:
