Get off my land - planning

Get off my land.

In this task we will be recreating a short film, trying to match every detail of it in our own way. The video we're re-creating is here;

Setting

We're planning on filming our movie at Wymondham Abbey. This is because its an area of rural landscape which will be ideal for all of our shots for example, during our dialogue with the farmer, and also each and every walking shot etc. Also its perfect due to it having a gate which will easily match our gate sequence.

Costume

Regarding costume, our cast will be very similar to the video with the farmer wearing very farm like clothes maybe with welly boots and a big jacket. Our couple would be typical hike clothes sort of, trainers, jackets, jeans and even backpacks sort of as they're on a long walk.

Props

Hair and make-up

When the younger male is shot, we'll use fake blood on the females face to portray a heavy bullet has just killed this other man.

Lighting

Natural lighting will be achieved through the use of the sun during the day, this will be easy access due to our location.

Story board and written script

Our cast will consist of a couple members from my group, and we'll be getting a friend to play the 'Old man'.

Comments

Post 5: Production diary

Brainstorm ideas Having discussed with my teacher about my idea, I wasn’t completely sure on the location of my short film that I proposed, I was thinking a bus or a train but using these would mean I have to cancel out the noise of the train completely with the voice over. My main idea was to have a lead character sitting down on his seat on the train (next to a window preferably to show the passage of time and space) and then have an inner monologue of a troubling and maybe even dangerous situation he’s involved himself in to do with maybe a drug deal, as in the journey on the train or bus is the journey to what is going to happen. Im also quite stuck on how to end the short film, I was possibly thinking that I could end it with getting g a very low angle and show him getting of the train or bus and letting the audience decide whether or not he decided to do it, or is he chose safety and good conscience. Almost like a battle of inner good and evil. My inspiration for this idea ...

Post 7: Audience research

Audience research In my eyes there should be a target audience, with an approachable yet very specific main character and he should fit the part of a normal British teenager, so he can be related to, most people I have spoken to about this have said it’s a good idea to try and relate my protagonist to the audience that its targeted at and I want to achieve it through micro elements. Using the way they dress or perhaps their character expressions, movements and speech etc. this will really help my audience see the main character as someone they could know, someone this could happen to. However making the main character a ‘typical’ teenager from 17 – 19 could come across as non relatable depending what the audiences view on the norm of what a teenager looks like, and it could come across with the wrong idea and then it becomes almost like the comedic idea of what a British teen looks like, and that is not relatable and is not the intent behind the character. I want my cha...

Slap

Narrative Equilibrium – Connor is a boxer who likes experimenting with make-up, but no one knows. His dad is his coach. He has a girlfriend named Lola and a best friend called Archie. Disruption – Connor has put on a dress and make-up and sees Archie being chased by people that want to beat him up. Connor goes out to help him. Recognition – Connor tells Archie why he’s dressed like he is and shows him his box of make-up. Attempts to Repair – Connor goes to a birthday party dressed up, thinking that no one will think too much of it, but everyone mocks him. Archie kisses him, thinking he’s gay, and when Connor punches him, he exposes him to everyone and Lola is not having it. New Equilibrium – Everyone knows about Connor and Lola isn’t with him anymore and he is left feeling very angry. Everyone in this film is the villain in one way or another. They all laugh at him at the party. Lola completely turns against him. Archie, who he thought was understanding, tells everyone what...

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