Props and Transport : The Finer Details

After constructing my shot list,I can now pin point the props which will be needed to make my film look that much better. Firstly the most important thing is the five pound note which is found and picked up. Also a drink is needed for when the man comes out from the shop, which leads him to needing the toilet. For both the woman and the man, money change is needed for when the lady gives the money to the beggar and when the man comes out of the shop. Furthermore in regards to the beggar, a money hat will be needed. After this comes the scene where the women discovers she has no ciggarettes, so a ciggarette packet is essential.
In regards to transport , it is really handyu one of my actors can drive, so I can get taken easily to the destintion needed to film my project.

Costumes : What to wear !!!

With the length of time given to make short films,the right costumes helps to get across a characters personality instantly. The message I want to get across is one where the characters look good hearted human beings, whilst not being too extravagant. On this basis I have opted to choose smart casual clothing so the characters look rather normal and not too threatening. However the first two characters will be wearing a bit more than the last two. The reason for this is as the longer the story goes on, the more it reveals itself, so I want the characters to co inside with this.

First man clothing                                                                                                        First woman clothing

Well covered up jacket, meaning none of the

plot is given away.

First woman clothing

                                                         

Again she is well covered up, almost giving a sense of mystery.

Second Man clothing 

                                                                      

Now the clothing is much more lighter and warm. The cardigan could even be undone so his personality looks open and vunerable to a romantic ending!!!

Second woman clothing

A picture could not be taken of this clothing as this is still to be though about. However it will be something on the same wave length of the second man clothing. Maybe something quite cute, like a fluffy coat.

Sam: Actors

I need to consider my target audience when selecting my actors. As my target audience will be for every above the age of 15, I feel I would need young adult actors to attract the younger part of the spectrem. On the other hand they must look mature, if this is not the case it will draw away the adults.

Sam: Possible locations

A decision was made earlier in the project that my film had to be located where there were a lot of people, but also somewhere a broad audience could relate to. After looking into various locations, these seem to be the most suitable places:

A busy indoor shopping mall in the centre of Ipswich?

Ipswich train station on the edge of the town centre?

A peaceful public park in the centre of Ipswich?

                                           A busy Bus Station, bang in the middle of the Town?

The main shopping street in the town?

I feel the shopping centre, bus station and the actual town centre will be the most appropriate for my film. The reason for my choice is because there is guranteed people at both of these places. Also they are all placed right next to eachother, so this will increase the chance of good continuity

Sam: Crunch Time!!!

After checking over and making some minor adjustments to my story board, it is now time to make some very important decisions on the production of my film. I now need to look carefully at possible locations, actors, costumes and props. Furthermore, this should lead me on to making a full shot list and that is where the project really starts to take place.

Sam: Final Ideas on my Storyboard

It has taken me a few days to make my final story board as you can see from my blog, however I now feel the pictures summarise my film very well.

Sam: Initial ideas on storyboard

As you can see I have made a storyboard template. It consists of the proposed narrative based on the film 'spin'. Also the planned dual narrative and romantic ending.
Basically, I have an idea where many different things happen to a man and women which eventually means them meeting in the end.


PICTURE OF TEMPLATE

Sam: Additional research: Film Festivals

“A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality” - Wikipedia .....................

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Sam: Summary of what I am looking to do

I have decided to make a romantic drama short film targeting young adults and above. The film is going to based around the film ‘spin’, where there is an idea that one thing has an effect on another and so on, an almost snowball effect. After looking at the target audience of my film I come to a conclusion I need to have a nice ending for the females, with a subtle and non obvious build up for the males. I feel it is best if it is set in an outside public place, and for the characters to wear between casual and smart casual clothes. I need this setting to be were a lot of people will be placed at one time, and where your common adult can relate to. There are certain expectations I need to meet in this short film:
Shock – Good quality camera work and editing.
Surprise – Well crafted soundtrack.
Realism – Genuine actors and narrative.
Romance- Narrative Driven: A dual narrative, ending with something special.