Hello all!


So this post will be the whole record of the film opening project, which
involves two characters created in class meeting at a location we were given.

CHARACTER CREATION

Firstly, I should establish the character creation, and who I managed to make.
First, we were given a sheet with pictures of famous people, yet still obscure
enough that they couldn't be identified by anyone in the class.

I chose a man in his 50s, who reminded me of Ted Cruz. (mitt Romney)
I decided to make him a murderer/mercenary called Theodore Cruel, who has
committed over 50 murders without ever being caught. He's in his mid 30s (he
looks older than he is), has been divorced and has an 8 year old daughter who is
his whole world.

(my character sheet)













My guess of who he was was fairly close; he was a presidential candidate, but
not of 2016; he was 2012 Republican candidate Mitt Romney. I decided to stick
with this character, and not make another, different one.


The other character created in the group I'm in was a man called Michael Blake,
based off of Kenny Sansom, an ex-football player who is currently homeless, and
"losing the battle with alcohol."

(Kenny Sansom)

The character was a 48 year old actor on Emmerdale who fell on hard times,
especially after his wife and two kids left him. He drinks to try and get
through his depression, yet also goes to the club most nights, and wakes up to
the worst hangovers. He is also an outspoken moaner, who always complains about
how bad he has it.













LOCATIONS

The location we were given was a "shopping street", so we immediately started
thinking of places to film the opening.
Firstly, we considered the main high street in Norwich. It seemed to embody the
shopping street setting fairly well.

(haymarket)













Yet, there would be some issues. During the night, when we plan to film, there
would be a fair amount of security, which would not look too kindly upon two
teenagers filming a fake murder. If we did decide to use this as our final
location, we could've asked some shop owners if they were ok with us filming
outside their shop/s. Also, the sound might be a bit echo-y, which would not be
ideal, especially with one of my personal goals after the Wedding project being
to improve audio quality.


Secondly, we considered St Benedicts Street in Norwich. It has a wealth of small
businesses, shops and restaurants, so it would fit the setting fairly well.

(st benedicts)













However, there would be some issues; one would be that it's fairly tucked away,
so there might be some issues with getting the actors, equipment, etc all there.
Also, due to the busy night life, we would always have to deal with people
getting in shot or concerned as to why we had a knife and were filming a fake
murder.

Eventually, we ended up going more local and choosing just outside the main
supermarket in Wymondham.There's an alley that leads to the library to the left of this image, which is where around half of the filming will be done. The alley has some fairly good
sound, but we should bring a good quality microphone to get less reverb/echo.




Two Minute Movie Task

Me and my other classmates got set the task off making a two minute short film. We got split into three separate class groups and where given an individual location to film it in. Me and my filming partner (Noah) got given the location of a High Street.

Casting

The character I created purely of the picture of Kenny Sansom. I had to centre the detailed description around the single picture I was given to produce the character profile. He was a heavy alcoholic who had to deal with the pressure of his wife and children leaving him. He spends the little money he has left on alcohol which helps him deal with his depression. He's forty-eight years old and depressed. To recreate this character role we went with James Vardigans to play the role. James is sixteen years old but looks a lot older then he is. James has acting experience which will improve the two minute film. I think he'll be perfect to re-create the role set above.

Noah also created a character based round Mitt Romney. He also got a single picture to create a background story on the character. He said he's a thirty-eight year old serial killer with 52 confirmed murders. He's never been captured and is always on the run. His daughter begs for him to stop killing with the worry in her mind of her dad being taken from her. He would only accept death if it was for the sacrifice of his daughter.  For this character we decided to use Charlie Bird. He's a tall sixteen year old who also looks a lot older then his actual age. He also has acting experience so will be a perfect candidate for the role.

Props

As James is playing a homeless character there is a certain dress code he needs to follow. Ideally we would like James to wear old tattered cloths to fit the role of a tramp. We would also need to supply James with a sheet of cardboard and a blanket so he really suites the role ahead of him. Charlie, the second actor, requires a knife and mask. This will make the movie more realistic and build in a dramatic affect for the audience. Charlie also needs to wear a hoodie so his identity is hidden at all times as he is a serial killer.

Plot

As already confirmed above we will be using an alley on the side of the co-op in Wymondham Town Centre to film the two minute clip. The alley is dark and adds affect to the clip which will intensify the overall experience. Below I will bullet point the plot used to create the short two minute opening.

James = Kenny Sansom
Charlie = Mitt Romney

  • James prepares his sleeping arrangements in the alleyway
  • James then falls asleep in the alleyway
  • Charlie is then pictured murdering and then walking away from his latest murder
  • Charlie then walks further and raises his mask, revealing his identity, then continues walking
  • Charlie gets to the alley and then walks down the alleyway where the tramp is
  • Charlie then trips over a sleeping James
  • Charlie turns and shouts 'WATCH IT!'
  • James is awoken due to the shouting
  • James stands up and retaliates by saying 'OR WHAT?'
  • The next shot is zoomed in on an angry Charlie
  • Charlie then pulls a knife from his pocket to scare James
  • James reaction is then shown on the camera to show the sudden fear.
  • Charlie takes a step forward to show a threat towards James. Knife posed to show his threat
  • James turns and runs in fear
  • The camera shows James running and as he turn the shot fades out.
Filming Schedule







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