James' Props

Premission for filming

This is the premission from the three actors in my film opening.

Filming Schedule

19/11/11 - Start taking some test footage and if all goes well begin filming James's opening scene of his house.

20/11/11 - Continue with the open scene at James house, must be finished!!!!

27/11/11 - Begin filming the end of the film opening with James (main character) and Matt (semi main character)

3/12/11 - finish filming James in his room packing.

6/12/11- Film James and Matt's convosation in the car towards the end of film opening

10/12/11 - film the flashback scene in one go ( hopefully )

13/12/11 - Film anything that I feel needs to be refilmed because of contanewity errors and wrong shot angles.

As I gather my film footage I will start editing it together so that I can see what needs to be re-shot and what I need to change to make the opening scene more smooth and prefessional. I will be editing the footage inbetween my shoots so that I can see the overall look of my film opening. I plan that I should have this all done by the deadline of 16 December 2011

Storyboard

storyboard from Tash Barrett on Vimeo.

This is my storyboard. From this I now have a more clear view of what each shot will have and how each turn of even comes into shot.

Questionnaire Results!

Question One: What is your gender?    
Male= 4    Female= 6
The reason i asked more females then males is because there were more willing females to answer my questionnaire then males.

Question Two: What is your age?   
16 or younger= 5    17-21= 5   (Rest were 0)
This shows that the younger generation is more interested in taking part of research

Question Three: What is your occupation?  
Student= 10 (Rest were 0)
The target audience is teenagers of 12 and above.

Question Four: Do you watch Romantic Dramas? 
Yes= 6    No= 4
To see how many people actual watch my film genre.

(a) If no, how could it be improved?   
Less Boring= 1    N/A= 1    More Energy= 2
This is so I can see how to make our film more appealing to our target audience.

(b) If yes,what do you find interesting about Romantic Dramas? 
Obstacle couples face= 1  Relateable= 1  Funny= 1   N/A=1   Romance= 2
So that I know what makes a Romantic Drama interesting to the normal audience.

Question Five: How often do you watch Romantic Dramas? 
Everyday= 0  Once a week= 2   Twice a week=0   Monthly=5   Never=3
To find out the average time that the film genre is watched by target audience.

Question Six: What would you say is your favorite Romantic Drama?
The Notebook=1   Titanic=1   N/A=3   Notting Hill=1   Love Actually=2
So we know what kind of style in Romantic Dramas attract the audience.

Question Seven: Do you prefer a slow paced storyline or a fast paced storyline?
Slow paced= 1   Fast Paced= 9
So we know how long we should drag out certain parts of my film.

(b) Why?  (Slow paced)
Makes you wonder= 1

(Fast paced)
Stays interested= 6   Excitement= 2   Action=1   Everything happens at once= 1
To gain an idea about what makes different paced films interesting to my target audience.


This will help me know what I must do to make my film appeal to people who already watch Romantic Drams but also to entice people who don't watch them into watching them.

The script

INT JAMES BEDROOM - DAYTIME

*James is sat on his bed packing clothes and other essentials

Needed for a holiday in the UK. He is looking at a picture

Of a girl he met last year.*

*In James’s bedroom where there is a bed and a set of draws.

His room is rather messy as he has got clothes out that he

Is packing.*

(JAMES NARRATING)

As I was growing up I was always told I would find

The One. And I did find the one. But as everyone

knows good things never last.

*James picks up a picture of a girl that is on the set of draws

in his bedroom. He gives a slight smile before remembering

the time he had with this girl. *

EXT- WOODLAND AREA-DAY

(In style of a flash back)

James and Rachel are walking in the woods/park having

a good time talking and laughing.

In a wood/park there are leaves on the ground, it is late

autumn. It’s a sunny day and there is a slight breeze.

JAMES

                                    I’m really glad I met you. This has been the

                                    Best week of my life.

RACHEL

                                    Yes I have enjoyed it to. I will never forget

                                    This week.

JAMES

                                    I won’t either.

INT-JAMES BEDROOM-DAYTIME

James is sat on his bed still looking at the picture.

He gets a text on his phone from matt. He reads the

Text.

James’s bedroom where there is a bed and a set of draws.

His room is rather messy as he has got clothes out that he

is packing.

TEXT FROM MATT

                                    Waiting outside. When you are ready.

                        (pause)

(JAMES NARRATING)

                                    I have never seen Rachel since that week

                                    Last year. I promised her I would never

                                    Forget that week… lets just hope she hasn’t.

*James now finished packing leaves the room and walks

Through the corridor and out the front door to where matt

Is waiting to set off on their holiday.*

EXT- ROAD OUTSIDE JAMES HOUSE-DAYTIME 

 

James carries his bag and puts it in the back of the car.

James and matt then get into the car.

An urban area with a road through it. Trees blowing

In the wind, a dry day.

MATT

                                    Are you ready to go then?

JAMES

                                    Ready as I will ever be. Do you think

                                    Rachel will be there again this year?

MATT

                                    You can only hope mate.

*The car now drives off down the road.*