Final Animatic Edit

This is our final animatic, which includes our commentary over the top.

Initial prop ideas; cigarette

We plan to use the cigarette throughout the short film, to connect characters to each other and increase drama at certain points. For example; the fact that she smokes is going to be a big part of her identity, therefore when we see the ECU of her feet whilst she is grabbed in the street and the cigarette drops to the floor, this will enhance the effects of what has just happened. This will also be reinforced as when it drops to the floor, it will be unfinished which enhances the impact on the audience. Also, when filming scenes of Charlie in the car, the fact that he lights up a cigarette could be to connect the two characters in this way.

However, there are some issues we have to be aware of when filming, for example continuity is key film and it could be easy for aspects of out continuity to slip up due to the smoking of the cigarette and therefore length of it in different shots, etc.

Synopsis and ideas

For the most part, our short film is going to be following the life of a girl who is played by Dani, in her daily routine. We will see her coming in from a night out and carrying out her morning routine the next day, typical tasks such as eating breakfast, brushing teeth, etc will become fast paced in post production in order to manipulate the amount of time that has passed, also with the use of close up clock work.

She will begin her day as normal, walking down the street but will get grabbed and shoved into the boot of a car, which creates engima for the audience and for the onscreen character due to the lack of identity. We are planning to focus on the hidden identity aspect whilst in the car for example; ECU of eyes in rear view mirror, feet on pedals to create a sense of speed, etc.

Both the audience and the character have no idea of the final location, however the plot and camera work used will cause questions to be raised about what we believe might happen. However, we will find out at the end of the film that this kidnap was to the location of a surprise party for her, which will add comedic aspects at the end of the film. In order to achieve the effects of a party without having to plan and hold one, we could use the opening of a door with props such as banners and balloons and use non-deigetic sound to convey the party.

Lighting

No additional lighting is to be added, maybe as a prop in the background for the closing scene of the short film (fairy lights) but apart from as a prop the lighting should be 100% natural lights, this makes it more believable as its on a budget and not a holiday production. we want it to seem as believeable as possible, there for natural light is needed as its mostly outdoors.

Sound

All sound in the short film is real,we have not planned for any foley or FX, however it is always difficult to tell at this early stage and we will have to re-evauluate the situation after filming as for the moment in our plan everything is diegetic, but you never know, there are millions of sounds available that we could add post production that may enhance the effects of out film. We will have to wait and see.

We are not going to have any dialogue in our film, just the non- deigetic soundtrack until at the end when it comes to the 'Surprise!' I think this will add to the effect of our film with the lack of dialogue until the very end.

Props

list of props include:

- ciggerettes
- car
- toothbrush
- cerial
- blindfold
- balloons

vague as they sound, they are all essential to our short film and will be of great benefit to our production work.

Location details

as far as location is concerned we are again ahead of the game, we have already planned the location, the house dani will be returning to is charlies actual house portrayed as danis, and we will shoot a large portion of the short in cooksbridge, a quite village with little chance of distraction, and no one to offend with camera work unlike filmiong in a busy town like haywrds heatgh. for the hostage sequence we will be filming down malthouse way as the long drive and little action down there will be perfect for us to get the shots we need. the car sequence will be shot down beachwood lane as again it is perfect for what we need, quite and little chance of distraction, aswell as perfect scenery.

(images of locations are to follow)