We have all decided upon the vigilante idea for our drama and pitched it today to the class and then afterwards discussed it with Esther so we could clearly state what we want to do and how we plan to do it and also to go over any problems and things to think about.
One thing I was a bit worried about from the start was the fact the story isn’t very original which is also something Esther pointed out that it’s a bit clichéd but hopefully the way we have decided to do it will tackle that problem because we wanted to use as many creative camera shots as we can along with very good sound design and the unique thing about it will be we plan to edit it all into a split screen so you can see the two characters throughout, their actions and emotional and physical reactions to everything. By doing this though we are aware that extra effort will have to go into the actual filming because we will need each shot that’s being showed simultaneously to match up exactly from each angle.
Another thing we need to think about is the use of split screen like how do we want to use it, do we want it all the way through or just when there’s action or tension building etc. At first it was decided we would use it all the way through except maybe the last scene but it may look a bit odd on its own so I thought maybe starting the film in single screen and then move on to split screen for the main part of the film and then end on a single screen again so that way we’re not using it too much just simply to highlight the important part of the film where the action takes place for both characters. I think this way it would also make it a bit easier on us because doing split screen throughout would be quite intense to film as everything needs to be planned out clearly so I think it may be better to establish the film in just one shot and when the audience gets a good idea of what’s going on that’s when it goes into split screen.
By the end of this week we need to have written a script because that way we will have something to follow and go by then, even though the script won’t be long I think once we have this written our idea will come together more hopefully and be more clear because the moment we have lots of ideas but nothing set that can link them together and make it flow.
A majority of it is going to be set during the night as all this needs to take place under the cover of darkness in the industrial state and for that reason we have opted not to use the PD170 as it is very poor in low light and darkness and we also need to take consideration over lighting so we need to do location recces of the area to see what street lighting will be available and we will need to take our own lighting like torches or lamps as I doubt we will have access to a power supply.
With regards to sound we’re going to go to our locations early and capture lots of atmos and background sounds and any other sounds we can do before the actors get there because that way it’s more efficient for everyone involved and we can spend time getting good quality sounds with the Marantz which we will be able to review and make sure they are as good as can be as a lot of the sounds can be put over the top so don’t need to be captured at the same time as the acting’s going on.
We possibly have the 2 actors already who are friends of Dan’s (Producer) and have previous acting experience which is good as we need people that will be able to portray a lot of emotional expression due to the nature of the film and the fact it won’t be heavily dialogue based. If for any reason one of them can’t do it then Dan will be our stand it actor and we may need to have someone else on standby in case both of them pull out.
Our locations we want to use are a pub, Industrial estate and then Reservoir which we need to get permission for all three if we can’t get any of these places then I don’t think it would be hard to find alternative places as there’s lots of all these things around and the location could possibly be changed if it still fitted in with somewhere quiet and out the way for the murder to be carried out. This is something we need to discuss further though because if we do need to change location we need to know all the options like where etc straightaway as we can’t be wasting time driving around trying to find other places and then not having permission. This will mean that lots of recceing needs to be done which I am happy to do as I have a car and Dan knows the area well so that shouldn’t be a problem if we plan it before next Wednesday when the filming will start.
With transport I am the only one who has a car and as there are only 5 of us in the group we might be able to all squeeze and the actors make their own way there if the live in the area. If we can’t all fit some people may need to take alternative transport as long as I can take the equipment that will make things still a lot easier or I could make two trips if it’s not too far.
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