The meaning and purpose for a pre-production materials plan is to ensure I know exactly what I am doing for my audio-visual media product before I start to film. This includes things such as an initial film plan, characters involved in the film, what I will be filming with, the Genre, storyboards, scripts, production schedules, booking sheets to know exactly what equipment is being used etc. By having this all planned I can start to film and have information on exactly everything so that it lessens the risk of anything going wrong.
Initial Film Plan and treatment:
1) Film Synopsis/Treatment:
Genre - Thriller
Target Audience:
This short film will be shown on television targeted at young people, mainly teenagers for both boys and girls as an entertainment and public information film. This is because although it will be entertaining, it also educates the young about the dangers of social media and webcams in which is not always safe. This film should make teenagers wary and learn about some risks involved when spending too much time on social media.
My film will be classed as PG, Parental guidance.
'PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.'
My short film has very slight mild violence at the end where the main character is abducted, but apart from that there is no scenes of violence. The ending is not reassuring which is why is cannot be categorised under Universal but there are no unsettling scenes apart from a slightly scary scene at the end which is why parental guidance is preferred.
Duration - 6-7 minutes
Short film based on Webcam Hacking
Target Audience:
This short film will be shown on television targeted at young people, mainly teenagers for both boys and girls as an entertainment and public information film. This is because although it will be entertaining, it also educates the young about the dangers of social media and webcams in which is not always safe. This film should make teenagers wary and learn about some risks involved when spending too much time on social media.
My film will be classed as PG, Parental guidance.
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/pg
This is the bbfc website which enabled me to choose what the film should be classed under.
'PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.'
My short film has very slight mild violence at the end where the main character is abducted, but apart from that there is no scenes of violence. The ending is not reassuring which is why is cannot be categorised under Universal but there are no unsettling scenes apart from a slightly scary scene at the end which is why parental guidance is preferred.
Duration - 6-7 minutes
Short film based on Webcam Hacking
Title - I-Spy
Medium: This will be an 1080p HDV camera in which I will be using for videoing as well as shots from my built in webcam on my apple mac. The ratio will be 16 over 9 and this short film will appear on television.
Medium: This will be an 1080p HDV camera in which I will be using for videoing as well as shots from my built in webcam on my apple mac. The ratio will be 16 over 9 and this short film will appear on television.
Filming on Quick player screen recorder, Photobooth, Facetime and a canon camera
Medium - Video 10ATP (High definition), 16 by 9 (Wide Screen)
Characters:
Anna - Anna Weston
Mum voice in background - played by Simone
Friend - Simone
Sister voice in background - Simone
Hacker - Sam Sherwood
Story:
End with a zoom out from a computer screen, to an over the shoulder shot of a man sitting at a desk, watching her through his computer screen with multiple different screens showing different points of the story where the girl is on her laptop being filmed by her webcam. He then gets up from his desk and turns, but we don’t see his face. (it cuts to an end before we see who is stalking her.)
Storyboard:
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Shot List:
(Shot List typed by Anna Weston, discussion with Simone Moxam before)
The screen then fades, hearing a door opening and closing to finish.
(Production schedule typed up by Simone Moxam, discussed with Anna before)
- Saturday 24th October 2015 (9-5pm)
- Sunday 25th October 2015 (9-5pm)
- Tuesday 27th October 2015 (12.20-2pm + 2.15-4.15pm)
If we are unable to film at Simone's house, then will we film at my house.
Booking Sheet:
Floor Plan:
Floor plans will help with where to position the camera to get the shots that I want.
Obviously, most of my filming will be done through the webcam on my camera as this creates realistic scenes for the short film and helps to build up tension making it more interesting and exciting for the audience.
But when using the 7D canon camera it will be placed in different places to get the correct angles for a good shot.
When Anna is sitting on the desk looking at her computer in bedroom:
Girl gets hacked by a stalker and her laptop doesn’t work.
Anna is sitting at her desk with her laptop on and gets a message from her “sister” with an attachment to it for a video which says “Scary”
She clicks on the link and nothing comes up. She asks her sister why she sent her a blank video but her sister doesn’t know what she is talking about, so they both shrug it off.
The film goes through Anna on her laptop from a series of shots, showing how the hacker knows her and how he can control her laptop, (metaphorical for her life.)
Creepy things that happen:
- Anna is internet shopping and finds a dress that she really likes. She is facetiming with Simone and sends her the link to the dress that she wants, but says she can’t afford it.
The next day, she is facetiming with Simone again and opens a parcel that has been delivered to her house. It’s the dress that she wanted but couldn’t afford.
Anna: “Did you send me this?”
Simone: “No? Who else did you show?”
Anna: “No one.”
Who sent her the dress and how did they know which one?
2. Anna is on her laptop and suddenly it starts to play recordings of her recent conversations with her friends and family. She thinks it’s just a small problem with her laptop, not someone controlling it.
3. Anna is home alone and strange things start to happen on her laptop. She gets scared, tries to fix the problem. Decides to call her mum on facetime, but the hacker controlling her laptop doesn’t allow it.
Scenes that the hacker will see of Anna:
- Anna has a facemask on and is is her room.
- She is doing her homework up to her desk.
- Doing her makeup in her room.
Ending scene:
End with a zoom out from a computer screen, to an over the shoulder shot of a man sitting at a desk, watching her through his computer screen with multiple different screens showing different points of the story where the girl is on her laptop being filmed by her webcam. He then gets up from his desk and turns, but we don’t see his face. (it cuts to an end before we see who is stalking her.)
Storyboard:
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(Drawings done by Simone Moxam, discussed by both Simone and I about camera angles etc)
Shot List:
Script
I-Spy
Characters:
Anna - Anna Weston
Mum voice in background - played by Simone
Friend - Simone
Sister voice in background - Simone
Hacker - Sam Sherwood
Anna sitting at her desk on her laptop, scrolling through her news feed.
A series of different shots of Anna on her laptop, screen-recordings and zooms shots. Switches to shot of the screen, Anna gets a message. From her sister, Nina. Anna clicks on the link, but it comes up with a “web-page is not available” message. This confuses Anna. Why would her sister send her a blank message? She walks out the room to ask Nina.
Anna - Nina why did you just send me a blank link saying “scary”.
Nina - What?
Anna - The link you sent me? It says scary? What are you doing?
Nina - I don’t know what your on about?
Anna - You’re so strange!(mumbling.)
Time-lapse begins.
Anna sitting on her bed reading.
Anna opening her curtains in the morning.
Anna looking through her wardrobe.
Anna dancing to music in her room.
Pause in the time-lapse. Anna is on her computer, sitting up to her desk.
The facetime phone rings. Anna picks up. It’s Simone.
Anna - Hey.
Simone - Hiya. So what are you going to wear?
Anna - Well, I have found this really nice dress online from Topshop but it is really expensive so I can’t get it.
Simone - Oh that sucks. What does it look like?
Anna - Well its kind of umm, oh shall I just share the link with you.
Simone - Yeah okay
Anna sends Simone the link via facebook of the dress she wants.
Simone - Ahh that is really nice!
Anna - I know! Wish I had the money haha!
Simone - Right I gotta go do my homework, speak soon!!
Anna - Yeah speak soon, bye!
Simone - Bye!
Second Time-Lapse begins.
Anna on her computer.
Anna in her room with a facemask on.
Anna doing her makeup in the mirror.
Anna brushing her hair.
Anna singing to her music.
Anna goes to her laptop and rings Simone on facetime.
Simone answers.
Simone - Hey
Anna - Heya, did you do the media prep?
Simone - yeah did you?
Anna - Not yet, woops!
Anna’s mum calls out from downstairs.
Jennifer - Anna there is a parcel down here for you! Did you not know?
Anna - No I didn’t see it. Just coming. Okay, I’ll be right back.
Simone - Okay.
Anna goes downstairs quickly to grab her parcel while Simone remains on facetime. Anna’s laptop starts to make weird sounds, playing songs on Anna’s library even though no song have been put on. Simone is confused but waits until Anna get back to say something.
Anna - Back!
Simone - Your laptop was just making really weird sounds?
Anna - Really?
Simone - Yeah, like playing your music without you pressing anything?
Anna - Oh? Oh well, must have pressed the play button on my way back or something.
Simone - Yeah? So what is the parcel?
Anna - I don’t know? I didn’t order anything?
Anna opens the parcel to find the dress that she had recently been talking about to Simone on facetime.
Simone - What is it?
Anna - It’s the dress I wanted? Mum must have got it for me? Mum!
Jennifer - Yes? (from downstairs)
Anna - Did you buy this dress for me?
Jennifer - What dress?
Anna looks at Simone in confusion.
Anna - Did you get it for me? You’re the only other person I showed the dress to?
Simone - No? Wasn’t me? I don’t even know your address lol. Who else did you tell that knows where you live?
Anna - …………….No one?.........
Anna is sitting on the sofa in her living room. Her mum is going out the door.
Jennifer - Okay, bye Anna. See you in a minute.
Anna - Bye.
Hears the door close in another room. Anna is alone.
She is sitting on the sofa, on her laptop when strange sounds come from the laptop, recordings of her voice at different times.
Anna is confused and starts to panic. She decides to facetime her mum…
It doesn’t work because the hacker has blocked all of her calls on her laptop. The recordings for her laptop then cut off and there is a deafening silence around the house.
Anna then hears strange noises coming from upstairs, footstep sounds.
Anna - Hello? Who’s there?
The silence comes back again, but then strange sounds come from the kitchen. The kettle is boiling.
Anna - Who’s there?!
The screen then zoom out from the webcam view, onto a monitor where you see the back of someone’s head, watching Anna through her webcam. It continues to zoom out. The man then gets up and walks out the room, leaving Anna on the monitor.
Anna (from the screen) - Hello?!
The screen then fades, hearing a door opening and closing to finish.
Production Process
Contingency Plan
If we are unable to either finish on Saturday 17th October, Sunday 18th October or Tuesday 20th October then we will complete the filming in the following week:- Saturday 24th October 2015 (9-5pm)
- Sunday 25th October 2015 (9-5pm)
- Tuesday 27th October 2015 (12.20-2pm + 2.15-4.15pm)
If we are unable to film at Simone's house, then will we film at my house.
Booking Sheet:
Floor Plan:
Floor plans will help with where to position the camera to get the shots that I want.
Obviously, most of my filming will be done through the webcam on my camera as this creates realistic scenes for the short film and helps to build up tension making it more interesting and exciting for the audience.
But when using the 7D canon camera it will be placed in different places to get the correct angles for a good shot.
When Anna is sitting on the desk looking at her computer in bedroom:
Anna on sofa with her laptop in bedroom:
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