Preliminary - Planning

Planning

   As we were working in groups again, we decided to brain storm together some ideas for a simple plot. After much discussion, we decided that basically person 1 would be blackmailing person 2 into giving them money in exchange for something that 1 had stolen from 2.

    Once we had the basic idea, we did a story board showing the various shots we would take (in the end we added a lot more shots, but I'll get to that in another post). Storyboard description:

1. Low angle shot of subject 2 watching subject 1 out of window
2. High angle/overshoulder shot of subject 1 looking up at window
3. mid shot of 1 opening door
4. close up on door handle
5. full shot of 1 coming into room
6+. mid shots of each subject during dialogue

   Next we had to come up with a script. Well, it turns out that were all pretty terrible writers, so rather than do the full conversation, we liked the idea of presenting the film as a flashback, so that we could cut straight into the middle of the conversation. The script is as follows:

1: no, no, I'm just speculating. So, why did you call me back? Why not just call the police?

2: look, you have to stop, OK? Just stop. I know this is sport to you, but just stop. Stop and give it back.

1: why exactly? why should i stop? are you scared of what i'v found out, or that they will?

2: Ok, you win
    (gives money)

1: I'm sick of this! It happens.
    (throws object at 2)

   Next we decided on the setting and elements of the mise en scene. On our storyboard, we had a picture of a shot with a large window in it. So we decided to try to find an area with a very large window. We had two choices; a corridor and a classroom. We chose the classroom as then we could use tables and chairs. The clothing terms were much the same as our first short film; we decided to just wear our normal clothes but this time decided to wear those clothes for the rest of the week in case we needed to refilm.