Production meeting 4

Today was our final production meeting. This is when we rewatched our rough cut and decided what improvements to make. We chose to shoot from different angles and planned out everything we was going to do to make filming very quick and easy. This is because that was what was wrong with our rough cut, the fact that we decoded what we was doing there and then. This lead to an end product that looked rushed an incomplete. Once what we was doing was pre- determined it eradicated this issue.

Shot list

Scene Shot number
1--------1----------Rolling medium shot of sam walking to door (10secs)
2--------2-3----------Close up of open door and it locking behind him(5secs)
3--------4-5----------Close up of Sam looking at mirror (5secs)
4--------6----------medium shot showing things have been messed with (10secs)
5--------7-8----------eyeline match with broken glass( 5secs)
6--------9-10----------Sam going upstairs (5secs)
7--------11----------medium shot of wardrobe(5secs)
8--------12-13----------closeup of note/ collage (5secs)
9--------14----------close up zooms out to reveal intruder (10secs)
10-------15----------Low angle of intruder attacking (5secs)

Shooting schedule

Wednesday 22nd February. 3:30- 5:00
Thursday 23rd February. 3:30- 5:00

We can film on these days as nobody has any other commitments, also it is important for continuity's sake that we film at the same time of day. In addition, if the weather is different between days we will film inside instead of having that clear difference. Luckily, our thriller opening only has a few shots outside so that shouldn't be too much of a factor.
Filming over two days allows us enough time to ensure we have filmed everything at least a few times so we can choose the best scenes when it comes to editing.

Location sheet

Location Visit Sheet Programme Title: Anybody Home? Client: Shamma Writer: Alex Producer: Sam H Director: Sam D Date:

Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note Simmons drive, Dagenham Shamma’s house Access to location via: Bus and walking Name and number of location contact: Shamma- 07538148217

Health and Safety Issues to note: Traffic, bus , general public

Potential Filming Problems : Too Dark to film Too cold to film Sound issues Issues with the actors Technical difficulties

Additional Notes:  (map of area/weather forecast etc)

Animatic

This is an animatic storyboard made by our group.

Storyboard

This is the storyboard of our film, created by myself and the rest of my production team.

Risk assessment

Risk Assessment

Group Members: Location:

Hazard	Person(s) at Risk	Likelihood of Hazard 1 – Extremely Unlikely 5 – Extremely Likely	Severity of Hazard Outcomes 1 – Very Low Risk 5 – Very High Risk	Risk Level (Likelihood + Severity) 2	Measures to Take to Manage Risk	Risk Managed? Y/N
Traffic	Everyone on the road	2	4	6	Be very weary on the road, wait for the green man	yes
weather damaging the equipment	the cameraman, soundman	3	1	4	cover the equipment in rain, or take them inside and dry them off before going to use them	yes
Falling down stairs, accidents that happen whilst filming	actors and cameramen	2	3	5	make sure to watch your step and clear the stairs.	yes

Contacts

Emergency Service:
Robert Clack School:
Other Contacts:

Costumes and props

Sam: innocent, returning home, seemingly normal day.

Something like this is ideal as it shows he is returning home from a normal day, wearing nothing too fancy or unusual.
















Intruder: sinister, mysterious, villain,

Black items of clothing paint the person as being evil and villainous. It is standard thriller convention of having a thug in a black hoodie with black gloves. This is important as it means we don't have to spend time sowing the audience who is the villain. They can figure it out just by the clothing. 

The audience in our feedback stated that they thought it would add to the story if the intruder was to wear a mask. The mask just makes it clear to the audience that he is the villain,  it also adds an element of mystery as we cant see the face behind it.

Treatment

Treatment

Group Roles Cinematography: Shamma M Mise-en-scene: Sam D Sound: Alex M Editing: Sam H

Title: Anybody Home? Tag Line: Home Sweet Home, or so they say

Synopsis: A young man arrives home from a day out and starts to discover little clues that lead him to believe that he is not alone. Whilst exploring his house he finds a very suspicious note surrounded by a collection of photographs of himself that he didn’t know existed. A shadowy figure then ascends from the darkness …

Key Genre Conventions: Suspense : there is a lot of suspense and tension throughout. Including a smashed glass. The camera angles used match those often used in thrillers such as close ups, medium shots, eye-line match and action match.

Mood board

Production meeting 3

Today we had a production meeting to discuss what the intruder has to wear. This wasn't really settled and we're gonna have to film 3 different outfits. This is because Sam thought it would be better if i didn't wear a mask as it shows i'm an ordinary person and in someways that is scarier. However, i thought it would be better if we listened to the audience feedback and wore a mask. Then we couldn't decide what mask as i have 2 that would work. Both would be good however it comes down to which one looks better when we come to edit. it should be fine to film each sequence 3 times as i'm not in that many shots. Also, the shots i am in don't last too long.

Final idea

The final idea we chose to film was "Anybody home?"

We chose this because although our other ideas were good we felt as though this was, not only easier to do, but there was more little things we could implement.
These things include smashed glasses, and some creative shots often used in thrillers.
In addition to this, "Anybody Home?" appeals to a larger audience as more people can relate to something simple like an intruder as oppose to a football match.
Furthermore, we thought more people can empathise with sam who is just returning home from a day out.

Production meeting 2 : Making the collage

Today, we made a collage of photos that we took of our lead actor sam. The purpose for this was to make it look like sam's character was being followed. In our film Sam will be looking at the collage when the intruder attacks.
This is an important component of the story as it shows that it isn't a coincidence that the intruder chose sam. It also shows that the killer has some skill, which leads the audience to believe that he is a threat. Also, it is a good distraction as the audience doesn't expect the attack then. While they are focusing on sam's expression or the collage, a loud noise along with frightening scenes will remind the audience they are watching a thriller.

Initial ideas

White Hart Lane

This an idea that involves Sam Howlett going to a football match as if he was vlogging the event. Something happens that causes panic and luckily sam is there to film the event.

Anybody home?

This idea is Sam returning home from a day out, however he soon discovers he isn't alone in his house.

Production Meeting 1

The roles are as following:

Alex Maloney : Cameraman
Sam Dumbleton: Director
Sam Howlett: Actor
Shamma Mukandsatsama: sound

This is when we assigned the roles. We thought about the characters, location and shot types. We developed three ideas for a thriller opening.

My Production Team

My production team consists of myself and three others.

Sam Howlett
Sam is the main actor in the group. He helps out with sound whenever he can.

Sam Dumbleton
Sam is the camera/ sound man. He also helps me to create the ideas for plots and shots.

Shamma Mukandatsama
Shamma is also a camera/ sound man that sometimes fills in roles in our films.

Alex Maloney
I am The main ideas man for the group. I also do camera work and acting.