a2 level media studies production planning

PRE PRODUCTIONPlanning the filming for my A2 Media Studies short

film

INTRODUCTIONMost movie producers consider pre production the most important step in film making. A film that is properly prepared will have time and money to spare. As the producer and production manager of Bardo, I am responsible for:• Assembling the production team• Assembling the cast• Managing the equipment• Organising the filming schedule• Filling out the paperwork• The breakdown of the scenes• The analyses of the scenes

Also as director I will unify my knowledge of cinematography and apply it to my film idea as to create a visually impactful film. I will not only be directing my film, I will also act in front (actress) and behind the camera (cameraman) in order to expand my knowledge and to gain an informed perspective from every role in movie making.

Script

PRODUCTION TEAMProducer- Georgina MalpassThe producer finances the film and is responsible for assembling the production team.

Production Manager- Georgina MalpassThe production manager is responsible for the overall organisation of the film, including hiring support personnel, transport, scheduling, co-ordination with suppliers of services and equipment as well as monitoring the budget and payment.

Director- Georgina MalpassIn charge of the creative force that pulls a film together. The director vision shapes the look of a film and is responsible for turning the words of a script into moving images on screen.

Cameramen- Des Malpass, Joanne Malpass & Georgina MalpassResponsible for following the directions given by the director. A cameraman manually operates the equipment needed to shoot a film. (They have no creative freedom)

PRODUCTION TEAMMake up artist- Joanne MalpassApplies the make up effects to actors and actresses in order to transform them into the characters for the film. They follow the instructions given by the director so that the actors look coincides with the directors creative vision.

Location scout- Desmond MalpassThe function of this job is to find locations that are appropriate for the different scenes in the script.

Transport manager- Desmond Malpass (as he is a designated driver)The transport manager must provide transport for crew, cast and equipment to the location

Production accountant- Georgina MalpassThis role requires the accountant to keep track of the film’s spending.

Editor- Georgina MalpassEdits the footage together to create a synergised final piece. Also in charge of fine tuning and music choice.

CREW PAPERWORK

DIRECTORS AND ACTORSThe realms of acting and directing are usually mutually exclusive. Often, directors want to remain behind the scenes, and actors want to get as much screen time as possible. There are some actors, however, that have crossed over this threshold, such as- • Joseph Gordon-Levitt by acting and directing Don Jon,• Ben Affleck in Argo• Mel Gibson in Braveheart• Danny Devito in Matilda• and Ben Stiller in Zoolander. These have all been undeniably successful and well received by audiences, and are films I would like to replicate in success.

At the other end of the industry there are some directors who have acted in their own film, such as • Woody Alan in Annie Hall• Quentin Tarantino in Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, and Pulp Fiction.The reason directors do this is to have complete creative control as well as have fun. To keep down budget costs and due to lack of professional actresses in my school, I will be playing the main role in my own film. This is added pressure but I truly want to understand all aspects that are involved in film making.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)

https://www.movieposter.com/poster/MPW-32868/Braveheart.html

http://www.amazon.com/Matilda-Mara-Wilson/dp/B0094M4R3Q

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CASTGrace Simm…................Georgina MalpassMay Simm…....................Francesca MalpassMother….........................Joanne MalpassFather…...........................Desmond Malpass Nurse 1…..........................Sandra JovanovicNurse 2............................ Sania VuckovicAmbulance Driver….......Zoran GrbicMedical technition .........Marko CvetkovicCyber bully 1…............... Katarina UdovicicCyber bully 2 ….............. Milena SmigicCyber bully 3…................Tijana Boricic

Assembling a cast and crew is crucial to a film’s success. Choosing the right people, who would understand and respect my creative vision is very important. I have chosen to work with my friends and family members in this production, as they are a reliable support team (and as I am in a foreign country this is very significant). In addition they work well together and bring their own unique gifts to the film making process. However I have made it very clear that this is my film and I will need their professional cooperation to follow my directions so that I can make an effective short film independently, with their help.

CASTINGBad actors and age inappropriate casting are often the downfall of student films. As my film has a limited script the amateur actors I have chosen are family and friends. My film is centered around a family. Therefore, the casting is appropriate and I have the added bonus of the authenticity of the characters looking alike- as we are actually related.

I would have possibly liked to have had the opportunity to team up with other class members to hold a joint casting event, but seeing as I am the only student taking A level Media Studies in my school this was impossible. Plus, potential drawbacks of hiring an actress are: payment, as I have a limited budget and scheduling as working with another person’s schedule is difficult.

I did want to go through casting resources such as- contacting local theatre programs, acting classes and putting up flyers; however, being in a foreign country there is a language barrier and even though my film has a limited script and technically a Serbian actor could physically play the role, I wouldn’t be able to have a creative input or direct them as we would not understand each other. This would be costly and time consuming and is not a risk I wanted to take. So I have chosen my family members as they are already the right physical types for the roles, and my friends as they want to help.

CAST PAPERWORK

EQUIPMENT LIST

• 2 iPhones• An iPad (possibly)• Canon camera • Sony camera• Go pro hero 3 plus• 3 small tripods • 2 big tripods• Laptop• Memory cards• Batteries

Reminder-I need to make sure all my equipment is charged and organised so I can easily pack and transport them.

PRODUCTION ORGANISINGFilming schedule and break down

FILMING CALENDARDecember 2015

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

Filming

hospital scene

Meeting at

Belmedic

Tour of

Belmedic Adapting

storyboard

Charge all

equipmentPreparation

of costumes Preparation

of paperwork Preparation

equipment

Media class

Media class

Media class

Media class

Media class

Brief actors

Edit trolley

scene Edit father

scene

FILMING CALENDARJanuary 2016


1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Filming

ambulance

scene

Schedule with

Belmedic

Media classMedia class


Brief actorPreparation

s equipment

Filming Cyber

bully scene

Prepare for

filming

Prepare for

filming

Charge all

equipment

Recruit

actors

Media class

Media class


Edit mother

scene Edit sister

scene

Edit ambulance

scene

Edit cyber

bully scene

FILMING CALENDARFebruary 2016


1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29

Filming Bardo &

overdoes scene

Plan overdoes

scene



Brief actors

& cameraman

Adapt

storyboard

Prepare for

Bardo scenes

Charge all

equipment


Edit Bardo

sceneEdit overdoes

scene

Piece the film

together

HOSPITAL SCENEBreak down of scenes and shot

Hospital filming20th December, Sunday-9:00am- 15:00pm

Requirements

Equipment- As I am shooting a large portion of my film I will take all my equipment in order to get a variety of shots and a diversity of camera techniques. I will take my laptop so I can instantly watch back the scenes and assess their effectiveness.

• 2 iPhones• An iPad• Sony camera• Go pro hero 3 plus• 2 small tripods • 1 big tripods• Laptop• Memory cards

Crew-I will need the whole crew to help behind the scenes of the shooting.

• Producer- Georgina Malpass• Production Manager- Georgina Malpass• Director- Georgina Malpass• Cameramen- Desmond Malpass & Georgina Malpass• Make up artist- Joanne Malpass• Transport manager- Desmond Malpass (as he is a

designated driver)

Cast- I will need the whole cast for the hospital shooting days.

• Grace Simm….Georgina Malpass• May Simm….....Francesca Malpass• Mother…..........Joanne Malpass• Father…............Desmond Malpass • Nurse 1…...........Sandra Jovanovic• Nurse 2...............Sania Vuckovic

Location-I will be shooting in Belmedic as I will be filming the hospital scenes.

• Belmedic, private hospital

FILMING PAPERWORK

LOCATIONBelmedic, hospital

This wheel will be perfect for my opening scene.

A potential nurse who could act in my film.

A hospital room that I could potentially film in.

The facilities have a glowing staircase that I will incorporate into my film.

This corridor would be great for the 1st scene due to the flooring.

A trolley bed I could shoot with.

Shots schedule Equipment Character and Cast

Crew Location

Shot 1, Scene 4

Trolley wheel down the corridor

• Sony camera• Flexible tripod

Shot Types-• Extreme close up with lead

room

• Nurse 1- Sandra Jovanovic

• Nurse 2- Sania Vuckovic

(to push the trolley)

• Cameraman- Georgina Malpass

• Belmedic, Hospital corridor

Shot 2, Scene 4 Hospital ceiling, POV of character

• iPhone(positioned next to head)

Shot Types-• Ceiling shot, fade in and

out






Shot 5, Scene 1

Girls closed eyes

• Cannon camera• Big tripod

Shot Types-• Extreme close up, birds

eye view

• Grace Simm-Georgina Malpass

Make up- • Ill, pale,

exaggerated eyelashes

• Cameraman- Dessmond Malpass

• Make up artist- Joanne Malpass

• Belmedic, Hospital room

Shot 1, Scene 7

Father at bedside


Shot types-• Medium shot, slow pan

• Father- Desmond Malpass


• Temporary Cameraman- Joanne Malpass


*New Shots schedule

Equipment Character and Cast

Crew Location

Shot 3, Scene 4

Trolley wheel down the corridor

• Go Pro(attached at the end of the bed)

Shot Types-• Long motion shot






Shot 4, Scene 4 Girl on trolley


Shot Types-• High angle long shot



• Grace Simm- Georgina Malpass

• Cameraman- Des Malpass


SCENE ANALYSISFor the ‘trolley dash’ scene I initially planed just to get a shot of the trolley wheel and a POV shot of the ceiling, however, when assessing the cameras I had and the location layout I was able to add in more cameras and therefore more shots, so I-• Attached the Go Pro to the front of the trolley• Attached the Sony under the trolley (pointing at the wheel)• Positioned the Cannon in the stairwell• Positioned the iPhone next to the character’s head (to get a POV perspective)By doing this I will be able to capture the same scene from a variety of angles creating cinematic diversity. This not only creates continuity, but is also an efficient and time effective way of conducting a visually intriguing shoot.

For the closed eye scene-The lighting was not sufficient when the character was lying down due to the camera blocking the light. Not to mention the position of the hair and the camera angle was unflattering. This is why I arranged to shoot the scene with the character sat against the wall with a pillow behind the head as to get the right lighting and a good angle.

For the father’s scene- I had planned to get a simple medium shot of the father looking upset next to the hospital bed. However, the hospital room did not have the space to do so, therefore I had to improvise. In addition my actor wanted to be inconspicuous, so I devised an over shoulder shot with the father covering his face which allowed me to achieve an effective shot that worked well with the layout of the room and the actor’s wishes.

Shots schedule Equipment Character and Cast- Crew Location

Shot 1, Scene 9

Mother at bedside


• Mother- Joanne Malpass• Grace Simm-Georgina

Malpass

• Cameraman- Desmond Malpass


Shot 1, Scene 9

Kiss on the cheek

• Sony

Shot Types-• Medium shot


Malpass



Shot 1, Scene 11

Sister’s arrival


Shot Types-• Long shot, slow

motion

• May Simm-Francesca Malpass


• Belmedic, Hospital hallway

Shot 3, Scene 11

Sister runs down hallway (following her)

• iPhone • Wheel Chair

Shot types-• Long shot

• May Simm-Francesca Malpass



*New Shots schedule

Equipment Character and Cast- Crew Location

Shot 3, Scene 9

Hand holding



Malpass



Shot 5, Scene 11

Sister running down the hallway (front view)

• iPhone• Selfie stick• Wheel chair


• May Simm- Francesca Malpass



SCENE ANALYSISFor the mother scene-I had originally planned to film two shots, one showing the mother at the bedside and another of her kissing the girl on the cheek. When it came to filming this scene my initial shot idea seemed boring. So I decided to position the Cannon camera at the end of the hospital bed in order capture a long shot of the actions unfolding (in one take). And to do a close up of the mother holding the girl’s hand. My creative incentive had enabled me to record a much more powerful scene, utilising different camera angles and a continuous filming style. I now understand that a storyboard acts as ‘scene guidance’ rather than a plan of every single shot. And as a director I have the authority and ability to asses the situation and make creative decisions regarding the shot types I think would work best in each scene.

For the sister scene-I had planned to take (again) basic and simplistic shots of the actress framed in a hospital window and running down the hallway. As I found the ‘trolley scene’ to be so effective I wanted to replicate the same filming set up for this scene. However unlike the ‘trolley scene’, I took three takes of the actress running down the hallway (rather than in one continuous take) due to interference with the camera focus. • For the first take I positioned the Cannon camera at the end of the corridor to capture a simplistic long

shot.• Then using a wheel chair as a ‘tracker’ I followed the actress running down the hallway with an iPhone

in hand to capture the real life intensity of her actions. • Again, for the third shot, I sat in the wheel chair as to film a frontwards shot of the character running

down the hallway. Our first attempt at this scene consisted of cameraman Des Malpass trying to wheel me backwards down the hallway, yet it was too slow pace and dangerous. So by attaching a ‘selfie stick’ to the iPhone and getting the cameraman to duck down whilst pushing the wheel chair I was able to successfully capture a high angle frontwards view motion shot of the sister running down the hallway. And the selfie stick was more effective then I anticipated as it absorbed the shakiness of the wheel chair.

Shots schedule Equipment Character and Cast- Crew Location

Shot 1, Scene 12

Sister at bedside

• Sony camera• flexible tripod

Shot Types-• Long shot





*NewShot 4, Scene 11

Going up the stairway to heaven

• Cannon camera




• Belmedic, Hospital stairwell

Shot 1, Scene 14

Girl’s eyes open


Shot Types-• Close up


• Cameraman-Desmond Malpass


SCENE ANALYSISContinuation of the sister scene-I attached the Sony camera with the flexible tripod to the hospital bed lifting mechanism as to get a well lit, side view. Again, like the mother scene I was able to use a continuous filming style to capture the sister’s emotional reaction.

The heaven scene-I have adapted a new scene based on the location’s facilities. Belmedic has a brightly lit stairwell that is perfect for representing the ‘stairway to heaven’. I arranged for a low angle medium shot of the girls legs walking up the stairs. And another shot of her coming down the stairs which will be implemented into the film after the ‘sister scene’ showing she has chosen life over death.

The eyes open scene-Like the first sequence, the ‘eyes open’ scene was arranged using the same method as the ‘eyes closed’ scene so that the character was sat up-right against the wall with a pillow behind the head. This is due to the lighting being too dim when lay down. Also zooming in on the eyes as they open, creates emphasis on the intensity of the atmosphere, whilst incorporating another filming technique.

AMBULANCE SCENEFilming the ambulance scene

Ambulance filming10th January, Sunday-10:00am- 12:00pm

Requirements

Equipment- I will take portable lightweight cameras and adjustable tripods so that I can easily set them up on the road side. I will take my laptop so I can instantly watch back the scenes and assess their effectiveness.

• 1 iPhone• Sony camera• Go pro hero 3 plus• 1 small tripods • Cannon camera• Laptop• Memory cards

Crew-I will only need the cameraman and transport manager to help with the behind the scenes for this shooting.

• Producer- Georgina Malpass• Production Manager- Georgina Malpass• Director- Georgina Malpass• Cameramen- Desmond Malpass & Georgina Malpass• Transport manager- Desmond Malpass (as he is a

designated driver)

Cast- I only need the ambulance driver to shoot this scene.

• Ambulance driver

Location-I will be shooting outside Belmedic as I will be filming the ambulance driving on the road.

• Belmedic, private hospital (externally)

Shots schedule Equipment- Character and Cast-

Crew Location-

Shot 1, Scene 3

Ambulance driving up the road

• iPhone

Shot Types-• Establishing shot



• Road side,Косте Јовановића 87

Shot 2, Scene 3

Ambulance lights

• Cannon camera



• Road side, Косте Јовановића 87

Shot 3, Scene 3

Ambulance coming round the corner

• Camera cannon• tripod

Shot Types-• Medium shot pan



• Road side Косте Јовановића 87

Shot 4, Scene 3Inside the ambulance

• sony

Shot types-• Out of focus

medium shot (POV)



• Inside the ambulance


Crew Location-

Shot 5, Scene 3

Ambulance driving up the road

• Cannon camera

Shot Types-• Deep focus close

up



• Road side,Косте Јовановића 87

Shot 6, Scene 3

Ambulance coming up the road

• Cannon camera




• Road side, Косте Јовановића 87

Shot 7, Scene 3

Rear view inside ambulance

• Sony camera

Shot Types-• Out of focus high

angle medium shot


• Inside the ambulance.

SCENE ANALYSISAmbulance scene-In this scene I wanted to capture the urgency of the situation as well as the ambulance's journey. I began with an in motion establishing shot so the audience driving up the road. This worked well as followed the vehicle as it drove past. I then devised a close up of the sirens to show that the ambulance has arrived at the house and is stationary indicating that the girl is being hospitalised. I achieved this shot by using a selfie stick to reach the ambulance roof.In order to create diversity in my shot types I wanted to capture a deep focus shot of the ambulance coming round the corner. I feel this shot will keep the audience on the edge of their seats, encouraging the ambulance to “hurry up!’As to represent the characters point of view, I filmed inside the ambulance and when editing I intend to put it in slow motion which will communicate to viewers the characters critical condition, and that she is fading out between life and death. My favorite shot from this scene is the shot of the rear of the ambulance which I capture on my Go Pro by attaching the flexible tripod to an internal roof handle.

CYBER BULLY SCENEFilming the cyber bully scene

Cyber Bully filming23rd January, Saturday-12:30am- 1:30pm

Requirements

Equipment- I will take portable cameras and adjustable tripods so that I can easily set them up on the road side.

• 1 iPhones• 1 big tripods • Cannon camera• Memory cards• Spare battery

Crew-I will only need myself as the cameraman.

• Producer- Georgina Malpass• Production Manager- Georgina Malpass• Director- Georgina Malpass• Cameramen- Georgina Malpass

Cast- I have sourced three female actresses (/friends) who will play the rolls of the cyber bullies.

• Katarina Udovicic• Milena Smigic• Tijana Boricic

Location-I will be shooting near St Sava in Belgrade as to have a dramatic and intriguing opening scene, that utilises the landmarks in the country I live in. I will also shoot in a café near by St Sava called Terminal.

• Terminal café filming permission


Crew Location-

Shot 1, Scene 1

Cyber bully on her phone walking around St Sava

• iPhone

Shot Types-• Medium shot, pan

• Katarina Udovicic


• St Sava

Shot 2, Scene 1

Crossing the road and waiting outside a cafe





• Road side, Branićevska, Vracar, Belgrade.

Shot 3, Scene 1

Cyber bully meeting her friends

• Camera cannon• tripod

Shot Types-• Birds eye view

long shot


• Milena Smigic• Tijana Boricic


• Outside Terminal cafe

Shot 4, Scene 1Inside the café, laughing at a phone scene

• iPhone

Shot types-• Medium shot (from

the lips down)


• Milena Smigic• Tijana Boricic


• Inside Terminal cafe

SCENE ANALYSISCyber bully scene-For the first scene I used the Cannon camera in order to get a high gradient shot of the ‘cyber bully’ on the phone. I used a medium shot so the audience can focus on both the subject and the visually intriguing setting. I feel using St Sava as a filming location was a good choice, as it is unique ideas that creates immediate curiosity for both English and Serbian viewers. For the following shot I track the girl as she walks not only to show her journey to the café but to also show her nature. As she walks, she passes a beggar and completely ignores him, this will resonate with the audience and prove to them that she is an evil character. I tried my best to keep the camera still whilst filming the cyber bully crossing the road, however in hindsight I should have brought the tripod. However the theme of glass and transparency is a reoccurring theme that emulates both the falseness of first impressions (as the cyber bully looks innocent) and later the self reflection of the main character when in the state of Bardo. When filming the girls laughing and looking at the mobile phone I cropped the shot to just reveal their laughing mouths and the phone. I wanted to embody the typical ‘cyber bully girl gang’ and to show how something so “harmless” as sending hurtful messages for ‘a laugh’ can have detrimental effects on the recipient.I was very lucky with the weather on 23rd of February as it was raining all morning then cleared up around 1:30 pm, as soon as I started to film. Moreover, this is why filming over ran by an hour. Yet in the end I was able to achieve the shots I set out the shoot, to a high standard.

OVER DOSE SCENEFilming the overdose scene

Overdose filming21st February, Sunday-11 am- 12:30pm

Requirements

Equipment- This is a short scene with one shot therefore I will not need a lot of equipment.

• 1 iPhones• 1 big tripods • Cannon camera• Memory cards• Spare battery

Crew-I will only need myself and a cameraman.

• Producer- Georgina Malpass• Production Manager- Georgina Malpass• Director- Georgina Malpass• Cameramen- Georgina Malpass

Cast- I have will only need my own hand for this scene.

• Georgina Malpass

Location-I will be shooting in my bedroom to make this scene realistic

• My house, my bedroom.

Shots schedule

Equipment- Character and Cast-

Crew Location-

Shot 1, Scene 2

Girls hand, pills and phone

• Cannon camera

Shot types-• Birds eye view,

• Grace Simm-Georgina Malpass (hand)

• Cameraman- Joanne Malpass

• My house- bedroom

Shot 2, scene 2

Sister discovers body

• iPhone

Shot types-• Long shot



• Cameraman- Joanne Malpass

• My house- bedroom

SCENE ANALYSISOverdose scene-To set the scene. I took my initiative to incorporate a new shot. I found a house that had branches in front of the window, this worked well as it had a’ classical fairytale tragedy’ feel to it and in media text this will represent entrapment, concealment and will immediately emulate a somber tone. So I slowly zoomed in on the window using my Cannon camera and captured a simple establishing shot that will set the scene, thus making my film more powerful.Internally, I shot the next scene going off the idea of the window. I thought it would be more intriguing to pan from the window to the pills and hand, as to connect the sequence of footage for the audience. Whilst the camera panned it went out of focus a little which enhanced the feeling of uncertainty, danger and fading of life. For the second shot I thought it would be more dramatic and emotional if I included a shot of the sister discovering the girl after she has taken an overdose. It also gives more meaning to the later scene where the sister is desperately running through the hospital.

BARDO SCENEBreak down of scenes and shot

Bardo filming21st February, Sunday-15:00am- 18:00pm

Requirements

Equipment- As I am shooting in one location I will be using the heavier cameras and stationary tripods. I have set up lighting and the necessary equipment needed to capture a diversity of shots

• 1 iPhone• An iPhone• Cannon camera• 1 big tripods• Laptop• Memory cards• Go Pro• Toy car• Selfie stick• Ladders• Lighting

Crew-I will need only one other member of the crew to shoot these scenes. As the room is in my own home and I will be acting in the scenes I need one other cameraman to press the record button on the camera and work the equipment.

• Producer- Georgina Malpass• Production Manager- Georgina Malpass• Director- Georgina Malpass• Cameramen- Joanne Malpass & Georgina Malpass

Cast- I will need only one member of the cast (myself) as this scene follows the characters individual spiritual journey to Bardo.

• Grace Simm….Georgina Malpass

Location-I will be shooting in a white room in my house therefore transportation and time is not an issue.

• My house, white room

FILMING PAPERWORK

LOCATIONS

It is in this neutral room I intend to film Bardo in. It has marble floors and a spotlight lamp, this will create a ghostly atmosphere. The double doors are tinted glass so when the light is turned on in the other room it creates a glowing effect. The glass furniture will reinforce the feeling of transparency.

My house, Bardo


Crew Location-

Shot 1, Scene 6

Establishing shot of Bardo.




• Cameraman- • White room, my house

Shot 2, Scene 6 Focus on phone screen

• Cannon camera

Shot Types-• Low angle close-up



Shot 3, Scene 6

Eye line shot of Girl looking at glowing door

• Cannon camera

Shot Types-• Medium shot, side

track



Shot 4, Scene 6

Follows girls feet to the door (will be used in rewind scene)

• Cannon camera

Shot types-• Crab shot medium

shot (track)



SCENE ANALYSISBardo scene-I first wanted to establish the setting of Bardo by using a long shot so audiences can see the glass furniture, iPhone and specifically the glowing door. For the next shot I used nigh angle shot of the girl sitting at the glass table and picking up the iPhone. This worked well as there is a fait reflection on the table of the character which ties in with my theme of self reflection. I left a lot of lead room to the right of the iPhone so that later in the post production stage I can edit on ‘text bubbles’. I also create a graphic match to the ‘cyber bully girls’ as I cropped the shot to only revel the main characters mouth and iPhone. By doing a close up of the iPhone screen whilst the girl is texting the audience can see both what the girl is typing (which is- “where am I??”) and from the girls point of view which brings them closer to the character.By incorporating an eye line match to the door the audience can anticipate that the main character is intrigued and attracted to the glowing door. I created a high angle tracking shot of the girls legs walking to the door to create drama and suspence. In order to create this shot I had to place the Go Pro in my sister’s toy car and instruct the cameraman to track the movements of the character.


Crew Location-

Shot 1, Scene 8

Girl reaching for the handle

• Cannon• Big tripod




Shot 2, Scene 8 Girl hears phone ringing

• Cannon camera

Shot Types-• Medium shot of

the girl with the phone in the foreground



Shot 3, Scene 8

Girl sits at the glass desk

• iPhone• Selfie stick

Shot Types-• Birds eye view,

High angle track



Shot 4, Scene 8

News update on the phone screen

• Cannon camera

Shot types-• Reaction shot, low

angle medium shot



SCENE ANALYSISBardo scene-I used a side shot to show the girl walking to the glowing door so that the iPhone is always in the background, as an intimidating presence. Then the girl hears a faded ringtone bleeding through from the outside world, which distracts her from the glowing door. I again left lead room so I can later edit on a text bubble that says “News Update” I wanted to achieve a birds eye view of the girl sitting at the desk to foreshadow a overwhelming and sinister revelation. The cameraman had to use the ladders and the selfie stick to be able to get this shot.


Crew Location-

Shot 5, Scene 8

Close up on news article and girls face

• Cannon Camera

Shot Types-• POV shot, extreme

close up



Shot 6, Scene 8

Girl looking at the glowing door

• Cannon camera

Shot Types-• Over shoulder, low

angle medium shot



Shot 7, Scene 8

Grabbing the handle

• Camera cannon




Shot 1, Scene 10

iPhone gets a message, girl sits down

• Camera cannon

Shot types-• High angle close

up with girl in foreground



SCENE ANALYSISBardo scene-Another close-up on the screen allows the audience to see the girl is going on a News application which builds intrigue and suspense. Again using a close up to gage the girls reaction makes her emotion of shock and horror more readable to the audience and therefore more impactful. A low angle shot of the girl looking at the glowing door makes the audience feel the that girl is overwhelmed and frightened by the news article. A close-up of her grabbing the door handle builds tension and amplifies the action. When the iPhone receives a message from the cyber bully I've used a crab shot so the iPhone is in focus and the girl is in the background to indicate the dominance and threat that the cyber bully imposes on the girls life.


Crew Location-

Shot 2, Scene 10

Reaction shot

• cannon




Shot 3, Scene 10

Girl emotionally gets up and walks to the glowing door

• Go Pro




Shot 2, Scene 11

Girl pulling the door open

• Camera cannon

Shot Types-• Medium shot (of

the girls back)



Shot 1, Scene 13

Back in Bardo

• Camera cannon

Shot types-• Medium side shot




Crew Location-

Shot 2, Scene 13

Girl turns off phone.

• Cannon camera

Shot types-• High angle, zoom



• White room, my house

SCENE ANALYSISBardo scene-As the girl receives the cyber bully messages I organised a medium shot of the girls face with lead room either side so the abusive text bubbles can be edited on. This is so the audience can read what the messages say and see the immediate reaction of the girls emotions. As the girl walks to the door again I took a medium shot as to show her wipe her eye and her emotional journey to the glowing door. As she opens the door I chose to use a low angle medium shot to show intimidation and the shear size of the door compared to the girl. Then the girl comes back to Bardo and closes the door behind her, this allows the audience to see she's had a change of heart and has decided life over death.The side shot of her picking up the iPhone, turning it off and then slamming it down on the desk captures the glowing door fade, which represents the end of Bardo.

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