Sequence For Rest Of Movie

we had planned out to make the clip with the female character (Lauren) the full two minutes. mostly because we didn't have enough footage and did not know what else to place into that scene, we had to come up with the other half of the story. to make the full Two minute cut.

This is what we came up with:




 *First, shot of Lauren walking into the bush, then cut to pan outside upwards whilst she is screaming and says “ only two more days until I was 18”

 Sequence 2:

*   Will is getting ready to go out, keeps looking at his watch seeing he may be late.
*   Goes downstairs and turns on the radio to here disaster followed by club Tropicana
*   Pours himself a glass of water and notices Lauren in garden
*  Goes outside to see he, asks if drunk and then realises she’s a zombie. Runs back in locks everything up
*  Notices a window open goes towards it and traps arm in window
*  Another person is banging on the window on the other side
*  Grabs an item and locks himself in cupboard
*  Goes to black, blood trickles down the screen and titles appear


What I have learnt from this:
* If running out of idea of what to place into the movie. do bullet points and see if you can make something more interesting happen.
* Discuss with your partner to see what he/she would want to place into the film
* Ask around and see what the audience would like to place into the film or what they would like to see.

Character List

We had to come up with a group of people who could be the character to are movie. This is what we had planned out, but due to people being unavailable some didn't make it in.


Main Character (Will Hine)
Sub Main Character, most likely to be involved with the main character(To be Played by a woman)
Two/Three Friends who assist the Main characters (TBC)
Zombies ( Rob Lewis )
People who get turned into the zombies
Runner who is the first to get snuffed out ( Lauren)

What I have learnt from this:
* Trying to find the right cast isn't always easy. 
* Having a good group of friends willing to make the movie with you is always helpful
*Making sure they are available when you are

Locations/Storyboard (Second Half)

we had planned out the location and it ended up looking like this:






Locations / Settings  Shot Numbers           Shot Type        Shot Despcription Action Dialogue  
                                   
                                 100                        CU                        Clock/ Alarm Clock going beep   
House Interior           101                         LS to MS   Arm reaching for clock and then above 
                                102                        OS                        Looking at clock  
Garden                      103                        XCU                    Screams that he is going to be late  
                                104-110                CU , OS and MS Picking up items and putting them on  
Cupboard                  111-115               MS to CU to MS Coming downstairs  
                                116-120               MS to CU to MS   Down the stairs again  
Bathroom                  121                       CU                        Hand turning on the radio  
                                122                      OS                         Pouring drink  
Kitchen                     123                      CU/LS/OS             we notice lauren in the background
                                 124                      MS/OS/CU            Noticing shes a zombie  
Dining Room             125                       LS/CU                   Runs toward the door, then shuts it  
                                126                      CU/XCU/ CU        Locks the Door  
                                127-131               LS/ CU                  Notices zombie either side of the house  
                                132                      MS                        Picks up a pan  
                                133                      MS/LS                  Runs to Cupboard  
                                134                     CU/ OS                  Closes Door  

        

What  I have learnt from this task:
* Making sure everything is in a order of a list can make planning and producing a lot easier

The Settings

Because our film is based on reality, due to the humor inside of it and of course scenes with the un-dead. We needed to setting to be completely real and all ready there. So it would be easier to film and would not cost any money at all.

Here are most of the settings:

                                                                THE BEDROOM

This is the room in which we find the main character waking up. The setting is all natural and no other things have been added to the set apart from the actor himself. The setting shows links to the character. How he is messy in his looks and possible the way he thinks.

THE BATHROOM

The bathroom was in the script to begin with, though due to the facts that myself and working partner had been swapping and changing idea's we left this idea out. But we see a tiny gimps of it because of the door that is used to hang the actors clothes up in the scene.

THE BEDROOM-  2ND HALF

 In the same room again is where we meet the main character of the opening film. In this area is the door leading to the bathroom and here is where he grabs his jacket before walking off.

THE BACK GARDEN

 The garden is a very importance setting for the movie. Even though not a lot happens here, it links two parts of the opening together.  This garden is in the same location as the house itself. meaning we didn't have to travel anywhere far to find a garden to do the scene in.

THE KITCHEN

 A lot of things happen in the set. we wanted to show off the characters home. To show how much money he might have on him. He isn't rich and he isn't poor. Though we assume he is well-off. Even though he has all that money. He has no brains and decided to find a useless weaopn in which to defend himself before going ahead and hiding into the closet. All the lightning in the room is natural, no lights were needed to turn on and by the far back of the kitchen is huge double glass doors. letting lots of light shin through.

THE RADIO

Now this wasn't a set, it was in the set so it would of been under the label of props. Though we had this scene planned out in the script and story board., it sadly never made it in. this scene was going to show the humors side. Telling a horrible news story before going straight to an advert.

What I have learnt from this task:

* I have learnt that sets that cost no money are always better. 

* Finding a place to shot can be difficult for other directors or actors.

* Having everything you need there is extremely helpful and gets the filming done a lot faster. 

Completed Preliminary Task

Completed Preliminary Task from Lauren Martin on Vimeo.

This was the first task we had to do for our opening project. The task was simple, though due to the facts that it was our first time. We did struggle in the beginning but we got there in the end. the footage is not that long but it needed to be short and simple because of the rules and tasks that followed it. 


What I have learnt from this project: 
* Its not always easy when starting a short film clip.
* Working with more than one person can help because there opinion on the shot can be placed into the film.
* Team work is always best and not being along because you will struggle.

Music Idea's

We had to come up with fitting music that would suit the movie in its Genre and the humor also had to be in their as well. having zombie related music playing in a zombie comedy movie.

Music Ideas

The ideas that we had for our film is a very high tempo song but also maybe one that Ironically has a link, either in the name of the song or the title, to zombies, horror or disastrous events.

For the only film that was related to the genre we wanted to do, Shaun of the Dead, the song had an ironic twist in the name which continued throughout the film, either with the action occurring or the events happening.

Through this I Have learnt about the difficulty in picking the necessary song for our film and how it can relate to what is happening.

Ideas for songs for our Film:

1. Evil Walks – ACDC (This was our choice for the opening two minutes)
2. "The Blue Wrath" – I Monster
3. "Mister Mental" – The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
4. "Meltdown" – Ash
5. "Kernkraft 400" – Zombie Nation

The Script

the scrip was hard to come up with due to the fact we had to balance things out in a way so it seemed humorous and eerie at the same time.

[Production Credits role. As the last couple come up, the background changes from the black to the view of the moors. As the last one goes off screen we focus in on the runner going by]

Runner: Ohh! (Wiping sweat of their forehead)

Creature: UGHHHH! (Quietly)

(Hear music playing on the person’s iPod)

Creature: UGGHHH! (Louder than previous)

[Runner stops]

Runner: Hello? Anyone there?

(Silence)

(Runner carries on running)

Creature: UUUUUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH!

Runner: (Looks Behind) AHHHHHHHHH!! (Starts running)

Creature: (Leaps up and pouncing towards the runner) UGH!

[Cuts to earlier Main Character Will is Listening to music]

Will: (Doing a downwards kick) kihap!!! Oh that felt good!

[Goes downstairs to find Dom]

Dom: (Over the noise of him playing a video game) Alright, what’s up?

Will: Come on its time to get ready to go out

(Music then starts up as character get ready and credits roll in) 

What I have learned from this task is:

* Its hard to star off with trying to think of a script that would meet the standard of the story you have plotted

* As you think and plan out with your partner it all goes well and fits perfectly.