Annabelle Shepherd Foundation Portfolio

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Media Foundation Portfolio

Annabelle Shepherd


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Primary Research


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Questionnaire1) Male Female2) What age group are you in?0-11 12-14 15-17 18-30 21-45 46-60 61+

3) What genre of film do you prefer?

Thriller Horror Action/Adventure Sci-fi Drama Gangter Crime comedy

4)How many films do you watch per month?

0-2 3-4 5-6 7+5)What attracts you to a film?Actors/Actresses trailers directors storyline review

6)How do you watch films?

Rent from shop Buy from shop download from internet 24-48 hours downloads

7) What music do you like to hear in a crime/thriller film?Jazz rock pop rap blues classical R and B

ambient/spooky8) Who is your favourite director

Quentin Tarantino Steven Spielberg James Cameron Tim Burton Martin

scorsesse Brian De Palma Guillermo del Toro9)Attraction to directorspast film reputaion uniqueness media coverage10)who are you most likely to watch crime films with?

Friends family11) Favourite crime thriller films?(please state)


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Questionnaire


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Questionnaire Results

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Bar Graph to Show the Gender of People Asked

We asked the same amount of males and females to ensure the results where

accurate.


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Graph to Show the Age Range of People Asked

We asked a variety of age groups however the most that filled in the graphs

where 15-17year olds this indicates our target audiences.


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The preferred genre from our questionnaire is crime and the second

most popular was thriller. Therefore we will target our genre to be

crime/thriller to ensure popularity.


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Graph to Show the Gender that Preferred Crime

Films

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female

More men preferred the genre of crime, most likely as men are more

fascinated with crime and violence. Therefore we will target men with our film.


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Graph to Show the Number of Films People Watch Per

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The majority of the public watched 5-6 films per month, this shows us films are

still popular and our film should sell. This may be unreliable as we asked more

15-17year olds and they tend to have more spare time to watch films.


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Questionnaire ResultsGraph to Show what Attracts People to a Film

actors/actresses

trailer

directors

storyline

review

According to our questionnaire trailers are what attracted most people to

films this means we will need to make a trailer in order to advertise our film.


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Graph to Show what kind of Music People like in a Crime Film

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The preferred music used in a crime was ambient/spooky therefore we will

incorporate this music into our film, rap was the second preferred music this

would appeal to teenage males and as thats our target audience we will try and

incorporate this into our film to..


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Questionnaire ResultsGraph to Show Peoples Favourite Directors

Quentin Tarrantino

Steven Spielberg

James Cameron

Tim Burton

Martin Scorsesse

Brian De Palma

Guillermo del Toro

Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg and James Cameron were the most

popular directors, therefore we will study there specialities and try and

include there quality's in our film.


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Secondary Research


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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors- David

Fincheris an American film and music video director who is known for his darkand stylish thrillers, such as Seven (1995), The Game(1997), Fight

Club(1999), Panic Room (2002), andZodiac(2007). Fincher received

Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his 2008 film The

Curious Case of Benjamin Button and his 2010 film The Social Network,

which also won him the Golden Globe and the BAFTA for Best Director.

His most recent film is 2011's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, anEnglish-language adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel of the same name.

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[single frame insert] His movies often features several single frames that flash on the

screen in the middle of a sceneLow angles

Backstories filled with flashbacks

References to the band 311 (poster in Fight Club, cop car radio call in Zodiac)

Stationary shot, unfocused background with character walking into focus

Posters almost always feature close-ups of characters' faces

Known for demanding many takes from his actors

Frequently collaborates with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for musical scores


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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors- Alfred

Hitchcock

was an English film director and producer. He pioneered manytechniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a

successful career in British cinema in both silent film and early

talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. On 19 April 1955, he

became an American citizen while remaining a British subject.

.

Some of his Films:

The BirdsPsycho

Rear Window

Strangers

vertigo

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Often has cameos in his films, appears at the beginning of his films, usesclose ups of women's hairstyle, often uses plot devices, dark humor and

dry wit

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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors- Quentin

Tarantino

is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early

1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinearstorylines and the aestheticization of violence.

He specialises in contrapuntal sound to emphasise the horror of what is happening on screen,

for example the use of the popular song Stuck in the Middle with You during the torture scene

ofReservoir Dogs, which is another example of binary oppositions. I plan to take inspiration

from this and have a strong soundtrack which emphasises the mood of the scene.

Some of his Film:

Reservoir Dogs

Pulp Fiction

Death Proof

Inglorious Basterds
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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors- Martin

ScorseseFilms include:

Hugo (2011)

History of Music (2011)

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

(2011)

Public Speaking(2010)

Letter to Elia (2010)

Shutter Island(2010)Boardwalk Empire (2010)

is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In

1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to

film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a

recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema,

and has won Academy Award, Palme d'Or, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, andDGA Awards.

Trademarks

Begins his films with segments from the middle of the end, he uses

freeze frames


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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors- James Cameron

is a Canadian film director, film producer, deep-sea explorer, screenwriter, visual

artist and editor.His writing and directing work includes Piranha II: The Spawning

(1981), The Terminator(1984),Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2:

Judgment Day(1991), True Lies (1994), Titanic (1997), Dark Angel(200002), andAvatar(2009). In the time between making Titanic andAvatar, Cameron spent

several years creating many documentary films (specifically underwater

documentaries) and co-developed the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. Described

by a biographer as part-scientist and part-artist,Cameron has also contributed to

underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies. On March 26, 2012, Cameron

reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, in the

Deepsea Challengersubmersible

His films frequently feature scenes filmed indeep blues

Plots or events involving nuclear explosions or

wars

Likes to make nice/effective cuts

Likes to show close-up shots of feet or wheels,

often trampling things

Tight/close-up tracking shots on vehicles,

especially during chase scenesBrings camera in close during fight scenes,

achieving a claustrophobic effect

Often includes sequences in

which a video monitor is the

perspective of the camera like

the video log in Avatar.


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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors- Steven Spielberg

Children in danger of sharks in jaws

Undoubtedly one of the most influential film

personalities in the history of film, Steven

Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's best known

director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers

in the world. Spielberg has countless big-

grossing, critically acclaimed credits to his

name, as producer, director and writer. He was

born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946. He went to

California State University Long Beach, but

dropped out to pursue his entertainment

career.

His films often show children in some sort of

danger.

Consistent references to World War II.

Frequent references to Disney films, music, ortheme parks
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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors- Tim

Burtonis an American film director, film producer, writer and artist.He is famous for dark, quirky-themed movies such as

Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before

Christmas, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride, and

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetand for

blockbusters such as Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Batman,

Batman Returns, Planet of the Apes, Charlie and the ChocolateFactory, andAlice in Wonderland, his most recent film, which

was the second-highest-grossing film of 2010, is the tenth-

highest-grossing film of all time.

His films often have a Gothic feel to them,

often including Christmas and/or Halloween

scenes.

Plot often focuses around a misunderstood

outcast

Often does the beginning credits sequencewith the camera going through something

His films often have a Gothic feel to them,

often including Christmas and/or Halloween

scenes.

Plot often focuses around a misunderstoodoutcast

Top 10 Thriller Crime Directors Jonathan


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Top 10 Thriller Crime Directors- JonathanDemme

is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of

the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director, he has also directed the

acclaimed movies Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie StopMaking Senseand a trilogy of Neil Young documentary/concert movies.

Trade MarkFrequently casts Charles Napier

Frequently casts Chris Isaak

Frequently casts Buzz Kilman in a cameo role

Frequently uses Tak Fujimoto, as his director ofphotography

Frequently casts character actors Tracey Walter and

Paul Lazar Characters looking directly into the

camera

Frequently uses New Order songs in the score of his

moviesHeavy use of steadicam interspersed with shots of

handheld shots
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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors-gore

verbinski

Trade MarkCharacters carrying a weapon

Wide detailed shots

) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, screenwriter,producer and musician. He is best known for directing the films The

Ring, the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and the Academy

Award-winning Rango

one of American cinema's most inventive directors who was a punk-rock guitarist as a teenager and had to sell his guitar to buy his first

camera, is now the director of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's

Chest (2006) which made the industry record for highest opening

weekend of all time ($135,600,000) and grossed over $1 billion dollars

worldwide.


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Top 10 Thriller/Crime Directors-

Christopher Nolan

is a British-American

film director, screenwriter and producer. He received serious notice after his second feature Memento (2000), which he wrote and directed based

on a story idea by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. Jonathan went to co-write later scripts with him, including

the Batman series and The Prestige. He also first collaborated with Wally Pfister, who would photograph all

his subsequent films. After directing Insomnia (2002), Nolan pitched an idea for a reboot of the Batman

film franchise to Warner Bros., eventually making a successful trilogy consisting ofBatman Begins, The

Dark Knightand The Dark Knight Rises.

.Usually starts films with a flashback or a scene from the end of the movieWhen shooting a dialogue scene, the actors are often framed in wide close-up with a shallow depth of field to blur out the background.

Films conclude with the two central characters discussing the preceding

events and the results which have stemmed from said events

Characters The main characters are Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack


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Genre grid-Kill Bill

Directed by Martin schorses.Release Date:

6 October 2006 (UK)

Characters pNicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone

Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, and Alec Baldwin in supporting

roles.

plot In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is

assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank

Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin

Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the state

police as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of

power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply

consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans

and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it

becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole

in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught

and exposed to the enemy-and each must race to uncover the

identity of the other man in time to save himself. But is either

willing to turn on the friends and comrades they've made during

their long stints undercover

Location/setting 12 Farnsworth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

(rooftop scenes)

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA

Chinatown, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center - 25 Staniford Street,Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

New York City, New York, USA

Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

White Plains, New York, USA#

Costumes and props/iconography Sunglasses, guns, police officer outfits, dark dull clothes, suits, police


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cells, criminal outfits, stage makeup, tweed jackets, police badges,

detective coats, cigarettes, bars, pubs, snooker tables, leather jackets,

police stations, mobile phones, telephones cars, computers, bars

Cinematography(techniques used to tell the story a deliberate freeze-frame effect on gunshots, collisions, flashes

close up and extreme close up to show characters emotionspoint t of view shots to involve the viewer

High and low angle shots to make the characters look more powerful

and weaker.

Over the shoulder shots to show that the character always has to be

aware of the world around him.

Music Gimme Shelter"

(1969)

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Performed by The Rolling Stones

By Arrangement with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

"Minstrel Boy"

Music Traditional, from an old Irish airPerformed by the N.Y.P.D. Emerald Society Pipes and Drums (as NYPD

Emerald Society Pipes and Drums)

"Scotland The Brave"

Traditional

Performed by the N.Y.P.D. Emerald Society Pipes and Drums (as NYPD

Emerald Society Pipes and Drums)

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Annabelle ShepherdTextual analysis Pulp Fiction openingTarrintino is known for using powerful women in his films so its no surprise that the use of role reversal is used in the first scene. The scene

opens with a two shot of the man and the women sitting at a table in a typical American diner. This sets the scene. The man is the one talking

more, whereas the women reply which is straightforward simple answers which is normally a role allocated to males. Even though he is the one

proposing ideas about bank robberies, She is the one that seems to determine which crime they will actually commit. This is a controversial way

of portraying women because you wouldnt normally see women as the dominant character out of the two genders. The male is also sitting

slightly lower down than the women which shows a relaxed look but also means the camera has high shot of him showing the women to be more

dominated. The low angle close up of the waitress makes us think that later on in the film she may re appear as an important character. Thewomen rest her head on the table showing she may be losing interest in the idea of robbing a bank. But then the over shoulder shot of the male to

the women portrays she may have an interest in his ideas. But then at the end of the scene it seems like the males becomes more of a dominate

character as the women is on the same level on the character but is at a low angle on the male, this is most likely due to if there robbing the cafe,

the public will take more notice of a man with a gun then a women as of the stereotype of men are most likely to posses guns and knowing how to

use them.The lighting used is natural day which combined with the diner setting created the image that typical day is being carried out around them.

There ordinary dull clothes imply that they are ordinary people. However their conversation reveals that they are criminals. The blinds resemble

prison bars- this could be a connation for whets going to happen and if they will get caught. We can see this film was made a while ago as the

male is smoking in the restaurant.The background music is calm and typical to an American diner to show its a normal day. The noise of the coffee being poured into the cup

would be edited after as coffee pouring doesnt usually make that noise. When the male is talking about robbing the cafe the background has

been edited to be blurred and its at a point of view shot from the women this hints to the viewers that there not taking any notice of anyone

around them and hes is has started to take dominance in the scene.I dont think its obvious they are in a relationship with each other until they share a passionate kiss before they commence the robbery. This

suggests that minus there world of crime they have a normal loving relationship which is proven when they refer to each other as hunnybun

and pumpkin but it could also show that the only connection they have is through crime.The ending of the first scene is very powerful as it shows the spontaneous robbery they decided to commit after the conversation. As the man is

first to speak as the audience you presume that he will take the violent lead which he does as hes the one that jumps up first but out of

nowhere the women character comes across as the more aggressive and vicious character, than him when threatening people in the diner. This

again shows that the first scene goes against the typical stereotype Hollywood role for women who are normally protected by the hero looking

glamorous and beautiful in contrast being the one that the audience fear.In my opinion the opening sequence for pulp fiction is very powerful because it uses binary opposites to contrast the roles of men and women.

It also creates tension by using normal place where something out of the blue and sinister is about to happen.

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Group Evaluation Megan: In my research, I found that popular crime/thriller directors used close up shots of the characters

faces in films such as Quentin Tarantinos Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Jonathon Demmes The Silence of the Lambs.

This shows the intense emotions of the characters, and consequently, the use of close up shots is now a

convention of the genre. Freeze frames and colour filters are also used, for example in Martin Scorseses

Cape Fear, to emphasise moments and to connote emotions such as rage (through the use of a red filter).The questionnaire showed that the target audience of men aged 15 17 liked crime thriller director

Quentin Tarantino the most, and therefore we shall use these techniques in our opening sequence because

they are iconic of his work and of the work by other popular directors. Additionally, Tarantino uses the non-

diagetic sound of heavy breathing over a black screen to create an enigma code in the opening ofKill Bill,

which is an extremely interesting technique which is highly successful in intriguing the audience. He also

uses his typeography of Friz Quadrata Bold, which we will use as well, because it has become iconic of the

crime/thriller genre. Maria: We asked the same number of males and females to take part in our questionnaire in order to get

fair results. The results gave us a greater insight into what an audience would like to see. Males between the

ages of 15-17 said that their favourite genre was crime which works perfectly as this is the genre our film

will be and we can create it with that age group and specific gender in mind as our target audience. We also

found out that people watch between 5-6 films per month. This shows us that our film will be viewed as

films are still very popular especially in the form of DVD's rather than online streaming.

Trailers and the storylines are what most attract people to films so we will need to make a trailer that will

show the storyline but not give too much away so that people need to watch it to find out what actually

happens in the film. Ambient/spooky music is the most popular background music to hear in a crime film

which will gives us some inspiration for our soundtrack.

We must also look at Quentin Tarantino's style within his past films in order to inspire us when making our

own film as he is the preferred director.

Our questionnaires showed that people's favourite film is I Saw The Devil, we will study this film to get ideas

and take inspiration from it when creating our own film.

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Group Evaluation Cont. Eleni: From my primary research, I have found that many directors of the crime/thriller genre (such as David Fincher in

Se7en and Martin Scorsese in The Departed) use white typography on a black background. This choice of typography is

bold and grabs the viewers attention, while mirroring the conventions of a crime genre and its simple style. Also, there

is a reference to Levi Strauss Binary Opposites, as the white against black could connote innocence vs evil, which are

both conventional of a crime narrative. The opening sequence of Sin City is filmed in black-and-white to emphasise its

sophistication.

I have found that Quentin Tarantinos focus on womens feet (evident from the close ups he had used in more than one

of his films) has now become iconic of a crime genre. He is also the most favoured director (found in our research

through questionnaires) of the genre, therefore we shall use this technique in our opening sequence to raise familiarity

and to intrigue the viewer. Womens body parts are also highlighted in the thriller genre, as some popular directors

(such as Christopher Nolan) use close ups of a womans hand.

The use of a gun as a weapon is evident in both the films that I have analysed as part of my Secondary Research (from

my Genre Grid and Textual Analysis). This prop is a popular convention of the crime genre, and plays a large role in thenarrative, as violence is stemmed from the use of these weapons, further reinforcing this genre.

Annabelle: From my primary research i have discovered that the target audience for our film will be male 15-

17year olds these age group said they preferred genre of film would be crime, which fits perfectly as our

film genre is a crime/thriller. The people we asked to fill out our questionnaire said they would wish to

hear ambient/spooky music in a crime film this gives us a good indication of what soundtrack we needto use. From our research Ive discovered that people watch 5 -6 films per month on DVDs meaning that

we should make the film into a DVD rather than put into onto the internet as to be used as online

streaming. In our questionnaire the people we asked favoured kill bill as one of their favourite crime

films. This film is directed by Quentin Tarantino from the top 10 director research i found Tarantino to

specialise in filming womens feet evident from the close ups in not only kill bill but several others off

his films. Quentin Tarantino was also the favourite director in our questionnaire meaning we will

incorporate Quentin Tarantinos technique in our film.


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Treatment Title: Spinning

Medium: Film

Certification: 15+

Target Audience: This opening sequence is targeted at people from the age of 15 and above. It is mostly targeted at maleteenagers and young men, as men tend to find crime, violence and gore more exciting than women do. We have also put loveinterest into the sequence to bring the attention to more females, leading to a wider mass audience.

Synopsis

Start: Belle Jackson is a wife and a mother to a young teenage girl of about 13 years old, called Lily. Her husband, Toby, doesnot want another child, so when she accidently falls pregnant it causes a strain on their relationship. Shortly after the newchild is born, their marriage breaks down and Toby leaves her resulting in her falling into huge amounts of debt with twochildren to care for.

Middle: Belle desperately searches for a way to deal with the problem, but nothing works. She eventually resorts to accepting

the financial aid of a corrupt banker who is acting as a loan shark, nicknamed Skin. The money helps, but she is unable to payback the loan so Skin starts threatening her. As a form of revenge, Skin starts grooming 13 year old Lily and then rapes her.Belle is distraught, but when she tries to go to the police, she realises there is nothing she can do because she only knows himas Skin, not his real name. To protect her daughter, Belle and her two children go into hiding.

End: Determined to send him down, Belle goes on a quest to find his real identity by any means necessary whilst still trying tohide from him. She pulls strings and gets information out of anyone she knows that is linked to Skin, including Toby. Afterfinding out what had happened to Lily, Toby goes to find Skin and kill him, and so breaks into Skins office. There he finds

documents with Skins real name: Nick Garrotte. With this information, Toby and Belle go to the police and Nick Garrotte isarrested and sentenced to life in prison.

Key Scenes

Scene 1:

The screen remains black for 3 seconds at the start, with the clicking sound of a wheel going round. The non diagetic soundbridges over as the black screen cuts to a close up of the centre of the wheel of a wheelchair turning slowly. EMAM FilmsPresents appears on one of the spokes in friz quadrata bold typeography and turns with it for one rotation then disappears.This is repeated with the words An Eleni Christofi Film then Ruby Black, Produced by Maria Micheal, Edited byAnnabelle Shepherd, Music by Megan Taylor. The shot then fades into a close up


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of the wheel of the chair (being sat in by Belle), which is then tracked slowly as it moves. It then cuts to a high high angle over theshoulder shot of belle being pushed down a white clinical corridor. This then cuts to a long shot, with Belle and the porter comingdown the corridor towards the camera in the centre third.

Scene 2:

Cuts to an establishing shot of Tobys office, as the camera moves into the room. It then cuts to a blurred point of view shot of Bellegoing down the corridor, which then cuts to close up of a telephone ringing. Cuts back to the close up of the wheelchair, and thenthe blurred point of view shot, as the sound of the phone ringing can be heard at regular intervals. The next shot is a mid-close upshot of the back of Tobys head as he answers the phone, followed by a mid shot of the nurse who called him, and then it cuts to anextreme close up of Tobys mouth as he says the word labour?. It then cuts back to the point of view shot, with the non -diageticdialogue of the nurse as she responds to Toby, followed by the extreme close up of Tobys mouth, then a close up of the nurses face,and then back to Tobys mouth. It then cuts to the long shot of Belle being pushed down the corridor, with the sound of the nursetalking. It cuts to the extreme close up of Tobys mouth and then quickly back to the close up of the nurse, followed by the mid-closeup shot of the back of Tobys head as he slams the phone down. It then cuts to a mid shot of one of the women working in the officeto show her reaction and, as she looks over at the other woman, the camera tracks across to show the latter. It then cuts to amidshot with Toby looking at both of the women, and attempting to explain himself. The sound of his dialogue bridges over to Belle

in the hospital bed in labour. Scene 3:

Cuts to a shot of a hand pulling back a white curtain to reveal Belle lying in a hospital bed in labour. The camera arcs around Bellewith the centre third being on her pregnant stomach, and ends with a mid-close up of her face. Dissolves to a blurred point of viewshot of the doctor as her sits down at the foot of the bed and tells her to breathe. Cuts to a close up of Belles face screaming, as thedoctor talks to her. It then cuts to a low angle mid-close up of the doctor. A high angle mid shot then tracks down her body andfocuses on the doctor at the foot of the bed. This shot is intercut with high angle close ups of Belles face as she screams. The screengoes back, and a mid shot of Belle fades up and tracks out to show her alone. The title Spinning then fades in in white friz quadratabold typeography on a black screen.

Character List

Belle Jackson: Hero, beautiful woman, conventionally feminine looking. Looks like she would be the princess character, but is strongand protective and so is portrayed as the hero after the initial vulnerability of the opening sequence.

Toby Jackson: Tall, dark, kind but normal looking. Assumed he would be the hero but then his actions in the opening sequenceshow this not to be true.

Lily Jackson: Princess character, timid, innocent appearance, youthful and fragile

Nick Garrotte: Villain, tall, dark hair, older than Belle


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MINUTESThursday 26th AprilGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics discussed: the need to re-shoot footage due to problems with the mise-en-scene, getting permission to use

the physio room again, finding when the actors are available againTo do: re-shoot, and then edit the footage with effect and transitions, and then add the soundtrack

Friday 27th AprilGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics discussed: how to do the titles (using After Effects instead ofLivetype)To do: create title sequence in After Effects and add it to opening sequence

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Wednesday 18th January

Group members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and Megan

Topics discussed: Narrative of film genre, themes either loosely based on Rumpelstiltskin or

The Princess and the Pea: Rumpelstiltskin = crime thriller certificate 15, princess and the pea =

young chick flick certificate PG/12a

To do: Decide on a narrative and begin the treatment

Monday 23rd January

Group members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle, and Megan

Topics discussed: Rumpelstiltskin theme chosen and narrative and characters developed,

treatment begun

To do: Complete treatmentWednesday 25th January


Topics discussed: Completed treatment, ideal actors chosen

To do: Questionnaire, ask actors and get permission to use them

Monday 30th January

Group members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics Discussed: potential filming locations and sets, script structure of the opening

sequence, dialogue etc.

To do: Script, make and evaluate graphs from the results of the questionnaire


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Monday 6th JanuaryGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics discussed: what needs to be done each group members individual work, and the group workTo do:

Eleni Individual work, storyboards, complete scriptMaria Individual work, set designs, recces

Annabelle Individual word, complete graphs and letters of permission, safety checksMegan Individual work, production schedule and contingency plan, complete script, minutes of meetingsAll Group evaluation of the research

Monday 20th FebruaryGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics discussed: work completed before and over half term script, set designs, graphs, letters of permission,

contingency planTo do: complete remaining work and prepare for filmingMonday 5th MarchGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics discussed: footage filmed the previous week, footage due to be filmed in the coming week locations and time of

filming, each members individual work all completed, group work completed production schedule, group evaluationTo do: complete remaining group work, complete filming footageMonday 12th MarchGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and Megan

Topics discussed: footage filmed, footage still needing to be filmed locations and time of filming, group work completed storyboards, recces, safety checks, minutes of meetingsTo do: compile media foundation portfolio PowerPoint, complete filming, edit the footage, add titles and soundtrack

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Thursday 26th AprilGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics discussed: the need to re-shoot footage due to problems with the mise-en-scene,

getting permission to use the physio room again, finding when the actors are available again

To do: re-shoot, and then edit the footage with effect and transitions, and then add thesoundtrackFriday 27th AprilGroup members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and MeganTopics discussed: how to do the titles (using After Effects instead ofLivetype)To do: create title sequence in After Effects and add it to opening sequence


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Recce ANIMATEWe plan to film in the physio roombecause it has items like hospitalstyle beds and white curtains thatwill contribute to our mise-en-scene and make our openingsequence look as if it is set in ahospital.

The room is also quite large withplenty of floor space. This ensuresthat we will have enough space forthe tripod and to move the dollyaround. Additionally, it means thatwe will have the space to movethe beds to ensure that we do notget any of the wall displays in ourshots which could ruin the mise-en-scene.


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Recce ANIMATE

One wall is covered by largewindows, which allows lots ofnatural light in, increasing theverisimilitude of our openingsequence. This will also help defineit as part of the crime/thriller genre,

seeing as many films of this genreavoid the glossy look used more byrom-coms in favour of more dingyrealistic lighting.

The room has at least 4 available

plug sockets which we can use forthe microphone and the cameracharger if we need to, and thesesockets are all in easy access andclose to the centre of the room.

RecceeWe plan to film in the physio room because it has items like hospital style beds and white curtains that will contribute to our mise-en-scene andmake our opening sequence look as if it is set in a hospital.


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The room has at least 4 available plug sockets which we can use for the microphone and the camera charger if we need to, and these sockets are

all in easy access and close to the centre of the room.One wall is covered by large windows, which allows lots of natural light in, increasing the verisimilitude of our opening sequence. This will also

help define it as part of the crime/thriller genre, seeing as many films of this genre avoid the glossy look used more by rom-coms in favour of

more dingy realistic lighting.The room is also quite large with plenty of floor space. This ensures that we will have enough space for the tripod and to move the dolly around.

Additionally, it means that we will have the space to move the beds to ensure that we do not get any of the wall displays in our shots whichcould ruin the mise-en-scene.

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Production Schedule


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Production ScheduleDate Activity Location Equipment Required Crew and Cast

26/03/12 Filming (Belle in hospital bed in

labour, with the Doctor)

Hospital room (Physio

room)

Camera, SD card, Tripod, dolly, rig,

microphone, costumes (white lab coat)

and props (white sheet, hospital bed,

baby)

Annabelle, Eleni, Maria,

Megan, Will

27/03/12 Filming (Belle in labour in the

hospital) additional filming

(anything incomplete from

26/03/12), and re-filming where

necessary

Hospital room (Physio

room)




baby)


Megan, Will

30/03/12 Filming (Belle holding her baby in the

hospital) and any additional filming

(anything incomplete from 26/03/12

and 28/03/12), and re-filming where

necessary

Hospital room

(Physiotherapy room)




baby)

Annabelle, Eleni, Maria and

Megan (and possibly Will)

18/04/12 Editing footage from 26/03/12,

27/03/12 and 30/03/12

Editing Suite (E21) Hardware (Apple Mac), Software (iMovie,

Final Cut Pro)


Megan

20/04/12 Filming (Toby taking the phonecall

from the nurse, in his office)

Office (Media office/E46) Camera, SD card, Tripod, Dolly,

microphone, costumes (smart casual

work clothes), props (Computers, paper,

pens, telephone)


Megan, Michael, Demi, Ms

Mignano

20/04/12 Filming (Nurse trying to convince

Toby to come to the hospital, innurses office)

Nurses office (Ms Davies

office/E22)

Camera, SD card, Tripod, costumes (white

nurses outfit), props (telephone)


Megan and Despina

23/04/12 Filming (wheel spinning and Belle

being pushed down the hospital

corridors in a wheelchair)

Media Studio/E20,

corridor

Camera, SD card, dolly, tripod, costumes

(Belle in leggings and boots, porter in a

white coat and black shoes and trousers),

props (wheelchair, red blanket)


Megan, Mr Davis

25/04/12 Editing all footage/re-shooting if

necessary

Editing Suite (E21/ any

locations necessary)

Hardware (Apple Mac), Software (iMovie,

Final Cut)/Camera, SD card, dolly, tripod,

costumes, props


Megan and any other

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Production Schedule26/04/12 Editing all footage Editing Suite

(E21)

Hardware (Apple Mac),

Software (iMovie, Final Cut)

Annabelle, Eleni,

Maria and Megan

27/04/12 Editing all footage,

putting in effects andnecessary transitions

Editing Suite

(E21)

Hardware (Apple Mac),

Software (iMovie, Final Cut)

Annabelle, Eleni,

Maria and Megan

29/04/12 Soundtrack/ any lastminute editing

Editing Suite(E21),

Hardware (Apple Mac),Software (iMovie, Final Cut

Pro, GarageBand)

Annabelle, Eleni,Maria and Megan

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Co t ge cy aA contingency plan is a just in case plan, if things do not work out how we expect them too. In this scenario, we are required to

be prepared to swap to a different activity or to adapt and edit our plans to make them work.

Locations: We are filming in various locations within school and, obviously, the education of other students and the convenience

of the teachers needs to be a main priority. For example, we plan to film part of our opening sequence in the Medical room,

but we will need to pause or potentially stop all together if someone comes in need of medical attention. This is why we willfilm during lesson time, but in case we do have to leave, we will change our activity to editing what we have already filmed,

or (providing we get permission), film in another location that would work equally as well. For example, we could use the

Connections room and use our set design to make it look like a hospital room or a doctors office. Additionally, we plan to

film in the editing suite (E21), but there will be other students working in there at the time. We will therefore film the scene

in the corner of the room so that we do not accidently film other students, and background noise should not be an issue

because there is very little dialogue in that location. However we will be efficient and quick so as to avoid disturbing other

people. Filming in exterior locations carries the risk of weather, so we will always check the forecast before beginning

filming. In the event of rain (or in some cases excessive sun when we require a more gloomy feel), we will swap what we

plan to film with another filming slot from our production plan. If this is not possible, we will swap it to editing what we havealready filmed or to working on the soundtrack.

Cast and Crew: We require a very small cast, and so we already have people to play each character. If for any reason, the person

assigned to play the character is unavailable at a particular time, we will postpone the filming until a more suitable time. If

this is impossible, due to deadlines or limited availability of the location, we will use a stand-in. If a member of the crew is

unavailable temporarily, due to an emergency, then the rest of the crew will continue as planned. In the unlikely event that

this is not possible, the activity will be postponed and swapped with something that can be done without the absent crew

member.

Camera and Tripod: We will book the equipment we need well in advance, but if something happens and we cannot use what weintended to, we will change activities to editing or soundtrack and use the camera and tripod at a different time. To ensure

that the cameras SD card does not run out of space, we will upload our footage onto the Mac computers, and delete it off

the SD card after each session of filming. This also means that our footage will already be on the computer when we need to

edit.


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Department/Area:Physio room

Date of Assessment:

22/4/12

Assessment No:

1

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY

Filming birth sceneHAZARD IDENTIFICATION

Taking care near radiator in case the radiator is too hot.

Making suretheres

no slip hazards or trip hazards on the floor. Making sure bed is stable and not liable to collapse or actor is not going to fall off it.

Making sure no water is near the plug sockets and is off when not in use.

exercise bikesPERSONS AT RISK (who might be harmed and how? are there any groups especially at risk?)

All people present

EXISTING PRECAUTIONS (what controls are currently in place?)None existing at present

other risk

assessments

ANALYSIS OF EXISTING PRECAUTIONS (are the precautions effective; if not, why not?)

During the briefing of the editors, they can be instructed to point out all potential hazards as they enter the room. The effect of this is that they have a better understanding of what is dangerous inside the room and in the

future be able to instantly recognise these hazards whilst working in the editing suite. The fire exit sign above the opaque door could be improved by making it larger so it is more visible to people inside the room. In case of

an emergency people inside the editing suite should be briefed on how to use the fire extinguisher so that they are prepared to use it in case of a fire.

ACTION REQUIRED (what further action needs to be t aken to control/reduce the risk?)

ActionBy whom Target date Date completed

Radiators covered caretaker 22/4/12 23/4/12

Cover any wires with tape caretaker 22/4/12 23/4/12

Move exercise bikes out the way caretaker 22/4/12 23/4/12

Ensure bed is stable caretaker 22/4/12 23/4/12

REVIEW DATE

Department/Area:Miss Davies office

Date of Assessment:

22/4/12

Assessment No:

4DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY

Telephone call sceneHAZARD IDENTIFICATION


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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

Computers

Paper work

Radiators covered

Tables

Plug socketsPERSONS AT RISK (who might be harmed and how? are there any groups especially at risk?)

All at scene

EXISTING PRECAUTIONS (what controls are currently in place?)None in place at present

other riskassessments


During the briefing of the editors, they can be instructed to point out all potential hazards as they enter the room. The effect of this is that they have a better understanding of what is dangerous inside the room and in the

future be able to instantly recognise these hazards whilst working in the editing suite. The fire exit sign above the opaque door could be improved by making it larger so it is more visible to people inside the room. In case

of an emergency people inside the editing suite should be briefed on how to use the fire extinguisher so that they are prepared to use it i n case of a fire.

ACTION REQUIRED (what further action needs to be t aken to control/reduce the risk?)

Action By whom Target

date

Date completed


Computers covered Caretaker 22/4/12 23/4/12

Paperwork moved Miss Davies 22/4/12 23/4/12

Tables moved out of way Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

Plug sockets switched off Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

REVIEW DATE

24/4/12PERSON(S) CARRYING OUT THE ASSESSMENT

Print: Annabelle Si nature: Date: 24/2/12

Department/Area:

corridor

Date of Assessment:

22/4/12

Assessment No:

2


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Radiators

Slippery floors

Brakes on wheelchair

PERSONS AT RISK (who might be harmed and how? are there any groups especially at risk?)

Person in wheelchair

EXISTING PRECAUTIONS (what controls are currently in place?)None in place currently

other risk

assessments


During the briefing of the editors, they can be instructed to point out all potential hazards as they enter the room. The effect of this is that they have a better understanding of what is dangerous inside the

room and in the future be able to instantly recognise these hazards whilst working in the editing suite. The fire exit sign above the opaque door could be improved by making it larger so it is more visible to

people inside the room. In case of an emergency people inside the editing suite should be briefed on how to use the fire extinguisher so that they are prepared to use it in case of a fire.

ACTION REQUIRED (what further action needs to be taken to control/reduce the risk?)

ActionBy whom Target date Date completed

Radiators covered Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

Floors checked Annabelle 22/4/12 22/4/12

Wires etc covered with tape Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

Wheelchair brakes checked Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

REVIEW DATE


Print:Annabelle Shepherd Signature: Date: 22/4/12

Department/Area:Media office

Date of Assessment:22/4/12

Assessment No:3


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gHAZARD IDENTIFICATION

Radiators

Books

Plug sockets

Computers

floors

PERSONS AT RISK (who might be harmed and how? are there any groups especially at risk?)

Everyone at scene

EXISTING PRECAUTIONS (what controls are currently in place?)None at present

other riskassessments


During the briefing of the editors, they can be instructed to point out all potential hazards as they enter the room. The effect of this is that they have a better understanding of what is dangerous inside the

room and in the future be able to instantly recognise these hazards whilst working in the editing suite. The fire exit sign above the opaque door could be improved by making it larger so it is more visible to

people inside the room. In case of an emergency people inside the editing suite should be briefed on how to use the fire extinguisher so that they are prepared to use it in case of a fire.

ACTION REQUIRED (what further action needs to be taken to control/reduce the risk?)

Action By whom Target

date

Date completed


Plug sockets switched off Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

Computers covered Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

Books moved Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

Wires on floors covered with tape Annabelle 22/4/12 23/4/12

REVIEW DATE


Print:AnnabelleShepherd Signature: Date:24/4/12

Minutes of Meetings


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gWednesday 18th January


Topics discussed: Narrative of film genre, themes either loosely based on Rumpelstiltskin or ThePrincess and the Pea: Rumpelstiltskin = crime thriller certificate 15, princess and the pea = youngchick flick certificate PG/12a

To do: Decide on a narrative and begin the treatment

Monday 23rd January

Group members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle, and Megan

Topics discussed: Rumpelstiltskin theme chosen and narrative and characters developed, treatmentbegun

To do: Complete treatment

Wednesday 25th January


Topics discussed: Completed treatment, ideal actors chosen

To do: Questionnaire, ask actors and get permission to use them

Monday 30th January Group members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and Megan

Topics Discussed: potential filming locations and sets, script structure of the opening sequence,dialogue etc.

To do: Script, make and evaluate graphs from the results of the questionnaire

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Minutes of Meetings Cont.Monday 6th January


Topics discussed: what needs to be done each group members individual work,

and the group work

To do:

Eleni Individual work, storyboards, complete script

Maria Individual work, set designs, recces

Annabelle Individual work, complete graphs and letters of permission, safety checks Megan Individual work, production schedule and contingency plan, complete script, minutes of

meetings

All Group evaluation of the research

Monday 20th February

Group members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and Megan Topics discussed: work completed before and over half term script, set designs,

graphs, letters of permission, contingency plan

To do: complete remaining work and prepare for filming

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Monday 5th March Group members present: Eleni, Maria, Annabelle and Megan

Topics discussed: footage filmed the previous week, footage due to be filmedin the coming week locations and time of filming, each members individualwork all completed, group work completed production schedule, groupevaluation

To do: complete remaining group work, complete filming footage

Monday 12th March


Topics discussed: footage filmed, footage still needing to be filmed locations

and time of filming, group work completed storyboards, recces, safetychecks, minutes of meetings

To do: compile media foundation portfolio PowerPoint, complete filming, editthe footage, add titles and soundtrack

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