Organisation of Actors, Locations, Costumes and Props

Actors

ActorsMain Actors Leo (Main Male) – This character will be played by a sixth

form student because this will make the character more realistic due to actual sixth form students will be playing a character of a sixth former.

Poppy (Main Female) – This character will be played by a sixth form student because this will make the character more realistic due to actual sixth form students will be playing a character of a sixth former.

Eliza (Main Female) – This character will be played by a sixth form student because this will make the character more realistic due to actual sixth form students will be playing a character of a sixth former.

ActorsExtras School Friends – These characters will be played by sixth form

student’s. This will therefore make the characters have realism in them due to actual sixth form students will be playing a character of a sixth former.

School Students – These characters will be played by a range of people; some sixth from students and some students. The difference between the sixth from students and the students is that the students wear a school uniform.

Customer's at Coffee Shop - These characters will be played by public and sixth from student’s, however wearing a different costume. The public will be used as customers because it will provide the film with realism, with people from all ages visiting the shop. Sixth from student’s will also play customer’s at the coffee shop to show that the main character’s friends also visits it, therefore making it link with the narrative.

Locations

Locations Coffee ShopThis location will be used in the beginning scene where the main characters meet each other. The coffee shop is a place where the sixth form student’s regularly go, so this will therefore make it realistic.

Locations Bowling AlleyThis location will be used at the end of the film where the main male character meets the unknown character. The bowling alley is the place where the main character works, so it links in with the narrative. Also, this location will be used due to the lighting and ambience which the characters will get when in it, creating suspense for the audience.

Locations A StreetThis location will be used when everything is going “back to normal” where Leo is walking home from school. This location will work with the camera shot and movement, as it will create suspense for the audience. The camera will be hand held and placed on the opposite side of the street to show to the audience that he is being watched, therefore creating suspense by them knowing that someone is stalking Leo, but they don’t know who.

Locations LoungeThis location will be used when everything is going “back to normal” where Leo receives a message from an unknown character. This location will work with the camera shot and movement, as it will create suspense for the audience. The camera will be hand held and placed on the opposite side of the street to show to the audience that he is being watched, therefore creating suspense by them knowing that someone is stalking Leo, but they don’t know who.

This location will be used to show that the Leo is at his house socialising with his friends

Locations School CorridorThis location will be used in the second scene where the main characters are at school. The corridor is used to therefore show that the characters are at school, making it more realistic film so it can relate to the target audience of 15-19 year olds.

Locations School LockersThis location will be used when everything is going “back to normal” where Leo receives a note. The locker is used to therefore show that Leo is at school when he receives the note, adding the suspense to the film as Leo knows that the this unknown character knows where he goes to school.

Costumes

Leo

Costumes Coffee ShopThese costumes below are ideas which LEO could wear to the coffee shop, as these have a smart but casual look to it at the same time.

Bowling AlleyThese costumes are

ideas which LEO could wear to the bowling alley, as they look as though he works there.

Costumes Bowling AlleyThese costumes below are ideas which LEO could wear to the bowling alley, as they look as though he works there through the polo shirt and the smart trousers.

Costumes Coffee ShopThese costumes below are ideas which LEO could wear to the coffee shop, as these have a smart but casual look to it at the same time.

Costumes SchoolThese costumes below are ideas which LEO could wear to school, as they are a business look, which student’s who study at sixth form wear these clothes, therefore making it realistic.

Poppy

Coffee ShopThese costumes below are ideas of outfits that POPPY could wear to the coffee shop. They are casual and reflect a popular girl’s style.

Costumes

Costumes SchoolThese costumes above are ideas of outfits that POPPY could wear to school, as they are a business look but still meet a popular girl’s style, which makes the character appear more realistic.

Bowling AlleyThese costumes around are ideas of outfits that POPPY could wear to the bowling alley, as they are all dark but even so, still meet a popular girl’s style, which makes the character’s popularity plainly obvious.

Costumes

Eliza

Costumes SchoolThese costumes above are ideas for outfits that Eliza could wear to school. They are smart enough for sixth form but are also not too stylish.

Coffee ShopThese costumes above are ideas for outfits that Eliza could wear when she is seen outside of the coffee shop. They are casual but again, not too in touch with the popular style.

Costumes

Props

PropsScene 1 – Coffee Shop Clock – This prop is needed at the beginning of the

film, showing the audience the current time. This will be situated on the wall.

Mobile Phone – This prop is needed in the beginning scene when the male picks up his phone due to a prank call. This will be situated on the table. A mobile phone is a convention of the thriller genre as from real media that I have researched, such as KNOWING TOO MUCH and TAKEN, they use a mobile phone, so this will therefore mean that the audience will know what type of genre this film is.

Table & Chairs – These props are needed for the male and the female to sit on when they are talking together at the beginning of the film. They will be situated at the coffee shop.

PropsScene 1 – Coffee Shop Bag – This prop is needed for the

female who meets the male at the shop due to making the film as realistic as possible. This will be held by the female as she walks into the coffee shop.

Coffee Cup – This prop is needed for the male as he will purchase the coffee for the female who meets him. This will be bought to the table where both character’s are sitting.

Scene 2 – School School Bag – This prop will be used

by all characters at school because this will make the film realistic with students going to school. Also, extra’s will also wear a school bag in order to show to the audience that these character’s are at school.

Mobile Phone – This prop will be used by some of the main characters when they are at school. However, one or two character’s will be holding the phone, while others will be using it.

Props

Scene 3 – “Back To Normal Montage” Laptop – This prop will be used by

the male character when he receives a message from an unknown character. It will be situated in the character’s lounge.

School Bag – This prop will be worn by the main male character when he is walking home from school and is being recorded. He is going to be wearing it to show to the audience that he has come back from school.

Props

Scene 3 – “Back To Normal Montage” Note – This prop will be used to show

that the male character has received a message from an unknown character. It will be situated in his school locker to show to the audience that the unknown character is someone from school.

Locker – This prop will be used to show the location of the note. This prop will provide the audience with knowledge that this is occurring at school.

Props

Scene 4 – Bowling Alley Keys – This prop will be used by the male

character to show that he is going to be closing up at work. It will be held by the main character.

Stereo Remote – This prop will be used by the unknown female character to show that she is in control of the music system, as well as being in control of him, which challenges the convention of the thriller genre of the male being in control.

Stereo & Speakers – This prop will be used to show that the music is being played from here. It will be situated in the cupboard where the music is being played.

Props