Preliminary Task

Francesca's Planning of Preliminary Task:

Plot Summary:

Girl comes home from school and finds out her beloved dog is at the vets and could die, she run to her bedroom to cry. In the bedroom she sees the picture of her with the dog when she was 4 years old. She takes the picture off the wall and looks at it. The camera zooms into the picture and you see a teardrop fall on to it, as the camera zooms out the girl is looking at the picture sitting on the bench with her friend. The girl talks to her friend about it and decides that he’s going to be ok.

Setting List and Description:

House:  Family home, somewhere to relax and a place to see relatives. I have selected this place because this would relate to all school children as it’s a familiar place they would go after school.

Bench: It’s a place where it’s isolated. I have selected this place as it’s lonely and a place to get away from things. Its somewhere you can let your feelings out and not to have anyone bothering you. 

Prop List: photo and umbrella.

Character description:

Girl: she is usually a very happy person who like to sort other peoples problems but not her own, she usually bottles up her problems as he hates being centre of attention. but this time its just too much and needs to talk to someone, she wants to get away from it and try and sort it out.

Friend: someone who is always there to help and give you advice. shes a kind and bubbly character and just loves to have fun. she always wants to help her friends when they are unhappy or need help.

Mum: someone who is there to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need. she is a loving and kind person who hates to see her childern hurt. she is full of high spirits.

script:

The beloved dog

Girl opens her front door, (as she has returned from school) walks across the front room and sits down to watch tv. Mum comes over turn off tv and sits down next to her.


girl: Hi Mum.

Mum: sweetie, i need to tell you something.

girl: what is it mum?

Mum: well, you know  hasnt been able to walk very well... i had to take him to the vets as he just could get up.

girl: is he okay?


Mum: the vets say if he doesn't  improve in the next few days he will be have to be put down.


girl: no, NO 

girl runs upstair to her bedroom and lies on her bed crying. she then sits up and looks at her wall and see a picture of her and fudge when she was little. takes it off the wall and looks at it.(camera zooms in) 

as the camera zooms out, it is in a different place (to show the passing time) (match on action) the girl and her friend are at an isolated place sitting on a bench in the rain.

Friend: Are You okay?
girl: no
Friend: whats wrong
girl: my dog is not very well, and he might die.
Friend: oh how sad.
girl: and i have no one to talk to.
They hug.

Shooting Schedule:

In red = Shot Reverse Shot

In Blue = Match on Action

Location – My House

·               Camera Angle ‘Mid Shot’ of teenage girl walking through front door - 2 - 3 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘MCU Shot’ of mum in living room, sitting on the sofa  – 2 - 3 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘CU Shot’ of teenage girl – 1 - 3 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘ Two shot  - Mid Shot’ of mum and daughter dialogue – 2 - 3 seconds

·               Camera Angle ‘MCU shot’ of teenage girl answering – 2 - 3 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘ Two shot  - Mid Shot’ of mum and daughter dialogue – 1 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘Mid Shot’ of teenage girl running up stairs – 2 - 3 seconds.

Location – My House/Stairs/Bedroom

·               Camera Angle ‘wide shot’  of teenage girl running up the stairs into the bedroom – 1 - 2 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘Medium shot’ of teenage girl crying on the bed – 2 - 3 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘MCU’ of the teenage girl getting up – 2 - 3 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘Mid Shot’ of teenage girl opening/ searching for something – 2 - 3 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘ MCU’  of teenage girl walking over to the wall – 2 - 3 seconds

·               Camera Angle ‘Over the Shoulder’ of looking at the photo – 1 - 2 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘Close – Up’ of photo – 2 - 3 seconds.

Location – Bench

·               Camera Angle ‘Close – up’ of the photo– 1 - 2 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘Long Shot’ of young girl walking over to the teenage girl – 1 - 2 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘Mid Shot’ of young girl talking to the teenage girl – 5 - 7 seconds.

·               Camera Angle ‘MCU’ of teenage girl replying back to the young girl – 2 - 3 seconds

·               Camera Angle  ‘Two shot  - Mid Shot’ of young girl and teenage girl talking  – 2 - 3 seconds

·               Camera Angle ‘MCU’ of teenage girl replying back to the young girl – 2 - 3 seconds

·               Camera Angle ‘Two Shot’ of young girl and Teenage girl hugging – 3 seconds.

StoryBoard

 

My preliminary task has been uploaded onto youtube and the link to watch my preliminary task is here:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pXrHGT3xCo&feature=player_embedded 

Zoe's Planning of Preliminary Task:

Plot Summary – Go back in time to a more relaxed and peaceful place, young girl playing in the park with her friends. Match of action is older girl looking at a picture of her and her friends when she was younger and the match of action would the picture being taken on a camera at the park and the young girl and playing with her friends.

Setting List and Description –

o   House – where many people go to after school to concentrate on homework and chat with friends. I have chosen this because this would relate to an audience it is a familiar place to all school children. They tend to go home to either watch TV, relax or doing school work.

o   Park – where young children like to hang around with friends and have a good time. I have chosen this because this where times could have been easier and they could go to the park very often and wouldn’t have to stress about lots of work for school that has to be done. They can just chat and have fun with their friends and enjoy their time being young.
o   The characters will be wearing their school uniform, the young girl and her friends will be wearing school uniform not properly done up to show that they are more chilled out and relaxed. The teenage girl and her friend will be wearing smart clothing that is properly done up so it shows how smart they have to be because they are suppose to be responsible and mature as the get older.

Prop List – Camera, Picture, Photo Album, Bags and Books.

Character Description:

o   Friends – people that always there with help and to have fun. You usually have several close friends and these are the people that would always be important. These people could help you have a good time and help you with work and problems that you face as you get older in life. I have used friends because it relates to an audience because they know who their friends are and the people that they always have a good time with no matter what the situation is.

o   Young Girl – This is the character that is going to have a relaxed and chilled out life. She hasn’t got any troubles to face because they are young and just want to have fun. I have chosen to use a young girl because the audience can relate to when they had a good time and more relaxed time when they were younger. I would relate to older and younger audiences because they all know how life was when they didn’t have to do so much working.

o   Teenage Girl – This is the character that is stressed with all the work that she has got to do. She has so much work that she misses the times she had when she was younger and didn’t have to stress. She remembers the old times with photos and treasured memories. I have chosen this character because many teenagers can relate to the situation that she is going through. They like to remember the stress free times when they did things just for fun and enjoyed being young.

o   The characters will be wearing their school uniform, the young girl and her friends will be wearing school uniform not properly done up to show that they are more chilled out and relaxed. The teenage girl and her friend will be wearing smart clothing that is properly done up so it shows how smart they have to be because they are suppose to be responsible and mature as the get older.

Script:

Old Times!

Scene One:

(Teenage girl walks through door with friend carrying lots of books and bags. They walk into living room and sit at the table to start with their school work. Take out sheets and books and start working. Use shot reverse shot and 180 degrees camera shot.)

Friend: I’m so busy I can’t concentrate on this properly. I have so much work to do before the weekend.

Teenage Girl: I know tell me about it. I have so much work. It’s too much. And I have to work at 4 everyday. It’s so stressful.

Friend: Yeah, I know. I loved the time when we just relaxed and went the park every day after school. We can’t do that anymore.

Teenage Girl: No, we can’t. (Looking upset and trying to remember the old memories then get back to work.)

Scene Two:

(Use fade to show passing of time. Teenage girl working in her bedroom with books and sheets all over her bed, she drops one of her books and find a photo album. She opens it and finds a picture of her when she was younger with her friends in the park. Match of action; zoom in on the picture and then zoom out when the picture is taken on a camera at the park. This is showing passing of time and change in location.)

Young Girl: This is so fun. We will remember this day forever.

Friends: Yeah!!!

Young Girl: Come on!! (Walk to the swings and other park activities and play with friends. Fade out)

Shooting Schedule:

In red = Shot Reverse Shot

In Blue = Match on Action

Location – My House/ Front hall and Living Room

o   Camera Angle ‘Long Shot’ of teenage girl and friend walking through front door - 2 - 3 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Long Shot’ of teenager girl and friend walking into the living room and sitting at the table – 2 - 3 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Two shot – Mid Shot’ of teenage girl and friend starting work – 1 - 2 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘ Medium Close – Up’ of friend dialogue – 2 - 3 seconds

o   Camera Angle ‘Medium Close – Up’ of teenage girl answering – 2 - 3 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Medium Close – Up’ of friend continuing the conversation – 2 - 3 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Two Shot – Mid Shot’ of teenage girl and friend’s conversation – 2 - 3 seconds.

Location – My House/Bedroom

o   Camera Angle ‘Long Shot’ of teenage girl working in the bedroom – 1 - 2 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Mid shot’ of teenage girl dropping her school book – 2 - 3 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Close – Up’ of the photo album – 2 - 3 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Mid Shot’ of teenage girl opening photo album and pulling out photo – 2 - 3 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Over the Shoulder’ of looking at the photo – 1 - 2 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Close – Up’ of photo – 2 - 3 seconds.

Location – The Park

o   Camera Angle ‘Close – up’ of the photo in camera display – 1 - 2 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Long Shot’ of young girl and friends in photo pose like they have just had their photo taken – 1 - 2 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Mid Shot’ of young girl and friends talking – 5 - 7 seconds.

o   Camera Angle ‘Long Shot’ of young girl and friends playing in the park – 3 - 5 seconds.

My preliminary task has been uploaded onto youtube and the link to watch my preliminary task is here:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upheRsd7GHU