Production Schedule

Risk Assessment

The Script

The Script

The forest

The film opens with an establishing shot of the forest. It is a late evening, nearly dark. The forest seems calm. Then suddenly we cut to a close up shot of someone’s feet, running over the thick forest floor. Next we cut to a medium-long pan of the side of the same character, before it cuts back to a close up shot of their feet breaking a stick on the forest floor (potentially a match-on-action).

Then we cut to a flashback of 3 teenagers in a classroom. It is a medium shot, and there is little if any dialogue.

Faint dialogue for classroom scene

Boy 1: Camping on Saturday then?

Boy 2: Yeaahh!

Girl: I dunno, it’ll be dark.

Boy 1: Well Duh!

Then the sequence cuts back to the forest as the boy continues to attempt to flee whatever is chasing him. This shot will be a high angle shot taken from a tree to give a different perspective. It will also be a medium shot.

The second flashback will then take place. It will be a long- extreme long shot of the 3 characters walking towards the camera in the forest. They are carrying camping equipment.

The sequence once again cuts back to the forest area. The same male character will run towards and past the camera, with a medium then short tracking shot.

The final flashback will then take place. This time to the 3 characters setting up camp. The difference this time is it will be a point of view shot through the bushes from the perspective of another character. This will be the villain.

The third from last shot will be a medium shot of a different character, another boy. The look of fear on his face will be obvious as he looks for whatever is chasing him.

Next, a match on action of his foot catching a tree branch, before he helplessly falls to the floor.

The final shot, will be a view from behind the legs of another character. The camera will zoom out as we see the increasingly worried face of the second male character.

The Storyboard

Role Allocation

The Film Director

The general role of a film director is to direct the making of the film. They have the task of creating an overall vision of what the film will be and what it will look like. They are tasked with selecting the right task and location amongst other things. They also manage the technical aspects of filming, including the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments. They may also work along with the editor during the final editing process in creating the final product he wants. They may also take on some roles of the producer.

In our film this will be Joe Domanski

The Film Producer

Film producers prepare and then supervise the making of a film. They have complete control of the overall film production. They are therefore ultimately accountable for the success of the finished film. They will be heavily involved in all 4 main phases of production, the Development, Pre-production, production and post-production and marketing.

In our film this will be Steven Turner

The Film Editor

They are very important in the overall editing and final production of the film. They work closely with the director during the production phase. The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture.

In our film Rebecca Campbell, Joe Domanski and Steven Turner will all be fulfilling this role.

Camera-person

This is the role that involves the taking of shots during the filming process. They are responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining composition and camera angles in a given scene or shot. They will also be responsible for collaborating with the director in making technical and creative decisions.

In our film this will be Rebecca Campbell and Joe Domanski.

Art and Music

There are various roles within art and music during the production of a film. The main roles within the art area are Art director and illustrator. The Art Director works closely with the Construction Coordinator to oversee the aesthetic and textural details of sets as they are realized. The illustrator is responsible for the drawing of designs to communicate ideas about scenes.

In the sound area, there are also quite a few important roles. The sound designer is responsible for the post-production sound of a film, for example.

In our film the Art director and Illustrator will be Rebecca Campbell

The Sound Designers will be Joe Domanski, Rebecca Campbell and Steven Turner

Casting- Actors/Actresses.

The role of an actor is very obvious really, they have the responsibility of playing the roles of their character during the film. There is always a protagonist and an antagonist. The protagonist is the main character in the film, and often bears its name. The antagonist is the villain or enemy.

In our film the protagonist will be played by Tom Priestley.

The antagonist will be Steven Turner.