Tragedy @ the last minute!!

During the weekend we had a really big situation with the actors. The character of Kevin said he cant make it for the weekend and so did the character of Alisha. so we decided to change it to Monday but there was also a problem with that as the bully goes to a different college so we had to re-arrange for another bully therefore i asked my Friend (Alisha's boyfriend) and he asked his friend if he is interested. so we are now going to use his friend. we also had to change Alisha's character as she was not available on Monday so my partner asked one of the girls he knows instead. we had to sort out new timing for everything and we are filming from 10 till 3.

Pre-Production: Script

Script for Drive2Death

Alisha walks past bullies.

Bully 1: Oi you!

Bully 2: Err Look at her

All bullies: (Laugh) Come here!

Alisha looks towards the bullies and shivers

All bullies walk towards Alisha

Bully 2: Got some p?

Alisha: Leave me alone

Bullies mutter under their breath as Alisha walks away

Alisha is with her boyfriend in the park

Alisha hugs her boyfriend and has a scared look on her face

Alisha’s boyfriend: What’s wrong babygirl?

Alisha moves back and sighs

Alisha: This has been happening for a while now, and I just didn’t know how to tell you.

Alisha’s boyfriend: Just tell me what happened

Alisha: Basically, I was on my way to see you when some boys started to harass me

Alisha’s boyfriend: What the hell! What did they do? Who were they?!

Alisha: They called me and were harassing me for money. I don’t know who they are

Alisha’s boyfriend: What the hell! Why didn’t you call me?

Alisha: Coz you’re never there for me, that’s why!

Alisha’s boyfriend: Oh, so this is my fault? You’re such a bloody drama queen.

Alisha: Oh whatever! I knew you wouldn’t understand. I don’t even know why I told you

Alisha walks away, gets her phone out and exits the park

She walks on down the road without watching where she is going

She then bumps into Kevin

Kevin: Oh sorry, are you okay?

Alisha: Yeah, just got a lot going on at the moment

Kevin: Trust, we all do (.) You can tell me about it if you want to

Alisha: No, I don’t really want to talk about it

Kevin: Well you can take my number and just drop me a text if you ever wanna

Alisha: Alright. Give me your number then

Kevin and Alisha exchange numbers

An hour later at the bus stop

Alisha receives a call from Kevin

Alisha: Hello…

Half An Hour Later Alisha puts down the phone from Kevin

Alisha: Alwite ill chat to you later, bye.

Alisha’s expressions change from happy to slightly tense

Alisha holds her head as she screams in frustration of having flashbacks of all the bullying

Bully 1: Yoo!

Alisha: Do I know you?

Bully1: Don’t talk to me like that

Bully 1 kisses his teeth

Bully 1: Oi you b****!

Alisha walks away

 

Alisha: monologue- No one truly understands what I’m going through, I just wish someone could feel the pain I feel.

Kevin walks through the park as he texts Alisha

Alisha meets up with her boyfriend on the street and begins to sort things out between them

Alisha’s boyfriend: I didn’t mean to offend you the other day I’m sorry babe I should have understand and supported you

Alisha receives a text from Kevin

Alisha looks scared to what her boyfriend is going to think and her boyfriend stares at her in confusion

Alisha’s boyfriend: who texed you?

Alisha: It’s no one babe

Alisha’s boyfriend: don’t lie to me; your face says it all. So tell me!

Alisha: okay sighs there’s this boy

Alisha’s boyfriend: what boy?

Alisha: well you know after me and you had that argument I bumped into some boy and he was just tryna cheer me up so we exchanged numbers

Takes a deep breath as her boyfriend begins to get angry

He’s just a friend I promise

Alisha’s boyfriend: I don’t care who he is, no one comes near you. Do you fukn understand

Alisha: there’s more to the story then that

Flashbacks in Alisha’s head from scene 1 to 3 as she tells the story

Alisha: I know I should have told you before I’m really sorry

Alisha’s boyfriend: oh so you think sorry ganna solve everything?

Alisha: ermm pauses I’ve got a little plan

Alisha’s boyfriend: go on id love to hear this

Alisha: we could set Kevin up if you’re up for it

Alisha’s boyfriend nods his head in a mischievous way as he smiles and Alisha texts Kevin.

Kevin receives a text from Alisha as he is walking through Wanstead flats saying ‘meet me in half an hour at the park, cant w8 lots of love Alisha xoxo’

Alisha gets flashbacks of the bullying again as she is walking down the road and then again at the end of the road as Alisha begins to frustrate.

Kevin is sitting on the bench in the park waiting for Alisha

Alisha then arrives and sits next to Kevin on the bench

Kevin: so how come you decided to link up

Alisha: well you don’t seem like a bad guy, so why not

Both characters seem happy as they talk and Alisha texts her boyfriend saying ‘where in the park babe xx’

Alisha’s boyfriend heads/runs towards the park

Kevin slowly leans in to kiss Alisha as Alisha’s boyfriend enters the park and looks around to find Alisha and Kevin.

Once Alisha’s boyfriend spots where Alisha and Kevin are he creeps up from behind, takes his knife out and stabs Kevin from the back.

Pre-Production: Reece

Reece:

Location:

· Wanstead flats.

· Abbots park Leyton.

· Bullying scene (school/college environment).

· Any bus stop.

· Rest of the scenes will take place on various streets.
 

Wanstead flats:
 

Having visited our chosen location for shooting our short film it gave us more of an accurate picture of the feeling of the environment we will be filming in and how this would adversely impact our film. Meaning the effect of filming in such an environment in contrast with the overall idea and intended consequence we hope the viewers will feel. Of course in the picture the location looks bright and attractive however as the weather changes and the time we plan to film, the look of the scene will automatically change. Once we viewed the location it was much easier to visualise where the characters will be placed and when filming how it would all combine together. In this particular scene the main character – Kevin will be walking through and the scenes would reflect his emotions at the time, having an area of this appearance would give the film a much more effective feel in the sense that it creates anticipation when viewed by the audience as Kevin will be alone and the overgrown trees add to this making it that much more nominal. The camera shots at this point would be a tracking shot as the character is walking, as we have shown in the storyboard page 5 scene numbers 5-6.

Abbots Park:

This location is where the majority of our filming will take place. The specific scenes of Alisha and Kevin meeting as well as the murder of Kevin right at the end, such a location demonstrates the reality of such events as they often take place at discrete areas with couples – specifically teenagers meeting in parks which are seen to be calm and relaxed places for them to converse with one another and often enjoy intimate moments. This specific area will be used in our film a great deal and will mark some of the most pivot moments. As depicted in our case studies from our inspirations quiet areas are the targeted hotspot for murder scenes to take place. Therefore having chosen a park would reflect this and contribute to showing the reality of what is being displayed overall impacting the effect this has on the audience. Using an area which is quite accessible for almost everyone would make them conscious and aware of what may take place within it. The image above is of the entrance to the park and this is where the specific scene of the murder will begin to commence. We thought it would be best to position Alisha’s boyfriend at the entrance so we can capture his expressions and emotions as he looks for both other characters in order to execute his move. Not only this but having such a camera focus would improve the suspense and tension between the viewers and the events taking place. What we had in mind was that tension and suspense leads to audience members becoming more aware and focused on the issue being shown and the approximate severity of what is being shown. This has come from experience when me and other members of the team have come across reality films such as the one in our case studies – my murder.

This is another close-up of the location in which the scene where the murderer will be looking around to find the victim – Kevin will take place. We hope to build up the tension at this point as it is the main point which the whole short film is anticipating and therefore the camera shots will be various such as longshot once he arrives, mid-shot when he slowly pulls the knife out, close-up when he is looking for Alisha and Kevin and finally an extreme close-up when he finds them. We need to watch out for any potential hazards such as small children running around and other obstacles such as members of the public who wish not to be filmed however apart from this there are not many health and safety implications we are liable to face.

Within the park this is the particular area in which we will be filming the scenes where Alisha and Kevin meet. At first Kevin will be alone and the filming will reflect his emotions as he will be feeling ecstatic to meet Alisha assuming the feeling is mutual however once she arrives and they get talking he will become more relaxed. At this point he will be using his phone to text Alisha and we will show his emotions while this is happening through close-ups and mid-shots. Once Alisha is at the scene there will be many shot reverse shots as both characters are speaking. Finally Kevin will assume Alisha is interested in him as much as he is and will attempt to place a kiss on her lips and what he doesn’t know is while they were talking Alisha is texting her boyfriend letting him know of their where about. At this point we will show a close-up of her texting and then the various scenes of her boyfriend on his way to the park will take place in a separate location. Using a bench area establishes the relaxation and intimacy Kevin feels towards Alisha as they both will be alone and having the murder take place while this is happening will show how Kevin was unquestionably unaware of the likelihood of such events taking place. This contributes to showing the “honey trap killing” and how secretive it is. After the murder the scene will end straight at that point, ending the film.

College (bullying scenes):

The scenes of Alisha being intimidated by other students are also a major part of the short film. As the scene will be repeated in the form of continuous flashbacks it is important that we are able to film this correctly and accurately. At this point Alisha will be seen leaving college however when approached by two members of the college whom she has straining relationships with things take a turn for the worse when she is unable to handle the pressure leading to her resulting to the extreme lengths of a honey trap killing. Using this environment adds to the realism of the film as such events do actually take place within the environment of peers and can lead to devastating effects on the individual if not tackled. You can then agree that the film promotes two aspects of the events which take place in today’s society both of which need to be tackled. One being bullying and the idea that this needs to stop and the second being not to result to the lengths of the honey trap killing as well as raising awareness of what goes on between different social groups and the role technology plays towards this. Again the issue of making sure we are not filming anyone if they are not willing to will arise in the filming of this scene other than that filming should go according to plan.

A bus stop of the similar looks to this will be used to film the scenes once Alisha has left her boyfriend when he is unable to understand the pressure and trouble she is facing through her daily college life and how much this is having an impact on her mentally and emotionally. The actress will be sitting down with her phone and this is also the scene at which point Kevin calls Alisha and the camera shots will reflect her emotions when he calls such as the close-up to the phone.

Remainder of the scenes such as when Alisha first comes into contact with Kevin and when she meets her boyfriend at various times will take place on a variety of roads which are of convenience to the actors and the camera crew. Filming these scenes will require us to ensure continuity however there is no set location for this as using any road will near enough create the same effect we need.

Pre-Production: Storyboard

Pre-Production: Team Meeting (Form)

This is an image of the team meeting we have carried out throughout the course until current stage as we are going to be filming this weekend.This shows that we have clearly thought about what needs doing and what stage we are at throughout inorder to see if their is any progress being made.

Pre-Production: Team Meeting

Team Meeting

Today, we had a team meeting based around what we have done so far and what still needs arranging. For example we still need a fake knife. Therfore, we finalised everything before the filming time. so we re-looked at our storyboard and made a few changes to it. Hence, i need to re-check if the script matchs accurately to the storyboard or if i need to make more changes to it.

Booking The Camera

Today, my group partner booked a camera for us to use on the weekend in order to record our film. Previously we couldn't book a camera as their was loads of people recording already and during the holidays cameras were not available.

Pre-Production: Production Schedule Weekend

Pre-production: The Production schedule weekend:

Saturday 10^th November & Sunday 11^th November:

Location: Wanstead flats forest gate, Waltham forest, & Abbots Park.

Contacts-Crew: producers Zeeshan Wasim (07783719096) & Humaira (07904914133).

Actors: Tariq (playing the role of Alishas boyfriend in the film): 07939539951
              Abhay (playing the role of the bully in the film): 07940174808
              Ismael (playing the role of a Kevin in the film): 07769226158
             Wareece (playing the role of Alisha in the film):07507130451

Unit transport: 58 bus from Walthamstow central &or 158 bus from Stratford station (Wanstead flats. For abbots park busses - 69,97,w16 from Walthamstow central or tube/train: Nearest tube/train station: Leyton Midland Road Station Tube/train distance to park: 3 minutes walk.

Directions: if coming by bus exit at the stop ‘Leyton midland road station’ and by train exit and walk straight down and you’ll see a sign headed towards Abbots Park. For Wanstead flats exit the bus at the stop ‘Dames road’ and wait there for the rest of the crew.

Equipment: HD camera, tripod and extra spare battery.

Props: costumed knife, fake blood, hoodie for the murderer if he has not got one.

Times: arrive at location by 1:45pm so filming can commence at 2:00pm.

In between 15mins to check everyone knows what they are doing and if not just brief them of the scenes which will be taking place as well as making sure everyone has read their part of the script.

Ask everyone to have lunch before we begin filming as there will be no major breaks, helping to ensure continuity.

Filming schedule:

1:45pm – all actors on scene making sure they know what scenes are taking place and when.

Park:

2:00pm – shoot scenes 4-8.

2:15pm – shoot scenes 19&20.

2:25pm – shoot scenes 31-35.

2:40pm – shoot scenes 37-41.

3:00pm check all scenes and make sure that they are correct.

3:30pm – arrive at next location to film

Wanstead flats:

3:35pm – shoot scenes 29&30.

3:40pm – Checks all filming carried out and see if any scenes need to be filmed again before dismissing and wrapping up.

Pre-Production: Production Schedule Weekdays

Pre-production: The Production schedule – weekdays:

Location:

College entrance: shooting scenes 1&2.

Streets shooting scenes: 3, 9-17, 21-28 and 36.

Contacts-Crew: producers Zeeshan Wasim (07783719096) & Humaira (07904914133).

Actors: Tariq (playing the role of Alishas boyfriend in the film): 07939539951
              Abhay (playing the role of the bully in the film): 07940174808
              Ismael (playing the role of a Kevin in the film): 07769226158
              Wareece (playing the role of Alisha in the film):07507130451

Unit transport: walking to a suitable area.

Equipment: HD camera, tripod and extra spare battery.

Props: phone which actors should have if not then provide them with one.

Times: mid-day 12:00pm. Allow 15mins to check everyone knows what they are doing and if not just brief them of the scenes which will be taking place as well as making sure everyone has read their part of the script. Ask everyone to have lunch before we begin filming as there will be no major breaks, helping to ensure continuity.

Filming schedule:

12.00pm – all actors on scene making sure they know what scenes are taking place and when.

12:10pm - College scene 1&2

Walk to suitable area on the streets to film the following scenes:

12:15pm – shoot scenes 3 and 9-17.

12:30pm – shoot scenes 21-28.

12:45pm-1:15 – break.

1:15pm – shoot scene no 36.

1:25pm – check filming and make sure all scenes are correct before leaving.