DO'B/JB/ EH: Shot List

Main Technical Notes in BLACK Additional Technical Notes in BLUE

ENSURE WE SHOOT IN CINEFORM (CANON) & PROTUNE (GOPRO) @ 24FPS/1080P

Location	Shot number	Cast	Technical notes
Tesco	1	Fleur	Focus starts on Aisle 4 sign, moves to Fleur with trolley (Pull Focus)
Tesco	2	Fleur	Panning shot with track, from the POV of the front of the trolley GorillaPod mounted to trolley inside, likely to require additional stabilisation in post.
Tesco	3	Fleur	Bird’s Eye view of Fleur moving down aisle. GoPro wide angle?
Tesco	4	Fleur	Starts in darkness, Fleur pulls item away from freezer shelf and reveals light. (Have freezer door open) Presetup/lock camera settings Remote view via iPhone app on GoPro
Tesco	5	Fleur	Boxes put in trolleys
Tesco	6	Fleur	Panning shot of price labels act as integrated credits. Need to be made from Photoshop Template + Doc List
Tesco	7	Fleur	Close up of Fleur picking up items. Potential for 50mm use?
Tesco	8	Fleur	Fleur drops an item, worm’s eye view (28mm) with the camera on floor, looking upwards.
Tesco	9	Dylan	Mid Shot of Dylan walking into the Aisle, view from side.
Tesco	10	Fleur + Dylan	Dylan reaches down and grabs the item off the floor.
Tesco	11	Fleur + Dylan	Medium close up of Dylan handing back item to Fleur, over the shoulder shot.
Tesco	12	Fleur	Places item on checkout, medium long shot.
Tesco	13	Fleur	POV shot of item on conveyor belt. GoPro again? Along belt? Rec. ‘beep’ sound if poss.
Tesco	14	Fleur	Close up of credit card being left in machine, background out of focus, shot length short. Obscure card details with focus/post editing
Tesco	15	Fleur	Walks out of the supermarket.
Tesco Exterior	16	Fleur	Long shot of Tesco and Fleur walking away and into the car park.
Tesco Exterior	17	Fleur	Fleur in carpark is frightened by sounds and rustling of trees/bushes etc. Record & Add in Post?
Tesco Exterior	18	Fleur	Leaving car park.
Dunton Green Station	19	Fleur	Walks down steps.
Dunton Green Station	20		More walking down steps
Dunton Green Station	21	Fleur	Medium close up of Fleur (and upper body included but not in focus) looking anxious but walking ahead.
Dunton Green Station	22	Fleur	Close up of iPod for music Someone needs to download/buy the track?
Dunton Green Station	23	Fleur	Worm’s eye view of Fleur’s feet walking by in a side view, the camera being static as the shoes walk across the frame.
Dunton Green Station	24	Fleur	Tracking shot following Fleur’s feet/legs walking through the tunnel from behind.
Dunton Green Station	25	Fleur + Dylan	Close up of Fleur’s face to show her anxiety, with a dark silhouette of Dylan in the out of focus background.
Dunton Green Station	26	Fleur	Extreme Close up of Fleur’s eye. Editing to remove camera reflection
Dunton Green Station + House	27	Fleur	Montage of possible ways Fleur will die by Dylan, fast cutting rate. Shot throughout day/at house?
Dunton Green Station	28	Dylan	Dylan standing at the bottom of the steps, form obscured by shadows, short clip length.
House	29	Fleur	Long shot with out of focus leaves in foreground, with Fleur walking to the doorway, starting with only her torso being seen and then her full body as she moves away.
House	30	Fleur	Fleur opens door.
House	31	Fleur	Fleur inside the house and dropping bags on the floor.
House	32	Fleur	Close up of Fleur’s hand holding the door open and peering into the darkness outside.
House	33	Fleur	Medium shot of Fleur slamming the door shut, from the side.
House	34	Dylan	Shot with camera looking through the spyhole in the door, of Dylan standing outside on the porch and staring directly at the camera.

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JB: Dunton Green Station - Location Test Shots

On Monday, December 28th 2015 I visited Dunton Green Station, one of our chosen locations, in order to film some test shots and to gain further knowledge of the track, as well as considerations regarding which lenses we choose to shoot our video on.One of the main technical aspects I wanted to test was which lens would be most ideal to shoot on. To test this, I used both the Canon EOS 700D and the Canon EOS 650D with two different lenses - the 50mm f1.8 and the 24mm f2.8. As there is some artificial lighting already in the tunnel, it was unlikely that having a low enough ‘f number’ would be an issue, yet this did rule out the ‘kit lens’ 18-55mm at f3.5-5.6 as this lens wouldn’t allow us to achieve the depth of field effects we wanted either.

It was clear from the test shots that the 24mm lens was substantially better for the majority of our shots due to its much greater field of view, however the 50mm would be effective for other handheld shots during the shoot, such as facial reactions/non-verbal language of the actor. Having two cameras like this on the day would be greatly beneficial, as it would allow us to experiment with the two cameras without constantly swapping lenses.

Another aspect I wanted to test was the ease of use and setup of the track and dolly, which proved to be very simple. With each track section measuring 1.5m, we are aiming to use five pieces on either side to achieve a total track length of 7.5m, at approximately 0.6m wide.One consideration we will have to bear in mind when filming is the noise produced by the track, as it is not completely silent (which is largely due to the uneven surface of the tunnel floor). This will mean that we either do not use diegetic sound from the footage, or we record it elsewhere when the track is not moving and use that instead.

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DO'B/JB/ EH: Pitch

Feedback

Strengths:

• Good research and locations with Tesco + Tunnel
• Tesco effective for cinematography with The Shining Child
• Good difference between Tunnel + Domestic Sphere
• Credits on cereal boxes
• Already written to supermarket
• Interesting lighting, overlit bright/stark supermarket contrasting to dark tunnel
• Diegetic sound throughout very interesting
• Clear links between research and concept
• Technical confidence and planning

Questions:

• Little visuals of villain and is not at supermarket and appears in tunnel scene and is obscured by shadow.

Suggestions:

• Interaction with him in the supermarket: woman drops box in supermarket, villain picks up and walks off - enigma code?

Next Steps

• We need to consider how we can show the villain in a seemingly innocent way unknown to the character.
• We need to complete audience research in our target audience to see what else they might like to see, or to gauge their thoughts on ideas we have had
• Start our storyboarding process

• Follow-up with Tesco location

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DO'B: Technical Analysis The Shining (Kubrick, 1980)

I have chosen The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) as my material for technical analysis as the shot styles are similar to that which I wish to create. As well as this the narrow locations mimic those I plan to use.

Editing Overview

• Low cut rate
• Prevalence given to boy
• Intercutting to build relationships between characters
• Continuity editing gives the idea that it is point of view

Camera Overview

• Mostly central and symmetrical framing
• Few close ups
• Large use of mid shots and long shots
• Steadicam with track creates fluidity

Sound Overview

• Mostly diegetic
• Strings build tension
• Cymbals stress the significance within scene

Mise-en-scene Overview

• Breaking of rule of thirds creates a central viewpoint
• Costume - primary colours draw attention
• Body language - curious and infantile
• Character blocking - back turned on camera

 

In response to my research I have chosen to mimic and adapt the style of The Shining. Incorporation of flamboyant colours in locations with a muted colour palette will help draw attention to important signifiers. I plan to create centralised and symmetrical shots in response to my technical analysis. I aim to borrow a track in order to sustain the appearance of a point of view as well as ensure steady and consistent shots.

Shot thumbnail	Technical Information
	Rule of three centralises the child Costume - primary colours attract attention Character blocking - back turned Rule of three - colours of floor and walls create a grid.
	Establishing shot Sound only from the diegetic world creates tension and includes the audience.
	Long shot slightly off centre depicts the restlessness of the boy. The industrial setting offsets the playful nature of the boy.
	Symmetry creates leading lines Steadicam gives the appearance of point of view
	Breaks signature central shot Continuity editing creates the illusion of consistency
	Canted angle Mid shot stresses importance of door as it brings you closer String music develops tension
	Shot Reverse Shot between boy and door creates tension Props such as bins and plants gives authenticity to location
	Body language expresses curiosity Focus entirely on the door Camera flat facing
	Intercutting between this shot and the one above acts as foreshadowing.
	Blue wash gives a supernatural undertone to the shot Long shot forces viewer to focus in the very centre of shot
	Harsh lighting becomes soft and comforting building up to the sudden discovery of the twins.
	Intercutting between these two shots highlights the boy's emotions. High cut rate creates a frantic nature to the scene which puts pressure on the situation. An eruption of cymbals sound when the boy encounters the twins which exemplifies the significance.

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