Reflection on filming

Reflection on filming- 24th January

Unfortunately, todays filming went far worse than yesterdays. Our camera was no issue, the weather, however, was a huge issue. It rained, and despite our efforts, it made filming impossible, as all that could be heard on the footage was the rain, and it was slightly more difficult to see. We now intend to film on thursday morning, though the weather says it will be lightly raining, we just hope that this will not cause the same interference as it did today.

Reflection on filming- 23rd January

Today, we went out to film during periods three and four. We encountered a few.. problems. The first, being that our first camera had a near flat battery, and Ryan had to run back to the school to get another one, which lost us around an hour. When he got back, we had one with only a little more charge, and so began to work as quickly as we could, though we only got about half an hours footage, which we now know is mainly unusable. We plan to meet up again tomorrow morning to continue filming until lunchtime.

Costumes

Shot List

This is the promised shot list we composed from our Storyboard and Screenplay.

Shot One: Establishing shot of the house which is holding the party, which begins to zoom in.
Shot Two: A close up drink cans which pans slightly
Shot Three: Extreme close up which tracks a hand as it reaches for and picks up one of the cans
Shot Four: An extreme close up which zooms out to a close up as we see bottles
Shot Five: A mid to long shot of people

Music

Wee selected two pieces of music to be in the opening sequence, Macho Man by the Village People, and They're Red Hot by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers.




We chose this song, as it links in with Louis' 'Interests', and adds quite a comical feel to the scene.




We chose this song as it is a rock song, and our questionnaire indicated that as a preferred genre amongst our target audience, and as it is quite a fast song, and sees up the pace of Louis' rush to get the phone from Barry's pocket.

Production Schedule (Two)

From our last production schedule  (We intend to finish our screenplay in our lesson on tomorrow, and hopefully begin to storyboard for it too. We should have everything finished by thursday, though we are giving ourself an extension to monday to have the filming completed too. Updates on the screenplay and storyboard will be posted within the next few days.) a few things have been altered. We are no longer able to film today, as we had a few adjustments to make, such as the Risk Assessment, edits to the storyboard, a shot list, and costumes (the latter of which are still to be uploaded) and the weather made it impossible to be able to film, as it is currently raining, quite heavily. 


As a result from this, we intend to film on monday, weather permitting, as we will definitely have everything else finished by this point and be ready to film. For the rest of todays lesson, we are completing any other paperwork which needs to be finished to enable us to do this. 

Risk Assessment

Due to some of the things which happen within our opening sequence, we thought it would be best to do a risk assessment on them, to make sure the two members of our group who are going to be acting in our piece are not in danger.

The first thing which we felt needed a risk assessment wis Ryan (Louis) falling out from the tree. Although Ryan did not mind actually falling from the tree, we have decided that for safety, we will film him beginning to fall from a tree then making it look s though he has just landed, in order to cause him no harm.

there is also the issue of Jamie (Barry) being taped to a tree.  Originally, we weren't sure if we would be able to do this due to the area we would be in, but once we found that we could, our concerns were for Jamie's safety. We ad to make sure that he had no problem with this for a start and also that he had no medical reasons why he could not be taped to a tree, e.g, asthma or claustrophobia. We found he has none of these issues, but we are still taking the precaution of not making the tape too tight, so that it does not constrict and cause problems. 

Fourth Draft of Screenplay

From our last screenplay, we have made some quite large changes. Our teacher suggested that there was too much going on within the opening sequence, and that there was perhaps an overload of characters. As a result, we have decided to edit the screenplay, making it the same story, but changing the opening sequence. Originally, we had three characters within the opening sequence, Louis, Barry and Bonnie, the latter being because our focus group felt we needed a main character who was female, however, we have made the decision to remove Bonnie from the opening sequence, though not the main story, and re-write the opening sequence so that all focus is on Barry and Louis finding themselves in a park and taped to a tree. We felt this may be a better start to the movie, as it is just as effective, if not more so, yet simpler to do and watch. Here is the new re-written screenplay:

THE LEAP YEAR

SETTING: HOUSE

Company logo comes in with Macho Man playing in the background. 10-15 seconds of party montage. Sped up and slowed down moments. Shots of BARRY and LOUIS drinking a lot. Film title comes on screen and then goes off and reveals the next scene.

SETTING: PARK

(Extreme close up of LOUIS' phone on the grass ringing.

Macho Man changes from the background music to his ring tone. Extreme close up of LOUIS' hand twitching. Mid shot and flat angle of LOUIS stretching as he wakes up. Close up of LOUIS looking startled in a tree and then proceeds to fall out of the tree on the phone.)

(A caption appears listing his occupation – arsehole, Relationship status – Just done his best friend's sister, Interest’s – Drinking, having hangovers every weekend and the Village people)

LOUIS

(Groans) Shiiit

(LOUIS proceeds to roll over on to his back he also rolls off of his phone. Close up of the phone, it is now no longer ringing it is also cracked. He looks over at his phone and picks it up. Extreme close up of LOUIS pressing buttons to answer the phone)

LOUIS

Hello... Hello? Awh crap they hung up.

(LOUIS starts to get up and stumbles around. He then see's a beer bottle on the floor. Flash back to the previous night showing LOUIS and BARRY drinking. Close up of LOUIS looking around at the ground and spots party poppers and party blowers. Another flashback of BARRY popping the party popper in LOUIS' face. Slow motion shot of the party popper. Return to the present time with LOUIS rubbing his face as he remembers the incident. LOUIS see's a mask on the floor. Flashback showing LOUIS pinging BARRY'S mask so it hits him in the face. Return to present day where LOUIS grins. He then see's the cello tape and realizes that BARRY is missing.)

LOUIS

BARRY!

(360 degrees panning shot around LOUIS looking for BARRY. Reaction shot of LOUIS' face looking shocked)

LOUIS

OH sweet Jesus

(Panning shot from BARRY'S feet upwards so that we realise he is taped to a tree. A caption appears listing BARRY'S occupation – Works in a nursery, relationship status – his right hand, Interests – Colour by numbers, sandwich making and scaring young children. LOUIS proceeds to run round the tree looking for the end of the tape. Camera follows LOIUS as he goes around the tree.)

LOUIS

Where's the end, Where's the end, Where's the God damn end?! Why do you always lose the end?!

(Begins to tug at the tape. Which wakes BARRY up, We see a close up of his face. BARRY see's LOUIS.)

BARRY

Couldn't make us a cuppa could you?

LOUIS

I could. PAUSE. You are taped to a tree.

(BARRY looks down and see's he is taped to a tree.)

BARRY

Hmmmmm so I am, couldn't make us a cuppa could you?

LOUIS

You have no hands free and I have no teabags.

BARRY

tut tut excuses excuses. On a different note why am I taped to a tree?

(Close up of LOUIS' face trying to concentrate, he then has a flashback. LOUIS is running around the tree taping BARRY to the tree whilst he laughs at him doing it. Return to the present.)

LOUIS

Nope.... sorry I don't know mate. Don't be alarmed but I just remembered BARRY that you're claustrophobic.

BARRY
Oh shit, find the end of the tape, find the end of the tape, why can you never find the end of the god damn tape?!

LOUIS

Amen brother

BARRY

Wait, I think I've found it.

LOUIS

Well point to it then...

(BARRY's Phone goes off in Barry's front pocket playing they're red hot by the Red Hot Chili Peppers)

BARRY

WAIT WAIT LOUIS the phone get to the phone.

LOUIS

The phone? Oh the phone!

(BARRY starts to struggle/wiggle to try to loosen the tape and get to the phone, as LOUIS finds an opening in the tape and dives into his pocket)

LOUIS

(Muffled) Hey I've found the end too.

(LOUIS then pulls his hand out of BARRY'S pocket and holding the phone.)

LOUIS

Ahhh it's BONNIE.

(LOUIS hangs up the phone)

BARRY

We could of used her help. Do you have a problem with my sister?

LOUIS

No why would I. Are you insinuating that I've slept with your sister. Whats wrong with you. AHHH go away.

(Close up of BARRY's confused face)

Production Schedule

We intend to finish our screenplay in our lesson on tomorrow, and hopefully begin to storyboard for it too. We should have everything finished by thursday, though we are giving ourself an extension to monday to have the filming completed too. Updates on the screenplay and storyboard will be posted within the next few days.

Third Draft of Screenplay

As our last draft of the screenplay may be a bit too long, we've revised the screenplay to make it shorter. This has left us with two versions; the older one, and the new shortened version. We intend to film the entire long version, and if this ends up being too long, we will use the shortened screenplay in order to make sure it fits within the two minute time frame.

LEAP YEAR

SETTING: HOUSE

Company logo comes in with Macho Man playing in the background. 10 seconds of party montage. Sped up and slowed down moments. Shots of BARRY and LOUIS drinking a lot and BONNIE not drinking much. Film title comes on screen then goes off and reveals the next scene.

SETTING: PARK

(Extreme close-up of LOUIS’ phone on the grass ringing. Macho Man changes from the background music to his ring tone. Extreme close of LOUIS’S hand twitching. Close up of LOUIS’S foot in the tree. Low angle long shot of LOUIS looking startled in a tree and then proceeds to fall out of the tree next to the phone. Mid shot of a dazed LOUIS on the floor realizing his phone is going off. He picks up and answers the phone.)

LOUIS
Err? Hello?

(Mid-shot of BONNIE talking on the phone)

BONNIE
Where the hell are you two? Its eleven o’clock and neither of you came back last night! Why didn’t you come back last night? I’ve been calling all over the place trying to find you, and you finally answer your phone!

LOUIS
What?

(Close up of LOUIS recoiling from his phone as BONNIE shrieks. Mid-shot of BONNIE)

BONNIE
Where. Are. You?!

(Close up of a terrified LOUIS. Long shot of LOUIS looking around. Pan out shot)

LOUIS
Well, there’s trees and grass and I think I see a pond.

(Long shot of BONNIE grabbing a bag)

BONNIE
So, you’re in the park. Is Barry with you?

(Long shot of LOUIS looking around the park)

LOUIS 

Nah, got any bread? You know, for the ducks? I’m all out.

(Mid-shot of BONNIE as she freezes)

BONNIE
You lost Barry! You blithering idiot! Go and find him now, before he does something stupid! I’m coming into the park now (muffling sounds from the phone) LOUIS? LOUIS? What’s going on?

(Mid shot of Louis feeding his phone to the duck)

LOUIS

Here you go friend.

(Close up shot of BONNIE as she slams down the phone. Long shot of LOUIS as he begins stumbling around. Close up shot of LOUIS in shock)

LOUIS

Oh my sweet Jesus.

(BONNIE walks on to the shot)

BONNIE

LOUIS what happen – what the fuck?!

(Long shot. Camera pans up to reveal Barry taped to the tree.)

LOUIS
Hey, good news, I found Barry
Cello taped to a tree! Fast asleep bless him!

BONNIE
Get him out

LOUIS
I’ll try. *LOUIS starts gnawing the tape.*

BONNIE
You’re useless. I have scissors. In my manicure set.

LOUIS
Sheesh… women.

BONNIE
I wouldn’t need them if you watched him for once. I said he could leave when I left but no, you have to insist and he ends up taped to a tree.

LOUIS
Nothing wrong with a bit of fun.

(BONNIE glares at LOUIS and starts going through her bag for a pair of scissors. Long shot of a still sleeping BARRY. Mid-shot of an annoyed BONNIE and amused LOUIS)

BONNIE

Can you please explain to me how in the hell Barry ended up like this?

LOUIS

Uh... Can you tell me why you're such a bitch?

BONNIE

Louis. Stop being such an arse and at least help me try and get him down.

LOUIS

Hey I tried but my canines aren't doing the trick

(Extreme close up of BONNIE’S hands as she cuts the tape BARRY wakes up as BONNIE cuts the tape.)

BARRY

Morning. Couldn't make us a cuppa would ya?

Second Draft of Screenplay

We have revised and re-written our screenplay (shown below). We showed it to our teacher, who made the suggestion that we try to get our five pages down to at least three and restructure our script, as it is currently too long, and would exceed our limit of two minutes. We will be doing this soon, but as we may not finish it within this lesson, we may have to meet up soon in order to complete it before we begin to film.

LEAP YEAR

SETTING: HOUSE

Company logo and stuff comes in with Macho Man playing in the background. 20-30 seconds of party montage. Sped up and slowed down moments. Shots of BARRY and LOUIS drinking a lot and BONNIE not drinking much. Film title comes on screen then goes off and reveals the next scene.

SETTING: PARK

(Extreme close-up of LOUIS’ phone on the grass ringing. Macho Man changes from the background music to his ringtone.)

(Extreme close of LOUIS’S hand twitching.)

(Close up of LOUIS’S foot in the tree.)

(Low angle long shot of LOUIS looking startled in a tree and then proceeds to fall out of the tree next to the phone.)

(Mid shot of a dazed LOUIS on the floor realizing his phone is going off. He picks up and answers the phone.)

LOUIS
Err? Hello?

(Mid-shot of BONNIE talking on the phone)

BONNIE
Where the hell are you two? Its eleven o’clock and neither of you came back last night! Why didn’t you come back last night? I’ve been calling all over the place trying to find you, and you finally answer your phone!

LOUIS
What?

(Close up of LOUIS recoiling from his phone as BONNIE shrieks)

(Mid-shot of BONNIE)

BONNIE
Where. Are. You?!

(Close up of a terrified LOUIS)

(Long shot of LOUIS looking around)

(Pan out shot)

LOUIS
Well, there’s trees and grass and I think I see a lake. I might go and feed the ducks actually.

(Long shot of BONNIE grabbing a bag)

BONNIE
So, you’re in the park. Is Barry with you?

(Long shot of LOUIS looking around the park)

LOUIS 

Nah, got any bread? I’m all out.

(Mid-shot of BONNIE as she freezes)

BONNIE
You lost Barry! You blithering idiot! Of all things to lose, why’d you lose him? Go and find him now, before he does something stupid! I’m coming into the park now *muffling sounds from the phone* LOUIS? LOUIS? What’s going on?

(Mid shot of Louis feeding his phone to the duck)

LOUIS

Here you go friend.

(Close up shot of BONNIE as she slams down the phone)

(Long shot of LOUIS as he begins stumbling around)

(Close up shot of LOUIS in shock)

LOUIS

Oh my sweet Jesus.

(BONNIE walks on to the shot)

BONNIE

LOUIS what happen – what the fuck?!

(Long shot. Camera pans up to reveal Barry taped to the tree.)

LOUIS
Hey, good news, I found Barry

BONNIE
I can see that. What the hell happened?

LOUIS
Cello taped to a tree! Fast asleep bless him!

BONNIE
Does it matter? Get him out

LOUIS
I’ll try. *LOUIS starts gnawing the tape.*

BONNIE
You’re useless. I have scissors. In my manicure set.

LOUIS
Sheesh… women.

BONNIE
I wouldn’t need them if you watched him for once. I said he could leave when I left but no, you have to insist and he ends up taped to a tree.

LOUIS
Nothing wrong with a bit of fun.

(BONNIE glares at LOUIS and starts going through her bag for a pair of scissors)

(Long shot of a still sleeping BARRY)

(Mid-shot of an annoyed BONNIE and amused LOUIS)

BONNIE

Can you please explain to me how in the hell Barry ended up like this?

LOUIS

Uh... Can you tell me why you're such a bitch?

BONNIE

Louis. Stop being such an arse and at least help me try and get him down.

LOUIS

Hey I tried but my canines aren't doing the trick

(Extreme close up of BONNIE’s hands as she cuts the tape)

(BARRY wakes up as BONNIE cuts the tape.)

BARRY

Morning. Couldn't make us a cuppa would ya?

BONNIE

Barry, now I don't want to alarm you. But look down.

BARRY

Morning Glory?

LOUIS

Yeah but that's not what we're on about mate.

(Point of view shot as BARRY looks at himself.)

(BONNIE looks angrily. LOUIS looks and waves with a big grin on his face.)

BARRY

Aha... Whyyyyy am I stuck to a tree?

LOUIS

Because BONNIE's a bitch.

BONNIE

Just shut up and um... Try to wriggle free.

(BARRY pushes forward and comes free from the tree falling on LOUIS.)

BARRY

Hey LOUIS is that a boner in your pocket or are you just happy to see me.

(LOUIS chucks him at the camera where it would fade in to the next scene.)