Pitch for Ideas

Our film opening is about a girl called Emily Stone and she got involved with gambling and it became an addiction and she lost a lot of money and couln't pay it back so her family were taken from her and she is determind to find out where her family are and what happend to them. She also wants to get revenge on the people that hurt her family.

Alterations made along the way- Script, Costume and Structure of Narrative

We have decided to change the storyline so that it is more like an opening than a trailer because too much action was happening. We also decided that we would use a main female character and two other characters in the opening.


New Script-
My name is Emily Stone, I'm not your typical gangster. When I was younger the people I loved were taken from me. I don't know where they went or who took them, all I know was that it was my fault. It was just a bit of fun. I didn't mean to hurt anyone, especially not my family. But like any addiction it took over my life and it still has a hold on me. But that is all about to change, tonight.

New Structure of narrative-
1. Dialogue starts and female character looks up at camera and smiles.
2. Shot of her mum.
3. Shot of her dad.
4. Casino scene, dice rolls on screen.

New costume:

Main female character-

• Jeans
• Convers
• Red scarf
• Black leather jacket
• Jewelery- necklace, rings, earings
• Makeup

Female character-

• Dress
• Jewelery- necklace, earings

Male character-

• Shirt
• Jeans
• Watch

New prop list-

• Pillowcase
• Cards
• Chair
• Casino chips
• Dice

Health and safety evidence

Planning of music-soundtrack

We will use this soundtrack for our opening scene. We will have to cut and reuse parts of the soundtrack to make sure it goes along with the storyline.

Planning of titles

Planning of Titles

Structure of narrative

1. Female character picks up phone and keys; message from male character on the phone, walks out the door.

2. On the street outside of her house, paranoid of what is around her.

3. Starts running to meet male character because she is late.

4. Flash backs of her past (when her mum was taken)

5. Male character leaning against a wall waiting for female character.

6. Flash backs of his past (when his uncle was shot)

7. Female character walks into shot.

8. Exchange of dialogue between the characters

9. Flahes of future together and antagonist group

10. Exchange of dialogue between characters

Script

PayBack Opening Scene


Scene 1. (Phone lights up and message from Luke Cook (Caleb Love) and you can see keys next to the phone.)

Message says: I'm waiting.

(Diegetic sound of footsteps on hard floor and keys and phone being picked up. Then door open and close.)

Scene 2. Emily Stone (Abbie Hamblett) is walking under street lights looking around. Then in black and white flash back of when her dad was arrested. Diegetic sound of china smashing and footsteps. Then black screen.

Scene 3. Luke stood with his back to the wall waiting for Emily to arrive. Flash back to Luke's childhood when his uncle was shot.

Child Luke: (Crying, shouting and screaming)

Black screen

Scene 4. Emily and Luke meet eachother for the first time in person. Emily walks into shot where Luke is standing and he stands up straight.

Luke: (Looking at Emily and puts his hand out for Emily to shake) Luke Cook

Emily: (Shakes Luke's hand) Emily (short pause) Stone

Luke: (Looking at Emily) Ready?

Scene 5. Future flash forwards of Luke and Emily.

Flashes forward: Poker table, bar, Emily being tied up by antagonists.

Scene 6.

Emily: (pause)Yes.


Camera movements: Fluid camera movements when camera is moved during scene; try to not move camera when unnecessary. Mainly focusing on jump cuts within the 2 mins, also focus main jump cuts on future flashes. When/if using an establishing shot  pan out.

Storyboard

 

This is my storyboard. I have also included timing however it might change.

 

 

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

This is my storyboard for the opening scene of my film.

Filming and editing schedule

Props List and Costume Planning

This is my props list:

• Chair
• Dice
• Casino Chips
• Gun
• Rope
• Wine Glass
• Phone
• Keys
• Money
• Cigarettes
• Torch
• Green felt
• Pillow case
• Duck tape
• Cards

Costume:

Male Character-

• Jeans
• Jacket
• Jumper
• Trainers
• Shirt

Female Character-

• Red scarf
• Jeans
• Leather jacket
• Top
• Boots
• Trainers

Photographs of locations

Locations:

• Behind buildings
• Small/Dark room
• House
• Road

From this I can see that most of the filming will have low level lighting. Also the lighting from the street lamps gives a nice effect and the spot light it is clear so you can see what is going on.

Mood Board

This is the moodboard I will take inspiration from for my film opening.

Initial Planning Ideas

I am making a British gangster film opening. I have thought about what I would like to do for it, so here is a few of my initial ideas: