Preliminary TaskPreliminary Task

SettingSetting

The girls will be walking through the The girls will be walking through the forest to meet the boys at their usual forest to meet the boys at their usual hang out spot.hang out spot.

Filming locations:Filming locations: Hampstead Heath/Kenwood HouseHampstead Heath/Kenwood House Deep in the park/the woods. Deep in the park/the woods.

Technical codes which we will Technical codes which we will be using:be using:

  180 degree rule180 degree rule Match on actionMatch on action Shot reverse shotShot reverse shot Conversation and walking into a room and sitting Conversation and walking into a room and sitting

downdown Parallel editingParallel editing Graphic matchGraphic match Consideration of framing – range of shot typesConsideration of framing – range of shot types Range of angles Range of angles  Consideration of lightingConsideration of lighting Tracking/panning – movementTracking/panning – movement Consideration of mise en scene – costumes, Consideration of mise en scene – costumes,

gestures, expressions, settinggestures, expressions, setting Enigma codes and action codes Enigma codes and action codes 

Where and why are they Where and why are they meeting?meeting?

They are having a small Friday night They are having a small Friday night get together to let loose and have get together to let loose and have fun in their usual spot in the woods.fun in their usual spot in the woods.

CharactersCharacters

Taissa-16= socially inexperienced and Taissa-16= socially inexperienced and awkward, shy, however friendly.awkward, shy, however friendly.

Lucas-18= Well known, school drop out, a Lucas-18= Well known, school drop out, a typical popular ‘bad boy.’typical popular ‘bad boy.’

Nathan-17= Lucas’ brother, extremely Nathan-17= Lucas’ brother, extremely outgoing, attends school, withholds party outgoing, attends school, withholds party animal reputation.animal reputation.

Alexis-16= Nathan’s girlfriend, childhood Alexis-16= Nathan’s girlfriend, childhood friends with Taissa, sociable, wreck less, friends with Taissa, sociable, wreck less, nevertheless has a sweet side.nevertheless has a sweet side.

Dialogue ScenesDialogue Scenes

There will be four different conversations There will be four different conversations throughout the opening:throughout the opening:

The girls heading towards the guys in the woods. The girls heading towards the guys in the woods. Alexis is trying to persuade Taissa to let loose and Alexis is trying to persuade Taissa to let loose and socialise with the boys.socialise with the boys.

Everyone getting together and having typical Everyone getting together and having typical teenage conversation, e.g. offering alcohol around, teenage conversation, e.g. offering alcohol around, etc.etc.

Lucas wants to be alone with Taissa, so he asks her Lucas wants to be alone with Taissa, so he asks her to go on a walk around the forest and ‘explore’.to go on a walk around the forest and ‘explore’.

As they begin walking Lucas runs back to where As they begin walking Lucas runs back to where they were hanging out before to pick up his they were hanging out before to pick up his cigarettes, leaving Taissa on her own in the woods.cigarettes, leaving Taissa on her own in the woods.

CostumesCostumes Taissa: Oversized jacket= connotes that she is quite insecure about Taissa: Oversized jacket= connotes that she is quite insecure about

herself. herself.

Trousers= casual wear. Trousers= casual wear.

Shoes= Doc Martins with onomatopoeia phrases- shows the Shoes= Doc Martins with onomatopoeia phrases- shows the audience her style defies the usual set trends. audience her style defies the usual set trends.

School backpack= Filled with school books, enigma code-why did School backpack= Filled with school books, enigma code-why did she bring her schoolwork to the forest?she bring her schoolwork to the forest?

Make up= A little over the top, audience can see that she feels Make up= A little over the top, audience can see that she feels uncomfortable.uncomfortable.

Alexis: Leather jacket= shows that she follows recent trends.Alexis: Leather jacket= shows that she follows recent trends.

Skinny jeans= confident in her skin, she's ‘dressed to impress.’Skinny jeans= confident in her skin, she's ‘dressed to impress.’

Healed boots= to draw attention to herself as she walks.Healed boots= to draw attention to herself as she walks.

Bag= fashionable designer clutch connotes that she spends a lot on Bag= fashionable designer clutch connotes that she spends a lot on her image.her image.

Make up= full on, implies that she puts on a facade to hide her Make up= full on, implies that she puts on a facade to hide her insecurities.insecurities.

CostumesCostumes

Nathan: Jeans/normal trousers= casual, not too Nathan: Jeans/normal trousers= casual, not too bothered.bothered.

Baseball/bomber jacket= shows social status, is Baseball/bomber jacket= shows social status, is popular with his peers.popular with his peers.

Shoes= regular trainers, age appropriate.Shoes= regular trainers, age appropriate.

Lucas: Denim shirt with top underneath= reveals Lucas: Denim shirt with top underneath= reveals to the audience that although he pretends not to to the audience that although he pretends not to care about his image, he actually does.care about his image, he actually does.

Trousers= everyday casual.Trousers= everyday casual.

Typical jacket and shoes.Typical jacket and shoes.

What will the audience What will the audience hear/see:hear/see:

MLS (medium long shot)= Girls walking towards they're usual MLS (medium long shot)= Girls walking towards they're usual hang out spot in the woods where they will meet the boys. The hang out spot in the woods where they will meet the boys. The camera will be tracking them from the front.camera will be tracking them from the front.

Match on action= Lucas lights his cigarette in one scene, finishes Match on action= Lucas lights his cigarette in one scene, finishes it in the next.it in the next.

Binary opposition= relaxed vs. uncomfortable. Nathan and Alexis Binary opposition= relaxed vs. uncomfortable. Nathan and Alexis are laughing and snuggling whilst Taissa’s body language conveys are laughing and snuggling whilst Taissa’s body language conveys that she is nervous in Lucas’ presence. that she is nervous in Lucas’ presence.

Shot reverse shot and 180 rule= When Taissa and Lucas are Shot reverse shot and 180 rule= When Taissa and Lucas are talking whilst sitting on the log. We will change the camera shot to talking whilst sitting on the log. We will change the camera shot to show facial expressions.show facial expressions.

We will have several shots throughout the P task, such as a close We will have several shots throughout the P task, such as a close up and over the shoulder shot of Taissa when she suspects that up and over the shoulder shot of Taissa when she suspects that she has heard an unusual sound coming from inside the woods.she has heard an unusual sound coming from inside the woods.

Another shot reverse shot= When Alexis reassures Taissa she is Another shot reverse shot= When Alexis reassures Taissa she is wrong and that she is being dramatic.wrong and that she is being dramatic.

A cutaway shot= The bushes behind the characters.A cutaway shot= The bushes behind the characters. Long shot= The camera is static, however tracking Taissa as she Long shot= The camera is static, however tracking Taissa as she

is running away from what she believes is somebody following is running away from what she believes is somebody following her.her.

SoundSound

Footsteps as the girls are walking into the Footsteps as the girls are walking into the woods.woods.

Digetic/direct sound= faint music the Digetic/direct sound= faint music the characters have on in the background characters have on in the background whilst they are hanging out. This makes whilst they are hanging out. This makes the audience feel the atmosphere in the the audience feel the atmosphere in the moment, thus allowing them to relate.moment, thus allowing them to relate.

Off screen sound= When Taissa thinks Off screen sound= When Taissa thinks she’s heard something unusual. Adds the she’s heard something unusual. Adds the effect of mystery.effect of mystery.

LightingLighting The lighting will be a genre signifier as it will The lighting will be a genre signifier as it will

be dark and gloomy with a hint of light. This be dark and gloomy with a hint of light. This hints to the audience that the movie will be hints to the audience that the movie will be a thriller.a thriller.

The mood which the lighting sets is very The mood which the lighting sets is very sombre concealed as the characters have sombre concealed as the characters have secluded themselves from the rest of secluded themselves from the rest of society by coming to the woods.society by coming to the woods.

The lighting will be both artificial and The lighting will be both artificial and natural, e.g. light from a fire which will be lit, natural, e.g. light from a fire which will be lit, also LED lights will be used to emphasise on also LED lights will be used to emphasise on the mysterious mood set.the mysterious mood set.

Action/Enigma codes:Action/Enigma codes:

Lights cigaretteLights cigarette Picks up alcohol-to drinkPicks up alcohol-to drink Taissa and Lucas leave for a walkTaissa and Lucas leave for a walk Taissa hears a noise- what does she Taissa hears a noise- what does she

hear?hear? When Lucas leaves her, what will When Lucas leaves her, what will

happen to her whilst he’s gone?happen to her whilst he’s gone? What is chasing her/why?What is chasing her/why?