We scouted an office location at level 5 in the harmer building at Sheffield Hallam University. The location was ideal to use as an office space.
We asked for permission from the head of security and Sheffield Hallam... Deborah Twigg. We were asked to contact our tutor to email Deborah so that she could give us permission to use the location. The following email is what I sent to Chris Cooke our tutor so that he could email Deborah.
Chris sent this following email to Deborah...
After Deborah received this email, we were notified that we could use the location.
This is our current script for the 5-10 minute film. We're meeting with the main actors later today to discuss their dialogue and whether they are comfortable saying the more explicit dialogue or if they have any suggestion to improve their dialogue. As a production team we're happy with the script. The narrative of the film is and sequence of different shots in a non-linear order is shown as accurately as possible. This will aid the production and the time efficiency of shooting the film. We will be able to follow the script as a guide along side the storyboard. This will allow us to remember each shot which needs to be filmed for each scene.
Incase you can't view the script in the slideshow format above, It is shown in basic text below...
SCENE 1. INT. NIGHT. RECORDING STUDIO.
Harry is recording his first ever song in a recording
studio.
As the evening progresses, Harry attempts to get in touch
with his brother Ryan, as Ryan promised to spend the evening
with Harry to support him and give him a lift home
afterwards. Harry tries to get in touch with Ryan via phone
calls, but for a long time there is no answer.
CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT. RYAN'S OFFICE.
Ryan's phone is ringing and it is clear that it is Harry.
Ryan cancels the calls and continues typing on his computer.
After sometime, Ryan finally answers Harry call and says.
RYAN: I'm swamped with work Harry,
I'm not gonna' be able to make it!
CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT. RECORDING STUDIO.
HARRY: Pfft. Well are you still
gonna' take me home later on at
8(pm) as you promised? It's a long
walk home with my guitar, it's
heavy, it weighs me down, and it's
late, that's why I asked you.
RYAN: I'll be there, I promise.
SCENE 2. EXT. NIGHT. OUTSIDE RECORDING STUDIO.
Wide Angle Long Shot:
The time is 8pm and Harry is outside the recording studio on
a dark winter evening waiting for Ryan to pick him up on the
main street.
CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT. RYAN'S OFFICE.
It is also 8pm and Ryan is solidly typing on a computer
intensely working to a deadline, the clock clearly shows
that the time is 8pm.
CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. OUTSIDE RECORDING STUDIO.
Its 8:15pm Harry looks at his watch then angrily walks off
down the road with his guitar on his back… On his way home
he gets a call of Ryan.
RYAN: Harry?
HARRY: What?
RYAN: I lost track of time I've
been busy with work but I'm on my
way to pick you up in the car.
HARRY: I'm fucking walking home
Ryan, don't bother. You always do
this, make bull shit promises you
can't keep. You're not interested
in anything I do, you're the
wankest brother ever!
Harry hangs up the phone…
CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT RYAN'S OFFICE.
RYAN: Hello? Harry? Harry?
Ryan realises Harry has hung up the phone; he quickly closes
down his computer and gets his things together in a rush
before leaving for his car to go home.
SCENE 3. INT. DAY. KITCHEN 3-WAY CONVERSATION.
wide angle shot:
Harry, Ryan and their Mother Fiona are in the Kitchen around
8am. Harry is playing guitar in the corner of the kitchen in
his school uniform, whilst Ryan is dressed for work and sat
on the edge of the Kitchen table, eating cereal from a bowl
and talking to their Mother; who is lent on the kitchen side
across from Ryan with a cup of tea in her hand.
Ryan's bragging to their Mother about how well he is doing
at work. As Ryan brags more and the conversation continues,
Harry increasingly plays louder and louder until their
Mother says,
MOTHER: Harry turn that down!
(Pause) God, I wish you were more
like your brother; more bothered
about a career rather than that
useless thing you spend all your
time on!
Fiona points at Harry's guitar.
Then Harry angrily says...
HARRY: I'll never be like him!
Harry storms out of the kitchen, Ryan and their mother stare
in the direction Harry left the room.
SCENE 4. EXT. NIGHT. HARRY'S WALK HOME.
Cinematic Shots of Harry walking home from the recording
studio, in the cold winter's night.
SCENE 5. INT. DAY. FOOTBALL STADIUM SCENE.
Harry is wearing his red football scarf watching a football
game. There is an empty seat next to Harry which is where
Ryan is supposed to be sat. Everyone is stood on their feet
and enjoying themselves, whilst, Harry is clearly not
engaged with the football. He's looking around waiting for
Ryan, Harry is expecting him to turn up. It is clear that
Harry can't enjoy the match until Ryan arrives because he is
worrying whether he's going to show up or not.
Harry texts Ryan which reads...
RYAN: Where are you bro?
SCENE 6: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S CAR JOURNEY HOME.
Ryan is quickly traveling home from work in attempt to pick
up Harry on his way home from the recording studio. Ryan
hears Harry's voice as if it is his memory:
HARRY (VOICE-OVER): You're never
there for me... bullshit
promises... You're only bothered
about yourself.
Ryan starts sweating and looks petrified. It is at this
point when he realises how he mistreats his brother and
prioritises work and everything over Harry and that he's
never there for him.
CUTS TO: INT. DAY. FOOTBALL STADIUM.
Harry's sat in the same seat in the stadium staring to the
floor with his head down looking devastated because his
brother still hasn't turned up.
CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S JOURNEY HOME.
CLOSE UP shot:
Ryan driving home. He looks very worried, nervous, guilty
and regretful.
SCENE 7: EXT. NIGHT. THE TUNNEL.
Harry approaches a tunnel. He begins to walk through the
tunnel and is followed by two older males who look
suspicious. Harry doesn't notice the males and stops half
way through the tunnel, leans on the side of the wall and
rings Ryan.
HARRY: (Deep breath) What is he
doing?
CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S CAR JOURNEY HOME.
close up shot of ryan's phone:
Ryan's phone is recieving a call from Harry. Ryan doesn't
answer because his phone is on silent and he is driving.
CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. THE TUNNEL.
Two older males move in on Harry. One of the male muggers
waits at the entrance of the tunnel as a look out. The other
mugger sneaks up behind Harry and steals Harry's guitar and
pushes him to the floor. He hits his head on the floor and
is left unconscious. The mugger kicks Harry whilst he is on
the floor in a stamping motion. However, Harry is already
dead from the fall. Harry dies whilst holding his phone with
a text sent from Ryan which reads...
RYAN'S TEXT: I'm sorry Harry, I
love you!
CUTS TO: INT. DAY. FOOTBALL STADIUM.
Harry looks around for Ryan a last time. He notices he's not
there so he stands up from his seat, removes the football
scarf from around his neck, throws it on the floor. He
shuffles along the aisle and leaves the ground.
CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S CAR JOURNEY HOME.
CLOSE UP SHOT:
Ryan's face driving home looking star struck. Almost like he
knows something has happened and it is his fault.
SCENE 8: INT. DAY. RYAN AFTER HARRY'S DEATH.
Footage of Ryan waking up, going downstairs to the kitchen
to find Harry not there. He sits down at the kitchen table
and eats a bowl of cereal, just like he did everyone other
morning before. However, this time his brother is nowhere to
be seen. Ryan looks towards the place where Harry was sat
and the place where his guitar and amplifier was.
SCENE 9: EXT. DAY. RYAN FOLLOWS A DEAD HARRY.
Ryan spots Harry in town through a busy crowd. He follows
the image of Harry to the Tunnel of his murder, where Ryan
can’t handle the realisation of Harry's death and crashes
hard. He clearly goes through a mental crisis.
SCENE 10: INT. DAT. HARRY'S ROOM.
Ryan walks into Harry's room and is sat on his bed
screaming, holding Harry's football scarf. It is this scene
where the spectator will grasp Ryan's regret.
Harry - 16 Years of
age. (Ryan's younger brother).
Ancillary Characters
Fiona - 40-50 Years
of age. (Ryan's and Harry's Mother).
Two Male Robbers -
18-20 Years of age.
Locations
- Recording
Studio/Band Practice Rooms.
- Office (Ryan's
place of work).
- Ryan's and Harry's
Home (Kitchen, Harry's Bedroom, Ryan's Bedroom, Living room).
- Football Stadium. (Bramall
Lane, Sheffield United), (Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday) or (Oakwell,
Barnsley).
Synopsis
The film is about
Ryan's and Harry's dysfunctional brotherly relationship. Harry feels neglected
from his family. His only true passion is to play his guitar and his love for
song-writing, but Ryan and their Mother frown upon Harry's talent as wasted
time which could be better spent focusing towards his studies and a reputable career
like his brother Ryan. Ryan spends all of his time working where he prioritises
endless hours in the office after work rather than spending assured time with
Harry. Ryan endlessly breaks promises and forgets about plans he's arranged with
Harry. Harry has finally earned the resources to record his first song at a
recording studio. Ryan promises to support Harry by being there and to give him
a lift home afterwards. However, Ryan forgets and leaves Harry abandoned
outside the recording studio after Harry has finished the recording and
everyone has gone home. After yearningly waiting outside for Ryan to show up, a
devastated Harry decides to walk home through the city, with his guitar, late
at night. But it is the events which occur towards Harry on this walk home which
will make Ryan regret all the times he neglected his little brother, ignored his
talent and prioritised hours of meaningless work over the irreplaceable time
which could have been spent with Harry.
Brief Outline
The film will
essentially be constructed from two storylines and structured using a
non-linear narrative. The first and main storyline will be of one main event
which takes place from the beginning and throughout the duration of the film.
This main storyline causes a catastrophic feel of regret on Ryan's behalf. The
second storyline will gradually reveal dramatic events within the story
disclosing a stronger sense of Ryan's regret as the film's duration continues.
These events will be shown as flashbacks; in the sense of external analepses. These
flashbacks will invoke events occurring prior to the start of the main
narrative, giving more detail about Ryan's and Harry's relationship and
essentially showing events which will make Ryan's regret towards the end of the
film seem more significant to the audience.
The two storylines
will merge together in Scene 7. It is Scene 8, 9 and 10 which is when Ryan's
realises Harry's death and his emotion of regret seeps through clearly
overpowering his life.
The main narrative
will consist of (Scene 1: Recording Studio / Ryan's Office, Scene 2:
Outside Recording Studio, Scene 4: Harry's Walk Home, Scene 6:
Ryan's Car Journey Home, Scene 7: The Tunnel).
The second narrative
will consist of (Scene 3: Kitchen 3-Way Conversation, Scene 5:
Football Stadium Scene).
The two narratives merged together will
consist of (Scene 8: Ryan waking up/Kitchen, Scene 9: Following
Dead Harry to The Tunnel, Scene 10: Dead Harry's Bedroom).
Throughout the film
they're also numerous 'cuts to' shots which involve different scenes and the
dramatic events from both storylines. This is accurately stated in the
following Step by Step Outline. This states the Film's chronological sequence
of scenes and shots; in a more precise description of the film's
structure.
Visual Aesthetic
The main look
of this piece will be focused on Harry’s loneliness and unhappiness Versus Ryan’s
lack of empathy and the family situation where Ryan is the black sheep. The lock off
shots in the recording studio will portray Harry’s isolation but also ambition
with music. On the other hand Ryan is in his office overwhelmed with work and
disregard towards his bother (static MS shots) A low key shot
of Ryan walking home in the street/tunnel with his guitar combining long and
close up shots of his face and figure again highlighting his loneliness (maybe
some tracking shots). The pace will become more dynamic when we arrive at the
tunnel where the tracking shot is taking place right before Harry gets mugged. The main family
scene has three characters in it. It will be in a TV Drama style where we
mostly get medium close ups of the two brothers and their mother along with a
master shot to set up the interior of the house - kitchen/living room. Visually the
retrospective shots i.e. memories and flashbacks will convey regret and sorrow
through a realism i.e. static long shots which make the spectator feel like
they are a spectator inside the film.
Audio Aesthetic
Firstly, each take on shoot will be recorded using a Zoom
and an external microphone so that in the editing procedure audio can be
synchronised with the easily before any as atmospheric and foley tracks are
added. I will also record an atmospheric track for each scene, to use so to
avoid any disjointed silences. It is important to strengthen the mood and
ambience of the piece with these additional tracks by keeping atmospheric
tracks relatively light to listen to when Ryan is going through phases of regret
to add a sadder tone. If music is used alongside, it should also sound very
sombre. If present, lyrics of any music should try to reflect loss, or regret.
Eerie and echo-like audio tracks may also be effective in enhancing a ‘dream’
state or ‘ghostly’ ambience to the film, enforcing the fact that Ryan’s brother
is not around anymore at the present time. Audio will be kept to a relatively
low and soft level, unless there are tracks that are directly linked to what is
happening on screen. For example, when we see Ryan inside the football stadium
the sounds of the crowd will become very prominent all of a sudden. This will
all contrast to the audio during moments of violence, namely when Harry is
killed in the film. Audio for this must be hard-hitting to replicate the state
of shock Ryan will be feeling following this event. Higher tempo music would be
used leading up to the event to create more tension and drama. To finish off
the sound design, I will be using reverb to correct the sound according to room
sizes and such, and editing any level/EQ to compliment other tracks.
Style, Mood and Tone
As a group we want our intended
audience to be over 18, creating a gritty British drama, showing swearing and
violence and the buildup of the death of the younger brother Harry. The use of
mise-en-scene, cinematography, post production, audio, the locations we chose
and also the lighting makes up the style of our film. The locations we have
used are key to create the style and tone of our piece, for example, the Tunnel
scene, it sets up the tone of the scene already, creating an eerie atmosphere,
almost making the audience know that something bad might happen; we want to
film this scene at night, therefore there will be minor lighting, apart from
the few lights inside the tunnel which will also create a sinister tone.
The mood of our film has a big effect on our audience. It
moves their emotions and feeling throughout the film. We want our audience to
be engaged throughout our film, setting a pace so that we have our audience's
attention, hiding the production much as possible through editing, and making
sure we show the best performances in our film by the actor. In our film, the
audience may be able to relate to characters and emotions the emotions that are
being portrayed in our piece, and begin to feel sympathy both of the two main
characters in different ways. We see the relationship between both of the two
brothers, seeing how Ryan does not appreciate his brother, or doesn't show it,
and this is upsetting and yet quite frustrating to watch, especially for
character Harry. As we see the story unravel throughout our film, the audience
sees the buildup of our key emotion ‘regret’ which is built up throughout, and
is strongly highlighted at the end of our film.
Inspiration
We've had many influences for
the development of our short film within the 2 minute piece which will follow
parallel the to 10 minute piece. Some examples of current films that we took
Inspiration from that we took ideas and concepts was the work of Shane Meadows,
mainly his 2004 cult hit "Dead Man's Shoes". As a group all liked the
way in which the film was trying something different to traditional British
cinema, and we wanted to try and replicate this within our own production as it
has similar themes (to sections storylines) that we want to portray In our own
film. The darker undertones used through "Dead man's Shoes" with the
combination of British Cinematic elements is something we want to try and
utilise to make our film both visually interested and home grown. Our aim is to
try at create and a emotional piece of work which engages the audience and
hopefully gets them to have empathy with the characters on many levels and
hopefully we will achieve this.
Harry is recording his first song in a recording studio and
as anyone would be, he is really happy with it. He is eager to show Ryan
because he wants his brother to be proud of him after finally accomplishing
something. However, Ryan is too busy with work. As the evening of song
recording is coming to an end Harry constantly tries to ring Ryan so that he
can come a share the last part of the day supporting Harry, but Ryan ignores
Harry's calls and carries on with his office work. Ryan finally answers Harry's
call and explains to Harry… "I'm swamped with work, I can't make it this
time". Harry says, "are you still going to take me home at 8pm as you
promised? It's a long walk home with my guitar weighing me down." Ryan
says, "Yes I'll be there!"
Scene 2) Outside Recording Studio:
The time is 8pm and Harry is outside the recording studio on
a dark winter evening waiting for Ryan to pick him up on the main street. (Wide
Angle Long Shot) - Underneath a street light if possible.
Cuts to:
(Ryan's Office) It is also 8pm and Ryan is solidly typing on
a computer intensely working to a
deadline, the clock clearly shows that the time is 8pm.
Cuts to:
(Outside Recording Studio) Its 8:15pm Harry looks at his
watch then angrily walks off down the road with his guitar on his back… On his
way home he gets a call of Ryan. He explains, "I'm sorry, I've been busy
with work but I'm on my way to pick you up in the car". Harry says,
"I'm fucking walking home Ryan, don't bother. You always do this, make
bull shit promises you can't keep. You're not interested in anything I do, Wankest brother ever!". Harry hangs up the phone…
Cuts to:
(Ryan's Office) Ryan says "Hello? Harry? Harry?"
Ryan realises Harry has hung up the phone; he quickly closes down his computer
and gets his things together in a rush before leaving for his car to go home.
Scene 3) Kitchen 3-way Conversation:
Harry, Ryan and their Mother Fiona are in the Kitchen around
8am before their daily duties. Harry is playing guitar in the corner of the
kitchen in his school uniform, whilst Ryan is dressed for work and sat on the
edge of the Kitchen table, eating cereal from a bowl and talking to their
Mother; who is leant on the kitchen side across from Ryan with a cup of tea in
her hand. Ryan's bragging to their Mother about how well he is doing at work.
As Ryan brags more and the conversation continues, Harry increasingly plays
louder and louder until their Mother says, "Harry turn that down!"
God, I wish you were more like your brother; more bothered about a career rather
than that useless thing you spend all your time on!" (Fiona points at
Harry's guitar). Harry angrily says, "I'll never be like him!" (Harry
storms out of the kitchen, Ryan and their mother stare in the direction Harry
left the room).
Cuts to:
Scene 4) Harry's Walk Home:
Shots of Harry walking home from the recording studio, in
the cold winter's night.
Cuts to:
Scene 5) Football Stadium Scene:
Harry is watching a football game. There is an empty seat
next to Harry which is where Ryan is supposed to be sat. (Everyone is stood
around Harry is looking around for Ryan, as if he is expecting him. It is clear
that Harry can't enjoy the match until Ryan arrives because he is worrying
whether he's going to show up or not.
Cuts to:
Scene 6) Ryan's Car Journey Home:
Ryan is quickly travelling home from work in attempt to pick
up Harry on his way home from the recording studio. Ryan hears Harry's voice as
if it is his memory: (Voice Over) - Harry's voice, "You're never there for
me", "bullshit promises", "only bothered about
yourself". (Ryan sweating, looking petrified, realising how he mistreats
his brother and that he's never there for him).
Cuts to:
(Football Stadium Scene) Harry sat in the seat in the
stadium staring to the floor with his head down looking devastated because his
brother hasn't turned up.
Cuts to:
(Ryan's Journey Home) Close up shot - Ryan driving home.
Cuts to:
Scene 7) The Tunnel:
Harry approaches a tunnel. He walks into it and is followed
by two older males. Harry tries to ring Ryan but he doesn't answer because his
phone is on silent and he is driving.
Cuts to:
(Ryan's Journey home) Ryan's in the car and his phone is
receiving a call from Harry.
Cuts to:
(The Tunnel) Two older males steal Harry's guitar and push
him to the floor. He hits his head on the floor and is left unconscious. Harry
dies, whilst holding his phone with a text sent from Ryan which read, "I'm
sorry Harry, I love you!" The audience are left to wonder whether Harry
saw the text or whether it came through when he was already dead.
Cuts to:
(Football Stadium) Harry looks around for Ryan a last time.
He notices he's not there so he stands up from his seat, removes the football
scarf from around his neck, throws it on the floor and walks shuffles along the
aisle appearing to leave the ground.
Scene 8) Ryan after Harry's Death:
Footage of Ryan waking up, going downstairs to the kitchen
to find Harry not there.
Cuts to:
Scene 9) Ryan following a Dead Harry
Ryan spots Harry in town through a busy crowd. He follows
the image of Harry to the Tunnel of his murder, where Ryan can’t handle the
realisation of Harry's death and goes through a crisis.
Cuts to:
Scene 10) Harry's room
Ryan walks into Harry's room and is sat on his bed
screaming, holding Harry's football scarf. It is this scene where the spectator
will grasp Ryan's regret.
This is our final 2-Minute Character Study exercise. The storyline and the emotion of 'regret' used in this film will be used to create our 5-10 minute film.
We have revised the script and added another component in the scene which we feel furthers the emotion 'regret' in the film. Added part is a stand off between Ryan and his dead brother Harry in the city scene. Also in Harry's bedroom scene, we've furthered the information the audience is allowed to know about the box under Harry's bed. Ryan opens the box to find a football ticket and a piece of A4 paper folded in half. These object will further Ryan's regret through the narrative development. They act as foreshadowing devices to make the audience link the object with events which happened in Ryan's past. The objects allow the audience to explore time.
Six Shooter is an Oscar award winning short film which includes the theme 'regret' as well as many other emotions. The film deals greatly with loss and how it feels to lose someone close to you.
As described by the director, the film is... "A black and bloody Irish comedy about a sad train journey where an older man, whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball..."
The first scene adopts and heavily uses the colour blue through the first scene in the hospital. This immediately makes aware the sadness and 'blues' of a death in the family or of someone close to you. The audience understand's that the main character 'Donnelly' is suffering this pain from the death of his Wife. The same pain will be shown in our film through the main character's emotion, from the death of his brother. The colour correction in our short drama will be heavily influenced by the first scene in Six Shooter. The flashbacks and dream sequences will be noticeable due to the fact of slight colour changes, however, the whole film will have a sense of a slight blue tone. This will show the main character (Ryan's) sadness and grief from his younger brother's death. To determine to which extent we use colour correction and tinted lights to shoot each specific scene, I will discuss this issue with the cinematographer and post-production visual editor.
In the final scene Donnelly is at home, he's getting ready to kill himself. He looks in the gun: 2 bullets. Just when he is about to shoot himself, he hears scratching sounds from David, his wife's pet rabbit. He takes David in his lap, gently cradling and stroking it, telling the rabbit "I'll be following you shortly", before putting a bullet in the rabbit's head. Ready for his final act, Donnelly nonetheless fumbles with the gun, drops it, and accidentally discharges it of its last bullet. Stunned, Donnelly looks at the useless smoking six shooter, then at the bloody rabbit in his arms. He heaves heavy sighs, looks skyward and moans, "Oh Jesus! What a fuckin' day."
From this last scene the director uses foreshadowing to develop the narrative. E.g- Donnelly's dead wife's rabbit interrupts his suicide attempt and through coincidence makes him discharge both bullets so he cannot kill himself. Our film will use foreshadowing when the main character "Ryan" goes into his brother's bedroom for the first time after his brother's death. He will find object which will develop the narrative. The object will help Ryan to reconnect with his dead brother. The foreshadowing event we shall use will be his dead brother's scarf, laptop and a safe keeping box of his dead brother's private and important items.
Our 2-minute character study and our 5-10 minute film will adopt Six Shooter's gritty British drama style. Six Shooter is great inspiration for the tone and mood of the film has been captured. The heavy use of the colour blue within the shot of the film suggests sadness, regret and guilt. This would benefit our films style.
In cinematographic terms, the hand held style which the film is mostly filmed in, with specific locked frame shots strengthens the gritty British style of the film. Making the film more personal and realistic, rather than overly cinematic.
The following YouTube clip is the location scout and blocking test for Scene 4 of our film. The scene is where Ryan (main character) follows Harry (dead brother) through an underpass/tunnel. We attempted to film different angled shots to help create our storyboards and to see on screen which shots work and which shots aren't appealing. This shot is going to be hard to film due to different aperture changes and whether we decide to film the shot with a large or shallow depth of field. If we shoot the scene with a large depth of field Ryan and Harry will be captured in focus. However, if we give the shot a shallow depth of field only Ryan will be in focus, and Harry in the distance will remain out of focus and anonymous, which would assert a level of ambiguity.
This is the location we have decided on filming scene 4 (Underpass Scene) because the underpass offers the darkness which is required for Ryan to be within, but also the light at the end and in the middle is perfect for Harry's ascent into the light...
Saturday 25th October: Production Crew meet Ollie
inside Sheffield Train station before 09:00am. The team is scheduled to
catch the 09:06am train towards Leeds, to arrive at Elsecar Rail
Station. Click Here For Train Departure Time
And Information
(17mins journey) When arrived at Elsecar Rail
Station precede to the 'Home' location, which is… 34 Shire Oak Drive, Elsecar,
Barnsley, S74 8HU. (5mins walk) 09:30am-12:00pm - Scenes 5& 7
(Harry's Bedroom - Ollie) 12:00pm-13:00pm -
Scenes 1 & 2 (Kitchen/Breakfast Scene - Ollie & Harry) Production Crew + Ollie &
Harry leave the home location to catch the 13:33pm
train from Elsecar Rail Station to Sheffield Train Station. Scheduled to arrive
in Sheffield Train Station at 13:56pm. Click Here For Train Departure Time
And Information
(23mins Journey) 14:00pm-Untill Finished - Scenes 3 & 4 (City Centre
and Underpass - Ollie & Harry)
Film Crew Meeting: Wednesday 15/10/14 - (14:00pm - 17:00pm) - EMB Building
Objectives: - Assign Pre-Production responsibilities to each team mate depending on their role.
- Finalise 2 Minute Character Study idea.
- Create 2 Minute Character Study proposal.
Film Crew Meeting: Friday 17/10/14 - (12:00pm - 13:30pm) - Adsetts Meeting Room
Objectives: - Finalise 2 Minute Character Study proposal.
- Establish Actors and arrange pre-production meetings with them.
- Establish locations and schedule filming availability for each location.
The Film Crew and I are discussing the 2 Minute Character Study Proposal for the film. We are finalising ideas before the script is created.
Film Crew Meeting: Tuesday 21/10/14 (9:00am - 12:00pm) - Adsetts Meeting Room 5.04
Objectives: - Create a Filming Schedule.
- Discuss 5-10 minute film idea pitch for Wednesday 22/10/14.
- Finalise the 2 minute Character Study Script Edit.
- Book production equipment from stores using Connect 2 accordance with the filming schedule.
Film Crew & Actors Meeting: Wednesday 22/10/14 (9:00am - 12:00pm) - Adsetts Meeting Room
Objectives: - Production team meet the actor Ollie (he's playing the Main Character 'Ryan').
- Discuss the script with the actors.
- Organise/discuss costume and props.
- Organise the film's budget. (Transporting actors via public transport/lunch)
- Create a Story Board for Day 1 of shooting (Saturday 25/10/14)
- Finalise 5-10 minute film idea Pitch for 14:00pm Wednesday 22/10/14.
Our first meeting with Ollie, our actor who will be playing our main character 'Ryan'. Ollie is on the far right wearing the hat. We have discussed costume, props, schedule issues and final script developments to best suite Ollie as an actor. We are finally ready for our first day of shooting the film on Saturday the 25/10/14.
Name - Ryan Age - 24 years of age Occupation - Business Manager Main Emotion - Regret What Ryan Wants? - Reconnect his relation with his dead brother and prove to himself that they had a loving relationship. What's Stopping Ryan From Getting This? - Ryan's 'regret' that he wasn't always around for his brother. He has major work commitments and deadlines which meant that he couldn't always see Harry. Ryan guilt is making it hard to accept his brother's dead, as he presumed that Harry would always be around.
Six Shooter is an Oscar award winning short film which includes the theme 'regret' as well as many other emotions. The film deals greatly with loss and how it feels to lose someone close to you.
As described by the director, the film is... "A black and bloody Irish comedy about a sad train journey where an older man, whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball..."
The first scene adopts and heavily uses the colour blue through the first scene in the hospital. This immediately makes aware the sadness and 'blues' of a death in the family or of someone close to you. The audience understand's that the main character 'Donnelly' is suffering this pain from the death of his Wife. The same pain will be shown in our film through the main character's emotion, from the death of his brother. The colour correction in our short drama will be heavily influenced by the first scene in Six Shooter. The flashbacks and dream sequences will be noticeable due to the fact of slight colour changes, however, the whole film will have a sense of a slight blue tone. This will show the main character (Ryan's) sadness and grief from his younger brother's death. To determine to which extent we use colour correction and tinted lights to shoot each specific scene, I will discuss this issue with the cinematographer and post-production visual editor.
In the final scene Donnelly is at home, he's getting ready to kill himself. He looks in the gun: 2 bullets. Just when he is about to shoot himself, he hears scratching sounds from David, his wife's pet rabbit. He takes David in his lap, gently cradling and stroking it, telling the rabbit "I'll be following you shortly", before putting a bullet in the rabbit's head. Ready for his final act, Donnelly nonetheless fumbles with the gun, drops it, and accidentally discharges it of its last bullet. Stunned, Donnelly looks at the useless smoking six shooter, then at the bloody rabbit in his arms. He heaves heavy sighs, looks skyward and moans, "Oh Jesus! What a fuckin' day."
From this last scene the director uses foreshadowing to develop the narrative. E.g- Donnelly's dead wife's rabbit interrupts his suicide attempt and through coincidence makes him discharge both bullets so he cannot kill himself. Our film will use foreshadowing when the main character "Ryan" goes into his brother's bedroom for the first time after his brother's death. He will find object which will develop the narrative. The object will help Ryan to reconnect with his dead brother. The foreshadowing event we shall use will be his dead brother's scarf, laptop and a safe keeping box of his dead brother's private and important items.
To clarify at this point of the process, the emotion we will explore is 'REGRET'. We will do this through the challenges faced through Ryan's regret after his younger brother (Harry) passed away. The film is a journey of Ryan attempting to reconnect his relationship with his dead brother.
Technically we will value the use of anachronies throughout the film, e.g. - flashbacks and foreshadowing. The flashbacks will be external analepses; invoking events occurring prior to the start of the main narrative.
However, in a more linear sense, the film will adopt prolepsis in the form of foreshadowing. For example, the opening scene is a dream sequence, Ryan ruffles Harry's hair, who is sat in the kitchen and then leaves the house for work. Ryan then awakens from the dream rushes down stairs to find that Harry's not sat in the kitchen in his usual spot. Ryan gazes towards Harry's chair as if he is visualising his brother with every passing moment. This scene interrupts the main narrative and anticipates events which lay in the future. For example, make the audience semi aware that Harry is dead. when Ryan enter's Harry's (Dead brother's) room for the first time. He will find objects which will lead him to locations. For example, Harry's football scarf. Ryan will squeeze this and put the scarf next to his heart. The shot will cut to Ryan sitting in an unoccupied football stand. This shows Ryan attempted to reconnect with his dead brother through living back the memories he had with his brother and carrying out the day to day things Harry ventured in his existence.
The main character is Ryan. He's a 24 year old business manager who
still lives at home with his parents. Ryan is in great mourning; recently, his
younger brother Harry (16 years of age) passed away in a sudden accident. Ryan
and Harry's relationship wasn't very close. The 8 year age gap made is hard for
them to socialise and get on especially from Ryan's perspective. However, what
Ryan didn't know, is that Harry looked up to and idolised Ryan.
Ryan's emotional need is 'regret'. He regrets not
spending more time with Harry, he regrets not taking him to football
games as he always promised, he regrets not supporting Harry by watching
him play guitar and sing in his band, and he regrets not cherishing the
time when Harry was alive, rather than prioritising his career and rushing off
to work in the morning and staying there late at night.
The film is about Ryan trying to reconnect his relationship with Harry
through dream sequences, flashbacks, memories and hallucinations. He dreams that
Harry is still alive eating breakfast in the kitchen; Ryan playfully ruffles
Harry's hair before leaving for work. But then Ryan wakes up from his dream
rushes downstairs to find Harry not at the table. The audience can see Ryan's
sudden realisation of Harry's death by the sickly shock in his eyes and the
goriness in his face.
That morning Ryan sets of to work, whilst he's walking through
Sheffield Town, he spots Harry walking down the path. Ryan looks through the
crowd and loses sight of him, but then sights Harry walking down a side road.
He follows Harry to a dark underpass tunnel. Ryan chases after Harry but when
Harry reaches the light at the end of the tunnel he disappears and Ryan is left
in the darkness of the tunnel. This represents Ryan is in the unknown, he
regrets Harry's death and he is in deep mourning. His mind is playing tricks
and he's having a break down.
Ryan goes home, he needs answers. He needs to reconnect with Harry. He
needs something that tells him Harry's watching him and forgives him for not
being there. Ryan then searchers through Harry's room for a sign or a
connection. The room has not been entered or disturbed from Harry's recent
passing. Ryan treats the entry of the room with such precaution, as a stealthy
robbery. As he enters all emotions come back and he can’t handle the pain. He
falls to his knees in the centre of the room and puts his hands on his face.
After screaming out for Harry, Ryan spots a box under the bed with a red scarf
laid on top of it. He picks up the scarf and squeezes the scarf towards his
chest. Suddenly Ryan is sat in an empty football stadium with the scarf around
his neck. For this moment, It is the first time Ryan has looked content,
through his eyes you can tell he's cherishing this moment. He his sat down in
the stands with the seat next to him also span around as if he is sharing the
long awaiting moment with his brother Harry.
Shots are shown of Harry playing guitar and singing in his band. The
shot cuts to a and extreme close-up of Ryan's face. Ryan is sat in Harry's room
by his desk. The shot reverses and shows Ryan watching Harry's laptop which his
playing some recorded footage of Harry playing guitar and singing in his band,
with a message on saying "For my brother - you can finally see me
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The Main Character is Ryan (24), and the second Character is Harry (16).
