Filming Schedule

Day 1

Part 1

Location: Shirley High School front playground/corridor.

Characters/actors needed: Sophie (Niamh) and Daniel (Ronnie)

Costume: Ronnie - Suit, coat, headphones, guitar. Niamh - blouse, skirt, blazer, hair up.

Scene: First scene of trailer; Daniel walking through playground and spotting Sophie in the corridor.

Part 2

Location: Shirley High School front gate area.

Characters/actors needed: Sam (Jack), Sophie (Niamh) and Daniel (Ronnie)

Costume: Jack - jeans, t-shirt, hoodie and trainers. Ronnie - suit, coat, guitar. Niamh - dress, tights, slip on shoes, hair up.

Scene: Sam outside the gate phoning Sophie. Sophie declines call and goes back to Daniel.

Day 2

Part 1

Location: Lloyd's Park - open area by a tree.

Characters/actors needed: Sophie (Niamh) and Daniel (Ronnie)

Costume: Ronnie - jeans, loose shirt, trainers or boots. Has his guitar with him. Niamh - hair down, shorts, vest and cardigan. Converse/van type shoes.

Scene: The couple first meet.

Part 2

Location: Lloyd's Park - woods (later in the day so its a bit darker)

Characters/actors needed: Sam (Jack) and Sophie (Niamh)

Costume: Niamh - hair down, shorts, vest and cardigan. Converse/ van type shoes.

Scene: Sam trying to win Sophie back.

Day 3

Part 1

Location: Outside my house in the evening so its dark.

Characters/actors needed: Sam (Jack) and Daniel (Ronnie)
Costume: Sam - Black jogging bottoms, white top and black hoodie, half zipped up with black shoes. Daniel - Jeans, boots, t-shirt.

Scene: Sam attacks Daniel.

Part 2

Location: Inside my house.

Characters/actors needed: Daniel (Ronnie) and Sophie (Niamh)

Costume: Niamh - leggings, vest top. Ronnie - Jeans, jumper.

Scene: End scene of the sofa.

I need to find out what days are available for everyone so the filming process can run smoothly.

Change In Logo

After repeatedly looking at my existing logo and thinking there was something missing from it, I started to feel like my logo wasn't good enough and I wanted to change it.
I wanted to use a more colorful picture to represent the city and I wanted to get rid of the sun because it looked too childish. I thought including more colour would link with the idea of the different lights around the city. I also thought the idea of just one building doesn't represent the idea of a city which is what it was meant to be based around. 

After re creating my logo many time, I created this.

I am a lot happier with this logo and I feel like it will go well with the style of my trailer. The colours are really bright but soft to support the idea of a happy and romantic film. I stuck with the same style of font for the title, however i got rid of the shadow and created a reflection instead so it sat perfectly above the picture. I finally added an effect to make the image look sloped just to make it more interesting. all together the logo is more eye catchy and looks a lot more professional for a trailer based on a romance.

Setting/Location

1ST LOCATION

The first form of setting would be Shirley High School. I’m going to use the front playground when the character Daniel is seen walking up, the front gate to show the character Sam waiting and watching them and also the corridor where the couple first make eye contact. It would be during school hours so there will be other children in the background. I want this effect to make it look more realistic. I’d probably need some sort of permission from a teacher to say that it is acceptable to film around the school.

2ND LOCATION

The second setting will be Lloyd’s Park. I want to use the park as the place where the two characters Sophie and Daniel meet. It will be in the afternoon so it should still be light out. I chose this park because it is big and open to everyone and there are lots of areas of the park that I could film in. I want to use the woods in Lloyd's Park as well to create the dramatic, tense atmosphere between the characters, Sophie and Sam. It will be a bit darker at this point to really set the dangerous mood.

3RD LOCATION

I will probably use the street outside my house in the evening to show a bit of the attack scene. This area is quiet so shouldn’t draw much attention to what we are doing. No one but my neighbours goes down there. I will do it when it is dark out to really emphasise the attack and to still link with the realistic sense that most danger happens at dark. This is another place where I probably won’t need permission because it’s just outside my house, however I would probably need to warn my neighbours in case they don’t realise its acting or think we are too loud.

4TH LOCATION

The last location that I would need to use is my living room. It would be lit to make it look like a safe place. And it will show the comfort and warm of the relationship. I would probably need permission from my parents to make sure it is okay for a part of my house to be in the video.

Plot Synopsis Of My Movie

The whole plot of my movie is the highs and lows of the young couple, Sophie and Daniel. After his mum passes away, Daniel is forced to move in with his dad. He has to start a new school and decides to keep his distance from people; he doesn’t want to fit in or be a part of anything. He hates going home as he doesn’t get along with his dad so plays guitar in the park for hours after school. One day, he is lucky enough to meet Sophie, a girl from his school that he instantly makes a connection with. They talk for hours every day for months and slowly start to create a relationship between them. Everything is going great for the couple until Sophie’s ex-boyfriend Sam comes into the picture. Sam tries to win Sophie back by turning up to her school, her house and trying to buy her new things. He ends up ruining everything when he and his mates attack Daniel when he is on his way home. Daniel’s dad starts to worry that things are getting too out of hand so forbids him from seeing Sophie anymore. Daniel doesn’t take this well and they end up arguing. By the end of it, Daniel expresses how lost and betrayed he feels by his mum and is comforted and supported by his dad. From that moment on, his relationship with his dad has grown stronger. Sophie and Daniel continue to stay strong and forget about Sam until he tries to set Sophie’s house on fire when he is drunk one night. Sam is caught and is sent straight to prison. At the end of the movie, we see Daniel and Sophie leaving school and going on holiday together. They are strong, happy and enjoying the time they have as a young couple.

Script

Voice over - Daniel (Ronnie) walk through school on his own.
(music starts - soft, tense music to show the feelings of the character Daniel)

Sophie (Niamh): Have you ever felt alone?... Lost?...Unwanted?

But then you have that moment, when your eyes connect from afar and you know, you just know, that everything will be okay.
(new music starts - more upbeat and romantic)

Conversation in park - Sophie (Niamh) and Daniel (Ronnie) first meet.

Sophie (Niamh): Hey

(pause)

Sophie (Niamh): I'm Sophie (holds out her hand)

Daniel (Ronnie): Daniel (shakes Sophie's hand)
(music from previous scene is carried on through to this scene (sound bridge))

Conversation in woods - Sam (Jack) tries to get Sophie (Niamh) back.
(romantic music continues from climax section to give the dramatic effect from the scene (sound bridge))

Sam (Jack): it's me you need to be with! (grabs Sophie's arm)

Sophie (Niamh): Leave me alone Sam! (pulls away and starts walking off)

Sam (Jack): No! (grabs her arm again and pulls her close to him) I wont let you be with him! I won't let you go!

Fight scene - Sam (Jack) tries to get rid of Daniel (Ronnie)
(dramatic music continues (sound bridge))

Sam (Jack): Stay away from her!

Daniel (Ronnie): (laughs) Never!
(sudden stop in music)

Conversation in house - Romantic scene on couch.

Sophie (Niamh): What are we gonna do?

Daniel (Ronnie): (smiles) Whatever  it takes.
(music calms down and becomes quieter so the dialogue can be heard clearly as its the most important text)

Analysis Of The Vow

Group Plan

WORKING ALONE

I have decided to work on the media product alone. I thought it would be easier for me on my own so I could experiment with my own ideas in the way that I want to do it. I feel like I might be restricted if I was in a group. I also wanted to work at my own pace and not have to stress about getting work done quickly for other members of the group or the work not being at a good enough standard to meet their work; I didn't want to have the responsibility of letting others down.