Discussing The Filming Schedule With The Actors Starring In Our Media Production

This video contains sections of conversations with the actors, and the call history with the actors that would be starring in our film trailer, about the filming schedule.

Contributor's Release Forms

Before we were to begin any form of filming we had to ensure that our actos signed release forms, stating that they understood the terms and conditions of their contract.

Example of a Contributor Release Form

Filming Schedule

To help us manage our time wisely and work around each, individual actor's working hours, me and April devised a filming schedule. The filming schedule shows that there would be no more than two actors on each day of filming (with the exception of the extras), so that we would have sole focus on each of the actors/actor and would have more time to talk them through certain scenes, and discuss any queries that they may have. We also made the decision to space out our filming time so we would be able to capture the footage to our satisfaction without feeling rushed to a much more time limited schedule.

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Our Film Trailer Storyboard

Our Film Trailer Storyboard

Location And Setting

Location and Setting

Our film trailer will be set in the towns of Lake, Shanklin and Newchurch, based on the Isle of Wight. Locations that I will use include 'the green', skew bridge, my house and a cottage in Newchurch that was rented for the purpose of filming for our film trailer.

.    1. The Green

One of my first location choices was the green. The reason I decided to use the green as one of our location choices is because it is quite stripped back and quite gritty and rough looking, which supports our idea of wanting to creating a gritty, British film trailer rather than use more vibrant settings that appear more Americanised. The first image of the green displays a lot of dull green, brown and grey colours which help contribute to creating this gritty image. The image also presents the green as an abandoned area, which represents the abandonment and isolation Nathan feels after being mentally cut off from his friends. The abandonment of the area also helps to create feelings of suspense and mystery for the audience, causing them to feel unsafe and wary as to what could be potentially lurking in the trees.

2. The Green 2

This second image of the green is more set near skew bridge and main road. The reason that I chose to shoot using this particular section of the green is because it appears grimy and gritty to the audience, and helps to create this rough, dirty, gritty vision that we want to be obviously displayed in our trailer.

3. Skew Bridge 

Our second location choice is Skew Bridge. The image below shows the bridge displayed in a depressing and bleak setting, which contributes to resembling Nathan's mood swings, and feelings felt by some of the other main characters. It also fits well with the nature of the film trailer narrative. I also thought that skew bridge would be an ideal place to have a stand off or a scene where conflict is involved with the main characters to appear more dramatic.

4. My House 

The third location choice is my house. This particular location is very significant in terms of the film trailer's narrative as this is where Nathan's health begins to deteriorate, and he experiences his first blackout. Filming in a character's home environment also allows them to appear more vulnerable as they are more cut off from society. This idea links to how Nathan is mentally cut off from his friends after developing a mental personality disorder. My house is also used to represent the character's home, which is one of the traditional conventions in terms of looking at locations for Teen Dramas.

5. The Cottage

The final location is the cottage that was rented purely for the purpose of filming for our film trailer. We thought that the cottage would be an ideal place to do some filming for the house party scenes as it is quite large, with enough space to shoot scenes from various types of camera angles. The cottage is also located on the outskirts of Newchurch, which also helps to create these feelings of mystery and uncertainty for the audience.

I have also created a Flickr album where a series of our location shots are contained: Location Shots

Prop List

1.     Various Alcohol Bottles/Cans

2.     Cigarettes/Filter Paper & Tobacco

3.     Mobile Phones

4.     IPod/Stereo

5.     Plastic Cups/Glasses

6.     Shot Glasses

Character Hair And Makeup Ideas

Nathan

Nathan's character will wear hardly any make up with the exception of wearing a minimal amount of light foundation and concealer, to hide any prominent spots and blemishes. Nathan's hair will resume it's natural hair colour when filming, apart from Nathan's fringe which will be dyed either pink or purple to give Nathan's character a kind of edgy look.

The 'Other Nathan'

Like Nathan's character, the 'Other Nathan' will be wearing no make-up apart from a minimal amount of light foundation and concealer to hide any prominent spots or blemishes. The 'Other Nathan' will have brown hair (including the fringe), so that their is some sort of distinctive difference in terms of appearance between Nathan and the 'Other Nathan'. 

Tori

Tori's character will wear a fair amount of foundation and concealer and will have heavily made up eyes, using dark eye shadows, black eyeliner and mascara for dramatic effect. Tori will also wear a bright red lipstick which connotes the concept of danger and passion, and allows the character to seduce the audience with her appearance. Eye brow pencil will also be used to create arched eyebrows for the character. The character's hair will be a short and dark brown, and will be straightened to create a more sophisticated look for Tori's character. 

Freddie

Freddie's character will wear minimal foundation and concealer to hide any prominent spots and blemishes when on camera. His hair will remain it's natural colour (black).

Luna

Luna's character will also wear a minimal amount of foundation and concealer compared to Tori's character so that her character is presented to look more youthful and convey the idea of innocence (in terms of appearance). She will also wear less heavy eye make-up, wearing lighter shades of eyeshadow and a minimal amount of mascara. Luna's character will also wear pink/crimson blusher to create a 'rosy cheeks' effect, so that the character resembles a child-like image. Her hair will be left natural in order for the character to maintain a more youthful and innocent appearance. 

Amber

Like Tori's character Amber will wear a considerable amount of foundation and concealer. Amber's character will wear a fair amount of heavy eye make up, with a mix of dark eyeshadows, eyeliner and mascara to create a dramatic look for the character. Amber's heavily, dark made up eyes will be used to represent the mystery and dark nature of Nathan's condition. Her hair will be curled to create a more mature, adult look. A more pale pink lipstick will be used for Amber's character however, to represent and remind the audience of the character's youth.

Character Costumes

Nathan's Costume 

Costume 1

Nathan's character doesn't belong to a more stereotypical, specific social group e.g 'emos/goths' or 'hippies, which gave us more variety to make creative choices with Nathan's clothing. If we're looking at the psycho graphic scale, Nathan dresses like the majority of teenagers his age, wearing similar clothing labels which would categorise his character to the 'mainstreamers' category. Nathan's first outfit includes a white, graphic t-shirt with a checkered shirt, along with dark blue denim jeans. Wearing darker blue jeans instead of light blue jeans suggests that Nathan is try to create a more 'mature' look for himself. The darkness of the jeans could also be used to foreshadow the upcoming, dark change in Nathan's character. His clothing tells us a lot about Nathan's character, suggesting that by wearing high street, fashionable clothes, Nathan likes to follow the crowd and try to fit in by wearing similar clothing to the 'mainstreamers'.

Costume 2

Nathan's second costume choice is fairly similar to his previous outfit, though this time we decided to make the character wear a plain white t-shirt and a pink hoodie. Connotations from the white t-shirt represent the character's vulnerability and innocence as he begins to notice the disturbing changes in his character. The pink hoodie suggests that the character has a feminine side which could link to the idea that Nathan is very open and sensitive with his emotions.

The 'Other Nathan's' Costume

We made the decision to have the 'Other Nathan' wearing less graphic/printed t-shirts and other forms of 'mainstream' clothing labels, as we wanted the character to really stand out (in terms of appearance) and emphasise to the audience that the 'Other Nathan' isn't really a part of Nathan's world by presenting him in less popular clothing. Although we did make the decision to have the 'Other Nathan' wearing trainers, which are a form of shoe that characters belonging to the 'mainstreamers' category would wear. The 'Other Nathan' will be wearing an orange/red t-shirt. Connotations from the colour red include danger, which is used to represent the dangerous thoughts and nature of the 'Other Nathan'. The character will also wear dark, black jeans and a black jacket. The colour black connotes dark ideas such as angst and evilness which are ideas that are well associated with the 'Other Nathan's' character. The colour black can also represent power and dominance, which is used to represent the power and control that the 'Other Nathan' has over Nathan's character, and how he continues to dominate Nathan's mental state of mind. 

Tori's Costume

For Tori's first costume choice we decided to have the character wearing a plain, black dress, to create a kind of seductive, more mature look. This outfit also allows Tori's character to take on the 'femme fatale' role, if we are looking at Propp's character types. Tori's second costume choice includes denim jeans and a white crop top, which allows the character to appear more youthful and less 'dolled-up'. The reason we wanted to do this is to show the audience the different sides of Tori by illustrating her different personalities through her clothing. The black dress from the first outfit choice connotates mystery and feelings of importance.This links to Tori's character profile about her being mysterious and secretive about her 'other life' with her parents, and is significant in terms of importance, as Tori plays a vital role in the film's narrative. The colour black also represents power which is used to represent Tori's strong and confident character. The first outfit is quite tight fitted and suggestive, whereas the second outfit is more relaxed and less glamorous, and appears more stereotypical amongst Tori's age group. The white crop top could be used to suggest that their is light/hope at the end of the trailer and the equilibrium of the narrative will be restored. The character will also be wearing black heels.

Costume 1

Costume 2

Freddie's Costume

For Freddie's first costume choice, his clothing is made up of a mix of dark colours to represent the mood and nature in terms of the film's plot narrative. They are also very similar to Nathan's clothing but less stereotypical, as Freddie's costume ideas do not include any graphic/printed t-shirts that display any kind of brands that would be popular amongst the main streamers category. Connotations from Freddie's second outfit choice include the concept of danger (connotations drawn from Freddie's red t-shirt), with the concept of danger being essential to the plot narrative, and a concept that is associated with certain characters in the film trailer. Like the 'Other Nathan' Freddie also wears trainers. However Freddie's trainers include shades of colours (yellow and orange) which could suggest that Freddie isn't being portrayed as a 'dark' character, opposed to the 'Other Nathan'. 

Luna's Costume

In terms of colour, Luna's chosen outfits are almost identical to Tori's costume choices. With the first costume choice, we made the decision to have Luna also wearing a black dress but unlike Tori's dress isn't tight fitted and appears less suggestive. Luna still manages to carry the mood of the narrative through her clothing by wearing dark colours. However Luna's plain white t-shirt, which is seen in the second costume choice is used to represent the character's naivety and vulnerability of Nathan's condition, as she has no knowledge or understanding as to how to help Nathan's character, leaving her helpless. The white t-shirt could also be used to hint at the restoration of the equilibrium of the narrative. Like Tori, Luna will also wear heels. 

Costume 1

Costume 2

Amber's Costume 

With Amber's costume, the light hearted and dark elements of the film trailer are represented (in terms of the film trailer's narrative), with the character wearing a white t-shirt and dark blue jeans. The jeans are tight fitted, creating a sort of suggestive image for the character, but white shirt is floaty, reminding the audience of the character's youth. Like Tori and Luna's characters Amber will also wear heels.