Shot List

Shot List from aimeelee12

Actor Release Forms

Actor Release Form

Minor Release Form;

Location Photos

Location Recce Form

Location Recce Sheet from aimeelee12

Location Recce Checklist

Location Recce Checklist from aimeelee12

Shooting Schedule

Shooting Schedule from aimeelee12

Breakdown Strip Sheet

Breakdown

Breakdown from aimeelee12

Annotated Script

Annotated Script from aimeelee12

Storyboard Draft One

For the initial draft of my storyboard, I began by following the structure of limiting each scene to one wide or establishing shot, one medium shot, and two close ups. This became increasingly difficult in the longer scenes, especially the ones that draw attention to lots of detail. Therefore, I either skipped out a shot that may have been effective, or stepped away from the structure. During this, I realised that my short film will include lots of close ups, as well as wide shots, in order to create contrast and raise the tension within the narrative. The following is what I came up with for a first draft:

Storyboard Draft One from aimeelee12

Further Poster Ideas

Since developing my script and synopsis, my first poster idea no longer made sense to the narrative as my main character no longer makes food for herself. The following images depict a few of my ideas based on the latest version of my script.

Magazine Review Draft Two

Final Draft of Synopsis

Home time at a local Surrey primary school on a bright, winter's day. Hannah bursts out of the doors of her classroom clutching a sheet of paper with her masterpiece on it. Her face drops as her eyes, unfocused, scan the crowd of parent figures. After a short while, she ceases her search and fixes her gaze onto her classroom door. She pulls out her phone, checking for battery and failing in her aim. Still holding onto her picture, she heads back inside with reluctance. As she enters the classroom, she immediately drops her things in search for something else to preoccupy herself with. Striding over to the other side of the room, she picks out a box from a cupboard, and pulls out a plethora of fancy dress costumes. Out of the abundance of princess dresses and other colourful outfits, she settles for a woollen jumper, a scarf, and a handbag. Immersed in her own thoughts, she wonders the classroom looking at the walls plastered in childish scrawl, and occasionally stops to admire her own. Still carrying her hand bag, she proceeds on her journey through the school until she ends up at the door of the caretaker’s cupboard. She opens it, receives a fright from the falling rake, and closes it in order to run away. Meanwhile, the form of a man is shadily going about his business, tracing Hannah’s footsteps back to the cupboard. 

Hannah makes her way to the school’s workshops, scanning each computer screen along the classroom, playing with the equipment and eyeing the large red emergency stop button on the machines. Continuing to the workshop next door, she picks up a tiny bottle of glue, squeezes it until she sees it rise out of the vessel, and stops before it spills out. Tiring from the side, she pulls a file from its hold, raising her arms up in the air, as if it were a sword and taking a swing. Misjudging the metal mass, she watches it fly out of her hands. Leaving the workshops, she steps out into the cold air of the school’s courtyard. Hannah heads into the food technology classroom, scanning the cupboards for food. She soon stops, unsuccessful, and progresses with her game of pretend, pulling utensils out and cooking her imaginary meal. Not long after, she becomes bored, and sits down, staring at the mess she has made. When Hannah arrives at the textiles classroom, she gazes at the material, pulling a tiny piece out and sliding it under the foot of the sewing machine, and watching the needle pulse up and down. On her way out, she interacts with the mannequin, staring up towards its face. Making her way into the drama classroom’s props cupboard, Hannah lethargically opens the door. Staring in with several mask faces staring back, she pauses for a moment, and then leaves. 

Meanwhile, ominous figure roams the school, locking up the classrooms as the light outside is fading. Hannah steps outside on to the cold, hard concrete playground, and heads towards the classroom in which she started her school day, and her journey earlier on in the evening. Still in her grown up persona, she walks with purpose until she spots the man locking the adjacent classroom to the one she’s walking into. Frozen in her tracks, she hesitates, and breaks into a run, she forgets her adult character and returns to her child self. Reaching the classroom door whilst he is still around the other side, she hesitates once more, and walks inside before being seen. Out of breath, Hannah hides from view and listens for the lock of the door. Instead, from her corner, she hears the door open. The caretaker strides across the room with heavy footsteps, and sits down. She quivers in the corner. Pulling out a small parcel wrapped in brown paper, the elderly man places it on the table and opens it up. From the paper he pulls his sandwiches. He takes a bite, completely unaware that he is being watched. Meanwhile, Hannah doubtfully moves out from her corner, making the man twist round to see the source of rustling. Startled, the man's face quickly changes from shocked to confused. Silently, he beckons she to sit with him, using gentle hand movements. She walks over, gaining confidence in her walk, and takes a seat opposite him. Holding one sandwich in one hand, and one in the other, he reaches across the table and gestures towards Hannah to take it. She takes his offer as they exchange smiles. He asks about her parents, and she gives a blank expression. She pulls out her phone once more, revisiting the empty battery screen. The caretaker sighs, and pulls out his own. He hands it to Hannah and she dials a number. She places the phone to her ear, and greets the call’s recipient.