Production Schedule

• Friday 26th October 
• Scenes with Bliss in the house
• Shot 51

• Tuesday 30th October
• Marina Scenes 
• Shots 1, 2, 24, 25, 47, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66 
• James getting attacked scenes
• Shots 55, 57, 58, 61, 65
• Bliss and James Scenes
• Shots 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49
• Lily and James scenes
• 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

• Monday 5th November
• Put footage onto edit suites and start editing 

• Monday 12th November
• Finish editing 1st draft

• Thursday 22nd November
• Put 1st draft onto YouTube and Blogger

Finished Story Board

Screenplay

EXT. MARINA. DAY.

BLISS looks out to sea while thinking

EXT. COLLEGE. DAY.

BLISS is walking along the path and turns a corner were she spots her fiance kissing another woman. BLISS drops her coffee and hides from LILY'S gaze.

JAMES

What's wrong Lily?

LILY

I thought I saw..

No it doesn't matter.

JAMES

You sure?

LILY

Yep

(JAMES and LILY embrace)

BLISS see's this exchange and looks heartbroken.

LILY

I better go.

JAMES

You sure?

LILY

Yes, I'll give you a call later.

Love you.

JAMES

Okay, I love you too.

(LILY kisses JAMES and turns to leave)

EXT. MARINA. DAY.

BLISS remembers a memory and looks sad.

INT. COLLEGE CORRIDOR. DAY.

BLISS is walking towards JAMES' office and then knocks on his door.

JAMES

(Sighs)

Come in.

BLISS walks into JAMES' office and walks towards him.

JAMES

(Sighs again then turns in his chair to face BLISS)

What's the problem BLISS?

BLISS

Where was you earlier today?

JAMES

I was wor-

BLISS

(Interrupts James)

Don't lie to me JAMES.

JAMES

(Sighs)

Why bother asking the question if

you already know the answer?

BLISS

Ijust wanted to hear you admit it.

JAMES

Why?

BLISS

To remind myself that you are

in fact a man and not a coward.

JAMES

(Sighs)

How long you known?

BLISS

Since this lunch. We was suppose

to be spending it together but

you was otherwise... Indisposed.

JAMES

So what happens now?

I pack my bags and leave?

BLISS

(Scoffs)

Is that what you want?

To leave me? For her?!

JAMES

(Sighs)

 Must we argue?

BLISS

 Yes, why are you doing this?

Whats happening?

EXT. MARINA. DAY.

BLISS looks at her engagement on her hand, removes it and throws it into the sea.

INT. KITCHEN. DAY.

BLISS and SARAH are drinking tea.

SARAH

How you doing?



BLISS

Better. Why does he

get to leave and be happy?

SARAH

(Turns to the left and leans her back against the worktop)

What you going to do?

BLISS

(Smiles)

Don't worry, I've sorted something out.

EXT. MARINA. DAY.

BLISS gets her phone out from her pocket, looks at it then replaces it back into her pocket.

BLISS

(Smiles)

Tick tock James.

EXT. STREET. DAY.

JAMES is walking down the street to meet LILY but gets attacked from behind.

EXT. MARINA. DAY.

BLISS is looking out to sea.

SARAH

(Pats BLISS on the shoulder)

Sorry I was late. Traffic.

BLISS

(Smiles)

It's okay, I was admiring

the view.

EXT. STREET. DAY.

LILY is walking down the street and finds JAMES dead on the pavement.

LILY

(Screams)

EXT. MARINA. DAY.

BLISS looking out to sea.

BLISS

(Smiles)

I was just admiring the view.





1st Draft of my Story Board

Animatic for Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge by s0013223 on GoAnimate

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This is the first minute of my film.
I've had to take some shots out as I was unable to recreate them in this video. The shots were the ones were Bliss drops her coffee (0:17 seconds) and leans against the wall (0:55 seconds).


Sweet Revenge 2 by s0013223 on GoAnimate

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I had to create two animatics as I was unable to make a video that was longer than two minutes.

Possible Locations

       1. College -

Wilson Building - This will be used when Bliss walks to meet James at the restaurant but instead finds out about his affair.

Oak Building - This will be used when Bliss confronts James about what she saw, it will be used as James work place as he is a teacher in the local community college.

       2. My house - INT -

Bedroom - This will be used when she returns home and finds that James has packed his bags and left her.

Dining Room & Kitchen - This will be used when Bliss tells her friend what she saw and how James left her.

      3. Marina -

Bliss is seen looking out to the sea and where she ends up meeting her friend at the end.

      4. My house - EXT -

James leaves for the shops.
Later Lily leaves to try and find James

      5. My street -

James walking down towards the shop.
Lily walking down to try and find James.

      6. Ally way

James gets attacked and left for dead.
Lilly finds James dead and screams for help.

 2. My House - INT - Kitchen

 2. My House - INT - Kitchen

 2. My House - INT - Dining Room

 4. My House - EXT - Path

 4. My House - EXT - Door

 4. My House - EXT - Porch

 2. My House - INT - My Bedroom

2. My House - INT - My Bedroom











Images of Locations I've been Inspired By

Possible Music and Sound Effect Choices

These are the possible music choice's that I could include in my final film with detailed description of where I will use them and how they will be significant in the scene.




This could be used during the scenes where Bliss is thinking about what she has witnessed.
Also this could be used when James leaves her.
(0:23 - 1:12)





This could be used during the scene when Bliss finds out about James affair, witnessing him kissing another woman and her reaction to this event.
It could also be used during the scenes where Bliss is at the Marina thinking back (i.e. the flashbacks).




This song could be used in the end scenes, when Bliss has figured out what she wants to happen and the scenes leading up to the death of James.
(1:56 seconds - 4:19)



This could also be used at the end sequence (credits).












Voice Over

At the end sequence when Bliss meets up with Sarah, there is a close up of Bliss' face and she's smiling, the screen turns to black for 5 seconds, the screen then lights up again to a door where Lily is seen walking out of, she walks down the street to try and find James. She stumbles onto him and screams bloody murder.
I have an idea when this scene is finished that there be a still image of Bliss smiling evilly while a voice over occurs, it will be in Bliss' voice saying -

" I was just admiring the view "

Then her laughing while the screen turns to black.

Shooting Script

1.       BLACK AND WHITE – PRESENT DAY – EXT Day – Medium close up of Bliss is looking out to sea from the marina (4 seconds)

2.       Close up of Bliss’ face, she’s looking as though she’s thinking deeply about something and Bliss closes her eyes – FADE TO BLACK (4 seconds)

3.       FADE IN – TO COLOUR (flashback) – EXT Day – Medium shot of Bliss is walking along the street from work towards a restaurant where she will meet her fiancé, James, for lunch (6 seconds)

4.       Medium tracking shot of Bliss turning a corner where she see’s James kissing and touching another woman (5 seconds)

5.       Zoom in on the two making out (3 seconds)

6.       Close up of Bliss’ reaction and expression – shocked, upset, angry, defeated, confused – she doesn’t blink (3 seconds)

7.       Close up of Bliss dropping her coffee (2 seconds)

8.       Medium close up pan down of the coffee freefalling (1 1/2 seconds)

9.       Close up of the coffee falling – Sped down (2 seconds)

10.   Medium high angle of the coffee hitting the floor (2 seconds)

11.   Close up of Bliss’ face – hurt and confusion (3 seconds)

12.   Over the shoulder shot from the other woman to see Bliss watching the pair (3 seconds)

13.   Close up of the other woman’s face as she spots Bliss (3 seconds)
14.   Medium shot of Bliss turning the corner to hide from Lily’s gaze 2 seconds)

15.   Medium close up of both James and Lily – Lily looks as if she has seen a ghost while James is seen to be concerned - dialogue -
James: "What's wrong?"
Bliss: "I just thought I saw.. No, it doesn't matter"
"You sure?"
Bliss: Smiles "Yep" (14 seconds)

16.   Close up of Bliss’ face – scared, confused and upset (3 seconds)

17.   Medium close up of James and Lily talking – Lily shakes her head - dialogue
Lily: "I better go"
James: "Are you sure?"
Lily: "Yes, I'll give you a call later. Love you"
James: "Okay, I love you too" (11 seconds)

18.   Medium shot of them both kissing their farewell (3 seconds)

19.   Medium close up of Bliss peeking from the corner to see them kissing (4 seconds)

20.   Medium shot of Lily turning to leave James (4 seconds)

21.   Close up of Bliss’ face (3 seconds)

22.   Over the shoulder shot from Bliss to see Lily walking away and Bliss backing into the wall (4 seconds)

23.   Close up of Bliss blowing out air and looking defeated – FADE OUT (5 seconds)

24.   FADE IN – BLACK AND WHITE – PRESENT DAY – EXT Day – Medium close up of the side of Bliss looking out to sea who’s is deep in thought – Bliss turns her head away from the camera (6 seconds)

25.   Close up of Bliss looking down – hurt and sadness – FADE OUT (4 1/2 seconds)


26.   FADE IN – TO COLOUR (flashback) – INT Day – Tracking forward medium long shot of the back of Bliss’ legs as she walks (2 seconds)

27.   Tracking backwards medium shot of the front middle of Bliss as she walks towards the camera (2 seconds)


28.   Long shot of James sat at his desk working (1 second)

29.   Tracking forward medium shot of the back of Bliss’ head (2 seconds)

30.   Tracking backwards close up of Bliss’ face then pans to the right and follows Bliss as she continues down the corridor leaving the camera (3 seconds)

31.   Over the shoulder shot of Bliss walking into shot and knocking on the door (3 seconds)

32.   Long shot low angle of James at his desk, sighing as he hears the knock and says “Come in” (2 seconds)

33.   Over the shoulder shot of Bliss walking into the room (2 seconds)


34.   Pan to the left of Bliss walking into the room (2 seconds)

35. Medium low angle shot of James turning towards Bliss in his chair (2 seconds)

36. Medium long shot of Bliss and over the shoulder shot from James as Bliss comes to stop in front of James (2 seconds)

37. Medium close up of the side of Bliss' head and shoulders (1 second)

38. Medium close up of the side of James' head and shoulders - dialogue -

James: "What's the problem Bliss?" (2 seconds)

39. Medium close up of the side of Bliss' head and shoulders - dialogue -
Bliss: "Where was you earlier today and don't bother lying to me?" (2 seconds)

40. Medium close up of the side of James' head and shoulders - dialogue -
James: "I was doing wo.." (1 1/2 seconds)

41. Medium close up of the side of Bliss' head and shoulders - she interrupts James - dialogue -
Bliss: "Don't lie to me James" (2 seconds)

42. Medium close up of the front of James - he sighs - dialogue
James: "Why bother answering the question if you already know the answer" (3 seconds)

43. Medium long shot of both characters - dialogue
Bliss: "I just want to hear you admit it"
James: "Why?"
Bliss: "To remind myself that you are in fact a man and not a coward" (7 seconds)

44. Medium close up of the front of James - he sighs - dialogue
James: "How long you known?"
Bliss: "Since this lunch. We was suppose to be spending it together but you was otherwise... Indisposed"
James: "So what happens now? I pack my bags and leave?" (11 seconds)

45. Medium close up of the front of Bliss' face and shoulders - she looks confused - dialogue -
Bliss: "Is that what you want? To leave me? For her?!" (4 seconds)

46. Medium close up of the front of James as he turns in his chair to face his desk - camera tracks back to leave the room - sound quietens to mute - dialogue
James: "Must we argue?"
Bliss: "Yes, why are you doing this? Whats happening?" FADE OUT (3 seconds)

47. FADE IN - BLACK AND WHITE - EXT Day - Medium close up of Bliss bringing her hand up to see her engagement ring - FADE OUT (2 1/2 seconds)

48. FADE IN - COLOUR - INT Day - Long shot of a corridor and Bliss opening and running out of James' office (1/2 second)

49. Medium close up of Bliss leaning on James' door while crying then looks to the right - pans to the right to follow Bliss running away - FADE OUT (6 seconds)

50. FADE IN - BLACK AND WHITE - EXT Day - Medium close up of Bliss looks at the ring, removes it from her finger and throws it into the sea - Bliss then shuffles her coat and gloves from the cold wind of the coast while smiling gleefully - FADE OUT (6 seconds)

51. FADE IN - COLOUR - INT Day - Two shot medium close up of Bliss and Sarah in the kitchen talking - dialogue
Sarah: "How you doing?"
Bliss: "Better. I just want him to suffer like I did. Why does he get to leave and be happy?"
Sarah: "What you going to do?"
Bliss: "Don't worry, I've sorted something out"
Sarah: "Well be careful" FADE OUT (13 seconds)

52. FADE IN - BLACK AND WHITE - EXT Day - Medium close up of Bliss getting her phone from her pocket to check it (3 seconds)

53. Close up of the phone in Bliss' hand (1 1/2) 

54. Medium close up of Bliss putting the phone back into her pocket - dialogue
Bliss: "Tick tock James" - FADE OUT (1 1/2 seconds)

55. FADE IN - BLACK AND WHITE - EXT Day - Medium shot steadicam of James walking down the street - backwards tracking - FADE OUT (1 1/2 seconds)

56. FADE IN - BLACK AND WHITE - EXT Day - Medium close up of the side of Bliss then track to the left as she turns towards the camera smiling - FADE OUT (2 seconds)

57. FADE IN - BLACK AND WHITE - EXT Day - Medium close up of James walking - backward track (1 1/2 seconds)

58. Steadicam track forward of someone running towards James from behind (1 second)

59. Medium close up of Bliss turning away from the camera (1 second)

60. Steadicam track forward of someone running towards Bliss from behind (1 second)

61. Steadicam track forward of someone running towards James from behind (1 second)

62. Steadicam track forward of someone running towards Bliss from behind (1 second)

63. Close up of someone patting Bliss' shoulder - Sped down (2 seconds)

64. Medium close up of Bliss turning around - track back - Sarah walks into the shot - dialogue
Sarah: "Sorry I'm late. Traffic."
Bliss: "It's okay, I was just admiring the view." - They both walk off shot - FADE OUT (6 seconds)

65. FADE IN - BLACK AND WHITE - EXT Day - Over the shoulder shot of Lily walking down the street to find James on the floor - she screams - FADE OUT (1 1/12 seconds)

66. Black screen - voice over -
Bliss: "I was just admiring the view" (1 1/12 second)

Final Reconstruction

Evaluation

The Maltese falcon task for this we had to be put into groups of 4-5 people and deconstruct the beginning sequence to the film, create a story board, give people roles and characters within the group, decide on locations, costumes and props and then reconstruct it by filming the scenes we acted out and then editing them together.

 

We faced many problems from the start of the task; our story board artist was away so we only had half a story board to work with, so when it came to filming the first scenes we couldn’t shoot as many. We overcame this by playing the video on a computer and we worked from that. Another problem we faced was that the room we intended to film in was an exam and counselling room so we only had slotted time to film, however when we first started filming and had got the key to the room the fire alarm went off at the college which forced us to pack up and discontinue with our task for that lesson. This set our production schedule back as we didn’t have the shots we intended to have. The next problem we faced was not being able to have class time to film and with most of our group not having any of the same frees we wasn’t able to film at all, however when we did get class time to film we found that half of our group had forgotten their costumes so we had to settle for the close ups and exterior shots.

 

The next problem we faced was that the room we intended to film in wasn’t available so we had to change rooms, our cast had also forgotten their costume again so we had to film in a different room with no costume so this mess up the continuity throughout our film. Since we didn’t have enough time to film the whole sequence we had to shorten the clip down dramatically and miss our key speeches so that we would have enough time to edit and also finish by the deadline. By having little time we rushed the filming and by also using a tape camera recorder we couldn’t look back at our scenes which we had filmed so we had to do many of the same shots, from this it lead to bad continuity editing when we came to editing it together. An example would be the speech in which Beth (Miss Wonderly) makes, the shot is a close up but because we didn’t have a story board and couldn’t look back at our scenes we forgot what we had shot and ended up doing many single shots which, when edited together, was jerky and looked unprofessional. However when we came to put our recordings onto the edit suites we found that the suite and camera had cut off the beginning and ending of some of the scenes which meant we had to compromise on the little scenes we had anyway. Even though we did in fact wait the required 3 seconds before and after the camera still cut the shots which made editing difficult for us. In the end we was able to finish filming but we had to miss out the end scene where Archer got shot and killed, even though we had filmed it we didn’t have enough time to edit it together.

 

I had prior knowledge of how to use the edit suites from the previous task I had done in another subject so using the edit suites was a quick and easy job. However time management proved to be the key element in this task, also our organisation skills. We had little time to create a 5 minute clip and with many of our team mates forgetting costumes organisation was unsuccessful. Even though we had a production schedule we found that we was messing scenes up and shooting them in different orders which proved difficult when it came to finding out what we had shot and what we hadn’t.

 

What we learnt to be most important in projects like these is to be thoroughly organised with yourself and your team mates, to make sure everyone knows what they are doing when and also what they need i.e. costumes. Also they need to know their lines and what they are required to do regarding acting.

 

It took us one hour to plan our production schedule, give everyone roles and characters, sort out locations, costumes and props, it took us three days to film which was longer than we had intended as we had numerous setbacks and problems. Then it took us two hours to edit as we had to cut our scenes ourselves as the edit suite decided to make what we filmed one big clip.  

 

 

Outtakes

Deconstruction & Reconstruction Task

The Maltese Falcon Project

Group:
Amy Fenwick - www.a2filmstudiesamyfenwick.blogspot.co.uk
Beth Hirons - www.bethanyhironsfilmstudiesa2.blogspot.co.uk
Harley Young - www.harleyyoungfilmstudies.blogspot.co.uk
Katie Smith - www.katiesmitha2.blogspot.com
Ellie Walker - www.elliewalkera2filmstudies.blogspot.co.uk

Director - Amy Fenwick
Producer - Beth Hirons
Camera Operator - Ellie Walker
Storyboard Artist - Amy Fenwick
Production Manager - Harley Young
Editor - Katie Smith

Actors:
Spade - Harley Young
Archer - Katie Smith
Miss Wonderly - Beth Hirons
Effie - Ellie Walker

Possible Location:
Oak 41 & 53
Green Room
College Field

Costume:
Spade - Black Suit
Effie - Dark Dress
Miss Wonderly - Dark Womans Suit, Fur scarf, Fasinator, Leather Gloves, Handbag
Archer - Dark Suit, Trilby, Flower in Front Breast Pocket

Props:
Spade - Cigerette Skin, Pen and Paper, Tea Bag
Effie - Broach
Archer - Cigerette
Miss Wonderly - Money
Gun


Photos

This is the room where we will be filming the reconstruction of Maltese Falcon (location Room 41).

We will be using this as reference to the 'Spade & Archer' sign on the window included in the film.

(Close up)

Production Schedule

• Tuesday 2nd October
• 11:30 - 12:40
• Planning

• Wednesday 3rd October
• 1:40 - 2:50
• Taking photos of locations

• Thursday 4th October
• 10:10 - 11:30
• Filming San Francisco Bridge and End scene

• Tuesday 9th October
• 11:30 - 12:40
• Filming beginning scene with Spade and Effie and End scene 

• Wednesday 10th October 
• 1:40 - 2:50
• Filming remaining scenes (Room 53)

• Thursday 11th Ocotber
• 10:10 - 11:30
• Beginning editing process