2016 Film Directing – G1

A table with all things needed for the shoot day has been detailed here –

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PZXwEF7jOABXpivAM2eDqcQO_Y6CGcbaTgteYkMhMFI/edit?usp=sharing

Updates //

Engaging Dylon for AfterEffects skills for screengrab recording + discussing the workflow with him. Cast audition with Benjamin on Thurs @ 1pm. Venue tbc.

First Draft of shot list Matthew and I came up with –

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HLPjO18CkeZIGf5b2zhRbr1SoNvB-CnPzUPD_64CP6Y/edit?usp=sharing

Casting call on various Facebook groups for Joe has started. This post will be updated with shortlisted candidates once we’ve made a decision.

REFLECTION //

Through yesterday’s acting rehearsal, I’ve come to realised the importance of how an actor can make or break a character. If successful, the actor is able to play out the traits and qualities of a character, and this becomes believable for the audience. The opposite of this is true too, if a character overplays, it destroys the illusion and Read more →

After a mini creative crisis earlier this week, my ideas have morphed yet again.  I am now proud to say however, that I’ve a narrative I will be committing to! It still revolves around a girl’s birthday party, expectations, and the dynamics of a family unit.

Logline: A girl’s grandmother passes away on the week of her birthday. Her party plans Read more →

This is the final scene of the short.

Concept: The entire story is told mainly from our protagonist Amos’ POV, and this scene rebuilds to a rather intense moment for Amos where he makes a decision.

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In this scene, there will be 2 main characters:

Amos – 14 year old boy faced with a moral issue of joining his friends in shoplifting.

Man – a Read more →

Scene Analysis

In this scene, Joe gets caught off guard when the stranger he has been (webcam) live streaming with goes unconscious and starts foaming. This scene is the turning point for Joe when he goes from the cheeky, charming fellow he is, to disbelief, to panicking and then to being quick witted. In the state of panic, he calls Read more →

Enclosed in this link is the Character Biography of all the characters involved in the short film. However, not all is necessary for me to show them on screen. But I created them to establish the relationship between them and to grant the actors more information about this relationship, and of course, their own characters.

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In addition, this link is Read more →

So, what I have done is create a table, split my script that presents different beats within the scene and then I analysed the segments by showing my intentions for that shots and the desired outcome.

In addition, I added a very brief section for ideal camera positions, angle and composition but I will leave it open to my DP (Ebe) Read more →

End of page 1 to end of page 2 (when he dials his mother)

Scene Synopsis

This excerpt mainly depicts how James (main protagonist), deals with a confusing and strange situation that interrupts his daily regime.

I chose this scene as the scene requires a lot of major underlying transition of emotions and realizations that are somewhat tricky to portray through the simple Read more →