Unit 33: Fiction Production for the Moving Image

'Upside Down' proposal and portolio.




Proposal for short film production Upside down

The purpose of my short fiction film production which is titled upside down is a collaborative project that utilizes the incorporation of musical files to create a narrative music video production. I have contacted Graham Woolley a multi-instrumentalist who has certified that I can use his music file when the curtain falls to accompany my screenplay. My project seeks to explore the development of short film production and explores the theme of a character that is lost and alienated, searching for meaning and attempting to understand the human condition. Upside down depicts the art of a character that seeks self-awakening and is beginning to find meaning in his existence after the loss of his unborn child. The leading protagonist of my short film production is a character called Graham; the film is a loosely based biography of Graham Woolley.


Length of work, format.
The length of upside down short film production will follow the length of Graham Woolleys musical track when the curtain falls. The length will between 4 and 5 minutes, the length of the music track I am using is 3 minutes an 54 seconds, I will have a brief introduction an ending to the video production. The format will be linear in chronological and will be filmed either using my Fujifilm 500 camera or using a handheld Canon from central media.


Who is the intended audience?
The intended audience for upside down film production is a wide demographic of ages. I have created a questionnaire to collate information on the audiences most likely to listen to the style of music which Graham Woolley produces which is a mixture of folk, jazz, be-bop and fusion. My targeted audience is the 16-25 categories as the musical theme contains dark subject matter with the theme of abortion which will particularly affect younger girls.


Goal or intended purpose(s) of the film:
My intended aim for upside down short film production is to make people more aware of how damaging abortion is on many lives but also the theme of the film is loneliness and how we must learn to love ourselves even in the darkest of moments. The aim of my short video production is to enter the short video production in film festivals which will also raise awareness to my name as a film maker.

Has any media work already been produced on this subject? If so, what is new, different, interesting, engaging about your approach?

This is an original screenplay which I have devised, I have however taken inspiration from musical artists such as Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard as their musical themes focus on love, despair and isolation which is very similar to the themes of when the curtain falls. The new and engaging aspect of my short film production upside down is that the film focuses on many different themes such as the cries of isolation, the highs of love and companionship and the feeling of loss of self-realization.

Style (Any key stylistic elements in writing, shooting, audio, editing, etc.)

The key stylistic elements of my short film production upside down will be the use of handheld camera styles, the use of audio soundtrack to accompany the moving image and it will be shot on location. The writing process included me constructing my screenplay, consent forms, risk assessment forms and questionnaires and researching locations to suit my storyboards. The process of my storyboard began with me writing each individual scene planning which actors I wanted and also the type of shot that would suit each scene.

What about the soundtrack? (Any music, narration, etc.If so, who? what?)

The use of soundtrack will be from Graham Woolley with the musical file when the curtains falls which Graham has approved of my usage and has agreed to the terms and conditions of the consent form. The film will have a voiceover at the beginning of me introducing the film name.

Who is working on the project? And what similar projects have they done in the past?

The project teams consists of me (Jake Regan director, editor, preproduction artist), Graham Woolley (musician)

The film will also feature actors from the HND performing artist group, Richard Orange as Dad, Leanne Kelly as Mum, Abbie Chilton as Girlfriend, Sophia Kelly as sister, Steven Maloney as Graham, Steven Normandale as party member, Thomas Shearer as new boyfriend, Carly Gaunt as party member, Vivianna Poludniak as party member and Nicole Holt as party member.

Graham Woolley has previously worked on a short film production in the process of designing and building ukuleles and is a regular session musician who performs with multi instruments.

Carly Gaunt has previously worked as a camera operator on Suspicion a short film made in Spain, the HND performing artists which include Tom Shearer who worked on Richard 2nd and Suspicion, Abbie Chilton who worked on Richard 2nd, Sophia Kelly who worked on Richard 2nd and Suspicion, Steven Normandale who worked on Richard 2nd and Suspicion, Richard Orange who worked on Suspicion, Steve Maloney worked on Richard 2nd and Suspicion and Vivianna Poludniak who worked on Richard 2nd and Suspicion.

The reason why I chose Graham was due to his commitment to the task and his fantastic musical ability, I chose Steve Maloney due to his previous experience in British Youth Film Academy productions and his ability to project his emotion as an actor was perfect for the role of Graham, I chose Abbie Chilton after seeing her Malam interview and the passion that she puts in her acting was perfect for the role of the girlfriend, Sophia Kelly was chosen for the role of the sister as similarly to Abbie, I liked Sophia’s audition for Malam and I thought she would be suited to the scheming sister role, Leanne Kelly was chosen as the Mum as Leanne is very authentic in front of the camera and this convinced me she was right for the role, Thomas Shearer convinced me during his performance on Suspicion in which he perfectly captured the mysterious, dark character and this helped me to choose him as the new boyfriend, Vivianna Poludniak was chosen due to her brilliant performance in the Suspicion short film, I thought she would be suited to the party scene and similarly with Steven Normandale who was in the party scene in Suspicion, I was inspired by his performance and knew he would be a good addition to the party scene in my short video production.

How will this work be distributed? (Which markets, any distributor on board already?)
Upside down short film production will be distributed to a short film festival within the United Kingdom; the choice of the film festival is the Bristol film festival, Manchester film festival or Sheffield Doc festival.

Project history or current status of project.

Who, what, where, when, how, why?

The project was created and constructed during a meeting I had with Kathryn Pogue in which she recommended me to Graham Woolley as a musical artist. I began to contact Graham via social networking sites as I became fascinated by his music and passion for musical styles. After meeting Graham we began to chat about the possibility of me acquiring one of his songs for my short film production and then I began crafting a screenplay based around my own themes and of when the curtain falls. The location which we first met was at Bradford college my place of current education and then the following meetings were at Grahams house in Halifax in which we discussed consent forms and risk assessments. The reason we wanted to discuss consent forms was to ensure that the format was correct for the consent forms and this was in an acceptable format for my portfolio. Graham gave me consent to use his musical file ‘When the curtain falls’ and I completed my screenplay which was moulded around Graham’s song and also the themes of finding ourselves as people.

The principal filming will begin on Monday 20th May at Abbie Chilton's house in north Bradford.

Depending on the situation, you may choose to include the following: How will the project be funded? An outline production schedule.
Upside down short film production will be funded by me (Jake Regan), locations will be situated in and Bradford with facilities in Bradford college and the camera equipment will either be provided by me with my Fujifilm or Bradford college with the handheld canon camera. The editing facilities are provided by Bradford College using the adobe premiere pro service and the distribution will be uploaded free to sites such as you tube, Facebook and will also be distributed to a film festival.

Flowers will be used in scene 4.

Scene 11 the party / celebration scene will features props including balloons, French bangers, food and drinks.


Costumes:
Steven Maloney as Graham black suit or casual clothing for scene 1, bed clothing or pyjamas for scene 2, black suit for scene 3, suit for scene 4, scene 5 suit or casual clothing, scene 6 smart clothing or suit and tie, scene 7 black suit and white shirt, scene 8 outdoor / adventure clothes, scene 9 smart or suit, scene 10 anything and scene 11 summery, party clothing.

Leanne Kelly as Mother Scene 3 pullover and trousers or dress, scene 11 party clothing or dress.

Richard Orange as Father scene 3 smart with jumper and trousers or suit and scene 11 party clothing.

Sophia Kelly as sister scene 3 dress.

Steven Normandale as party member scene 11 bright clothing or party clothing.

Abbie Chilton as girlfriend scene 3 a dress or skirt.

Thomas Shearer as new boyfriend  stylish clothing.

Vivianna Poludniak as party member bright clothing or party gear.

Carly Gaunt as party member.

Nicole Holt as party member.


Upside down production log:
Scene 1 - Location Lister Building Exterior - Day:

Graham (Steve Maloney) arrives home from work after a night of meditation and relaxation techniques.

This would be a wide shot.

Costume - casual clothing if possible if not suit.

Scene 2 location Bradford College - Interior - Day:

When Graham (Steve Maloney) wakes he finds to his surprise, his girlfriend (Abbie Chilton) is not sleeping calmly by his side, worried about her whereabouts, Graham decides to visit her parents house.

Costume: Graham (Steve Maloney) will be required to wear suitable bed clothes or pyjamas.

Props: Double bed, pillow, duvet, sheets and tables.

Scene 3 - Location Bradford College - Girlfriends parents house - Day:

As Graham (Steven Maloney) visits his girlfriends (Abbie Chilton) parents house, he enters and sees his girlfriend, her sister (Sophia Kelly), Dad (Richard Orange) and Mum (Carly Gaunt) all laughing, telling jokes and exclaiming how Graham was always the last to know about things.

Costume: Richard Orange as Dad - smart pullover and trousers or suit, Carly Gaunt as Mum - smart cardigan / pullover or dress, Abbie C as girlfriend - dress, Steve M as Graham - black suit and Sophia Kelly as sister - dress.

Scene 4 - location Bradford college Base room - day: Graham (Steve Maloney) does not give up hope of salvaging his relationship and goes to his girlfriends house with flowers to try and rekindle their relationship, Graham expresses that he does not have money or wealth but love and promises for keeps, Graham gives all he can and all he wanted was her life, however it is never enough for his girlfriend.

Props: Flowers for Steve Maloney.

Costume: Abbie c - dress.

Steve M - suit or smart clothing.

Scene 5 - location base room Bradford college or Bradford college classroom - day:

When his girlfriend (Abbie C) comes home she tells Graham to sit down and reveals she is about to tell some news which is not easy for her to reveal, Grahams girlfriend tells him she was forced to have an abortion by her parents, Graham is shocked as he was not accepting the news and surprised that his girlfriend has come home lighter than before.

Costume: Abbie as girlfriend - dress or casual clothing.

Steve Maloney as Graham - smart clothing.

Props: pillow used to signify pregnancy of Abbie and then removal of pillow to signify loss of child.

Scene 6 - location Bradford college - interior - day:

Graham (Steve M) again confesses his appreciation for the only girl he has ever cared for and serve and honoured her, Graham accepts the failings of not having money but also again professes that he has love and honesty for keeps, the girl however is self centred and evil and does not understand the value of Graham’s love.

Costume: Steve M as Graham will wear hooded jacket and jeans or suit depending on weather conditions.

Abbie as girlfriend will wear dress.

Scene 7 - Graham walks out of the door and ignores all of the girls mobile phone calls, accepting that she wants freedom, Graham decides to leave her alone as he gets the message that she no longer wants him.

Props - Graham’s phone which will be Steve Maloney’s phone.

Costume: Steve M as Graham - any clothing.

Scene 8 - location Bradford Judy Woods, Malam or Bradford college:

Graham promises to return within the week after spending some time on the mend and finding his peace of mind, connecting with his inner spirit Graham heads to his favourite sanctuary.

Costume: Steve as Graham outdoor clothing or adventure clothing.

Scene 9 - location Bradford college base room or Bradford college - interior - day:

Graham learns that whilst he was away on his meditative, self enquiry retreat that the girl he always loved has found a new partner (Tom Shearer). This scene will show the love and happiness of the girl and her new partner and juxtaposed with Graham and how with the birds he will share a lonely view.

Costumes:

Steve M as Graham - suit.

Thomas S - casual clothing.

Abbie as girlfriend - dress.

Scene 10 - location - Bradford college - day:

Graham has a lie inside of his head that he believes would bring back his girl but also accepts the truth that his girl has moved on an found happiness and Graham can also do the same and let go.

Costume: Graham - casual clothing.




Scene 11 - final scene - party / celebratory scene - Bradford college - interior - day:

In this scene Graham learns to reinvent himself and accepts that his ex girlfriend is happy and now he must learn that letting go is part of life’s rich tapestry.

Graham organizes a party / celebration, this scene will have Carly Gaunt, Vivianna Poludniak, Steven Normandale and Steve Maloney, Nicole Holt.

Costume for each character will be party clothing.































Props: balloons, French bangers, food and drinks.




Booking Actors Evidence:

  • Hey
    For my current assignment on my course I have to acquire rights from a musical artist to use their music and accompany it with a narrative video.
    I have acquired the music but would you be ok to act in my production.
    My deadline is May 31st.
    If you can help it would be really helpful
    Thanks again.

  • SOphiaa Kelly

    Yeah sounds great let's discuss this at some stage.

  • Stephen Maloney

    Interested.

  • Jake 'reigler' Regan

    My assignment requires me to plan, shoot and edit a story or narrative music film i.e music video not containing performance from the artist.
    You would be required to act out the storyboard which I have created.

  • Abbie Chilton

    Cool c

    X*

  • Jake 'reigler' Regan

    Thanks
    If this type of project suits you then that would be awesome.
    My deadline is May 31st and I will enter production into various film festivals.

  • Abbie Chilton

    Awesome we will be interested.

  • Alexandra M Garrick

    yeah sounds good to me

  • Jake 'reigler' Regan

    Aesthetica film festival, Sundance film festival and UK film festival so it will be promoted exstensively.
    I would like to begin shooting whenever you guys are free.

  • Richard Orange

    I'm interested Jake.

  • Jake 'reigler' Regan

    Thanks Richard.
    My storyboard could contain numerous characters so it would be great for you to help.
    I could work around you if you are busy but what days would be best for you guys as I want to do location recce and filming.

  • Stephen Maloney

    We'll discuss it tomorrow


  • Steve Normandale

    Yeah man sounds good to me.


  • 2 May
  • SOphiaa Kelly

    I'm up for it I'd love to get involved.

  •  
    Jake 'reigler' Regan

    thank you my friends and I am curious how you are posting these big smiley stickers

    With regards to music for the film, HND music have given permission for me to use the music from the party scene, alternatively if anyone has any recorded music of their own that they would allow me to use this would be great.
    Thanks again.



































 













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