On Tuesday 18th January 2011, we will be filming shots 1 to 6. The props that will be needed for this are a flask and pills. This is the first scene with Arthur Foster in his office.
On Wednesday 19th January 2011, we will be filming shots 16 to 26. The props that will be needed are a laptop and a bag. This is the hackers’ scene, so the characters will be the 4 hackers and Jimmy.
On Thursday 20th January 2011, we will be filming shot 8 to 15. The props that will be needed are a Letter and betting slips. This is another office scene with Arthur Foster.
Date: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Shots: 1 to 6
Characters: Arthur Foster
Props: Flask, Pills
Scene: First Office Scene
Date: Wednesday 19th January 2011
Shots: 16 to 26
Characters: 4 Hackers, Jimmy
Props: Laptop, Bag
Scene: Hackers Scene
Date: Thursday 20th January 2011
Shots: 8 to 15
Characters: Arthur Foster
Props: Letter, Betting Slips
Scene: Second Office Scene
Monday, 17 January 2011
Friday, 14 January 2011
Storyboard- First Draft
Payal Storyboard
Commentary on the first draft of the storyboard
We decided to start the sequence with a person lying on the floor with an eerie score because this would create suspense from the beginning which is what is needed in a thriller film.
We have a close up of pills lying next to the character because this is an important prop during the sequence because it suggests the character committed suicide, however later on in the sequence we see and hear footsteps of another character walking away which could suggest murder because he is walking away from the scenery whereas we would normally expect them to be helping the person dying. Therefore all of these create enigmas for the audiences. Furthermore it is suitable for an espionage thriller.
From shot 6, there is a voice over from one of the main characters Jimmy speaking directly to the audience, this keeps the audiences engaged to the film.
For shots 11 and 12, we have close ups of words in a letter, this creates enigmas because the audience only sees a few words and not the whole letter.
During the sequence we have an eerie score which creates dramatic effects and creates suspense and tension. We also decided to add many close ups which is something you would normally see in a thriller sequence.
The audience sees the different tracks of the film such as a person who is dead then back to when he was alive, then a different scene with hackers. This shows there is a lot happening without revealing what is going to happen later on in the film.
Commentary on the first draft of the storyboard
We decided to start the sequence with a person lying on the floor with an eerie score because this would create suspense from the beginning which is what is needed in a thriller film.
We have a close up of pills lying next to the character because this is an important prop during the sequence because it suggests the character committed suicide, however later on in the sequence we see and hear footsteps of another character walking away which could suggest murder because he is walking away from the scenery whereas we would normally expect them to be helping the person dying. Therefore all of these create enigmas for the audiences. Furthermore it is suitable for an espionage thriller.
From shot 6, there is a voice over from one of the main characters Jimmy speaking directly to the audience, this keeps the audiences engaged to the film.
For shots 11 and 12, we have close ups of words in a letter, this creates enigmas because the audience only sees a few words and not the whole letter.
During the sequence we have an eerie score which creates dramatic effects and creates suspense and tension. We also decided to add many close ups which is something you would normally see in a thriller sequence.
The audience sees the different tracks of the film such as a person who is dead then back to when he was alive, then a different scene with hackers. This shows there is a lot happening without revealing what is going to happen later on in the film.
Monday, 13 December 2010
Locations
HACKERS SCENE
This is suitable as the mystery and dinginess of the location adds to that of the hackers, as the audience do not know much about the hackers, similar to the location. Furthermore this location is suitable for us to use as it is located only two minutes away from the school, which is very practical.
LAST SCENE
This location is suitable for us as it is on the school grounds, which adds to the realism of our opening sequence, as ours takes place within a school. This location is very typical of any school meaning the audience will be able to identify where the events are taking place. Also this location is practical for us as we do not have to travel far when filming around school.
OPENING SCENE
This location is suitable as it is an office. This adds to the realism of this scene as it appears as if this is the office of Mr Foster. Furthermore the location of he office is within the school, which is practical as when filming this scene we need to be within the school as we are casting a teacher in the role of Mr Foster.
Friday, 10 December 2010
Characters
Jimmy Fox – George Pickering
Costume – Wears a suit with a special tie that identifies him as an older person that goes to the particular Sixth Form. The connotation of George’s costume is that Jimmy’s wealth is average in terms of the school he goes to.
Performance – Strong charisma shown, very normal looking, nothing distinctive beside being charismatic.
Actor Appearance – George looks like a 17 year old. As such he fits into the school setting as other characters are also 16 – 18 year olds.
Arthur Foster – Selwyn Booth
Costume – A suit that distinguishes him as someone of importance, clearly different from the students.
Performance – Looks like a man with problems, demoralized.
Actor Appearance – Someone who has a look of authority and power, Middle aged not a granddad but also not a 20 year old.
Hackers – A group of 17 year olds who have a dodgy/ geeky look about them. Dressed in more or less the same manner as Jimmy Fox.
School Crowd – A group of boys and girls who are dressed in school clothes so that Jimmy can be part of the crowd.
Comments on The Phoenix Affair- Script and Synopsis
In General
At the beginning the audience sees footsteps walking away and the scene is quite dark. This creates suspense because the lighting is dark. Also that there is a dead body in the headmasters room and instead of helping or trying to finds out what is going on the person is walking away. There is also medicine/pills/drugs in the charaters hand which seems that he has commit suicide so if he has they why was a character in the room and didn't stop him. Futhermore the audience cannot see who the person is which creates enigmas such as who is this? why is he/she walking away? what happened inside the room the moment before?
- The lighting in the background will be quite low which makes it tense.
- There will be many close up of props which is usually used in thiller films
- Limited Information will be revealed to the audience, as they will see parts of different scenes which will not make much sense at the beginning about what is going on and why it's going on
- The character of Jimmy Fox looks directly at the camera which directly engages the attention of the audience and connect the audience and the character together. In addition the main target audience is 16-19 year olds and Jimmy is a 17 year old so again the audience can relate to Jimmy easily
- There will be short dialogue between characters which increase the speed which again creates tension
- In the last scene, there are intense and sinister looks between Jimmy Fox and Arthur Foster which creates more enigmas about the relationship between them
Inside the headmasters office- 1st scene
At the beginning the audience sees footsteps walking away and the scene is quite dark. This creates suspense because the lighting is dark. Also that there is a dead body in the headmasters room and instead of helping or trying to finds out what is going on the person is walking away. There is also medicine/pills/drugs in the charaters hand which seems that he has commit suicide so if he has they why was a character in the room and didn't stop him. Futhermore the audience cannot see who the person is which creates enigmas such as who is this? why is he/she walking away? what happened inside the room the moment before?
Friday, 3 December 2010
Script - 2nd Draft
SCRIPT TO The Phoenix Affair
INT. HEADMASTER’S OFFICE. DARK
FOSTER lying on the floor dead. Pills lying next to him. Hip flask in his hand. Door closing and footsteps going away.
JIMMY
(Voiceover)
Arthur Foster was a good man. We didn't know it back then. I wish we had. [cut to a view of George talking at camera - dark background](pause) This is the story of the Phoenix affair"
Title of movie appearing
[Chronological beginning of the movie]
INT. HEADMASTER’S OFFICE. DAY
FOSTER opens a letter with a logo of {BIG CORPORATION} on it an on it and the content of the letter is that their displeased with his refusal for the sale of school grounds. Close ups "we're disappointed" cut to "by your rejection". He turns around and picks up betting slips from his desk and rips them up. He takes a hip flask out of a drawer - drinks from it.
EXT. OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. DAY
Cut to a view of Jimmy Fox going to his school. Jimmy meeting up with friends (who look like hackers) discussing the project and saying that they're ready to put it into motion. Jimmy calling someone (His father) saying that the plan is under way as the hackers walk away.
HACKERS
Matt has access to the mainframe and I got the software ready, Bill is going to hack into the computers and then we upload it to the Finance Computers.
JIMMY
That is good work James. The Plan is a go.
(On mobile)
It’s Started.
EXT. INBETWEEN SCHOOL BUILDINGS. DAY
FOSTER coming out from building looks JIMMY. JIMMY a distance from FOSTER, JIMMY being singled out. Eye-line match with Foster, him looking intensely at Jimmy. Jimmy glances back with a sinister look
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