Health and Safety (After I write this post, many of classmates decided to use my idea on health and safety, but applied it to their film)

Health and safety are essential for the film industry to run. It ensures that there are no hazards, which can harm people in the industry. There are many rules and regulations they have to abide by.

In my film, my industry is made up of four people Paul Willis, Patience Ncube, Dionne Zara and I. According to the Health and Safety Work Act (1974), the location manager, Production Manager or First Assistant Director, has to carry out Health and Safety risk assessment.

In my Industry each safety rule would have details of the person responsible for the rule, and will have instructions on how the rule should be followed.

I discussed what rules we should establish, to ensure we are safe during shooting and editing of the film. We decided to make notes of what to do if we are in a dangerous situation e.g. The film shooting was mainly at Paul's house, if there was a fire we would organise ourselves in a straight line, and escape thorough the nearest exit - back/front door, then call the fire brigade.

We made a list on the rules we should follow.(We did follow all these rules except the 2nd and fifth rule) - we did not shoot at night and we did not use any weapons.

Firstly, we should make sure the camera is tightly connected to the tripod, so it does not fall off. The tripod should have all of its legs on the floor, it should be clipped, so the camera does not fall. When you are carrying the tripod, close the legs (clip them up) so you do not poke a person's eye, hold it securely on your shoulder with both hands.

Secondly, if we are filming with weapons (gun/knife), we should consult the school - media teachers and find a location where there are no members of the public.

The third rule is, if we are filming on a road in a car we should consult the traffic authority. (Road Traffic rules must be accepted by us.

Our forth rule is, while we are filming in the car, everyone inside the car must wear a seat belt, even if your driving a small distance - which we are. The car must be insured and the person driving the car should have a licensee.

Our fifth rule is, if we are shooting at night, we must wear suitable clothing - yellow vests - so cars/motor bikes can be aware of us filming, this will decrease any chances of getting hit by a vehicle. We should have bright lights, so we can see what we are doing.

Our 6th rule is catering - We should buy our lunch from the supermarket instead of fast food take away, as they may not be hygienic.

Our 7th rule is that we should make sure, there are facilities that are easily assessed, such as the bathroom and clean water.

Our 8th rule is that while we are editing, we should take small breaks from the computer to reduce headaches, and cramps from our hands.

9th Rule - Litter should be disposed immediately in the bin - if it is recycle we should put it in the recycle bin.

10th rule - The equipment must be insured.

11th rule - First aid kit will be carried wherever we go, if someone hurts themselves we can easily treat them .

Construction of Production - Script

Script

Throughout the opening we will have music playing, except when there is dialogue, the music will decrease as Sara - teenage girl is talking, then it will increase when she finishes.

Scene 1 - Sara is combing her hair, putting on her bangles and bracelet on. (Music is playing) Her phone rings (The Music decreases and you can hear her ring tone - her ring tone is from an unsigned artist who allows his songs to be downloaded). She picks up.
Sara: Hello, I'll be there in 10 minutes (She puts the phone down).

Scene 2 - She hears police sirens, looks out the window and you can see the police officer knocking. She starts stashing items into her bag and runs downstairs and through the garden. The police officer crashes down the door, and runs after her. (Music is playing)

Scene 3 - She jumps from her garden fence into the connected alleyway and runs, the police officer loses her. She runs down a road and a car pulls up. She gets inside the car and opens her bag, reveling the drug.
Sara: Where's the money, I thought we had a deal
Shifty: Yeah we do

Scene 4 - The car drives down the road, you hear gunshots, shifty pulls Sara out of the car and into the floor. He drives off and the police officer finally finds her dead on the floor. (The music gets louder at this point then fades away.

I wanted to use some dialogue, because if you are not a natural actor then you will not be able to talk realistically with emotion. Both Sara and Shifty are using colloquial language because they are both young, and typical teenagers usually use slang when they talk.

Brainstorm of Titles For my Thriller Film

I have come up with a range of different titles such as :

Too Late To Run
Whisper
If I had one more chance
Catch me
Distance
Waqt - A race against time
Ehsas - The breath
Kismat - Destiny lies in your hands
The wrong path
Deceived
The Deal

Dead End

I used hindi words for some titles, as it makes the film seem more interesting, before the audience actually see it.

We finally choose the title dead end. It s short and catchy, my target audience can easily remember this title. It matches with my opening film, the girl has no way out of her destiny, she finally ends up dead.

Don - Bollywood Movie - I loved this film - I can understand the words because I am bengali-I have been brought up watching indian films

This film is an bollywood action thriller, it keeps you in suspense until the end, identity is mistaken and you can never be sure of who to trust. It is a blockbuster remake of a 1978 film called Don

. There is an over the shoulder shot of a man checking if Don has weapons, he takes Dons sunglasses case There is a medium shot of Don and another gangster. There is a medium shot of a women holding a gun. After that there is a close up shot of his watch, he presses a bottom, then on his sunglasses a red light appears up - case is with his oppositions bodyguard. There is a panning shot of Don kicking the women. More red lights lit up and the case explodes. While the bodyguard is fighting with Don their a medium shot, so you can see what is going on. Don manages to get a gun and point it against his opposition's neck. He says 'It's not possible to catch me, It impossible.' Then it cuts onto the titles. There are images of rectangles there is a graphic match from them shapes to buildings.

It cuts to a table, the camera pans around the table, it cuts to a guy talking, then pans to detective. It cuts to the man that was talking previously then onto close up shots of pictures. When Don's picture appears up it cuts to Don playing golf.

He is wearing a white shirt which is ironic, white stands for innocence and purity, he is a murderer - a very bad criminal.

Krishna Cottage (Bollywood thriller film)

The camera the cuts to the titles, the titles are flashed. When the titles finish, there is a long shot of ma college. It cuts to a tracking shot of people walking. Then cuts onto the men opening the door- low key lighting is present. There is a medium shot of an abandoned room, you can see the two men entering. There is a low angle shot of the principle the camera tilts down onto the book. There is a dulch tilt of the principal throwing the book. It cuts to a close up shot of the principal knocking down an object. The camera pans and you can see feet, the camera tilts up and there is nobody there. Finally the camera tilts down and you can see an object getting smashed.

Animatic Storyboard

(Final Planning before filming) After I posted this idea many of my class mates decided to use this idea but apply it to their own film!

Group members
Saima Jannath (Me)
Paul Willis
Patience Ncube
Dionne Zara

Cast
Tennage girl - Saima Jannath (Me)
Police officer - Paul Willis
Drug dealer/ gangster - Paul's older brother

Props
Braclets/Bangles
Comb
Gun
Bag which contains drugs (talcum powder)
Handbag
Car
Mobile phone

Costume
Saima Jannath - Purple Cardigan, Flowery Dress, Black tights/leggings, black shoes/sandals, Bracelet,Bangles,Handbag.
Pauls - Black trousers, Yellow Police vest.

Settings
Paul's house - his room and garden
Alleyway
Road

Hair and Makeup
I would have my hair straight, with pink lip gloss and eyeliner. I want my makeup to look subtle because it will deceive the audience at the beginning. While I am getting dresses they will think I am a normal innocent teenage girl.

Filming Timetable
Monday - 1pm to 3pm
Wednesday - 9 to 10:30
Friday - 11 to 12:30

Equipment needed
Camera
Tripod
Tape

Group Role
We decided to split the group roles on the production process as it will save time. We choose our own jobs according to the experience we had.
Patience role is the editing and cameraman - she is very experienced with the imac and can edit quicker than Paul and I.
Paul - Is the actor and is the Co-Director
Saima - I am an actor, the director of the film.
Dionne - Is the Producer and costume manager