Preliminary task script

PRELIMINARY TASK SCRIPT

EXT- Road- Daytime

Mike is waiting for John on a bench in a park. Tension is building and you can clearly see that Mike is Nervous and is eagerly waiting for John. John Appears.

John (sits down on the bench and high fives Mike)

Hey man how you been.

Mike ( puts hands in his pockets)

not bad man i have an essay to do. Its called hear and you've left me waiting out here.

John

I got stuck in traffic, sorry about that, you know that central London  is bad

Mike

how you been though

John

not too bad works good, families good, everything is pretty good what about you?

Mike

Ye it alright but I'm looking forward to this camping trip not gonna lie

John 

ye its gonna be pretty relaxed and chill, get up to date because we haven't hanged out in quite a while

Mike 

ye i know what you mean man


                                John

why did you sound so desperate on the phone to speak to me

Mike

well i just wanted to talk to you, you know what ill tell you at the camping trip

John

just go we go time, I'm not in a hurry

Mike (squinting a bit)

i don't know how I'm gonna say this but we started off as just friends but as time has passed by the way i have started to feel about you is a bit different, its not just friends now

John (laughing slightly in a awkward manner)

what do you mean I'm kind of confused

Mike (looking down a bit)

i mean that the way that i like you is different, i have a feeling that I'm a gay.

Music for Preliminary task

I chose the song Intro by The XX because it had the best rhythm and beat to go along with my preliminary task. The tune really went along with the way in which my characters met, what they were saying and the way in which it was shot and Intro was the best match for me.

Location of filming for Preliminary task

Location of filming

For my preliminary task i am going to use a slightly quiet road as the topic is sensitive and needs a remote road.

Characters for Preliminary Task

Chrisian Ozbek as Mike

Mike is not so popular at school and gets mocked often.
He is 16 years old and and loves rugby and karate. Mike is a hard worker.

Alberto Verme as John

John is Mikes best friend.

John is a good student and plays a lot of tennis. He is very social and loves going out and socializing.

Initial Ideas for Preliminary Task

Preliminary task idea

Continuity Editing Rule 3: Shot reverse shot

SHOT REVERSE SHOT:

Shot reverse shot is another technique used in camera work. This is when one character looks at another often whilst they are off screen, for example the camera is over their shoulder, then the same shot is shot from the other side over the other characters shoulder.


Example:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLkUHZ1qips

Continuity Editing Rule 2: 180 degree rule

THE 180 DEGREES RULE:

A rule stating that a camera should be placed somewhere inside 180 degrees on a particular side of the invisible line of a shot containing two people filmed in sequence. If the camera crosses the line, confusion results for the film viewers, because it makes it look like the people are switching places as one watches the film.

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVbiej7jckI

Continuity Editing Rule 1: Match on action

MATCH ON ACTION:

Match on action is a technique of filming used in many sorts of films. It consists of connecting 2 shots together in which a character finishes off an action in the second shot that was started in the first one, for example a clip of a character walking through a door in which he opens the door being filmed from behind, then the clip cuts to him walking through from the other one.

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv93covb53w

Brief

VIDEO

Preliminary Task:

Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

Mai Task: The titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidates with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source. Both preliminary and main tasks may be done individually or as a group. Maximum four members to a group.