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Story telling unit: Short film idea

Title: Decision Pitch:  One decision, influenced by fear, changes a man’s life, but for how long? What will be the outcome? Genre: Thriller Two main characters: - Steven, 20 years old, average looking young sociable student. likes to hang out with his friends, as they are adventurous like him. - Killer, 20-24 years old, average build, mysterious. we don't get to know much about him Main location: Orchard with house nearby Change: Steven, in fear for his life, starts to think like the Killer, which he catches himself doing a couple of times, but continues doing it. his personality, for those few minutes, changes due to the circumstances Source material: My dad's house, as he lives in the countryside next to an orchard and a field, so i thought that this would be a good setting for my short film. Story:  A man is walking through an orchard as a short cut, as he is late for the train. As he is walking through the orchard, he hears a few guns

Story telling unit: Camera workshop 1

Had my first workshop for some of the cameras yesterday. I was taught about some focusing techniques and was able to try using a boom mic.

Story telling unit 1: Idea draft for 10 minute short film

Short film idea for ‘The Meeting’ premise Title: Decision A man is walking through an orchard as a short cut, as he is late for the train. As he is walking through the orchard, he hears a few gunshots that sound close. He thinks that this is just the farmer shooting some pheasants or rabbits, so continues walking. As he is walking, he sees something lying underneath some of the trees, so investigates as he walks past. He sees that it is a body, with blood trickling from bullet wounds. The dying man lets out a few last muttered words, and then dies. As the man kneels there in disbelief of what he has just seen, he hears a voice behind him saying, “You shouldn’t have seen this”. As the man slowly turns around to see whom the voice came from, his head is racing, wondering what he is going to do, and what is going to happen to him. The killer stares at the man, and then says, “I’m going to give you a choice”, as he reveals a handgun from his coat. “You can either try to run, or y

Story telling unit 1: 'SOFT' pitch

Had to make a pitch of no more than 25 words for the short film 'SOFT', and managed to do it in 19 with: 'Roles are challenged when physical conflict threatens the lives of a father and son. Will they conquer their fears?' The link for the film is https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://vimeo.com/19705053&ved=0ahUKEwiXuKvYhbDPAhVFIsAKHXp_Bs0Q3ywIdTAM&usg=AFQjCNFejg9SXV3C5zaZ5NdDl9Q420n47A&sig2=nFp72TWkK3llqzovJhkdrA

Story telling unit 1: Challenged to make a story with a place and two characters, picked randomly.

PROMPT: PRIEST UNI PROFESSOR WAREHOUSE IDEA:   Haunted warehouse. Priest to exorcise. Professor for scientific study. GOAL:   Successful exorcism TITLE:   Dock Thirteen. CHARACTERS: PRIEST: Priest Osmond Age- 57 Appearance- portly man with greying hair and weathered face. Osmond believes it to be the work of the devil. Traditional beliefs, grew up in the church. PROFESSOR: Prfsr Charlotte Stevenson Age- 26 Appearance- short red headed woman Professor of extraterrestrial studies Prfsr Stevenson wishes to record solid evidence of paranormal activities. SETTING: Abandoned industrial warehouse. STORY PLAN: -Starts with visualised emails and v/o phone call conversations detailing the previous events and setting up the story. -Stevenson arrives first, seems doubtful and begins to set up equipment. -Osmond rings to say he's arrived. During conversation, lo