Punchinello

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 Contents

Production Schedule – Pg 3

Proposal – Pg 5

Script – Pg 6

Sound list – Pg 10

Crew list – Pg 11

Props list – Pg 12

Equipment List – Pg 15

Location Recces – Pg 16

Storyboards – Pg 17

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 Production Schedule

Date Plan of action Evaluation / behind

the scenes
Mon Oct 7th Planning  Write Production Schedule,
send out requests for actor auditions
Tues Oct 8 th - Write Proposal
Wed Oct 9th - Write Shooting Script
Thur Oct 10 th - Finish Shooting Script
- Create sound list
Fri Oct 11 th - Research props and create a
Props List
- Research locations and create
Location Recces
Sat Oct 12th
Sun Oct 13th - Time to complete unfinished work Complete Weekly
Blog
Mon Oct 14th - Evaluate Auditions
- Create Storyboard
Tues Oct 15th - Finish Storyboard
Wed Oct 16th - Write an Equipment List
- Send out Equipment Request Form
- Write Bibliography
Thur Oct 17th - Time to complete unfinished work
Fri Oct 18th - Write Crew List
- Create Production Booklet
Sat Oct 19th
Sun Oct 20th - Time to complete unfinished work Complete Weekly
 Planning Blog
Mon Oct 21st
Tues Oct 22nd
Wed Oct 23rd
Thur Oct 24th
Fri Oct 25th
Sat Oct 26th
Sun Oct 27th Complete Weekly
Blog
Mon Oct 28th Filming
Tues Oct 29th
Wed Oct 30th
Thur Oct 31st
Fri Nov 1st
Sat Nov 2nd
Sun Nov 3rd Complete Weekly
Blog
Mon Nov 4th Editing 
Tues Nov 5th
Wed Nov 6th

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 Thur Nov 7th
Fri Nov 8th
Sat Nov 9th
Sun Nov 10th Complete Weekly
Blog
Mon Nov 11th
Tues Nov 12th
Wed Nov 13th
Thur Nov 14th
Fri Nov 15th
Sat Nov 16th
Sun Nov 17th Complete Weekly
Blog
Mon Nov 18th
Tues Nov 19th
Wed Nov 20th
Thur Nov 21st  Editing
Fri Nov 22nd
Sat Nov 23rd
Sun Nov 24th
Mon Nov 25th
Tues Nov 26th
Wed Nov 27th
Thur Nov 28th

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 Proposal
I am producing a short film for the ‘BeCreative’ film festival. The deadline for the completion of the
production is 28th November, so that it can be submitted into the festival. Any later and it’ll will
surpass the deadline.

I have chosen to create a short film. This is because I have a lot of practice in doing these, and did
one for my final major project in my first year. This experience in doing it has allowed me to improve
my camera skills and narrative telling to convey the plot. From choosing to do a short film, it will
allow me to show off where I have improved and will allow me the best chance of the production
turning out how I intended to because I have had practice. Furthermore, a short film allows me to
show off my creative skills because the story line is open to any change and can become anything I
want it to be.

For my productions I have chosen to make my target audience for 25 - 40 year old's as I think it will
allow me to make it more sophisticated that for the bracket of 5 - 12 year old's and will allow me to
use my camerawork and editing to convey ideas and feelings that would not be possible for the
young audience as they wouldn't pick up on it or understand it. Furthermore, the bracket of 25 - 40
year old's will allow me to have a wider range of options of what I could create and how creative I
can be with the narrative, camerawork and use of editing to convey the story and to create a link
between the audience and the production through relatable experience on understandable
situations. Before this, I conducted some research on my audience to find out more about them and
their view on my production idea. This would then allow me to better suit my production to my
target audience to meet the brief more successfully. From the research I found out that for my short
film my target audience like the idea of having the main character being shown to be going to work
and going about his day because it makes it easily relatable for them and allows them to understand
the character easily. Furthermore from the completion of a focus group I found out that by having
the ‘evil’ character relate to their childhood gives it a nostalgic feel and makes it creepier for them.
E.g. clowns remind them of films such as ‘IT’ and it takes them back to their childhood fear of clowns
and when they went to kid’s parties with them.

After conducting research on my target audience, this is my planned idea for the short film:

It starts with a guy getting up out of bed and getting ready for work, with short montage with shots
of him hitting alarm, then pouring cereal into bowl etc... He then goes out to work and when he gets
back there is ‘something/someone’ in the house, but he doesn’t know they are there. As he moved
about the house we as the audience see the ‘villain’ in the shot, but the character doesn’t, and as he
turns and we think he will encounter him, the camera pans across and the ‘villain’ is gone. This then
happens regularly as he goes about his evening. As he does so we see door slowly open and noises
around the house which he dismisses, but we know that it is the ‘villain’. He then goes upstairs and
gets ready for bed we see the ‘villain’ in the mirror of the bathroom, a lot closer to the character
than at the start as over time he gets closer. The character then gets into bed and reaches to turn
out his light, as he does, and the light flickers we see the ‘villain’s’ head slowly come up from the
other side of the bed.

Also, from my research I found out that my target audience watch short films mostly on YouTube.
This then suggests to me that it would be the best place to upload mine, because it is free to use so
anyone can view it, and because it is the most common platform my target audience use to watch
similar content. Furthermore, I will upload it to Facebook. This is because it is widely used by my
target audience who take up more than 32% of the global monthly active users on Facebook.

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Script

Adam is lying in bed in his room. He very tied and doesn’t want to
get up, laying on top of his arm.
‘Rustling of bed sheets’

His alarm goes off and he reaches over reluctantly to turn it off
groaning slightly as he does so.
‘Clock Alarm’
‘Hitting clock’

He then sits up and turn to have his legs hanging over the slide of
the bed. He puts on slippers, gets up, puts on his dressing gown and
walks out of the room.
‘Rustling of bed sheets’
‘Putting on Slippers’

Adam walks into the kitchen and puts on kettle. He gets a cereal box
and a mug out the cupboard. He makes a cup of tea and then pours
cereal in a bowl he gets out and starts eating it. He looks at his
watch, sees the time and then appears to get up as the camera goes
behind then light fixture.
‘Opening Drawer’
‘Picking up Mug’
‘Opening Fridge’
‘Picking up carton of milk’
‘Opening Jar’
‘Pouring Cereal’
‘Pouring milk’
‘Eating cereal’
‘Spoon in cereal’
‘Spoon in contact with bowl’
‘Stirring tea’
‘Getting up from chair’

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The camera pulls up. Adam slides into view in the bedroom hopping up
and down trying to put on trousers, looking at camera as if it is a
mirror. He puts on his suit, messes with his hair, trying to look
his best.
‘Putting on trousers’
‘Flailing belt’
‘Pushing up tie’

He then walks off camera and then quickly steps back and leans
across to make a final touch to his hair. He then leave the shot
satisfied by his appearance.

Adam opens a draw in the utility room and gets out some car keys. He
then opens and walks out the front door.
‘Opening drawer’
‘Rustling of keys’
‘Unlocking door’
‘Opening door’
‘Closing door’
‘Starting car’
‘Driving away from camera’

Adam then walks into his office at work placing his keys in the desk
and pulling his chair up to the desk.
‘Placing keys on desk’
‘Pulling chair along floor’
‘Sitting on chair’
‘Typing on keyboard’
‘Mouse click’

The camera pans up to a clock on the wall, the clock hands then
moved bit by bit around the clock face till it reaches 9pm.
‘Ticking of clock’

The camera pans back down to Adam, he looks tired as he signs out of
the computer, picks up his keys and walks towards the camera. He
then picks up his keys and leaves.

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‘Clicking of keyboard’
‘Clicking of mouse’
‘Picking up keys’

Adam walks in through his front door and into the kitchen. His phone
pings, he looks at it and placed it down with his keys next to a
full knife block. On his phone we see a text from his wife letting
him know she will be back late to make his own dinner. He then gets
some food out from the fridge and starts to prepare his dinner. As
he is making it the food he moves across the camera, and we see the
‘villain’ standing outside through the glass. Then as he moves back
across it and turns around the villain disappears.
‘Opening door’
‘Ping of a text message’
‘Putting phone and keys down’
‘Opening Fridge’
‘Chopping food’
‘Placing pan on hob’
‘Frying’
‘Taking pan off hob’
‘Scrapping food out of pan’
’Picking up plate’
’Picking up cutlery’

Adam then sits down at the table and starts to eat. We are viewing
him from outside at a distance through a bush/tree.
’Rustling of leaves’
’Slow wind breeze’

He then puts his plate down next to the knife block and walks out
the room, turning off the light. As the light is turned off the
camera pans and we see the knife block has a knife missing from it.
He then walks up to the mirror in the kitchen and messes with his
hair. As he does so the doors behind him open. He turns around,
looks through them and then closes them.
’Placing down plate’

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Adam is then in his bedroom taking jacket getting changed for bed.
He leans over to put his shirt away, and we can see the ‘villain’
behind him. But then Adam stands up and turns around and the
‘villain’ is face to face with him. He Then suddenly wakes up.
’Taking of jacket’
’Taking off tie’
’Placing Jacket in wardrobe’

He looks around him he goes to turn off the light. As he does the
light flickers and we see the ‘villains’ head rise up from the other
side of the bed.
‘Violently waking up in bed’
’Switch of light’
’Rustling of bedsheets’

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 Sound List

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axZGDKM45Zo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL5H6EVpRq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlXjP59jZCM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVwTQ2Z73CY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6CaTL29_FQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqV78ppqBBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgQ501qhFbg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwjzmdiRFpc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfdvISkvVvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8zI0hT7pSQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XyW7791kCQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn9yhhZglyc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-E-M7OCXIs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jLt1rTL5k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvU7xKhNZkA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AAA9_n3U7k

https://artlist.io/song/14092/neon-soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mysNS5N0DsY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqNcQYM0nO8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AAA9_n3U7k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvU7xKhNZkA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL5H6EVpRq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ldPMOjvoEA

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVwTQ2Z73CY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfdvISkvVvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-046a5_61M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bYltbDJDVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFRd6LCOvzU

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Crew List

Person Role Dates Needed

Tom Ostridge Director, Cameraman 28th October

Sam Swaine Actor 28th October

Sam Alexander Actor 28th October

Carly Jarvis Makeup Artist 28th October

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Props List

Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Suit Grey suit and trousers Adam Throughout the

production
(Script pg
1,2,3,4)
Alarm Clock Light blue, digital alarm Adam Script pg 1 -
clock with a single beginning
button on top

Slippers Dark blue, open back Adam Script pg 1

Dressing Gown Blue dressing gown Adam Script pg 1

which reaches down to
characters knees. The
fasting cord is not
attached but hooks
round loops in the
middle of the gown
Mug Green mug, cylinder Adam Script pg 1
shape

Carton of Milk 4 pint carton of semi Adam Script pg 1

skimmed milk. Has a
green label around the
centre with a green lid
on top.
Cereal box Large box of Cornflakes Adam Script pg 1

Bowl Dark green medium Adam Script pg 1

sized bowl with
white/grey inside.

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 Teaspoon Silver, stainless steel Adam Script pg 1

Kettle Black kettle which sits on Adam Script pg 1

a black 1 inch base. On
the side is a see through
section with volume
measurements
Tea bag jar White jar with lift-able lid, Adam Script pg 1
has tea written on the
side of it

Keys Peugeot car keys with Adam Script pg 2

house keys attached

Desk chair Black leather chair with Adam Script pg 2

full body support

Analogue White clock with black Adam Script pg 2

Clock border. Has second,
minuet and hour hands
with plastic see through
cover.
Mobile Phone IPhone in a black case Adam Script pg 3

Packet of See through plastic Adam Script pg 3

bacon packet of rashes of
bacon

Box of eggs Green box with few Adam Script pg 3

eggs inside

Knife Stainless steel, grey, all Adam Script pg 3

metal knife

Plate Green outer parts of Adam Script pg 3

plate with white/grey
surface in middle

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 Frying pan Black frying pan Adam Script pg 3

Clothes Wooden, brown hanger Adam Script pg 4

Hangers with metal hook

Lamp Old lamp with shade Adam Script pg 4

and switch by the blulb

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 Equipment List

 Camera – with minimum aperture of 1.8 to allow night-time filming

 Tripod x 2
 Dolly wheels for tripod
 Dolly Tracks
 Dolly platform
 Rode Shotgun Mic
 XLR Cable
 Shoulder mount

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 Type of room/area: House

Location Address: 7 Whitehills green,

Goring on Thames

Sat Nav details (Post code): RG8 0EB

Nearest Train Station: Goring and

Streatly train station

Nearest Bus stop: Gatehampton road,

outside train train station
Lighting Information: Solutions:

Throughout the house there is many windows

and bifold doors which allow in a lot of natural
light. Thee windows and door face towards the
east and west, meaning they are facing to
where the sun will be at some point during the
day.

Sound Information: Solutions:

There is a railway station nearby, but the

majority of train that go through there are now
electric. Therefore they are not able to be
heard from the location. Furthermore, the
location is away from major roads, so there is
very little noise pollution.

Power Information Solutions:

Throughout the house and outside the house If the placement of the camera is too far from a
there are sockets available. socket I have a large extension lead which is
large enough to reach anywhere on location.

Hazards
Inside the house the only hazards there are is
that they are many door which could be open,
or be opened during filming.
Solutions:
To prevent injuries the only people on site
during filming will be crew members, and they
will remain on set during production (in the
same room).

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 Outside if it has rained the floor areas could be
slippery and are a potential; fall hazard.
Storyboards
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To prevent slipping on outside patio area all
crew members will be kept inside unless they
are needed outside. Those outside will be
wearing appropriate footwear and will not be
required to move much to prevent injuries.
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