Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 8: Creative project

Contents

o Production Schedule
o Script / Shooting Script
o Crew List
o Location Recces
o Clearances and Confirmations
o Contingency Plan
Production Schedule

Filming dates 2021:

 21st April – St Dunstan in the East & Cutaway shots, Danny Wills
 30th April – Pickering Place & Cutaway shots, Danny Wills
 1st of May – Little Venice & Cutaway shots, Danny Wills
 9th of May – Cutaway Shots, Danny Wills

Script
Forgotten London
EXT: DAYTIME – London - INTRODUCTION
Narrator:

London, the world’s most diverse city. From every culture to every material, the city holds
more than what meets the eye.

There are a variety of cutaways shots of the London city life, with shots of buildings and the
streets of The City of London.

Behind the hard shell of society, thick layers of history ooze through the streets. Invisible, to
the naked eye. Join me as I unravel some of the fortunate and unfortunate tales, and past of
the cobbled pavement that many of you walk today.

This is forgotten London.

As the narrator says “forgotten London” a vast city scape of the capital is shown on the
screen, and “Forgotten London” is shown on screen in bold white lettering.

EXT: DAYTIME – City of London – St Dunstan in the East

To begin our journey, we start off in the capitals largest business district The City of London.
Hidden away behind the towering skyscrapers, lies the magical church ruin St Dunstan in the
East. Engulfed in beautiful flora, this garden ruin offers the district the naturalistic green
space that the rest of the area is missing.

A shot looking down the street, where the church is seen hidden in the gap between the
buildings is shown first, followed by cinematic shots of the beautiful church garden.

Originally built in the tenth century, for Dunstan a saint with a colourful past, both Dunstan
himself and the church both boast their own difficult history. Dunstan once served as an
important minister of state to several English kings, and was the most popular saint in
England for nearly two centuries. He gained fame from the many stories of his greatness, but
most famously his defeat of the Devil. This has since been referenced in English literature,
including A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in this folk rhyme.

Images from the past of Dunstan are shown

St Dunstan, as the story goes,

Once pull’d the devil by the nose

With red-hot tongs, which made him roar,

That he was heard three miles or more.

As the narrator reads out the poem, the words that are being read begin to cover the screen,
in sync with the narrator.

In 1666, St Dunstan in the East was one of many buildings heavily damaged by The Great
Fire of London, but rather than being rebuilt the damaged church was patched up between
1668 and 1671. Years after, as a consolation prize, between 1695 and 1701, a steeple
designed by Sir Christopher Wren was added, built in a gothic style sympathetic to the main
body of church. However, in 1817 after it was found out that the weight of the nave roof had
thrust the walls seven inches out of the perpendicular, it was decided to rebuild the church as
it had become deemed unsafe.

After surviving happily for another one hundred and twenty years, those who used the church
were thankful to finally have their church back in order. However, its misfortune did not end
here and in 1941 during the Blitz, a German bombing campaign during the second world war,
the church was struck. Destroying the majority of the church other than the tower, steeple and
north and south walls, which stand today.
Following the second world war, it was decided by the Anglican Church that it would be too
much hassle to rebuild, and they were forced to abandon it. Since then, in 1967, The City of
London have transformed the ruins into a beautiful public park, and the loss of the church
became London’s gain.

EXT: DAYTIME – PICKERING PLACE

Narrator:

Heading back to the 18th century, tucked away behind the infamously swanky St James Street
in central London is the cities smallest square, named Pickering place.
Named after William Pickering, the founder of a coffee
business on the premises, this square holds both a positive and
shady past which is hidden from the tourists and citizens that
walk by on a daily basis. When the gate is closed, there is no
indication that you are at Pickering Place and its history stays
lying in the shadows. Originally, Graham Green an English
novelist, short story writer and journalist housed his fictional
character Colonel Daintry from the book The Human Factor here, however in reality,
Pickering Place was the base for the diplomatic office of the Independent Republic of Texas
before it joined the United States in 1895.

In the 18th century, Pickering Place was also a notorious area for gambling dens, bear baiting
and has been said to have held many duels over time, including the last in London.

As the narrator mentions the list of negative history there is an image for each one taken
from the 1800s

As you walk into the courtyard, the array of original gaslights, and unspoilt Georgian
architecture take you back to the 1800s. However, unfortunately, as the area is now occupied
by a restaurant we were unable to get footage inside the square, but after taking a quick
glance, I was quick to realise its quiet seclusion, making the square ideal for secrecy and
criminal activity.
In addition to the many duels, Beau Brummel an infamous dandy and friend of King George
IV was also said to have fought here.
Image of Beau Brummel appears as the narrator says his name
EXT: DAYTIME – LITTLE VENICE

Making our way over to the Paddington head district, tucked away between Paddington and
Maida Vale is where you will find the cute area named Little Venice. In 1801, after the
arrival of the canal at Paddington which was then just a small village on the outskirts of
London, the area became an important waterways hub for travel as well as trade. However,
despite this newfound waterway, the area was extremely dirty being one of London’s many
run-down suburbs. For the first 150 years prior to it being called Little Venice, many new
houses and new roads were built around the canal, hoping to redevelop the area, and reject
ownership of its past looks. With the arrival of the new exclusive Nash houses which were
built along the canal, this finally drastically elevated the status of the entire area, diminishing
any last reminiscence of its run down past.

In 1934, Margery Allingham gave the name “Little Venice” to a house overlooking the canal,
in her detective novel Death of a Ghost. Soon after, the name caught onto the local estate
agents and the area’s names was born.

An image of Margery Alligham, and her novel “Death of a Ghost” is shown

To this day some people view Little Venice as a lovely oasis in

the middle of London, but despite this it is considered to have
been prettier in the past. As time has moved on, the Italianate
houses that stood out boldly on the east side of Browning’s Pool
and the
Georgian terraces to the south have now been lost, and the water
space in the canal has been drastically reduced.

Although, in terms of tourism today, the area is popular, it is still something that is
deliberately kept muted here and the tourism was never allowed to flourish to the extent that
it became the areas main industry. However, with the new development around the corner at
Paddington, there are more commercial ventures than ever before, but despite this the area
has still managed to retain a charm that most other areas in London have lost.

OUTRO – DAYTIME – ALL USED LOCATIONS

As we have learnt today, history has taken its toll on the streets of London and overtime its
troubled past and history has been disguised in the new developments and regeneration that
expands over the city.

Thank you for joining me, in exploring Forgotten London.

Crew List

Person Role Dates Needed

Danny Wills Non-acting role, Equipment 21st April, 30th April, 1st of
and Travel May, 9th of May
 Location Recces
St Dunstan in the East:

Insert photo of location (do not draw) Type of room/area: Outside

Location Address: St
Dunstan's Hill, London
Sat Nav details (Post code):
EC3R 5DD

Nearest Train Station:

Tower Hill tube station

Site contact name and contact Availability

8 am – 7pm
N/A Public area
Permissions
None necessary

Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

1 scene

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Natural light Will be light enough to use, non-needed

Sound Information: Solutions:

Cut sound
Busy from city noise as well as pedestrians
Power Information Solutions:

None Charge and bring spare batteries

Hazards Solutions:

Busy roads Stay clear of the road

Pickering Place:
Insert photo of location (do not draw) Type of room/area: Outside
Location Address:
63 Pall Mall, St. James's,
London
Sat Nav details (Post code):
SW1Y 5HZ
Nearest Train Station:
St James Park

Site contact name and contact Availability

10am – 6pm
Berry Bros. & Rudd - 08002802440

Permissions
To film inside the square
Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

1 scene

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Natural light Will be light enough to use, non-needed

Sound Information: Solutions:

Busy from citynoise as well as pedestrians Cut sound

Power Information Solutions:

None Charge cam and take extra batteries

Hazards Solutions:
Busy roads Stand away from roads

Little Venice:

Type of room/area: Outside

Location Address: 6
Warwick Ave, London
Sat Nav details (Post code):
W2 1XB
Nearest Train Station:
Warwick Avenue's Tube
station
Site contact name and contact Availability

N/A Public area All times

Permissions

None necessary
Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

1 scene

Lighting Information Solutions:

Natural light Will be light enough to use, non-needed

Sound Information: Solutions:

Busy from river noise as well as pedestrians Cut sound

Power Information Solutions:

None Charge cam and bring extra batteries

Hazards Solutions:
River Stand away from river

Clearances and Confirmations

Contingency Plan

Back up locations:

Kyoto Gardens, a
Japanese style Garden
hidden away in the
infamous Holland Park

Leadenhall market:

A market dating all the

way back to the 14th
century situated in the
centre of Roman London.

Back up equipment:
 Extra Batteries
 Two extra cameras, one mirrorless and the other the same model as the camera I have
originally planned on using.