Planning and Pre-Production Stop Motion

CUPCAKES

Laura Dalaimo
The Henley College
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Contents:

 Shooting Production Schedule-2

 Shooting Script-3,4
 Storyboard-5,6,7
 Prop’s list-8
 Sound List-9
 Crew list-10
 Location Recce’s-11,12
 Set design-13
 Clearances and Confirmations-14
 Contingency plans-15

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Shooting Production Schedule:

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Shooting Script:

Timecode Visuals Sounds

00:00:00-00:00:10 Zoom into Lego kitchen, Piano intro, playing in the
chef character stands there. characters.
00:00:10-00:00:20 Now focusing on the kitchen Pop sounds appear when the
table, the ingredients start ingredients appear.
appearing on the table.
00:00:20-00: 00:00:25 A bowl appears on the table. Another pop sound appears
when the bowl appears.
00:00:25-00:00:30 The flour starts to move
towards the bowl, and
‘climbs’ in.
00:00:30-00:00:35 The eggs clash into each Sound of the eggs crashing
other on the table, and into each-other.
smash.
00:00:35-00:00:40 Close up of the eggs, which
is made out of yellow paper.
00:00:40-00:00:45 Close up of a glass, with Sloshing sound, of the milk.
scrunched up paper inside.
00:00:45-00:00:50 This paper, gets added to the
mixture, and then ‘melts’
into the bowl.
00:00:50-00:01:00 The sugar, rearranges itself
to say the word sugar.
00:01:00-00:01:05 The sugar slithers itself into
the bowl.
00:01:05-00:01:10 The mixture starts mixing
itself, into the cake
consistency.
00:01:10-00:01:15 The cupcake mixture A small pop sound is heard
appears one by one into the each time the mix fills itself
cupcake cases. up.
00:01:15-00:01:20 Clock appears to show the Ticking sounds
passing of time.
00:01:20-00:01:25 The cakes re-appear on the
screen.
00:01:25-00:01:35 Icing starts to appear on the
cakes.

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Storyboard:

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Props List:

Material
Lego- different colours and variations
Plasticine
Paper- white, yellow.
Ingredients- sugar, milk, eggs, flour
Kitchen utensils- bowl, mixer, glass, cupcake tins.

Equipment List:
Equipment
Camera
Tripod
Materials

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Sound List:

Sound description When it will be used How I will make it

Pop The ‘pop’ sound I will make this Foley
effect will be used at sound with a
many points keyboard, I will
throughout the stop choose the sound
motion. effect that I feel to
be the most fitting.
Crash of eggs- crack This sound effect will To make this sound, I
be used when the may crunch up some
eggs crash together, paper, or film the
it will make a crack noise of egg shells
sound. crushing.
Ticking sounds This sound effect is I will make this
going to be used sound by tapping an
when the clock is object and recording
ticking and time is the sounds. I will
passing. then change the
speed to fit the
ticking sounds.
Sloshing Sound This sound is going I am going to make
to be used when the this sound be
milk is in the glass. recording a liquid
(water) and swirling
it round in a glass.

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Crew List:

Name Job Role Dates needed

Laura Dalaimo Everything Every day
Aimee Booth Stop Motion
Assistant
Hannah Wayne Stop Motion
Assistant back-up

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Location Recce’s:

Type of room/area: Living room

Location Address: Clapton Approach
Wooburn Green HP10 0DW
Nearest Train Station: Bourne End
Nearest Bus Stop: Boundary Road

Site Contact Name Availability

Victoria Dalaimo 07876638*** Always available
Michael Dalaimo 07831936***
Permissions
Even though this is my house, and it is always available to me, I am still going to ask for
permissions because I will have a Stop Motion set up in this place for a number of weeks
and would like to ensure that the other occupants know about the space that is going to
be used up.

Suitability
This location is very suitable for my production because it will not be seen at all, as I am
making my own sets. I need to have a location that is quiet where my set will not be
moved.

Lighting Information Solutions

There are overhead lights and windows in I will use my own lights in my production,
every room. and set them up so I am in complete
control.
Sound Information Solutions
The area is usually quiet; however, sound I do not need to worry so much about
should not matter as I am creating a stop sound.
motion, which involves photographs being
taken.

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Power Information
I will need power for the lights.
Hazards
There are no hazards that could affect my
production. There is only one factor that
could affect the set, which is the cat, who
tends to jump on the sides.
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Solutions
There are lots of plug sockets around,
however, I can also bring an extended
socket if I need too.
Solutions
Keep all animals out of the shooting area,
where they will not disrupt the production.
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Set Design:

This set is going to be handmade out of multiple materials. These will

include:
 Lego
 Plasticine
 Paper
The set will be permanently set up in the front room of my house,
which is in a location where it will not be disturbed too much. The
set will be made to look like a kitchen, however, it will be in a quieter
area.

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Clearances and Confirmations:

I sent an email out to those who would have any involvement in my

production, to confirm the use of location, or their help.

I also emailed Aimee Booth and Hannah Wayne to confirm that they
would be a spare pair of hands for my production.

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Contingency Plan:

There is not much that can go wrong with my production, I have

plans in place to ensure that shooting is as easy as possible.

I will have a counter that counts every shot taken, which will allow
me to keep track of the photographs taken.

I am also going to keep my set out of the way, as I do not want any
movements that are not controlled.

I also have 2 people willing to help me out with my Stop Motion, by

having these, I will have some help with moving the materials, and
keeping count.

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