Planning Booklet

Keira Anderson
Planning
Booklet
(Short Film)
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Title of production

Concept

For the short film in this project, I will have 2 main

characters and a few extras to help in some scenes. I will
use different camera shots that I haven't tried before as I
will have to be active with the characters to make it feel
more intense for the audience. I will not be able to use
dialogue so I will have to make the storyline understandable
but also creative to make the audience continue watching.
For the stop motion, I will have to be aware of my timing
because it is very time consuming and my production needs to
be 1-2 minutes long. From my previous projects of doing stop
motions; which were only 30 seconds, I will have to be very
patient as well and be mindful of the positioning and movement
of the Lego figures and cars.

Why are you producing this production?

I am producing this production to enhance and show my filming

and editing skills. To also entertain the target audience that
I have chosen.

Deadline

10th December 2021

Target audience is

40-60-year olds

What they want to see

They want to see more of a twist to the plot.

What you are creating based from that research

Adding an unusual/ unexpected event to make it more intriguing

for the target audience.

Where the production will be aired (why – based on target

audience)

YouTube and Facebook

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Timecode Visuals Sound
00:00:00 – Wide shot – Cayden walks out of Wind, birds,

00:00:10 work along the street. people talking.

00:00:10 – Close Up – Cayden’s feet walking. Footsteps.

00:00:15 Mid Shot – Seth seeing Cayden

00:00:15 – across the street. Suspense sound

00:00:20 Extreme Close Up – Seth starring effects.

00:00:20 – at Cayden evilly.

00:00:25 Long Shot – Cayden notices Seth

00:00:25 – and starts to run. Fast paced music

00:00:40 starts playing.

00:00:40 – Long Shot – Seth chases after

00:00:50 Cayden.

00:00:50 – Extreme Long Shot - Cayden heads

00:01:00 towards the train station and

soon after Seth appears chasing

after him.

00:01:00 – Long Shot - Cayden enters the

00:01:15 station and jumps over the ticket

barrier, running towards the

stairs up to a platform.
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00:01:15 – Long Shot - Seth jumps the ticket

00:01:25 barrier and sees Cayden run up

the stairs to a platform.

Mid Shot – Cayden leaps onto the

00:01:25 – train and runs down the train to

00:01:35 hide from Seth.

Long Shot (Camera follows Seth) –

00:01:35 – Seth runs up the stairs whilst

00:01:45 the train doors are shutting but

makes it onto the train.

00:01:45 – Long Shot – Seth looks down the

00:01:50 train and notices Cayden a little

bit further down.

00:01:50 – Mid Shot (Camera follows) – Seth

00:02:00 runs down the train and catches

Cayden.

00:02:00 – Long Shot – They both start to

00:02:10 fight each other.

00:02:10 – Close Up – Cayden getting punched

00:02:15 in the face.

00:02:15 – Mid Shot – Seth beating up

00:02:30 Cayden.
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00:02:30 – Mid Shot – Seth knocking Cayden

00:02:45 out and putting a black bag over

Cayden’s head.

00:02:45 – Close Up – Seth putting black bag

00:02:50 over Cayden’s head.

00:02:50 - Mid Shot (from inside train) –

00:02:55 Seth dragging Cayden off the

train.

00:02:55 – Close Up (from outside train) –

00:03:00 Cayden’s feet dropping off the

train.

00:03:00 – Zoom in into the black bag on

00:03:05 Cayden’s head. (Fade into black).

00:03:05 – Zoom out from the black bag on

00:03:10 Cayden’s head. (Fade out from

black).

00:03:10 – Mid Shot – Cayden sitting on a

00:02:15 chair tied up.

00:03:15 – Mid Shot – Guy 1 taking off the

00:03:25 black bag from Cayden’s head.

POV Shot of Cayden looking around

00:03:25 – and seeing figures of people

00:03:35 (blurry vision effect).

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00:03:35 – Over the Shoulder Shot (Cayden) –

00:03:45 The men walking closer towards

Cayden.

00:03:45 – Long Shot - Cayden tries to untie

00:04:00 himself from the chair, but Guy 3

notices and ties the rope even

tighter.

00:04:00 – Close Up of rope being tied

00:04:05 tighter.

00:04:05 – Mid Shot – Guy 2 tapping a

00:04:15 baseball bat on his hand

constantly whilst slowly walking

towards Cayden.

00:04:15 – Close Up of Cayden scared and

00:04:20 shaking.

00:04:20 – Long Shot – Guy 2 swinging the

00:04:35 bat and whacking Cayden in the

stomach several times till he

bleeds.

00:04:35 – Mid Shot – Seth steps closer

00:04:45 towards Cayden and tenses his
fist.

00:04:45 – Close UP of Seth tensing his

00:04:50 fist.

00:04:50 – Mid Shot – Seth punches Cayden in

00:05:05 the face several times until he
passes out.
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00:05:05 – Close Up of Cayden dropping his
00:05:15 head as he dies (camera pans into
the sky and fades black into the
credits.)
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Props List
Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Suit Blue smart suit Cayden Whole

production

Bag Black bag to put over Seth Train fight

Cayden’s head

Bat Baseball bat Guy 2 Rooftop

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Crew List
Person Role Dates Needed
Zach Libra Cayden 26/10
28/10
29/10

Leon Pisani Seth 26/10

28/10
29/10

Oli James Guy 1 28/10

Joel Smith Guy 2 28/10

Josef Sparrey? Guy 3 28/10

Jemima Hay Makeup Artist 26/10

28/10
29/10
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Location Recce
Type of room/area: Street

Location Address:
5 King St, Maidenhead,
England

Sat Nav details (Post

code): SL6 1DZ

Nearest Train Station:

Maidenhead Station

Nearest Bus stop: Frascati

Way (Stop N2),
Maidenhead SL6 4UX

Site contact name and contact Availability

Maidenhead Council Always available

Permissions

This is a public place so I will not need permission to film here.

Suitability

This is a suitable place for my production to be filmed because it has many

shops which could be the characters job and is an open area and is close
to the station, which is the next location in my short film, so this location is
very practical.
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Lighting Information: Solutions:

Natural Light Maybe shadows that occur when

filming so I will bring my own lighting
to be sure that the lighting will
always be good throughout.

Sound Information: Solutions:

Public area May be busy so people will be

chatting so I will go at a quite time
and wait till it is quite enough for me
to film.

Power Information Solutions:

Won’t be any power If I do need power, then I will bring a

portable battery.

Hazards Solutions:

Public Ask people if they’re okay with

being in the background of the
production.
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Location Recce

Type of room/area: Train

Station

Location Address:
Maidenhead station,
Station Approach,
Maidenhead, Berkshire,
SL6 1EW

Sat Nav details (Post

code): SL6 1EW

Nearest Bus stop:

Maidenhead Railway
Station, Maidenhead SL6
1EW

Site contact name and contact Availability

0345 700 0125 Ticket Office Hours:

Monday to Friday 06:00 – 21:00
Saturday 06:45 – 21:00
Sunday 07:00 – 21:00

Permissions

I will have to ask for permission to film in the station and also for my actors to
jump over the ticket barriers, but I will buy tickets as well to show the workers
that we have bought tickets to use the trains.

Suitability

This is suitable for my production as this helps add the action into my short
film. It will make the audience more intrigued as well because they will be
wondering what will happen at the train station.
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Lighting Information: Solutions:

Might be dark inside the ticket bit. Bring my own lighting

Sound Information: Solutions:

The trains will be loud, but I will be If I do need sound, then I will try
adding music over it. make the background sound
quieter.

Power Information Solutions:

No power sockets Bring portable chargers

Hazards Solutions:

The train platforms Stay behind the yellow line if there

isn’t a train waiting at that platform.
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Location Recce

Type of room/area: Train

Location Address:
Maidenhead to Slough train

Sat Nav details (Post code):

Nearest Train Station:

Nearest Bus stop:

Site contact name and contact Availability

TFL (Travel for London) Public transport

Contact number: 0343 222 1234 First train: 02:37
Last Train: 01:30

Permissions

May have to ask TFL for permission to film.

Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

This is a suitable place for the fight scene as the train is very open so you
can see down it and there is a lot of room for a fight scene to take place.
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Lighting Information: Solutions:

May be dark on the train Bring own lighting

Sound Information: Solutions:

Train will be loud Cut out the sound and add music
over the top or make the
background quieter.

Power Information Solutions:

Power sockets on the train. Bring a charger to plug in if needed.

Hazards Solutions:

People on the train. Move to an empty part of the train

so it looks like no one is there.
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Location Recce

Type of room/area:
Car Park

Location Address:
Nicholsons Ln,
Maidenhead SL6 1LB

Sat Nav details (Post

code): SL6 1LB

Nearest Train Station:

Maidenhead Train
Station

Nearest Bus stop:

Broadway

Site contact name and contact Availability

Nicholsons Centre Monday to Saturday: 9am-5:30pm

01628 783746 Sunday: 11am-5pm

Permissions

I won’t need permission to use this location as it is public.

Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

This location is suitable for my final scene in my production as it creates the

abandoned atmosphere and makes the audience realise that he has
been kidnapped and taken to an unknown place to add tension.
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Lighting Information: Solutions:

Will be filmed in natural light Bring own lighting if I change my

mind.

Sound Information: Solutions:

May be windy Lower the background noises when

editing.

Power Information Solutions:

No power sockets Bring portable chargers.

Hazards Solutions:

A car park Be aware of cars driving