PLANNING

AND
PRE-PRODUCTION

AMELIORATE

SHORT FILM BY AIMEE BOOTH

 CONTENT:
SCRIPT
LOCATION RECCEES
STORYBOARDS
PROP LIST
AUDITION NOTES
CREW/ CAST LIST
SOUND LIST
EQUIPMENT LIST
CONTINGENCY PLAN
 SCRIPT
TIMECODE VISUALS SOUND

00:00:00- Steve and Gracie come through the front door and Subtle background music, and
00:00:15 begin unpacking the shopping sound of bags rustling, car lock
00:00:15- Close up shots of fridge, cupboards all meticulously Background music
00:00:45 well organised
00:00:45- Close up shot of Gracie putting something in the Background music becomes m
00:01:00 wrong place, and Steve moving it to the correct place intense.
00:01:00- Steve condescendingly shows her the correct way to The intense music stops as her
00:01:30 put away the groceries and hits her when she shrugs it hits the ground with a thud.
off.
00:01:30- Cuts to Gracie sitting up abruptly in her bed She inhales sharply and breath
00:01:45 heavily.
00:01:45- Text message conversation between Gracie and her Sound of typing and receiving
00:02:20 friend. messages.
00:02:20- Gracie looks over to her desk and thinks it looks to Natural sound
00:02:40 tidy, so moves some things out of place.
00:02:40- She walks away to the mirror and in the mirror sees Sharp sound when she sees
00:02:50 that the desk is tidy again
00:02:50- She rubs her eyes and slowly turns around and realises Sigh and sarcastic laughter and
00:03:00 it was just her imagination light-hearted music starts playi
00:03:00- She starts getting ready to go to work (brushing teeth, Music continues with natural s
00:03:30 showering, getting dressed.)
00:03:30- Cuts to a shot of Steve walking up the stairs Footsteps, creaking floorboard
00:03:45 intense music
00:03:45- She dries her hair in her towel, chucks it over the rack Cuts back to the light-hearted M
00:03:55 and wipes her eyes. with natural sound
00:03:55- When she uncovers her eyes, the towel is perfectly Music stops suddenly.
00:04:05 folded on the rack
00:04:05- Cuts to Steve walking towards Gracie’s bedroom Footsteps, creaking floorboard
00:04:20 intense music
00:04:20- Gracie turns the music off, picks up vase and walks Natural sound
00:04:40 warily out of the bathroom.
00:40:40- Gracie walks around the bedroom trying to find him, Heavy, shaky breathing, tense
00:05:20 and noticing everything has been organised around music which gets louder near e
her potential hiding spot.
00:05:20- She sits at the vanity to try and compose herself, Heavy, slow breathing
00:05:30 rubbing her eyes and hitting her own face.
00:05:30- He appears in the mirror and hits her violently, her Hard thud.
00:05:45 head hitting the table, and making something fall
over.
00:05:45- He lines everything back up, as her blood pours out on Music fades in.
00:06:00 the vanity. (credits roll)
 LOCATION RECCEE
Site name/ contact Aimee booth 07961274***

permissions None needed

Suitability for scene I need a big bedroom to film in, and I can use my master
bedroom
Lighting information Lots of natural light, as well as lights and lamps to set the scene.
Sound information Fairly quiet if doors are closed, but natural sound is not too
important for this production
Power information Lots of power outputs available, which means I can plug in lights
and keep equipment fully charged
Hazards The room has a lot of breakable things, so we must be mindful
of our surroundings, especially wires or camera equipment
which can easily be tripped over.

Image of location Type of room/area: house

Location Address: 40 lees

gardens maidenhead

SatNav details (Post code): SL64NN

Nearest Train Station: maidenhead

railway station

Nearest Bus stop: Atwood road

 PROPS LIST
Prop When is it used? Who uses it?

Groceries First scene when they get Gracie and Steve

home from shopping
Phone Scene 2, when she Gracie
is texting a friend
Pencil holder, photo frames When she is reorganising the Gracie
desk
radio When she is getting ready Gracie
Tooth brush When she is getting ready Gracie
Clothes + towel When she is getting ready Gracie
vase When she realises he is in the Gracie
house
Bottle To kill Gracie Steve
Fake blood When Gracie dies Gracie
 AUDITION NOTES

Name: Macey Larkin Character: Gracie

Audition notes:
Macey’s audition proved that she is very
suitable for this role. She is someone I have
never worked with before, but has studied
drama previously at school and she is very
focused and driven to get things done
efficiently. She had a really fun time
interpreting this character in the audition
with the singing and dancing to get ready,
and I know she will use the same passion in
the rest of the production.
Name: Will Bernard Character: Steve
Audition notes:
As a media student, will understands what is
needed on a film set in order for things to run
smoothly, which makes him a very good
person to work with. His characters face
doesn’t have much screen time, but he was
very good at maintaining a straight and
sinister face in the audition.

Name: Brendan Vaughn Character: Steve

Audition notes.
Brendan is my first-choice actor. His auditio
for the character of Steve was very good- h
looks how I envision this character to look
which makes him the most suitable in my
eyes. He can hold a very serious face as see
in his audition, but he can also convey othe
emotions very easily if needed.
 CREW LIST

Name: Role:

Aimee Booth I will be directing the whole production;

however, I need a few extra hands on set to
ensure everything goes smoothly, but I will
check the other members of crew are
following my instruction and shooting things
in the way I ask.
Cerys Ali Cerys will be a helping hand during
production- she will hold lights if needed, and
keep the scene clear of any props that are no
longer needed, overall, she will help things
run more smoothly behind the scenes.
Hannah Wayne Hannah was on hand for the whole
production process, as both crew and a
backup actor. She also lent me some
equipment (LEDs and second camera- which
she operated on the scenes that required
more than one camera.) She will also get
behind the scenes footage which I can utilise
in evaluation and weekly blogs.
 EQUIPMENT LIST

Item When is it used? Quantity

Camera Throughout 2

Tripod Throughout 1

Portable LED lights In bathroom scene, at the 4

vanity
Spare camera battery If needed 1

Rode mic To record audio 1

 SOUND LIST
Sound When is it used Source (link)
Car doors closing Opening scene Foley sound
and locking
Front door closing Opening scene Foley sound

Phone typing When she wakes Foley sound

up
Message When he is YouTube
notification shown walking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lwCe-la8R4
through the
house
Creaking When she first Foley sound
floorboards suspects he is in
the house
Sharp sound of When he is on YouTube:
realisation screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTFLYCMkyiM
Slow tense music When she is YouTube:
getting ready https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD5wC81R_Pg
(only plays when
she is on screen)
The locomotion As she gets ready YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNW0SPkCh
CONTINGENCY PLAN

At the moment considering the recent change in Corona Virus regulations, it is

crucial to have a backup plan. If either of my actors (Macey or Brendan)
become unavailable I have several backups available; Hannah Wayne, who I
have worked with many times before and will be on set as crew, has offered to
step if Macey is unable, and Will Bernard has offered to fill in for Brendan if
needed. Much like Brendan, Will is also well suited for the role and as well as
this, I have worked with Will behind the scenes before, and I know he is ready
and available to help behind the camera if required. If myself or a family
member were to catch covid, I can film with my sister Charlotte and Her
boyfriend who are at home over the holidays.

Luckily the entirety of my short film can be shot in my house, so there are very
few reasons why I would be unable to film here- If a member of my household
were to catch Covid, meaning I have to shoot elsewhere, my friend Josh
Jacques has granted me permission to film in his house, as it is very near to
mine so all cast and crew will still be traveling to the same place as if it were
filmed at the original location.

With the change in weather, and daylight hours being much shorter it is
putting more of a time strain on my filming each day as my production is shot
in the morning. Taking this into consideration, I have set a reshoot date which
all of my actors have confirmed their availability for in case it doesn’t all get
completed in the expected time.