Call Sheet

Call Sheet/ Daily Schedule

ITEM/TITLE___Post Mortem_________________ SHOOTING DATE__02 November 2009________

PRODUCER Aran Ellmer

DIRECTOR Jake Smith

CAMERA Aran Ellmer

SOUND Aran Ellmer

ADDITIONAL CREW -

CALL TIME/RV 15:20

LOCATION/DIRECTIONS/PARKING Barnsley College, Honeywell Site.

CONTACTS 07983480***

SCHEDULE Film scene 3

TIME DETAILS OF ITEM 2.30 hours including 10 minute break

Shooting Script

Scene One - empty street - Night

shot 1 - establishing long shot of dead body on a dark street at night
shot 2 - medium close up of body lying on side of the road
shot 3 - close up of a letter poking out of the mans pocket
shot 4 - medium close up of a pair of feet walking towards the body
shot 5 - close up as a gloved hand takes the letter out of the pocket and tracks as he puts it in his pocket
shot 6 - medium shot of body with the man walking away in the background in all black

Title Screen

Scene Two - Day 1 - Chris' house - Morning

shot 1 - medium long shot of Chris coming down stairs and picking up the post
shot 2 - close up shot of the post as Chris throws it on the table on top of his bag and the letter can be seen
shot 3 - medium shot as Chris looks at the time with the clock in the background
shot 4 - medium close up shot as Chris grabs his bag
shot 5 - medium shot as Chris runs out the house, camera pans to follow him

Scene Three - Day 1 - Outside Chris' house - Morning

shot 1 - close up of Chris locking door
Shot 2 - long shot of Chris running down the garden to his gate
shot 3 - close up of Chris' hand slamming gate behind him
shot 4 - medium shot as Chris gets in his car
shot 5 - medium close up as Chris sits in his car and then sits forward after hearing a crack, shot from inside the car
shot 6 - close up shot of glasses he sat on, focus changes to the letter on the bag on the passenger seat

Scene Four - Day 2 - outside Chris' house - morning

shot 1 - close up shot of Chris' hand closing his front door
shot 2 - medium tracking shot of Chris walking down the garden path to the gate
shot 3 - medium shot of Chris from behind the car with top of car in shot
shot 4 - medium close up of Chris as he walks to his car
shot 5 - medium shot from behind Chris in front of his car panning down to show the broken window and glass on the floor
shot 6 - medium long shot of Chris looking round and inspecting his car

Scene Five – Day 3 - Outside Chris' house - Evening

shot 1 - medium shot of Chris pulling up outside house in car
shot 2 - close up of Chris' hand opening the door through the broken window
shot 3 - medium shot as Chris opens his gate and walks up the path, leaving the gate open
shot 4 - medium shot behind Chris as he slowly approaches door
shot 5 – medium close up of door open ajar
shot 6 – medium shot of Chris as he pushes the door open

Scene 6 – Day 3 - Inside Chris' house – Evening

Shot 1 – Medium shot from inside house as Chris enters looking around
Shot 2 – medium long shot showing room that's been robbed
shot 3 - medium close up of Chris' feet as he moves them to show the letter on the floor which he picks up
shot 4 – medium long shot showing Chris stood in front of door looking round and then at the letter, then drops his bag

Scene 7 – Day 4 - Chris' house - Evening

Shot 1 - medium long shot of Chris walking up the path to his door from bottem of garden

shot 2 - medium long shot of back of Chris walking to door and door opening

shot 3 - medium close up of door opening and Michelle holding a box

shot 4 - close up shot of the box full of her things

shot 5 - medium shot of Chris' face

shot 6 - medium shot of both of them from the side

shot 7 - medium long shot over Chris' left sholder

shot 8 - medium long shot over Michelles right sholder

shot 9 - medium shot from side as Michelle walks past Chris

shot 10 - medium close up of Chris face as Michelle walks away

shot 11 - medium long shot over above Chris' head of Michelle as she walks down garden to gate

shot 12 - medium shot as Chris walks into the house and closes door

Scene 8 - Day 5 – Chris' work/ office - morning

Shot 1 – medium Shot showing Chris looking at photo or facebook
Shot 2 – close up of the photo
Shot 3 – medium long shot down corridor as boss is walking down and looks in Chris' office as he walks by
shot 4 – medium shot of Chris with door in background and boss walks back and into the room
Shot 5 – medium shot from behind the boss as Chris and his boss start to talk
Shot 6 – medium shot just left of the boss as Chris spins round in his chair
Shot 7 – low medium shot from boss' left
Shot 8 – low medium shot from Chris' right
Shot 9 – higher medium shot as Chris walks past boss
Shot 10 – long shot down corridor as Chris walks out of office and down hallway

Scene 9 - Day 6 – Empty street - Evening

Shot 1 – long shot of Chris walking down road
Shot 2 – medium close up as Chris drinks from a bottle
Shot 3 – medium long shot from behind Chris s he walks down road with people walking towards him
Shot 4 – medium long shot from side as they talk to each other
Shot 5 – medium shot from Chris' left
Shot 6 – medium shot from strangers right
Shot 7 – point of view medium shot as they punch Chris
Shot 8 – medium close up as they go through his pockets and take his phone and wallet
Shot 9 – long shot up the road as they run off
shot 10 – medium close up of Chris zooming out into medium long shot


Scene 10 - Day 7 – Empty street - Early morning

shot 1 - medium shot of Chris lying in road in same position as earlier but a few hours later
shot 2 - point of view shot as Chris wakes and sits up
shot 3 - medium shot up as Chris sits on curb
shot 4 - medium close up as he goes through his pockets
shot 5 - medium long shot up street as he stands and goes through his pockets looking for his things
shot 6 - close up as he finds the letter in his pocket
shot 7 - medium shot from across road as he sits down and reads it
shot 8 - close up shot of his face while reading the letter tilting down to show the letter
shot 9 - medium shot as he puts it in his pocket and stands up
shot 10 - medium long shot of a car/van driving up the road
shot 11 - close up of Chris' face
shot 12 - long shot down empty street
shot 13 - medium long shot of car/van driving off
shot 14 - medium shot of Chris lying in road dead
shot 15 - close up of side of his face
shot 16 - medium low shot showing Chris and road and somebody walking up to him
shot 17 - medium close up of a gloved hand retrieving the letter from Chris' pocket

Call Sheet/ Daily Schedule

ITEM/TITLE___Post Mortem______________ SHOOTING DATE__17 November 2009________

PRODUCER Aran Ellmer

DIRECTOR Jake SMith

CAMERA Aran Ellmer

SOUND Aran Ellmer

ADDITIONAL CREW -

CALL TIME/RV 13:30

LOCATION/DIRECTIONS/PARKING 50 Nicholas Lane s639as, park at front on street

CONTACTS 01709890105

SCHEDULE Film scene 2

TIME DETAILS OF ITEM 3 hours including 20 minute break

Script

Scene 2(Chris' car)
Chris:(after sitting on and breaking glasses) "Awww, damn!"




Scene 4(Chris' workplace)

George: (walks past door and once again see's Chris not doing as he should, so enters room and approaches Chris)"I've warned you about this before, i'm sorry, we're going to have to let you go"
Chris:"aww".(hits keyboard)

film posters

This is a poster for the film The Ring, the film is about a curse passed on by a video tape that kills the watcher after seven days, although it is more precise in the date of death than ours and the nature of the curse isn't the same i have still included this as it is about a curse that kills after an object is passed along so shares a big similarity with our short film.

Risk Assesment

RISK ASSESSMENT

Product Name: Seven Days (A Short Film)

Director: Jake Smith

Date or period this Risk Assessment covers: October - December 2009

Risk assessment carried out by: Jake Smith an Aran Ellmer

Location address and Contact No.
50 Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe. s63 9xx 01709 890***

108 Highwoods Road, Mexborough, S64 9xx 01709 326***

HAZARDS

Costume/Make-Up Vehicle NO

Access/egress NO

Machinery NO

Diving Operations NO

Animals NO

Manual handling (attach specific assessment) YES

Explosives/Pyrotechnics/ Fire effects NO

Audience/Public NO

Mines/excavations/caves/tunnels/quarries NO

Flying Ballet NO

Communication Failure NO

Noise (attach specific assessment) NO

Hydraulic Hoists (Cherry Pickers) NO

Compressed gas/cryogenics NO

Person with special needs NO

Lasers NO

Confined spaces NO

Physical exertion NO

Location Catering NO

Derelict Buildings/dangerous structures NO

Radiation ionising/non ionising NO

Hire of Lighting Equipment YES

Electricity or gas YES

Speed NO

Scaffolds NO

Fire/Flammable material NO

Tropical Diseases NONE

Smoke Effects NO

Fight sequence YES

Vehicles/off road driving YES

Stunts YES

Glass YES

Violence/ Public disorder YES

Physical Effects NO

Hazardous substances NO

Water NO

Heat/cold NO

Weather YES


Hostile Environment: NO

Working patterns/working hours NO

Inexperienced performer or children NO

Working at heights /trips and falls NO

Lifting appliances/ machinery NO

Other NONE

Brief detail of activity to be recorded: The activity is a short film about a man who's life takes a turn for the worse after receiving a letter. Each part of his life falls apart over the next week until he ultimately takes his own life on the Sunday. For the most of the time there will be one character in shot apart from 2 occasions where there are 2 people exchanging dialogue.

Hazard Identification Risk and controls

Hazard: Trips and falls over cables from cameras, lighting and audio equipment

Persons affected: Camera crew including director and Sound operator. Cast

Severity: Moderate

Risk: Low

Controls: Ensure short cable runs where possible.

Use gaffer tape or other devices to ensure cables are secured.

Limit personnel entering work area with tape or other barrier

Use wireless audio where possible


Please use additional sheets are required
N.B. THIS MUST BE SIGNED BEFORE THE PRODUCTION CAN GO AHEAD
I have read the above and am satisfied that:
· It constitutes a proper and adequate risk assessment in respect of the programme activity and that the precautions identified above are sufficient to control the risks.
Adequate arrangements are in place to communicate the risk assessment findings and to co-ordinate the safety arrangements of all those affected, e.g. site owners, engineers, contractors, freelances, resources, etc.

Signature of Producer ……………………………………………………… Name (printed) Date

The film starts with a shot of a man dead on a path, a letter is seen protruding form his pocket and a close up shows a blacked gloved hand taking the letter. The title shows on the screen in black writing on a white background fading into a shot of the protagonist Chris. We see Chris getting ready for work and then going downstairs when the post falls onto the mat. Chris picks up the post and goes to the kitchen, while the kettle is boiling he reads the post which is all bills except the last letter is addressed to Mr Anderson in handwriting. He looks at it quizzically and opens it. While reading a look of confusion comes across his face. He carries on reading till the end and then checks the other side for writing and checks inside the envelope but finds nothing. He then realises the time and abandons the kettle grabs his bag and rushes out the door, he puts his bag on the passenger seat and sits down on his glasses, he checks them and they are broke to his annoyance, the broken glasses are shown then a shot of the letter before fading to black and showing day 2 in white writing.
Day two has Chris similarly to 1, getting up and ready for work


in his car he crams the letter into the pocket of his bag.


The next shot shows the same hand delivering the letter through a letter box and it falling on the mat. the man in the house is seen getting ready then going downstairs and picking the letter up. he reads it and seems puzzled so puts it on a table and leaves the house, at work he goes to put his glasses on but finds they are broken which is quite frustrating to the man. the next shot shows him going to work but finding his car has been scratched/crashed into. then the next day we he returns home from work to find his house has been robbed, then the next day he is fired from his job, then the next his girlfriend dumps him, then the next he gets beaten up and then final the next day he commits suicide. after this the same hand with glove is seen taking the letter from his pocket and re delivering
day one – breaks glasses
day two – something wrong with car
day three- house gets robbed
day four- gets dumped
day five- gets fired
day six – gets beaten up
day seven- commits suicide


The film starts with a mysterious hand picking a letter from a pocket, sealing it and posing it, the the screen fades to black. The man gets a letter Monday. The content of the letter is unseen and the man appears puzzled by the letter and sticks it in his pocket. Over the next week, gradually worse things happen to the man each day. He loses his job, his girlfriend, gets beaten up and his life spirals out of control until on Sunday he decides to end it all and throw himself off a bridge, the ultimate bad luck. When doing this the letter falls out of his pocket. The mysterious gloved hand then picks up this envelope, and is seen sealing and posting it. The next shot is Monday and the shot is identical to the first shot of the film where someone is receiving the same letter, this implying similar unfortunate events are going to happen to this person, so the letter being a curse, a continuous never ending chain.

character profiles

Protagonist - Chris Anderson

Chris is a young man who works in an office doing clerical work, he isn't happy with his job but at the same time has no desire to commit to changing his life or finding a new path. He is becoming increasingly more annoyed at his daily life and how quickly it is passing him by. He is a very clean person and untidiness is leading to a lot of anxiety for Chris. He spends a lot of time cleaning and this is annoying him because he can't stop. His life appears to be him working cleaning or filling the gaps with watching tv or going on his computer.

Likes:
Chris's most prized possession is his car that hes currently working to pay off, apart from his car there isn't much else he really enjoys. He watches TV and spends time looking at various websites to pass the time but he doesn't have any hobbies. He does like to keep up a good appearance and is always checking himself in the mirror to check his hair is fine and tie is straight, he uses an array of cleanses and gels to make sure he keeps a clear complection and likes to keep them all in order and neat.

Dislikes:
Chris hates dirt and mess, if there is mess he will clean it up straight away, his cleanliness is verging on an obsession, it takes over his home life and work life and makes him clean his prized car on a near daily basis, this is also what is leading to his anxiety. He has a mild OCD which cause him to keep everything aligned.


Chris' boss - George Kaplin


Directly in charge of Chris where they both work. They both started working there at the same time and got on well when within the same team they got on well and seem to have an understnding with each other that should there be a need for redundecies Chris will not be fired. He is happy with Chris' performance but knows as a friend that he can do better but never tries, because of this everytime a promotion arrived Chris was passed over and his George received it instead.

His personality is hard but fair. He still gets on well with people as he was once on their level but knows when things need to be done then they need to be done.

Likes:
George likes going out with people from work to the pub like on the weekend and after work, he used to enjoy Chris' company but Chris hardly seems to go anymore as he spends all time at home. George is also quite flash and likes the finer things such as expensive watches and designer suits, he drives a better car than Chris but doesnt care for cars as much as Chris.

Dislikes:
He dislikes impolite and rude people, this is one of the things he brings poeople up on at work. He also dislikes lateness in his staff and poor apperance, this is why he likes Chris as he is always smart and presentable and is always polite.

Chris' girlfriend - Michelle

Has been Chris' girlfriend for over 2 years, starting to doubt that Chris would make a good husband in the future as he has no ambitions and is happy to stay where he is even though he complains about his situation all the time

Likes: she likes spending time with Chris watching films and going out, this is happening less tho as Chris is becoming more reclusive. she does like reading which she is doing more now as Chris is spending less time with her

Dislikes: Michelle dislikes rudeness and untidiness, this is why she originally liked Chris but she also dislikes Chris' lack of ambition and this is starting to affect their relationship

questionaire results

these are the results of the questionaire we have created to find out what the audience is looking for in a film and what would be best to include in our production.

Developed Idea

the film starts with a shot of a man dead on a path, a letter is seen pertruding form his pocket and a close up shows a gloved black hand taking the letter. the next shot shows the same hand delivering the letter through a letter box and it falling on the mat. the man in the house is seen getting ready then going downstairs and picking the letter up. he reads it and seems puzzled so puts it on a table and leaves the house, at work he goes to put his glasses on but finds they are broken which is quite frustrating to the man. the next shot shows him going to work but finding his car has been scracthed/crahsed into. then the next day we he retunrs home from work to find his house has been robbed, then the next day he is fired from his job, then the next his girlfriend dumps him, then the next he gets beaten up and then final the next day he commits suicide. after this the same hand with glove is seen taking the letter from his pocket and re delivering

The film starts with a mysterious hand picking a letter from a pocket, sealing it and posing it, the the screen fades to black. The man gets a letter Monday. The content of the letter is unseen and the man appears puzzled by the letter and sticks it in his pocket. Over the next week, gradually worse things happen to the man each day. He loses his job, his girlfriend, gets beaten up and his life spirals out of control until on Sunday he decides to end it all and throw himself off a bridge, the ultimate bad luck. When doing this the letter falls out of his pocket. The mysterious gloved hand then picks up this envelope, and is seen sealing and posting it. The next shot is Monday and the shot is identical to the first shot of the film where someone is receiving the same letter, this implying similar unfortunate events are going to happen to this person, so the letter being a curse, a continuous never ending chain.

Questionnaire

What is your name?



How old are you?



What is you ocupational status?
Student
Employed part time
Employed full time
Retired
Out of work

Do you like thriller genre films?
Yes
no

Do you like horror films?
Yes
No

What is your favourite thriller/horror film? Why?






Who is your favourite film director? Why?






How many times do you go to the cinema a month?
None
once
twice
three times
more than three times



Have you seen any short films and if so how many?
None
1-5
More than 5

Where have you seen these short films?
Cinema
Tv
Internet
Other (please list)

What was the subject of the one you rember most if you have seen any?






Would you be interetsed in a short story about a curse being passed on by a letter?






What interests you in this?

Web Links

www.bbfc.co.uk - for film certification
www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/ - research on short films
http:/www.imdb.com - research on films
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/12196 - short film advice

short films

short film one- black button. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKnhOJ-R80

the film is about a man in purgatory and is given a choice to sin, he chooses to for a reward and is then condemed to hell.

the film is similar to the film we will create in that it contains only a small amount of characters and is based upon one mans choices and the consequences of that choice

short film two- the window http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huBlNu8EcMw&feature=channel

this film is a bout a man who is dying in a hospital bed and is dreaming to try and deal with it. the film contains similar elements to what our film will such as recuring images such as the clock being prominent. in our film the letter will be like the clock.

short film three- making the difference http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/films/film/making-the-difference/

this is a documentary about peoples preferences in cakes, and the difference in peoples views

the film doesnt share many similaraties to our film, it isnt a fictional film and it isnt shot in the same style, it does have quite a few establishing shots which is omething we wil go for in our film to try and make the film feel longer.

specimen treatment

Program Title - 7 days

Duration - 3-5 minutes long, length of a short film

Audience - Aimed at a young audience between 15 and 40, mainly men who's
similar audience to programs such as

Showing - The film will be shown on film 4 as they commission short films, so this would be the best platform to show it on. It will also provide funding for the film to be developed. after its initial release it could also be released in cinemas and online.

Resume - Main idea - a man receives a letter from an anonymous stranger, over the next few days his life starts to spiral out of control. Each day he experiences more unlucky happenings, such as being fired and being dumped by his girlfriend, until the final day when he takes his own life. The letter is then retrieved and re delivered for another victim to experience the same fate, all by the same stranger who we never learn the identity off.

Suggested elements- Many scenes will be nearly identical in shots, they will be shot the same way but showing the effects of the previous days on the character
we will use quick shots of the characters grabbing items in rapid succession


Film days - it will be filmed over 15 days towards the end of October and the begining of November

Location Shots

Initial Short Film Ideas

Idea 1
A student is doing his exams and is loosing sleep over them, he can hardly sleep in the build up to the exams. hes seen trying to sleep and then study but each time he keeps getting disturbed. He starts to imagine someone called steve who is imaginary. Steve keeps him company while hes not sleeping and makes him re think what he is doing at that point in his life. he tells him what to do and when hes doing something steve told him to do he meets a girl they fall in love the end!

Idea 2
The film starts with a mysterious hand picking a letter from a pocket, sealing it and posing it, the the screen fades to black. The man gets a letter Monday. The content of the letter is unseen and the man appears puzzled by the letter and sticks it in his pocket. Over the next week, gradually worse things happen to the man each day. He loses his job, his girlfriend, gets beaten up and his life spirals out of control until on Sunday he decides to end it all and throw himself off a bridge, the ultimate bad luck. When doing this the letter falls out of his pocket. The mysterious gloved hand then picks up this envelope, and is seen sealing and posting it. The next shot is Monday and the shot is identical to the first shot of the film where someone is receiving the same letter, this implying similar unfortunate events are going to happen to this person, so the letter being a curse, a continuous never ending chain.

Idea 2
2 college kids are given an assignment to create a film for a course they are studing but cant come up with any ideas, so decide to plagiaris an idea from a film but cant decide on which one, in the end they decide to take ideas from two movies they both picked. when they show the films it ends up being a tape of the pair planning to plagiaris a film after they left the camera on while trying to come up with ideas and so fret they will be in trouble, but at the end every one applauds and they get away with it even though their tutors are suspicous

Film4 Productions

www.film4.com/videos/film4-films

This is the film 4 website with films they have previously produced, it has a wide variety of full length and short films, this is one of the reasons we are choosing film 4 for producing our short film and for distributing it so that it can be produced to the best possible quality and so that it can reach the largest possible audience.