Shooting Schedules

Here is our planned shooting schedule which shows the location, date and shots we are planning to film on one perticular  day. As we go through the filming process we will add more to the shot schedule.

Roll The Dice Title Plan

Here is a plan for the opening sequence title;

Here is a shot of the films title, 'Roll The Dice'. We used the Red colour to show the feelings of the characters and also highlight the horror theme of the opening sequence. we applied the font colour to a  font downloaded from da font, the font was called, Blood crow. we think this is a good font as it shows a good example of horror and makes the sequence look more intense and secretive.

Here is an example of a title with the casting name in it. we will again use the same font and colour so the opening sequence flows. In terms of the positioning of the titles it will always be in the lower right or left of the shot whilst an action takes place on the screen. The titles in this sequence will also fade in and out to show. 

The order of the titles will also fit the the typical conventions of an opening sequence as they will follow the typical layout and order of the titles that appear during the typical opening of a horror genre film. 

Location Permission

Here is the agreement form, which we need to create in order to allow us to film. This agreement if accepted will allow us to film in our chosen location with the crops we want to use. Additionally we need added the dates and our shooting schedule so the the owners know our timing plan. Here is the location permission letter:

Location Agreement

 The real and personal property located at 26 Litchfield Avenue Morden (the “Property”) is the subject of this agreement. Filmmaker shall have access to the Property for preparing, rehearsing, filming and recording of scenes and sounds for the motion picture currently titled ‘’Role the Dice’’the “Film”). Filmmaker and Grantor agree that the following provisions are incorporated into the contract to which it is attached and made a part thereof, said contract being signed and dated 11^th January 2013 .The parties agree that the terms of this attachment prevail over the terms of any other document relating to and a part of the contract in which this attachment is incorporated. 

 SCHEDULE

This clause is structured to give you a lot of flexibility. Enter the date and time you anticipate first needing access and the date you anticipating finished. Be sure to request extra time for load-in and load out, which always takes longer than anticipated. Note that you will be required to give 24 hours notice of cancellation, unless you delete the last sentence.

In this introductory section, the parties agree that this contract alone governs the agreement. Not all of these clauses may be necessary for your particular project. However, you should discuss all of the provisions and then tailor this agreement so it reflects the understanding of both parties. 

SCHEDULE: Commencing on or about Tuesday 15^th January at 4.00p.m.Filmmaker shall have access to Property as is reasonably necessary, and such premises use may continue from day to day, Saturdays, Sunday, and holidays included, and from time to time, until the proposed scenes and work are completed. It is estimated that it will require about 14 day(s) to complete its principle use of said premises. The anticipated end date is 30^th February 2013 If because of illness of actors, director or other essential artists and crew, weather conditions, defective film or equipment or any other occurrence beyond Filmmaker’s control, Filmmaker is unable to start work on the date designated above and/or work in progress is interrupted during use of the property by Filmmaker, then Filmmaker shall have the right to use the Property at a later date to be mutually agreed upon and/or to extend the period set forth above.

GRANT OF ACCESS:  Filmmaker shall have access to the grounds, buildings, fixtures, and other personal property, power outlets, utilities, and driveways. Said permission shall include the right of Filmmaker and Filmmaker’s personnel or contractors to bring in camera(s) and lighting equipment, personal effects, props, catering, refreshments, audio visual tools as needed and to recover same from premises upon completion of work. 

If any provision of this agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this agreement that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end, the provisions of this agreement are declared severable.

Signature:___________________________  Signature:___________________________

Printed Name:_______________________ Printed Name:_______________________

Date:________________________  Date:_______________________

Script Plan

Our opening sequence has very few speech so instead of creating a script we made a video to show what the whole plan will look. Additionally the video will allow us to get a better understanding of how the particular section could sound and allow us to change them if we need to;



Script text:


'Shall you roll the dice, or should I?'


Casting Decisions

There are Two main characters in our opening sequence:

• One character is the mysterious Villain played by Joe Wingfield. 
• We chose him to play the male villain as he has the right look for a mysterious villain and as the opening reveals little about the character he has the characteristics to make the audience ask questions as to who the character is. 

• The other character in the opening is the victim, called Lucy Randle, played by Rachel LLoyd. 
• we chose her to play this character as she has had previous experience in acting within the film industry and due to this character being the main character always seen throughout the opening we thought previous experience is essential for this character.

Character Description 

There are two characters within the opening sequence:

• The first is a male villain, his full identity is never shown in the opening sequence and will always be dressed in dark clothing with only a little bit of his facial expression being shown. we decided to do this in order to create suspense and tension for the audience.

• The other character will be a female victim, who during the opening sequence we see taking part in the game, roll the dice. This character will be fully introduced to the audience and contributes to giving the audience clues as to who the male character is and what is going on in the game. The character will be dressed in white to symbolise peacefulness and innocence which is contradicted during the opening sequence.  

Storyboard for Opening Sequence

Here is our storyboard for our opening sequence; 'Roll the dice': 

The storyboard allows us to create our initial plans in a visual way. Additionally it can make us frame the sequence better when it comes to shooting the actual opening sequence. We also then used these pictures to create a video which allowed us to have a better understanding of what the sequence looks, and can allow us to change accordingly. 

Opening Sequence- Anamatic

Here is our storyboard of the soundtrack we want to use in our opening sequence. we made this to give us a rough idea as to how the opening sequence will work and what the opening sequence will look like. it also allows us to identify any problems and allows us to change these in the shooting of the sequence.

props and location

Here are the props we are planning to use in the opening sequence: 

Here are the props we have used in the creation of our film: 

Here are the dice to be used in the opening. These are important as this is what the main theme of the opening is based around. the dice are also going to be shown in more than one shot and also with the title. the dice will also, when rolled have hyperbolic sound of dice rolling. 

Here are the knifes we are going to use, we chose to use these as we think it shows relevance to the opening sequence and the theme we are aiming for from the opening. 

Here is the shoe we are going to use. It shows that someone has been there and it encourages the audience to watch on and see what has happened and who it belongs to. 

Here is the rope used in the opening. it is tied around someones hands, which as the audience don't know who's until the next shot which reveals the answers. 

Costume 

Here is the costume we have decided to use its white and shows the characters innocence.

Location 

We are filming the opening in a Shed and in a bathroom, this relates well to the horror as its scary and unique.