Treatment: YOU'RE NEXT LO2

TREATMENT

YOU’RE NEXT

THE BRIEF -

We have been asked to make a film trailer in the style of warp films, we will not have a budget and have to get the resources and write it all ourselves.

TARGET AUDIENCE -

The target audience is 15+, this is because it will have disturbing themes. 

SEGMENT SYNOPSIS AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE BRIEF

Main character 'Neil' is hosting a house party, he goes upstairs with a female acquaintance and as they are alone in the room the music cuts out and there is a knock on the window, the window is placed 3 stories up in the house. Curious Neil slowly opens the curtain to see a clown across the road under a single street lamp on the road. He blinks and the words 'You're next' is written on the road next to the clown, he calls the girl over and as she approaches the window the camera points back and everyone has vanished from beneath the light. He backs away from the window  and we start an ellipsis with a dream sequence showing the clown visiting Neil in his dreams, keep getting closer and closer making the pace of the trailer more and more rapid. The clown rings the doorbell in the dream, Neil wakes up and the doorbell is ringing again. The door is opened and the clown jumps at the camera and it goes to black with the title.

KEY MILESTONES

1. Planning - (Narrative, permissions, treatment,  location, risk assessment, role deciding, documentation.) = 27^th October pre-production planning

2. Filming - (Party scene, horror scenes, dream scenes, arranging of cast/lighting.) 10^TH November – 12^th December: Filming

3. Editing - ( SFX etc) 19^th December on wards: Editing

30^th March – Final submission

Launch date 13^th April

EQUIPMENT

We will be using a camera and tripod for the majority of our filming.

We will need custom lighting.

PROPS AND MODELS

Clown costume and a large mallet for the main villain

Water in alcoholic beverage glasses/cans

Blood/Wound makeup.

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS.

When we are out filming we will be considering the following -

The emergency contact number for when we are out filming will be for the college (0114 260 3970)

The safety of the equipment will be taken in to consideration and in order to avoid overheating we will be turning them off periodically to ensure safety.

The cast will not be required to do anything dangerous, however first-aid will be easily accessible.

No equipment will be left out in the open, the environment for filming will be secure to avoid injury.

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS.

The narrative of the trailer contains both psychological horror and jump scares and as a result it presents the categories of Violence and Threat and as a result will be rated by the BBFC as a 15.

It is important to follow the BBFC regulations as they are a way for all films to be judged fairly and universally so that the intended audience are aware of what will be included. The way that we have introduced threat into this trailer is through the use of suspense and music, there is no representation of sexual or sadistic threat in order to adhere to the guidelines.

When we have violence shown in the trailer it is quickly moved on and has no focus on any gore or blood.

The trailer would have to be on post-watershed, this is because there will be violence and also hints at sexual content and use of alcohol. It will be a 15+ rating for this film trailer. Reference - http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/broadcast-codes/broadcast-code/protecting-under-18s/

We will not be using any copyrighted music and instead we will be using free music from creative commons and Incompetech.

We will be getting permission for every actor and location used throughout the entire filming period, this falls unded the Data protection law of 1998.

Tutor Feedback

 OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Media    Unit: 46 – Audio visual promos

Student Name:  Dominic Leadbeater           Class:     12X                                                              Minimum Target grade: MM

Assignment: Producing an original music video or film trailer

Blog link: http://09leadbeaterdunit46audiovisualpromos.blogspot.com​

Learning Outcome	Work to complete	PIN Feedback
LO1: Understand audio visual promos PASS GRADE (P1)	Analysis of 5 music videos or film trailers similar to the genre that you want to make against the following criteria: Purpose, form, content, meaning, genre, intended audience. Embedded links of your chosen music videos or film trailers that are correctly referenced. Embedded links of 4 other examples of audio visual promos ( vlog, short film, documentary, TV advert)	P -         You have successfully analysed 5 film trailers for this learning outcome with embedded links. I -        You have a heading for ‘purpose’ and your ‘form’ section is missing which says it is a trailer as its non-linear. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO GAIN THE P1 FOR THIS LO -        You must label ALL your post with the LO that goes with it. For example your analysis of 5 film trailers should be called ‘ Analysis of  film trailers LO1’ DO THIS ASAP. -        For your examples of other audio promos, you need to also add a couple of sentences to each that explains what it is and what is it promoting. THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Bubbl.us mind maps can be hard to read. Export as a JPEG and upload instead of screen grabs. N – See the above improvements P1 NOT YET ACHIEVED UNTIL FORM IS ADDED AND PURPOSE TITLE IS CLEAR
LO2: Be able to produce pre-production materials for an original audio-visual promo PASS GRADE (P2) MERIT GRADE (M1)	TWO detailed treatments. The second treatment/idea should be posted on your blog as  Contingency Treatment Ofcom regulations (all) and BBFC Classification (film trailers) to be addressed in the treatment. Script using industry standard format Storyboard with camera movement arrows, detailed mise en scene, camerawork, shot types, editing information (P2-M1) Weekly Production schedules that state what you are contributing to the group. Gantt chart including pre-production, production and post-production dates. Recce form and photographs for each filming location Risk assessment for each film location Release and consent form for all actors Detailed call sheet for each time you go filming. Copyright permission for songs/ sound effects	P -         1 treatment has been uploaded -         Team roles identified for planning documents. -         A photographed Recce form has been uploaded. -         Evidence of finding music for the trailer. -         Photograph of a storyboard being made is uploaded. -         Contingency plan for the new narrative is uploaded. -         Production schedules uploaded. -         Screen grab of a Gantt chart is uploaded. -         Location Recce pictures uploaded. I -        Script, more call sheets, recce forms and risk assessments from different filming locations, completed detailed storyboards with camera arrows, copyright for music and licenses,  consent forms from actors are  ALL missing. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO GAIN A P2/M1 for this LO -        All paper work/ forms for this LO1 must be scanned in, not photographed or screen grabbed, so that it looks professional on your blog. THIS IS IMPORTANT -        As mentioned above all posts title should feature the correct LO number (see column to the left) and a clear title of what the post is THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Gantt chart needs re - uploading as you can see the tabs in Excel  and the dates need extending to March 30th THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Reflect on the music that you looked at on Soundcloud (1/12/14) and post that is dated (28/1/15 – where was this music found as it is not stated in the post!!!) did you find music that you could use? if so  how did you gain permission to use it? A sample of the music would need to be uploaded and state why it is suitable for your film trailer.  THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Production schedules need cropping as you can see the tabs in Excel and it is also hard to read. THIS IS IMPORTANT -        For your treatments, BBFC considerations as part of Legal and ethical issues needs to be included instead of just web links to Ofcom.  Key milestones date(s) needs to be added to your treatments. Also your contingency treatment is missing. DO NOT USE SCREEN GRAB. SCAN IT IN. -        You need to add a description to your Location Recce photographs, stating what the locations are, why this is suitable for your productions, what will you film there.  THIS IS IMPORTANT N – See the above improvements PASS - P1 ,M1 – NOT YET FULLY ACHIEVED DUE TO MISSING SCRIPTS, CALL SHEETS, RECCE, CONSENT FORMS FROM ACTORS.
LO3: Be able to produce materials for use in an original audio-visual promo PASS GRADE (P3) MERIT GRADE (M2) DISTINCTION GRADE (D1)	Photographic evidence of setting up equipment, using and following script/storyboard, recce forms and risk assessment when filming (photographs, vine videos) Team roles/responsibility whilst filming to be evidenced on your blog. Footage from filming to be uploaded to your blog under blog post title Rushes. This must be evaluated against:  what is useable and why, what needs to be re-filmed.	P -        Rushes have been uploaded and some have been evaluated. I -        As mentioned above posts need clear LO’s in regards to what the evidence in the post is for. THIS IS IMPORTANT. -        Your uploaded rushes ALL need evaluating (12/1/15)THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Team roles and responsibilities whilst filming needs to be posted. THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Setting up equipment whilst filming photographs is missing. THIS IS IMPORTANT -        N – See above improvements P3 ACHIEVED M1, D1   - NOT YET ACHIEVED DUE TO MISSING EVIDENCE OF SETTING UP EQUIPMENT AND USING A STORYBOARD, RECCE AND RISK ASSESSMENTS
LO4: Be able to edit production materials to produce an original audio-visual promo PASS GRADE (P4) MERIT GRADE (M3) DISTINCTION GRADE (D2)	Completed shot logs for all footage to be uploaded. Completed Edit log to be uploaded Evidence of adding visual and audio effects to footage (Photographs/ videos) Evidence of what each member of the group has contributed in the editing stages (screen grabs/vine videos) Final audio visual promo to be uploaded.	P -        A footage log is uploaded -          -        Edit logs are missing. THIS IS IMPORTANT -        A footage log for all footage (useable and non-useable) is missing. THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Drafts of your film trailer so far are missing  THIS IS IMPORTANT -        Drafts of your film trailer need to uploaded as it is mainly rushes at the moment that is on your blog. THIS IS IMPORTANT. -         There is no evidence yet of what you edited in the Premiere. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THIS LO -        As mentioned above posts need clear titles in regards to what the evidence in the post is for. For example post-dated 26/11/14) should be called ‘Editing in Premiere – LO4’ with a  description about what you have done. THIS IS IMPORTANT. N -       See above comments REFERRAL P4 M3, D2 – NOT YET ACHIEVED DUE TO MISSING FOOTAGE LOGS, EDIT LOGS, DRAFTS OF THE TRAILER AND EVIDENCE OF EDITING IN PREMIERE

Literacy/ Numeracy/Oracy Assessment on your Unit blog.

Spelling mistakes:  first (7/11/14) Capital letters:  Use a capital I when referring to yourself (1/10/14), Capital letters needed for days of the week (12/11/14) Colloquial language: Instead of saying the ‘ focus is rubbish’ state ‘ the shot was out of focus’ (19/11/14)

PROVISIONAL GRADE FOR UNIT 46:   - PASS You have some good examples of work in places Dominic, but this grade cannot improve yet until paperwork and evidence for LO2 - LO4 is on your blog.

MTG ACHIEVED?: No