Studio Shoot 1- Group meeting 1 + 2, Treatment and Role choice.

Our group (B) members consist of me, Chloe, Katherine, Charlie, Hannah, Laura, Hannah, Nick, Tori, Leanna, Diallo and Sahir. During this first brief in-class group meeting, we decided on doing a DFSA advertisement for the course, as it allows us to all get involved equally rather than a campaign for something one person might be passionate about, but no one else is, which was apparent in our meeting, as some were passionate about completely different things. The idea of a man in a padded cell, not being allowed to be 'Creative', so he breaks free from his straight jacket, and breaks into a virtual world' that is dream-like and free.

In our second meeting, we tweaked the narrative, for example the wall breaking has been changed to written work from books sticked on the wall gradually being ripped down by the actor, resulting in a crack which shows virtual elements such as floating boxes with previous DFSA work in them. After this, we then decided on some of our roles and what we would be doing pre-production wise. I am the camera operator, which means I should be working on the shot list.

Laura Thomas- Producer

Nicholas Lennon- Editor

Diallo Williams- Camera Operator

Hannah Park- Director

The others are yet to decide their roles (Chloe working on Storyboards, Leanna working on budgeting) 

We decided to each put in £10 for various things, such as props, refreshments for the cast/crew on shoot days. We've decided on what pre-production work we'll be doing each, for example Nick will be working on the script.


Inspiration: 

Laura suggested Kasabian's music video 'Eez-eh', which has an interesting zoom shot where the camera pulls out and shows the set and the crew, which to the audience surprise, shows hundreds of people. 

Treatment: 

'Working title- DFSA Cell advert
Duration – 90 seconds
Target audience – 6^th form/ college students, Males/Females aged 16-18  

Synopsis- We open in a prison cell type room resembling that of a mental asylum. There is a distinct lack of colour in the room everything being grey or the colour is toned down. The décor of the room hints at this being an unforgiving no creative place heavy. There is no sense of personality or flare around the furniture is basic with textbooks and a few old VHS tapes placed around the room. 
You hear a door being opened and the character being thrown into the cell and the door shuts behind them. The character is wearing a straight jacket. You hear a voice stating “you can’t come out come out until you learn to be less creative”

Not liking the cell in the few seconds they have been in there the character brakes out of the straight jacket and begins to peel away at the wallpaper. As they do this they see a glimpse of light coming through the torn paper. They promotes them to break through the wall where they fall into room full of boxes witch are displaying work from digital film and screen arts. The camera pans up and you see the whole thing is just a set to advertise the course
Suggested elements:

·       Camera movement- Zoom out, close ups.
·       Editing- Split screen, transitions.
·       Location- Cell block, futuristic room
·       Props- Table, bed, books, tape, boxes
·       Costume- straight jacket, white trousers  

Personnel requirements-·       Cast-  Male/female student
·       Crew- Director, 1 ad, camera operator, boom holder, hair/make up, line/grip

Rational- This is an interesting and unique way to show case the best of digital film and screen arts work and promote the course to potential students without creating a traditional show reel.  

Feasibility- Props brake- Have spare propsFaulty equipment- Check equipment before the start of filming.
Technical resources- camera, memory card, microphone, computer, final cut.'