Jordan Ilan A-Level Film Studies

Script: What was the task: The task was to write a script which would continue to develop the idea of my story and my treatment. What did I learn: I learned the formatting of a script and how to write a script using different styles. I learned how using a script can also help me to develop and change ideas that were in my treatment. How will this help me in the future: This helped me as using a script allowed me to develop how my film would work and the different scenes that I was going to use in my film.

Storyboard: What was the task: The task was to create a storyboard that showed how my film would look and to work out relevant information such as the types of shots and movements that I would use. What did I learn: I learned the important features of what goes into a storyboard and what a storyboard looks like. I also learned the importance of a storyboard to a film as this sets out key elements of the types of shots I will use in my film and how long each take will last. How will this help me in the future: This will help me in the future as this was a visual representation of my plan for my film which allowed me to be able to see how my film would plan out.

Shot By Shot: What was the task: The task was to create a shot list which would help me for my filming day as I would know the takes that I wanted to film. What did I learn: I learned how to use this shot list to help me create an efficient plan of my shooting day and the types of shots that I wanted to include in my film. How will this help me in the future: This will help me in the future as this made my shooting day run a lot smoother as I knew what I wanted to do when going into filming. 1, Clock Ticking: è   Zoom in è Close-up è   5 seconds è   Sound: clock ticking 2. Protagonist jumps up bed è Tilt è High Angle è 2 seconds è Sound: clock stops ticking abruptly 3. Clock Ticking è Zoom In è   4 seconds è Sound: clock ticking quicker 4. Protagonist starting at clock è In bed, sitting up staring at the clock è Zoom In to the person and then do a wide shot including the person and the clock è 4 seconds è Sound: clock

Treatment: What was the task: The task was to create a treatment which was important as this allowed me to develop my initial idea into an 4 to 5 minute short film and different scenes that I could use in my movie. What did I learn: I learned how to effectively write a treatment for story and the ways of writing a treatment (for example writing the start and the end first and then using those to work out what to put in the middle of my film) How will this help me in the future: This will help me in the future as this would allow me to have a central idea of how to frame my film and what ideas I could use to elevate my film to a higher standard. This would also help me in the future as if I was to make another short film, I'd use the treatment as my starting point to develop my ideas. The short film opens with the sound of the clock ticking in the early hours of the morning and the protagonist awakens suddenly. This is repeated a couple of times with the protagonist react