LO2 Pre Production Planning

LO2 Be able to plan a single camera production

Brief: To plan a 5 minute drama for television

Evidence:

Mind Map/ synopsis generating individual IDEA to pitch to group
(this must be your own original idea which you pitch to your group)

Evidence of ONE of your group’s idea being developed – Mind Map
(it could be a combination of the best ideas)

Visual MOOD board for your single camera production

Genre conventions for your single camera production
(list the genre conventions of your production – does your single camera drama conform or challenge the conventions?)

Comedy - funny dialogue, comedic characters and situations

Treatment – a pitch to a TV channel

(SELL YOUR IDEA _ quick synopsis of narrative and character appeal; target audience; time slot; channel)

In the year 2016 the world’s population has grown greatly due to great health care in retaliation to this the worlds government bodies have declared all fruits, vegetables and all healthy activities illegal. Criminals have resorted to underground bike races and dealing fruit and vegetables. This story revolves around three friends Hanzo, Ceasar and Purruranghi who find themselves in deep trouble when Ceasar loses a bet against an underground gang leader called The Colonel. The Colonel takes Purruranghi as hostage until Hanzo and Ceasar can come up with the money. The two must now find a way to get the money or loose a friend.

This story is aimed towards 17 and 18 year olds, since it is both made by and includes teenagers. We hope the audience will walk away feeling that they can look at many of the depressive situations of the world and laugh at it.

We will need fruit and vegetables. This could be bought in packs to minimize expenses, but we are looking at around £5. Bikes, we plan to use our own. As for locations it's either on the street or our own homes. Clothing and props will all come from what we already own, but we are considering buying balaclavas. Actors will include either ourselves or fellow students who are willing to participate.

Synopsis
(Overview of story – generally what happens – how does the story unfold? Who are the heroes/ villains/ damsel/ hero’s helper/ dispatcher?)

This drama is set in the future where the worlds population has gone out of control due to great health care. So in retaliation to this the world leaders have banned fruits, vegetables and all healthy activities, some individuals began to deal fruits and vegetables and hold underground bike races ilegally.

The beginning of the drama starts with a bike race with Hanzo taking part in the race whilst Ceasar makes a bet against The Colonel. Poorruranghi is just observing the race. Hanzo loses the race meaning Ceasar loses the bet and they owe The Colonel £50. The Colonel then takes pooruranghi as a deposit until Hanzo and Ceasar can come up with the money

Hanzo and Ceasar desperately look for a way to find the money they owe The Colonel, when Hanzo suggests they turn to Domino, the arch enemy of The Colonel. Domino suggests that they steal fruits and vegetables from The Colonels secret base, sell them and use the money to pay him back. So Domino, Hanzo and Ceasar devise a plan and steal the stash. Suddenly as they are escaping Domino turns on them, points his nerf gun and tells them to move on.

It is now deadline day and The Colonel is hosting another race. Hanzo and Ceasar decide that they will re-negotiate for a second race, Poorruranghi's life for their life time service. They call The Colonel and he agrees to this. Hanzo wins the race but The colonel refuses to hand Poorruranghi over. Then suddenly Domino appears and shoots The Colonel and Pooruranghi with his nerf gun because the vegetables were out of date. Hanzo and Ceasar run off before they get shot.

Script

Two characters Ceasar and Hanzo are walking down a street.

Hanzo (Daniel): Ahh I almost won the race, this close you know.

Ceasar tells tells Hanzo about the bet he made with The Colonel.

Ceasar (Kamiul): (Worried look) Errm, I’ve done something bad esse....promise you won't get angry.

Hanzo: (Confused look) Errm..... I promise.

Ceasar: (Sigh) Alright.... (Talk fast) I made a bet with the colonel that you'd win the race and now we owe him a shit-load of money and...... You lost the race soooo really it’s your fault so HA!!!

Hanzo now angry holds his friend to the wall and starts shouting at him.

Hanzo: What you bet on the race!!! Why did you say my name? You and your gambling problems, man my mother told not to hang out with you.

Ceasar: Forget that, The Colonels gonna kill us.

The two, penniless, look at each other and start to cry and hug, then Hanzo pushes back.

Hanzo: I got an idea! I know a guy who knows a guy, whose brother’s friends, fathers in laws, niece’s boyfriends, mothers, uncle’s son, who owes me a favour......

Ceasar: Who?

Hanzo: DOMINO (Shaukat).

Ceasar: Pointing behind Hanzo (GASP!).

A hooded man stands across the street leaning on a fence.

Domino (Shuakat): Did somebody say my name.

Ceasar and Hanzo are now sitting on a sofa in the famous lair of Domino (aka his mum’s house). Domino is eating a chocolate bar and throws the rapper onto the ground.

Hanzo: ........soooo...we need your help.

Domino: What’s in it for me Shuakat cocks his gun.

Ceasar: You get half the cut.

Domino: Alright here’s the plan Pull out a piece of paper sit down!

They all kneel on the carpet.

Hanzo: Did you draw this yourself?

Domino: Shut up… we go this way, around here to The Colonels base.

Ceasar: Why don’t we….

Domino: Shut up my plan. Hears me and my badass and hears you faggots.

Ceasar: Is that a plan or what?

All put their hands into the centre and lift them up.

Hanzo: Yay!

The three are in the Colonels base sneaking around. With guns and masks. (Pink Panther theme playing). They enter a room and stare at a stash (Fruits and vegetables- known as class A in this made up world.)

Domino: Pulls out a bag. Help me stash it.

They all start putting the fruits and vegetable into the bag. Then they head on their way out. When they reach outside Domino instructs Hanzo and Ceasar to stash the guns.

Domino: Stash the guns.

Domino opens a door and the other two walk through. They go down an alley.

Ceasar: It’s a dead end.

Hanzo and Ceasar turns around and Domino is pointing a pistol at them.

Domino: Hand over the stash now!

Hand the stash to Domino.

Domino: See you later faggots. Run down the other way of the alley.

Ceasar: At least I got his hat.

Hanzo calls the Colonel proposing a second race.

Back at Dominos hide out.

Domino: Those faggots didn’t even see it coming. Looks into the bag. EXPIRED!! I’m gonna kill them!

The next day.

The Colonel  standing next to his bike.

The Colonel (Muddassir): Where the hell have you guys been? It’s freezing out here!

Hanzo and Ceasar walking towards The Colonel pulling a bike.

Ceasar: Where’s !James?

The Colonel: I’ll be racing today.

Hanzo: Okay let’s do this.

Knight Rider theme starts playing. The Colonel and Hanzo starts racing down an alley. They look at each other and start shouting at each other all the way through the alley. Hanzo starts to lead. At the end Ceasar is dancing and chanting.

Ceasar: Yes, yes can you feel it!

Hanzo: YEAH…YEAH!

Hanzo crossing the finish line, gives Ceasar a high five. Then gets of his bike and the two hug and start jumping with joy.

Ceasar and Hanzo: point GIVE PURRURANGHI BACK!

The Colonel: Pulls out his phone and presses a button. Yeah !James bring him in.

!James (Gift): He’s here boss he’s here.

Hanzo: Purruranghi!

The Colonel walks to!James

The Colonel: Good job give him here and take the bike.

!James leaves with the bike. The Colonels drags Purruranghi. Then an extended hand and a gun shot.

Purruranghi (Anhar): AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

Ceasar and Hanzo: NOOOOOO!!!

Purruranghi: AAAaaaaaah…uhhhhh. Dies.

More gun shots. See Domino holding the gun.

The Colonel: UH, UH…….UURGHH!! Falls down to the ground.

Ceasar and Hanzo shrug their shoulders (as they don’t care for The Colonel.) Domino points the gun at Hanzo and walks up to him. Hanzo gets angry hits the gun away from him.

The Colonel: I can’t believe I’m still alive UUAARRGHHH……die.

Ceasar: RUN!

The two run down a street.

Hanzo: What about purruranghi!

Ceasar: HE’S GONE!!!!!!

THE END

Props list
Bikes

vegetables

fruit 

Nerf gun

mobile phone

Character profiles
(Personality traits, background profile and costumes worn by character)

The Colonel- An overweight man with a history of mental health problems. He holds a blatant disregard for rules and has a distinct lack of human compassion; the Colonel's psychopathic nature has allowed him to become a big underground boss who runs illegal bike races, as well as other illegal money making activities. He thinks everyone bellow him less than a dog and uses them as pawns in his schemes.

Ceasar- An arrogant, big mouthed, trouble maker that has a gambling problem. Grew up with a poor family in a council estate. At school he was a delinquent and got kicked out at the age of 15. Has always relied on his best friend Hanzo to get him out of trouble. From a young age he had been stealing and vandalising government property which he considers an art and revolutionary. 

Hanzo- A young racer who's goal is to be the best. Type of guy that doesn't look for trouble but is mixed in with the wrong crowd. He grew up with his older sister and mother. When his mum was at work and his sister at college he would sneak out, meet with Ceasar and the two would go watch illegal races, which fascinated him. After working at various small time jobs he had earned enough money to buy his own bike.

Domino- The arch enemy of The Colonel. Usually wears a hooded coat which adds to his mysterious character. With no father he had a rough upbringing which led him to the criminal society. Still lives with his mum. He was once best friends with The Colonel but they both turned on each other as they both got greedy.

Pooruranghi- A quiet character who is usually day dreaming. Originally from India, he arrived in England on a boat at the age of 12. Whilst his father was working at minimum wage at a crappy take away, he was wondering the streets. One day the neighbourhood bully tried to mug him, but he was saved by Hanzo and Ceasar. This little incident is how he became friends with the two.

!James- The Colonels best racer. He is loyal and does everything he is commanded to. Brought up with 5 brothers, who were all forced to fight each other by their drunken father. Left home when he was 13 years and was living in the streets. The Colonel found him in the alley of a cinema fighting with a stray dog over left over meat. The Colonel liked this vicious attitude and took him in.

Risk assessment

Actors could fall off the bikes. This could be caused by cars, people or other obstacles. The likelihood of this happening is rather high. Possible injuries could include broken bones, bruises and cuts. We will make precautions that there is nothing on the road/track/pavement.

The weather is probably the biggest issue. The likelihood that rain or just simply it being a rather dark day is highly possible since recent weather has not been very good. Possible injuries could be caused by collision or slip and result in broken bones, bruises, cuts and worst case death.

Storyboard
(include clear directions for shot sizes and angles e.g. ES; low CU; canted MS; LS etc.)

Task 5 - Analysis of the drama 'My Murder'

My Murder

This single camera drama was broadcast in four episodes over four consecutive nights. The plot centers around a young teenager who............

the first main single camera feature was when shak(main character) was walking through the fields, then the camera slowly zoomed in while panning towards him. this was a good technique because it showed that the story was based around him. also the camera shot shows him on the path to where he is heading to, in this case home when coming out from prison.

second feature was when you saw then evnviromental shot of the whole surroundings for example the city shot, shooting this will indicate to the audience where the actual scene is set.

Props theory
in this category shaq is the victim(main character). danny and the girl are the villains

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

INCLUDE THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS: CAMERA ANGLES, SHOT SIZES, DEVELOPMENT OF THE STORYLINE, LIGHTING, EDITING, BUILDING A SCENE

Task 4 Compare and contrast narrative structures

Compare and contrast EastEnders and Dr Who


The following TV programme consists of many narrative key terms such as:

Linear/Non Linear  Restricted/ Unrestricted  Subjective/ objective
Dr. Who is a 'non linear' programme because it consists of the story line referring back to previous events in the story i.e flash back. By having this technique in the story line, it shows more detail in the story. With the audience knowing these features in the 'unrestricted' plot, it allows them to know the story in greater detail.

The narrative also includes subjective and objective viewpoints; Oswin (the confused Dalek) believes herself to be human and it is this subjective point of view that is shown to the viewer. It also has restricted and unrestricted narratives.

Whereas the narrative structure of EastEnders is linear; the story is sequential and there are never any flashbacks. However, there is subjective viewpoints and unrestricted narratives.

Realist/Anti Realist
Dr. Who has an 'anti realist' narrative, common to all Scifi genre productions. The science fiction genre is generally based on fantasy and non realist situations. The locations for Dr. Who are set in space, on board a spaceship/ Tardis, includes aliens, robots and uses science fiction language. Where as EastEnders is all based on reality and is set in a real life environment, so it falls under being a realist type of TV programme.

Todorov narrative theory:
The equilibrium was when the doctor was saving a damsel in distress and the suddenly encounters a problem resulting in himself being in danger. Where as Eastenders has multi stranded story-lines happening simultaneously, so the equilibrium, disequilibrium, recognition, reparation and new equilibrium in story-lines are different for each sub-plot.

Props narrative theory
In Dr. Who, the doctor is the hero, the 'Daleks' are the villains and Amy and her boyfriend are the helpers in the story. The 'damsel in distress' was the confused Dalek Oswin. In EastEnders the use of the Props theory is not always clear because anybody could be a hero, villain, helper or a damsel in distress.

Task 3 Genre

Four Dramas analysis 

Big Bang theory
This American TV situation comedy (Sitcom) is staged on a set, in a studio. The main sets are in the living room area, university canteen and the comic book store. It is typical of the genre as it follows certain codes and convention..........jokes, comedic situation, archetypes - strong characters that the audience are familiar with

Big Bang theory is mainly linear where as in some episodes of Big Bang theory there are some non linear parts included in the particular scene/episode.

White collar
This American crime/comedy based program. The program has a lot of suspence, cliff hangers, robbery's and deaths included in the TV program.

White collar is non linear because the TV show always refers back many scenes of previous episodes like a flash back. This shows that the program has a fixed story to the plot of the show. The main location(s) of White collar is the Federal Bureu, neals and peters house.  the lighting of it is mainly well lit or lit up through the natural daylight.

Supernatural
This American TV program is thriller and action. the TV program has a lot of suspense, cliff hangers and a lot of deaths as well.

Supernatural is a non linear because it refers back to past episodes in the series. this allows the plot to be more dramatic as well. the main locations or where its mainly filmed is in the car. the lighting is quite dark so that they can give a more darker feel to the programme.