Directors Journal

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Editors Journal

Sound Person's Journal

Sound Person’s Journal by danielleconneely on Scribd

Final Production

Equipment List: Hardware

Equipment List: Software

Target Audience

Uses and Gratifications

Uses and Gratifications by soraya on Scribd

Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a concept in film production in which the frame is divided into into nine imaginary sections, as illustrated on the right. This creates reference points which act as guides for framing the image.

Continuity Editing

Continuity editing refers to a system of cutting used to maintain clear and continuous narrative by following a set of rules. This helps the narrative to have a clear structure, the sequences also flow seamlessly into each other.

Depth of Field

Depth of Field refers to the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear sharp in an image, but the areas outside the frame appear blurry, film makers can change the depth of field through lighting, it is useful when trying to make the viewers focus on one particular area in the frame.

Location Notes

Storyboard

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Cast Notes

Script

Script by danielleconneely on Scribd

Script Final Draft

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Synopsis

8 year old Lilly Harlow faces her worst nightmare one summer's evening when her older sister Sarah leaves her home alone when she's asleep and she wakes up to a kidnapper in her house. Lilly hides under her sister's bed but unfortunately it's not long before she's found and dragged from the comfort of her home and is taken by the kidnapper. In the wake of Lilly's disappearance the police and local community search the area for her however there is no evidence for the 8 year old's disappearance. Lilly must learn to survive without her parents and the devastating torture she faces from her kidnapper. Along the way she uncovers the identity of her kidnapper; a local psychopath who lost her daughter Amanda from an illness who was the same age as Lilly. The kidnapper wants to end Lilly's life as she feels it's unfair for her to survive as Amanda had to die. Just as Lilly is strapped to the table about to face her death the door breaks down and her sister is standing there and smacks the kidnapper over the head.

2 Minute Outline

The opening sequence begins with the protagonist Sarah, a teenage girl taking out a bottle of Vodka from her draw; she then goes to check up on her little sister asleep in bed. In the opening sequence Sarah is shown dressed up with makeup on as she is going to meet someone however the audience are not made aware of whom this is, not even when Sarah is shown on the phone to them. As Sarah leaves the house, the audience becomes aware that someone has been watching the house and sneaks into the house where Sarah’s younger sister Lilly is alone in her bed. The intruder walks through the house and Lilly wakes up from the noise, she decides to run and hide under her sister’s bed where she feels safe. Lilly is petrified as she hides under the bed whilst the intruder’s footsteps can be heard. As the intruder looks under the bed for Lilly, the scene ends on a cliffhanger.

Location Release Form

Actor Release Form-Danielle Conneely