Shooting Schedule

Above is our shooting schedule which we have decided upon. So far, we have decided to start filming on the following dates: 22nd, 25th, 26th and the 27th. Locations will be the school shop, Marcus' house and Nathan's house. We have yet to decide if we need to film in the future but this is currently what we have planned.

Group 6 Presentation

Group 6 Presentation

Casting

Marcus Charles

As a group we have decided to use me as the main character as I am the one who is working on the script, we therefore feel that I am more likely to have a greater understanding of the character. Furthermore if we were to use someone outside our group it would have been very difficult to materialise a shooting schedule, that would both suit our group and the actor. This is because a majority of the people we short listed for the part have A levels they are concentrating hard for or they were unable to be available at the times we wanted to shoot
  Other people that were also considered for the part were Shola Stewart, Adeel Ikram and Nathan Jamason. Natahan wanted to be the camera man so it was physically impossible to use him anymore. Adeel couldn't play the role as he had to focus on his media group and we felt that it would be selfish of us to make his group suffer because of us. Finally shola said he wouldn't no if he would be available all the time as he is concentrating on his A levels and doesn't want any extra distractions.

Shop Keeper

We are currently waiting for the shop keeper of the local news agents to get back at us on whether he is going to be able to part take in our movie or whether or not we are going to have to leave that scene out or not. He has givin us permission to shoot outside his shop already and even if he is unable to act in our film we can easily make a few changes that wont affect the project that much.

Character Profiling

Character Profiling

Name:

Michael Watson. Nickname (FREE)

Biography:

Michael was born in inner city London, living part time with his mother and grandmother. He has never seen his father and doesn’t have a male role model who he looks up to. He is deeply troubled by this and doesn’t have a connection with any of his family; he often spends the majority of his time alone in his room. He spends a lot of time reading. At this moment in time he is living with his mother but occasionally stays with his aunt as his mum is always in hospital due illness. Has never considered anyone to be his friend, was often that child getting into fights in primary school and now spends his time in college alone in the library. Lately he has been going through a transition stage trying to understand the world and has started to become paranoid towards other people.

Age:

Late teens 17-18

Height:

Fairly tall

Weight:

12-13 stone

Body Type:

Works out a bit not really

Race:

Black

Eye colour:

Dark brown

Hair type:

Low

Hair colour:

Black

Clothing Style:

Relaxed. Often wears jeans, hoddie and trainers

Speaking Style:

Has confidence issues, so often gives one worded answers or often gets straight to the point. This is not a true reflection of his actual intelligence.

General Demeanour:

May come across as uptight and some would even call him a loner because he keeps himself to himself.

Career:

Currently studying a-levels in college but doesn’t see where his future may lie

Prejudices:

Hates people

Hates politicians

Hates police

Best Qualities:

He has good analytical skills

Worst qualities:

Anger problems

Narrow minded

Mean

Weaknesses:

His weaknesses is himself can not break the barrier he has built to protect himself from disappointment.

Hobbies:

Reading and listening to music

Talents:

 Poetry

Costume of Main Character (Michael Watson)

As a group we have chosen to make our main character wear black as it reflects the characters personality and the problems he is facing in his life. Black costumes nd outfits are often used to show someone has a dark side, and we feelusing thins colour shows how bleek his furtue is and he is living in darkness. This colour also gives little away about our character and shows how distant he is away from society.  We have chosen to give him the stereotypical dress code of a inner city london young male normally associated with crime and gangs. The reason for this being that people in gangs are normally rebels that have rejected what society wants them to do. I feel that our character has rejected society in terms of he doesn't like people and only goes to college beacue he is frightened of doing crime, which may lead to him going to prison.

Group Animatic

Pre production planing- preview of our script

(Close up) of Michael then (Pans) down to the notepad Michael has in his hands (he starts read off of it)

                                               -Cement, gravel, sand and water bound together,

                                               -Sitting on my shoulders four seasons of pressure,

                                               -Bones aching thoughts racing I have never,

                                               -Had an un stressful day,

                                              

                                               -I’m fluffed with rage

                                               -Am I lost in a trance, or am I lost in a daze,

                                               -Am I locked in a cage, or am I locked in a space,

                                               -Cant get pass this word so I cant get pass this page,

                                               -Titanium of known as TI

                                               -I think I’m surrounded by ones of it waiting for the day that

                                                 they free I,

                                                -See I have been feeling like this from I was about knee

                                                  height,

                                                -Wishing, wishing I could just put this tape on rewind      

                    

(Close up) of alarm clock, It rings. Michael slaps his hand down on to it, to turn it off and slowly starts to get up.

                        Michael (yawns) and then (mumbles)

                                                -Grrrrooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaannn Arrrrggghhh.

                        

(Long shot) from outside Michaels window showing him sitting up

                        Michael voice over

                                               -I pray for better days, I dream for better days,

                                               -But still it stays the same,

                                               -Whether its sunny, cold or there’s rain,

                                               -All I feel is strain,

                                               -What I’m in… to me, has no name.