Bettie Perry Interim Crit

Ben Carter, Tara Clayton, Gemma Dean, Terry O’Brien

Where we were…

Basic look at› Storyline› Character profiles› Costume ideas› Settings/location› Crew and kit› Special effects› Style› Financing› Scheduling› Output› Possible issues

Addition of Ben

Were lacking in technical knowledge and skill

Allows the film to have a more creative filming style

Storyline

Took our original storyline and built up from that

Wrote each scene and any important dialogue and action

Discussed motives for actions

Character Profiles

For all 4 main characters Make sure we’re all thinking the same Helped to decide actions within the

story

Scripting

Version 1 to 4› Changes in dialogue and action from the

previous version Currently working on version 5

› Change in locations› Change in character bio’s› Change of supernatural creatures› Loss of character

Cinematography

Avoiding extreme close ups unless helps with emphasis

No overly complex shots Low key lit towards the end to show the atmosphere

change Each character will have unique camera styles Flowing dialogue scenes with minimal cuts Mostly steady-cam Hand held parts at end to emphasis scrappy action Non-static camera movement Able to get actual filmed just for us footage of

Qatar, possibly not needed

Casting

Started early to put ‘the feelers’ out› Also we need to film early

Casting Call Pro and Starnow Had a number of responses but many

could not make audition dates Targeted locals

Auditions

Understanding of the character Eagerness/Interest in the project Filmed

› For reference› For DVD extra

Cast – Bettie Perry

Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley Coventry based Mostly modeling

experience Extra in Will’s Diaries’

out later this year

Cast – Max Reston

Tomos Frater Sutton Coldfield Mostly theatre

experience

Cast – Alan Perry

Jonathan Goodwin Birmingham Mix between theatre

and film (including student) experience

Cast - Tristiana

Tarrie Noir/Rebecca Jones

Birmingham Mostly modeling work Appeared in

Dangerous Parking

Concept Art

Scheduling

Have gone slightly off original plan› Cast locked› Locations found› Work on shooting schedule› Costume found/sourced

Film in TWO WEEKS time (15th March)› Ben will be away, filming to be done by then› Cast locked (2nd March)› Script and storyboard locked (10th March)› Locations found and locked (12th March)› Shooting schedule(10th March)

Shooting Scheduling

4 different locations Council Hall

› 2 day› Characters: Bettie, Alan, Max, Tristiana, Succubus

Home› 1 day› Characters: Bettie, Alan, Tristiana

School› 1 day› Characters: Bettie, Max

Street› 1 day› Characters: Bettie, Max, Succubus

Budget

Travel costs mainly = £120 DV tapes: 10 pack of 60mins = £11.69 Printing poster and flyers = £50 max Costume = £40 Set dressing = £30 Catering = around £50 Contingency = 10%

Locations

Street› Council permssion

Community hall› Whoberley Youth & Community Centre

School› St Christopher Primary School, Coventry› Finham Park School, Coventry› University Building

Home› Crew member’s home› Family/friends home› Rental accomodation

Equipment Needed

2x Sony Z5 2x Tripod Sony image stabilizing steadicam mount Dolly Dedo lights and lighting with defusers 1x Boom mic 1x rifle mic XLR cables Mini DV tapes SD Memory cards Laptops with in built webcam

Wardrobe

Wardrobe

Music and Soundtrack

Contacted a local Coventry band› Original song for soundtrack› Create music video in return/to feature on

DVD

Making Of…

Warwick lecturer asking to mentor 3 students

They need to make a film/documentary

Crew members Making of documentary HD prototype camera Willing to travel without payment Eager!

Any questions?