Unit 22: Single Camera Techniques

Pre-Production Booklet for 5-minute Drama

Name: Abbey Fletcher

Treatment
Non-linear Narrative Group Treatment
Blurb
After a Saturdays party Molly is confused to as to why she keeps having flashbacks about
things she cant remember happening she asks her friends and none can remember
anything like that. So why is Molly, what happened?
Character biographies
Molly Molly lives on the outskirts of London with her mum and two brothers, her dad past
away when she was very young and ever since her two older brothers have acted as a dad
to her; they are very protective over her and their mum. She attends the local college where
she has a group of very close friends who she spends the majority of time with, when she
isnt spending time with her friends and family she enjoys writing music.
Lucy Lucy is a very confident 17 year old whos passion is drama, she like Molly also lives
on the outskirts of London where she grew up with her brother and parents. She and Molly
have been friends since secondary school and are both in the same friendship group at
college.
Ellie Ellie moved into the area 1 year ago and started at college, she now lives with her
grandparents because she and her mother decided it was for the best because they werent
getting on and she hadnt been focusing at school. She like Lucy loves drama and wants to
peruse a career in it.
Storyline
Its a Friday and Molly and her group of friends are all heading out to someone from
colleges party. When they turn up at the party they are surprised to find that the police
have turned up and everyone has been chucked out and they are all heading to the local
woods to carry on the party.
The friends decide to go because no one else has any other motives; not long after being
there Molly and her friends are very drunk. The next morning Molly wakes up in her own
bed wondering how she had got there, no one is home so Molly rings Lucy to ask what
happened; Lucy tells her that everyone got pretty drunk and that they all left the woods at
around 12ish and went home.
The girls both agree that it was a good night and end their conversation. A few hours after
their call Molly starts to get a banging headache which she thinks is down to the amount
that she drank but she then starts to experience flashbacks of the night things that she has
no recollection of, when she asks the rest of the group on Monday they also have no idea
and Ellie tells Molly that she spent most of the night with a mysterious boy.
But who is this mysterious boy and what did Molly drink or take to make her forget the
whole night.

Narrative Structures

What is narrative?
Narrative is a story. It is a series of events that happen and is all for an audience to
read or watch.


What is a linear narrative?
Narrative is about the story having a beginning, middle and end. It is where the plot
is in a restricted order.


What is a non-linear narrative?
A non-linear narrative is where the plot is twisted. It doesnt have an order of events.
It could start at the middle, then flash back to the beginning to find out how the
character got where they were in the beginning, then end with a final outcome.


What narrative structure does your final video have?
My final video is a non-linear narrative structure. This is because it starts with the
beginning scene of the girls getting ready for a party, but then the middle scene is of
the end where they wake up. There is then a flash back of the night and of what
happened at the party.

Script
Non-linear Treatment Script
FRIDAY NIGHT
INT. LUCYS HOUSE. 8:30 PM
The girls; Molly, Lucy and Ellie are all at Lucys House
getting ready for a party that someone from college is having.
Music is playing in the background.
LUCY:
Do you girls actually think we get into this party? Weve
never even spoken to the guy before.
ELLIE:
Well I dont know but Harry seemed to think that it would be
fine and besides weve got nothing better to do so lets just
try it.
MOLLY:
I agree and its a great excuse to get drunk!
The girls all burst out laughing.
ELLIE:
Yes, SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS.
Ellie pours each of the girls a shot and after three they all
drink it.
EXT. GIRLS ARE WALKING TO THE PARTY
LUCY:
Lets take a picture, smile girlies.
Ellies phone rings, she answers it.
MOLLY:
Who is it?
ELLIE:
Its Harry. Hey Harry, are you alright?


HARRY:
Hi Ell, OMG the party is crazy! The police have just turned up
and weve all been chucked out.
ELLIE:
OMG how annoying!
What are you going to do then?
HARRY:
Well everyone is talking about a party up in Finlock Woods.
You girls should come, it should be good.
ELLIE:
Oh okay well I suppose we will come too then.
HARRY:
Alright see you in a bit, text me when you get there and the
details.
ELLIE:
See you later.
LUCY:
What did he say?
ELLIE:
The police turned up and theyve all been chucked out so were
going to head up to Finlock Woods.
MOLLY:
Im up for that.
The girls arrive at the woods and meet Harry.
EXT. FINLOCK WOODS. 10:00 PM
HARRY:
Hello girls, what you drinking?


LUCY:
The usual (Lucy holds up a bottle)
MOLLY:
So tell us what happened?
HARRY:
Well we turned up at about 8:30. People were everywhere; her
house was full and there was people in the garden and on her
drive, well anyway it was crowded and one of her neighbours
must have rang the police because everyone was getting pretty
rowdy.
Next thing we know the police are there and we are all being
escorted away.
ELLIE:
Oh shit, did her house get ruined?
HARRY:
Im not too sure but Im sure we will find out on Monday
(Harry laughs)
ELLIE:
Anyway, come on Harry takes us to this thing then.
Harry leads the girls down to the party in the woods. They
start to hear loud music and people dancing. The girls and
Harry start to dance.
EXT. FINLOCK WOODS. 12:00
Lucy walks over to Ellie as she walks away from Harry who just
stares at her as she walks away.
LUCY:
Oi Ellie, have you seen Molly?
ELLIE:
No, not since we arrived. I wonder where she is.
The camera cuts to a clip of Molly whilst the girls are
talking, the clip shows Molly with a guy but the clip is short
and doesnt show much.
LUCY:
We should probably go and look for her just to make sure she
is ok.
ELLIE:
Yes, something may have happened.
The girls walk off to go and look for her, when they finally
find her she is sat alone slumped on the floor.
ELLIE:
Well she is absolutely gone, lets get her up.
LUCY:
Ill call a taxi for us.
Lucy gets out her phone.
EXT. MOLLYS HOUSE. 10:00 AM
Molly wakes up and calls for her mum but realises that no one
is in; she picks up her phone and calls Lucy.
MOLLY:
Hey, how are you feeling?
LUCY:
Im not too bad (she laughs) how are you feeling? (Laughs
again)
MOLLY:
Absolutely awful, I cant remember anything. What happened?
LUCY:
Oh gosh, Im not really sure what happened to you but when me
and Ellie found you, you were lying next to a tree on your
own.

MOLLY:
Ive no idea how I got there.
LUCY:
Me neither, well anyway Ive got work in a couple of hours and
I need some sleep so Im going to go. Ill talk to you on
Monday.

MOLLY:
Yes ok Luce, have fun at work (laughing)
Later on that day, Lucy has a terrible headache. She begins to
have a flashback of the night before. She begins to worry
because the face that she sees she doesnt recognise.
INT. COLLEGE. MONDAY
The girls are sat round a table in the canteen.
MOLLY:
Im so scared girls; Ive been having like flashbacks.
The girls just stare at her.

Storyboard

































Mood Board
Molly

Ellie









Lucy





Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.

Props List
What props / models / furniture etc will you need to make your video?

Production Name: Friday night
Producer: Grace Crowley

Item Script page Description Character/location Notes
camera All pages I will need a
camera
throughout the
production to
record the film.
There are three
characters, teenage
girls, in the bedroom.
The girls get
ready for a party
and the camera
will be used to
film the three
characters.

IPhone

1,2,4,5 This will be used
when the girls
call Harry and
each other
about the party.
Ellies phone in the
bedroom, while harry
is talking to her
outside in a street
with gangs of people.
Another time at the
end when Molly calls
Lucy.
They are
IPhones
because all of
the characters
have them. It will
be used to show
how the
characters keep
in contact with
each other.
Shot glasses
and vodka

1 The girls use
them all to have
pre drinks
before they
leave.
In Lucys bedroom
on a stool they line
up three shot
glasses and then
pour the vodka into
them. They all then
take the shot
together.
They all have a
shot for a pre
drink before they
leave to go to
the party.
table

5 The girls sit
around a table in
the canteen
talking about the
night before.
The college canteen
with the three girls
around a table
talking about it all.
The girls are at
college the day
after talking
about what they
can and cant
remember.


Sound Table
Production Name: Friday night
Producer: Grace Crowley

Shot Action Description of
Sound
Diegetic/non/
diegetic
Atmosphere created Musice type and atmosphere
1

Throughout the first few
scenes from in the
background.
Music played out
loud from lucys
iphone.
Diegetic. It creates a chilled and
relaxed vibe until the
songs change to a more
upbeat selection of songs
where they get more
excited.
The first song played is a
welaxed girls song, by natasha
bedingfield, then a rap song
that is fast and upbeat is
played to ad a more excited
and happy vibe.
2

A phone rings and
vibrates.
A vibration and a
phone ring sound.
Diegetic. A happy and excited
atmosphere.
This is because they girls get
excited that Harry is calling to
talk about the party.
3

Sirens of a police car. Loud repetative
sound.
Diegetic A scared and annoyed
atmosphere.
The sirens are used in the
background while Harry is on
the phone to the girls because
they can then hear that the
police have turned up to the
party. This adds a worried and
annoyed vibe to everyone
because they dont want to get
in trouble and they wanted a
party.

Lighting

What is low-key lighting?
Low key lighting is where the lighting in the scene is dimmed or darker
than usual.


What genres may use this?
Genres such as horror and thriller will use low key lighting to add more
of a dramatic and spooky effect on the audience. This adds more
suspense and tension to the scene.
Another genre such as romance will also use low key lighting in quite a
lot of scenes. This is because it adds more of a cosy, loved atmosphere
towards the characters.


What is high-key lighting?
High key lighting is where it is light in the scene. It is used in the day
time and when the characters are inside a lit room.


What genres may use this?
This will be used in genres such as comedies and action films because
they are mostly filmed in the day as most action happens in the day.


What is ambient lighting?
Ambient lighting is where the lighting hasnt been created by the film
producers. It is the lighting that is original in the area that is filmed.
Nothing is used in the scene to change how the lighting is.


Recording and Editing Equipment

What equipment are you using to film?
I am using a friends video recorder to film the different scenes. We
might use an IPhone to film some of the party for some different action
shots and it shows we used a variation of creative filming ideas. We are
using a Sony snap shot camera to film the footage.


What software are you using to edit on?
I am using software called premier pro to edit my footage of everything I
have filmed. We have the availability in certain college class rooms to
edit. I have managed to download a free trial on my laptop that lasts 30
days so I can edit work from home while I have had a few projects to
hand in. It is very expensive so when the trial has finished, I will only
have access from the college.




Call Sheet
VIIBE PRODUCTIONS @ The Henley College

Production: Friday night

Client Information: Vibe Productions

Location:
The first location is at a friends house, Romily, to film us getting ready for the party. We
then have the second scene of the party. This is in a barn at a friends house as he lives in a
farm house.

Cast and Crew:
Abbey Fletcher,
Grace Crowley,
Courtney Wilsnagh,
Members at the party
will be in the footage.

Role:
An actress, camera
filming and editing are
the roles for Courtney,
Abbey and Grace.
Everyone in the footage
doesnt know when they
are filmed as they are
just members of the
party.
Phone Number:
Abbey Fletcher: 07432618390
Grace Crowley: 07712427413








Production Requirements:
We are required to have a script, story board,
characters, a location, props and equipment to
film with.

Brief:
We need the script for the characters to
know what to say and when. We need a
story board to know what camera angles
and shots to take. We need characters
to film, a location for the first scene and
the party, props such as the IPhone and
equipment such as a video recorder to
film all the footage.









Risk assessment of venue
Complete risk assessment for the shooting locations

ACTIVITY HAZARD RISK
H/M/L
PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE REVIEW
DATE
REVIEWER


Walking







Drinking





Paracetamol










Tripping over in
the woods



Choking on water



Having a reaction
to the pill

Hurting your
leg or ankle



Choking,
health of
the actor


anaphylaxis

Advising all
people to
assess the area
before they take
action

Warning to be
careful and sit
still when
drinking

Check if any
previous
allergies to
drugs, gain
consent

Find a
clearing with
no roots of
trees and a
flatter ground

Make sure
she is sitting
and slowing
sips the
water

Made aware
of any
precautions
and have
medical
assistance at
the scene

One
day



One
day



One
day

Abbey
Fletcher



Grace
Crowley


Grace
Crowley
Please leave this section blank:
Risk Assessment checked by: Name: Abbey Fletcher Signed
. Date: Friday 20
th
December


RISK ASSESSMENT