MAIN: Post 8: Pre-Production Documentation

Synopsis of film

Our film is based around the concept of an investigation following a man who’s known to a series of kidnappings that have hit the news recently. The plot will cover a group of investigators trying to discover the criminal through numerous traces of evidence and forensics. With the film being introduced in the opening sequence with personal footage from the kidnapper, discovered by police, they are trying to track down the kidnapper- name known, through the use of numerous investigations and suspect interviews. Bodies of young girls and teenagers are found throughout the film; however the murder still remains unfound.

Synopsis of opening sequence

There is footage from a handheld camera that follows two school girls out of the school gates and follows them. It cuts from different footage of the girls. The girls say goodbye to each other just outside of the school and it carrys on to follow one of the girls down the road, it shows the girl walking down the road and the camera is behind bushes and while the footage is showing there is a news report voice over the top and informing what has happened saying that a school has been kidnapped.

The Script

Voice Over: On the 12th of October, two teenage school girls went missing. At approximately 3.30pm, the 16 year old girls, both of which dressed in black school skirts and maroon blazers, were last seen walking outside of Kings Langley School gates. With a strong lead from a local neighbour, we are under the impression that the suspect is a middle aged man of medium build and around 5 foot 11 in height. The man dressed in dark clothing was seen wondering around Love Lane- the road on which Kings Langley School is situated on, looking suspicious with a video camera in his hands. When confronted by the neighbour whose name we are guarding for security reasons, the white male with dark “scruffy” hair dismissed our witness, explaining he was a health and safety investigator who was observing the wellbeing of the school.

With a recent rise in the number of school girls going missing in the Hertfordshire area, the police are urging any witnesses to step forward and share any information you may have. The growing concern over the number of girls being abducted is something that the community needs to be aware of. Bodies are being discovered weekly, within local woods, canals and back streets. Evidence suggests the murderer may have a mental condition, and health records show a patient from the surrounding area, matching the suspect’s description. This mental patient also withholds previous convictions of which we cannot discuss for legal reasons, however, let it be known to all that if you are under any suspicion or feel under threat, call your local police station as soon as possible. This kidnapper is out there, and although the murders may not be linked, it is important for him to be found before further peoples’ lives are put to risk. This home footage was sent to the Hertfordshire police station, showing two girls matching the missing girls description.

Crew List

Film Maker: George Cambridge

Director: George Cambridge


Actress One: Lauren Phillips


Actress Two: Charley Britton

Editors: George Cambridge, Lauren Phillips and Charley Britton

Costume Designers: Lauren Phillips and Charley Britton

Treatment

Visual	Audio
Scene 1: CHARLEY and LAUREN walking out of the school gates (5 – 6 secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 2: Both CHARLEY and LAUREN walk over the road and split at the T junction on opposite corner. (6-8secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 3: LAUREN walks down to the left towards the dead end, CHARLEY walks to the right. (8-10secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene4: CHARLEY walks down the road towards the common. (4-7secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 5: KILLER starts his movement following CHARLEY. (7-9secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 6: KILLER walks behind CHARLEY about 15m away. (7-9secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 7: KILLER speeds up his walking until behind CHARLEY. (8-10secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 8: View right from behind CHARLEY getting closer and closer. (4-6secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 9: CHARLEY looks behind herself as she hears footsteps (2-5secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound
Scene 10: Charley screams in front of the camera. (4-6secs)	Non-Diegetic Sound

Technical detail

·         To start off the shooting we will have a long shot of both CHARLEY and LAUREN walking out of the school gates. The camera will be positioned on the opposite side of the road diagonally facing CHARLEY and LAUREN.

·         The next shot will go back about 10yards and show CHARLEY and LAUREN furtherly walking towards the opposite side of the road. The camera will track their movement across the road and stop when they do.

·         CHARLEY and LAUREN then split and go down different routes. The camera will follow LAUREN for a short amount of time establishing where she goes and then show CHARLEY heading off in another direction.

·         The camera will then track CHARLEY from a distance following her movement. The camera will do this a couple of times getting closer with every shooting.

·         As the camera reaches CHARLEY we will have a close up of her head turning round and screaming.

The location this will be shot in is outside the school gates we will take the footage when there are a decent amount of people walking out of the gates so it seems like it is the end of the school day. The lighting will all be natural due to the footage being taken outside. There will be no external lighting used. The camera movement will be handheld.

Shot List

Location	Scene	Shot	Description
Outside of Kings Langley School gates.	1	1	CHARLEY and LAUREN walking out of the school gates
At the T junction opposite the Kings Langley School entrance.	2	2	Both CHARLEY and LAUREN walk over the road and split at the T junction on opposite corner.
T junction.	3	3	LAUREN walks down to the left towards the dead end, CHARLEY walks to the right.
T junction.	4	4	CHARLEY walks down the road towards the common.
Right from T junction.	5	5	KILLER starts his movement following CHARLEY.
Right from T junction.	6	6	KILLER walks behind CHARLEY about 15m away.
Right from T junction.	7	7	KILLER speeds up his walking until behind CHARLEY.
Right from T junction.	8	8	View right from behind CHARLEY getting closer and closer.
Approaching Kings Langley common.	9	9	CHARLEY looks behind herself as she hears footsteps
Approaching Kings Langley common.	10	10	Charley screams in front of the camera.