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  Concept Title: Smile (an action thriller about a serial killer) The title of our film is 'smile' due to not only the literal use of this word in the dialogue of the scene but the irony that comes along with it. The title also directly links to the serial killer as his calling card ( i n   criminology, a calling card is a particular object sometimes left behind by a criminal at a scene of a crime, often as a way of taunting police or claiming responsibility) is that of a smiley-face balloon. You will find the irony in the way 'smile' has connotations of happiness and joy yet we are using it in a completely contrasting way. Target Audience: 16 years and older as the content may be too mature and scary for a younger audience (serial killer, the twist of turning something childish into something sinister). Institutional/genre conventions to be included: symbolism/iconography: The yellow balloon is being used in a contrasting, ironic way to what it would usually be used in...

A TREATMENT FOR "SMILE" Prepared by Samuel It is proposed that the film will be of 1 to 1.5 minutes duration and will be  filmed at school because it is easily accessible by all cast and crew. It also provides the wide open space of the carpark to film our chase. Conventions we will use: Iconography: The murder weapon that will be used is a kitchen knife which shows the more sadistic and unhinged side of the character of the Killer. Blood will be used on the body of the Victim at the end to show what the Killer is leaving behind and to also highlight the cruelty of the Killer's character. The chase scene is a nod to the iconography of typical action thriller films. Sound: The diegetic sound we will use in our film will be the notification sound of the text arriving to the Victim's phone which will increase tension once he reads it. The music that will be used will be low and unsettling to begin with but will increase in tension as the film escalates. Especially at th...

  Shot list:   medium close up shot of victim packing up laptop (showing his hands from his POV).   over-the-shoulder shot as victim picks up phone and reads text.   close up shot on victim's face as he looks around confused and frightened.   mid shot of victim continuing to pack up but more frantically now.   close up on victim's face (thinking he may of heard something).   mid shot of victim taking his things and leaving office; wait 3 seconds to then see quick movement of a silhouette.   mid shot (match on action shot) of victim leaving office through door.   mid shot following victim outside.   over-the-shoulder shot as victim sees killer standing in the doorway he just left from.   wide shot of victim dropping his things and running, keep frame for 2 seconds before seeing killer run into view.   mid shot of victim running.   close up of victim looking behind him.   mid shot of killer running. ...

  Preliminary Task 1: “SMILE” CALLSHEET Crew: Sound: Niav Rice Lighting: Samuel Willocks Camera: Samuel Willocks Director: Niav Rice Cast: Victim: Oscar Ironside Killer: Kevin Harris Contacts: Samuel Willocks: 021 628 038 Niav Rice: 021 0294 9130 Oscar Ironside: 027 258 6423 Kevin Harris: 021 0836 1294 Filming Day: 23rd February  Crew meet and setup at 7.45pm   Actors arrive at 8pm

  Script... ”SMILE” CHARACTERS: VICTIM KILLER OFFICE – NIGHT TIME FADE IN Victim packing up computer and bag Victim receives text *You’re dead* Victim quietly exclaims Packs faster and walks to the door OUTSIDE – NIGHT TIME Victim walking with bag in hand Killer exits office building Door makes noise while closing Victim turns and sees Killer *Chase begins* Victim trips Killer catches up Victim and Killer struggle on the ground Killer pulls out knife Killer pins down Victim’s arms Both breathing heavily KILLER I only have one thing to say to you VICTIM Who are you? KILLER Why don’t you give me a nice big SMILE Killer stabs Victim Killer walks away from Victim Victim’s body has a balloon attached with a smiley face in blood on it FADE TO BLACK

made by niav rice  

  'Smile'...Script   Characters: VICTIM KILLER   OFFICE - NIGHTTIME *FADE IN* Victim packing up computer and bag Victim receives text *You're dead* Victim: *Quiet exclamation* Packs faster and walks to the door OUTSIDE - NIGHTTIME Victim walking with bag in hand Killer exits office building Door makes noise while closing *Door closing* Victim turns and sees Killer Victim: *Starts running* Killer: *Starts chasing* Victim and Killer run through carpark Victim trips Killer catches up Victim and Killer struggle on the ground. Killer pulls out knife Killer pins down Victim's arms *Both breathing heavily* Killer: *I only have one thing to say to you* Victim: *Who are you?* (Still breathing heavily) Killer: *Why don’t you give me a nice, big SMILE* Killer stabs Victim Killer walks away from Victim's body with knife in hand Victim's body has a balloon attached with a smiley face on it *FADE TO BLACK*

23rd February 2022 --> filming day 8:00 pm - meet at double classrooms and set up 8:05 pm - film first scene in classroom (victim packing up, victim receiving text message, silhouette moving).  equipment needed: laptop laptop case phone 8:20 pm - film scene 2 (match on action shot of victim leaving office, killer leaving office and making presence known, victim dropping things and beginning to run, killer running into view). equipment needed: laptop case 8:45 pm - film scene 3 (chase scene, shot-reverse-shot) no equipment needed 9:00 pm - film scene 4 (victim tripping, brief fight scene, killer pinning victim down). no equipment needed 9:15 pm - film scene 5 (murder scene, shot-reverse-shot) equipment needed: knife 9:25 pm - film scene 6 (killer walking away, victim in pool of blood, balloon reveal) equipment needed: knife balloon blood 9:35 pm - DONE  made by Niav Rice

  Storyboard for preliminary task one: Smile made by Niav Rice

  Props and Costumes: Props: For props we have gone with a knife as the main murder weapon. The knife will be used by the serial killer when they murder the victim. The serial killer will be seen giving the knife a grand reveal towards the end of the film as they will dramatically pull it out of their pocket. Blood will then be used after this to show the impactful affects of the knife. Blood will be used to not only symbolise death of the victim but the utterly gruesome way in which it occurred. The blood will be seen pouring out of the victim and creating a pool of blood. It will be very clearly evident as the victim will be wearing white. The ingredients and recipe for the blood are: teaspoon of flour half a teaspoon of red food colouring tablespoon of corn syrup one drop of blue food colouring A mobile phone will be used by the victim in the beginning to represent and imply danger. The victim will receive  a text message from an anonymous person (killer). The message will ...

  Niav: (pre-production) storyboard shot list early technical decisions props and costumes filming equipment organisation film schedules (production) equipment final check audio operator location shot setup director actors --> oscar + kevin (post production) evidence of pre production planning basic plot on timeline treatment explanation of above. Samuel: (pre-production) script location recce talent and script weather check callsheets (production) lighting camera operator (post production) cast and crew list logo

  Our brainstorm for 'smile' (preliminary task one): brainstorm by Niav