Showing posts with label Louisa Day. Show all posts
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Monday, 26 April 2010
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Lighting Tests for Shooting
The following photographs are the lighting tests we shot before filming to decide what colour lighting we needed. We chose to do the main lighting tests in the audition room as this would be the main place where the lighting would need to be perfect as we need to create a dramatic and exciting effect.
This purple lighting is to create a lighter effect, however it is also quite eery as it is not too bright and will give a purple tint to Rosie. This could be used when we turn the lights back on after Rosie has been attacked with a hammer, which would suggest calm after the panic.
This is a shot of the main stage where Rosie performs her audition, this has two lights; low normal lighting and red lighting from the left, this could be used to create an eery atmosphere (when she enters for her audition). It may also be used during the end of this scene just before we cut to the scene where Rosie is taken outside as it gives a melancholy effect.
This photograph shows the red light from both angles which gives it a deeper red effect, this could be good for when Asif hits Rosie round the head with a hammer as it will create a sense of tension and it looks very mysterious.
This is the main singer light, this will most likely be used when Rosie is about to do her audition because it looks like a normal audition room with the focus only on Rosie
This is a mixture of lighting (several different ones at different levels of brightness) we will do this by flashing these lights all together to create different brightness and colour effects
This is Rosie when she is tied to the audition chair, this is the main singer light again which is only focused on Rosie therefore making it a bright light in her eyes.
Friday, 5 March 2010
Friday, 12 February 2010
Script
INT. HALLWAY TO AUDITION ROOM. DAY.
INT. AUDITION ROOM. DAY.
Ali remains in the shadows and Rosie is central to the frame in the style of an audition tape. A red light starts flashing.
ROSIE fetches the chair, for a brief moment, she isn't seen, we see her from behind shortly after with the chair. She walks to the stage and places the chair off centre.
ROSIE
ROSIE does as she's told, she looks behind briefly to locate the chair and she smiles and sits formally.
Ali walks towards Rosie.
As Rosie is sitting, she fiddles with her fingers on her knee. Ali walks towards Rosie.
Rosie is trying to avoid looking at him in order to keep her concentration. Ali moves behind her, out of her sight and is silhouetted against the light. ROSIE is gagged with force and she reacts by shaking her head and arms in panic trying to remove the gag. It is obvious she is acting, she tries to remain reserved to an extent, but it's as though she's connected to her chair.
3. EXT. ALLEYWAY. DAY.
FADE TO:
4. Ext. CAR PARK AND CAR. NIGHT.
ROSIE (23) a petite brunnette is approaches the audition room, the hallway is dark with a blue hue giving a sense of gloom. She walks to the forboding door, as she pushes it open it creaks.
INT. AUDITION ROOM. DAY.
The sound is followed by the door slamming shut on itself. ROSIE walks to the centre of the shadowed studio room. The lights are chiaroscuro and highly contrasted. As ROSIE turns to look at the figure ALI (30)Pakistani broad Gangster/ hitman behind the desk at the front of the room, a spot light is shone in her face. ROSIE steps back blinking from the blinding light. The room is silent for a second.
Ali remains in the shadows and Rosie is central to the frame in the style of an audition tape. A red light starts flashing.
ALI
(Questions)
Rosie Thomson i take it yes?
ROSIE
(nervously)
yeah
ALI
(Instructs)
Can you move the chair to the centre of the stage please.
ROSIE fetches the chair, for a brief moment, she isn't seen, we see her from behind shortly after with the chair. She walks to the stage and places the chair off centre.
ROSIE
(Quietly)
OK
ALI
(Sarcasticly)
I did say centre
ROSIE
(apprehensively)
Sorry
ALI
(Instructs)
Take a seat please
ROSIE does as she's told, she looks behind briefly to locate the chair and she smiles and sits formally.
Ali walks towards Rosie.
ALI
(Instructs, muffled)
Okay,just relax
ROSIE
(Innocently)
Ok
As Rosie is sitting, she fiddles with her fingers on her knee. Ali walks towards Rosie.
ALI
(Sly)
Just relax Rosie. This is all part of your audition. Try your best to keep act as if this is a real kid napping scene.
Rosie is trying to avoid looking at him in order to keep her concentration. Ali moves behind her, out of her sight and is silhouetted against the light. ROSIE is gagged with force and she reacts by shaking her head and arms in panic trying to remove the gag. It is obvious she is acting, she tries to remain reserved to an extent, but it's as though she's connected to her chair.
Ali restrains Rosies arms with thick green hessian rope, it's very traditional and reminisent of the horror or noir genre. Rosies facial expressions become more intense with fear, her eyes are stressed open as she tilts her head back. She begins to rock the chair frantically. It is now clear the reactions are real. Rosies shoulders begin to thrust forward, back and forth. Ali Quickly installs a bag over Rosies head. She is hesitant for a moment before trying to scream under her gag. The sound is muffled and deep.
ROSIE
(extremely prolonged muffled)
No no
The room is filled with darkness and none of the characters are visible. But suddenly after this pause of inactivity; it is silent and Rosies bagged head becomes full frontal with a fade in, it is obvious her head is tilted backward, a shadowed hand is applying force to her neck and ROSIE emits a slight wimper. The hand slowly moves to Rosies chin. Ali places his hand on Rosie's shoulder as she struggles.
ALI
(a fake reasurance)
Relax Rosie.
As Ali holds rosies shoulder down to stop her moving and struggling, he swings back a hammer which is then brought down onto Rosie. Rosie is dimly lit by a red accent light* which follows her silhouette sharply.
FADE TO:
3. EXT. ALLEYWAY. DAY.
A fade in to a gloomy alleyway, the rain is heavy and street lights reflect in the mirrored pavement. Rosie is watching and looking around her frantically, her vision is distorted from the rain and her injury. Footsteps are heard from the character (Ali) carrying Rosie through the alleyway. Rosie is looking up to the top of the buildings with blinding lights shining like a surrealists moon, further distorting her vision. Graffiti, industrial waste bins and litter are scattered across the ground. the wind is frivolous, whipping the ground carrying rain and litter, whilst splashing in the puddles. Rosie's vision fades in and out of darkness.
FADE TO:
A skyline loomes out from the shadows, the red lights are almost luminescent. Once reaching a point a quarter from the curb, its tires spin and screaches as it skids around the corner in a zigzaging fashion.
Labels:
Louisa Day,
Matt Sparkes,
Polly Nicholls,
Rosie Thomson
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