Equipment list

PRODUCTION NAME: Drama Project

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Sheffield Hallam University

PRODUCER: Daniel Walsh

DIRECTOR: Hannah Bushnell

DATES PICK UP: 24/04/2012

DATES RETURN: 30/04/2012

QTY	DESCRIPTION	NOTES
1	Canon 550d DSLR Camera	Along with this camera we had two 8GB memory cards. These can be reused and has an easier transferability this saved us. going into Uni just to Log footage instead we could do it on set by loading it straight onto a computer with an SD slot.
2	Tripods	We used the Vinten tripod. even though its a bit of overkill for a DSLR. it gave stability where if we had used a camera tripod it would have the some quality of tracking smoothness.
1	Rode NT Microphone	The Rode was used to capture the atmos of the pub. This is because it has stereo mics
1	Rifle Microphone	The rifle mic was used to capture the main dialogue. this is because its directional and captures what it is pointed at.
1	Light Bounce board	In some parts of the pub it was quite gloomy. we were by a window so we used the light bounce to reflect the sunlight onto the subject.
1	Marrantz 660 Audio Device	the Marrantz 660 was used to capture the audio separately because the DSLR cant take external audio  with a boom pole so we used sync sound
1	Boom Pole	The boom pole was used to get right in close to the subject from a distance to get rich sounds.
1	Set of XLR Cables	with the Marrantz the standard XLR cable is too short so we had to extend it .
Props 5	Umbrella, Beer, Nachos, Newspaper, Bag	these were the props that the characters use each of these props were considered.

Drama- Schedule

Drama-Charcter back story

CHARACTER NAME: Keith Appleton

AGE22

APPEARANCE smartly dressed with tnnis shoes

1. What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? A. He will steal form someone unintentionally.
2. What is this character’s greatest flaw? A. He never thinks before he acts or speaks
3. What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? A. His extremely awkward
4. What is this character’s greatest asset? A. His dress sense he is a very smart guy
5. If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be?  A.He would be a popular guy with no worries in the world
6. What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? A. Frank Sinarta New York New York.
7. In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith? A. In his nonexistent friends
8. What is this character’s favourite movie? A. The Hulk
9. Does this character have a favourite article of clothing? Favourite shoes? A. Blazer and tie with tennis pumps
10. Does this character have a vice? Name it. A. No he doesnt
11. Name this character’s favourite person (living or dead). His favourite person is the bartender
12. What is this character’s secret wish? A. To be liked by people
13. What is this character’s proudest achievement? A. 15 pints in one sitting
14. Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment. A. The Nachos story when he unintentionally stole someone’s Nachos
15. What is this character’s deepest regret? A. Borrowing money off a loan shark.
16. What is this character’s greatest fear? A. loneliness
17. Describe this character’s most devastating moment. A. When his parents disowned him
18. What is this character’s greatest hope? A. That he can live a stable like in the next 2 years
19. Does this character have an obsession? Name it. A. No
20. What is this character’s greatest disappointment? A. Not forfilling his dream of being a bowls player
21. What is this character’s worst nightmare? A. Being caught by a number of loan Sharks
22. Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? A. Everybody around him because he doesn’t have any friends.
23. Describe this character’s mother. A. A fragment of The characters imagination
24. Describe this character’s father. A. A fragment of The characters imagination
25. If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live?  A. In Barnsley
26. Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have? A. Only child
27. Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. A. distant
28. Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. A. One bed chest of draws with a carling placemat he inherited from hid grand farther, Sheffield Wednesday jersey in his window with a goldfish.
29. What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? 4/3/1989 he doesn’t his a misfit trying to fit in.
30. If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? Beer pump. Nachos, house, bartender, arm chair and a glass
31. Why is this character angry? A. He isnt
32. What calms this character? A. The sound of the radio
33. Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. LOAN SHARKS BEATING HIM UP.
34. List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament. A. Not listening, trying to fit in.
35. List the circumstances over which this character has no control. A. When a loan shark wants his money
36. What wakes this character in the middle of the night? A. drunks
37. How would a stranger describe this character? A. Shy and awkward
38. What does this character resolve to do differently every morning?
39. Who depends on this character? Why?  A. Nobody
40. If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? A. Drink and attack all the guys he owes money too
41. How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? A. An outcast
42. What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? A. His curly brown hair
43. What is this character hiding from him/herself? A. That he has no friends
44. Write one additional thing about your character. A. He hates onions

Sign Language

One of the inspirations for the idea was this film. Sign language was shown in a lecture and it immediately caught my attention. The main character addresses the camera directly and is the backbone of the narrative, I suggested to my course mates that we take this approach with our drama. By doing this he immediately draws in the viewer and the whole story now becomes more intimate. The story is a journey of a man who works as a sign man and is the 3rd generation of sign men in his family. The main plot development that moved the character towards a goal was that he was going to be promoted. The lighting in the film is very bright and happy, this is because its very light hearted and results in a happy ending.  They use diagetic sound of the streets and and music which is non-diagetic to create an atmosphere.

The Location -The Royal Standard

The location of our drama is was at The Royal Standard which is managed by a friend of Ed (the sound technician). It was convenient because of the connection we felt more comfortable to ask for favours that we would normally feel awkward to ask e.g.(ask to turn off the pub ambient music). It was a really relaxed environment which allowed us to work in a flexible fashion.

Drama Project- The idea

After our first meeting we had an idea of a antagonist and protagonist. We came came up with a very ambitious story of a chase which had a lot of unusual camera angles and it involved the camera being very heavily involved in the chase stunts with roller blades. But due to the actors becoming busy and a vehicle not available we had to scrap the idea and come together and rethink our idea. 

I had to go back to Birmingham and the rest of the group met up to share ideas. After a range and ideas and narratives. I thought of a great story that I had heard when I was younger , but never have seen a it visually. This story is about a man who goes into a pub and orders some nachos he then leaves the table and a man sits in his place with a plate of nachos. Because the main character likes to jump to conclusions, so he decides to take the nachos assuming that they belong to him. It becomes a show down where both men are battling over the nachos, the man leaves the main character with the scraps from the meal. The main character tucks in stuffing his face, then a fresh plate of nachos the man had been eating the other mans nachos all this time.    

Inspirations

The archive was about a man who has a catalogue of vinyls which went into its thousands. I liked some elements of the documentary but I felt that it was kept on the same tone and pace. this is an example of how i don't want the documentary I am producing to have this vibe to it. i feel that it wouldn't engage our target audience and considering that its about music i would have like more of a upbeat tempo.

The subject matter of this documentary is the same as my groups own. It keeps the pace up and has a range of different clips to keep the viewer interested. One ting I dont like is the presenter because it gives the documentary that news feel and i think when it comes to documentaries that should be avoided simply because news is always related bad news. But i don think they were successful in their approach and becuase of the length of the whole documentary this first sequence certainly does set the tone.