Pre-production

Shot list

Shot No.	Shot		Filmed?
1	Tracking shot going diagonal from the wall of the bedroom to the daughter.
2	Daughter crying. Going from low angle shot to high angle (alternative; close-up)
3	Extreme close-up of the tears running down her face.
4	Panning shot going through across the wall of the house with the sound of parents fighting in the background.
5	Transition to the son. Medium shot or close up
6	Long shot of the son grabbing his bags and leaving the house; parents are still fighting in the background.
7	Shot of the divorce paper being chucked on the table; close-up
8	Tear drop falls on divorce paper as it gets signed; extreme close-up.
9	Long shot of the dad getting up from the sofa and leaving the living room.
10	Close-up of the mothers face crying filled with emotions.
11	Wide shot of London; the area they live in with the boy standing alone.
12	Smooth transition to next scene (white screen in between the changes).
13	The girl putting her uniform on and going to school with eye bags and dull face; medium to close up, tracing shot.
14	Extreme close-up of her tying her tie to go to school.
15	A shot of the girl walking after school not being herself.
16	Close-up of her face to focus on her emotions (upset face).
17	Fast change of shot as she gets approached by someone; over the shoulder shot.
18	Blank screen for 0.1 seconds; tensions start to build up music starts to get more tense.
19	A shot going around the daughter as she’s stressing out and feeling lonely.
20	A shot going around the son seeing his facial expressions and showing isolation.
21	The mood changes with a shot of flowers and high-key lighting.
22	Medium shot of the daughter with her new boyfriend
23	Shot of the daughter and her boyfriend out together. Shot from the back of them two walking together holding hands.
24	Mood changes and more happy shots as she begins to feel better about the situation at home.
25	Close-up of daughters face with her smiling.
26	Shot of daughter in her bed Face Timing her boyfriend. medium shot (montage editing)
27	*blank screen* before change in shot.
28	Then changes straight away as the son is doing drugs.
29	A hand held camera shot going around the son and his friends whilst they stand in a circle
30	Shot of son and his friends running. Long shot
31	They get approached by another group of boys.
32	Over the shoulder shot of them having a conversation amongst each other. (confrontation)
33	Son then grabs one of them by the neck and throws a punch.
34	Intense scene with the son getting beaten up (without showing the violence).
35	Shot of him on the floor after getting beaten up.
36		Close-up of the sons face with bruises and marks; not a lot of blood to stay under restrictions. *police siren wailing in the background*
37		Son comes home with bruises on his face (close-up of him at the door)
38		Mum opens the door. (match-on-action)
39		Gasps at the state of her son (close-up)
40		Parents coming to realise their kids are starting to fall under different distractions; the impact they’re having on kids.
41		Close-up of mothers face.
42		Close-up of fathers face.
43		Whole family sitting together; long-shot
44		Come together as a family; long shot.
45		Happier faces; close-ups or medium shots. Happy music in the background (tracing shot of both parents)
46		Happier faces; close-ups or medium shots. Happy music in the background (tracing shot of both children)
47		Sun shines on the house (outside long shot of the house); connotes happiness and positivity.
48		Blank screen to show the end.
49		Picture of family with the name of drama, date and time it’s going to be aired, director’s name and institution’s name.

Script

Daughter: *crying* sits by herself in her room in dark lighting. Mourning noises in the background with the sound of parents arguing.

*camera goes around the family house; parents argument in the background* 

Son: *gets frustrated from the things happening at home* *sigh* gets ready to leave the house. Grabs his things and leaves. *slams door*

Both parents: signing the divorce paper *in tears*

*Shot of London* (to show where they live/the area it's set in) voiceover saying ''and welcome to London'' 

Daughter: *leaving for school* not being herself with dull expressions

Daughter: *leaving school* not being herself *takes deep breath* and continues walking

Daughter: gets approached by a new person to the story during her way home (shot transition)

*blank screen* quiet/no sound

Daughter and son: camera going around them, focusing on their facial expressions. 

*bright lighting and change of mood* music building up to raise tension (non-diegetic sound)

Daughter: shot of her out with her new boyfriend (introducing new character) conversation between them with soft non-diegetic music over it. 

(High-key lighting to connote happier scenes) 

A change of scenes as it starts to get darker and more serious 

Son: shot of him doing drugs (his friends chatter in the background)

Shot showing son with his friends *chatter amongst them*

(Scenes get more intense and we see the son getting more and more influenced and a bit of violence).

‘‘RUN RUN! We need to get outta’ here’’

Sound in pain and punches being thrown, violent sounds and intense non-diegetic sound in the background. 

Son: Left with bruises sound of him crying in pain. Flat and intense non-diegetic sound over the sound effects done in the scene. 

Both parents: Come to realise the impact their problems are having on the kids *sigh in stress and pain* 

Whole family: talking together amongst each other 

*laughter and chatter*

(Non-diegetic music in the background throughout the trailer and the music get more upbeat as the scenes get more intense).  

Mise-en-scene

Cast- 
- The mother
- The father
- The daughter 
- The son
- The boyfriend 
- The group of friends
Costume - 
- School uniform or ID card to represent school kid
- Fashionable/branded clothing to represent their age and era set in
- Puffer jackets, hoods, tracksuits, balaclava's to represent gang members. 
- Formal wear to represent going to work, older generation; more mature
- Asian clothing to represent culture and diversity
- Dark clothes to show sadness and set dull mood. 
Makeup - 
- Simple natural makeup for the mother
- Normal 'going out' makeup for the girl (when with her boyfriend)
- Use makeup to create a sad and dull face/look e.g. dark circles
- Use makeup to show bruises and scars (potentially a bit of blood)
Props - 
- Fake drugs used around the gang
- Divorce papers
- Phone for the girl to talk to her boyfriend
- School bag/books to represent they're school kids
Lighting - 
- Low-key lighting to set a dull mood and show sorrow; light only to focus on characters facial expressions
- High-key lighting to make the scene bright and connote happiness. 
- Back-light when introducing the son
- Short light to focus on daughters tears
Settings - 
- In school (Greenford high)
- At home
- The streets around the area they live in; west London 

Preliminary exercise feedback and LR

Preliminary exercise feedback and LR

1) Type up your teacher's feedback in full plus a summary of the comments you received from other students in the class.

(teacher) WWW - 
- Good opening 
- Camera movement
- Extreme close-ups
- Tracking shots
- Post production; slow-mo
- Effective music
- Performance 
- Edits; dissolves

(teacher) EBI - 
- No dialogue 
- Follow the brief
- match on action?

(student) WWW-
- Good use of shots and soundtrack 
- Editing and lighting was good 
- Great acting
- Sound creates tension 
- Good camerawork and editing
- Slow-motion is very good
- Good use of reversing the camera & close-ups 
- Made me feel uncomfortable in a good way

(student) EBI - 
- More clearler shots
- Include dialogue 
- Didn't understand the scene

2) Using a combination of your own reflection on the preliminary exercise and the feedback you were given, write three WWW bullet points and three EBI bullet points for your TV drama scene.

WWW -
- Used different shots e.g. extreme close-up and reverse shot
- Non-diegetic sound suited the scene; was effective 
-  The editing was good

EBI - 
- Include dialogue 
- Include match on action 
- Make the scene a bit clearer?

3) How effectively did you complete the objective you laid out in your mini preliminary exercise statement of intent?

I managed to get the main shots I wanted however, failed to include dialogue which would've made it more effective for audience to understand the narrative. 

4) What have you learned from the preliminary exercise that will help you in the actual coursework project?

I have understood what more I need to include in order to perfect my video and how important planning is before starting my production. It's important to have a clear plan with shot lists and a statement of intent so that you know what your main plan is and what you're trying to get by the end of the production; the purpose of it. 

5) Now you have completed the preliminary exercise, will you change anything in your actual TV drama trailer? This could include narrative, character and script or technical elements such as mise-en-scene, camerawork and sound.

I will add in different music at the end to build up tension in my actual trailer, include dialogue, dress some of my characters differently to suit the stereotype; put them more into character and create realism.