final plan for shot list.

Legend - [ ] = extra info
- { } = camera shot
- each colour = 1 continuous shot

Fade In
Typical dramatic noir music
Shots showing various newspaper clippings
Camera pans across & down, moving toward the door where Cole Kelso is stood
As the camera reaches his feet,
[credits begin] the production company logo will be shown on a shot with only his feet in frame
Kelso will begin to walk extremely slowly to his seat
Credits superimposed over the shot of his feet
[credits end]
Shot ends either at the front/back (to be decided) of Kelso, sitting in the seat at his desk.
{close up infront of kelso}Kelso looks distraught & anguished - puts his head in his hands, leant on the desk
{as above}Reaches for the radio, switches it on [voiceover begins] & returns to having his head in his hands
{as above camera moves toward the clippings}Newspaper clippings catch his eye, he looks down as the camera follows his sight
{camera moves back up to the original close up of kelso's face}Kelso stares blankly into the clippings
{camera moves back down to the clippings}before swiping them off the desk onto the floor.
{moves back to a close up from the front}With more anger, still anguished puts his head in his hands & runs his hands through his hair
{as above but camera moves over the desk, and back again as he slumps and gets up}Throws himself into the chair, slumping slightly, looks upward, closes his eyes and sighs deeply.
{as above, but with the typewriter in the bottom of the frame (may have to be a mid shot)looks toward the typewriter
{camera moves around the desk to show a reverse angle of the previous shot (over the shoulder) with the typewrite keys in the top of the frame, showing no paper)Leans slowly, back onto the desk, leaning his head on 1 hand, he seemingly randomly (& slowly) taps keys on the typewriter
{as above, shows only an over the shoulder of his head turning abruptly in reacton to the bang}O.S a loud bang is heard from the corridoor
{reverse shot (close up) follows his hand, then the glass when he puts it down} Kelso stands up, downs the glass of bourbon on the desk, winces, and places the empty glass of bourbon down in front of the typewriter. then continues to walk out of shot.[noise of footsteps possibly?]
{extreme close up}camera moves from the glass, up toward the writing on the paper in the typewriter revealing the word 'candi'}[voiceover ends]
{camera continues to move into the word on the paper}
fade to black.
Now as this has been completed by Michael Raucci, i was able to complete the storyboard and will be uploaded tomorrow with the production scehdule and equipment & props.

film noir - story synopsis

An ex-detective named Cole Kelso used to be a top reporter in New York, known for arresting and locking up large quantities of gang members. he was seen the the public eye as a hero. A type of person who they tell there kids what to be when they grow older. you could say he was a role model. not only this but police followed all his leads, getting the evidence only from him. he would always be first. revealing the truth, finding that vital evidence to lock someone up. instead of months or years to solve the crime it only took a matter of weeks. every front cover contained him. mostly known for his latest newspaper article catching a mass of 60 gang members for a series of murders.But this all changed when he met a married women named Candi 'later to be found to be married to a New York mobster, John Bekowksi.
This john Bekowski was known for his trade in drug importation and a suspicion of carrying out jobs such as murder. you could say he was a scary man protected by the whole family and friends. he began becoming strong friends with this women 'Candi' trying to get a chance out of her. this led to jobs having to be done for the gang in a chance to get closer to her. Before you know it, he was covering up killings and framing others for the deeds. This didn't go down well when the NYPD see what he is doing and is stripped from his rank and left running from the police. from a once heroic, role model to a no body he decided to try and get the public back on his side. how? he wanted to frame the once gang he tried to join all because of a women. when trying to frame the gang by sending evidence to the police was caught red handed. now not only wanted by the police but by the gang he is left to die away in side. he knew Candi was out of reach so resulted in drowning his sorrows with alcohol and drugs.
we follow the story of the aftermath of him drowning his sorrows. it begins in a scruffy old office in the backstreets of New York were he sits at his type writer thinking about Candi while drinking and smoking. after all of this sorrow describing his past throughout he is intruded by a bang at the door. Cole Kelso is out of shot and a second bang goes off. you do not know what has happened leaving a sense of enigma code. who has died or what has happened? this is all because of this women called Candi and you will not know who that women is as the name is left discrete.

film noir - filming location research

To begin with we wanted an office to be the focus of our film. we thought of a variety of areas we could film from a class room at school to a real office. however, we believed that filming in these locations would be very hard because as the school is an area to learn, it is very hard to find a room that is free. also with a classroom we would have to totally change what is in the room as cables would show that it is not a noir film as they didn't have the technology in that time period. also the types of posters on the room and furniture would give away the time period. not only this but a real office would be hard to work in as we wouldn't be allowed to unplug computers etc as it would disrupt workers and slowing down a business.
this took us time to think about until we have got a chance at filming at William Hewitt's dad's house. he has explained that he has a large office with a big oak table. if this is possible to film in then we would be able to change what we want in the room as it would be in our use. with the wooden table this would mean that we don't have to source it.

film noir - research

I am going to analyse three noir films and pick out parts which i believe would go well in my film.

(i had the link on here however, recently has disapeared and cannot find the video again)

i have analysed this video and i believe that there ae key conventions which i have to add into my production. to begin with, the film would have to be in black and white so that it fits in to all noir films.
the male characters would have to wear suits to look like real men but not only this the hero must look attractive and have morals. all characters would smoke as in the past, smoking was thought of as cool and attractive and also was heavily advertised. the female would have to be also very attractive and the middle of the story line driving the conflict. as you can see from this video, the men are fighting over the women through jelousy and this is a reason which i want to add into my film. not only this but the women would have to dress glamerous to look spoilt and rich. i would use shadows to make it look eary and that they are sneaking up on something.

this is a modern version of a noir film but have got confussed with the use of propps. in this video they use technology such as cash machines and the internet which was not invented 50 years ago at this level. however, i want to try and get the accent american style as english is not conventional. also the inspector is a convention as it shows the good trying to solve crimes and problems which is usually the drive of the narrative involving murder and gangs. not only this but i will try and base the film within a city to symbolize a maze full of crime.

this last video basically just sums up what a have said i would like to include within my film. these are:
- black and white
- men wearing suits
-smoking is thought of as cool
-gambling and crime
all the villains will care about is money and how they looked upon such as looking powerful, while others will show morals such as caring to show that they are good driving a conflict between the two.

film noir - final script

This is our third draft which puts the voice over and the stage directions in the right places removing the camera shots and the character bio's. all three of these scripts were completed by michael & I.

Film Noir - Candi - Script Draft 3

film noir - script draft 2

this is our second draft which starts to include stage directions and camera shots which we wish to include. also the voice over is added to to make it slightly longer.

Film Noir - Candi - Script Draft 2

film noir - script draft 1

This was our first draft which shows just the character bio's and the voice over which we wish to use over the scene of a confussed and terrified actor. the voice over will describe a summary of his life and his interceptions in life which have turned him to a once respected man to a noone.

Film Noir - Candi - Script Draft 1

examples of lighting

diary entry - film noir

Earlier on this week will was able to cast an actor to play the role of Cole Kelso, the only actor we need. Michael & I will clarify the actor is suitable for the role as we're not sure the age of the actor will fit the stereotype we're trying to portray with the character.
We now also have our choice of filming location approved, so we are able to film there whenever we are ready.

We are looking to start filming on Thursday 1st March. We would have completed it this weekend, but restrictions on the use of filming equipment means the 1st is the soonest we can. This is helpful however, as it gives us more time to complete the pre-production rather than rushing & making mistakes.

michael has now got in contact for the voice over. Simon Ockington was a name given to us, as he is frequently involved in acting workshops for directors creating productions such as ours, and he is apparently very good at american accents. We have been assured that he is likely to be happy to help us, but michael will contact him at some point within the next few days. The voice over is not required until we have at least started the editing process, as Michael & I discussed that it would be better to tailor the voice over (pauses, emphasis etc.) to the edited production so that it suits, and looks professional.

we are abit behind schedule as michael has been very busy over the weekend, so by tomorrow the storyboard will be completed with the material michael gives me to do so.

Film Noir - Character Bio

Cole Kelso
throughout our film we only contain 1 character. this character had a heroic past saving many lives and was prassed for his detective ways solving the top crimes such as arresting over 60 mobster for the murders in the streets of New York. this was all to well and went to his head as he began to get involved with the 'bedowski mobsters' alll because of one girl. he used to be strong until drugs tor apart his life. he began to let vital evidence to slip away to cover up the gang so that he could get closer to the girl. his name is Cole Kelso, once proud name to a disrespected name. once the public found out about this he was stripped from his rank and was wanted by the many states around america. once this occured he knew that he had done wrong and tried to be who he once was. he began to frame the crimes upon Bedowski gang and was caught in the process. now the gang is wanted for a numerous amount of crimes. this enfumed the gang and now, Cole Kelso is hunted by them. now he is left a nervous wreck hidding in the back streets of New York.

so what is he now like?
he drinks his sorrows away in an old office waiting for something to happen. although he wants to die, he doesn't want to face the gang or the public hiding in the dark. he is in deep love with a women called 'Candi' who you don't know much about. he is a heavy smoker and is nothing like he used to be. he used to be strong and able to face any problem. the police looked up to him. now he is nothing.

lighting lesson

Spill - extra source of light
in a noir film we should use at least one light to create the effect that it is actually a noir film.
there are two types of lighting:
- natural
-artificial
they both create different effects

Would do they do?
creates shadows
silhouute
creates mood
puts a representation on character
dark? villain
light? hero, good side

equipment?
- scrim
- bulb
- barn doors
- stand
- plug
- surge protector
- clips
- gloves

three point lighting

it is a standard method used in visual media
there are three types of lights:
- key light
- fill light
- back light
they have to go in this order


do's and don't
1. always man the lights
2. don't use the lights outside
3. switch off when not used
4. light parrallel with leg
5. use gloves if you think the light head is hot
6. don't look at the light
7. lights at low level
8. never replace bulb
9. use surge protector
10. lights in risk assessment

diary entry - film name

michael and i had been thinking about possible names we could have for our title which has a meaning to the play. these are what we thought of:

- Candi
- Victoria olivia grace
- Rose anna-bell
- The life of Cole Kelso
- Life and fall of Cole Kelso
- Crimanl reporter
- Trials Tribulations & Tabloids
- Brights Lights, Cold world
- Into Enemy Hands

to conclude, we finalised with the idea of 'Candi' as it is the main downfall of Cole Kelso (the ex detective). this way it would leave a sense of mystery and romance as it is a very glamerious female name. within the story line, 'Candi' name will appear on the type writer without a full understanding of why it is there, leaving the rest of the film a cliff hanger to keep the audience in.she is the initial reason he got involved in the criminal underworld of New York, and as you would see throughout the film, she will be the reason he intends to get out.

film noir - research into props

For our production we wish to leave the story a mystery. So, we wanted to use a way of typing that would revela a name called 'candi'. for this to fit into the time period we have thought bout using inc and and quil to write it on a piece of paper. as you can see below.

however we believe we are able to retreive a type writer which will look more pratical for a detective as it looks more professional. this is a type writer.

as you can see it would be very heavy and would fill the table much more. This would mean that it would suit the scene much better. However it may be hard to get unless our contact actually allows us to use it.

another thing is that we want the actor to look stressed. way we could do this is by giving the actor alchol to drink in the scene so that he looks like he is trying to drain away his sorrows. also we could give him cigarettes to give him as a sign of trying to relax. also ciggarettes were very popular in the 1960s and heavy advertised so would also fit into the conventions of film noirs.

for the table, we would need a heavy oak table as normal tables would look to modern. however getting hold of one of these and transporting this would be very hard. if we are unable to obtain one we would have to use a table cover or to use lots of props to cover the table so it fits in with the time period.

diary entry - finalised plan

This is what me and michael had conlcuded to our opening scene to be. michael wrote this up as i helped him put them in order. this is now added to our final script and will soon have completed it finally. after this i will complete the storyboard once we have also completed shot list.
The ideas we have had for the opening scene, including credits, shots, actions, music and voice over are as follows:

Fade in -

• Typical loud dramatic Noir music (to be decided)
• Shot on desk
• Fade in logo (to be created)
• Fade out logo
• Newspapers stack - show 2 other characters
• Final newspaper to say: 'detective extraordinaire caught covering up killings'
• Tilts downward
• Tracks and pans to the door
• Frame showing feet of actor
• Tracking shot showing main character walking back to his seat
• Turns on radio (this triggers the beginning of the voiceover talking - which is the main character looking back)
• Looks at/through newspapers, then throws in the bin
• Looks stressed/uneasy, sitting in seat
• Figgitting, taps typewriter seemingly randomly, in boredem
• Bang on door (out of shot)
• Main character looks towards the bang worried
• Camera pans from face to back of head
• Progresses out of his seat and out of frame, as camera moves towards the typewriter keyboard, then upward, revealing a silhouette on the wall, as he lights a cigarette and walks out.
• Camera pans across slightly, revealing the word candy on the paper.

This word will act as the title of the film

audience questionaire - noir film

diary entry - noir film

as you can see from this image, me and michael kept adding information that would create more of an effective story. if has given us reasons for the actions and the voice over which will describe the pain he is in and the confussion. it sets out the past of a man being a reporter and how he has become nothing. this is just the one story we have come up with and is our final piece. it adds in three characters which will be talked about in the voice over however only one character will be visually scene.