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The Acceptance Speech

‘Be kind as everyone you meet is fighting a battle’

By Zara Trott
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CONTENT
- PRODUCTION SCHEDULE: 1-2
- SCRIPT: 3-7
- STORYBOARD: 8-15
- PROPS LIST: 16-18
- COSTING: 18
- CREW LIST: 19-22
- LOCATION RECCES: 23-28
- CLEARANCE AND CONFIMATION: 29-31
- CONTINGENCY PLAN: 32
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PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
MONDAY 16TH TUESDAY 17TH WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 19TH FRIDAY 20TH SATURDAY SUNDAY 22ND
18TH 21ST
Return to college On this date I I will do my Do my crew list Do my Prepare for FILMING- I am
after Easter Half shall continue location and my props costings list filming for the filming all the scenes
Term. doing my recce’s and list. Upload all for next day. By in which the Old Will
I shall continue storyboards. my this to my pre- everything this I mean Anderson is in.
my pre- Once they are contingency production bought for check I have all These are the scenes
production completed I plan on this booklet, to be my the props in the award
booklet in will upload date. Upload put up on my productions, needed and ceremony room in
preparation for them to my to pre- Weebly. including the the equipment which Will Anderson
next week pre- production I shall film and actors pay. is all ready to delivers his speech
(filming my short production booklet. hold most of my Upload the go for the next in. Scenes one, three
film). booklet for my Email actors auditions for auditions day. and five. The filming
I will finish my short film. checking for the roles this onto process should be
storyboards. availability day. Upload the YouTube around 2 hours long
next week online auditions after they at maximum.
for filming. sent through by are edited. Props needed:
people couldn’t - Podium
attend the - Microphone
auditions. - Trophy
Filming Equipment
needed:
- Tripod
- Dolly
- Stabilizer
- Canon 750d
MONDAY 23RD TUESDAY 24TH WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 26TH FRIDAY 27TH SATURDAY SUNDAY 29TH
25TH 28TH
FILMING- I am FILMING- I EDITING- I CONTINGENCY EDITING- I EDITING- I will EDITING- I will be
filming shots shall be will be FILMING- This will be be editing editing together the
which will go into filming the editing date is my editing together the scenes between
the award scenes with together the contingency together the scenes Hamza and Luke and
ceremony scene the young Will scenes of Old filming date and scenes between then adding them to
filmed the day Anderson and Will thus meaning if between Hamza and the scenes of the
prior. They are Jake Beckett. Anderson anything bad Hamza and Luke and then acceptance speech
shots of the These involve speaking and happens which Luke and adding them to in the award
audience who are scene two the response stops me from then adding the scenes of ceremony room.
clapping and which of the filming the days them to the the acceptance
listening to Will happens on audience. prior such as scenes of the speech in the
Anderson’s the bench in This is the weather. I acceptance award
speech and story. Whitchurch. basically can fall back on speech in the ceremony
This will involve a Another scene editing this date and award room.
group of extras which together day film this date ceremony
from college. For happens is the one and day instead. room.
the roles they are happy two of
playing I have montage filming
told them to between both footage.
dress up formally Jake Beckett
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to fit with the and Will
award ceremony Anderson.
vibe. We will begin
Equipment filming around
needed: 1:30pm and
- tripod finish around
- Stabilizer 5:00pm. This
- Canon will involve
750d four actors:
- Dolly Natasha Trott,
Luke Dixon,
Hamza
Parweez and
Alex Bristow.

MONDAY 30TH TUESDAY 1ST WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 3RD FRIDAY 4TH SATURDAY 5TH SUNDAY 6TH
2ND
RE-SHOOT: RE-SHOOT:
This date gives This date gives

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opportunity to re- opportunity to
shoot the film if re-shoot the
anything went film if anything
wrong with it or went wrong
the footage was with it or the
bad. I can re- footage was
shoot it and make bad. I can re-
it better. shoot it and
make it better.
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The Acceptance Speech
Scene One: Award Ceremony Scene
EXT: AUDITORIUM, INT: CLOSE UP OF WILL ANDERSON
An auditorium se massive hall with people dressed formally faced
towards the stage. A woman wearing an elegant dress stands at the
front of the stage and is speaking into a microphone.
Award Announcer:
Now we move on to our most prestigious award, the 2040 life time
achievement award. All nominees put forward for this award have,
without a doubt, changed society for the better and it is only right
we commend them for their intuitive work.
The woman opens a sealed envelope, she opens the paper inside.
Award Announcer:
So, it gives me immense pride and honour to announce that the winner
of the 2040 life time achievement award goes to… one of the most
creative talents in our industry today, director extraordinaire and
all round nice guy… Will Anderson.
The crowd cheer happily as Will Anderson walks up onto the stage.
Voice over announcer:
A proud moment for Will Anderson as he steps up to take the most
prominent award of the night. Winner of numerous awards, Will has
been recognised many times for the innovation and vision he brings
to the industry. One of the youngest directors to win the Lifetime
Achievement Award this will stand as a landmark moment in his
career.
Will Anderson reaches the stage and the woman passes to him the
trophy for the award. He walks towards the microphone.
Will Anderson:
Wow, I wasn’t expecting this. Honestly, if you told me years ago
that I would be in the position I am today, winning this award, I
would have thought you were insane. So, this means everything to me.
But I can’t take sole credit for this award, I need to thank those
who helped me and believed in me over the years. I owe everything to
these people. Gemma, my gorgeous other half, Phil and the rest of
the production company… but most of all, my best friend Jake, who
happens to be in the audience tonight. I value our friendship dearly
and without you I wouldn’t be the man I am today. Friendship is the
best gift you can give anyone, it can help you in your darkest
times.
Flashback
Will Anderson:
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I met Jake when I was sixteen years old; a time when I was having
some troubles...
A younger version of Will Anderson sat on bench in an open park,
staring down at note with the text ‘Homo Freak’ written on it. The
boy is weeping to himself and seems very distressed. Jake is walking
past and makes eye contact with Will. He looks over, concerned.
Jake Beckett:
Are you alright?
Will Anderson looks up to Jake Beckett, tears in his eyes, he
quickly looks away and wipes his eyes.
Will Anderson:
Yeah, I am fine.
Jake Beckett:
Are you sure?
Will Anderson:
Yeah, I’m sure
Jake Beckett:
Its just, well, you don’t seem alright
Jake looks down and sees the note within Will’s hands, he appears
curious.
Jake Beckett:
What’s that?
Will crumples up the note and pulls it away from Jake.
Will Anderson:
It’s Nothing
Jake Beckett:
It doesn’t look like nothing, let me have a look
Will reluctantly hands the paper to Jake who opens it revealing the
message.
Will Anderson:
I know, I’m pathetic
Jake Beckett:
What? Why would you think that?
Will Anderson:
I don’t know, I just let them do this to me.
Jake Beckett:
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Well, whoever did this to you is the one who’s pathetic.
Will Anderson:
Yeah, but I’m pathetic because I can’t stand up to them. I just let
them say what they want to me and don’t fight back.
Jake Beckett:
Well why should you have to fight back. They shouldn’t be writing
stuff like this, believe me, they’re the pathetic ones.
Will Anderson:
Yeah but I should at least tell them to stop.
Jake Beckett:
Well what’s stopping you?
Will Anderson:
I just don’t feel confident enough.
Jake Beckett:
Yeah, I get you… Anyway, they’re assholes. Screw them. You’re better
than idiots like them anyway
Will Anderson looks up and meets eyes with Jake Beckett.
Will Anderson:
You don’t have to be nice to me
Jake Beckett:
Why not? I genuinely want to talk to you.
Jake Beckett looks down at all the books that surround Will Anderson
on the bench.
Jake Beckett:
Are you taking all those home for the weekend?
Will Anderson:
Yeah, something like that
Jake Beckett:
Well do you need any help carrying it all?
Will Anderson:
Yeah, that would be great thanks.
Both boys stand up and walk away from the bench area carrying the
books and belongings.

Scene Two- Reality of the situation

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EXT: AUDITIORIUM INT: CLOSE UP SHOT OF WILL ANDERSON
Will Anderson in the year of 2040 stands on stage saying his
acceptance speech to the big crowd.
Will Anderson:
To many this would be a typical beginning of a friendship. Nothing
out of the ordinary. Yet it was so much more, this friendship saved
my life.
Shows the moment Jake walks over to Will Anderson in the flashback.
Will and Jake meet eyes for a second.
Will Anderson:
I have never before spoken about what was really going on for me
that day Jake came into my life.
Shows a montage of the stuff endured by Will Anderson. For example,
his family arguing with each other, being hit across the face, the
name calling at school. Finally, it shows him planning his suicide.
Will Anderson:
That day, everything had got too much, my home life, my school life
and the constant bullying. I’d had enough, I’d packed up my books
from school and that day, I’d planned to take my own life.
Scene Three- Final Moments
EXT: BENCH, IN FIELD INT: TRACKING SHOT OF JAKE BECKETT
Young version of Will Anderson is sat down on the bench with the
note crumpled in his hands. He gets flashes of his parents screaming
at him and of him crying to himself. Then you seem Jake Beckett walk
past and make eye contact with Will Anderson.
Will Anderson:
This boy didn’t have to talk to me, didn’t have to be nice and
didn’t have to comfort me. But he did. His one action of
selflessness made me realise that maybe there are some things worth
living for.
Shows Jake talking casually to Will asking him if he is okay. No
sound of dialogue heard from their conversation.
Scene Four - Friendship Growing
INT: Montage scene featuring locations: pool table, football field,
outside bench, field food table.
Montage of clips of Will and Jake’s growing friendship e.g.
introducing Will to Jake’s friends; playing pool; partying
Scene Five- Conclusion
EXT: AUDITORIUM INT: CLOSE UP SHOT OF WILL ANDERSON
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Back at the Award Ceremony Will Anderson is stood behind the podium
addressing the audience.
Will Anderson:
Now I understand this is very cliché but as a society we should
learn to be more kind and loving to one another. As a child I didn’t
see much hope in the world, I thought I was alone, so it drove me to
think the only way out was by killing myself. But all I needed was a
friend, someone on my side for once. Without Jake’s one act of
kindness I would not be here today, would not have achieved my
ambitions, and this award would not be mine. I would never have
realised that there is so much to live for in the world. I encourage
all of you to be kind to others around you, you don’t know the
struggles people are going through. A little act of love can go a
long way in someone’s eyes.
Lifts award
Will Anderson:
So, this is for you Jake. Thanks again.
Will Anderson walks off the stage with the award held tightly in his
hand. The crowd goes wild and begins to cheer loudly.
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PROPS LIST
Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used Where I am How
getting it much
from does it
cost
This prop is used In the film the The microphone I am buying £4.09
for speaking into main character is used within this product
in order for sound Will Anderson, the first scene, from
to be made as the older third and fifth amazon
https://www.amazon.co
louder. It is used version of scene. This is in .uk/Owfeel-Desktop-
Microphone-Studio-
when someone is himself, uses the scenes of Recording/dp/B01IZ7SC
CC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8
addressing a big the the Will &qid=1524141579&sr=8
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group in order to microphone. Anderson doing 9&keywords=micropho
nes+for+speeches
be heard. his acceptance
speech
An envelope is a The award This is used in I am getting £3.99
piece of paper announcer the first scene. this from
put together to holds the When the WHSmiths
hold information envelope in award https://www.whs
mith.co.uk/produ
in the form of a her hand. announcer cts/whsmith-c5-
note. announces who white-peel-and-
seal-envelopes-
won the life pack-of-
time 25/33280868

achievement.
A trophy is an The award This prop is I am getting £6.79
award given to announcer used in the first this prop of
someone for uses the prop scene as the amazon.
remarkable of the trophy award https://www.ama
zon.co.uk/Amscan
achievements or and later on announcers -International-
for something Will Anderson hands it over to Trophy-Jumbo-
Cup/dp/B0026643
good that said (the older Will Anderson S6/ref=sr_1_64?ie
person has done. version) does. as he wins the =UTF8&qid=1524
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achievement.
A note is a The young This prop is I have a £0
message written character of used in scene notepad at
down on another Will Anderson two. This is my own
item such as a is holding the when young house, so
notes pad or note. Will Anderson is therefore I
either online sat on the will write
ways. bench crying up a note
over the note. on it.
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Books are a typed The character This prop is I have £0
up way of holding of Will used in the books from
information in a Anderson uses second scene of my own
fictional or a non- this prop the film when book shelf
fictional way. within the film. Will Anderson at home to
collects all of his use within
stuff up from the scene.
school.
Plates and cutlery These will be This prop will be I am using £0
are one of the used by Young used in the third plates and
props which are Will Anderson scene, this is cutlery
used when and both his when Will from my
people are eating mum and dad. Anderson and own house
to be able to eat his family are
food. having dinner.
This prop is a Will Anderson This is used in I will buy a £17.49
black curtain and the award the first scene black
which is a long announcer when the award curtain on
sheet of material uses this. announcer is amazon
https://www.amazon.co
which hangs over stood in front of .uk/AmazonBasics-
Blackout-Curtain-piece-
windows. It can it declaring who 134-
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be used to block the winner of sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=U
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Total: £32.49

COSTINGS- £233.98
ITEM PURPOSE WHERE FROM AMOUNT COSTING
Props Production N/A see the props list 1 £32.49
Canon These will be used I will be getting this 2 £18.99
battery as spares if my from amazon
pack for a camera battery https://www.amazon.co.uk/TOP-
MAX
750D runs out of charge
Food and Refreshments for I will be buying this all 5 £32.50
drink the actors from Sainsbury’s the
day before I film the
short film.
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk
Actors Paying the actors I will be paying by the 5 £150
for the roles they money from my job.
are playing. Different roles get
different levels of
pay.
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CREW LIST
ACTOR ONE- YOUNG WILL ANDERSON
DETAILS Email: lukeashleyjohndixon99@gmail.com
Phone Number: 07871438832
IMAGE

AGE Luke Dixon is eighteen years old.

ABOUT Luke Dixon loves drama and has been in many school productions prior
to this project. One of his most recent performance was with the
company ‘Reading Between the Lines’ in which he played Romeo in
Romeo and Juliet. His performance in Romeo and Juliet really made him
perfect for the role of Will Anderson. This is due to him playing Romeo
in a very vulnerable naïve way. This is how I want the character of Will
Anderson to be played, due to him being bullied and picked on at
school.
SCENES The character of young Will Anderson will be in scenes two, three and
four of the production.
LOCATIONS His character will be in two main location (and the individual locations
within the location). He will be both Whitchurch locations, bench scene
and in the field, he will also be in the house in the numerous rooms
shooting.
PROPS USED He will need the note which has the message ‘Gay Boy’ written on it. He
will also need books for scene two.

ACTOR TWO- AWARD ANNOUNCER

DETAILS Email: Natashatrott@rocketmail.co.uk
Phone Number: 07568 324711
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IMAGE

AGE Natasha is Eighteen years old.

ABOUT Natasha has attended drama school for seven years and has played
many parts including Blowsy Brown, Julia Goolia and Juliet from Romeo
and Juliet. As well as this Natasha has done all LAMDA drama
examinations grades and has achieved all distinctions in these. Another
important thing about her is that she has worked with a professional
company called Reading Between the Line, which has given her lots of
experience for acting.
SCENES Natasha will be in the first scene, title ‘The Award Ceremony’. This is her
only scene and it is when, at the award ceremony, she announces the
winner of the 2040 life time achievement award.
LOCATIONS This location is set at the award ceremony podium. I will film this
however in my living room of my house. The room will be set in a way
which mirrors an award podium stage.
PROPS USED She holds the trophy in scene one.

ACTOR THREE- OLD WILL ANDERSON

DETAILS Email: Tobydavies@readingbetweenthelines.com
IMAGE

AGE Toby Davies is in his mid-thirties and this is the exact age I would like the
character of Old Will Anderson to be.
ABOUT Toby Davies is a professional actor who owns the company ‘Reading
Between the lines’. He has appeared in many stage performances for
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example as played the role of Henry in Henry the first performed next to
the Oracle. He has a very well-built name and is a very confident actor in
his ability and experience. Therefore, I have casted him for the role of
the Old Will Anderson as I want this version of Will to be confident and
be a good public speaker which is what Toby is good at as an actor.
SCENES The scenes in which the character Old Will Anderson will be in is Scene
one, three and five.
LOCATIONS The location is which the character of Old Will Anderson will be seen in
is the award ceremony room, which in the location recce states its in the
living room.
PROPS USED He will need a trophy and a microphone for all his scenes.

ACTOR FOUR- JAKE BECKETT

DETAILS Email: hamzaparweez@googlemail.com
IMAGE

AGE The actor Hamza Parweez is eighteen years old.

ABOUT Hamza has been in many school productions prior to this project and has
some experience with a professional company. Most recently Hamza has
played the role of a Montagues in the ‘Reading Between the Lines’
production of Romeo and Juliet. He excelled in the performance and was
very confident and well spoken in the show. This illustrated to me that
he would be perfect for the role of Jake Beckett due to holding similar
characteristics as him.
SCENES The character of Jake Beckett will be in scenes two, three and four of the
production.
LOCATIONS His character will be in two main location (and the individual locations
within the location). He will be both Whitchurch locations, bench scene
and in the field, he will also be in the house in the numerous rooms
shooting.
PROPS USED Football
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ACTOR FIVE- VOICE OVER ANNOUNCER
DETAILS Email: Alexbristow1@live.com
IMAGE

AGE Alex Bristow is nineteen years old.

ABOUT Alex has been in many school productions prior to this project and has
some experience with a professional company. Most recently Alex has
played the role of the Prince in the ‘Reading Between the Lines’
production of Romeo and Juliet. He excelled in the performance and was
very confident and well-spoken in the show. This illustrated to me that
he would be perfect for the role of voice over announcer due to holding
similar characteristics as him.
SCENES Scene one
LOCATIONS The location is which the character of Old Will Anderson will be seen in
is the award ceremony room, which in the location recce states it’s in
the living room.
PROPS USED N/A
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LOCATION RECCES
CINEMA ROOM
Lighting Information:
Due to the room having no window the lighting
inside of this room is very dark and harsh. Due
to the over head lights. This may not be ideal
for filming in as the shots can come out grainy
on camera or not be lit properly to see things.
Sound Information:
The room has a bit of echo in it which can be a
problem for filming sound wise. However, the
scene I am filming has no dialogue which a
problem shouldn’t be. However, the location is
located on the college premises which means
that students walking about might accumulate
noise which disrupts the scene.
Power Information:
There are limited plug sockets which can give
me access for power. This means I can’t really
charge my camera or other powered items for
filming or whilst I am filming.
Hazards:
There is steep stair due to the seating in the
room being tiered, this means that people may
fall over or trip down the stairs. Another hazard
is tripping over wires from the camera
equipment, this could result in many injuries.
Type of room/area: Cinema
room used for Film Studies at
Henley College
Location Address: Deanfield
Ave, Henley-on-Thames RG9
1UH
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG9 1UH
Nearest Train Station: Henley
Train Station (RG9 1FR)
Nearest Bus stop: Outside of
Starbucks (RG9 2BA)
Solutions:
To solve this problem, I will use artificial camera
lights, I will either attached them on top of my
camera or angle them onto the filming area for
the lighting not to look harsh just natural. I will
also use a light bouncer, this is used to bounce
the light which is already in the room onto the
characters faces within the scene.
Solutions:
To limit the noise caused from outside the
room I will put notices up outside of the room
telling people to be quiet. I could also film after
college or before, to make sure that not many
students are around. I will also use a
microphone for this scene to capture some
noise from the scene itself.
Solutions:
To solve this problem, I am buying extra
batteries for my camera, to make sure my
camera doesn’t run out of charge mid filming. I
will also have extra batteries for my light as
well, to make sure it doesn’t run out of charge.
Solutions:
To solve the steep stair problems, I will make
sure my actors are extra cautious when moving
on them and potentially walk backwards on the
way down. I will also tie all my loose wires
together to limit the tripping risk.
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AWARD CEREMONY PODIUM/ LIVING ROOM
Lighting Information:
The room will be darker this is due to having
black curtain covering up the window, this will
block out all the light within the room and
make the scene darker.
Sound Information:
For sound the room is quite big which means
sound could be lost in the room and people
could be hard to hear. This will lose the overall
effect of the scene.
Power Information:
There are many plugs in the room I will be
filming with, this means I can plug my camera
into the sockets and other devices.
Hazards:
There are many hazards including, the room I
am filming in has large objects filling up the
space which could become trip hazards when
walking around. People could also trip over
cables when they are plugged into devices.
Type of room/area: This room
is a living room, it will be very
dark and have not much light
in it.
Location Address: Basildon
Cottage, Park Wall Lane,
Lower Basildon, RG8 9PA
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG8 9PA
Nearest Train Station:
Pangbourne Station
Nearest Bus stop: Outside of
the garage
Solutions:
To solve this I will be using artificial lights within
my production. This will help to the light the
area up and make it look brighter and the shots
will be less grainy.
Solutions:
To solve this issue I will use a microphone when
filming the entire of the scene, this will help
collect all the sound and the scene overall
better.
Solutions:
However, I cannot rely solely on the power
sockets, I need to use batteries which have pre
charged to allow me more mobility when
moving the camera around.
Solutions:
To solve this issue I need to be cautious and
inform my actors of the potential hazard’s
beforehand. This means they will be cautious
when walking around and won’t injure
themselves on set.
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BENCH LOCATION
Lighting Information:
Bright lighting due to being outside in open
area. However, there are many trees
surrounding the area which means some of the
light is blocked and the scene may appear
darker.
Sound Information:
The area is next to a main road which has heavy
traffic consuming the area. This means there
will be a lot of sound pollution filling the area.
Thus, making it hard to film without hearing
any background noise. Noise will also be
produced due to the area being next to a
primary school.
Power Information:
Due to this location being outside there will be
no power sources such as plug sockets in which
I can charge my devices such as camera
equipment with.
Hazards
Brambles and nettles are located all around the
area which can cause injuries if people stand
over them. The bench we are filming at isn’t
polished or anything, so the actors could get
splinters.
Type of room/area: Open
area/ field in Whitchurch
Location Address: 1 Eastfield
Ln, Whitchurch-on-Thames,
Reading RG8 7EJ
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG8 7EJ
Nearest Train Station:
Pangbourne Station
Nearest Bus stop: Outside of
the pub ‘The Ferry Boat’
Solutions:
To solve this issue, I will be using a light
bouncer, in order to bounce the sunlight and
reflect it onto my actors faces. This will get a
very well lit and glowing effect in the scene.
Solutions:
I will film in times, when traffic isn’t congested
and loud. For example, at non-peak times,
basically not a rush hour or lunch time. I am
planning to film when the primary school is
finished for the day so thus there will be no
children about making noises.
Solutions:
This means for my short film I will need to pre-
charge my equipment to ensure none of it will
run out of charge. I will bring extra batteries to
ensure nothing will run out of charge.
Solutions:
The actors need to be wary around the area as
they could be harmed by the nettles they just
need to be cautious of where they go when
filming. The actors should wear protective
clothing, basically just cover up all their skin
when sitting down on the bench.
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KITCHEN SCENE
Lighting Information:
There are a lot of windows in the room without
any curtains on them. This means a lot of
natural light will fill the scene. There is also
overhead lighting accessible in the room.
Sound Information:
The area will have loud outside noise due to the
location being next to a main road.
Power Information
There are not that many sockets within the
location being you can’t charge devices on set.
Hazards
Due to the scene being filled in the kitchen
there may be problems with sharp objects and
cooking utensils harming the actors.
Type of room/area: Open
kitchen area, airy and bright
Location Address: Basildon
Cottage, Park Wall Lane,
Lower Basildon, RG8 9PA
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG8 9PA
Nearest Train Station:
Pangbourne Station
Nearest Bus stop: Outside the
lower Basildon garage
Solutions:
Due to a lot of windows this could be a problem
with being too much light in the shot. To solve
this problem I will use my light bouncer which
helps diffuse the light and make it less intense.
Solutions:
To solve this issue I will be filming at non peak
time for traffic. I shouldn’t film at lunch time or
rush hour. This will makes sure the noise level is
quieter in my film.
Solutions:
This means I will have to pre-charge my
batteries to make sure they last for the entire
shoot. I have also bought extra batteries just in
case the battery I am using runs out of charge.
Solutions:
To solve this issue I will put away, into a safe
place, all the sharp harmful objects which
people could potentially hurt themselves being
exposed or near too.
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BEDROOM SCENE
Lighting Information:
The room has one window which not much
light comes out of, due to there being lots of
trees surrounding the window. This mean the
room is generally very dark and isn’t lit very
well.
Sound Information:
The area is next to a main road which has heavy
traffic consuming the area. This means there
will be a lot of sound pollution filling the area.
Thus, making it hard to film without hearing
any background noise. Noise
Power Information:
There are many plugs in the room I will be
filming with, this means I can plug my camera
into the sockets and other devices.
Hazards:
There are many large objects in the room, such
as three guitars, a desk and a ps4. This means a
lot of the space is taken up by these large
objects. And the room isn’t very big in size
meaning it will become even more of a hazard
for people tripping over the objects.
Type of room/area: Boys
bedroom
Location Address: Basildon
Cottage, Park Wall Lane RG8
9PA
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG8 9PA
Nearest Train Station:
Pangbourne Train Station
Nearest Bus stop:
Outside the garage in Lower
Basildon
Solutions:
To solve this issue, I will be using a camera light,
which can be mounted on top of my camera. I
will use this to light up the room and make it
appear brighter and thus the audience will be
able to see the scene better.
Solutions:
I will film in times, when traffic isn’t congested
and loud. For example, at non-peak times,
basically not a rush hour or lunch time.
Solutions:
However, I cannot rely solely on the power
sockets, I need to use batteries which have pre-
charged to allow me more mobility when
moving the camera around.
Solutions:
To solve this issue, I will be removing all the
large objects within the room such as the desk
and guitars to make more room for the people
within the room (actors) and camera
equipment. This will limit the risk of being
falling over and injuring themselves.
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FIELD SCENE
Lighting Information:
Bright lighting due to being outside in open
area. However, there are many trees
surrounding the area which means some of the
light is blocked and the scene may appear
darker.
Sound Information:
The area is next to a main road which has heavy
traffic consuming the area. This means there
will be a lot of sound pollution filling the area.
Thus, making it hard to film without hearing
any background noise. Noise will also be
produced due to the area being next to a
primary school.
Power Information
Due to this location being outside there will be
no power sources such as plug sockets in which
I can charge my devices such as camera
equipment with.
Hazards
Brambles and nettles are located all around the
area which can cause injuries if people stand
over them. The bench we are filming at isn’t
polished or anything, so the actors could get
splinters.
Type of room/area: Open
area/ field in Whitchurch
Location Address: 1 Eastfield
Ln, Whitchurch-on-Thames,
Reading RG8 7EJ
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG8 7EJ
Nearest Train Station:
Pangbourne Station
Nearest Bus stop: Outside of
the pub ‘The Ferry Boat’
Solutions:
To solve this issue, I will be using a light
bouncer, in order to bounce the sunlight and
reflect it onto my actors faces. This will get a
very well-lit and glowing effect in the scene.
Solutions:
I will film in times, when traffic isn’t congested
and loud. For example, at non-peak times,
basically not a rush hour or lunch time. I am
planning to film when the primary school is
finished for the day so thus there will be no
children about making noises.
Solutions:
This means for my short film I will need to pre-
charge my equipment to ensure none of it will
run out of charge. I will bring extra batteries to
ensure nothing will run out of charge.
Solutions:
The actors need to be wary around the area as
they could be harmed by the nettles they just
need to be cautious of where they go when
filming. The actors should wear protective
clothing, basically just cover up all their skin
when sitting down on the bench.
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CLEARANCE AND CONFIRMATION
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CONTINGENCY PLAN
ACTORS CONTINGENCY

This is the contingency plan for my actors. This essentially is a list of ‘backup actors’ who can fill in
for that specific role, if for whatever reason the person playing the role cannot attend the filming
date e.g. they are ill. This just makes sure that everything in my production runs smoothly as I will
not have to cancel filming due to an actor missing.

ROLE OPTION ONE BACKUP TWO BACKUP THREE BACKUP FOUR

Old Will Toby Davies Adrian Sanger Andrew Trott Chris Lambert
Anderson toby@readingbetweenthelines.co.uk Adriansanger@googlemail.com Andrewtrott@btinternet.co.uk Clamber@thealegreen.co.uk

Young Will Luke Dixon Mason White Jordan Streete Will Collins
Anderson lukeashleyjohndixon99@gmail.com Masonwhite10@icloud.com 972389@henleycol.ac.uk 972377@henleycol.ac.uk

Young Jack Hamza Parweez George Carter Owen Feetham Sam Colledge
Beckett hamzaparweez@googlemail.com George.carter155@gmail.com 972869@henleycol.ac.uk 972734@henleycol.ac.uk

Award Natasha Trott Charlotte Harper Grace David Alex Doctrove

Announcer natashatrott@rocketmail.com 972237@henleycol.ac.uk 972386@henleycol.ac.uk Alexdocrove@gmail.com

Voice over Alex Bristow Alex Cawthrawl Peter Baddeley Tom Alsop
Announcer Alexbristow1@live.com alexthecat@btinternet.com 973325@henleycol.ac.uk thomasalsop@hotmail.com

LOCATION CONTIGENCY

This is the contingency plan for my location. The location contingency plan is ‘backup locations’
which can be used in replacement of my other locations. This could be due to many reasons such as
the area not being accessible for the actors to get too. Having a location contingency plan just makes
sure I can still get my production done even if the location flaws.

LOCATION OPTION ONE BACKUP TWO BACKUP THREE

Cinema Room The Film Studies class room The cinema in Henley South Street Theatre
Rotherfield Ave, Henley-on- 2 Boroma Way, Henley-on- 21 South St, Reading RG1
Thames RG9 1UH Thames RG9 2BZ 4QU
Permission: awal@henleycol.ac.uk Permission:enquiries@picturehouse.co.uk Permission:boxoffice@reading.gov.uk
Award Ceremony Set in my own house The cinema in Henley Hexagon
Basildon Cottage, Park Wall Lane 2 Boroma Way, Henley-on- The Hexagon, Queens Walk,
RG8 9PA Thames RG9 2BZ Reading, RG1 7UA
Permission: alisontrott@btinternet.co.uk Permission:enquiries@picturehouse.co.uk Permission: 01189372123
Bench Scene Open land in Whitchurch where a Prospect Park Basildon Cottage, Park Wall
bench is. Liebenrood Rd, Reading RG30 2ND Lane RG8 9PA
Permission: enquiries@reading.gov.uk Permission:
alisontrott@btinternet.co.uk
Kitchen Scene Set in my own house Kathleen Butterworth’s house
Basildon Cottage, Park Wall Lane 64 Kennedy Drive, RG8 7LB N/A
RG8 9PA Permission: glynnbutterworth@tiscali.co.uk
Permission: alisontrott@btinternet.co.uk
Bedroom Scene Set in my own house Kathleen Butterworth’s house
Basildon Cottage, Park Wall Lane 64 Kennedy Drive, RG8 7LB N/A
RG8 9PA Permission: glynnbutterworth@tiscali.co.uk
Permission: alisontrott@btinternet.co.uk
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Field Scene Open land in Whitchurch where a Set in my own house Prospect Park
bench is. Basildon Cottage, Park Wall Lane Liebenrood Rd, Reading
RG8 9PA RG30 2ND
Permission: alisontrott@btinternet.co.uk Permission: enquiries@reading.gov.uk

EQUIPMENT CONTINGENCY

This is the contingency plan for the equipment in which I am using in my film. I will need ‘Backups’
just in case my equipment fails or breaks. By having this plan, I know that the filming and overall
quality of my short film will be up to standard.

EQUIPMENT OPTION ONE BACKUP TWO BACKUP THREE

Tripod Zara Trott- I own one
zaratrott@gmail.com
Camera Zara Trott- I own one (canon 750d)
Zaratrott4@gmail.com
Dolly Zara Trott- I own one
Zaratrott4@gmail.com
Camera Battery Zara Trott- I own one
Zaratrott4@gmail.com
Light Reflector Zara Trott- I own one
Zaratrott4@gmail.com
Hire from Henley College
ajon@henleycol.ac.uk
Hire from Henley College
ajon@henleycol.ac.uk
Hire from Henley College
ajon@henleycol.ac.uk
Hire from Henley College
ajon@henleycol.ac.uk
Hire from Henley College
ajon@henleycol.ac.uk
Borrow off Charlotte Harper
972237@henleycol.ac.uk
Borrow of Jemimah Newman
973573@henleycol.ac.uk
Hire equipment online
https://fatlama.com/lp/london-camera-
hire
Borrow off Charlotte Harper
972237@henleycol.ac.uk
Alex Cawthrawl (Borrow)
alexthecat@btinternet.com