Overview of Thriller Planning: "Divided"

(This was planning for our original thriller film, before we decided to change due to inadequate footage, and our original cast being unavailable for a second shoot).

Planning Thriller Film:

Camera angles and movement:

Shot 1: Close up of the two immigrants, a reaction shot to see their expressions.
Shot 2: Two immigrants standing on the dock, extra long shot-can’t see their expressions.
Shot 3: Cut to another extra long shot, can’t see faces/facial expressions of the three new people that are in this shot-mysterious.
Shot 4: Cut to Close up shot of “mystery” people, reaction shot of “boss man” can see his expression, no reaction shot of other two men, not completely clear of their faces.
Shot 5: Cut to extra long shot of a struggle. Distance the audience from the violence.
Shot 6: Cut to Close up shot of immigrant woman and “boss man,” reaction shot of immigrant woman, “boss man” in shadow.
Shot 7: Cut to Close up shot of immigrant woman in car (behind window), can only see her outline, no reaction shot, as can’t see her expression.
Shot 8: Cut to extra long shot of car driving away in the distance.
Shot 9: (Two Part) First Part: Extra close up of immigrant man’s face, then Zoom Out to establishing shot and extra long shot of the man’s body.

Lighting:

Shot 1: Chiaroscuro lighting, light on their faces and dark background, to bring focus on their expression.
Shot 2: dark non-ambient lighting, to keep effect of fear and tension, light enough to see people, no features.
Shot 3: ambient lighting, shadowy, gives sense of uncertainty.
Shot 4: Chiaroscuro, light on “boss man’s” face, the “cronies” in shadow, dark.
Shot 5: Dark non-ambient can see the struggle, still gives feeling of tension.
Shot 6: Chiaroscuro, light on immigrant women’s face, “boss man” in shadow, dark, gives “boss man” oppressive present behind woman.
Shot 7: Ambient lighting, can’t really see people, just outline, sense of elusiveness.
Shot 8: Ambient lighting, can just see the headlights, distance themselves from the audience, far away from everything that happened.
Shot 9: Ambient lighting, early morning, sense of a new day that won’t carry on for immigrant man.

Casting:

Immigrant Man: Andy Drane
Immigrant Woman: Sara Novak

Beefy Guys:
ס Matthew Tyrrell
ס Richard Jordan
Boss Man: Ben Howard
Witness: Lauren Jordan

Characters with a back story:

ס Sarinka and Rapheal are brother and sister, they are from Eastern Europe, they have come over for a better life, and more money. Sarinka and Rapheal have a deal with Ben to provide illegal documents.

Costume-Generic reflects characters:

Immigrant woman:
 Head Scarf
 Jeans
 Kaftan Top/Tunic
 Silver/Gold pumps/shoes

Immigrant man:
 White T-shirt
 Light denim jeans
 White trainers

Beefy Guys:
 Dark jeans
 White T-shirt
 Suit jacket
 Trainers? Black informal shoes?

Boss Man:
 Informal trousers
 White T-shirt (tighter than beefy guys?)
 Suit jacket
 Informal shoes



Brief Synopsis of Plot:

 Opening scene of immigrants-scared expression on woman.
 Immigrants walking down dock
 Meet with 2 beefy guys, and guy in charge.
 Struggle between immigrants and beefy guys-gestures
 Three guys walk off with immigrant woman, forced into car.
 Guy thrown into water (not seen)
 Car drives off with woman, into the distance.
 Body of guy on beach, early morning.

Locations:

Great Yarmouth:
 Unglamorous
 Fits with plot, immigrants and docks.
 Generic due to unglamorous location.
 Docks threatening and oppressive at night.

Props:

 Rapheal has a rucksack.
 Sarinka has an over the shoulder bag (both are overnight size).
 Car-BMW, dark blue.

Objects:

 Boats.
 Crates.
 Number plate (it has BEN on it).

Sound/Soundtrack:

 Splash in the water.
 Woman screaming after splash in the water.

Title of the Film:
We decided on the film name Divided, as it gives the audience some idea of what happens in the film, however doesn't give too much away.

Storyboards: