Organisation for Shooting Scene Three 11/02/13

Scene Three Shooting Plan

Location: Leonard Lane, Bristol

Date: 13th February 2013

Time: 09:00


Actor: Adam Canning

Costume: Black suit, blue tie, sunglasses, black shoes and slicked back hair

Propositions: Brown leather wallet


Actor: Tordar Tommervik

Costume: Chelsea boots, black jeans, parka, beanie and fingerless gloves

Propositions: None


Propositions for scene: Theatrical blood

Equipment needed for scene: Nikon Coolpix L120, tripod, sound recorder, digital camera, tape

Costume and props provided by:

• Nikon Coolpix L120 and tripod - Zoran Micic
• Sound recorder - Daniel Comley
• Digital camera, fingerless gloves and theatrical blood- Myself
• Tape, wallet and sunglasses - Jake Kardasz

List of takes:

1. A wide shot showing the whole alleyway which the killer walks into from the right side of the frame. This wide shot will cover the entire scene.
2. Followed by a mid shot from the tramps eye line of the killer walking past panning with him. Tramp says 'change?'.
3. Then a mid shot of the killer stopping, the wallet falling to the floor and the killer looking down at it.
4. An over shoulder shot from the tramp reaching for the wallet with killer's foot stamping down on it.
5. Close up of the tramp's face showing that he is afraid and aware of what will follow.
6. A wide shot of the killer stabbing the tramp multiple times, picking up the wallet and kicking the tramp.
7. Close up shot of the dead tramp, tracking down his body showing blood.

Creating theatrical blood:

As I stated in my post on propositions, I think the use of theatrical blood will be beneficial in my thriller opening as it will emphasise the horrors that killer has caused, showing him as a bigger threat to my protagonist Hudson. Although this is a very minor prop and may not be one that can be used with the issue of actors providing their own costumes, I think if it can be used it will be very effective in giving my thriller opening a more realistic feel. This special effect has been used in a number of iconic thrillers such as Psycho in 1960 as Alfred Hitchcock used chocolate syrup for blood, as the consistency was more important than the colour. There are a number of reasons theatrical blood is used in film such as ethical concerns and the actors wellbeing rather than using real blood which would raise these issues which would only delay production.
My recipe:

Fake blood has a very simple recipe consisting of:

• Three tablespoons of water
• Three table spoons of honey
• Red, blue and green food colouring
• Flour

Here are some shots of both the production of theatrical blood, in the first two photographs, and it being used on set in the two below which have been added on the 13th of February.