Music for film/Edit

At first the song we chose for our short film was All Yours by Submotion Orchestra. We also played it to our dancer to allow her to move to a rhythm. As we got closer to our shoot date we decided that one song would not be long enough or fitting for our short film.

A decision was made to attempt a unique musical score that fits with our film. After a rough edit of the film was created the musical score was tailored to the completed project.

 

Edit notes.

 

Firs look at rushes

We have now collected all the rushes from the four days of shooting. We then selected the best clips and compiled them into one folder.

Shoot

Day 1-Dancer run through and warm up

On the first day of shooting we met with the dancer and took her to our location. On arrival we unpacked and set up whilst Melanie warmed up and with our runner. After Melanie had warmed up we discussed the shot plan and a rough idea of our desired outcome. The next step was taking Melanie around the school to get her familiar with the location. Whilst walking around the school we took short breaks in the rooms we had previously selected to use in the film. A tripod and speakers were set up in the marked out locations and we filmed small test runs and small improvised dance.

Day 2/3-Cameos and clean up

As our dancer could only make the first and last day of our shoot we needed to make sure we complected everything we could without Melanie such as cameos, time laps, moving objects from rooms, removing panels and soundproofing from main hall and a very thorough clean.

Day 4-Shoot day

After looking over the rushes from the first shoot day we decided to make some minor changes to our shots and the dancers outfit. Once Melanie had warmed up and eaten we ran through the shot plan shot by shot through out the day. As we had already done a semi detailed run through on the first day of shooting the filming progressed at a steady pace.

 

Broken memories shoot schedule

Shoot schedule 

Day 1

23rd April-Leave house at 9:00

Pick Melanie up from Chichester University at 10:00

Ferry crossing 12:20

Arrive at school 12:45

Unpack and set up for practice run 1:00

Familiarise Melanie with school/practice run 13:00-19:00

Packing up 19:00-19:30

Drop Melanie home 19:30- 21:30

Drive back to Bournemouth 21:30-23:30

Day 2

24rd April

Arrive at school 11:00

Take any extra footage-cut aways, folie, static shots 

arrange tables, remove objects from rooms, clean any glass,nails,screws. 11:30

Pack up 6:00

Day 3

25rd April

Arrive at school 11:00

Prepare for Friday shoot 

Pack up - 

Day 4

Meet Melanie at Bournemouth station 9:00

Arrive at school 9:40

Allow time for Melanie to warm up 9:40-10:00

Run through shot plan scene by scene until complete 10:00 19:00

Drop Melanie home 19:00-21:00

Arrive home organise rushes 21:00 - 

Broken memories shot plan

Broken Memories (dance film) Written shot plan.

Opening shot. 

Full shot of school from the outside (dancer in shot in distance walking around the school.  

Dancer walks up to door and pushes slowly expecting it to be locked but it is open.  

Dancer enters main hall and walks to stage slowly and gracefully.  

Dancer slowly breaks down into starting position (possible hunched over close to floor) Showing sadness 

Music slowly builds up and dancer starts doing small condensed dance moves. 

dancer walks down stage and takes left into 1st hallway. As she passes the rear entrance shoe silhouette image of dancer walking past. 

dancer walks down hallway slowly but gracefully touching the walls to show her reminising of past days. 

Using the door entrances as cover the dancer will appear to transport from different door ways.  

dancer enters room with circle of chairs and performs in the middle of the circle as we follow her leaving the room she dissapear and leaves from a different room.  

After visiting designated rooms with slow small movements she makes her way up the first flight of stairs as she starts to ascend up the stairs. This is where the dancers movements start to get more exaggerated but still showing sorrow/sadness. 

As dancer gets to the top of the stairs and starts walking down the hall way shot with change to roof outside. Camera will track dancer through the corridor to the other end. 

Change shot back to dancer as he/she enters room with the singular chair. 

Dancer looks out of broken window and presses hand up against glass as she dose camera angel changes from inside to outside  

Dancer leaves room with chair and makes way down second corridor. Second camera starts shooting as dancer reaches the bottom of the stairs. 

Dancer walks to fire exit door in fount of him/her camera two takes door on the left and meets with dancer at the top entrance of the kitchen. Dancer walkes through dining room interacting with folded up tables and chairs as we follow the acterss around the tables we loose sight of her as if she has disappeared  

(make sure to get 50fps and any extra cut aways)

Dancer contacts/contact

Pack sent out

Dancer Shortlist

Hannah Cotes

Email – Hannah_dancer7@live.co.uk

Mobile 07819184581

Dates: Free to film 16^th 17^th 18^th April

Location: Kent (didn’t want to specify exactly where in Kent)

Melanie Neves

Email – melanie_nvs@hotmail.com

Mobile: No UK number

Dates: any day during Easter Break before 18^th of April

Location – Chichester (Close to the university)

Portfolio sample sent via Hotmail to ivesone@hotmail.co.uk

Stacey Siegel

Email – sseigel1@stu.chi.ac.uk

Mobile: 07446861786

Dates: 3^rd 4^th may? (pretty late)

Jade Harris

Email – wobblestar@hotmail.co.uk

Mobile 07544110486

Dates, Unsure as she had university on weekdays, most probably a no though

After a long search we finaly found a dancer that has spare time and can work to our scedule.
Unfortunately she did not have a UK number so all of our contact has to be done by email.