Lost Time Monologe

(A shot of Milly lying on the side of the road) 

Life is fragile, no one realises quite how fragile, until its gone. For me, not only was my life fragile but it was years too short. One mistake, in the grand scheme of things tiny, minuscule and that single mistake cost me everything, it cost me my life. Most people don't even give it a second thought, living or dying. 

(Milly walking on the side of the road, going to school) 

But what if that never happened? What if I could go back? What would my life have been like? Who's lives would be different? Did my passing go totally unnoticed? What would have happened if I made different choices?

Storyboards

Shot List

Shot List

1. Ivy running, looking at her watch. (Running at the camera. Full body shot.) (Maybe the title sequence while she's running?)

1. Gets to the side of road and runs out, not looking. (Full body?)
2. Gets hit by car. (Flips to car then back to girl then car again.) Then crash sounds, girl lying on the ground. Blood coming out of her mouth, eyes glazed over.
3. People rush to surround her. (Birds eye view. People shouting (make then shouts muted.))(High angle/ birds eye view shot. Zooming out.)
4. She lies eyes open and dies with blood trialling out of mouth. (High angle/ birds eye view shot)

1. Whole time talking over the top.

1. REWIND TO STANDING AT THE SIDE OF ROAD (Rewind sound.)
2. She looks and the car passes. (Mid shot.)
3. She smile widely and looks before crossing the road. (From behind, see her walking across the road.)
4. Goes to loads of clips of her future life.

1. First kiss. (Close-up)
2. In university robes with a diploma. Giggling with other people dressed the same. (Long shot.)
3. Laughing on a first date with a cute guy Freddie. (Flipping over the shoulder shots.)
4. At work. Working at a desk, writing. (Mid shot.)
5. Getting Engaged. Freddie on one knee. (Over the shoulder shots.)
6. Outside the church in a wedding dress with her husband, people trowing confetti. (Long shot.)
7. Looking at herself in a mirror with a pregnant belly, after a few seconds husband hugs her. (Long shot.)
8. Holding baby, smiling with family all around. (Mid shot, pan.)
9. Last clip of an old lady saying, “But you can't go back and change the past, my children where never born, my grandchildren to even thought about.” or “And that's what could have happened if I'd have looked.” (Super Close-up of just the sad face.)

1. Then back to her lying dead in the road as a teen. (High angle/ birds eye view shot)

Script

Script

Ivy is running down a street, a frazzled look on her face as she checks her watch several times. 

Comes to the edge of the pavement and runs out with out looking.

See the driver of the car.

See Ivy, eyes wide, frozen in the road. 

Back to the driver.

Back to Ivy. 

Blackness and sound of squealing cars.

Ivy is lying eyes closed in the middle of the road, blood trailing from the corner of her mouth.

Rewinds back to beginning. 

Car drives past.

Ivy crosses the road, without getting hit.

Fades out and into next scene.

Ivy is blowing out candles on a birthday cake.

Fades out and into next scene.

Ivy and Freddie are smile and holding hands.

Fades out and into next scene.

Standing outside of the school with a diploma in her hand, her Mum taking a picture of her.

Fades out and into next scene.

Sitting at a desk doing work at a computer.

Ivy: “What’s your name?”

Saphron (looking bored/not bothered): “Saphron”

Ivy: “Do you have a surname?”

Saphron: “.......No.” 

Ivy: “What’s your name?”

Juila (looking oblivious): “Julia Frances Morn Shepards.”

Ivy: “What’s your name?”

Winsten (looking confident): “Winsten Jefferson III”

Ivy: “What are your hobbies?”

Juila: “Online gaming and paper maché.”

Ivy: “What would you say your strengths are?”

Winsten: “I’ve got many, but probably maths and I’ve got to say golf!” 

Ivy: “And how old are you?”

Winsten: “Well maths was my strong point but I think I’m (loks down at his fingers and starts counting)........20?”

(Ivy looks at Winsten looking confused, Winsten stars back with a blank look on his face)

Ivy: “Have you had any previous experience in this line of work?”

Freddie: “No, but I’d quite like to learn something new.”

(Ivy and Freddie look back and forth at each other, both feeling the sexual tension)

Fades out and into next scene.

Freddie on his knee, smiling at Ivy with a box with a ring in his hand.

Fades out and into next scene.

Ivy and Freddie standing outside a church, with Freddie’s arm around her. In a wedding dress, people standing all around throwing confetti over them.

Fades out and into next scene.

Standing in front of a mirror, hand on her stomach smiling as she looks at her pregnant stomach.

Fades out and into next scene.

Sitting on the sofa, Freddie’s arm around her with a baby in her arms as they smile as someone takes their picture.

Fades out and into next scene.

Old Ivy sitting on a sofa.

Old Ivy

This is what could have happened.

Rewind to 

Ivy is lying eyes closed in the middle of the road, blood trailing from the corner of her mouth.

Fake out into blackness.

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment     

Simone Moxam and Chloe Friend 

While filming there is a few things you should keep in mind to keep the safety of all the actors and film markers, these being:

• When filming Ivy getting hit by and car make sure theres a sate distance and no one is in danger, but still make it look realistic, this can be used by having clever camera techniques. 

• Make sure that the all the film equipment is all in tact and theres not loose wires or cords along the ground where people could trip over then and injure themselves. 

• The locations where your filming to be careful and pre-scan them before filming to do a risk assessment, be careful of: Traffic, don't talk to strangers, don't go to friendly old mens white vans, etc. 

• Remind actors of what we would like them to wear the day before filming and on the day of filming. Also bring clothing of our own that could be used as an alternative if our actors forget 

• Ensure our group members stand either side of the tripod preventing the public from making contact. 

• Before choosing a day to film look at the weather forecast to try and ensure we pick a day where it is not raining

Rationale

Rationale

Lost Time, my final production piece of IB Film,is based on a girl named Ivy and what would've happened to her if she hadn't been killed in a car accident when she was younger. The film shows several different times in Ivy's later life (without her being hit by a car) and how she would've graduated from school, found a job, gotten married, had a child, basically live a normal life. An important part of the film is after Ivy is killed, the film replays and shows a different turn of events, inspired by partners real life experiences. 

Film Production Schedule

Day	Location	Scenes	Props	Time Es.
Day 1	School.	Voice over. Graduation Scene.	Graduation gown and cap.	An hour and a half.
Day 2	Chestfield Road	Crash Scene, Running Scene, kiss scene, Pregnancy scene. Work Scene.	Fake blood, watch, dolly.	The whole day.
Day 3	Church, Gran’s house.	Marriage Scene. What could have happened Scene.	Wedding dress, confetti, flowers.	Four hours.

Equipment List

Equipment List:

• Crane
• Tri-pod
• Steady Cam
• Camera 

Call sheet

Character	Casting	KC pupil and year/form	Time student is required for
Child Ivy	Milly Friend	KC pupil in year 9	Day 1(9:00am - 10:00am) and Day 2 (9:00am - 11:45am)
Teen + Adult Ivy	Chloe Friend	KC pupil in year 11/ Dr Who enthusiast.	Day 1, Day 2(11:45am - 3:10pm) and Day 3
Freddie	Spencer Stanton	KC pupil in year 11	Day 1 and Day 2 (11:45am - 3:10pm)
Ivy’s Mum	Mother Friend	non-pupil, arts & crafts enthusiast/ mother.	Day 1, Day 2 (11.45am - 12:55pm) and Day 3
Extras	pending...	KC pupils	Day 3
Car driver	Mrs Joy	KC teacher/staff	Day 2 (9:00am - 10:10am)

 

Costume and Prop List

Prop List:

• Watch
• Car
• Fake Blood
• Robes
• Fake diploma.
• Ring
• Wedding Dress + Suit
• Confetti
• Maybe doll

Costume List:

Teen Ivy:

• Navy Blue skirt
• White shirt 
• Black pumps 
• Cream Jacket
• Black Trousers 

Adult Ivy:

• White dress
• White skirt
• Graduation gown 
• Patterned Jumper 

Adult Freddie: 

• Blue vans
• 2 different style checkered shirts
• Grey Jumper
• Blue Jeans 
• Purple t-shirt

Saphron:

• Navy Jumper
• White shirt

Julia Frances Morn Shepards:

• White Shirt 

Winsten Jefferson III:

• White shirt 
• Black jumper 

Jobs and Responsibilities

Simone Moxam

Jobs and Responsibilities

Task 1 -

Director:

• Try to make the film a success, using your skills, experience and judgement. 
• follow the companies rules. 
• make decisions for the benefit of the film, not yourself. 
• tell other shareholder if you might personally benefit from a transaction the company makes.
• make sure the film accounts are a ‘true and fair view’ for the business’ finances. 

Cinematographer:

• Preproduction - Discusses the director’s vision for the film with him/her both overall and scene by scene. The cinematographer determines what’s needed for each scene, within budget and hires the camera crew, arranges for the equipment and buys film and supplies. 
• Production - Coordinates the crew and works with the director to make sure each scene is set up and shot to match the directors vision of the story. The cinematographer decides for each scene what the best combination is for cameras, filters and lenses, as well as where the cameras will be placed, what the lighting should be and when the scene will be shot. 
• Postproduction - Works with the processing lab to make sure the film retains the colour and mood that the director wanted. The cinematographer reviews the final print of the film. 

Writer:

• Selecting subject matter based on personal or public interest, or commissioned by the publisher or agent. 
• Developing the technical skills of writing and maintaining originality. 
• Using literary skills to develop themes and story lines, while making characters and plots believable. 
• Working to tight deadlines, especially for theatre, themes and characters. 
• Verifying the factual content of written work.
• Conducting interviews with people either face-to-face, over the telephone or by email. 
• Submitting material (and sometimes the work of others) for alternative formants e.g. adapting novels for stage of producing an e-book. 
• ghost writing - writing for others under the other persons names.
• Maintaining an active interest in the specific genre, such as novels, film, TV, radio.
• Exercising self-disciplined  time management to organize writing in conjunction with developing financial management/self-employment skills. 
• Encouraging and acting upon critical feedback in the most appropriate manner.
• Being prepared to rewrite and revise work (often several times) following feedback. 
• Liaising with publishers, agents, script editors, producers and directors. 
• Finding, pursing and maintaining knowledge for publication opportunities. 
• Attending courses and participating in workshops to improve and build upon writing skills. 
• Appearing at public readings and books signing, schools, libraries, colleges and literary festivals. 
• Teaching in higher and further education and privately.
• Private online creative writing tuition. 
• Private critiquing service to aspiring writers. 

Sounds Editor:

• Production - the recording of all sound on set or in location. 
• Postproduction - the balancing, mixing, editing and enhancing of pre-recored audio. 
• Assessing the acoustics of the performance area and assembling and operating the necessary equipment. 
• Consulting with producers and performers to determine the sound requirements. 
• Selecting, positioning, adjusting and operating the equipment used for amplification and recording. 
• Applying technical knowledge of sound recording equipment to achieve the determined artistic objectives. 
• Recording sound onto digital audio tape or hard disk drive recorders. 
• monitoring audio signals to detect sound-quality deviations or malfunctions. 
• Anticipating and correcting problems. 
• Maintaining and repairing sound equipment. 

Flow Chart of Production Role Roundup

When we first viewed the clip on youtube, we thought it would be tricky but a bit hard. But it was actually quite difficult to film it and get the shots and lighting right. At the beginning, when we were filming Livvy as Mr Shneebly and the lighting was very bright and white. Then when we cut and filmed Spencer, the lighting was completely normal. This happened because we didn't correct the contrast, which has now helped me to always check the lighting before filming something. We also could have worked on our continuity better as well. For example, at the end of the clip, when Livvy walks over to Spencer, he has his hand up when she first talks to him, then as we switched the shot, Spencer suddenly had his and down, then switching it back to Livvy, he hand was back up again. We could've improved the continuity in this part of the clip. Overall this was fun to film and put together, but it was much more difficult than we had expected.

what could go wrong on the shoot

What could go wrong on the shoot - 

Organisation - 

Booking and organising work place

Not enough planning 

Remove distractions (phone)

Talking Whilst filming 

Not having a good script on you

not writing thorough shot list

different weather 

organising props beforehand 

wasting time (talk too much)

not being well equipt 

not being clear 

not knowing your lines

organise your roles for filming before filming 

Technical - 

faulty equipment 

no drinks around technical equipment 

not preparing the camera 

not checking the white balance before filming 

terrible editing 

making sure batteries are charged 

checking all settings 

dont know how to you the equipment 

poor lighting 

poor sound 

shaky camera 

poor framing 

limited variety of shot distances, angles, movement

poor consideration of continuity issues 

health and safety

Communication - 

not speaking out and saying how you feel 

losing your patience with others people 

actors/ team members not answering phones or responding to group requests 

arguments in the group 

Everyone not fully involved 

not commuicating properly 

not explaining your ideas well

Group dynamics 

Divas - not good

Being too bossy 

People being too shy, not getting involved

Not listening to each other

Being indecisive 

Being over sensitive 

People being rude

People taking over

1 person doing everything

Some people being too lazy

Divides in the group

Not sharing ‘boring jobs’

not compromising 

getting stopy

Making it personal 

Making excuses instead 

not tackling issues in group as the arrise

allowing personal problems to dominate proceedings 

‘spur’ of the moment meetings without everyone there

This shot is a open frame because you can't see all of the scene.

 This shot is a open shot because you can't see all of the scene.

 This is a closed frame because you can see all of the scene.

 This is a open frame because you can't see all of the scene.

 This is a open frame because you can't see all of the scene.

 This is a closed frame becasue you can see all of the scene.

 The is a closed frame because you can see all of the scene

 This is a closed frame because you can see all of the scene

 This is a open frame because you can't see all of the scene.

FORMS, OPEN AND CLOSED styles of graphic composition.

OPEN FORMS tend to emphasise looser, less controlled positioning of elements in the frame as if they were unplanned, extending beyond the boundaries of the frame as though the camera just discovered them. Open form compositions are characteristic of documentary films, accounting for their reputation as being more realistic.

CLOSED FORMS tend towards self-contained compositions carefully arranged to include everything of importance within the fram.