BBFC Film Certification Research

We have completed research on the BBFC, so we can apply our findings to the age certification our film 'Mask' would receive.

Call Sheet

Weather Check

This is the weather for London in early January. Upon seeing the weather the group has decided to film on the 4th as no rain is expected, this would of hampered the filming process dramatically.
An added factor is that on the 5th the weather is also sunny so we can film on that day aswell.

Shot List (Story Order)

This is a shot list compiled by me in which I referred to the scene walk through to help guide me. Each shot type will also have an angle to accompany it, I believe this will really give our thriller film a professional cinematographic look and all shot types as well as angles were decided based on a characters position within each action they did, (for example, a high angle shot on conspiracist whilst he is being pursued by agent 1 to show his powerlessness).

1. Medium angle close-up of conspiracy website with headline - 'Government’s Assassination plot'.
2. Medium canted angle close-up of conspiracist rummaging through files.
3. Medium angle close-up on newspaper with headline 'Government Corruption cover-up!'
4. Medium angle extreme close-up on conspiracists’ eyes.
5. Medium angle and close-up with fast jump cut of dead corpse.
6. Medium angle close-up on conspiracist clicking with mouse. 
7. Medium angle and close-up on conspiracist then getting frustrated.
8. Canted angle close-up on train station logo.
9. Medium angle and close-up on conspiract walking casually out of train station.
10. High angle close-up on conspiracist suspiciously glances at hard drive and hides it in jacket pocket.
11. Wide long shot on Westminster parliament square.
12. Low angle medium close-up on agent 3, talking into a mic saying 'we have him in our sights'.
13. Medium angle extreme close-up on conspiracist’s hard drive hiding it inside suit pocket.
14. Medium angle close-up on conspiracist’s phone who suddenly receives a text saying; "RUN THEY'RE AFTER YOU".
15. High angle medium long shot of conspiracist walking fast.
16. High angle wide long shot of conspiracist running.
17. Low angle shot of POV medium close-up shot of agent 2 watching conspiracist and talks into mic.
18. Low angle medium long shot of agent 1.
19. Low angle medium close-up on agent 1 cocking gun.
20. Medium angle close-up on agent 1 with gun in hand and then puts it into inside pocket, and gives chase.
21. Medium angle wide long shot of conspiracist being chased by agent 1.
22. Medium angle shot of conspiracist being chased with shallow focus on agent 1.
23. High angle extreme close-up on conspiracist whilst he is being chased.
24. Canted low angle shot of conspiracist who sees random bystander (journalist) and inserts hard drive into his inside pocket.
25. Low angle close-up on conspiracist being out of breath.
26. Wide angle long shot of conspiracist going into an alley and then being followed by agent 1.
27. Low angle medium close-up shot of conspiracist falling down due to exhaustion in the alley.
28. High angle medium long shot of agent smugly smiling at conspiracist.
29. High angle shot of agent pulling out gun.
30. Medium angle extreme close-up of gun, shooting conspiracist.
31. Medium angle close-up shot of journalist at home emptying pockets with keys and wallet.
32. Canted angle extreme close-up on hard drive the journalist empties from pocket.

Reece (Photos)

 Here are various location photos that we are planning to use in our opening to a thriller film ('The Mask') and how they will be used as shots in order to show and communicate certain things to the audience.

This is probably going to be one of the first shots in our film, to establish location. Being realistic we are unlikely to be able to film inside the station, so by having a shot of the stations name, this will be easier to show location.

Charing Cross station will be our back up location in-case we cannot us Westminster station.

Charing Cross station will be our back up location in-case we cannot us Westminster station.

The London Eye would also signify the change of location in the film and show that the scene is being set around this area.

A shot of the MI5 building will be used if we cannot shoot by the London Eye and Big Ben.

A shot of the MI5 building will be used if we cannot shoot by the London Eye and Big Ben.

This will be our first choice alleyway to shoot in, located at East Hill, Dartford. When I visited here it was quiet and I believe it is sufficient to shoot our alleyway scene in.

A shot of big ben would be an establishing shot to show the change of location as well as setting the scene.

For the alleyway scene this was the first choice, but when I visited this alleyway it was quite busy and loud, in contrast the alleyway scene we are to shoot will only involve two of our characters and needs to be quiet for clear dialogue. So now this is our backup location for incase we cannot shoot at the other alleyway.

Thames House will be a backup location if we cannot secure Westminster to shoot at.

Test Shots (Actors)

Me (David) and Toby have done the test shots for our actors, Toby cast the young journalist and conspiracist and I (David) have cast the agent.

Costume Design

The costume design is a very important choice in knowing the uniforms each character will wear, and by accurately deciding the costumes each character is to wear allows our film to be more realistic and believable though mis-en-scene. For example if we were to have an agent in pyjamas, the film will not be as believable as if the agent were to be in a suit.