50164986 Connor Sadler Level 3 Film and Television : February 2014

Thursday, 13 February 2014

VT Clip, Final

Finished VT Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR7f-4NhiVY&feature=youtu.be

Sunday, 9 February 2014

Burger Town - Will Ferell, MCdonalds, Thriller

For a class project we had to choose an Actor, Location and Genre and then make a premise for a film. I choose Will Ferrel, McDonalds/Fast Food Restaurant, and a Thriller and the Premise of my story involved Will Ferrel playing Ronald McDonald as a sort of Sweeny Todd/Jack the Ripper story where Ronald would kidnap people and cook them up into burgers.

What is a Thriller?:
"Thriller is a genre of literature, film, and television programming that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as its main elements. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods, giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror. Films of this genre tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty, rousing and fast-paced."
-Sources 'Wikipedia'

Who is Will Ferell?:

Starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Stranger than Fiction, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Step Brothers, and The Other Guys.

He has had several guest appearances on Family Guy, where he played the Black Knight

He voiced the title character in the 2010 Dream Works Animation film Megamind.

Ferrell launched Funny or Die, a streaming video website where short comedy films are uploaded and voted on by users.

Where is McDonald's?
McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes, the company has expanded its menu to include salads, fish, wraps, smoothies, and fruit.
The business began in 1940, with a restaurant opened by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald at 1398 North E Street at West 14th Street in San Bernardino, California.
McDonald's predominantly sells hamburgers, various types of chicken sandwiches and products, French fries, soft drinks, breakfast items, and desserts. In most markets, McDonald's offers salads and vegetarian items, wraps and other localised fare. On a seasonal basis, McDonald's offers the McRib sandwich.
McDonald's restaurants are found in 118 countries and territories around the world and serve 68 million customers each day. McDonald's operates over 34,000 restaurants worldwide, employing more than 1.7 million people. The company also operates other restaurant brands, such as Piles Cafe.
-Sources 'Wikipedia'

Have you got a good story?

Who is the Protagonist?

Mark Kamextsu

What are they trying to Achieve?

To stop Ronald McDonald (Will Ferell) from killing innocent customers

Why is it important to the Protagonist?

He knows many people who have been kidnapped already and knows he is getting closer to getting caught himself

Who is stopping them?

Ronald McDonald (Will Ferell), His friends and family, Himself

What is at stake?

Himself and his friends will be for the chop if he doesn't

Legal:
Because of the Location it is best to make a made-up Restaurant and just make a creepy Mascot to be Ronald McDonald, but i believe that even with all the Legal issues we will find that making this would be a great publicity stunt for McDonald owners which would not only put McDonald's back in the spotlight but also by combining it with some positive influences it could give them more business. Even if they do decline you could make it similar to the way they made 'Escape from Tomorrow' or 'Super Size Me' and make it to show how McDonald's really is.
In the circumstance that we do use an alternative Restaurant we will name the Head Chairman 'Ron Donald' and use some Alternative Storytelling to show the Boom, Bust and Major Events in the McDonald franchise

The Premise:
Set in the 2020s-2010s while McDonald's(or another Restaurant) is still in this boom, Ron Donald is the head chairman of a successful Restaurant Chain and as a result of the stress of working he often abuses his Wife and Son, it is because of this abuse that his Son (Will Ferell) is determined to make his shop the best in the chain so he can gain his Fathers approval. Soon he resorts to desperate measures and kidnaps people who say bad things about his shop and eventually turns them into meat.
Mark Kamextsu's friends have been getting abducted and he wants to find them, the only problem is there is no bodies and no suspects, Mark is on on the Tail of Ron's son but is opening a can of worms which lands him in hot water

Dear Diary - Will Ferell, Ron Donald's Son

Who is the main character? Ron Donald, is a normal shop employee who slow defends into madness after getting forced to work and abusive from his father.
What are they trying to achieve? Ron Donald's goal is to be the best shop owner to please his father, so maybe he will notice him a little more and stop abusing him
Why is this important to the protagonist? He cannot live like this anymore and worries he will really get hurt if this carries on
Who is trying to stop them? Mick Donald and Burger Town CEOs
What is at steak? Him getting arrested

INT -- INTERROGATION

Michel Smith - Foster parent to Ron Donald, Michel works as a CEO for Burger Town and is used to working under pressure and intimidation from years of being harassed by the press

Police Guy - As an integrator he plays a Bad Cop and used force to try and break the suspects

Police Guy
All I want to know is why he did it

Michel Smith
You think I know why--

Police Guy
(SLAMS HANDS ON DESK)
Don't give me that, he is your son. Who else would know him better

Michel Smith
(SIGH)
He isn't my son...

Police Guy
Why do we have no record of this?

Michel Smith
Because it would of embarrassed the company if people found out.

Police Guy
Regardless if he is your real son or not
(PAUSE)
The blood on his hands is also on yours. All we want to do is find out why he murdered those people

Michel Smith
(LEANS BACK AND RUNS HIS HANDS THROUGH HIS HAIR)
I just don't know...

The Inverted Pyramid

Google Docs Checklist

Write a Proposal Letter, after looking at many templates of Proposal Letters I have decided that the best structure is if I follow these steps;

Begin by stating your project's working title and basic information.
Explain why you want to make this film and why it could be important and in their best interest to help.
Explain how you plan to use humour, colour, surrealism, pace, dialogue and music.
List the equipment and permits you expect to need, as well as when, where and how long you plan to shoot, and how big a team you need.
Tell your readers about the team you have assembled so far.
Explain what sort of distribution you plan to find for your film when it is finished.
Detail your funding strategy.

Crimson Films.

South-Essex College,

Southend-On-Sea,

Luker Road,

SS1 1ND,

16/01/2014

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you about a new news show that we would like to begin production on and start broadcasting on March 27th, the Show ‘Southend Local’ which is going to be a factual broadcast for the latest from around the Southend area and some bigger headlines from the rest of the world, This show is targeted at an audience of 40+ but still make it watchable for College and University students when they come home in the early Evening.

By making this news show we are helping inform the Southend Community which will also help promote people to events happening in the area as well as warning them about any dangers on their doorstep, the overall tone of the show will be informative and function like the current BBC news does and use the Southend regional colours of Blue and Yellow in our intro and theme for the set layout, to get all the information out in the 20 minutes of running time the pace would be fairly high with Intros and Outros lasting 5 seconds each with a catchy theme similar to a ring tone alerting the viewer of a change from a VT clip and Studio clips, the dialogue will be formal and the pieces will follow the ‘Inverted Triangle’ way of structuring new stories.

As for the team we have assembled so far we have; Nicola Sinclair as the Producer, Jemma Land as Director, Connor Sadler as Writer, David Neale as First AD and Maddie Govier and Steff Preston as hosts. As a group we are going to look into any Southend exclusive broadcasting stations and possibly get a partnership with ‘ECHO’ the newspaper available for people who live in Southend, this news show is predicted to help give the ECHO more publicity and also help get more people actively looking for events in the area.

‘Southend Local’ Details:
- The first episode will be out on ____________________ to _____________________
- The running time will be __________ Minutes
- Hosted by (Signed) _______________________ and ______________________
The final product has changed since this Proposal Letter due to Avalibility, Copyright and Equitment.
- ▼ 2014 (17)

South East News Script

OPENING TITLES

LIGHTS UP

Reporter Stef

The Five Ws Chart

Five W's Chart

Name ___________Connor Sadler_________ Date ______16/01/2014_____

Fill in each row with details that answer the question.

What happened?

A Retired Policeman shot a fellow cinemagoer dead for texting during Lone Survivor, it is claimed.

Who was there?

Curtis Reeves (Gunman)
Chad Oulson (Victim)
Nichole Oulson (Wife)
Charles Cummings (Witness)

Why did it happen?

Over an argument about texting in the Cinema

When did it happen?

Unknown, Possibly between the 1st and 15th of January

Where did it happen?

Cobb Grove 16 Cinema
Wesley Chapel
North Tampa
Florida

South East News, VT - Final Video/Editing

South East News, VT - Actors Contract

ACTORS CONTRACT

Name of actor: Connor Sadler Name of production company: Southessex College

C/o Agent: None Company address: Southessex College

Actor or Agent’s Address: Chelmsford

Date _______________________________

Dear Connor Sadler

This letter confirms agreement that you will take the part of REPORTER 1 in the film Banannas This is the working title and the final name of the film may change. As you know, this is a low budget production and we are keen to ensure that everyone understands the basis upon which the Film is being made. If there is anything about this letter that you do not understand or you wish us to clarify, please do not hesitate to contact us.

1)You agree to be available to work during the filming period (“the Shoot”)

from 9/10/2013 to 12/10/2013 (or you can name the exact dates).

2) You agree that the filming will take place in the following locations

Billericy Christian Church.

3) You agree to give over any rights you may have in the finished film to Southessex College. This will allow us to distribute the film in any and every way we can.

4) We will pay a fee of £0 a day for your performance in this Film. The fee is payable within 28 days after the performance was given.

5) We will aim to ensure that working days are not longer than 10 hours.

6) We will do our best to ensure your health, safety and welfare during the Shoot.

7) We will have public liability insurance to cover you during the Shoot.

8) We will provide you with food and refreshments throughout the Shoot. We will liaise with you over your travel arrangements to and from the Shoot and either provide transport or pay travel expenses which we need to agree in advance.

9) We will be provide you with a VHS of the finished Film within 3 months of the completion of all post production.

signed by the actor signed on behalf of the company

date date

South East News, VT - Call Sheet

CALL SHEET

PRODUCTION NAME:

Director
Producer
Camera
Sound
Lighting

Location
Weather

Scenes	Pages	Day/Night	Int/Ext	Location	Synopsis	Other

Character	Cast	Pick-up	Arrive	Leave

Make-up/Costume
Lighting
Sfx
Catering
Transport
Parking

South East News, VT - Risk Assessment Form

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

Production Name & Number -

Shoot Dates -

Production Manager -

Producer -

Guidance:

1. Assess whether a hazard will be present, write YES or NO. Then for each hazard that you have said YES to do the following:

2. Rate each risk on a Severity scale from Negligable (N), Low risk (L), Moderate risk (M), Severe (S), Very severe (V)

3. Rate each risks Likelihood on scale from Very unlikely (VU), Unlikely (U), Possible (P), Likely (L), Very likely (VL)

4. Determine the Risk Factor from the table overleaf.

P = Present / S = Severity / L = Likelihood / R = Risk Factor

	Hazard	P	S	L	R
1	Alcohol/drugs	No
2	Animals/insects	No
3	Audiences	No
4	Camera cable/grip equipment	Yes	M	P	3
5	Confined spaces	Yes	LR	U	2
6	Derelict buildings/dangerous structures	Yes	LR	U	2
7	Electricity/gas (other than normal supplies)	No
8	Fatigue/long hours	Yes	S	L	3
9	Fire/flammable materials	Yes	VS	P	4
10	Hazardous substances	No
11	Heat/Cold/extreme weather	No
12	Laser/strobe effects	No
13	Machinery/industrial/ crane/hoist	No
14	Materials - glass, non-fire retardant set materials	No
15	Night operation	Yes	LR	U	2
16	Noise – high sound levels	No
17	Non standard manual handling	No
18	Public/crowds	No
19	Radiation	No
20	Scaffold/Rostra	No
21	Smoking on set	No
22	Special effects/explosives	No
23	Special needs (elderly, disabled, inexperienced)	Yes	LR	P	2
24	Specialised rescue/first aid	No
25	Stunts, dangerous activities	No
26	Tall scenery/suspended ceilings	No
27	Vehicles/speed	No
28	Water/proximity to water	No
29	Weapons	No
30	Working at heights	No
31	Working overseas	No
32	Other risks	No

5. Calculate the Risk Factor:

	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Possible	Likely	Very Likely
Very severe	3	4	4	5	5
Severe	2	3	3	3	5
Moderate	2	2	3	3	3
Low Risk	1	2	2	3	3
Negligible	1	1	2	2	3

6. Decide the action to take:

5	Very severe	Take immediate action
4	Severe	High priority
3	Moderate Risk	Programme for action
2	Low Risk	Action may be required
1	Negligible	Probably acceptable

7. Then list each risk identified

Hazard Number:
Description of Hazard:	Camera cable/grip equipment
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Anybody moving about regularly
Action to take:	Cover wires up with mats
Person/company responsible for action	Producer
Hazard Number:
Description of Hazard:	Fatigue/long hours
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Anybody working late at night
Action to take:	Everybody must be well rested/Supply Coffee
Person/company responsible for action	Producer
Hazard Number:
Description	Fire/flammable materials
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	Everybody, Neighbours
Action to take:	Keep hot equipment away for flammable materials/Fire extinguisher
Person/company responsible for action
Hazard Number:
Description
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )
Action to take:
Person/company responsible for action

To be completed at agreed later date -
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)	y	Risk removed? (y/n)	y

Completed by: Position:

Signature Date: