First Recorded Assignment. (Scenario "Only Five Minutes to Save the World")

First Recorded Assignment. (Scenario "Only Five Minutes to Save the World")

This is a joint blog post with  http://coulsdonfilmlauriearnold.blogspot.co.uk/ 

The goal of this project was a to create a 5 minute (or less) film with the scenario of "Only Five Minutes to Save the World" 

It had to meet the criteria of:

• At least 5 shots
• A storyboard
• 30 Mins to film
• No disturbing other classes
• No being killed

Scene 1: The Table Scene

We used this scene to try and introduce the character roles and the event to audiences in a short period of time without having too much exposure, this scene was recorded after 3 rehearsals.

Scene 2: The Stairwell

In this scene the character that is doubting that the apocalypse is happening falls down a stairwell and dies, we did this to create a sense of irony as the character believed all was fine.

 This was filmed after 2 rehearsals.

Scene 3: The Running Scene

In this scene new character is introduced whilst one of the other characters runs off out of the scene, this was done to shock the viewer and to make them wonder where he went.

This scene took 1 rehearsal and had to be recorded quickly because people were walking in and out of the college.

Scene 4: The Falling Scene

This scene was shot quite close and shows one of the characters smoking a cigarette to try and calm his nerves, we also used another cigarette to try and imitate smoke coming out of a hole in the ground.

This scene took 1 rehearsal.

Scene 5: The 'End It' Scene

This scene also used a cigarette to creat the same smoke effect as before but we had to do it quickly as the cigarette was almost out, also this was the only scene filmed without a rehearsal and we didn't really know when to stop recording so that's why at the end the character says 'End it?' but we added a 6th scene to make up for that.

Scene 6: T'was all a dream.

This scene was added last minute just so that it added an extra story element to our film and also so that the parts in the film that were messed up could just be seen as intentional, therefore it made it so the character saying 'End it?' could have been talking to the main character that makes him wake up.

This scene also wasn't rehearsed.

For video links, refer to Laurie Arnolds Blog.