Pre-productions tasks

Mise-en-scene(CLAMPS)

Interview room:

Characters: The detective (male) and suspect 1/Detective and suspect 2 (female)

·         Costume: Detective- smart plain white shirt (long sleeves) and black trousers- communicate his authority. Subverts stereotypes as he is of BAME background and is in charge.                          

Suspect 1- wearing a suit, same clothes as book launch. Patterned shirt, blue blazer,                                                                        Black trousers and glasses- suggests how is arrested right after his book launch, has been in interrogation since.

Suspect 2-wearing smart-casual clothing, she is a female.  Wearing a simple jumper.

·         Lighting: Low key lighting, chiaroscuro effect- want to have an element of mystery. Lighting creates a spotlight effect. Interior.

·         Actors: Sitting down on table for interview. They will also be standing up and I will have a low to high angle shot and close ups to show emotion and tension etc.

·         Make up: Detective- no makeup. Suspect 1- bruised eye. Suspect 2- shown to be crying and is anxious as she is blamed so will have the eyes look dark around the edges to amplify the tension.

·         Props: Files and case documents on the table to make it look like an interview room.

·         Setting: Interview room, has black background. Rearranging my living room and using curtains etc.

Carpark (chase scene) :

Characters: The detective and the male suspect.

·         Costume: Detective- smart clothing (on duty), blue jumper and black short sleeve jacket and                                                                   Brown shoes. Communicates how he is on duty and determined to catch one of the suspects.

Suspect 1- cream jumper and black trousers. He is wearing casual trainers. Creates narrative realism.

·         Lighting: Night time, however the car park is indoors so has lights which are just enough so you can see facial expressions and identify the characters.

·         Actors: Both will be running, going to use various shots. Going to use establishing shots to show the isolation of the car park, suggests desperation of needing to get away. Close ups and extreme close ups to show facial expressions etc.

·         Make-up: No makeup.

·         Props: There are no essential props needed for this scene.

·         Setting: Isolated car park to show the suspects desperation to get away from the police.

Stairway

Characters: Suspect 1 and suspect 2.

·         Costume: Suspect 1- wearing plain cream jumper and black trousers, quite casual clothing to create narrative realism.

Suspect 2- wearing a coat, coming from outside to the stairway with phone in her hand. Isn’t expecting what is about to happen.

·         Lighting: high key, to make the audiences not expect what is about to happen.

·         Actors: Both are walking, suspect 1 is climbing the stairs while suspect 2 is entering the stairway.

·         Make up: Suspect 1- has fresh blood on his face.

Suspect 2- neutral make-up to keep it natural.

·         Props: No essential props needed in this scene.

·         Setting: isolated/gritty staircase to heighten tension and create a sense of enigma.

Open-rooftop

Characters: Detective and Head of Police

·         Costume: Both will be wearing smart clothing to show their authority and that they are on duty- sophisticated.

·         Lighting: Low-key lighting, want to create shadows and suspense as this wil be a very short/fast paced clip.

·         Actors: Both quite anxious- creates enigma fir the audiences.

·         Make-up: none is required for this scene.

·         Props: maybe a car?

·         Setting: open rooftop to create enigma, and add to the crime genre feeling creates narrative realism and will be relatable for the audiences as it suggests fear.

Overall

·         The trailer will contain all these clips at different stages, some will be in the first half to build up th tension and the much more exciting scenes such as the chase scene will be in the second half of the trailer to heighten the tension.

·         Variety of shots.

Shot List (by location)          

Interview Room:

Shot number	Type of shot	Filmed?
1	OTS/MCU- 2 characters, suspect 1 telling his alibi to detective.
2	MS-suspect 1 holding his head down.
3	MS-suspect 1 looking up
4	WS- 2 characters facing each other standing.
5	OTS/H~LS- detective interrogating suspect 1
6	ECU- hands shaking
7	ECU- eyes
8	CU- case files
9	CU- folder opening
10	CU- detective looking at suspect 1
11	CU- suspect 2 facial expression
12	ECU- her eyes- crying and darkness
13	HAS- looking down, detective raising voice and accusing her of murder
14	OTS-conversation (alibi suspect 2)

                  

    
                                                                            


















Carpark

Shot number	Type of shot	Filmed?
1	WS- double doors for the carpark
2	WS- suspect 1 running out of doors
3	WS- detective running out looking both ways
4	Pan/MS- suspect 1 running
5	LS- detective running behind
6	LS/Focus pull- detective behind suspect 1
7	CU- facial expressions (both)
8	ECU-feet running (suspect 1)

Stairway

Shot number	Type of shot	Filmed?
1	HAS-suspect 1 climbing stairs
2	CU- face
3	CU- hands
4	ECU- eyes
5	MS- suspect 2 entering staircase
6	MS- both suspects talking
7	HAS- conversation
8	LAS- suspect 2’s dialogue
9
10
11

Open rooftop

Shot number	Type of shot	Filmed?
1	ES- conversation
2	MS- detective looking into the distance
3	OTS- conversation
4	LS- setting
5
6

Script

TITLE?

BY

SUKHVEEN KAUR RATTAN

LOCATIONS

INT. LOCATION #1

Set in an interview room, plain black walls and spotlight (create heavy shadows). Suspect one is being interrogated by the detective.

EXT/INT. LOCATION #2 EVENING

Set in a carpark which is indoors, but is open on the all around. Brightly lit. Chase scene.

INT. LOCATION #3

Stairway, both suspects meet. Description of the alibi.

EXT. LOCATION #4 EVENING

Open rooftop.

 

BLACK SCREEN

COMPANY LOGO APPEARS

SLOWER AND MYSTERIOUS MUSIC

DISSOLVE TO ACTION:

VOICEOVER

DETECTIVE

(TO SUSPECT 1)

SO WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?

CUT TO:

INT. LOCATION #3

(SUSPECT 1 IS GIVING HIS ALIBI/CHAIN OF EVENTS OF WHAT HAPPENED)

SUSPECT 1

(HEAVILY BREATHING AND CLIMBING THE STAIRS, BLOOD ON HIS FACE)

SUSPECT 2

(ENTERING STAIRWAY TO GO UPSTAIRS)

SUSPECT 1

(SEES SUSPECT 2)

(SHOUTING)

CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME!

SUSPECT 2

(SHOCKED)

SUSPECT 1

(SHOUTING)

PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP!

SUSPECT 2

(STILL SHOCKED)

WHAT HAPPENED?!

I’M SORRY PLEASE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE…

SUSPECT 1

PLEASE CAN I USE YOUR PHONE?

SUSPECT 2

(IN DOUBT)

I’LL CALL THE AMBULANCE OKAY.

CUT TO:

BLANK SCREEN

‘CHANNEL 4 LOGO’

VOICEOVER

DETECTIVE

SO WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?

CUT TO ALIBI 2 (SECOND SUSPECT)

SUSPECT 2

VOICEOVER

MY HUSBAND USUALLY WORKS LATE, SO I DECIDED TO GO AND MEET WITH FRINEDS AND CAME HOME LATER THAN USUAL...

CUT TO:

INT. LOCATION #3

SUSPECT 2

(ENTERING STAIRS)

SUSPECT 1

(RUNS TO HER AND ATTACKS HER, GRABS HER PHONE AND RUNS AWAY)

SUSPECT 2

(SHOCKED)

SUSPECT 1

(COMES BACK AND CHASES HER)

CUT TO:

BLANK SCREEN

‘ONE INCIDENT’

VARIOUS SHOTS OF THE INVESTIGATION

SHOT OF CASE FILES SCATTERED ON THE TABLE (CU)

CUT TO:

DETECTIVE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR (ES) AND

DETECTIVE LOOKING INTO THE DISTANCE (MS)

CUT TO:

EVIDENCE BAGS AND TWEEZERS

CUT TO:

POLICE CHIEF DESCRIBING THE CASE TO DETECTIVE

POLICE CHIEF

THIS IS (NAME OF SUSPECT 1), A BOOKWRITER, HE FOUND HIS WIFE DEAD IN THEIR APARTMENT AND FLED THE SCENE.

CUT TO:

SUSPECT 1 IN THE INTERVIEW ROOM

INT. LOCATION #1

SUSPECT 1

(SHOUTING)

I CAME HOME SHE WAS LAYING THERE DEAD ON THE FLOOR

DETECTIVE

(FIRMLY)

YOU’RE LYING

CUT TO:

POLICE CHIEF TELLING DETECTIVE ABOUT THE SECOND SUSPECT

POLICE CHIEF

(VOICEOVER)

THIS IS (NAME OF SUSPECT 2), HER HUSBAND WAS THE SECOND VICTIM. THEY HAD THEIR ISSUES…..WEREN’T THAT CLOSE...

VARIOUS SHOTS OF:

SUSPECT 2 CRIYING

SUSPECT 2

(ANGRY)

HE IS THE KILLER!

IF A MAN CAN KILL HIS OWN WIFE, IT’S NO SURPRISE TO HEAR THAT HE CAN KILL STARNGERS.

CUT TO:

BLANK SCREEN

TONE OF MUSIC CHANGES, FAST PACED AND MORE INTENSE.

‘2 SUSPECTS’

CUT TO:

DIALOGUE:

SUSPECT 2

(IN INTERVIEW ROOM)

(UPSET AND ANGRY)

ARE YOU SAYING THAT I KILLED MY WIFE?!

CUT TO:

BLANK SCREEN

‘2 MUREDERS’

CUT TO:

*CHASE SCENE*

CUT TO:

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS OF BOTH SUSPECTS

CUT TO:

BLANK SCREEN

‘2 VERSIONS’

VARIOUS ACTION SHOTS AND DIALOGUE

POLICE CHIEF

(SHOUTING)

I WANT A HARD TARGET SEARCH

DO IT NOW!

DETECTIVE

(IN DOUBT)

THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING

SUSPECT 1

LAUGHING

SUSPECT 2

LOOKING AROUND

CUT TO:

BLANK SCREEN

‘ONE TRUTH’

VARIOUS ACTION SHOTS

CUT TO:

BLANK SCREEN

‘TV DRAMA TITLE’

‘COMING ON CHANNEL 4 SOON’

THE END