Based on my original scripts, I set lots of shots in the railway station and the train. However, sadly, I could not get the East Midlands Trains company ‘s filming permission because they asked me ￡1000. I told Simon about this situation and he said I still need to publish my final video to YouTube but use the ‘unlist’ category. Good luck for me!
This week, I have found some suitable soundtrack for my project. These music are all came from the YouTube Audio Library. Hope I could use them well.
A Quiet Thought-Wayne Jones
At Rest Romance-Kevin MacLeod
Casual Desire-Ugonna Onyekwe
First Love-Wayne Jones
Gaia in Fog-Dan Bodan
Touching Moment-Wayne Jones
Because of the train’s issue, I have changed some part of my scripts.
Here is my final scripts:
It was two years ago when she left her hometown stepping into this strange land. She did not even believe that she could hold on for so long, however, when she looking back, her heart is very mixed feelings.
She did not do well in her studies, one day, in order to shake off her past, she made up her mind and made her way. The story begins with the red brick railway station…
(Full shot of the railway station)
(A train came into the station)
The station platforms noisy sound was in her ears. When she finally came down from the train (very ordinary dressing), there was less excitement on her face, but the earnestness and determination did not change (close-up, more melancholy). She looked carefully at the instructions in the station, and went smoothly out of the way. Her slight figure gradually disappeared into the crowd. What will be waiting for her?
Change：
When she joins class, she was always alone in the corner, until that day…
When she met her, it was so natural, maybe, she has been yearned for someone talk to her all the time…
That day, she finally smiled.
They study together, eat together and even touring together.
The sorrow of the past does not seem to exist at all, no trace was seen on her face.
(soundtrack friendship)
She met her best friend and felt the warmth, they were together all the time, and she felt that life was full of hope again.
Once again standing in front of the railway station, is already one year later. Her dressing has become fashionable. She needs go to another city to continue her study, although she does not willing to depart with her friend, but the convenience of the communication will not let them feel the distance. So, she is looking forward more on the anticipation of the future and reunion in one day.
Message：
Life maybe beat you, but as long as there is tomorrow, you should not give up.
The loss of family love can make a person hard to recover, but the sincerity of friendship can also make a person shining again.
Here are some equipments and materials I used in my filming. Let’s have a look!
1· Clap-stick:
I created a paper version Clap-stick, it helped me keep the times of shooting.
2· Shot lists:
Shot list helped me keep the shot in different places. No one will lose their mind if they created a clear shot list!
3· iPhone stabilizer:
It has 3 axis gimbal to ensure that my iPhone is always on the horizontal direction.
4· Cinema Mount:
It helped me place iPhone on any places and could saving energy when I was holding it.
5· Tape:
I used this tape to tie up Cinema Mount on any places(ground, railings and table)
6· Recorder:
This recorder belongs to NTIC, it gave me an oppotunity to recorded some high-quality sounds.
7· Wind muffler:
I used this wind muffler to prevent the wind which could effect the quality of the recordings.
8· AA rechargeable battery:
I prepared four AA rechargeable batteries to prevent the recorder’s battery run out of its electricity.
9· monitor headphones:
This monitor headphone helped me listen to the recording carefully which could prevent the murmurs.
10· SLR camera:
I used this SLR camera to recorded a lot of shooting processes and already put it in my pervious post.
Shot_List_Family House-Her past
Shot_List_Boots Library-Met her best friend
Shot_List_Nottingham Station Tram Stop-The first time came to this city
Shot_List_Nottingham Station Tram Stop-The first time came to this city
Shot_List_Rail Station-When she leave this city
Shot_List_City-With her best friend
In today’s lesson, we have learned something about filming preparing.
The filming’s order always followed by locations. For example, there is a mirror reflection in my film which is something happend in the same place at the beginning and the end. Of course, it seems like I should follow this rules in this part. However, I need different wearther to set off the protagonist’s different feeling. So, apparently, some shots I can not filming in the same day.
Therefore, it gets very important to set up a reasonable shot list first.
Use one form for each location.
There are also lots of hirable film kits provide for us by Simon:
Tripods:
Mics:
Smartphone holders:
Lens:
Recorder:
And Simon also provides us an opportunity to shoot in front of the green screen:
unfortunately, I did not plan to set a fake scene, I felt very disappointed for that.
I’ll finished my filming this weekend, but the weather maybe terrible. Good luck to me!
At this moment, I have received my storyboard’s feedback.
Like Simon said, if I could show more detail about her before she meets her friend in the new city, it will make the story more understandable.
And about the reason for her depression. If I can set this shot at the end of my story, it will help to make the audience interested in why she is depressed.
to be continued….
This is it. Terrrible storyboard isn’t it?
As you can see, I did not doing lots of research to finish this storyboard(audio and media list). Apparently, 29 shots is not enough to present my whole idea. I will do some reaserch as much as I could to figure out a best way to achieve my story purpose and the core message —- ‘Life maybe beat you, but as long as there is tomorrow, you should never give up. ’
The second version of my scripts is much better than the previous one. I borrowed some of my own experiences into this scripts, it will makes the story more vivid.
It was two years ago when she left her hometown stepping into this strange land. She did not even believe that she could hold on for so long, however, when she looking back, her heart is very mixed feelings.
She did not do well in her studies, because her family’s passing away led to her depression, but one day, in order to shake off her past, she made up her mind and made her way. The story begins with the red brick railway station…
(Full shot of the railway station)
‘Dear passenger…’
The station platforms warning sound was ringing in her ears, and she was struggling to pull the suitcase off the shelf. When she finally came down from the train (very ordinary dressing), there was less excitement in her face, but the earnestness and determination did not change (close-up, more melancholy). She looked carefully at the instructions in the station, and went smoothly out of the way. Her slight figure gradually disappeared into the crowd. What will be waiting for her?
Change(I will detail this part later)：
She met her best friend and felt the warmth, they were together all the time, and she felt that life was full of hope again.
Once again standing in front of the railway station, is already two years later. Her dressing has become fashionable. She needs go to another city to continue her study, although she does not willing to depart with her friend, but the convenience of the communication will not let them feel the distance. So, she is looking forward more on the anticipation of the future and reunion in one day.
Message：
Life maybe beat you, but as long as there is tomorrow, you should not give up.
The loss of family love can make a person hard to recover, but the sincerity of friendship can also make a person shining again.
This is my first terrible script, and because of my misunderstanding(I can not clip any scene from an existing video game) I have to completely change this story. So, just have a quick look.
Background：A young man lost his mother because of his born. And when the young man received his uni admission notification，his father was also dead because of overworking.
Big city，sunny day…
A ragged young man squatted down in a shadow.
He is too hungry to do anything even stand up.
A car stopped in front of him.
An old man which dressed rich got out of the car.
The old man moves down his glasses and look at the young man with a kind smile.
…………
12 months later
Same city，sunny day…
A perky young man stands in the roof of a high building.
A panoramic view of the city in his eyes.
His eyes were moist with tears.
(close-up shot)
It 's my day!
He was the young man in rags. Such a big change! What happened to him?
…………
Time goes back more than one years ago…
A young man walks down the street.
He studied in a pretty good university.
One day, he made some bad friends, and had some bad habits.
Even narcotic drugs.
……
When he ran out of all his father's savings, all his ‘friends’ left him.
Because of my misunderstanding, I need more time to completely change this scripts.