Location photos

We have decided to film at the following locations, this list is the final decisions

• On a train 
• Sally and James' bedrooms
• Meadowhall train station
• Wombwell train station 
• Room for the party scene

Wombwell train station

This image shows the pathway at Wombwell train station in which we have decided to film at, James will walk down this just after the title sequence.

Wombwell train station

This is another image of Wombwell train in which will be an establishing shot to show the initial setting/location before it shows the character. 

Meadowhall train station

This image shows Meadowhall train station, in which is James and Sally's destination, this platform will be used for the ending of the short film. 

Questionnaire results

This print screen shows the responses for each question I gained from the questionnaire produced on Google docs. From this, I can now put together better a target audience as we have gained the some public opinion.

Conclusion
The majority of resposnses were from the ages of 15-19, female and from the synopsis we put, they all said they would consider watching it and enjoyed the romantic genre too. By finding this out, it helps us narrow our target audience more and who we want to appeal to when filming.
Furthermore, it helps us in terms of distribution as I asked where they would watch it. The responses showed that the internet is the main source for watching short films to them therefore, can focus on doing that more even though we had a slight deviation with some saying, before a film at the cinema and TV. As a result we can find ways to distribute via the internet in the post production stage as most teenagers of that age category use the internet alot now. Also, we can attempt to find ways in which to get more people viewing short films as most people take little interest in them so we can try publiscise it in the best way possible.
The improvements category helped us alot when writing a script because we took the critism that we need 'to add more events' which is why we made the deicision to add a shocking ending and add events in the flashbacks, revealing aspects about the relationship between the two main characters. However, we attempted to keep the elements in which the results said they liked about the synopsis for instance, how it follows the romantic genre and can relate some things to their own life.
In addition, I asked about the age certificate to see what the publics opinion was, with most of the responses were PG. However, as we have changed the synopsis during the script writing process, we may have to not take these into considersation as much, as some events in our short film may not be suitable for a PG now.

Final Storyline synopsis

James is walking to the train station to go to work at Urban Outfitters in Meadowhall when he see's a girl he knows, Sally, stood on the same platform. He walks in the opposite direction to avoid her but she see's him and approaches him. They have a very short conversation until the train pulls up. James walks away from Sally to get in a different carriage to her. They both sit down and Sally has a flashback of happy memories that they had together.
In her flashback they are holding hands, laughing and joking about so it is clear that they used to be together. Then, she stands up to go and look for James to talk to him but in the meanwhile James also has a flashback of a party where he walks into the kitchen and finds Sally cheating on him but she denies everything however he doesn't believe her and they break up.
James snaps out of his flashback as Sally sits in front of him, she explains that what he saw at the party wasn't right and that she didn't cheat on him. They get off the train and Sally pulls out a ripped picture on him and James pulls out one of her. James grabs her hand as he believes that she didn't cheat because she had kept the picture of him for a year.
As they hold hands, James' current girlfriend, Leah see's what has happened and shouts at James. She runs towards them and shoves Sally onto the train tracks.


We obviously can't show Sally falling onto the train tracks so instead we will cut the shot just as Leah pushes her and then cut to just a black screen. Diagetic sounds of a train horn will fade into the sound of a heart monitor which will imply that she has died.

Written consent to film at Barnsley train station

For our film we are wanting to film at Wombwell train station, on board the train and at meadowhall train station. Therefore, we need written consent from National Rail to film so we have written an email which states what we will need to do and what filming will consist of. 

Here is the email that we sent: 

We are awaiting consent to film. If we do not receive an email we will go into the train station and ask for their permission there or ask for an email address to contact. 

I recieved a response shortly after sending the email. We were asked to visit the website and fill in an application form. I will soon recieve an email or phone call which will hopefully state that we are able to film on the train. If not we will have to change our storyline slightly so we can make it work without it involving a train or train station.

This is the completed application form:

After completing the application form to request to film on a train i received another response that sent us to the Northern Rail filming requests site. We filled out another application form and are now awaiting the response for permission. 

We received another response where we had to give information about the context of the film, how many people will be boarding the train including camera crew and actors and any equipment we will be  using:                                                                                                        

Here is my response:

Train times - research

• From Wombwell to Meadowhall -  6 minutes past the hour and at 29 minutes past the hour

• From Wombwell to Leeds - 27 minutes past to the hour 

• From Wombwell to huddersfield - at 5 to the hour

• From Barnsley to Meadowhall (fast train) - 14 minutes past and 20 to the hour

I have noted all the train times from Wombwell so that we know the times in the day where it is expected to be less busy. this makes it easier to film and also people may not be comfortable to be filmed. Furthermore, we have decided to film early afternoon for the same reason. i have also included the fast trains from Barnsley as this is what we need to catch in order to film on the train as it is a direct journey to Meadowhall, making no stops in between. By doing this it will ensure continuity when filming and with this preparation, we can ensure that filming will be better for us.

Copyrighted Music

There are some websites that can be found on the internet that provide free music for anyone to use, these include - 

www.freesound.org
www.jamendo.com
www.freemusicarchive.org

The rules concerning downloading copyrighted music are as follows. 


Introduction  
Copyright law originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law; the Statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the Copyright Act 1911. The current act is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Rights covered
The law gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, sound recordings, broadcasts, films and typographical arrangement of published editions, rights to control the ways in which their material may be used.
The rights cover; broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public.
In many cases, the creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and to object to distortions of his work.
International conventions give protection in most countries, subject to national laws.

Types of work protected

Literary  
song lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters & articles etc.

Dramatic  
plays, dance, etc.

Musical  
recordings and score.

Artistic  
photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, technical drawings/diagrams, maps, logos.

Typographical arrangement of published editions
magazines, periodicals, etc.

Sound recording
may be recordings of other copyright works, e.g. musical and literary.

Film  
video footage, films, broadcasts and cable programmes.

The Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992 extended the rules covering literary works to include computer programs.

When rights occur
Copyright is an automatic right and arises whenever an individual or company creates a work. To qualify, a work should be regarded as original, and exhibit a degree of labour, skill or judgement.
Interpretation is related to the independent creation rather than the idea behind the creation. For example, your idea for a book would not itself be protected, but the actual content of a book you write would be. In other words, someone else is still entitled to write their own book around the same idea, provided they do not directly copy or adapt yours to do so.
Names, titles, short phrases and colours are not generally considered unique or substantial enough to be covered, but a creation, such as a logo, that combines these elements may be.
In short, work that expresses an idea may be protected, but not the idea behind it.

Who owns a piece of work
Normally the individual or collective who authored the work will exclusively own the work and is referred to as the ‘first owner of copyright’ under the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. However, if a work is produced as part of employment then the first owner will normally be the company that is the employer of the individual who created the work.
Freelance or commissioned work will usually belong to the author of the work, unless there is an agreement to the contrary, (i.e. in a contract for service).
Just like any other asset, copyright may be transferred or sold by the copyright owner to another party.
Rights cannot be claimed for any part of a work which is a copy taken from a previous work. For example, in a piece of music featuring samples from a previous work, the copyright of the samples would still remain with the original author.
Only the owner, or his exclusive licensee can bring proceedings in the courts.

Duration of copyright
The 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act states the duration of copyright as;
For literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works
70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last remaining author of the work dies.
If the author is unknown, copyright will last for 70 years from end of the calendar year in which the work was created, although if it is made available to the public during that time, (by publication, authorised performance, broadcast, exhibition, etc.), then the duration will be 70 years from the end of the year that the work was first made available.
Sound Recordings and broadcasts
50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was created, or,
if the work is released within that time: 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first released.

Films  
70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last principal director, author or composer dies.
If the work is of unknown authorship: 70 years from end of the calendar year of creation, or if made available to the public in that time, 70 years from the end of the year the film was first made available.

Typographical arrangement of published editions
25 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first published.
Broadcasts and cable programmes
50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the broadcast was made.

Crown Copyright
Crown copyright will exist in works made by an officer of the Crown, this includes items such as legislation and documents and reports produced by government bodies.
Crown Copyright will last for a period of 125 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was made.
If the work was commercially published within 75 years of the end of the calendar year in which it was made, Crown copyright will last for 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which it was published.

Parliamentary Copyright
Parliamentary Copyright will apply to work that is made by or under the direction or control of the House of Commons or the House of Lords and will last until 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was made.
Restricted acts
It is an offence to perform any of the following acts without the consent of the owner:
Copy the work.
Rent, lend or issue copies of the work to the public.
Perform, broadcast or show the work in public.
Adapt the work.
The author of a work, or a director of a film may also have certain moral rights:
The right to be identified as the author.
Right to object to derogatory treatment.

Acts that are allowed
Fair dealing is a term used to describe acts which are permitted to a certain degree without infringing the work, these acts are:
Private and research study purposes.
Performance, copies or lending for educational purposes.
Criticism and news reporting.
Incidental inclusion.
Copies and lending by librarians.
Acts for the purposes of royal commissions, statutory enquiries, judicial proceedings and parliamentary purposes.
Recording of broadcasts for the purposes of listening to or viewing at a more convenient time, this is known as time shifting.
Producing a back up copy for personal use of a computer program.
Playing sound recording for a non profit making organisation, club or society.
(Profit making organisations and individuals should obtain a license from PRS for Music.)

These guidelines where taken from designs and Patents Act 1988, the principal legislation covering intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom and the work to which it applies. When we are making our short film we must abide all of these guidelines and make sure the music we use is copyright free and we have 100% permission to use it if we decide to include in our film.

Final script- (for train story)

We have combined our scripts together and incorporated new ideas in our final script idea, this is because we didn't think it would be enough to fill 5 minutes. Furthermore, we took in consideration the feedback we gained from the questionnaire that mainly said that we needed to add more events therefore we did for instance, the ending and him cheating on her. 

Moreover, we decided that we would have an opening shot that is a split screen of two different characters in their bedrooms. This will differ from most films as they usually begin with an establishing shot so it will make the audience interested in our film. 

Theories of Narrative

In our media lesson we went through some of the theories of narrative that could possible apply to our short film, these included; Syd Fields three act plot and Claude Levi-Strauss's theory. The one we considered that would most fit our plot line would be Syd Field's three act plot.

The first act is usually used for exposition, to establish the main characters, their relationships and the world they live in. Later in the first act, a dynamic, on-screen incident occurs that confronts the main character (the protagonist), whose attempts to deal with this incident leads to a second and more dramatic situation, known as the first turning point, which (a) signals the end of the first act, (b) ensures life will never be the same again for the protagonist and (c) raises a dramatic question that will be answered in the climax of the film. The dramatic question should be framed in terms of the protagonist's call to action, (Will X recover the diamond?, Will Y get the girl? Will Z capture the killer?). This is known as the inciting incident, or catalyst. As an example, the inciting incident in the 1972 film The Godfather is when Vito Corleone is shot, which occurs approximately 40 minutes into the film. In terms of our film the audience is first introduced to James who is walking to the train station in Wombwell to catch the train to work, it is seen that he has an interest in a girl, Sally, the question here is whether James and Sally will get together.

The second act, also referred to as "rising action", typically depicts the protagonist's attempt to resolve the problem initiated by the first turning point, only to find themselves in ever worsening situations. Part of the reason the protagonist seems unable to resolve their problems is because they do not yet have the skills to deal with the forces of antagonism that confront them. They must not only learn new skills but arrive at a higher sense of awareness of who they are and what they are capable of, in order to deal with their predicament, which in turn changes who they are. This is referred to as character development. This cannot be achieved alone and they are usually aided and abetted by mentors and co-protagonists. In our short film this is where he approaches Sally, they sit together on the train and attempt to talk to each other. It is obvious there is chemistry between the two but both are still unsure of what the outcome will be.

The third act features the resolution of the story and its subplots. The climax, also known as the second turning point, is the scene or sequence in which the main tensions of the story are brought to their most intense point and the dramatic question answered, leaving the protagonist and other characters with a new sense of who they really are. This is where James decides to Facebook message or text Sally asking her on a date, to get coffee ect. Sally is shown happily replying yes and and the question as to whether something will happen between the two is answered. 

My version of a script

This is my own version of our script produced as an idea for the real film. By doing this, we could possibly use some of these ideas and/or cooperate them with the others in the group to produce our final draft. The print screen shows my script that I did using 'Celtx.'

My film script idea

INT. Wombwell

James is walking towards the train station, he appears content as he listens to music on his phone.

INT. WOMBWELL TRAIN STATION

As James walks onto the platform he approaches a young girl, Sally who stands awkwardly waiting for train.

James:

Hey, it's Sally...right?

Sally looks at James nervously, she is obviously shy around him.

SALLY:

Hello...yeah, we're in the same psychology.

JAMES:

Yeah..erm, where you off to?

SALLY:

Just meeting some friends at Frankie and Benny's

James:

Oh cool. Yeah, I'm just going to work.

Sally looks at James, they make eye contact and everything gets awkward. It is obvious that there is some chemistry between the two.

JAMES:

Urban Outfitters...that's where I work.

Sally smiles at him and starts to text on her phone as the conversation goes dead.

CLOSE UP: JAMES MOVES HIS HAND NERVOUSLY AS HE STRUGGLES TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

int. james goes into a daydream about their future.

Scenes flash by of what James believes to be a perfect relationship with this girl. It goes through all there time together up to marriage.

INT. WOMBWELL TRAIN STATION

When James comes back down to Earth, Sally is staring at him very confused.

SALLY:

James...James...James, the trains here, are you coming?

JAMES:

Oh...erm, yeah yeah.

James walks in front of Sally as he boards the train. As she looks at him the same daydreams happen.

INT. SALLY GOES INTO A DAYDREAM

Scenes flash by again of her version of an amazing relationship, of dates and romantic dinners. When she comes back around James is stood on the train waiting for her to board.

int. on the train

James and Sally go to sit on the train, they sit together nervously and don't speak as the train sets off.

SALLY:

James

JAMES:

Sally

They talk over each other as they are about to say something.

JAMES:

(Laughs)


Sally smiles at James and internal dialogue starts. She tells herself to stop being nervous and talk to him more.

SALLY:

So, erm...we're almost there.

JAMES:

(Internal dialogue)

Why are you being so quiet?

JAMES:

Yeah, we are. I guess I'll see you in psychology then.

James gets up to get off the train and Sally smiles at him as he walks to the door and gets off.

As the train goes past Wombwell train station toward Sheffield, Sally checks the time on her phone and see's a Facebook message from James Oscar. She opens it up on her phone and it says, "Sally, I could not bring myself to say it in person....Do you want to get coffee sometimes?"

Sally smiles and she replies, "yes."

Effects the media can have on the audience

To explain the different effects that the media can have on an audience I have created a Prezi mindmap.

Effects the Media can have on an audience. on Prezi