P1(D) SET DESIGNS

This section consists of the designs I have planned for my film, the sets I would like my short film to consist of and how to set them up. As most of the filming for my film will be done outside, very little indoor set designs are required. The majority of shots will be outside a church, on my school's campus and my garden. However, there are a couple of shots that are going to be taken inside and require setting up before filming.

This is an image of our set when filming the car crash scene. The set design for this was fairly simple when it came to making the surroundings look authentic as there is already a road to film on. All that's required is setting up the crane and positioning both Milly and the piece of equipment correctly. There will be a slight risk when using the crane, as it will be positioned above Milly, therefore we must take extra precautions to ensure she is not in danger of a piece of equipment falling on her.

Below is the shot list I will be using for filming. This will help to to design the set when filming and enables me to stay more organised so have a clear plan of steps that I need to take, one after the other.

Shot List

1. Ivy running, looking at her watch. (Running at the camera. Full body shot.) (Maybe the title sequence while she's running?)
2. Gets to the side of road and runs out, not looking. (Full body?)
3. Gets hit by car. (Flips to car then back to girl then car again.) Then crash sounds, girl lying on the ground. Blood coming out of her mouth, eyes glazed over.
4. People rush to surround her. (Birds eye view. People shouting (make then shouts muted.))(High angle/ birds eye view shot. Zooming out.)
5. She lies eyes open and dies with blood trialling out of mouth. (High angle/ birds eye view shot)
6. Whole time talking over the top.
7. REWIND TO STANDING AT THE SIDE OF ROAD (Rewind sound.)
8. She looks and the car passes. (Mid shot.)
9. She smile widely and looks before crossing the road. (From behind, see her walking across the road.)
10. Goes to loads of clips of her future life.
11. First kiss. (Close-up)
12. In university robes with a diploma. Giggling with other people dressed the same. (Long shot.)
13. Laughing on a first date with a cute guy Freddie. (Flipping over the shoulder shots.)
14. At work. Working at a desk, writing. (Mid shot.)
15. Getting Engaged. Freddie on one knee. (Over the shoulder shots.)
16. Outside the church in a wedding dress with her husband, people trowing confetti. (Long shot.)
17. Looking at herself in a mirror with a pregnant belly, after a few seconds husband hugs her. (Long shot.)
18. Holding baby, smiling with family all around. (Mid shot, pan.)
19. Last clip of an old lady saying, “But you can't go back and change the past, my children where never born, my grandchildren to even thought about.” or “And that's what could have happened if I'd have looked.” (Super Close-up of just the sad face.)
20. Then back to her lying dead in the road as a teen. (High angle/ birds eye view shot)

I will sue this shot list to clarify which shot I need to do and when. This will also hep me when designing the sets as I will know which shot requires what lighting and camera angle. Below, I have constructed a series of drafts, demonstrating set designs that I plan to setup when shooting for my short film. 

For this shot, I plan to use only natural light when filming. As we will be shooting outside, I would not be able to use electrical lighting to enhance the frame further. Using studio lighting as well as natural light, could cause for a over-exposed frame and make the picture look too bright. This may required us to create a lot of the same shot, but we may have to continually move around the lighting which could waste time and resource. Therefore for this shot, I will only be using the natural light for film with the crane, as I feel that filming outside, along with using studio lighting would cause for an over-exposed frame.

This shot will be filmed inside and will therefore require more lighting than just natural, in order to capture the warm effect I am looking for. A side lamp will be used to create light in this space which I think will enhance the natural feel of the shot, but will also allow for a warmer atmosphere the shot, an effect I am aiming to achieve. I will be filming during the day as well, so the light from outside should be helpful, along with the lamp lighting I plan on using should highlight the frame well. As this scene will be used further towards the end of the film, I don't want the lighting to appear too bright because I want to create a gloomier effect towards the end of the film. The darker lighting will be use to suggest a darker atmosphere to audience members, becoming more "in-sync" with the sadness at the end of the film. The darker lighting, will create a darker feel to film at the end. 

This shot will be filmed outside in my garden, to create the impression the couple are sitting in a park somewhere having a picnic. As this will be filmed outside again, studio lighting will not be used as the natural lighting should be enough to brighten the frame. I will need to take this into consideration as using studio lighting, this could cause the frame to be over-exposed and if it is already a bright day, this could cause a very bright frame which is an effect I don't want for this shot. Therefore I will not be using studio lighting, as I think the natural lighting provided will be enough to highlight the frame to a sufficient level.

Soft-box lighting is planned to be used for this shot. It will be frame inside, so the lighting will not be as present as it would be if it were filmed outside. The soft-box lighting will allow for a softer lighting than what a stronger studio light would. This is order to maintain some of the natural light, without it being dominated by harsh studio lighting, which could cause an over-bearing effect. I plan to film the couple in-front of glass double doors, which should let in plenty of natural light. This will support the soft-box lighting I will use and not cause an over-exposed effect on the frame.