MATILDA

SHORT FILM

DIR. ELLIOTT J PLUMRIDGE

PRODUCTION BOOKLET
 CONTENTS

 Production schedule
 Script
 Storyboard
 Props List
 Costume List
 Location Recce
 Cast List
 Crew List
 Character design
 Budget List
 Clearances (Location)
 Confirmations (Actors)
 Sound table
 Foley sound List
 Music permissions
 Contingency Plan
 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
WEEK STARTING: 23rd April 2018

When? MON TUE WEDNESDAY THUR FRIDAY SAT SUN

What? Planning Planning Filming Editing Editing Filming Editing Filming Evaluate

Scenes n/a n/a Scene 6 Scene 1 Scene 2 n/a

Scene 7 Scene 5 Scene 3
Scene 8 Scene 4
Scene 9
Crew Elliott Elliott Elliott P Elliott Elliott Elliott P Elliott Elliott P Elliott
Plumridge Plumridge Dani B Plumridge Plumridge Dani Beru Plumridge Dani B Plumridge
Kerry A Jenna B
Jenna B

Location The The Rotherfield The Henley The Rotherfield The Reading Home
Henley Henley Campus - College Henley Campus – Henley Town
College College Canteen, College Classroom, College Centre,
Staircase Bathroom 28 Manor
Road
Estimate 8:15am – 8:15am – 10:10am – 4:30pm – 8:15am – 8:15am – 4:00pm – 9:00am – All day
timings 7:00pm 7:00pm 4:14pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 11pm

WEEK STARTING: 30th April 2018

When? MON TUESDAY WED THUR FRI SAT SUN

What? Editing Filming Editing Filming Editing Editing Editing Evaluate Complete
research
Scenes Scene 12 Scene 8 (if not
shot on
Wednesday)
Scene 10
Scene 11
Crew Elliott P Elliott P Elliott Elliott P Elliott Elliott Elliott Elliott Elliott
Dani B Plumridge Dani B Plumridge Plumridge Plumridge Plumridge Plumridge
Kerry A Kerry A
Extras Jenna B
Location The Deanfield The Rotherfield The The The Home Home
Henley Campus Henley Campus, Henley Henley Henley
College College Deanfield College College College
Campus
Estimate 8:15am During 8:15am – 4:30pm – 8:15am – 8:15am – 8:15am – All day All day
timings – the day 4:00pm 9:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm (except (except
7:00pm (not time 10:30am – 12:00pm –
specific) 12:30pm 6:00pm for
for driving work)
lesson)
 SCRIPT

SCENE ONE
INT. CLASSROOM – LATE AFTERNOON
The screen cuts to film when a voice is heard off-screen, yelling at
the main character.

MRS DEAN

(Off-screen & shouting)

Matilda!

Enter MATILDA HAMILTON, a young teenage girl aged approximately

fifteen years old. She is dressed in a white school shirt, a red and
gold tie and a dark blue blazer. Matilda (more commonly referred to
as ‘Mattie’) is sat at her desk, sleeping over it. As her name is
called out, she jolts awake.

MRS DEAN

(Annoyed)

Sorry if I am boring you Miss

Hamilton, however this is
detention. Not a time for you to
catch up on forty winks.

Mattie kisses her teeth and hisses slightly.

MATTIE

(Agitated)

Nah Miss leave off.

Mrs Dean looks confused by the attitude she is receiving from her
student. She frowns at Mattie.

MRS DEAN

(Offended)

Excuse me?!

Mattie slumps back in her seat. The audience can see the drawings in
her text book of knights and wizards. There might be a few figurines
on her desk as well.

MATTIE

(Cockily)

I’m not doing anything.

MRS DEAN

Exactly Matilda. You’re meant to be

writing lines, but you don’t seem
to be doing anything.

MATTIE

I was tired, so I fell asleep. What

are you gonna do about it? I’m
already in detention.

Mrs Dean considers her options for a moment.

MRS DEAN

(Unimpressed)

Take out your phone Matilda.

 MATTIE

(Confused)

Urm, why?

MRS DEAN

Just take it out.

Mattie looks puzzled as she slowly takes out her phone from her pocket.

MATTIE

Alright, what now?

Mrs Dean smiles smugly before delivering her next line.

MRS DEAN

You need to text your Mum to say

you’ll be staying afterschool
another hour.

Mattie sighs and rolls her eyes. She starts texting. Mrs Dean turns
back around to face the board.

MRS DEAN

(off-screen and fades out towards

the end)

Just in case you forgot, the line

you are writing is ‘I will not skip
class’.
Mattie finishes her text and looks up from her phone. She smiles
weakly, as if she has a secret reason for wanting to stay at school
late.

SCENE TWO

EXT. TOWN CENTRE – LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING

Mattie is walking through the town centre, past shops and other
features of Reading Town/Henley Town. She is alone and disjointed
from reality. She sits down at a bus stop or a bench, and takes out
her phone. There are messages from her dad, and when she opens them
they appear on screen next to her. She quickly replies to him,
apologising for being late. She receives another message from him,
clearly very angry. She looks up, scared.

SCENE THREE
INT. HOME BATHROOM – LATE NIGHT
Mattie is standing by a dirty mirror, brushing her teeth. She has
earplugs in her ears and is swaying a little to the music. There is
arguing going on in the background, so she looks to the door. Instead
of moving though she just looks back at the mirror and aggressively
brushes her teeth some more. As the arguing gets louder, she keeps
looking at the door. This drags out for a bit, before she starts
hearing screaming. At that point, she puts down her toothbrush and
walks to the door. About three seconds after it closes, there is a
slap sound and the screen goes black.

SCENE FOUR
INT. SCHOOL BATHROOM - MORNING
Mattie stands next to the mirrors in the school bathroom, tying
up her school tie. She runs her hand over the bruise that is
circling her eye and she winces. She leans in to get a closer
look, and the audience can see the large purple bruise that has
started to form. After she has been looking at it for a while,
she hears the sounds of girls coming into the bathroom. She runs
into the bathroom, listening to what they are talking about. The
girls begin to ‘bitch’ so she turns her back and starts to calm
down. The bell rings and she hears them leave, so she pokes her
head out of the stall door.
SCENE FIVE

EXT. SCHOOL FIELD - DAY

Mattie walks down to the bottom of the hill. She sits at the bottom,
next to an old arc-like structure. She opens up her bag, and pulls
out an old fairy-tale book. Camera zooms in as she starts to read
the book. Her eyes flicker across the page, and her hand tracks the
words she is reading. As the voiceover starts, the camera zooms back
out.

MATTIE

(Voiceover)

The hero of the story never starts

out believing themselves to be a
hero. If they did, it would be a
very boring tale. So instead, the
hero needs to be guided into a
teaching, from which they will
discover their destiny and begin
their adventures. Finding someone
to guide them is difficult, even
though a lot of the time they are
right under their nose.

By the end of the shot, a Wizard should be sat next to the main
character. They are facing Mattie, who has no idea they are there.
Two-shot, with the characters side-by-side.

WIZARD

Your book is right, you know?

Mattie jumps at the shock of someone talking to her. She stares at the
Wizard, who just smiles at her. Matilda seems confused as to why the
Wizard is there.

MATTIE
 (Surprised)

What?

The Wizard laughs from under their hood. They slowly take off the hood
of their cape. One-shot of each character, taken with room around
their head and to the side.

WIZARD

You don’t have to live like this,

there is another way.

MATTIE

(Confused)

I’m sorry, who are you?

WIZARD

Your book says that you need

something to turn you into the hero
you are at heart. If I am correct,
that ‘thing’ happens to me.

Mattie stares at the Wizard, clearly very confused by what they are
saying.

WIZARD

I thought you’d be more excited

about the prospect, if I am honest.

Mattie stares at the ground and plays with her shoelace.

MATTIE

(Mumbling at the ground)

 I’m not a hero.

WIZARD

(Uplifting)

Of course you are. You just need

someone to guide you – hence my
presence.

Mattie looks up at the Wizard. She’s confused.

MATTIE

(Puzzled)

How could I be a hero?

WIZARD

You could start by reporting your

Dad.

There is an awkward silence, where Matilda looks around at the scenery

distractedly. Back and forth one-shots of the characters when talking.

MATTIE

(Puzzled)

Why would I report my Dad?

WIZARD

He’s the one who caused this

bruise?

Long-shot as Mattie stays silent. She looks back at the ground.

 WIZARD

Am I right?

MATTIE

(confused)

How did you know that?

WIZARD

I’m a figment of your imagination,

don’t stress about it.

MATTIE

(Puzzled)

What?

WIZARD

There is a part of you that knows

that what your Dad is doing to you
and your Mum is wrong. I’m your
way of coping with it.

MATTIE

Like an imaginary friend?

WIZARD

Yeah I guess. Going from my

attire, I’m assuming you’re a fan
of wizards.
 MATTIE

Wizards are always seen as wise. I

guess I just needed someone to
help me.

WIZARD

Well then let me offer you some

advice. I think that you should
seek some guidance about the
situation at home.

Long-shot of an awkward silence.

MATTIE

What situation?

Back to the ‘back and forth’ one-shots between the characters as

they talk.

WIZARD

The abuse you and your Mum receive

from your Dad.

MATTIE

There is nothing I can do about it

though. He doesn’t mean to get so
mad, we just provoke him.

WIZARD

(Suspicious)

Is that what your Dad tells you?

Long-shot of an awkward silence.

MATTIE

Yeah, why?

WIZARD

That’s a lie Mattie. By

definition, what he is doing you
to you and your mum is domestic
abuse.

MATTIE

Domestic abuse?

WIZARD

I know that it’s scary, but by

reporting him to the police you
would be able to get protection
for you and your Mum.

Long-shot of them sat at the arch.

MATTIE

What would happen if I reported

him?

WIZARD

Well, firstly he would be

questioned by the police and if
found guilty of domestic abuse
 then he would be charged in a
court of law.

MATTIE

I’m not going to send my Dad to

prison just because he gets mad
sometimes.

WIZARD

Everyone gets mad sometimes. Not

everyone breaks bones and cuts
cheeks though.

Matilda starts shoving things into her bag. Camera cuts back to the
Wizard who looks confused. Cuts back to Matilda storming away.

MATTIE

You don’t know me. You don’t know

what my family is like.

WIZARD

That’s just your problem Mattie. I

do know.

Mattie storms away from the Wizard, taking her books and her bag
with her. She walks off into the distance.

WIZARD

(Voiceover with clips of Mattie

walking away)

While many people believe that it’s

a small issue, it actually works
 out that 16% of all crime in the
United Kingdom is domestic abuse.

On average, one in four women will

face domestic abuse in the UK, as
well as one in six men.

Sadly, there is still a large

stigma associated with domestic
abuse. It takes bravery and courage
to stand up to ones abuser.

No one said that being the knight

in shining armour was easy.

SCENE SIX
EXT. SCHOOL COURTYARD – DAY
Matilda storms off towards one of the school buildings. The Wizard
follows her, calling out her name. Should last approximately 10-20
seconds.

WIZARD

(Spaced out, takes quite a bit of

time)

Matilda! Matilda come back!

Matilda!

Matilda completely ignores him, walking away. He catches up to her,

grabbing her arm. She flinches.

WIZARD

Mattie, I’m sorry. Please listen

to me.

MATILDA

(Angry. Turns around to face the

Wizard)
 Do I look like a snitch to you?

(Yelling)

Do I?

WIZARD

(Cut off)

It’s not about snitching-

MATILDA

(Angry)

That’s just it. If I report my own

Dad to the police, it’s game over.
You don’t do that stuff to family.

She starts to walk away again, but the Wizard continues to follow.

WIZARD

(Calmly explains)

Matilda listen! You’re not a

snitch for protecting yourself and
your Mum from someone whose
abusive.

MATILDA

(Facing the front with the Wizard

behind her)

I don’t care, I’m not getting him

into trouble.
The Wizard stops walking abruptly as Matilda keeps running away.
The Wizard looks confused for a bit (Close-up shot)

WIZARD

Is it because you’re scared?

Matilda stops walking. She turns around and starts to walk back
towards the Wizard.

MATILDA

(Adamant and a mid-shot)

I’m not scared of him.

WIZARD

Then you should be. Just because

he’s your Dad doesn’t mean that he
can get away with physically
hurting you. That bruise on your
eye looks painful.

MATILDA

(Touching the bruise)

It’s not that bad. I mean, it

stings a little. But it’s nothing
compared to some of the other
stuff he’s done before.

WIZARD

(Not in shot)

How often does he hit you?

 MATILDA

I don’t know, it’s not like I keep

count.

WIZARD

Once a week?

MATILDA

Yeah, I guess.

Some school children walk past the hallway. Matilda looks towards
then, and then looks like running away.

WIZARD

(Hand on Matilda’s shoulder)

Come on, let’s go somewhere a

little more private.

SCENE SEVEN
INT. STAIRCASE – DAY
Matilda and the Wizard are sat on the staircase. Matilda is looking
at the floor. Over-the-shoulder shots to get the dialogue in.

MATILDA

(Space out each sentence)

He always says that it will be the

last time. That he won’t hit me
again. That he won’t hurt Mum.

WIZARD

(Serious)
But it never is.

MATILDA

(Serious, looking at the ground)

Never.

WIZARD

Then don’t you think that it’s

about time you did something about
this?

MATILDA

I don’t know where to start.

WIZARD

Well the first thing you should do

is get in contact with social
services, and see what they can do
to help the situation.

MATILDA

No one trusts social services.

They split apart families. My mate
Tracey was taken away from her Mum
and then she was in a care home
until she was sixteen.

WIZARD

I know social services are painted

in a bad light, but they only do
what they do to protect people and
give them the best opportunities.
 MATILDA

(Huffs)

Tracey’s still pissed though.

WIZARD

(Laughs)

MATILDA

What else can I do?

WIZARD

Well you can start by getting in

touch with companies that offer
support with domestic abuse. Most
of them have a website or a
Freephone you can call.

Matilda pulls out her mobile phone. She plays with it in her hands.
Close-up of the phone in her hands.

MATILDA

I’ve only got one number in here.

It’s my Dad’s. He says that I
should be the only one who
contacts him. If I don’t reply to
his texts straight away, he gets
proper mad. Starts smashing stuff
up.

Matilda looks down at the phone then back up at the Wizard. Mid-shot
of them.
 MATILDA

I’m guessing that that’s not

normal either.

WIZARD

None of this is normal Matilda.

But that is why getting help for
you as soon as possible is the
best option. So that the damage
the abuse has done won’t have
lasting effects.

Long-shot of the two on the staircase. Cuts to over-the-shoulder

shots again.

WIZARD

You’ll be able to leave your dad,

and your old life behind.

MATILDA

(Confused)

Where will we go?

WIZARD

Your local council will offer

temporary homeless shelter
accommodation which you can stay
in while the lawsuit against your
Dad is being pursued. Because you
are currently living at an at-risk
household of domestic abuse and
domestic violence, you will be
high priority.
 MATILDA

So I don’t have to be like man-on-

the-street?

WIZARD

(Laughing)

No, it won’t be like that at all.

These are shelters that both you
and your Mum can stay at, with a
beds and lights and a lock.

Matilda smiles and looks back down at her phone. Close-up.

WIZARD

I know that you can do this. You

don’t have to be just another
statistic, you can take action and
fight back. The sooner the police
and social services get involved
the sooner you stop having to deal
with his shit.

The school bell rings as the Wizard finishes the sentence. Mattie
looks over at where the Wizard was sat but there is no one there.

SCENE EIGHT
INT. BEDROOM – LATE EVENING

Matilda is scrolling through her laptop on some of the websites that

are available for people suffering domestic abuse. She looks through
them, serious expression on her face.

SCENE NINE
INT. OUTSIDE OFFICE – MIDDAY
Matilda and the Wizard are sat outside of the office, waiting to go
inside. Matilda is playing on her phone. Side-shot of the two.
 MATILDA

I’m worried.

WIZARD

What about?

MATILDA

I guess I am just scared that

everything is going to change.

WIZARD

It is going to change.

Matilda looks up from her phone.

WIZARD

But that doesn’t mean that change

is bad. You and your Mum are going
to be so much safer once the
police and social services step
in, and they will do everything in
their power to make sure that this
doesn’t happen to you again.

Cuts to a long-shot of the two sat on chairs outside.

MATILDA

Will you come in there with me?

Long-shot as the Wizard smiles at Matilda.

WIZARD

I’ll always be with you Mattie.

Just in here (points at head)
instead.

Matilda closes her eyes and breathes deeply (Mid-shot). She pockets
her phone and then stands up. She knocks on the door and goes
inside. Camera pans back to the Wizard, sat on the chair outside.

WIZARD

There is still so much that needs

to be done in order to ensure that
nobody has to experience domestic
abuse again.

Cuts to Mattie in her meeting.

WIZARD

(Gets up and starts to walk away

from the office, into the
courtyard)

But it all starts with reporting

the abuse. In 2017 alone, there has
been an estimate of 1.9 million
accounts of domestic abuse. Only
1.2 million cases were taken to
trial, with even less than that
resulting in a conviction. People
don’t want to report their
brothers, sisters, loved ones.

Cuts to Mattie in her meeting.

 WIZARD

If he hits you, he’s no longer

worthy of the title husband.

Clip of someone bruised.

If she threatens to tell everyone

that you’re gay unless you stay
with her, she’s no longer worthy of
the title girlfriend.

Clip of someone bruised.

If they leave bruises that take

weeks to heal, they are no longer
worthy of the title parents.

Clip of someone bruised.

They need to be stopped.

SCENE

INT. DESK – ANYTIME

The book starts to close, but the clip freezes. It rewinds.

VOICEOVER

If only the story was over. Sadly,

it is not. Instead, this is just
the start of Mattie’s journey and
she still has one hell of a fight
ahead of her. And this…
 This is just the start.

Fades to black. White text appears on the screen – facts about

domestic abuse and the victims (especially regarding children). At
the end, the helpline appears on screen.
STORYBOARDS
 PROPS LIST

Prop Description Character that Scene How will I

uses it obtain it?
Textbook Basic class Matilda Detention Previously owned
textbook
Workbook Basic class Matilda Detention Previously owned
workbook
Pen n/a Matilda Detention Previously owned
Pencil n/a Matilda Detention Previously owned
Mobile phone n/a Matilda Detention Previously owned
Walking home
At home
Walking to
school
Outside office
Backpack Black backpack Matilda Detention Previously owned
Walking home
Walking to
school
Bathroom-school
Meeting the
Wizard
Arguing with
Wizard
Snapchat scene
LGBT pin ‘Come Out For Matilda All scenes with Previously owned
LGBT’ badge backpack
Toothbrush Pink toothbrush Matilda Home bathroom Bought
Earplugs White earplugs Matilda Home bathroom Previously owned
Toothpaste n/a Matilda Home bathroom Previously owned
Laptop Red laptop Matilda Bedroom Previously owned
Book Fairytale book Matilda Opening Previously owned
False end
Meeting Wizard
Staircase
 COSTUME LIST
Character Costume Elements
Matilda Hamilton School uniform Blue blazer
White shirt
Red and gold tie
Black trousers
Black shoes
Matilda Hamilton Plain clothes Top
Jeans
Hat
Wizard Wizard (as drawn by Blue cape
Mattie) Black top
Black and white pinstripe
trousers
Willa School uniform White shirt
Red and gold tie
Black trousers
Black shoes
House captain badge
Teacher Formal attire Suit and smart shoes
 CAST LIST
Character Actor Age Email address Phone number Prior
experience
(either in my
work or others)
Matilda Daniella 18 970621@henleycol.ac.uk 078*****65 Fun & Frolic
Hamilton Beru (directed by
Jenna Baulch)
Wizard Kerry-ann 18 970974@henleycol.ac.uk 073*****97 Dangerous
Allum Men Die
(directed by
Elliott
Plumridge)
Willa Kerry-ann 18 970974@henleycol.ac.uk 073*****97 Dangerous
Allum Men Die
(directed by
Elliott
Plumridge)
Mr Dean Conor 17 970308@henleycol.ac.uk 079*****78
Coleman
Conor Coleman
Danielle Beru
Kerry-ann Allum
 EQUIPMENT LIST

Equipment More detail What is it used for? Who will be How will I Dates
using it? obtain it? needed

Camera Panasonic Lumix Filming the Elliott Previously Throughout

G6 production Plumridge owned filming
Light LED panel light Lighting some of the Elliott Hiring it out Throughout
darker shots or Plumridge through The filming
certain shots which Henley
need certain lighting College
Tripod/s - Keeping the camera Elliott Previously Throughout
steady for the stable Plumridge owned and filming
shots hired through
The Henley
College
Microphone Rodeo Capturing the audio Elliott Hiring it out Throughout
Microphone in the production Plumridge through The filming
Henley
College
Dolly - Moving the camera Elliott Hiring it out Throughout
across smoothly Plumridge through The filming
Henley
College
Shoulder - Moving the camera Elliott Hiring it out Throughout
stabiliser smoothly Plumridge through The filming
Henley
College
Adobe Video editing To edit the footage Elliott Available Throughout
Premiere Pro software Plumridge through The editing
Henley
College
Adobe Video and To edit the footage Elliott Available Throughout
AfterEffects image editing Plumridge through The editing
software Henley
College
Adobe Image editing To edit the footage Elliott Available Throughout
Photoshop software and images Plumridge through The editing
Henley
College
Adobe Drawing/editing To add drawn Elliott Available Throughout
Illustrator software effects to footage Plumridge through The editing
Henley
College
 LOCATION RECCE
TYPE OF ROOM/AREA: Crumbled
Archway

LOCATION ADDRESS: Rotherfield

Campus, Paradise Road, Oxfordshire,
RG9 UH1

SAT NAVIGATION DETAILS: RG9

UH1

NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Henley

Station

NEAREST BUS STOP:

800 or 850, Bell Street, Henley-on-

Thames

Lighting Information: Solutions:

During the daytime, the lighting on the location is
quite bright as the location is the sun-spot. As I
will be shooting at the start of summer, and
during the day going into the early evening, the
weather should be relatively bright and sunny.
If shooting takes longer than expected, then the
location can get quite dark as the natural light
won’t be bright enough to illuminate the local.
Sound Information:
While the spot that I am shooting at is relatively
quiet, there might be background sounds of birds
and the wildlife.
Power Information:
Because the countryside doesn’t have any
sockets, it means that any equipment that needs
cables and charging cannot be used for this
scene.
Due to some of my more recent issues during the
production side of this project, I have been more
concerned with making sure that I have everything
prepared for this final shoot. I have hired out an
LED light so that, if we have to film later on in the
day due to any issues, I am able to illuminate the
set.
Solutions:
The extra sounds in the background of the filming
doesn’t have to be a problem, as they might add
to the atmosphere of the country-side. However, if
they do form a problem, then I will try my best to
edit them out of the audio by using Adobe
Audition.
Solutions:
To solve this problem, any equipment that I am
taking to the location will be battery powered or
fully charged.

Hazards: Solutions:
The main issue of this location is that there is a lot I am going to clear the location (mainly the bit
of rubble and debris which people could trip exactly where I will be filming) of any mess or
and fall over. litter that could cause a problem.

LOCATION RECCE
TYPE OF ROOM/AREA: Bedroom
LOCATION ADDRESS: 28 Manor Road,
Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading,
Berkshire, RG8 7EU
SAT NAVIGATION DETAILS: RG8 7EU
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Pangbourne
Station
NEAREST BUS STOP:
142 Bus, Highstreet, Whitchurch
Lighting Information:
The room is quite dark due to a lack of natural
lighting coming from the window at the back. For
the shots that I want from this location, I want
darker cinematography however I plan to create
this look in post production, which means that I
need the shot to be well lit so that I can change
the exposure and other aspects in Adobe
Premiere Pro.
Sound Information:
There is quite a lot of noise at the location, either
with the occupants in the house or the
surrounding neighbourhood as it is generally
quite loud. This will be a problem as when I am
shooting there could be background noise which
would make the production lose quality and
sound tacky.
Power Information
There are a few sockets that I can use at this
location, however I feel that with the amount of
equipment I am using there will not be enough.
Hazards
The room that I will be shooting in is quite small,
so there is going to be a lot of equipment in
quite a compact space. This could lead to
hazards such as tripping on wires or equipment,
breaking expensive and valuable technology etc
Solutions:
I have hired out an LED panel light which will help
me to create a well lit location. There are plenty of
sockets which I can use to plug the LED panel light
in so that it won’t lose any battery while I am
recording at home.
Solutions:
There are a multitude of solutions that I can use in
order to tackle this problem. The first is to contact
the occupants of the house and ask them to find
other plans on the day that I shoot at said location.
The second is to use Adobe Audition during post
production to eliminate any background or white
noise during editing.
Solutions:
I have purchased a couple of extension plugs which
gives me more sockets that I can plug equipment
into.
Solutions:
Any equipment that I use will be packaged away
as soon as I am finished with it, reducing the risk of
tripping on it. Anything that I am using will be
placed somewhere where it is less likely to cause a
hazard.
 LOCATION RECCE
TYPE OF ROOM/AREA: Staircase
LOCATION ADDRESS: Rotherfield
Campus, Paradise Road, Oxfordshire,
RG9 UH1
SAT NAVIGATION DETAILS: RG9
UH1
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Henley
Station
NEAREST BUS STOP:
800 or 850, Bell Street, Henley-on-
Thames, RG9 UH1
Lighting Information:
On the staircase in Rotherfield Campus,
there is not very much natural lighting as it is
mostly blocked off by doors leading the
classrooms and other staircases. This means
that on a day where the sun is not as bright,
the lighting on the staircase is quite dark and
casts a lot of shadows on anyone who is
standing/sitting on there.
Sound Information:
As I will be filming in the evening, I have
been informed that there will be cleaning
staff around the location. These means that
there might be background noises of hoovers
and brushes.
Power Information:
There are only a few sockets to plug any
electricals into, and as a I have a number of
electronic items in my equipment list, this
might be quite hard to plug everything in.
Solutions:
I have decided to hire out some LED lights in
order to light the set if I need them. This means
that I can still have a well lit set even when the
actual set is quite dark. These LED lights use
both a charging cable and batteries so that I
can plug them in if needed or just use the fully
charged batteries.
Solutions:
I have talked to the cleaning staff at the school
and they have agreed to not clean the
location I will be using when I film, so as long
as I let them know when I will be shooting they
said that they are happy to leave us be until
we have completed the footage.
Solutions:
I will charge everything beforehand in order
to have less items needing to use the sockets.
Anything that can be used with a battery
(lighting, microphone etc) will be battery-
powered.
CHARACTER DESIGN
 BUDGET LIST
Item Description Cost Purchased
where?
Toothbrush Pink toothbrush £1.39 Co-operative
Wizard cape Blue wizard cape £15.99 Amazon

SOUND TABLE
NAME OF VIDEO LINK

School hallway aubience https://youtu.be/OMaHyZmbqdc

School bell ringing https://youtu.be/6Tv6gQgj0VQ
Face slap sound effect https://youtu.be/L6lwtTiD98s
4 hours natural sounds https://youtu.be/WarL4vURLYw
CLEARANCES AND CONFIRMATION
 CONTINGENCY PLAN
This is the contingency plan that I have used. The previous plan should be written up in previous work.

PROJECT CONCEPT

Matilda, otherwise known as Mattie, is a young teenage girl living with her two parents. While seeming like the
perfect family on the outside, secretly Mattie is terrified of her abuse father who takes out his anger on her mother.
One night, after hearing them fighting, she sneaks out of the house and runs into the local woods. There, she
stumbles (quite literally) on a book filled to the brim with story tales. As she begins to read one about a lost boy in
the woods, she discovers a friend hiding out in the trees with her. He tells her stories about how he was running
away from a dragon who used to be his mother, and she plays along with his fantasy. When her mother calls her
home, Mattie leaves the boy in the woods and goes back to the house. Once she gets there, she sees that her
father is still abusing her mother, so she plucks up the courage to call the police for help. As they arrive, she drops
the book open and it falls to the last page. It reads ‘And the dragon was slain’. The film ends with the girl and the
boy talking to the camera about the statistics of domestic violence, as well as some helplines and websites to visit.