Planning Notes

Synopsis
-Cover broader variety of films
-Key characters, plot-lines

Screenplay
-Must produce 5-10 pages of script
-Always written in the present tense
-Do not discuss camera shots and angles in the script
-Need to be influenced of genre, director, history of your research

Recce Report
-Write about your location
-Say where it is, who it belongs to
-How the location relates to the film(s) in your study
-How it would help with camera shots and atmosphere - practicalities

Casting considerations
-Be creative with planning
-Why they would/wouldn't suit the role - facial and physical features
-Link it to your storyboard

Treatment
-Detailed description of the scene you want to convey
-Pictures, lighting, what camera shots you'll be using

Layout for your Key Frame
-Location
-Character behaviour
-Camera shots and angles
-Lighting and exposure
-Mise-en-scene
-LINK IT TO YOUR RESEARCH
-Rough shot photo or drawing (optional)

In two weeks time, first 1000 words of your essay completed