Main task pitch
- 1. Main Task Pitch: Desolation By Rachel, Chloe and Dan
- 2. Logline When an unknown deadly disease spreads across Earth, The inhabitants of the lone planet are forced to reside on another planet. However, one man is remained on Earth to discover the origin and conspiracy of the strange disease called Eulogia (you-low-jee-ah).
- 3. Context - What will happen? Sudden static screens into TV reports and narrations of the spreading of the disease. This will help to deliver the exposition to the audience. End the reports with a testcard image with the high pitched beep (If the amount of filming each separate news report is too much to do within a certain time span, another similar idea is that the opening will simulate a final EAS (Emergency Alert System) broadcast to everyone who is still using a television. The report will even include the exposition of the outbreak of the disease and the report will stress the fact that everyone on earth should immediately leave earth by visiting their nearest evacuation point.) An opening montage continues which contains clips of abandoned imagery combined with the opening titles/credits. The opening concludes with the man waking up in his bed, confused and in a daze. He gets up to investigate of his surroundings and enter another room. The subject walks around the room until he finds a card with his name and identity. Also a letter is left behind from the government and he discovers that he is the last person on earth left behind. The movie stops immediately on the look of shock on the man’s face. END
- 4. Setting We have chosen for the setting to show an abandoned earth with empty rooms and deserted roads. Everything has been trashed and ruined with turned over tables and smashed glass. We also have a news report setting reporting about the disease in a distressed manner.
- 5. Location/s The scene where the scientist wakes in his demolished bedroom will be located in a room in castlefield house. We will use props to give the effect of his room being destroyed. Using props again we can rearrange the room and use it for the report scene with a desk and chairs and maybe paper on the floor to suggest that the destruction has already started. We will use still shots of empty streets local to reigate to suggest that he is completely alone. This could be small alley ways or parks which suggest that everybody is gone.
- 6. Character/s There will be one main character. The character is a male scientist. He is the only person left on earth. He is the only character in the opening sequence, however there will be a news reporter on the tv in the beginning.
- 7. Cast Firstly, we will need actors for the news report to give the exposition at the start. Probably 2 actors preferably. We also, of course, need the main role actor for the abandoned subject. If we can’t find anyone else for this role then Dan will probably be the one who will play the subject.
- 8. Props/Costumes/Make Up Props Police tape Tables, Chairs (news report) Toxic/Danger sign Everyday items Fake blood Identity card Costumes ● Suit/Smart wear ● Hazard/Boiler suit ● Rubber Gloves ● Mask
- 9. Permission The most basic permission we need for the entirety of this shoot will be the permission to use the Castlefield house and its bedroom and office room. Any other permission would mainly be if a store window etc was in the shot and they do not want it to be there. However, we do not plan to use shop fronts or windows in our clips.
- 10. Health & Safety During the making and filming of this opening sequence, there are not many Health & Safety issues that can be brought up as we are not handling any dangerous equipment that could be a hazard to any of the people involved in the production of this film. However, common sense needs to be taken by the all the members of the filming team and sensible behaviour needs to be committed at all times. All the members of the filming should be patient, Co-operative and aware of their surroundings. Members should be extremely careful around the filming equipment as they can be easily broken without precaution.