TFOM - Loction Recce Checklist - Field (near The Ivory Rooms)

Recce Checklist

Name of location: Field near The Ivory Rooms

Things to take:	Complete	Notes
Camera	YES	I will be filming on a Canon 100D
Mobile phone	YES
Notebook, pen, PDA	YES
Programme risk assessment form	YES
Maps/directions	N/A	I will not be needing directions as I know the area well
Student ID card	N/A	No ID will be needed
Brief	NO
Checklist	YES
Talking to people:	Complete	Notes
Confirm ownership	N/A	This is a public land and can be used by whoever
Exchange details	NO	I will not feature any of the general public
Explain intentions	N/A
Discuss fees/contract	N/A
Editorial policy	NO
Are passes required?	Yes      No
Availability and timings	NO	I will organise with my cast times and dates nearer the shoot
Local events	NO
Dress code	Yes     No	I have briefed my cast on what they have to wear
Copyright issues	Yes     No
Children’s details	Yes     No
Transport/access:	Complete	Notes
Landmarks for directions	NO
Neighbour disturbance	Yes     No	We will be making little noise so this in no problem
Risk of trespass	Yes     No	There is an off limits farm nearby, we will make sure to avoid this crossing
Internal access	YES	Easily get into through gate
Vehicle access	NO	You can drive right up to the entrance, we will walk in from there
Toilets	NO	We can pop to the toilets up the hughstreet if neccesary
Traffic control needed?	Yes    No
Shelter	NO
Safety for hazardous environments	NO
Tidal waters	Yes     No
Boats/safety	Yes     No
Camera/lighting:	Complete	Notes
Position of the sun	COULD CHANGE	The position of the sun is subject to change, as long as it doesn't rain, the shoot will carry on.
Window direction	N/A
Power supply	NO
Size of location	VERY BIG
Strobing	Yes     No
TV/computer screens	Yes    No
Is floor level?	Yes     No	The floor isn't completely even, but this doesn't matter because my cast will be moving around.
Secure place for kit	Yes    No
Cables	NO
Smoke alarms/sprinklers	Yes    No
Sound:	Complete	Notes
Listen	YES	There are many nature sounds and the sound of the breeze
Traffic/roadworks	Yes    No	Hopefully my sound equipment will cut this out, failing that I'l edit it out in post.
Aircraft	Yes     No
Electrical hazards	Yes     No
Schools	Yes     No
Weather	Yes      No	I am hoping the wind will hold off for when I'm filming, if not I will have to up the sound levels.
Background music/PA system	Yes     No
Air conditional/fridges	Yes     No
Wooden floors	Yes     No
Things for director:	Complete	Notes
Take photos	YES	I have visited the location and made sure everything is ok. I have taken pictures to assess that it is suitable, as well as checking out the background noises.
GVs/top shots	YES
Cutaways	YES
Backgrounds	YES
Events	NO
Additional contributors	Yes      No
Food/accommodation:	Complete	Notes
Eating	YES	I will provide snacks and drinks for my cast
Hotels	NO	No hotel organising will be required as the shoot will only take two hours and they live local.

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TFOM - Location Recce Report - Field (near The Ivory Rooms)

My Location - Flashback scene

I plan to film one of the flashback scenes where Liam and George encounter the four soldiers, in a large field near a restaurant called The Ivory Rooms in Billericay. The field also backs off of an area of houses called Foxley Close. I plan to film at this area for when the characters of Liam and George are on their skateboards.

Below are a few images I took on location, planning ahead to check the location was suitable for the scene I'm planning.

This will be the alleyway where Liam and George will walk down with their skateboards, in which they then end up in the field where they encounter the soldiers.

The four soldiers will come running over from that tree, Liam and George will be walking across the footpath when they hear gun shots.

Contingency Plan

If for whatever reason that the day I plan to shoot at this location, the location say be unusable for whatever reason. Or the weather has caused a lot of water log or it has been closed off. I will then film this flashback scene at another major large public park in Billericay called The Queen Elizabeth Park.

Transport/Access

This location is in Billericay and is luckily within walking distance for all my actors seen as they all live local in Billericay, however considering they have to bring their prop weapons and wear heavy combat uniform. Myself along with a family member will pick them up in the car and drop them to the location. Once we arrive at the area, it is easily accessible by walking into the field through a bypass walk through. It has a public footpath in the field, so therefore we won't be breaking any laws. It is a regular spot for runners and dog walkers alike so no issues should arise.

Camera/Sound

In this location there won't be any electric power points which I can connect my camera or sound equipment too. However for my camera I will not need to plug it in, I will bring along two fully charged batteries which have at least four hours on them. I only plan to film for two hours so this will be absolutely fine. For my sound equipment I will be in the same situation.

Food

There is a high street ten minutes away from the location so if my cast get hungry or thirsty they can always pop down there. However to save time I will bring drinks and snacks for all the cast so that they don't get exhausted or dehydrated. The shoot isn't strenuous so this shouldn't be a problem.

TFOM - Third Draft - Script

EXT. Streets, hill, park, back garden – Night

The shot opens up with a boy named LUKE PHILLIPS, 17, medium height. Running frantically along a street, you can hear lots of cars rushing about. He constantly looks behind, obviously scared at the sight of someone after him. He eventually finds a house to hide in; he opens the gate and sneaks in the garden. He is then startled at the sight of a person with a pistol.

 LUKE PHILLIPS

Please. Look, I mean no harm. I’m fine I promise.

All that can be seen between LUKE talking, is a pistol (close-up shot), which then cuts back to Luke.

LUKE

This country is dying; don’t make me another number on the list of the dead.

LUKE is quite clearly panicking, he doesn’t want to die. Cuts to the pistol.

LUKE

I promise it’s a mistake. They didn’t mean to mark me, I swear.

Cuts back to a shot of the pistol.

LUKE

Hurt me and you’ll have a bigger guilty conscience on you, and that’s something no one wants in this world.

LUKE

Look I beg you now, Il do anything. Please...please don’t hurt me. It’s a dreadful mistake, what about if I –

Two gun shots are fired, cut to the title sequence.

CUT TO:

EXT. Field – Day

Various shots of the character LUCY PEACH dancing and looking happy in a field are shown. It looks quite blurry and dream like.

CUT TO:

INT. House – Day

A new location is established, the scene starts off with a point of view shot looking up at the character of LIAM WESTWOOD. The shot is a bit shaky and blurry. This shows the character of GEORGE LEWIS waking up.

LIAM WESTWOOD

George. George. Wake up George.

Point of view shot still looking up, creates enigma codes as to who is looking up.

GEORGE LEWIS

(MURMURING)

LIAM

George you need to get up, we have a problem.

The point of view camera shot looking up at Liam starts to move up, shows George is trying to get up.

LIAM

Stop, I’ll give you a hand.

LIAM reaches down and pulls GEORGE up, he then gives him a glass of water. GEORGE and LIAM then walk over to the window.

LIAM

There’s a boy in the garden, he must be one of the marked ones. We need to –

GEORGE

Oh my god, Lucy. Where is she? I have to find –

As LIAM is speaking, GEORGE picks up his phone and dials LUCY. There is no service.

LIAM

NO. You aren’t going anywhere George, it’s not safe outside. We have to barricade the house, that boy is going to wake up.

We need to find a way to make ourselves safe.

GEORGE

Then why don’t we just leave?

LIAM

We can’t, don’t you remember what they said?

It’s not safe

(PAUSE)

GEORGE

Then we kill him?

LIAM

What’s the good of that, he’ll still awaken after his rapid state kicks in.

GEORGE

We don’t know that though, for all we know this could be some major hoax

LIAM

Are you thick? This is no joke –

GEORGE

Who says so? They could’ve been lying for all you know

LIAM

Have you heard the screams at night? The constant knocking, the sound of slaughter

GEORGE

But…but, but

George collapses on the floor, the scene then cuts to a flashback.

CUT TO:

EXT. Woods – Day

A new setting is established, this is a flashback from when LIAM and GEORGE went out skating and they encountered four military personnel. It is a sunny day, everything seems happy.

GEORGE

You have to have more of a spin on it; otherwise you will never get the technique right.

LIAM

Let’s just call it a day; I’m pretty useless at skating. I’d rather go for a run.

GEORGE

HA, I knew you’d give up. Don’t worry; I was pretty crap when I first started off.

LIAM

Shall we get something to eat?

GEORGE

Nahh, I’m not feeling too good. I feel a little dizzy at the moment.

LIAM

HA, probably all that pretend spinning nonsense you do on your board.

GEORGE

NO, it’s worse than that. Look I’m going to get going now

LIAM

Alright mate, I will –

Machine gun fire can be heard, LIAM and GEORGE are startled. They run to take cover, afraid of who is shooting.

Four military personnel, dressed in full green combat gear are running in sync as a squad. They are coming out of the woods; two of them have machine gun weapons. The soldiers refer to themselves by their surnames only.

REDMAN M

OI you two, what are you doing outside?

WILBO T

Cut em some slack, I doubt they know what’s going on

LIAM

What’s happening? Is this an exercise or something?

GEORGE

Liam let’s just go

LIAM

Shut up George

WILBO T

You need to go

GEORGE

Why?

BLACKBURN T

There’s been a breakout, a high security holding facility in the south of York –

BLACKBURN A

A virus, originally caught off of rapid dogs. It quickly spread to humans.

REDMAN M

People went crazy, started attacking and tearing apart innocent people.

BLACKBURN T

Those with the infection were rounded up in a facility, where they couldn’t escape. Except –

BLACKBURN A

Someone hatched a plan to let them out –

WILBO T

That’s why it is of the upmost importance you stay inside. This has gone nationwide.

GEORGE

And you expect us to believe you?

REDMAN M

 Don’t believe us then, but when you see one you’ll soon change your mind.

BLACKBURN T

Those with the infection have been marked with a black symbol on their right hand.

LIAM

Why should we get involved though?

BLACKBURN A

It’s time to take up arms. The fall of man is now; you must fight to stay alive.

LIAM

But surely you lot and the government will sort this out?

BLACKBURN T

Mate it’s too late for that, the government have known about this breakout for years. It’s all been planned.

GEORGE

But we have no experience in guns, what use are we?

BLACKBURN A

Then you hide, barricade yourselves in.

WILBO T

There will come a time when you can no longer hide

LIAM

So what use is hiding if we have no weapons?

BLACKBURN T

Here take these, you put them on and you run. Get inside, don’t speak to anyone

GEORGE

But –

REDMAN M

No more buts, when the time comes you do what ya gotta do

REDMAN M passes something to LIAM, they hurriedly start walking off in the distance. The scene cuts back to present day.

CUT TO:

INT. House – Day

LIAM is sitting talking to a now woken up GEORGE.

LIAM

How do you feel?

GEORGE

Better

LIAM

You don’t look great

GEORGE

Neither do you but I don’t complain

GEORGE’S temper is getting worse, more signs he has the infection are growing.

LIAM

Have something to eat, just to be on the safe side.

GEORGE

Have you got any meat?

LIAM

No

GEORGE

Then I’m not hungry, are you going to let me leave?

LIAM

You can’t –

GEORGE

Yeah, but who’s going to stop me? You? I don’t think so

LIAM

You aren’t well enough to leave, you aren’t thinking straight.

GEORGE

I can do what I want

LIAM

Lucy’s gone, she’s probably dead and buried for all you know

GEORGE

How dare you say that, that’s my girlfriend

LIAM

Not any more she isn’t, you haven’t heard from her, for all you know she’s been marked –

GEORGE stands up and gets all up in LIAM’S face, LIAM stands up as well. They both look very on edge with each other.

GEORGE

NO SHE HASN’T

LIAM grabs GEORGE and gives him some angry advice.  

LIAM

Shut up and listen to me, you want to survive? Do ya? Do ya? Because you know what’s become of this country, five days have passed and nearly half the population are dead. Soon that could be you.

GEORGE collapses again on the floor, it is quite clear that his condition is worsening. LIAM goes to pick up the pistol, his hands are trembling. The scene cuts to another flashback.

CUT TO:

EXT. Streets, hill, park, back garden – Night

The flashback is an extended version of the opening sequence; it shows who shot the marked boy LUKE PHILLIPS. It is LIAM who killed him; this scene is an exchange of sentences between the two and then LUKE’S death.

LUKE PHILLIPS

Please. Look, I mean no harm. I’m fine I promise.

LIAM

It’s got to be done

LUKE

This country is dying; don’t make me another number on the list of the dead.

LIAM

Don’t you think I know that?

LUKE

I promise it’s a mistake. They didn’t mean to mark me, I swear.

LIAM

I’m sorry but I value my life, it’s time to take up arms. And that’s exactly what I’m doing.

LUKE

Hurt me and you’ll have a bigger guilty conscience on you, and that’s something no one wants in this world.

LIAM

It’s too late

LUKE

Look I beg you now, Il do anything. Please...please don’t hurt me. It’s a dreadful mistake, what about if I –

LIAM

Sorry

Two shots are fired, LUKE is dead. There are then various fade in fade out transitions which show LIAM dragging LUKE’S body onto the grass and then rapping a sheet around him.

CUT TO:

INT. House – Day

The scene cuts back to GEORGE lying on the floor unconscious. LIAM tries to wake him up.

LIAM

GEORGE, c’mon George

Close-up shot

LIAM

Don’t die on me

GEORGE starts to go into a fit, his whole body shakes like crazy, and black liquid starts to spew out of his mouth. Various quick cuts are shown of LIAM panicking and trying to find something to help GEORGE.

LIAM remembers something BLACKBURN A said, the line is shown again showing LIAM is remembering.

BLACKBURN A

It’s time to take up arms. The fall of man is now; you must fight to stay alive.

LIAM looks at the pistol he is holding in his hands again.

There are a few different shots of LIAM looking at GEORGE on the floor, when there is a thumping sound. He turns around; LUKE is at the door, this time in a fully rapid state. He leaves a blood hand print on the door. His face in covered in blood and black liquid, he has a very sinister looking face.

 LIAM

It’s time

There is a titled angle; LIAM looks down at his pistol. He then looks back up, close-up shot.

LIAM

I’m sorry

Another close-up shot of LIAM is shown, two gun shots are heard. Fade to black. End credits are shown.