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MM1 Directors Statement

Assessment Guidelines

Write a Director’s Statement outlining how you would direct a film based on one of your own

original stories. This can be either the same idea you used for your visual sequence or another

original idea you may have. While we assess the story, you are also assessed on your ability

to communicate your vision of a film, encompassing its key elements, from a director’s point of

view. Use what you learned in the lectures about genre, casting, cinematography (that is

camera & lighting style), production design (including costume design, hair & make-up and

locations), editing, sound design (including music), special FX and Visual FX and more to

illuminate a story on the cinema screen. The idea is for the reader to be able to ‘see’ you

vision – be descriptive.

The overall word limit is 1600 words with the usual +/- 10% applying.

The Title and Logline are NOT included in the overall word count.

Simplified Rubric

? Story: creativity, thematic sophistication and narrative cohesion:

30%

? Director’s vision: use at least FIVE of genre, casting, cinematography style (that is

camera and lighting style) production design, sound design including music, editing,

special and visual FX: 50%

? Engagement and effort:

10%

? Presentation incl. spelling and grammar:

10%

Assessment Form is on the next page.

NAME:

Willow Argus

STUDENT NUMBER: 1357577

Story Title (10 words max – may be between 1 and 10 words):

Unknown Planet

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Synopsis – include target audience/demographic (aim for 200 words limit)

Unknown Planet is an exciting short film following the experience of a group of tiny green

bug-like aliens as they crash onto a tremoring terrain. These aliens are introduced when one

(Hop) is falling through the atmosphere in terror. The creature's face can be seen expressing

an immense amount of fear, as it has no understanding of what is occurring. A world with

colossal-sized mountains of a dark grey fa?ade enters the view as the creature approaches

landing. As this mysterious entity faces plants onto the murky grey environment of this strange

planet, it begins to question its where abouts and experiences a strong sense of loneliness. To

evade these emotions, the creature begins exploring through the unbalanced surface, hiking

up mountains and searching for others. While struggling with all many emotions and

attempting to find refuge, the planet begins to quake and rumble all over again, sending the

alien into a more distressful state. Suddenly more green beings enter the atmosphere, landing

across the entire rocky planet. Throughout the film, there is a constant sense of mystery as the

aliens appear out of nowhere and the planet is unrecognisable. Although the original alien is

frightened by the tremors, it now has a large group of friends to keep him company,

emphasising the importance of friendship when facing adversities. while celebrating no longer

being lonely, the camera begins to zoom out, revealing the twist in the story. Where are they

really?

Recommended for a teenage audience (PG) as some of its imagery may be distressing to

younger audiences. The light-hearted approach to each event's imagery and soundtrack will

resonate well with this age category.

Director’s Vision - use at least FIVE of genre, casting, cinematography style (that is camera

and lighting style) production design, sound design including music, editing, special and

visual FX. (Aim for 1400-word limit).

Production Design:

‘Unknown Planet’ immediately displays itself as a science fiction adventure film. Production

Design is a crucial element in expressing these ideas to the audience. Production Design is

imperative for creating the overall aesthetic for this light-hearted adventure so that the

teenage audience finds it engaging. 'Unknown Planet' is set in outer space on an uncharted

planet, which is later revealed as a highly zoomed-in blanket in a living room. As such, it is

important to discuss with the production designers what location would be best suited to

convey this space. This would mean determining whether filming will take place at a real

location around the world or a created space in a studio. Some form of Computer-Generated

Imagery will likely need to be employed to effectively convey the terrain. The beginning of

the film starts quite sombre and suddenly becomes joyful therefore the scene must depict this

tonal change through its Production design. The colour of the ground and mountain will consist

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of grey tones to fit the blanket, however, I would eventually like the performance to feel

bright and hopeful. The designers will somehow have to utilise something like the sky to

brighten up the environment. The environment is expressive of the tone of the film therefore if

it is to become playful to its target audience it must be designed appropriately. The design of

the Aliens is also crucial in depicting the feel of the film as such many designs will need to be

submitted to create a creature that is not initially recognised as a flea and is tailored for the

younger audience. An eye-catching character design for the fleas will also make the film more

marketable when it is ready to be viewed by an audience. The character should also be

feasible within the budget and what can realistically be made to wear by an actor.

Locations:

Like Production Design, Location plays a crucial role in convincing an audience they are in a

certain place when watching a film. The location of ‘Unknown Planet’ is integral to the entire

idea of the film. Preferably a real-life location to depict the environment of this ‘planet’ would

suit the live-action approach to the film and makes it feel more natural. A location that would

suit most of the film would be a dry lakebed with a mountain range in the background. The

cracked surface will give the convincing illusion of a blanket when zoomed right out. Banff

National Park in Canada is the perfect location for this filming to take place. The main issue

with this location is that the dried lake is only seasonal, therefore the cracked surface may

have to be created in a studio. To depict the mountains (Lumps in the blanket) as a grass hill

environment will work best and can later be edited to resemble the grey colour palette. The

Film crew will have to get these scenes done over a few days and will have to plan around

the weather as a cloudy day will be best suited. To film the final scene of the dog on the

couch scratching its fur, a living room location will be needed. This scene can be filmed in a

few hours and does not require as much planning as it can be done in a studio.

Casting:

To begin Pre-production the key production team will be hired, the character designs will be

sketched, and the casting process will begin. Because this film doesn’t include any actual

humans the selection process will be closer to casting an animated film.

The aliens will speak

and express emotion throughout the entire short film therefore it is important to hire voice

actors who work with the chosen design of the aliens and encapsulate the emotions they will

experience. As the script is not written for any actor and the aliens have no genders, the role

is available to a broad selection. To create a convincing alien, the filming process will consist

of a heavy amount of special effect makeup and costuming. Therefore, the actors must

understand the intense process of creating a costume for each scene. Because this short film

has an extensive budget for casting, well-known actors should be considered to encourage

people to watch ‘unknown planet’. Whilst picking well-known actors is important, they must

also be skilled in voice acting and depicting emotion through their voices. A younger voice

might appeal better to the target audience as they might feel more of a connection. The final

cast member that needs to be thought about carefully is the flea-ridden dog in the final scene

of the film. The dog needs to be real and well-trained so that it will remain in position through

shooting and use its hind leg to scratch. A jack Russell would be the preferred dog to be cast

as it will continue the playful and mischievous feel of the play.

Genre:

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‘Unknown Planet’ will be depicted as a science fiction-adventure film, tailored towards a

young teenage audience. It focuses on the experience of an Alien on an uncharted planet. The

dark grey mountains will not resemble any on earth making it clear that this film is set in outer

space despite this analysis being entirely disproven at the end of the film as the ‘Aliens’ are

just fleas on a blanket. This twist at the end, will make the audience feel shocked and

encourage a small amount of laughter.

It will have captivating moments of the creatures experiencing fear of the unknown and leave

the audience constantly questioning where they are, until the end of the film. 'Unknown Planet'

also resembles some dramatic elements as one of the Aliens (Hop) overcomes the effects of

loneliness as they are stranded on a planet they have never seen. Towards the end of the

‘Unknown Planet’ the audience will be introduced to the importance of friendship during tough

times and will feel a sense of hope.

Camera:

For ‘Unknown Planet’ different camera angles and shots are important for communicating

information and emotion to the audience. Without an actor even speaking or moving their face

the angle of a camera can depict a feeling therefore in a film that primarily uses special

effects that restrict some facial expressions camera angles must be done correctly. The chosen

photographer for this film and I will determine the best use of the camera for each scene.

When an alien (Hop) is falling from the sky a downward pan shot will capture the speed at

which they’re falling. Followed quickly by an extreme close-up to emphasise to the audience,

the extreme fear Hop is experiencing.

When Hop crash lands on the planet a bird’s eye view

angle will be used to express, they are alive and moving well. When Hop is reunited with his

friends a medium shot at eye level will be used to again capture, their relief at finally having

companionship after being isolated for so long. To capture the key twist at the end of the film

an extreme long shot will be used to depict the reality of the entire film.