Rough Cut

Storyboard

Call Sheet

Filming Consent Form

Set Design

Set design

I plan to film in 3 different locations:

-Wesley's house
-Wesley's garden
-Wesley's workshop

As I want the documentary to be an accurate reflection of Wesley's life and home, I don't plan on changing or rearranging anything in his house, garden or workshop.

I plan to leave everything where it is, although I will think carefully about where to place the camera and the subject in the room.

I plan to have 3 different locations for the interview:

- For the first interview, I plan to position him in his living room, as this is a homely and relaxing place to conduct the interview. I plan to follow the rule of thirds, and place him to the right of the screen in a mid shot. I will pick an area that subtly shows off his work in the background/on the walls, so it emphasizes his creativity and achievements.

-For the second part of the interview, Wesley will give us a tour of the garden. This will be very spontaneous, and we won't be thinking too much into set design, as we'll be following Wesley and he'll be deciding what he wants to show us. But we will alternate from focusing the camera on Wesley, to focusing it on his models.

- Lastly for the third interview, I will firstly shoot Wesley stationary, in front of his models and equipment that are in the Workshop. I will obey the rule of thirds, and the shot will be a close up head shot. Then I will interview him while standing up, working on his current project. I will position the camera so the audience can see a bit of his desk, and what he is working on.

Recce Report

Location scouting and preparation:


Name: The Wooden House

Address: 
The Wooden House
Twenty Pence Road
Cottenham, Cambridgeshire
CB24 8SP

Description
This is not only where Wesley lives, but also where he works, which is even more reason to interview him here. His house is on the outskirts of Cottenham, and is a large yellow wooden house he constructed himself. His garden is full of many models and sculptures he has produced, and he has a workshop in there due to him working from home.

Preperation
I have been contacting Wesley via Hotmail, and have sent him the questions, discussed times, dates, and how we plan to shoot for the film.

I plan to shoot it on Wesley's property, as this is where the majority of his work is kept, and will give the audience an insight into his life, household, and living/working environment.

Before emailing Wesley to find out if we could shoot there, I knew I wanted to use the house, as I had driven past many times before, and the property is an attractive bright yellow building. I have also found pictures of the house on websites linked to Wesley's work, and on Google maps. 

Before shooting the short documentary we spoke over lunch in his home. He also gave us a tour of  his home, and showed us his the majority of his work and models. This was helpful as we got to know him and his household better, and therefore can be more prepared when it comes to shooting the film.

Risk Assessment