kidnap draft 1

This was our first draft of two different kidnapping scenes, we decided that this is just a fighting scene and we needed to have more cuts in the scene and less fighting.

Kidnap Draft 2

This was the second of our two drafts of the Kidnap scene,after our first attempt we realised that in order to make our film look as professional as possible we would have to use a variety of camera shots and angles. When doing this scene we also identified that having a single long struggle was not very effective as it would be difficult to get actors into the same positions when moving the camera. We therefore tried to make it interesting but simple to film and believe we manage to accomplish this effectively.

Sean Storyboard

Shooting Schedule

Saturday 15/01/2011 6pm: Atlantis restaurant (Romantic dinner between Jamie and Alessandra, will require minimum of one other person to film the scene preferably two)

Sunday 16/01/2011 3pm: Chris' house (Kidnapping scene with Chris, Sean and CeeCee will require 1-2 people to direct and film) followed by (Filming the phone call and conversation between David and Jamie, with Alessandra in the background and CeeCee, Chris and David in the background)

Mon-Fri 17-23/01/2011: Outside School (Getting out of the car and throwing girl into the car as she is being kidnapped on any quiet road)

Casting Information

Jack Lawson - Jamie Del Mundo

(he's a counter-stereotype for the role of a drug-lord etc. He will be dressed in a smart suit, preferably a black dinner jacket and trousers as he is out to dinner in the scene being filmed)

Billy Bradshaw - Sean Plummer

(Built like a thug generally would be expected to be. He will be dressed in a tracksuit and we may try to do a fake tattoo on the right forearm.)

Mickey Dan - Chris Gwillim

(Tall, juxtaposition to Sean's character, the two opposites work in unison. Will be dressed smartly, sleeves rolled up and trousers ironed etc.)

"One-eye" Coates - David Coates

(smaller then the other two, business man type, uses brain not brawn not a foot soldier. Will be dressed up smartly with a cane and suit with tie.)

Mistress - Alessandra Brown

(is very attractive which is the type of femme fatale would be expected to appear in a thriller. She will be dressed nicely in a dress with make-up etc.)

Wife - Cee Cee

(She is a talented actress who is attractive but older then Alessandra which would follow the plot of the protagonist wanting a younger woman who is also beautiful.)

Above is a picture of the restaurant that we intend to use for the purposes of filming a large part of the opening sequence to our thriller movie. It is located in Ealing and the only foreseeable problem with the usage of this building is that it may not be easily reachable by the entire member of our group. However for the purposes of our film it is perfect because it is an upper-middle class designated restaurant with a very intimate feel to it. We will also be able to gain access to it easily because the owner of the restaurant itself is a close friends of mine, the only issue that I foresee as a result of this is that I would want the filing to be done in as little time as possible within the restaurant so as not to cause any problems for the owner. I will try to get a few

Script draft

Nice music fade from black to establishing shot of a restaurant

INT.RESTAURANT. EVENING

Man sitting with fiancé. Smiling and happily talking. Two empty bottles of wine on the table.

INT. LIVING ROOM. EVENING

Quick crosscuts if men getting ready. As the couple are eating, the men are cocking guns and getting ropes ready etc. do not show their faces until they have balaclavas on. They nod at each other and leave the house.

INT. RESTAURANT. EVENING

The couple still sitting at the table talking to each other, the bill arrives. They get up to leave the restaurant, JAMIE helps her put her jacket on. They leave the restaurant.

INT-EXT. CAR EVENING

SEAN

This is it man, pull over

Close up of door slamming closed.

EXT.STREET.EVENING

Cuts to men walking up to front door of house. They kick door in run into kitchen grab a woman. She screams but they hit her and tie her and gag her, drag her to the car and throw her in.

EXT.STRRET.EVENING

Cuts back to the couple.

WOMAN

I hate how unhappy your wife makes you. Why can’t we just leave together? Tonight

JAMIE looks exasperated but the phone rings, he answers.

VOICE

So you love your wife JAMIE? You shouldn’t have stolen from me. Bring the ten million to the docks tomorrow or she’ll be sleeping with the fishes. Don’t be late.

INT. DIFFERENT HOUSE. EVENING

Cuts to DAVID flipping close a phone, you see the wife trembling behind him on a chair held up the two kidnappers thugs, he turns around and smiles threateningly.

Fades to black

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