Wednesday, 22 May 2013

The '26th day' pre-production and script


Story Board




The 26th Day - Production Schedule






College Project  – 1st Unit Call Sheet
THE 26TH DAY
Date:
Thursday, 16-05-13
Executive Producer:
Madeleine Krivonozka
Call Time
11:30 AM

(Unless otherwise noted)
Shoot Day:
1
Of
2
Production Manager:
Zeinab Wehbe
Rehearse:
11:00A
Shoot:
11:30 A
Locations Manager:
Caterina Amorelli
Sunrise:
7:15A
Sunset:
4:05 A
Director:
Anton Lewis
Weather:
Cold and mild.
Chance of rain: 60%







Cast
Role
Contact
1.
CATERINA AMORELLI
Isabel

2.
MADELEINE KRIVONOZKA
Brydie
themadkrivo@gmail.com
3.
KAMERON MARCELLE-BROWN
Josh

4.
ANDREJS ALISTRATOVS
Thomas
andrejs.ali@inbox.lv
5.
ASHFAQ NAROD
Zombie





#
Anton C. Lewis
Director
anton.lewis7@ntlworld.com
#
Zeinab Wehbe
Production Manager
zeinabwehbe7@hotmail.co.uk

Shoot Day 1 of 2:
Date: Thu, 16-05-13
Name
Meeting Point
Time
Attended
Andrejs
Newman Catholic College
9:10AM
Yes
Anton
Kensal Green Station
9:20AM
Yes
Madeleine
Kensal Green Station
9:20AM
Yes
Ashfaq
Edgware Road Station
10:00AM
No
Zeinab
Edgware Road Station
10:00AM
No
Caterina
Southgate Station
11:00AM
Yes
Kameron
Southgate Station
11:00AM
Yes


Shoot Day 2 of 2:
Date: Thu, 16-05-13
Name
Meeting Point
Time
Attended
Anton
Kensal Green Station
10:00AM
//
Madeleine
Kensal Green Station
10:00AM
//
Zeinab
Edgware Road Station
10:30AM
//
Ashfaq
Southgate Station
11:30AM
//
Caterina
Southgate Station
11:30AM
//
Andrejs
Southgate Station
11:30AM
//
Kameron
Southgate Station
11:30AM
//


SPECIAL EQUIPMENT & LOCATIONS
Locations:
Newman Catholic College, Kensal Green Station, Edgware Road Station, Southgate Station, Caterina’s House
Art/Set:
Caterina’s House / Garden
Equipment List:
7D Canon Camera, Kiss x5 Canon Camera, SD card 16gb, Lights, DSLR Rig
Props:
Cardboard, Fake arm, Tins, cans, Everyday items, Stick, TV



The 26th Day - Shot List




ACTION

SHOT
Isabel is rushing around the bathroom, distressed and frantic.

Close up
Isabel walks out into the main room
Long shot
Josh, Thomas and Brydie are watching the news report.

Point of view shot
Josh talks to Issy and Josh gets shushed by everyone.

Over the shoulder close up
Presenter presents the news.

Medium shot
Brydie, Josh, Isabel and Thomas argue.

Over the shoulder & close up
The group of friends seem bored.

Medium close ups.
Thomas is reading his book, but is distracted from something outside the window.

Close up
Isabel is sitting alone; Brydie and josh are sitting next to each other.

Medium shot.
Josh and Isabel are having a conversation.
Over the shoulder.
Isabel is acting weird.

Medium shot
Thomas is looking of the window where he sees something, realising it’s a zombie lying on the floor.

Close up& point of view
Thomas speaks to Josh and Brydie.

Medium close ups.
Josh gets up, rushes towards the window, and pulls back the curtains and cardboard.

Long shot& close ups
The group squint at the sight of it.

Medium close ups
Isabel, Josh, Thomas and brydie are having a conversation.

Over the shoulder & medium close ups.
The group stand outside.

Wide shot.
The group look at the zombie, appearing confused and scared.

Close ups.
Thomas finds a stick and throws from a distance to Josh.

Tracking shot.
Josh approaches the zombie, but steps back.
Tracking shot.
Josh, Isabel and Thomas are having a conversation.

Over the shoulder.
Josh is about to throw the stones but Thomas stops him.

Medium shot
Josh leans back as he throws a stone at the person.

Medium shot
Isabel winces.

Close up
Josh looks around the group and they all shrug, so he throws some more.

Tracking shot
Josh reaches for the stick to poke the zombie.

Close up
Josh repeatedly pokes the zombie.

Close up
Isabel leans over to stop Josh.

Medium close up.
Thomas, Isabel and josh are speaking.

Medium shot.
Brydie has a suggestion.

Medium close up
Josh is still poking the person, and then kicks it, then starts laughing.

Close up
The dead person slowly turns over to face Josh.
Close up
Josh steps back in disbelief.

Medium shot& long shot
The others have already started to walk away before this has happened.

Long shot.
Josh calls out, Brydie answers.
Medium close up.
The others quickly turn to face the person.
Close up
The person is moving slowly and grabs the ground to get up
Close up& long shot
Thomas speaks to the others.

Medium shot
Josh suddenly runs to the other side of the garden.
Tracking shot
Making everyone jump. 

Tracking shot.
The person, who is still moving relatively slowly, is now on his feet, but is staying still.

Close up & long shot
Brydie and Thomas shout at Josh.

Medium close up
Josh is banging on the shed door to try and break it open, but it's not budging.

Close up
The person is now walking towards the group.
Tracking shot
Brydie and Isabel stay back but Thomas, who is watching the shed doesn't notice.

Medium shot
The person pulls him to the ground.

Close up
The person is trying to bite Thomas but he keeps its head at an arm’s length, but is clearly struggling.

Close up
Thomas shouts out, Brydie answers.
Close up, medium shot.
Brydie runs to the shed.

Tracking Shot
Josh and Brydie bash the door together.

Close up
Thomas looks like he's going to give up but at one last push he looks to Isabel.

Medium shot
Isabel runs over to Thomas' aid, but still the person is trying to bite him. 

Tracking shot
Isabel tries to push the person off.

Medium close up
Josh and Brydie finally break down the shed door and scramble inside to get tools.

Tracking shot
Thomas' arm which was holding up the person, stopping it from biting him, bends and the person is about to bite him.

Close up
Isabel shouts out.

Medium shot
The person immediately stops and its head slowly turns to look at Isabel.

Medium shot & point of view
Thomas takes this opportunity to push the person off him and quickly steps back from it.

Tracking shot
Isabel is still looking at the person.

Point of view
Josh and Brydie now armed with garden tools run to the person and turn him over, so his head is facing the ground.

Tracking shot
Josh questions Brydie.

Over the shoulder
They both start bashing the person with the garden tools. After a few moments they stop.

Close up
They both look at the thing they have just killed.

Medium close up
 Thomas and Isabel are looking distressed.

Close up
Brydie speaks.
Medium close up.


wide shot
Josh and Brydie are splattered in blood and all of 
them are staring into space looking slightly traumatised.

close ups
Brydie speaks to josh

close up
josh glares back

close up
Brydie goes out of the room

tracking shot
Thomas,Josh  and Isabel are having a conversation.
over the shoulder


Brydie walks in 
Long shot& medium
She tells her friends about the blood
medium close up

Josh and Thomas respond
close up
Thomas, Josh and Brydie look at Isabel.
 point of view

Isabel looks stars at them
tracking shot
Isabel runs to the bathroom locks herself in.
Tracking shot


The 26th Day - News Report


It has now been 26 days and a state of emergency is in operation throughout the United Kingdom.
This is a broadcast from the British Armed Forces through the Communication Relay at Emerald Communication Services. We advise you to be smart and be safe. The pandemic of Celebrum Mortius has already affected over 750,000 people and still is infecting a growing number of survivors.

Until further notice, observations have been noted that once infected, an individual cannot be reasoned with. If you believe someone’s been infected, do not approach them – they’re classified as highly dangerous and prone to having: discoloration, fever, vomiting, loss of muscle coordination, paralysis in the lower body, overall numbness and slowed heart rate. We urge you to do not touch them or let them touch you. If you believe you have been in contact with an infected, advanced medical help is -- *cut out - flatline*

The 26th Day - Paperwork

Equipment List
Props

- 7D Canon Camera
- SD card 8gb
- Tripod
- Lights
- DSLR Rig
- Boom Microphone

- Cardboard
- Fake arm
- Tins, cans, everyday items
- Sleeping bags
- Stick
- TV



FILM PRODUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT



LIKELIHOOD
CONSEQUENCES
Insignificant
Minor
Moderate
Major
Catastrophic

Almost Certain


HIGH

HIGH

EXTREME

EXTREME

EXTREME

Likely


MODERATE

HIGH

HIGH

EXTREME

EXTREME

Moderate


LOW

MODERATE

HIGH

EXTREME

EXTREME

Unlikely


LOW

LOW

MODERATE

HIGH

EXTREME

Rare


LOW

LOW

MODERATE

HIGH

HIGH




FILM PRODUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT

Company Name
ZmaC Motion Picture Entertainment
Production Title
The 26th Day
Production Date(s)
11th, 16th & 17th
Producer Name
Madeleine Krivonozka
Director Name
Anton Lewis
Date of Risk Assessment
30/04/13
Risk Assessment conducted by
Anton, Zeinab, Madeleine & Catie


Hazard
Persons who may be harmed
Property which may be damaged
Risk controls already in place
Risk Assessment LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME
(see table)
Further action required to control risk ***
Allergic Reaction to make-up


Actors & Crew



n/a
Using --

HIGH

Messy Room


Actors & Crew



Equipment
Making sure walking paths are clear of any objects.

EXTREME
When not filming, move unnecessary objects away.
Lighting Equipment


Actors & Crew



Equipment
Turning off the lights when not in use.

HIGH
Do not leave the lights on for long periods.
Liquids


n/a



Equipment
Keeping liquids away from production equipment.

HIGH




The 26th Day script - Scene one
INT.                       THE 26TH DAY


The bathroom

Isabel is distressed. 
She is rushing around in the bathroom.
There are tissues covered in blood which she is disposing.
After tidying up the bathroom she frantically washes her hands and face. After a deep breath and drying off her face she looks at herself in the mirror and walks out into the main room.

When she walks out into the main room her three friends, Josh, Thomas and Brydie are watching a news report.

Josh
Where've you been Issy they're doing a broadcast it's kinda important

Josh gets shushed by everyone in the room and Isabel joins the others to watch it

-News Report-



It has now been 26 days and a state of emergency is in operation throughout the United Kingdom.


This is a broadcast from the British Armed Forces through the Communication Relay at Emerald Communication Services. We advise you to be smart and be safe. The pandemic of Celebrum Mortius has already affected over 750,000 people and still is infecting a growing number of survivors.

Until further notice, observations have been noted that once infected, an individual cannot be reasoned with. If you believe someone’s been infected, do not approach them – they’re classified as highly dangerous and prone to having: discoloration, fever, vomiting, loss of muscle coordination, paralysis in the lower body, overall numbness and slowed heart rate. We urge you to do not touch them or let them touch you. If you believe you have been in contact with an infected, advanced medical help is
*cut out - flatline*

Brydie
Well that was reassuring

Josh (imitating Brydie)
Well that was reassuring

Brydie
Oh my god you're so annoying

Josh again imitates her

Thomas
C'mon guys this is not time to be arguing! (Turning to Isabel) You alright?

Josh and Brydie continue to argue in the background

Isabel
Yeah I'm fine

Thomas
Good!

-End of Scene-



Scene 2


INT.                    THE 26TH DAY



After the first scene some time has passed, but it is clearly the same day.
The group are in the same room all hanging about. They seem bored. Thomas is by the window and is looking out of it, clearly distracted from reading his book. Isabel is sitting alone and Josh and Brydie are sitting near each other.

Josh
I'm bored

Brydie
We're all bored

Josh
How long's it been now?

Brydie
Err, I think they said 26 days

Josh
Jheeze really? It feels longer

Brydie
I know, we haven't been out in weeks.

Josh
*noticing Isabel alone in the corner* She's acting weird, what's up with her?

Brydie
Well she hasn't seen her family in ages, we're having to ration our food and we've been stuck in the same stupid room for what feels like a billion days, maybe that's what's bugging her

Josh
Yeah well we're all in the same situation and you don't see me sulking about it

Brydie
Look just leave her, it's hard for all us but we just take it in different ways

Josh
Whatever

Thomas is looking out of the window when he sees something in the bush. He then realises it's a zombie lying on the floor.

Thomas
Hey don't panic

Brydie
Why what's happened?

Josh
Have we ran out of beans?

Brydie nudges him

Thomas
I think there's a person out there

Josh
Ah let's see!

Josh rushes to the window and pulls back the curtains and cardboard, causing light to pour in. The group squint at the sight of it.

Isabel
What's happening?

Josh
There's a zombie out there

Thomas
Don't use that word!

Brydie
I think it's dead

Thomas
I don't know

Thomas walks away from the window

Thomas
Guys we have to go, I don't think it's safe to stay here

Brydie
You serious?

Josh
Don't be such a drama queen. We just need to check if it's dead that's all

Thomas
Oh yeah and how are we gonna do that?

Josh
We can poke it or something? I don't mind going outside

Brydie
For once I think Josh may be right. How you gonna do it?

Josh
I'll just get a stick from outside and give it a nudge, and if it don't move then the zombie is obviously dead

Brydie
They're not zombies they're people with cerebrum Mortius Syndrome

Josh
Yeah, or zombies. Anyway I'll go out on my own I don't need anyone with me

Brydie
No we'll all go, because if one of us gets hurt then we're all in danger

Thomas
We're not going outside!!

Thomas' sudden outburst shocks the group and usually he's calm and content.

Josh
Wowa calm down man, if you don't wanna go that's fine, we all know you're a bit, well you know

Thomas
A bit what?

Josh
A bit of a coward

Thomas
Oh I'm the coward? I'm the one who rescued you when you were nearly bitten and everyone abandoned you. If I knew you were such a prick I wouldn't of bothered.

Josh pushes Thomas and they start pushing each other, Brydie intervenes

Brydie
Guys stop! It's us verses them if we start fighting we might as well give up!

Thomas and Josh calm down but don't apologise.

Brydie
Now are we going outside?

Josh
I think we should

Brydie - to Isabel-
Isabel?

Isabel
What?

Brydie
Do you think we should go out?

Isabel
Er yeah sure

Brydie
Cool, Thomas?

Thomas
Yeah fine

Brydie
Okay good

-End of Scene-




Scene 3

EXT.                    THE 26th DAY



The four stand outside, opposite the person who they think is dead and infected. Josh is first to approach the man.

Josh
Oi someone pass us a stick

Thomas finds a stick and hands it to Josh from a distance.

Brydie
So you're just gonna poke it?

Josh
Yeah

Josh approaches the man but before he goes to poke it he steps back

Josh
I dunno maybe I should throw something at it first, just in case

Thomas
I agree, I think there's stones over there

Isabel
But what if it is alive? Then it's just cruel

Josh
Shut up Isabel, it's infected anyway so it basically is dead. And when did you start having an opinion

Isabel
What do you mean?

Josh
You've barely said anything for days now, sulking away in the corner, we're getting sick of your attention seeking now so you can cut it out

Isabel looks hurt from what Josh has said and is trying to find words to come back with, but then Brydie steps in

Brydie
Josh shut up Isabel has been through a lot, we all have, just leave her

Josh
Tell someone who cares

Thomas
I've got stones...are we still gonna throw them..?

Josh snatches the stones from Thomas' hand

Josh
Of course we are

Josh leans back as he throws a stone at the person. Isabel winces as he's doing so. Nothing happens. Josh looks around the group and they all shrug, so he throws some more.

Josh
Guess it's dead then

Josh reaches for the stick from earlier and proceeds to poke the poke. 

Josh
Aha it's definitely dead look!

Josh repeatedly pokes the person

Isabel
Stop!

Josh
Why this is fun!

Isabel
It's alive okay!

Thomas
How do you know?

Isabel hesitates to answer

Isabel
I..don't know

Brydie
C'mon let's go back inside

Josh is still poking the person, then kicks it. Josh starts laughing but then the person slowly turns over to face Josh. Josh steps back in disbelief. The others have already started to walk away before this has happened.

Josh
Guys...

Brydie
What now?

Josh
I think it's alive

The others quickly turn to face the person. The person is moving slowly and grabs the ground to get up

Thomas
Okay everyone stay calm, we need to go back inside, lock the doors again and we'll be safe

Thomas says talking slowly and calmly but is clearly scared.

Josh suddenly runs to the other side of the garden, making everyone jump. The person, who is still moving relatively slowly,  is now on his feet, but is staying still.

Brydie
Josh no!

Thomas
What are you doing we need to get iside!

Josh is banging on the shed door to try and break it open, but it's not budging. The person is now walking towards the group. Brydie and Isabel stay back but Thomas, who is watching the shed doesn't notice and the person pulls him to the ground. The person is trying to bite Thomas but he keeps it's head at an arms length, but is clearly struggling.

Thomas
Help me! 

Brydie
Just hold on!

Brydie runs to the shed where Josh is and together they bash the door.

Thomas
Hurry up!

Brydie and Josh continue to bash the door but still nothing happens. Thomas looks like he's going to give up but at one last push he looks to Isabel

Thomas
Isabel do something!

Isabel runs over to Thomas' aid, but still the person is trying to bite him. Isabel tries to push the person off but nothing happens.Josh and Brydie finally break down the shed door and scramble iside to get tools.  Thomas' arm which was holding up the person, stopping it from biting him, bends and the person is about to bite him.

Isabel
No stop!!

The person immediately stops and it's head slowly turns to look at Isabel. Thomas takes this opportunity to push the person off him and quickly steps back from it. Isabel is still looking at the person. Josh and Brydie, now armed with garden tools run to the person and turn him over, so his head is facing the ground.

Josh
Now?

Brydie
Now!

They both start bashing the person with the garden tools. After a few moments they stop and look at the thing they just killed. Thomas and Isabel are looking distressed.

Brydie

So I guess it wasn't dead




Scene 4
-End of Scene-


THE 26TH DAY

The four are back inside, Josh and Brydie are splattered in blood and all of them are staring into space looking slightly traumatised

Brydie (to Josh)
Hey you've got something on your face

Josh glares at Brydie

Brydie
Okay clearly not a good time for jokes, anyway I'm gonna wash my face n stuff

Brydie goes out the room

Thomas
Hey Josh

Josh
What?

Thomas
Thanks for saving me

Josh (making a reference to their argument before)
If I knew were gonna be such a prick I wouldn't have bothered

Thomas
Aha... yeah sorry about that, I didn't mean it

Josh
It's fine, and I guess I'm sorry too, you know it's hard being stuck in here all day

Thomas
Yeah, so we're cool?

Josh
Yeah

Thomas
Hey Isabel you alright?

Isabel
Yeah

Thomas
Really you look kinda pale are you sure?

Isabel
I just feel a bit sick that's all

Josh
Maybe it was from seeing the zombie getting hacked to death?

Isabel
mmm

Thomas
oh yeah thanks for trying to save me too, I honestly thought I was gonna get bitten!

Josh
What did Isabel do?

Thomas
She tried to push him off me

Josh
Really? (to Isabel) How did you not get bitten?

Isabel
I guess it was concentrating on Thomas or something

Brydie comes back from the bathroom looking concerned

Brydie
Who's been bleeding?

Thomas and Josh
What?

Brydie
There's a bunch of tissues in the toilet all covered in blood, and it wasn't me

Josh
It wasn't me

Thomas
Same

Everyone looks at Isabel, she looks up at everyone staring at her then runs into the bathroom, locking herself in.

-End of Scene-


Scene 5




Josh, Brydie and Thomas are outside the bathroom, banging on the door.

Brydie
Isabel please just talk to us!

Josh
Come out before I bash the door down

Thomas
I don't think that'll be necessary Josh

Brydie
Isabel please we're not angry!

The door unlocks and slowly Isabel unlocks the door

Isabel
Hey

The four are now sitting back in the main room

Josh
So why was there blood on the tissues

Thomas
Not now Josh we can find out later

Brydie
No we need to know, Isabel?

Isabel
I had a nose bleed

Josh
Then why did you lock yourself away?

Isabel
I don't know

Brydie
Look, I'm just going to ask you one thing and you have to answer honestly

Isabel
Okay

Brydie
Have you been bitten?

Isabel nods and then looks down, we see under her sleeve is packed with tissues

Thomas gets up to comfort her

Thomas
Hey it's okay

Brydie
No don't touch her!

Thomas
What why?

Brydie
She's been infected! 

Thomas
She's our friend!

Brydie
I know but just stay back

Josh
Well I'm sorry Isabel but you have to go

Thomas
What! You can't just chuck her out!!

Brydie
Thomas..

Thomas
She's our friend! If she's going I'm going!

Isabel
I don't want to go

Josh
Well I'm sorry but you're infected so it's just selfish to stay

Brydie
Josh! Look Isabel I'm so sorry, but you know the rules, we'll come with you

Isabel
No it's not that, I don't want to go. I don't want turn into one of those things, even if we cover it up with cerebrum mortius syndrome they're still zombies, and now I'm one of them

Thomas
There's still time!

Isabel
There isn't, before with the guy out there, I told him to stop

Thomas
No he was distracted!

Isabel
I'm sorry, and I'm sorry for not saying anything

Brydie
I would've probably done the same

Josh
So what do we do now?

Thomas
I don't know, I guess we can take you to the forest or something?

Isabel
No

Brydie
I'm sorry Isabel but you have to

Isabel
No I mean, I don't want to be remember as a zombie thing. I feel like I should just die now

Josh
What so you want us to kill you? 

Isabel
I'm dead anyway, I'm already turning white and blood is coming out of my mouth

Thomas
No you're fine

Isabel
I'm not, don't make this any harder Thomas, please

Thomas nods

Isabel
Just kill me, you managed to kill the guy out there you can do it to me

Brydie
But you're our friend..

Isabel
Brydie

Brydie
Sorry

Brydie straightens herself out and puts on a brave face

Brydie
Okay...right Josh get the bats from earlier

Josh heads out to get the bats

Thomas
You can't be serious

Brydie
Look Isabel wants this, if you love her you'll let her go

Thomas nods

Josh
Got the bats

Brydie
Are you sure you want this Isabel?

Isabel
Yes

Thomas
Isabel I'm so sorry, I wish there was a cure of something

Isabel
Don't, it's fine, I'm sorry, I'm stupid enough to get bitten

Josh
You sure are

Josh says lightheartedly and everyone smiles but with grief in their eyes

Brydie
So you ready?

Isabel takes a deep breath

Isabel
Yeah

Brydie, Josh and Thomas lift up the bats

Thomas
I'm so sorry Isabel

Isabel
I love you

The three bats smack down at once

-END OF THE MOVIE-