The Proposal

Proposal of Missing By XINYI LIU

It is a young love story. The two youngsters spent the whole college years together. But one day, the boy offers to break up with the girl. She doesn't fight for a reason, but starts to live her life by herself.

- Locations:
1. A flat in Nottingham (it is the flat the girl live in after breaking up with her boyfriend)
2. A canal near Nottingham train station (comparing with exciting London, Nottingham has its own charm to let people peaceful.)
3. City square of Nottingham (her first step getting to know and really living in a strange city.)
4. London underground ( it is sort of a personal custom. I like to stay in buses, tubes or trains and looks blank or dates back things in my mind,not only negative things, but also positive things.)
5. A house with a back-yard in London ( sweet memory of the past.)
6. Shanghai Blues Restaurant in London ( the stylish Chinese restaurant and blues bar.)
7. Oxford Circus in London ( a real crowded street in London. it is for the mood of hiding my feelings in the crowd and missing him deeply in my heart with some many memory in London.)
- Cast:
TIna Choi and her lovely boyfriend
In my opinion, it is easier to shoot sweet scenes with a real couple. And that's why I choose a couple from my friends. Also, to choose this girl as my actress really took me some time to do. But when I think of her icy face and a little bit cold temper, it makes her the best choice of actress for me. More important, she's been through a break-up with her ex-boyfriend, and the experience would easier for her to understand my little drama.



- Schedule:
1. Nottingham shooting
March 16th -17th Flat & Canal shooting
A whole day shooting in the flat (March 16th)
March 18th City Square
2. London shooting
March 19th House, Oxford Circus and underground shooting
March 20th Shanghai Blues shooting



- Props and Equipment:
1. Sony PD170
2. Red balloons
3. Envelopes
4. My Imac
5. A teddy bear

- Research:
Book list
1. Film Arts: An Introduction, David Bordwell & Kristin Thompson, McGraw-Hill Higher Education; 8 Edition, 2007
2. Lighting for Film and Television, Gerald Millerson, Focus Press, 3rd Editon, 1999
3. Proferes Nicholas, Film Directing Fundamentals: See Your Film Before Shooting (8, Aug, 2008), the 3rd Revised Edition, Focal Press
4. Mamet David, On Direction Film (10, Feb, 1992), Faber and Faber
5. Weston Judith, Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television (18, Jun, 1999), Michael Wiese Productions
6. Ecclesine Steve, So You Wanna Be a Producer? (30, May, 2008), Menabrea Books
7. Levy Edmond, Making a Winning Short: How to Write, Direct, Edit and Produce a Short Film (Nov, 1994), Holt (Henry) & Co, U.S