INT. TINA - UNDERGROUND IN LONDON - DAYTina, a 23-year-old girl, long black hair, black eyes. She is standing on the platform which curved. There are many bright colors especially the barriers which yellow.There is a train coming and stopping in front of her. She is getting on the train. The CAMERA shot with a low angle. She is holding the handle and looking around seems like trying to find someone.
INT. TINA - BEDROOM - MORNINGThis is Tina抯 bedroom which warm and comfortable. We could see beautiful scene through window. There is a painting on the wall and also a cabinet. Tina is awake and sitting in the bed. Then she gets up and wears cloth. The cloth is normal and comfortable. Tina wears her shoes and walks towards to door.
INT. TINA - DINING-ROOM - MORNINGThe CAMERA shoots the reflection of Tina through mirror. She is rubbing her eyes in front of mirror. The emotion on her face is little sadness but then changing to normal in seconds. She is drinking a bottle of water. Suddenly, two golden bread pop up from the toast machine. The next shot is she washing plats slowly. These shots are all of CLOSE-UP
(FLASH BACK)
INT. FOX AND TINA - KITCHEN - MORNINGFox, a cute boy, the same age with Tina, short black hair, pure black eyes, is wearing casual cloth which a hoodie and sport trousers. The sunshine is fantastic and plants outside kitchen are green and fresh. Tina is putting a lovely apron on to Fox. And then put her hands covering his eyes. They are cooking together, laughing and playing. We could breath sweet emotion from the perfect moment.
EXT. TINA - BALCONY - MORNINGIt is a MEDIUM SHOT. Tina is smoking lean on the barrier on the balcony. We could see the beautiful scenery which the blue sky and red brick houses behind her. She is overlooking the beautiful landscape and drinking a cup of warm coffee ever and agah. There is a CLOSE-UP shot of her from the right side. She is looking forward and smoking frequently. We could see sadness from her eyes.There is an EMPTY SHOT. There are many ducks swimming slowly and freely. With ducks swims far away, the screen fade out.
(FLASH BACK)
EXT. TINA AND FOX - THE BACK YARD - MORNING Tina and Fox are sitting on the bed talking happily. The bed is beside a door which excess to the back yard. There are many plants in the back yard and some fresh bud are growing on the red brick wall. We could not hear what they are talking about but the background music. It is a soft and peaceful one which could be piano or violin. They are having fun together and kissing some times. We could see how happy they are from their emotions.These FLASH BACK sequences would be slow motion making them looks like memory parts.
INT. TINA - DINING-ROOM - MORNINGThere is a CLOSE-UP SHOT of Tina writing an address on an blank envelope. There are some colorful cards on the table. She is writing slowly with kind of hesitation. Then she put down the pen and begin cleaning floor. Then she changes her dress and prepare to go out. She is staring the envelope for a seconds and put it in her bag. Tina is going out. The door is closing.
EXT. TINA - THE CANAL SIDE - NOON Tina is couchant and feeding ducks. Some ducks fly toward her some times and we could hear the birdcall. The CAMERA is on the left side and we could not see her emotion but the beautiful long black hair.There is a platform beside at the canal side. Some green plants and few trees around the platform. She is walking around on the platform, sometimes standing, sometimes couchant, sometimes hold the barrier. Some people are walking or riding pass the path looking at her and give her a smile. She walks towards a red mailbox and stands for a seconds, then put that envelope into the mailbox.
(FLASH BACK)
EXT. FOX AND TINA - BACK YARD - AFTERNOONFox and Tina are pruning trees in the back yard. They are playing the water when they irrigating plants. There is a rainbow appear in the sunshine. There are two little red balloons flying from neighbor. The scene is these balloons dancing with wind; sometimes they are close and sometimes they are getting far away from each other. It is represent Fox and Tina抯 relationship.EXT. - A CROWDED STREET - AFTERNOONThe CAMERA shot by a low angle. She is drinking coffee and looking around without focus. There is a church behind her.There is a shot of crowd of people come and go. The shot is CLOSE-UP on their feet.
(FLASH BACK)
EXT. FOX AND TINA - A CROWDED STEET IN LONDON - AFTERNOONFox and Tina are walking together. Tina is in Fox抯 arm and giving him a lovely smile. Fox also give a sunny smile and kiss her forehead lightly.They are walking around and talking frequently, There is a CLOSE-UP shot on their hands shooting from the back. They are walking far from the CAMERA until they disappear in the crowd.
EXT. TINA - WALKING ON THE STREET - NIGHTTina is walking on the street along. There is few people on the square. It is cold outside. She is sitting on the ground and watching the night scenery. She is drinking coffee with a cigarette. There is a tram stopping in front of her and then passing.
(FLASH BACK)
EXT. FOX AND TINA - ROOF - NIGHTThis is a sweet night. There are many starts in the sky. The CAMERA is on the ground, shooting with a low angle.Fox and Tina are sitting on the roof of their house. Tina put her head on his legs and rise her head talking to Fox. The light comes from lights of back yard and the window behind them. We could not hear what they are saying but the background music, soft.
INT. TINA - BATHROOM - NIGHTThe bathroom is full of steam. The CAMERA pan from right to left. Tina is standing in front of the mirror. She is wearing a towel and sweeping the steam on the mirror. We could see her emotion more and more clear slowly. There is no focus of her eyes, only sadness.Her head is falling down. We could see she trembling and hands holding the wash-basin tightly.
INT. TEDDY BEAR - BEDROOM - NIGHTThere is a teddy bear lying on the bed. The light from a lamp is dim but warm. The screen fade black.
(FLASH BACK)
EXT. TINA - WALKING ON THE CROWDED STREET -DAYThis a very crowded street with full of people. She is walking from the crowd towards to the camera. When edit, we should change the speed as -100%. So we see her is walking far from the CAMERA
EXT. FOX - WALKING ON THE CROWDED STREET -DAYFox is walking on the same street. He is walking from the CAMERA to the crowd. But we should change the speed as -100%. So we see him is walking back up from the crowd to the CAMERA.
THE END.
26.3.09
25.3.09
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
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
12.3.09
SPP2: Personal Research Project
How could new media be uesd to resurrect a tradional media?
The new media as a burgeoning and rising industry in China, making the market full of vitality. The new media and traditional media are in the era of competition and cooperation. The new media impact traditional media in some field. More and more people use Blackberry and Iphone through 3G(3rd Generation) instead of reading newspaper on the way to work in the morning. Most people take a pessimistic of the old media would be replaced by the new technology.
In my opinion, the new media could be survived by new media. For the research project, I have interviewed some people on the phone these days. Mr. Defu Zhu who the General Editor of the newspaper Beijing Times told me his opinion. New media is just a form compare with the traditional one and the difference is just content. There is no conflict between paper-based media and new media. For Beijing Times, Mr.Zhu said he didn’t feel any impact from new media. As a local newspaper, he thanks to the Internet giving a good advertisment effect to reader.
As a on-line shopping addict, I was thinking about the way I buying things. I buy Japanese and Chinese magazine termly in London and then buy the similar style dress on-line. So I have also called Mr. Yu Zhang who the vice-president of TaoBao on-line shopping website which similar with Ebay in China. He told me that Taobao benefit from many magazines especially fashion one. More and more girls are crazy about shopping on Taobao follow the fashion magazine. He has a friend who work for a fashion magazin so they always share information. Both of them have promoted the development indeed.
I have paid more attention on it. Mr. Xiaoning Cao is a well-known theatrical producer, director and the visiting professor of University of California Berkeley. He is the director of new China opera ‘The White Snake’. I was honored to have the opportunity talking and working with him during the last summer vacation. He told me when he lived aboard, he found the China opera has became interspersion of people killing time rather than a high quality performance arts. It is shame and pathetic for Chinese. Mr.Cao said ‘The opera could not decay in the museum.’ ‘The White Snake’ combined modern musical structure and rhythm, mulitmedia images, Chinese classical dance, acrobatics and many other artstic elements. The purdah of traditional Chinese opera was replaced by a 16-meter-long,9-meter-high panoramic LED screen. Multimedia video background make Peking Opera has the visual effects as fantastic movie.
American media scholar Dennis said, ‘we are witnessing a unified media Kingdom appear.’ The reason is that the traditional distinction of printing technology and broadcasting technology are disappearing because of new media. Traditional media and new media required developing in the competition and collaboration.
The new media as a burgeoning and rising industry in China, making the market full of vitality. The new media and traditional media are in the era of competition and cooperation. The new media impact traditional media in some field. More and more people use Blackberry and Iphone through 3G(3rd Generation) instead of reading newspaper on the way to work in the morning. Most people take a pessimistic of the old media would be replaced by the new technology.
In my opinion, the new media could be survived by new media. For the research project, I have interviewed some people on the phone these days. Mr. Defu Zhu who the General Editor of the newspaper Beijing Times told me his opinion. New media is just a form compare with the traditional one and the difference is just content. There is no conflict between paper-based media and new media. For Beijing Times, Mr.Zhu said he didn’t feel any impact from new media. As a local newspaper, he thanks to the Internet giving a good advertisment effect to reader.
As a on-line shopping addict, I was thinking about the way I buying things. I buy Japanese and Chinese magazine termly in London and then buy the similar style dress on-line. So I have also called Mr. Yu Zhang who the vice-president of TaoBao on-line shopping website which similar with Ebay in China. He told me that Taobao benefit from many magazines especially fashion one. More and more girls are crazy about shopping on Taobao follow the fashion magazine. He has a friend who work for a fashion magazin so they always share information. Both of them have promoted the development indeed.
I have paid more attention on it. Mr. Xiaoning Cao is a well-known theatrical producer, director and the visiting professor of University of California Berkeley. He is the director of new China opera ‘The White Snake’. I was honored to have the opportunity talking and working with him during the last summer vacation. He told me when he lived aboard, he found the China opera has became interspersion of people killing time rather than a high quality performance arts. It is shame and pathetic for Chinese. Mr.Cao said ‘The opera could not decay in the museum.’ ‘The White Snake’ combined modern musical structure and rhythm, mulitmedia images, Chinese classical dance, acrobatics and many other artstic elements. The purdah of traditional Chinese opera was replaced by a 16-meter-long,9-meter-high panoramic LED screen. Multimedia video background make Peking Opera has the visual effects as fantastic movie.
American media scholar Dennis said, ‘we are witnessing a unified media Kingdom appear.’ The reason is that the traditional distinction of printing technology and broadcasting technology are disappearing because of new media. Traditional media and new media required developing in the competition and collaboration.
Title the film--- The Number 23
We were watching the Number 23 and discussing how to title a film. Before watching the cast, we were thinking about what the 23 represent. David Beckham? Of coures not! lol
We could see the 23 everywhere everyday but it is represent bad luck and historical things. There is an old and yellowed paper show on the screen and then blood splash on the paper. We could see the number of 23 showing on the paper but we could also recognize the cast from the complicated numbers. It is making audience curious about the meaning of the '23'. The font and colour of 'the number of 23' are old and historical.
My favourite director is Wong Kar-wai and I love the motion of 2046 the most. The montage of 2046 is really nice especially using yellowed colour as the tone of the film. It could remind audience's memory and lead us into the film.
Thinking about my film, it is a romantic film showing by montage. There is few dialogue but I try to express idea by meaningful sequences. The story is about a girl missing her ex-boyfriend after breaking up with him. I have shot some rutine life of the girl like she doing the same thing day and night. We could see and learn how the girl grow up from the broken relationship from the film. After talking with Deborah, I know the begining and the ending of my film. To make it meaningful and sympolized to letting people know more about the film. I want to use the growing and fresh plant to show my title sequence. There are sapless and healthy leaves growing on the wall and put the cast on each leaves. The the most fresh coin my main actress representing her optimistic and hopeful for life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn7cn9TNUXY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFLfpdsg8s&feature=related
We could see the 23 everywhere everyday but it is represent bad luck and historical things. There is an old and yellowed paper show on the screen and then blood splash on the paper. We could see the number of 23 showing on the paper but we could also recognize the cast from the complicated numbers. It is making audience curious about the meaning of the '23'. The font and colour of 'the number of 23' are old and historical.
My favourite director is Wong Kar-wai and I love the motion of 2046 the most. The montage of 2046 is really nice especially using yellowed colour as the tone of the film. It could remind audience's memory and lead us into the film.
Thinking about my film, it is a romantic film showing by montage. There is few dialogue but I try to express idea by meaningful sequences. The story is about a girl missing her ex-boyfriend after breaking up with him. I have shot some rutine life of the girl like she doing the same thing day and night. We could see and learn how the girl grow up from the broken relationship from the film. After talking with Deborah, I know the begining and the ending of my film. To make it meaningful and sympolized to letting people know more about the film. I want to use the growing and fresh plant to show my title sequence. There are sapless and healthy leaves growing on the wall and put the cast on each leaves. The the most fresh coin my main actress representing her optimistic and hopeful for life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn7cn9TNUXY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFLfpdsg8s&feature=related
11.3.09
Surgery with Jools
I had a nice conversation with Jools as well! It was about the assignment 2, the research project. My first idea was 'how multimedia influence magazine'. The idea was from the conversation with manager of the Wallpaper magazine. Jools gave some useful advice, as I could talk about the connection between magazine and web. Because I found the placement in the Wallpaper in London so there are some convient resource I could use. I could get some useful and important information from the process of their work in the Wallpaper.
I was thinking about the Chinese specialist while I was talking with my mum on the phone. The China opera is being lost so some people want to make some changes on the old organization. I found a placement in an animation company in Beijing. They response for making the costume and 3D background of the new opera repertoire called 'The White Snake' which is a famous and traditional opera. I response for doing some resarch and drawing some script. Few people like watching traditional opera except some senior people. It is pathetic. The Ministry of Culture suggest making a new opera with new techniques.
The multimedia is a new and rising industry so there is a activated and healthy market. The government has settle many big multimedia base which people could study and practise at there with less money. There are also some markets built up in Beijing. People who love arts live in some old factories and loft. Maybe they are not artist but some of them have amazing ability and professional skills on arts. Throught these, I want to do the research of 'how multimedia affect China'. It should be the special one. I hope people could know more about China through the project!
I was thinking about the Chinese specialist while I was talking with my mum on the phone. The China opera is being lost so some people want to make some changes on the old organization. I found a placement in an animation company in Beijing. They response for making the costume and 3D background of the new opera repertoire called 'The White Snake' which is a famous and traditional opera. I response for doing some resarch and drawing some script. Few people like watching traditional opera except some senior people. It is pathetic. The Ministry of Culture suggest making a new opera with new techniques.
The multimedia is a new and rising industry so there is a activated and healthy market. The government has settle many big multimedia base which people could study and practise at there with less money. There are also some markets built up in Beijing. People who love arts live in some old factories and loft. Maybe they are not artist but some of them have amazing ability and professional skills on arts. Throught these, I want to do the research of 'how multimedia affect China'. It should be the special one. I hope people could know more about China through the project!
10.3.09
Surgery with Deborah
I have a nice surgery with Deborah! I've got a lot from the conversation!
We watched some parts of my footage and there were many details I didn't notice during shooting progress. I always focus on how to enrich the story but ignore some details. There were some shots I almost reach the 'fantastic' but lose on the detail.
The film is a love story. I tried to make it in drama way. There is few dialogue and showing idea and motion in visual and music. I was also tring making music by myself this time. Piano and soft music is my first choice. I would try my best! lol
There are some shots I want to film again. There are some problems as over-exposure, wrong white balance. I will try fix them in editing but if it doesn't work, I would shoot some sequences again. Plans can not keep up with changes. So I will try my best to consider everything.
Deborah and I also talking about the difference between the teaching method in UK and in China. There was almost no 'health and safty' stuff in China so we could go anywhere we want to. Maybe as Deborah said, China is my home so my parents could take the responsibility. Anyway, the health and safty things are necessary.
We watched some parts of my footage and there were many details I didn't notice during shooting progress. I always focus on how to enrich the story but ignore some details. There were some shots I almost reach the 'fantastic' but lose on the detail.
The film is a love story. I tried to make it in drama way. There is few dialogue and showing idea and motion in visual and music. I was also tring making music by myself this time. Piano and soft music is my first choice. I would try my best! lol
There are some shots I want to film again. There are some problems as over-exposure, wrong white balance. I will try fix them in editing but if it doesn't work, I would shoot some sequences again. Plans can not keep up with changes. So I will try my best to consider everything.
Deborah and I also talking about the difference between the teaching method in UK and in China. There was almost no 'health and safty' stuff in China so we could go anywhere we want to. Maybe as Deborah said, China is my home so my parents could take the responsibility. Anyway, the health and safty things are necessary.
9.3.09
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