Abridged film opening

We decided to call the film "Abridged". This was because the important location in our opening is on a bridgea and also the word abridged means to shorten so this could have connotations with the shortening of a life.

The production company is Wong Productions in association with JR Productions and the distribution company is Atko Studios. 

Roles:

• Cinematographor- Tom 
• Sound- Louis
• Editor- Milo 

• Screenplay- Milo 
• Storyboard- Tom 
• Call Sheet- Louis

We went on a recce to look for some possible locations to film our opening. Here are some photos that were taken:

Ilkley Graveyard 

Ilkley Graveyard 

Ilkley Graveyard

Ilkley Swing Bridge 

Ilkley Swing Bridge 

We ended up choosing the above locations for the scene in which Mike is walking to the grave yard. We believe that this was a good idea as it helped add to the mise-en-scene and the emotional atmosphere in which the film will emit. We chose Ilkley swing bridge as its not only linked to the name but it also gives an eerie look with the use of wooden planks and the dampness gives a look of decay which can emphasise and signify the mood produced by this film. We also decided to use locations such as the stone bridge in Ilkley which is also linked to the name but also looks realistic in the sense that you would die if you jumped off of it. This bridge is quite isolated signifying how mike feels inside. We also used the location of the underpass in burley to film a drug related, violent scene. We used this location as it is signifies the urban working class lifestyle of the protagonist. We believe that this has enabled the rise en scene to be explored further by the viewer.


We have 2 main characters:

• Kieron  (Kezza) - Milo 

Kieron is seen as the stereotypical chav and wannabe British gangster who sells drugs and involves himself with all the wrong types of people in order to succeed as a drug dealer. This character is violent and often undergoes criminal activities to embed a sense of fear among his peers with the intention of gaining respect.

• Michael - Mike (Toms Dad)

This post was created by Louis @jayrprodutions