Film Treatment
Film Title: "Running on the Cracks"Production Name:
Film Duration: 2 minutes
Roles:
Director- Molly Fredrickson
Assistant Director- Kenzie Ellis
Production Manager- Angelina Rashid
Camera Man- Onaisah Abu Haj
Characters:
Leo: Katie Crossland
Sister: Martha Fredrickson
(Gran) parents: Jan and Fred
Alex: Ben
Costumes:
Leo:
Dressed in simple black clothing and a grey hoodie.
Family:
Dressed in Christmas Clothing (jumpers). Overall the clothing will be colourful signifying the happiness and joy of celebrating Christmas as a family.
Synopsis (Film Idea):
Adapted by an award-winning writer Julia Donaldson's first novel aimed at a teenage audience. Published in 2009. The story revolves around 16-year-old Leo, who runs away from her aunt and uncle's home, where she has been living since the sudden death of her musician parents. Leo is driven away by the disturbing behaviour of her uncle. She escapes to London, where she comes across Alex a young teenage youth who will help solve the mystery of where her grandparents are. The film ends with Leo’s first meeting Alex.
Setting:
We have chosen the location of London streets, as we feel it is the correct setting to portray a teenage runaway with all the chaos of London around Leo, she will appear isolated and alone in a busy environment.
Props:
Backpack/suitcase (to signify to the audience that she had left home, but also revealing her situation of leaving everything behind to start a new life and find her family)
Diary (creates a personal feel and reveals the thoughts of the character to the audience visually)
Pen
Beanie
Christmas Jumpers
Christmas Hats (signifies celebrations and happiness of her childhood as well as the presents and decorations)
Mince pies/food (contributes to the feel of a home)
Plates
Christmas decorations (Tree etc.)
Phone
Radio
Presents
Sound
We will incorporate some of the natural diegetic sounds from the streets of London on a typical day. To make sure this is fully achieved we will also travel and record sounds.
Other sounds we have to include is in our Flashback; the song "Walking around a Christmas Tree" will be used in the house by the form of a radio.
Lighting
Natural lighting already present in London will be used.
The Flashback in the house will be well lit by Christmas lights, although outside will be dark as the camera focuses on the house.
