Cane Fields

As I will be using the cane fields to shoot most of my film, it is essential that an aesthetic field is chosen to enhance my film. The final shot of my film is a burning cane field, it is cane field burning season in Murwillumbah but I am unsure if one will be burning on Saturday evening. If not, I will use after effects to create smoke in the distance which will give a similar look. Hopefully this will look good in the final product as there is a significant symbol attached to the burning of the cane field which is detailed in my treatment.

It symbolises Charlotte's family who doubt her ability to make it as an artist. This represents them burning down her dreams, this is the final shot of the film so it is crucial that it is successfully executed.

Update

During this week I have been planning for the weekend where I will be shooting my entire film. I have been organising my shot and prop list. I will be using Scarlett Fahey to play Penelope and Ruby Brown who will be playing Charlotte. 

I will be going to Murwillumbah to film the cane field scenes and using my house for the indoor scenes. The entire filming process will probably take a few hours. I need to ensure that all shots are coherent with my shot list so that I can follow the shot list when compiling the footage. 

I will then be using Sunday - Thursday of week 6 to create my rough edit of the film which can then be shown to Mr Andrews on Thursday. 

Hopefully all of the shots are successful so I do not have to re-do them. This will require detailed planning and precision on the day of filming. 

Shot list

My shortlist has been arranged in the order of which everything will be shot. There are three main sections including; inside the house scene, flashbacks and running through the cane fields. It was quite easy to group the sections together - this will be the order of which it will all be filmed in. I aim to plan this week and film the flashbacks next week and hopefully the house scene. The cane field scene will be filmed the following week. This will allow me a sufficient amount of time to complete my rough edit in case I need to re-film any scenes.

Cane fields symbolism

I am envisioning this sort of sunset over the cane fields for my film. This would look great in the film if successfully executed! I am also hoping that there is cane burning on the day so I am able to have real smoke in the distance. If this is not the case, I will use after effects and photo shop smoke in the distance which will have the same effect. The symbolism attached with the cane fields adds another element to the story. The burning of the cane in the background represents her family and friends burning down her dreams and not believing in her as an artist. 

Changes

I had to tweak my treatment as my main character was not eccentric enough to suit Tim Burton's usual character profiles. I have changed the aspect of the main, Charlotte applying for universities to her wanting to pursue her dreams of becoming an artist. Her family and friends discourage her from following her dreams and she ends up embarking on an angry run through the cane fields. This character is better suited for a Tim Burton film.

Unfulfilled Dreams - Synopsis (changed)

The film is an introduction to a character and delves into a teenager, Penelope who lives in a rural area of Australia. She wishes to pursue her dream of becoming an artist although her friends and family do not provide her with support. This discouragement infuriates her and she embarks on a run through the cane fields.

Summary

My 2-3 sentence summary is below. This is currently a rough draft and this will be tweaked through the drafting process.

The film is an introduction to a character and delves into a teenager; Penelope who lives in a rural area of Australia, due to her circumstances her family has never seen University as feasible. However, she wishes to pursue her dream of expanding on her studies although her friends and family do not provide her with support. This discouragement leads her to infuriate and she embarks on a run through the cane fields.