Bailey Productions
SUMAYYAH BAILEY SBAILEY1999@OUTLOOK.COM AC02820.WIXSITE.COM/SUMAYYAHBAILEYMEDIA
DOCUMENTARY DRAMA: W8ING (WAITING)
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SYNOPSIS ▸ Two teenagers and their mum are in a court room waiting room. They are going to court for their sibling / son whose case is for robbery. They express their worry and concerns with each other as they wait and talk about the memories they have of their brother, shown through flashbacks (in still images), and how they don’t believe he did what he is being accused of. The title w8ing is a play on words, but with an 8 in it to represent the 8 minutes that they are waiting before they get called into the court. Anchored text will show that 8 minutes is counting down and by the end of that time, their names are called and they are told to go to court room 4. They get up and leave the the documentary drama ends with a shot of the three chairs, suggesting an infinite cycle of cases and waiting.This drama will be shot in one take to make it realistic and this will help the audience empathise with the characters as they will have to wait too.
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RATIONALE
▸ My project will be based around the word ‘time’ and that time passing is inevitable. I will also focus on how relationships/people and how different experiences can change us over time. The idea of time fits in well with courts, as you have a designated time slot for each case. This documentary drama will focus on how a family come to terms with their problems while waiting and while you don't necessarily learn a lot about the family, just understanding what they are going through can help you identify with them. There are a lot of sayings that are associated with time, for example, ‘time heals all wounds’ and I want to show how the family cope in their own way. I will somewhat focus on the word ‘memory’ as well, as my character will be reminiscing their time spend with their brother/son before he gets arrested.
▸ Anyone can go through this kinds of problems and instead of the drama of a court room, I want to focus on the waiting and how separation and imprisonment can affect families. If you turn the number 8 on the side, it is the infinity symbol, this communicates the anticipation of time moving slowly when you’re waiting for a decision/answer. The build up to something positive or negative can be nerve-racking and can take a toll on people more than the actual thing itself.
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FEASIBILITY ▸ My project won’t be that hard to complete, the longest part of production will be the waiting room screen and as its only one location, it will be easy to film. I will have to take still images for the flashbacks in different locations, which can be done after the main scene had been filmed. I have access to my own camera, audio device and laptop, so if I need to reshoot anything, that would be possible. This project is funded by City & Islington College and I have access to the revenant software and equipment that I need to complete this project.
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TARGET AUDIENCE
â–¸ My documentary drama is aimed at anyone between the ages of 16-35, due to its youth dominated cast and as it addresses issues such, mental health and crime/imprisonment.
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MAIN CHARACTERS ▸ Katie Evans
Daniel Evans
Demographics can be negotiable
Molly Evans
Joe Evans
AGE:18
AGE:20
AGE: 38
AGE:17
Student, bubbly, confident, but keeps to herself as she prefers her and her family’s company
Quiet, relaxed at time, overthinks a lot, likes to make music and also keeps to himself, doesn't open up much to anyone, unless its his siblings and mum. Quite sensitive deep down.
Compassionate, sometime stressed, likes to keep busy to avoid overthinking and likes to have deep conversations with her daughter
A joker, likes to travel has a great relationship with his siblings
Height:5”1
Height: 5”9
Height: 5”9 Height: 5”2
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PROPS & COSTUMES â–¸ My characters will wear both smart and casual clothing. During the waiting room scene my character will wear smart clothing and in the the flashbacks, they will wear normal/casual clothing.
â–¸ Props used: Three chairs, phone, home phone, game controllers, handbag, speaker (optional) waiting room sign
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LIGHTING & SOUND ▸ Light key lighting will used, as the waiting room scene is set in the day time. Low key lighting on Daniel’s face the he is conflicted by his mental health and other negative flashbacks, high key lighting for positive flashbacks. ▸ Diegetic sound: characters’ dialogue, ambient sound ( people talking in background, overhead speaker announcing names and their court rooms) narration of character during flashbacks. ▸ Non-diegetic: Soundtrack to be created on GarageBand or non copyrighted music from YouTube.
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LOCATIONS ▸ My main location will be a court waiting room with three chair, where the three main characters will sit. A room with white walls and a carpeted floor. ▸ My second location a living room, where the three sibling are holding game controllers, I will use this location for most of the flashbacks and when Daniel’s sister has to call an ambulance
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EQUIPMENT â–¸ The camera I will use will be a Canon EOS 1200D. I will use this to take still images as well as moving images. To record ambient sound, I can see a ZOOM H1. I can use a ZOOM H6 for recording dialogue and/or I could use the audio devices provided by the college. I will also use a tripod to keep the camera steady.
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BROADCAST ▸ My drama will be broadcast on BBC Four between 8pm-9pm. The topics addressed in my drama may be unsuitable/unappealing to a younger audience. This is will appeal to a wider audience. My audience will be able to watch my drama on BBC player. It will also be broadcast on YouTube to target my adolescent audience as a large portion of YouTube’s audience are between the ages of 18-54