Saturday, 16 January 2010

Ideas; Possible Plots

Genre: Poker/Fantasy/Drama

Plot Lines:

Main Character – DAVE

  • DAVE was introduced to poker by a friend aged 16. He immediately fell in love with the game but never played properly. Until his friend came back to town and he started playing again. This lead to a gambling problem and this last game that has his life in the pot.
  • DAVE is an average guy who hears about the game. His drink gets spiked therefore he starts to have hallucinations. This is all a big plot by the guy who started this game to get people’s money from the gullible players.
  • DAVE is a highly religious guy who finds himself in a sticky situation which leads to him and this game. Due to gambling being against his faith he starts to see his conscience in the form of an angle and a devil.
  • DAVE is a normal guy who has gone to Vegas and got himself into an underground game. He could be remembering the shining lights of Vegas whilst at the table and the angle and devil like characters are show girls he met earlier that night.
  • DAVE has a tumour pressing against his brain. He is trying to win money for an operation to remove the tumour and finds himself in the last game. The tumour leads to him hallucinating the angel and devil like creatures.
  • DAVE loves poker and it’s come down to the biggest game of his life; its vicious. Ballerina a metaphor for the game?

Ideas; Possible genres and references

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Aim for the film:

To create an entertaining, visually striking, two minute opening to a film.

Film openings don't tell the story, but there should be some direction about the plot of the whole piece. Through use of mise-en-scene, camera angles, sound and editing, we should create a fun filled opening.

Group:
Jack Blinman
Matthew Laverack
Jemma Rowlston
Sonia Wan

Thursday, 17 December 2009


Poker Films to Study


Lock. Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

21

Rounders

High Stakes Poker (TV; Reality)

Casino Royal



Texas Hold 'em Rules and Hands

http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/handrank



Monday, 14 December 2009

Research: Styling a card game

The movie '21' (2008) is a great film to take reference to make a card game looked stylized and interesting (as Blackjack isn't the most interesting to watch as a third party outsider). Some of these tight extreme shot etc could be used in our piece.

Simple Game Play - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NThsFs4Pwo&feature=related (from 03.15 - 05.15)

(from 03.42-04.50)

Although this all has to be adapted for Poker as it is a different game etc etc etc.

Poker Game; High Stakes Poker (Real Game Play) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_vYW4wwOOk

'Rounders' (1998); Poker Film; Slower Style & Relevant Game - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r69UXzsoLz0


Initial Ideas

Group: Jack Blinman, Jemma Rowlston, Sonia Wan, Matt Laverack.

Initial Genres: Fantasy/ Mystery/ Gambling

Shall upload Video soon...

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Catch Them All SCRIPT

Catch Them All

Jack Blinman, Jemma Rowlston, Sonia Wan


AGENT 1: Jemma Rowlston

AGENT 2: Sonia Wan

THE BOSS: Jack Blinman

THE VICTIM: Jack Blinman

*** SECRETARY: JODIE GLASSENBURY

TITLE SCREEN

THE VICTIM feet are seen running down a road. Tracking shot.

CREDIT SCREEN

THE VICTIM is still running. Shot tilts upward from his feet.

Scene 1

The Corridor

AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 are walking down a corridor. Other employees are busying themselves with papers, answering phones and tapping on computers. AGENT 1 is worried about seeing THE BOSS as this is her first job. AGENT 2 is more confident as she is more experienced.

AGENT 2

I’m nervous.

AGENT 1

Don’t be.

AGENT 2 gives AGENT 1 a doubtful look.

THE VICTIM is seen vaulting a fence and carries on running.

AGENT 1 decides to reassure AGENT 2

AGENT 1

We know everything went down the way it had to. Nothing will happen to us.

AGENT 2

But…but. The other guys…. They were telling me stuff.

AGENT 1 looks at AGENT 2 confused.

AGENT 1

Stuff?

AGENT 2

Y’know…stuff. Like what he does to people if they don’t get a job done. Y’know…the beheading… the disappearing… the electrocuting in a dark room surrounded by robot rats!!!

AGENT 1

The Henry the Eighth style execution?

AGENT 1 laughs quietly to herself. AGENT 2 stops with big eyes; believing AGENT 1.

Point of view shot of VICTIM running.

AGENT 2

Henry the Eighth?

AGENT 1 walks into an over the shoulder shot (ready for shot reverse shot), smiling evilly to herself. She nods at AGENT 2, teasing her. AGENT 1 talks jokingly with a smile.

AGENT 1

Yeah! The gutting, the eating your insides, the burning. The whole shebang!

AGENT 2 looks terrified. She gulps.

AGENT 2

Really? Does he really do that to you?

AGENT 1’s smile disappears to s serious face; an incident coming to mind.

AGENT 1

There was that one guy… But nothing to worry your pretty little head about. Come on.

AGENT 1 walks off. AGENT 2 is hesitant but follows, less enthused than before.

Scene 2

THE BOSS’s Office

They walk to THE BOSS’ door and push down the handle. As the handle reaches its optimum point, there is the sound of a gun being fired.

AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 walk into THE BOSS’ office. All is silent. AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 sit down at THE BOSS’ desk opposite him. AGENT 2 looks a mixture of terrified and confused/shocked. Throughout this scene THE BOSS is off camera until the reveal at the end.

THE BOSS

Is it done?

AGENT 1

Yes, Sir, it’s done. A clean job; Done and Dusted.

THE BOSS

Good.

There is silence. AGENT 1 turns to look at AGENT 2 as if THE BOSS has implied a question of AGENT 2s expression. AGENT 2 looks at AGENT 1. AGENT 2 and AGENT 1 look at THE BOSS.

REVEAL.

END- CREDITS

***

AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 walk out of the boss’ office. A SECRETARY walks up to them holding a folder.

SECRETARY

Agents, you’re next target.

SECRETARY hands the folder to AGENT 2 who opens it. AGENT 1 reads over AGENT 2s shoulder.

AGENT 1

Gareth Alverez.

AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 look up into the camera with a straight look.

END.