Treatment.

What a Treatment Is.

The treatment is the development of your idea from the proposal. It should include:

An indication of the size and content of the product. DONE

An initial script/storyline. DONE

An estimated cost for production. (Use word grid.)

An idea of the personnel involved in the project. Word grid cast and crew)

A contingency plan. (word grid, what might go wrong, how to deal with it.)

Any research carried out for the production. (any aditional information.)

Introduction:

This is a short opening paragraph that summarises the original proposal and the approach that you will take to development the idea. Use this opening section to sell your idea.

Outline script:

In order to understand what actual resources you may need, and the timeline of your work, you will need to produce an outline script.

This brings together your ideas into a format that clearly demonstrates how the product will progress, and what it will look like when it is finished.

Have a clear picture of you media product.

Outline budget:

It is essential that you understand the budgetary requirements of your planned project. You will have to produce a realistic budget for the product that you are producing. You must use real examples of equipment hire and other costs when developing your budget.

Talent:

Who is doing what, mention who is doing what in your film-acting, voice-over, presenting, this will give the client a clear understanding how your film look and who is going to be involved.

Production staff:

Who’s working on the project-breakdown of crew

Contingency:

Things can go wrong, so it is vital you prepare a back-up plan-various reason things go wrong-ask class first what those reason are.

1. Client changes their mind about the content of the product after agreement has been reached.

2. The price of materials or equipment changes once production has started.

3. An actor is ill or they can’t make it due to other commitments.

4. Equipment breaks down during shooting.

5. Severe weather conditions/or just change of weather means continuity is difficult to maintain.

Contingency planning is extremely important-it is there, as a safety net when things go wrong-All productions must include a contingency plan.

Research:

Include any conducted research.  This might links to similar products that you have looked at, online research of articles or surveys carried out.

Thank you for accepting my short film idea. This is the bigger picture/outline of the film idea.

Proposed length: Short film (7 minutes)
Genre: Action (shoot out)
Working title: College shoot out.

Script.

The Final Stand.

         Ext. Daytime. Afternoon.

                               CASTIEL SANTIAGO mid 40s dressed in a bastardised military uniform, short geld back black hair with stubble. 

Watches as the last remaining squad member dies as he is SHOT. 

He then takes cover behind a small wall. He looks at his gun clip and realises he has ONE SHOT left.  

To his left he has the train station and to his right he has the university building, making him blocked in so he cannot escape.

There is broken glass and blood all over the floor. 
The college windows have been smashed and the front reception is a mess. 

 Int. Daytime. Afternoon 

                              
POWEL POLISVASKI mid 40s Polish, tall, big build, short brown hair with hazel eyes. 

He is with three others, THUG 1, THUG 2, THUG 3. They are shooting out of the college building at CASTIEL behind his cover. 

                                       POWEL POLISVASKI
                                   You're on your own now Cas all your friends are gone, just pop your head up there so i can shoot it off for you huh?

                                       CSTIEL SANTIAGO 
                                   Not a chance Powel. 

Powel indicates for Thug 2 To walk outside and deal with Castiel. 

 Ext. Daytime. Afternoon.

As he steps outside the college. Castiel roles out from his cover and SHOOTS him in the head with his LAST BULLET.

 Int. Daytime. Afternoon.

                                      POWEL POLISVASKI 
                                      I believe now your out of ammo yes?

Powel then Points to THUG 1 and THUG 3 to go outside and surround Castiel. 

 Ext. Daytime. Afternoon. 

The two Thugs leave the college and circle around Castiel. 

Castiel runs up to Thug 1 and takes the gun from him, and gets behind him and puts him into a dar lock strangle.

Castiel then SHOOTS through Thug 1 and KIlls Thug 3 

                                      CASTIEL SANTIAGO
                                    Looks like your friends are dead to now Powel, guess this makes us even.




                 
      
This is a summery of the budget I will be spending

What I am buying	Cost
Camera hire	Free from the college
Train ticket	£7:30
Actors	Free as they are friends doing me a favour
Maybe order a few a Pizza’s if we work later than usual	£10:00
Lunch	£5:00
TOTAL	£22:50

   

This table shows who I have working on the project and what their designated role is 

Crew	Budget	Role
Joshua Bates	£0:00	Director
Camera operator	£0:00	Lesley Cross
Actor	£0:00	Thomas Standfield
Actor	£0:00	Sam Summerson
Actor	£0:00	Pat Higgins
Actor	£0:00	Paul Burch
Actor	£0:00	Mark O’connor
Runner	£0:00	Connor Sadler

                        

The contingency plans.

1.      There may not be a camera to book out.	Book well in advance to the shooting of the film, or ask a friend if they have one to borrow.
2.      The crew/cast may phone in sick.	If this happens you might have to delicate people more roles for one day, or in the case of the actors, shoot a different scene than the one planned.
3.      Weather changing, or not the weather we were expecting	Buy rain macs, and make sure there is cover for your crew/cast and the equipment. Also make sure there is hot food and drink to keep them warm.
4.      Equipment failure	Make sure you have back up equipment

                              

        Other research.

I have completed a risk and location assessment.