Pre-Production Tasks

Task 4: Crew and Talent
I plan to do all the crew stuff on my own, I will be directing and filming at the same time. My main character will be my brother, so because he lives with me I don't really need any contact numbers!

Task 5: Production Schedule
I want to do the filming all in one day at some point in the holidays. I am thinking that it will be one day in the second week. Because me and my brother a both pretty relaxed I'm not going to set a date, but I know we will definitely find a day we are both free. So, on what ever day this is:
Personnel: Myself and my brother Lachlan.
Equipment Required: The video camera I borrowed from my father, a tripod. I also may need to create some kind of dolly for my panning shots. As it is ground level I may just use a skateboard and roll it across slowly. Ooh plans!
Props Required: I need a bottle, I'm thinking an empty wine bottle. I also need a wallet and a photo of a girl. I have all these things already so nothing needs to be found. And also because my brother is naughty, he smokes and I will need him to do this in the scene.
Location: I want my location to look like it could be any suburban area, and this furthers the loss of placement for both the character and the viewer. I want to do it on my street, but this may change if I find a different unspecific place.
Time Details:  I would like it to look Dawn/Dusk so I will film at about 5pm... I think.
Contingency Plan: My contingency plan is simple. If anything goes wrong (such as the weather is too sunny or rainy, or it is too dark or bright) I will simply move the day over. This is really my only option as I am filming outside I have to rely on the weather.

Task 6: Art Department
(See Production Schedule)

Task 7: Locations, Permissions
I am filming in front of my house so I don't believe I need any permission etc.

Treatment

Surrounded by what seems like a never ending series of bottles, rubbish and cigarette buts a, man lays. He begins to stir, but does not wake entirely. He rolls over, clearly unhappy and hungover he tries to get back to sleep but disturbed by the surrounding mess, he gives up and decides to slowly attempt at a new day.
He slowly leaves his messy house, and goes for a walk down the road in an attempt to get better, both emotionally and physically. He reaches into his otherwise empty wallet and gets out a photo of someone, sighing showing his regret for his previous actions. He slumps, continuing to walk almost dragging his body up the street, he reaches out a cigarette, but finally decides to give up. He begins to head home.

Concept for film opening:

I would like to do quite an arty film opening. I want to show minimal people, and focus on objects that (would) have symbolism later in the film. I want to do a serious topic, and I think this will be alcoholism and this is inspired by the song "Ludlow St" (You can take a look at the lyrics here). I want it to seem like a biographical film about a person who is fictional. If the film was to carry on, it would be about this person cleaning their life up and making something of themself. I want the opening emotions to be sad, depressing even. The audience needs to feel sorry for the character that lives in this environment and so, is interested about what will happen later in the film.
I may have a person, but I don't think there will be any dialogue, and if there is I want it to be very minimal.