Brief & storyboard template: Hacker documentary
A mockumentary about a pair of amateur cyber hackers, shot in the style of a BBC3
expose.
Shooting dates: 14/2/15
Crew:
Director – Michael Pritchard – ***********
Producer – Lily-Evelina Mitchell - ***********
Editor – Edson Cameron - ***********
Camera – Courtney Hughes – ***********
Actors:
Hannah Haddad - ***********
Edson Cameron – ***********
Overview:
The intention of the film is to raise questions in the viewer’s mind about online
privacy, by using humour but also making a serious point. Just because you can hack
into others peoples private information, does that mean you should?
Kit list:
- Camera
- Boom mic
- 3x radio mics
- Computer
The camera, boom mic and radio mics are being picked up on Friday from Watershed
by the Director and being driven to his house. The computer is already at his house
and belongs to him. They will be driven back to Watershed after filming. On the first
editing day, the Editor will transfer the footage to a computer.
Prop list:
Props
MLG T-shirt
White board
Fedora hat
Doritos (200g)
Mountain Dew (1L)
Mountain Dew (500ml)
String (40m)
Quantity
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
Price
Sourced
Sourced
Sourced
£4
£3
£1.50
£1.20
Source
Tesco
Tesco
Tesco
Tesco
Sticky notes
(76x127mm)
Chocolate digestives
Storyboard and shot list:
Shot number
1
1
£0.50
£0.44
Tesco
Tesco
1
Shot type
(LS, CU,
POV, etc)
Mid shot.
Duration
Description
2
MCU, OS.
3
Tracking.
4
LS.
Camera stays near bedroom
door as Nathanial walks
towards Melvin and stands
near him.
5
MCU.
6
LS with
zoom.
7
Panning
with zoom.
The shot is a medium close up
as this scene is Nathanial
within an interview setting.
Nathanial remains sat within
chair throughout the scene.
Camera is situated behind
Nathanial and Melvin. Camera
zooms into the computer they
are using to see what work is
being done. This happens
during their conversation.
The camera pans away from
the characters mid
conversation and zooms into a
whiteboard with their plan on.
It then zooms out and pans
back to Nathanial and Melvin.
Interviewer is stood in front of
Nathanial’s door whilst
providing her monologue.
Interviewer knocks on
Nathanial’s door. Nathanial
opens the door and the
interviewer follows him.
Nathanial and the interviewer
go into his room, with the
camera following behind.
8
ECU to
panning
shot and
then to ECU.
9
Panning
shot.
10
MCU.
An extreme close up of
Melvin’s keyboard is shown.
The camera then pans to an
extreme close up of Nathanial’
face.
The camera pans from
Nathanial to show his mum
entering the room.
The scene contains an
interview like scenario,
meaning the shot is a medium
close up as it would place
emphasis on Nathanial.
SCENE 1
1. INT
Shot description – Mid shot of interviewer stood in front of Nathaniel’s door.
Camera movement within the shot – No movement.
Figure movement within the shot – No movement.
Sound – Dialogue from interviewer.
2. INT
Shot description – Medium close up, over shoulder, of interviewer knocking on
Nathanial’s door. Nathanial opens door and greets interviewer. Interviewer follows
Nathanial into his room.
Camera movement within the shot - No movement.
Figure movement within the shot – Interviewer proceeds to knock on door.
Nathanial appears on screen.
Sound – Dialogue of Nathanial greeting interviewer.
3. INT
Shot description – Camera tracks Nathanial and interviewer into room and stops just
inside the door. Nathanial announces his room.
Camera movement within the shot – Camera tracks characters inside room.
Figure movement within the shot – Characters walk inside the room.
Sound –
4. INT
Shot description – Camera tracks Nathanial and
maintains a long shot from bedroom door of
Nathanial stood near Melvin and gesturing to him.
Camera movement within the shot – No movement.
Figure movement within the shot – Earnest provides
gesture to Melvin.
Sound – Dialogue from Nathanial.
CUTAWAY FROM SCENE 1
5. INT
Shot description – Medium close up of Nathanial sat in armchair.
Camera movement within the shot – No movement.
Figure movement within the shot – Nathanial stays remained in chair.
Sound – Dialogue from Nathanial
SCENE 2
6. INT
Shot description – Camera is situated behind Nathanial
as he looms over Melvin. The shot is a long shot. Camera
zooms into screen to capture work being done by
Melvin.
Camera movement within the shot – Zooms into screen
during conversation between Nathanial and Melvin.
Figure movement within the shot – Characters stay
situated in front of desk.
Sound – Dialogue amongst characters.
7. INT
Shot description – Camera pans away and zooms into whiteboard with plan on.
Nathanial and Melvin continue talking. Camera eventually pans back to Nathanial
and Melvin.
Camera movement within the shot – Camera pans away from characters and zooms
into various parts of the whiteboard.
Figure movement within the shot – No figure.
Sound – Dialogue can be heard from Nathanial and Melvin’s conversation.
8. INT
Shot description – Extreme close up of the keyboard Melvin is using. Camera pans to
an Extreme close up of Nathanial’s face.
Camera movement within the shot – Panning shot used to move to Nathanial’s face.
Figure movement within the shot –
Sound – Dialogue heard from Nathanial and Melvin.
9. INT
Shot description – Camera pans away from Nathanial’s face and towards the door to
show Nathanial’s mum.
Camera movement within the shot – Panning shot used to move from Nathanial to
Mum.
Figure movement within the shot – Mum enters room.
Sound – Dialogue heard from Mum and Nathanial.
CUTAWAY FROM SCENE 2
10. INT
Shot description – Medium close up of Nathanial sat in armchair.
Camera movement within the shot – No movement.
Figure movement within the shot – Nathanial stays remained in chair.
Sound – Dialogue from both Interviewer and Earnest.
Shooting schedule:
The shooting will take place on location at the Director’s house: ****
78/75/76/73 buses run form Bristol city centre to the location.
10 am
10.30am
11.30am
12.30pm
1pm
3pm
3pm onwards
14/2/15
Get-in – Crew and Hannah arrive and
set up for the shoot
Shooting begins on scenes which
feature only Hannah and Edson
“Mum” actress arrives and shooting
begins on her scene
Lunch – Mum leaves
Shooting resumes – “Presenter” arrives
and shooting begins on her scene
Presenter leaves
If shooting with Hannah and Edson has
been completed then Hannah can leave
at 3pm, too. If not, she may have to
stay for a short while after 3pm. After
shooting has wrapped, the crew do
their get-out and must be out by 5pm at
the latest.
Food on shooting day:
£5 has been allocated to each crew member for lunch. We have decided to spend
our money on a burger each from the takeaway near the Director’s house. If any of
the actors would like to do the same then the Producer will collect their receipts so
they can be reimbursed later.
Budget:
Props
Lunch
Total (With added allowance for actor
expenses):
£10.64
£20 (£35 if actors claim food expenses)
£45.64