Planning - Almost of it.

Name - 

When I looked at the names of Psychological films - I found myself attracted to the titles of the more popular films, the likes of "V for Vendetta", "The Shining", "Shutter Island" and so on, I realised that the titles include hints as to the stories progression or idea. This is something I will have to take into consideration when writing my film as it will have to work in tandem with the title and vice-versa.
My film contains elements of standing up to the powers that be, and not being afraid to point out the flaws in a world which conform to them, it also contains elements of standing out from the crowd is better done behind closed doors nowadays, it also includes an individual outcast.
I would LIKE my title to be something representing a message being delivered and the feeling of isolation or being alone.
The following are words and ideas for titles I have thought up:

• The Courier 
• Locked Out
• Raise The Flags
• ...Within A Circle

Reasoning behind the possible titles:

• A Courier carried important messages back and forth for days on end all alone.
• Locked out from both Social and Mental normality because of their opinion.
• Raising a flag implies showing strongly your beliefs through simple acts which aren't aggressive.
• Within A Circle, as the old phrase goes, "A square within a circle", pretty self explanatory. 

All of these titles hold relevance and are enough to draw you into look at the film whilst still conforming to the conventions of any Psychological title. I will choose my final title later.

Locations -

The locations which I have in mind are easily accessible and are very common settings within Psychological. Nevertheless, I visited the places I had in mind and took notes on elements such as Risk, Themes and the time of day which would be best to film in the condition the environment left me with.

- Angel Bay - 

Establishing shot angle

This is an enclosed bay which faces away from the sunrise leaving most of the bay itself in shadow, whilst providing a pretty sunrise as the background. The risks here are minimal, paths are clearly marked with safety rails, so getting to and from this location will be easy. This location also offers the theme of isolation, as any actors will appear completely alone and cut-off from the world.

- Bryn Elian - 

Exterior Shot

This is the school I attend, and to create a teenage character, I feel it appropriate to introduce him to the environment where I have spent my teenage years to ensure authenticity. The school has long corridors and a stereotypical bell, both of which are things I need to portray my character.



These two locations are the only ones which spring to my as essential at this point in time. My production will be filmed in these locations, however other shots I need can be shot in a number of environments around where I live. The two above remain the most important locations.

Sound -

The sounds used in my production will largely be diegetic (waves, talking, footsteps etc.) as to add to 1, To add to the theme of isolation in my Angel Bay shots, as only diegetic sounds will enhance the effect. 2, To add to the sense of authenticity of the shots in my High School, I want the shots to be as believable as possible.

However, non diegetic sounds provide more of a challenge. The opening shots of my production involve a voice over being layered over footage, the facilities I need to gain access to in order to record this should be relatively easy, as I am aware of 2-3 organisations who would welcome us to record in high quality at very low rates.
As for music, I have permission from my friends band to use one of their songs in my production, this will be the only song in my opening but it will add to the High School aura as the genre is very guitar heavy - something synonymous with High School students.

The only aspect of this which are not set in stone is the Name.