Direction Unit: Park Story - Development

I have now completed a second draft of my script and completed the casting for the character roles in my episode.
Next up is getting a feedback from my tutor on the script, producing a story board, shooting script and sorting out a complete production cast list.
I have set my filming dates for the 2nd and 3rd of October 2012.

Direction Unit: Park Story - Location Recce

I did some location recce today to check out some possible locations for the scene shots in my film:

Possible establishing shot for when Drew finds the spot 

where the money is buried

Possible spot for which the money could be buried

Possible park entrance

Another possible entrance

Possible path for entry and exit to park

Directors Unit: Idea 2

PLOT: A detective investigating a case about a missing girl notices a corpse buried in a park with a shovel stuck horizontally on the spot. After digging up the corpse, he notices a note in the hand of the victim that reads, "I paid my debt with my life" and also across her forehead is written, the word "Snitch".
The detective then has a flash back that reveals him with the victim in an interrogation room as he convinces her to admitted to witnessing a crime and confirming who the prime suspect is. This then links her confession to her death.

Mood of Film: Dark thriller and Crime drama

References: A detective similar to Luther's character and a style of police drama  "Southland".

Directors Unit: Idea 1

PLOT:
Two friends Sammy and Casey are indebted to a dangerous gang, decide to dig up a stark of money they had buried in a park.
As Sammy digs up the bag of money from the ground with a shovel, he is unaware that Casey has other plans. So when he turns to grab the bag for them to escape, Casey betrays him by stabbing his back and knocking him down with the shovel. She then runs away with the money, leaving him for dead by the hole.

"Costume for Sammy and Casey"

Casey feels she has no where to run and already had a private meeting with the gang who gives her an alternative to kill Sammy and get the money to them.

"The type of  bag used to bury the money in the ground"

Mood of Film: Dark and dramatic with a sense of tension all through from beginning to end.
References:
Dark Knight Rises - The BIG twist scene!! (well for me it was anyway - and an awesome twist too if I may add) ...When Talia stabs the Batman as he is crouched down towards Bane and reveals that she is in fact Ra's al Gul's daughter.
This is how I picture the twist in my film to be when Casey unexpectedly turns against Sammy. So the whole build up to that scene will sympathize with both characters having a close relationship up until that moment.

Directors Unit: Park Life

Episode 1
Theme: Debt
Object: Shovel

For this direction unit, I have two brief ideas for what to do with my theme and object.

Marlowe Academy Project

The local press and UCA covered a story on the Marlowe Academy Olympic project. A post is live on the UCA website, check it out here - http://ucreative.ac.uk/news/2012/may/broadcast-media-film#.T7jplEWJc_c

2nd-years' 'AS LIVE' studio shoot

After weeks of rehearsals and months of planning and preparation, the Broadcast Media 2nd-year students finally did a marvelous job producing a live music studio production at the Maidstone Studios.
It was a privilege to aid them in achieving such a feat and even better noticing the progress from all the preparatory stages to the final shoot day.
Along will all others of the 1st year, I was able to help as a cable-basher for one of the stage camera's and as practiced, everything went to plan; if not better. An experience I will treasure and hope to exercise when it comes to our production next year.
Haven experienced a professional studio production at the Maidstone studios, I must admit that this was no less. The stage set-up, production teams and shoot procedures were all depicted to a good standard so I have nothing but high hopes for what the finished production will be like. Can't wait!!
Congratulations to the whole team and especially the 2nd-years.