Props and costume

REECE

Risk assesment

Unit mobile

Storyboarding

character descriptions and influences

No country for old men

American Psycho

the idea is that Andy is seen is an innocent character who is tipped over the edge by Vinny, in the image above the psycho is seen hitting with an axe, Andy uses a club but the aftermath of the hit is that Andy is not angry but amused by his work with a smile on his face

Final shotlist

Shot list final

1. Opens with an extreme close-up of a golf ball, zooms out to reveal there is the head of a golf club next to the ball before ‘ping’ as it is hit of the tee
2. Cut to mid-shot from behind andy in the post golf swing position (sounds of the ball ricocheting off concrete and then the smash of glass)
3. POV shot of the T without a ball on it
4. Ariel close up as Andy’s hand put a fresh white golf ball on it (opening credits appear on ball (title – Driver)
5. Establishing shot of car park (at night) with silhouette of andy hitting another ball
6. cut to black
7. close-up of the underneath of the head of the club as andy aims down the shaft like a gun, depth of field with andy’s face in the background (one eye shut)
8. High angle mid from the side of andy shot as he uses the club as a gun shooting people in the street below
9. Close-up of andy’s face holding the club like a sniper as he says bang (pretending to shoot)
10. Over the shoulder shot still looking over the edge when he hears and sees some girls laughing
11. Camera tracks with andy as he creepily follows them peering over the edge
12. Tracking shot from the side following girls below with the silhouette of Andy above them in the background (girls unaware of his presence)
13. mid shot from front with girls walking towards and past the camera
14. POV of andy still looking down at the girls
15. Andy’s walkie-talkie crackles, mid shot from behind the girls as one looks up camera pans as look up at the top of the car park – sounds – walkie talkie crackle
16. Low angle mid shot as andy pulls his head in stumbling for the walkie talkie (in a bit of a panic) (all low angle shots showing andy’s lack of power)
17. over the shoulder close up as andy presses the button to speak into the walkie talkie
18. Close-up of andy face as he speaks (Seventy-two to control, over. Receiving you. Over)
19. Close up of walkie talkie with tony’s reply (‘Where Eagles Bloody Dare’, just say hello.)
20. Close up reaction shot of his face with blank expression (Hello. Over.) then starts walking again towards his chair
21. whilst sitting in chair camera mid shot facing andy as he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a hip flask
22. POV shot as andy lift up flask and brings towards camera as if about to go in his mouth, tony on walkie talkie, andy puts flask down grabs walkie talkie and continues conversation
23. You’re not playing golf again are you? – POV as andy looks at his club before replying no
24. Over the shoulder shot as andy turns of the radio twisting the knob
25. Close up facing andy as he places it in his pocket and glances at his watch
26. POV close up of watch face (ten o’clock)
27. Mid shot from the upper level of car park whilst andy is on lower and is lit up by a car headlights
28. Camera just behind andy as he steps back puts his arm over his face to shade his eyes from the light, he is half in the shot half out with the light from the car shining into the camera revealing andy’s half silhuette,it screeches into the parking space
29. High angle long shot of car in a coned off area
30. Over the shoulder shot of driver as sits in the parked car with lights on blinding andy
31. Low angle shot of andy still blinded
32. Camera on the floor mid shot as door opens and the driver gets out (only see shoes and cans that fall out of the door)
33. Camera lifts up his body and reveals his face and that he is pretending to play the drums with his hands to the music in the car
34. mid shot of traffic cone which vinny had driven into
35. close up of andy reaction shot so far whats he thinking, miming “fucks sake” because he knows its going to be hassle
36. with vinny etc in the foreground we see long shot as andy walks towards them, they are unaware of his presence
37. over the shoulder shot from and as he approaches and coughs to try and attract their attention
38. close up andy as he puts his fist in front of his mouth and coughs louder “excuse me lads..”
39. Mid shot of vinny stumbling about he is drunk reaching in his pocket for his keys
40. close up of car stereo as button is pressed to stop music….silence
41. over the shoulder of vinny facing andy – “yeh”
42. wide angle shot like a duel with vinny and the lads of one side, empty space in the middle and andy on the other side
43. low angle shot of andy pointing to the sign ‘I’m going to have to ask you to move
44. reaction shot of vinny etc smug grinning not caring “you what”
45. wide angle shot with andy as he slowly approaches “Sorry. You’ve got to park somewhere else. Closed for repairs. Plenty of space downstairs.’
46. over the shoulder andy “Sorry. You’ve got to park somewhere else. Closed for repairs. Plenty of space downstairs.’
47. reaction shot of vinny. lad and girl individually then zoom out see altogether glancing and grinning at each other as if to say “fuck off”
48. Over the shoulder vinny looking at andy “Get stuffed, you little weasel.” glances around for recognition from his mates happy with himself and high giving his mate
49. low angle shot of andy as he has not authority over vinny, “No, sorry to be a pain. It’s my boss, if I let anyone park there, he’ll kill me. “
50. over the shoulder vinny as he steps up close to andy ‘And I’ll bleeding kill you if touch my car. Do you want a slap?’
51. two shot from the side of andy and vinny face to face, andy shakes his head about to say something
52. over the shoulder vinny ‘Then I’d bugger off now if I was you.’ – revealing andy expressions – been overpowered – bullied
53. high angle mid shot of vinnys friends – ‘Yeh clear off.’
54. long shot of all characters still tense no dialogue – still segregation as if one team vs another
55. front low angle mid shot of andy as he shrugs turns round and backs off
56. long shot from in front of andy as he walks towards the camera with the view of vinny etc in the background laughing and high fiveing one another and walking off
57. Scene ends – fade to black – during darkness of scene ending we hear ‘ping’ of something hitting metal
58. close up of gold ball being placed gently on the tee, and being positioned like a pro, polished maybe
59. slowly zooming out to reveal andy is standing directly facing Vinny’s car preparing to take his shot
60. mid shot from behind andy as he prepare to swing so we can see the strike and car as he bends he knees slightly and strikes the ball, cut just as hits with the ping noise, do this shot from another position swell preferably from the other side of the car so during edit we can change positions half way through swing
61. close up of the car as it hits and pings off in another direction
62. long shot from behind the car with andy in the background as he protects himself from a rebound shot as the ball bounces off into the distance, before glancing around then grins and nods approvingly gripping his club like a gun and pretending to reload it like a shot gun and blowing the end
63. close up of his grinning face making the reload noise with his mouth
64. establishing shot of stairwell
65. ariel handheld shot looking down the stair as vinny staggers up
66. mid shot as pissing on the corner of the stairs low angle close up shot as vinny looks up at the top of stairs sensing someone,
67. POV as vinny glances round sensing someones presence
68. close up of his trousers with a piss stain
69. low angle shot of vinny from inside the stairwell as he pushes the door open to the roof
70. shot from on the roof as he opens it and staggers through singing
71. andy handheld pov from behind cover as vinny emerges
72. Panning shot as he walks towards his car
73. close up of vinny’s face – wasted
74. POV as sees damaged car ‘ill kill him’
75. POV of andy hiding behind car like spying on Vinny,
76. mid shot from in front of vinny we can see andy approaching behind him, vinny suspects something and turns round
77. close up as club smashes vinny’s face
78. POV of vinny looking down then handheld camera lifts up and glances around barely conscious
79. close up of vinnys face confused
80. camera lowers from eye level to reveals he is naked then circles around vinny showing he is tied to a poll
81. over the shoulder vinny we see andy silhouetted in distance
82. over the shoulder andy as vinny says ‘who are you untie me’
83. over the shoulder shots during conversation
84. long shot with andy high angle in foreground and vinny in background as andy swing the club
85. mid shot vinny shuddering as ball hits wall near him
86. close up reaction shot of vinny ‘hey watch it you idiot’
87. high angle close up of andy who is in power – ‘apologise’
88. side angle close up of vinny – ‘get lost’
89. long shot from behind vinny with andy in background as takes another shot
90. low angle shot as vinny says ‘I’m sorry mate’
91. tracking shot as andy approaches vinny saying he needs a driver
92. Close up andy – ‘I’m not you mate’
93. Long shot as two female students walk towards and past the camera
94. camera tracks alongside as on laughs and points camera pans revealing vinny is tied to entrance gate to the car park shouting come on please untie me!