Trailer Recreation Project

Trailer Recreation Project

Final Cut

Group:  Tanatswa, Jack Donaldson, Annabelle Louise Ferguson, Kate Austin

Trailer: The Boy (2016)

Dialogue/ Narrative

Characters -

Mr Heelshire – Father of the boyMrs Heelshire – Mother of the boy

Gretta Evans - Nanny

Malcom - Grocery man

Duration	Shot/s	Dialogue
0:00-0:11s	Long Establishing shot of the Heelshire Estate Fade in, medium shot of Gretta getting out of the car. Low angle shot of Mrs Heelshire looking down at Gretta. Long shot of Gretta entering the estate. Long shot of Gretta looking around, POV from behind the stairs. Zoom inwards of the family portrait.	Mrs Heelshire – “We’ve had a number of potential nannies come through already, do you think you could manage?” Gretta - “Of course”
0:11- 0:17s	Medium shot reverse shot between the two introducing themselves to each other.  Using an Over the shoulder shot.	Malcom -  “Hi I’m Malcom” Greta – “Hi” Malcom – “ Im the grocery boy, well man” Gretta – “Lead the way”
0.18s – 0:27s	Long shot of the Parents meeting Gretta. Medium shot – over the shoulder from the POV of Mrs Heelshire introducing her husband, changing to medium shot from the POV of Gretta looking at the son/doll. Long shot of the parents staring at Gretta in disgust – Gretta framed to the left of the screen. Cut to Grettas face (medium shot) to Brahms face (Close up)	Mrs Heelshire – “Allow me to introduce Mr Heelshire and this is our son Brahms” Gretta – “Ha Ha” (Nervously)
0:28s – 0:30s	STX Entertainment logo Cut to LAKESHORE ENTERTAINMENT logo Cut to H.BROTHERS logo
0:30s – 0:41s	Close up of record player Cut to long shot of the boy in bed with his parents by his side, Gretta standing by the door (Her POV) Medium shot of Gretta framed to the left. Medium shot of Mr Heelshire and Gretta going over the set rules. Cut to the Boy in bed. Mrs and Mr Heelshire in the car together leaving the estate. Medium shot of Gretta holding the boy, Looking maternal. Long shot of the Car leaving the estate.	Mrs Heelshire – “Music gives him so much joy” Mr Heelshire – “ Brahms is not like other children, it is very important that you follow these rules, be good to him and he’ll be good to you.
0:41s-1:04s	Close up of rule 2 Cut to the boy looking directly to the camera – close up. High angle shot of Gretta with the boy looking up at her from the bed. Making her look vulnerable. Medium shot of Gretta covering Brahms up. Close up of rule 7 Close up of her leg in the shower and Grettas face. Cut to rule about feeding Outwards zoom close up shot of Brahms at the dinner table in the kitchen. Cut to medium shot of Gretta binning the food.	Gretta - “No offence Brahms but you kinda creep me out” Brahms -  “Giggling” (Then disappears)
1:05s-1:08s	Medium shot of Gretta looking at the boy (framed to the right)
1:08s – 1:20s	Malcom arrived at the house, medium shot him seeing Gretta. Cut to Gretta drawing around the boy, long shot transition to a close up of her drawing. Long zoom shot of the boy sitting down on the wooden floor. Gretta and Malcom in medium shot, Gretta to the right of the frame knocking on the wall. High angle shot of Malcom and Gretta opening the door. Cut to close up of Malcom framed to the left. Cut to Gretta – Close up shot Medium shot of the boy behind the door they first opened.	Malcom “You okay?” Gretta - “ I needed someone else to see it” Malcom - “ To see what?” Gretta - “If you leave him alone he’ll give you sign” Malcom - “ This is some sort of magic trick right?” Gretta – “ Its not a trick”
1:20s – 1:30s	Malcom and Gretta Playing Pool – Close up on Gretta in the dialogue Cut to medium over the shoulder shot from the POV of Gretta. Cut to photo album Cut to the Large Iron gates in the forest Cut to little girls scared face – Filtered	Gretta – “Tell me about the real Bhrams” Malcom – “He was damn right strange” Malcom -  “ A little girl used to come out here and play with Bhrams “ Malcom – “ They found her body in the woods”
1:30s -	Over the shoulder shot of Gretta going down the hall holding a candle cut to a medium shot from the front. Cut to the boy in bed. Over the shoulder shot of them both looking at Brahms Grave. Low angle shot of the stairs Gretta walking up stairs (tracking shot) switching to high angle looking on Gretta Malcom and Gretta on the landing looking at the loft opening, long shot changing to over the shoulder shot from the POV of Malcolm.	Malcom -  “ By the time the police arrived the place was already on fire” Malcom - “Bharms didn’t make it out” Gretta – “Hello” Malcom – “No ones been up there years
1:44s-1:45s	Text screen – When you break his rules
1:45s-1:49s	Medium shot of Bhrams in the rocking chair – Low key lighting Cut to medium shot of Gretta framed to the left of the screen Cut to medium shot of Gretta putting Bhrams to bed Extreme close up of Gretta (relective shot in Bhrams glass eye)	Gretta – “You wouldn’t hurt me would you Bhrams?”
1:49s-1:50s	Text screen – Your worst nightmare
1:51s-1:54s	Panning shot of staircase Fast zoom into the key hole Medium shot of Gretta waking up in a panic Tracking shot into the bedroom and finding Bhrams sitting up.	Malcolm – “ It’s not safe in this house”
1:54s – 1:55s	Text screen – Will come to life
1:56s – 1:59s	Medium shot of Gretta talking to Malcolm – Malcolm to the left of the shot and Greatta framed to the center/right of the overall shot. Cut to a medium shot of Bhrams in the rocking chair with a tear running down its cheek. Close up of Gretta framed to the left and bhrams framed to the right in the rocking chair, sharp cut to a black screen.	Gretta – “You don’t understand whats happening” Gretta – “He’s alive”
2:00s- 2:15s	Close up on the wooden door leading to the bedroom Extreme close up on the door handle twisting Cut to black screen Cuts to Gretta hiding in the wardrobe looking through the wooden grills (close up) Eyeline match of Gretta looking out the wardrobe. Medium shot of Gretta screaming Long shot of Gretta being thrown at the wall Long shot of Malcolm being thrown back with the broken glass. Long shot of a car arriving at the house (Low key lighting) Close up of Grettas face turning to face the camera (Looking for danger) Medium shot of Gretta walking around in the loft in a towel (low key lighting) Cut to a close up shot of Malcolm turning around in panic Close up shot of underneath the wooden study door Medium shot of Gretta hitting something with a hammer in the loft	Gretta (Heavy breathing)
2:15s – 2:17s	Text screen – The Boy
2:17s – 2:23s	Medium shot of Gretta moving close to the family portrait	Mrs Heelshire – “You will be good to him won’t you”
2:23s – 2:25s	Text screen – Follow him

Shot List for Trailer recreation Shots to recreate	Original shots to retain
Establishing shot of the Heelshire estate (Using Bletchley Park)
High angle window shot of Mrs Heelshire looking down on Gretta
Long corridor shot of Gretta entering the house
POV through the stairs looking at the house cutting to the picture (Long shot)
	Zoom on the family portrait
Handshake when Gretta meets Malcolm (Grocery man) – over the shoulder shot (medium) Shot reverse shot
Long shot of the Couple introducing the husband, moving to a medium shot then to a medium shot of Brahms. Cutting to a long shot of all the characters framed.
	Film production logos with horror filter
Close up on the record player
Medium/Over the shoulder shot of Gretta  of the parents next to Bhrams bed
Medium shot of Gretta talking to Mr Heelshire about the rules.
Cut to a medium shot of Bhrams
Close up on rules
Medium shot of Mr and Mrs Heelshire in the car leaving the estate
Medium shot of Gretta holding Bhrams
Long shot/establishing shot of the Heelshire house
Cut to extreme close up of rule 2 – Don’t Cover His Face.
Medium shot/Close up of Bhrams sitting in the hall
Close up of Gretta covering up Bhrams (From Bhrams POV)
Close up of rule 7 – Never leave him alone
	Long shot of Gretta in the shower – cutting to close up of her leg and face
Close up of rule 9 – Don’t forget to feed him
Zoom (Medium frame) moving out from Bhrams sitting at the kitchen table.
Cut to Gretta in a medium shot putting his food in the bin
Medium shot of Gretta in background and Bhrams in the foreground foreshadowing his dominance.
Establishing shot of the Heelshire house
Medium shot of Malcolm and Gretta before entering the house.
Long shot of Gretta drawing around Bhrams with Malcolm framed to the left of the shot.
Medium shot of Bhrams sitting on the floor.
Close up of Malcolm and Gretta knocking on the wall.
High shot of Malcolm and Gretta going into the room where they had left Bhrams.
Close up shot reverse shot of Malcom and Gretta
Long shot of Bhrams standing behind the door.
	Night time shot of the house
Shot reverse shot Close up to medium shot of them talking whilst playing pool talking about Bhrams
	Close up of the photo album
	Long shot of the large steal gates outside of the house with a dark filter.
Over the shoulder long shot of Gretta walking down the corridor holding only a candle as a light source. Moving to a medium shot from the front of her.
Medium shot of Bhrams in bed laying down (head framed to the right of the shot)
	Medium over the shoulder shot of Bhrams grave
	Low angle shot of the
	Gretta walking up the staircase
Long shot of Malcolm and Gretta looking up at the opened door to the loft, cutting to a medium shot of Gretta talking to Malcolm.
	Text screen “When you break his rules”
Sharp cut to Bhrams in a rocking chair
Medium shot of Gretta tucking Bhrams into bed
	Extreme close up of Gretta’s reflection on Bhrams plastic eye.
	Text screen “Your worst nightmare”
	Long shot of the staircase
	Extreme close up of a keyhole
Gretta waking up in a panic, medium shot.
Pan (POV of Gretta walking around the corner) to see Bhrams sitting up on the bed
	Text screen “will come to life”
Medium shot of Gretta in a panic talking to Malcolm
Close up of Bhrams in the rocking chair, cut to close up of him crying with Gretta framed to the left of the shot.
	Slow shot of the bedroom door, Cut to close up of the door handle twisting
Gretta in the cupboard with low key lighting looking out to see where Bhrams is.
	Long shot of the breaking glass and falling back.
Long shot of a car driving up to the closed gates cutting to an extreme close up of Gretta’s distressed face.
Gretta in the loft for safety, hitting the floor with a mallet.
	The Boy (title)
	Picture of the family where the boy comes and grabs him.

Recce

Shot	Location Description	What location we will use
Establishing shot and coming out of the car	Big estate home	Bletchley Park
Medium to a close up shot of Gretta and Malcolm meeting	Lounge	Drama studio or a house
Long shot to a medium shot then to a close up of Bhrams being introduced as well as Mr Heelshire (Shot Reverse Shot)	Studio/Study	Drama studio
Close up of record player	Studio/Study	Lounge/Study
Over the shoulder shot of the parents with the boy at night putting him to bed	Bedroom	Drama Studio
Close up of the rule list	-----	-----
Medium shot of the parents in the car leaving the estate	Car	Car
Medium shot of Gretta holding the boy	Outside the house	Outside the school near a wall
Long shot of the car with the parents in leaving the estate	Big estate home	Bletchley Park
Close up of the rules	-----	School
Medium shot (SRS) of Gretta covering Bhrams	Landing	Drama studio
Dollyzoom of Bhrams sitting at the table	Kitchen	Food technology room or drama studio
Medium shot of Gretta getting rid of Bhrams food	Kitchen	Food technology room or drama studio
Medium shot – cut to Gretta proving that the boy moves	Lounge	Drama studio
Medium shot of corridor	Hall/Landing	Drama Studio
Bhrams in a medium shot whilst in the rocking chair	Lounge	Drama Studio
Shot reverse shot – of Gretta in the wardrobe hiding from Bhrams	Bedroom	Drama Studio/Cupboard