Casting & Auditions

The actor we as a production company have  chosen to play the role of Doug is Dan Hughes.Dan understands the task we have been set to do and is willing to put great effort into his performance. Even though Dan is only 18 we feel he is of the appropriate age that we need for the role as he is a diverse character that we can easily change the look of to make him seem 'rough'. In this photo to the right he is wearing a suit he may be wearing when filming our title sequence.

The actor we as a production company have chosen to play the role of Winston is Rhys Gennery, although only a young age of 17 we feel with the right team we can make him seem older than he is, he also possesses a lot of facial hair when it is grown which we feel is very appropriate for the role of a detective. Rhys knows the storyline well due to being apart of Intensity Productions himself which is very useful as it saves time when filming is put into place. He too is wearing a possible suit option for his scenes in Intellectual.

We filmed Rhys walking down a hallway as part of  his audition, this may seem like a very simple task but considering this is Rhys' main task in the film along with just having to sit quietly on a train we felt this was satisfactory enough to see if he was appropriate for the part. 

Asset List - Equipment

• Camera 1
• Camera 2
• Camera Bag
• Tape
• Tripod
• Extra Tape
• Charger/Batteries

Titles

• Intensity Productions Presents
• Intellectual
• Starring Dan Hughes
• And Rhys Gennery
• Produced by Jennifer Robinson
• Costume Designed by Rhys Gennery
• Casting By Jennifer Robinson
• Edited By Tierney Kydd
• Props By Jennifer Robinson
• Opening music by Tierney Kydd
• Lighting by Tierney Kydd & Jennifer Robinson
• Directed by Jennifer Robinson, Rhys Gennery & Tierney Kydd

Script

Opening Scene in mental hospital -

Nurse: Hello Doug, how are you feeling today?

Doug: (looks blankly at camera)

Nurse: Doug you need to talk to me otherwise we will get no where.

Doug: (silence)

Nurse: Doug do you remember what happened that day?

Doug: (stares at camera)

STARTS TO GO INTO FLASHBACK OF TAKING PILL

Nurse: Doug... Doug are you listening (voice fades out)

IN THE DIFFERENT FLASHBACKS SHOWN ON SCENE WALKTHROUGH

Rubix cube scene-

Doug: (Completes rubix cube very quickly) Oh shit.

Asset List - Props

• Red pill that Doug will take whilst sitting at home on his sofa
• Rubix cube to show he's become smart 
• Bag that man holds when leaving house to train station
• Old Coffee Table
• Plain chair for hospital
• Plain table for hospital
• Sofa
• Empty beer cans to mess up room
• Cigarette butts to mess up room
• Rubbish to mess up room
• Old looking blanket
• Phone
• Ashtray

Scene Walk Through - Including camera shots

Key:
Present
Flashbacks
Both

0.00 - 0.04

Close up of Doug's face (Deep breathing)

0.05 - 0.09

Slowly pan down Doug's right arm to reveal a medium close shot of Doug sitting in a plain room at a table

0.10 - 0.22

The frame is left in a medium close up with Doug in the centre of the frame Doug with his head down with the nurse's voice being used as non-diegetic sound, camera focuses on him as a woman's voice from behind the camera asks questions/views progress, Doug does not respond (as she's talking the camera pans closer to Doug up his front to reveal an extreme close up)

0.23 - 0.24

Doug lifts his head and goes into flashback (close up)
0.25 - 0.29
Camera opens out on a medium close up of Doug in a room looking very scruffy, the room is filled with empty beer cans, fag butts and just generally looks dirty
0.30 - 0.34
Camera close up and focused on the glass of water and pill next to it on the table and zooms out as Doug takes the water
0.35 - 0.38
Fast focused zoom onto Dougs face as he takes a sip of water and zooms out again as he slowly grabs the pill whilst shaking he puts the pill in his mouth and swallows
0.39 - 0.40
Doug passes out onto sofa with glass in his hand and water spilled
0.41 - 0.43
Slow motion shot of glass smashing
0.44 - 0.45
Shot opens onto Doug's face extreme close up as he wakes
0.46 - 0.48
Doug stands and paces the room
0.49 - 0.53
Grabs rubix cube and does it very fast showing the dramatic change that the pill has taken on his intelligence levels
0.54 - 0.56
Goes back to mental hospital and shoes the nurse asking "what did you do after you realised what the pill had done to you Doug?"
0.57 - 1.00
Medium long shot of Doug packing a bag and walking out the door
1.01 - 1.06
Doug nervously and suspiciously standing at the train station with the bag, this shown from various angles
1.07 -1.10
Train arrives
1.11 - 1.17
Doug gets on train
1.18 - 1.20
Doug looks around and takes a seat, medium close up (Shot from Doug's point of view)
1.21 - 1.24
Extreme close up shot of Doug's face looking extremely nervous
1.25 - 1.30
Camera pans around train showing everyone going about there day to day business showing a high contrast in the atmosphere in Doug's mind than in theirs (From Doug's point of view)
1.31 - 1.36
As Doug is looking around the train he spots a mysterious man looking over at him 
1.39 -1.42
Doug gets up and walks through the carriage but leaves his bag under his seat so the camera is left looking at the bag
1.43 - 1.47
Doug walks away (shot from all different angles)
1.48 - 1.52
Show the mysterious man (detective) get up and follows him as he leaves
1.53 - 2.00
Doug's voice voices over as the shot is just left looking down the train and then pans back to the bag (hear a beating noise) Doug says "and Boom"

Costume Description of Characters

Before the main character, Doug, takes the pill to improve his intelligence, his dress sense was very scruffy and he wasn't too conscious on how he looks. Loose t-shirt and baggy jeans is a stereotypical dress sense for an individual who doesn't care about how they are seen to others who are experiencing a tough and troubled life.

After the pill kicks in and Doug's intelligence increases, his view on life instantly changes. Doug becomes sophisticated and smart and cares very much about how he looks, gaining arrogance. A sharp, navy suit and a crisp white shirt shows Doug's rise from low to high.

The detective who is seen on the train, Winston, is a stereotypical detective who dresses in stereotypical detective clothing such as dark smart clothing. A black trench coat and a dark suit instantly shows to the audience who Winston is.