Shot List: Hybrid

Hybrid-Shot List

Location: Northala Fields

Shot		Wide establishing shot of Alison in the park
Shot		Close up of Alison tightening her ponytail
Shot		Medium shot of Alison sighing, rubbing her forehead
Shot		Low angle shot of Alison tying her shoe laces
Shot		OTS shot of Alison looking at the path ahead of her
Shot		Extreme Close Up of Alison’s eyes/eyebrows furrowed
Shot		Medium Shot of Alison putting in her headphones
Shot		Wide shot of Alison sitting on the bench
Shot		Long shot of Alison running.
Shot		Close up of Alison’s legs running; tripping over
Shot		High angled shot of Alison on the ground, standing up
Shot	Close up of Alison taking out her headphones
Shot	Wide handheld shot from behind the bench
Shot	OTS shot of “doctors” in black hoodies

Location: Science Lab

Shot	POV shot from Alison on the bed
Shot	Low shot of Doctor’s legs walking in
Shot	Long shot of Alison on bed
Shot	Medium shot of Doctor putting liquid in syringe
Shot	OTS shot of mixing liquids
Shot	Panning shot of lab
Shot	Extreme close up of Alison’s eye(red)
Shot	Medium shot of Alison reacting to serum
Shot	Medium shot of doctors talking from behind beakers
Shot	Close up of liquid filling syringe
Shot	Medium shot of Alison convulsing on bed

Mise en Scene planning

Location\Setting:
Location 1) A secluded path for running. I will film during the day and the sunlight will connote positivity and good triumphing against bad. This will help highlight the strangeness of the situation happening unseen in broad daylight.

Location 2) A science lab. Has connotations of experiments and contributes to the genre of science fiction. This is where the serum injecting will take place.

Makeup:
I will use red contacts to show the effects of the serum on the girl. It suggests extraterrestrial beings.

Props:
Test tubes and beakers to highlight the sci fi genre, It suggests the aliens/doctors are planning an experiment.

I will use a syringe to "inject" the serum into the girl and surgical masks to hide the doctors faces.
Costumes:
Costume 1) Running clothes, establishes her sporty persona(contributes to her skills, easy to fight/run from danger). The outfit is practical and simple.

Costume 2) Plain white t-shirt visible(rest of the body is covered by a white sheet). White connotes cleanliness and innocence. It implies a blank slate (the aliens are going to use her body for an experiment). Hospital patients often wear white gowns. It's also supposed to make the girl look as plain and ordinary as possible.





Props:
White Sheets
White pillow
Syringe
Surgical masks
Green paint
Coloured contacts
Water bottle
Phone/Headphones

Coursework: Hybrid Script

Hybrid

Series 1, Episode 1

EXT.  Northala Fields

The scene opens with an establishing shot to show the park is empty and we see the protagonist, Alison, at the beginning of the path. She’s wearing workout clothes and tightens her ponytail. Alison begins running down the path. She looks annoyed; brows furrowed.
Phone pings. 
Text from Mum.
Repeated phone messages.

She falls while running in the middle of the path. She groans angrily, stands up and then Alison pulls out her headphones and puts them in her ears. Immediately, the voices stops and is replaced with low music. She visibly relaxes.She walks to the bench. Alison throws her phone to the side and sits on the park bench.  She opens a water bottle and begins drinking. Music from headphones start as diagetic(tinny headphone noise) and then become non diagetic as the music's pace quickens to match the increasing tension as two figures appear from behind her. As they’re walking closer, there are many jump cuts. They raise their hands as though to knock her out. The screen goes black.

INT. Hospital Room

A shot from Alison’s POV. She’s laying on a bed with white sheets. Her eyes blink open and the ceiling is blurry. She hears the door open and close; voices; footsteps. Her vision is still blurry. The shot changes and we see Alison dressed in white, no makeup, hair out and she is covered with a white sheet up to her shoulders.  The doctors walk in. Shot of doctors footsteps as they walk in. Quiet chatter. Switch back to Alison's POV-doctors can be seen wearing surgical masks and goggles. 

Doctor/Alien 1: This is subject no. 3047. She appears to be the most promising. I’m certain her body will easily adapt to the alien embryo-

Doctor/Alien 2: (interrupting) How long will it take until she is ready to be injected?

Doctor/Alien 1: (hesitant) Well, we are still unsure about the risks involved, and we can’t afford any more losses.

Doctor/Alien 2: (firm) It worked well on the test subjects. We’ve taken too long already and HQ is growing impatient.

Doctor/Alien 1: With all due respect, the test subjects consisted of animals that have vastly different anatomy’s to humans.

Doctor/Alien 1 moves towards the counter and begins collecting equipment: test tubes, beakers, etc… It is then revealed they have green hands. The doctor pulls on gloves and begins mixing substances.
Doctor/Alien 2: We’ve been stuck on this planet for 37,000 years and we won’t be able to go back home until we’ve proved our thesis was correct and our kind can begin emigrating to this planet. I don’t care about the risks involved, inject her with the serum and we’ll assess the risks later. If it fails, we can find another subject.

Doctor/Alien 1: (sighs) You’re the boss.

 The doctor fills a syringe with the liquid and walks over to Alison.

Switch back to Alison’s POV. Vision is still blurry. She sees the doctor lift her arm and the doctor lifts the syringe to her arm. The doctor then drops her arm and walks away. Alison’s vision becomes sharp and then the colour becomes distorted. Shot change to above Alison: eyes wide(red contacts), frothy mouth. She begins screaming, which quietens down but can still be heard as non diagetic music is played to help build tension as the camera pans away down the “bed” and across the room, the test tubes before resting on a tray full of Alison’s belongings. Her phone is ringing: “Mum”.  The music reaches the climax and the screen goes black and reads "Hybrid"; music stops.

TV drama planning and Statement of Intent

Hybrid

The science fiction TV show will be called Hybrid. My two minute clip will be the pre title sequence of the pilot episode.

It will be set in two locations: Northala Fields, which is a large outdoor park space, and a laboratory set up as a hospital room. The first exterior setting will establish equilibrium as the female teenage protagonist will be going for a run, wearing workout clothes to establish her sporty persona. It will be filmed during the daytime with natural sunlight to create a false sense of security as there are no immediate threats. Diagetic music will be used in the first scene in order to add a sense of realism to the character. Disruption to equilibrium will occur when the protagonist is kidnapped by two figures and wakes up in a hospital bed. For this, I will use harsh white lighting to make the audience uncomfortable and create a sense of exposure- the girl has no protection.

The sequence will end with a panning shot of the laboratory to further establish the sci fi genre: white colours, test tubes and beakers, empty syringes. I will include POV shots from the girl's perspective to show two aliens looming above her, discussing their plan through dialogue (diagetic sound).

By showing their green hands (props), this will communicate meaning to the audience that these aren't ordinary doctors (and make the sci fi genre more obvious through the inclusion of mystery and an enigma code relating to Propp’s character theory of false heroes) and this girl isn't safe. This will help heighten tension as the threat is made apparent. As it will be shown from the girl's POV, the audience will feel uneasy as they will be put in the position of the vulnerable protagonist. The use of an enigma code as to what the fate of this girl will be and what the doctors are planning to do will help draw in the audience and evoke curiosity. The protagonist will be depicted by an Asian teenage girl which subverts the stereotype of conventionally white, male heroes. This subversive choice for a lead will help attract viewers, predominantly female viewers and those of minority ethnic groups. Furthermore, teenage girls are stereotyped as being emotional and quite shallow and the protagonist will subvert this by portraying a strong willed, independent hero.

I have chosen to implement an all female cast as typically, men are associated with genres such as science and action and I would like to subvert this view. Additionally, I believe it would be positive for younger audiences to see women in position of power and control.

This will appeal to family audiences as there are no graphic scenes or swearing and the storyline will be accessible to people of all ages as the show will not be oversimplified for the sake of younger viewers so older audiences can also enjoy it. Furthermore, I will use quick paced non diagetic music in order to build tension and warn the audience that something sinister could be coming.

This clip will provide personal identity for younger audiences as they’ll be able to relate to the young teenage protagonist and her struggles. Older parents will be able to form a parental bond with the protagonist by mirroring her parent’s worries for her.

Summer Project: Coursework Planning

Research: Science Fiction TV drama

Amy Pond meets Amelia Pond

Narrative: A young Amelia Pond is walking through a museum; she seems cautious and afraid as though she doesn't understand why she is there. As she gets closer to a large, mysterious box, tension builds up with the help of the music. Eerie sci fi elements are added as green light is emitted from the box. Todorov's theory of equilibrium can be applied-disequilibrium once the box begins to open up and a strange girl appears. Both girls share ginger hair which is an attempt to make them seem related or linked somehow. "Lets see-it's what? 1996." This line implies she is not from the same year (time travel).
Character: Amelia Pond appears to be confused and afraid rather than confident and self assured. This makes her appear more relateable to the audience and it allows them to empathise with her.
Iconography: The dark lighting adds an eerie atmosphere and gives horror vibes. The use of strange props from the museum adds an air of curiosity. The robot type creature helps cement the sci fi genre.
Setting: By locating it in an empthy dark museum suggests they're there after closing hours which adds an element of danger. Furthermore, the museum connotes history which links in with time travel.

Human: Series 1 Trailer

Narrative: The clip shows human-like robots being sold to people as help to make their lives easier. It's shown to be a controversial move as they cause fights between people. "People have a right to know if the products are gonna start strangling them". This creates a sense of fear as it feeds into the plot of technology surpassing humans and creating problems. 

Character: Many of the families shown seem to be middle class, which highlights how obtainable the robots are(not just reserved for the wealthy).

Iconography:The green eyes are shared amongst the robots in order to differentiate between humans and robots. Green has connotations of sci fi creatures.

Setting: In the beginning, the robots are being sold at what looks like a car dealership which conveys that these human-like creatures are sold commonly and are viewed as technology designed to help people.

Stranger Things: Goodbye Mike

Narrative: Five school kids are in a classroom fighting off a monster. The lights are consistently flickering. Eleven steps forward towards the monster. She seems to be using her powers to battle the monster and the lights go off. When they turn back on, both Eleven and the monster are gone.

Character: The characters consist of three teenage boys and one girl. 

Iconography: The boys are equipped with nothing but a slingshot which highlights their innocence and vulnerability in the situation.

Setting: The scene takes place in a high school classroom which reminds the audience of their young age. It could also potentially be a humorous take on how many young people dislike school and their lessons and these children's traumatic experience takes place in a high school classroom.