SHORT FILM- James, Louie, Brendon

                                                    LIVE OR DIE...

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Live or Die brief synopsis...
The year is 2012, Finn Monty have ruled the destructive city of Nuneaton for half a decade, expanding and becoming more powerful everyday. However it could all come crumbling down if he doesn't take care of business. He must eliminate long time friends Archie Boswell and Patrick Keenan. Keenan's targeted for stealing money from the business and Boswell because he's a loose cannon and has killed multiple people in public areas, one being rival gang leader Clayton Johnson.

Monty and his boys cleverly figure out how to deal with both problems so they order Boswell to do what he does best, to kill Keenan. It seems all a bit too easy for Boswell when Keenan is waiting alone in a cemetery. He follows through with the kill but it got messy for Boswell so he flees immediately after. 

Trying to clean himself up as he leaves, he is met by two of Monty's associates who have been ordered to take care of Boswell. He is severally beaten within an inch of his life and is left for dead. After finding out about the events that have occurred, Monty is pleased that he can rule Nuneaton unchallenged

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CINEMATIC IDEAS...
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Props-
Fake blood
Spray
Gun props- Pistol
Smash-able objects/ etc broken bottle
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Camera Angles-
Extreme close-ups of gun
Tracking shots of Archy
Mid shots of characters
Establishing shots of train
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Costume-
Formal suits- Black
Glasses
Torn victim cloths
Make up- Blood on Victim

 Lighting-
Low-key
Light at the end of the tunnel

Sound-
Running/ heavy breathing
Character speech

Editing-
Slow motion

                

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