Imogen Polycarpou TV Production Blog

Lera Krasikova as Elena Gilbert  Jack Taylor as Jeremy Gilbert  Luke Dillon as Damon Salvatore  Charlie Red as Stefan Salvatore Note: finding actors has been extremely tricky and a experience I won't forget from the panic and stress it caused. Many people responded to my application that they were interested but when I contacted them I had no replies from no one. And those who promised to send me audition tapes never did. In the end, I took a choice of getting rid of my actress Caroline as she only had 2 lines to say and made them into Stefans lines. As for finding my actors to play the parts of Stefan and Damon I tried contacting people on Casting Call Pro but once again had no responses. In the end, I asked two of the boys from halls if they would mind playing the parts and thankfully they agreed.

After the feedback from script about my dialogue heavy script, I thought really hard how I would make it easier for my actors to remember their lines. 1. I decided to get rid of one of the unnecessary characters, Caroline. The reason is because she says only 2 lines and I felt that she didn't really add much to the drama. 2. I decided to change some of the location also. So instead of having it exactly the same as the original (bedroom, kitchen and living room) I decided only to have it done in the kitchen and bedroom with a few adjustment to the words such as 'couch'. 3. I've also added more action to make it easier for my actors of what I want it to look like. 

In our second lighting workshop, I decided to try and see how I would make my video work. My scene is set at night time and is rather dark. Below are screen shots from the actual scene: When I tested out my lighting this is what it looked like: --> This is how I lay out the lights --> How it looked on the camera (also see video below)                 In the testing it looks brighter than how i wanted (I mainly want their faces to be seen clearly and their body to be darker)

Colour of Scene: After a lot of research I feel that this best describes the colour of my scene. Their faces are highlighted whilst their body is more shadowy creating a more intense moment. Mood boards:  I wasn't able to make a proper mood board - due to lack of skills in photoshop but I found images which best describe my drama scene and are relevant to the atmosphere and mood of it. Shot List:

Elena Gilbert; skinny jeans, tight fitted long sleeve top, cardigan  Damon Salvatore and Stefan Salvatore; very similar clothing to each other, loose jeans and different coloured t-shirts (black and grey) Jeremy Gilbert; black jeans and a black top (also a black leather jacket if the actor has one)

Originally I was going to film my video in one of the room in the base room. But after discussing the script with Simon, we came to the conclusion that it would be best if I actually filmed in a house. It was difficult finding someone with a house that I wanted and after a lot of hunting and begging, I chose to film at my cousins house. The bits which will be filmed in this house is the living room scene and and the kitchen scene. The bedroom scene is going to be filmed at UCA halls. (images coming soon) Below are images of the kitchen: Below is images of the bedroom:

MTV 7.8 IMDB Current main characters: Tyler Posey as Scott McCall  Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski  Holland Roden as Lydia Martin  Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale  Crystal Reed as Alison Argent  Arden Cho as Kira Yukimura  Shelley Hennig as Malia Tate Ryan Kelley as Deputy Jordan Parrish  Linden Ashby as Sheriff Stilinski  Melissa Ponzio as Melissa McCall Synopsis of series:  It is about a normal teenage boy who is turned into a werewolf. He then faces challenges/enemies/other supernaturals which eventually (due to his bravery) makes him alfa of his own pack with a variety of supernaturals Creator: Jeff Davis  (writer and director for Criminal Minds as well)  Why I choose it:  The series is very similar to mine. I wanted to take a look at how some of the directors have directed a different supernatural movie (the colouring, and some shots). Colour Tone of the series which ...

Yes another vampire series.  And I've read all the books for this series. 2008 - 2014 HBO 8.0 IMDB  Creator: Alan Ball Difference with the others:  This vampire series is directed to a higher age group with the graphic images that it has. Current main characters:  Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton  Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman  Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte  Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse Rutina Wesley as Tara Thronton  Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby  Kristin Bauer van Straten as Pam De Beaufort  Joe Manganiello as Alcide Herveaux Synopsis of series:  The series is based around Sookie Stackhouse, half fairy half human, who can read peoples mind except vampires (which is why she is so drawn to them). But her life is turned upside down after falling in love with two vampires. What inspired me to chose this series:  The fact that it is not onl...

         D.O.B: 19th May 1941  Death: 26th June 2012  From: New York City  Spouses: Dan Greenburg (Divorced), Carl Bernstein (Divorced) and Nicholas Pileggi (until she died) Children: Jacob Bernstein and Max Bernstein  Best Known for: When Harry met Sally, This is My life, You've Got Mail and Julie & Julia Awards: Won a BAFTA for best original screen play When Harry Met Sally (1990) Won Golden Apple Award in 2009  Won Icon Award in 2009  Won Muse Award in 1992 Won Best Movie by a Woman for Julie & Julia (2009)  Won Crystal Award in 1994 Won Ian McLellan Hunter Award in 2003 My favourite movies of her: (what can I say I'm a sucker for romance movies) 1. When Harry Met Sally (she wrote it - but still a great cheesy movie) 6.5 IMDB Tom Hanks as Joe Fox Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly Synopsis of movie:  Two strangers connect and fall in love over the internet without ever m...

D.O.B: January 1st 1961 Where: Providence, Rhode Island, USA Best Known for: Robin Hood (2010), L.A. Confidential (1997) and Mystic River) - he was writer and director for all three  What movies of his I will focus on: Legend (2015) and 42 (2013)  The two movies which I will be focusing on of Heldgeland are both biographical movies Some background information on the movies:     7.5 IMDB Chadwick Boseman (main character) as Jackie Robinson  Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey  Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher Synopsis of movie:  It is the story of Jackie Robinson (first black guy baseball player to play for a white baseball team) - he helped brake the colour barrier  7.1 IMDB   Colin Morgan as Frank Shea  Tom hard as both Ronald Kray and Reggie Kray  Emily Browning as Frances Shea  Synopsis of movie:  The film is about the Kr...