CALL SHEETS- JACOB

THE RISE AND FALL OF LOLA ROUGE:

SHOOTING DATE: 25th November 2009 - 16th December 2009

CREW DETAILS:

Producer(s) - Amber Belk, Jacob Fisher & Amy Wolstenholme

Director(s) - Amber Belk, Jacob Fisher & Amy Wolstenholme

Camera - Amber Belk & Jacob Fisher

Sound - Amber Belk & Jacob Fisher

CAST:

Lola Rouge - Amy Wolstenholme

Lolas 'date' & Number1 fan - Sam Belk

Victim - Choy Ting Law

CONTACTS:

Amber Belk - 07980407499

SCHEDULE:

LOCATIONS- JACOB

(above)Lola's living room and kitchen: Lola's interview is filmed in the brightly lit living room, with the kitchen being shown briefly when she returns from her night out, and is arguing with her "date".

Studio: for Lola's performance when she was at the height of her stardom.


(above)Barnsley Town Centre: Lola is spotted rooting through a park bin.

Barnsley College corridors: where Lola tells the interviewer about her education and intrudes on the conversations of other students.

Unknown room: an unnamed and indistinguishable individual shown in an unlit room is seen being interviewed about Lola and her infamous downfall 2 years ago, crying hysterically.

PROPS- AMY

(above) Photos that Lola displays to the camera to show her celebrity 'friends.'

Microphone and stand in Lola's performance in the studio.
Food, e.g. oranges which Lola hurls at her 'date' when he will not leave her house.

Camera/camera phone for extras to be using as Lola leaps into their photographs.

Hat to collect money in during Lola's busking.
Autobiography shoddily made which she proudly displays to the camera during her interview.

Sign which Lola's tramp fan waves.

COSTUMES- JACOB

Sam:
Lola's #1 Fan-

-Large green parka jacket
-Nirvana t-shirt
-Skinny blue jeans
-Worn black pumps
-"I love U Lola" banner that the fan waves to the camera sat on the steps at the end of the extract.

This is the outfit worn by Lola's #1 fan in,
Shot 10 - Lola running away from the fan in slow motion.
Shot 36 - Another slow motion shot acting as bridge to the advert break showing Lola's last devoted fan waving his sign.

Choy:
Lola's victim-

-This costume worn by Choy isn't seen in the extract just the outline of her silhouette to conceal her identity.

Shot 33 - An unknown and unidentified individual recollects her traumatic past experiences involving Lola.

Amy:
Lola Rouge

-Over sized basic shades
-Cream trench coat
-Black tights
-Black boots

This is the outfit worn by Lola in many of the short extracts showing what is yet to come in the show. It is also the costume seen in the establishing shots outside the college.

Shot 8 - Slow motion shot of Lola laughing.
Shot 10 -Slow motion shot of Lola running from her fan.
Shot 11 - Slow motion shot of Lola smoking.
Shot 16 - 1st establishing shot outside of college.
Shot 19 - Return to the same shot at the end of the interior college extracts.

-An idea for Lola's character/costume was that she would constantly don her sunglasses even indoors to try and retain some of her fading identity as a celebrity.

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For Lola's main outfit featured in the armchair style interview we set out to achieve a tacky "chav" look to emphasise her character.



Kerry Katona was a key figure in the inspiration of Lola's character so we decided a costume that resembled her would work well in our film. Coleen McCloughin was also an inspiration.

-Large pink hoop earrings
-Black tracksuit jacket
-An old tacky plain pink top

WATERSHED - JACOB

'The Rise and Fall of Lola Rouge' will be aimed at a pre-watershed audience. Any television shows in the U.K shown after 9.00pm fall into this category. This also applies to certain aspects of advertising on television too.
The 'watershed' is a time period in television when adult content can be shown. This can range from anything such as the use of strong language to the refrences of sexual intercourse or drug use. With the obvious lack of age restrictions on television it is essential to create an allocated cut off time where adult content can be shown so it is not easily accessed by younger viewers. (Ofcom in the U.K recognises younger viewers as anyone under the age of 15). In the western world the usual watershed time on television is 9.00 - 10.00pm. Switzerland is an odd exception with no watershed time 'However, broadcasters are required by law to avoid any confrontation of minors with unsuitable programming through the choice of transmission time.'
In the U.K some shows referred to as being in the 12+ category can be shown before 9.00pm, such as The Simpsons. The Simpsons contains often mild use of language along with references to drug use and sexual activity. However often on Channel4 certain parts of the episode may be cut out.

In our film 'The Rise and Fall of Lola Rouge' our main 'threat' to younger viewers would be the use of strong language despite all of it being censored out. Documentaries such as this are aimed at an older audience anyway and 9.00pm is often a suibtable time to air such shows.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/protectingu18/

CHARACTERS- AMBER

Protagonist Lola Rouge (Amy Wolstenhome):
The focus of the entire documentary- and she knows it. Flamboyant, impetuous and loud, Lola was once a megastar and still believes she is. Throughout the documentary it becomes clear that Lola is a highly deluded individual, still acting highly over the top and believing strangers know who she is.
Lola is tall and blonde. She dresses like a W.A.G and wears sunglasses even in the dark. Although she will never admit it is clear that her alcohol addiction still lingers.










Minor characters:


Lola’s ‘#1 Fan’ (Sam Belk):
With her lucrative singing career now in tatters Lola seems to only have one actual fan, a rather dishevelled looking man who seems to be as deluded with Lola's actual fame as she is. He is dressed in a green parka and skinny jeans.











Lola's ex-fan (Choy Ting Law):
Lola assaulted this poor girl after a concert in London. Pixelated to protect her identity.

STORYBOARD- AMBER

*Zigzag lines indicate a change in location or time.








Although the quality of the illustrations is not great, the storyboard served its purpose well, helping us plan and visualise each shot.

SHOOTING SCRIPT- AMBER

INT. (COLLEGE) STUDIO

SHOT 1 Out of focus CU on Lola’s sequined top. Zoom out and come back into focus. Lola now in MS.

SHOT 2 CU from the left of Lola’s face as she sings.

SHOT 3 Slow upwards tilt starting from Lola’s feet.

SHOT 4 Low angle shot looking down on Lola from a high up position on the studio stairs.

INT. (COLLEGE) STUDIO- ON LOLA’S TELEVISION

SHOT 5 (CU of Lola’s television showing the above performance) Pan to follow Lola as she walks away from the mic stand as the song reaches the chorus.

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

SHOT 6 Zoom out and pan to reveal Lola sat beside her television.

(Fade to black.)

TITLES: The Rise and Fall of Lola Rouge Part 2

SHOT 7 MS (slow motion) of Lola laughing in an armchair.

SHOT 8 MS (slow motion) of Lola laughing.

SHOT 9 CU (slow motion) of Lola laughing.

SHOT 10 LS (slow motion) of Lola leaping and running from a strange boy.

SHOT 11 CU (slow motion) on Lola smoking.

EXT. BARNSLEY TOWN CENTRE. DAYTIME.

SHOT 12 High angle shot looking up at a block of flats.

SHOT 13 CU on the sign on the wall of the flats.

INT. LOLA'S LIVING ROOM. DAYIME.

SHOT 14 MS of Lola sat in an armchair in typical interview style, answering her first question.

INT. BARNSLEY COLLEGE. DAYTIME.

SHOT 15 MS of Lola talking directly to camera.

EXT. BARNSLEY COLLEGE. DAYIME.

SHOT 16 Quick cut to an establishing LS of Lola stood smoking in front of the college.

INT. BARNSLEY COLLEGE CORRIDOR i). DAYTIME.

SHOT 17 Revert back to MS of Lola talking directly to camera.

SHOT 18 CU on Lola talking to camera. Follow Lola down the corridor, handheld camera, moving left and right to capture the reactions of unsuspecting students.

EXT. BARNSLEY COLLEGE CORRIDOR ii). DAYTIME.

SHOT 19 Quick cut to LS of Lola in front of the college.

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

SHOT 20 MS of Lola sat in an armchair, answering her second question.

SHOT 21 CU pan across three photos in the living room.

INT. LOLA’S) LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

SHOT 22 MS of Lola sat in an armchair, answering her third question.

INT. LOLA’S KITCHEN. EARLY HOURS.

SHOT 23 LS showing Lola’s kitchen with the door at the centre of the shot. The camera remains in this same shot because it is supposed to be ‘a hidden camera’.

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

SHOT 24 MS of Lola sat in an armchair, answering her fourth question.

EXT. BARNSLEY TOWN CENTRE. DAYTIME.

SHOT 25 Establishing shot of a busy road.

SHOT 26 LS of Lola appearing to be reaching into a bin.

SHOT 27 Handheld camera approaches Lola until the shot is a CU.

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

SHOT 28 MS of Lola sat in an armchair. The 'date' from the previous night walks past the camera.

SHOT 29 The camera is removed from the tripod and follows Lola, handheld, into the kitchen.

SHOT 30 CU on Lola as she emerges from the kitchen.

SHOT 31 MS of Lola in armchair, answering her fifth question.

SHOT 32 CU on the interviewer's hideous shoes. Tilt back up to Lola's face.

INT. UNKNOWN ROOM. (COLLEGE STUDIO.)

SHOT 33 CU on a silhouette of an anonymous person.

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

SHOT 34 MS of Lola in the armchair answering her final question.

(Fade to black.)

SHOT 35 Fade back in to the exact same shot as 34.

EXT. THE STREET. NIGHT.

SHOT 36 CU on a sign reading "I HEART U LOLA". Zoom back out (slow motion) into LS.

(Titles repeated, fade to black.)

SCRIPT- AMBER

(THE RISE AND FALL OF LOLA ROUGE: PART 2.)

NARRATOR
Lola Rouge was once an international superstar and nation’s sweetheart. What went wrong?
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INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

INTERVIEWER
Have you experienced any financial difficulties since you lost your recording contract, Lola?

LOLA
No no, I’m still a star, I’m still financially secure thankyou very much!


INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.

LOLA
I still get hounded wherever I go, the paparazzi are so –BLEEP- annoying.


INT. COLLEGE CORRIDOR 1. DAYTIME.
LOLA
As you can see I'm back at my old college, it holds a lot of memories for me because it helped to become a star, and made me into the person I am today - no, no autographs today thankyou, can't you see I'm doing something, move along! -BLEEP-!

INT. COLLEGE CORRIDOR 2. DAYTIME.
This is the media department where I did a lot of my work- oh, two minutes, just a couple of fans. Just one photo boys. Come on then quickly, I'm doing something here. Thankyou.


INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.
INTERVIEWER
Do you still enjoy a glamorous social life Lola?

LOLA
Oh absolutely, I only go to the classiest places.


INT. LOLA’S KITCHEN. EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING.

LOLA

More..more beer..come on, upstairs...

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM. DAYTIME.
INTERVIEWER
Are you still in touch with any of your celebrity friends?

LOLA
Oh yeah, I've still got lots of friends. Me and Cheryl Cole are best buds!

Lola’s ‘date’ from the previous night walks past the camera and Lola shoots him a look of hatred.

DATE
(From the kitchen)Lisa, got any bread?

LOLA
Oh god. For –BLEEP- sake you freak, get out of my house, I’ve told you about thirty –BLEEP- times!...

INTERVIEWER
(To cameraperson) C'mon we need to get this, quickly

The camera moves to film through the slightly ajar kitchen door, where Lola can be seen throwing fruit at the date.

LOLA
No you're not going in there! BLEEP BLEEP get out!

(as she emerges from the kitchen door and smoothing down her hair) Oh sorry about all that noise, I er, tripped over the dog.

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM.DAYTIME.

INTERVIEWER
So Lola, have you anything to say about your notorious downfall?

Lola looks blankly at the interviewer and then fakes a huge smile.

LOLA
Oh I just love your shoes. Where did you get them from? They’re so...now!

INTERVIEWER

Erm, thanks.

INT. UNKNOWN DARK ROOM.

DEVASTATED FAN

I was Lola's number one fan, I knew every song of every album, I loved seeing her in concert. But when she performed in London, I waited outside in the cold for two hours to get her autograph. but when she came out she called me a slag and gave me a punch in the face, I just can't do it...she was just so horrible to me, it traumatised me and I hate her now. She's the worst thing ever to live! I just can't do it.

INT. LOLA’S LIVING ROOM.DAYTIME.

INTERVIEWER
Have you any plans for the near future?

Lola walks off screen and returns some time later clutching a 'book'.

LOLA
This is my autobiography, don’t you think it’s –BLEEP- amazing?!
It’s only a mock-up but I can just tell it’s going to sell millions of copies. In shops, January 10th!

(END OF PART 2.)

CENSORED SWEARING-AMBER

Our documentary plans to use some censored swearing (with a bleep and black bar covering the speaker's mouth).

This extract from wikipedia highlights some use of such censorship on television.

This bleep was found on a free sound download site.

'Bleeping is commonly used on television programs that use profane words that are forbidden to television networks. Adult comedies such as The Office, Seinfeld, Family Guy, American Dad!, occasionally The Simpsons, and especially South Park and Robot Chicken use this process to block strong curses that cannot be used on television, and mainly to air it outside the watershed, or safe harbor. The 2008 series The Middleman, which aired on the ABC Family network, nonetheless included the occasional profanity in dialogue, which was bleeped for humorous purposes (with a black bar superimposed over the speaker's mouth).'

Often documentaries on music channels about celebrities use a comical censored box like this of Paris Hilton. We plan to do a very similar thing but with only a black box over the mouth.

We plan to do this using a feature of Final Cut: keyframing. The black box will be made and then, by pausing each millisecond of Lola's movement in the shot, it will be moved to the new position of her mouth, hence following her mouth to cover it completely.