Grace David Dax and Bronx TV Program

Pre-Production Booklet

Dax and Bronx

Grace David Dax and Bronx TV Program

Contents
• Location Recces

• Props list

• Actor Audition

• Sound list

• Script
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Location Recce
Type of room/area:
Middle Class looking exterior

Location Address:
93 Deeds Grove
High Wycombe

Sat Nav details (Post code):

HP12 3NY

Nearest Train Station:

High Wycombe Station

Nearest Bus stop:

Deeds Grove Bus stop

Lighting Information: Solutions:

The lighting outside the building is suitable depending
on the weather. There is not too much shade around
the building and it is open for filming. The trees in this
image have been cut down which means that it is
lighter now as well.
Film where there isn’t a lot of shade depending on the
shot desired and chose a day to film where the
weather is appropriate.

Sound Information: Solutions:

There is good sound as the house is in a col de sac and
it isn’t near any main roads. This is useful as it means
that the sound quality picked up from the footage
wouldn’t have loud background sound. There might
be slight wind noise and depending on what is going
on at the time around the neighbourhood there could
be a few more sounds.
Use a wind shield on the microphone to prevent
sound from the wind coming through. Use and record
sound effectively to layer on top of the raw sound in
the scene. By layering sounds it can help to create an
atmosphere and help to set the scene well.

Power Information: Solutions:

This house has a lot of places I can plug in a camera to Ensure that I bring a spare camera battery in case the
charge it if necessary. camera runs out of charge.

Hazards:
There is a lot of furniture in this house so care will
need to be taken when moving equipment. Other
than this there is a lot of space in the rooms which will
help with the filming process.
Solutions:
Take care when moving equipment around. Use
handheld shots where possible. When using tripod
shots ensure that there is room for actors to walk by
or act out the scenes as they need to be. Ensure that
they are also aware of the surroundings.

I have chosen this location for my production as it is the most established middle class styled home that I
have found. I think that it is appropriate for the brothers to live in and it has a young boys room which is
perfect for one of the scenes. Overall this is the best location due to it matching the type of houses that I
have researched.
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Type of room/area:
Old interior, small area

Location Address:
127 Brackley Road,
High Wycombe
Sat Nav details (Post code):
HP15 7EY
Nearest Train Station:
High Wycombe Station

Nearest Bus stop:

Sawpit Hill bus stop

Lighting Information: Solutions:

The lighting outside the building is good and it is an
open space to film. There may be shadows from
people walking past as there is a public footpath next
to the house. Inside the house is very dark therefore
artificial light would be necessary
Film where there isn’t a lot of shade depending on the
shot desired and chose a day to film where the
weather is appropriate.
Film inside using natural light from windows and
artificial light when needed.

Sound Information: Solutions:

Recording sound outside of this property means that
there will be noise from the road, noise from
Neighbours and public footpath.
Power Information:
This house doesn’t have many places to charge a
camera battery. It doesn’t have space for lights and
large amounts of equipment.
Use a wind shield on the microphone to prevent
sound from the wind coming through. Use and record
sound effectively to layer on top of the raw sound in
the scene. Ensure to film at specific times in the day
to avoid busy road times and therefore reduce noise.
Solutions:
Ensure that when I arrive to set that I have camera
batteries charged and bring a spare one in case that it
is needed.

Hazards: Solutions:
The rooms are small and they have limited amount of Use bigger rooms to my advantage for tripod shots
space for a tripod. Care will need to be taken when and use handheld shots in smaller spaces if possible.
moving rooms and relocating equipment. Inform the actors that the space on set in small.
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Location research
When looking into locations for my production, I took into consideration that I needed a house that looks
middle classed and suitable for two brothers to live in. I want the setting to be quite modern and suitable
for the young audience to relate to. I want this house to be homely and place that a child can see as warm
and happy.

How to use location effectively

As I am deciding on a location to use for my middle-classed household, I decided to look into traits of
middle class families and I found out some interesting factors that will help me to set the scene in my
production.

For my location research, I decided to look

into social classes and how I can portray
these to my audience. I wanted my location
to represent the sort of household that my
characters live in. From this list of classes, I
have decided that my characters would live
in an established middle-class household.
I have chosen this class status for my
characters because this social class is the
most popular according to a survey
conducted by the BBC. I want the majority of
my target audience to be able to watch my
production and be able to relate the house
in the production to the house they live in. I
think by using the most common social class,
I will be able to attract a large audience
through the location that I have used. It will
also help to give some backstory to the
characters to show what sort of
environment that they are used to living in.

HARVARD REFERENCE: Helena Horton. (2015). The seven social classes of 21st Century
Britain. Available: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12037247/the-seven social-classes-of-
21st-century-britain-where-do-you-fit-in.html. Last accessed 7th Dec 2018.

HARVARD REFERENCE: BBC News. (2013). Huge survey reveals 7 social classes in the UK.Available:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22007058. Last accessed 7th Dec 2018.
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Mood Board Research – Social Class

For this mood board, I wanted to have a look at established middle classed households. I found
these pictures by doing a google search and I put them all into a mood board so that I could see
what a traditional household looks like for a family of this social class. Looking at these images has
helped me to get a better idea of what typical middle-class houses are like and comparing the
exteriors and interiors to the properties that I have look at to film.
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Props List
Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used
Basketball This is used at the Bronx Scene 1
beginning of the
production to appeal to
the target audience. Bronx
will be using this to play
with as a prop.
Saucepans The mum gives this to the Mum, Bronx Scene 1
brothers at the beginning Scene 4
of the production
Hoover The mum gives this to the Mum, Dax Scene 2
brothers at the beginning
of the production
Knives and forks The mum gives this to the Mum Dax and Scene 1
brothers at the beginning Bronx Scene 6
of the production
Newspaper This is used in the intro Dax Intro
section by Dax
Bucket of water This is used in the intro Bronx Intro
section by Bronx.

Hairdryer This is used for humour in Bronx Intro

the intro section of my
production.

Recipe book This is used by Bronx in the Bronx Intro

introduction song, uses it
upside down which makes
it humorous for the
audience.
Oven Gloves These get thrown out of This gets Scene 5
the door in scene 5 which thrown at Dax
adds to the comedy.

Apron This get thrown out of the

door in scene 5 which
adds to the comedy.

Fruit
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Actor Auditions

Marcus and Jack

These are the two actors who I had in mind for my idea. I think
that they look alike which helps show that they are siblings and
they both are appropriate for the roles. I planned my idea around
these two actors because I know that they can both act well and I
can rely on them to be in my productions. Jack has been in my
productions before and he is good at playing a serious role. This
will be a change for him as this production is for children and
involves comedy, but his character is still serious compared to
Marcus’ character. I think that these roles suit the actors because
they both have loud personalities which means that they can
incorporate these into the slapstick theme in the TV Program.

Louis
I chose to audition Louis for the role, as he is also young and could
be a potential Dax. He has blonde hair and matches the look of the
character that I had in mind. He is 8 years old and he is very active
and the target market could relate to him quite well. His actions
and gestures are very exaggerated which makes him a good
candidate for acting in a slapstick comedy piece. One reservation
that I have is that he is quite young to help me film a production
and his attention span is short. This could be an issue when filming
so I need to take this into consideration when casting my final
actors.

Fin
I chose to audition Fin for the role of Bronx because his personality suits
the character profile well and I think he would be able to behave like my
character would. He is suitable because he is cheerful and funny and this
is definitely character traits that appeal to children and they find
entertaining. Fin has had some acting experience because he attended
drama school so I know that he understands how to act. One of my
worries is that he doesn’t look like the other actors that I have cast to
play Dax and therefore, the young audience would struggle to
understand that the characters are brothers. I think that this is quite
important because children do pick up on small factors such as this.
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Crew List

Name Role Scene

Marcus Parsons Actor Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Scene 8

Jack David Actor Scene 1

Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Scene 8

Emma David Actor Scene 1

Scene 8
Grace David Director n/a
Editor
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Shooting Script
Description of visuals Sound Effects

Scene 1:

GV of the house - Background music

- Foley sounds of outside
Shot of the boys doing their own activities.

Description: Mum tells Dax and Bronx to - Background music

prepare everything for the dinner party which
includes cleaning the living room, cooking and
setting the table. She gives them all of the
equipment that they need and then goes out.
The brothers are left looking stunned.

*Intro to the TV show runs*

- this includes funny moments from ‘other - Theme song will play
episodes’

Scene 2:

Description: The boys go downstairs and begin

getting ready to clean up for the dinner party. - Background music
When looking in the living room they are
hesitant to go in because it is so untidy.
Eventually they face the mess and start tidying

*Time-lapse of them dusting and cleaning*

Dax is fine after the cleaning and looks happy - Fast paced music to reflect the
with himself, but Bronx collapses in a heap pace of the scene
because he is so tired. Dax looks at him
disappointedly.

Dax gets him to get up and then looks at his

clothes disapprovingly. He takes him upstairs
and hands him a pile of clothes to get ready
into.
- Upbeat and childlike music
Scene 3:

Description: Bronx tries on 3 really silly outfits - Music to go with the outfit type to
and comes out of the room to model them. Dax create humour and help the young
starts to get impatient and finally Bronx gets audience to understand what is
ready in appropriate clothes to cook the food. going on.
The boys go back downstairs and Bronx goes
into the kitchen. He won’t let Dax into the
Kitchen because he is cooking a surprise meal
for the guests.
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Scene 4:

Description: Dax then comes up with all sorts of - Underlying Music

ideas to try and see into the kitchen. - Sounds in the kitchen
There is a parallel edit to show what is going on - Pots and Pans clashing
in the kitchen and outside the kitchen. - Extractor fan
He uses a glass to listen to what is going on and - Kettle
her uses binoculars to try and see in. This
section of my production will be funny and
entertaining for the young audience.

Scene 5:

Description: Dax then manages to get into the

kitchen but Bronx is throwing lots of things out of -
the door, Dax is hit by oven gloves and an
apron and fruit. Bronx finally emerges and slaps
his hands against each other to show that the
job is done.

Scene 6:

Description: The boys go into the dining room to

set the table up for the guests. Bronx sets the
table up in the wrong way and Dax has to go
around and fix the way he has set up the
knives, forks and table mats. They manage to
set up everything well and then they leave the
dining room to greet the guests.

Scene 7:

Description: The guests arrive and Dax

welcomes them all to the Party. Dax pours them
all some drinks and sits down at the table.
Bronx then comes out with some silver platters.
The guests look really excited. Bronx then rubs
his hands together. He reveals a tiny amount of
food which is nowhere near as much as they
need to feed all the guests.
Bronx quickly exits.
The guests all look at each other confused
apart from one guest who tucks in as if nothing
is wrong.

Scene 8:

Description: Dax storms out of the Dining room

and into the kitchen, where he finds Bronx with
a whole spread of food all to himself. Dax looks
angry and the guests all come in and cross
their arms. Bronx then looks awkwardly into the
camera with his knife and fork in hand.

*Credits roll*
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