Get Off My Land - pre production

For our recent recreation of the BBC Film Network's 'Get Off My Land', we were able to complete our preliminary tasks in order to prepare as best as possible. Here is a review of these tasks;

Character Profiles:

Character: Woman

Originally played by: Ruth Wilson

Characteristics: Long brown hair, brown eyes, middle aged.

Costume: Purple rain mac, white t-shirt, grey waterproof-type trousers, walking boots.

Props needed: fake blood

Character: Farmer

Originally played by: Robert Glenister

Characteristics: Grey hair and beard, getting on a bit (maybe 50-65).

Costume: white chequered shirt, with green jumper, dark green jacket, flat cap.

Props needed: Off-road vehicle (green Land Rover Defender), Shotgun, two red shotgun shells.

Character: Man

Originally played by: Rafe Spall

Characteristics: Short brown hair, brown eyes, middle aged.

Costume: Black jacket, black t-shirt, jeans with brown belt, converse trainers.

Props needed: N/A

Location Research:

• Wymondham near the river Tiffey, past the Railway Pub. 
• Little Melton Forest Area
• Poringland

Tiffey Area wasn't used as it was reasonably in accessible to Vehicles and very tall grass at that time of year made it unsuitable to walk/film in

Little Melton was suitable for location but unusable due to land rights and restrictions on public access

Poringland was used as it had better accessibility to land and vehicles and suited location needs.

Plot Synopsis:

A couple are out on a walk through the country on what they think is a public footpath. They soon realise it isn't when the farmer (owner of the land they are crossing) approaches them and asks them to leave. The man, in order to gain merit with the woman again, challenges the farmer over rights to
the land ownership. Farmer agrees and both, man and woman, get shot in the chest.

Script:

Script

Storyboard:

Storyboard