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S. No. Topic Page No.
1. Pre-Production
2. Storylines
3. Synopsis
4. Research and Recce
5. Budget
6. Production Schedule
7. Script
8. Shot List
9. Story Board
pre – produCTion
Pre-production is the foundational phase of any film or video project. It
involves planning, organizing, and setting up everything necessary before
filming begins. A well-executed pre-production phase ensures that the actual
shoot runs smoothly, stays within budget, and meets creative expectations.
Stages of Pre- Production
Script Finalization – Revising and locking the script.
Budget Planning – Estimating costs for cast, crew, locations, equipment, etc.
Casting – Selecting actors for roles through auditions.
Location Scouting – Finding and securing filming locations.
Crew Hiring – Hiring the director, cinematographer, sound designer,
production assistants, etc.
Storyboarding & Shot List – Visualizing scenes and planning camera angles.
Costume & Prop Preparation – Arranging necessary outfits and props.
Equipment Planning – Renting/buying cameras, lighting, and sound gear.
Scheduling – Creating a detailed shooting schedule to optimize time and
resources.
Legal & Permits – Getting necessary permissions and contracts signed.
sTorylines
Storyline 1
SOCIAL MEDIA: OVERCONSUMPTION
This documentary explorers the life of a young adult who is very much into
social media content creation and his aim is to be one of those influencers that
everyone admires on Instagram. The story begins with the boy creating an insta
account marking the beginning of his influencer journey. He keeps posting
videos every day and slowly starts gaining positive attention from the comments
and starts getting a good amount of likes on his posts he even manages to gain a
sponsorship for a famous brand.
Storyline 2
RATAN TATA: DOCUMENTARY
Since he is no more but his good works are still there, and also that it is non-
fiction, so why can’t we take up some important notes from the book and
narrate it by any narrator (who would become a cast) and then show all that by
also adding real life clip.
synopsis
TITLE: Hooked (can be changed)
Time: 5 minutes
Synopsis: This documentary explorers the life of a young adult who is very
much into social media content creation and his aim is to be one of those
influencers that everyone admires on Instagram.
The story begins with the boy creating an insta account marking the beginning
of his influencer journey. He keeps posting videos every day and slowly starts
gaining positive attention from the comments and starts getting a good amount
of likes on his posts he even manages to gain a sponsorship for a famous brand.
As the story progresses, the boy starts becoming more and more popular. One of
his videos goes viral on Insta/Tik Tok which skyrockets his fame.
Slowly The Boy starts getting obsessed with the popularity that social media
brings him. He gets his dopamine from the likes and comments he receives on
his insta.
This popularity brings jarring change in the boy. Once kind, shy and genuine the
boy now becomes self-obsessed, mean, egotistical and vain. He becomes
disconnected with his friends and family to the point where all his friends leave
him and he barely talks to his parents thinking they're too 'uncool' to understand
his profession.
His personal life starts falling apart but his online presence still portrays him as
perfect.
As his life progresses, he begins getting online hate, the hate and bullying gets
so strong that it starts seeping into his personal life. He becomes depressed and
anxious and now realises that he has nobody in real Life to support him. His
mental health keeps getting worse and worse to the point that he starts hating
being online.
In the end he ends up deleting his social media account. He reflects on what he
has lost and the friends he's never going to get back. He works on repairing his
relationship with his family and gets therapy for the psychological effects all
these events had on him…
Conclusion: “Fame isn’t what it seems. Real life is measured by moments, not
metrics.”
Themes that can be discussed:
• The illusion of a perfect life portrayed on social media.
• Validation and Self Worth
• Isolation because of social media
• Depression and declining mental health
• Cyberbullying
reseArCh And reCCe
The Research team found some similar videos and blogs to the topic on
YouTube those were used a reference to create the storyline and develop a better
understanding of the topic.
https://theplaidpress.com/2024/02/21/being-an-influencer-has-
potentially-negative-effects/
https://www.superprof.com/blog/influencer-pros-and-cons/
https://youtu.be/GXdVPLj_pIk?si=ig0-RGJzbJPftbya
A café has been chosen in Dwarka for a part of shoot. Here are some images of
the café.
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Category Details Estimated
Cost (₹)
Props Café essentials, books, small decorations. 3,000
Costume (2-3 Basic outfits (actors’ own clothes + minor 5,000
outfits) additions)
Set (Rented 1-day café rental (negotiated/low-cost 8,000
Café) location)
Crew & Cast Director - ₹10,000 42,000
Wages DOP (Cinematographer)-₹10,000
(7 people)
Actors (3 people x ₹7,000) - ₹21,000
Sound Recordist - ₹3,000
Production Assistant - ₹3,000
Equipment Two camera rentals (₹6,000 x 2) 12,000
(Cameras & Basic lighting setup 2,000
Misc.) Audio recording equipment 1,000
TOTAL ESIMATED BUDGET ₹73,000
TenTATive produCTion
sChedule
Date Time Slot Scene Location
Feb 15 (Day 9:00 AM – Scene 1 (Montage) Edited stock footage
1) 11:00 AM
11:00 AM – Scene 1 (City Shots) City streets, sidewalks
1:00 PM
2:00 PM – Scene 1 (College College Campus
5:00 PM Campus)
Feb 16 (Day 10:00 AM – Scene 2 Character A’s Room
2) 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – Scene 3 (Metro Station) Metro Station
5:00 PM
Feb 17 (Day 9:00 AM – Scene 3 (Inside Metro) Inside Metro
3) 12:00 PM
1:00 PM – Scene 4 (Montage) Character A’s Room
3:00 PM
3:00 PM – Scene 5 Character A’s Room
5:00 PM
Feb 18 (Day 10:00 AM – Scene 6 Café
4) 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – Scene 7 (Montage) Character A’s Room
5:00 PM
Feb 19 (Day 10:00 AM – Scene 8 Character A’s Room
5) 12:00 PM
1:00 PM – Scene 8 Character A’s Room
3:00 PM
3:00 PM – Scene 8 (Ending) Character A’s Room
5:00 PM
Feb 20 (Day 9:00 AM – Reshoots & B-Roll Various locations
6) 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – Wrap-up & Backup Production Office
4:00 PM
DETAILED PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Feb -15 (Day 1)
Scene 1
Time Slot - 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Scene - (Montage)
Objective - Opening news report clips
Location - Edited stock footage
Description - Various news clips about social media effects.
Scene 2
Time Slot - 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Scene - (City Shots)
Objective - Establishing location & setting
Location - City streets, sidewalks
Description - Shots of people walking, city ambiance.
Scene 3
Time Slot - 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Scene - (College Campus)
Objective - Introduce Character A
Location - College Campus
Description - Character A walks through campus, feeling lonely.
Feb 16 (Day 2)
Scene 1
Time Slot – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Objective - Character A's first encounter with social media influence
Location - Character A’s Room
Description - Scrolling reels, inspired to be an influencer.
Scene 2
Time Slot - 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Scene - (Metro Station)
Objective - A's first vlog
Location - Metro Station
Description - Character A excitedly records his first video.
Feb 17 (Day 3)
Scene 1
Time Slot - 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Scene - (Inside Metro)
Objective - Continuation of vlog
Location - Metro Station
Description - A continues vlogging inside the metro, speaking animatedly to the
camera with upbeat music playing.
Scene 2
Time Slot: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Scene: (Montage)
Objective: Show Character A gaining popularity on social media
Location: Character A’s Room
Description: A montage of A uploading more videos, receiving likes and
comments, making online friends, and enjoying digital validation.
Feb 18 (Day 4)
Scene 1
Time Slot: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Objective: Show Character A’s increasing attachment to social media
Location: Character A’s Room
Description: Character A replies to his fans while ignoring multiple calls from
his mother and real-life friends.
Scene 2
Time Slot: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Objective: Show Character A’s detachment from real-world relationships
Location: Café
Description: A hang out with friends but is too engrossed in his phone, ignoring
their conversation. His friends express frustration at his lack of attention.
Feb 19 (Day 5)
Scene 1
Time Slot: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Objective: Show Character A’s social downfall
Location: Character A’s Room
Description: A montage of A losing followers, receiving negative comments,
and feeling insecure. The scene ends with him looking at his reflection in the
mirror, realizing the toxicity surrounding him.
Scene 2
Time Slot: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Objective: Show Character A’s emotional realization and regret
Location: Character A’s Room
Description: A sees his friends hanging out without him, realizes how isolated
he has become, and calls his mother, apologizing emotionally. He deactivates
his Instagram account.
Feb 20 (Day 6)
Scene 1
Time Slot: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Scene: Reshoots & B-Roll
Objective: Capture extra shots and close-ups for better storytelling
Location: Various locations
Description: Additional reaction shots, phone interactions, and scenic
transitions.
Scene 2
Time Slot: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Scene: Wrap-up & Backup
Objective: Ensure all required footage is captured and backed up
Location: Production Office
Description: Final footage review, checking for any missing shots, and
organizing the files for post-production.
drAfT of sCripT
Character A: Agam
{Scene 1}
(opening Scene, Fade In)
A 30 Second montage of Multiple news reports about harmful effects
of social media.
(Fade Out)
[Title of the film - Hooked]
(Fade in)
(Ambiance with chatter, cars honking and city Noise, soft background
music)
Ext. - Day, establishing shots of the city with people walking, showing
the chatter of the city.
(Int - Day. College Campus)
[SFX - melancholic tune]
Establishing shot - a ground angle shot showing the main character
walking through a crowded college campus.
The camera gradually tilts upwards to reveal Character A's face, who
is quietly observing a group of friends talking to each other and
enjoying their time. He has a sad, lonely expression on his face.
The scene fades out as he looks down in sorrow.
{Scene 2}
(Int- Night. Character A’s room)
The camera cuts to Character A come int view, He is sitting inside his
home, scrolling on his phone looking at a reel of an influencer.
[voice from the reel]
He looks through the comments section and notices a plethora of
positive attention and compliments received on the reel. Then, the
camera focuses on the number of likes on the video.
Suddenly he gets an idea to make something similar, he too wishes to
be an Instagram influencer.
The scene fades out as he has a determined look on his face.
{Scene 3}
Ext- Day. Metro Station
Character A is making his very first reel, talking animatedly to the
camera.
A: Hello guys! Today we're going to explore India Gate, To Chalo
Chalte hain!
Int. Metro, Ambiance chatter and metro announcements.
Inside the metro, Character A is taking animatedly to the camera.
The scene shows Character A talking to the camera over upbeat
music.
(fade out)
{Scene 4}
A montage shows Character A uploading more videos and slowly
gaining popularity.
He uploads some photos and reels and starts making friends online.
(SFX. Of notifications of likes and comments)
The camera zooms in on him writing the caption for one the photos
he has posted
(SFX. Typing a caption)
{Scene 5}
(Int- Evening. Character A’s room)
[props - CHARACTER A'S PHONE]
The scene shows character A replying to his fans. On A's phone, we
can see that he is getting a call from his mother. He pauses and
nonchalantly cuts the call.
Slowly, the scene fasts forwards to show that character A has
received numerous missed calls and messages from his parents and
real-life friends.
{Scene 6}
(Int— Day, Cafe)
Character A is hanging out with his friends at a local cafe. His friends
are busy talking about the latest gossip but A is too engrossed in his
phone to care.
He's barely paying any attention to what they're saying and is busy in
replying to the comments on his videos.
Friend 1: …yeah, I loved that movie, it was so good yaar.
Friend 2: yeah, me too, Aree ‘A’ What do you think?
A: (ignores them, too busy on his phone)
Friend 1(annoyed): Yaar you are always on your phone these days!
Friend 2 (irritated): Yeah, you keep ignoring us!
A (rolls his eyes): Yaar guys it's not like that.
A continues to be on his phone, now texting one of his online friends.
The scene fades as Friend 1 and 2 share an exasperated look with
each other.
{Scene 7}
(SFX- melancholic music)
A 30-40 second montage of A's social downfall. Soon he starts finding
negative comments on his posts (criticizing his appearance, style,
content etc.) while losing followers.
The montage ends with A walking up to his mirror and frowning at
himself, realising how much toxicity he is now surrounded by. He
finally puts his phone down and goes to sleep.
{Scene 8}
(Int- Next morning. Character A’s room)
[A's phone is kept on his table. He receives an instagram notification
saying that Friend 1 and Friend 2 have both posted.]
He checks his phone, seeing that his friends are hanging out with
other people at a party.
A - What? they never told me that they were going to a
party….(confused)
He immediately calls up Friend 1 and receives no answer. He then
calls his other friend who declines his call.
Frustrated, he turns his attention towards his missed messages and
calls from his mother and dials her number.
A's mother (voiceover, emotional) - Hi, beta it's been a while since
you have called me, me and your papa were so worried.
'A' gets emotional listening to his mother's voice, he's filled with
regret and apologizes to her.
He then proceeds to text his friend with an apology but they leave
him to read.
'A' goes to his Instagram one last time and sees the comment section
making fun of him. He clicks on his account settings and then
deactivates his account.
(Fade out)
The screen fades to black and he film ends with a final quote:
“The internet never forgets, but sometimes, you have to forget the
internet to remember yourself.”
shoT lisT
Scene 1 – Opening Montage (News Reports on Social Media Effects)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
1 Montage Mixed Angles News clips on the
harmful effects of social
media (pre-edited stock
footage).
2 Wide Shot Cityscape Establishing shot of a
busy city with honking
cars and people
walking.
3 Ground Angle Low-angle tracking Character A walking
shot through a crowded
college campus.
4 Medium Close-up Straight-on Character A observes a
group of friends
laughing together.
5 Close-up Downward angle Character A looks down
in sorrow.
Scene 2 – Character A’s Room (Night) (First interaction with social media)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
6 Medium Shot Over-the-shoulder Character A scrolling
through Instagram reels.
7 Close-up Straight-on Influencer video playing
on A’s phone screen.
8 Close-up Over-the-shoulder A’s fingers scrolling
through the comments.
9 Extreme Close-up POV Shot Focus on the "likes" and
comments section.
10 Medium Shot Side angle Character A gets an idea
and sits up, looking
determined.
Scene 3 – Metro Station & Inside Metro (First vlog attempt)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
11 Wide Shot High-angle Establishing shot of
metro station, showing
rush hour crowd.
12 Medium Shot Front-facing Character A excitedly
talking into his phone
camera.
13 Handheld Selfie POV A record himself in the
metro while looking at
the camera.
14 Tracking Shot Over-the- A move inside the
shoulder metro, switching angles
for dynamic effect.
15 Close-up Eye level Character A smiling
confidently while
vlogging.
Scene 4 – Social Media Growth Montage (Success & Engagement)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
16 Close-up POV A’s phone screen
showing increasing likes
and comments.
17 Extreme Close- Straight-on Typing a caption for his
up post.
18 Fast Cuts Mixed Angles A posting multiple reels,
transitioning between
each.
19 Close-up Over-the-shoulder A smiling while replying
to comments.
Scene 5 – Ignoring Real-Life Connections (Addiction Deepens)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
20 Close-up Straight-on A’s phone screen as his
mother calls.
21 Medium Shot Side angle A ignores the call and
continues scrolling.
22 Time-lapse Overhead Phone receiving
multiple missed calls
and messages.
Scene 6 – Café with Friends (Disconnection from Reality)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
23 Medium Shot Wide-angle Friends sitting together,
talking.
24 Close-up Side angle Character A staring at his
phone, ignoring the
conversation.
25 Over-the- Straight-on Friends looking annoyed,
shoulder trying to get A’s attention.
26 Medium Close- Eye level A rolling his eyes and
up dismissing their
concerns.
27 Two-shot Straight-on Friends exchanging a
frustrated look.
Scene 7 – Social Downfall Montage (The Dark Side of Social Media)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
28 Close-up POV A’s phone screen filled with
negative comments.
29 Extreme Close- Straight-on A’s expression shifts from
up excitement to disappointment.
30 Medium Shot Over-the- A looking at his reflection in
shoulder the mirror, questioning
himself.
Scene 8 – Realization & Deactivation (Emotional Climax)
Shot No. Shot Type Camera Angle Description
31 Close-up POV A’s phone screen with a
notification that his
friends are at a party.
32 Medium Shot Side angle A calling his friends,
getting no response.
33 Over-the- Straight-on A finally calling his
shoulder mother, emotional.
34 Close-up Straight-on A tearing up, realizing
his mistake.
35 Extreme Close- POV A clicking “Deactivate
up Account” on Instagram.
36 Fade to Black Full Screen Quote appears: “The
internet never forgets,
but sometimes, you have
to forget the internet to
remember yourself.”
sToryboArd
