If this Giant Must Walk: A Manifesto for a New Nigeria
Short film proposal
1. Documentary Proposal
Name: LEE SWEET WAN
Student ID: 2014050053
Subject: Documentary & Short Film
Semester: 5
Lecturer: Ahmad Ibrahim
2. Title: H.E.L.P
Synopsis: The story is about one girl A who stressed out because of having problems on her
work, relationship, and family. Hence, she becomes very stressed and feeling down and she
rarely talk to others. She often stays alone in one side away from people. Here comes another
girl B and C who judge on the girl A who looks feeling down because they think that she is
weird. The girl A feeling more break down then here comes another girl D who helps her and
comfort her. Then the girl A now feeling better.
Duration: 5 mins
Language: English
Media: YouTube
Target Audience: Young generation
Objective: Do help each other instead of judging others
Treatment:
Location: Point college classroom
Actor: Four girls
Day for shooting: 1 day
Impact of the film:
Equipment: Canon EOS 70D, LED light, 2 mic
Scene 1: Girl A is arguing with her parents and here will also shows some incident.
Scene 2: Girl A is arguing with her boyfriend and she tears.
Scene 3: Girl A is sitting in front of a working table. She looks suffering and suddenly she
pushes all her things out of table.
Scene 4: Then, she walks out of her working table and sit down on the floor holding her
knees and cry.
Scene 5: Two girls come over but will only shows their shadows. They pointing on the girl
who sits on the floor and start to judge on her being so weird.
Scene 6: Girl A cries even harder.
Scene 7: One girl walks over and saw her. Then she goes over girl A and comfort her.
Scene 8: They hold their hands together then the whole short film will ends with a close up
on the two hands.
Quotation breakdown:
Scripts and Idea – RM 2500
Producer – RM 2000
Director – RM 3000
Assistant Director – RM 1800
3. Production Manager – RM 1800
Make-up Artist – RM 800
Art Director – RM 1500
Technical Team – RM 2500
Cost & Material (include recce & petrol fee) – RM 500
Catering – RM 200
Editing – RM 1500
Insurance – RM 100
Sponsor – RM 8000
Total – RM 18200– RM 8000 (Sponsor) = RM 10200