The Clean-up – Production Booklet

Caspar Hayes – Short film

Shooting script, Prop list, Location Recces, Clearance and confirmations, cost sheet
and crew list
SHOOTING SCRIPT

0:00 – 0:05 Shutter blinds opening, fingers

visible as they are held open, panting
slightly present.

0:05 – 0:10 A pair of eyes dart around

concerned, clear paranoia present,
panting more present.

0:10 – 0:16 A man sat alone in a dark room, a

gun by his side, sunlight peering out
slightly, police badge laying on the
table next to a suitcase.

0:16 – 0:19 Finger gently squeezing the trigger

of a gun.

0:19 – 0:24 Eyes continue to dart as the panting

is still present

0:24 – 0:30 Cut to the outside of the house, fairly

distant from it, a figure steps in,
gloved, no face seen.

0:30 – 0:33 Cut to the clock inside, ticking.

0:33 – 0:37 Detective turns around as he hears a

door squeak open.

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0:37 – 0:38 Detective rises from his seat.

0:38 – 0:42 His feet move forward slowly.

0:42 – 0:45 You see his gun in his hands sway as

he walks.

0:45 – 0:50 Camera follows the detective from

behind as he approaches the noises’
source.

0:50 – 0:53 Trucking shot of the detective, as he

walks and then stops the outside
light shining on his face.

0:53 – 0:57 We see the opened side door to the

house, unlocked, the detective looks
in shock.

0:57 – 1:00 A door opens quickly and a gunshot

fire goes off, suppressed metallic
fire.

1:00 – 1:03 The detective gets hit in the back and

stumbles outside, he fires back
although clumsily.

1:03 – 1:12 We see the detective stumble onto

the bins at the side of the house as he

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 staggers away, the hitman still
inside.

1:12 – 1:15 We see the hitman reload his gun

inside the house.

1:15 – 1:18 We see the detective get to his car,

clenching his gut.

1:18 – 1:21 The hitman marches out towards the

car, gun raised up.

1:21 – 1:23 The detective fires a shot at the

approaching hitman

1:25 – 1:28 The hitman ducks behind the house

wall

1:28 - 1:30 We see the detective go to open the

door

1:30 – 1:33 The hitman turns around and fires at

the detective.

1:33 – 1:36 The detective grunts as he stumbles

to the ground in defeat.

1:36 – 1:39 We see the hitman lower his gun

slowly as he sighs.

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1:39 – 1:44 We see the feet of a bystander and a
bag drop in shock.

1:44 – 1:46 We see the hitman look over to the

bystander, not too shocked, keeping
his composure. He leans down and
picks up the detective’s gun.

1:46 – 1:50 The bystander stares in shock and

runs away.

1:50 – 1:52 The hitman sighs and holsters his

gun.

1:52 – 1:55 We cut to inside as we see the

hitman drag the body in, he gets a
notification his phone.

1:55 – 2:00 The phone reads: “leave no evidence

behind, his partner will be with you
soon, be quick. Be sure to take the
briefcase.”

2:00 – 2:02 The hitman puts his phone away, as

you see him walk off screen, music
begins to play as he starts to clean.

2:02 – 2:04 You see him outside as he sprays

water (water into the camera lens).

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2:04 – 2:06 You see the hitman spraying the
blood off the drive way.

2:06 – 2:09 He grabs a saw from a tool box

2:09 – 2:11 The hitman grabs a garbage bag

from a drawer

2:11 – 2:14 You seem him hover the saw over

the dead body, planning out each
part to cut off.

2:14 – 2:20 You see him open a bin with

different body parts in bin bags,
putting them all in, the hands
peeking out of the bags slightly.

2:20 – 2:24 You see him then spray the floor and
wipe it down from blood.

2:24 – 2:28 He then sprays down the bins and

cleans them of blood.

2:28 – 2:31 As he finishes up his cleaning he

grabs the briefcase in the first room.

2:31 – 2:34 The hitman enters the first room of

the house as he grabs the briefcase,
the police badge next to it.

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2:34 – 2:36 The hitman starts to leave as he
hears a siren.

2:36 – 2:41 He freezes in place as his eyes dart

to where the sounds source.

2:41 – 2:46 He walks over to the window and

peaks through, a bright blue light
flashes, he quickly shuts the blinds,
looks visibly distressed.

2:46 – 2:50 The door opens as you see the

second detective walk into the house

2:50 – 2:53 The detective looks around and pulls

out a gun.

2:53 – 2:57 He wanders into the kitchen, he

looks around, knowing something is
up.

2:57 – 3:01 He sees the kitchen is clean, he looks

confused as the kitchen is clean and
empty.

3:01 – 3:08 He wanders further through the

house he, looks around, stepping
outside.

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3:08 – 3:14 He looks down at the walkway to the
detective’s car, the blood trail is
gone.

3:14 – 3:17 He can tell something happened but

can’t think of what, a skeptical look
on his face.

3:17 – 3:20 He walks inside, back into the

kitchen.

3:20 – 3:24 The hitman is peering out from a

dark place, light shining on his eye.
You can’t tell where he is in relation
to the detective.

3:24 – 3:28 The detective enters the first room,

he sees the badge, the briefcase is
gone.

3:28 – 3:31 We see the briefcase clutched in the

hand of the hitman where he is
hiding.

3:31 – 3:36 The detective walks over to the

bathroom door, next to the first
room.

3:36 – 3:48 You see him push it open gently,

door is ajar, he turns the light on the

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 room is then illuminated, as well as
himself.

3:48 – 3:53 He sees the bathroom is empty.

3:53 – 3:58 As we see though behind the half-

opened door is the hitman, the
detective unaware.

3:58 – 4:04 The hitman slowly lifts and points

the gun at the door.

4:04 – 4:10 The detective squints, and then turns

off the lights, shuts the door and
walks away.

4:10 – 4:14 The hitman silently exhales through

his nose, he eases himself.

4:14 – 4:16 The detective suddenly opens the

door again and takes out his gun,
moving to behind the door.

4:16 – 4:18 The hitman takes out his gun too and
the two end up pointing their guns at
each other.

4:18 – 4:22 The two are at a stand-off, heavily

breathing through their noses as they
focus on one another.

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4:22 – 4:26 Both of their trigger fingers rest on
the trigger of their guns.

4:26 – 4:30 You see the hitman’s eyes stare

intensely.

4:30 – 4:34 The detective stares back intensely.

4:34 – 4:40 The two stand still as their stand-off

continues.

4:40 – 4:43 The clock in the kitchen ticks a final

tick.

4:43 – 4:46 The two stand still for a moment.

4:46 – 5:00 We cut to outside the house as a

gunshot goes off. The camera slowly
crawls into the front door. We
eventually see the hitman fired the
previous detective’s gun off.

5:00 – 5:13 We see him slowly begin to walk

away from the house, his back
turned to the audience as he holsters
the weapons and leaves the scene of
the crime.

5:13 THE END

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Prop list
Fake guns
Fake police badges
Fake dismembered hands
Bin bags
Fake blood
Briefcase
Costumes

Costs and Expenses (props)

Costs of props: Fake guns = £5, Fake police badges = £3, Fake
dismembered hands = £4.50, fake blood spray 100ml = £2, file,
costumes and bin bags are free/ homemade.

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Cast and crew
Finlay Bell – The hitman

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Toby Griffin – The lead detective

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Peter Hennessy – Detective’s partner

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Caspar Hayes – Lead director, Producer and Writer

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Locations
Location Recce

Type of room/area:
House

Location Address: 26
Ridgeway, Wargrave

Sat Nav details (Post

code): RG10 8AS

Nearest Train Station:

Wargrave station

Site contact name and contact Availability

Chelsea Hayes; 07889095038 Varies, mostly accessible on week days

Permissions

Chelsea Hayes

Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

Suitable for crime, dramas and horror, scenic rooms plus enclosed feel can help with simple
and effective shots.

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Windows give off rays of sunlight, lights Close blinds or redirect light, turn lights on
inside the house or off to your suiting.

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Sound Information: Solutions:

Outside noises from neighbours, cars and

dogs Bring sound tech in order to help filter out
noise, film at night
Power Information Solutions:

Charging cables and outlets are everywhere

Charge equipment beforehand and bring
charging cables
Hazards Solutions:

Dogs and other people present Establish where you are going to film and
block off the area.

Location Recce 2
Type of room/area:
bedroom

Location Address: 26
Ridgeway, Wargrave

Sat Nav details (Post

code): RG10 8AS

Nearest Train Station:

Wargrave station

Site contact name and contact Availability

Chelsea Hayes; 07889095038 Varies, mostly accessible on week days.

Permissions
Chelsea Hayes

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Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

Suitable for crime, dramas and horror, scenic rooms plus enclosed feel can help with simple
and effective shots additional for claustrophobic or intimate scenes. For this production it
suits the opening and near ending scenes for the dark lighting, and enclosed area as well as
window blinders being present for the opening scene.

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Windows give off rays of sunlight, lights Close blinds or redirect light, turn lights on
inside the house, room’s own light source. or off to your suiting.
Sound Information: Solutions:

Outside noises from neighbours, cars and Bring sound tech in order to help filter out
dogs. noise, film at night
Power Information Solutions:

Charging cables and outlets are everywhere Charge equipment beforehand and bring
charging cables
Hazards Solutions:

Dogs and other people present Establish where you are going to film and
block off the area.

Location Recce 3

Type of room/area:
Kitchen

Location Address: 26
Ridgeway, Wargrave

Sat Nav details (Post

code): RG10 8AS

Nearest Train Station:

Wargrave station

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Site contact name and contact Availability

Chelsea Hayes; 07889095038 Varies, mostly accessible on week days

Permissions

Chelsea Hayes

Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

Suitable for crime, dramas and horror, scenic rooms plus enclosed feel can help with simple and
effective shots additional for claustrophobic or intimate scenes.

For this production it suits the middle section as well as the opening build up scene as it leads to
the outside area easily

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Windows and glass doors give off rays of Close blinds or redirect light, turn lights on
sunlight as well as lights inside the house. or off to your suiting and adjust camera to
match the needed lighting.

Sound Information: Solutions:

Outside noises from neighbours, cars and Bring sound tech in order to help filter out
dogs. noise, film at night

Power Information Solutions:

Charging cables and outlets are everywhere. Charge equipment beforehand and bring
charging cables.

Hazards Solutions:

Dogs and other people present Establish where you are going to film and
block off the area.

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 Clearance
for locations
Clearance to film in the location must be by the property owner, Chelsea
Hayes, my mother. So, following having chosen my location I decided to

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contact and ask for clearance to film in the location and received it after
an explanation of plans and what would happen.

Clearance

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