TEA LEAF‘Tea Leaf’ is a revenge driven action packed crime film, about a group of

smugglers that seek vengeance for the loss of their friend whilst continuing to

make a living by trading a newly banned substance.

SYNOPSIS Ray and his gang are making a

living through smuggling a newly

banned substance which is in high

demand. They’re business is

booming and everyone is in high

spirits. However, one night after

four of the five of the gang return

to their den after a celebration,

they discover the body of one of

their most important members:

Brains. They also discover the

whole of their stash has been

stolen, and so their plan for

revenge begins. The group

discover that a rival gang is

responsible for the murder and

theft, and so, driven by anger,

they decided to attack back, twice

as hard.

CharactersOur film includes a gang of five

smugglers, so each one will

need a certain purpose in the

group, as well as a

distinguished trait.

We wanted our protagonist

(anti-hero) group to have

conventional British Crime

features, so we researched

typical characteristics that are

found in British Crime films.

We found the “Five Man Band”

which consists of

The Leader – Headstrong,

Charismatic and Heroic

The Lancer – Relaxed and Level

Headed

The Smart Guy – Physically

weak, Intelligent and Social

“awkward”

The Big Guy – Strong,

Aggressive and “dumb”

The Chick – Peacekeeper of the

group and flirtatious

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The LeaderHe keeps the operations and jobs going and is the spokesman for the group. He has good leadership and the other members respect himTough Looking FaceNeat HairSmart Casual clothing (Shirt and jeans with black smart shoes)Inspirations: Jason Statham

The Cool Guy

He is charismatic, suave and sophisticated and charms his way out of every dangerous situation

Afro

Suave blazer and smart trousers

Cheeky smile

Inspirations: Joseph Gordon Levitt and Henry Cavill

The Muscle

He is physically strong and aggressive, and takes care of any dirty business

Leather Jacket

Black Beanie Hat

Stocky

Rough Facial Expression

Inspirations: Vinnie Jones and Ray Winstone

The Brains

Sorts out any the details behind each operation and is extremely clever, but socially awkward and physically weak

Glasses

Scruffy Hair

Polo T-shirt/ Cardigan

Inspirations: Ben Whishaw and Paul Dano

The Chick

Flirtatious and smooth, she charms her way around everyone and keeps the peace between her group members.

Heavy Makeup

Blond Hair

Dress and High Heels

Sunglasses

Inspirations: Naomie Harris, Emily Browning and Amber Heard

PROPS Te a b a g sM u g sFa ke m o n e yFa ke n e w s p a p e r s

B r i e f C a s e

We are going to need to use and re-use

lots of teabags as they are main prop of

our film, due to the high demand for them.

We will have to create our fake

newspapers with relevant headlines and

photos

We can make fake money by printing out

pictures of pound notes

LOCATIONSKitchen and Bedroom

We will need a kitchen for the first

scenes where the police raid occurs

Smuggler’s Den

The Den will be where the group get

the teabags and money ready for

their customers

Harbour/Beach

The Harbour or beach will be where

the Dealer gives the smugglers

their supply of teabags ( We will film

in both locations and see which fits

our narrative the most)

AlleywayThis is where chase scenes and

teabag dealing will occur, it’s a well

suited location for the underground

drug business.

BarSome sort of Bar setting will be

needed for when the group go out

and celebrate

LIGHTING

We would like to try and give our film

trailer a dystopian feel by desaturating

the colours to reflect the mood of Britain.

However, when the gang are at the bar,

we intend to give the colourisation a

yellow hue, in order to portray a happy

and upbeat atmosphere