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.

Characters Our 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 Character List The Leader The Cool Guy The Muscle The Chick The Brains Rival Gang Members X 5 International Dealer Prime Minister Customer Customer’s Forces X 7

The Leader He keeps the operations and jobs going and is the spokesman for the group. He has good leadership and the other members respect him Tough Looking Face Neat Hair Smart 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 Tea bags Mugs Fake money Fake newspapers Brief Case 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

LOCATIONS Kitchen 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) Alleyway This is where chase scenes and teabag dealing will occur, it’s a well suited location for the underground drug business. Bar Some 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