I postponed filming for the additional scene I plan to insert into my existing footage, as I had some second thoughts in relation to the script. As the distribution of speaking roles is currently very uneven across the characters, I have been in the process of re-drafting the script.
The actors I had originally recruited and assigned to roles are also extremely busy with work for their A-level subjects. I have had to keep this in mind when attempting to re-arrange a date for filming, which has further postponed my creative process.
As all of my pervous actors are similar in ethnicity and age, I have also be re-evaluating my casting choices, and am currently considering urecruiting an older male actor in order to add diversity to the roles of the police investigators.
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Task 9: Filming: Production Schedule (Updated)
Production Schedule
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Date, time and location of filming.
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30th of November 2016
12:25 - 14:05 pm
Office/ empty classroom in Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
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Actors
| Costume= Business suit. Reece Humphreys Costume= Business suit. _______________ |
Filming plan
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Equipment
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Props
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Risk Assessment
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Risk: Tripping.
Probability: Medium.
Prevention: Wear sensible footwear when filming and clear the filming area from furniture and objects that aren't required for filming purposes.
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Risk: Being cut on sharp edges.
Probability: Low.
Prevention: Inspect equipment for sharp edges before handling and ensure that none of the props are damaged so that they pose a danger to the actors handling them.
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Risk: Electric shock.
Probability: Low.
Prevention: Keep electrical equipment dry and do not handle directly if they come into contact with water, unless they have a secure watertight casing.
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Risk: The disturbance of filming by bystanders and members of the public
Probability: High
Prevention: Ensure that filming occurs when the building is relatively empty e.g. when few students are on a break in the corridors surrounding the site of filming.
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Research and Bibliography for Task 5: Script / Screenplay
Research into Screenplay and Script Structure:
Taken from: https://www.writersstore.com/system/imagemanager/sample-screenplay-page.gif
"At the beginning of a script, you’ve got about ten minutes to accomplish three very fundamental things for the reader: (1) illustrate in detail who your protagonist is - he or she should be interesting, flawed, and if not likeable, at least empathetic, (2) establish the world of the story and the character’s status quo, and (3) set up the dramatic situation - that is, make it clear what the story going to be about."
-Taken from: http://thescriptlab.com/screenwriting/structure/the-outline/72-endings-and-beginnings
Bibliography:
Taken from: https://www.writersstore.com/system/imagemanager/sample-screenplay-page.gif
"At the beginning of a script, you’ve got about ten minutes to accomplish three very fundamental things for the reader: (1) illustrate in detail who your protagonist is - he or she should be interesting, flawed, and if not likeable, at least empathetic, (2) establish the world of the story and the character’s status quo, and (3) set up the dramatic situation - that is, make it clear what the story going to be about."
-Taken from: http://thescriptlab.com/screenwriting/structure/the-outline/72-endings-and-beginnings
Bibliography:
Task 5: Script / Screenplay First Draft
[FADE IN]:
[THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON SMITH IN A MEDIUM SHOT, SHOWING THE DESK FROM ABOVE THE WAIST AND A LIMITED VIEW OF THE WIDER OFFICE]
SMITH: *speaking into the office phone* Show them in.
[CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE VIEW OF THE OFFICE DOOR FROM BEHIND SMITH'S DESK.]
Two police investigators enter the office. Both are dressed in business suits and are cleanly shaven. They are noticeably younger than SMITH, giving the impression that they are fresh from training and lack the experience of their higher ranking colleagues. Police investigator JOHN MILLER and STANLEY FISHER are both in their late twenties -early thirties, but appear younger due to lack of practical experience in the field. Both seem uncomfortable in the office, despite attempting to mimic the professional attitude employed by SMITH. SMITH continues typing before looking up and standing to address MILLER and FISHER.
[A CLOSE UP SHOT ON SMITH IS USED DURING THE DEBRIEFING. SHOT-REVERSE-SHOTS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE CONVERSATION. ENSURE THERE IS AN EYE-LINE MATCH BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS.]
SMITH: Boys, three months ago, a body was found under the South bridge. No evidence was found at the scene of the event and it was concluded that the individual was drowned. Previous investigations concluded that the cause of death was suicide. That is, until last night. At 4 am yesterday, an office worker came across another body in the woods by St. David's church when out walking his dog. For a case like this, I would ordinarily put one of the department's more experienced sergeants in charge, however, I have the department's finest investigators currently working on the kidnapping case of Mary Thomas. I want you two to lead the investigations into this case whilst we wait for investigator Milton to arrive from Scotland Yard.
MILLER and FISHER look at each other briefly, clearly irritated that SMITH won't entrust them to investigate the case without the help of Scotland Yard's investigator. Nevertheless FISHER steps towards SMITH's desk.
FISHER: Do you have any other leads to go off on?
SMITH retrieves a plain brown file from a stack of paperwork on the desk, which he offers to MILLER who has also moved closer to SMITH's desk.
[MATCH ON ACTION WHEN THE FILE IS BEING TRANSFERRED FORM SMITH TO MILLER]
SMITH: This is the case file. As the dog walker who discovered the body had firm alibis, there is currently only one potential lead.
As SMITH is talking, MILLER opens the file and begins to leaf through the paperwork, stopping at a picture/ mug shot of a young woman. This is an image of the same woman shown during the opening title sequence in the previous scene.
[A CLOSE UP SHOT OF THE FILE GIVES THE AUDIENCE A CLEAR VIEW OF THE PICTURE OF THE YOUNG WOMAN.]
MILLER: Are you serious? The only suspect we have is a teenage girl?
FISHER looks over MILLER'S shoulder in order to see the image.
[AN OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT MAY BE USED]
FISHER: I would have thought that you of all people would have learnt not to judge a book by it's cover.
SMITH: She's in holding room three waiting for questioning. I am expecting a report on the progress of your investigations at 8 am tomorrow. You are dismissed.
SMITH looks down and resumes typing as he dismisses FISHER and MILLER. The police investigators exit his office, with case file in hand and an apprehensive look upon their faces.
[THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE OFFICE DOOR IN A MEDIUM/ LONG SHOT AS THE POLICE INVESTIGATORS EXIT]
[FADE OUT]:
An artificially lit office is
shown. Ordinary office stationary is seen, neatly organised alongside generic
office furniture. The space lacks personality, save for one picture on the wall
next to the office's computer. Chief of police BRIAN
SMITH is sat behind the office's desk. As a man in the late prime
of his career, Smith is in his late 40s, and seems to have been aged by the
importance of his position. As a man of great importance, he has an air of
cold, impersonal professionalism. Smith is shown to be organising paperwork and
typing on the office's computer before picking up the office phone in swift,
efficient movements.
[THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON SMITH IN A MEDIUM SHOT, SHOWING THE DESK FROM ABOVE THE WAIST AND A LIMITED VIEW OF THE WIDER OFFICE]
SMITH: *speaking into the office phone* Show them in.
[CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE VIEW OF THE OFFICE DOOR FROM BEHIND SMITH'S DESK.]
Two police investigators enter the office. Both are dressed in business suits and are cleanly shaven. They are noticeably younger than SMITH, giving the impression that they are fresh from training and lack the experience of their higher ranking colleagues. Police investigator JOHN MILLER and STANLEY FISHER are both in their late twenties -early thirties, but appear younger due to lack of practical experience in the field. Both seem uncomfortable in the office, despite attempting to mimic the professional attitude employed by SMITH. SMITH continues typing before looking up and standing to address MILLER and FISHER.
[A CLOSE UP SHOT ON SMITH IS USED DURING THE DEBRIEFING. SHOT-REVERSE-SHOTS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE CONVERSATION. ENSURE THERE IS AN EYE-LINE MATCH BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS.]
SMITH: Boys, three months ago, a body was found under the South bridge. No evidence was found at the scene of the event and it was concluded that the individual was drowned. Previous investigations concluded that the cause of death was suicide. That is, until last night. At 4 am yesterday, an office worker came across another body in the woods by St. David's church when out walking his dog. For a case like this, I would ordinarily put one of the department's more experienced sergeants in charge, however, I have the department's finest investigators currently working on the kidnapping case of Mary Thomas. I want you two to lead the investigations into this case whilst we wait for investigator Milton to arrive from Scotland Yard.
MILLER and FISHER look at each other briefly, clearly irritated that SMITH won't entrust them to investigate the case without the help of Scotland Yard's investigator. Nevertheless FISHER steps towards SMITH's desk.
FISHER: Do you have any other leads to go off on?
SMITH retrieves a plain brown file from a stack of paperwork on the desk, which he offers to MILLER who has also moved closer to SMITH's desk.
[MATCH ON ACTION WHEN THE FILE IS BEING TRANSFERRED FORM SMITH TO MILLER]
SMITH: This is the case file. As the dog walker who discovered the body had firm alibis, there is currently only one potential lead.
As SMITH is talking, MILLER opens the file and begins to leaf through the paperwork, stopping at a picture/ mug shot of a young woman. This is an image of the same woman shown during the opening title sequence in the previous scene.
[A CLOSE UP SHOT OF THE FILE GIVES THE AUDIENCE A CLEAR VIEW OF THE PICTURE OF THE YOUNG WOMAN.]
MILLER: Are you serious? The only suspect we have is a teenage girl?
FISHER looks over MILLER'S shoulder in order to see the image.
[AN OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT MAY BE USED]
FISHER: I would have thought that you of all people would have learnt not to judge a book by it's cover.
SMITH: She's in holding room three waiting for questioning. I am expecting a report on the progress of your investigations at 8 am tomorrow. You are dismissed.
SMITH looks down and resumes typing as he dismisses FISHER and MILLER. The police investigators exit his office, with case file in hand and an apprehensive look upon their faces.
[THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE OFFICE DOOR IN A MEDIUM/ LONG SHOT AS THE POLICE INVESTIGATORS EXIT]
[FADE OUT]:
Friday, 25 November 2016
Task 3: Target Audience (Updated)
According to Young and Rubicam's classifications of audiences, the target audience for my film "Sub-Rosa" would fit into the demographic of "Explorers". Explorers are defined as seekers of adventure, individualism and discovery. According to the uses and gratifications theory, audiences actively seek out media products for personal or social gratification. For many people, the attraction of horror and thriller films is the adrenaline and suspense experienced from the mysteries and unusual events presented. Therefore, an audience desiring a sense of adventure, danger and discovery would actively choose to watch my film and other films belonging to the thriller and horror genres to satisfy this need.
I believe that the main audience for my media product would belong to the Mosaic UK classification of "J41- Disconnected Youth" or "K47- Streetwise Singles".Both of these classifications consist of young adults struggling to find employment after moving out from the family home. This demographic would be the most reliant on using media products for escapism, and would often choose to watch a film belonging to the horror or thriller genre as this creates a sense of excitement and risk that young adults aiming to gain reliable employment and independence can't easily experience in real life. However, as shown by my earlier analysis of BFI data on genre and classification, the target audience for horror films is much broader than one might expect. Therefore, the main demographic of the audience for my film "Sub-Rosa" could also include the Mosaic UK classifications "F25- Dependable Me" and "G27- Thriving Independence". The classification "F25" consists of "mature owners" working in intermediate occupations. Although this demographic consists of an older audience than what you would ordinarily associate with the genres of horror and thriller, they would have a greater understanding of psychological elements and complex plot developments than a teenaged audience. Both of these classifications would also be less reliant on these genres for escapism, but would have greater expendable income than the classifications of "J41" and "K47", meaning that they would be more likely to spend money on seeing thriller and horror films in the cinema.
According to the social classification system, I believe that the main demographic for my film "Sub-Rosa" would be in the groups "C1","C2" and "D". This is an area classed as lower middle class and upper working class. This range seems like a logical target audience for my film, as they would have enough expendable income to watch movies in the cinema, but would have a certain need for escapism or excitement in a life of regular employment for income, which they may seek from genres such as horror and thriller.
Bibliography:
I believe that the main audience for my media product would belong to the Mosaic UK classification of "J41- Disconnected Youth" or "K47- Streetwise Singles".Both of these classifications consist of young adults struggling to find employment after moving out from the family home. This demographic would be the most reliant on using media products for escapism, and would often choose to watch a film belonging to the horror or thriller genre as this creates a sense of excitement and risk that young adults aiming to gain reliable employment and independence can't easily experience in real life. However, as shown by my earlier analysis of BFI data on genre and classification, the target audience for horror films is much broader than one might expect. Therefore, the main demographic of the audience for my film "Sub-Rosa" could also include the Mosaic UK classifications "F25- Dependable Me" and "G27- Thriving Independence". The classification "F25" consists of "mature owners" working in intermediate occupations. Although this demographic consists of an older audience than what you would ordinarily associate with the genres of horror and thriller, they would have a greater understanding of psychological elements and complex plot developments than a teenaged audience. Both of these classifications would also be less reliant on these genres for escapism, but would have greater expendable income than the classifications of "J41" and "K47", meaning that they would be more likely to spend money on seeing thriller and horror films in the cinema.
According to the social classification system, I believe that the main demographic for my film "Sub-Rosa" would be in the groups "C1","C2" and "D". This is an area classed as lower middle class and upper working class. This range seems like a logical target audience for my film, as they would have enough expendable income to watch movies in the cinema, but would have a certain need for escapism or excitement in a life of regular employment for income, which they may seek from genres such as horror and thriller.
Bibliography:
- http://www.slideshare.net/josephineattwood/audience-research-on
- https://prezi.com/jzs6b3a9ykxn/target-audience-thriller-films/
- http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/moviemaking/distribution/horror-stories-business-of-genre-filmmaking/
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Task 8: Casting (Updated)
For the original footage, I asked Lauren Cannon to act in my film because she has previous acting experience and I have worked with her many times before, which eliminated any awkwardness when I had to direct her and enabled me to be more efficient with my filming.
Her costume consisted of a plain, smart white shirt. The colour of the shirt connotes innocence which is a main theme in my film. With the shirt, she had light grey trousers and black shoes. I decided that monochrome colours would be best for the costume of my antagonist because it doesn't reveal much about the character's personality, which given her an element of mystery. This interests the audience, making them want to learn more about her character
The footage I filmed featuring her last year will form the initial title sequence of my film. I won't need extra footage using her for the new scene I am creating. I will only need a mugshot/ picture of her to feature on the case/ suspect file in the scene I am adding to my production.
For the police investigators I need to feature in the new footage, I have asked Andrew Coultard and Reece Humphreys to feature in my production. Although they lack acting experience, they are enthusiastic to participate, and I can rely on them to attend the filming sessions I am organising.
I intend to ask one of my media teachers Mr Judge to feature in the production, potentially delivering the case file to the investigators, or as one of the investigators himself. This will ensure that my production features a wider representation of ages, genders and ethnicities than my previous opening sequence, which only features Lauren's character of a teenage, white Caucasian female. However, as Mr Judge only works part time, I do not expect that he will be readily available for filming, and so will not base any plans around his inclusion in my production.
The costumes for the police detectives will consist of simple business suits or casual business wear. This will give the characters an air of professionalism and authority, emphasising the important role they will play in investigating the murder cases.
Her costume consisted of a plain, smart white shirt. The colour of the shirt connotes innocence which is a main theme in my film. With the shirt, she had light grey trousers and black shoes. I decided that monochrome colours would be best for the costume of my antagonist because it doesn't reveal much about the character's personality, which given her an element of mystery. This interests the audience, making them want to learn more about her character
The footage I filmed featuring her last year will form the initial title sequence of my film. I won't need extra footage using her for the new scene I am creating. I will only need a mugshot/ picture of her to feature on the case/ suspect file in the scene I am adding to my production.
For the police investigators I need to feature in the new footage, I have asked Andrew Coultard and Reece Humphreys to feature in my production. Although they lack acting experience, they are enthusiastic to participate, and I can rely on them to attend the filming sessions I am organising.
I intend to ask one of my media teachers Mr Judge to feature in the production, potentially delivering the case file to the investigators, or as one of the investigators himself. This will ensure that my production features a wider representation of ages, genders and ethnicities than my previous opening sequence, which only features Lauren's character of a teenage, white Caucasian female. However, as Mr Judge only works part time, I do not expect that he will be readily available for filming, and so will not base any plans around his inclusion in my production.
The costumes for the police detectives will consist of simple business suits or casual business wear. This will give the characters an air of professionalism and authority, emphasising the important role they will play in investigating the murder cases.
Task 4: The Pitch: (Updated) Film Synopsis
The film follows a female young adult who is seen to obsessively create botanical scrapbooks and wander around settings that are later linked to a sequence of murders. The female character is a main suspect for these murders, and two police detectives investigate these cases throughout the course of the film. It is revealed that despite the female's unstable nature and borderline insanity, the murder cases are closely linked to secretive occurrences within a religious group/ cult.
During the title sequence, footage of the female character will be shown as she creates a scrapbook and walks around areas that are later crucial to the occurrences within the film. This will be accompanied by music and references with religious connotations, implying the involvement of a greater organisation in the murder case.
Then, footage of police investigators in an office discussing and briefing the murder investigations will be shown, forming the opening scene of the film. The female character shown in the title sequence at the very start will be discussed as a suspect or potential witness for the murders.
During the title sequence, footage of the female character will be shown as she creates a scrapbook and walks around areas that are later crucial to the occurrences within the film. This will be accompanied by music and references with religious connotations, implying the involvement of a greater organisation in the murder case.
Then, footage of police investigators in an office discussing and briefing the murder investigations will be shown, forming the opening scene of the film. The female character shown in the title sequence at the very start will be discussed as a suspect or potential witness for the murders.
Progress Update and Plans for a Second Attempt at a Film's Opening Sequence
As I was unhappy with the result of my finished opening sequence, I have decided to create a second edit and update the research and planning accordingly to accommodate these changes.
I will be condensing the current footage into a shorter time span of around two minutes, removing the low quality shots that use basic camera angles and don't have immediate relevance to a plot. This will become the title sequence which will be followed by a new scene which will be scripted, storyboarded and added after the old footage to form the start of the film "Sub-Rosa".
I have created an updated film synopsis which will fit into the "Thriller/ Horror" genre, meaning that I can reuse my previous research, planning and footage and simply update and adapt this to fit my second attempt at an opening sequence of a film.
I will attempt to write weekly blog posts explaining the changes I have made. I will start by adding detail to my research into target audiences for Thriller and Horror film genres using audience theories, the classifications made by Young and Rubicam and details on demographics from Mosaic and YouGov. Then I will script and create storyboards for the second (new) scene of my film's opening sequence. This will be accompanied by an updated film synopsis which has a more secure plot line than my previous attempt. Once updated production schedules have been created and the new scene has been filmed and incorporated to the old footage, I will update my evaluation.
I will be condensing the current footage into a shorter time span of around two minutes, removing the low quality shots that use basic camera angles and don't have immediate relevance to a plot. This will become the title sequence which will be followed by a new scene which will be scripted, storyboarded and added after the old footage to form the start of the film "Sub-Rosa".
I have created an updated film synopsis which will fit into the "Thriller/ Horror" genre, meaning that I can reuse my previous research, planning and footage and simply update and adapt this to fit my second attempt at an opening sequence of a film.
I will attempt to write weekly blog posts explaining the changes I have made. I will start by adding detail to my research into target audiences for Thriller and Horror film genres using audience theories, the classifications made by Young and Rubicam and details on demographics from Mosaic and YouGov. Then I will script and create storyboards for the second (new) scene of my film's opening sequence. This will be accompanied by an updated film synopsis which has a more secure plot line than my previous attempt. Once updated production schedules have been created and the new scene has been filmed and incorporated to the old footage, I will update my evaluation.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Task 10: Evaluation (First Attempt)
1.In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?
3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
4.Who would be the audience for your media product?
5.How did you attract/address your audience?
6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
7.Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?
3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
4.Who would be the audience for your media product?
5.How did you attract/address your audience?
6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
7.Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Saturday, 30 April 2016
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Task 10: Evaluation Script (First Attempt)
Evaluation Script
1.In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The opening sequence of my film has a sequence of shots similar to the opening titles of the film Se7en when the character is creating an intricately detailed scrapbook, and so is conforming to the themes and styles of similar films. The conventional order of titles has also been used and I have conformed to the convention of having eerie music in a minor key over the entirety of the opening sequence. I have challenged the convention of the antagonist being male, but I have conformed to the convention of the main character being Caucasian. The gender of my antagonist challenges the convention within horror and thriller films that females are the archetypal victims, being attacked by a predatory male character. The colour of my titles could be argued to break conventions as it contains the two colours of red and white, rather than having one colour as in most films. The white and red colours of the titles connotes themes of innocence mixed with blood and danger, foreboding the tone and plot of the film, justifying my breaking of conventions.
2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The antagonist of the film represents the Caucasian ethnicity and young adults (aged in their late teens and early twenties). Very few social groups are represented in my film because of the small cast size required for the plot.
3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Film studios such as Universal might distribute my film as they are known to release films belonging to the thriller and horror genres, such as "Jaws (1975)", "Crimson Peak (2015)" and "Psycho (1960)". New Line Cinema Productions Inc. also might be a possibility for distributing my film as they distributed the film "Se7en (1995)", a psychological thriller which I have taken inspiration from in my film. New Line Cinema have also distributed successful horror films such as "A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)" which, like my film, centers around teenagers and the theme of morality. Overall, the film would be a relatively low budget venture, as very little special effects and CGI is needed to create the horror elements of my film. Often, low budget productions are the most effective in films belonging to the thriller/horror genres as it gives a more realistic feel to the film, thus heightening the effect on the audience. An excellent example of the effectiveness of a low budget horror film is "The Blair Witch Project (1999)" which had a budget of $60,000 and had a box office of $248.6 million. A small cast would be needed, which would further lower the production cost of my film.
4.Who would be the audience for your media product?
The target audience for my media product is predominantly teenagers and young adults as this age range are usually the most interested in the thriller and horror genres and are the most likely to interpret the preferred reading from such films. Although there is no target ethnicity, gender and social grade for my film, Caucasian females may be predominant in the audience as this is the ethnicity mainly portrayed in my media product. Similar films like "Se7en" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street," gained an "18" rating from the BBFC. After looking at the British Board of Film Classification's website, I think that my film would have a lower rating of "15", like "The Blair Witch Project" because my film is centered on the psychological, rather than the gory aspect of the horror genre. My film may even gain a "12a" rating, since some horror and thriller films do gain this rating "as long as horror sequences are not too frequent or sustained and the overall tone is not too disturbing".
5.How did you attract/address your audience?
I would attract the audience to my film through the narrative and the enigma presented that revolves around the antagonist shown in the opening sequence. The music used in the opening sequence might also attract my audience as it introduces the theme of religion, linked to the setting of a graveyard which is of great intrigue to most audiences of thriller/ horror films. I would also attract my audience through the use of online advertising, utilising the popularity of social media, as well as using traditional methods of advertising, such as posters on buses and in cinemas. According to Blumler and Katz's "uses and gratification theory," audiences watch certain media products to satisfy specific needs. Therefore, an audience would be attracted to my film to satisfy a need for adrenaline and to explore adolescent fears of a new independence and the subsequent struggles of power and safety within society.
6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
When filming my media product, I used my own Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Digital Camera, which was more effective than learning how to use the Sony HD cameras provided for my use in a short amount of time. Because I used my own camera, I had very few technical issues with the footage and didn't lose any quality, meaning that I didn't have to spend too much extra time editing the footage. I learned quite a lot about how to use Adobe Premiere when editing my film. This includes how to trim video clips, add effects and transitions and how to add titles over the video footage. A problem I encountered when filming was a lack of light once the sun had set, resulting in footage that was slightly too dark to be easily seen. I managed to resolve this when editing by using the video effect "fast colour corrector". This allowed me to lighten the footage taken with poor lighting and also allowed me to give some clips a red tinge, adding to the eerie atmosphere in the opening sequence.
7.Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
From my preliminary task I have learnt that working as a group isn't always effective and made the decision to work alone when making my final product, as I found that the workload wasn't distributed fairly across the group when working on our preliminary task, which created problems when trying to meet deadlines. The preliminary task taught me the importance of continuity when filming, and enforced the importance of the 180 degree rule, although it wasn't needed for my film as there was no footage of dialogue in the opening sequence. I applied my knowledge of effectively using match on action sequences of shots for my major production.
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Wider Reading on Screenwriting
As part of my research into screenwriting in preparation for creating the opening sequence of a film, and as general wider reading for Media Studies, I have been reading a book entitled "Save the Cat: The last book on screenwriting you'll ever need" by Blake Snyder. This book provides a basic guide to screenwriting written in a way that makes it accessible and understandable for a wider audience with an interest in the subject. On further research around the book and Blake's screenwriting structure, I have discovered that there are a great number of articles that argue the credibility and usefulness of the Save the Cat structure, but as with any media text, there is bound to be multiple interpretations and views. I have found that this book has given me a greater, if somewhat basic understanding of the process of screenwriting and has highlighted the importance of aspects like creating a tagline for a movie that I would have otherwise overlooked. It has also highlighted the importance of having the characters develop, helping me to alter the character's position in the plot of my own film. Blake Snyder has also summarised the main genres of films, and his writing on the horror genre in the book "Save the cat" and on his website: http://www.epopp.com/savethecat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/10-Horror-Concept-FINAL.pdf
gave inspiration for the plot of my film.
Below are some links to articles I have read when researching my wider reading:
http://thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/why-save-cat-didnt-destroy.html
http://goodinaroom.com/blog/real-reason-hollywood-makes-bad-movies/
http://narrativefirst.com/articles/forget-the-cat-save-yourself
http://dramatica.com/
gave inspiration for the plot of my film.
Below are some links to articles I have read when researching my wider reading:
http://thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/why-save-cat-didnt-destroy.html
http://goodinaroom.com/blog/real-reason-hollywood-makes-bad-movies/
http://narrativefirst.com/articles/forget-the-cat-save-yourself
http://dramatica.com/
Sunday, 17 January 2016
Mr Judge Feedback
Medal: All your posts are at a very good standard. You've used images and video clips effectively and demonstrated the ability to keep to the interim deadlines and to produce your research evidence on time. You have shown how you have responded to your feedback and what efforts you have made to improve.
Mission: It would be good if you could have some more, real images of actual studio logos, as the exam board have requested. It may also be an idea to have the title sequence that we analysed for 'Skyfall' on the blog and your awareness of the correct order of titles.
Mission: It would be good if you could have some more, real images of actual studio logos, as the exam board have requested. It may also be an idea to have the title sequence that we analysed for 'Skyfall' on the blog and your awareness of the correct order of titles.
Friday, 8 January 2016
Task 9: Filming: Production Schedule
Production Schedule
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Date, time and location of filming.
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6th February 2016
3pm-5pm
St. Andrews Church graveyard in Clifton Campville, a field
outside Clifton Campville and the interior of a house.
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Actors
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Filming plan
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Equipment
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Props
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Risk Assessment
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Risk: Tripping.
Probability: Medium.
Prevention: Wear sensible footwear when filming.
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Risk: Being cut on sharp edges.
Probability: Low.
Prevention: Inspect equipment for sharp edges before handling.
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Risk: Electric shock.
Probability: Low.
Prevention: Keep electrical equipment dry and do not handle directly if they come into contact with water, unless they have a secure watertight casing.
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