|
Production
Schedule
|
|
|
Date, time and location of filming.
|
13/01/2017
10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Office/ empty classroom in Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
|
|
Actors
|
Andrew Coultard Costume= Business suit or casual business wear Reece Humphreys Costume= Business suit or casual business wear |
|
Filming Plan
|
|
|
Equiptment
|
|
|
Props
|
|
|
Risk Assessment
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
Thursday, 12 January 2017
Task 9: Filming: Production Schedule (Second Updated Version)
Opening Sequence Progress Update 12/01/2017
Filming and editing had been postponed to allow for myself and my actors to revise and prepare for the mock exams or "Pre-Public Examinations".
In this time, I have further evaluated on the script I created for the new scene in my film's opening sequence. I have concluded that the script I had originally written for the scene of the police investigators discussing the new case was too long in length and contained too much dialogue for the first five minutes of the film. To compensate for this, I have reduced the number of actors required from three to two, and by cutting out one of the characters and re-wording the script, I believe that the script is of a suitable length for the footage to be combined with my existing project, whilst remaining under the time limit of five minutes.
The updated production schedule, script and storyboard for use during filming tomorrow will be shortly uploaded. After filming, I intend to begin and hopefully finish the second edit of my AS media production. Once this is completed, the second edit of the opening sequence of my film "Sub-rosa" will be uploaded to YouTube and then uploaded in a blog post.
Once this is done, I can turn my attention to re-writing the evaluation script for my AS media coursework.
In this time, I have further evaluated on the script I created for the new scene in my film's opening sequence. I have concluded that the script I had originally written for the scene of the police investigators discussing the new case was too long in length and contained too much dialogue for the first five minutes of the film. To compensate for this, I have reduced the number of actors required from three to two, and by cutting out one of the characters and re-wording the script, I believe that the script is of a suitable length for the footage to be combined with my existing project, whilst remaining under the time limit of five minutes.
The updated production schedule, script and storyboard for use during filming tomorrow will be shortly uploaded. After filming, I intend to begin and hopefully finish the second edit of my AS media production. Once this is completed, the second edit of the opening sequence of my film "Sub-rosa" will be uploaded to YouTube and then uploaded in a blog post.
Once this is done, I can turn my attention to re-writing the evaluation script for my AS media coursework.
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Film Opening Sequence Progress Update
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.
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.
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Task 9: Filming: Production Schedule (Updated)
Production Schedule
| |
Date, time and location of filming.
|
30th of November 2016
12:25 - 14:05 pm
Office/ empty classroom in Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
|
Actors
| Costume= Business suit. Reece Humphreys Costume= Business suit. _______________ |
Filming plan
|
|
Equipment
|
|
Props
|
|
Risk Assessment
|
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.
|
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.
| |
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.
| |
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.
| |
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/
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)