Evidence from filming sessions

Evidence from filming sessions - 

Due to the lack of time we had to film and problems we faced having to re-film due to the sound not being on, on the camera the first time we filmed, we were unable to record evidence of filming.

Day 1 of filming - Location : City and Islington College  

                            - Actors used: Lakye Belle and Richard Bynoe

                            - Weather - No rain, no sun 

                            

Implications - 

• Sound wasn't switched on throughout the whole footage
• Filming wasn't steady enough

What went well - 

• Acting was good
• Weather held up so we were able to film outside as well as inside 
• Actors turned up 
• Location wasn't heavily populated - lack of distractions and masses of people cutting into the footage

Day 2 of filming - Location: City and Islington College

                           - Actors used: Lakye Belle and Richard Bynoe

                           - Weather - No rain, no sun

Implications resolved from day 1 - 

• Made sure sound was switched on before filming, and tested the camera out before filming actual footage
• Used a fig rig in order to keep the camera steady when filming 

Implication on day 2 - 

• Due to time of day, a lot of college students began to hang around the location and so the setting was overly populated - therefore, patience between the actors and camera-woman was needed in order for the footage to look how we intended it to.

What went well -  

• Gained good footage from the filming - used in final film

Evidence Of Filming - Day Two

Video evidence of filming by an onlooker.

Reflection on Filming - Day 1 of Filming

Day One:

What went well:

• Actors memorised lines correctly.
• Filming went smoothly
• Good, clear footage.

Even better if:

• Sound was on , on the camera.

Day Two:

What went well:

• Good, clear range of different types of shots
• Actors worked well together and made a good and equal contribution

Even better if:

• Lighting in one part of the location was better 
• Less people around our location so we could film better and smoothly

Evaluation:

In order to overcome any issues regarding day one and two , we made the following improvements,  we made sure the sound was on when filming on the second day and we will also make sure that for day three of filming we will double check the sound again to be sure, try to film somewhere where there are less members of the public around and better and clearer lighting that doesn't affect the set location we chose to film.

Reflection Task - Day 1/2 of filming

Reflection Task:

- What went well:

• Communication was effective
• Number of different shots from different angles
• Actors memorised all lines correctly
• Filming went well without complications
• We had to keep a professional conduct whilst acting whereas outside of college we would be normal friends making jokes ect.

- Things that didn't go well:

• No control of the public, therefore there was a lot of people walking past, however it fitted into the scene that we was doing because the main character was getting picked up from college.
• We had to cut out one of the scenes due to bad lighting 
• The first original time we filmed we filmed without sound by accident

- How to improve for next time:

• Make sure we film during lesson times so there is as little people as possible walking by
• Ensure we film at a time that the lighting will be good enough to see 
• Ensure that we do sound checks

Filming reflection-Day 1

The first day of filming was a bit of a funny experience as we did our first part of the film opening, but unfortunately the sound wasn't on so we had to re record it. However within our actual shooting we had fun being able to coordinate and control our shooting. We were able to work together as a team and not get distracted as quite a number of people were walking past. This also taught us how to blend in within our surroundings. But now we know what to do and how we can improve when it comes to shooting our title opener, in the next stage;

• Make sure the sound is on when needed.
• work harder and more efficient.
• lastly we can improve by taking constructive criticism as a means to improve.

Production schedule

Pitch Feedback and Evaluation

Feedback:

STUDENT:

• Clear storyline
• Good use of presentation skills
• Clear understanding of genre

TEACHER:

• Clearly printed and organised
• Clear understanding of genre
• Showed examples of movies that influenced

Even better if:

• Described how the film was relatable
• Clearer storyboard

Evaluation:

• We will edit the production schedule
• Make small improvements on how to make the film even more relatable to our target audience by changing the location.

The Pitch

Sound design 2

Sound design

We intend to us diegetic sounds such as characters talking.

We also intend to use non diegetic sounds such as the main characters voice over, slow music in the background, we also intend to use sound effects such as police and ambulance sirens.

We were influenced by a channel 4 documentary called "murdered by my boyfriend" it inspired us as it brought awareness to the topic of abusive relationships and also showed signs of some one that could be in a abusive relationship and how to tell.

For our ident which is "Lion heart productions" we are using the sound of a lioon roaring.

Sound design 1

Sound design

We intend to us diegetic sounds such as characters talking.

We also intend to use non diegetic sounds such as the main characters voice over, slow music in the background, we also intend to use sound effects such as police and ambulance sirens.

We were influenced by a channel 4 documentary called "murdered by my boyfriend" it inspired us as it brought awareness to the topic of abusive relationships and also showed signs of some one that could be in a abusive relationship and how to tell.

blog task 22 audience research

From my research into yougov i found out that people who like transformers are generaly between the age of 40-54, they are usually quite mathematical.

From my research i found out that people who like transformers would usually watch TV or play video games, also those that watch it really like to watch american football and boxing.

Lastly from my research i found out that the average person that watches transformers usually will watch TV for about 6-10 hours n a week. relative shows that they may watch includes the big bang theory, celebrity juice and Take me out.

If i was to do a film my target audience would be towards the ages of 15-30 as that offers a more diverse amount of people who may watch my film, also it would be something that i myself can relate to more compared to films of an older or younger target audience.

blog task 7 - title sequence of my favourite film

Analyse the title sequence of your favorite film

Fast and furious is my favorite film as it is an action film, the involves a lot of high speeds chase and is a very exciting movie to watch. The title sequence has cuts of the movie in it which give the audience an idea of what to expect within the movie. You see the 3D effect of the cars coming out of the screen and the different use of colours which bring out the excitement within the title sequence. As that happens you see the introduction of the various companies that helped with the visuals. towards the end of the opening, the credits come up in a common black background and white text. there we see the introduction of the casting crew.

blog task 6 - analyse 2 films title sequences

blog task 14 - Use of sound in film openings

The use of sound in film openings

The use of sound in film openings helps to give the audience an idea to how the atmosphere of the film will be like, therefore it helps to introduce the genre of the film. 

With Rush Hour 3 we see the use of the main character singing, and as it is rather funny it sets the tone that there will be comedy within the film and that gives a more relaxed atmosphere towards the audience.

blog task 12 - analyse 2 title sequence

blog post 13 - Why is sound so important in a film

Why is sound so important in a film

Sound is important in a film because it helps to emphasise on the genre of the film. it also helps to set the atmosphere to the audience. without sound the audience will not feel connected with the film and therefore is very crucial to the making of a film. sound is important in film because it keeps the audience focused, it helps to identify genre through music, sound effects, and dialogue. Without sound the a film will be uninteresting and the audience will quickly lose interest as they will find it difficult to understand what is happening in the scene. 75% of a motion picture is sound, picture is far less important than sound as the audience can only look at one picture at a time but can hear dozens of distinct sounds at the same time. sound helps to keep the interest of the audience fixed unto the film.

blog post 8 - 4 types of film openings

Blog task 9 - what is a genre

Development of Initial Ideas for AS Title Sequence

Planning the design of our own credits

Analysis of titles and credits

Blog Task 24 - After effects ident

My ident has a strong brand identity the name is noticeable and is there throughout most of the video, it is not associated with a particular genre as it is very versatile, some films that would be distributed by my production company would be films like Friday and Love and basketball. I feel that my ident is very creative and it looks unique and pretty. I used it by creating a shape that I liked and writing that I liked and put it together using the website online logo maker.

Script

Script

Rico:Oi, Lakye!

Lakye: Leave me alone!

Rico:Why arent you answering my calls?! huh?

Lakye: Leave me alone were over!

Rico: Your making me think im going mad!

Lakye: Just please leave me alone

*Lakye slaps Rico*

*Rico grabs Lakye forcefully*

Lakye : get off of me!!

*rico begins to strangle Lakye*

*lakye starts to choke and drops to the floor*

*Rico begins to cry*

Rico:Lakyeee *whilst crying*

Block Task 23 - What production company is most likely to produce our film

Company most likely to produce our film - Film 4.

   

• Examples of films produced by film 4 : 
• 12 years a slave

 

• Four weddings and a funeral

We chose to use film for our 

Risk Assessment

Risk assessment

Activity hazards	Person who may be ay risk	Property in risk damage	Preventive Measures	Risk assessment
Theft of camera equipment.	-	Camera equipment	Make sure the equipment is always in sight.	Low
filming in Restaurant(hot liquid and cutlery), street and house.	Actors and camera crew	-	Check all 3 locations before filming to make sure that it is a safe environment to shoot in.( no running in restaurant, be careful of hot liquid and cutlery)	High
Knife	Actors and camera crew	-	To make sure that the knife is held at the right end t all times and is not used to pay with during and after shooting.	Medium
Code of conduct	Actors and camera crew	All equipment and props	To make sure we act maturely through out our filming process and do not hurt ourselves or damage anything.	Low

Blog Task 20 - Film Preferences

Development of Initial Ideas

Macro and Micro Conventions of Our Genre

Macro and Micro Conventions of Drama/True Story

Blog task 2 - prelim film

6. Richard, Jake, Adam, Exaucee from 283goswellg on Vimeo.

Opening Credits

1.Production Ident - C&I Studios
2.Distribution Ident
3. Starring : Lakye Belle
4. Co-starring: Richard Bynoe
5.Film Title : in 'Trapped in Love'
6.Casting: Jennifer Allan, Gregg Douglas
7.Music Supervisor: Rose Seymour
8. Director: Rianna-Princess Nurse

Mise-en-scene decisions

Which locations will we use?

We will be filming the couples "happy" times in a house/apartment and at a restaurant. The "bad" times will be filmed outside on a quiet street.

What scenes will we use?

We will be using a romantic setting for the flashback scenes so the couple will be at the table with candles and wine.

What props will we use?

A knife, Fake blood, flowers, mobile phone

For costume we plan to keep it simple as it is a urban drama, we plan for the main characters to dress casual for a realistic young couple for example Jeans and tracksuits.

Final Title Credits

Title Design:

Font/Typeface:

• Cambria (white) - cast, crew and production names.
• Trajan Pro 3 (white) - title of film

Details:

Titles Integrated - 

The first introduction to the film will be a "warning" message towards the viewers before the film begins, this will be on a black screen with white font. The next shot will involve a insight into the beginning of the movie which is a 'fast-forward' scene, and as this begins, the cast, crew and production names will be integrated on titles on moving images. The title of the film will be then be positioned on a black screen, displayed in white font for 5seconds and then the film will begin.

Pace and Movement - 

Slow movement of the titles, linking to our theme of sadness, with the titles fading in and out gradually with a disappearing/blending effect.

Colour Pallet:

Our colour pallet will be a simple black and white theme as we are going for a classic look. We're using a black background with white font as white will stand out the most and cooperate with the serious and moody theme we've adopted.

Transitions and Effects - 

We are using a fading in and out and disappearing effect with a slow transition alongside sad music.

Conventional order of credits in a title sequence:

1. Production Ident

2.Distribution Ident

3. Distribution in title sequence - Film 4 presents

4. Production in title sequence - a Lionheart production

5. Actor 1

6. Actor 2

7. Film Title

8. Casting

9. Costume

10.Music Supervisor

11. Music By

12. Edited By

13. Production Designer

14. Director of Photography

15. Executive Producers

16. Written By

17. Director

Order of credits in our title sequence:

1.Distribution - Film4 presents
2.Production - a Lionheart production
3. Starring : Lakye Belle
4. Co-starring: Richard Bynoe
5.Film Title : in 'Trapped in Love'
6.Casting: Jennifer Allan, Gregg Douglas
7.Music Supervisor: Rose Seymour
8. Director: Rianna-Princess Nurse

The Ident

My Ident:

My ident has a simple brand identity that isn't associated with a particular genre due to the fact that the film company distribute many different types of films from multiple genres. Existing films that would've been distributed from this company is small-scale movies that may reflect true stories, dramas and biopics within a small area, for example, a particular part of London. My design is more simple, rather than creative, but can still be regarded as eye-catching and memorable.

blog post 26 - Ident creation

My company is Lion heart productions, I wanted to go with something classic but elegant and therefore came up with lionheart productions. My brand is very original and strong as the symbol of a lion is very mighty and strong. I associate my brand with drama/action movies as it is more realistic and my ident helps to convey that. Lastly as a lion is mighty and brave that is the message I try to give across to people, be brave and stand for what you believe is right.

Film Distribution

Company likely to distribute our film: Film4

Examples:
* Amy (2015)
* 12 Years a Slave (2010)

I have chosen the production company Film4 as the company that is most likely to distribute my film as the type of films they distribute relate to the film I am making in regards to the genre and background of the film.  Film4 is not a mainstream film company and tends to distribute films that are usually based on a true story or biopics.

distribution

columbia is a mainstream studio that I would do my movie in.

examples of other movies made by this film company is "The coloured Girls"

The ident of columbia productions would suggest a large budget hollywood production.
But due to the fact that i am student making a film, a large budget would not be possible, however i will try to replicate the style of film that columbia would distribute.

This an example of the most popular and highest budgeted distribution companies. these are the most used for high budgeted films.

What makes a good title opening

Blog task 5 - what makes a good title sequence according to kyle Cooper

WHAT MAKES A GOOD TITLE SEQUENCE ? - KYLE COOPER

Kyle Cooper believes that a good title sequence is seamless and sets an expectation in the cinema and gets the audience excited. In the film Seven, the font is regarded as important, this is because it is handwritten so it sets an impression about the film and the font is also intergrated into action.

Cooper significantly likes the title sequences of the films Deadzone and To Kill A Mocking Bird. Particularly in Deadzone, he likes the simple typography used and the mysterious music played out over time. In To Kill a Mocking Bird, he likes how it is beautifully photographed, how the typography is intergrated ( filmed along a horizontal line) and how the title sequence picks up characters obsession.

He also says that some main title sequences are "story based" , this means that the sequence has a specific back story and a clear metaphor; a "poster-like pun". After an audience test screening, a studio may face problems regarding their budget; not having enough; and they may receive bad reviews.

The 2 and a half minutes of the title sequence becomes important for the studio as it becomes another scene, its a prolog and a way to add information. In the Dawn of the Dead, the title sequences suggests that the zombies have been released all over the world, and it sets up the film idea by using credits at the beginning and the end.

Cooper thinks titles are so important to a film as it puts the audience into the film.

Blog Post 7

Blog Task 21 - Final Ideas

Blogging health check feedback

Having read what was said, i agree with this and am going to work my hardest to complete my outstanding task by the required deadline.

Blogger Health Check 1 - Feedback and Targets

From viewing my feedback, I agree with the comments made regarding my strengths and weaknesses. I believe that I do have incomplete blog posts that will be finished today , whilst also working on my targets and editing the posts that can be made at a better quality.

Blogger health check 1 - Feedback

From reading my feedback I agree that I need to get up to date with my blogs and also finish off certain blogs to put it up to an exceptional standard. I plan to do get up to date before the week finishes and to also continue coming to work shop to insure that my grade can go up.

6 Minute challenge - Reflection on ideas.

6 MINUTE CHALLENGE REFLECTION

It was fairly easy to come up with the idea because once we received out location which was underground escalators on the victoria line and the prop which was a letter a fantastic idea popped into all of our heads which was the two main characters always passing each other in the morning on their ways to work and one character knows that they are long lost siblings so drops a letter into her bag. I think our idea was very successful and very unique. However not sure if we will be using it for our final idea.

 

6 minute challenge - reflection task

6 minute challenge-reflection task


Within the 6 minute challenge it was fairly easy to come up with an idea as we have very creative individuals within our group. At first it was easy but we ended up having different views on how the title sequence should be introduced, however we able to deliberate and come to a mutual conclusion.
We believe our idea was very successful as it was something that is unique and not common with other group ideas.

6 Minute Challenge - Reflection on Ideas

6 Minute Challenge - Reflection on Ideas




Regarding the 6 minute challenge at the beginning it was difficult to come up with an idea. Once we started to think of a genre and how the location and prop could link with it, the idea of a storyline began to pick up. Once we decided on what type of film we wanted to do and the overall plot, it became easy to come up with the opening scene of something that would attract the viewer at the beginning of the film. I think our idea was very successful as once we explained it to the rest of the class, the other students could actually imagine our idea as an actual film opening, due to the dramatic yet realistic storyline that could be regarded as intriguing.

6 Minute Challenge

6 Minute Challenge 

Within the 6 minute challenge we were asked to do an opening of a film, the ideas of the film were created on the prop and location which we have chosen at random. as a team we came up with an idea based on the prop and location. We then need to do 10 opening shots to start the film, including the integration of a title sequence, to then give the audience in to what they will be watching.

Blog Task 15 - Half term 'individual ideas' Homework

Idea for a title sequence

For the title sequence idea I would want to do a romantic film as that is my favourite genre, it interests me and I prefer it to any other genre as it always has a happy ending and makes people express emotions, it also makes people feel happy.

The initial plot I have is a love and basketball type of film, a normal stereotypical couple who are really in love and have a bad breakup only to eventually come back together through fait. The key character will be Chanel - Who is a young black smart girl who has just finished her degree and started a new job. The other main character is Daniel - who is chanels boyfriend, he has been working for his dad company for a number of years, since chanel has began her new job he begins to feel neglected, they then argue when she forgets his birthday and they break up. They then some how fall back together and get married. However in the opening you will only see the good times they have of them laughing and joking and being in love and then her working and neglecting her boyfriend so you wont see them getting back together but it will happen. The main social groups that will be introduce is young black middle class characters. 

Analysing sound in one film opening

Genre: Rom-Com/Christmas 

Film: The Best Man's Holiday

Blog Task 14 - Analyse the use of sound in one film opening from your chosen genre.

The importance of sound

Blog Task 13 - Why is sound so important in film?

Why is sound important in film?

“Sound” refers to everything we hear in a movie — words, sound effects, and music. Sound is used in film to heighten a mood, provide us with information about the location of a scene, advance the plot, and tell us about the characters in the story. There are two categories of sound in film: Diegetic and Non-Diegetic. Diegetic Sound refers to all those audio elements that come from sources inside the world we see on the screen, including dialogue, doors slamming, footsteps, etc. Non-Diegetic Sound refers to all those audio elements that come from outside of the fictional world we see on screen.

Sound effects can be used to add mood or atmosphere to a film by creating a soundscape that accents or adds another layer of meaning to the images on the screen. Pitch, tempo, and volume may be altered to indicate how the filmmaker expects the audience to respond to a given noise. For instance, high-pitched sounds, including screams or squealing tires, help to create a sense of anxiety, while low-pitched sounds, including the sounds of waves or the swinging of a door, can be used to create a sense of calm or mystery.

Blog Task 12 - Analyse two title sequences

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Micro and Macro Elements

Blog Task 3

Example of previous student blog

I personally enjoyed Lara, Denya, Marina and Hiba work as it was well presented, there was a very balanced between the use of text and media. i enjoyed their video on title sequences and how they were able to carefully and efficiently give detail towards title sequences and how they effect the audiences thoughts at the beginning of a film. 

Blog Task 11 - Audience research activity