Thursday, April 29, 2010
Evaluation Transcript
Evaluation of Media Coursework
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Planning - Health & Safety Documents
Planning - Production Schedule
Production Schedule
I am going to specify the production dates and what we will complete on each date. I will include details such as editing and recording.
Filming Start: Monday 8th February 2010
On our first filming session, we will get the main establishing shots and the main scenes recorded.
We have chosen this date because this is the date when cameras are available for filming.
Additional Filming: Monday 15th February 2010
On our second filming session, we will gather all the other shots which we need such as CCTV footage and scenery shots.
Editing Start: Monday 22nd February 2010
During this editing session, we will split the clips up and cut out unwanted bits of video. We will then arrange in order for the next editing session.
Second Editing Session: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
In this session we will start to trim the clips down and apply effects for CCTV and slow motion. We will hope to have the video in one whole piece by the end.
Third Editing Session: Monday 29th February 2010
For this editing session, we plan to put the audio track we have acquired called “Dubstep Warz” by D1. We will then sync the song to the video and make sure it fits.
Final Editing Session: Tuesday 30th February 2010
By the end of this session we hope to have the video completed along with all transitions and effects. We will then render and export the video to upload.
Planning - Costume and Prop List
Murderer: will also be wearing dark clothes to carry on the dark and eerie feeling. He will also wear a hooded jacket to hide his identity.
Props
Planning - Audio Permission
Planning - Location Report
Where?
Our film is going to be set in Telford Town Centre multi-storey car park. We will be using the staircases and main car park floor to achieve the various shots we need.
We feel that this location provides all the necessary qualities we need to produce our film, e.g. staircases, big open space. The lighting available will also help to hide the identity of the main character.
Issues?
We may have possible issues with access and timing. We will need to be available to record early to avoid congestion and have as little issues as possible. We will need to ask permission to record inside the car park.
Planning - Camera Research
Camera Angles, Shot, Movement and Position
Here is some of the camera techniques used to make films. To make my film look as real and professional as possible I will need to use most of the following:
Establishing shot
Close-up
Wide shot
High angle
Aerial Shot
Pan
Tilt
Dolly
Framing
Hand-held
Master shot
Two-shot
Long shot
Low angle
Point of view
Crane
Track
Zoom/reverse zoom
Composition
Steady cam
Sound & Vision Editing
Here are some of the editing techniques used to make and finish off films. To make my film look as real and professional as possible I will need to include most of the following:
Cut
Edit
Dissolve
Superimpose
Synchronous/asynchronous sound
Slow motion
Long take
Fade
FX
Aerial shot used in ‘The Shinning’
Planning - What certificate should our film be?
After analysing the planning information we have obtained, I feel for my coursework, research and film opening, I will focus within the boundaries of an age 15 certificate and below. This therefore means for our film I am allowed to explore within the boundaries of the following:
Theme: My theme is based around the genre crime
Language: There may be frequent use of strong language; in our film will more than likely have strong language to help make it seem more convincing for the audience.
Nudity: There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
Sex: There will be no sex or nudity in our film as it would not be appropriate and not suit the theme and genre of the film
Violence: There may be a small amount of violence in our film; it all depends on how we want to approach crime in the opening 3 minutes.
Imitable techniques: I feel in our film we would not go to the extreme over violence e.g. using blows to the neck or head butts because this is not acceptable in this age certificate
Horror: Sustained or detailed infliction of pain or injury is unacceptable. Therefore we would not use this in our film.
Drugs: Drug taking may be shown but clear instructive detail is unacceptable. The film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug use. There may be a small amount of drug use or dealing in our film, it all depends on how we want to approach crime in the opening 2 minutes.
Planning - Summary of Ideas
In our film we want the impression of man being chased by the police. The location will be set in a car park.
What do we want to happen in the film?
The start of the film will begin with a man walking down some stairs in a multi-story car park. There will be fast paced multi shots of this action but in every shot the audience will never see this persons face. To help us do this we will use the lightning available to us, to try and hide the identity of this persons face. We will also put the camera in the corner of the stair well and set it up to look like CCTV footage.
After we will film this person in the car park acting scared and acting like he is running away from something, but up to this point the audience will not know who this man is, where he is apart from he is in a car park, What he is doing, or why he seems to be running from something.
After entering the car park this man will hide behind a pillar and seem out of breath. We will use sound effects here of deep breathing and the camera shot will be seen through the eyes of this man. After this man has regained his breath he will observe his surroundings by looking around the pillar twice. The first time he looks there is nothing there behind the pillar, the second time he looks there will be a policeman that has seemed to appear out of nowhere. At this point the camera will zoom in onto the policeman and there will be dramatic sounding music in the background.
After the man sees the policeman he panics and runs off in any direction, we will use footage of the lights flying past and a ground shot of him running past the camera. The music at this point will be fast paced and we will use many different shots in a small amount of time to keep the audience interested and to keep the film fast paced. Also at this point we will have the titles on the screen.
To end our 3-5 minutes opening clip we will have a gunshot sound and the screen will fade out to a black screen leaving the audience wondering what has just happened and keeping the audience left in suspense and wanting to watch more.
Our film will fit into the crime genre because we will have a chase scene with what looks to be a criminal being chased by the police. There will also be some gunfire, indicating that our film is a crime film.
Planning - Summary of our Film
The start of the film will begin with a man walking down some stairs in a multi-story car park. There will be fast paced multi shots of this action but in every shot the audience will never see this persons face. To help us do this we will use the lightning available to us, to try and hide the identity of this persons face. We will also put the camera in the corner of the stair well and set it up to look like CCTV footage.
After we will film this person in the car park acting scared and acting like he is running away from something, But up to this point the audience will not know who this man is, where he is apart from he is in a car park, What he is doing, or why he seems to be running from something.
After entering the car park this man will hide behind a pillar and seem out of breath. We will use sound effects here of deep breathing and the camera shot will be seen through the eyes of this man. After this man has regained his breath he will observe his surroundings by looking around the pillar twice. The first time he looks there is nothing there behind the pillar, the second time he looks there will be a policeman that has seemed to appear out of nowhere. At this point the camera will zoom in onto the policeman and there will be dramatic sounding music in the background.
After the man sees the policeman he panics and runs off in any direction, we will use footage of the lights flying past and a ground shot of him running past the camera. The music at this point will be fast paced and we will use many different shots in a small amount of time to keep the audience interested and to keep the film fast paced. Also at this point we will have the titles on the screen.
Planning - Location Details
Long Stay, Monday-Sunday, 24 Hour, Multi Storey
+44(0)1952380000
Telford Centre
Telford
Planning - Equipment
Apple Mac - To store and collect film clips
Editing software - To create our film (Final Cut)
Music Software - To create the soundtrack for the film (Garageband)
Lighting - To create the mood of the film and make it visible for the audience
Tripod - To keep the camera steady and not shake when filming
Microphone - The microphone on the camera will not be of good enough quality so a microphone will me necessary
Tape - To record our film on
Planning - Storyboard Evaluation
Estimated Time to Film: 2 - 3 hours
Equipment needed:
Camera
Tripod
Tape
What needs to be done ready for filming?
To be able to film in a car park we will need permission from the owners of this car park. Therefore extra research is required into who owns it and when would be the best time to film.
After Filming
What changed from the storyboard?
From the story we realised we did not have an Establishing shot. So we decided to do a slowmotion, wide shot, panning across a whole floor of the car park. We made this shot the first shot of our film.
We also decided on more unstable shots looking at the lights. This was becuase we wanted to help break up more of the shots and create furter tension and suspense for the audience/
Was it difficult?
I Found it relatively easy to do the filming becuase our group knew before we started what we needed to do.
Our setting of the car park was empty so we had no hassle from the public, which meant we could film without having to wait for people to get out of shot
Planning - Storyboard
Type of Shot: Over the Shoulder Shot
Description of Shot:
Fade In
The Shot shows a man entering a lift
The camera will always stay behind the man and will never reveal his face
Shot Number: 2
Type of Shot: CCTV Style Shot/ High Angled Shot
Description of Shot:
Shot Angled above head to represent a CCTV camera in corner of lift
The camera will always stay behind the man and will never reveal his face
The shot will be filmed in black and white, with the frames per minute reduced. Also at the bottom of this shot there will be the date and time. This will portray CCTV footage.
Shot Number: 3
Type of Shot: Low Angled Shot
Description of Shot:
Fade In
The shot shows the lift doors open and the man will exit
The camera will then pan up his body to his neck, therefore his face and identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in suspense
Fade Out
Shot Number: 4
Type of Shot:
Description of Shot:
Slow Motion
This unstable shot will show lights fly through the screen
This will help break up the clips and create tension as well as suspense for the audience.
Fade Out
Shot Number: 5
Type of Shot: Point of View Shot/ Through the Eyes Shot
Description of Shot:
Point of view shot from the eyes of the mysterious man
This shot will show the audience where this man is and what he is seeing.
It will give the audience an insight into this man, and will make the audience feel like there playing a part in the film.
Shot Number: 6
Type of Shot: Low Angled Shot/
Description of Shot:
Shows the man walking through a door and down stairs
The man will stay in shot up to his neck, therefore his face and identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in suspense
Shot Number: 7
Type of Shot: Low Angled shot/ Close-up Shot
Description of Shot:
Short and snappy Clip
Shows the man walking down stairs
The man will stay in shot up to his neck, therefore his face and identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in suspense
Shot Number: 8
Type of Shot: CCTV Styled Shot
Description of Shot:
Shot Angled above head to represent a CCTV camera
The shot will be filmed in black and white, with the frames per minute reduced. Also at the bottom of this shot there will be the date and time. This will portray CCTV footage.
The Quality of the clip will be reduced so that the mans face can not be made out and seen, therefore his identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in suspense
Shot Number: 9
Type of Shot: Point of View Shot/ Through the Eyes Shot
Description of Shot:
Point of view shot from the eyes of the mysterious man walking down stairs
This shot will show the audience where this man is and what he is seeing.
It will give the audience an insight into this man, and will make the audience feel like there playing a part in the film.
Type of Shot: Aerial Shot/ High Angled Shot
Description of Shot:
Aerial shot of the man walking down the stairs and across the screen
The camera will be fixed in this position
Therefore the mans face and identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in suspense
Type of Shot: Long Shot/ Wide Shot
Description of Shot:
Dolly shot slowing panning closer to the man as he walks across the screen.
Tracking onto the mans face so it fills the screen. But as the man turns his head towards the camera the shot ends. Therefore the mans face and identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in even more suspense.
Fade Out
Type of Shot: Point of View Shot/ Through the Eyes Shot
Description of Shot:
Point of view shot from the eyes of the mysterious man walking across the car park
This shot will show the audience where this man is and what he is seeing.
It will give the audience an insight into this man, and will make the audience feel like there playing a part in the film.
Shot Number: 13
Type of Shot: Medium Low Angle
Description of Shot:
Zooming
Shows the man walking towards the camera
Because he is walking towards the camera which is also zooming onto him to fill the screen, his face and identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in suspense
Type of Shot: Medium High-Angle
Description of Shot:
This unstable shot will show lights fly through the screen
Showing the audience at what speed this man is walking/running
This will help break up the clips and create tension as well as suspense for the audience.
Type of Shot: Point of View Shot/ Through the Eyes Shot
Description of Shot:
Point of view shot from the eyes of the mysterious man acting scared and hiding behind a pillar. The man will be breathing heavily so the camera will be panning up and down to represent heavy breathing.
This shot will show the audience where this man is and what he is seeing.
It will give the audience an insight into this man, and will make the audience feel like there playing a part in the film.
Type of Shot: Low angled Shot
Description of Shot:
Short and snappy Clip
Shows the man getting spooked by something and running away
He will run towards the camera that is low on the ground
Type of Shot: High Angled Shot
Description of Shot:
Short and snappy Clip
Shows the man getting spooked by something and running across the screen
Camera is in fixed position
The speed of the man makes it so his face cannot be seen and therefore his face and identity is never revealed, keeping the audience in suspense
Type of Shot: Close Up Shot/ Master Shot/ Low angle
Description of Shot:
Fade In and Slow-motion
Close up of the mans arm crashing to the floor, Making the audience question what has just happened. Therefore building the suspense and tension. This will make the audience want to watch more.
Fade Out
Monday, April 26, 2010
Research - Top 50 Films
Rank | Rating | Title | Votes |
1. | 9.2 | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) | 483,973 |
2. | 9.2 | The Godfather (1972) | 389,050 |
3. | 9.0 | The Godfather: Part II (1974) | 230,015 |
4. | 8.9 | Pulp Fiction (1994) | 393,062 |
5. | 8.9 | 12 Angry Men (1957) | 108,287 |
6. | 8.8 | The Dark Knight (2008) | 431,654 |
7. | 8.8 | Goodfellas (1990) | 215,582 |
8. | 8.7 | Cicada de Deus (2002) | 155,107 |
9. | 8.7 | Rear Window (1954) | 112,233 |
10. | 8.7 | Fight Club (1999) | 358,145 |
11. | 8.7 | The Usual Suspects (1995) | 253,654 |
12. | 8.7 | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | 231,157 |
13. | 8.6 | Se7en (1995) | 261,057 |
14. | 8.6 | Léon (1994) | 186,721 |
15. | 8.6 | American History X (1998) | 210,414 |
16. | 8.6 | Paths of Glory (1957) | 42,131 |
17. | 8.6 | Double Indemnity (1944) | 34,852 |
18. | 8.5 | Vertigo (1958) | 86,633 |
19. | 8.5 | M (1931) | 37,486 |
20. | 8.5 | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | 78,610 |
21. | 8.5 | A Clockwork | 183,237 |
22. | 8.5 | | 74,544 |
23. | 8.5 | The Departed (2006) | 246,258 |
24. | 8.4 | | 157,729 |
25. | 8.4 | Ladri di biciclette (1948) | 25,464 |
26. | 8.4 | Reservoir Dogs (1992) | 201,323 |
27. | 8.4 | Rashômon (1950) | 36,648 |
28. | 8.4 | The Maltese Falcon (1941) | 49,071 |
29. | 8.4 | Touch of Evil (1958) | 30,923 |
30. | 8.4 | Sherlock Jr. (1924) | 6,503 |
31. | 8.4 | Once Upon a Time in | 67,877 |
32. | 8.3 | On the Waterfront (1954) | 38,971 |
33. | 8.3 | The Sting (1973) | 62,401 |
34. | 8.3 | Witness for the Prosecution (1957) | 16,830 |
35. | 8.3 | Dzhentlmeny udachi (1972) | 2,025 |
36. | 8.3 | | 10,543 |
37. | 8.3 | Les diaboliques (1955) | 13,390 |
38. | 8.3 | El secreto de sus ojos (2009) | 6,955 |
39. | 8.3 | The Green Mile (1999) | 186,034 |
40. | 8.3 | Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) | 12,238 |
41. | 8.3 | Strangers on a Train (1951) | 32,145 |
42. | 8.3 | Unforgiven (1992) | 92,320 |
43. | 8.3 | | 241,964 |
44. | 8.3 | Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) | 2,166 |
45. | 8.3 | Yojimbo (1961) | 27,408 |
46. | 8.3 | The Big Sleep (1946) | 27,506 |
47. | 8.3 | Batman Begins (2005) | 254,630 |
48. | 8.3 | Cool Hand Luke (1967) | 42,866 |
49. | 8.3 | Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) | 2,396 |
50. | 8.3 | Die Hard (1988) | 171,402 |