Day 1 Filming (Review)

On the first day of our shooting, the weather was satisfying, despite the cold temperature. Once we reached our location (The barbican), we already knew where we were planning to shoot our title sequence. There was enough space for the chase scene and we managed to find a dead end for the ending of the opening sequence. When we switched on the camera, we struggled to focus the camera so this produced blurry shots.
We also had a first trial at using the Go-Pro and we enjoyed using it.
the casts were reliable and they cooperated well in the shots.
As the director, i enjoyed filming different shots from different angels. I was also vey harsh and demanding whilst filming as the actors kept making mistakes. This means that we kept repeating the same scene numerous times until it was satisfying. My favourite shots were filming over the shoulder and the feet shot. due to the temperature outside, it was hard for me to keep still when holding the camera.
Next filming, our group are planning to bring the tripod to make it easier for us to get a still shot. Overall, i enjoyed the whole day and i'm excited for the next filming as well as editing.

 Using the Go-Pro for the first time

 Feet shot was my favourite shot because i didn't have to hold the camera and it gives a different point of view.

 A bit of fun during our shooting.

Reflection Post

what went well when we were filming: when filming the actors were very reliable and really got into their roles. we had the right props and location and they seemed to fit with our story very well.  our theme went very well with the settings and surroundings we used,

what we will improve: We noticed that while we was filming, our camera lenses was unfocused and our shots were not still. Therefore, filming could be improved and we could do this by using a tripod for stable shots and moving angle shots. We should also constantly check that the camera is still focused ( before we leave the school building) and  be ready for the shot type we need whether that be long or close for example. Additionally, we need to include a wider variety of running scenes to create greater tension and keep the audience on edge 

Day 2- Editing Proof Part1

We used Camtasia as proof of our group editing what we've filmed. Editing was simple and quick as we haven't included any sound effects, transitions and title credits. We were also able to input and output certain shots that we were satisfied with. What we noticed when editing was that the camera lenses were not focused. We also realised that we didn't have enough variety of shots when editing and this made our title sequence really short. However, putting all our different shots together was successful and what was produced looks decent.

Revisiting our film idea

Go pro:
We are deciding to use a Go-Pro as this will help us to film the scene when our main character is running and when he falls onto the floor from his perspective. This idea allows the audience to experience what the main character is going through. For example when he gets hit by the golf club. This idea was taken from Beyonce's vma performance.

Location:
Our former idea we had in our title sequence was for our main character to be chased into a house. Despite this brilliant idea, our group are unable to pursue it as we haven't found a house to use. Alternatively, we changed our idea of location to a dead end in the Barbican. I believe this will be more effective to our title sequence as it will create a more action feel to it and the cliche of running into an action.


This is an example we have taking from the film suicide squad of a scene in an alley way. This gave us the idea that problems occur in an alleyways and when there's a dead end.





Changes to format of the title sequence ( black screen):
In our pitch, we discovered that the length of our title sequence was too short. Therefore, we've decided to incorporate black screen  with the credits to expand the length. Overall, we have made a change from integrating our title credits with the action to using black screen. Additionally, we will add more shots in the running scene to create more tension.






Change to the storyboard ( at the end):
The changes that we've made to our opening sequence will help the audience get a clue of what will happen throughout the entire film. During our pitch, some of our media students did not understand what our title sequence was about. For that reason, we decided to include a card as a hint to the audience. This card will be King of Clubs and this indicates that he is representing a kingpin.

Pitch Evaluation

After reflecting on the key points from the feedback I got I have decide that the targets I will need to complete are:
1) Make the title sequence more clear as our description of the title sequence was not clear enough and had a lot of people confused.
2) Integrate the target audience into our pitch as that was missing
3) Organise the location and the equipment needed to do the shoot as well as integrating our storyboard into the production timeline.

PITCH

film idea -S
type of title sequence -E
genre - S
representation -E
institutional Detail -S
audience target -E
location and settings -S
sound -E
title credit order -E
title credit typefont -S
storyboard-E
production schedule -S
risk assessment-S

sound (PITCH)

 We used GarageBand to produce this song for our opening scene. This sound is called  Step Thumping Beat and i think this song will go well in the background because creates the feeling of suspense and that something bad is about to happen. This song will be played low in the background as we want the diegetic sound of James Bolton's breathing, the sound of outside and the running footsteps to be heard clearly. The song will not be continuous in the opening sequence and will stop when James enters the house.




However the Synchronous and Diegetic Sound of footsteps and breathing will still continue through the opening to create realism in the scene.

 

Our group also decided to incorporate Foley sound of the a cracked screen generally because we don't intend to crack the screen. This idea was taken from Beyonce's VMA 2016 performance where she hits the camera lenses with the bat.  Our idea is similar, however our prop is a golf club rather than a bat 

Risk Assessment

Production Schedule

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Title Credits

-Font for the Characters: Orca White 80 - This was used because it correlates perfectly with our genre
-Font for the Title: Hobo Black 75 - This is very bold and stands out and will be presented before the action of the title sequence begins

Institutional Detail

- Our film will be independent because we do not have a huge budget and we are also using an ident created by us which will be a low budget company that specialises in  action movies similar to Universal Pictures and New Line Cinema. As we are making our own ident we have no history of distribution, however if we were to have produced movies they would  be movies such as Bourne Ultimatum and other action movies of that nature.
-The ownership decides how discrete or apparent the titles and credits are such as an ownership which funds the production very highly would give very apparent title credits because it has the funds to promote the characters. However we have to chosen to go for a more discrete presentation of our titles and credits because it ca easily blend in with our title sequence and our funding is not high.

Our Title Credits Order (PITCH)

1.Production Ident: We chose our own ident called "Balance Studios"created by our member Exaucee because it fits in with our genre and sets the tone and mood of the film.



2.Production Ident in Title Sequence: This will be presented in capital letters using two fonts: Hobo black 75 font for the name of title and Orca white 80 font for the rest. The production ident in the title sequence will also have the producers name. "BALANCE STUDIOS by EXAUCEE SODU" This will appear for a second then fades away slowly.

3. Actor One - ADAM SCOTT
4. Film Title- LYDAY ( FONT TYPE IS HOBO BLACK 75)
5. Actor Two -Sabir Muhiaddi
6. Actor Three- Exaucee Sodu 
7.Actor Four- Justin Rich
8.Actor Five - Ryan Lewington as 'RED'  (the most paid actor)

9.Casting- Ruth Smith
10.Music by- Matt Hardy
11.Edited by- Sam Lawrence
12.Production design- Kylie Holmes
                                    - Phill Craig
13.Costumes by- Nick James 
                           - Florence Hill
14.Executive Producers- Scott Miller
15. Written by- Jake Lawrence
 16. Director- Jake Lawrence

 

Representation (PITCH)

Representation from exaucee

Genre/ Sub- genre of our film title sequence (PITCH)

Our Chosen Genre
Our chosen Genre of our film is Action/ Thriller.
We chose this genre genre as it was what our group members genre preference. Additionally, Action/Thriller codes and conventions creates excitement & tensions and can easily grab the audiences attention to the film.
Codes and Coventions
The codes and convention of action/thriller films can be worked with easily when creating a title sequence. Our title sequences involves fast pace, changes in angels of shots, tension, dull lighting, chasing scenes and weapons.  Here are some of the main Codes and Conventions.

Our Film Genre was inlfuenced by the film 'Bourne Ultimatum' as it demonstrates most of the codes and conventions in an Action/Thriller film.The film also brings suspension.

Type Of Title Sequence (Pitch)

Mise-en-scene Location, Setting & Other:

STORYBOARD

our storyboard was drawn briefly by Jake and he illustrates different shots including close ups and long shots of body parts and locations. The use of different camera angles is the codes and conventions of Action/Thriller films.
The title sequence introduces three different locations before the character appears.
The shots will start off in a slow pace then increases quickly to emphasise the suspense to the audience.

Idea For Title Sequence

This gave us the idea that we will use in our title sequence.

blog post 26 - ident creation

From the appearance of my ident, which contains dark and intensive effects, it signifies that it is associated with action, thriller and drama films.

Task 26: Ident Creation

My ident has a strong identity because it is a memorable animal and the name is related to the image seen. It is very dark and fierce so it would usually be associated with a horror, thriller or action movie. Movies like the Bourne Ultimatum and inception would be associated with my company. My ident design is plain but is memorable. My ident does not covey a distinctive ideology rather it just gives the audience the idea that the movie they are about to watch is about something dark or thrilling.

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companies that are most likely to produce films similar to ours:

1. Lionsgate
Lionsgate produce movies such as thrillers, horrors and a little more daring films.


2.metro goldwyn mayer

this company tends to produce more action type films but as we have a high element of action they may look to produce our movie

Distribution- New Line Cinema

New Line Cinema (founded by Robert Shaye, Michael Lynne in 1967)  was a distribution company but became an Independent film studio. New Line transformed into a unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment in March 2008. New Line Company is known for producing a range of genre films including comedy, romance, horror, fantasy and drama. However, they are popular when it comes to producing action and thriller films.
They've produced popular films including The Mask, Rush Hour, The Conjuring, The Hobbit and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. New Line’s 2016 release slate, distributed by Warner Bros., includes How to Be Single, Me Before You, Barbershop: The Next Cut, Keanu, Going in Style, The Conjuring 2, Central Intelligence and Lights Out.

The Conjuring (Horror) was released in 2013. This movie earned more than $570 million in global box office and had the high grossing opening weekend ever for an original horror film.

Rush Hour (Thriller/Action) was released in 1998 and directed by Breet Ratner. The budget for Rush Hour was $38 million.

The Mask (Fantasy/Action) was released in 1994 and directed by Chuck Russell. The movie had the budget of $18 million.

Task 32: Distribution

The company that is usually associated  with making action movies is Universal Studios. This studio is very main stream and has a large budget. Even though this budget is not available to us it coincides perfectly with the genre we want to go with. Other Films that are associated with this studio is:

Jason Bourne:















Fast & Furious 7:

Blog post 26- ident creation

Blog task 32-distribution

I think lionsgate would be a good ident which would suit our film idea because of the intense music and build up of the video but also their history of action thrillers for example abduction.
This is also very mainstream meaning that our movie would need a huge budget.

Task 11 & 20: Research to decide on your target audience

After collecting our research, we decided that our target audience would be on men from the ages 15 and over. We challenged the expected target audience of our genre because we felt that our film would attract  younger generation men rather than the older generation. We believe that the codes and conventions as well as the social groups in our film would be attractive to young teenage boys

Analysis of the micro and macro conventions of your genre-with conclusions

To be able to understand our movie genre we decided to look at a movie with a similar genre and analyse the macro and micro features

FINAL FILM IDEA 23 a

FINAL FILM IDEA by exaucee sodu

Group Code Of Conduct

Our Group Code of Conduct

Communication ; Attendance; Contribution; Responsibility

blogging health task

blogging health check task

Blogging Health Check Task

After looking at this feedback, i am pleased with the amount of effort i put into my blog. Despite the positive feedbacks, i know that there is room for improvement in order for me boost up my grade. My main aim is to continue to present my work in much detail as i possibly can and post frequently on blog.

Task : Blogging Health Check 1- Feedback and targets

I shall take on board the comments and improve the tasks which were highlighted. I will also stop Binge Posting

Task 18: Discussion of Initial Ideas for our own tite sequence

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my prelim
Richard, Jake, Adam, Exaucee from 283goswellg on Vimeo.

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my initial individual idea:
my genre: I would have the genre as a thriller mystery type genre with lots of questions throughout I would make it very difficult to understand if you have not yet seen the movie which will make people want to know the answers to the questions.

the initial plot: this would be that my main charectar is extremely intelligent and has the power to make people do whatever he pleases just by looking into their eyes he decides to hack into the authorities and single handedly bring all of the worlds authorities crashing down he will  reveal all of the secrets that the government has to the rest of the world, he is slightly deluded in thinking that this would be justice however this perhaps may cause chaos therfeore the worlds top hacker and a squad  is assigned to track and bring him down een if that means taking his life as the online battle rages who will be victorious and could the battle escalate beyond the net?

charectar types the main charectars extremely intelligent, and then side charectars who are manipulated in order for his deluded scheme to work.

Extension 17.

How easy was it to come up with an idea?

Coming up with an idea was easy because the prop and the location were matched and the title could be tailored to the plot.

How do we feel about it?
We are confident with this idea as it has unique feautres and an interesting storyline which could be appealing to a wider audience.

Are we planning to use this idea as ou final title sequence?
As we are confident with this idea, we might consider using this idea because it's a reallu good idea that hasn't been used and the majority of us are in favour of this genre type.

Task 17

Thinking Creatively- The 6 Minute Challenge:

Individual Ideas

What is the purpose of a title sequence and film opening?

The purpose of a title sequence is to establish company credits, introduces the names of the actors as well as the staff and producers.In addition, title sequences aim to grab the audiences attention, attrating them to the film so they continue to watch the film.

Favourite Previous Student Work

22. Kenny, David, Tristen, Thabiti from 283goswellg on Vimeo.
This work from group 22 brings tension and excitement. Firstly, the credits are presented very well and the font emphasises the theme of the film. The police sirens also increases the tension and everything happens so quickly. This signifies that there will be some form of trouble or danger in the film.I love how we get to see different angles of the scene.

Prelim Video

9 from 283goswellg on Vimeo.

Analysis on the use of sound in Lord of War film opening

The opening scene in Lord of War contains both diegetic and undiegetic sound. The film opening starts off with birds singing, followed by the actors mini statement to the camera comes after. The actors message in the beginning is effective as he gives a hint of what the whole plot may be about. The opening then leads the viewers to a folk rock song by the Buffulo Springfield. From the lyrics of the song, the audience is able to figure out that something unpleasent and suspicious is going to occur in the film. Whilst the song plays, there are Ambient sounds in the background such as gun shots, machines, moving objects and pistol bullets mioving around. The background sound of the pistol bullets corresponds to the movements of the pistols in the scene (known asd Synchronous sound) and this sound is highly effective and noticable which suggests that the pistol bullet is significant throught the film. From exploring the use of sound in Lord Of War filming opening, the viewers are able to identify that the genre of the film is either action or thriller. In my opinion, the use of sound doesnt make the film any more interesting than it would without the sound as the moving images already gives a hint of what the plot could be about.