Today we managed to shoot the majority of our opening sequence. I felt that it was very productive and was the best our group has ever worked.
Location: We filmed our shots in Kingston Upon Thames. We filmed the walking shots by TKMAXX which lead to the river. We filmed the shot of Matt and Theo exchanging the briefcase by the River Thames (Kingston).
Props/Costumes: We used a briefcase which has the cure for the virus inside it. Theo wore a camouflage outfit.
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Saturday 26 January 2013
Group Update- 24-25/01/13
On the 24th and 25th of January we filmed all our lab and office scenes. In all honesty we were very disorganised when it came to casting and we were unable to find anyone available at the times we wanted to film. Due to this Theo and I acted in our opening sequence. As we were not filming we decided that Mat and Serena should shoot the scenes that Theo and I were starring in then we film the other scenes we are not in.
I feel that over the last two days we managed to get a fair amount done and we managed to get some good shots. Some of the framing was off e.g. half of Theo's head is cut off. We may have to re-film this but we will make this decision after we have all our footage.
I feel that over the last two days we managed to get a fair amount done and we managed to get some good shots. Some of the framing was off e.g. half of Theo's head is cut off. We may have to re-film this but we will make this decision after we have all our footage.
Friday 11 January 2013
Audience
Our audience is the most important element to focus on, as they will be the ones watching our film. It is important to understand what sort of films they enjoy watching and whether they would be interested to watch our opening sequence. Towards the start of the year we filmed a focus group that we organised. That will be uploaded onto the group blog. I did some research on who our target audience would potentially be.
Action/Thriller movies are usually, if not always, for 15+ or even 18+. This is because there is a lot of violence and psychological issues which could disturb younger viewers. I have decided that I am targeting young adults between the ages of 15-26 both male and female. I have concluded that this will be the best audience from the results of my questionnaire.
I asked students from my sixth form and different family members of different ages to give their opinion of my opening sequence idea. These were some of my responses:
"I like the idea of the sequence. It sounds very similar to the film I Am Legend which happens to be one of my favourite films. I am not a big fan of Action/Thriller films, however I would definitely be interested in seeing this movie." Student, 17.
"Does not really sound like something I would pay to see. There are many T.V movies with the same concept. Although I am sure you will do a good job with it, it is not my cup of tea." Family Member, 36.
"Definitely something I would want to watch. I like the idea of there being an apocalypse. The only problem I have when watching these movies in that genre, is that if i don't find the beginning interesting I would not want to sit throughout the entire movie." Family Friend, 23.
From looking at these responses, I picked up that the opening sequence is crucial and if we do not get it right the audience will not be interested. When I asked some people from outside the age range, I read that not many were particularly interested in the film as it sounds similar to other movies. Our audiences responses is the most important thing for our opening sequence to become a success and we will try our hardest to take all their opinions into account.
Thursday 10 January 2013
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Storyboard/Schedule planning
We also began to work on our storyboard.
Sunday 6 January 2013
My chosen genre
My chosen genre for my film is Action/Thriller. This is my research of this genre.
The aim of a thriller/action is to create suspense and excitement for the audience. It heavily stimulates the viewers moods giving them a high level off anticipation and anxiety. There are usually many car chases, violence and revenge.
The setting varies depending on the narrative. For example Taken was set in a suburban town, but then was moved to Paris, France for its new location.
The music is fast paced in scenes of violence and action to match the speed of bullets for example.
There are many cuts in the scenes of violence which allows the audience to see the action from many different angles. There are also many close ups on the face (sweat dripping) and weapons of violence.
The aim of a thriller/action is to create suspense and excitement for the audience. It heavily stimulates the viewers moods giving them a high level off anticipation and anxiety. There are usually many car chases, violence and revenge.
The setting varies depending on the narrative. For example Taken was set in a suburban town, but then was moved to Paris, France for its new location.
The music is fast paced in scenes of violence and action to match the speed of bullets for example.
There are many cuts in the scenes of violence which allows the audience to see the action from many different angles. There are also many close ups on the face (sweat dripping) and weapons of violence.
Saturday 5 January 2013
Genre- Romance
ROMANCE
The narrative of a romance is a love story between a man and woman. In many there is a protective father who doesn't approve of his daughters boyfriend, so he has to rebel against him to see her. There is also usually an argument which is resolved towards the end of the movie.
Setting- romantic scenes such as beaches. Filmed in towns, cities, high school and many other places. It is quite generic and could be filmed anywhere.
Technical codes- plenty of long shots to show couples in different types of scenery. Tracking shots e.g. couple walking through a park. Close ups on hand holding and kissing scenes.
Lighting- the lighting really does depend on the type of atmosphere and mood that particular scene has. As it is normally happiness there are many bright colours. Blue skies and bright sunshine.
Characters- Depending on where the movie is set e.g. In high school= teenage boy and girl. There could also already be a couple to begin with.
The narrative of a romance is a love story between a man and woman. In many there is a protective father who doesn't approve of his daughters boyfriend, so he has to rebel against him to see her. There is also usually an argument which is resolved towards the end of the movie.
Setting- romantic scenes such as beaches. Filmed in towns, cities, high school and many other places. It is quite generic and could be filmed anywhere.
Technical codes- plenty of long shots to show couples in different types of scenery. Tracking shots e.g. couple walking through a park. Close ups on hand holding and kissing scenes.
Lighting- the lighting really does depend on the type of atmosphere and mood that particular scene has. As it is normally happiness there are many bright colours. Blue skies and bright sunshine.
Characters- Depending on where the movie is set e.g. In high school= teenage boy and girl. There could also already be a couple to begin with.
However not all romantic films go down this route. Romeo and Juliet is the perfect example of a different type of romance.
Genre- Horror
HORROR
Settings- Set in a small town. Locations often appear dark and isolated e.g. abandoned house, forest.
Technical code- extreme close ups to emphasise the subject. Establishing shots to show the location. Long shots to help show the danger or what the lad character is surrounded by.
Iconography- Lighting is quiet dark as it is usually filmed in the evening. The colour red is used which suggests danger. Dull colours such as grey and washed out green.
Characters- There is often a new character moving into a new town. The character is usually aware that something is not right. Not many well known star personas, as it makes it more believable if there is someone they don't know. This helps them forget that it is a movie that they are watching.
Settings- Set in a small town. Locations often appear dark and isolated e.g. abandoned house, forest.
Technical code- extreme close ups to emphasise the subject. Establishing shots to show the location. Long shots to help show the danger or what the lad character is surrounded by.
Iconography- Lighting is quiet dark as it is usually filmed in the evening. The colour red is used which suggests danger. Dull colours such as grey and washed out green.
Characters- There is often a new character moving into a new town. The character is usually aware that something is not right. Not many well known star personas, as it makes it more believable if there is someone they don't know. This helps them forget that it is a movie that they are watching.
Genre- Comedy
Genres are categories that films are placed into that have similar cliches and narrative elements. Fictional films are normally categorised according to their theme, setting and mood. Although this is usually the case, some films with the same context can be categorised into different genres. For example, there is a film about war yet one is a comedy and the other is an action film.
Different types of genre
COMEDY
Comedy is the most popular genre in film. This genre belongs to the films which evoke laughter from their audience.
Settings- Bright places, well populated areas. Teen comedy= high schools and small towns. Social comedy= bars and houses.
Technical code- camera follows the character, meaning loads of tracking shots. Many medium shots and close up shots to show characters over exaggerated facial expressions. Sounds are edited to add humour.
Iconography- Bright, bold colours are often used. Yellow, green and blue are most often used. Lighting is often bright, as it is filmed during the day.
Characters- idiotic and accident prone, socially awkward, over exaggerated smart people.
Different types of genre
COMEDY
Comedy is the most popular genre in film. This genre belongs to the films which evoke laughter from their audience.
Settings- Bright places, well populated areas. Teen comedy= high schools and small towns. Social comedy= bars and houses.
Technical code- camera follows the character, meaning loads of tracking shots. Many medium shots and close up shots to show characters over exaggerated facial expressions. Sounds are edited to add humour.
Iconography- Bright, bold colours are often used. Yellow, green and blue are most often used. Lighting is often bright, as it is filmed during the day.
Characters- idiotic and accident prone, socially awkward, over exaggerated smart people.
Thursday 3 January 2013
Storyboard- Rough Idea
This is the first draft of our opening sequence. We are still developing it.
[tina's slow motion bullet idea]
-doctor gets shot [headshot] against a tiled wall and falls to the ground.
-the breifcase containing vials of a formula is dropped by the doctor,
it hits the floor, opens, and the vials roll across the floor, at which point,
one of the assasins picks them up and puts them into his pocket.
-cut to the blood stain [which is going downwards as his head slides against the wall].
camera follows it to the doctors face, and we can see he is dead.
-cut to an extreme close up of doctors lifeless eyes.
[rewind all of our footage to the begining]
-inside a science laboratory, three scientists are working on a special formula
{wearing lab coats and lab goggles}
[play footage through]
-scientist 1 writes up some calculations before saying # "i think ive cracked it" #
-formula is finished.
-sound of a car pulling up outside the laboratory causes the scientists to get into a panic
-scientists hastily put it into 3 vials and put those into a foam lined briefcase.
-scientist 1 removes lab coat and goggles and gets his own coat and hat on
-exits via the rear of the building, leaving scientists 2 and 3 in the lab.
-shots of scientist 1 running quickly away from the building.
-cut away to the lab where two four hitmen proceed to detain the two scientists.
a fith man enters the building and sasy to the hitmen # "you know what to do" #
-he whips out his mobile phone [with credits on screen]
[tina's slow motion bullet idea again]
[end of footage and title sequence appears]
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Filming- Risk Assessment
Risk: 5= Very High- 1=Very Low
Briefcase: risk= 1 There is no real risk in us using the briefcase.
Beakers/Test tube: risk= 4 As it is glass, when dropped it would brake. This could potentially be dangerous as we can deeply cut ourselves. If this was to happen we would corner off where the glass has landed and use a brush to sweep up the glass. We would also wear thick gloves to reduce the chance of cutting ourselves.
Chemicals: risk= 5 These chemicals could be irritant/harmful if it came to contact with skin. Only Tina and Theo are able to use the chemicals as they are the ones acting. They should wear an apron, gloves and goggles to avoid any spillage landing on their skin.
Briefcase: risk= 1 There is no real risk in us using the briefcase.
Beakers/Test tube: risk= 4 As it is glass, when dropped it would brake. This could potentially be dangerous as we can deeply cut ourselves. If this was to happen we would corner off where the glass has landed and use a brush to sweep up the glass. We would also wear thick gloves to reduce the chance of cutting ourselves.
Chemicals: risk= 5 These chemicals could be irritant/harmful if it came to contact with skin. Only Tina and Theo are able to use the chemicals as they are the ones acting. They should wear an apron, gloves and goggles to avoid any spillage landing on their skin.
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