In this post, are my initial ideas for both Ancillary Tasks. I have put these together after researching a few similar products.
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Action Plan/ Progress Development
Over the past few weeks, I have completed my planning for my film , and began to film a few scenes. I have also gone back over my planning, and checked that everything is correct. I started on my ancillary tasks and have began researching similar products to what I plan to do.
Things to do:
Upload Location Shots
Continue Filming
Begin Editing.
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Research & Planning: Magazine Review Analysis
In this post you will find a magazine review analysis. I have analysed a spider man review, as I could not find one relating to my film. I have analysed the conventional aspects which I think all film reviews should include.
Here I have analysed the language and techniques used when writing a film review.
Here I have analysed a different, formal, review, using key magazine terms.
Here I have analysed the language and techniques used when writing a film review.
Monday, 6 October 2014
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Planning: Animatic Storyboard
In this post, you will find an animatic storyboard. The shots are very basic, as they are only supposed to be giving a sense of what will be in each frame, and the type of shots that I will be using. Please note, these will not be the locations, actors or props that I will be using to shoot with.
Here is a brief description of each shot:
Shot 1: I will use Abode Captivate to record a computer screen of my character's; Lee Oliver's Facebook page. I have created the account and got some of friends to add it, and therefore this will make it look authentic. A straight cut will be used to travel to the next shot.
Shot 2: This is a medium shot, to show who is scrolling through the Facebook page. The character in this scene represents a sad, depressed looking young man. This will be filmed in my living room.
Shot 3a: The camera begins to pan round the living room to reveal 'Lee's Girlfriend' sat on the sofa opposite. She is sat on her phone, both in silence. This shot is supposed to represent their dysfunctional relationship, and put across that technology, in a way, has ruined it.
Shot 3b: The camera will pan back around, back to Lee Oliver (the main character).
Shot 4: The scene cuts to, supposedly another point in time, perhaps I could shows this ellipses with a fade-to-black transition. Part of my film is showing various scenes in which technology are ruining, and this is why it is not a linear narrative. This is a long shot of the two characters walking along the street, both using mobile phones. I have not yet decided on an exact location for this scene, yet I was considering a busy local high street.
Shot 5: An over the shoulder shot of the two characters taking a 'selfie'. I wanted to include this shot, as the younger audience can familiarise with it.
Shot 6: Lees Girlfriend, then gets her phone out again and walks away. This will be shown by a long shot.
Shot 7: An over the shoulder shot will then show Lee uploading the picture to Facebook , titling the post 'love walks with my girlfriend', or something similar.
Shot 8: A straight cut will switch scenes, in which my main character will be in a work environment. I will film this at school, but set up a class room so it looks like an authentic meeting room in an office. This is a low level shot to show the inferiority of the character
Shot 9: The camera will pan around to show the staff in the meeting all on their phones and/or laptops. This will be shown by a long shot, therefore I can get the extras and backdrop in.
Shot 10: An over the shoulder shot, shows Lee walking out the presentation room, updating his Facebook status as 'love my job, presentation went so good'.
Shot 11: The scene then switches again. This shot will be filmed at a local nature reserve park. A Long shot of the main character 'going for a run'. He will be in gym clothes and phone in hand.
Shot 12: The phone is shown as a match on action, when he is running.
Shot 13: Back to a long shot, character stops running and sits on a bench.
Shot 14: Medium shot shows the character on a bench taking a picture.
Shot 15: A close up will show the main character uploading the photo to Facebook.
Shot 16: A straight cut will switch between scenes again. This time the camera does pan throughout the shot, of the main character all their friends sat on their phones. This will be filmed in the school seating area.
Shot 17: The camera shows a medium close up, that then pulls in on the characters face.
Shot 18: An over the shoulder shot will show the character alone, back in the living room on his laptop
Shot 19: Using adobe captivate I will record the screen of the character deactivating the Facebook page.
Feedback: When showing this animatic storyboard, there were no major alterations that I needed to make. The only issue that arose was that the length was too short, however I did not change this as I felt it still represented a true view of each shot that I would use. This animatic will be helpful when I begin to film, as it provides a guideline to how the film should look.
Here is a brief description of each shot:
Shot 1: I will use Abode Captivate to record a computer screen of my character's; Lee Oliver's Facebook page. I have created the account and got some of friends to add it, and therefore this will make it look authentic. A straight cut will be used to travel to the next shot.
Shot 2: This is a medium shot, to show who is scrolling through the Facebook page. The character in this scene represents a sad, depressed looking young man. This will be filmed in my living room.
Shot 3a: The camera begins to pan round the living room to reveal 'Lee's Girlfriend' sat on the sofa opposite. She is sat on her phone, both in silence. This shot is supposed to represent their dysfunctional relationship, and put across that technology, in a way, has ruined it.
Shot 3b: The camera will pan back around, back to Lee Oliver (the main character).
Shot 4: The scene cuts to, supposedly another point in time, perhaps I could shows this ellipses with a fade-to-black transition. Part of my film is showing various scenes in which technology are ruining, and this is why it is not a linear narrative. This is a long shot of the two characters walking along the street, both using mobile phones. I have not yet decided on an exact location for this scene, yet I was considering a busy local high street.
Shot 5: An over the shoulder shot of the two characters taking a 'selfie'. I wanted to include this shot, as the younger audience can familiarise with it.
Shot 6: Lees Girlfriend, then gets her phone out again and walks away. This will be shown by a long shot.
Shot 7: An over the shoulder shot will then show Lee uploading the picture to Facebook , titling the post 'love walks with my girlfriend', or something similar.
Shot 8: A straight cut will switch scenes, in which my main character will be in a work environment. I will film this at school, but set up a class room so it looks like an authentic meeting room in an office. This is a low level shot to show the inferiority of the character
Shot 9: The camera will pan around to show the staff in the meeting all on their phones and/or laptops. This will be shown by a long shot, therefore I can get the extras and backdrop in.
Shot 10: An over the shoulder shot, shows Lee walking out the presentation room, updating his Facebook status as 'love my job, presentation went so good'.
Shot 11: The scene then switches again. This shot will be filmed at a local nature reserve park. A Long shot of the main character 'going for a run'. He will be in gym clothes and phone in hand.
Shot 12: The phone is shown as a match on action, when he is running.
Shot 13: Back to a long shot, character stops running and sits on a bench.
Shot 14: Medium shot shows the character on a bench taking a picture.
Shot 15: A close up will show the main character uploading the photo to Facebook.
Shot 16: A straight cut will switch between scenes again. This time the camera does pan throughout the shot, of the main character all their friends sat on their phones. This will be filmed in the school seating area.
Shot 17: The camera shows a medium close up, that then pulls in on the characters face.
Shot 18: An over the shoulder shot will show the character alone, back in the living room on his laptop
Shot 19: Using adobe captivate I will record the screen of the character deactivating the Facebook page.
Feedback: When showing this animatic storyboard, there were no major alterations that I needed to make. The only issue that arose was that the length was too short, however I did not change this as I felt it still represented a true view of each shot that I would use. This animatic will be helpful when I begin to film, as it provides a guideline to how the film should look.
Planning: Music
In this post, you will find an e-mail conversation with the producers of 'Dreams Fade to White' which is the soundtrack used in my influential film. James Craft, the producer has given me permission to use this song in my production.
Note: Please click on the picture to enlarge it.
Planning: Risk Assessment
In the post you will find a table detailing all the risks that could be arise when shooting.
Planning: Budget
In this short film, I don't intend on making it too costly. Only non-avoidable cost will be incurred. They come as follows:
Petrol, to drive to each locations : £30
Food to provide for actors: £10
Camera Hire: No Cost
Location: No Cost
Petrol, to drive to each locations : £30
Food to provide for actors: £10
Camera Hire: No Cost
Location: No Cost
Planning: Call Sheet
In this post you will find a call sheet, detailing which actors will be needed in each scene, what time they should arrive on location and how many shots they will need to be in. My actors will be meeting me at a point of reference (my house), and I will be transporting them to the various locations via car.
Planning: Equipment List
In this post you will find a detailed list of all the equipment I will use to film, and to edit. This post also included set design, i.e. how I am going to access these, and how I will access makeup.
Planning: Location Shots
This location will be used for the third scene in my short film. It is the Howard School Playing field, rather than it looking like a school field, I hope that it comes across as just a local park. I originally planned to use a busy street, however this was not so easy to film, and find a date in which we could use it.
This location is for the second scene. This is on Bluebell Hill viewpoint, Walderslade. I will use this scene for a number of shots, and I feel this is appropriate because it is a secluded location, perhaps reflecting how my character is feeling. I chose a good day to film using this location, as the weather was gloomy and raining. I think this shows some kind of pathetic fallacy within my film, as the emotion I am portraying matches the aspects of nature within this scene.
This is the location for the first scene. The curtains will be drawn and the TV on. It will show the main character sat on one sofa and the girlfriend sat on the other. I think this location is good to use, as the use of the two sofas can clearly show the emotional divide and disconnection between the two characters. Again this location was easily accessible as it is in my own house and therefore did not have to receive permission to use. The lighting will be easier to manage as the dimmer switch allows me to adjust the light accordingly.
Planning: Set Design- Costumes & Props
I have included in my 'Equipment' post how I am accessing the costumes that I need to use.
There is no specific theme to my film that involves any type of particular costume, and therefore I felt it was appropriate to let my actors choose their own outfits for each scene. Of course there is a number of outfit changes and so numerous costumes were needed.
In the second scene, Ollie Lea is required to wear gym clothes, to make the scene look authentic. This was the only scene that needed specific outfits, the rest were just ordinary clothing that a typical male would wear. The same goes for my female actor who chose her own outfits.
In terms of extras, I used them because they were convenient, and this involved them turning up to location wearing their own choice of clothing.
The props I used weren't at all specific. I used my own objects to act as props as they were easy to access and therefore I did not have to go through the hassle of receiving permission to use them. For example using laptops in the first and lost scene.
The mobile phone In the second scene belonged to my main actor. This was beneficial as he knew how to use the phone and we had access to it at all times where necessary.
There is no specific theme to my film that involves any type of particular costume, and therefore I felt it was appropriate to let my actors choose their own outfits for each scene. Of course there is a number of outfit changes and so numerous costumes were needed.
In the second scene, Ollie Lea is required to wear gym clothes, to make the scene look authentic. This was the only scene that needed specific outfits, the rest were just ordinary clothing that a typical male would wear. The same goes for my female actor who chose her own outfits.
In terms of extras, I used them because they were convenient, and this involved them turning up to location wearing their own choice of clothing.
The props I used weren't at all specific. I used my own objects to act as props as they were easy to access and therefore I did not have to go through the hassle of receiving permission to use them. For example using laptops in the first and lost scene.
The mobile phone In the second scene belonged to my main actor. This was beneficial as he knew how to use the phone and we had access to it at all times where necessary.
Planning: Shot Schedule
In this post you will find a Shot Schedule, listing the dates,actors,locations and props I will use for each shot.
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