PRODUCTION: Rough Cut ( Controlled Assessment )

PRODUCTION - Filming at Katia's House

PRODCUTION: Evidence Of Filming Sessions

PRODUCTION: Evidence From Filming Sessions

Our Pitch

PRODCUTION; Sound

We asked the creator of the lullaby if we could use his song and he gave us permission to use it as long as he is credited in our titles. This song will be played throughout our title sequence to set the horror/child like theme we are aiming for.

Feedback From Teachers (Tyler)

After feedback from our peers and teachers we have decided to change some things regarding our initial idea.

-Our film will no longer be about a 'young girl' but instead a 'young adult' who cannot socialise with people properly hence the teddy bears, children tea set & killing of the friend.

PLANNING: The Pitch Preparation

In Preparation for our pitch I created a Prezi to present the Mise-En-Scene (Costume & Props) we plan to use in our title sequence.

I also used Slideshare to present our ideas about Genre and how our title sequence will represent it.

PRODUCTION:Evidence From Filming Sessions

PLANNING - Feedback from Class

What we done well:
 From the feedback that we received we were told that our presentation was short and snappy, it was straight to the point. Furthermore, the use of pictures for our costumes, props and location was good by the majority of the class. Also our plot idea was good.

What we could do better:
There could've been more pictures in the presentation, also we could've gone  in a bit more depth on the reasons why we were using the props that we were using and on some of the decisions that we made.
Also we needed to be clear on our core audience and how we present.

PLANNING: Technology Skills Audit (Tyler)

PLANNING - Production Schedule (Ebrar)

Timeline of Production Schedule: https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1173302

PLANNING - Title Credits (Ebrar)

PLANNING - Sound Design (Ebrar)

PLANNING- Genre (Tyler)

Genre (3) from TylerAaliyah

PLANNING- Mise-en-scene- Props & Costumes (Tyler)

StoryBoard (Katia Alves)

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PLANNING - Mise-en-scene- Location & Setting (Ebrar)

PLANNING - What type of title sequence is it? (Ebrar)

Audience (Katia alves)

                               

                                                 

       

Name: John 

Age: 18-24

Class: Working/Student

Occupation: Student

Personality: Sporty, Out-going

Hobbies: Music, Video Games, Basketball 

Brands they consume: Netfilx, PS4/XBOX, Nike, Adidas, FIFA

Media they consume: Reality Tv shows 

Our film will attract our audience because our distribution company would be mainstream therefore it would be known for making good movies, also posters and adverts would be put up on social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram etc, which is mostly used by people in the same age range.

PLANNING: Representation (Tyler)

Representation (4) from TylerAaliyah

The Film (Tyler)

The film (1) from TylerAaliyah

Institutional Detail (KATIA ALVES)

RESEARCH: Researching into existing distribution companies.

PLANNING- Planning Mise-en-scene decisions.

PLANNING - Distribution Companies

MAMA

The main distribution company for the film MAMA is Universal Pictures. However, from the screenshot above, we can see that the film has other independent distribution companies for different countries. This makes sense as some countries may need subtitles the film in their own language in order to understand it.

The marketing tools used to distribute the film was posters and social media. The film has its own Twitter and Facebook page.

As shown on the list, MAMA had a wide release in lots of cinemas internationally. This suggests that the film was quite popular and attracted audiences from different age groups.

MAMA is available in different formats, such as Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy. 

RESEARCH: Order of titles

Conjuring ts from TylerAaliyah

RESEARCH- Remaking the breakfast club FINAL

RESEARCH - Genre Shortlist

Romance

Action

Horror

PLANNING- Mise-es-scene Ideas

Film Idea: 

A possessed teenager who dresses as a young child goes on a killing spree, killing all happy children ( as she invites them for a "Tea party" and ends up slitting their throats and drinking their blood). No one knows its her as she is seen as innocent and fragile. When she kills her parents she is left as an orphan, she goes into an catholic orphanage and the evil that possessed the child is jumps from child to child, children are dying, so the nuns call upon these evil extractors to help kill the demon terrorizing the orphanage.

Key props: 

• A Tea Set
• A Fake Knife
• Dollies

Location: 

• College
• A Park
• Someones house
• Someones bedroom

Costume: 

• A frilly white dress with a bow dress with ankle socks with school shoes  

Lighting: 

• Natural Lighting 
• Plus extra lighting 
• Dimmed lighting in the bedroom scene 

PLANNING- Props

PLANNING- Planning Costume ideas (Part 1)

 Characters from films with memorable costumes:

Character: Lara Croft 

Movie: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Costume:

A black tank top with dark green shorts,army boots and thigh Holsters 

Character: Indiana Jones 

 

Movie: Indiana Jones and the raiders of the lost Ark

Costume:

Leather brown Jackets and leather trousers with a cream shirt 

and Fedora hat combo

Character: The Joker

Movie: The Dark Knight

Costume and make up:

Jokers iconic make up 

-white face paint with dark paint going round the eyes and a long red smile and green hair

Costume-

Fancy-coloured suit (purple) with a green waist coat and black leather gloves 

PLANNING- Head On

PLANNING-Target audience member profile for tile sequence

NAME: John Gilbert

AGE: 24

CLASS: C2DE

OCCUPATION: Works in the media

PERSONALITY: Fun, Interesting,easy-going and youthful

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Playing video games and board games


BRANDS: Netflix,Sony,Adidas, Apple products

MEDIA: The Sun, Metro, Gogglebox

PLANNING- An audience member profile (Part 1)

Insidious

Paranormal Activity 

Conclusion:

Both films have the same social group therefore horror movies are mostly watched by the working class and they also support the left side of politics and they are also really into media. On the other hand the regions are different and the age group is quite wide as Insidious has an age group of 18-24 year old whereas paranormal activity is 25'39 year old, this shows that horror genre, the age range is quite wide. From the research I previously done the age range was much older from the same genre.

PLANNING- Individual idea/outline for a title sequence

RESEARCH - Editing the Remake of The Breakfast Club

We used Premium to edit our clips recorded for Breakfast club. To make it as similar as possible we set up two computers and played the original Film opening for breakfast cub in order to get the timing accurate. We also edited it to make sure the film played smoothly.

RESEARCH - Remaking The Breakfast Club: Planning

Planning: 

To plan our remake of The Breakfast Club we created a story board which in detail explained what was being shown, we also used shot list's which included the Description of the shot and activity in the shot.

RESEARCH - The Importance of Sound

The Importance of Sound 

• Sound - something you hear.
• Soundscape - combination of sounds.
• Sound design - editing sound.
• 'Suspending disbelief' - when the audience engages with the film.

Sound is important because it is used in films to establish tone and atmosphere and to help give the audience clues about the plot, characters or to identify the genre of the film. It is also used to help 'suspend disbelief' to create realism for the viewer and heighten their experience of the film.

George Lukas, the director of the Star Wars franchise, argues that 'sound is 50%'. In other words, without sound you only have half the product or a film that isn't as good as it could be. 

There have been many developments in sound and sound design over the course of film history an now we have the technology to ensure that a film's sound is a three dimensional, visceral experience that makes the film as enjoyable to hear, as it is to watch. 

RESEARCH - Blogging Health Check 1

RESEARCH - What is genre?

Genres are used to categorise different products that share similar features or characteristics. Genres are important because they help quickly establish differences between different media forms. They also help establish certain codes and conventions that film makers can follow in order to make the product look a certain way or to achieve a certain effect and attract a specific audience. They create expectations and familiarity in audiences, which leads audiences to develop personal tastes around the genre.

• Genre - specific type or category of music, film or writing
• Sub-Genre - a subdivision of a genre e.g RomCom
• Hybrid genre - blends themes and elements from two or more different genres
• Codes and Conventions - codes are systems of signs, which create meaning - technical and symbolic. Conventions are typical things that are expected in a genre
• Genre Tropes - common/overused themes or devices

Comedy is one of my favourite genres. The conventions mainly include bright settings, such as towns and cities. The technical code is that the  lighting is commonly bright or natural light because this creates a realistic environment. The camera shots are mainly close up or medium close up. This is to capture the facial expressions of the characters. Moreover, comedy films usually have some sort of sound effects to contribute to the humor. A good example of a comedy film is The Hangover.

Romance is another of of my favourite genres. The common conventions of the romance genre is that there is mainly two protagonists, a male and a female. The film is often centered around the female character, therefore we mainly see the film from her point of view. Furthermore, there is often always a happy ending in the relationship of the two protagonists, by them either getting together or getting married. A good example of a romantic film is The Notebook.

Action is another genre I enjoy to watching, as they give you a thrill and excitement. The common conventions of action movies tend to include big machinery, a massive destruction, death of loved ones, weapons such as knives and guns and it is usually set in a big modern city. Furthermore, there is always up beat and nerve racking music to build up the tension. A good example of action movie is Fast and Furious.