Below is the link to YouTube for my opening sequence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moc4E_5rJFs&feature=youtu.be
Monday 29 April 2013
Post 10 MAIN TASK: Post-production
I have learnt how to use the premier pro when editing. I have learnt how to fade the title in and how to cut clips and how to insert non-diegetic music which will be relavent to the opening sequence. Through my pre-lim tasks I have learnt how that the pace of scene will create tension which will make the scene look more realistic.
Post 9 MAIN task: Production
Our production for our title sequence went well and I felt that my group and I worked well and I found it fun to work with my group. Our location made us really consider how we could construct the film and how to make it look real and realistic.
When we were filming we faced an issue of the amount of time we had. We had to rush the last few film footages as we didn't realise we would take that long to film and we nearly ran out of time on the camera. Also as my group and I are from another school we could only film on one day so we had to get it done quickly. However as my group and I are good at editing it meant we could spend more time on the filming side if we had to re-do any scenes as it wouldn't take us long to edit. By my group and I working well together we managed to complete it all smoothly without any problems.
When we watched our film back we noticed that although we may had rushed the last few scenes we still had a number of shots of which we could have used so were able to choose a variety of good shots. In all of shots we didn't realise that the wind would be so loud but luckily our opening scene doesn't require diegetic sound so we could edit it out as we will be using non-diegetic music in the opening scene.
If my group and I were to improve our production next time we would make sure we used the tripod more in order to keep the camera still but as our opening is a fast paced, it makes the scene look more realistic as the camera is moving at the same pace as the characters.
When we were filming we faced an issue of the amount of time we had. We had to rush the last few film footages as we didn't realise we would take that long to film and we nearly ran out of time on the camera. Also as my group and I are from another school we could only film on one day so we had to get it done quickly. However as my group and I are good at editing it meant we could spend more time on the filming side if we had to re-do any scenes as it wouldn't take us long to edit. By my group and I working well together we managed to complete it all smoothly without any problems.
When we watched our film back we noticed that although we may had rushed the last few scenes we still had a number of shots of which we could have used so were able to choose a variety of good shots. In all of shots we didn't realise that the wind would be so loud but luckily our opening scene doesn't require diegetic sound so we could edit it out as we will be using non-diegetic music in the opening scene.
If my group and I were to improve our production next time we would make sure we used the tripod more in order to keep the camera still but as our opening is a fast paced, it makes the scene look more realistic as the camera is moving at the same pace as the characters.
Post 8 MAIN TASK: Pre-Production Documentation
Full Synopsis of film:
In my opinion I believe my group and I worked well and decided the best plan for our opening sequence without any disagreements. Hopefully the audience will enjoy our opening sequence and wish to see the whole film.
The film is set in the middle of May, when students are preparing to sit there A level exams in a couple of days. An evil man who failed his A levels many years back has been planning to take revenge on the exam board for failing him. He is a very troubled man with many issues. Nigel (the evil man) has decided that this year is the year he will take revenge on the exam board.
Throughout the film, the writer presents to the audience how disturbed Nigel is and how angry the man is. Making the audience straight away dislike him.
However what Nigel doesn't know is that Secret agents from OFSTED have been on his case for a long time as they were tipped off by a source very close to Nigel and were worried he would do something silly. As a result of the tip off the agents have been training hard so that they will be strong enough to beat Nigel. Nigel thinks he is un-stopable and believes everything is going to plan and begins the first stage of his revenge by breaking into the school who have the A level papers ready for the students. However what he doesn't realise is that secret agents Zeus and Barry have followed him and have arrived to spoil his plans.
Nigel whilst in the middle of his plan soon realises that he must exit quickly as he notices the agents, trying the break the door to the room of which Nigel is in. Nigel manages to steal what he needed and makes a swift exit out just before agents Zeus and Barry could get in.
However whilst Nigel is running to escape the agents find a way to get out and chase him, Zeus with his arm of pure muscle which is stronger than a bull, faster than a cheater throws an orange from long distance which travels far and strikes Nigel causing him to collapse and to be captured. The agents have managed to save the day and the education system for now...
Nigel whilst in the middle of his plan soon realises that he must exit quickly as he notices the agents, trying the break the door to the room of which Nigel is in. Nigel manages to steal what he needed and makes a swift exit out just before agents Zeus and Barry could get in.
However whilst Nigel is running to escape the agents find a way to get out and chase him, Zeus with his arm of pure muscle which is stronger than a bull, faster than a cheater throws an orange from long distance which travels far and strikes Nigel causing him to collapse and to be captured. The agents have managed to save the day and the education system for now...
Full synopsis of Opening sequence:
The opening sequence begins with agents Zeus and Barry looking into the distance. It then quickly cuts into scenes which shows them training hard in order for them to be ready to face Nigel however Zeus's partner Barry isn't the strongest of men so he needs a lot of help when he is training. Continuous cuts to both of them doing different types of exercises. It then goes quickly into a fasted paced selection of scenes throughout showing Nigel trying to escape and him running away. However it ends with a slow motion scene of a orange hitting Nigel in the face and him collapsing to the ground.
Our opening sequence will include loads of jump cuts and a few long shots, showing the fast paced action in the film hooking the audience in. There will also be a face paced non-diegetic music in the back ground as a way to add tension and excitement. This as a result will hook the audience in making them want to watch more. It will create tension, excitement, giving it a more realistic feel.
Our opening sequence will include loads of jump cuts and a few long shots, showing the fast paced action in the film hooking the audience in. There will also be a face paced non-diegetic music in the back ground as a way to add tension and excitement. This as a result will hook the audience in making them want to watch more. It will create tension, excitement, giving it a more realistic feel.
Risk assessment:
My group and I decided we were going to shoot our film in and around the school premises. Our opening sequence had a few risks in it so we had to make sure we worked in a safe manor. The first risk was our film required a lot of running so we made sure that Sam practiced before we filmed and that he didn't run a full speed. Another risk was when Henri jumped off the wall. We made sure that there wasn't any danger when Henri fell so he wouldn't hurt himself. The final risk was when Sam got hit by the orange. We made sure that when we threw the orange it wasn't hard so it would not hurt him. After we assessed the potential risks and addressed them we began to film.
Location Recce:
Shot List and shooting schedule:
Crew List:
Nigel: Sam Nourbaksh
Zeus: Sean Kelly
Barry: Henri Mullany
Mise en scene:
Set Design/Location:
Field: Natural look.
Class Room: Dark room, giving the sense of danger.
School playground: showing Nigel running away.
Props:
A big bag so Nigel can place the exam papers.
2 oranges
2 oranges
Lighting:
When filming outside we will be working with natural light, so our location outside will be bright. When filming in the classroom, barely any light will be used as the room will be dark as it creates a sense of danger.
Costumes/hair make up:
All characters will be wearing suits in all scenes.
All will be looking natural.
Character Movement:
As our film is an action/comedy film, there will be a lot of character movement from the start and throughout. It will be a fast paced so the characters will be moving quickly throughout. Our film will consist of running on a playground, into a classroom and a quick throw across a playground.
Shooting schedule:
Individual report:
Our film was created to show an effected action/comedy opening sequence that gives the audience a good story line that is funny and powerful. Our target audience was aged 15+ males. Our biggest problem when producing the opening sequence was the amount of time we had to film it and how we were going to make it look excited via the fast pace of our scene. With the help of editing we were able to add the music which made it that little more exciting.
In my opinion I believe my group and I worked well and decided the best plan for our opening sequence without any disagreements. Hopefully the audience will enjoy our opening sequence and wish to see the whole film.
Post 7 MAIN task: focus group
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNn2z_sXJoE
Above is the video of our focus group, I (Sean Kelly) asked a group of males (17 years old) what they thought of plan for the opening sequence and asked them if they could give me some feedback so I can present my group with what others thought. (write about what they thought)
Sunday 28 April 2013
Post 6: history of the genre
Action/comedy
Action
This film genre are films in which there are heroes and bad guys, of which the heroes usually face many challenges which gets the audience hooked and gets them excited. These challenges which usually are very physical and include a lot of violent scenes. In these films the hero usually seems as if they have been beaten but against all the odds they manage to defeat the bad guys in a big battle.
Over the recent years there has been a big advancements in technology such as CGI. As a result of this advancement it has made it a lot cheaper and much easier to create action sequences and other effects that would have required the efforts of professional stunt men and women in the past which would have cost the producers more money. However, although this advancement has made it cheaper and easier it has had some negative reactions to action films containing loads of CGI as it has been said that it makes it look unrealistic. However it is still used in many action films
During the 1960's a new sub genre was formed. This was called spy adventure. These films such as James Bond was an instant hit as it was something new which the audience hadn't experienced before. In these films there was a lot of high speed car chases, big explosions, beautiful women and a lot of gadgets. This genre is my favourite.
Comedy
Comedy is a genre in which the main base of the film is on humour. These types of films are aimed to make the audience laugh throughout the film. Comedies are usually fun, happy dramas and are designed to entertain and make the audience have a fun time. During these comedy genre films, the writer often humorously exaggerates scenes and how the characters speak and react to a situation.
Comedy is the oldest of all genre's, dating back to 1895 during the silent films. However even though they couldn't use speech as a way to get the audience laughing, instead producers had to rely on slapstick and burlesque humour. Slapstick humour is; it includes very energetic comical conventions such as chases and collisions and often practical jokes. Charlie Chaplin was a famous slapstick director. Burlesque humour is; theatrical entertainment, such as sketches and parodies aimed at the adult audiences due to the explicit scenes such as the striptease.
There are hybrid genre's in comedy, these are;
Comedy horror:
This hybrid genre is a type of horror film in which it includes the usual dark themes which are associated with horror however there are treated with a humorous approach. Scary movie films fit into this.
Action
This film genre are films in which there are heroes and bad guys, of which the heroes usually face many challenges which gets the audience hooked and gets them excited. These challenges which usually are very physical and include a lot of violent scenes. In these films the hero usually seems as if they have been beaten but against all the odds they manage to defeat the bad guys in a big battle.
Over the recent years there has been a big advancements in technology such as CGI. As a result of this advancement it has made it a lot cheaper and much easier to create action sequences and other effects that would have required the efforts of professional stunt men and women in the past which would have cost the producers more money. However, although this advancement has made it cheaper and easier it has had some negative reactions to action films containing loads of CGI as it has been said that it makes it look unrealistic. However it is still used in many action films
During the 1960's a new sub genre was formed. This was called spy adventure. These films such as James Bond was an instant hit as it was something new which the audience hadn't experienced before. In these films there was a lot of high speed car chases, big explosions, beautiful women and a lot of gadgets. This genre is my favourite.
Comedy
Comedy is a genre in which the main base of the film is on humour. These types of films are aimed to make the audience laugh throughout the film. Comedies are usually fun, happy dramas and are designed to entertain and make the audience have a fun time. During these comedy genre films, the writer often humorously exaggerates scenes and how the characters speak and react to a situation.
Comedy is the oldest of all genre's, dating back to 1895 during the silent films. However even though they couldn't use speech as a way to get the audience laughing, instead producers had to rely on slapstick and burlesque humour. Slapstick humour is; it includes very energetic comical conventions such as chases and collisions and often practical jokes. Charlie Chaplin was a famous slapstick director. Burlesque humour is; theatrical entertainment, such as sketches and parodies aimed at the adult audiences due to the explicit scenes such as the striptease.
There are hybrid genre's in comedy, these are;
Action comedy:
Films in this sub-genre are a mixture of comic antics and action where the film stars combine silliness and one-liners jokes along with a excited thrilling plot and daring stunts. Films such as Hot Fuzz, Rush Hour, 21 jump street etc fit into this hybrid genre.
Comedy horror:
This hybrid genre is a type of horror film in which it includes the usual dark themes which are associated with horror however there are treated with a humorous approach. Scary movie films fit into this.
Fantasy comedy:
These films are types of films which use magic, unusual mythological figures for comic purposes. Most of these films include an element of parody. Shrek and Night at the museum fit into this.
Black comedy:
Similarly like comedy-horror, black comedy, or dark comedy, is a type of comedy film that often uses cruelty as the way to make it humorous. The cable guy fits into this genre.
Sci-fi comedy:
Like most hybrid genre of comedy this type uses the elements of Sci-Fi films to make and exaggerate science fiction stereotypical characters. GhostBusters fits into this type.
Military comedy:
This type of film involve comic situations in a military way. It uses comedy to make a situation such as a battle funny. Tropic Thunder fits into this type.
Tuesday 9 April 2013
MAIN post 5a: macro/Micro analysis of an opening sequence from your genre.
Film 1: The hangover
Macro
Narrative:
Representation:
Genre:
Micro
Camera:
Sound:
Mise-en-scene:
Editing:
Special effect:
Film 2:Iron man
Macro
Narrative:
Representation:
Genre:
Micro
Camera:
Sound:
Mise-en-scene:
Editing:
Special effect:
MAIN Post 5 - Title Timeline
I watched hot fuzz opening sequence which is an action/comedy film like my group and I. Whenever a title, sound or jump cut came on i noted it down and made a time line from it. This film is the same style of which my film will be hence the reason why i choose it.
Below is my time line:
Below is my time line:
Main Task Post 4b: Narrative/character research
Character: Agent Zeus
Background information:
Zeus is an agent which all other agents try to follow. He is strong and brave Contrasting to his partners characteristics. He never meet his parents as they were killed at a young age, hence the reason why he selected to become an agents. He is very clever and likeable, and never fails at anything. He feels no pain and is dedicated to what ever he puts his mind to.
I have looked at other films of the same genre to get a rough idea of how my character should be and what his background info should be like. I have learnt from films such as James bond and Mission impossible that most of these agents never have a family hence the reason they feel no pain or have little emotion. Also I have learnt that they are all strong and brave people. By doing this background research i believe will help my character to become more realistic.
Main Task post 4a: plot development
Title:
Target Audience:
15+
Genre:
Action/comedy
Logline:
A very evil man tries to corrupt the education system by stealing the exam papers but will the agents stop him?
Synopsis
A few days before the A level exams papers are about to be given to the students to take. Evil character Nigel tries to corrupt the education system by stealing the exam papers and has plans to reveal the questions. However what Nigel doesn't know is that Secret agents for OFSTED have been on his case for a long time and have been training hard so that they will be strong enough to beat Nigel. Everything seems to be going to plan for Nigel until secret agents Zeus and Barry arrive to spoil his plans.
Nigel soon realises that he must exit quickly as the agents are now trying the break the door to the room of which Nigel is in. Nigel manages to steal what he needed and get out before agents Zeus and Barry could get in.
However whilst Nigel is running to escape the agents find a way to get out and chase him, Zeus with his arm of pure muscle and power throws an orange from long distance which travels far and strikes Nigel causing him to collapse and to be captured. The agents have managed to save the day and the education system for now...
Opening sequence outline:
It starts off with agents Zeus and Barry looking into the distance. It then shows them training hard so that they will be ready to face Nigel however they aren't the strongest of people so a lot of help is needed. It will have loads of cuts to different types of exercises. It then goes into a faced paced selection of scenes showing Nigel trying to escape. Ending is a slow moving orange hitting Nigel in the face.
In our opening sequence it will include a lot of jump cuts and a few long shots, showing the fast paced action in the film hooking the audience in. There will also be a face paced non-diegetic music in the back ground. Hooking the audience in making them want to watch more. Also creating tension and giving it a more realistic view.
Target Audience:
15+
Genre:
Action/comedy
Logline:
A very evil man tries to corrupt the education system by stealing the exam papers but will the agents stop him?
Synopsis
A few days before the A level exams papers are about to be given to the students to take. Evil character Nigel tries to corrupt the education system by stealing the exam papers and has plans to reveal the questions. However what Nigel doesn't know is that Secret agents for OFSTED have been on his case for a long time and have been training hard so that they will be strong enough to beat Nigel. Everything seems to be going to plan for Nigel until secret agents Zeus and Barry arrive to spoil his plans.
Nigel soon realises that he must exit quickly as the agents are now trying the break the door to the room of which Nigel is in. Nigel manages to steal what he needed and get out before agents Zeus and Barry could get in.
However whilst Nigel is running to escape the agents find a way to get out and chase him, Zeus with his arm of pure muscle and power throws an orange from long distance which travels far and strikes Nigel causing him to collapse and to be captured. The agents have managed to save the day and the education system for now...
Opening sequence outline:
It starts off with agents Zeus and Barry looking into the distance. It then shows them training hard so that they will be ready to face Nigel however they aren't the strongest of people so a lot of help is needed. It will have loads of cuts to different types of exercises. It then goes into a faced paced selection of scenes showing Nigel trying to escape. Ending is a slow moving orange hitting Nigel in the face.
In our opening sequence it will include a lot of jump cuts and a few long shots, showing the fast paced action in the film hooking the audience in. There will also be a face paced non-diegetic music in the back ground. Hooking the audience in making them want to watch more. Also creating tension and giving it a more realistic view.
main task post 4: group meeting
Here are the links to our group meeting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTl4AFNoVj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbe-_aTnqlI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTl4AFNoVj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbe-_aTnqlI
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