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Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Planning questions on film
1. Is it practical?
Yes it is practical, as we are doing it at emmas houseso its easy access. Also we are doing it inside her house house so we wont have a problem with the weather. We do have the first bit out side all we need to do for this is make sure we film at the right time as we want it to be the right lighting. Also all the props we are using for example a knife are house hold objects. Again easy access. We manage to do all the makeup and costume ourselves so we didnt having to worry about that. With both of the actors living near by and close friends we were able to depend on them to be when we needed to film.
2. Is it an idea that works to the strengths of the group?
I think it works to the strengths of our group as we are all interested in this kind of genre. Which means we all watch lots of films with the same genre so we could all give a good eye to the opening. I think within our group we all gave different qualities. For example Rob's i found was quite motivational in the idea thinking stage as he had a variety of different genres of a film opening to do . I think Emma brought good organisation skills. Especially with the setting be at her house she had to organize alot of things. I would say my strengths were thinking of abstract camera shots and also simplifying the film opening so we made sure it was a film opening and not a mini film.
3. Will it show off the skills you have learnt so far on the course?
Yes as it will show shots like over the shoulder shots and keeping to the 180 degree rule, which we had to include in our preliminary task. It will also show a range of varied and interesting shots. Which we have found out through out the course, when again doing our preliminary task. We have also learnt about different things that you can let the audience in on and not. This is shown through different camera shots and different characters/ objects that connote this suspicion. An example of this will be when we have the girl have a flashback to her with a knife stabbing someone. Then at the end of the opening after it has showed her getting more crazy we have her mum coming in with the knife in the camera shot and her mum saying "whats wrong Susie".
4. Is it something you can reasonably shoot and edit in the time available?
Yes as we have planned all our shots our in thumbnails in a storyboard so there is no messing around with camera shots. We know ho we are doing the makeup. We also organized two nights to do it in. When then planned to use the practical lessons to edit in. To help in the lesson time we have set targets fro when we will have things done by. To stick to these targets we will work all lesson and if we don't finish we will go into break or lunch time.
5. Can you get access/ permission to shoot in the chosen location at the chosen times?
As we are using Emma's house she was able to ask her parents if we could film. She negotiated what night would be best for them as they were able to be out of the house. We worked this out to be on the on the Tuesday and Thursday. We were also able to arrange the time at night which is when we needed it in order to create our setting.
6. Can you organise lighting to use in that location?
The lighting was seen as one of our problems as we wanted to get the contrast of being dark so it would keep with the theme of quite sinister, but not to dark so we were able to see clearly. So we asked Emma what kind of lighting she had and she said it should be alright as in the kitchen where we are doing most of our filming have lots of scattered lighting which wasnt to bright. At one point where "Susie" is having the flash back we need to use a torch to create a flickering effect. This was to indicate that her dream was restless.
7. Have you included dialogue? If so, will it work to shoot conversation in that location?
We had a group decision at the start of thinking of this idea that we wouldnt have any dialogue apart from what her mum says at the end. We thought of doing this because we watched a few other sinster opening clips and when they used dialogue it wasnt effective enough to creat tension.
8. Do you have guaranteed high quality reliable actors to play the characters?
We have decided to use our friends who stubdy drama at A level. Our reasons for doing this is because as the are our friends tehy are more likely not going to cancel on us. Also we know from working in dramam with them as well that they are good at acting. They also live near by which is helpul as they are able to get to Emma's house.
Yes it is practical, as we are doing it at emmas houseso its easy access. Also we are doing it inside her house house so we wont have a problem with the weather. We do have the first bit out side all we need to do for this is make sure we film at the right time as we want it to be the right lighting. Also all the props we are using for example a knife are house hold objects. Again easy access. We manage to do all the makeup and costume ourselves so we didnt having to worry about that. With both of the actors living near by and close friends we were able to depend on them to be when we needed to film.
2. Is it an idea that works to the strengths of the group?
I think it works to the strengths of our group as we are all interested in this kind of genre. Which means we all watch lots of films with the same genre so we could all give a good eye to the opening. I think within our group we all gave different qualities. For example Rob's i found was quite motivational in the idea thinking stage as he had a variety of different genres of a film opening to do . I think Emma brought good organisation skills. Especially with the setting be at her house she had to organize alot of things. I would say my strengths were thinking of abstract camera shots and also simplifying the film opening so we made sure it was a film opening and not a mini film.
3. Will it show off the skills you have learnt so far on the course?
Yes as it will show shots like over the shoulder shots and keeping to the 180 degree rule, which we had to include in our preliminary task. It will also show a range of varied and interesting shots. Which we have found out through out the course, when again doing our preliminary task. We have also learnt about different things that you can let the audience in on and not. This is shown through different camera shots and different characters/ objects that connote this suspicion. An example of this will be when we have the girl have a flashback to her with a knife stabbing someone. Then at the end of the opening after it has showed her getting more crazy we have her mum coming in with the knife in the camera shot and her mum saying "whats wrong Susie".
4. Is it something you can reasonably shoot and edit in the time available?
Yes as we have planned all our shots our in thumbnails in a storyboard so there is no messing around with camera shots. We know ho we are doing the makeup. We also organized two nights to do it in. When then planned to use the practical lessons to edit in. To help in the lesson time we have set targets fro when we will have things done by. To stick to these targets we will work all lesson and if we don't finish we will go into break or lunch time.
5. Can you get access/ permission to shoot in the chosen location at the chosen times?
As we are using Emma's house she was able to ask her parents if we could film. She negotiated what night would be best for them as they were able to be out of the house. We worked this out to be on the on the Tuesday and Thursday. We were also able to arrange the time at night which is when we needed it in order to create our setting.
6. Can you organise lighting to use in that location?
The lighting was seen as one of our problems as we wanted to get the contrast of being dark so it would keep with the theme of quite sinister, but not to dark so we were able to see clearly. So we asked Emma what kind of lighting she had and she said it should be alright as in the kitchen where we are doing most of our filming have lots of scattered lighting which wasnt to bright. At one point where "Susie" is having the flash back we need to use a torch to create a flickering effect. This was to indicate that her dream was restless.
7. Have you included dialogue? If so, will it work to shoot conversation in that location?
We had a group decision at the start of thinking of this idea that we wouldnt have any dialogue apart from what her mum says at the end. We thought of doing this because we watched a few other sinster opening clips and when they used dialogue it wasnt effective enough to creat tension.
8. Do you have guaranteed high quality reliable actors to play the characters?
We have decided to use our friends who stubdy drama at A level. Our reasons for doing this is because as the are our friends tehy are more likely not going to cancel on us. Also we know from working in dramam with them as well that they are good at acting. They also live near by which is helpul as they are able to get to Emma's house.
Friday, 29 January 2010
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Shots
This will be the imagenery friends perspective when she comes in through the back door. We dont think we are going to have a shot from the imagenery girls perspective as it could confuse the audience as it could appear as someone just following her.
Shots
The close up of the knives is quite important as it is an indication to a murder. We also thought about having a point of view camera shot from the knives perspective. This would add to a range of imagenery shots.
Shots
This will be when the imagenery friend comes into the house we are going to have a low angle shot with the girl susie have he feet and ankles in the picture. Then we will have the imagenery friends feet, which we are going to muddy up and look horrible. They will come into the back of the shot so it shows distance between the girl and her imageneery friend.Shots
This will show the first shot of in the kitchen . This will be a point of view shot . With showing the first front on shot of the imagenery girl in the window looking in.Shots
We will have intense music leading up to this shot as in this shot we want to make the audience jump. We intend to do this by having the girls hand sharply coming out of the toilet holding onto the wall. We then will show the normal girl with schizophenia looking quite drained and abit more insane. We will do this with make up.
Shots
We will be using a point of view shot as she leads her way to the down stairs toliet. This will only be shown once in the film opening. She will be going to the toilet to be sick. We will show this in the toliet as a high angle shot lookin down at the head in the toilet.
Shots
This will the the first view of inside the house for the audience. The hall way is going to be shown alot in the opening as she will be stubbleing through it and then we will see it again when the mum comes into the room.
Shots
This the Front door and the porch that she will be stubbling up to. Its a bonus that the door is red as it indicates death. I also think it will add to the video as it will add some colour . As we wanted to keep the effect quite dim and dark.
Shots
This is just before she comes into the house at this point she is really disorientated and goes to look behind her as if she thinks someone is there but infact its his schizophenia.
Shots
This will be a shot from behind the girl walking up to the house we will then start the noises which will represent her head going and her schizophenia coming through and talking over. The noises will only be very slight so not much talking as we dont want much dialogue.
Shots
This location is outside the front of Emmas house. This is going to be our first shot where the girl is walking upi to the house and first starts to feel her head going.
Costume Picture
This is the kind of costume we have been thinking about for the character of the imagenry friend. By using this sort of scary and ragged costume it allows the audience to feel the atmosphere we want to create. For example if we dresswed the imagenery freind in normal clothes. There would be nothing to create suspition. Also it would not match our theme of scary horror. Doing this it takes a normal everyday life disorder into alot more scary situation. If the imagereny friend wears this it singles here out from everyone else as this is not a normal way of dressing.
Friday, 22 January 2010
1. The action: identify the event your idea is based around; what actually happens (discovery of a body, an illicit meeting, a witness seeing a crime being committed, a criminal act taking place, a telephone call, a chase, a short journey etc)?
The girl has got schizophrenia and she has to control it by pills, which she goes to get but sees she has none left so this then means that she then can not control her imagenery friend, her imagenery friend then controls her and tells her to do these bad things . She then has a flash back of her holding a knife. This then links to the end scene of her holding the knife whilst looking at her mum. This indicates that she is going to kill her mother.
2. The theme(s): what should it make the audience think about or feel, what ‘issues’ will it raise (revenge, sexuality, voyeurism, stalking, obsession, greed etc)?
We want to make the audience feel on egde and want to keep watching the film. It may raise the issue of corcern for her mental disoder and if it is making her capable of killing her mum, what else she might be capable.
3. The narrative: how is it structured - classic narrative pattern or break with convention, real time or different time zones, flashbacks/forwards, dreams etc. Will there be dialogue? What about diegetic/ non-diegetic sound?
Ours is a classic pattern with a break of convention, we have used a flash back. We are also using non diagetic sound. There will only be abit of dialogue.
4. The character(s): who are they, identify their roles, what are their characteristics, including gender, appearance etc?
Susie: Hatty
She has schizophenia she will quite normal. She will then end looking stressed
Imagenery friend: She will be suspious and will look really scary
The girl has got schizophrenia and she has to control it by pills, which she goes to get but sees she has none left so this then means that she then can not control her imagenery friend, her imagenery friend then controls her and tells her to do these bad things . She then has a flash back of her holding a knife. This then links to the end scene of her holding the knife whilst looking at her mum. This indicates that she is going to kill her mother.
2. The theme(s): what should it make the audience think about or feel, what ‘issues’ will it raise (revenge, sexuality, voyeurism, stalking, obsession, greed etc)?
We want to make the audience feel on egde and want to keep watching the film. It may raise the issue of corcern for her mental disoder and if it is making her capable of killing her mum, what else she might be capable.
3. The narrative: how is it structured - classic narrative pattern or break with convention, real time or different time zones, flashbacks/forwards, dreams etc. Will there be dialogue? What about diegetic/ non-diegetic sound?
Ours is a classic pattern with a break of convention, we have used a flash back. We are also using non diagetic sound. There will only be abit of dialogue.
4. The character(s): who are they, identify their roles, what are their characteristics, including gender, appearance etc?
Susie: Hatty
She has schizophenia she will quite normal. She will then end looking stressed
Imagenery friend: She will be suspious and will look really scary
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