Friday, 14 February 2014
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Diary of Filming Part 3
We then agreed that I and Aaron should walk along side the river to add anxierty as an incident could happen where one of them gets thrown in to the river but this didnt occur as it would be to hard to film and get right and is very dangerous.
In the film the audience then see me and Aaron run across a road and down an alleyway. This will once again add anxiety as there is a high risk that one of us could be struck by a vechicle. we then came to a decision that we should use mostly eye level camera shots for the rest of the film as none of the characters are in control of the situation.
We agreed that I would come to a stop and that I could go no further so that the audience could see a stand-off and they could choose who they think will be killed which will leave them excited and annoyed that they dont find out the result.
Before the stand-off we did have mixed decisions in to wether we should have some sort of obstacle in the way so that it carrys on adding drama for the film instead of running. We were unable to have an obstancle as we couldnt find one and if we did it would be hard to place it in to the film and it would be hard to edit.
In the film the audience then see me and Aaron run across a road and down an alleyway. This will once again add anxiety as there is a high risk that one of us could be struck by a vechicle. we then came to a decision that we should use mostly eye level camera shots for the rest of the film as none of the characters are in control of the situation.
We agreed that I would come to a stop and that I could go no further so that the audience could see a stand-off and they could choose who they think will be killed which will leave them excited and annoyed that they dont find out the result.
Before the stand-off we did have mixed decisions in to wether we should have some sort of obstacle in the way so that it carrys on adding drama for the film instead of running. We were unable to have an obstancle as we couldnt find one and if we did it would be hard to place it in to the film and it would be hard to edit.
Diary of Filming Part 2
We now had everything set and ready for our film but we were just deciding what day we should do. Due to bad weather around our filming deadline dates we had to choose one day to film that we were all free and that the weather was decent. So we looked on the weather website and it showed that it was raining everyday except Sunday but the bonus was that all of us could do it on that day and so we started then.
As we arrived at our location we were undecided to where to start filming. Some of us said that we could start and the bottom of the hill by the river and then run up the high strret and in to the car park but we didnt choose this as it would be discrete enough to do a deal. Another idea was that we could run down next to the mole but that was a dead end and there were no alleyways nearby. So we eventually decided that we should start next to the river on a set of steps as we could use a low angle shot on the villain to show his dominance straight away.
The shots ran through smoothly and then we decided that Ed should hit me with full force to excite the audience that the villian is going to die and that it has all gone wrong for him. This worked well as we captured the important parts of the action but it did take a few tries to try and get the scene to look good as it was all happening in an instant.
As we arrived at our location we were undecided to where to start filming. Some of us said that we could start and the bottom of the hill by the river and then run up the high strret and in to the car park but we didnt choose this as it would be discrete enough to do a deal. Another idea was that we could run down next to the mole but that was a dead end and there were no alleyways nearby. So we eventually decided that we should start next to the river on a set of steps as we could use a low angle shot on the villain to show his dominance straight away.
The shots ran through smoothly and then we decided that Ed should hit me with full force to excite the audience that the villian is going to die and that it has all gone wrong for him. This worked well as we captured the important parts of the action but it did take a few tries to try and get the scene to look good as it was all happening in an instant.
Diary of Filming Part 1
To start the process of planning and thinking about what our film would consist of we decided our groups and then immediately decided what sort of genre our film would be. Aaron, Ed and I all decided that we would do an action film as we thought that it would be the easiest to make/produce and would look if we got everything right as it will be fast paced.
As we were doing our blogs in the It room we came with some ideas of where we would plot the film. Some of ideas were that we could do it in the school, go in to Guildford where there were lots of small dark alleys but we all agreed that we would do it by the river Mole in Leatherhead as there were alleyways here and the area is quite discrete working perfectly for our film.
Once we had came up with the ideas for the setting we decided on what sort of costumes and props we would wear. We all thought of the same idea that we needed a weapon of some sort as somone would die. We then agreed that having a briefcase would be a great idea as it gave the audience a dilema as they would not know what was in it. Other prop included a disc which we actually decided to use on the day of filming .
Then we moved on to costumes. I came up with the idea that the hero should wear a smart suit so that the audience falls with him as he is the savior of the day. Ed said that I, the villain should wear just normal clothes for the opposite reason of the hero e.g. so that none of the audience would want the villain to succeed which is the normal stereotypes of villains. Aaron and I said to Ed that he should wear normal clothes as well as he is partly a villain aswell and that this is the clothes that a dealer would wear anyway.
As we were doing our blogs in the It room we came with some ideas of where we would plot the film. Some of ideas were that we could do it in the school, go in to Guildford where there were lots of small dark alleys but we all agreed that we would do it by the river Mole in Leatherhead as there were alleyways here and the area is quite discrete working perfectly for our film.
Once we had came up with the ideas for the setting we decided on what sort of costumes and props we would wear. We all thought of the same idea that we needed a weapon of some sort as somone would die. We then agreed that having a briefcase would be a great idea as it gave the audience a dilema as they would not know what was in it. Other prop included a disc which we actually decided to use on the day of filming .
Then we moved on to costumes. I came up with the idea that the hero should wear a smart suit so that the audience falls with him as he is the savior of the day. Ed said that I, the villain should wear just normal clothes for the opposite reason of the hero e.g. so that none of the audience would want the villain to succeed which is the normal stereotypes of villains. Aaron and I said to Ed that he should wear normal clothes as well as he is partly a villain aswell and that this is the clothes that a dealer would wear anyway.
Title Practice
We created this when we were practicing making our titles. This was very basic and we thought that this was perhaps more of a horror film opening title. Because this was created before we acctually made the film we didnt realise that when we were making our film that the title 'The Exploit' could be used when there is a panning shot right at the beginning. And instead of having by Aaron Ryan and Ed on a seperate screen we placed our names by us when we appeared in the film.
After our discussion about what order you should finish your
posts, we have decided that you will complete today:
Practise Titles Created and Uploaded – you will experiment
with a black background and white titles and explain the effects of this title
sequence. Then you will explain your
final idea of having a panning shot of the location with the titles over the
top.
As a group you will film your Diary of Filming and Editing
with screen grabs and photos – you will discuss the setting/location, actors,
props and narrative in your opening.
Saturday, 8 February 2014
Shot Lists
At the start of the film we see an over the shoulder shot of the hero following the villain the camera stays at a medium height so no one is overpowering the other.
As we go in to the flashback we see a low angle shot of the villain to show his power and dominance.
we then see the dealer come out of nowhere with a high angle shot to show that he is weaker and that he is being controlled by the villain. there is then close ups of the two of them when they are speaking to each other to show their emotions.
In the background the hero comes in to shot with a extreme low angle to show that he is the most powerful.
As the deal takes place we have a two shot to show the exchange of items and the characters expressions.
There is then 1 second clip of an extreme close up of the briefcase to show the audience what is actually in there.
As the dealer is not impressed he decides to stand up to the villain by saying "i don't think so mate". the camera shot on him has now gone level instead of a high angle to show that he is gaining power over the opponent.
There is now a high angle on the villain to show that he is now not in control of the situation.
As the dealer starts beating him up the is a extreme low angle shot to show his severe dominance on the situation. As the villain lies on the ground there an high angle shot to show that he has become weak and helpless.
Once again there is an extreme close up of the gun and the villain take it out of his pocket.
The shot then suddenly changes to the dealer whose becomes a high angle shot as he is in a difficult situation. As the dealer dies there is a high angle to show that he was hopeless and not brave enough. as the villain walks off the camera changes from a high angle back the a medium height shot.
the next 30 seconds is the chase where there is mostly a medium height shot on both the villain and the hero and so no one knows the outcome.
As it comes to the stand off there is close ups of the 2 mens faces to show there expressions in the situation the villain having a grin on his face and the hero being serious.
As we hear the gun shot this can give the audience the idea that the villain died as he wasn't serious and that they mostly always end in a happy ending.
As we go in to the flashback we see a low angle shot of the villain to show his power and dominance.
we then see the dealer come out of nowhere with a high angle shot to show that he is weaker and that he is being controlled by the villain. there is then close ups of the two of them when they are speaking to each other to show their emotions.
In the background the hero comes in to shot with a extreme low angle to show that he is the most powerful.
As the deal takes place we have a two shot to show the exchange of items and the characters expressions.
There is then 1 second clip of an extreme close up of the briefcase to show the audience what is actually in there.
As the dealer is not impressed he decides to stand up to the villain by saying "i don't think so mate". the camera shot on him has now gone level instead of a high angle to show that he is gaining power over the opponent.
There is now a high angle on the villain to show that he is now not in control of the situation.
As the dealer starts beating him up the is a extreme low angle shot to show his severe dominance on the situation. As the villain lies on the ground there an high angle shot to show that he has become weak and helpless.
Once again there is an extreme close up of the gun and the villain take it out of his pocket.
The shot then suddenly changes to the dealer whose becomes a high angle shot as he is in a difficult situation. As the dealer dies there is a high angle to show that he was hopeless and not brave enough. as the villain walks off the camera changes from a high angle back the a medium height shot.
the next 30 seconds is the chase where there is mostly a medium height shot on both the villain and the hero and so no one knows the outcome.
As it comes to the stand off there is close ups of the 2 mens faces to show there expressions in the situation the villain having a grin on his face and the hero being serious.
As we hear the gun shot this can give the audience the idea that the villain died as he wasn't serious and that they mostly always end in a happy ending.
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