We are using Emily's attic to discover the book in a mysterious manor, this creates a sense of tension because doesn't give the audience a clear view of where it is. The lights will be off and character will only be using a torch light in order to look around searching for something, then come across a magical book in which makes character to faint. Its important that it is in the attic because obviously someone's tried to hide the book to prevent evil reoccurring.
The attic is good to use because it also has a lot old warn down items which adds to the suspense of the scene and makes it more mysterious.
Also will be using this forest to do a scene, the scene involves someone running through the arch of the trees at night time this chasing scene will create a lot of tension for the audience and shows the true danger of the book.
the book is a magical item in which possess whoever touches it and gives them 40 days to live, the whole opening is based on the book and its effects it has on people. This will hopefully keep the audience hooked resulting in them carrying on watching it.
Cast
Main characters
The main character in the clip will be Jordan Payne. He is a very skilful actor and has experience at GCSE. He lives locally therefore its very convenient for everyone which makes the filming easy and stress free. Another main character is Ammitai, we had to chose very specifically when it came to this role because we needed someone who has good at running and stunts but at the same time good at acting. We thought long and hard about the actor who would best suit and Ammitai did just that. He is an incredible athlete. This will make the running scene very effective. The last actor we in use will be Emily as we need someone who is tidy and good at writing for the book scene. Emily fits perfectly as she has nice hand writing.
Locations
Attic
We are going to use Emily's attic as it will make the scene look scary and create a sense suspense also the location fits into the genre of our movie opening 'Crime thriller' the scene is Jordan looking for something but in the attic he finds the magical book. The attic ties in with the idea of the book being lethal as it was very hidden to keep everyone away.
Woods
In the running scene we will use a local forest to run through to create a sense of tension and optimism for the audience.
A days filming would very busy. We would arrive at Emily's house and go through our story board to see what we would be filming at the day, this was very useful as we could easily identify who would be doing what and what needed to be done. Having a plan made it easier and more efficient for us to work.
Once we had figured out what we were filming on the specific day we would get to work. Initially we would do a practise run without any cameras. This allowed all of us to make any last minute changes. We found that by doing this we could see what needed to be done to better it before we started filming. There were no dialogue in the scene therefore no characters had to practise lines. That time was spent making sure all props and background were set and Jordan our main character was sure on what he needed to do. We filmed him finding the book in the attic, a discussion before we started filming took place on whether to leave the lights on or off. We came to the decision that we would try filming with the lights on and the lights off and then make a group decision. After we had filmed a few times making sure we had got everything perfect we looked at both clips. This allowed us to analyse our work to see if anything needed to be changed for example camera positioning or character movement. The group discussion would influence us to make small changes to better our work. This was very useful as it allowed everyone to get involved and allowed us to recognise where we had gone wrong and make changes.
After we had done all that we would plan further on our next day of filming to improve our work and make the day flow efficiently by doing this allowed us to save time and concentrate more on editing and evaluating our piece to see of how we could further improve it.
Finally after we had finished we made our ways home and conducted even more research into conventions of crime thrillers. This was useful as it allowed us to emulate styles of crime thrillers. produce a product which was appropriate for our target audience use conventions of crime thrillers in our movie opening
Friday, 12 December 2014
Director
The director is responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of film, including controlling the content and flow of the films plot, directing the performances of actors, organizing and selecting the locations in which the film will be shot, and managing technical details such as positioning of cameras, the use of lighting, and the timing and content of the films soundtrack. Though directors wield a great deal of power, they are ultimately subordinate to the film's producer or producers. Some directors, especially more established ones, take on many of the roles of a producers, and the distinction between two roles is sometimes blurred.
Music director
In India-based movie productions, many of which are musicals, the term 'music director' is commonly used for the composer and music producer of the songs and score used in the film. The role involves supervising the arrangement, recording and mastering of film music along with conducting and orchestration
Producer
A film producer creates the conditions for film making. The producer initiates, co-ordinates, supervises, and controls matters such as raising funds, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. The producer who was not involved throughout all phases of the film making process from the development to completion of project. There may be several producers on a film who may take a role in a number of areas, such as development, financing or production. Producers must be able to identify commercial, marketable projects. They need a keen business sense, and an intimate knowledge of all aspects of film production, financing, marketing and distribution. Producers are responsible for the overall quality and control of productions.
Casting director
The casting director chooses the actors for the character of the film. This usually involves inviting potential actors to read an excerpt from the script for an audition.
Director of photography
The director of photography (dop) is the chief of the camera and lighting crew of the film. The dop makes decisions on lighting and framing of shots in conjunction with the film's director. Typically, the director tells the dop how he or she wants the shot to look, and the dop chooses the correct lens, filer, lighting and composition to achieve the desire aesthetic effect. The dop is the senior creative crew member after the director.
Costume designer
The costume designer is responsible for all the clothing and costumes worn be all the actors that appear on scream. They are also responsible for designing, planning, and organizing the construction of the garments down to the fabric, colours and sizes. The costume designer works closely with the director to understand and interpret 'character' and counsels with the productions designer to achieve an overall tone of the film. In large productions, the costume designer will usually have one or more assistants to costume design.
shots list
Tracking shot- To follow character running through the forest. These shots are where the camera itself moves forwards, backwards or sideways. You can use a forward tracking shot to move through a space or to show what a character in the film is seeing (a point of view shot). Tracking out (backwards) can reveal more of a scene.
Mid shot-Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.
Close up-A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. This also allows us to view a specific characters emotions closely
Over the shoulder shot-Looking from behind a person at the subject.
Point of view shot- Shows a view from the subject's perspective.
Tracking shot- Shot that follows the subjects movements in the scene closely behind them.
Different typography used in movie titles
The first 15 seconds of a movie is the most important because you have to try and get the audience right away. This can be difficult when the first 15 seconds is the opening consisting of titles. A good appetising and appealing title is important for the popularity of the production company and the ability to keep the audience interested.
Film titles can be great fun. In them we see the bond between the art of film making and graphic design — and perhaps visual culture as a whole. They have always served a greater purpose than themselves: to move the overarching story forward.
A nice attractive font can make an entire difference on a film, bringing it from an amateur level to professional. But be careful, what you might think is cool could be ridiculed by others, so make sure to seek a professional designers’ help with this.
A good title will give your film some credibility and life to begin with. Viewers recognize these efforts and even though they might not say anything about it, they do engage to it. The title sequence usually sets the tone for the rest of the film, so if some quality work is put into the title, the same effort will usually follow in the film
There is no need to go to Hollywood levels to create a good title sequence, most of the time just choosing the right typography and color with a nice background would be enough to leave people hooked. A simple fade in or even a mask wipe can work wonders, just get your speed right, you want it to look natural with the visuals and especially music playing during the titles.
There are certain fonts to avoid when designing your title to prevent a catastrophe from the beginning. Default fonts like Times New Roman, Courier and Comic Sans need to absolutely be avoided. Other fonts like Inkburrow seems to be everyone’s favorite
Keeping it simple is the easiest solution and perhaps the best solution for certain types of films. But short films are means for artists to show off and they usually do no less with the titles, in fact it’s an opportunity to show off a different skill set in graphic design and video editing, and they tempt to go a little crazy with them.
One thing to keep in mind throughout editing is to treat your film like a brand. Your title sequence should match your film’s style and feel, as it usually sets up the mood for the movie. Choose a suitable theme and style from your first posters, and try to maintain the look into you opening title sequence, and throughout the film up to the rolling credits.
In the attic make sure to wear foot wear at all time in case there are sharp objects on the floor.
When filming in the dark make sure you know where you are standing isn't dangerous or could cause you to fall.
When filming near or street make sure you are away from the road as you could get hit by a car. Stay in a group and if it is at night make sure to film it in lit areas.
If filming in an alley way make sure their are no pot holes etc. This can be avoided by assessing the ground before filming, wearing correct footwear.
If filming in a hallway make possible risks could be space issues. This can be avoided by clearing the area before filming
Filming in the bathroom has dangers such as electrical equipment around water, this can be avoided by emptying the bath/sink and tightening the taps
Filming in a kitchen has risks such as; the sink in which the risk that electrical equipment is around water this can be avoided by emptying out the sink and tightening the tap, The cutlery could be very dangerous so make sure they are in a safe place and the cooker could be a risk to be safe make sure it is off.
If filming in a bedroom make sure there are not any space issues as this could be a potential risk and the clutter could be a risk therefore tidying the area before hand should be mandatory.
If filming in the back garden possible risks could be poor lighting to prevent this make sure cast and crew have good lighting and visibility. Also the long grass/trees could be hazard to prevent this make sure the area is tidy before filming
Products that have influenced my choices in making my movie opening was the opening scene of 'Se7en' I wanted to make a movie opening under the genre of a crime thriller and this was a perfect guidline. It included a lot of codes and conventions of a crime drama and the opening scene was very well constructed and gripping. The mysteriousness of it caught my eye and I wanted to emulate a similar style in my piece but making sure it was still very original. Another product in which influenced me was the opening scene 'Lord of war' the simple yet effective speech Nicolas Cage gave at the beginning was very appetising and I wanted to include this in my work.
Planning
We are going to film each scene in chronological order to make it easier for us to see how far we have got and it will be easier to upload and sort out. Another advantage of this would be that it is easier to watch all of the scenes we have so far and judge whether it is good or not. Also it allows us to film at each location one at a time so there is no need to return. Costumes
all of the actors will be wearing normal clothes because it suits the genre of the film and gives a sense of reality to the film.
Roles
Emily is the director
Jordan is the main character
Jake is the camera man
Actors
Jordan payne is the main character who finds the magical book in the attic in which he gets cursed from the book when he initially finds it.
Ammati Ben-Israel is the character in the running scene which is a scene from the past. The person running because of the book and he was the last one who had it 50 years ago and now Jordan finds it.
He is good to use an actor because he is an athlete and partakes in long distance running seriously. This is useful because it means we can get a good scene of him running fast which is effective because it shows the true power of the magical book.
For the name of our logo we were torn between three names, we decided to include it in our questionnaire to decide which one we would use because we couldn't decide, eventually we let the the results of the questionnaire determine the name of our production company and from the name derived the logo to fit the name of the company.
It was important that we used the most popular name because it means that was the best or most appealing and this will help with popularity.
we agreed on the name hydra as it received good feedback.
