Monday, 30 March 2009
Day 25
Feedback
1)
Title of Film:
High Profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
Yes- chasing sequence
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Excellent
Camera Work- Excellent
Editing- Good
Sound- Good
Titles- Good
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
Camera work- lots of different angles
How do you think the film could be improved?
Could of had soundtrack- music that built up tension
2)
Title of film:
High Profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
yes its clear that theres a chase
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Good
Camera Work- OK
Editing- Good
Sound- Good
Titles- Excellent
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
-the range of shots
-the editing of shots made the chase effective
-the use of different scene makes it more interesting
How do you think the film could be improved?
there are a few jumps in the editing that could be fixed to make it flow better.
3)
Title of Film:
High profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
2 minute intro achieved
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Excellent
Camera Work- Excellent
Editing- Good
Sound- OK
Titles- Good
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
-Good camera shots & angles
-quick shots
-keeps the film pacey
-changing of shots fits well
-no time delay
How do you think the film could be improved?
-Some sound problems when the scenes change (e.g. cars going passed disappear)
4)
Title of Film:
High profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
A crime action drama symbolised clearly by a long chase.
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Good
Camera Work- Good
Editing- Good
Sound- Weak
Titles- OK
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
-Good continuity when using different camera angles
-Good range of camera shots but no real editing effect
-Good use of camera shots give a good effect
How do you think the film could be improved?
-Lack of a soundtrack
-all natural ambient sound
We are very pleased with the comments we received on our film because we hadn't finished our soundtrack and some of the editing.
1)
Title of Film:
High Profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
Yes- chasing sequence
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Excellent
Camera Work- Excellent
Editing- Good
Sound- Good
Titles- Good
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
Camera work- lots of different angles
How do you think the film could be improved?
Could of had soundtrack- music that built up tension
2)
Title of film:
High Profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
yes its clear that theres a chase
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Good
Camera Work- OK
Editing- Good
Sound- Good
Titles- Excellent
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
-the range of shots
-the editing of shots made the chase effective
-the use of different scene makes it more interesting
How do you think the film could be improved?
there are a few jumps in the editing that could be fixed to make it flow better.
3)
Title of Film:
High profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
2 minute intro achieved
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Excellent
Camera Work- Excellent
Editing- Good
Sound- OK
Titles- Good
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
-Good camera shots & angles
-quick shots
-keeps the film pacey
-changing of shots fits well
-no time delay
How do you think the film could be improved?
-Some sound problems when the scenes change (e.g. cars going passed disappear)
4)
Title of Film:
High profile
Is it clear what the filmmaker(s) set out to achieve?
A crime action drama symbolised clearly by a long chase.
In your view how effective were the following?
Mise en Scene- Good
Camera Work- Good
Editing- Good
Sound- Weak
Titles- OK
What in your view are the film's main strengths?
-Good continuity when using different camera angles
-Good range of camera shots but no real editing effect
-Good use of camera shots give a good effect
How do you think the film could be improved?
-Lack of a soundtrack
-all natural ambient sound
We are very pleased with the comments we received on our film because we hadn't finished our soundtrack and some of the editing.
Monday, 23 March 2009
Day 24
Soundtrack
Once we finnished editing our final piece and made sure all effects were rendered, we then moved on to creating a soundtrack for the movie.
We did this by using software called 'Soundtrack', we dragged our final piece into this program then browsed trough sound clips from different genres and tried to match up suitable beats, songs and tracks to fit with the pace of the clip. After we had to ensure that all of the tracking music for the movie fitted, by asking other groups to watch the preliminary movie with the soundtrack overlayed and tell us what they think of it. This helped us to get rid of any poor transitions and possible problems with the soundtrack.
Once we finnished editing our final piece and made sure all effects were rendered, we then moved on to creating a soundtrack for the movie.
We did this by using software called 'Soundtrack', we dragged our final piece into this program then browsed trough sound clips from different genres and tried to match up suitable beats, songs and tracks to fit with the pace of the clip. After we had to ensure that all of the tracking music for the movie fitted, by asking other groups to watch the preliminary movie with the soundtrack overlayed and tell us what they think of it. This helped us to get rid of any poor transitions and possible problems with the soundtrack.
Day 23
Editing
To begin editing we had to upload the footage from our camera by connecting the camera to a fire wire.
After uploading the footage we began to drag and drop the footage in the right order into the timeline. After the footage was in the time line we began to look through the certain footage cutting it where necessary.
We then needede to add titles to the opening sequence. To do this we had to use livetype. This is a piece of softwzare that can be used to create titles. After the editing was done this was moved into soundtrack!
To begin editing we had to upload the footage from our camera by connecting the camera to a fire wire.
After uploading the footage we began to drag and drop the footage in the right order into the timeline. After the footage was in the time line we began to look through the certain footage cutting it where necessary.
We then needede to add titles to the opening sequence. To do this we had to use livetype. This is a piece of softwzare that can be used to create titles. After the editing was done this was moved into soundtrack!
Monday, 2 March 2009
Day 22
Final Day of Filming
We managed to film most of our shots on trhe thursday lesson but unfotunatly our battery pack ran out when we needed to film our last to shots. So we waited until the monday lesson after hal;f term to film the rest of it. We are all very happy with the outcome of the filming and hope we can suceed with the editing as well as we have done with the filming!
We managed to film most of our shots on trhe thursday lesson but unfotunatly our battery pack ran out when we needed to film our last to shots. So we waited until the monday lesson after hal;f term to film the rest of it. We are all very happy with the outcome of the filming and hope we can suceed with the editing as well as we have done with the filming!
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Day 21
First Day of Filming
our first day of filming was very successful!
due to the snow we could not film outside because of continuity issues, so we have waited for the Thursday lesson where we can film in the lesson and lunch break to hopefully complete our outside scenes and the rest of our filming.
we managed to optain some bloopers with the filming so we will include these in a later post :)
our first day of filming was very successful!
due to the snow we could not film outside because of continuity issues, so we have waited for the Thursday lesson where we can film in the lesson and lunch break to hopefully complete our outside scenes and the rest of our filming.
we managed to optain some bloopers with the filming so we will include these in a later post :)
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Day 20
Schedule
Filming:
The plan is to film within the two weeks we have been given. We will film mainly in the lesson blocks, but if we need any extra time then we will use our free periods to get some footage.
Editing:
For our editing we will use the two weeks we have been given to complete this task. We believe that we can get this job done within the lessons.
Evaluation:
We will complete this task with the two weeks we have been given, and should be able to complete this task within the lesson time, if we need extra time we will meet up in our free periods.
Friday, 30 January 2009
Day 19
Jobs and Characters
jobs:
Camera- Kyle
edit- everyone
writer- everyone
producer- Ollie
Director- Alex
Actors- Alex, Ollie, Extras if needed
Characters:
Alex- Robert Hardy
Ollie- Agent 225
Extras- Anyone
jobs:
Camera- Kyle
edit- everyone
writer- everyone
producer- Ollie
Director- Alex
Actors- Alex, Ollie, Extras if needed
Characters:
Alex- Robert Hardy
Ollie- Agent 225
Extras- Anyone
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Day 18
Here is our storyboard from bottom to top, it starts at the college and runs to the alleyways at the back of Reigate.
End of chase
pavement hill (stepper than it looks)
Muddy hill to create suspense within chase
Across the bridge
Alleyway 2
The alleyway
Long up hill rode before alleyway
Outside the college
Open area to the exit of the college
Stairs at the end of the corridor
Long narrow corridor
Entrance of new building
Open area to the next building
Automatic doors at the bottom of the stairs
The stairs at the begging of the chase
The view when Robert sees the agent.
This is where Robert Hardy will be sitting when the opening credits begin and his narration starts.
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Day 17
Script
The setting is a typical office block, Robert's office is on the top floor, he sits in a darkened room with just the light of his PC shining on him. The room is small and cramped, and is just off an open hallway. The Office is situated in a residential area, the town is quite and has typical shops, buildings and houses. However the office blocks will be the basis of the film as well as the streets, pathways an roads. The chase will start in the office and lead throughout the office, it will exit the office then continue down the nearby streets and alleyways.
The time period of this film is modern day, it is a typical modern day setting with all of the usual features of a british town.
The character Robert will open the film, a shot will fade in with Robert sitting at his PC typing in commands using the keyboard. He will be staring into the PC, he will be motionless, lost within the technological world in which he lives. The character will then turn his attention to some activity that is distracting him just outside his door. He leans over and peers of the small glass window on his office door suspiciously. He sees a figure pacing around outside, he looks closer and does not recognize the person. He panics and grabs for a gun that is placed on the desk net to his PC. He stands up and waits, carefully looking round and checking the position of the unknown man. He is pacing round, talking to a person on his phone, Robert picks his moments, he opens the door and runs! He sprints passed the unknown man
unknown man: He's here!
Robert Hardy: Oh Fuck! ( he continues running)
The chase begins, the characters are then introduced in the credits, these are freeze frames with the names of the characters and the actors playing them.
The chase then continues after these freeze frames and continues through the building and out of the office blocks (college)
The chase then carries on down the roads outside of the complex, the scenes weave in and out of roads and alleyways. The chase then ends when the unknown man gets cut off from Robert when he slips trying to cut Robert off.
The scene then ends on a cliff hanger as you do not know what is going to happen next.
The setting is a typical office block, Robert's office is on the top floor, he sits in a darkened room with just the light of his PC shining on him. The room is small and cramped, and is just off an open hallway. The Office is situated in a residential area, the town is quite and has typical shops, buildings and houses. However the office blocks will be the basis of the film as well as the streets, pathways an roads. The chase will start in the office and lead throughout the office, it will exit the office then continue down the nearby streets and alleyways.
The time period of this film is modern day, it is a typical modern day setting with all of the usual features of a british town.
The character Robert will open the film, a shot will fade in with Robert sitting at his PC typing in commands using the keyboard. He will be staring into the PC, he will be motionless, lost within the technological world in which he lives. The character will then turn his attention to some activity that is distracting him just outside his door. He leans over and peers of the small glass window on his office door suspiciously. He sees a figure pacing around outside, he looks closer and does not recognize the person. He panics and grabs for a gun that is placed on the desk net to his PC. He stands up and waits, carefully looking round and checking the position of the unknown man. He is pacing round, talking to a person on his phone, Robert picks his moments, he opens the door and runs! He sprints passed the unknown man
unknown man: He's here!
Robert Hardy: Oh Fuck! ( he continues running)
The chase begins, the characters are then introduced in the credits, these are freeze frames with the names of the characters and the actors playing them.
The chase then continues after these freeze frames and continues through the building and out of the office blocks (college)
The chase then carries on down the roads outside of the complex, the scenes weave in and out of roads and alleyways. The chase then ends when the unknown man gets cut off from Robert when he slips trying to cut Robert off.
The scene then ends on a cliff hanger as you do not know what is going to happen next.
Day 16
Finalization of logo
Here is our first video entry for our day to day behind the scene blog
We have created an appropriate logo for our production company. We thought of many ideas but Alex came up with the idea for a bungee jumper silhouette. The group managed to find a simplistic picture through www.google.co.uk and then edited the picture through photoshop CS3.
Below is the completed logo:
Here is our first video entry for our day to day behind the scene blog
Monday, 26 January 2009
Day 15
Budget: extra detail.
We are hoping to work with a budget of £50 for our movie. The main costs will be in production and office (£5), design, costume and make-up (£10)accomodation and catering (£5) and transport (£15).
Although this only comes to a total of £35, the extra £15 has been put in for just in case we run over budget.
Production and office:
printer paper, stationary etc.
Design, costume and make-up:
buying (if necessary) any extra clothing items and make-up effects (gunshot wounds etc).
Accomodation and catering:
We will most likely get hungry during filming and this £5 is to buy snacks during filming days.
Transport:
This is for bus/train fare, which will be quite a lot considering none of our group live in Reigate.
We are hoping to work with a budget of £50 for our movie. The main costs will be in production and office (£5), design, costume and make-up (£10)accomodation and catering (£5) and transport (£15).
Although this only comes to a total of £35, the extra £15 has been put in for just in case we run over budget.
Production and office:
printer paper, stationary etc.
Design, costume and make-up:
buying (if necessary) any extra clothing items and make-up effects (gunshot wounds etc).
Accomodation and catering:
We will most likely get hungry during filming and this £5 is to buy snacks during filming days.
Transport:
This is for bus/train fare, which will be quite a lot considering none of our group live in Reigate.
Day 14
Possible backgrounds for film cover for High Profile
All the images below are not actual backgrounds we would use because of copyright reasons and they are not our own resources.
These backgroungs are just to give us ideas for diffrent types of backgrounds we could include. Going from the range of weather, computers and people.
All the images below are not actual backgrounds we would use because of copyright reasons and they are not our own resources.
These backgroungs are just to give us ideas for diffrent types of backgrounds we could include. Going from the range of weather, computers and people.
Day 12
Props & Clothes
For the props in our piece we will need are casual wear because the Robert Hardy is an ICT technician and doesn't need to be dressed smart.
The agent will be in casual clothing because he is undercover.
We will only need a few props like guns which we have, and possible gun holsters.
Day 11
During today's lesson we have done a script, and uploaded our pitch to slideshare.net. We have also edited our other posts slightly.Our script is predominantly actions of the characters, and only has a few speaking lines. Most of the speech is made up by Alex's narration which details the reason why he is in his situation. Also Ollie will be speaking on the phone to an unknown man before the chase occurs.Once we finished and finalized the script we added our pitch onto our blog, this was done by uploading our powerpoint to a website called slideshare, this made it possible for us to view a whole powerpoint within our blog.Lastly we finalized all of our previous blog entries and tried to add information that was missing from them.
Day 10
Script
The scene opens with a fade in shot of Robert Hardy (Alex) at his computer. He knows he's being watched by someone, but he doesn't know who. Robert will be typing on the computer, then a freeze frame will appear and the opening credits will start. Robert checks his gun which is lying next to him, he then checks the window in the door. He sees a man on the phone, Robert's Paranoia gets the best of him and he makes a run for it, the man on the phone played by Ollie turns out to be an agent sent to kill Robert by the government.
As Robert is in the room there will be a narration.
Robert Hardy: "This is my story! I was simply a ICT technician until i stumbled upon a secret that the government had attempted to cover up. My life became consumed with this secret. i constantly tried to get further and further into the system realizing the system is more corrupt than i ever thought."
Agent 225: (on the phone) "He's here?!" (turns around and starts the chase)
Agent 225: (after chase) "Damm it!" (with aggression)
Friday, 23 January 2009
Day 8
Issues
Issues we have we filming our opening sequence are the actors (Ollie and Alex) are going to be running around with toy guns. although we know no one is going to be hurt the police might have a different view on this, so we have responsibility to inform them that we are going to be doing so on a certain day.
creating suspense within the piece itself was a hard one to figure out but we decided that there isn't really going to be a soundtrack of music as such be just the fast pacing sounds of the feet and heavy breathing.
To also create suspense through the camera work we have decided to use handheld action shots and point of view shots for when Robert Hardy (Alex) is looking around to see where to go next. these shots will be done very quickly so the audience doesn't get to confused or bored.
Issues we have we filming our opening sequence are the actors (Ollie and Alex) are going to be running around with toy guns. although we know no one is going to be hurt the police might have a different view on this, so we have responsibility to inform them that we are going to be doing so on a certain day.
creating suspense within the piece itself was a hard one to figure out but we decided that there isn't really going to be a soundtrack of music as such be just the fast pacing sounds of the feet and heavy breathing.
To also create suspense through the camera work we have decided to use handheld action shots and point of view shots for when Robert Hardy (Alex) is looking around to see where to go next. these shots will be done very quickly so the audience doesn't get to confused or bored.
Day 7
Deciding a location
our group decided it was best to shot the 2 min opening sequence in part of reigate college and various parts around reigate high street, mainly in the ally ways and tunnels, this is because the college seems like a good place to start a chase, this is because some of the chase scenes we have obtained from YouTube start inside a building, which then progress to the outside, there are also stairs near the room we are going to be filming in, this will be good because stairs create more suspense within the piece because most audience members no how hard it is to run down a set of stairs under pressure, there is that constant feeling that you are going to fall.
our group decided it was best to shot the 2 min opening sequence in part of reigate college and various parts around reigate high street, mainly in the ally ways and tunnels, this is because the college seems like a good place to start a chase, this is because some of the chase scenes we have obtained from YouTube start inside a building, which then progress to the outside, there are also stairs near the room we are going to be filming in, this will be good because stairs create more suspense within the piece because most audience members no how hard it is to run down a set of stairs under pressure, there is that constant feeling that you are going to fall.
Monday, 19 January 2009
Day 6
writing the pitch we realized we didn't just need it to sound professional we also needed it to look professional.
To do this we used Kyle's phone and took pictures of the locations and actors (Ollie, Alex) running. We did this to show that it's a screen shot from the film.
We also search www.pearl&dean.com to get a target audience chart from a similar film, we chose the Bourne ultimatum.
To do this we used Kyle's phone and took pictures of the locations and actors (Ollie, Alex) running. We did this to show that it's a screen shot from the film.
We also search www.pearl&dean.com to get a target audience chart from a similar film, we chose the Bourne ultimatum.
Day 5
we have come to the point in the practical where we are about to start the pitch, and the first problem we came across was we hadn't actually discussed the name of the film.
we had some problems in deciding the name as this can be a key point to the film. If the person you are pitching the film to doesn't think the name will fit the film then he audience will become confused and wouldn't necessarily go and see it.
here are some of the names we came up with:
The Inscription
The Chase
Don't Look Back
Law Runner
The Hacker
Code Scrambler
High Profile
Run
On the Edge
Security Breech
we had some problems in deciding the name as this can be a key point to the film. If the person you are pitching the film to doesn't think the name will fit the film then he audience will become confused and wouldn't necessarily go and see it.
here are some of the names we came up with:
The Inscription
The Chase
Don't Look Back
Law Runner
The Hacker
Code Scrambler
High Profile
Run
On the Edge
Security Breech
Day 4
For our opening sequence we decided we would do a chase scene, unfortunately the group lacked creativity of how we would shot this scene so we decided to take a look on youtube and we found so good footage of chases.
here is a trailer for the fast and furious 4
this is the chase scene from District B13
the chase scene from ong-bak
this selection of clips shows different ways of filming a chase scene and what type of actions the character can preform
here is a trailer for the fast and furious 4
this is the chase scene from District B13
the chase scene from ong-bak
this selection of clips shows different ways of filming a chase scene and what type of actions the character can preform
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Day 2 & 3
Analysis of film opening
What - Paramount, Lorne Michaels Production, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Mark Waters (director)
when - recent, released 2004
how - Teen drama and comedy.
why - to amuse and entertain the viewers, and to show a stereotypical American high school
sound - natural sounds, sound effects, overlaid soundtrack. Generic soft rock/pop music typical of high-school movies.
camera - wide range of long-shots, mid shots, close ups, extreme close-ups, tracking and establishing shots. Used to easily show the character's emotions and establish their personalities.
mise en scene - Typical high school scene, lots of props (lockers, teens, classrooms). Used to establish setting cinematically.
characters- all fit a high school stereotype: divided between their social groups.
genre - Teen comedy/ drama
narrative - 16-year-old girl on her first day at high school after being home schooled by her parents. she has to learn to adapt to her new way of life.
editing - a mix of slow shots to establish setting and characters, and quick shots to represent the fast moving drama and comedy.
target audience - The target audience for this film is mainly teens and young adults this is because the film is based on school teenagers
overall effects - I think the overall effects of this opening sequence makes the audience see the stereotypical social side to high school life and the teens life out side of the school.
What - Paramount, Lorne Michaels Production, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Mark Waters (director)
when - recent, released 2004
how - Teen drama and comedy.
why - to amuse and entertain the viewers, and to show a stereotypical American high school
sound - natural sounds, sound effects, overlaid soundtrack. Generic soft rock/pop music typical of high-school movies.
camera - wide range of long-shots, mid shots, close ups, extreme close-ups, tracking and establishing shots. Used to easily show the character's emotions and establish their personalities.
mise en scene - Typical high school scene, lots of props (lockers, teens, classrooms). Used to establish setting cinematically.
characters- all fit a high school stereotype: divided between their social groups.
genre - Teen comedy/ drama
narrative - 16-year-old girl on her first day at high school after being home schooled by her parents. she has to learn to adapt to her new way of life.
editing - a mix of slow shots to establish setting and characters, and quick shots to represent the fast moving drama and comedy.
target audience - The target audience for this film is mainly teens and young adults this is because the film is based on school teenagers
overall effects - I think the overall effects of this opening sequence makes the audience see the stereotypical social side to high school life and the teens life out side of the school.
Monday, 12 January 2009
Day 1
Synopsis
Robert Hardy is on the run from the law. He has been considered as a high profile threat to society, nobody knows what he has done, but the government have issued an undercover agent to take him out. The setting is an old British market town, it is a quiet area, and Robert lives locally, just on the outskirts of the town. little does he know he's being watched by the agent. Robert is suspicious of a follower, it comes to his attention that he's not alone like he thought he was. The agent has been following Robert for over 6 months, since then Robert has tried to lose him by relocating, thinking he has lost the agent he tries to lead a normal life until there's a knock at the door, THE CHASE IS ON!!
Robert Hardy is on the run from the law. He has been considered as a high profile threat to society, nobody knows what he has done, but the government have issued an undercover agent to take him out. The setting is an old British market town, it is a quiet area, and Robert lives locally, just on the outskirts of the town. little does he know he's being watched by the agent. Robert is suspicious of a follower, it comes to his attention that he's not alone like he thought he was. The agent has been following Robert for over 6 months, since then Robert has tried to lose him by relocating, thinking he has lost the agent he tries to lead a normal life until there's a knock at the door, THE CHASE IS ON!!
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