Showing posts with label FP: Research and Planning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FP: Research and Planning. Show all posts
Friday, 21 January 2011
Monday, 17 January 2011
Blog Update
Recently we were due to start filming our coursework (on 11th of January) but unfortunately due to one of our team members having an exam we had to postpone and reschedule this for a week later (Tuesday 18th January). During this period of which we could not film I had spent the time testing out aspects of the mac which could help make our production more professional, to do this I tried out 'GarageBand' and 'LiveType'. I used 'GarageBand' to try and compose some music for our opening sequence so we did not have to ask for permission of use from creators of other music samples as this may take a long time. I used 'LiveType' to create opening credits and see what effects would suit the gangster genre of film which we were filming.
Now we are planning to film most of our scenes on Tuesday 18th Jan, if possible all, but if not we shall use more time on Wednesday 19th Jan to complete filming by Friday 21st to start editing.
Now we are planning to film most of our scenes on Tuesday 18th Jan, if possible all, but if not we shall use more time on Wednesday 19th Jan to complete filming by Friday 21st to start editing.
Friday, 7 January 2011
Final Production schedule
Locations:
Sallyann's house (living room, hallway and bedroom)
Props:
Mirror
Make up
Blood
Make up
Blood
Costume:
Black evening dress
Shirt, trousers shoes (work clothes)
Casual wear
Actors/ Actresses:
Sallyann Sindrey
Solomon Agyemang
Ryan Simson
Equipment:
Camera
Tripod
Apple Mac for editing
Time frame for filming:
2 weeks (maximum)
Time frame for editing:
2 weeks (maximum)
Filming production schedule: Tuesday the 4th January
Meet at Martin's corner at 09:00
Props:
radio
Props:
radio
Sallyann's black dress
Fake Blood
Fake Blood
Must clear:
Living Room
Hallway/landing
filming first 7 shots
Colour is negligible as we are altering it into black and white
Shot 1 and 2, 20 minutes max, Note: use tripod
Shot 3, 10 minutes max, Note: use tripod, and hand COMES INTO shot
Shot 4 20 minutes max, Note: Pan Shot use tripod
Shot 7 20 minutes max, Note: Use tripod and shoot various angled shots to see what gives best effect.
Pack up by10:45 and leave by 11:00 to return to school
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Production schedule
Locations:
Sallyann's house (living room and bedroom)
Props:
Dagger
Mirror
Make up
Blood
Make up
Blood
Costume:
Black evening dress
Shirt, trousers shoes (work clothes)
Casual wear
Actors/ Actresses:
Sallyann Sindrey
Solomon Agyemang
Ryan Simson
Equipment:
Camera
Tripod
Apple Mac for editing
Time frame for filming:
2 weeks (maximum)
Time frame for editing:
2 weeks (maximum)
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
screenplay rewrite, 2
OVER BLACK
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM.
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangster) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets, which can easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress.
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SEX, MONEY, MURDER
TITLE FADES OUT
STAYS ON BLACK
music fades out... we hear crackling radio tune in to news broadcast
BLACK AND WHITE ECU of radio speaker, REVERSE CREEP picture fades from BLACK AND WHITE in to COLOUR
match on action of finger ringing doorbell, Maria looks up
ECU of hand turning off radio
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM.
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangster) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets, which can easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress.
FREEZE FRAME OF DOOR
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(over the shoulder shot into mirror so we can see face) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(over the shoulder shot into mirror so we can see face) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
(extended time spent on scene above)
match on action of knock at door
CU of VENDILINI BREATHING HEAVILY IN A POOL OF HIS OWN BLOOD
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
match on action of knock at door
CUTS TO;
Maria answers front door to another man, she smiles seductively and looks into his eyes, they then kiss passionately.
CUTS TO;
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
Monday, 13 December 2010
Screenplay rewrite, 2
OVER BLACK
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.
BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM. (BLACK AND WHITE)
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangsters) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets,this dress can also easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress after a hard day at work.
FREEZE FRAME OF DOOR
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(Over the shoulder see face in mirror) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
(extended time spent on scene above)
match on action of knock at door
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.
BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SEX, MONEY, MURDER
TITLE FADES OUT
STAYS ON BLACK
BLACK AND WHITE ECU of radio speaker,
REVERSE CREEP picture in BLACK AND WHITE
MUSIC FADES OUT TO SILENCE
match on action of finger ringing doorbell
ECU of hand turning off radio
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM. (BLACK AND WHITE)
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangsters) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets,this dress can also easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress after a hard day at work.
FREEZE FRAME OF DOOR
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(Over the shoulder see face in mirror) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
(extended time spent on scene above)
match on action of knock at door
CUTS TO;
Maria answers front door to another man, she smiles seductively and looks into his eyes, they then kiss passionately.
CUT TO;
CU of VENDILINI BREATHING HEAVILY IN A POOL OF HIS OWN BLOODCUTS TO;
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
Scrrenplay for "Sex, Money, Murder"
OVER BLACK
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.
BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM.
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangster) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets, which can easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress.
FREEZE FRAME OF DOOR
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(reverse shot though ajar Door) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
hear knock at door
CU of VENDILINI BREATHING HEAVILY
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.
BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SEX, MONEY, MURDER
TITLE FADES OUT
STAYS ON BLACK
music fades out... we hear crackling radio tune in to news broadcast
BLACK AND WHITE ECU of radio speaker, REVERSE CREEP picture fades from BLACK AND WHITE in to COLOUR
the broadcast starts
REPORTERS VOICE (O.S)
breaking news; this is a police announcement
for warning of our listeners this broadcast is not suitable for children.
today at 1 am a woman was seen leaving a local bar, gun in hand, walking towards a green motor car on which she entered and left the scene hastily. We discovered two bodies in a ditch at the location in which she was spotted, we believe she is linked to these two murders if not the perpetrator of the crime.
we believe she is very dangerous and has been seen on many occasions with Vendilini and is his supposed lover. she has often been seen luring men into random houses and apartment but leaving alone, it is thought that she sleeps with her victims before she murders them, she is on the run so If seen do not approa...
hear doorbell ring
ECU of hand turning off radio
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM.
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangster) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets, which can easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress.
FREEZE FRAME OF DOOR
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(reverse shot though ajar Door) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
hear knock at door
CUTS TO;
Maria answers front door to another man, she smiles seductively and looks into his eyes, they then kiss passionately.
This makes it obvious that the person at the door is the second lover and creates a twist in the story and keeps the audience hooked.
we have a moving shot moving from the kissing pair up through the floor and then through to Vendilini upstairs.
This makes it obvious that the person at the door is the second lover and creates a twist in the story and keeps the audience hooked.
we have a moving shot moving from the kissing pair up through the floor and then through to Vendilini upstairs.
CUTS TO;
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Treatment rewrite
Sex, Money, Murder
An origional screenplay by
SRS
9th December 2010
SRS pesents a gangster film about the life of a female gangster rising to power who teams up with other ganglords and hit men to take control of English streets and to prove the best man for the jobis a woman.
As the story unfolds the main character is presented as a innocent woman but turns out to be the killer of many notorious gang bosses by seducing and then murdering them, inching her way to the top of the gang business to control the streets. Building her rep, fame and fortune.
through the build up of gaining power and fortune, and recruitment of more members, the gangs across london are having turf wars to try and regain the power from Maria (main character). As she attemps to work her way up and control the whole gangster business.
Think the Godfather meets Sex and the city.
Our production company plans to challenge the typical conventions of gangster films, in order to do this we will be creating a female character to rise to have power insead of a man, and also to follow some conventions to help make the film successful. Our targeted audience wil be composed of primarily males aged from 18-21.
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Screenplay for opening Sequenece
OVER BLACK
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.
BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM.
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangster) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets, which can easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress.
FREEZE FRAME OF DOOR
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(reverse shot though ajar Door) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
hear knock at door
CU of VENDILINI BREATHING HEAVILY
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
We hear dramatic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYhrPeHmY0), We start the track at 37 seconds as this part is fading in so will work well with the fade in of the titles and credits. It also gives enough time for the music to pick up at 48 seconds and add more atmosphere to the start.
This music is suitable for our opening as we are following conventions and challenging them too, so in this piece the beat drops and changes from orchestral to a modern style beat. We want the film to make the audience feel anxious and hooked from the start, also so they can easily see the twist on the conventions (of which we did) that are associated with the gangster genre. This helps represent what we want the audience to feel as we are adding a new twist to a respected genre.
BLACK FRAME
TITLE APPEARS WHITE TEXT (FADES IN)
SEX, MONEY, MURDER
TITLE FADES OUT
STAYS ON BLACK
music fades out... we hear crackling radio tune in to news broadcast
BLACK AND WHITE ECU of radio speaker, REVERSE CREEP picture fades from BLACK AND WHITE in to COLOUR
the broadcast starts
REPORTERS VOICE (O.S)
breaking news; this is a police announcement
for warning of our listeners this broadcast is not suitable for children.
today at 1 am a woman was seen leaving a local bar, gun in hand, walking towards a green motor car on which she entered and left the scene hastily. We discovered two bodies in a ditch at the location in which she was spotted, we believe she is linked to these two murders if not the perpetrator of the crime.
we believe she is very dangerous and has been seen on many occasions with Vendilini and is his supposed lover. she has often been seen luring men into random houses and apartment but leaving alone, it is thought that she sleeps with her victims before she murders them, she is on the run so If seen do not approa...
hear doorbell ring
ECU of hand turning off radio
SILENT SLOW MO FLASHES OF MARIA AND VENDILINI WALKING UPSTAIRS AND INTO ROOM, CLOSING DOOR BEHIND THEM.
Maria (the soon to be seductive killer of many notorious gangster) will be wearing long black evening wear to seem very seductive to make it easier to attract her targets, which can easily conceal a small weapon.
Vendilini will be wearing an tucked shirt unbuttoned with no tie and trousers as he has just finished work and was going to his "partner's" house to relieve stress.
FREEZE FRAME OF DOOR
Maria emerges, hair ruffled and make up smudged blood on hands.
(reverse shot though ajar Door) Maria looks in mirror and retouches make up.
hear knock at door
CUTS TO;
Maria answers front door to another man, she smiles seductively and looks into his eyes, they then kiss passionately.
This makes it obvious that the person at the door is the second lover and creates a twist in the story and keeps the audience hooked.
we have a moving shot moving from the kissing pair up through the floor and then through to Vendilini upstairs.
This makes it obvious that the person at the door is the second lover and creates a twist in the story and keeps the audience hooked.
we have a moving shot moving from the kissing pair up through the floor and then through to Vendilini upstairs.
CUTS TO;
FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS ROLE IN WHITE TEXT, TITLE RE APPEARS
Description of Opening sequence
Vendilini is a notorious gangster who is in a relation ship with Maria his right hand ‘wo’man.
Maria is the girlfriend of Vendilini but envies his position and wants to kill him.
The scene starts with Vendilini going into his office after having a drink with his gang. (he seems tired, a bit drunk and jus want to relax)
He sits down n gets a phone call from his braw, (Maria)
She wants to see and tells him she’s got an exciting surprise for him.
Maria confirms with Leo that vendilini is going to come.
Vendilini gets stabbed by Maria after seducing him in to aroom and the walks away slowly with a knife in her hand drenched in blood
Leo comes in the house
We see vendilini on the floor gasping for breath
Maria is the girlfriend of Vendilini but envies his position and wants to kill him.
The scene starts with Vendilini going into his office after having a drink with his gang. (he seems tired, a bit drunk and jus want to relax)
He sits down n gets a phone call from his braw, (Maria)
She wants to see and tells him she’s got an exciting surprise for him.
Maria confirms with Leo that vendilini is going to come.
Vendilini gets stabbed by Maria after seducing him in to aroom and the walks away slowly with a knife in her hand drenched in blood
Leo comes in the house
We see vendilini on the floor gasping for breath
Audience Research Summary
1. In conclusion to the answers we collated from people taking the survey we designed, we can expect that men watch more films than women, the average age for the survey takers was 16-18 and their favourite genres were; comedy, action, horror, gangster/crime. They find that when watching a film to make it interesting they have to have a good storyline. And they often are willing to spend from £8 -£10 on DVDs.
2. Our target audience would be Males from 18 to 25 years of age.
3. To capture our target audience in the opening sequence we will use action to keep them enticed, as we found that in our research that action and storyline were the most frequent answers, we will also have some dramatic music to build tension whilst the opening credits to keep the audience hooked and interested in the film.
4. We found that we collected some good research on our audience, but we could find out some more intricate aspects of them like what type of gangster film they like (English/American, heist or rise to power).
2. Our target audience would be Males from 18 to 25 years of age.
3. To capture our target audience in the opening sequence we will use action to keep them enticed, as we found that in our research that action and storyline were the most frequent answers, we will also have some dramatic music to build tension whilst the opening credits to keep the audience hooked and interested in the film.
4. We found that we collected some good research on our audience, but we could find out some more intricate aspects of them like what type of gangster film they like (English/American, heist or rise to power).
Monday, 6 December 2010
what captivates you when watching a film? (wordle)
This is a wordle that we created from the most popular words that came up from our questionnaire wen we asked "what captivates you when watching a film?".
why do you like to watch these type of film? (wordle)
This is a wordle that we created from the most popular words that came up from our questionnaire wen we asked "why do you like to watch these types of film?".
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
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