Main task - diary entry 4

I began filiming this weekend and was able to do all of the scenes apart from 3, which will be possible to do during the week. However I will have a problem with filming scene 5 - the car crash, this is because i will have to look at the "explosion" effects, to know exactly how im going to have to film it. as a result i intend to do this during my lunch times or lessons, to fully understand.
Overall, i should have completed filming by the end of this week!.

Main task - sound

We have looked in lesson at how to dubb a film, this will be very helpful for my scene in which involves a car accident, because i will have to film this in slow motion although the chances are that the weather will be grey and windy therefore it will cause a lot of background noise. Therefore if i "dubb" the scene it may make it look a lot better!

Main Task - Diary entry 3

As a reuslt of having to use a variety of locations within the film I will have to go and get some location images, which theoretically should enable me to visualise how i want the film to look.
For example; for the car crash scene i will need to find a quiet road in order to not interupt drivers but one that also does not look disserted or the scene will potentially not have the same effect.

Main Task - Magazine article

One of our tasks for this project is to make a Magazine article, therefore as a result we decided to research this during our lessons specifically looking at the layout, text, language, images, graphics and colouring that is used in order to make it work and to work well.

Firstly we looked at the front cover of empire magazine, a well-known magazine for film reviews, and how it has used the layout, images and colouring to attract their potential customers. I have analysed the front cover of one edition of Empire Magazine:

 Then as a class we went into more depth and looked a series of film review articles, to understand how it is different and similar and what techniques they have used. This was particularly focused on language and layout!

We found that:

- Language was often persuasive and good english

- Images were prodominately used, some in which covered the entire page to display to film itself

- images were rarely stills from the film itself but photos that were clearly taken for this purpose, i.e on the shoot

Main Task - Diary entry 2

After writing both my script and production schedule i think that I'm ready to begin filming, although am having a great deal of trouble in terms of arranging times that can work for both myself and the actors. This is because i am currently doing exams therefore my free-time is generally based around revision, and my actors have a fairly busy careers, although i aim to have it done by next week at the latest.
As a result I am in constant contact with my actor in order to ensure that we can get the footage as soon as possible.

Main Task - Radio trailor

Why radio?

different target audience

encourage people to research the film

cheaper to air

wider available audience

provides internet links

stand out, be remembered



My Radio Script:

• V.O. "Life was always simple, happy and fun"
• sound effects of arguing and of car crash
• V.O. " but things aren't always as they seem"
• Quote from film - Police "I'm afraid she died in a terrible accident"
• Voice clips from film
• Quote from film - Psychiatrist "hello James..."
• V.O. "Mentality, coming soon!"

I will put this together through making a video trailer and then detaching the image, therefore I can see visually what the trailer explains and then after will be able to look at whether it works or not and what improvements I may need to make.
To do this I will use the Adobe Premier Pro software, as this is very good and simple to use for this type of work.
Specifically for this production I will need to get someone to do the Voice over and to ensure that everything sounds right together.
My target audience is 20s to mid 40s, and I think this will help to attract them as it includes that of real life experiences.
I will want to show this on radio stations such as heart FM or Kiss FM radio as they are generally known for young adults as well as family people, therefore giving me a wide audience which will definitely include my target group. 

Main Task - Production Schedule / Shot List

 /Date of shoot:

Equipment needed:

HD Camera

Lighting

SD Card

Scene 1/14

Location : Queensgate car park, Peterborough

Characters in scene: - JAMES

Time to shoot: 1 hour

Shot 1 – JAMES walks out roof door, mid-shot .

Shot 2 – Panning shot as he approaches the edge, in slow motion.

Shot 3 – close-up as JAMES begins to climb onto the wall, then pan upwards.

Scene 2/3

Location: Yaxley, Peterborough

Character in scene : - JAMES (aged 15), SAM (aged 11) and DAD

Time to shoot: 30 mins

Shot 1 – Close up of JAMES opening eyes, looking at clock (reads 6:00am)

Shot 2 – Mid-shot of him walking out of his room slowly

Shot 3 – JAMES walks into the lounge, and sits down. Within the same shot SAM walks around the corner and smiles.

Shot 4 – Close-up of their faces as they hear the floorboards creaking, their DAD walks around the corner (angry)

Shot 5 – close – up of DAD as he shouts and raises hand to JAMES

Scene 4/5

Location: Yaxley, Peterborough

Character in scene: JAMES and SAM

Time to shoot: 45mins

Shot 1 – Extreme Close-up of JAMES opening eyes, zoom out to see him holding a box
(have 10mins to rehearse zoom)

Shot 2 – panning of JAMES walking towards the car and then drive off

Shot 3 – establishing shot of car pulling up to new building

Scene 6

Location: Old A1

Character in scene: SAM and JAMES

Time to shoot: 1 hour 30mins

Shot 1 – close-up of SAM driving and singing. Her face changes dramatically

Shot 2 – wide shot of behind a man (JAMES) walking out in front of the car, the car then turns quickly

Shot 3 – SAM unconscious in the car, blood is running down her face

Scene 7/8

Location: Yaxley, Peterborough

Character in scene: JAMES and POLICE

Time to shoot: 30mins

Shot 1 – Extreme close-up of POLICE knocking on door

Shot 2 – JAMES answers the door, tired and confused

Shot 3 – Mid-shot as JAMES invited them in, they walk through

Shot 4 – Mid-shot, they sit down and shot-reverse shot as the POLICE tell JAMES the news of his sister.

Shot 5 – JAMES is shown in mid-shot lying on the sofa, staring at the wall.

Scene 9

Location: Yaxley, Peterborough

Characters in scene: JAMES

Time to shoot: 30mins

Shot 1 – high angle shot of JAMES lying in bed asleep, he rolling around restlessly.

Transition – Jump cuts

Scene 10/11

Location:

Characters in scene: JAMES and RECEPTIONIST

Time to shoot: 1hour

Shot 1 – wide shot of JAMES leaving his apartment

Shot 2 – wide shot as he arrives at new building

Shot 3 – Mid-shot of JAMES entering the office room and being welcomed by RECEPTIONIST

Scene 12/13

Location:

Characters in scene: JAMES and PSYCHIATRIST

Time to shoot: 1hour

Shot 1 – PSYCHIATRIST receives a phone call and must leave the room

Shot 2 – JAMES spots a file with his name on it, camera zooms in
(10mins for zoom)

Shot 3 – he walks over and high angle of him looking at the information

Shot 4 – PSYCHIATRIST walks in, wide shot of both characters

Shot 5 – panning as they both walk to sit down, ending in a close-up

Shot 6 – extreme close-up of PSYCHIATRIST on the chair counting down.

Main Task - Storyboard

Main Task - The final script

Mentality

Main Task - Character biographies

Main Task - Diary Entry 1

I was reading through my script with my media teacher and decided to change the ending of the film, in order to make it more "thrill" seeking, therefore re-wrote my script.