I saw no point in having any dialogue in my film because it wanted it to be more of a visual focus and i personally think any dialogue could be quite distracing. I wanted the visual aspects of the characters and the setting also the words to be the main focus.
I have have recored a few scenes with dialouge (out-takes) so i do have the option to put it in if i feel its nessasary but i dont really want to
Friday 10 December 2010
Sounds
I decided not to really have any Music in the Film, as I wanted the visual aspects to be focused on more. Though I did decide to add Dizzee Rascal- Bonkers
His movement to the music is an idiosyncratic a particular mannerism that is repeated throughout, to show his insanity.
It turns on, on Cue when Fred is driving in to accompany him as he is driving along it stops on Cue as he slams the door.
The song Bonkers is relevant as he helps to nictitate how crazy Fred is, it also fits with the timing quite well and it something that would be played on a Radio Station.
The place in the music that I have focused on is from 00.47- 01.02. Its in that time that there is a lyricless, bit which I quite liked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci40ae8BlcE
His movement to the music is an idiosyncratic a particular mannerism that is repeated throughout, to show his insanity.
It turns on, on Cue when Fred is driving in to accompany him as he is driving along it stops on Cue as he slams the door.
The song Bonkers is relevant as he helps to nictitate how crazy Fred is, it also fits with the timing quite well and it something that would be played on a Radio Station.
The place in the music that I have focused on is from 00.47- 01.02. Its in that time that there is a lyricless, bit which I quite liked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci40ae8BlcE
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Actors
For actors I am keeping them at at a minimum I will be using only two people.
-One as the suspected insane serial killer
-The other as a hostage.
The fact that i have decided to have only two actors doesnt give me the challenge I want but it does actually allow me to have more control of time and quality. It will be alot easier to arrange filming days as there will only be three of us and one being my boyfriend and the other the bestfriend they are alot more willing to help me, and have been really helpful and supportive and co-operate really well together.
Fred makes a perfect anatagonist as he is willing to dress up in the costume I have decided on, He has been great to work with so far, and he hasnt been embarrassed about wearing the mask, though it was very hard for him to see visually with the mask on whilst driving. But apart from that he has been great and has helped me to create the look I wanted his character to be.
I chose Kami, as she is very feminine and she to has been very proffesional about the film, Her apperance is exactly what I wanted, as she has a very femine face she is easy to distinguse.
I am planning to keep the personalities and identiy separate with the audience to portray the fact that it could be anyone in the situation they are in
The man
Role
The Captive
-One as the suspected insane serial killer
-The other as a hostage.
The fact that i have decided to have only two actors doesnt give me the challenge I want but it does actually allow me to have more control of time and quality. It will be alot easier to arrange filming days as there will only be three of us and one being my boyfriend and the other the bestfriend they are alot more willing to help me, and have been really helpful and supportive and co-operate really well together.
Fred makes a perfect anatagonist as he is willing to dress up in the costume I have decided on, He has been great to work with so far, and he hasnt been embarrassed about wearing the mask, though it was very hard for him to see visually with the mask on whilst driving. But apart from that he has been great and has helped me to create the look I wanted his character to be.
I chose Kami, as she is very feminine and she to has been very proffesional about the film, Her apperance is exactly what I wanted, as she has a very femine face she is easy to distinguse.
I am planning to keep the personalities and identiy separate with the audience to portray the fact that it could be anyone in the situation they are in
The man
Role
The Captive
Props
Gas Mask- I finally managed to get hold of the gas mask at £15 of ebay it was sent over from russia and arrived the next day it was crucial that it came. I made sure it was safe to respire in but removing the separte filter just incase. By removing it actually made the movement easer, as the filter is quite heavy. The Gas Mask was to hide identiy but not only that I thought it was very eyecatching and quite sinister
Rope- The rope is to signify something to tie Kami up with, The rope was quite heavy. I borrowed the rope off Fred.
Spot light- Was a very large torch that I brought along from home.
Zippo- The Zippo lighter is Freds he has lent it to me I have used it to show how dark it is down the bunker.
Sledgehammer- This is not seen first of all but it is on the back of the Truck, I chose the sledgehammer as it is a wepon though it is unclear to
Landrover- Fred landrover did play a key roll as it suited the character and its quite a unique vechile. It also allowed us to get places on the field with ease.
Rope- The rope is to signify something to tie Kami up with, The rope was quite heavy. I borrowed the rope off Fred.
Spot light- Was a very large torch that I brought along from home.
Zippo- The Zippo lighter is Freds he has lent it to me I have used it to show how dark it is down the bunker.
Sledgehammer- This is not seen first of all but it is on the back of the Truck, I chose the sledgehammer as it is a wepon though it is unclear to
Landrover- Fred landrover did play a key roll as it suited the character and its quite a unique vechile. It also allowed us to get places on the field with ease.
Costume
Fred
-Boiler Suit
It was lucky that Fred had alot of Boiler Suits to wear which meant no money spent, I chose the Green, Red and Grey Suit as it was easy to distingish on camera, and made the Gas Mask Stand out
-Gas Mask
I finally managed to get hold of the gas mask at £15 of ebay it was sent over from russia and arrived the next day it was crucial that it came. I made sure it was safe to respire in but removing the separte filter just incase. It was very effective and was one of the key things that I wanted to add into my film.
-Steel Toe Capped Boots
I made sure that Fred wore these, as it was very wet outside and by wearing the boots he had grip. It also went well with the Boiler Suit.
Kami
-Small Jacket
I didnt actually plan for Kami to wear a Jacket, I wanted her to wear a small vest top with a cardian which i was going to add mud to. I was going to give her some of my clothes to wear incase the mud was difficult to get out. But once we got down into the Bunker we realised how bitterally cold it was down there, so Fred lended her his Jacket. Which also worked fine I wasnt to concerned about Kami's choice of clothes as the main focus was her face.
-Leggings
It didnt really matter what bottom half she had on as the camera was in Mid-Shot of her face, not her bottom half. They were alot more comfortable for her to wear but if I had known how cold it was going to be down there I would have given her some Jogging Bottoms
-Wellies
I definatley insisted that she wore wellies not because I wanted it for the film, To ensure her saftey there was alot of old debris on the floor and the surface was very muddy which made it quite slippy. The Wellies had alot of grip on and they kept her feet dry.
-Boiler Suit
It was lucky that Fred had alot of Boiler Suits to wear which meant no money spent, I chose the Green, Red and Grey Suit as it was easy to distingish on camera, and made the Gas Mask Stand out
-Gas Mask
I finally managed to get hold of the gas mask at £15 of ebay it was sent over from russia and arrived the next day it was crucial that it came. I made sure it was safe to respire in but removing the separte filter just incase. It was very effective and was one of the key things that I wanted to add into my film.
-Steel Toe Capped Boots
I made sure that Fred wore these, as it was very wet outside and by wearing the boots he had grip. It also went well with the Boiler Suit.
Kami
-Small Jacket
I didnt actually plan for Kami to wear a Jacket, I wanted her to wear a small vest top with a cardian which i was going to add mud to. I was going to give her some of my clothes to wear incase the mud was difficult to get out. But once we got down into the Bunker we realised how bitterally cold it was down there, so Fred lended her his Jacket. Which also worked fine I wasnt to concerned about Kami's choice of clothes as the main focus was her face.
-Leggings
It didnt really matter what bottom half she had on as the camera was in Mid-Shot of her face, not her bottom half. They were alot more comfortable for her to wear but if I had known how cold it was going to be down there I would have given her some Jogging Bottoms
-Wellies
I definatley insisted that she wore wellies not because I wanted it for the film, To ensure her saftey there was alot of old debris on the floor and the surface was very muddy which made it quite slippy. The Wellies had alot of grip on and they kept her feet dry.
Location Bunker
Years ago I was out on a car trip with some of my friends, We were out by Ikleton and they told me that they had heard about an Underground bunker around that area. So we went out to find it we knew roughly where it was but it is sometimes very hard to spot and you will often finding yourself driving past is as there is no, big indications or reconisable things around the area.
So when I started planning my film I thought that bunker is quite unique and would be quite a good location, I was quite apprehensive about going back that as it was quite a few years since last went. So I was worried about how safe it was. As the Hatch does have a habit of closing on you, and it is unbelievebly heavy to push back up again.
So I went to go vist a few days before I was due to start filming to make sure it was going to be safe, armed with a Torch and some Rope. Fred and I went to have a look. It seemed to be in same state as I once remember, The only different was that there was alot more spiders down there and old bits of wood and metal on the floor.
I was pleased that I would be able to film in it as I think it is a very unique place.
Location
The Introduction location for my film is out in a public byway in Newport, It is always very muddy and not easy for cars to access.
I chose it because, how secluded it is, knew that no-one other than mabey a few dogwalkers would come by so i have pleantly of room to move.
There are lots of areas that have made me want to film there as I have access to half a wood which i could sit in, Huge banks which i could sit on which would give a very big height differece which would be great for a High angle shot. There is a Bridge next to the M11 that I can climb up and stand on. I can also stand underneath the bridge. So it would give me a great range of shots, in a small area.
I chose it because, how secluded it is, knew that no-one other than mabey a few dogwalkers would come by so i have pleantly of room to move.
There are lots of areas that have made me want to film there as I have access to half a wood which i could sit in, Huge banks which i could sit on which would give a very big height differece which would be great for a High angle shot. There is a Bridge next to the M11 that I can climb up and stand on. I can also stand underneath the bridge. So it would give me a great range of shots, in a small area.
Film Idea
The basic idea of the film is a 'Thriller' about a masked man that we have ni connectionwith apart from the fact that he likes to hide his identiy with a gas mask,
Bacally it is about him getting ready to geo meet his hostage that he has in an underground bunker in the middle of no were,
As it is an openeing scene it isnt meant to have the whole story sumed up in about 2 mins so, im just showing the part of what the man does and what he is like and one of his first hostages but obviously the film improves later on.
As he expalins how he picks up the girls and the reason for the bunker..
Bacally it is about him getting ready to geo meet his hostage that he has in an underground bunker in the middle of no were,
As it is an openeing scene it isnt meant to have the whole story sumed up in about 2 mins so, im just showing the part of what the man does and what he is like and one of his first hostages but obviously the film improves later on.
As he expalins how he picks up the girls and the reason for the bunker..
Target Audience
The main audience for my Media product would be adults around the age region of 18+ I would suggest a certificate 18 more so if I were to continue the rest of the film, because it would include violence and strong language and substance abuse which would definitely not be suitable for younger viewers even with possible parental guidance
Dead mans shoes
Dead mans shoes
The story revolves around the character of Richard (Paddy Considine), a paratrooper returning to his small home town of Matlock in the Peak District. Richard has returned home from the army to exact revenge on the tormentors of his mentally disabled younger brother Anthony. In the opening line of the film, Richard narrates "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven. I can't live with that." Richard and Anthony camp at an abandoned farm near the town, their reminiscences of childhood interspersed with flashbacks to Anthony's ordeal at the hands of the gang youth, and Richard's subsequent revenge. This revenge starts when the gang and their leader Sonny find out about his presence. He confronts Richard in a failed attempt to intimidate him. Richard's revenge begins with the older members of the gang. While they are asleep he sneaks into their house, wearing a green boiler suit and a gas mask. He spray paints one of the two men's hair multi-coloured and paints a target on the back of the other's suit. On the same evening he enters Sonny's house and applies make up to Sonny's face.
Dual
"A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by a malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer"
While traveling through the desert for an appointment with a client, the businessman David Mann from California passes a slow and old tanker truck. The psychotic truck driver feels offended and chases David along the empty highway trying to kill him.
I chose this because i really the like idea of the ornate creepy old tanker
Dual
Dual is one of the films that i have been focusing on, things like the camera shot and the whole feeling of the film etc..
Dual
Dual is one of the films that i have been focusing on, things like the camera shot and the whole feeling of the film etc..
Little idea
Intodrucing the veichle and flashes of it driving in different directions then a raido report over head, of police, then a intro of a cb radio threatening then a quick flash to the bcker underground with red filter
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Juno titles --> timeline
Juno
Opinon..here..................
Title
Time"Fox searchlight pictures presents"-16 secs
"A mandate pictures/ Mr Mudd. Production-21 secs
"A Jason Reitman film"-26 secs
"Juno"-29 secs"Ellen Page"-39 secs
"Micheal Cera"-43 secs
"Jennifer Garner"-49 secs
"Jason Bateman"-56 secs
"Allison Janey"-1 min 1 secs
"J.K Simmons"-1 min 5 secs
"Olivia Thribly"-1 min 11 secs
"Casting by Mindy Marin, csa, Kara Lipson"-1 min 17 secs
"Costume desginer Monique Prudhomme"-1 min 21 secs
"Music by Mateo Messina songs by Kimya Dawson"-1 min 26 secs
"Music Supervisors Peter Afterman and Margret Yen"-1 min 32 secs
"Co-producers Jim Miller and Kelli Kenop Brad Van Arrogan"-1 min 40 secs
"Film editor Dana E, Clauberman"-1 min 43 secs
"Production designer Steve Saklad"-1 min 49 secs
"Director of photgraphy Eric Steelberg"-1 min 53 secs
"Executive producers Joe Drake Nathan Kanane Daniel Dubleki -1 min 59 secs
"Produced by Lianne Naylon John Malkovich Mason Novich Russell Smith-2 min 5 secs
"Written by Diablo Cody-2 min 10 secs
"Directed by Jason Reitman-2m 18 secs
Friday 8 October 2010
Preliminary Task
As a group of four, Annie Alec, Charlie, and I and filmed our Preliminary task within the school. In the 6th form block. To produce our task we used a variety of shots including the 180 degree rule; match on action and shot-reverse shot.
The first shot was a long distance shot of Me walking up to the door where the match on action was used as I opened it Alec was filming. Once in the classroom we used mid-shot as I sat down and acted as a student while Charlie behaved as a teacher. Shot-reverse shot and the 180 degree rule was used at this time during their short conversation.
Once looking back on our filming we noticed that at some points My head was cut out of the frame. Also, at the point of match on action the handle was off-centre. This meant we unfortunatley had to go back and re-film these sections later on.
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