Evaluation of our final media product

Evaluation of our final media product, this all three of our opinions on our final film.

Evaluation For Our Final Product

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Audio feedback for our final film

In lesson we watched each others films and explained what we liked and didn't like. The purpose of this was to improve for next time. We found out that people liked the story of our film and they liked the way it was directed. The audience did not know at first that Lewis' character was working for a secret service as we struggled because he does not look like an adult. This was something we struggled with before filming but after feedback we decided it was good enough.

Looking back at the preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the final product?

In our first preliminary task we were told to produce a short 1 minute film, the aim of this task was to get used to filming and editing simple footage. We used basic angle shots such as high and low angle shots we also used simple shot types such as medium shots and long shots, 1 shot we had to use was a a reverse zoom this shot is when you like at a piece of action and zoom away from it. We also learnt about the 180 degree rule for when 2 characters are having a conversation. We all learnt how to use the editing software, we also produced a small opening using black screens and text we called this rodeo productions.

In our final product we used all of these and more to produce a professional looking film. However we would have to improve on these skills for example a couple of shots in our preliminary task where not steady we fixed this problem by using a stand. We also for our final product still used the basic rules of filming like the 180 degree rule and the rule of thirds. We also tyred to be more creative with our shots we wanted to do this so that the audience wouldn't lose interest in the film. We have improved all of our skills from editing to shots such as medium shots. One skill we have improved the most is sound, we now add sound to the piece subtly. We experimented with transitions but we decided not to do anything fancy because it didn't look professional.

We used angled shots to show the power or weakness of a character, we also used a close ups to show the emotion of that character. Another shot we used was an establishing shot this is to show location of the action.


The first image is of a reverse zoom this shot was required to feature in the preliminary task.




The second is of a conversation between the two characters, it is a two shot.




The third shot is from the preliminary task is of Lewis walking up the stairs from a birds eye view.




The forth shot is from our final product it is of myself and Lewis running threw the woods.




The fifth shot is of me looking round the tree, it is a long shot because you can see all of me and Lewis.




The sixth and final shot is of me running up to the tree it is also a long shot as you can see all of me and the setting.




Overall I think that I have developed all of the skills necessary to making a professional looking film.

Who would be the audience for your media product?

This is David he is 17, David is just the age we aimed the film at we expect 15-30 year old to see our film therefore we had to make the film relevant to the age group this is reflected by the genre and the general theme of the film. David plays rugby and is always up for a thrill and would expect a film to be fast and full of action.

David's favourite films are action, his all time favourite is James Bond casino royale. He enjoys this film because of the chase scenes, we also had a chase scene as the main scetion of the start of the film.

David enjoys TV channels such as TMF 4music becasue he can relate to the music and programmes on this channel. We therefore felt it important to make the film relevent we achived by using music similar to the ones found on these channnels.

We feel that our film will attract audience members such as David, the music and genral theme to the film will attract him. The film is also quick starting so he wont get bored and will want to watch the rest of the film.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

I have chosen to look at Lewis (the good guy) he is the most important character in our film, as he is the one seeking revenge for his wife's death. His role in the opening sequence is important because he is hunting down a terrorist. He works for MI5 and is trying to foil a terrorist operation. He is similar to other characters from other action films because he is the hero saving the world, but is different in that he is not as strong mentally and is very inexperienced, when he loses his wife it is a blow to him.


It was difficult getting Lewis's character right he needed to look the part by having a good costume. We did research into into other characters such as James Bond and Jason Bourne. The problem we had was that we were teenagers trying to play adults therefore we looked a little out of place. I have chosen to look at other media products like James Bond and The Bourne Trilogy these films characters have many similarities.








The first character I have chosen to look at is James Bond, I chose to look at him because we toke out costume ideas from him he is also the most well know action hero and has featured in many films making him a franchise. He is very similar to Lewis character in that they wear similar clothes to him, they wear dark smart clothes because they are both professionals at there jobs they are also in part of MI5.


Like James Bond our character works for the MI5 we did so that he could get away with things during the film by doing this it means he gets access to information and flash cars. James Bond is always the good guy against the bad guy we did the same so that the audience would recognise the set up of the film.

How did you attract/address your audience

This is our annotation referring to genre conventions, use of music, similarities with other movies.

What have you learnt about technology's from the process of constructing this product?

The technology we have used has been crucial to the success of our media product.

• YouTube



• Slide share



• Adobe Premier



• Blogger



• Freeplay



• iPhone



• Microsoft Word



• Free Sound Effects



• Camera



• Microphone



• Paint



• Facebook

YouTube - we used YouTube to share our film opening with the world, it has also provided us with audience feedback so that during the early stages of production we could correct errors.

Slide Share - I used this to put a slide show on my blog by using Slide Share it made the blog look smart and presentable.

Adobe Premier Elements - we used this to make the editing smooth and quick it also had useful transitions which we used to bring titles in and action in.

Blogger - this is were all my research and planning work is also my evaluation and my MOVIE.

Freeplay - we got our music from this site there is a large variety of music to chose from and we sound our perfect piece.

iPhone - this is the link between the audience and the action by using the iPhone it explains the story line to the audience.

Microsoft Word - I used this for getting and printing screen grabs of my films throughout different stages.

Free Sound Effects - we got the explosion from this site we needed it to make the title of the film and the train explosion more dramatic

Camera - the camera was used to film and to record the sound of the film it was also used to collect audience feedback

Microphone - we used the microphone instead of the one which the camera came with because it had a wind block on it to block out the wind meaning we would have better sound

Paint - I used this to save my screen grabs as images

Facebook - we are going to use this to get audience feedback on our film so that we can improve for next time

This is me with some of the tecnology we used

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

This is our video voice over showing the directors commentary

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

My media product use, develop and challenge different forms and conventions of media products such as film openings. I did this by doing extensive research into other media products and then combining our ideas with there's to try to produce the best film opening.

This is an in detail look at the nine frames in the film.


Typically action films start fast to get the audience gripped from the start, we wanted to do the same in order to build up tension. The camera work and editing would have to be sharp, to do this we used as many shots as we could fit in to give the opening variety and to prevent the audience getting bored. The editing also had to be good we achieved this by making the shots short lasting no longer than 3 seconds by doing this it built up the tension whilst adding an element of unknowing to the film. We wanted to do this because it would make the audience feel uneasy about who was the good guy and who was the bad guy, this would make the opening more open. In the opening of the film we had to make the genre clear and the story clear again this is important to stop the audience losing interest.


The setting for our film is the woods we chosen to set it there because it adds an element of mystery to the film it also is impossible for the audience to work out where the film is set again adding to the mystery. Other films such as James Bond and the Bourne trilogy start with chase scene but they tend to be set in city areas. I think our location/setting is very appropriate to the style of film we produced as it has key features such as a train line on the outskirts ideal for the train explosion also it has the perfect paths to run down with lakes to jump and dodge. All of this makes the film very realistic for the audience so that they can feel part of the film.


Choosing the costumes was a difficult part of the film making process because they had to be true to the character whilst being very realistic we eventually settled on dark colours like navy blue and black teamed with smart trousers for the good guy and old jeans for the bad guy. we felt that it was the best decision. However in our audience feedback it was a criticism that the costumes weren't as realistic as they could have been and that we still looked like teenagers instead of adults. We tried to overcome this by making the good guy married. We took inspiration from characters such as Jason Bourne who wears dark and smart clothes. On balance i thought the costumes were appropriate for the film.


The editing of the film was crucial to making the film look as professional as it could. The editing had to be quick and short we only wanted 3 second shots at the maximum this is to create speed whilst keeping the audience on the edge of there seat. I think we achieved this using a combination of shots to keep the action moving it also introduced the genre for us. The shots we used, such as a low angle were to give the good guy power and dominance over the bad guy. We also used continuity editing when the good guy jumps the camera top show him running after the bad guy.


The title sequence used typically in action films tend to lay the titles over the top of the action we decided that we wanted the action to be the min focal point of the opening so we used simple and easy to read styles and font sizes this was to make it quick and easy for the audience to read meaning we could have more time on the action than the titles. After seeking inspiration from James Bond we realised we couldn't achieve what they do due to the amount of time we had available. James Bond tend to go in with the action followed by a 3-4 minute title sequence that is animated if we had attempted this it would have left us with little to no time left for action which would have made a load more problems like introducing characters and the genre.


The narrative had to be strong yet easy to get across in 2 minutes (the amount of time available). We made the story line strong by killing off the wife of the good guy, which is something that happens frequently in action films. We wanted this to happen because it sets up the good guy on his mission to seek revenge against the bad guy that survived the chase. We set this up by the good guy receiving a phone call from the bad guy saying that his wife's going to die this explains why the good guy is running after the train, also when the good guy says "you wont get away with this" sets up the good guy chasing him down on the rest of the film.


The genre we chose to make our film about was the action genre because it is our favorite genre, therefore we know alot about generic conventions of the genre. It was important to make the genre clear because the audience need to understand the film and what it is about. We tried to make it similar to other action films by seeking/researching other action films like James Bond this films is a franchise meaning the audience knows the genre before the film starts we didn't have this advantage so we had to do it another way. We tried to make the genre clear by having an explosion and a chase scene in the opening.

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

I have put together a collage of screen shots of various scenes through out the opening sequence.



The first shot is of the title of the film "reconnaissance" we set the title on a black background with the text white by doing this it makes the text clear and easy to read for the audience. The font we chose is also clear and easy to read we also put the text in block capital letters. The film is called reconnaissance because it relates to the army and action we also thought reconnaissance would be a smart yet sinister name. Whilst this shot is on the screen we have added a explosion sound making the film title and the following shots much more dramatic.


The second shot is of the set/location of our film, the location we chose was in the woods. Using the woods had many advantages for us, the woods is seen as a mysterious place therefore it is more dramatic and intense than running threw a street. Another advantage was the trees blocking part of some shots we wanting it to be like that to make the audience feel uneasy about the start of the film this also keeps them gripped.


The third shot is to show the costumes used during the film the good guy is wearing smart clothes to show the audience he is the important figure traditionally in action films the good guy wheres smart clothes so we did the same this is in contrast to the bad guy dresses causally in jeans and a hoodie the similarities between these characters costumes is the colours both are dresses in navy blue and black this is to give them the look of a sinister person. Both costumes help to represent the characters. The good guys wife is dressed causal/smart although she plays a minor role she has to fit into the rest of the film. The only prop used was the mobile phone which the good guy receives a phone call on without the phone the narrative would have been difficult for the audience to understand.


The forth shot is to show camera work and the editing the shot i have chosen is set up well with the tree blocking a side of the screen but showing the good guy running towards the camera. We used a large variety of shots this was to keep the camera moving throughout the film so that the audience wouldn't get bored of the same shots over and over again. We wanted to use all of the shots possible such as high angle and low angle. During the chase scene we used a lot of shots to add to the feeling of speed and to build up to the explosion at the end.


The fifth is to show the font and style we chose to use we needed the font to be clear and easy to read as it wouldn't be on the screen long as we didn't want to lose the feeling of speed in the chase scene, other action films use the title effectively by mixing it in with the action which is why we put ours on during the chase scene the style we chose is also clear and easy to read.


The sixth shot is showing how we made the narrative of the story clear we achieved this by showing the audience a text saying "and yes i know she is on the train" by showing this it shows why the good guy is running after the train to save his wife. It is important to make the opening clear and easy to understand other whys the if the audience don't understand from the beginning the audience may get bored.


Shot seven is the Genre and how the opening suggests it we wanted to make it clear to the audience we did this by an explosion something you would typically find in an action film the chase scene also suggest this to the audience. The shot I chose is of the good guy running and the bad guy hiding it is almost a man hunt the bad guy being hunted down by the good guy this also suggest the genre to the audience.


Shot number eight is of myself being chased by the good guy this shot is to introduce both characters, both characters are seen running as fast as we can. Both characters are introduced in the opening sequence and that is when the audience sees us as the main characters although it is hard to tell who is good and who is bad until the good guy gets a call saying his wifes going to die. Both of us are scene frequently running past the camera this is to show the characters and to hsow it is a chase scene.


The final shot is number nine this is of the special effects we used the main one used was of a train exploding which we found the main worry we had with doing this was to insure that it fitted with the rest of the film we managed to find a clip that fitted perfectly into the rest of the film. We also used added the sound effect of an explosion to insure maximum effect.

This is our final film Reconnaissance

Hope you enjoy



This is cinematic GOLD

Review

I am reviewing my to do list and where necessary adding to it



I have done the film age ratings, the script, the full film treatment and the story board have now all been done. My media diary is ongoing throughout filming and reviewing. I have still got to write up a order of shots list in detail i have also got to take one last location shot of on the train.

The Absolute final script

We have decided to use this as our final script, as we feel it helps the audience understand the storyline best

Simon: You are supposed to be finding me not losing me

Lewis: I will get you eventually so come out now

Simon: What so you can shoot me

Simon: You don't want to do that, I have the information

Lewis: I know that's why I am here

Simon: No you don't its about your wife

Lewis: .......my wife..........

Simon: On a train to London, what would you do if it, blew up

Lewis: You cant hide forever

Simon: You better go find her (twig snaps)

(I get shot you see me fall and Lewis run off)

To do List

I have written up a to do list so that I can know what to do and when this will also help keep track of time.

Media diary

On Sunday we went to our location (oxshot woods) to start filming for our real film. We planned the afternoon using our previous experiences in order to take full advantage of the time available. The filming went well and we got the required shots.

Time managment

To insure that we do not waste time filming at location I have checked that the weather for the up coming weekend I have also prepared our order of shots list so that we can start filming when we arrive opposed to setting up the shot first. On our first trip filming we could have been more effective with our use of time.

Changes

We Will change:

- Actors
- Props
- Location

We are adding to our cast, we now need to add one more character to play Lewis's wife who is seen on the train before it explodes. We will also need to add a gun which i will get shot with, we will now not use the paper with information on it. We are again adding to location we will now shoot a scene with Lewis's wife on a train.

Film Age Ratings

As we are aiming for our film to be a 12, I have found the criteria relevant to our opening 2 minutes that we will have to comply with:

Discrimination
Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be
endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive
discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely
to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.

Violence
Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on
detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood,
but occasional gory moments may be permitted if
justified by the context.
Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and
discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual
justification.

Theme
Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must
be suitable for young teenagers.

Language
Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong
language (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.

Possible script

Due to the adjustment to our idea we have needed to change the script in order to help the audience understand the storyline


Simon: Well done, you got me

Lewis: Pfffft

Simon: How's the wife?
(Circling each other whilst speaking)

Simon: I believe she is on a train to London

Simon: Am I right?
(Lewis raises gun to Simon)

Simon: What would you say if it, i dunno blew up?

Simon: 9 minutes and counting

Simon: Time is ticking (Ticking Starts) Say goodbye

Lewis: Goodbye
(Shoots Simon and starts to run)

Questionnaire Results

Our Questionnaire results informed us that,

75% of males answered our questionnaire, they answered Question 3 the more positively than the 25% of women therefore we are aiming the film more towards males than females. Also question 6 asks What is your favorite action film? the audience answered that films like James Bond and The Bourne Trilogy therefore we will take inspiration from these. We also found out that a 12 rated film would be best for the audience.

Developing our Idea

We have decided to make some changes to our opening 2 minutes. We are doing this because after a day of filming and checking over the footage, we feel that the story line wasn't getting across to the audience. Therefore we have scraped from the lake onwards

By doing this we hope to:

- Create a clear story line
- Add to the realism
- Fill up all of the 2 minutes

Questionnaire

This is our questionnaire, that we will get filled in.




by doing this we hope to XXXXXXXXXXXXXYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Animatic

This is our animatic storyboard



We chose to create a animated story board so that we could find out roughly how many shots we would need to fill the 2 Min's, this will help us with our time management. We also did this so that when we arrived at our film set we will be a ble to start filming immediatel.

Media Diary

Today we have been looking into the sound to go with our final piece E.G. the sound effect of a gun shot and the music to go with the final piece.

Music Research

We need to find a piece of music that will fit in to our final film, it will need to create tension and suite the film. We are not allowed to use a copy right piece so we will have to get a non copy right piece or make our own. No one in our group has experience of making music so we will have to find some. Action films like The Dark Knight has a car chase scene and the music to suite the atmosphere of the chase.




For our preliminary task we used a website called free play music but we have been unable to find a piece to suite our final film. We are also adding a gun shot as a sound effect at the end of the film.

Questionnaire

We are producing a questionnaire, we are doing this so that we can find out what our target audience Would expect to find and see in a action film such as James Bond. If we can find out what our audience want to see then we can produce better opening. We will want to find out what is important to the audience and what they might not want to see.

Media Diary

Today I have written about our final decision for our script choice. We have also started writing a questionnaire to ask our target audience about the genre. The purpose of this is to find out what the audience like and dont like about action films also what they would expect to see. I have also uploaded some location pictures.

Location Images-possible shots

These are a few possible shots we might use



We want to use this shot to show what the character is seeing



We want to use this shot to show the changing between the woods and the lake

Location Images

These are pictures of our opening shot

Location Images

These are the paths me and lewis will run through during our chase

Location Images

These are pictures of the lake where i might stand when throwing the ruck sack

Location Images

A couple of pictures of the lake, that I will be throwing the rucksack into

Final Decision

We have chosen to use script number 3. We prefer this script to our other scripts because it gives a clear message to the audience about what happens in our film, it also adds mystery and tension to the film.

Possible script 3

This is a possible conversation during the chase scene.

Lewis: Hello, I'am after him
Voice over: Ok I'll be there in 5, remember we need him alive
Lewis: I'll try!

This is a possible conversation at the end

Sound effect gun shot
Sound effect phone rings
Lewis: Hello?
Voiceover: Got him?
Lewis: He was a dead end
Voiceover: We still neeed him, he has infomation
Lewis: Not anymore

Media Diary

Today I have come up with some ideas for our opening credits, looked at other opening credits and got some filming tips

Filming tips

1. Keep camera as steady as possible, When using hand held camera try to lean against to keep camera steady because a shaky camera can be very distracting for the audience

2. Avoid zooming in and out, simply move closer or further away from the object or scene because the film can become out of focus

3. Compose picture frame, make sure everything is in it that should be and make sure nothing that shouldn't be in it isn't in it.

Ideas for opening credits 3

We want all the credits to appear on a black screen after all the filming, this would mean we can go straight into the action. After the tilte has come on we want the Directors name and actors names to come on next, we would also like a voice over whilst the credits are on

Image of credits

This is from the film pirates of the caribbean dead mans chest-opening credits
This is similar to our idea 2 and 3

Ideas for opening credits 2

For our second idea we want to open with a black screen with the directors name, we will then go into the action and play all the way though to the very end, we then go onto another black screen with the names of actors

Image of credits

This is from the film Running Scared (1986)- Opening credits
This film put the opening credits over the action of the film like our idea 1

Ideas for opening credits 1

Our first idea is to open with on a black screen with the directors name, we will then go into the action and freeze on a certain character whilst there name appears and then play after there name has gone. I think this willl be different to others and if we use a good font and colour it will be easy to read.

Ideas for opening credits

We need to think of ideas about how our titles can work. We will need to introduce The Director, Actors names and The Producer. I have looked at other films opening credits, I think that ours need to be clear and easy to read.

Inspirational opening credits

James Bond Casino Royale
I like the opening credits in this film because the background is made up of a deck of cards which relates to the casino element.

Inspirational opening credits

Pink Panther
Although this is in cartoon, not real life i like the way the credits are part of the opening

Final choice

We have decided to choice idea 2 to use as our final film. We have chosen idea 2 because we feel that it will be more effective, we also have more ideas to put in idea 2. The more ideas the better because we can cut the ones we may not like.

Possible problems when filming

There are problems that can make filming difficult
- The weather
- Time of day

Media Diary

Today we drew up a storyboard of all the shots we want to use and the order in which they will appear

Possible Scrip 2

This is our 2nd possible script for our final piece

Voice on phone: Have you got him
Lewis: Yes i got him
Voice: Good bring him in
Lewis: Dead or alive

Mind Map

MInd map of Action film

Mind Maps

This is a simple mind map of ideas

Target Audience

The genre we are doing is action we have choosen this genre because it is the most popular with audiences. We are aiming at over 12's because the majority of action films are also aimed at that age group.

Music ideas for our final film

We all think that the music we choose for our final piece needs to create intensity because the majority of our film is a chase scene so to add to the tension the music has to be perfect. I like the music from The Italian Job because it is very different from what you would expect to hear. However for our film i think that fast paced music will be best.

Inspirational chase scenes

James Bond have had many great chase scenes from the first films to the latest, Die Another Day had a great chase scene on ice

The Action Genre

Action movies are a film genre where in the story is largely told through action instead of dialogue. The action tends to involve individual efforts on the part of the hero. While action tends to be in most films, the "Action film" as a genre of its own began to develop in the 1970s. The genre is closely linked with the thriller and adventure film genres. The Bond films were characterised with quick cutting car chases, fights.

Opening Sequence

Terminator 2
The film started with an establishing shot of a busy motorway, it then cut to a close up of people walking along the motorway to show normal life. There is non-diegtic music to build tension throughout the start of the film. The 2 production company's names enter on centre of scene on top of the action in bold font also the directors name. There is a medium shot of a girl on a swing the cameras movement follows the girl swinging. The non-diegetic music built up to a Crescendo, all the colours became white and it becomes slow motion. The girls laughter started to echo to create a felling of uncertainty. It then goes to silence, the next shot is of a car shell, the scene is now all black instead of white this is unsettling for the viewer. the camera then tracks up to show a view of the motorway, which was scene in the first hot. It then fades into playground where was swinging. The narrator tells us the viewer what has happened. The next shot is of a skull being trodden this is teamed with loud music to make the audience jump. The camera looks up and the fight scene starts, the camera tracks the characters

My personal top 10 action films

1. Lord of the Rings
2. James Bond
3. Die Hard
4. Bourne Trilogy
5. Batman returns
6. Star Trek
7. The Matrix
8. The Transporter
9. Terminator
10. Speed

Character profiles from professional films

Mark Hamill
Star Wars
Mark Hamill starred in three of the 6 Star Wars films the first in 1977 to 1983. He first appernace was in 1970 in "The Headmaster".

Character profiles from professional films

James Bond Quantum of Solace
Daniel Craig has so far stared in two James Bond films the first in 2006 and the second in 2008 with his third planned for 2011. His first apperance was in "The Power of One" in 1992.

Character profiles from professional films

The Bourne Trilogy
Matt Damon played Jason Bourne in the Bourne Trilogy, he first appeared in Mystic Pizza in 1988. He filmed the first of the Bourne trilogy "the Bourne Identity" in 2002 and finished the trilogy in 2007

Character profiles from professional films

The Matrix
Keanu Reeves played Neo in the Matrix, he appered on "Hangin in" in 1984, he finnaly appered in his first big budget film "Speed" in 1994.

possile script

Lewis: Im after him, bring the van.
Voice Over: Ok
(Speaking into bluetooth headset)
Simon and Lewis conversation
Lewis: Where is he?
Simon: I know nothing about him.
Lewis: You do.
Simon: Even if i did, do you expect me to tell you?
Lewis: Yes, with a bit of force.
Simon: No amount of force will make me talk
Lewis: Well if your not going to talk, then you'r no use to me.
(Gunshot over title)

Order of Shots

The order of shots are:
- Medium low angle shot with a tree covering half the screen, we see me run past, I'am shortly followed by lewis
- We then have an over the shoulder shot from behind lewis running after me
- We have a long shot showing them both running
- We have a longer distance shot of them both running
- We see me chuck my bag into a bush, we see the bag thown over the camera
- We then have a close-up of the bag, until we see lewis run past.
- We then have an establishing shot of the lake and see me on the other side, on his own.
- Then we have a shot where i turn clockwise whilst the camera turns anti-clockwise circling me.
- we then have a piont of view shot of lewis in the bushes watching me
- then we see simon turning around and sprints towards the lake and see him take out a few peices of paper and throw the paper away
- We then have a close-up of me and then a gun makes a clicking noise
- We then have a medium shot of the gun to my head.
- he turns around and there is a small convosation.

Media Diary

Our group has decided to do a diary each so that we can keep track of what each of us have done. Doing this will help me with time management and ensuring that i know what i have to do and when

Media Diary

4th december
Need to write about
- Our target audience
- The action genre (conventions of the genre)
- Character profiles (characters in ours and professional films)
- Possible costumes
- Analysis more film openings

Self Assessment

I think that so far I'm a low level 3, i think this because i include most of the following:
- There is proficient research into similar products and a personal target audience
- There is proficient organisation of actors, location, costumes or props
- There is proficient work on shortlist, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding
- Time management is good
- There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning
My research has been aimed at the action genre and i have viewed films like the Matrix, Italian job and quantum of solace. So far i havent done any character profiles, but will do soon. We have looked at many locationsto stage our chase scene

Order Of scenes

- Black screen
- I'm running lewis following threw woods
- I run down into woods
- Lewis follows
- After a while we have a little scrap
- I then throw the bag into bushes
- Lewis catches me and takes me back to van
- Ties me up
- Finishes looking into van a black screen when van doors shut

Film Treatment Idea 2

Opening 2 minutes:
The genre we are using is action, we have chosen this because it is our favourite genre and our favourite films also action including James Bond, and The Bourne Triology. Action is also more exciting to watch and film therefore we feel it would be the best genre to follow.
Our opening shot is a low angle shot of our two characters running through a woods (oxshott common). Once i see I am being chased i throw my ruck sack away to stop the infomation being caught, but i still have a piece of paper with other infomation on it. We will use a vide variety of shots which will be used to create drama. This scene will be a chase scene - we want to, unlike the first idea give the two characters a vague introduction into the film. We will then go straight into our action scene. The person being chased will eventually lose the person trying to catch them the person being chased will stop by a lake, then I will throw the paper into the lake i hear a click behind me I turn around to see lewis standing there with a gun to my face. We may have a small convosation about lewis wanting me to tell him the infomation but i refuse to tell and get shot. It will then go to a black screen, we then hear the gun shot as i get shot.


- The location we have chosen is oxshott Common - this is because it is a local area, and easy to acess for filming purposes.
- The clothing worn by the victim and the chaser will be casual. This helps them blend into the public before the chase begins.
- The first prop will be a gun; used to show that the chaser is the person with control and power. The mobile phone headset piece will be on speaker phone so that the message can be heard clearly (both audience and actors)

possible location

This is oxshott woods and the film set for our final production

Chase Scenes

This is a few clips of chase scenes which we think we can take inspiration from

This a scene from the Matrix this is a similar chase to what we want to achieve it is also quite short




The Italian Job, i like this chase because it doesn't feature the typical music you would associate with a fast high speed chase scene.

Film openings

The purpose of this task was to look at different beginnings of different films.
The first was matrix reloaded


The genre of the film is clear form the beginning you can tell because it goes straight into a car chase on the public streets, this adds realism because it is on the streets. The shots cut between in the car to in a office which is dark and high tec computers.



The start of films are genrally used to tell the audience, what the film is about and what problems there are in the future. The editing is ued to create speed during the chase to make sure the audience understand the film.

How to Achieve A Good Opening

The Bourne Ultimatum achieves all of these

- Set the scene
- Make the genre of the film obvious
- Show the main character
- Background Information
- Purpose of the film
- Get the audience gripped
- Credits
- Shots that fit the genre
- Titles

James Bond Quantum Of Solace

This is the trailer to James Bond QUANTUM OF SOLACE this is a simular film to ours.

Film treatment (full) idea 1

We will film the start of the film with a lot of action, we will do this because it will draw in the audience with lots of short sharp shots and with music that fits into the film which we will find when all the filming is finished, they will also want to know what is going to happen after.
After the very quick start, we start to learn more about the past of both of the two characters and what they have done in the past and the problems they have had and what they have done to overcome them and how each affects them now e.g. one may have a problem like wife leaves him for another man and this makes him a very frustrated person and unable to trust anyone. We then learn the plot of what is happening, we learn who they are looking for and why (prime minister has been kidnapped and is being held.) The "bad guys" want £5,000,000 and for everyday that they don't get it, they order a terror attack to happen around the country and if they don't get anything in 30 days they say they will kill the prime minister. After three days they bomb Buckingham palace, House of commons and Heathrow airport and they agree to meet with the money and track him to the warehouse that they are keeping him, they bust trying to save the prime minister before another day comes. They under estimate how many men they have in the warehouse and mange to get the prime minister to a new secret location and they punish them by setting out to destroy everything.
At the end they manage to save the prime minister and kill the leader of the "bad guys" just before the country is about to go into absolute chaos, after millions of pounds is lost in damages and the two main people that were mentioned at the start were considered heroes and the saviours of England

Possible location

This is a location of a warehouse

Possible location of woods

This is a possible location for the chase scene

Film Treatment Idea 1

Opening 2 minutes:
The genre we are using is action, we have chosen this because it is our favourite genre and our favourite films also action including James Bond, and The Bourne Triology. Action is also more exciting to watch and film therefore we feel it would be the best genre to follow.

Our opening shot is a low angle shot of our two characters running through a woods (Ashtead common). We will use a variety of shots which will be short, fast and dramatic. We are doing this to create an atmosphere of speed and intensity. This scene will be a chase scene - we want to go straight into the action to get the audience gripped from the beginning. The person chasing will eventually lose the person trying to escape, the person escaping will then rest up against a tree whilst the chaser is still alert and trying to find him. Eventually the chaser discovers the victim and grabs him from behind a tree whilst pulling his gun out on him. We will use a sound bridge to jump from the woods into a warehouse where the victim will then be interrogated. The chasers secretarys mobile phone then rings with a message saying 'he definitely knows where he is'. The chasers will now turn to the victim shouting agressively 'last chance, where is he?'. The victim previously had taken poison in the woods, when he knew he was going to be captured and interogated; the poison proves to be fatal. The last and final shot is of the dieing victim as his head falls to one side, with a trickle of blood running down from the corner of his mouth.

-The location we have chosen is Ashtead Common - this is because it is a local area, and easy to acess for filming purposes. Their will be an established shot of the warehouse, before we cut inside the building. The set inside the warehouse wont actually be inside a real abonded warehouse, only in a set made to look like it.
- The clothing worn by the victim and the chaser will be casual. This helps them blend into the public before the chase begins.
- The boss and his secretary will be in formal clothing, such as a suit. This gives them a powerfull look, along with high status on society.
- The first prop will be a gun; used to show that the chaser is the person with control and power. The mobile phone will be on speaker phone so that the message can be heard clearly (both audience and actors)

Final Decison

Our final decision is MGM because it is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. We have chosen MGM because it is one of the shortlist and world Renowned production companys for doing films like Casino Royale.

Film Institutions

The type of film institution we would like to use we think that universal or 20th Century Fox we think that they would be perfect because they have both created movies similal to ours, e.g. James Bond and the Bourne trilogy.

Opening Title Sequence

This is my opening title sequence the purpose of this task was to get practice at creating the starting credits to a film we had to research the order of the credits E.G. director, producer actors names. I think that for a first try it is good, it is smooth and neat.

Media terms

Lighting- (Film Noir)
Colour- (Dark and Light, used to draw attention)
Sound- (Effects, Voice, Music)
Camera Angles- (Moving around, tilted/canted)
Camera Shots- (Where its taken from, Long Distance, Short, Close Up, Point of View)
Costume and Props- (Time period, personality)
Setting- (The scene, time where it is)
Script- (Words and story, role)
Editing- (Key part for putting everything together, flow)

To do list

Film Treatment
Storyboard opening scene
Photos of locations
Photos of costumes and actors
Mindmap of different ideas
Powerpoint Presentation
Questionairre
Actors and Scene
Recearch other blogs
Music-Upload videos and ideas
Script
Other opening of 2 minute films
Shot types
Practice films
Props

My Evaluation

For our preliminary task we had to film a conversation we also had to use a reverse shot. We had to use different shots and show that we could use the cameras and equipment. We used lighting, camera angles and sound to create and eerie scene. The start of the scene is Lewis walking down the corridor eerie music plays in the background all through the scene however there is unwanted sound in the background, he turns to walk out the door and the clip changes we then see him meeting Alex in the center of the scene the camera is behind a tree so it looks like someone is watching them. We then have a medium shot of there conversation and the music fades out. We dont see Lewis' face all through our film again to add to the mystery of the film. They then walk away and the clip changes to see Lewis walking to a door the clip changes again so its tight and works well. We have used quick shots and made the editing quick and flow. Lewis then pushes the door open which we edited so we had good continuity editing. Amy is standing there on her phone ignoring the fact that Lewis is there until he walks past then she looks at him as he walks past like he is suspicious . We then see Lewis walking up the stairs from above so it looks like a CCTV camera. After he has passed the stairs the clip changes and we see Lewis walking to a room and see his body avoiding his head to keep his identity secret. Then we see Lewis' feet in different shots which is more continuity editing lewis then reaches for the door we just see his hand do this. The clip finishes with the music stopping as the door shuts. Overall i think we have used a good variety of camera shots and angles, the music creates a mysterious/Suspicious theme. Lewis is our main character with Alex and Amy as background characters.

Preliminary Task- Class Evaluation and What we have learnt

This is what the class had to say
-Continuity was good (the editing)
-Shoot double footage so have more to work with
-Sound problems- Inconsistent sound, fading music in and out difficult
-Good variety of camera shots
-Think about actors
-Costume and make up
-Well editied

We have learned that the easiest thing for us is the filming, we were good at using the camera and held the camera steady, we also set up all the shoots well. The thing that we found hard to do was the uploading, but the editing was good!

Preliminary Task- The Question

Practice Task- Football

This was are first attempt at filming and editing a small piece of footage. The point of this was to get used to the editing software and the video camera. Overall we were pleased with the finished film and have learned how to use the equipment.