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.