Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
LO2 Storyboards,Shotlist and Animatic
Storyboard Shot List:
1. Opening scene- panning shot that settles on a mind map of evidence surrounding the disappearance of his brother. In the centre of the evidence board is a low- res picture of the forest.
2. Shot-reverse-shot structure (3 shots) between protagonist and his second, older brother.
3. His brother leaves the room, and the protagonist looks at a family photo of the three brothers (eye-line match- 2 shots)
4. Pause, Opening title- Warp Pictures
5. Action match of protagonist gearing up for his search. Simple- a few shots of him readying his boots, multi-tool, and rucksack. (3 shots).
6. Panning shot of him trekking towards the mysterious forest. (1)
7. Establishing shot of the forest ( 1 shot)
8. Medium shot of protagonist looking into the forest from the side. (1 shot)
9. Tilting shot in the forest of him entering it ( 1 shot)
10. Still shot time lapse of the small river running outside, to show the passage of time ( 1 shot)
11. Zoom in of the forest
12. Second establishing shot of him in the forest
13. Canted angle shot- Over the shoulder of the protagonist towards a hallucination of his brother, disappearing round a corner. ( 1 shot)
14. Extreme close up: on protagonists face; sweating and visibly ill, focuses on his skin and parts of his face ( 2-3 shots)
15. Panning shot towards mysterious mushrooms nearby ( 1 shot)
16. Arc shot around protagonist connoting his disorientation ( 1 shot)
17. POV shot panning, of the forest. ( 1 shot)
18. Still shot of a clearing that the protagonist follows the hallucination of his ‘brother’ to; he then leaves and finds himself at the same spot. ( 1 shot)
19. Medium close up of him beginning to run from behind ( 1 shot)
20. Close up of him beginning to run from the front whilst looking back behind him. ( 1 shot)
21. Mid shot tilted up of protagonist trying to escape from the forest, sprinting. ( 1 shot)
22. Close up of him crawling, trying to escape? (2 shots)
23. Close up of his hand, clawing at dirt and trying to pull himself along
24. Close up again of his face as he crawls away
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Animatic Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dC2a4CY9h0
1. Opening scene- panning shot that settles on a mind map of evidence surrounding the disappearance of his brother. In the centre of the evidence board is a low- res picture of the forest.
2. Shot-reverse-shot structure (3 shots) between protagonist and his second, older brother.
3. His brother leaves the room, and the protagonist looks at a family photo of the three brothers (eye-line match- 2 shots)
4. Pause, Opening title- Warp Pictures
5. Action match of protagonist gearing up for his search. Simple- a few shots of him readying his boots, multi-tool, and rucksack. (3 shots).
6. Panning shot of him trekking towards the mysterious forest. (1)
7. Establishing shot of the forest ( 1 shot)
8. Medium shot of protagonist looking into the forest from the side. (1 shot)
9. Tilting shot in the forest of him entering it ( 1 shot)
10. Still shot time lapse of the small river running outside, to show the passage of time ( 1 shot)
11. Zoom in of the forest
12. Second establishing shot of him in the forest
13. Canted angle shot- Over the shoulder of the protagonist towards a hallucination of his brother, disappearing round a corner. ( 1 shot)
14. Extreme close up: on protagonists face; sweating and visibly ill, focuses on his skin and parts of his face ( 2-3 shots)
15. Panning shot towards mysterious mushrooms nearby ( 1 shot)
16. Arc shot around protagonist connoting his disorientation ( 1 shot)
17. POV shot panning, of the forest. ( 1 shot)
18. Still shot of a clearing that the protagonist follows the hallucination of his ‘brother’ to; he then leaves and finds himself at the same spot. ( 1 shot)
19. Medium close up of him beginning to run from behind ( 1 shot)
20. Close up of him beginning to run from the front whilst looking back behind him. ( 1 shot)
21. Mid shot tilted up of protagonist trying to escape from the forest, sprinting. ( 1 shot)
22. Close up of him crawling, trying to escape? (2 shots)
23. Close up of his hand, clawing at dirt and trying to pull himself along
24. Close up again of his face as he crawls away
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Animatic Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dC2a4CY9h0
Friday, 15 January 2016
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
LO2 Treatment
Treatment
We will produce a film trailer in the style of Warp- (Alister Martin, Louis Norton, Taighlor McNally)
Synopsis
- In England, a young man has mysteriously disappeared, leaving he and his two brothers alone and confused. The authorities have given up searching for him after a failed investigation, but one of the brothers, Oscar, is determined to find his brother and thinks he has the evidence to locate him. It all links back to that forest- and if that's where his brother is, then that's where Oscars going.
Silent Captive
Target Audience
- 16-17 year old male. This is because the main character is a 16 year old male and so can act like an ideal self to the audience and it would also relate to anyone that has a brother or sister at that age.
Location:
- Burbage rocks area- Contingency- Ecclesall, Shirtcliff,
Props and models:
- Some kind of survival tool/weapon i.e. multi-tool, prop BB gun? Gear such as flashlight, bag/satchel, boots etc. Contingency- use fake gun, fake knife etc.
Equipment:
- We will need Cannon 650D DSLP cameras and some tripods to use them. We will also need some computers and Adobe Premiere for editing. We might need some lights to film but we are planning to use the natural light of the forest to create verisimilitude.
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KEY MILESTONES
1. Planning (22nd) Contingencies, locations, actors, planning, times, contacts
2. Filming ( 5th February)
3. Editing ( 6th February onwards)
4. Launch date, completed trailer in on the 18th of March
Health and Safety
- Possible frost and ice could lead to slip hazards. May also need specific clothing for warmth. Remember to bring correct footwear for the location.
- Sticks, stones, hills etc. could be a hazard to trip over
- Possible rain could lead to mud, swampy ground which would be another trip hazard.
- Lights overheating, could burn
- Maintain vigilance whilst on location to prevent these hazards
- Keep emergency contact numbers in case of an accident
- Consider other visitors and walkers in and around the area
- Make sure equipment is never unattended in case of it being stolen or lost.
- Anything that could bring harm to other people around.
To prevent the above we will use Risk assessments and Recce forms for all locations
- Recce forms will be used to analyse whether the location is good to film on or not and if it is what we need it to be as a set.
- We need to take photos on a recce because then we can further analyse when we get back.
- We will use Risk assessments because we can then analyse whether it is safe enough to actually film there and also if the above risks apply. We also use them to make ourselves aware of the risks so that we can appropriately counter them.
- Also, some premeditated possible risks may become redundant when we recce the location.
Legal, ethical and certification considerations.
BBFC guidelines our trailer will need to consider:
- Threat: a strong threat/ horror will be included on but no sadistic or sexual behaviour will be focused on. It will focus on the effect of this particular threat (the forest)
- Language: There may be mildly strong language, but it will not be particularly crude.
- Violence: Some violence will be shown but none endorsed or highlighted; it will be more of a backdrop for the story and not a key theme. Any hints at violence will not be shown vividly.
- Imitable Behaviour: Weapons will be included and held by the protagonist. Our character will not readily use them however, he is presented as someone who is weak and desperate, and is using weapons as an act of defence.
- It’s important to follow the BBFC regulations so that we can make it appeal to the target audience. It also shows the client that we know what we are doing and are adhering to official regulations.
- The trailer would air soon after the watershed. This is because it includes fairly mature themes, and hints at violence and death. These themes aren’t vividly shown but may definitely be dangerous to show to children. Very late at night would possibly be too late for the trailer, as it is not vividly gruesome or horror themed.
- Find royalty free music as a contingency, can produce some incidental music ourselves (Alister)
LO2 Media Pitch
Questionnaire for Media Pitch Audience:
Responses:
Strength: We got compliments on our good choice of narrative and location.
Improvements: They said our production would work much better as a thriller if we got rid of some horror elements. They also agreed that our target audience should be broader and around the young age of 17-21.
LO2 Presentation from Hugh Mann (Let there be light production)
Hugh Mann is a director in the Let there be light productions and gave us a presentation on the 13th of January 2016.
Questions:
How do you organise everything?
Make milestones and make sure that things like Scripts and storyboards are signed off so you know the client is happy with what your doing. You have to have a shot list so you can go straight to filming and knowing what your doing, which make it easier for you and the crew, you also need to handle the continuity sheets, call sheets, risk assessments and release forms. You need to organise the food for the crew too which can create a high morale making them work better, which will create a better film and finally an ideal thing to do is networking and business cards as it widens your circle to the actors you can have.
What's the hardest part of your job?
Delivering the film, telling the client that the idea is a good concept, showing that your capable of making the film and also showing that you can make a film withing a budget
Questions:
How do you organise everything?
Make milestones and make sure that things like Scripts and storyboards are signed off so you know the client is happy with what your doing. You have to have a shot list so you can go straight to filming and knowing what your doing, which make it easier for you and the crew, you also need to handle the continuity sheets, call sheets, risk assessments and release forms. You need to organise the food for the crew too which can create a high morale making them work better, which will create a better film and finally an ideal thing to do is networking and business cards as it widens your circle to the actors you can have.
What's the hardest part of your job?
Delivering the film, telling the client that the idea is a good concept, showing that your capable of making the film and also showing that you can make a film withing a budget
Monday, 11 January 2016
Monday, 4 January 2016
LO2 Team Roles
Alister Martin:
Recce Forms
Copyright Permissions for Music
Storyboard shots 1-8 (Refer to Shot List Post)
Louis Norton:
Release and Consent Forms
Location Release Form
Treatment
Storyboard shots 17- 24
Taighlor McNally:
Gantt Chart
Risk Assessment
Call Sheet
Storyboard shots 9-16
Recce Forms
Copyright Permissions for Music
Storyboard shots 1-8 (Refer to Shot List Post)
Louis Norton:
Release and Consent Forms
Location Release Form
Treatment
Storyboard shots 17- 24
Taighlor McNally:
Gantt Chart
Risk Assessment
Call Sheet
Storyboard shots 9-16
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