evaluation chat over the film

The exploit

Film production mark

Film production mark after moderation is 36. The title of your film is great, but then the titles don't continue - you need titles for actors, editor, producer, director (in this order). You could also use music in the background to create suspense. Fiddling with these two aspects could improve your mark.

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The title of the film
In the opening scene it is showing a bold 
Costume and Props
Costume is considered to help represent the person however are characters are dressed to look like normal people. This was to make it seem slightly confusing to the audience, why they would meet and make an exchange in a random location. However, Ed Harrington has his hood up to represent that he is the thug and more suspicious than Ryan. In image 6/3 (depending the way you look at the scrrenshots) You can see Aaron approaching at a high level In a suit, this tells us that he has strong dominace and that he is looks rich and powerful. Due to this actor being rich and powerful this allows the audience to indentify with the



Camera and Editing
In Image one, this is a good shot as it shows the exchange of two valuable items to the characters. This is portrayed by using a two person shot of Ryan Eastman and Edward Harrington with a mid-level view. This scene was shot next to dark bridge in an rural area excluding any publicity, this help set the scene that this exchange of items has been set up privately and can be illegal.

Original Film

ed's interview

my interview

ryan's interview

sound track reasearch 2

This sound track is good, however it could be used for certain sections of are film such as the chase scene maybe. Their use of drums however can be could change of effect for the fight scene as the drums could be a representation. However I find that this soundtrack will be good if went straight into a chase scene but because we don’t, it won't be ideal. It also doesn’t consist as fast enough tempos as other soundtracks I have researched.

Dairy of filming / editing part 3

Dairy of filming / editing part 3

We then agreed that I and Aaron should walk along side the river to add anxierty as an incident could happen where one of them gets thrown in to the river but this didnt occur as it would be to hard to film and get right and is very dangerous.

In the film the audience then see me and Aaron run across a road and down an alleyway. This will once again add anxiety as there is a high risk that one of us could be struck by a vechicle. we then came to a decision that we should use mostly eye level camera shots for the rest of the film as none of the characters are in control of the situation.

We agreed that I would come to a stop and that I could go no further so that the audience could see a stand-off and they could choose who they think will be killed which will leave them excited and annoyed that they dont find out the result.

Before the stand-off we did have mixed decisions in to wether we should have some sort of obstacle in the way so that it carrys on adding drama for the film instead of running. We were unable to have an obstancle as we couldnt find one and if we did it would be hard to place it in to the film and it would be hard to edit

Dairy of filming / editing part 2

Dairy of filming / editing part 2

We now had everything set and ready for our film but we were just deciding what day we should do. Due to bad weather around our filming deadline dates we had to choose one day to film that we were all free and that the weather was decent. So we looked on the weather website and it showed that it was raining everyday except Sunday but the bonus was that all of us could do it on that day and so we started then.

As we arrived at our location we were undecided to where to start filming. Some of us said that we could start and the bottom of the hill by the river and then run up the high strret and in to the car park but we didnt choose this as it would be discrete enough to do a deal. Another idea was that we could run down next to the mole but that was a dead end and there were no alleyways nearby. So we eventually decided that we should start next to the river on a set of steps as we could use a low angle shot on the villain to show his dominance straight away.

The shots ran through smoothly and then we decided that Ed should hit me with full force to excite the audience that the villian is going to die and that it has all gone wrong for him. This worked well as we captured the important parts of the action but it did take a few tries to try and get the scene to look good as it was all happening in an instant.

Dairy of filming / editing part 1

Dairy of filming / editing part 1

To start the process of planning and thinking about what our film would consist of we decided our groups and then immediately decided what sort of genre our film would be. Aaron, Ed and I all decided that we would do an action film as we thought that it would be the easiest to make/produce and would look if we got everything right as it will be fast paced.

As we were doing our blogs in the It room we came with some ideas of where we would plot the film. Some of ideas were that we could do it in the school, go in to Guildford where there were lots of small dark alleys but we all agreed that we would do it by the river Mole in Leatherhead as there were alleyways here and the area is quite discrete working perfectly for our film.

Once we had came up with the ideas for the setting we decided on what sort of costumes and props we would wear. We all thought of the same idea that we needed a weapon of some sort as somone would die. We then agreed that having a briefcase would be a great idea as it gave the audience a dilema as they would not know what was in it. Other prop included a disc which we actually decided to use on the day of filming .

Then we moved on to costumes. I came up with the idea that the hero should wear a smart suit so that the audience falls with him as he is the savior of the day. Ed said that I, the villain should wear just normal clothes for the opposite reason of the hero e.g. so that none of the audience would want the villain to succeed which is the normal stereotypes of villains. Aaron and I said to Ed that he should wear normal clothes as well as he is partly a villain aswell and that this is the clothes that a dealer would wear anyway

Sound track research 1

This sound track is highly interesting as it uses a range of tempos throughout the song. This would be ideal for are piece as are tempo changes due to the flashback. The songs tempo starts of slowy so we can use this when are actors are making the deal or walking. When the tempo is fast this will be the start of something exhilarating  within are film such as the fight scene or the chase. The song uses uses string instruments and drumbs this make the soundtrack highly dramatic and heart pounding. However, over all we cannot use this as it would be copyright of the jason bourne.

After our discussion about what order you should finish your posts, we have decided that you will complete today:

Soundtrack Research (non-copyright music)

You will look at music on Youtube, explain your research and ideas and decide on the music you will use in your Opening Two Minute Clip.

As a group you will film your Diary of Filming and Editing with screen grabs and photos – you will discuss the setting/location, actors, props and narrative in your opening.

Hooror mind map

mood board



The exploit Plot and subjects

Name of student: Aaron Poplett

	Done?	Comment/target
RESEARCH
Genre Research and mind-maps	done
Uploaded YouTube videos of openings - analysed	3 complete	Add 7 more
Opening titles analysed in detail – font researched		See above
Uploaded YouTube videos of similar genre openings analysed in detail		See above
Costume and location research – google earth and pictures you’ve taken.	Location Research – Yes Costume Research	Add more detail to the costume research
Actors and props photos and interviews	Yes to Props	Upload Actors Research
Soundtrack research (non-copyright music)	No
Audience Research and Profiling (typical audience member and similar films)	No
Institution research (Paramount etc)	Yes
Certificate research	Yes
PLANNING
Own film idea brainstorm	No
Own film treatment	No
Relevant Online Tutorials and Comment	No
Documenting of influences on production	No
Shot lists	No
Consideration  of representation in your film and stereotyping – use theory from G325.	No
Questionnaire (and feedback) Get some feedback on your initial ideas!	Questionnaire - Yes	Where is your feedback and how has this influenced your ideas? the graphs
Diary of filming/editing etc with photos and screen grabs	No
Mood board	done
Script	No
Practice titles created and uploaded	No
Storyboard – animatic.	Not complete	Explain your storyboard – the order of events – how it has influenced your planning

 

 

 

Research and planning mark scheme:

 

Level 2

8–11 marks

Planning and research evidence may be partially incomplete;

There is basic research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is basic work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is a basic level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management may not be good.

 

Level 3

12–15 marks

Planning and research evidence will be complete;

There is proficient research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is proficient organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is proficient work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management is good; there is a schedule of filming

There is no animatic storyboard and/or mood board

 

Level 4

16–20 marks

Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed;

There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management is excellent.

 

Research and planning mark       4 /20        Level 1

 

story board

Very good research on location Aaron. You still have quite a lot of tasks left to complete on your tick list. The deadline for research and planning is 27th January.

Mapping of where we will be filming

Here is a basic map of the area that we are going to be filming in, the place that we will be starting the filming at will be right in the centre of the map, this is because there is a bridge over the river and here is a sort of good meeting place where the deal can start as in a whole area the place makes it have a good effect there.

Here is a sattelite map of the area that we are going to be filming at, as you can see it is a semi Urban/Rural area in which the chase scene will be taking place, we will also be able to have at the begining the Hero and the villain walking through a crowd or people, at the top right of the image this will be perfect because people will be out shopping etc, so thats our crowd covered.



Location of area where we filmed

Here is a basic map of the area that we are going to be filming in, the place that we will be starting the filming at will be right in the centre of the map, this is because there is a bridge over the river and here is a sort of good meeting place where the deal can start as in a whole area the place makes it have a good effect there.

Here is a sattelite map of the area that we are going to be filming at, as you can see it is a semi Urban/Rural area in which the chase scene will be taking place, we will also be able to have at the begining the Hero and the villain walking through a crowd or people, at the top right of the image this will be perfect because people will be out shopping etc, so thats our crowd covered.

Here I have shown the direction in which we are running, they will first run across the bridge and then go over the road and into the alleyway leading on to the next scene

Opening of saw 1

In the opening of saw one, you see the company that have come together to create this gruesome movie. This is so that if the audience recognize the logo they are able to relate back to another film they have created, which helps people expect whether whether the film is most likely going to be good or bad. The next thing you see is a blue light withing the darkness hovering over what seems to be a face

	Done?	Comment?
RESEARCH
Genre Research and mind-maps (3 posts)	Yes	You have done action and Romance. Maybe add another genre
Uploaded YouTube videos of openings – analysed (10 openings)	No
Opening titles analysed in detail – font researched	no
Uploaded YouTube videos of similar genre openings analysed in detail (3 posts)	Yes/No	You have analysed 2 James Bond and Indiana Jones
Costume and location research – google earth and pictures you’ve taken. (At least 2 posts)	Yes/No	You have got costume, but you just need to copy location off of one of us.
Actors and props photos and interviews	Yes/No	You have props but not Actors
Soundtrack research (non-copyright music)	No	Just need to copy my research
Audience Research and Profiling (typical audience member and similar films)	No
Institution research (Paramount etc)	Yes
Certificate research	Yes
PLANNING
Own film idea brainstorm	No
Own film treatment	No
Relevant Online Tutorials (on filming and editing) and Comments (At least 2 posts)	No
Documenting of influences on production
Shot lists	No	Just need to scan it and put that on your blog
Consideration of representation in your film and stereotyping – use theory from G325.
Questionnaire (and feedback) Get some feedback on your initial ideas!
Diary of filming/editing etc with photos and screen grabs (At least 3 posts)	No
Mood board	No