Planning- Animatic storyboard with voice overs

Group Roles

Produced By Cameron Harbard

Planning- Risk Assessment

Potential hazard	Who is at risk	Preventative methods	Likelihood of risk
The fans walking around and in the stadium of the film may have a collision with the actors in through said location.	Cameron  ,Luke and Stephen.	We will attempt to try and film where the risk is reduced when the amount of fans is at a minimal.	high
Incoming vehicles that pass the stadium and on the roads that we cross	Cameron, Luke and Stephen.	Actors will have to take care when they cross the road and we should be cautious and film when traffic isn’t in the location.	Very high
Perhaps offending fans causing aggressive behaviour which could result in us not being able to film or being hurt.	Cameron, Luke, Stephen, Alex.	We will have to be careful when filming because some people may not want to be filmed.	medium
Catching a cold due to filming outside	Cameron, Luke, Stephen and Alex	Everyone on set of the film will have to dress appropriately according to weather.	low

Group Roles

Produced By Alex Nelson

Planning- 'Kick Off' Budget

Budget for the film ‘Kick Off’

Expenditure item	Cost
Bus tickets x2	£6
Gillingham tickets x4	£40
Gillingham Beanie	£6.99
Gillingham scarf	£5
Gillingham T-Shirt	£9.99
Food	£22
TOTAL COST	£89.98

Group Roles

Produced By Cameron Harbard

'Definitely, Maybe' opening analysis

- 'Definitely, Maybe'
Camera work:

- Black screen titles in the beginning
- Titles cut in between the shots
- Shot reverse shot used when characters are talking
- Master shot used to show room
- Interior to exterior shot
- Long take used when the main character goes offscreen
- Shot reverse shot from character to MP3
- Sound match-on-action with MP3 to music
- Split screen is used to show various images
- Slow motion used
- Diverse shot distances
- Moving frames across the screen
- Use of continuity editing
- Short takes
- Close up on character
- Reaction shots of the main character
- Tilt up- package and reaction caused by envelope
- Medium close up on woman to show reaction and her excitement
- Wide angle to show the whole office
- Camera pans to the left when the main character leaves the office
- Over the shoulder shot with ARC

Titles:
0:00:00 - Universe appears on screen - 0:00:28
0:00:24 - Working title appears on screen 0:00:33
0:00:35 - 'Universal pictures' title appears on screen - 0:00:38
0:00:39 - Images appear on screen - 0:00:45
0:00:46 - Production company listed 'Stido Canal' title appears on screen - 0:00:48
0:00:49 - Images appear on screen - 0:00:58
0:00:59 - 'Working title' title appears on screen - 0:01:01
0:01:41 - 'an Adam Brooks film' appears on screen with various images - 0:01:48
0:01:49 - Titles appear on screen with transtions, three stage title - 0:01:52
0:01:53 - Actor 1 appears on screen - 0:01:57
0:01:58 - Actor 2 appears on screen - 0:02:02
0:02:03 - Actor 3 appears on screen - 0:02: 07
0:02:08 - Actor 4 appears on screen - 00:02:10
0:02:16 - "and..." actor appears on screen - 0:02:18
REST OF ACTORS ARE IN TWOS until 0:02:54
0:02:54 - "casting by" - 0:02:57
0:02:58 - "supervisor" - 0:03:02
0:03:03 - "music by" - 0:03:06
0:03:07 - "costume designer" - 0:03:11
0:03:13 - "edited by" - 0:03:17
0:03:18 - "prodcution designer" - 0:03:22
0:03:23 - cinematographer - 0:03:29
0:03:30 - co-executive producer - 0:03:33
0:03:34 - producer - 0:03:39
0:03:40 - written and directed by - 0:03:48

Sound:
0:00:18 - Universal soundtrack
0:00:29 - Asynchronous - Image and sound not synced - sound bridge - 0:00:37
0:00:38 - Ambient sound of the office - heels of a woman's shoes are heard - foley sound - 0:00:39
0:00:40 - Woman's voice in background giving details about the main character, his name etc. - 0:00:42
0:00:43 - Sound of the envelope on desk is exaggerated to show its importance - 0:00:44
0:00:45 - Pen thrown on desk
0:00:46 - Voice over from main character, his thought being said - 0:00:57
0:00:58 - Ambient sound again futher introduces us to the character - 0:01:00
0:01:15 - Dialogue between two actors begin
0:01:16 - Voice over from main character begins, revealing information about his daughter - 0:01:25
0:01:26 - Ambient sound of busy street - 0:01:28
0:01:29 - Voice over introduces music - 0:01:32
0:01:33 - Wrong song to suit his mood is played, creating humour - 0:01:35
0:01:36 - Wrong music stops, ambient streetlights return, voice over introduces a new song - 0:01:39
0:01:40 - Music plays, joyful sound shows his positivity and his up-beat nature - 0:02:00 onwards

Mise-en-scene:

0:00:39 - Envelope falls onto the table which creates an enigma. Table hits at an office. Printed envelope is business like and indicates it's important.
0:00:42 - Shot of actor in office - smart appearance, up high, so typical office building, lamp, paper -very office like, shows he's important.
0:00:56 - Opened envelope shown - "Divorce", signature included
0:01:05 - Woman enters his office
0:01:07 - Actors performance shows his sarcastic reaction to the woman's comments
0:01:10 - Shows the office environment
0:01:14 - Season is summer - bright and colourful. Background shows cars and buildings - city. Glass and clean windows shows it's an admired place.
0:01:17 - Earphones are shown - he's relaxed
0:01:19 - MP3 is shown
0:01:43 - Yellow, iconic taxi reveals it to be New York
0:01:51 - Chrysler building shown, also reveals it to be New York
0:02:10 - Guy on a segway - unusual. Could show city is different from others.
0:02:12 - Police officer shows the law is enforced in this city.

Planning- Animatic

Group Roles

Produced By Stephen Norman

Photo's taken by Stephen Norman & Luke Payne

Planning- Call sheet

Group Roles

Produced By Luke Payne

Planning- Equipment list

Equipment list for 'Kick-Off' - Main task

- Hats, gloves, jumpers, basically warm clothing suited to current weather - This is mainly for saftey reasons to keep the actors warm and reduce the risk of them getting ill.
- Gillingham merchandise like Gillingham hats, scarves etc- This is to suit the occasion for our three character because they are going to a Gillingham game plus the amount of merchandise that each character has will indicate to the audience how big of a fan they are for Gillingham.
- Opposing team merchandise- This is also to suit the occasion and to give the audience a real football vibe.
- Watches, alarm clocks-This will be used at the beginning of the film when our three characters are getting up.
- Mirror-This is where our characters are going to look at themselves either to admire what they are wearing or to wash their face.
- Flannel, towel, something that we wash our face with
- HD camera-This is to record the film itself.
- Tripods to support the camera- This will be used to get certain camera shots, it can help get good steady shots aswell.
- Lights to balance out lighting of environment


Group Roles
Produced By Cameron Harbard

Planning- Shot schedule

Shot schedule - date, shot, scene, int/ext., location, character, props and a description.

Group Roles

Produced by Stephen Norman

Planning- Shot list

Shot list - shot-by-shot plan of our opening (date, shot, scene, int/ext, location, characters, props etc.)

Group Roles

Produced By Stephen Norman

Influential films - Green Street Hooligans

Title: Green Street

Genre: Crime/ Drama

Director:  Lexi Alexander

Actors:  Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Claire Foralni 

Release Date:  9^th September 2005

Country: US/ UK

Studio(s): OddLot Entertainment, Baker Street

Distributor(s): Universal Pictures (UK)

Extra Information on Universal Pictures (UK):
Universal is one of the most profitable as well as respected distributors in the film industry. Universal creates and distributes theatrical and non theatrical filmed entertainment, with their company as well as producing, and directing direct-to- DVD titles. Therefore this company is very well suited for my film as they explore a wide variety of film genre's from Science fiction ( E.T. The Extra Terrestrial) to  comedy (The 40 Year Old Virgin), with many of their titles proving highly successful.
Over the years, Universal has achieved both popular success and critical acclaim with Academy Award-winning films such as Atonement, The Bourne Ultimatum, King Kong, A Beautiful Mind, The Pianist and Lost In Translation, proving that Universal has the experience as well as the financial power to distribute a successful film to its audience.

Why is this film influential to our studies?

This film is influential to my studies as it is a sports drama, which our group is looking to produce ourselves. Therefore this film is highly influential as it shows the brutality and violence created from football matches within the UK, and how this affects people’s lives. This film is influential because the main characters within the film are of a similar age to those that will be starring in our film opening, therefore our group will be able to take inspiration from how the actors in Green Street portray the emotions and feelings of their characters. Furthermore, Green Street also includes numerous amount of footage from both outside and inside football stadiums within the UK, in London, which will help our group to be able to analyse how to create the best atmosphere from the shots taken of Gillingham’s Priestfield stadium in our own production. Finally, this film was not only filmed largely in the UK, but also co-produced in the UK- showing there is a market for the type of film we are looking to create, as well as having large distributors behind it to offer financial support, like that of Green Street, who had Universal Pictures, their UK distributor.

By Stephen Norman

Influential films - Goal! The Dream Begins

Title: Goal! The Dream Begins

Genre: Drama/ Sport

Directed By: Danny Cannon

Actors: Kuno Becker, Alesandro Nivola, Stephen Dillane

Release Date: 30th September 2005

Countries: USA/UK

Studio(s): Touchstone Pictures

Distributed By: Buena Vista Pictures
Buena Vista Pictures is a division of Walt Disney Studios. It was established in 1978. It handles distribution for films produced by the Walt Disney Studios including Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone and since 2012 Marvel Studios. It has distributed 6 films that have exceeded the $1-billion-mark in worldwide ticket sales, those films are:

1. Marvel's The Avengers
2. Iron Man 3
3. Pirates Of The Carribean: Dead Man's Chest
4. Toy Story 3
5. Pirates Of The Carribean: On Stranger Tides
6. Alice In Wonderland

Why I picked this film?
I chose this film as I feel it would be similar to the one my group and I plan on making. I feel it would be similar for the main fact that it is a football film and I also plan on making a football opening. By watching this film I would gain an insight into what makes a good football film and by looking at the features used e.g. shots, transitions, audio, storyline etc. that I could include in my own film. Furthermore, I feel this film gives me an idea on how football crowds can influence hooliganism and create an authentic atmospehere which I will try and replicate in my own film.

By Luke Payne

Influential films - Goal 2

Information
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Sera
Year: 2007 | Duration 115 min
Genre: Drama/ Sport
Starring: Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel
Countries: UK, Spain, Germany
Languages: English, Spanish


Titles

You can see from these few screen shots of the titles at the beginning of the film that they have used a text which looks quite grafitti-like giving it a scruffy feel which relates to the film because of the football and how it’s played. On the last three titles the colour is changed to yellow, this could be because of the video clips of football that are played in the background, this gives the viewer a taste of what they are going to watch. The bold title on the last picture show that they are grabbing the viewers attention to say what film it is.

Music

The music in the opening of the film is classical/opera music this could relate perhaps to how prestigious football is and how old it is.

Why is this influential?

This is influential to our film because it relates to the theme of football that we are basing our film around. This film showsd the true excitement that football matches bring and this is what we hope to replicate with our three characters in our main film. It also brings the sense of football to life and believes your there at the football matches, this also we wish to replicate as our characters prepare themselves for the Gillingham match and go to it.

Planning - Initial ideas

Genre's we were interested in:
Drama
Crime
Horror

First ideas:
The Operation - Opening that begins in a in a private surgery with a guy about to be injected with a liquid that in theory should cure his life threatening disease. The injection goes wrong, stimulating his cells, causing him to be stronger and enhancing his emotions- primarily anger. Opening ends with the surgeon killed and the man escaping.
Flaws: Location, actors (we needed people who were adults) and how to show this change in character

Shop Heist - Opening that involves three men leaving a supermarket/ local store with stolen goods. They then have a time limit to escape the police. Opening consists of the camera following each criminal as they take their own route back to the safe house.
Flaws: Location- where to film the chase scene from a local store. How to show the police chasing the criminals (we would need access to adult actors as well as police uniforms) Camera shots- a lot of shots would be when the actors are running, therefore we had concerns over the camera being to jumpy.

Kick Off - Opening showing three football supports who follow Gillingham FC, getting ready and taking their own routes to go and watch a Gillingham football match. Each character has a different personality- i.e. one is organised, the other lazy. Opening will show them getting ready in their homes and taking their own route to the game, i.e. bus or walking. Opening will end with the three entering Priestfield stadium, shortly before an actual game kicks off on match day.
Flaws: Filming a crowded Priestfield stadium on match day, showing enough information to the audience about each character so they understood the story line.

Group Roles:
Produced by Stephen Norman

'Definitely, maybe' opening analysis



'Definitely, Maybe' opening analysis (shots, editing, mise-en-scene, audio etc.)

By Luke Payne

'Definitely, maybe' opening analysis

Camerawork and Visual editing:

• Dark screen titles in the beginning 
• Titles cut in between shots
• Shot reverse shot used when characters interacting
• Master shot used
• Interior to exterior shot
• Long take used when he leaves the office building
• Short reverse shot from character to MP3
• Sound Match on action with MP3 to music
• Split screen is used
• Slow motion
• Moving frames across the screen
• Varied shot distances
• Good continuity editing
• Many of the takes are short
• Close up
• Reaction shots of the character
• Tilt up- package and reaction envelope
• Medium close up on women to show emotions
• Reaction shot of Will to dialogue of the woman
• Wide angle to show the office
• Pan to the left when he leaves the office
• Over the shoulder shot, with ARC

Titles:

• 0 seconds- Universe appears on screen- 22 seconds
• 24 seconds- working title appears on screen- 33 seconds
• 35 seconds- "Universal pictures" title appears on screen - 38 seconds
• 39 seconds- Images appear on screen - 45 seconds
• 46 seconds- "Studiocanal" title appears on screen- 48 seconds
• 49 seconds- Images appear on screen- 58 seconds
• 59 seconds- "Workingtitle" title appears on screen- 1.01 seconds
• 1.42 seconds- "Adam Brooks" appears on screen with images- 1.48 seconds
• 1.49 seconds- Titles appear on screen with transitions, three stage title- 1.52 seconds
• 1.53 seconds- Actor 1 appears on screen- 1.57 seconds
• 1.58 seconds- Actor 2 appears on screen- 2.02 seconds
• 2.03 seconds- Actor 3 appears on screen- 2.04 seconds
• 2.05 seconds- Actor 4 appears on screen-2.06 seconds
• 2.16 seconds- "and..." actor appears on screen- 2.18 seconds
• REST OF ACTORS ARE IN TWOS'S until 2.54 seconds
• 2.54- "casting by"- 2.57 seconds
• 2.58- "supervisor" - 3.02 seconds
• 3.03- "Music by" - 3.06 seconds
• 3.07- "Costume designer"- 3.11 seconds
• 3.12- "Edited by"- 3.17 seconds
• 3.18- "Production designer"- 3.22 seconds
• 3.23- Cinematographer- 3.29 seconds
• 3.30- co-executive producer- 3.33
• 3.34- Producer- 3.39
• 3.40- Written and directed by- 3.48 seconds

Sound:

• 0.00- Universal Soundtrack- 0.18
• 0.29- Asynchronous- Image and sound not synced- sound bridge- 0.37
• 0.38- Ambient sound of the office- heels of a woman's shoes are hard- foley sound- 0.39
• 0.40- Woman's voice in background giving details about the main character, his name etc...-0.42
• 0.43- Sound of envelope on desk is exaggerated to show its importance- 0.44
• 0.45- Pen thrown on desk
• 0.46- Voice of main character, his thoughts being said- 0.57
• 0.58- Ambient sound again further introduces us to the character- 1.00
• 1.01- Dialogue between two actors begin- 1.15
• 1.16- voice over from main character begins, revealing information about his daughter- 1.25
• 1.26- Ambient sound of busy street-1.28
• 1.29- voice over introduces music- 1.32
•  1.33- Wrong song to suit his mood is played, creating humor- 1.35
• 1.36- Wrong music stops, Ambient streetlights return, voice over introduces new song- 1.39
• 1.40- Music plays, joyful sound shows his positivity and his up-beat nature- 2.00 +

Mise-en-scene:

• 0.39- Envelope arrives on a table, creates enigma. Table hints at an office. Printed envelope is business like
• 0.42- Shot of actor in office- smart appearance, up high so typical office building, lamp, paper-very office like
• 0.56- Opened envelope shown- "Divorce", signature- gives us useful knowledge
• 1.05- Woman enters HIS office which shows his character is important
• 1.07- Actors performance shows his ironic reaction to the woman's comments.
• 1.10- Shows the office environment
• 1.14- Season is summer- bright and cheerful. Background of cars and buildings- city. Glass and clean windows shows its a prestigious place. 
• 1.17- Earphones are shown- he's relaxed
• 1.19- MP3 shown
• 1.43- Yellow, iconic taxi's reveals it could be New York
• 1.51- Chrysler building shown to reveal New York
• 2.10-Guy on a segway- unusual. Could show city is different from others
• 2.12- Police officer, shows the law is strongly enforced in this city.

'Definitely, Maybe' opening analysis

- 'Definitely, Maybe'
Camera work:

Black screen titles in the beginning
Titles cut in between the shots
Shot reverse shot used when characters talking
Master shot used to show room
Interior to exterior shot
Long take used when he leaves
Shot reverse shot from character to MP3
Sound match on action with MP3 to music
Split screen is used to display various images
Slow motion used
Diverse shot distances
Moving frames across the screen
Continuity editing
Takes are short
Close up on character
Reaction shots of the main character
Tilt up- package and reaction from envelope
Medium close up on women to show reaction and her excitement
Reaction shot of main character to dialogue of the women
Wide angle to show the whole office
Camera pans to the left when the main character leaves the office
Over the shoulder shot with ARC

Titles:

0:00:00 - Universe appears on screen - 0:00:28
0:00:24 - Working title appears on screen - 0:00:33
0:00:35 - 'Universal pictures' title appears on screen - 0:00:38
0:00:39 - Images appear on screen - 0:00:45
0:00:46 - Production company listed 'Studio Canal' title appears on screen - 0:00:48
0:00:49 - Images appear on screen - 0:00:58
0:00:59 - 'Working title' title appears on screen 0:01:01
0:01:41 - 'an Adam Brooks film' appears on screen with various images - 0:01:48
0:01:49 - Titles appear on screen with transitions, three stage title - 0:01:52
0:01:53 - Actor 1 appears on screen - 0:01:57
0:01:58 - Actor 2 appears on screen - 0:02:02
0:02:03 - Actor 3 appears on screen - 0:02:07
0:02:08 - Actor 4 appears on screen - 0:02:10
0:02:16 - "and..." actor appears on screen - 0:02:18
REST OF ACTORS ARE IN TWOS until 0:02:54
0:02:54 - "casting by" - 0:02:57
0:02:58 - "supervisor" - 0:03:02
0:03:03 - "music by" - 0:03:06
0:03:07 - "costume designer" - 0:03:11
0:03:12 - "edited by" - 0:03:17
0:03:18 - "production designer" - 0:03:22
0:03:23 - cinematographer - 0:03:29
0:03:30 - co-executive producer - 0:03:33
0:03:34 - producer - 0:03:39
0:03:40 - written and directed by - 0:03:48

Sound:

0:00:18 - Universal soundtrack
0:00:29 - Asynchronous - Image and sound not synced - sound bridge - 0:00:37
0:00:38 - Ambient sound of the office - heels of a woman's shoes are heard - foley sound - 0:00:39
0:00:40 - Woman's voice in background giving details about the main character, his name etc. - 0:00:42
0:00:43 - Sound of envelope on desk is exaggerated to show its importance - 0:00:44
0:00:45 - Pen thrown on desk
0:00:46 - Voice of main character, his thought being said - 0:00:57
0:00:58 - Ambient sound again further introduces us to the character - 0:01:00
0:01:15 - Dialogue between two actors begin
0:01:16 - Voice over from main character begins, revealing information about his daughter - 0:01:25
0:01:26 - Ambient sound of busy street - 0:01:28
0:01:29 - Voice over introduces music - 0:01:32
0:01:33 - Wrong song to suit his mood is played, creating humour - 0:01:35
0:01:36 - Wrong music stops, ambient streetlights return, voice over introduces new song - 0:01:39
0:01:40 - Music plays, joyful sound shows his positivity and his up-beat nature - 0:02:00 onwards

Mise-en-scene:

0:00:39 - Envelope falls onto the table which creates an engima. Table hints at an office. Printed envelope is business like and indicates it's important.
0:00:42 - Shot of actor in office - smart appearance, up high, so typical office building, lamp, paper -very office like, shows he's important.
0:00:56 - Opened envelope shown - "Divorce", signature included
0:01:05 - Woman enters his office
0:01:07 - Actors performance shows his sarcastic reaction to the woman's comments.
0:01:10 - Shows the office environment
0:01:14 - Season is summer - bright and cheerful. Background of cars and buildings - city. Glass and clean windows shows it's an admired place.
0:01:17 - Earphones are shown - he's relaxed
0:01:19 - MP3 is shown
0:01:43 - Yellow, iconic taxi reveals it to be New York
0:01:51 - Chrysler building shown also reveals it to be New York
0:02:10 - Guy on a segway - unusual. Could show city is different from others.
0:02:12 - Police officer shows the law is enforced in this city.

Planning- Pitch + Pitch feedback

Feedback - Main Task 'Kick Off'

- Try and incorporate gang violence into your initial idea
- Ask permission to take shots of Priestfield stadium (location based)
- What shots will you use to film the sequence of events? (establishing shot, POV shot, match-on-action etc.)
- Work out the times of day that are appropriate for filming i.e. setting, when each person is available
- What props will you use in the production of your film?

Group Roles:

Presenting the pitch - Stephen Norman and Cameron Harbard

Research into similar films - Alex Nelson

Planning- Main Task Pitch

Title:
Kick-Off

Genre:
Drama

Form:
Opening to a feature film

Location:
Actors' houses and Priestfield Stadium + public footpaths

Time:
Early afternoon (2-3 PM Saturday)

Characters:
Luke Payne - 17 year old Gillingham supporter
Steven Norman - 16 year old Gillingham supporter
Cameron Harbard - 17 year old Gillingham supporter

Plot:
The film begins with three friends Luke, Stephen and Cameron who are preparing to go and see a Gillingham football club match. The film begins at 2pm in the afternoon with the idea of showing all the characters getting ready to go and see the game, for example showing each character dress up in Gillingham football merchandise such as scarves and hats clearly showing to the audience what the main theme behind the opening is. During this, the camera will go back and forth between the three characters as they prepare themselves and in some scenes, show all three characters in one shot with the use of editing - split screen. Following on, the opening will then show the characters leaving their houses and taking their own routes to Priestfield stadium, where they will meet up outside the stadium. The opening will then end with a shot of all three characters entering the stadium. During this opening, there will be continuous shots of the advancing time being shown on various electrical devices like phones, clocks and watches to emphasise the approaching the kick-off of the game. As the film progresses and the characters get to know each other better by going to more matches we see their contrasting personalities and at the pinnacle of the film they have to come together despite their differences when confronted by rival fans and one of them gets seriously injured in hospital. The other two seek revenge and get it and in the end they all survive and become very close friends.

Key Micro-Features:
Camera work:
Match-on-action
Low angle
Close up
Extreme close up
Mid shot
Two shot
Tilt shot
Establishing shot
POV shot (Point of view shot)

Sound:
- Background music throughout
- Dialogue
- Crowd sounds from Priestfield
- Background noise i.e. turnstiles

Mise-en-scene:
- Gillingham merchandise i.e hats, scarves, and t-shirts
- Watches
- Clocks
- Mobile phones
- Locations: Priestfield Stadium
- Shots of the general public

Group Roles:
Pitch created by Luke Payne and Stephen Norman.
Pitch posted by Alex Nelson.

Class Feedback - Preliminary Task 'The Interrogation'

Feedback - Preliminary Task 'The Interrogation'

- Improve on the execution of some camera shots
- Use a better quality to show the final video.
- Include audio in the film next time to add tension.
- Include transitions in the video to help it flow effectively from one scene to another.
- Acting was believable i.e. each character suited the intended genre of crime/ thriller.
- Improve on editing ('jump' cuts, continuity errors etc.)
- Good use of the 'walky talky' as a prop in the interrogation scene.
- Black and white filter quite effective - no need for lighting, also more authentic looking
- Bad choice of location? - lots of background noise, for the main task try and find a place that is relatively quiet to improve the overall production of the film.
- Ideal filming location? - a dark, confined room, helped create tension through 'mise-en-scene' i.e. lighting - one source of light (center stage during the interrogation), sounds - door being pused open with a 'squeaky' sound (threatening, climax?), props - use of the 'walky talky' in the film, established the genre of crime, also made the character of the interrogator seem more realistic.

- Dialogue was clear and easy to understand - however the location had an effect on the sound in the film because there was a lot of background noise, lowered the standard of the film.



Peer assessment/ Action plan

Peer assessment/ Action plan

- We need to put more detail into describing the roles that we each did when completing the different tasks, this way each post is clear and easy for people to understand.

- To improve we need to upload our posts on time, for example we still need to upload the video for our 'Preliminary film feedback' post and also a few self-assessments need to be uploaded.

- We also need to make sure that all our posts are labelled and titled correctly so that each post can be easily refered to for future use.

- We need to make our blog more accesible for people, more importantly the examiner by changing the design of the blog as it can be difficult to read some of the posts mainly because of the writing style.

- We should be aiming for the 'excellent category' to do this we will try to achieve the highest grade by ensuring our work is of examplar standard i.e.continue to improve our work by writing in more detail.

Preliminary Task - Self-Assessment

Self - assessment (Preliminary Task ‘The Interrogation’)

Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?

- I would say that our film contained continuity editing because our film contained a lengthy amount of conversation which meant that the sequence of events had to be clear and flow smoothly from one scene to another the conversation would seem out of place and ruin the tension created on the play through. We did this through shot reverse shot which was used to show the viewpoints of both characters (what each was supposedly looking at). Also judging from the feedback we received from peers, our film was successful because our editing enabled our audience to become more involved in the film so that they understood the events and how it played out. 

Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.)

- I believe that we followed the directions in the brief closely, however for the main part of the preliminary task we did change some of the dialogue when filming to fit the shot. This might have lowered the standard of the film as it took away some of the tension, meaning the audience wasn’t engaged. We managed to include all the different types of shots; shot/ reverse shot, match-on -action, over the shoulder shot etc. and observed the 180-degree rule so that we could focus on the conversation between the two individuals. Also there was some problems with transitions as we couldn’t get every scene to ‘fade out from black’ which meant that the script had to be changed.

Have you used match-on-action?

- Yes, we have used match-on-action in our preliminary task. We used this shot during the interrogation when the folder is being passed across the table, and is then picked up by the criminal in the next shot.

Can you explain what a match-on-action involves?

- This is where you cut from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action. This is also known as 'cutting on action' and can be used to create an impression of a sense of continuity - because the action is carried through, it creates a visual bridge which draws the viewer's attention away from noticing the cut and other slight continuity errors.

Have you used shot/reverse shot?

- We used the shot reverse shot several times in our preliminary because the majority of the film contained dialogue between two characters so we had to focus primarily on the conversation to create tension in the scene.

Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?

- A shot reverse shot is an editing technique and is mainly used in conversations between two people to show both viewpoints, and also to show characters who have taken an interest in an object. It usually ties in with the 180-degree rule to show continuity by not distorting the audience's sense of location of the characters in the shot.

Did you observe the 180-degree rule?

- We observed the 180-degree rule by staying on one side of the conversation at all times.

Can you explain the 180-degree rule?

- The 180-degree rule is where the characters in a scene are filmed from one side of the shot at a specific angle. Also both characters usually have the same left-right relationship to each other so that when they are speaking to each other in a conversation the 180-degree rule can be maintained within the shot. This allows the audience to have a better sense of location in a scene in terms of shots used.

What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)

- My role in the making of the preliminary task was acting; I chose to play the role of the criminal who has been convicted of a crime and is in the process of being interrogated by the detective portrayed by Steven Norman. I was also responsible for editing the film (with the help of my group members) i.e. cutting, transitions, sounds etc. and for uploading the final version to the blog.

How would you assess your contribution to the group?

- In my opinion I think that I have made a significant contribution to the group as I willing to take on perhaps some of the more ‘complex’ tasks in the production of the film. I also think that me and my group worked well together as part of a team as we didn’t encounter any major problems besides editing, and were able to produce a film that I thought was smooth and effective and suited the chosen genre of crime/ thriller well.

What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film? (e.g. skills - teamwork, acting, organisational etc.

- Personally I would say that I have learnt better time management skills because if you don't manage your time effectively, then you could end up spending too much time and effort filming and then not enough time editing which became apparent at one stage during our preliminary. Also I think that my acting skills have substantially improved as I volunteered to play the criminal in the planning stage of our film which was a difficult decision for me as I am not the most confident person, however I thought I performed to the best of my ability which helped to raise the overall standard of the film. I also learnt how important teamwork is and that it is better to work with others rather than an as individual as someone may possess a certain set of skills such as editing skills, being able to act etc. which can make it easier on the group when completing a task as each person can contribute equally for the benefit of others. Whereas as an individual it is more difficult to come up with initial ideas for what you want your film to be about also resources might be a problem, and it is more unnecessary pressure when it comes to a practical.

Preliminary Task - Self-Assessment

Preliminary Task Self - Assessment

Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?

In our video we have used continuity editing to smooth it out and we have done this by adding various transitions this can allow the viewer to have a better understanding of the film.

Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits in a chair opposite another character)

There was a character that opened a door but does not sit in a chair because the two chairs in the film are already being sat on by the two main characters; the interrogator and the criminal. The third character 'Mr Small' has no dialogue but is meant to seem intimidating.

Have you used match-on-action?

Yes, one time was when the door was opened and the action of the door handle being pushed down was filmed to match the shot before.

Can you explain what a match-on-action involves?

It is when a shot takes place, which then cuts to a different shot, which shows the same action as the first shot, showing a sense of continuity.

Have you used shot/reverse shot?

Yes, when we switch from the criminal to the interrogator then back to the criminal.

Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?

They are used when there is dialogue between two characters and can enforce their conversation. One character is filmed speaking dialogue then the character he/she is speaking to is filmed with his/her reply and then back to the original person for their second response.

Did you observe the 180-degree rule?

We maintained the 180-degree rule and observed it as the two characters exchanged dialogue.

Can you explain the 180-degree rule?

When you film for example in a room, you are only allowed to film on one side of the room in order to be able to maintain the 180-degree rule. If you film on both sides of the room, you are going more than 180 degrees. For example if you were filming with a desk like we did for our preliminary, you would use the 180-degree rule to show both characters at opposite ends of the table.

What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)

I acted in the film as 'Mr Small' and helped with the editing the film, I also helped to choose a suitable location for our filming.

How would you assess your contribution to the group?

What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film?

Preliminary Task - Self-Assessment

· Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?

I believe the continuity of our editing on the whole was well edited, as the majority of the clips followed on smoothly from the previous shot. I also believe the dialogue included helps each clip to follow one from one another smoothly, yet I feel that certain shots of the film could have flowed slightly better, as they seemed to jump from one shot to the next, causing some tension to be lost.

· Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.)

Yes, we followed most of the directions in the original brief, yet during the filming we changed some of the dialogue as well as camera angles as we felt these were the right choices. Therefore we have edited the brief slightly to include these changes.

· Have you used match-on-action?

We have included one scene which involved a match on action in our video. This was when I (the interrogator), passed a folder over to Alex (the criminal) in one shot, then, another shot followed of Alex receiving the folder.

· Can you explain what a match-on action involves?

A match on action involves one scene separated by two shots; however the two shots must be linked. For example, the first shot could be of someone opening a door and then the next shot shows them on the other side of the door walking through it.

· Have you used shot/reverse shot?

We have used shot reverse shot many times during the video, most notably during the conversation between me and Alex when a lot of dialogue is included.

· Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?

A short reverse shot is a shot showing what the character is supposedly looking at (either a point of view or over the shoulder shot) which is then followed by a reverse shot of the other character looking back at them.

· Did you observe the 180-degree rule?

I feel we did observe the 180-degree rule throughout the video as we always tried to make sure that the camera stayed on one side of the table from which we used as prop during the video.

· Can you explain the 180-degree rule?

The 180-degree rule is when the camera is positioned on one side of the film/ scene     (to the left or right of a room for example) so that the actors in a scene should have the same left-right relationship to each other.

· What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)

I had a variety of roles within my group throughout the making of the preliminary task. My first role was playing a character within the film, the interrogator. Playing this character involved learning lines as well as acting in a way in which I felt suited the character. Whilst acting in the film, I was also responsible for being the director, which involved organising what went into each shot (like props for example) as well as describing to the other two actors what I felt there character should be played like. Lastly, I was also involved in some of the editing of the film, which involved cropping of clips and arranging them into a certain order as well as the decision to put the film into ‘black and white’.

· How would you assess your contribution to the group?

I feel my contribution was very significant to the group as I organised and planned how each shot was to be filmed, as well as writing up the script for myself as the interrogator and the other two characters within the film. I feel that perhaps I could have contributed more to the technical side such as camera work and uploading files to the blog, therefore this is something I want to correct for the main task.

· What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film?

I have learned that teamwork is essential if you want to make a successful film, as there are so many roles and jobs needed to be done to ensure that a successful film will be produced at the end of it. Communication skills are also highly important, especially for the director as you must express your views clearly to others so they know what you are asking of them. Finally, time management is important as deadlines are frequently set for when tasks need to be completed by, therefore planning your time is very important if you want to meet these deadlines.

Preliminary Task - Self-Assessment

Preliminary Task Evaluation

     · Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?

I would say that our film does use continuity editing because the majority of it is a conversation which means it would all have to flow to make sense to the audience. This important because if there is no continuity in your film then it would be hard for your audience to understand and if they don’t understand what’s happened then they probably won’t like your film.

·         Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.)

For the main part of our preliminary task I did stick to the script. However we did veer off the script in some places because we could not fade out to black.

·         Have you used match-on-action?

     Yes, we have used match-on-action in our preliminary task. We used this when a folder is passed across the table and then it is taken from the person sitting opposite.

·         Can you explain what a match-on action involves?

This is when a shot goes from one to another to portray in action. Both shots have to be perfectly timed to fit in with each other.

·         Have you used shot/reverse shot?

      We have used the shot/reverse shot several times in our preliminary due to the amount of dialogue in our short film.

·         Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?

This is when one shot is filmed and then it cuts to another shot and then it cuts back to the first shot again. This is normally best achieved by filming the first and last shots together so that the camera stays in the correct place.

·         Did you observe the 180-degree rule?

We observed the 180-degree rule by staying on one side of the conversation at all times.

·         Can you explain the 180-degree rule?

This is when you stay on one side of a scene all the way through so that the audience have a greater sense of location.

What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)

       In our task I did the camera work and organised any equipment and put it in the necessary place for filming. Furthermore, I also did a bit of editing and pitched my views on how I thought we should put the clips together so that they followed the script as closely as possible.

·         How would you assess your contribution to the group?

I would say that I had quite a large role in the preliminary because without me we wouldn’t have been able to do some of the shots because there wouldn’t be enough people to do it.

·         What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film? 

     

      I would say I learnt that it takes a lot of time to make even a short film and also that sound is very import to a film as you have to get the balance right. Also, learnt how important teamwork is because I would say that it would be much more difficult to do a film with one person whereas with a team you can all have different ideas which they can contribute to better your film. I've also learnt that time management is a key factor in film making because if you don’t manage your time effectively then you could end up too much time filming and then you wouldn't have enough time editing so in the end your film wouldn’t be quite so good as your shots could be really good but not put together well creating bad continuity.

    By Luke Payne