Filming update:

Recently we've been having some troubles regarding are filming project and due to these issues are initial plans for our film have been changed a couple of times. After filming our first clip our teacher didn't agree with the concept of the film, and thought it was a bit too complicated for a 2 minute opening of a film, and that we were giving away too much. We then had to come up with a different script and storyboard which was much more simplistic than the previous, once this was done there were still problems with finding locations for certain scenes, and the times in which we could film during the day.

After filming our second piece there were still complications involving the different camera shots used, and the lighting, we then sat down with our teacher who explained that we need to create a plan properly including, call sheets, shot list and to re-do the storyboard once more, and to watch a couple of films that'll inspire us. As group we came up with different ideas, that'll fit our initial storyline, doing so we had to consider our audience and whether they would understand the concept that we were going for, having in mind films that we had recently watched. 

9/3/2013

Once we had created a brand new storyboard, and all our paper work was sorted, myself and my director Nga had planned that our group would go out film that weekend. Our filming started at 6am, as we wanted to get establishing shots of London/Hackney; shops and markets opening and setting up, people making their way to work, and local areas. 

We also managed to film scenes involving our main character which were both interior and exterior scenes, the filming showed him getting ready to head out and making his way to the shop before he makes his journey to his location. 

15/3/2013

We were suppose to film the rest of our scenes involving our main character Pedro, but unfortunately we were unable to film due to issues with our location.

18/3/2013

After having issues with filming that was meant to take place on the 15th, we are going to be filming on this date instead; there will be updates on our progress.

PLAN 

Our paperwork has also been updated (shot list, storyboard, call sheet) images should soon be posted.....

FILM INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION

This task concentrated on the production/producing aspects of film making, from the costs and budgets; and the different influences that may be based on a film. 

The chart above gives a clear idea of the difference between a Blockbuster and an Independent film, and the amount of money that goes into a film, and what the majority of the money is spent on.

The task above involved me having to create my own film from scratch without going over my budget, I had to decide what genre my film was going to be, and what it was going to be about. I then had to decide on a screen write and director both whom have had to have experience within a similar genre; considering my budget I then had to decide on the main female and male actors, which is one of the most important decisions, after reading their briefs I chose the best ones that'll fit the genre and appeal to my target audience.  Once that was done I chose the kind on music I want for my soundtrack, and the different types of advertisements I thought would be an advantage for my film. 

FILM INDUSTRY: Film & You

The following questions were based on what I thought on the advert above. The first question I was asked was who did I think the product was aimed at; in my opinion I believe that the product is aimed a particularly adults, young adults to be exact. This is because Polo isn't really a family car, so I think it's ideal for young drivers.

For the third advertisement, I didn't elaborate on who I thought the product was aimed at. Since the message   of the advert emphasises that the drink consists of the 'finest' fruit, that it would mainly be aimed at women, since they usually take more interest in healthy products; however I also think that it may be targeted at families.

Above is a list of the different types of advertising techniques that I think are most effective, with the most effective/important technique being at the top to the least at the bottom.

With this question, I had to pick each company and put them into categories 'Want,' 'Need,' and 'Both.' 

From the list above I had to choose multiple films that I've watched before, and enjoyed; I wasn't familiar with that many of the films since I'm not really into classics, but there were a few there which I do like.

With this particular task I had to write a letter explaining how a company could possibly improve their marketing campaign involving cereal 'Krispos.' I explained whom I thought would be the best target audience, for the product and my reasoning. Also in the letter I gave advice on how they could engage and attract this particular audience through advertising, and what kind of advertising techniques may be suitable not only for the brand, but the best one that'll attract their audience. 

 Here is an example of how marketing works within a film industry. 

Editing

I had to work my way through a powerpoint based on editing, and the different techniques involved. My first task:

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The images I used show a woman being followed by a man, who then ends up stealing her handbag and running away with it; she's then shown panicking and calls the police. The police then spot the suspect and then start chasing him, which then leads to him being arrested.

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Here are some of my favourite music videos that involve transitions such as, cuts, fades, wipes and dissolves.

                                                 

                                  

Main Task: filming dates

Thursday 7th Feb 2013

Location: Angel, Islington

Reanne and Jodie went to shoot some establishing shots in Angel.

 They weren't able to find a building where they could get a decent birds eye view of london/suuroundings. The shots that they mainly got were high angle shots and shots have traffic.

Friday 8th Feb 2013

Location: Nightingale Estate

To get a perfect birds eye view, we ll decided that we needed to go to a local building that was high enough for us to get the shot. We all went to Nightingale Estate to get the establishing shots we needed; we thought that this would be the right location as it cleary shows the area of where our film would be set. Nightingale is a tower block so we went to the top floor and took some shots of the view.

Saturday 9th Feb 2013

Location: Tottenham

Nga, Jodie and myself plus our cast went to a house in which they filmed most of the shots. Some of the shots didn't come out as planned, so we're going to film certain scenes again; however we did get some good shots that we'll probably use.

Synopsis

Our film is based around a teenage boy Derell whose from a low income area of Hackney, East London. The story focuses on Derell's relationship with his family and friends; the protagonist Derell, lies to his mum about his whereabouts and what he's been up to, she drops him off at what she thinks is going to be a 'party.' Little does she know Derell has a secret life involving, drugs, sex and money; he get's so caught up in lifestyle he doesn't pay attention to the danger around him...

Main Task: Plan

To help plan our task we made a list of influence and props we'll need to give us an idea of what our film would be based, and the props that'll help portray our genre. We then created a brainstorm based around our main character, this is just a brief description; We then created a storyline for our task, and listed all the different locations that we'll be filming. 

Storyboards 

After all this planning, it was all just too complicated to film before the deadline with all that we wanted to do. So, we had to all compromise after all the debating and had decided to come up with a similar story line but something that we can actually work with. Below are our final decisions of what we have decided to do:

Shot list