Final Script...

Final Script -By Ryan

Copyright (Music)...

The 'C in the circle', is used for composition, lyrics, musical score and any artwork associated with the production itself. 

The second type of copyright for music, is the 'P in the circle', this is applied to the sound recording.

For our opening title sequence, we had to find a piece of copyright - free music to go with the footage. The reason why we can't use well-known music from the charts is because it's been copyrighted. This means that if we used it, we may be sued or fined.

Although your allowed to use samples, you must ask permission first-this makes it difficult if you wanted to use a song from a globally amplified artist, such as Beyonce. In saying that, you could contact  the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc), or the SESAC.

The BB© (Bye Bye Copyright)  is a Spanish organisation that specializes in distributing non-copyright songs. They make it possible for upcoming artists to create their own songs and allow them to be embedded with your own footage. I researched many of their songs and found one that sounded suitable for the final film, unfortunately, the song wasn't long enough to support the entire piece of footage,so decided against it.

Equipment List...

Equipment List- By Indya Phillips

Credits Timeline...

Video Blog: Film & Distribution...

Film Production and Distribution Research...

DreamWorks was founded 18 years ago, October 12th 1994 in University City, California. They are owned by Reliance ADA Group (2008-present). They own Motion Pictures. It produces films and uses 20th Century Fox to distribute. The company itself is worth approximately £3.5 billion. Their highest grossing film is Shrek 2 ($919,838,758). The genre of films they produce are usually animation, child/adult comedy. They own DreamWorks Television and DreamWorks Home.

20th Century Fox was created May 31, 1935, in Century City, Los Angeles California. By combination of Fox Films (1915) and 20th Century Pictures, Inc (1933 ). By Joseph Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck. They are owned by News Corporation (1985-present). They own Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Atomic, Fox Interactive, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Television Studios, Blue Sky Studios, 20th Television/20th Century Fox Television and Fox Star Studios. In 2006, their total assets were $40,790,188. The highest grossing film they've distributed is Avatar(2009). They mainly distribute action/adventure films and television series/programmes. 

Working Title Films was founded in 1983, by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe,in London. They are owned by Universal Studios and own WT² Productions and Working Title Television. The highest grossing film they've distributed is Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). They mainly produce British films such as Anna Karenina.

They were founded on 30th April, 1912 as Universal Film and Manufacturing Company ( 100 years, 216 days) by Carl Laemmie, Mark Dintenfass, William Swanson, David Horsley, Charles Baumann, Adam Kessel and Jules Brulatour. In Universal City, California. Their highest grossing film is E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial ( $359,197,037). They are owned by Comcast (2011-present) and are own Universal Animation Studios, Focus Features and Illumination. They do a mixture of genres as they have a vast target audience.

Lionsgate were formed in Vancouver, July 3, 1997. They were originally called Lions Gate Films. They own Celestial Tiger Entertainment, Debmar-Mercury, Grindstone Entertainment Group, Mandate Pictures, Pantellion Films, Roadside Attractions, Sea to Sky Entertainment, Summit Entertainment, TV Guide Network and Epix. The founder of Lionsgate is Frank Giustra and their headquarters are in Santa Monica, California. They are worth £2 billion and their highest grossing film is The Hunger Games ( $408,010,692).

 

 

Warp films was founded by Rob Mitchell & Steve Beckett and was created in Sheffield & London, United Kingdom. They own Warp Films Australia and Warp X. 

Censorship & Certification...

Production Schedule...

Production Schedule

Costumes List...

Evelyn: Costume List

-Round Rimmed Glasses

-Black Coat

-Black Turtleneck 

-Black Work Trousers

-Black Pumps or Heels

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The rimmed glasses will connote superiority because women who wear glasses are seen as powerful, authoritative characters. Women who wear glasses are implied to be CEO’s and successful, educated people.

The black coat will connote mystery, as if there is more to the character than appearance. The black coat will also connote a powerful image, as it could connote that she is a mysterious character and unpredictable.

Props List...

True Disguise

 Props List                                                OPENING SCENE                 

TITLE SEQUENCE      -       Strutting through the Embankment

------>iPhone 5-most upper class or rich business orientated people will own an iPhone 5.
------>Newspaper-for workers, there isn't enough time to check the news or stock exchange for example.
------>Magazines-could represent the feminine side to her who still craves to be recognised as the popular stereotype for a woman.
------>Shopping bags-connote she is a rich woman.
------>Umbrella?-weather purposes only.

All of the props used will connote that Evelyn, is a rich and busy woman. It would achieve the generic norm of a Romantic Comedy and suggest that the plot is different because of the appearance of the protagonist revealed. It could also include a predictable twist where the coffee is spilled and her newspaper ruined etc etc. She could also pull the newspaper down to show her face, that would make the genre more obvious and yet mysterious to the audience.

Timeline...

This is a copy of our groups timeline. A timeline is used so that the editors of the film know when which credits are supposed to appear at certain times.

Risk Assessment...

Recce...

We started round 3pm so that we could show the progression of the day for the character - day into night. By doing this it makes the scene/s look more realistic instead of shooting in the day for all of the footage.

We originally planned to film outside Burlington Parade, but instead decided to film on The Embankment because of the space and surroundings, for example the London Eye and the Thames River.

The majority of the romantic comedie's I've seen have been set in London, for example Bridget Jone's Diary or Notting Hill. By filming in the area that most romantic comedie's are filmed, it connotes the genre fully, meaning that the audience will be able to relate to the surroundings.



In some scenes of the footage, people have walked by the protagonist or in front of the character. This contributes to the mise-en-scene and realism of the characters journey, hopefully the audience will be able to relate to this too because it shows the character doing everyday activitie's.

As it got darker, I thought it was going to be harder to see the character but thankfully because of the christmas lights, it was bright and bubbly which was the exact opposite of  the characters personality in the scene.

The setting connoted a very busy atmosphere which is exactly what we needed to build on the charcaters personality-a business orientated female, who lived for her job.

Treatment...

Codes and Conventions: Romantic Comedy...

Codes and Conventions: Mind map of convention for chosen genre

Character Profile...

Audience Profile...

Group Idea Synopsis...

As a group, we (Ryan, Fatima, Tanisha) decided to create a synopsis for our romantic comedy.
We've decided that the plot consists of a girl who was bullied for being ugly in high school, she then turns out to be a millionaire in the later years, but unfortunately still ugly. She struggles through life, going out with men who love her money. She then decides that she's had enough. She opts for a plastic surgery makeover, and turns out beautiful. All of her old boyfriend's want her more for her looks but now she doesn't want them. She meets a guy who possesses the same qualities she has and they fall in love. During the relationships they reveal more about themselves to each other until they get to the secret of plastic surgery. The girl reveals first and the man reveals after, it turns out that they both got a plastic surgery makeover and made themselves beautiful. They are so in love that they decide to reverse the procedures and live life together as an ugly but rich couple.

I think that the character we've used is similar to a character that we'd see in a romantic comedy, although she has a makeover to make her look more attractive, she later reverses it and goes back to her unattractive appearance. However, she still manages to fall in love and live happily ever after. So all in all, the plot twists a little because it doesn't follow a generic romcom.

My Romantic Comedy Synopsis:

Kady is going out with a guy called Jeff,who cheats on her with her best friend - cue the big comical argument.. She then vows to travel the world to find her true love. She winds up in a new strict business, everybody makes her life hell - (pepper in her tea, salt in her pasta) except this hot guy (Manager) called Max . She enjoys her job  as a fashion blogger, but every time Max goes near her, she messes up or does silly things - tripping up the stairs with hot coffee, then wailing while wiping it off/Dropping cream on his crotch etc etc. The look on Max's face is the same every time (disgust/confusion), but really he doesn't express his emotions and thinks its cute. Later on when she moves into the house she finds out that he lives opposite - gets caught watching him undress. Max later on proposes to the girl, wedding is ruined by Max's dog.

AS Media Opening Title Sequence Analysis...

What Went Well?
They started off by using another film producers company logo/introduction, which i thought was really good, made it look legitimate. The fonts were consistent when introducing actors. They also used slight animation or effects to make it look like the font was on the boxes. They had a really good soundtrack to go with the opening sequence, this made it esier for the audience to guess what the genre was. They also made the title of the film big, bold and red. Which connotes importance and passion.

What Could They Improve?
They could improve the filming itself, they used a handheld which made the shots shaky and hard to focus, they would be better off using a tripod. They also introduced the producers two times and in different fonts, which went very consistent; one of them matched the title and the other matched the characters.





What Went Well?
The beginning of the opening sequence features a good soundtrack and gives the audiencae an insight into kind of genre the film is. The shots are matched and there are some good angle shots included. They introduced the people who helped with the film first, rather than the people who starred in it. They also had good use of animation with the fonts.

What Could They Improve?
Nothing really, except the lighting for some of the shots were different. It should be consistent.




What Went Well?
They had a voiceover/ narrative that introduces the film. It also suggests the genre. The camera angles and shots were very good. Their use of chronology to open to film was portrayed really well and their use of props and characters was really good.

What Could They Improve?
I think they should of put the title at the end to introduce the film better after introducing the characters and the producers.


What Can I Do To Make My Film Successful?
 I could use the Match on Action shot and the Over the Shoulder shot when the characters move or speak. I would also use Synchronous Sound and Sound Motif's to imply the genre. I would use a handheld to add effect or pace and a tripod for a serious scene. For the opening scene I would use animation which a lot of symbolic codes-hearts and stars and pinks and reds.

What Am I Going To Avoid Happening?

Locking the lighting on the camera so that the natural lighting is the same in every shot. Match the Shot's correctly and make sure the sequence flows. Use the correct codes for a stereotypical RomCom.

I would also match a nice soundtrack to the opening and make sure that it implies the genre to the audience. 

Mind Map...Romantic Comedies...

Introduction To The Brief...

In today’s lesson we were introduced to our main task for our media coursework. Our task was to create a two-minute film of a well-known genre. The film would have to include a good plot, conventional camera angles, enigma codes and be relatable/recognisable to the audience. The film would be our responsibility, as we would have to book the video cameras and additional equipment, communicate with our group members-exchanging numbers etc and organize locations for where we would film. I did initially think that I’d be working with the same people I’d worked with during the Preliminary Task, but found out that we’d be assigned new groups. I wasn’t confident on taking on a huge responsibility with other people outside of my usual circle of friends, it could be harder to approach them or instruct them on certain things because theirs no friendship there already. But on the other hand, with friends you could be more lenient on them if they do something wrong or aren’t pulling their weight.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo...Opening Credits!

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo...

Title Sequence Work Sheet

Se7en Analysis

The opening title sequence of ‘Se7en’ is constructed by using quick shots which creates mystery and eeriness throughout the trailer. It could also give the audience an insight to what the protagonist may be like (twitchy) and the genre of the film (horror/thriller). Another technical code would be the lighting in the trailer; it’s quite dark and uses earthy tones to create a grimy feel. This could suggest to the audience that there is a mysterious quality about the film/its characters and portrays the intensity of the film to come. Within the scenes there are a lot of reds which denote blood and/or danger- both that a horror/thriller needs to scare its targeted audience. There are a lot of close ups in the scene, especially of a man’s fingers, this could imply that the protagonist is male and by the fact that he’s making/binding books tells the audience that he is a book maker – the plastered thumbs also make it obvious as well.

The two frames in the opening sequence make it hard for the audience to distinguish whether we’re reading the right text, but also link’s to the character, who is covering images and/or text with the same picture or text, with something different added, using transparent plastic. This could be interpreted as some sort of lie-not everything is as it seems in this world.

The font in the scenes could be seen as the handwriting that the protagonist uses, the handwriting is quite spindly, and almost something that Tim Burton would apply. This creates a view of the character from the audience’s point of view-the character could be frail and creepy.

Throughout the beginning, there is also the use of non-diegetic sound, which for some could link to the sounds that ghosts make a sort of raspy breathing.  Nearing the end of the opening sequence a sound track begins to kick in, the music is quite slow and for some, haunting.

There were needles being used in one or two of the close ups, which could symbolise the slyness of the character we may be watching, there was also a link to religion: the word ‘God’ kept flashing up, which could mean that in the film there will be a lot of religious references, or the lead character is a very religiously isolated person. Another reason for this would be the character highlight or ‘blacking out’ words that have anything to do with pregnancy, homosexuality and transsexual things/people. This could imply to the audience that the character is very strict about religious sins, such as being homosexual; the audience could believe that the people whose eyes he decides to black out are homosexual too.

At the end of the opening title sequence, the soundtrack, which had no voice until the title of the film comes up, along with another flashing of the word ‘God’, says “I want to be closer to God”.  This could portray the killer or the protagonist as a ‘False Hero’. He could foolishly believe that if he follows in God’s teachings then he will be closer to him. However the way he goes about the process of becoming closer to God, could be a warped and sinister view of his chosen or inherited religion.

Example of Script...

Script Practice

In today’s lesson we looked at various examples of movie scripts to help us prepare for creating our own version for our final film. A script is a piece of text or written work that instructs how the film or television will progress. For example, movement of characters, dialogue, facial expression and so on. Scripts are usually written by screenwriters, who will either write their own film or TV program or create an adaptation of another famous film or book.

As a class, we looked at the script for the beginning of the movie The Dark Knight and annotated keywords and facts that we’d need to utilise in our script.

We then proceeded to create our own scripts based on some books that our teacher gave us. Fatima and I worked together on this task and we were given ‘The Queens Knickers’. The Queens Knickers is about a Queen who wears different knickers for every day of the week.

After we had finished, our teacher introduced us to an online site called Scribd; this enabled us to share any type of written work we created with others around the world. They also had the chance to embed our work and vice versa.

 
t h e q u e e n s k n i c k e r s

Evaluation Of Preliminary Task...

We used Match on Action to show Fatima walking down the stairs and around the corner to show the transition of the scene. Unfortunately, we didn’t realise that sometimes when you press stop on the video camera it takes nearly 5 seconds to stop properly. This made it harder to edit the footage and make everything look like it was in sync because Fatima would walk back up the stairs thinking that it wasn’t recording any more, when it was. 

The Location we were going to film in was originally a teacher’s office, but due to us filming during lessons we weren’t sure whether it would be possible. After walking around, we decided to film in a small room near our classroom. The room was quite compact, but we believed that the room itself connoted authority because of the desk, computer, printer and shelves. Usually, in an office certain things are available that are of limited use to employees who have a lower status than a CEO for example. However, when we came to film we realised that room was smaller than we initially thought it was, proving hard to manoeuvre the camera and tripod.

The Establishing Shot proved hard to create, this was because of the printer-it took up too much space. But, with a bit of moving, we managed to create a slightly crooked Establishing Shot. However, it did show the two characters, and which way they were facing, the two shots prior to the Establishing Shot could denote that the student felt as if she was superior to the Head Teacher and that the Head Teacher was inferior. Although, as soon as the student sits down could denote that the ranks swap almost immediately.

Our Shot Reverse Shot was also difficult because of the room size. It proved hard for us to keep continuously creating the similar shots, because of the printer. This led to some shots being perfect and some showing the wires from the computer, which led to the shots looking messy and organized.

The 180 Degree Rule, was still doable, despite the space. We still managed to stay on the correct sides of the characters by not crossing ‘the line of vision’.

For my role as the Head Teacher I decided to wear a black pencil skirt, a black shirt and a black blazer. I thought by wearing this I could connote a type of mysterious ‘white collar’ attire as a character that wouldn’t be properly seen until later in the scene. For Fatima’s costume, Chloe and I borrowed an old school blazer and gave her my old school tie to suggest to the audience that Fatima is a real student (verisimilitude), she had the idea of wearing heels, having her shirt hanging out, while Chloe and I also had the idea of making her tie really short, which was considered disrespectful and if a teacher saw it, you would be stopped and told to do it again. By doing this, it would imply that the student doesn’t care about the school rules.

I chose the song Beyonce-Diva, which corresponded really well with the Fatima’s character, as she was literally acting as if she was a Diva. I had the idea of fading the music out when the student goes into the Head Teachers office; this denotes that the student can’t be a ‘Diva’ while she is around people who have a higher status than her. I also had the idea of the music being in time with the students knock: synchronized sound, and then fading back in as the student finds out she is excluded. At the end of the film, there is a close up of Fatima’s face, and the lyrics “ I wanna see her, I’d like to meet ya-What you sayin’, she ain’t no Diva” These lyrics could denote that the student believes that the Head Teacher isn’t wor

thy of her time-“She ain’t no Diva” or it could represent the exact opposite, the Head Teacher may believe that the student isn’t a “Diva” at all, just a spoilt child.

Lastly we had a small lighting problem, in the scene when Fatima walks down the stairs. The lighting from where she started walking was naturalistic lighting, as there is a huge type of skylight that streamed in a lot of light. However, when Fatima walked around the corner and down the next flight of stairs, the lighting changed significantly, to a sort of muddy artificial light. Using what we learnt before we started filming, we tried to lock the exposure using both the natural light and artificial but it didn’t work to our advantage. We ended up filming the downstairs scene in the artificial light, this we had to later edit by lightening the footage slightly to help the frames to blend into each other. Unfortunately, it ended up giving the scenes a bleached tone.

To conclude, our Preliminary Task was a really good first hand lesson on using certain equipment and technologies to create different shots and angles to produce a good, watchable piece of footage. I learnt how to drag pieces of footage on the timeline in After Effects, which proved hard at first but I later got used to. I became more confident in acting in front of a camera and other people, unfortunately to get over this fear, I rocked the chair to help me concentrate on what I was saying. I also broke character, by smiling at Fatima; this ruined the verisimilitude because the tone was supposed to be serious and angry. Although, it could denote that the Head Teacher found it funny or found the student funny. I learnt how to download music from sites such as YouTube, to be used as a soundtrack alongside the footage; I did this by converting the YouTube song into an MP3 track and then importing it into Final Cut Express.

 
 

The 180 Degree Rule...

One of the most commonly used rules of classical film making would be the '180 Degree Rule'. This is usually used during conversations, fight scenes and moments of intense action. This Rule is normally introduced with an establishing shot, the shot displays the relationship between the important objects and/or subjects which is usually in a close up or mid shot. The camera should always stay on one side of the action to create an imaginary line between the flim-crew and the actors. For example if two people were having a conversation, the camera would show where both are in relation to the scenery and each other, both characters would stay on the same side throughout the scene so that the audience don't become confused and then believe that they have 'changed sides'.

In reference to the image above the director has a choice to film from three areas, the middle is the establishing shot and the other two are Over the Shoulder shots. If the camera is placed on the other side of the 'line of vision'  its wrong, because it films over the wrong shoulder of the speaker, thus making them look like they're facing the same side.
The picture to the right is a perfect example of how the 180 Degree Rule should be used ->>>

Coursework...

My name is Indya Phillips,16, I go to Harris Academy South Norwood as a Year 12 student.
One of the subjects I chose to do as an A Level was Media Studies and as my coursework I must create a blog.
Happy Reading :)