Tuesday 24th January. Re-Filming with Improvements

On tuesday we re filmed Lucy's opening part of the opening sequence,

Improvements made :

• following of storyboard 
• use tripod at all times
• make sure the shots are accurate, for example, if we are using an extreme close up, make sure the person is in the middle of the screen. 

Examples of our improvement

^ first time filming, she isn't in the middle of the shot, the strory board shows an extreme close up of her lips.

second time filming (with improvements) we stuck to the story board plans, the shot is in the middle of the screen and it is an extreme close up 

Update on today's progress

Today we have had some problems with what we were planning to do.  Members of the group didn't turn up, and our actors had been away because of illness therefore were unable to film.
Our original plans for this week to be starting to edit today, but during the week, we were unable to film because of the reasons said.

So today, the group, without Renee, made some filmed clips we needed to film from the mac, for example the message alert.
We wrote up an extension explanation on our blogs and explained why we have asked for an extension and when we are going to film again.

we used open office to make an email alert. we made it look real by using effects and we are going to be using an alert sound which will be added when editing.

Teni experimented with the opening title for our opening sequence on LiveType. 

Extension on Filming

On Tuesday we filmed the first half of our opening sequence, we tried to continue to film the rest of the sequence yesterday, but we had trouble with every group members getting out of lessons, and the same problem with our actors getting out of lessons.  We have been let down a few times by our actors but we have learned that that is all part of the process.  This is why we will need to extend our filming time to next week as we will not be finished for Friday because both actors are away because of illness.
We have decided to ask for an extension with filming to complete Ryans scene on monday, periods 1-4 and come back after 5th period. We are also hoping to film ryan and lucy's part when they meet that day too.  If all the filming isn't completed by the end of the day on  Monday, we are going to use periods 1&2 on Tuesday. The extension will help us massively for us to be ready to edit on Thursday

Final Screen Play Draft

• Close up of computer screen, then an email pops up onto the screen
• Close up of the Womans hand (Amy) using the keyboard with red nail vanish on
• Back to the close up of the computer screen
• The email is opened by Amy and it reads "Amy today you will meet your prince charming. He will solve a problem for you, but dont let him slip away, you have to repay the favour or you will never find love."
• Amy reads the email and says quietly to herself 'Prince charming?!' (With confused emotions)
• Close up on the clock (the time should be 3:59)
• Amy looks at the time and shouts 'home time!'
• (Match on action) Amy is walking out of the door from her workplace.
• Tilt from feet upwards on Amy walking down a street on her way home from work. (She is smartly dressed)
• She walks past a poor man who is counting his money, he notices her being followed by a boy
• The poor man watches Amy walk by him
• As she walks past the poor man (Justin) , the young boy grabs her bag and runs down the street
• Justin starts to chase the young boy
• There will be a short montage of the homeless man chasing the boy, he finally manages to get the bag back
• He gives the bag back to Amy and says 'there you go love'
• Amy is shocked and says 'oh thanks'
• Justin replies 'no problem'
• There is a flash back of the horoscope, with a voice over of amy reading it.

Production Schedule

Today our group have planned the days when we are going to be filming and editing.


Tuesday 24th January ; we are aiming to get all, if not most of our filming done today.
Wednesday 25th January ; We are going to finish off the rest of the filming - lucy's scene, ryan's scene and the mugging scene.
Thursday 26th January; Start on Editing

Story Boards

Here are our story boards, Renee drew them out and the rest of the group helped with the different angle shots, and the descriptions. 

production list:

Props:

Sleeping Bag 

scruffy clothes (ryan)

smart dress (lucy)

red shoes

red lipstick

eyeliner 

mirror 

laptop

red bag

hairbrush 

bed 

dressing gown 

red scarf 

Places:

Lucy's Bedroom

Beacontree 

Main resources Used during filming to help with improvement

we need to use the tripod to keep the camera steady. it also helps us get an accurate shot

The camera is the most important thing used when filming. It is important that we follow our story board. using all the shots we have decided on 

First Day of Filming Update 17.1.12

update on first days filming
improvements

End of term summary 15.12.11

Summary of how the first term of coursework has gone

Our Chosen Idea - Rom Com

LOST AND FOUND.

SETTING; big city, busy streets, large buildings etc.
TIME; daytime, morning, bright and sunny.
CHARACTER(S); successful business woman on her way to work, and homeless man on the floor outside a building watching everyone go past.
DIALOGUE; none.
BACKING TRACK/MUSIC; cheerful music, comical, positive.
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__  = ANGLE OR SHOT.         ___ = SOUND OR DIALOGUE.         = CAMERA MOVEMENT.

       = EDITING.

(SPLIT SCREEN - LEFT BUSINESS WOMAN, RIGHT HOMELESS MAN)(LEFT, LONG SHOT, FLAT ANGLE. RIGHT, MID SHOT, HIGH ANGLE)(LEFT, TRACK. RIGHT, ZOOMS IN ON HIM)(CHEERFUL/COMICAL MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND)Woman is getting dressed and ready for work, while the man is sitting on the floor with his sleeping bag and backpack are behind him. The woman leaves her house and starts walking down the street with her purse over her shoulder. (LEFT SIDE IS LARGENED TO FIT THE WHOLE SCREEN - WOMANS SIDE)(LONG SHOT)(MUSIC DIES DOWN, ALL WE CAN HEAR IS HER HEELS ON THE PAVEMENT)(TRACK, TILT)
The woman walks along, and passes the homeless guy. (LONG SHOT, LOW ANGLE)The man looks up at her walking past and gives a brief smile, only to be ignored. (MID SHOT, FLAT ANGLE)(STATIC)
Woman continues walking down the street (MID SHOT, FLAT ANGLE)(TRACK)and suddenly a man from behind her, hooded and unrecognisable, seizes her hand bag from her shoulder.
The woman shrieks and grabs the other strap of her bag desperately. (CLOSE UP, HIGH ANGLE)(STEADY CAM)(FAST PACED MUSIC IMPLYING DANGER)
(BIRDS EYE VIEW)(ZOOMS IN ON ACTION, PANS ROUND TO SEE BOTH PEOPLE TUGGING AT HER BAG FRANTICALLY)(FAST PACED MUSIC STILL PLAYING)The woman screams at the top of her lungs, and yet no-one stops to help her, the walk on. (LONG SHOT OF EVERYONE WALKING PAST, FLAT ANGLE)(STATIC)
The homeless man looks up and spot the woman in danger (MID SHOT, HIGH ANGLE)(ZOOMS IN ON HIS FACE)he jumps up and runs to he rescue. (LONG SHOT, LOW ANGLE)(STEADY CAM)(HEROIC MUSIC GRADUALLY BUILDS UP)
The man snatches the purse from the mans hands, just as the woman lets go of it (MID SHOT, HIGH ANGLE)(ZOOMS IN ON PURSE, AND PANS ROUND TO CAPTURE THE WOMANS SUPRISED REACTION)(HEROIC MUSIC PLAYING)automatically, the thug runs away and disappears in the sea of people. (LONG SHOT, LOW ANGLE)(STATIC)
The homeless man, breathless, hands the woman her purse, (CLOSE UP OF THE PURSE, FLAT ANGLE)(TILTS UP AT THEIR FACES LOOKING AT EACHOTHER, AND ZOOMS OUT SO THAT YOU CAN FULLY SEE THEM)(HEROIC MUSIC TONES DOWN TO NOTHING SLOWLY)
The woman takes her purse back gratefully and thanks him humbly, (MID SHOT OF WOMAN, SLIGHTLY HIGH ANGLE - POINT OF VIEW SHOT FOR THE HOMELESS MAN)(STATIC)and smiles. (ZOOM IN ON HER SMILE)
The homeless man smiles back and says that it wasn't a problem at all, and starts to walk away. (MID SHOT, FLAT ANGLE)(STATIC)
The woman frowns slightly at him walking away. (CLOSE UP, FLAT ANGLE)(STATIC)
The woman looks up at the street of people, about to walk away - and then stops, deep in thought. (LONG SHOT, FLAT ANGLE)(BACKWARD CREEP/ZOOMS OUT TO SHOW PEOPLE WALKING PAST)She looks back in the direction of the homeless man again and walks up to him.(LONG SHOT, LOW ANGLE)(PAN, ZOOMS OUT)
She smiles lightly and sighs, lowering herself to his ground-level to speak face to face again. (SIDE VIEW, LONG SHOT, FLAT ANGLE)(ZOOMS IN ON THEM)
The homeless man is lightly suprised she came back. (CLOSE UP OF HIS FACE, HIGH ANGLE)(TILTS DOWN AT HIM, LIKE POINT OF VIEW OF THE WOMAN CROUCHING DOWN)
The woman explains that she in partnership with a banking business on the highstreet and that she's looking for an work assistant to help her, (MID SHOT, FLAT ANGLE) she adds that she knows his situation at the moment isnt ideal - but its the least she could do to repay him. 
(CLOSE UP OF HER HANDING THE CARD OVER, POINT OF VIEW, HIGH ANGLE)(STATIC)She hands him her business card.
(MID SHOT, FLAT ANGLE, POINT OF VIEW OF MAN)(ZOOMS IN ON HER FACE)Shestarts to tell him to ring the number, but then she looks down at his bags on the floor and realised he doesnt own one. (MID SHOT, HIGH ANGLE)(PANS ROUND TO SEE HIS BAGS, ZOOMS IN, AND THEN BACK AT THE WOMAN, STATIC)She carries on and says how he should pop in, and ask for Eleanor Green.
(CLOSE-UP OF THE AMNS FACE, FLAT ANGLE)The man frowns at the card (ZOOMS IN AT THE CARD IN HER HAND)(PANS ROUND)(MID SHOT, FLAT ANGLE OF MAN)(ZOOMS IN)and shakes his head.
(TILTS DOWN AT HIS CLOTHING)He looks down at his shabby clothing,(MID SHOT, SLIGHTLY HIGH ANGLE)(ZOOMS OUT) thanks her for the oppertunity, but refuses it. (BACKWARD CREEP UNTIL YOU SEE THE SIDE OF THE WOMANS FACE)
(MID SHIT, FLAT ANGLE)(STATIC)The woman smiles slightly, reassuring him that she'll fix him a suit and a temporary apartment to live in, just to get him going.
(LONG SHOT, LOW ANGLE LOOKING AT THE BOTH OF THEM LOOKING AT EACHOTHER)(STATIC)They both look at eachother.
(CLOSE-UP OF HER FACE, FLAT ANGLE)She smiles again, stating that she wont take no for an answer.

THE END.

Questionnaire

1. What is your age ?

15- 5

16- 5

17- 6

18- 10

19- 1

20- 2

2. Do you watch films regularly ?

regularly- 17

often - 11

sometimes -1

3. What gender are you ?

Male- 12

Female- 17

4. What is your ethnicity ?

Black british -12

White- 2

White British- 13

other -1

5. What is your occupation ?

School-28

Work-1

6. In your opinion, where do you find advertisements more often, and more useful ? 

Billboard -22

TV adverts - 23

Cinema- 11

Transport- 12

Internet-2

Newspaper-1

7.What genre of music do you listen to (the most) ?

Pop-18

RnB-6

Grime- 3

Jazz-1

Indie-1

8.Most liked genre

Bridget Jones Diarys (Rom Com) -14

Cat-women (action) -1

Mission impossible (action)- 6

40 Year Old Virgin (Rom Com)- 5

Me Myself & Irene (Comedy)- 3

Big Mumma House (Comedy)-5

Harry Brown (thriller)-1

9.Why they liked this genre

Funny-17

Entertaining- 5

Surprising 1

Thrilling-1

Other-6