Saturday, 17 December 2011

Storyboard ' Location (First Half)

Location        Shot Number             Shot Type                      Shot Action                      Dialouge

Moors                  1                             ES                      view of the moors 
                                                                                          and a female
Moors                  2                        OS To LS              female is in shot (back)
                                                                                          walks away
Moors                  3                             MS                    female walking past
                                                                                          camera (left)      
Moors                  4                         OS to LS               female walking down
                                                                                           from camera
Moors                  5                      MS with MOA          female walking into frame
                                                                                           and opening pocket
Moors                  6                     XCU with MOA          pulling iphone out
                                                                                           of pocket
Moors                  7                     MCU with MOA         pulling phone out
                                                                                           to hands
Moors                  8                              CU                  female hands scanning
                                                                                           through iphone
Moors                  9                              CU                  female chosen her
                                                                                           music and playing it
Moors                 10                            POV                 Zombie inside bush                       “Hello?”

Moors                 11                             CU                  Of the bush Zombie is in

Moors                 12                            POV                 Zombie inside bush

Moors                 13                             MS                  Coming towards bush
                                                                                           by character
Moors                 14                              LS                   Going into bush


what I have learnt from this task:
* setting out a board to see what needs to be done and what has been done, makes recording a lot simpler and nothing is in shambles or a mess. you can tick off what you have done and see what else you need to do.

Type Of Media Consumer

Our audience would watch are genres of movies. (comedy's and zombie horrors) But they would also like to see some aspects of action or adventure in them to make the film more interesting, not plan and boring. ( If the movie is set in one place) They would want to see the same levels as (Resident Evil) and (Liar Liar)

horror score ~ Marilyn Manson
The music would be depending on what the veiwers taste on music is like. with the genre of music it has to link and connect with the film. So it makes one big scene of one big adventure for them as they watch it. For comedy movies, you would have more up beat music. Usually tracks from an actual band and not usually an  music conductor. On the other had with horror music. They may be times when they use a track from a band but may not use much band tracks, but may use one or only use the bands song in the credits. for most horror films they would be a musical conductor. or possible a music conductor from a band ( Marilyn Manson) ~ "Resident Evil"
comedy show " only fools and horses"

For TV programs, it varies from if the view watched TV or if they find out about what they like through the use of the internet. For comedy types shows they would watch shows such as "Only Fools And Horses" or "Red Dwarf."  For the horror side of things, people might watch such shows as,  "Walking Dead"

For the internet, views would use social networks, such as Facebook, twitter. To discuss films that they like and can compare. They also could go to a video webpage (Youtube) to look up on anything new coming to cinemas near them.

What I have learnt from this task:
* You like one genre in one aspect of media such as TV but like diffident thing from the other media's.

Sequence For Rest Of Movie

we had planned out to make the clip with the female character (Lauren) the full two minutes. mostly because we didn't have enough footage and did not know what else to place into that scene, we had to come up with the other half of the story. to make the full Two minute cut.

This is what we came up with:




 *First, shot of Lauren walking into the bush, then cut to pan outside upwards whilst she is screaming and says “ only two more days until I was 18”

 Sequence 2:

*   Will is getting ready to go out, keeps looking at his watch seeing he may be late.
*   Goes downstairs and turns on the radio to here disaster followed by club Tropicana
*   Pours himself a glass of water and notices Lauren in garden
*  Goes outside to see he, asks if drunk and then realises she’s a zombie. Runs back in locks everything up
*  Notices a window open goes towards it and traps arm in window
*  Another person is banging on the window on the other side
*  Grabs an item and locks himself in cupboard
*  Goes to black, blood trickles down the screen and titles appear


What I have learnt from this:
* If running out of idea of what to place into the movie. do bullet points and see if you can make something more interesting happen.
* Discuss with your partner to see what he/she would want to place into the film
* Ask around and see what the audience would like to place into the film or what they would like to see.

Character List

We had to come up with a group of people who could be the character to are movie. This is what we had planned out, but due to people being unavailable some didn't make it in.


Main Character (Will Hine)
Sub Main Character, most likely to be involved with the main character(To be Played by a woman)
Two/Three Friends who assist the Main characters (TBC)
Zombies ( Rob Lewis )
People who get turned into the zombies
Runner who is the first to get snuffed out ( Lauren)

What I have learnt from this:
* Trying to find the right cast isn't always easy. 
* Having a good group of friends willing to make the movie with you is always helpful
*Making sure they are available when you are

Friday, 16 December 2011

Locations/Storyboard (Second Half)

we had planned out the location and it ended up looking like this:






Locations / Settings  Shot Numbers           Shot Type        Shot Despcription Action Dialogue  
                                   
                                 100                        CU                        Clock/ Alarm Clock going beep   
House Interior           101                         LS to MS   Arm reaching for clock and then above 
                                102                        OS                        Looking at clock  
Garden                      103                        XCU                    Screams that he is going to be late  
                                104-110                CU , OS and MS Picking up items and putting them on  
Cupboard                  111-115               MS to CU to MS Coming downstairs  
                                116-120               MS to CU to MS   Down the stairs again  
Bathroom                  121                       CU                        Hand turning on the radio  
                                122                      OS                         Pouring drink  
Kitchen                     123                      CU/LS/OS             we notice lauren in the background
                                 124                      MS/OS/CU            Noticing shes a zombie  
Dining Room             125                       LS/CU                   Runs toward the door, then shuts it  
                                126                      CU/XCU/ CU        Locks the Door  
                                127-131               LS/ CU                  Notices zombie either side of the house  
                                132                      MS                        Picks up a pan  
                                133                      MS/LS                  Runs to Cupboard  
                                134                     CU/ OS                  Closes Door  

        

What  I have learnt from this task:
* Making sure everything is in a order of a list can make planning and producing a lot easier

The Settings

Because our film is based on reality, due to the humor inside of it and of course scenes with the un-dead. We needed to setting to be completely real and all ready there. So it would be easier to film and would not cost any money at all.

Here are most of the settings:
                                                                THE BEDROOM

This is the room in which we find the main character waking up. The setting is all natural and no other things have been added to the set apart from the actor himself. The setting shows links to the character. How he is messy in his looks and possible the way he thinks.

THE BATHROOM




The bathroom was in the script to begin with, though due to the facts that myself and working partner had been swapping and changing idea's we left this idea out. But we see a tiny gimps of it because of the door that is used to hang the actors clothes up in the scene.


THE BEDROOM-  2ND HALF
 In the same room again is where we meet the main character of the opening film. In this area is the door leading to the bathroom and here is where he grabs his jacket before walking off.

THE BACK GARDEN

 The garden is a very importance setting for the movie. Even though not a lot happens here, it links two parts of the opening together.  This garden is in the same location as the house itself. meaning we didn't have to travel anywhere far to find a garden to do the scene in.


THE KITCHEN
 A lot of things happen in the set. we wanted to show off the characters home. To show how much money he might have on him. He isn't rich and he isn't poor. Though we assume he is well-off. Even though he has all that money. He has no brains and decided to find a useless weaopn in which to defend himself before going ahead and hiding into the closet. All the lightning in the room is natural, no lights were needed to turn on and by the far back of the kitchen is huge double glass doors. letting lots of light shin through.

THE RADIO

Now this wasn't a set, it was in the set so it would of been under the label of props. Though we had this scene planned out in the script and story board., it sadly never made it in. this scene was going to show the humors side. Telling a horrible news story before going straight to an advert.

What I have learnt from this task:
* I have learnt that sets that cost no money are always better. 
* Finding a place to shot can be difficult for other directors or actors.
* Having everything you need there is extremely helpful and gets the filming done a lot faster. 

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Completed Preliminary Task



Completed Preliminary Task from Lauren Martin on Vimeo.

This was the first task we had to do for our opening project. The task was simple, though due to the facts that it was our first time. We did struggle in the beginning but we got there in the end. the footage is not that long but it needed to be short and simple because of the rules and tasks that followed it. 


What I have learnt from this project: 
* Its not always easy when starting a short film clip.
* Working with more than one person can help because there opinion on the shot can be placed into the film.
* Team work is always best and not being along because you will struggle.