Monday, 11 May 2009
Call Sheets
Below is the first call sheet that was given to all the participants involved in the making of "The Last Season":
Target Audience Questionnaire
Below is the questionnaire that enabled us to get a better understanding of the audience's film interests:
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Screen Play
Characters:
Jodie Quinn, Harry Hammick
Cameraman: Luca Pellicci
Soundman: Mohammed Moossun
Lighting Co-ordinator: Mohammed Moossun
Location Shot 1: Monteagle Way
ΓΌ Shot of the sun moving from dawn to dusk
Shot Two: Medium Shot
Protagonist putting a DVD into the DVD player
Character 1 Dialogue: “I hope he actually turns up this time”
Shot Three:
Eyeline match of him picking up the DVD
Shot Three:
Over the shoulder shot of his friend pressing the door bell (wearing a black hoody to build tension)
Shot Four:
Hand held shot of the protagonist going to the door
SCENE FIVE: Long shot of both characters sitting down and turning on the film
Character 1: “Yo Harry why you late?”
Character 2: “Sorry man, got caught up”
Character “Ahh, okok go in”
Character 2: “Cool”
Character 1: “Sorry about the mess”
Character 2: “It’s alright”
Character 1: “I paused it where we left off, so we don’t have to start again”
Character 1: “WHAT WAS THAT?”
Character 2: “What, I didn’t hear anything”
Character 1: “One sec, gonna check this”
SCENE EIGHT:
Hand held shot following the character back to the living room
Character 2: “You find anything?”
Character 1: “ No Nothing”
Character 2: “Your just being paranoid”
Character 1: “How can I be paranoid, I swear I heard something”
SCENE NINE:
Mid two shot of both characters finishing watching the film
Character 1: “That was scary boy!”
Character 2: “Yeah its gonna give me nightmares”
Character 1:”Raa, look at the time, its getting late”
Character 1: “You got college tomorrow?”
Character 1: “Yeah you”
Character 2: “Yeah man”
Character 2: “Cool then, im gonna get going”
Character 1: “see ya later, take care”
SCENE TEN:
Long shot from the edge of the window of one of the characters going home
(Sound Bridge of the conversation)
Shot eleven:
Mid shot of protagonist in the bathroom, looking in the bathroom, before he sees a mysterious figure
Shot twelve:
Steady cam shot of protagonist getting into bed
Shot thirteen:
Cuts to a shot of the protagonist in bed from outside the window
Shot fourteen:
Lights turn off, hears shuffling footsteps, scream
Character 1: “WHOS IN HERE!, AHHHHHRGHHH”
(fades into black, with a white title)
Monday, 23 February 2009
Opening Sequence Shot List
1. Medium shot of the protagonist walking towards he’s/her DVD player
2. Eye line match of him picking up the CD
3. Over the shoulder shot of his friend pressing the door bell (wearing a black hoody, to create tension)
4. Hand held/ steady cam of the protagonist going to open the door
5. Long shot of both characters sitting down and turns on the film
6. Montage edit to pass time of them watching the film
7. Cuts to the protagonist looking back (in slow motion) suddenly because of hearing a crash somewhere in the house
8. Hand held shot following the character to build tension
9. Steady cam following the character back
10. Mid two shot of both characters finished watching the film
11. Long shot from the edge of a window of one character going how
12. Mid shot of protagonist in bathroom, looking in the mirror, before he sees a mysterious figure
13. Steady cam shot of protagonist getting into bed
14. Cuts to a shot of protagonist in bed from outside the window
15. Lights turn off, shuffling footsteps, scream
16. Extreme close up on the eyes of the protagonist as he/she wakes up
17. Fades into white, with red title (title yet to be decided)
2. Eye line match of him picking up the CD
3. Over the shoulder shot of his friend pressing the door bell (wearing a black hoody, to create tension)
4. Hand held/ steady cam of the protagonist going to open the door
5. Long shot of both characters sitting down and turns on the film
6. Montage edit to pass time of them watching the film
7. Cuts to the protagonist looking back (in slow motion) suddenly because of hearing a crash somewhere in the house
8. Hand held shot following the character to build tension
9. Steady cam following the character back
10. Mid two shot of both characters finished watching the film
11. Long shot from the edge of a window of one character going how
12. Mid shot of protagonist in bathroom, looking in the mirror, before he sees a mysterious figure
13. Steady cam shot of protagonist getting into bed
14. Cuts to a shot of protagonist in bed from outside the window
15. Lights turn off, shuffling footsteps, scream
16. Extreme close up on the eyes of the protagonist as he/she wakes up
17. Fades into white, with red title (title yet to be decided)
Preferred Reading Of Our Opening Sequence
Our aim in this project is two create the opening sequence of a horror/ thriller genre orientated film, using a chronological but twisted narrative. From this we intended to make an opening sequence that relates to our target audience, which are teenagers between the ages of 15 to 18.
Our main preferred reading of this opening sequence is, a message to the target audience making them aware of what their stereotypical image in the society around them. For example, teenagers in today’s society are being classed as people who are on the streets, who go to bed late, do things they are not meant to and disobey their parents. Due to different peoples interpretations of media texts, the preferred reading cannot be 100% right.
However the preferred reading of the target audience should be roughly what has been mention above, not a reading of teenagers being constantly reminded by their parents that they should be doing certain things, like going to bed or parents being too harsh towards them.
Our main preferred reading of this opening sequence is, a message to the target audience making them aware of what their stereotypical image in the society around them. For example, teenagers in today’s society are being classed as people who are on the streets, who go to bed late, do things they are not meant to and disobey their parents. Due to different peoples interpretations of media texts, the preferred reading cannot be 100% right.
However the preferred reading of the target audience should be roughly what has been mention above, not a reading of teenagers being constantly reminded by their parents that they should be doing certain things, like going to bed or parents being too harsh towards them.
250 Word Synopses Of Our Opening Sequence
The main protagonist is presumably doing his work on a Macbook Pro, however we later learn that he was in fact on a music piece of software. As he finishes on his laptop he decides to watch a Harry Potter movie, when his mother calls. The audience then understand that his mother is coming home late and he is not going to lock the door. However as all of these scenes are taking place, parallel editing is used to intercut the clips of the unknown killer preparing for his attack. As the protagonist is watching is face in the bathroom, he does not realise that the killer is standing outside the window and resultantly leaves the bathroom, unaware of the present danger. As there is a long shot of him getting into bed, it is clear that we are looking at him from the killer's perspective. When he turns of the light, the audience watches in anticipation as there is noises of shuffling and the door slamming. However the audience does not know whether the protagonist has been killed or not, because of the darkness and main title appearing.
Monday, 9 February 2009
Saw 3 Title Deconstruction
Relationship To Sound:
The relationship to sound in the movie Saw 3, when it comes to the title section is intended to give connotations of a movie that has many thrillers and mysterious events happening. This is due to the sound bridge of someone screaming that then goes on to fade into a windy sound effect. Having someone screaming the title sequence is foregrounding events that are to come, alongside with the windy effects reinforces the second idea of mystery.
Symbolism:
The non Diegetic sound that is used in the title sequence-a wind sound effect- could symbolise death for something that is associated with death. This is due to the cold connotations that the wind sound effect carries, which can be related to death because of the way that death is seen as being something cold, from people’s perspective.
Technical Construction:
The main text of the title sequence was most probably made by using the title option in FCP (Final Cut Pro) with a transition, along with the soundscape of screams and wind to give the perfect impression of darkness, mystery and evil.
Production
Budget: $10,000,000 (estimated)
Production Company: Twisted Pictures
Writers: Leigh Whannell, James Wan
Starring: Leigh Whannell (The Matrix Reloaded (2003) (as Leigh Whannel) .... Axel
Release dates:
Slovenia 26 October 2006 Canada 27 October 2006 Colombia 27 October 2006 Lithuania 27 October 2006 UK 27 October 2006 USA 27 October 2006 Brazil November 2006 Argentina 2 November 2006 Australia 2 November 2006 Panama 2 November 2006 Estonia 3 November 2006 Latvia 3 November 2006 Turkey 3 November 2006 Greece 9 November 2006 Thailand 9 November 2006 Norway 10 November 2006 Spain 10 November 2006 Russia 16 November 2006 Kazakhstan 17 November 2006 Mexico 17 November 2006 Sweden 17 November 2006 Japan 18 November 2006 France 22 November 2006 Finland 24 November 2006 Hong Kong 30 November 2006 Singapore 30 November 2006 South Korea 30 November 2006 Iceland 1 December 2006 Ukraine 7 December 2006 Belgium 20 December 2006 Portugal 21 December 2006 Hungary 4 January 2007 Netherlands 4 January 2007 Poland 5 January 2007 Venezuela 12 January 2007 Denmark 19 January 2007 Austria 1 February 2007 Germany 1 February 2007 Egypt 7 February 2007 Slovakia 22 February 2007 Italy 9 March 2007 Israel 27 September 2007
Summary of how this appeals to the target audience: Saw 3 will appeal to a younger audience who are interested in a twisted horror storyline. This is because the production company “Twisted Pictures” is one which does a lot of special effects and is particularly good when producing horror movies. In addition, the budget that was available to them, meant that they were able to create lots of unusual scenes using, most probably CGI. However having actors that are well know like Leigh Whannell, who appears in the matrix could also make the audience want to watch it because of the quality of films that he has been in before.
How the opening sequence appeals to the target audience:
There are several ways in which the opening sequence of this movie appeals to its target audience of people who are eighteen years of age. Firstly the only light source that there is in the first scene is the torch light. This is leaves the audience with a scene mystery regarding the characters surroundings because the main light source is the torch light which highlights the protagonist but the audience does not know what is around him, conveying the idea of venerability.
In addition the tools that is used within the scene could also give connotations of a horror movie. An example of one tool that is in the scene is the saw, this is an item that could connote a horror genre because of all the things that can be done with it.
Monday, 12 January 2009
3.1. What you learnt by doing the preliminary exercise
From my experiences so far in doing the As Media Studies Coursework, I have already come across a few things that I have to be aware of (being the editor) when it comes to producing our own final two minute piece of footage, that will be handed into the exam bored.
Firstly I have learnt that you should take at least one shot, three times. This is because it will allow a variety of shot types that can be used while editing to create a final piece which is to a good standard, due to the variety of different shots but of the same same seen which allows you to more accurate when editing the final piece together. However as part of editing, from what I have learnt, is that you should have actors that can act to a good standard, this is because it reduces the time in which you take to find the actual piece that is needed.
Secondly, the technology that is available to use when it comes to filming and editing is one of the best that is available is schools within the borough of Hackney. This being the reason why once everyone has become familiar with the technology, our final pieces should be something of good quality if all the guidelines and targets are met to insure that we produce something of the highest standard, even though it is only something that is only two minutes long.
From my understanding of the functions of the Video Camera that are used in school, one of the most important things that you have to consider when about to go out on a shoot is whether it is white balance properly. What this does is enable the camera to differentiate from a dark blue and a sky blue for instance. This is done using by placing a white piece of paper in front of the camera (white piece of paper because it has all the colours of the spectrum within it) and then pressing the white balance function, then wait for it to stop flashing. the you know that you have correctly configured the camera. However the camera also involves uploading your footage to the IMacs, which is a tricky task if not done properly. One thing I have learnt from doing this excersise, in terms of the camera and IMacs, is that you have to upload your footage as soon as you have finished to a safe location. Either on a Macs Internal Harddrive or an External Harddrive.
In terms of actaully using Final Cut Pro, there are a lot of basic things that we all have to come to terms with, to even be able to to this preliminary exercise together, for example using the blade tool, Inserting titles and using techniques such match on action, shot/reverse shot and the180-degree rule.
Firstly I have learnt that you should take at least one shot, three times. This is because it will allow a variety of shot types that can be used while editing to create a final piece which is to a good standard, due to the variety of different shots but of the same same seen which allows you to more accurate when editing the final piece together. However as part of editing, from what I have learnt, is that you should have actors that can act to a good standard, this is because it reduces the time in which you take to find the actual piece that is needed.
Secondly, the technology that is available to use when it comes to filming and editing is one of the best that is available is schools within the borough of Hackney. This being the reason why once everyone has become familiar with the technology, our final pieces should be something of good quality if all the guidelines and targets are met to insure that we produce something of the highest standard, even though it is only something that is only two minutes long.
From my understanding of the functions of the Video Camera that are used in school, one of the most important things that you have to consider when about to go out on a shoot is whether it is white balance properly. What this does is enable the camera to differentiate from a dark blue and a sky blue for instance. This is done using by placing a white piece of paper in front of the camera (white piece of paper because it has all the colours of the spectrum within it) and then pressing the white balance function, then wait for it to stop flashing. the you know that you have correctly configured the camera. However the camera also involves uploading your footage to the IMacs, which is a tricky task if not done properly. One thing I have learnt from doing this excersise, in terms of the camera and IMacs, is that you have to upload your footage as soon as you have finished to a safe location. Either on a Macs Internal Harddrive or an External Harddrive.
In terms of actaully using Final Cut Pro, there are a lot of basic things that we all have to come to terms with, to even be able to to this preliminary exercise together, for example using the blade tool, Inserting titles and using techniques such match on action, shot/reverse shot and the180-degree rule.
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