Laura Cuthbertson's AS Media Foundation Production: November 2012

Friday, 30 November 2012

Development of the title sequence

30/11/2012

Production Logo Improvements

We have decided to to go with the red for the production logo because red represents a big doolop of things. For example, it couold suggest anger, frustration, death or blood. With our thriller opening, we want the audience to feel on the egde and be cautious for what is about to come. We thimk the colour red respents that as well as the other things.

Thursday, 29 November 2012

29 November 2012

Record me singing twinkle twinkle little star on GarageBand to put in the thriller opening

Placed it on the video and matched lips synced it to the thriller

Made more adjustments to the duration

Finish the music and sound to put on the thriller opening

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Sound & Music

We thought for our music to either be a backing track of a song any of these songs below. Then slow it down and fade it into the track of Me singing the childern's rhyme 'twinkle twinkle little star'.

We had a idea to create our own track and see below for some examples of the ideas that we had.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igYPspndEAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ayAq0xIMwE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBnP4qwyO9k

Monday, 19 November 2012

6th December 2012

Car Sequence

We leave school at 12:00 pm on 6th December.

We are then straight away going to get to the location, which is the village - Graby. We are going to find a suitable road and set up.

We are getting Laura ready (make up, and get changed)

Next, we are going to get filming: a) A pan shot and a shot of the car coming towards us (a long shot)

b) Two shot of us in the car, joking about and talking

c) and then, Shannone will sit on teh backseat of the car, right next to Laura and she will film Laura touching my face and my hair. Automatically, i can feel cold and i touch my face .

d) Sannone's dad will the then look in

the central mirror, where Shannone's dad is going to look at, and look down on the road again and realising what he has seen in teh mirror, he looks again, but he will not be able to see anything in the mirror again.

d) Confused and now anxious, he looks at the back of the car where he has previously seen Laura and he cannot see anyone on the back seat anymore

e) As he turns around to look back on the road, Laura will appear on the road, right in front of the car.

f) This is the point where Shannone's dad turns the steering wheel and the tire squeel will be heard.

e) From that, it will go staright to the flashback that we have already done.

Filming -

Leave school at 12 and get to location at 12:10, which is at Graby.

Find a suitable road and start to set up.

Get Laura to get ready, so clothes and make-up.

We film the first car shot which is a long shot of the car coming towards us and then a pan as the car goes past.

Next we film a two shot of Ronnie and now of my dad, Wayne, in the car talking.

Next is a shot of my dad looking up in the car mirror looking at the backseat but it is only a quick glance.

Next a two shot with Laura in the backseat.

Then a shot of my dad looking at the mirror again, which goes into another two shot but there is no Laura. Then it goes into flashbacks.

Then there is a shot from behind Laura of the car coming towards the camera and her.

Then a shot of Ronnie and Wayne gasping.

A pan of the car swerving her and then a shot of the wheels screeching to a holt.

A shot from the backseat of Ronnie and Wayne turning around, then a shot of the empty road, then a shot of them turning round then a close up of Ronnie's face looking scared then a shot of my dad turning round to look out the window then a jump cut to Laura's face in the window.

PICTURES - 06/12/12

The ladder which Shannon had to climb.

This ladder is so we get high enough to do a very high shot for our title sequence - hop scotch.

Shannon having to sit on the floor (road) while I stand on the first square on the hop scotch.

This is where Shannon was filming a extremely low shot of just my feet.

Shannon having to climb the ladder to film the high shot of the title sequence.

Me ready to film the hopscotch sequence.

The car which we used for our thriller opening .

Me getting into character

Vido diary to tell the audience how our day has gone, what we have done and are we happy with the outcome.

1st Filming day in Grimsthorpe Castle

Wednesday 21st November 2012

Front shot of the Grimsthorpe castle

Back view of Grimsthorpe Castle

The road going down to the lake at Grimsthorpe Castle

Scenary

Location for our first flashback of Lily

Me before make-up

Ronnie appealing make-up

Finish

On set and ready to go

The dear in Grimsthorpe Castle

A picture of the bridge. This shot is in one of the flashbacks of Lily

Work in progress

This is a shot of the lake and the castle in the background

The Castle and the Lake where the last shot is filmed for Lily

Picture of us filming for our title sequence

Video Diary

Friday, 16 November 2012

Storyboards

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Our idea for thriller

Plan for the day

Everyday driving along a long narrow road (Graby) (Jana and Ronnie with Shannon in the back filming
Listening to the sound of the radio - louder on the inside but still can hear on the outside of the can when shannon pans the camera round
Casual convo, laughting and joking around with each other
Looking at each other thinking and seeing the road ahead that is clear but as soon as Jana looks at Ronnie, Ronnie look straight ahead and gaps (she things she sees something is in the road)
So shocked Ronnie is lost for words
Ronnie takes control of the steering wheel and turn to avoid it
Jana panics and 'are you crazy?'
Ronnie looks behind and breathes heavily
Ronnie looks at her mother and her mum looks at her but she thinks she sees something behind and looks and scream but when Ronnie slowly looks around, nothing is there
Then Ronnie's poinf of view then camera will then zoomed into Jana's eyes and seem like a flashback in time. As the camera zooms in Jana's eye everything around her is blured so the main focus is Jana's facial features
The next scene me as the little girl skipping around the rose garden (scary music)
Switch straight to me drawing names on the road (title sequence)
Little girl talking to Mr. Frog (actual frog) near the lake
Back to drawing names on the road
Straight back to me drawing names to the road
Then screams and I fall in the lake
And finishes with the teddy bear floating in the lake

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

The Mood Boards

These are two mood boards that we have created to give different senses of what our thriller might be like.

Our Pitch

Media Institutions

A Media Instituation is a company or organistation that is accountable for a media text.

This could be through marketing, production, distribution or regulation.

My Media Audience

Institutions:

The first issue that is raised by the media institutions is audience its self.

This is an issue as the media institution has to find the correct audience that the film is tailored to and then market the film to them appropriately.

Monday, 12 November 2012

British Board of Film Classification(also known as BBFC)

The British Board of Film Classification, also known as the BBFC, is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification for films within the UK. It has a statutory requirement to classify videos, DVDs and some video games.

U certificate is suitable for all ages.A film with a U certificate should be suitable for age.They should include a moral situation with a happy ending and characters that make the audience laugh and smile.

PG certificate is suitable for most audience members however some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.

A PG film should be suitable for a child around the age of 8 and over without an adult present however parents are advised to give consent to let their child watch the film without parental guidance.

The same criteria is used to classify the rating of a 12 or 12A

Mild scary elements are traditionally included to unsettle the children's nerves as they enjoy the excitement of scary sequences,

But the difference is whether the film has scenes that may upset or disturb children under the age of 12 such as language and violence. Films that are rated 12, is only used when a child wants to rent the movie, as no one under 12 may buy or rent a movie that is rated 12.

12A - The 12A category only exists for cinema as nobody under 12 is allowed to watch the film unless they are accompanied by an adult ·

Although these films are not recommend for anyone under 12 due to the content such as violence and possible swearing.

Classification details include elements like crime, violence if weapons such as knives are easily accessible, anti-social behaviour if anyone is being bullied for their race or age.

If a film contains dangerous aspects which young children are likely to copy, for example hanging themselves or self-harm the film may be restricted to cutting that out if the film is not considered to be a higher rating like a 15.

Films that are rated 15 are suitable for people aged 15 years and over.

No one under the age of 15 should watch the film in cinema, rent or buy this film when it is released.

Classification for a 15 depends on whether there is sexual content such as nudity, the language use is it frequent and how much violence occurs are there gory deaths or mild scenes where someone gets shot.

Horror films are usually rated 15 or 18 as they contain more violent behaviour, scary scenes and possible gore from the deaths, they can be psychological making it unsuitable for a younger audience as it may give them nightmares.

18 - No one under the age of 18 can view the film, rent or buy it once released.

Older audiences for 18's are horror fans or people who love violent wars and chases.

The rating certificate is used to protect younger children from seeing things that may cause them distress or make them feel upset and vulnerable.

R18 - Films that are rated R18 can only be shown in specific cinema's that are licensed for the content that will be shown.

They can only be supplied in licensed sex shops and to nobody under the age of 18.

This rating is a special and legally restricted classification. This rating is mainly used to show adult sex or fetish material between adults.

Natural nudity with no sexual content can be shown at lower rating levels however this is because it is of low key, not frequent and is barely shown.

R18 versions show a lot more nudity at a frequent and strong level with the sexual content visible this is why films with this content are of this rating.

Examples of different certificate…

U = Hugo, Puss in boots...

PG = Brave, Madagascar 1, 2 & 3...

12 = Sherlock Holmes, The Hunger Games...

12A = Just go with it, The Bourne trilogy...

15 = Apocalypse Now, Gangster Squad...

18 = Taken, The Day

Sunday, 11 November 2012

OUR QUESTIONNAIRE

1. How old are you?

o 16-20

o 21-25

o 26-40

o 40+

2. Do you have a job?

o Yes

o No

If ticked yes then please write down what you do.

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3. How many times a day do you watch television?

o 1-3

o 4-6

o 7-9

o 10+

4. What types of programmes do you like to watch?

o Thriller

o Drama

o Crime

o Comedy

o Other

5. How many times a month do you go to the cinema?

o 0-1

o 2-3

o 4-5

o More than 5 times

6. What type of film do you like to watch while you are at the cinema? And why?

7. Do you read any newspapers or any types of magazines e.g. Closer, Men’s health

o Yes

o No

If you have answer‘yes’ with the previous question then please state the newspaper or magazine that you read, why you like to read it and how many times a week you buy it

8. What sorts of adverts appeal to you and why?

9. Do you have any accounts on any social networking sights?

o Yes

o No

If you have ticked‘yes’ for the previous question, can you please state which networking sight it is and how many people you ‘follow’ or how many ‘friends’ you have

10. Do you listen to any particular music/bands/singer

o Yes

o No

If ‘yes’, please state who it is/they are and why you enjoy listening to them

11. Do you like to read books?

o Yes

o No

If you have ticked the‘yes’ box then please write down which genre of books you like reading and why and perhaps an author that you like but if you have ticked the ‘no’ box then please explain why you don’t like reading.

12 . Do you follow the news?

o Yes

o No

If ticked ‘yes’ please explain why you follow and also if you have ticked ‘no’ then also explain why