Production meeting 1

Date:12th December
Where: ICT classroom
Who: Jack Lucas and Toby Egden

The objective of our first production meeting is to brainstorm and get some good ideas of what we want our opening sequence to be about and what type of genre to use. Me and Jack where able to get a good idea of what we wanted opening sequence to be about and what type of genre by watching a number of different opening sequences on you tube and short clips of films and different trailers to really get idea of what we like and what is possible to film as we have a low budget and not a lot of experience.
After watching different opening sequences we particularly liked kidulthoods opening sequence. and decided we wanted our story line to be among the lines.
we then discussed the ways in which we could shape and mould it to the way that best suit us. we then came up with idea that we want it to be someone having a dream about it.

Our plans for the next production meeting is to make some notes about what we want the opening sequence to be and get some ideas of the shots we want to have by watching other opening sequences and short films and trailers.

Colour treatment

Colour treatment is key in our main task for our opening sequence, because its about a boy having a dream so this means colour treatment is very important and we must portray this by brightening up the colour treatment or taking the colour out of it and darkening it. Its important that the audience know that its a dream and know that something isn't quite right. we need to make sure the audience aren't confused and do have an understanding of whats going on this is why the colour treatment is element we must pay particular attention to.

An example of brightening up the colour treatment is:

 

 

This is a example of colour treatment where the colour has been enhanced and given a blueish greener filter to enhance the colours and make the bolder. When me and jack decide to add the colour treatments in we need to enhance the colours like the picture below or completely take the colours out to add the effect that something isn't quite right and so that the audience has a slight idea that its dream. It also adds tension and a sense of mystery.

production Meeting

 In one of our lessons me and jack Lucas were watching opening sequences of films to try and get an idea and a understanding of what we want ours to be like. watching these different opening sequences can help plan our story board because we can get an idea of some of the camera shots we want involve in our opening sequence.

The opening sequence clip that me and Jack Lucas were watching was kidulthood because this related to the story line of our opening sequence and gave us a good indication of how we were going to film our opening sequence. We found that the more opening sequences of films and short movie clips we watched the easier it was to know what we wanted to do. It can also give us editing ideas and also the type of soundtrack we want to use.

Dream elelments

Important elements to consider when filming a dream sequence:

Its important to consider a number of different elements when trying to film a dream sequence. You have to make the audience believe that he is dreaming and make it realistic but at the same time you don't want to make it so obvious, this is what me (Toby) and jack are trying to achieve so that its slightly mysterious which keeps the audience guessing and wondering whats happened without making them confused.
In order to achieve this we will have too:

• make sure the camera shots are high angle as if being watched from a 3rd person point of view to reinforce that fact that hes dreaming.

• we need to make some of camera shots dutch angle and close ups that show unnatural expressions on their face. which can make the audience feel on edge and if something isn't quite right

• We may also decide to add some slow motion in to give the effect that hes dreaming and what hes seeing and hes doing is not want he would normally do in everyday life.. the slow motion will really get the audience to focus on that specific part. then the shot after mat be very quick and suddenly it changes to give a real shock

• Another important element to remember is when we are editing we will need to play with colour treatment and edit by brightening up the colour treatment or fading it right out by taking all the colours out of it

planning the main task

In the last couple of lessons planning our main task we have to think and plan a number of important elements.

The elements we have had to consider are.

• Titles and credits, these may involve

- sound fx
-Foley
-music
-dialogue

• The genre of the opening sequence

• The content that must be involved in the opening sequence e.g.

       -synopsis/brief
       - mood board
       -location
       -cast character
       -treatment
       - soundtrack

We also had to pitch our idea of what we are going to do as our opening sequence to the class. I created this in power point and had to include all of the above in it in order for my class and my teacher to have an understanding of what we are planning to do.
The more planning and story boarding and scripting we do the easier it will be to film as we all have a clear understanding in our head of what we want and the camera shots we are going to use.

preliminary task

For our preliminary task we had to story board and film a short clip lasting between a minute and a minute and a half of someone walking into a room and having a conversation. The story board had to show each camera shot.
I had to make sure the continuity of each shot was correct in order for the film to flow and look realistic. I also had to make sure there was shot reverse shot and to include the 180 bitty degree rule to show conversation.

This is a image of a shot reverse shot showing two people have a conversation. As you can see each of their facial expressions is shown clearly in order to show the audience the characters reaction in the conversation and how they are feeling. When filming this shot you need to make sure that the head space is correct. This is making sure that there is not loads room above the characters head, while still making sure you are using the rule of thirds. This type of shot is often used a lot in conversations and can often be found in soaps for example Eastenders and coronation street.

Doc Martin essay

In class we watched a short clip on Doc Martin and we had to analyse it for mise en scene and sound. it was done under exam conditions and we had a time limit as well to give a bit of a indication of what the exam will be like.
When analysing the clip i found that i was able to do it with no real stuggle and had a good idea of what i was going to write about. I felt like i had a lot to write about even though i was only writng about mise en scene and sound, in the exam you also have to write about camera shots the editing so this is why it is extrenly impotant to have a good understanding on all of thses factors in order to get straight down to the point.
In class we had to peer mark each other work and highlight the important parts and the structure of the writing.
After miss banks took the essays in and marked it. Overall she was plaeased with my work but there are a number of things i need to work on in order for me to get a higher grade.
I have to make sure that my paragraphs are structured well and have a clear set out of what topic I am explaining so that it is easy to understand and the reader doesn't t get lost. I also need to try and add in a few more technical terms to show I have understanding about it.
overall I feel a lot more confident when it comes to writing the essay as I have a clear understanding of what I need to do and improve on.