Due to the high levels of snow fall it has been impossible to continue the initial stages of our production work. We have had to delay this for a week as the icey conditions have prevented us not only getting to the location but being able to film the location due to it being inappropriate in the transition with other shots previously filmed.
This however, means that the current weather conditons are now perfect for this transition and means the realisic element we are trying to achieve can be met.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Filming (planning and research)
The filming process is well underway and we are about half way through our film. We have a range of characters and are including many different types of shot making it look sharp, and proffessional. The weather has however prevented us from effective filming recently as we do not want one shot to include snow and the next to be in sunshine. This would destroy the realism that we are trying to create, so we are using this time to develop and enhance the ideas we have. We must now start to edit what we have and select which shots are going to be in our teaser trailer.
Location and Setting
The location of this film was something we had to pay close attention to. We wanted to ensure people locally could engage with and still wanted the setting to suit the genre and purpose. Creating both of these effects is a difficult task and it took us a long while considering it. However, we did eventaully come up with a number of possibilities and eventually decided to set in and around the local housing estate. This meant we had to conider the realism of the mise-en-scene and ensure that whilst the characters looked appropriate in costume the audience are still under the impression that it is a real life situation.
We have also managed to gain permission from people in local community to use their property in our production as this will help ensure the trailer looks professional as well as enabling us to us a much wider range of camera shots. We are however going to ensure that no shot uses the same location twice as this will help to promote the film as an exciting prospect and hopefully appeal to a wider audience as a result.
In terms of the props we are going to use, there will be the use of mobile phones and cigerette lighters but other than this it will mainly just be the dialog and location that we are going to use to promote the film. I have seen this uded in many very successful advertising campaigns for films and more often than not it results in the film becoming very popular in cinemas and in merchandiseing.
We have also managed to gain permission from people in local community to use their property in our production as this will help ensure the trailer looks professional as well as enabling us to us a much wider range of camera shots. We are however going to ensure that no shot uses the same location twice as this will help to promote the film as an exciting prospect and hopefully appeal to a wider audience as a result.
In terms of the props we are going to use, there will be the use of mobile phones and cigerette lighters but other than this it will mainly just be the dialog and location that we are going to use to promote the film. I have seen this uded in many very successful advertising campaigns for films and more often than not it results in the film becoming very popular in cinemas and in merchandiseing.
Mise -en -scene (planning and research)
Location is a key part of a film's success. Therefor whether gritty or exotic we had to get it right. Due to the working class nature of the film's narrative, we chsoe to film the basis of it on a local housing estate. We hope to capture a genuine image of what life on the terraces is really like for young hooligans. Other scenes shall be shot in the park, and we are going to use a range of indoor and outdoor shots to show movement through time suring the trailer. This shall give a realistic edge to the film and reflect the genre of the film. Most of the shots shall be shot in the day and we are considering to take some at night. Although the lighting will be an obvious issue it may be beneficial in creating the right mood and ambience suited to the film.
To enable this realism we must pay close attention to mise-en-scene. We want every detail to be perfect in order to establish a believable teaser trailer. The characters shall be fitted in jeans, hoodies and trainers appropriate to the role. The richer characters shall wear finer clothes with more highly reguared brands such as 'Abercrombie' and also expensive looking jewellery, etc. Those looking to escape the troubled world of the housing estate can aspire to these characters and it also poses as a dramatic contrast in class that exists in modern day London.
Props such as cars, and weapons shall be used and drug usage shall be implied through several shots to give an idea of the culture the main character is hoping to escape.
To enable this realism we must pay close attention to mise-en-scene. We want every detail to be perfect in order to establish a believable teaser trailer. The characters shall be fitted in jeans, hoodies and trainers appropriate to the role. The richer characters shall wear finer clothes with more highly reguared brands such as 'Abercrombie' and also expensive looking jewellery, etc. Those looking to escape the troubled world of the housing estate can aspire to these characters and it also poses as a dramatic contrast in class that exists in modern day London.
Props such as cars, and weapons shall be used and drug usage shall be implied through several shots to give an idea of the culture the main character is hoping to escape.
The Music Poll
The soundtrack we use is a very key element in defining the purpose of the film. Due to this i created a number of base tracks and used random sampling to find which appealed to the most people and which, after they were informed about the genre, suited the film best. The overall result showed that most prefered the more aggresive track and they all believed it would suit the purpose of the production best. Therefore, the track we have chosen will be published later once it is finished as will the other unsuccessful versions.
Some key information in terms of audience
Female Audience
Most females when asked about the soundtrack responed with quite offended expressions and opinions. They suggested, in general, that theyproberbly would not watch this film just from the music choice alone.
Male Audience
Most males when asked to complete the poll were very postive. They reacted i a manner that suggested they would enjoy the music and some voiced praise for the idea and suggested they would go and see the film.
Family Audience
Most people who were questioned from families suggested that they felt the music and film content was not appropriate for their children and said they wouldn't want thier children exposed to it.
OAP Audience
None of the people we asked in this catagory reccomended any form of music and suggested the film was not for their age group
Some key information in terms of audience
Female Audience
Most females when asked about the soundtrack responed with quite offended expressions and opinions. They suggested, in general, that theyproberbly would not watch this film just from the music choice alone.
Male Audience
Most males when asked to complete the poll were very postive. They reacted i a manner that suggested they would enjoy the music and some voiced praise for the idea and suggested they would go and see the film.
Family Audience
Most people who were questioned from families suggested that they felt the music and film content was not appropriate for their children and said they wouldn't want thier children exposed to it.
OAP Audience
None of the people we asked in this catagory reccomended any form of music and suggested the film was not for their age group
Planning of Teaser Trailer (planning and research)
A great deal of thought has gone into how we are going to make our trailer effective and attract the target audience. Whilst we have gone for a niche market with the narrrative, we are also going to include other shots that include wider aspects of the film which will interest a range of people.
We have decided to start the film with slow black and white shots with little background music and a narrative voice to help explain the prologue. This shall last about 10 second and act as an introduction. Then there shall be a key quote from the film, a rememberal line in an iconic shot, and the backing music shall drop. After this a quick colour motage shall prevail in which the narrative of the film becomes clearer whilst still provoking curiosity from the audience. We hope to increase the momentum and pace of the music and shots until it ends with a longer shot from the film. This shall not prove to be an overview but a discreet insight into the film.
We shall end with a date of the movies release, the title and the actors names in the credits. Though this is typical of many teaser trailers, we feel it shall be effective in leaving an impression on the audiences memory.
We have decided to start the film with slow black and white shots with little background music and a narrative voice to help explain the prologue. This shall last about 10 second and act as an introduction. Then there shall be a key quote from the film, a rememberal line in an iconic shot, and the backing music shall drop. After this a quick colour motage shall prevail in which the narrative of the film becomes clearer whilst still provoking curiosity from the audience. We hope to increase the momentum and pace of the music and shots until it ends with a longer shot from the film. This shall not prove to be an overview but a discreet insight into the film.
We shall end with a date of the movies release, the title and the actors names in the credits. Though this is typical of many teaser trailers, we feel it shall be effective in leaving an impression on the audiences memory.
Monday, 4 January 2010
West 10 Reloaded- An Overview
Our choice of coursework submission this year comes in the form of a teaser trailer for a film that is meant to provoke emotion and raise awareness of what really happens, in what some would call 'The Ghetto'.
The storyline is based around the gang culture and is made to raise awareness not crime rates. When the murders of two friends and gang members occur after a pub brawl with a rival gang, Danny Price seeks vengence. Blood must be repaid by blood and as the story progresses there is a definate genre shift from the youth crime side of things to the more gangster orientated path.
We believe that after the huge sucsess of films like 'Shank' and 'Adulthood', a film of this genre will be a popular choice for our target audience. We also firmly believe in including a number of differing personalities in the production as it will engage further interest in the films outcome.
As with our last filming production, we plan to use well known sights from the local community in an attemt to gain a following from local people as this will be the main market for the film. The soundtrack will again be produced by myself as this will mean i can create a perfect background sound to suit the films genre and audience.
The majority of the shots we shall use are to be outside as this is where the bulk of the action is to take place and will therefore display the more attractive elements of the film on the teaser trailer.
The storyline is based around the gang culture and is made to raise awareness not crime rates. When the murders of two friends and gang members occur after a pub brawl with a rival gang, Danny Price seeks vengence. Blood must be repaid by blood and as the story progresses there is a definate genre shift from the youth crime side of things to the more gangster orientated path.
We believe that after the huge sucsess of films like 'Shank' and 'Adulthood', a film of this genre will be a popular choice for our target audience. We also firmly believe in including a number of differing personalities in the production as it will engage further interest in the films outcome.
As with our last filming production, we plan to use well known sights from the local community in an attemt to gain a following from local people as this will be the main market for the film. The soundtrack will again be produced by myself as this will mean i can create a perfect background sound to suit the films genre and audience.
The majority of the shots we shall use are to be outside as this is where the bulk of the action is to take place and will therefore display the more attractive elements of the film on the teaser trailer.
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