Preparing to Film

Costume
- Main character will be wearing ordinary clothes that normal teenagers will wear.
- The person chasing will wear Tracksuits and he will have his hood up, so we wont see his face.this will add to the mysterious atmosphere and add tension to the chase.

Props
- The only prop that will be used in our film is a gym bag which will be held by the person chasing.

Location
-We have had a change to our location as our first location was dangerous due to the area having gangs, so we decided to film at a closer location which is in Holloway. This is a further risk assesement and a major precaution we have taken.

-We filmed our opening scene at the flats near the Emirates Stadium.

-We took the scene where the boys running in a Estate down the road using various different camera shots.

Filming Session 1 - Friday 

Our first filming session went well as we got a lot of shots done. Just before we was leaving to go film we had a issue that the place we was going to film (Broadwater Farm) was unsafe as the area has a lot of gangs, so we decided to film in Holloway where it was more safe. Overall the filming period went well and we got good footage and we have more then one for each shot. we was watching the footage as we was filming so if there was parts we disliked we did it again. 

Evaluation of our Pitch 

I think our pitch was good as we had good content and we have images to support the information. We had a suitable logo for the production company and we had a suitable name for the genre our film is going to be in. For my group i did the pitch questions on The film, Genre, Representation and The type of title sequence. I think i used relevant sources and i explained each question well, i could of done question 4 better as i could of gone into more detail about the social groups and how they are represented in the media and i could of used relevant sources from the internet. To make our pitch next time i think we should add relevant videos, fro example for the Genre question i did i could of put videos of the films i mentioned. Overall i think our pitch was strong and it was well presented with a strong power point that included pictures.

PITCH - Powerpoint

PITCH - Feedback

Production Schedule (JOSH)

Tuesday lesson time 1.15 - 2.45pm

Thursday 3 hour gap lesson 12.15 - 3.05

Friday media lessons 1.15 - 4.35

Representation (Mert)

We are going to have only 2 characters in out title sequence. We will have the character running as our main character and his face will be seen but the character running after him will not have is face shown.

There is going to be a Gang in our film which is after a boy that is not part of the gang that's chasing him but he's part of a different gang.

In our title sequence the gang members are going to be represented as aggressive and they are going to be represented negatively as the films going to have the gangs involved in drugs and fights. We are going to represent the gangs stereo typically to how they are presented in media and films.

What Genre (or sub-genre) of Film is it? (Mert)

Our film is going to be a Crime drama as its going to contain gangs and drugs. We have chosen this genre as the film we are influenced by has the same genre.

Adulthood 

Sket is a film that has the same genre as our film. This is a film which has inspired us as its based in London and it is a film that includes gangs and drugs. This is the type of film that our films going to be.

Green Street Hooligans

Green Street Hooligans is a film in the same genre and we have like this as it has a narrative title sequence and it starts with them arguing and fighting, the film kicks off fast. Our films going to be like this as soon as it starts its going to be the guy running away from the gang member.

What type of title sequence is it? (Mert)

Our film "A Town" is going to have a narrative title sequence where the the opening is going to be part of the film. The film is going to carry on from the title sequence.

The title sequence that have influenced us are:

- 22 Jump Street (2014)
-Lord of the Wars (2005)

22 Jump Street 

22 jump street title sequence has influenced us as it has fast moving shots and there are a wide range of shot types used. We are not going to make it the same as its a different genre and the font wont be suitable for our title sequence.

Lord of the War

Lord of the War is a film that has influenced us. this is the title sequence we think has the suitable title for out film. The font is suitable for our film as its not fancy its sharp and bold. Also the title on screen is how we are going to have it as its not all in the same place its in different areas of the screen each time.

The Film (Mert)

The title of our film is "A Town". This is the name of the Gang after the boy thats trying to get away from the gang. We have chosen to use this title as it is short and the film we was inspired by "Top Boy" has a short simple title.

Our title sequence is going to be for a film that is based in London and it includes gangs and drugs. A real film that we want to make our tile sequence similar to is Top boy. Our title sequence is going to be a narrative title sequence where it starts the film and its part of it. For the title sequence we are going to have a tracking shot of a boy trying to run away and he's being chased by a gang member. We are going to use different angels and shot types to make the audience feel as if they are i the scene.

Mise-en-scene - Location & Setting (Thomas)

The location we will use is the well known Broadwater Farm. This is because Broadwater farm is extremely well known for its grime type of atmosphere, as well as a lot of youth crime. This is important as this heavily relates to our film.

The setting used is an estate, as we are trying to portray youth crime and an estate is the perfect setting for this, as many associate estates with crime.

Mise-en-scene - Props, Costume, Make up etc... (Thomas)

The props we may intend to use is a fake knife/any sort of small weapon, Or any garments to show a gang related lifestyle. This is a successful portrayal of the type of props we may use as these props are heavily used in such programs and films such as Top Boy and Kidulthood.

We have created several costumes for the two characters, purposefully suggesting which role each character plays in the film. For instance  the character that is being chased we have included a costume of  regular jeans, a casual hoodie and trainers. This helps suggest that this character is not a total outcast from the area which he is in, but he does have a different look about him which does not fit in with the majority of teens in that area. For the character that is chasing, his costume will include a complete tracksuit, trainers and possibly a bandanna or a hat. This is to fill the stereotype of a troubled teen living in an estate. This also helps portray how aggressive he is.

We have also planned for there to be no one else around when this chase scene is happening, to create a more intense atmosphere and that the audience is totally concentrated on these two characters, and not distracted.

Risk Assessment (Thomas)

During the filming of our film, there are sure to be plenty of risks. For instance due to the location, the risk of robbery of equipment is quite high as Broadwater Farm is known for how dangerous it is.
A possible solution to this, is to stay aware of any suspicious behavior around us and if we do see suspicious behavior, to stay calm and leave the area as quickly as possible. Another solution to this is not to make ourselves known or draw too much attention to ourselves when filming. This is vital as if we are making a lot of noise and taking up a lot of space, it could cause trouble with some of the residents. Another way of keeping ourselves and the equipment safe is using the equipment discretely, as the use of expensive equipment may encourage unwanted attention.

technology skills audit (Akiiki Kelly)

the technology (hardware and software) that i have learnt to use are adobe premier pro and after effects. premier pro has allowed me to edit together footage, add simple effects such as slow motion and manipulate audio levels. This will be useful as effects will be used to make the opening sequence more visually interesting e.g. slow motion to make something more impactful. Manipulating the audio will be usefull as a combination of digetic and non digetic sounds will be used, therefore digetic sounds like footsteps and breathing can be amplified post production so that they can be heard clearly. After effects was used to add things post production like title credits, effects such as fades can be added to these title credits to make them seamlessly compliment what is onscreen. these two software are essential to the project as they will be used to create and develop it.

Audience Detail (Josh)

Audience detail

Since are film is mainly around the genre of action and thriller based are core target audience would be teenagers and young adults in London ranging from 14-18 years of age as they would be the ones most watch are film. A typical audience of like member who would watch are film would be a 16yr old boy who lives in Hackney for example who loves to watch action films and has a lot of free time. Are wider/secondary target audience would perhaps be younger children or females. This is because research shows that teenagers who generally watch a film watch it with there girlfriend of around the same age, so this could engage a secondary audience of females or younger siblings raging from 8-12.

title credits (Akiiki Kelly)

film title prototype

as the genre of the film will be action the title credits will have a bold font that stands out to fit the convention of action films. generally the title credits in action films are bold to accentuate the exhilarating nature of the genre with strong colours used like red or yellow. we will use effects on the credits like fades to keep a constant flow, this will ensure that the viewer's attention is maintained. we will integrate the title credits in a similar fashion to drive, however the pace at which the titles appear will be changed to fit the pace of our opening sequemce.

Institutional Details (Josh)

Institutional Detail

Are film we have decided will be a mainstream production because this means the people who are working on the film already have a reputation and experience in post production. By making are film a mainstream film it would gather a wider audience and make it more highly grossing to the audience. Also the fact it's a mainstream film production means there will be better equipment and overall facilities used. We feel that the distributors for are film should be focus films and revolver entertainments as they have experience in our chosen genre and has distributed films such as topboy, Tony, Bounded by blood,another hood and about a zombie. Which are worldwide films with dozens of good reviews and over thousands of pounds/dollars has been made from these films. Are distribution company Is quite similar to capelight pictures who work in similar genres to are chosen film and have distributed films such as Zorro,BLUB and Infini. Our ownership will make the type of credits more action type and so driven so it will consist of many transitions, most likely be huge font with all caps lock and dark colours.

KIDULTHOOD AUDIENCE SURVEY

Survey of the Audience for Kidulthood a similar genre to our Title sequence. Doing this allows me to understand what they of audience will watch our film so the content we add will be suitable to what thy are interested in. There are many different aspects of the person such as there personality and interest.

DEMOGRAPHICS

LIFESTYLE

PERSONALITY

BRANDS

ENTERTAINMENT

ONLINE

MEDIA

Target Audience Research

What is a target audience?

A target audience is a particular group at which a product such as a film or advertisement is aimed at. For example the target audience for 22 jump street ranges from the ages of 16-24 years old

How do we define target audiences?

Target audiences can be based around a range of different things that may appeal or apply to the people for example there age, there location, there gender, there age, there income etc.

why is it useful for a film to have a target audience?

It is useful for a film to have a target audience because that way the production company, the institution and everyone else involved is aware just who the film is aimed at which allows them to fit certian conventions and and things suitable for that age group. It allows the production company to know what to and not to add in the film so what is appropriate and what is not. For example if a film had a target audience of about 12-14 year olds you most likely wouldn’t  have gun shooting or violent scenes in it.


What audiences do you think different genres appeal to?

Different genres would appeal to a variety of different audiences for example, if you take the genre action, that would stereotypically appeal to mainly males ranging from about 15-25. The use of the dark colours, explosions, chases, car collisions etc would make this type of genre much more geared towards a male audience with a demographic of lovers for thrill seeking.

Mood Board for our Title Sequence

Audience Member Profile.

Audience Member Profile

1.Gender
female.

2.Age
18-24.

3.Location
London.

4.Social Grade
C2DE.

5.Occupation
Travel and Hospitality.

6.Hobbies and Interests
Photography, Drawing.

7.Personality type
organized, but lacking self confidence.

8.Brands the consume
Adidas, Seat, Barclays, Tesco.

9.Media they consume
TV (6-10 hours p/w) Times newspaper, Bizarre magazine.

Target Audience Research 

What is an audience?

• Target audiences the group of people who watch or listen to something, it is who the film is aimed at. For example the target audience for 'Fast and Furious' is 14+.

How do we define target audiences?

• We can base our target audience on many things that appeal to the audience such as we can define it on their location, gender, age, interests/values and profession.

Why is it useful for a film to have a target audience?

• It is useful and important for a films to have a target audience as everyone involved in the production know who the films for and they can include content appropriate to the age range. Also it makes it quicker and easier to make the film appealing to its audience.

What audiences do you think different genres appeal to?

• Different genre should appeal to different audiences such as animated films would appeal to young children as they are attracted to unrealistic stuff and they are attracted to bright colour and not dull one like the ones used in different genres. Where as in Action films darker colours are used and it would appeal mainly to male audiences and they would usually be aged 16-25 as they would be interested in a film packed with excitement and the images are fast moving. The genre that will appeal to a ageing population would be documentaries. As they will be most likely to be interested on whats happened in someones life.

What film genres does audiences prefer

1. Which 3 genres do audiences prefer?

 The film 3 genres audiences usually prefer, are Action, Comedy and Animation.

2. What reasons did they give for their preference?

 The reasons behind these are because they are funny, and eye catching.

3. Do similar audience groups like the same film genres?

 I think that similar genre groups do also like these genres, because a recent survey which genres some audiences favorites are. And in this survey, the answers are similar to there answers. for example, the male audience, was heavily in favor for action, where as in our interviews, 2 males said there favorite genre was action.

4. Which film genre do you think you would prefer to make and, based on this research, who would be your target audience ?

I think the film genre I would prefer to make is action, as the use of a variety of shots interest me, as they are very quick, and usually produces an emotional response in the audience such as excitement during a chase scene. Based on the research produced earlier, our target audience would be males aged 16-21.

Blogging Health Check 1

Hi Thomas

Good blog so far.

Good to see the interviews from Tuesday up but please tag these with interviews with all the names of all four group members.  I can’t actually play these files on my home computer  - can you please check that the videos work okay?

I’d ask you to please add the task numbers to the blogs and tag everything done so far as “RESEARCH”, apart from your post on 25 October about creative ideas which should be called “PLANNING” – sorry, my mistake, I should have made this clear earlier.

I enjoyed your initial post on creative ideas. The bomb idea has loads of potentialand I like the idea of weapsons iconography.  That could be very visually interesting. Your analysis of the opening of Resevoir Dogs is good, it shows good knowledge of cinematic techniques and how they make meaning, but  I’d ask you to include some graphics or illustrative material. Remember that a website is multimedia product and you should try and use graphics, gifs, photos and content sharing apps to enhance the look of your site. With your piece on editing, I’d like you to do an extra individual blog, explaining what you have learnt from the process.

Your remake is very good also, the titles well positioned and I like the fonts you’ve used though I’d probably have gone with a different colour to make them stand out more. There’s one slight “bump” where things go out of sequence. The acting needs some work though!

Good work so far, please keep it up .

Cheers

Dan

Blog Feedback

Hi Josh

Good blog so far.

Good to see the interviews from Tuesday up but please tag these with interviews with all the names of all four group members.  I can’t actually play these files on my home computer  - can you please check that the videos work okay?

I’d ask you to please add the task numbers to the blogs and tag everything done so far as “RESEARCH”, apart from your post on 25 October about creative ideas which should be called “PLANNING” – sorry, my mistake, I should have made this clear earlier.

I enjoyed your initial post on creative ideas. The idea of rapid cuts in an action scene could work very well, but I’d ask you to post some some videos or illustrative material to accompany your post, to explain your idea in more detail. A blog is a multimedia product and shouldn’t be just text, it should be illustrated and enhanced with gifs, graphcis, content sharing apps etc. It’s exactly the same with both of your macro analyses – they are both well written but would be greatly enhanced by the use of video links so I could see the sequence you are discussing. .

Your remake is very good also, the titles well positioned and I like the fonts you’ve used though I’d probably have gone with a different colour to make them stand out more. There’s one slight “bump” where things go out of sequence. The acting needs some work though!

Good work so far, please keep it up .

Cheers

Dan

Title Sequence Plan

Title Sequence Plan 

Genre: Crime / Drama

Our title sequence is going to be for a film that is based in London and it includes gangs and drugs. A real film that we want to make out tile sequence similar to is Top boy. This is also based in London and it shows how London drug dealers are and how they sell it. Our title sequence is going to be a narrative title sequence where it starts the film and its part of it. For the title sequence we are going to have a tracking shot of a boy trying to run away and hes being chased by a gang member. We are going to use different angels and shot types to make the audience feel as if they are i the scene.

A place with a lot of building such as an estate is where we will like to base out title sequence in. Also the place is quite and you can hear the trains and siren of police cars. also not many people walk past. Areas like this are mainly used in films that include gangs and drugs. Also a location like this is used in Top Boy and that is a type of film we want ours to be.

Target audience

- Young Adults (13-21)

Props

- JD bags

-Strap bag

-Flour 

Sound

-Train

-Police Siren

-Foot steps

-Cars

-People shouting

Costume 

- Tracksuits

Shot types

-Wide shot

-Longshot

-Mid shot

-Close up

Camera Movement

- Panning 

-Tilt

-Crane 

Camera Angle

-High (To show the location)

-Low (To show the speed of the guy running)

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