SHOOT UPDATE: Wednesday 7th November 2012 SHAHNAZ

CHANGING ROOM SCENE

This was our first day of filming: overall it went well. The group got together for the first time and there were no problems as we all coincided. We followed the storyboard and filmed the scenes requiring the boys to be having a casual conversation in the changing rooms which signified their friendship firsthand in our trailer. This was literally just a few shots that included a medium/long shot of the boys in the changing room. We filmed a variation of clips and these consisted of the main medium/long shot of our protagonists but then we also got some extra shots of 'Matt' turning his head to the side as a close up shot looking towards 'Jacob'. We got our actors to talk about something casual such as football to make the scene look and sound more realistic.

POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS

We could have improved on giving our actors better direction as sometimes they seemed to be quite unsure of what to do and has to improvise for most parts. Also, we could have filmed more shots so that we had a greater selection when choosing clips to edit.

HALLWAY SCENE

This scene required quite a few retakes because people were walking by from time to time. However, filming went well generally. This was to create the equilibrium in the start of our trailer (Barthe) and again we got the actors to talk about something random that would flow and also something that would signify the  intimacy of the two friends.

POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS

We could have obtained voice clips of the dialogue produced by our protagonists to fit into the trailer later on to ensure optimum sound quality.

'SHIRT GRABBING SCENE'

This scene was one of the hardest scenes of the day to get right. This was because the reflection in the window in the clip allowed the viewer to see us filming in it and the space was quite compact, so getting this right was essential. We needed real passionate anger from one of our protagonists and we got him to shout loudly whilst grabbing the other by his shirt collar to create the disequilibrium. The background noise present in the filming was also an issue as the place was silent so even the smallest sounds were picked up.

POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS

Next time we need to ensure that there is no sound at all from either us giving direction or from people if they passed by. We could also choose another location to film in because the filming quality wasn't at its best I don't feel with the lighting and the slight awkward angle. 

SOCIAL REALISM- Psychological Drama (Shame)

With new wave film production in social realism, a common genre is pyschological drama. These films leave the audience questioning the meaning of the film and is left for interpretation (Barthe) and the meaning remains open. Because social realisms are mostly based on character rather than plot, this helps provoke a more of a sense of sympathy/empathy/happiness or whichever emotion is trying to be portrayed hence enables the audience to be more intrigued with the film as they can relate to the character.

An example of a social realism film that has the genre of a psychological drama in it is Shame.
The film illustrates character very well which is a common feature and purpose of social realism films and we wish to do this in our own trailer.

The lightning used in this film looks slightly like the one we hope to use which is 'incandescent'. This seems to be ideal because it creates a serious yet moving type of atmosphere which provokes so many emotions from the audience. We also hope to achieve this in our trailer.

The sound used in Shame is heavy classical music. The use of the orchestra acts well with the theme of the film which is romance but also is hard hitting because Michael Fassbender is being a romantic in the wrong way almost. The music makes the role of Fassbender almost justifiable because sometimes we catch glimpses of him in his purest form and we can see that he is indeed quite a confused character. We obtain of all this from the trailer, and we hope to make as much of an impact as that trailer does.

Time Lapse- (One Person Static)

Time Lapse- One Person Static

(Close up of the time lapse shot on our storyboard)

 

One of the clips in our trailer is what is called a One Person Static Time Lapse. To effectively achieve this I researched into how and we practised the technique of time lapse videography. I found out that actually no advanced or super high technology is necessary but rather just a good digital SLR camera, which we already have and a reasonable amount of shooting time.

I also found some useful tips:

Tripod is a vital piece of equipment because considering the camera needs to remain in the same position for a prolonged period of time, the tripod prevents shakes or rolling- essentially avoiding shaky takes.

Framing is also very important. This helps to visualise the scene and the best composition for the camera.

Another tip is that it's best and advised to leave the camera in use, a basic setting because changing the settings beforehand enables the camera to automatically try to correct every little detail and change the light or colour temperature; which wont give us much control in post production.

(www.enriguepacheco.com/10-tips-for-shooting-time-lapse)

(An example of a street time lapse)

(An example of a One Person Time Laspe)

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AUDIENCE RESPONSE SURVEY ANALYSIS

We consider it important to analyse our target audience's answers to our survey to acknowledge the aspects they are interested in viewing and if its something plausible for us as a group to produce, in terms of location, character style/age/gender, sub-genre, sound etc. 

"We’re making a psychological drama. What would you prefer to see to give an insight to the main deranged character’s mind?"

In terms of the first question, when gathering footage we have collected most of what the audience has requested to see: weapons- fighting, different shadowing techniques with lighting differentiation, and we have created a collection of pictures of the male victimised protagonist in our trailer as the source of obsession.

"What editing techniques work best in a psychological drama trailer in order to make it more fit for genre?"

According to the statistics, it appears that our audience would prefer for there to be flashbacks

"What would be the best locations to set this kind of trailer in?"

"What type of music or sound would you prefer to hear in the movie trailer?"

"The film should start with a..."

"What do you expect to see in a psychological drama movie/trailer?"

"Select one possible film name we could utilise for our own trailer"

"Which one of these do you usually use to access social networking sites?"

"What medium(s) of communication in terms of social networking do you usually use? "

AUDIENCE RESPONSE SURVEY

AUDIENCE RESPONSE SURVEY

The purpose of our audience response survey was to find out what our target audience (15+ year olds) would want to see in a psychological drama film. Although our group has already thought out a structure and plot features of our opening, the audience response would still definitely be beneficial towards the production decisions we will have to make.

Since we indeed chose homosexuality and technology as the basis of our plot; we subjected our questions in the below survey to it. This is to really narrow down exactly how our audience wish to see homosexuality presented and how they utilise technology themselves.

1. We’re making a psychological drama. What would you prefer to see to give an insight to the main deranged character’s mind?

MIRRORS SHADOWING/LIGHTING WEAPONS SOURCE OF OBSESSION STUCK ON WALLS OF A ROOM

2. What editing techniques work best in a psychological drama trailer in order to make it more fit for genre?

FLASHBACKS QUICK EDITING BLACK AND WHITE COLOURATION

3. (SELECT THREE) What would be the best locations to set this kind of trailer in?

HOUSE BEDROOM BASEMENT QUIET ROAD CAFÉ SCHOOL STAIRWELL

4. What type of music or sound would you prefer to hear in the movie trailer?

SILENCE VOICE OVER OMINOUS/OFFKEY PIANO ROCK OMINOUS/OFFKEY VIOLIN OR STRING

5. The film should start with a...

VOICE OVER FLASHBACK MONTAGE (collection of unrelated clips in a sequence)

6. What do you expect to see in a psychological drama movie/trailer? (SELECT 2)

SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE SUSPENSE HIDDEN MESSAGES UNEXPECTED TWIST

7. Select one possible film name we could utilise for our own trailer

ALTERNET FAKEBOOK PROFILE PROFILED CH@

8. Which one of these do you usually use to access social networking sites?

DESKTOP LAPTOP IPAD SMARTPHONE

9. What medium(s) of communication in terms of social networking do you usually use? (Can select all if appropriate)

MSN TWITTER FACEBOOK TUMBLR

SHOT LIST

Shot List

Aside from our storyboard here is a constructed list of all the shots we intend to shoot and eventually comprise into the trailer:

School Shots

• Corridor Shots- Long shot/Mid shots/Close ups
• Confrontation shots- Close ups
• Changing Room shots- Mid shots/Close ups
• Throws phone- Long shot
• Shammael/Jake POV shot- Handheld shot/Canted angle shot

Bedroom Clips

• X-box shots- Low shots/Mid shots
• Bed shots- Aerial/High shots/Mid/Low shots
• Laptop & Computer & iPad (Facebook)- Extreme Close up- Mid shots/Extreme close ups
• Feet shot- Low angle shot
• Shammael & Jake Eye shots- Extreme close ups

Other

• Blackout
• Time lapse shot (Single Person)- Long shot
• Production company/logo (REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT)
• Text screens: 'FROM THE DIRECTORS OF'/Actors name (e.g. Oscar Nominee Shammael etc/'COMING SOON'
• Films Rating

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VOICE OVER SCRIPT

Voice Over- Script

"Enter a medium. Social Networking.
A Place where you can be who want to be.
Become your fantasy.
But what if your fantasy is to manipulate, deceive and impersonate.
What if your fantasy is to be something you're not."

From the studios that brought you, CHATROOM, Revolver Entertainment presents, Shammael Selorfia and Jake Moore in *INSERT MOVIE TITLE*"

(Written by Tosin)


We wanted the script to give a general short and snappy insight into the films main themes e.g. Deception etc and highlight the presence of social networking in our plot. We didn't want the script to give too much information on any specifics like characters etc.

Considering the conventions of voice overs, I identified in my research, I decided to add references to our chosen production company and any previous films they have made that are in likeness to ours. This is so that we can identify with the audience who have perhaps seen and enjoyed those films and are likely to anticipate and enjoy our too.

For our voice over we preferably want a females voice- very British and feminine. 


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