Review

Looking at the footage of the action sequence, too much of the plot is given away in Major Tom's speech. Me and Callum discussed several different techniques to sort that issue out such as an establishing shot of the scene and a high reverb so the audience can't hear the conversation and yet still fully comprehend that a conversation of importance is taking place. Eventually I decided for my edit I'm going to put a second audio track over of Callum's charracter's thought process, that way the audience doesn't hear the plot.

Another issue with Mr.Fenwicks speech was the lack of emotion and accent, we got Bruce Partleton to dub the voice of Mr.Fenwick.

Feedback from Miss stone

• I need to analyse three new opening sequence to do with ganster films
• look into what production company would produce our film. is it a small niche film or a blockbuster film?

Rough cut for the first part of the opening sequence filmed by me.

Rough cut for the first part of the opening sequence filmed by me. I need to add music and credits. Also I need to change the cut from callum to me to someone else.

First section of the opening animatic

This is callums animatic for the first section of the opening. This was before I merged with him, we had a few different ideas for the actual clip.

Callums animatic

This is the plan to the action section of the opening sequence that I eddited and filmed. It matches pretty accuratly but I did pick a few other shots we didn't initially plan.

first draft edit of the action section of the opening sequence edited by me.

I'm going to dub Mr. Fenwick's voice with a more dramatic voice and cut down on the dialogue. Also Im going to add in a heartbeat and music. This sequence was filmed and eddited by me.

My animated logo

Raw footage

This is the un-edited footaqe me and callum filmed. I will edit this part of the opening sequence and callum will edit the graveyard part, overal we both would have edited the two sections of the opening. I did all the camera work for this sequence including the positioning of the actors. I kept close to the storyboard but added a few extra camera shots.

Casting

Today me and callum went looking for actors for the flashback part of the opening. Callum is playing the main character (Chris Frost) but we still needed three actors. We went around school asking teachers.

Mr Fenwick

We first approached Mr. Fenwick. He looked like a fitting role for the main antagonist (Major Tom), we sorted a time in which we could film. We now needed other teachers whos free time matched up. 

Mr Rhodes




We then asked Mr. Rhodes and asked him to play one of the two men that work with the Antagonist. He agreed to be able to work but we eventually picked a more fitting actor. 

Mr Taimar



Mr. Partleton

We asked Mr Taimar but he was too busy. so were Mr. Simmons, Mr. Masters, Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Hislop. All of which asked if we could not show a photograph. We were running out of options but we found Mr. Partleton and Mr Smith (drama) to act in our film Thursday 19th, period 3.

*IMPORTANT POST* Decicion to merge with Callum Hurley

Due to a mix of various different reasons (including feedback) I have known for a while that I have to change my opening to a daytime sequence instead of a nighttime sequence because of the camera lighting. This would mean I would have to re-write the storyline for my openning. Callum Hurley is a student in my media class who needs another person to join him to become a group so that he can act in his film instead of operating the camera. Callum and I have decided to merge to form a small two man group, I will operate the camera and compose/create/supply the music for his opening sequence.

Callum has written the storyline and created an animatic, rough cuts and storyboard. He has created his own music for the opening sequence but said he would prefer it if I could supply him with my own original composition. Callum and I will now work together to create an opening sequence which I can now have during the day and he can act it, and I can still keep the music I have worked on for my film. We both will edit the final opening sequence. He said that my music was more suitable because "It very much fits the action/sci-fi genre and works well with the atmosphere I'm trying to create. You music is better to use because it's more proffesional and my music was simple and didn't set a mood whereas yours makes you feel something when you're watching it."

It is better for me to use a daytime sequence because, mainly, the lighting in a nighttime sequence is difficult to see and it doesn't have as proffesional a look to it as a well filmed, well lit daytime sequence. I have looked at the storyboard and animatic with callum and have decided that, instead of the original low angle medium shot, there should be a new first shot which is a camera pan following callum as he walks past the camera which follows him and eventually pans up and tilts to show a church.

Music first draft.

The music uses a cello, violin, chamber (synth), piano, synth lead and flute in a chromatic minor progresson modulating downwards to create a dramatic feel. I'm very happy with this draft but will probably move the key from C minor to E minor for a higher pitch for more drama.

Feedback from Miss Stone

I need to:

• Produce my whole completed storyboard including credits
• Confirm who would produce and distribute my film and actually look into why those companies produces films and what sort of film they produce
• Further evidence of rough cuts or final opening sequence within the next week.
• Upload the music and sounds that will be used. ✓

Digital Big Ben photo

 I'm going to digitalize Big Ben in my opening sequence to show that the film is set in the future.

Green screen fireworks to edit into my opening scene which takes place 'New Years Eve'

My logo design.

I think the alliteration of clapperboard creations combined with the old film reel gives the logo an elegant appearance while keeping it obvious that it's a film production company.

Changes and reasons for change

In the practice phone-call sequence I'm very happy with the location the camera angles and the music which I wrote for my final peice. I used a composition in E minor modulating through C with a mixolydian tone to create an effective and dramatiuc peice which slowly picks up speed to build up to a climax, I think it worked effectivly and will keep it.


In the rough cuts I realised that I need to change the time of day. In the sequebce I noticed night is a bad choice of lighting to film in. Instead I'm going to film the final opening during the day. Also I'm going to write a more obvious script as the reasons events take place have to be clear and coherant.


I will also make sure that I have a reliable cast and crew to help me film as in the rough cuts I had to play a character while operating the camera because an actor dropped outl.

Practicing with the music I'm planning on using, also practicing camera angles and editing for a phone call sequence which will appear in my final opening.

I think for a nighttime sequence this is well lit and easy to see for the msot part but there are several moment where it is difficult to see what is going on. I think the music is appropirate due to it's build-up and think it effectivly reaches a dramatic climax.

rough cuts

Continuity