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Director:
The directors job is to make sure everyone is doing their jobs and to talk an help everyone when shooting by telling the actors what reaction is needed from them and to tell the actors where to be positioned and help the camera man with the entire shot. I think I would be good at this because in my two years at Long Road I have been the director in my group for every project that I've done and I have always got on well with the actors and came up with good ideas of how to shoot every scene. I also think I am good for this job because when I am at work I have to take charge with the people that are new and help them do their job properly and help them learn about the products we sell.
Art Department:
An art director is in charge of creating mood boards and storyboards, also they are in charge of mise en scene (props/costume/make-up). They are in charge of character design and set design as well. I think I would be good for this job because I have many useful props at home and I am also able to get specific ones when needed from resources like where I work, I have some costume bits as well like an undercover police outfit and many more, I have designed characters before in my special effects trailer, in my Mutrix project and in my animation project. I have also made many storyboards with all the correct information on them to help the camera man and the rest of the crew see the outline of the story and help them choose the best shots for the project.
TOP TRUMP:
Green Screen:
- Green Screening is when you film or take a photograph of someone in front of a green backdrop and then replacing the green screen with an image or video clip.
- When the green screen technique was first used it was actually a blue screen and that method began in the 1930's. The Thief of Bagdad in 1940 was the first film to use the blue screen method in one of their scenes. It was in the early 1970's that America and Britain started to use green screens instead of blue for their newscasts. Ever since then green screens have been used for films an TV across the world, a comedy show called Tosh.0 is known for filming all the time with a green screen.
- The green screen method was used in 'The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey'.
It was used because it was cheaper and easier for the filmmakers to use a green screen for the background rather than find the best place to use and be able to film there, it was also very easy as they could just film the scene in a studio with a few main props and set pieces rather than building everything. In the film I didn't notice it really, as the film is set in a fantasy world called Middle-Earth it is normal for them to use beautiful and colourful settings that are not always found in the real world. Overall it comes off very well, and because they used some set pieces for example the tree, the setting looks like it is real because some of the setting is actually there and so they just filled in the empty space with a luxurious background and it was used very well in the film.
Matte Painting:
- A matte painting is a setting/background/landscape that is not actually there and in fact it is actually just a painting of that setting/background/landscape. It is normally used because it is either too expensive or too difficult to visit a place which they need as their background.
- The first matte painting was made in 1907 for a film called Missions of California, it was made by a man called Norman Dawn. In the 1980's computer graphics improved and so matte painters started working digitally. In 1985 the first digital matte painting was created for the film 'Young Sherlock Holmes', it was made by Chris Evans.
- Matte painting was used in 'The Wizard of OZ' to create the emerald city setting.
This was used because there was no possible way for them to get an image of this place or go to anywhere that looks like this place, in the film this was told to be different world to the Earth we know and therefore it was a fantasy world that had to be created. This doesn't look too bad, judging it from now it isn't very good but that is because technology now in films is very advanced and they would be able to make a much more realistic background now. Although, this film was made in 1939 and therefore for that time this is a very good matte painting and it was used very well and was very convincing for that time era.
Rotoscoping:
- Rotoscoping is when animators trace over film or TV footage for use in animated and live action, they used to be made by the film images being projected onto a glass panel and an animator tracing/drawing onto the glass.
- Rotoscoping was created by Max Fleischer, the first time he used it was in 1918 in his animated series 'Out of the Inkwell'. This technique has been used a lot and has been a very good technique in many films like 'Lord of the Rings' in 1978. It is still used to this day but it is not used too much, the films and TV programs that still use it are anime/manga films, for example in 2013 an anime film called The Flowers of Evil used rotoscoping for their backgrounds.
- The rotoscoping technique was used in Lord of the Rings, it was used for an action scene in which two hobbits fight against a group of orcs.
The tree branches are one of the things that they have made using the rotoscoping technique, they have used this because as it is an animated film they have used footage/image of branches and traced it onto glass so that for the animated film the tree branches look more realistic and like they are actually there. It has been used really well and it makes the animated series look a lot better and it isn't too obvious to notice when watching the final product.
Contingency plans
Having to change the paperwork - If something we have wrote about shooting is not possible to film then we will have to go back and change a lot of pieces of work.
Need all the paperwork collected - Collect all the paper work by always checking with the rest of the group what they have done and make sure they get there jobs done and print each piece of when its done and keep it all in one folder so that its all together.
The crew not all turning up to pre-production tasks - Remind people the day before about what time they need to be in and what they will need to be doing that day either by talking to them or messaging them the night before so the wake up in time for college.
Losing the work folder - Make sure that the folder is always organised and kept in my bag so that it never gets lost.
Length of the film - The length of the film needs to be at least 5 minutes, we have a 6 page script and therefore it should be at least 6 minutes, but just incase i will watch the clips and work out how long each scene needs to be and if we need anymore shooting to be done.
Final decision on actors and the genders of the characters - We need to decide the actors because if not we will have to change the paperwork, for the female characters we will need to hold auditions and/or get in contact with drama students and see who would be available to be in our film.
Not being satisfied with our shooting day - Look over the clips and anything wrong will need to be redone but first we will have to plan the best camera shots, plan with the actors where they should be and go through the script with them to make sure they feel comfortable and then that will get the best performance out of them for the re-shoot.
Treatment
Legal and Ethical Issues
One ethical issue in the script 'Amanda Quinn' is the idea of a gang at the start of the script. The dragonfly symbolises the gang, people could see that as an issue because it could give a bad impression of gangs.
A legal issue with the script is the involvement of a gun being fired at another person. This is a legal issue because, in the UK where the script is based guns are mostly illegal also this provokes violence. Its a bad influence on younger people as it doesn't set a good example and may encourage them to miimic what has happened in the script.
Another legal issue issue with the specific script 'Amanda Quinn' is the representation of hacking. For example Amanda uses her hacking to avoid paying for things 'she only has 50p she needs more. She looks around then pulls out her phone and goes on the app she was using in the morning she presses a few thing on her phone screen and a drink starts dispensing out of the machine'. 'Amanda' avoids paying for things this is illegal as it is stealing/ shop lifting this is against the law in every country, as she is not using money to purchase the drink it is therefor stealing.
There isn't a ethical issue in the script as there is no swearing the only offensive word is 'dam'. This could offend a small group of people as it could disrespect them.
Overall if this script was made into a everlasting series the time on the BBC would be at 9pm after watershed. This is because there is a moderate amount of violence that could emotionally scar young children with the blood and gore used. It could also encourage children to replicate the act and for that reason it is a bad influence. I would rate this TV series a 12A as there isn't any offensive swearing but there is a substantial amount of guns used as well as gore. Also the illegal use of hacking is also bad therefor lifting the rating up to a 12A.
Budget
For our script 'Amanda Quinn' it would be helpful if we had a reasonable budget. Some were within the region of £1,000,000. The reason for this is because with some of the equipment and props we will be using are very expensive such as cars and different sets to do with the script. e.g. a cafe with extras. With a budget like this we can fund all our projects. Pay actors we have employed for the roles. Having specific rolls such as costume designer and a professional camera man. Also with the large budget we can capture the perfect shot for the TV Crime Drama. Paying a full cast and crew is also useful as then we can have top quality actors and crew who all know what they are doing with there specific rolls.
Because are real budget is £20 we have to make compromises such as having a setting that is easily accessible or free to film at. Also another compromise we may need to make is substituting going to a place and booking it out to film such as some were in London. Instead we would have to use a green screen to be able to get that type of background effect to give off the impression that the actor is truly at that place. Also the cast and crew would have to be made up of our group designating people different roles such as camera man, producer ex. Props take a huge part in out short TV Crime Drama so some props we will need cant be accessible such as a car. Doing that effect we would have to put green screen over the windows so in a software we can edit the green screen to make it look as if they are driving outside. Some props such as a gun could be easier to replicate as there are many toy guns that look fairly realistic or one of my group could supply one for the filming to save money and use it on something more helpful.
Overall with the budget of £20 it is manageable as we can substitute different things making it a lot cheeper although it may not look as solid it would still work.
Walter Murch:
Emotion: How will this cut affect the audience emotionally at this particular moment in the film?
The cuts in this scene are used to show a man going from one place to another in a destructive manor. This scene creates excitement for me and it interests me in the rest of the film, it makes me think about who the character is, what he is going to do and what will happen in the rest of the film. This is the start of the film and already a main character has been introduced as you can see what he's about and what the character is like in terms of good and bad.
Story: Does the edit move the story forward in a meaningful way?
Yes it does, it shows a man leaving a building with the destruction he caused, the audience can easily see that the character has been to see someone he knows, destroyed the building on his way out by burning parts of it and leaving in a car.
Rhythm: Is the cut at a point that makes rhythmic sense?
Yes, the cuts fast forward through the characters journey and makes it a shorter scene but it shows a lot going on within the scene, they are sharp cuts and each one has something different going on within it, for example he sets a bomb off in one clip and he drives a car in another clip etc.
Eye Trace: How does the cut affect the location and movement of the audience's focus in that particular film?
It doesn't affect the audience's focus as your eyes are always focused on the main character and the audience's eyes follow him as if they where him on his way out the building, it is easy to focus on because the character is in the centre of the screen and is the only character that is doing anything in the scene so he is the focus point and it isn't easy for the audience's eyes to stray away from the character.
Two Dimensional Place of Screen: Is the axis followed properly?
In the scene of these two characters talking, the male character is always on the right hand side in the scene and the female character is always on the left hand side in the scene.
Three Dimensional Space: Is the cut true to established physical and spacial relationships?
These two clips have been cut together very well in the edit as it shows the female character getting into the car and closing the door, then it cuts to the next clip of the door closed because it was being closed in the last clip and therefore it has a flowing fluid motion on screen.
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