Thursday, 2 April 2009
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Evaluating my Contribution to Production
Acting
I had to play a huge part in this part of the production because I was the character that was going to end up getting away whilst one of the others wasn't so lucky
Directing
I played a very small part in this part of production simply because I didn't say much but I did convince the other people in my group to change the ending to make things easier
Camera Person
I was camera person only once or twice because I was in most of the shots...
Brought Props For...
We didn't have any props ... although other members of the group wanted several props which weren't particularly needed
Noted Continuity For Scene ...
We did end up seeing ourselves in different clothes in certain parts of the filming process and during the editing...which can't really be helped...
Small Evaluation
The whole think looked awful ... although, we changed the setting on the editor to make the clips turn black and white which was Adesh's idea. There are two things I would like to change...
1- The Subject
The subject was a difficult one to do. It involved tons of messing around and difficult-to-film scenes. Another thing I found awkward was the fact that I hate Horror films or Games because they scare me or give me nightmares .I wanted to do a Cops and Robbers Chase because it was a classic chase and it was simple.
2- The Plot
Even though I convinced the other members to have the ending changed, Nathan still found a way to find a difficult-to-film ending... The lift was difficult enough but we had to get Security to block the path so we could film a scene
Overall, In my Honest Opinion, It was the most difficult and Annoying Project I have ever done!
I had to play a huge part in this part of the production because I was the character that was going to end up getting away whilst one of the others wasn't so lucky
Directing
I played a very small part in this part of production simply because I didn't say much but I did convince the other people in my group to change the ending to make things easier
Camera Person
I was camera person only once or twice because I was in most of the shots...
Brought Props For...
We didn't have any props ... although other members of the group wanted several props which weren't particularly needed
Noted Continuity For Scene ...
We did end up seeing ourselves in different clothes in certain parts of the filming process and during the editing...which can't really be helped...
Small Evaluation
The whole think looked awful ... although, we changed the setting on the editor to make the clips turn black and white which was Adesh's idea. There are two things I would like to change...
1- The Subject
The subject was a difficult one to do. It involved tons of messing around and difficult-to-film scenes. Another thing I found awkward was the fact that I hate Horror films or Games because they scare me or give me nightmares .I wanted to do a Cops and Robbers Chase because it was a classic chase and it was simple.
2- The Plot
Even though I convinced the other members to have the ending changed, Nathan still found a way to find a difficult-to-film ending... The lift was difficult enough but we had to get Security to block the path so we could film a scene
Overall, In my Honest Opinion, It was the most difficult and Annoying Project I have ever done!
Production Evaluation
Production Evaluation
1- What do you feel is the most important area of learning that you have taken from this assignment? Look at all the production stages and ask your self which areas of this assignment have given you a new way of thinking or approaching you future projects?
I think that the Brainstorming and Discussions were the most important because that is where all of the ideas should come into place and the film can get a Plot, Characters and other many important things that make up a film. But for me, all of this went wrong as the other members of the group didn't seem to want to talk to me. To be honest, it caused boredom and I decided to doodle whenever I could ... until the Tutor came over and told us to carry on with our work
2- From your finished project what parts are you most happy with? With the same level of consideration what areas do you feel you need to improve on?
It
Looks
Awful
Simple as that. Really it does. It looks like we had no idea what we were doing half of the time in the footage. Although, we did get assistance from members of another group with our video which was nice of them... but the film still ended up looking awful, unrehersed and very very rushed... it was rushed because on our last day of filming, a lot of the film still wasn't done ... so we had to rush it a bit...
3- How well do you think you and your group worked in achieving all the goals that were set by the assignment brief?
Yes ... and No. We did all the paper work as asked but when it came to filming it was just a lot of arguements ... Once, we argued for 45 Minutes and that was on our last day of filming...I just kept quiet... eventually we did get everything done but it was really hard to do... I found this task very difficult for some reason...
4- What would you change or do differently in the next production?
I think I would like to be in a different group (No offense) because I think a lot of the people don't want me in their group unless they HAVE to accept me... that was the case in my other schools as well ... I was usually left on my own until my Teacher found someone to pair me with ... unless my friends were there...
5- How does your trailer fit with the look and style of a real example that you looked at in research, think about how your trailer looks and how itis editied?
I never saw an example of what we looked at in our film ... we just sat down and got on with it (sort of)
1- What do you feel is the most important area of learning that you have taken from this assignment? Look at all the production stages and ask your self which areas of this assignment have given you a new way of thinking or approaching you future projects?
I think that the Brainstorming and Discussions were the most important because that is where all of the ideas should come into place and the film can get a Plot, Characters and other many important things that make up a film. But for me, all of this went wrong as the other members of the group didn't seem to want to talk to me. To be honest, it caused boredom and I decided to doodle whenever I could ... until the Tutor came over and told us to carry on with our work
2- From your finished project what parts are you most happy with? With the same level of consideration what areas do you feel you need to improve on?
It
Looks
Awful
Simple as that. Really it does. It looks like we had no idea what we were doing half of the time in the footage. Although, we did get assistance from members of another group with our video which was nice of them... but the film still ended up looking awful, unrehersed and very very rushed... it was rushed because on our last day of filming, a lot of the film still wasn't done ... so we had to rush it a bit...
3- How well do you think you and your group worked in achieving all the goals that were set by the assignment brief?
Yes ... and No. We did all the paper work as asked but when it came to filming it was just a lot of arguements ... Once, we argued for 45 Minutes and that was on our last day of filming...I just kept quiet... eventually we did get everything done but it was really hard to do... I found this task very difficult for some reason...
4- What would you change or do differently in the next production?
I think I would like to be in a different group (No offense) because I think a lot of the people don't want me in their group unless they HAVE to accept me... that was the case in my other schools as well ... I was usually left on my own until my Teacher found someone to pair me with ... unless my friends were there...
5- How does your trailer fit with the look and style of a real example that you looked at in research, think about how your trailer looks and how itis editied?
I never saw an example of what we looked at in our film ... we just sat down and got on with it (sort of)
Evaluating my contribution to Planning and PreProduction
Brainstorming
I put in a few ideas which would have been a more simple task to film but the boys wanted to do a very complicated subject and I thought it was a bad idea...
Discussions
I wasn't involved much with the discussions because the other group members didn't talk to me and I thought they didn't want my input
Meetings
We didn't hold any group meetings outside of the lesson ... I have no idea why. We did have some inside the lesson but they didn't last long. This was because after five or ten minutes, the boys would talk to each other about something irrelevent.
Documents
I did most of it myself and I occationally asked the others what we should do next. I made a Pre-Production Sheet and a Recce Sheet! :) . We did end up changing the ending because the origonal was a pain in the ass. We did use the sheets much when filming because we couldn't leave stuff lying around without causing a hazard...
How I thought it Went
I thought the film ended up looking awful. I think that would have been the case no matter what we did with the plot and the darn video itself. To be honest, I think that we would have been better off if we had done a classic Cops and Robbers chase but we ended up doing the same as another group (A Zombie chase sequence). The whole thing ended up looking awful and I think a lot of what we did didn't make any sense and we ended up creating several Health and Safety Hazards, some of which, weren't even on the Risk assesment sheet. Such as blocking a door, which our Tutor spotted (he wasn't happy) and Adesh pilled on top of Nathan even though our Tutor told us not to ...
I put in a few ideas which would have been a more simple task to film but the boys wanted to do a very complicated subject and I thought it was a bad idea...
Discussions
I wasn't involved much with the discussions because the other group members didn't talk to me and I thought they didn't want my input
Meetings
We didn't hold any group meetings outside of the lesson ... I have no idea why. We did have some inside the lesson but they didn't last long. This was because after five or ten minutes, the boys would talk to each other about something irrelevent.
Documents
I did most of it myself and I occationally asked the others what we should do next. I made a Pre-Production Sheet and a Recce Sheet! :) . We did end up changing the ending because the origonal was a pain in the ass. We did use the sheets much when filming because we couldn't leave stuff lying around without causing a hazard...
How I thought it Went
I thought the film ended up looking awful. I think that would have been the case no matter what we did with the plot and the darn video itself. To be honest, I think that we would have been better off if we had done a classic Cops and Robbers chase but we ended up doing the same as another group (A Zombie chase sequence). The whole thing ended up looking awful and I think a lot of what we did didn't make any sense and we ended up creating several Health and Safety Hazards, some of which, weren't even on the Risk assesment sheet. Such as blocking a door, which our Tutor spotted (he wasn't happy) and Adesh pilled on top of Nathan even though our Tutor told us not to ...
Friday, 27 February 2009
Shooting Diary (Day 3)
27/02/2009
Today we got the safe room Scene done, which was the beginning scene of our video project. We did, however violate a Health and Safety Code by blocking the door with Random Furniture. We got a stern telling off from Chris, our Tutor...but I did say that it would stop us getting out in case the fire alarm went off. So as soon as we were done with it, we cleared the door and carried on filming. We got a decent amont of footage and we took 4 or 5 takes of one specific part of the scene
End of Film Diary Entry
Today we got the safe room Scene done, which was the beginning scene of our video project. We did, however violate a Health and Safety Code by blocking the door with Random Furniture. We got a stern telling off from Chris, our Tutor...but I did say that it would stop us getting out in case the fire alarm went off. So as soon as we were done with it, we cleared the door and carried on filming. We got a decent amont of footage and we took 4 or 5 takes of one specific part of the scene
End of Film Diary Entry
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Shooting Diary (Day 2)
26/02/2009
We filmed a shot of Nathan pushing the Lift Button in a panicky fashion so it suggests that he is in a hurry, obviously because me and Nathan are supposed to be being chased by a Zombie...
End of Film Diary Entry
We filmed a shot of Nathan pushing the Lift Button in a panicky fashion so it suggests that he is in a hurry, obviously because me and Nathan are supposed to be being chased by a Zombie...
End of Film Diary Entry
Shooting Diary
12/02/2009
We filmed several shots of the stair scene and we did more than one take, like our Teacher suggested. For Saftey Reasons, we couldn't run in the Stairwell or someone could get a serious Injury. We also made sure the camera was out of the way and checked to see if the Stairwell was clear so we didn't bump into someone and hurt them. Also, we put up a sign to let people know we were filming in the Area. Overall, I think that the first day of Filming was quite successful,as this was quite an Important scene, it was a good thing it was filmed early
End Film Diary Entry
We filmed several shots of the stair scene and we did more than one take, like our Teacher suggested. For Saftey Reasons, we couldn't run in the Stairwell or someone could get a serious Injury. We also made sure the camera was out of the way and checked to see if the Stairwell was clear so we didn't bump into someone and hurt them. Also, we put up a sign to let people know we were filming in the Area. Overall, I think that the first day of Filming was quite successful,as this was quite an Important scene, it was a good thing it was filmed early
End Film Diary Entry
PreProduction Work (TREATMENT)
PROGRAMME TITLE: Last Two Left
DIRECTOR/
CAMERA OPERATOR: Nathan, Adesh and Emily (me)
DURATION: 2 minutes
FORMAT: DV (Digital Video)
AUDIENCE: 15+
Obviously people who watch this will have to like this kind of film. (I don’t because I’m easily spooked by Horror films …)
STORY RESUME:
Beginning: Two weeks after Infection (Ask Nathan)
Middle: Random Characters try to get to a safer place … including a chase involving a Zombie
End: One makes it to a lift; the other gets caught by the Zombie …
CHARACTER RESUME:
Adesh – Zombie
Nathan – Bill
Emily - Zoe
Other Random Zombies – Random members of the class
DIRECTOR/
CAMERA OPERATOR: Nathan, Adesh and Emily (me)
DURATION: 2 minutes
FORMAT: DV (Digital Video)
AUDIENCE: 15+
Obviously people who watch this will have to like this kind of film. (I don’t because I’m easily spooked by Horror films …)
STORY RESUME:
Beginning: Two weeks after Infection (Ask Nathan)
Middle: Random Characters try to get to a safer place … including a chase involving a Zombie
End: One makes it to a lift; the other gets caught by the Zombie …
CHARACTER RESUME:
Adesh – Zombie
Nathan – Bill
Emily - Zoe
Other Random Zombies – Random members of the class
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