Common possive point
People commented alot on the voice over. The voice over took alot of time and effect to do as we didnt have a dialog in our opening we needed to make sure the voice over inform the audience what was going on.
A few Groups commented on how we started the opening in the pass and the edits we used was effective.
Common negatives point
Many group said that the costume of the little girl could had suited better and i agree with that comment,we also commented on it in our own evaluation. we didnt relised the weather was going to be so cold that a coat had to be worn so next time better planning needs to take place and we should considered all types of weather.
Another one was about the title of the film, we didnt notice this while making the film but the comments has made me relise that the title does not stand out much and maybe next time we should make it more clear to the audience that the title is "changing places"
Another comment was about using more close ups of the characters , i dissagree with this comment because the research said that the opening should set the seen and introduct the character but show the whole storyline.By having closeups not much setting with have been in the opening however maybe one or two close ups many have helped show the character emotions.
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Friday, 25 March 2011
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Storyboard- changing places
When filming, we were told that to make it accurate and to know what we are doing when we begin to film, to create a storyboard using Celtx to follow while filming. We have had to alter our storyboard to fit the change from the two parents being shown to just the brother and sister characters, as we believed this works better. A few of the photos haven't rotated as planned however it states below what it should be.
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Character Profiles
1) Character Name
Kate
Costume
Past - Child clothing (bright colours such as yellow, white, pinks to connote the happiness and youth)
Present - Teen clothing (dull colours such as black, greys to connote the unhappiness)
Characteristics
- When we see the character as a little girl, she will only be very young so most characteristics don’t show through however we aim to show her being happy and enjoying the time with her family while they’re playing around. Also want to show the closeness she has towards her family.
- When we see her at towards the end of the scene we want to show that she is lonely due to events she has been through.
Gesture/Movement
- When she is little we will see her happily playing and running around with the brother, mom and dad.
- In one shot we will see her swinging around with her brother
- When we see the character in the present, we will see her walking slowly around, slumped over, and unhappy.
- When she is listening to her parents argue, we will show her sitting on the floor/standing up and trying to cover up what she can hear.
- When we see her in the urban setting, being the city centre, we will show her walking slowly and alone to put emphasis on the fact she is lonely.
Representations
When she is a child, we want to represent her as a normal and happy child with a supporting and happy family surrounding her however when she is older, after her family fall apart, we will try to represent her as troubled and lonely. This is a common representation of teenagers to be troubled and distant from their family. 2) Character Name
Charlie
Costume
A typical 4 year old boys clothing - blues, greens
Characteristics
- Although we have decided that later in the plot, he will pass away, we want to show his character as a child being happy and playful, particularly with his little sister.
Gesture/Movement
- Playing with the family
- Running around
- Swinging around with Lottie (younger sister)
Representations
- How he is a beloved brother to Lottie will be shown through the several shots of them together and playing around
Charlie
Costume
A typical 4 year old boys clothing - blues, greens
Characteristics
- Although we have decided that later in the plot, he will pass away, we want to show his character as a child being happy and playful, particularly with his little sister.
Gesture/Movement
- Playing with the family
- Running around
- Swinging around with Lottie (younger sister)
Representations
- How he is a beloved brother to Lottie will be shown through the several shots of them together and playing around
3) Character Name
Hayley
Costume
Motherly clothing - happy
Characteristics
- At the start she will be a happy, caring Mother and wife who clearly loves her children.
- In shots with the family having fun connoting she is happy. Death of the son ruins her and her relationships with her husband and her daughter, which is common with child deaths.
4) Character Name
Adrian
Costume
Stylish male clothes.
Characteristics
Gesture/Movement
- Happy playing with children.
Representations
- Represented as a happy Father who is seriously effected by the loss of his son. Typical cause of a child death.
After filming the beginning of our opening scene, we realized we couldn't use the two parents as planned in our opening, so to draw the audiences attention to the relationship between Kate and Charlie (brother and sister) in the past, we used these two characters only. We feel that this works better as the voiceover thoroughly describes the relationship between the girl and her younger brother, so this relates well to what the audience see in the scene. We have still used the younger brother, Charlie along with the main female character, Kate, when presenting the past at the start and towards the end, we are still using Kate in the present, as a older teenager.
Shooting Schedule Example
Date/day:
Notes
Hayley
Costume
Motherly clothing - happy
Characteristics
- At the start she will be a happy, caring Mother and wife who clearly loves her children.
- As the opening sequence move on we will see her become an unhappy person who's relationship with her husband is falling apart.
Gesture/Movement- Playing with family.
- Having fun, no slummed gestures.
- Do not see her when there is arguing.
Representations- In shots with the family having fun connoting she is happy. Death of the son ruins her and her relationships with her husband and her daughter, which is common with child deaths.
4) Character Name
Adrian
Costume
Stylish male clothes.
Characteristics
- Happy Father playing with his family.
- Later on, arguments with his wife showing his devastation of the death of his son.
Gesture/Movement
- Happy playing with children.
- Do not see again
- Represented as a happy Father who is seriously effected by the loss of his son. Typical cause of a child death.
After filming the beginning of our opening scene, we realized we couldn't use the two parents as planned in our opening, so to draw the audiences attention to the relationship between Kate and Charlie (brother and sister) in the past, we used these two characters only. We feel that this works better as the voiceover thoroughly describes the relationship between the girl and her younger brother, so this relates well to what the audience see in the scene. We have still used the younger brother, Charlie along with the main female character, Kate, when presenting the past at the start and towards the end, we are still using Kate in the present, as a older teenager.
Location
Country settingClent – It is a nearby, countryside setting, which is what we needed to involve in our opening scene when we are showing the past setting.
Kate's garden - as traveling to Clent may be difficult to reach, we have come to a decision that we would film in Kate's back garden as it could pass as a country setting.
OR
Kate's garden - as traveling to Clent may be difficult to reach, we have come to a decision that we would film in Kate's back garden as it could pass as a country setting.
Urban setting
Birmingham City Centre – This is the setting we will use for a short period of time at the end of the opening scene to use for the present setting.
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsal Schedule
Who?
Kate- Female Main Character
What?
The rehearsal is going to involve:
- Facial expressions and body language being practised to fit in with the shots for the sequence so that the actress is aware of what she is expected to do
- A run through of the whole sequence so that the shooting of the extract runs smoothly
Where?
In the Media Room - a quiet setting so that there are no distractions and enough space to run through the script
Time Dedicated number of scripts needed:
We are planning to spend roughly an hour on rehearsing the first two minutes of our film. We need four scripts so that each member of the group, and our actress can see clearly a copy.Shooting Schedule Example
Date/day:
Sunday 27th February 2011
Location
Clent (countryside setting for majority of filming)
Actors
Kate - Older female character
Charlie - The Brother
Lottie - Younger female character
Props
Costumes
Toys for children
Technical
Camera
Tripod
Scripts
Notes
If the shooting is not as successful; planned a reschedule.
This was the original shooting schedule however one person in our group was unable to make this date therefore we remade the shooting schedule;
This was the original shooting schedule however one person in our group was unable to make this date therefore we remade the shooting schedule;
Rehearsal Schedule:
Who?
Kate- Female Main Character
What?
The rehearsal is going to involve:
- Facial expressions and body language being practised to fit in with the shots for the sequence so that the actress is aware of what she is expected to do
- A run through of the whole sequence so that the shooting of the extract runs smoothly
Where?
In the Media Room - a quiet setting so that there are no distractions and enough space to run through the script
Time Dedicated number of scripts needed:
We are planning to spend roughly an hour on rehearsing the first two minutes of our film. We need four scripts so that each member of the group, and our actress can see clearly a copy.
Monday, 31 January 2011
Plot Synopsis
To ensure that we knew how to put together our opening and what to include, we had to not only know what was typically correct in general to openings of teen romance films, but also what is specific to our film. We have been asked to come up with a plot synopsis of our film, generalising the plot and what will happen so we will have more of a detailed insight into some of the aspects to use in our opening.
Teenage girl, who brother dies when she was younger, lives in the countryside with her mom and dad however due to tension and arguments, they decide to file a divorce , so the girl and the mother move out of the countryside to the city in a new house. Unfortunately, due to the events which have occurred within their family, the mother and the girl do not get on very well and tend to stay distant from each other. Due to the new settlement, she has to continue school at a new high school where she fits in with the stereotypical ‘geeky’ group. Within this group, there is a male character in which she becomes very close friends, practically her best friend. She goes around to his a lot, where she meets his older brother. Through several events, she ends up falling for him, regardless of the fact he is stereotypical popular male and she is an average yet slightly geeky girl. After a while, she realises that maybe he isn’t the one she really likes, but her old best friend, his younger brother is
Research into institutions
We have chosen to co-produce the film- Touchstone Pictures and Summit Entertainment are our chosen producers because from our research we have evaluated that Touchstone has produced a variety of teen romance films in the past such as The Last song ,A Lot Like Love etc., as well as Summit Entertainment who have also successfully co-produced films from this specific genre. This makes them suitable to produce our film due to their experience with teen romance films. Also, Touchstone and Summit Entertainment’s successful co-production of Step Up 3D inclines our group to use these companies for the film.
We have chosen Summit Entertainment as our distribution company because it has distributed many successful films such as Step Up, The Twilight Saga, Letters to Juliet, Sex drive etc. All these films relate to the teen romance genre, which fits in with our film genre and increases the likelihood of our film being successful due to Summit Entertainment’s experience with the genre. This specific company is also part of a vertically integrated organisation as it both distributes and produces films. This is significant as it means that the profit from our film will be split between two companies, also due to there only being two companies, it means that both distribution and production can be done within one company which altogether benefits the process. Summit Entertainment is an independent company, this is important as it means that they specialise in one specific area which makes the distribution process more accurate and successful
We have chosen Summit Entertainment as our distribution company because it has distributed many successful films such as Step Up, The Twilight Saga, Letters to Juliet, Sex drive etc. All these films relate to the teen romance genre, which fits in with our film genre and increases the likelihood of our film being successful due to Summit Entertainment’s experience with the genre. This specific company is also part of a vertically integrated organisation as it both distributes and produces films. This is significant as it means that the profit from our film will be split between two companies, also due to there only being two companies, it means that both distribution and production can be done within one company which altogether benefits the process. Summit Entertainment is an independent company, this is important as it means that they specialise in one specific area which makes the distribution process more accurate and successful
Monday, 17 January 2011
Questionairee
Questionnaire
How old are you?
10 – 15
15 – 20
20 – 25
20 – 25
Are you male or female?
Male
Female
How do you prefer to view a film?
TV/DVD
Cinema
On your computer
How often do you view films?
Once a day
A few times a week
Once a week
Every few weeks
Hardly
Circle which one out of the following teen romance films do you prefer the most?
Mean Girls
500 Days of Summer
A Cinderella Story
Dear John
The Notebook
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Other ________________________________________________________
What is the normal setting you would expect there to be in teen romance film?
High School
Beaches and Outdoor Areas
Workplace
Parties
Other ________________________________________________
12
15
Popular girl who falls for the geeky boy
Geeky girl who gets with the popular boy
How would you prefer themes to be displayed in a teen romance?
Love throughout
Rollercoaster of themes e.g. heartbreak
Would you prefer the film to consist of stereotypical characters?
Yes
No
Do you like the opening of the film to?
Reveal the main characters
Show the setting with no characters
Yes
No
Cartoon
Past
Present
Beginning
End
Yes
No
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