Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Planning
Genre: Drama/ thriller
Colour Scheme:
I will use complementary colours to make my text stand out.
The two colours I will use for my website will be light blue, white and light purple.
The complementary colour of these colours is blue to orange and purple to light orange/ yellow.
These colour will make my website/ poster look warm and these colours suit my genre.
Sample fonts:
Daisy Script Font
Atland Sketches Font
Plan on content:
Website:
Colour Scheme:
I will use complementary colours to make my text stand out.
The two colours I will use for my website will be light blue, white and light purple.
The complementary colour of these colours is blue to orange and purple to light orange/ yellow.
These colour will make my website/ poster look warm and these colours suit my genre.
Sample fonts:
Daisy Script Font
Atland Sketches Font
Plan on content:
Website:
- Trailer
- Poster
- Image gallery
- Synopsis
- Credits
- Bloopers video
- Cast, film maker & production notes
- Link to my blog saying "Life's Hold in the making..."
- Main actor names at top of poster
- Date movie is released at bottom of poster
- Title in center or bottom of poster
- Pictures of main characters
- Use blue, pink, black and orange colours.
- Black or white Daisy Script font
- A rhetorical question letting the viewers know what genre the film is and making them want to watch it.
Target Audience: 13 years old and above
Overall feel: Cold and moody coloursResearch
The Lovely Bones website:
Content:
Oranges, pinks, blues, white, black & greys.
Fonts used:
White simple font in capitals
Poster:
Used blue, pink, white, black and orange colours. Uses complementary colours.
Font is white in bold capital letters.
Has names of actors in film at top of poster.
Focal point= Lovely ( in bold) leads to tree that leads to Susy's face.
The Killer Inside Me:
Content:
Green, red, white and black.
Fonts used:
Plain white bold capital letters.
Poster:
White clumsy font in capital letters.
Very dark green, black and white colours used.
Focal point= Lady's face in left hand corner which then leads to the title which leads to the other two pictures and writing at the top of the screen.
Content:
- Trailer
- Poster
- Image gallery
- Synopsis
- Cast, film makers, production notes
- Book clubs, script to screen, experience the in- between.
Oranges, pinks, blues, white, black & greys.
Fonts used:
White simple font in capitals
Poster:
Used blue, pink, white, black and orange colours. Uses complementary colours.
Font is white in bold capital letters.
Has names of actors in film at top of poster.
Focal point= Lovely ( in bold) leads to tree that leads to Susy's face.
The Killer Inside Me:
Content:
- Trailer
- Synopsis
- Credits
- Gallery (behind the scenes, title graphics, still shots)
- Link to fan page
- Link to blurb and poster
Green, red, white and black.
Fonts used:
Plain white bold capital letters.
Poster:
White clumsy font in capital letters.
Very dark green, black and white colours used.
Focal point= Lady's face in left hand corner which then leads to the title which leads to the other two pictures and writing at the top of the screen.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Update
My group and I have finally decided that our movie is the genre thriller drama.
I have found movies so far regarding this genre:
I have found movies so far regarding this genre:
- The Lovely Bones
- Shutter Island
- The Killer Inside Me
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Post-Production Reflection
- My group and I encountered a few problems in our post- production and editing.In this unit my group and I discovered some problems when we filmed our story. Our lighting and camera angles did not turn out how we wanted them too and so we resolved this problem by re- filming our scenes. Our group had a difficulty with a member of our group. We were not working well together as a group very well. We resolved this problem by taking to Mr Andrews and we started to try and include each other to make a magnificent film. Another problem we came across in this unit is when we had to present to the class our rough edit and ours did not seem to want to play. We resolved this problem by bringing in a saved copy of the movie and playing it to the class the next day. We then came across some technical difficulties when we tried to convert our movies... They were flickering and kept pausing simultaneously. We solved this problem by re- rendering our films and exporting them in another format with different settings (instructed by Mr Andrews).
- My planning and research helped me to write and create my short story, treatment and story board greatly. If I had not planned my work then I think that my work would be messy and all over the place. I think I would not have been able to get across what I wanted to say through my story/treatment and story board if I had not planned and researched. The use of storyboards, shot lists and rough edits helped me alot in the editing process because he helped my group and I to stay on track and stay focused and organized.
- Personally I believe I could have been more efficient with my time management. I think if I had spent longer polishing my edit I could have greatly approved my over all mark and outcome. I do however believe I didn't fall to behind.I improved in this area by getting ahead to begin with and always doing work if you have spare time.
- I believe I made effective use of provided EDL templates and Sound Designs. They assisted me in editing and design making to a great extent and I regularly looked back at my work and revised my main goal/ idea.
- I undertook adequate reflections but do believe that I could have made them a tiny bit more detailed even though they are generally detailed and long. I believe there are enough entries for a terms work and enough evidence to support my work if a situation was to arise.
- I developed many skills, such as; Garageband, Final Cut Pro and a Video render (changes videos form one format to another). All these skills are handy and very useful.
- I personally find the video very embarrassing (the scenes I am in) but I believe the story line, editing and camera angles are very good. I am happy with our film. We worked as a group very well.
- I am very satisfied with my final result. Overall I think my group and I made a great film and all the long hours of work hopefully paid off.
- I would like to fix a few aspects in our movie which for me is some scenes in our movie... For perfection but its to late now. I worked with what I had and hopefully made the best out of the film we filmed, which was very good footage.
- If I could start again I would have rough knowledge on what my teacher expects of me and what time limits I have to go by. I would be able to produce a better film because I would have learnt from my mistakes. I would be more organized and work better in a team to make jobs easier and faster.
Shelby
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Edit Decision List
Production Title: Life’s Hold
Director: Emily Bennett, Katie Manchester, Olivia Park, Shelby Batty and Caitlin McPherson
Scene 1
Sequence/Scene Name: First Scene- Outside House scene
Editor: Shelby Batty
Sequence/ Scene Name: Outside House Scene & Front Door Scene
Shot Description:
Walking up to the house. Full view of house and teenager walking down the street towards it.
Walks into front door and talks to mother, dumps bag and runs into house.
Scene 2
Sequence/ Scene Name: Mother and Susie Argument
Shot Description
In the Kitchen Emily enters the kitchen where her mother is grating carrot.
Emily’s Conversation; Emily asking and responding to questions from Shelby.
Shelby’s Conversation; Shelby responding to questions asked by Emily, and asking in return.
Scene 3
Sequence/ Scene Name: Park Scene
Shot Description:
Susie (Emily) runs to park and is upset. Then gets beat up and killed (shot) by two gangster men.
Scene 4
Sequence/ Scene Name: Calling Police
Shot Description:
Mother is calling police about missing child (Susie), then Jess walks on and asks if Susie is ok, mother replies that sure is not sure.
Scene 5
Sequence/ Scene Name: Funeral
Shot Description:
Priest (Emily Birch) reads from bible and then comforts mother and tells her to take Jess home.
Scene 6
Sequence/Scene Name: Waking Up
Shot Description:
Waking up and no one’s around Susie’s is waking up in her bedroom and she is calling for her family and no one is answering.
Susie runs down stairs to find Letty waiting for her. Letty tells Susie that she’s dead.
Scene 7
Sequence/Scene Name: Explanation Scene
Shot Description:
Emily Katie Dog Emily and Katie are talking on the stairs outside about Emily being dead.
Dog Sister Close The camera moves form Emily and Katie outside to the door where Amelia comes out.
Emily Sister Door Amelia, with the dog, sees Emily and runs to the door.
Through Door Sister Amelia is let in through the door by Emily.
Scene 8
Sequence/Scene Name: Mothers argument with Jess (second child)
Shot Description:
Daughter runs into Susie’s room to find her mother cleaning up. She tells her mother she saw Susie and they have an argument.
Scene 9
Sequence/Scene Name: One Year Later
Shot Description:
Dinner A year later when Susie’s mother and sister are in the dinning room living a normal life and accepting Susie's death.
Scene 10
Sequence/ Scene Name: Happily Ever After
Shot Description:
Letty tells Susie that everything is going to be ok... Then Susie agrees its time to go home and thye link arms and walk off into the sunset.
Director: Emily Bennett, Katie Manchester, Olivia Park, Shelby Batty and Caitlin McPherson
Scene 1
Sequence/Scene Name: First Scene- Outside House scene
Editor: Shelby Batty
Sequence/ Scene Name: Outside House Scene & Front Door Scene
Shot Description:
Walking up to the house. Full view of house and teenager walking down the street towards it.
Walks into front door and talks to mother, dumps bag and runs into house.
Scene 2
Sequence/ Scene Name: Mother and Susie Argument
Shot Description
In the Kitchen Emily enters the kitchen where her mother is grating carrot.
Emily’s Conversation; Emily asking and responding to questions from Shelby.
Shelby’s Conversation; Shelby responding to questions asked by Emily, and asking in return.
Scene 3
Sequence/ Scene Name: Park Scene
Shot Description:
Susie (Emily) runs to park and is upset. Then gets beat up and killed (shot) by two gangster men.
Scene 4
Sequence/ Scene Name: Calling Police
Shot Description:
Mother is calling police about missing child (Susie), then Jess walks on and asks if Susie is ok, mother replies that sure is not sure.
Scene 5
Sequence/ Scene Name: Funeral
Shot Description:
Priest (Emily Birch) reads from bible and then comforts mother and tells her to take Jess home.
Scene 6
Sequence/Scene Name: Waking Up
Shot Description:
Waking up and no one’s around Susie’s is waking up in her bedroom and she is calling for her family and no one is answering.
Susie runs down stairs to find Letty waiting for her. Letty tells Susie that she’s dead.
Scene 7
Sequence/Scene Name: Explanation Scene
Shot Description:
Emily Katie Dog Emily and Katie are talking on the stairs outside about Emily being dead.
Dog Sister Close The camera moves form Emily and Katie outside to the door where Amelia comes out.
Emily Sister Door Amelia, with the dog, sees Emily and runs to the door.
Through Door Sister Amelia is let in through the door by Emily.
Scene 8
Sequence/Scene Name: Mothers argument with Jess (second child)
Shot Description:
Daughter runs into Susie’s room to find her mother cleaning up. She tells her mother she saw Susie and they have an argument.
Scene 9
Sequence/Scene Name: One Year Later
Shot Description:
Dinner A year later when Susie’s mother and sister are in the dinning room living a normal life and accepting Susie's death.
Scene 10
Sequence/ Scene Name: Happily Ever After
Shot Description:
Letty tells Susie that everything is going to be ok... Then Susie agrees its time to go home and thye link arms and walk off into the sunset.
Props, Clothing & Setting List
Production Title: Life’s Hold
In charge of props: Emily Bennett, Shelby Batty, Katie Manchester
Scenes 1 to 13 (in more detail)
1. Arriving Home
CHARACTERS: Susie
CLOTHING: School Uniform,
SETTINGS: Susie’s house, Empty Neighbourhood
PROPS: School bag, hat
2. Kitchen Scene
CHARACTERS: Susie & Susie’s Mother
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Causal clothes for the mother
SETTINGS: Kitchen
PROPS: Kitchen equipment e.g. knives, chopping board, food, kitchen table, Laptop, Chair
3. Running Throw the Park
CHARACTERS: Susie, Two Men
PROPS: School Uniform, Gangster clothes for the two men characters
SETTINGS: Empty Park
4. Killing Scene
CHARACTERS: Susie, Two Men
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Gangster clothes for the two men characters
SETTINGS: Empty Play Ground
PROPS: Swing, Toy Gun, a Fence, Sand
5. Waking Up
CHARACTERS: Susie
CLOTHING: School Uniform
SETTING: Bedroom
PROPS: Bed, pillow, stuffed toys, bedroom equipment e.g. table, photo frames,
6. “Aren’t you Suppose to be Dead?”
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Casual Clothes for Letty
SETTING: Couch
PROPS: Pillows, Stairs
7. Funeral
CHARACTERS: Priest, Mother
CLOTHING: Priest clothes (track suit jacket inside out, hair band around the neck), black clothes
SETTING: Cemetery
PROPS: Bible
8. Questions
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Casual Clothes for Letty
SETTINGS: Porch of the house
PROPS: Stairs, Dog, Chairs in the background
10. Appearing, making the Dog come
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty, Milly
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Casual Clothes
SETTING: Back of the house
PROPS: Toy for the Dog, Door
11. Fight Scene
CHARACTERS: Susie’s Mother, Susie’s Sister
CLOTHING: Casual Clothes
SETTING: Susie's bedroom
PROPS:Bedroom e.g. toys, bed, pillows, photo frames, lamps
12. Few Months Later
CHARACTERS: Susie’s Mother, Susie’s Sister
CLOTHING: Casual Clothes
SETTINGS: Kitchen
PROPS:Kitchen Equipment e.g. pot, kitchen knives, stove, work bench, food (carrots), knives and forks
13. Dinner
CHARACTERS: Susie’s Mother, Susie’s Sister
CLOTHING: Casual Clothes
SETTING: Dinning room
PROPS: Plates, Knives and Forks, Empty Cups, A pot, Place mates, Chairs, Dinning room
14. Walking away
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty
CLOTHING: School Uniform & Casual clothes
SETTING: Porch of the house
In charge of props: Emily Bennett, Shelby Batty, Katie Manchester
Scenes 1 to 13 (in more detail)
1. Arriving Home
CHARACTERS: Susie
CLOTHING: School Uniform,
SETTINGS: Susie’s house, Empty Neighbourhood
PROPS: School bag, hat
2. Kitchen Scene
CHARACTERS: Susie & Susie’s Mother
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Causal clothes for the mother
SETTINGS: Kitchen
PROPS: Kitchen equipment e.g. knives, chopping board, food, kitchen table, Laptop, Chair
3. Running Throw the Park
CHARACTERS: Susie, Two Men
PROPS: School Uniform, Gangster clothes for the two men characters
SETTINGS: Empty Park
4. Killing Scene
CHARACTERS: Susie, Two Men
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Gangster clothes for the two men characters
SETTINGS: Empty Play Ground
PROPS: Swing, Toy Gun, a Fence, Sand
5. Waking Up
CHARACTERS: Susie
CLOTHING: School Uniform
SETTING: Bedroom
PROPS: Bed, pillow, stuffed toys, bedroom equipment e.g. table, photo frames,
6. “Aren’t you Suppose to be Dead?”
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Casual Clothes for Letty
SETTING: Couch
PROPS: Pillows, Stairs
7. Funeral
CHARACTERS: Priest, Mother
CLOTHING: Priest clothes (track suit jacket inside out, hair band around the neck), black clothes
SETTING: Cemetery
PROPS: Bible
8. Questions
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Casual Clothes for Letty
SETTINGS: Porch of the house
PROPS: Stairs, Dog, Chairs in the background
10. Appearing, making the Dog come
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty, Milly
CLOTHING: School Uniform, Casual Clothes
SETTING: Back of the house
PROPS: Toy for the Dog, Door
11. Fight Scene
CHARACTERS: Susie’s Mother, Susie’s Sister
CLOTHING: Casual Clothes
SETTING: Susie's bedroom
PROPS:Bedroom e.g. toys, bed, pillows, photo frames, lamps
12. Few Months Later
CHARACTERS: Susie’s Mother, Susie’s Sister
CLOTHING: Casual Clothes
SETTINGS: Kitchen
PROPS:Kitchen Equipment e.g. pot, kitchen knives, stove, work bench, food (carrots), knives and forks
13. Dinner
CHARACTERS: Susie’s Mother, Susie’s Sister
CLOTHING: Casual Clothes
SETTING: Dinning room
PROPS: Plates, Knives and Forks, Empty Cups, A pot, Place mates, Chairs, Dinning room
14. Walking away
CHARACTERS: Susie, Letty
CLOTHING: School Uniform & Casual clothes
SETTING: Porch of the house
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Reflection
This week I worked on Garage Band producing my edit.
I then noticed that I had spelt something wrong in my credits and had to go back to Final Cut and correct the spelling.
I am happy with my edit and I am very happy with my music that I have chosen to end my movie. I think it ties in with the genre and creates a mood that is needed.
I corrected a few errors that became apparent in my movie in Final Cut Pro when I was back into it.
I am happy with the few changes I made to my edit and now am going to drag it back into Garage Band and hope all the songs still match up. A few adjustments may need to be made. I still need to record voices for the outside scene as you can not hear anything.
Mr Andrews showed me how to adjust music in Garage Band so it fades in and out which will be useful so the music does not just stop, which sounds weird.
I have big expectations with my Movie and I am now starting to realize that it is really good (apart from my acting).
I think Katie did a really good job as her character. My favorite scene is the end when they are walking away and Katie is talking to Emily. I think that was a very good scene that Katie did. I also love the funeral scene when Emily Birch is reading from the Bible. I think that is really good and the background is nice. With the chirping birds and trees, its very peaceful and suits the scene.
There are a few scenes that I am not happy with... The one with Emily running through the house. I personally believe the lighting is to dark.
I love my movie! I am so proud of it even though I know it is not the best job that could be done and I hope I can use all of its potential to the highest possibility.
TO DO List:
I need to record for outside scenes.
I need to finish correcting all my things in Final Cut Pro and then drag it back into Garage Band.
I need to update my blog and make reflections more detailed.
I need to add some back gorund music for my edit in Garage Band and etc...
By Shelby Batty
I then noticed that I had spelt something wrong in my credits and had to go back to Final Cut and correct the spelling.
I am happy with my edit and I am very happy with my music that I have chosen to end my movie. I think it ties in with the genre and creates a mood that is needed.
I corrected a few errors that became apparent in my movie in Final Cut Pro when I was back into it.
I am happy with the few changes I made to my edit and now am going to drag it back into Garage Band and hope all the songs still match up. A few adjustments may need to be made. I still need to record voices for the outside scene as you can not hear anything.
Mr Andrews showed me how to adjust music in Garage Band so it fades in and out which will be useful so the music does not just stop, which sounds weird.
I have big expectations with my Movie and I am now starting to realize that it is really good (apart from my acting).
I think Katie did a really good job as her character. My favorite scene is the end when they are walking away and Katie is talking to Emily. I think that was a very good scene that Katie did. I also love the funeral scene when Emily Birch is reading from the Bible. I think that is really good and the background is nice. With the chirping birds and trees, its very peaceful and suits the scene.
There are a few scenes that I am not happy with... The one with Emily running through the house. I personally believe the lighting is to dark.
I love my movie! I am so proud of it even though I know it is not the best job that could be done and I hope I can use all of its potential to the highest possibility.
TO DO List:
I need to record for outside scenes.
I need to finish correcting all my things in Final Cut Pro and then drag it back into Garage Band.
I need to update my blog and make reflections more detailed.
I need to add some back gorund music for my edit in Garage Band and etc...
By Shelby Batty
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Reflection
This Monday our edit was due but our class was not organized and now it is due next Monday. I was not finished I had a bit more tweaking that had to be done and I'm sure others had this problem too. I had a few problems with editing because I converted all my scenes made my movie and then found out they had to be "rendered". I had delete half my video and re- render the scenes. Now I have re-edited everything and am back on track. This experience was an inconvenience and took a long time to recover from. I have multiple copies of my recent edit on my computer, external hard drive and USB.
By Shelby Batty
By Shelby Batty
Monday, August 2, 2010
To Do List:
PART A: Film and capture your production footage
During the production stage your group should:
DONE:
• Record the required footage and audio
• Capture the footage to a hard-drive or USB
• Ensure a backup of the footage exists
• Log the footage in preparation for editing (using an Edit Decision List).
During the production stage your group should:
DONE:
• Record the required footage and audio
• Capture the footage to a hard-drive or USB
• Ensure a backup of the footage exists
• Log the footage in preparation for editing (using an Edit Decision List).
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Evaluation- Term 3:
• My group and I discovered a few problems... There was a difficulty with a member in our group and we were not working together... "as a group" very well. This was the only problem we had in this unit of work. We resolved this problem after talking to our teacher (Mr. Andrews) and we are now including each other and trying to work together to produce a magnificent film. Another problem we came across in this unit is when we had to present to the class our rough edit and ours did not seem to want to play. We resolved this problem by bringing in a saved copy of the movie and playing it to the class the next day.
• During this project I have discovered the use of Final Cut Pro and a video render that changes videos to different formats, which is very handy.
• I personally find the video very embarrassing (the scenes I am in) but I believe the story line, editing and camera angles are very good. I am happy with our rough edit and the beginning of our editing. We worked as a group to make rendering faster.
• We got in real early last term and started to film but this term I feel we are a little behind in the editing, especially because the troubles with group members and the time it takes to render clips.
• I would like to fix a few scenes in our movie... For perfection but its to late now to re-film. I will just have to make the best out of what I have, which is very good footage.
• If I could start again I would have rough knowledge on what my teacher expects of me and what time limits I have to go by. I would be able to produce a better film because I would have learnt from my mistakes. I would be more organized and work better in a team to make jobs easier and faster.
• My group and I have saved and uploaded our footage to a suitable computer for editing. We all have copies of the film on our USB’s and on our home computers.
• Our group also has saved original footage at home on our computers and on our USB’s which is very useful incase something happens to someone’s USB. This way we can’t “lose” the footage.
• During this project I have discovered the use of Final Cut Pro and a video render that changes videos to different formats, which is very handy.
• I personally find the video very embarrassing (the scenes I am in) but I believe the story line, editing and camera angles are very good. I am happy with our rough edit and the beginning of our editing. We worked as a group to make rendering faster.
• We got in real early last term and started to film but this term I feel we are a little behind in the editing, especially because the troubles with group members and the time it takes to render clips.
• I would like to fix a few scenes in our movie... For perfection but its to late now to re-film. I will just have to make the best out of what I have, which is very good footage.
• If I could start again I would have rough knowledge on what my teacher expects of me and what time limits I have to go by. I would be able to produce a better film because I would have learnt from my mistakes. I would be more organized and work better in a team to make jobs easier and faster.
• My group and I have saved and uploaded our footage to a suitable computer for editing. We all have copies of the film on our USB’s and on our home computers.
• Our group also has saved original footage at home on our computers and on our USB’s which is very useful incase something happens to someone’s USB. This way we can’t “lose” the footage.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Production Schedule
Date: Monday 14th June 2010
Time to shoot between: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 1 Florence Court, Isle of Capri, Surfers Paradise
Scene 1- Walking inside the house
Actors: Emily Bennett & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Outside the house, road
Scene 2- Inside the house: Kitchen/fight scene
Actors: Emily, Shelby & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Upstairs kitchen
Scene 3- Park & Beating up scene
Actors: Emily, Shelby, Olivia, Katie & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Park
Scene 4- Walking up & running downstairs
Actors: Emily, Katie & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Upstairs bedroom, staircase and a couch
Scene 5- Calling Police Scene
Actors: Shelby Batty, Amelia Batty and Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Upstairs kitchen
Scene 6- Funeral
Actors: Emily Birch, Shelby & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: School Pond
Scene 7- Where are we & sisters meeting
Actors: Emily Bennett, Katie Manchester, Amelia Batty & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Stairs at back of the house
Scene 8- Mother and daughter fight about seeing Susie
Actors: Shelby, Amelia & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Bedroom upstairs
Scene 9- One Year Later
Actors: Shelby, Amelia & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Kitchen
Scene 10- Walking away
Actors: Emily, Katie & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Out the back of the house
Time to shoot between: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 1 Florence Court, Isle of Capri, Surfers Paradise
Scene 1- Walking inside the house
Actors: Emily Bennett & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Outside the house, road
Scene 2- Inside the house: Kitchen/fight scene
Actors: Emily, Shelby & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Upstairs kitchen
Scene 3- Park & Beating up scene
Actors: Emily, Shelby, Olivia, Katie & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Park
Scene 4- Walking up & running downstairs
Actors: Emily, Katie & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Upstairs bedroom, staircase and a couch
Scene 5- Calling Police Scene
Actors: Shelby Batty, Amelia Batty and Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Upstairs kitchen
Scene 6- Funeral
Actors: Emily Birch, Shelby & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: School Pond
Scene 7- Where are we & sisters meeting
Actors: Emily Bennett, Katie Manchester, Amelia Batty & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Stairs at back of the house
Scene 8- Mother and daughter fight about seeing Susie
Actors: Shelby, Amelia & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Bedroom upstairs
Scene 9- One Year Later
Actors: Shelby, Amelia & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Kitchen
Scene 10- Walking away
Actors: Emily, Katie & Camera Crew
Time: Afternoon
Location: Out the back of the house
Monday, May 17, 2010
Reflection & Evaluation- Term 2- Story Board & Film Treatment
- In this unit my group and I discovered some problems when we filmed our story. Our lighting and camera angles did not turn out how we wanted them too and we a considering re- filming some scenes.
- My planning and research helped me to write and create my short story, treatment and story board greatly. If I had not planned my work then I think that my work would be messy and all over the place. I think I would not have been able to get across what I wanted to say through my story/treatment and story board if I had not planned and researched different genres.
- Activities in class helped me to plan and perfect my story board a lot. I did not completely understand what you had to include in your storyboard until we did some activities in class, so this helped me out greatly.
- In the design process of this term. I did come across a few difficulties. When I was creating my story board, I made some mistakes drawing the directions onto it. I had to use white out to correct them. In the writing process I had no problems. I enjoy writing so this was a high light of the term for me.
- I have learnt by completing this unit of work that if you get in early, get organized and be detailed you wont be rushed and stressed towards the due date of the piece of work. I have also remembered from last term that the angle and lighting in a film is critical to get the effect of the particular genre you want. I have developed the technique to write a film treatment.
- I am very happy with my final results I think all the hard work I put into my assignment pays off through my work.
- I think I was organized and used my time effectively to create my story board and film treatment.
- If I had time to redo my story board in terms of arrows and symbols showing the movement of the camera, I defiantly would.
- If I could start again as I said above I would redo my story board in terms of symbols and showing the movement of the camera.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Film treatment for story- "The Touch of Fear"
A long street is empty at 8pm apart from one lonely teenage girl wondering up to the big elegant house on the end of the culdesac. The camera shows her walking along the footpath in a wide angle. A quirky song is playing, as to say it’s a normal night. The girl reaches the door and the camera zooms into her confused face when nobody replies to her knock. Quirky song continues but has an extra drum beat in it. The camera then zooms in on the door handle as she reaches for it and turns it, the camera shows the girls surprise that it is open. A scary suspenseful music is played. It starts low but grows louder as she enters the house to find it dark. She aimlessly wonders around the empty corridors form room to room to find her friend Hayley. Suspenseful music continues but gets louder in a quick flash when she sees something on the floor in the study. The girl’s heart beat and breathing is heard as she walks over to the motionless body lying on the floor. She uses the desk for support as she starts to cry. Camera is zooming in on the body on the floor and then back to girls face when suddenly vibration is heard and then a loud high pitched ringing fills the silence of the house. The camera zooms into the girl’s pocket that is lit from a mobile phone as the girl desperately reaches into her pocket for it. The camera follows the phone as it is raised out of the pocket and up to the girl’s eyes. The phones screen is read as ‘unknown’ and the camera darts back up to the girl’s face that is dimly lit by the mobile phone. The girl quickly presses reject and focuses her attention on the body. The girl hears creaks and cracks as she crouches down to the ground by the desk. She crawls over to the body and keeps looking over her shoulder in a frantic way. The girl slowly and carefully rolled over the body and suspenseful music is played. The girl screams in horror as she rests her head face down next to Hayley’s. She holds the bodies’ stiff cold hand as the sobs loudly trying to pull herself together when she hears loud footsteps behind her. The girl’s body stiffens as she hears this sound. The camera shows the man behind the girl entering through the arch. The girl raises herself up puts Hayley’s loose hair behind her ear. The man said calmly in a deep voice, “You are very brave. Coming into this house because you were worried about Hayley. Obviously it did her no good.” The camera zooms from his dark outline nodding towards Hayley to the girls face; she has tears streaming down her face, is biting her lip and looking down, still holding Hayley’s hand. “You probably should have answered that call though. I was trying to tell you that I was coming for you.” The man said mockingly. The girl kissed Hayley’s forehead as she placed her hands by her side before standing up and slowly turning around. Suspenseful music is played faintly in the background as the girl screams hysterically at the sight of him. He had a smirk on his face and was ready for whatever the girl was going to try and do to him. She threw herself at him screaming in anger; he fell to the ground beside Hayley and touched her blonde hair. “She is very pretty.” He said teasingly as a creepy smirk consumed his face. The girl yelled, “Don’t touch her!” as she threw herself onto the ground on top of him, punching his face. “You shouldn’t have done that.” Said the man angrily, he pushed me off him and got of the ground clenching his fists tightly together. He walked over to the girl grinning as he started to kick her stomach. The camera is from bellow and shows how the man towered over the helpless girl. Breathing is heard and a heart beat of the girl. He stood on the girl’s hand and tripped, you could her the bones breaking in the hand. The girl slowly pulled herself up looking around slowly. All that is heard is her breathing as she runs down the corridor and out the front door down the street and to the next door neighbours house. It is a long shot of the girl running, cradling her arm and wiping the tears away from her eyes. You hear the bashing of her fist on the neighbours front door and screaming in pain, as you hear more bones breaking. A man opens the door in a dressing gown rubbing his eyes sleepily and the girl points to the house she had come from and says through her last breaths, “Help! A man killed my friend and did this to me!” The man looks shocked but runs back into his house, grabs a baseball bat and screams to his wife to call the police. The girl collapses on their porch and the shot goes black. Through the darkness sirens and a faint whisper is heard, “Everything is going to be alright. You are safe now.”
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Film Treatment
A huge courtroom is empty apart from two men who are having a scuffle. The camera shows one man leaning back on the wooden bar trying to get away from the ‘bad guy’, who is in front of him and making his way over calmly. Music is suspenseful and you hear panting from the ‘good guy’.
The ‘bad guy’ just gets closer to the ‘good, weak, helpless guy’ who leans farther back into the handrail in result. The camera angle zooms into the ‘bad guys’ face for dramatic affect and to show his expression. Music is low but powering.
The ‘good, helpless guy’ runs to the left as fast as he can to get away from the ‘bad guy’ in a moment of great suspense. Music is slowly getting louder as the ‘bad guy’ just follows him slowly but calmly with a smirk look on his face.
By Shelby Batty
The ‘bad guy’ just gets closer to the ‘good, weak, helpless guy’ who leans farther back into the handrail in result. The camera angle zooms into the ‘bad guys’ face for dramatic affect and to show his expression. Music is low but powering.
The ‘good, helpless guy’ runs to the left as fast as he can to get away from the ‘bad guy’ in a moment of great suspense. Music is slowly getting louder as the ‘bad guy’ just follows him slowly but calmly with a smirk look on his face.
By Shelby Batty
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Evaluation
In this unit I found the photo shop task difficult. We had to get into groups and portray someone's first day of school in at least 5 images. Then we had to get onto photo shop and adjust the lighting and tone to match the mood of the scene and what was taking place in it. I over came this problem by asking friends for help and this helped me in regarding to the unit as it showed me how just lighting can affect the way the audience sees and understands the scene or image. In this unit of work I discovered that I could analyse a scene from a movie and I also discovered that producing a film is much more difficult then it seems. Once you get past the camera and see all the planning and affects involved you are blown away. Planning and research helped me write my essay greatly. It helped me understand the task and gain better structure and stronger statements to my essay. Without the planning and research I did my essay would not be half as good is it is. In the essay I did find myself getting stuck on words. I did not know how to word what I wanted to say. I solved this problem by proof reading my essay to make sure everything made sense and there were no errors.
I am ecstatic with my essay! I am very satisfied with my final result with an overall of A- although I could have wrote the conclusion better by summarizing every paragraph into a few words. I could also have had stronger sentences to support my statements. If I could change my essay I would watch my sentence structure and make my conclusion stronger to remind the reader what the essay was about.
Overall I am very happy with this terms work. I enjoyed the topic and I am very pumped for next terms work.
Shelby :)
I am ecstatic with my essay! I am very satisfied with my final result with an overall of A- although I could have wrote the conclusion better by summarizing every paragraph into a few words. I could also have had stronger sentences to support my statements. If I could change my essay I would watch my sentence structure and make my conclusion stronger to remind the reader what the essay was about.
Overall I am very happy with this terms work. I enjoyed the topic and I am very pumped for next terms work.
Shelby :)
Evaluation
In this unit I found the photo shop task difficult. We had to get into groups and portray someone's first day of school in at least 5 images. Then we had to get onto photo shop and adjust the lighting and tone to match the mood of the scene and what was taking place in it. I over came this problem by asking friends for help and this helped me in regarding to the unit as it showed me how just lighting can affect the way the audience sees and understands the scene or image. In this unit of work I discovered that I could analyse a scene from a movie and I also discovered that producing a film is much more difficult then it seems. Once you get past the camera and see all the planning and affects involved you are blown away. Planning and research helped me write my essay greatly. It helped me understand the task and gain better structure and stronger statements to my essay. Without the planning and research I did my essay would not be half as good is it is. In the essay I did find myself getting stuck on words. I did not know how to word what I wanted to say. I solved this problem by proof reading my essay to make sure everything made sense and there were no errors.
I am ecstatic with my essay! I am very satisfied with my final result with an overall of A- although I could have wrote the conclusion better by summarizing every paragraph into a few words. I could also have had stronger sentences to support my statements. If I could change my essay I would watch my sentence structure and make my conclusion stronger to remind the reader what the essay was about.
Overall I am very happy with this terms work. I enjoyed the topic and I am very pumped for next terms work.
Shelby :)
I am ecstatic with my essay! I am very satisfied with my final result with an overall of A- although I could have wrote the conclusion better by summarizing every paragraph into a few words. I could also have had stronger sentences to support my statements. If I could change my essay I would watch my sentence structure and make my conclusion stronger to remind the reader what the essay was about.
Overall I am very happy with this terms work. I enjoyed the topic and I am very pumped for next terms work.
Shelby :)
"The Touch of Fear"- Story for next term
“The touch of Fear”
It was a beautiful summer night and you could feel the heat in the air. I walked over to my best friends Hayley's house. I knocked on the door and when no one answered I knew something was wrong because she was expecting me. So I turned the door handle and it was open, thats weird I thought to myself she knows she is supposed to keep the door locked when her parents are out. The lights were off and the house was quiet. I was confused and a little scared. I walked into the living room to find the TV on but on mute. I walked into the kitchen and then made my way to the study. What was that? My heart started to race and my mind filled with thoughts I tried to forget. I ran over to the desk holding myself up in horror. My pocket started to vibrate and I knew what would follow soon after but the ringing phone still filled me with fear. I ripped my phone depsertaley out of my pocket with my shaky hands I looked at caller ID and it read unknown. I sent it to voice bank and walked over to the motionless body lying on the cold tiles. How could this have happened? Tears were streaming down my face. Every creak and crack sent me into a deeper fear. I was shaking. I knelt down next to her and rolled her over. She was cold and pale. I was looking at my best friend Hayley. I fell flat to the floor next to her in despair holding Hayley’s stiff cold hand…She was dead. As this reality hit me I screamed in horror before stopping myself. I heard footsteps behind me. I would be dead soon, just like Hayley and I started to sob loudly through fear and grief. “You are very brave’, came a voice from behind me, ‘You probably should have answered that call though, I was trying to warn you that I was coming.” I tucked Hayley’s lose hair behind her ear and reached into my left pocket grabbing my pepper spray. I should at least try to fight back, for Hayley’s sake. “This is my entire fault”, I thought to myself as I carefully put Hayley’s hands by her sides. I kissed her forehead and pulled myself up from the floor desperately trying to collect every last piece of adrenaline and confidence I had left, to face him one last time. I never should have dragged Hayley into this mess. I slowly turned towards him and screamed hysterically when I caught a glimpse of what he was holding in his long twisted fingers as he walked towards me with a smirk on his face… I thought of everything he had done to the ones I love and suddenly felt this wave of rage take over my body. I threw myself towards him screaming in anger. I have had enough. He fell down to the ground beside Hayley and he rolled over to look at her. He smiled and touched her gorgeous blonde hair. “She is very pretty”, he said teasingly. I yelled, “Don’t touch her!” I threw myself onto him trying to punch the smirk off his face. He pushed me off and stood up clenching his fists together. “You shouldn’t have done that!” He said slowly. I screamed as he raised his fist and made his way towards me. This was it. I couldn’t move. He started repeatedly punching me and kicking my stomach, this happened for at least 5 minutes. I couldn’t breath. He ran back over to the door and grabbed a piece of wood. He made his way over to me slowly and stood on my hand. I could feel all the bones breaking and could hear them to. Luckily he tripped… I was relived but confused. I looked around for anything or anyone. I didn’t have time to feel any pain. I jumped off the ground and ran. Ran for my life, down the stairs, into the corridor and out of the front door. I was screaming hysterically and I couldn’t see because of the tears that covered my eyes, but I kept running. I wiped my eyes with my sleeve. Finally I could see again. I ran to the closest house and screamed in agony as I bashed the door with my broken fist. To my delight a man opened the door rubbing his eyes. It must have been early. When he looked at me I could tell he was shocked. I was covered in blood, holding my stomach and crying. I pointed to the big house that I had come from and yelled, “Help! A man killed my friend and did this to me!” He ran back into his house grabbed a baseball bat and told his wife to call the police. I collapsed on their porch, not long after he started to make his way over to the house. Through the darkness I could only hear a faint whisper of a voice, I didn’t know who it was but I listened closely. They said, “Everything is going to be alright”. At that moment I knew I was safe. As the darkness consumed me I left the world for a better place and to be with Hayley.
It was a beautiful summer night and you could feel the heat in the air. I walked over to my best friends Hayley's house. I knocked on the door and when no one answered I knew something was wrong because she was expecting me. So I turned the door handle and it was open, thats weird I thought to myself she knows she is supposed to keep the door locked when her parents are out. The lights were off and the house was quiet. I was confused and a little scared. I walked into the living room to find the TV on but on mute. I walked into the kitchen and then made my way to the study. What was that? My heart started to race and my mind filled with thoughts I tried to forget. I ran over to the desk holding myself up in horror. My pocket started to vibrate and I knew what would follow soon after but the ringing phone still filled me with fear. I ripped my phone depsertaley out of my pocket with my shaky hands I looked at caller ID and it read unknown. I sent it to voice bank and walked over to the motionless body lying on the cold tiles. How could this have happened? Tears were streaming down my face. Every creak and crack sent me into a deeper fear. I was shaking. I knelt down next to her and rolled her over. She was cold and pale. I was looking at my best friend Hayley. I fell flat to the floor next to her in despair holding Hayley’s stiff cold hand…She was dead. As this reality hit me I screamed in horror before stopping myself. I heard footsteps behind me. I would be dead soon, just like Hayley and I started to sob loudly through fear and grief. “You are very brave’, came a voice from behind me, ‘You probably should have answered that call though, I was trying to warn you that I was coming.” I tucked Hayley’s lose hair behind her ear and reached into my left pocket grabbing my pepper spray. I should at least try to fight back, for Hayley’s sake. “This is my entire fault”, I thought to myself as I carefully put Hayley’s hands by her sides. I kissed her forehead and pulled myself up from the floor desperately trying to collect every last piece of adrenaline and confidence I had left, to face him one last time. I never should have dragged Hayley into this mess. I slowly turned towards him and screamed hysterically when I caught a glimpse of what he was holding in his long twisted fingers as he walked towards me with a smirk on his face… I thought of everything he had done to the ones I love and suddenly felt this wave of rage take over my body. I threw myself towards him screaming in anger. I have had enough. He fell down to the ground beside Hayley and he rolled over to look at her. He smiled and touched her gorgeous blonde hair. “She is very pretty”, he said teasingly. I yelled, “Don’t touch her!” I threw myself onto him trying to punch the smirk off his face. He pushed me off and stood up clenching his fists together. “You shouldn’t have done that!” He said slowly. I screamed as he raised his fist and made his way towards me. This was it. I couldn’t move. He started repeatedly punching me and kicking my stomach, this happened for at least 5 minutes. I couldn’t breath. He ran back over to the door and grabbed a piece of wood. He made his way over to me slowly and stood on my hand. I could feel all the bones breaking and could hear them to. Luckily he tripped… I was relived but confused. I looked around for anything or anyone. I didn’t have time to feel any pain. I jumped off the ground and ran. Ran for my life, down the stairs, into the corridor and out of the front door. I was screaming hysterically and I couldn’t see because of the tears that covered my eyes, but I kept running. I wiped my eyes with my sleeve. Finally I could see again. I ran to the closest house and screamed in agony as I bashed the door with my broken fist. To my delight a man opened the door rubbing his eyes. It must have been early. When he looked at me I could tell he was shocked. I was covered in blood, holding my stomach and crying. I pointed to the big house that I had come from and yelled, “Help! A man killed my friend and did this to me!” He ran back into his house grabbed a baseball bat and told his wife to call the police. I collapsed on their porch, not long after he started to make his way over to the house. Through the darkness I could only hear a faint whisper of a voice, I didn’t know who it was but I listened closely. They said, “Everything is going to be alright”. At that moment I knew I was safe. As the darkness consumed me I left the world for a better place and to be with Hayley.
Monomyth
The Call to Adventure- The hero starts off in a dull situation of normality from which some information is received that acts as a call to head off into the unknown.
Refusal of the Call- Often when the call is given, the future hero refuses to listen to it.
Supernatural Aid- Once the hero has committed to the quest, consciously or unconsciously, his or her guide and magical helper appears, or becomes known.
The Crossing of the First Threshold- This is the point where the person actually crosses into the field of adventure, leaving the known limits of his or her world and venturing into an unknown and dangerous realm where the rules and limits are not known.
Belly of The Whale- The belly of the whale represents the final separation from the hero's known world and self.
Initiation
The Road of Trials- The road of trials is a series of tests, tasks, or ordeals that the person must undergo to begin the transformation.
The Meeting With the Goddess- This is the point when the person experiences a love that has the power and significance of the all-powerful.
Woman as Temptress- This step is about those temptations that may lead the hero to abandon or stray from his or her quest.
Atonement with the Father- In this step the person must confront and be initiated by whatever holds the ultimate power in his or her life.
Apotheosis- When someone dies a physical death
Return
Refusal of the Return- Having found bliss and enlightenment in the other world, the hero may not want to return to the ordinary world to bestow the boon onto his fellow man.
The Magic Flight- Sometimes the hero must escape with the boon, if it is something that the gods have been jealously guarding.
Rescue from Without- Just as the hero may need guides and assistants to set out on the quest, oftentimes he or she must have powerful guides and rescuers to bring them back to everyday life, especially if the person has been wounded or weakened by the experience.
The Crossing of the Return Threshold- The trick in returning is to retain the wisdom gained on the quest, to integrate that wisdom into a human life, and then maybe figure out how to share the wisdom with the rest of the world. This is usually extremely difficult.
Master of Two Worlds- The person has become comfortable and competent in both the inner and outer worlds.
Freedom to Live- Mastery leads to freedom from the fear of death, which in turn is the freedom to live.
Moulin Rogue
3/2/10
Mise- en- Scène- Moulin Rogue
· Theatre (Paris, 1900) Colour
· Clown (Moulin Rogue) Dark
· Paris (Buildings) Dark
· People Walking around streets (Paris) Dark
· Hotel window (Man on ground crying) Dark
· Typewriter (Man typing on it) Blue
· Moulin Rogue (People dancing- very fast) Bright Colours
· Women Smoking (Very mysterious) Black and White
· Man getting off train (Very happy) Colour
· They were all aware that the camera was there and was looking into it in most cases.
· Paris seems dead and dark when they go back a year Paris is alive and beautiful.
| Film Title: Moulin Rouge |
| Concept: Brief description of the story. A man has lost the love of his life, he is writing about it and his time in Paris. |
| Theme: A description of the movies overarching theme. Love, romance, loss, complication, impact, death, musical and no happy ending. |
| What do you see? (Describe the lighting, colours, effects, characters, setting and camera angles). The lighting is very dark, the characters are poor, sad or laughing and on the streets. The camera angle is flying through the city and the sound is a man singing and talking. You also see that Paris is dead and when it flashbacks to a year earlier Paris is alive and colourful. |
| What do you hear? (Describe the colours, movement, sounds you hear). You hear a man singing, many people in the streets talking and laughing and a man talking as he writes the beginning of his story. |
| What do you feel? Scared, sad, confused and wanting to know more. It makes me feel depressed and think that Paris is a scary and dark place, even though I know its not. |
| What do you think of that? I don’t like it… |
| What does it make you wonder? What’s happening? What’s the story about? Why is the movie so dark and mysterious? |
Basic Film Technology
28/1/10
A shot-
Is a continuous piece of filming without interruption form the time the camera is turned on.
An edit-
Is a break in the film where one shot ends and another begins.
A scene-
Is a collection of shots, arranged through editing into a specific order.
The frame-
Is the border or edge of the screen in the cinema.
Framing-
Is deciding what you will let the audience see.
The 4 Elements of Film style
Mise-en-scène –
A French term and originates in the theater. It means, literally, "put in the scene." For film, it has a broader meaning, and refers to almost everything that goes into the composition of the shot.
Cinematography-
Is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for the cinema.
Editing-
Is the process of selecting and preparing language, images, sound, video, or film through processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media.
Sound-
Is the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
Mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air.
Genre Research
3/2/10
Romantic Comedy
Definition:
Romantic comedy films are movies with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as a true love able to surmount most obstacles.
Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films.
Examples of Romantic Comedies:
· Bridget Jones Diary
· My Big Fat Greek Wedding
· My Best Friends Wedding
· Meet the Parents
· Failure to Launch
Usual Plots:
1. Girl meets guy
2. Girl looses guy
3. Minor happenings
4. Guy and girl get back together
5. Characters come to realize “what is important” in life and that they were wrong
6. Happy Ending! :)
Typical lighting:
· Bright
· Colourful
Typical Sound:
· Happy, quirky music
· A little sad and slow music
Typical settings:
· City
· Home life
· Weddings
· Holidays
Typical Roles:
· The Cute Dream Guy or the Dorky Loveable Guy
· Cute, but not too cute female
· Every female can relate to her
· Supporting Friend
· Family Characters that are affected by the relationship
Typical Shots:
· Above and long
· Long/medium angles
Shelby Batty K2
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