Practical Production: I Minute Film

SCREAM SCHOOL

Pre Production:


- For pre production, Ciara and I went to have a look at the locations around the school, we choose the music block as it was a quiet corridor, where we wouldn't have many disruptions, as well as there being access to outside through the music block.

- Also, we made a story board of scenes, so that we had a sense of structure to our film.

- We also used a baseball bat as a prop. 

- We also allocated roles, such as Etienne as the camera man, and Ciara, Dan and I would be in the actual film.

- However, we did make a script, this was because there was no dialogue in our clip.

- Ciara played the victim of the murder. Dan and I played two students that went to the school and Etienne was the camera man. 


Production:


-For production, we used the camera as a way to involve the audience, as the camera followed to action.


Post Production:

- We used final cut pro to edit our film. This consisted of, trimming, adding sound, filters and transitions to fit the genre of the film.


www: I think we had a clear genre which was good. The film had a clear structure and the prop worked well. I also feel that the way in which we used the camera made the audience feel part of the film. I think the black and white filter also helped with the genre.


ebi: We didn't have as many disagreements, had we had longer, we could have probably spent longer on post production to make our film look more professional, e.g a title, and included the production company name. We could have also used a setting which has better lighting.


I feel I gathered more of an understanding of, each production process. I also learnt how to use final cut pro and next time, would like to have more of an active role in the editing process to further my skills, and would like to have a go at using the camera.

Reflection on end product:

I was happy with our final product, and we received a lot of positive feedback, such as; the black and white filter being very effective, the short scene of the lights switching on and off also contributed to building an eerie atmosphere, as this was mainly what our short clip did. The audience also liked that there was no dialogue and they felt as though they were in the film as the camera was handheld, and when the characters ran, so did the camera. However, the audience did give us a note on the scene with the flickering lights and how it could have been even more effective if we were able to exaggerate it further.

Spectre (Mendes, 2015)

Spectre (Mendes, 2015)

Conventions:

- The use of dialogue such as the protagonist saying "i came here to kill you", engages the audience.

-Shots of action reveal the genre of the film.

- Dramatic soundtrack adds to the action, creating a build up of suspense.

- The title appears at the end of the trailer, in a bold font, with a dark background, and the title in white, allowing it to stand out. 

Target Audience:

The target audience can be seen to be for a more male audience. This could be inferred through the action snapshots and that the film seems to be mainly dominated, the protagonist is also male and features lots of vehicles, which could connote to men. 

Distributor: 

The distributor was able to promote the film through posters, at bus stops, underground stations and on taxis as well as television adverts.

My personal response:

I didn't feel this was a trailer that made me want to watch the film but I think this was because, I don't actually like action films.

INTERVIEW:

BOX OFFICE : $880.7 MILLION

BUDGET:$245 MILLION

SOUNDTRACK :

Thomas Newman returned as Spectre's composer. Usually, the composer would work during post - production but Newman worked during filming. Altogether, the film consists of 79.29 minutes of music. 

In September 2015 it was announced that Sam Smith and regular collaborator Jimmy Napes had written the film's title theme, "Writing's on the Wall", with Smith performing it for the film. The song was released later that month where it received mixed reviews from critics and fans, particularly in comparison to Adele's "Skyfall". It became the first Bond theme to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart.

https://spycommandfeatures.wordpress.com/the-spectre-of-bond-25/





POST PRODUCTION:

SETTINGS:

- Mexico City
- London
- Rome
- Morocco
- Tokyo
- Austria



PRODUCTION:

1500 extras 
"Day of the dead" 


6 months of costume

DISTRIBUTION: CASE STUDY THE HUNGER GAME: MOCKINGJAY - Part 1 (Lawrence,2014)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 ( Lawrence, 2014)



The Conventions:

- The trailer includes, intense, high in action snap shots of the film in order to engage the audience, whilst also revealing the genre.

- The trailer also includes the faces of Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson providing a sense of star appeal, as well as allowing the audience to meet the main characters.

- The soundtrack also helps to accentuate the genre as well as creating a build up full of suspense.

-Key moments of the film are revealed through, special effects for the explosions. 

- The title of the film is also revealed. The title appears bright, with an image of a bird in a ring, with fire around it and the title in bold print. This allows the audience to remember the title more vividly.

Target Audience: 

The target audience is, teenagers. This is made clear through the well known cast, as well as the intense scenes of action.  

My Personal Response:

I felt the trailer worked well. I thought this because, the scenes shown were able to captivate me and interest me in the film, without giving too much away. I also recognised a lot of the cast which would have made me also want to see it. I also enjoyed how intense the action scenes were.

Distribution: creating an auduience - trailer analysis

"Suffragette" (Gavron, 2015)

Target Audience:

From watching the "Suffragette" trailer, the obvious target audience is women, as the women's right to vote and what women went through to achieve this right is highlighted, through, the early feminist movement. Although, another target audience could be the younger generation as well as the minority who are still fighting for equality today, and are faced with this constant battle.

Conventions:

The trailer, shows snippets of the film and reveals that the film stars, actresses such as  Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter who are two of the most well discovered and successful actresses! The fact that they starred in the trailer will mean that more people will want to go and see the film, because of the big Hollywood names involved. The short clips of the film also allows the audience to have some knowledge of what the film is about, in the hope that it might entice them and provoke a curiosity in them to go and see the film. 


Also, the soundtrack, played a big part in the trailer. The soundtrack could be seen to "pull on the heart strings" of the audience as the song chosen has a slow tempo and could help the audience to relate to the trailer emotionally. The soundtrack also provides contrast to the highly dramatic scenes showed in the trailer, making more of an impact on the audience. 


RESEARCH:

SUFFRAGETTE PREMIERE:

The suffragette premiere was significant, as over one hundred feminist protestors jumped the barriers onto the red carpet. The protestors were from Sisters Uncut,  who campaign against domestic violence and explained that they wanted to bring attention to the cuts to domestic violence services.


TV:

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINES ARTICLES:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34737434

BOX OFFICE STATS:

SUFFRAGETTE HAD A BUDGET OF : $14 MILLION
BOX OFFICE - $ 32 MILLION

Pre - Production Article:
http://www.screendaily.com/awards/strength-in-numbers-the-making-of-suffragette/5098185.article


Distributor: Pathe
Target Audience: women and the minority still fighting for equality
Posters: include synergistic element of the suffragette flags and colours
Posters seen on buses, billboards, ads hells, word of mouth


Official website - presents main characters, entices people. Shows the A list cast, bringing in individual fan bases, as an audience.
Twitter hashtags
instagram and facebook adverts

Case Study: "Sixteen" (Brown, 2013)

SIXTEEN

Crew-
Directed and Produced by Rob Brown
Produced by Jake Hume, Nic Jeune
Edited by Barry Moen
Cinematography by Justin Brown
Production design by Jonathan Bran
Art Directed by Susannah Brough
Music and sound design by John Bowen
Makeup and Hair Designer Carla Eve
Casting director Chloe Emmerson


Rob Brown - Rob Brown is an award winning director/writer. Award Nominations include, 

'European Competition' at Brest European Short Film Festival, 'Best Newcomer' at Rushes Soho Shorts and the BBC New Filmmakers Award

Cast-


Jumah played by Robert Jean Nsengiyumva
Laura played by Rachael Sterling
Chloe played by Rosie Day
Alex played by Deon Williams
Josh played by Fady Elsayed
Liam played by Sam Spruell

Genre - Thriller
Rating- 15
Viewing time - 1h20min
Released - 26th March 2015 (USA)

Summary - Sixteen is an urban thriller about an African ex-child-soldier called Jumah. He was brought to London by Laura, an aid worker who he now lives with. Jumah is about to turn 16 in two days and is keen to leave his past behind him. Things are on the up for Jumah until he witnesses a stabbing and the people involved want to make sure that he says nothing to the police about what he saw that night. The pressure kicks in as violence creeps back into his life.