Dear Moderator,
Welcome to our blog which takes you through the journey of the making of The Broken Side, a teen sport drama. There are various versions of our film opening which we have improved each time with target audience feedback. Below is our final cut.
Enjoy.
Beacon Hills Productions
Tuesday 5 April 2016
Monday 4 April 2016
Sunday 3 April 2016
Friday 1 April 2016
The Broken Side - Music Version
We showed this version to 10 people, 7/10 of them said they would prefer the opening without music because they find it very distracting from all the seriousness that's happening in the scene, we as a group also agreed with the 7/10 people, we thought it didn't really fit with the scene and could've confused people.
Thursday 31 March 2016
Tuesday 29 March 2016
Thursday 24 March 2016
Group: Question 3 - Evaluation
In the video Lord Leiyah is representing Entertainment Film Distributors who we think would be a good match with our British independent film as they focus on British and Irish films. One of the films they distributed which made them popular was the 80s film Teen Wolf. The character in that film plays basketball so has a sports theme. They have a good record of films for young people so that suits our teen sports drama. More recent films they have distributed are The Bad Education Movie, both Inbetweeners films and St. Trinnians. This shows they have a good record with teen films from Britain and this will hopefully happen with our film The Broken Side.
Wednesday 23 March 2016
Monday 21 March 2016
Jainisha: Evaluation - Question 7
apologies for the small sized writing in slide 4 and 7, I've written it out below:
slide 4 - How have our location, props and costumes improved? Looking back at our preliminary I don't think there's much improvement because the location, props and costumes weren't really a big issue for us in the preliminary, the two actors are wearing their normal day to day clothing they would usually wear when attending school, they were dressed laid back however I do think their costumes should've been more professional, it was located in a student social room and that was expected because that's where most students go to chat to their friends, the main props was a phone and books which was clearly shown where one of the characters had a phone in her hand and received many messages and were also seen looking at books. In our final product it was a lot harder for us to get the location and props right. The characters costumes clearly represented who they were, for example the coach was dressed in baggy gym shorts and was wearing a hoodie. I think we could have improved in props because the doctors office didn't really look a lot like a doctors office, there should've been more medical posters or other items you would typically see in a doctors office however we did have a laptop and a pile of files, we had a boxing bag which was a key prop for us because that's what gives away the genre, it was very difficult for us to find one but we managed to get one at the end. I think the locations also fit in with the scenes for example the run down basement where Baqer traines.
Slide 7 - Improvements in planning, storyboarding and organization? In terms of planning, storyboarding and organization I think we have improved a lot since our preliminary task because for our preliminary we didn't really do any pre production planning besides writing a script and a storyboard. The first preliminary task didn't go to plan so we had to do a new one, in a rush. We wrote out a script and made a storyboard on paper. In order to not make the same mistake we did with our preliminary we did many things before actually filming our opening. Before writing out the script we looked at the conventions, this helped us immensely because it made our scripts look a lot more professional. After choosing the final script we made a storyboard using celtx which isn't on paper, we did a lot more shots of the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly during actual filming. We also made a shot list and shooting script to mostly help the director and camera man out and to know where the camera should be and what it should be doing as well as the actors. We also made a production schedule which is an overview of what we will need during the filming process, after that we made a call sheet which is a more detailed production schedule which states what time everyone should be on set, where on set and everyone's responsibilities and also the nearest hospital in case of injuries. This whole process before actual filming improved our organization skills and made a huge impact, we only had a few problems where our camera's exposure was too high but it was easy to film all over again because of the shot list and shooting script and storyboard. We also had an issue with one of our actors, our doctor failed to show so we had to think on our feet and one of our group members, Nasima, played the role of the doctor.
Wednesday 9 March 2016
Monday 7 March 2016
Monday 15 February 2016
Saturday 13 February 2016
Thursday 11 February 2016
Friday 5 February 2016
Thursday 4 February 2016
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Wednesday 27 January 2016
Tuesday 26 January 2016
Thursday 21 January 2016
Wednesday 20 January 2016
Costumes and Props
PROPS:
The first half of the film opening is set in the doctor's office. The atmosphere is full of tension as David doesn't want to be there, or deal with the issue at hand whereas the Doctor's job is to help him. To create a sense of unease and to portray David's state of mind, the room will be almost completely bare. The only props will be a desk to create a sense of authority for the Doctor. The desk will be devoid of any mess; it will hold only some neat piles of work as well as a computer.
COSTUME:
As David is a teenager, he will be dressed informally to create verisimilitude. To make his frame of mind more obvious to the audience, David's costume will be faded and wrinkled. His costume will fall in sharp contrast with the Doctor who will be outfitted in professional attire.
LIGHTING:
All of the film opening will have natural light but it will be filtered so it'll be slightly darker than normal. The use of natural light will create verisimilitude while the slightly dark light will create tension in a very subtle way.
The first half of the film opening is set in the doctor's office. The atmosphere is full of tension as David doesn't want to be there, or deal with the issue at hand whereas the Doctor's job is to help him. To create a sense of unease and to portray David's state of mind, the room will be almost completely bare. The only props will be a desk to create a sense of authority for the Doctor. The desk will be devoid of any mess; it will hold only some neat piles of work as well as a computer.
COSTUME:
As David is a teenager, he will be dressed informally to create verisimilitude. To make his frame of mind more obvious to the audience, David's costume will be faded and wrinkled. His costume will fall in sharp contrast with the Doctor who will be outfitted in professional attire.
LIGHTING:
All of the film opening will have natural light but it will be filtered so it'll be slightly darker than normal. The use of natural light will create verisimilitude while the slightly dark light will create tension in a very subtle way.
Sunday 17 January 2016
Saturday 16 January 2016
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Genre Typecasting
Genre Typecasting
Our film’s genre is going to be a drama about sports and relationships. Since a big part of the film has sports elements more than romance the actors in our film will mostly be male than female. This is because it isn't typical that you see females play sports especially right at the beginning of a film. Whilst we are casting, we will be looking to cast more males than females just so that we follow our conventions.
Monday 11 January 2016
Classification
The BBFC or British Board of Film Classification is a Non-governmental organisation which is responsible for the national classification and censorship of films in the UK, the rating system used by the BBFC has five rating levels or which is commonly know as age ratings:
- U - Suitable for all
- PG - Parental Guidance
- 12a - Suitable for 12 and over
- 15 - Suitable for 15 and over
- 18 - Suitable for only adults
Films rated U are mainly suitable for children aged four and older, these films are usually targeted at children, these films do not include any use of drugs, discrimination, rude language, nudity/sex or violence.
The film can only use very mild bad language such as hell or damn and can only be used a few times throughout the film.
The violence in the film will also be very mild which means the protagonist or antagonist will not have any weapons and no character will be in danger and if they are it will only be for a short amount of time
A good example of a U rated film is 101 Dalmations.
Films rated PG are also suitable for all but some scenes in the film may be unsuitable for a younger audience, PG films are mainly suited for 8 and older but can be viewed by younger but parents should consider whether the content will upset younger children.
Bad language in PG films are more lenient and words such as ‘shit’ and ‘son of a bitch’, PG works can explore challenging issues such as bullying, bereavement or racism.
Violence can be used within the film such as the use of blood however the audience cannot see how the injuries are inflicted, violence is usually shown in a comedic fashion as seen Home Alone.
Films rated 12a are films suited for those older than 12 years old, and any viewers who are younger should be accompanied by an adult, the difference between 12a and 12 is that 12 is used for retail which means the merchandise cannot be sold to anyone younger than 12 whereas 12a is used for the cinema.
12a films can use bad language from previous ratings however is 12a/12 films the f-word can be used however in some films it can only be used once, puns on strong language are allowed. Discrimination can be used but should not be the main topic of the film, sex in 12a films can be shown discreetly also sexual references/innuendos should also be brief.
A good example of a 12a film is The Avengers.
Films rated 15 are films suited for those 15 and older and any films rated 15 cannot be sold to anyone younger, 15 films usually contain:
- Strong use of violence
- Frequent use of bad language
- Sexual Activity
- Verbal references to sex
- Discrimination and discriminatory language/behaviour
In a 15 film bad language has no limit and strong language can be used as many times as the film wants however there can only be a small use of stronger swear words such as the c-word, 15 films can also include discrimination whether it being racist, homophobic or others but the film should not encourage its audience to discriminate.
18 rated films are similar to 15 films but it is stepped up a bit for example if 15 films the c-word cannot be used as often as the f-word however if 18 films it can be used the same amount for discrimination is the same as a 15 rated film as it can be used but not taught.
I believe that our film opening should be rated 12A, this is mainly because it can be watch by a family as it shows how people deal with things. There is not much violence which is shown in the film however you could say there is mild reference to violence as the protagonist is a boxer . Although it does not show anyone getting injured or hurt the themes and idea of boxing might be needed to be explained to young kids by their parents so it is better than they need to be with their parents when they watch it.
Sunday 10 January 2016
Job role of a Director
Job role of a Director
Directors are responsible for translating a film’s written script creatively into actual images and sounds on the screen. They’re also responsible for the film’s success and/or failure. In pre-production, the directors make an important decision which may include choosing the right cast, crew and locations for the film. Directors also work with editors through editing processes to finalise the final cut/version of the film. During all stages, directors motivate the team in order to produce good results. They’re aware of the film’s budget, schedule and must manage the financiers expectations.
The role includes:
- work intensively for long hours
- pay attention to detail
- remain calm and think clearly under great pressure
- make decisions
- delegate and collaborate with others
- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- inspire and motivate the team
Thursday 7 January 2016
Target Audience
Our target audience is quite broad as we've picked a genre that everyone could enjoy. Men will enjoy the sports aspect of the film, while women will enjoy the drama aspect. This is useful as our target audience will be interested in sports and family orientated. Our target age range is 18-24 which includes people who have just started working or are aiming to start working and being more independent. The target audience primarily consists of middle-class young adults in cities such as London as they will be able to relate to the film more. As well as this, as cities tend to have more diversity amongst residents, the film will be able to be watched by people of multiple races.
Jainisha's Initial Ideas
Initial Ideas
Idea 1 - Man lost his wife, didn’t realise because he was in the middle of a game. He blamed himself for her death. Stopped playing.
working title : Loved And Lost
Idea 2- A troubled boy who kept on getting into fights. The only thing that ever calmed him down was football, an unexpected decision is going to change his life.
Working title: Head In The Game
Wednesday 6 January 2016
Director - Wes Craven
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| Wes Craven |
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| Ghost Face |
Story and Narrative - Vladimir Propp
Vladimir Propp is a very important figure in media as we know it today. In the 1920’s, he had analyzed 100 Russian tales and came up with the Propp Theory. He reduced the tales to their simplest narrative elements and ignored verbal aspects of the story such as dialogue, tone or mood in the narration. Propp also disregarded changeable secondary details so he didn’t look at a single tale as it is. Instead, he looks for the same plot in different versions of the same tale.
According to Propp, there are 7 important titles for characters in any given story. Some characters may hold more than one title.
The villain is the antagonist, the person who is going against the hero. The donor helps the hero in some way, sometimes giving him important information or object. The dispatcher sends the hero off on his quest. The helper, sometimes magical, helps the hero with the quest; essentially a sidekick. The princess is usually sought after during the story and eventually gets married to the hero. The false hero is someone who is presented to be on the good side at first, but is later revealed to be evil. Finally the hero is the one who has been wronged by the villain. He can be identified most easily because the story revolves around him going on the quest, he wins in the end and weds the princess.
Propp thought that there were 4 “spheres” in each story and each has separate narratemes, although not each narratemes must be included in a story.
The first sphere introduces the situation, it also establishes the hero and villain.
- Something is missing: Something is missing from the hero’s world.
- The Stakes: The hero is warned against solving the problem. This ups the stakes and increases dramatic tension.
- Disturbance: The villain disrupts the peace, with a real or perceived threat.
- Reconnaissance: The antagonist get more involved here; he wants to know where the missing object is.
- Delivery: The villain gets important information. Increases dramatic tension because he’s got the upper hand now.
- Trickery: The villain attempts to trick the hero.
- Complicity: The hero falls for it and ends up helping the villain.
The main story starts in the 2nd sphere.
- Villainy and Lack: The villain threatens someone important to the hero, or something else goes missing.
- The Challenge: The hero finds out about it, the dispatcher wants the hero to help.
- Counteraction: The hero accepts the challenge or assignment.
- Departure: The hero leaves on his quest along with the helper.
The hero sets out on his quest and has a clear goal in the 3rd sphere.
- The Test: The hero proves his heroic qualities through a challenge or obstacle (which isn’t always set by the villain).
- Reaction: The hero reacts to the test.
- Acquisition: The donor is introduced here who gives the hero something, usually a magical object or important information.
- Transport: The hero travels to reach his goal.
- Confrontation: The hero and villain fight although it may not be the last fight and the hero may lose here.
- Injury: The hero is injured to make create tension.
- Victory: The hero wins over the villain but it may only be temporary.
- Resolution: The initial issue may still not be fixed but an issue has been solved directly by the hero.
The 4th sphere is optional as the story may end in the Resolution.
- The Hero Returns: The hero goes back to where he came from.
- Pursuit: The villain follows the hero in order to get what the hero has.
- The Rescue: The hero narrowly escapes.
- Back Home: The hero reaches home but there is still a problem.
- The False Claim: Others spread false rumours, or claims to be the false hero.
- The Difficult Task: Direct challenge to the hero that may seem impossible.
- Task Performed: The hero does it.
- Recognition: The hero is recognised.
- False Claim is Exposed: Everybody realised the false hero was lying.
- Acknowledgement: Everybody respects the hero now that he’s proved himself.
- The Hero Wins: The villain finally loses.
- The Hero Returns: The hero wins the girl and is usually promoted.
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