We plan to start filming on Monday the 15th of Feb to the 22nd. We want to do as much filming as we can in Half term when everyone isnt very busy with school and we have the whole days to film.
We will also have lots of time to plan how and where we wanted to.
Wednesday 27 January 2010
Animatic Storyboard
Well after seeing Jonny's storyboards that he uploaded, I thought it would be a good idea to create an animatic version of the storyboard. This will enable us to have a rough idea of the length that our opening scene will be. As you can see from the video below it currently lasts approx. 1min 50seconds, I think once we have started filming we may have to add a few shots in to make it slightly longer. I don't think we will need to cut out any parts as it will not be longer than the specified 2minutes. I have included within the 1min 50seconds our film title (Pursuer), a picture of our film institution logo, and whos is starring in our film.
UPDATE: When we got around to filming Pursuer we realised that we had far too many shots in our storyboard so we cut out quite a few shots to enable us to fit in the whole plot. We changed a few of the angles etc. so that they would suit the genre of our film. Our final film is now 2min 4seconds. We went over our specified time by 4seconds however we have been informed that there was a 5second leeway.
UPDATE: When we got around to filming Pursuer we realised that we had far too many shots in our storyboard so we cut out quite a few shots to enable us to fit in the whole plot. We changed a few of the angles etc. so that they would suit the genre of our film. Our final film is now 2min 4seconds. We went over our specified time by 4seconds however we have been informed that there was a 5second leeway.
Film Institutions Research
For film institutions research I investigated Film4 and Pathe Pictures in a bit more detail than I already knew. Here is what I found out:
Film4 Productions is a British and it is a film production company that is owned and operated by Channel 4. Film4 has been responsible for the huge succeses such as Slumdog Millionaire, Four weddings and a Funeral, Brϋno, and East is East. I think the reason for such success is because most of the actors are British and also where the films are set is also British. I have researched Film4 because they mostly produce low budget films and they produce a variety of genres. So I think this will be a good production company to feature in the opening titles to our film as it has quite a good reputation and although it is less well known compared to Warner Brothers or Fox I think it will still do well and it os one of the best for our type of film production.
Pathe Pictures has a major presence within the UK film industry, operating as a fully integrated studio. It is involved in all aspects of film-making, from production and development through to international sales and distribution. Pathe UK's production range from Aardman's 'Chicken Run' to Stephen Frears 'The Queen' to Danny Boyle's box office hit 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Film4 Productions is a British and it is a film production company that is owned and operated by Channel 4. Film4 has been responsible for the huge succeses such as Slumdog Millionaire, Four weddings and a Funeral, Brϋno, and East is East. I think the reason for such success is because most of the actors are British and also where the films are set is also British. I have researched Film4 because they mostly produce low budget films and they produce a variety of genres. So I think this will be a good production company to feature in the opening titles to our film as it has quite a good reputation and although it is less well known compared to Warner Brothers or Fox I think it will still do well and it os one of the best for our type of film production.
Pathe Pictures has a major presence within the UK film industry, operating as a fully integrated studio. It is involved in all aspects of film-making, from production and development through to international sales and distribution. Pathe UK's production range from Aardman's 'Chicken Run' to Stephen Frears 'The Queen' to Danny Boyle's box office hit 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Pursuer Storyboard
This is our main idea for the 2 minute film called 'Pursuer'.
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All these scenes should hopfully be in the 2 minute limit that is asked for.
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All these scenes should hopfully be in the 2 minute limit that is asked for.
Monday 25 January 2010
Costume Ideas
Paul's 'preppy' look:
'UNKNOWN' characters dark mysterious look:
Recently I have been thinking of what we want our characters to wear, so I have got a few pictures of the type of clothing the actors may be wearing.
For Paul as he is a college student he is going to have a 'preppy' sort of look. He will be wearing the clothes he wears at college such as polo shirt, jumper, jeans, and plimsolls.
Now for the 'UNKNOWN' character they will have to wear dark clothing to seem more mysteriour and unknown. Colours such as black and dark grey, we dont really want to be able to see their face when we are filming so I thought maybe black/dark grey trousers, black/dark grey top, a black jacket with their hood up, and black plimsolls/pumps.
The colours for Paul do not really matter, he doesn't want very bright colours as this does not represent the character and he does not want too dark colours as this will counteract with the 'UNKNOWN' characters clothing. We want to be able to have a clear contrast between the two characters.
'UNKNOWN' characters dark mysterious look:
Recently I have been thinking of what we want our characters to wear, so I have got a few pictures of the type of clothing the actors may be wearing.
For Paul as he is a college student he is going to have a 'preppy' sort of look. He will be wearing the clothes he wears at college such as polo shirt, jumper, jeans, and plimsolls.
Now for the 'UNKNOWN' character they will have to wear dark clothing to seem more mysteriour and unknown. Colours such as black and dark grey, we dont really want to be able to see their face when we are filming so I thought maybe black/dark grey trousers, black/dark grey top, a black jacket with their hood up, and black plimsolls/pumps.
The colours for Paul do not really matter, he doesn't want very bright colours as this does not represent the character and he does not want too dark colours as this will counteract with the 'UNKNOWN' characters clothing. We want to be able to have a clear contrast between the two characters.
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Pursuer Vs. Blood Red
Well this evening we finally thought of a name for our film with a little help from our friends, we both shortlisted it down to one name each. Jonny's name was Blood Red and mine was Pursuer. I chose the name Pursuer becuase it is when you follow something in an effort to capture it, and can mean being taunted or afflicted. Jonny chose his because he thought it sounded very rough and violent. He thought it would go with the theme for our movie which is horror. So we posted the two names on the social networking site Facebook and asked friends to comment on it saying which name they prefered for the type of film we are creating. The chosen name was Pursuer as it recieved more votes than Blood Red. Although i still think Blood Red was a very good suggestion by Jonny. So thank you guys for helping us, it was very useful.
The Shot List
These are the shots that i think should be in our film. They will mainly be closeups or medium shots because of the genre of film. This makes the mood much more mysterious.
First Shot: This will be an establishing shot of the school and the student coming from it towards the camera.
Second Shot: Either mid shot or long shot to show where the person is going.
Third Shot: This will be a mid shot but at one side of the person as they go by. This shot wont show their face but will have their legs to chest so not to see their face. The Unknown character will then make themselves apparent in the scene but going down the same path as the Victim.
Fourth Shot: This will be a shot of the person going up the stairs on the bridge. And will have an establishing shot of the person walking down the bridge. With maybe a zoom of the Unknown person behind a bush or tree. Their will then be a low angle shot of the person going across the bridge and walk down the stairs on the other side of the bridge to continue walking. Again, hinting that the person in black is following them.
Fifth Shot: As they are walking down the dark road with overhanging trees the angle will be a tracking shot and then a medium shot of him looking round behind him, to see nothing.
Sixth Shot: This will be an establishing shot of the person going towards their house getting their keys out and stopping at the door. There would be a extreme close up of the man fiddling with their keys in their hand about to open the door.
Seven: This will be a mid shot of the person coming though the door (Maybe pick up post) and will follow them towards the computer which they will turn on and show a message from an Unknown person. This message will say 'I'm Watching You So Keep Your Eyes Open'
This person will then pick up the phone and while they are on the phone the camera will arc around to the window where the Unknown person will be standing!
First Shot: This will be an establishing shot of the school and the student coming from it towards the camera.
Second Shot: Either mid shot or long shot to show where the person is going.
Third Shot: This will be a mid shot but at one side of the person as they go by. This shot wont show their face but will have their legs to chest so not to see their face. The Unknown character will then make themselves apparent in the scene but going down the same path as the Victim.
Fourth Shot: This will be a shot of the person going up the stairs on the bridge. And will have an establishing shot of the person walking down the bridge. With maybe a zoom of the Unknown person behind a bush or tree. Their will then be a low angle shot of the person going across the bridge and walk down the stairs on the other side of the bridge to continue walking. Again, hinting that the person in black is following them.
Fifth Shot: As they are walking down the dark road with overhanging trees the angle will be a tracking shot and then a medium shot of him looking round behind him, to see nothing.
Sixth Shot: This will be an establishing shot of the person going towards their house getting their keys out and stopping at the door. There would be a extreme close up of the man fiddling with their keys in their hand about to open the door.
Seven: This will be a mid shot of the person coming though the door (Maybe pick up post) and will follow them towards the computer which they will turn on and show a message from an Unknown person. This message will say 'I'm Watching You So Keep Your Eyes Open'
This person will then pick up the phone and while they are on the phone the camera will arc around to the window where the Unknown person will be standing!
Tuesday 19 January 2010
Character Profiles
So today our final cast has been selected and here are the character profiles. We have asked two friends, Charlie Surey and Alana Shaw to participate in out movie. Alana agreed as we will be/have been helping her group with acting, filming and whatever else they need us to do. Charlie is going to be the college student, his name for the purpose of the movie will be Paul Smith. He is a normal guy with a normal lifestyle he gets on with his college work and goes out with his mates regularly. For the movie Charlie (Paul) will be wearing 'normal' college clothes such as jeans, plimsolls a polo shirt and a jacket. Alana will be playing the 'UNKNOWN' person, the name and identity of this person will not be revealed throughout the movie. This creates tension and suspense for the audience. Alana who throughout the project we will refer to as 'UNKNOWN' will be wearing black clothing and black hooded top with the hood up. We are goiong to try not to show much of 'UNKNOWNS' face during filming.
Monday 18 January 2010
Places for Filming
We had to give it a little thought but now we have just about decided on where we will have most of the film taken. We will have to think about the weather at the time. For our film most of the film the weather will have to be quite dark and grey. It will look odd if we have one of our scenes with the sun out and it is nice and warm compared to the other darker scenes.
Final Filming Arrangements
Today me and Jonny are thinking about the final arrangements for the filming of our opening. We are in the middle of deciding whether or not to film just our main character walking out of the school gates or the main character with the rest of the school. We are thinking that if we do him on his own it will be more mysterious and creepy. However if we do it with the whole of the school leaving we will have to gain permission from the school and everyone who will be filmed, this will be very time consuming and it will take up valuable filming time.
Friday 15 January 2010
Monday 4 January 2010
For more effect...
We will have to film on a day when it rains or when it is cloudy to make the scene look darker and to make the main character look more in danger.Only the first one or two shots will be near the school and after this all the shots are outside and because of this we will have to organise times to film. The places we have decided to film are very dark and mysterious and because of this we need to film them so that they match the genre we are trying to give to the audience. Adding the music in editing will the give the camera shots and angles an extra touch to the scene and make it that extra bit creepy.
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