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INFLUENCES

Kidulthood

Kidulthood was a major influence on our short film, there are very few successful films which fitted into our genre and theme, our film was based on drugs and violence and so was Kidlulthood, this film inspired us to create a short film which also gave a representation of youths in today's society, it is fair to say that most films of this particular genre represent young people in a negative way, we were out to do the complete opposite, yes we did portray youths at the start in a way which could be deemed negative, however, in the end we turned the story around completely and sent out a positive message the the viewers of this film.

Other influnces:

• Adulthood
• Skins
• Boyz In Da Hood
• Bullet Boy

FEEDBACK FROM ROUCH CUT

On Thursday 18th March 2010 we showed our opening to our class mates.

This is the feedback we got:

• interesting and good
• attracts audiences
• excellent soundtrack, it goes with the timing of the titles
• titles look professional
• good effect on the dancing adds to the drunk effect
• the "wasn't always like this" needs to be recorded again
• some scenes are too dark and needs to be re-shot
• cannot tell the narrative
• make the main title last longer
• make drugs last longer

we will be taking this feedback and using it to improve our opening.

Improvements we are making:

• taking out the wasn't always like this or re-doing it
• re-shooting today the dark scenes
• adding extra shots to the drug scene to make it longer
• making the titles last longer

we wanted to make the audience not know the narrative so that they can try to just what is going to happen in the film and so that they can try to link the characters together. we mainly wanted the audience not to know the narrative so that they would be attracted and interested to find out what happens in the film.

Estate Of Mind Rough Cut from Jemma Goulds on Vimeo.

PRODUCTION LOGO

I was given the task of making the production logo for the opening.

Here are the print screens of me making the production logo on Adobe After Affects.

In this screen shot i am creating the letters of the production logo.

In this screen shot i am trying to find the best postioning of the letters and what colours to use.

In this screen shot i have added what the YOA stands for but i don't think that it looks good enough

In this screen print i ahev changed the arrangement becuase i thought that the arrangement before did not look like a production logo.

In this screen print i have added effects to make the production logo look more attractive and presentable.

TITLES

Terry was given the task of making the titles:

Here are screen shots of him making it:

In this screen print is showing the movement of the letter. This was done on Adobe After Affects. The background is like smoke red and grey, the red is to symbolize the danger and the grey is to smbolize the mysteroius effect.

The black in the screen print is now changed to grey.

MAIN TITLE MAKING

We each started making our own main title and we was going to see which one most suited the film.

We was using Adobe After Effects to make the titles and we would import it into Adobe Premier Pro where the opening was stored

This is the making of my titles.


i was adding effects to make the titles look better and experimenting with the colours

My title was not chosen but at lest i was able to learn how to use the program.

SYNOPSIS

The film follow the life’s of to young south London teenagers trying to find a way to escape their lifestyle but are really leading themselves to their death. Josephine is a 17 year old mum who struggles to control being a mum, a student and a broke drug addict. As she tries to quit the addiction she finds herself get more addicted which makes her loose everything she has. She is wanted by her abusive ex boyfriend, who is her drug dealer because he wants his money.

Terry is also 17 years old trying to make something of his life but finds himself confined to selling drugs on a estate but there are other dealers who want to see him dead so he starts to carry weapons. When he gets to a dead end he realises that “Bad boys don’t have to stay bad forever” and changes his life proving society wrong that teenagers can change.

An Estate is not only a low class building it is a state of mind... Estate of mind

TARGET AUDIENCE

Our target audience is both male and female teenagers from different backgrounds, different likes and dislikes because every teenager knows about the drug dealers, gangs, weapons and killings whether it is from seen on the news or in real life. The film includes everything that is happening in real life from selling drugs on an estate to robbing teenagers on the streets for no reason. Every teenager knows about what goes on, on the streets that they live on especially if they live in London.

MORE TARGET AUDIENCE RESEARCH

we found out from people what films they are interested in.

TREATMENT

For our film opening we wanted to incorporate the things that teenagers come into contact with whether it is from seen on the news or in real life

• Drugs
• Addiction
• Weapons
• Gangs
• Theme of escapism
• Street wars
• Low class lifestyle
• Street reputation.

We wanted our title to represent the film and what the film is about. After we had done so editing we started to come up with titles. Each of us would pick their own name and we would see who’s was the best.

The titles that where suggested:
· Estate of Mind
· Here today gone tomorrow
· The better life
· Eyes of a teenagers

The title that we decided that we was going to use as Estate of Mind because the film is based on a estate and to survive on the estate you need to have your mind focused to make sure that you are not killed.

We then came up it a statement for our film opening; An Estate is not only a low class building it is a state of mind... Estate of mind

The film follows the life’s of to young south London teenagers trying to find a way to escape their lifestyle but are really leading themselves to their death. Josephine is a 17 year old mum who struggles to control being a mum, a student and a broke drug addict. As she tries to quit the addiction she finds herself get more addicted which makes her loose everything she has. She is wanted by her abusive ex boyfriend, who is her drug dealer because he wants his money.Terry is also 17 years old trying to make something of his life but finds himself confined to selling drugs on an estate but there are other dealers who want to see him dead so he starts to carry weapons. When he gets to a dead end he realizes that “Bad boys don’t have to stay bad forever” and changes his life proving society wrong that teenagers can change.

Josephine and terry fall in love. Terry tries to get Josephine out of the trouble she is in and get her child back but this just makes Josephine ex boyfriend, Terry’s enemy mad. Terry gets killed and Josephine escapes.Our opening has a mixture of scenes and a smoky effect where the titles of the film appear. We did this to create suspense to see what is going to happen. It starts with an establishing shot of London to show that it is set in London. Then cuts to a drug scene with a few teenagers taking drugs. After that terry is seen walking into the estate that he sells drugs but then is robbed and threatened.

In our opening you cannot tell the narrative as we wanted to make it attract the audience to carry on watching the film to find out what happens at the end. We do indicate who the main characters are.

Our target audience is both male and female teenagers from different backgrounds, because every teenager knows about the drug dealers, gangs, weapons and killings whether it is from seen on the news or in real life. The film includes everything that is happening in real life from selling drugs on an estate to robbing teenagers on the streets for no reason. Every teenager knows about what goes on, on the streets that they live on especially if they live in London.

This is how the opening is going to go;
We had the production logo followed by the Solomon pictures with the soundtrack beginning. After we have the establishing shot followed by a title. Then we have a bird’s eye view of terry walking followed by a title. Next we have a close up of vodka bottle pouring drinks but the drink gets less than more followed by a title. Then we have a long shot of terry being followed by me who is a drug dealer who wants to see terry dead, then a title. After we have a close up on the vodka bottle to show that the teenagers are drinks alcohol, then a title. After we have a extreme close up of Josephine’s lips as she smokes followed by a title. Then we have the confrontation of terry and me followed by a title. Next we have a dancing scene that has an effect to show that they are drunk followed by a title. After a cocaine scene followed by a title. Then a scene terry putting the drugs into a locker followed by a title. Then a spilt scene with all three main characters and a voice over followed by the main title of the film.

LOCATION

Estate - South Norwood

This is the estate that our sequence is based on. we used this estate for various shots including our city view shot and our tracking shot of Terry. Also we used the inside of the block to do the terry and Myrin confrontation scene.

Car park-South Norwood

This is where we track terry down as if we were to be expecting him. In this location we uses a mixture of birds eye view and close ups as he is getting followed by Myrin.

Living room- Penge

This is where the drug and dance scene was shot. We wanted to film it in a place that looked junky but we couldn't so we just ended up using a normal looking living room with a centre table were the drugs could be the main part of the room.

Locker-South Norwood

This is were we shot the locker scene with terry using the idea of a trunk shot which would show off the skills and and camera angle knowledge that we have.

EQUIPMENT LIST AND COSTUME - By Scene and Character

Terry and the confrontation

Terry

White hat
black jackets
red hoodie

Myrin

black hood
pair of black gloves
Dark trousers
Dark trainers

Drug and Drunken night

Sugar
Flour
Grass
Leaves
Penicil sharpenings
Ciggerettes
Lighter
Bottle of vodka
3 shot glasses

Josephine

Long shirt
Red bra
Tights
heavy Chains

Bianca (extra)

Skinny Jeanes
Greay top

Regina (extra)

Leggins
Long top
messy hair

Hidden package - Terry

black pouch
Locker
white hat
Dark clothing.

SOUNDTRACK

We wanted the sound track to based around hip hop and grime because those are the two main genres that our target audience listen to. So by making it those genres it might attract them to the opening.also it would suit the theme of the opening. Duane was given the task of making the music because we was unable to get permission to use the track we liked so Duane said that he would be able to make it. For him to find know what a hip hop and grime genres contained he had to go and do some research. the programme used to produce the soundtrack was Cubase because it provides you with different sounds which you can put together to make a track. certain instruments where used to emphasise the theme of the opening for example the orchestral chords creates the drama and tension, the sharp snares create a dramatic effect of danger. the tempo is fast to highlight the signifying the fast paced lives the character live. Also fast paced is on of the conventions of the genres grime and hip hop.

screen shots of the making of the soundtrack:

Soundtrack for Media by user2741638

STORYBOARD

4 MEETING

In the last meeting we decide that Terry was going to make the titles of the opening, Duane was going to make the music that will go with the opening, I was going to make the production logo and Josephine was going to do some editing and decide what footage we should use. When we had done are parts we was going to put it all together.

3 MEETING

In are third meeting we decided that we will have to re-film what we filmed because the filming what not bring out the aspects that we wanted it to. Also we wanted to include more scenes to the opening so that it will attract our audience. We added a drug scene, estate scene, a fight scene between terry and me and two school scenes. We decided that we were going to film Thursday during the school holidays.

2 MEETING

In are second meeting we decided that African comedy was not going to work so we decided that we as going to make a opening about things teenagers go though in the 21st century. So we wanted to incorporate some of the following things;

• Drugs
• Addiction
• Weapons
• Gangs
• Theme of escapism
• Street wars
• Low class lifestyle
• Street reputation.

1 MEETING

1 MEETING

We decided to make a African comedy opening about a African that is new to England and does not know how the whole system works. He was going to get himself into trouble at school and with the police over silly issues which were going to make the comedy. We decided that Terry was going to be the new African to the country; Josephine was going to be the mother of Terry and Anisha was going to be the receptionist.

TARGETS/DEADLINES

To make are targets we used the SMART system of creating targets

S: specific
M: measurable
A: achievable
R: realistic
T: timely

Target 1: finish filming by Monday 8th March 2010 so that we are able to start editing in our Tuesday lesson.

Target 2: finish editing by Tuesday 23rd March so that we can focus on finishing our blogs and prepare to do our evaluations.

Target 3: upload our opening onto YouTube by Tuesday 30th March 2010

PRODUCTION LOG

Day 1:

We started by recording a scene in the dance room at Sixth Form. The scene was about the drug addicts being in a rehab centre trying to get over drugs. In this scene we had Terry the drug dealer, Josephine the drug addict, Georgina the counselor and extras. Georgina was giving the counseling then we had a shot of terry explaining why he is addicted to drugs followed by Josephine explaining why she is addicted to drugs.

Then they leave the room and then there is a track on Terry explaining how everything has changed which is meant to leave the audience interested to find out what happened that everything changed. After that the next shot was a track on Josephine explaining how everything has changed and then she receives a phone call from the drug dealer that she owes money to.

Next scene was my character dealing to Terry and the Josephine enters the scene and she has a confrontation with me about the money she owes me. The last shot for the day was tracking shot of Terry on the phone, creating interest about what is about to happen.

Day 2: Wednesday 17th February 2010

It was planned that we just coming into school to collect the equipment and film during the weekend but we decided that we should make the school one of are locations. We made this decision so that when it comes to editing we will have a various variety of shots that we can use to link together.

By us filming in school we was able to use more equipment that was not allowed of the premises and receive more advises on lighting, sound and filming techniques that will enhance the quality of are filming.

Our first scene was of terry hiding the drugs inside his school locker, we used a lot of camera angles to show such as close ups, medium shots, long shots and a shot with the camera inside of the locker. We shot these shots a couple of times so that when it comes to editing we have a variety of shots to use and also we was making sure that we lessened the risk of having to re-film.
The next scene we shot an extreme long shot of me in the school canteen, this was to show me as a very secretive character and that they may be something worrying me. The last scene is of Josephine getting into the left and Duane leaving the left and walking away.

Day 3: Monday 1st March 2010

Duane, Josephine’s and her friends meet up at Josephine’s house to film the drug scene. Terry and I were unable to meet up with them. There’s a shot of everyone taking the drugs and drinking alcohol. The next shot was a close up on Josephine smoking.

Day 4: Monday 8th March 2010

We meet up at about 6:30 pm to film the establishing shot of London and the area that we are set in. the next thing that we filmed was of a birds eye view of Terry walking into the estate. The next shot was of me following terry into the estate. After that it is a shot of me pushing Terry up against the wall.

Day 5: Thursday 18th March 2010

We meet up about 6:30 pm to re-shot what we shot on 8th March because the shot of the 8th was to dark so we was going to try and make it lighter.

CHARACTER PROFILE

Terry- who is Terry in the film

similar to Trife from Kidulthood

Me- who is Myrin

similar to Sam from Kidulthood and Adulthood

FILM RESEARCH

An opening of a film can contain:

• Cast and crew
• Title
• Introduction to actors and characters
• Indication of setting
• Indication of historical period
• Information regarding mood and tone
• Introduction to genre
• Theme tune
• Producers

Purposes of openings of films:

Introduce characters
Introduce genre
Attract audience
Introduce producers
Introduce actors

SLEEPING HOLLOW

Sleeping Hollow has the conventions of a horror film because the setting is dark with dark clouds creating a macabre setting. It also depicts that it is early morning and is about to rain, the rain foreshadows that something bad is going to happen. Also in horror films they have the howling wolf which they had in Sleeping Hollow. The music chances tempo quick so it creates tension and suspense foreshadowing that something is going to happen, also that it is going to happen to the first character we see (Johnny Depp). But it then goes soft and we see a village depicting that we are getting closer to the action. Also the music gets softer because the village is quiet and empty all the people have fled away like something is going to happen. The people that are still in the villages close their widows so that they feel protect or that they are shutting out Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp looks scared himself, like he knows something is wrong.
We see a grave yard showing that a lot of deaths have happened and graveyards are one of the conventions in horrors. We see another grave yard but a bigger one with a dark house. The graveyard foreshadows that deaths have happened or about to happen in that dark big house and in horror films they always have a dark big spooky house where everything takes place.

One of the conventions is forests and Sleeping Hollow is set next to the forest in the opening scenes. The title comes up and then they become like water because they are no more still then they fade away depicts that maybe characters are going to be killed on by one leaving Johnny Depp the last one alive.

FILM ANALYSE

“Bridget Jones Dairy- Edge of Reason”

“Bridget Jones Dairy- Edge of Reason” is a Working Title film. The genre and the narrative are made very clear, in “Bridget Jones Dairy- Edge of Reason” you can denote that the film is a romantic comedy about two characters who have meet each other, like each other, represented as a happy couple in the equilibrium but has problems like how Mark is presented as a smart, formal character and Bridget is connoted as a unintelligent, childish, informal character. As in most romantic comedies you can see that they are not good for each other but you know that they will become the perfect couple in the new equilibrium.

The lighting in “Bridget Jones Dairy- Edge of Reason” is high key lighting as the equilibrium is being represented also it is a new year and a new start for Bridget and it is a perfect start as she is has a new boyfriend and she feels pleased. The happy mood of Bridget is represented by the high key lighting.

“Bridget Jones Dairy- Edge of Reason” is set London which again signifies that in London you are able to find your perfect love and denote that it is the perfect love when there is the scene of them bonding in the country side. The country side is connoted to be peaceful, beautiful, and complete which denotes the love that Bridget and mark have for each other.

Bridget Jones character is irresponsible, unreliable, unpredictable. That is why she does not fit with Mark who is a smart, intelligent, orderly character. So he and she do not have anything in common and that foreshadows that she will not fit in with his associates.

There are a lot of close ups used in “Bridget Jones Dairy- Edge of Reason” show the how passionate the couple is about each other and how they care for each other signifying that they are meant for each other depicting that when they break up they will see that they are meant for each other and will get back together to creating the new equilibrium.

In “Bridget Jones Dairy- Edge of Reason” the music effects is a love song to show that film is a romantic comedy and that Bridget Jones is in the perfect love. The target audience for both films are females aged 20-40, females that want the prefect love and are interested in love stories.

PRELIMINARY TASK EVALUATION

AS preliminary task from Jemma Goulds on Vimeo.

The group that I was in had four group members which were Josephine, Terry, Duane and Me.
The criteria for the preliminary task was that you must have a character opening a door, a character crossing a room, a character sitting down in a chair opposite to another character, dialogue, match on action, shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.

Before we started planning for the task we did some research, which was watching on YouTube some other AS media students preliminary task which gave a indication of what we really had to do for the task, also we evaluated their tasks so we could see what good things we could do and what areas the students did not do so well that we could improve.

Then we got into groups and decided what was going to happen in our preliminary task, we decided that it was going to have a spy theme and about three spies that meet in a café and have a discussion. We chose the spy theme because we wanted to make something exciting and also we wanted it to be secretive.

After that we did some research into editing techniques and found some that we were going to use.
Next we made our story board so that we could know what shots we were going to use and where we were going to use them and how long each shot was going to last.

After that we were given the cameras to go and start filming, we managed to get all the filming done that we needed to and the café that we choice to be one of are locations allowed us to go in and film. Our actors were Josephine, Terry and Natalia; we used these people to act because they were available and are able to act.
We chose the outside of the school to show where the spies chasing each other to the secret location, we chose it because it was the easiest building to get assess to. The next location is the high street to show the chase and also to show the everyday settings. We chose the café to represent the secret place and to show that spies can meet anywhere.

We then viewed what we had produced and saw that we needed to redo the conversation between the characters because it was to soft so we could not hear, also we saw that we had not covered all of the criteria for the task. We decided that we should just do the filming from the café.

The things that went well in are task is that we managed to do all the criteria that were needed for the task. Another thing that when well was the acting in the task, the next thing that went well was that we were able to do all the filming that we needed to do. Also getting the use of the café went well because we had not problems with permission. Another thing that went well was that we was able to use a variety of camera shots in the task.
Things that could have gone better was the dialogue, there was a lot of noise in the café so it was hard to hear the dialogue in the café. The second thing that could have gone better is lighting that was in the café, it would have been better if it was brighter, thirdly if the café would have been less busy so that we could not have to stop filming because of customers walking in and out.