shot list

Here is a rough shot list of our film.

1. First there is an establishing shot of the antagonist, which uses a tilt, and is an extreme long-shot of this character. This shot lasts approximately 10-15 seconds long.
2. Another shot is of the same character reading through his folder in an Over-the-shoulder shot of him. This shot lasts approximately 7-8 seconds.
3. Next is of the antagonist lying down on the grass, this uses a high angle canted shot, and lasts 8 seconds.
4. The character then receives a text in an over-the-shoulder shot mid-shot, and lasts 4-5 seconds long.
5. Next is the character looking at the text and is an extreme close-up of the text. This lasts approximately 2-3 seconds.
6. Also there is a long-shot of the character standing up which lasts 4-5 seconds.
7. There is then a wide tracking shot of the character walking, long-shot, which lasts 7-8 seconds.
8. Then there is a shot of the character's point-of-view as he approaches a set of stairs. This shot lasts 3-4 seconds.
9. there are then a series of shots which lead to the character's house. One of which is the character receiving another text while he is in the tunnel, this is a long-shot which lasts 5-6 seconds.
10. Then there is another point-of-view shot when the character approaches the door this lasts 3-4 sconds.
11. There are then a series of cuts that last about 1-2 seconds each and are close-ups and 1 long shot of the character's folder and the character.

research on film beginnings

19/03/10

We have minimal budget so we can not make a hollywood standard opening, but several films have influenced our decisions and also our style for our film opening. Such films would include Hancock, the Matrix, and also some previous AS media films. To influence our film on the basis that we have no budget to spend on the film, some AS media students including our group watched a film called "shifty" which also had a very small budget. So this film also had to use technical ability in the camera work and editing to influence the audience rather than pure action which the Matrix and Hancock have. We also watched such films as love actually which had a respectable budget, but they still spent minimal on their opening scenes, and were still effective. this also influenced us because now we were convinced that you can still make a good opening scene despite having little funding.

synopsis

18/03/10

In our film, our antagonist is going to be a student who is relaxing and revising for upcoming exams, this gives the impression that he is an ordinary teenager with a normal life. He will get a text message and will then go home, he will then receive another message, and will then continue walking home. When he gets home he will find the door open, but shut to, he will then open the door wide and look towards the camera which he is apparently horrified or surprised to see. This is when the titles come up at the beginning of the film.

We will be filming by the side of a canal at the beginning, while the character is revising and listening to music, but then he gets the text message and is told to go home by his Mum, he then proceeds to go home, at this time he walks down a set of stairs, under the canal, continues down the street, and then up another set of stairs before approaching his house. After this he will then enter his house by the canal, and that is all of our locations.

storyboard and planning

23/02/10 - (blog was written on 02/03/10)

Last week we were unable to do any of the blog because the servers were disabled, therefore we had to work on paper. During the planning of the main task we were asked to write our primary idea in the form of a storyboard, where we would say what the lighting would be like in each shot, what each shot would consist of, how long each shot would last, what type of shot it was and also give details of what would happen in that shot. This would essentially help us when in production of the film so we do not go off track, and so that we are prepared with a full script, rather than making it up as we go along; below is the planning for the task.

We are going to be filming in Stretford because it has the easiest access for all of our group members. We will also be using a canal, a pathway leading up to that canal, and also a member of our groups house. There will be one character; who starts at the canal and later goes home. The filming is going to take place in the day so our potential lighting is increased. We will be using an ipod, a mobile phone, and also a file full of notes as props in the filming. The filming is going to take place in the day so that we maximise our lighting.