Evaluation: Question 3) What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Evaluation: Question 4) Who would be the audience for your media product?

Planning: Preliminary Task (Mr Smith)

Preliminary Task

Purpose of a preliminary task:
A preliminary task is designed to familiarise you with the camera and how to film a short sequence. It gives time to understand how to set up and use the camera before actually getting to the production. This benefits the group significantly as some may have not used a camera before which gives them an opportunity. This also benefits us when understanding techniques in editing.

This is our preliminary task...




The scenario: (screen shot)

 Our 30 second scenario starts of with Carlie walking round the corner into the study area. We decided to use the tri-pod in order to keep the filming stable and clear for the audience to see.

She sits opposite Emine and asks her if she is going to attend a party. We used shot reverse shot for this scene and over the shoulder shot. This gives the audience a clear understanding of the narrative as they can follow the conversation well. This shot was filmed with the tri-pod also to keep the camera stable during the conversation.

 Emine replies by saying she would go but does not have anything to wear. This is shot reverse shot being continued and another over the shoulder shot. This gives the audience a clear view of the other person in the conversation. This was also supported by the tri-pod to stabilise the scene.

Carlie then offers to lend a dress, however, Emine declines by saying they are not the same size. This is also a continuation of shot reverse shot to keep the flow of the scene.

Carlie takes offence and feels insulted. We decided to use a reaction shot to emphasise her response to Emine. We also used a close up for the audience to feel the emotion of the character. This was not filmed on a tri-pod and instead was hand held in order to get close enough to Carlie's face.

 

Emine immediately apologies for the misunderstanding and Carlie accepts. We decided to use a two-shot for this scene in order to show the audience the surroundings of the characters and stuck to the 180 rule in order to not confuse the audience. This shot was supported by a tri-pod in order to ensure the characters are the centre of attention even though the surroundings are being shown.

 

 

 

Emine then says she has a lesson and leaves the table, walking off. This shot was hand held in order for the camera operator to follow her as she walks.

Group roles:

In our preliminary task we decided that Emine and Carlie should be actresses in the production as they were the most confident and comfortable. We also decided that as they're going to be acting that they could take part in most of the editing. I was responsible for operating the camera and filmed the scenes needed for the task and also contributed to the editing alongside Carlie and Emine.

Difficulties you encountered whilst filming:

Difficulties we encountered whilst filming was the lack of continuity. Whilst filming in one shoot there was no chair in the scene however, in the next scene the chair appeared. This is an example of the lack of continuity in our production. Another difficulty we encountered whilst filming was sound as there was a very noisy background which interfered. Also, Emine was not speaking as loud as Carlie so the camera did not pick up her voice clearly.

In this scene, there is no chair placed between Carlie and Emine as they're having a conversation.

However, the scene after there was a chair placed between them which lacked continuity during the scene.

Difficulties you encountered whilst editing:

Difficulties we encountered whilst editing was that we had very basic knowledge when using Final Cut Pro. We had to learn and understand how to use the editing system before we could make significant changes to our scenes.

What have you learned?

During this process we learned how to operate the camera and tripod properly and also got used to the editing process. We have understood our difficulties and this gave us an opportunity to familiar ourselves with these factors before filming our thrillers. Its been beneficial as we are now ready to film without difficulty and complication and also saved us time.

Planning: Shot List (Miss Begum)

Camera Shot List

The camera shot list is created in order to show a clear list of every single shot size, angle and movement. This will benefit us once filming as we will know exactly what shot to take which will save time and planning on set. It will also make the production much more organised due to it already being set out. It will most importantly avoid confusion. 

This is our shot list...

Planning: Pre-Production Paperwork (Miss Begum)

Pre-Production Paperwork

Prior to creating our thriller we had to complete legal documents in order to ensure safety. The paperwork included a production schedule, location reece, a risk assessment, client release form and location release form. Emine was in charge of the paperwork and distributing the roles as she is the producer. 

Production Schedule:
A production schedule is a summary of exactly what is going to happen in your filming schedule. It includes times and dates of when certain cast and crew members are going to meet and film certain scenes. This organises the team/production to know exactly when and where to meet and what equipment to bring. It also provides meaning and understanding. Emine took on this role as she is producer and knew how to organise the group.


Location Reece:

A location reece is a summary of the location that you have decided to use for your thriller. This explains the details of the location and how to access it by various transport. We included visual information and discussed our reasons on why we picked this specific location. Emine also took on this role as she was able to access the location the easiest and knew the most about it.
































Risk Assessment:
A risk assessment is a legal document which analyses the location and is able to identify what risks might arise and how you plan to overcome them. We included every risk that could potentially arise in order to try and avoid them. We also came up with solutions to these risks so we are prepared if a problem does occur. This is extremely important to the paper-work as it could cause major difficulties which is why it has to be understood before hand. Carlie took on this role as she is most responsible and knows the location well.

Client Release Form:
A client release form is a legal document that discusses the terms and agreements of any actors in your thriller. We gave this form to all three of our characters in which they had to agree to the rules of our production. The form also analysed the location and risks which could potentially occur in order to make the actors aware of any problems. This makes it easier for the actors to know what they're committing to. I was responsible for this role as I know the actors well and was able to distribute the forms easily.

Location Release Form:
The location release form is a legal document that discusses the terms and agreements for the company/council/people that are allowing you to film in their location. This document should be given company/council/people to show that you have agreed to terms and conditions. We gave this form to the owner of the house which we are filming in to understand the rules we expect from them and how we will use their location. This is important as they understand what problem could occur and how we decide to solve it. I was also responsible for this role as I was able to access the owner of the property easily.