Monday, 22 December 2014
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Weekly update
This week I have completed filming my product and have finalised the editing. It took roughly a week through booking the Mac and taking it home after school hours to edit. Filming in London was fairly busy as it was a sunny day, however, I did not want to waste an opportunity and so I found ways to work around this. I am satisfied with my product as I think it communicates emotions through that I wished to show, and has a clear narrative. Both actors had their transport paid for, and Michael Douglas was paid for playing his part in my film. It was a success working with them both, as I think their attitudes towards one another was very professional. I would certainly work with them again in the future.
Monday, 1 December 2014
Costume notes
Faith's costume
Throughout the production, Faiths character wears clothing that presents her to be a young woman in her early 20s. She generally wears casual clothing such as jeans and jackets as she is seen to be comfortable around her partner Luke. I also decided this because I know a majority of women in her age group wear similar clothing as this.Important costume choices I made, such as her pink dressing gown, highlighted that she was in the comfort of her own home, and more importantly created a time period for the audience to associate with either being night time or daytime.
Faith also had various hair styles throughout- my intentions with this was to make it very clear that he juxtaposition were a continuation in long time frames- to highlight I was showing fragments of them in separate locations, at separate times as there relationship developed months on.
Makeup: Faith's makeup was important as it created a clear indication of her abuse. It had to look effective and bold enough to notice, as it marked the moment in the film where Luke first hits her. I used a dark bronzer along with dark drown eye shadow to create a bruised effect on her face. I think this worked as it was not overdone and so did not ruin the concept.
Luke's costume
Luke's costume was intended to create an urban and ideal man's attire, with a side bag which is more commonly seen in working class men. There was also important consideration of costume choices when choosing how to represent the antagonist. Men in their early 20s seen in central London often wear suits as they are working class. Luke's character was not in a high profession, which is why I only gave him smart coats to wear. Furthermore, the only time he is seen in a suit is when he returns home after being fired, in which his tie is loose and twisted- representing him to be untidy.
Luke wears a black vest when he is indoors, which clarify's that he is in his home. Along with this he has grey jogging bottoms, which is very much his informal wear. When he is shown outdoors, I decided to put him in scarfs and smart coats to represent a mature, young man. I decided to use this as it showed a contrast from his less appealing attire indoors, which mirrors his abusive, anti social. behaviour indoors.
Throughout the production, Faiths character wears clothing that presents her to be a young woman in her early 20s. She generally wears casual clothing such as jeans and jackets as she is seen to be comfortable around her partner Luke. I also decided this because I know a majority of women in her age group wear similar clothing as this.Important costume choices I made, such as her pink dressing gown, highlighted that she was in the comfort of her own home, and more importantly created a time period for the audience to associate with either being night time or daytime.
Faith also had various hair styles throughout- my intentions with this was to make it very clear that he juxtaposition were a continuation in long time frames- to highlight I was showing fragments of them in separate locations, at separate times as there relationship developed months on.
Makeup: Faith's makeup was important as it created a clear indication of her abuse. It had to look effective and bold enough to notice, as it marked the moment in the film where Luke first hits her. I used a dark bronzer along with dark drown eye shadow to create a bruised effect on her face. I think this worked as it was not overdone and so did not ruin the concept.
Luke's costume
Luke's costume was intended to create an urban and ideal man's attire, with a side bag which is more commonly seen in working class men. There was also important consideration of costume choices when choosing how to represent the antagonist. Men in their early 20s seen in central London often wear suits as they are working class. Luke's character was not in a high profession, which is why I only gave him smart coats to wear. Furthermore, the only time he is seen in a suit is when he returns home after being fired, in which his tie is loose and twisted- representing him to be untidy.
Luke wears a black vest when he is indoors, which clarify's that he is in his home. Along with this he has grey jogging bottoms, which is very much his informal wear. When he is shown outdoors, I decided to put him in scarfs and smart coats to represent a mature, young man. I decided to use this as it showed a contrast from his less appealing attire indoors, which mirrors his abusive, anti social. behaviour indoors.
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Budget
Rough outline/ approximation:
Travel costs (per person): £10
Food (per person): £10
Props:
- Pregnancy Test: £7
- Digital Alarm Clock: £8
- Flowers: £5
- Dressing Gown: £15
Actor:
- Michael Douglas: £150
Total: £205
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Monday, 3 November 2014
Location release form
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Saturday, 1 November 2014
Friday, 31 October 2014
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Monday, 27 October 2014
Weekly update 2- Shooting plan
This week I plan to do my first shoot with Samantha Green on Tuesday 28th October. I will shoot all her scenes which will take place in tourist sites in Central London, public streets and an apartment in Dagenham Heathway. The shoot will begin at 12pm and take place throughout the day. We will be travelling by train and walking to our destinations. Due to having one actor on this date, I will only focus on the scenes where she is alone, in order to leave the remaining scenes to shoot with my actor Danny at a later date, who is playing Luke. Samantha will have her costumes with her, and she will use public toilets for her to change into for the various scenes. The shoot should be finished by latest 6pm in the evening as there are not many scenes to shoot with her. I will also book the final shoot for both by actors on Sunday 9th November.
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Monday, 20 October 2014
Weekly update 1
This week I managed to book a lunchtime in the studio to begin recording the voice over of Faith, with my actress Samantha Green. I directed her through the process as she read each verse, indicating to her how I wanted each line to be said. I have now completed the recordings which will play over the footage once I begin filming. With this I added the sound to my music which I have also found, called, Cold, by Jorge Mendez, to gain an insight to the type of feeling it brings. As a result, I am happy with the current sound and style being followed, and I have also had positive feedback from classmates and teachers.
Narrative Theorist- The Break of Faith
My production, ‘The Break of Faith’, is a Drama Thriller.
This genre often consists of a narrative that shows a chain of bad events,
which I have incorporated following the theorist, Tzvetan Tordorov, who focuses
on the equilibrium(the balanced state), the disruption of the equilibrium(the
problem the character faces) and the restored equilibrium, where the problem is
solved and the balanced state is restored. The disruption of the equilibrium is
a main aspect that a drama thriller uses to keep the audience intrigued and
uncertain, as the text often revolves around that issue. I will incorporate
this by editing the fragments in the style of Tordorov, as the layout of the
sequence will be linear and consist of various scenes following the
relationship between the two characters., however, the mood will be altered when
the relationship suddenly becomes abusive.
The semiotic of the sudden dark theme is an important factor
as it will act as the disruption, which will then lead to the mystery element.
Furthermore, my narrative also follows the theorist, Roland Barthes, as I will
use a reverse edit at the end of the sequence, to the very beginning where my
characters first meet. This will make the timeline distorted and abstract, which
I think works well as it will make my audience think deeper about the meaning
behind the production. It will not overcomplicate the sequence, but only fit
well into the narrative as Barthes focuses on the meaning of text, and
acknowledges that they are discovered differently by audiences. This is my aim
as I understand the genre and style of my production covers a very sensitive
topic.
Furthermore, this has influenced my age certification of 15+,
as my audience will have to be at a fairly mature age to understand the
intensity of the production, and follow the functional and dysfunctional
narrative layout. Barthes also focuses
and highlights the mystery element within films, which I believe takes an
interest to the majority of those above the age of 15 as they are more willing
to be challenged and remain intrigued.
Synopsis
Faith, who is a writer, meets a man called Luke, whom she
begins a journey with. As her fate puts her in the eyes of him, she opens up to
him after they begin to talk shortly, and find they share similar interests in
books and find a lot in common, soon developing a serious relationship. The story
follows the couple as time goes on as they begin dating, and committing to each
other completely once she moves in with him. However, things turn dark when he
loses his job and begins drinking more. As Faith and Luke create memories together,
and reach deep lows, Luke’s true colours begin to show, and Faith begins to see
a side to him she has never known. Can
Faith’s soul be restored as she questions whether she’d do it all over again in
order to relive her happiest moments with Luke?
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Cast Profiles
Profile 1
Name:
Samantha Green
Gender:
Female
Reasons
for casting?
Samantha
had the right skills for the part of Faith, and had the appropriate features
for the character, such as white with dark hair and blue eyes. She also
was able to portray the part of a young adult aged 20, and take on the mature challenges
that her character faces when auditioning for the role, with the right emotion
in mind, which was one of the most important requirements for my cast. Furthermore,
Sam was a first choice because she has past experience in acting, which means
she’ll be easy to work with on set and follow directions to a satisfactory
standard.
Profile 2
Name: Michael Douglas
Gender: Male
Reasons for casting?
Michael was given the part of Luke as he had the correct requirements for the role, in
features, height and weight. This role was particular as I had to have an actor
that appeared to be an average build for a young man, however could convince an
audience that he is a danger when playing the role of an abuser. Michael particularly had the skills required to appear aggressive and as a threat when
in character, using his face and most importantly, his eye contact. He was able
to do this and also tap into the role of the loving boyfriend, as seen in the beginning
of my sequence. These factors lead to the casting of Michael, and I look forward
to working with him on set.
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Monday, 22 September 2014
Planning Brief
Production:
CB Productions
Project name:
The Break of Faith
Genre:
Drama-Thriller
Reasons for genre:
I chose Drama-Thriller because I enjoy creating tense and chilling moments that may catch the audience by surprise. It also challenges me to make an interesting story-line, incorporating a twist and unsolved mysteries.
Outline:
The Break of Faith is about a writer named Faith, and her relationship with Luke as it starts and as it develops over time. We as an audience will watch their moments together as their love begins to grow over time, and through their arguments and ordinary conflict within a couple. However, it will take a spin in direction as it becomes a lot less ordinary, and more chilling when Luke behaves differently, paranoid and jealous. The climax will question whether we all will surrender anything for the sake of love.
Target audience:
My target audience are ages 15- 35. This is because the majority of teens visit the cinema and them along with adults take a liking to drama thriller movies, as they can follow and understand the tense themes. Furthermore, the abusive scenes within the film would be inappropriate for ages below 15 to view as they may be affected deeper.
Publishing suggestions:
I will use YouTube to publish my film, Twitter and Facebook. This is linked with the target audience, who are the main users of these social network sites, and so this will be a good way for them to gain access and view my film, possibly also giving a review and feedback, which will come in use for any future films I may produce for this target audience.
Comparable products:
My production is highly influenced by the BBC Three film ' Murdered by my Boyfriend'. It is a comparable product as both films focus on the domestic abuse issue and highlight the decisions as to why there may be people stuck for the sake of love. This film was shown at 10pm on television to target a similar audience, which also has a majority of viewers that are older teens and adults. However, rather than incorporating an immediate death tragedy, I've added an unknown climax, which will allow the audience to interpret in their own way.
Rationale behind my script:
When making my script, there will be a main focus on detail within the stage directions, as I will not incorporate any dialogue. I will focus on the importance of each short scene shown and how it all comes together to influence the final outcome. The voice-over will be displayed clearly in the script in stars (*), so my actress is aware she will be doing a voice recording, rather than speaking live on camera. I've decided to use a voice-over because I want to focus on the bond between the two characters, and leave the speaking only as Faith's own experience and her perception on things, which will hopefully be interesting for the audience to listen to.
How will I test how successful my product is?
I will be using a post questionnaire to gain a response as to whether my product is successful through the results on social networking sites. This would benefit me as I can reach my target audience through the general public and social networks.
Overt message:
The overt message is about domestic abuse and the negative impact it can bring on a person. It sympathises with those who may be victims and how they may become trapped through threat and the unexpected change in behaviour. Things do no always start out as how they seem.
Covert message:
The covert message will mirror Faith's voice-over, as she will talk about the happy moments with Luke and how much a person can make you forgive them because of the hold they have on you, and that things were never always that bad. It's about the hidden voice that keeps you from leaving in such circumstances. which does reflect some people in society. Overall, Faith questions herself and whether she'd do it all over again in order to relive those happiest moments with Luke.
Resource constraints:
One main problem may be finding actors who can fit the criteria, of looking the part and acting to the standard I will need to make my production convincing and affect my audience. Also, it may be challenging to keep the budget at a minimal as I plan to use locations in central London, and travelling will take up time and money. Also, the equipment will be heavy and so I may need an assistant to help me manage. Furthermore I will need to find committed actors that will be on time and willing to shoot the scenes in various locations, whilst being challenged to create a convincing couple.
CB Productions
Project name:
The Break of Faith
Genre:
Drama-Thriller
Reasons for genre:
I chose Drama-Thriller because I enjoy creating tense and chilling moments that may catch the audience by surprise. It also challenges me to make an interesting story-line, incorporating a twist and unsolved mysteries.
Outline:
The Break of Faith is about a writer named Faith, and her relationship with Luke as it starts and as it develops over time. We as an audience will watch their moments together as their love begins to grow over time, and through their arguments and ordinary conflict within a couple. However, it will take a spin in direction as it becomes a lot less ordinary, and more chilling when Luke behaves differently, paranoid and jealous. The climax will question whether we all will surrender anything for the sake of love.
Target audience:
My target audience are ages 15- 35. This is because the majority of teens visit the cinema and them along with adults take a liking to drama thriller movies, as they can follow and understand the tense themes. Furthermore, the abusive scenes within the film would be inappropriate for ages below 15 to view as they may be affected deeper.
Publishing suggestions:
I will use YouTube to publish my film, Twitter and Facebook. This is linked with the target audience, who are the main users of these social network sites, and so this will be a good way for them to gain access and view my film, possibly also giving a review and feedback, which will come in use for any future films I may produce for this target audience.
Comparable products:
My production is highly influenced by the BBC Three film ' Murdered by my Boyfriend'. It is a comparable product as both films focus on the domestic abuse issue and highlight the decisions as to why there may be people stuck for the sake of love. This film was shown at 10pm on television to target a similar audience, which also has a majority of viewers that are older teens and adults. However, rather than incorporating an immediate death tragedy, I've added an unknown climax, which will allow the audience to interpret in their own way.
Rationale behind my script:
When making my script, there will be a main focus on detail within the stage directions, as I will not incorporate any dialogue. I will focus on the importance of each short scene shown and how it all comes together to influence the final outcome. The voice-over will be displayed clearly in the script in stars (*), so my actress is aware she will be doing a voice recording, rather than speaking live on camera. I've decided to use a voice-over because I want to focus on the bond between the two characters, and leave the speaking only as Faith's own experience and her perception on things, which will hopefully be interesting for the audience to listen to.
How will I test how successful my product is?
I will be using a post questionnaire to gain a response as to whether my product is successful through the results on social networking sites. This would benefit me as I can reach my target audience through the general public and social networks.
Overt message:
The overt message is about domestic abuse and the negative impact it can bring on a person. It sympathises with those who may be victims and how they may become trapped through threat and the unexpected change in behaviour. Things do no always start out as how they seem.
Covert message:
The covert message will mirror Faith's voice-over, as she will talk about the happy moments with Luke and how much a person can make you forgive them because of the hold they have on you, and that things were never always that bad. It's about the hidden voice that keeps you from leaving in such circumstances. which does reflect some people in society. Overall, Faith questions herself and whether she'd do it all over again in order to relive those happiest moments with Luke.
Resource constraints:
One main problem may be finding actors who can fit the criteria, of looking the part and acting to the standard I will need to make my production convincing and affect my audience. Also, it may be challenging to keep the budget at a minimal as I plan to use locations in central London, and travelling will take up time and money. Also, the equipment will be heavy and so I may need an assistant to help me manage. Furthermore I will need to find committed actors that will be on time and willing to shoot the scenes in various locations, whilst being challenged to create a convincing couple.
Saturday, 20 September 2014
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Production Schedule
To do
|
Due
|
Completed
|
Production schedule
|
15th Sept
|
Yes
|
Blog managing
|
Ongoing
|
Yes
|
Company name and
logo
|
17th Sept
|
Yes
|
Brainstorm film
title
|
14th Sept
|
Yes
|
Facebook company
|
17th Sept
|
Yes
|
Twitter company
|
17th Sept
|
Yes
|
Company logo
|
22nd Sept
|
Yes
|
Pitch
|
19th Sept
|
Yes
|
Short film analysis
|
22nd Sept
|
|
Genre research
|
16th Sept
|
Yes
|
Uses and
gratification theory
|
5th Oct
|
|
Narrative theory
|
22nd Sept
|
Yes
|
Synopsis
|
23rd Sept
|
Yes
|
BBFC
|
23rd Sept
|
Yes
|
Target audience
research
|
16th Sept
|
|
Audience socio
economic group
|
17th Sept
|
|
Planning brief
|
20th Sept
|
Yes
|
Treatment
|
6th Oct
|
|
Research 180 degree
rule, match on action and shot types
|
12th Oct
|
|
Script
|
20th Sept
|
Yes
|
Actor release forms
|
22nd Sept
|
|
Location notes
|
24th Sept
|
|
Budget list
|
28th Sept
|
|
Equipment list
|
1st Oct
|
|
Location release
form
|
24th Sept
|
|
Health and safety
|
5th Oct
|
|
Pre-questionnaire
|
6th Oct
|
Yes
|
Analysis of credit
sequence
|
10th Oct
|
|
Storyboard
|
20t Oct
|
|
Shooting script
|
21st Oct
|
|
Pre-questionnaire
graphs
|
22nd Oct
|
|
Font used
|
24th Oct
|
|
SWOT analysis
|
29th Oct
|
|
Prop notes
|
28th Oct
|
|
Costume notes
|
21st Sept
|
|
Casting
|
19th Sept
|
Yes
|
Cast notes
|
21st Sept
|
Yes
|
Weekly updates
|
Ongoing
|
Yes
|
Reece pictures
|
20th Oct
|
|
Score notes
|
25th Oct
|
|
Location and actors
scout
|
29th Sept
|
Production
Film date 1
|
Oct
|
Yes
|
Film date 2
|
Oct
|
Yes
|
| Editing |
Oct
|
Yes
|
Shot list
|
Oct
|
Post-production
Post-questionnaire
|
Nov
|
|
Log rush
|
Nov
|
|
Edit decision list
|
Nov
|
|
Create DVD
|
Dec
|
|
Final product
|
Dec
|
|
Final product on
Facebook and Twitter
|
Dec
|
|
Focus group
|
Dec
|
|
Directors journal
|
Dec
|
|
Camera journal
|
Dec
|
|
Editors journal
|
Dec
|
|
Sound journal
|
Dec
|
|
References
|
Dec
|
|
Post-questionnaire
graphs
|
Dec
|
|
Ancillary task
evaluation
|
Dec
|
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