Question 2

By James and Georgina

Feedback for Rough Cut (Georgina's Facebook)

Individual contribution to group

We filmed our opening sequence, across two day.

On the first day of filming we shot and planned most of our opening sequence and credits.

 We both set up the scene and decided where the props would be positioned in each shot.
Georgina focus on the camera, using a tripod and a light placed on top of the camera which James decided created eery shadows, to create atmosphere within the scenes.

 Using the camera Georgina was able to play around with the focus to create eye vision like shots, we decided she would be best for the camera job as she does photography and is used to using cameras.

James focused on the lighting within each scene to create tension and atmosphere. We wanted some scenes to be darker to make it look at night or a dream.

We both directed the shoot, we put forward our ideas and decided together which one we thought would look best We are both very creative and have big imaginations so it was very easy working with James, we work well together and have a good bond which makes it easy and we never fall out over anything.

We did one reshot, and added in a dream scene which helps build up the character, without dialogue. I'm glad we added this as it really helps to create tension and suspense and it cut from real life to the dream.

Camera collected, Ready to Shoot

Iv collected the camera and other equiptment were going to need when shooting our opening sequence over the christmas period, 21/12/11 and 31/12/11. I am know looking forward to shooting the opening sequence and making a excellent opening sequence (figures crossed!).

Weather checks

We do not need to check what the weather is going to be like when filming on the 21/12/11 and 31/12/11. As all of our shot are established inside, and will not be affected by the outside weather.

Test Shots

These are test shot of the actors with there names and the roles they are playing within our opening sequence.

Actors

Crew

Recce

Location - 15 Eagles Road, Greenhithe
                  Kent, DA9 9QZ


  After asking Georgina's dad for permission, we went to Georgina's house to chose the best rooms to film our opening sequence in. We have chosen one of the lounges with is not decorated and we have taken down all the pictures and family stuff that was in the room. So it know looks like a unhomely room in which the Detective lives.
   These are some photo's of our room for the 'Opening credits' and 'Waking up' scenes. Unfortunately there are boxes in the room as storage but they are being moved by the weekend so this will not be a problem. 

  The second location is in her office, in which we are going to turn into a interview room. We chose this room as it is at the back of the house and does not have big windows so it will look dark, which will build suspense. We will clear this room full of the items and storage it has in it at the moment.
  These are photograph of the room we are using for the 'Interview' scene;

  We chose these two locations as they are appropriate to our opening sequence, we also wanted to chose a location that would make our film look like a real film rather than a student project. 

Permission

We are filming at 15 Eagles Road Greenhithe Kent, DA9 9QZ. This is Georgina's house so we did not need to email anybody for permission, we just asked her father and he said that it is fine to shoot the opening sequence in his house.

Shoot and Edit Schedule

For filming we both think it's appropriate to make a schedule for filming so that things run smoothly and all goes to plan. It is just a rough guide of time, so we can refer to this as well as the storyboard so we know where everyone needs to be at what times. We have established that these times will be correct for how long everything will take as we have experienced from filming other opening sequence like 'Parody' and 'Dexter'. 

Production Logo

This is the first draft of our production logo. I created this composition on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Our ideas for our production logo came to use when discussing ideas sitting next to a window with the sun shining outside. We then thought about what could be outside the window, we chose a beach scene as to use it means outside the window there is all this great inspiration and ideas for when making and producing a film. The production name then came to us 'Window View Productions'. 

Call Sheet

Talking about our storyboard/Animatic

Remake of 'Parity' (Other student's work)

This is the video that we did shot by shot remake for;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5BIXi-cVLM&feature=related

Georgina's thoughts on the remake video of student's work

We have remade a opening sequence of other student's work, we have posted the location that we shot this short video in as they best represented the same toilets that the student's used in there video. I think our video works well, we chose an actor to play the main role in this scene so that our video would be more realistic and the emotion and tension in the scene would be more understanding to the audience as you can see it on the actors face.

 From making this opening sequence we have worked out that it is not as affective recording from two angles, e.g rotating the camera to create the shot because when it goes into final cut it is difficult to rotate the clip also to the audience the frame looks out of place. This did mean that we learnt some more skills on final cut, as we had to watch some helpful skills videos on youtube.
 We have not put music over the scene, which is not effective. The music is a important part in creating tension within a scene, because as the music builds the situation and shot represent this. For our own opening sequence we will use music and add foley into our scene's to create the tension and atmosphere that we want to create within our thriller.


This is the real video that we did the shot for shot remake;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5BIXi-cVLM&feature=related

Risk Assessment

Storyboard For Opening Titles/Sequence