Location scouting

My group gave me the task to complete the location scouting list, explaining where each shot would be filmed, why and display pictures showing the locations.

I looked at the storyboards and discussed with the group the different locations that we could use to shoot our film. We talked about where we could film them and came to some decisions. I then went out and took photographs of the locations as a whole and more specifically the exact parts of the location in which we will film.

From there I was able to create a document and explain the reasoning behind our decisions.

Location Scouting

The location scouting that I created and researched can also be viewed on the blog.
http://cvhs-jall.blogspot.com/2010/01/location-scouting.html

Target Audience Profile

Once I had created a plan it was very easy for me to use the plan and research what I felt I needed to look into. I could then put it into writing and create the target audience profile. The target audience profile is a very important part in the planning stages of our film as in order to ensure that the film is as successful and effective as possible we need to know in exact detail what the specific target audience will be. Therefore the target audience profile is on our group blog in order for all of our planning to make sense as a whole. http://cvhs-jall.blogspot.com/2009/12/target-audience-profile.html
Target Audience Profile

Target Audience Plan

Before I could work on the target audience profle i decided to create a plan in order for me to understand fully what the group felt needed to be included and what I needed to look at in order to make the target audience profile as understandable and clear as possible.
Target Audience Plan

Group Progress

This week, I worked on the target audience profile for my group. I did some further research into the Uses and Gratifications theory and examples of audiences of our type of genre. By looking at the target audience of the genre of our proposed film it will enable us a group to ensure that the film works and appeals to its target audience. This will therefore make our film as successful as possible and ensure that it is effective.

This week the group also had a group meeting in order to talk about the tasks which we needed to do this week. We also spoke about the script and what we felt should be included. We then split up to get on with the work that we assigned each other. At the end of the week when we had completed the tasks we sat down and spoke about the tasks in which we need to complete in the next week. We had some ideas and are continuing to think about the ideas in order to develop them. We will then sit down together again and talk through our individual ideas and create a plan to sort out what we each need to work on.

Deadlines for the 27th of November

For the end of the week our group set some deadlines to ensure that we were working steadily through the work we needed to complete and we weren't leaving it till the last minute.
For the 27th of November we decided that:
- Our similar media works presentation must be completed
- Our film brief was completed and uploaded to the group blog
- Our sctoryboard presentation was added to the group blog

The group as a whole managed to meet all of these deadlines. There was some issues with a few of the tasks however group meetings were held and the issues were quickly resolved. We are working through all the work quickly and efficiently and ensuring that it is done to our best ability.

Animatic Storyboard

To even further develop our previous storyboards, our group decided that we should take it up a level and create an animatic storyboard in even greater detail. The animatic storyboard can be viewed on our group blog. http://cvhs-jall.blogspot.com/2009/12/animatic-storyboard.html By creating an animatic storyboard it will help us even more when it comes to filming our piece as we have already thought about many of the filming details that we need to think about when filming.

The role that I played within the animatic storyboard was to write the script that is spoken over the filming of the storyboard. As a group we had discussed all of the elements and things that we felt needed to be spoken about and I went on to put this into writing and create a script for the animatic storyboard.

By creating a script it enabled us to be able to film the storyboard quickly and efficiently and move on to other tasks that required a lot more time.

Storyboard Voice Over Script

Picture Storyboard

Our group decided that we wanted to develop our rough storyboard further. We decided as a group that we wanted to create a powerpoint presentation with some images that we have taken that outline the basic story and show all of the different shots that we want to take. We then explained the different shots and what will happen on each of these. This makes it clear to us when we come to film the actual film. The photographic storyboard can be viewed on the group blog.http://cvhs-jall.blogspot.com/2009/11/this-presentation-is-alternative-to-our.html

Here are some of the images we used.

This is the first establishing shot. It shows the audience what is happening clearly and then enables them to have an understanding of what is going on. It will be of a park however it will have some forensic equipment located on the site in order to show to the audience that a murder has taken place. This links in with the last shot and shows to the audience that it all makes sense when put together.

The next shot will be of the staff room with nurses who work within the asylum which is what our film is based around. The wide-shot will let the audience be aware of where the next shot is as have a rough idea as to what is going to happen in the scene.

The next shot will be of confidential documents within the asylum saying danger across the front of them. It will be a close up to highlight the danger of the documents and create tension within the audience. We decided to use this close up in order to make it very clear to the audience what is going on so that they do not get confused.

The next shot will be a mid-shot of a couple arguing. The audience is able to see the expressions upon the characters faces and have an understanding of what emotions that they are going through. The mid-shot also enables the audience to see the surroundings that the two characters are in and are then consequently able to see what could potentially happen.

The next shot is a low angle close up of a male characters feet running through a forest area. It is a low angle close up to highlight the significance and importance of this character, but still doing it subtly so that it is not completly obvious but has some signigicance.

The shot after the previous shot is one of the female character sittng alone on a swing in the park. The shot is a mid-shot so that the audience can see all of the surroundings and the characters. The shot will be seen through the trees and bushes to increase the tension and suspicion within the audience.

After the last shot another shot of the swing will be shown however this time it will be a close up showing a male character putting their hand on the shoulder of the female character who is sitting on the swing. The close up will show to the audience in even greater detail as to what is occuring and the audience will be able to see exactly what is happening.

The final shot will be a long shot of the swing however this time there will be no characters or life about. The long shot will give the audience a very wide view and will consequently be able to see all of the scene and be able to take everything in and make their own minds up as to what has happened.

However the final presentation shows much more detail of the images. A further storyboard has also been made by the group in even further detail to ensure that the storyboards are clear and easy to read.