Preliminary Task: Props

In our preliminary task there were not a lot of props that were used. We made use of the items that were already there such as the automatic doors of college, the entrance and swipe machines- and of course the lunchtime bench that we sat on.

The props that we used in the preliminary task were as follows:

The homework paper

Preliminary Task: Cast and Costume

The two cast members that were in the preliminary task are as follows:

Jack Lewis

Charlotte Harbour

The costume that each of them will be wearing on the day is as follows:

JACK

As you can see above, Jack will wear black skinny jeans- white converse and a white hoody. This is a very casual look and fits in well with the stereotypical notion of a college boy. Underneath this hoody Jack will wear a green t-shirt.

CHARLOTTE

Above we can see that Charlotte will wear a very casual, stereotypical look of a college girl. It is a comfortable look and is very appropriate for the role that she is playing.

Main Task: Evidence of Filming

Below are pictures I have taken which act as evidence for our filming, this was done on a rehearsal day.

EQUIPMENT

This is a photo showing the tripod we used for the filming, the camera is mounted on it and was used when we need a still shot for the film.

This is a close up of the tripod and the purpose is to show the detail.

This is the camera that we used for our rehearsal, unfortunately due to others using this camera we did not use the same one. Instead, we used a Sony HD camera which looked similar to this:

CHARACTERS

This is Sean Twomey who played 'Brian'.

This is Alex Ridley who played 'Mario'.

LOCATIONS

This is the college stairwell in which we filmed the first part of our film. We needed a white, clean backdrop for Brian to stand and this was an ideal place.

Below we can see various shots of Sean preparing to be filmed for Brian, I have used an Canon EOS 450D SLR here to show Rachel's filming in focus and Sean in the background.

We can see the opposite scenario here, in which I have focused in on Sean. 

This is Sean getting into character for Brian.

This is Aylesbury library, it was used to film the second part of the film. In this section we see Brian walking into a library and scanning through some books, we then see him reading these books.

Again, this is another shot of the public library that we used.

This is an outside shot of the college that we used, it is to show that we used college for a location

Audience Feedback

TO BE COMPLETED

add in: personal comments for mise-en-scene and how this could be improved or how it helped.

Analysis of audience feedback

From the feedback given by the audience I have compiled a list of aspects we could change in order to improve the opening. These consist of:

·      Finishing the opening of the film so that it is completed

·      Edit a part of the opening as there is a continuity error reported: that it is unclear where and why we are cross cutting

·      We must add in the voiceover for the film

On the other hand some positives in the opening of the film are as follows:

·      That the overall audience ratings for the film were high, as a deeper analysis shows:-

The mode scale: 10

The median: 9

The mean:  8.7

·      All of the audience would recommend this to a friend

·      All of the audience preferred the fact that there was no dialogue in the film

·      All audience members agreed that the costume and setting was appropriate for the film

·      Nobody in the audience lost interest at any time

·      Only one person noticed a continuity error, which can be changed easily

·      All audience members agreed that this film followed conventions

·      The film made sense to the majority of people

Planning: Props

There will be a number of different props we shall use in the short film, the purpose of this is to add realism and effect. The props we will use are as follows:

• Two books related to science, this will enforce the stereotypical image of "Brian" in the film.

 

Main Task: Lighting

Another aspect of mise-en-scene is light. These are the main types of light:


Ambient light: The light already present in a scene, before any additional lighting is added.

Hard light: Light directly from a source such as the sun, traveling undisturbed onto the subject being lit.

Soft light: Light which appears to "wrap around" the subject to some degree. Produces less shadows or softer shadows.

Artificial light: Light from a man-made source, usually restricted to studio photo lamps and domestic lighting.

The lighting we will be using in our main task is ambient light when artificial light is not present, and soft light when the artificial light is. We are filming indoors only so this applies to all of the scenes and frames. The reason we decided to use this type of light is to show the school atmosphere and make it clear it is inside. It is also to make it more realistic, hard light might imply a studio feel and we do not want this to come across. 

Main Task: Speech, Dialogue and Script

Throughout the film there will be a narrator. The crew will be sharing this role and we will all take part in this aspect. The following extract is the write up for this and shows who will be saying each part.

This is the narrators script:

This is Brian. Brian is no ordinary guy, firstly Brian likes to make himself look smart. He also enjoys reading about his favourite particle physicist. A confident young lad, Brian not only enjoys academic study but thrives on looking his best for the ladies. Being this gifted has its downsides, as we are about to find out. Meet, Mario- the school bully. It's best to avoid that one, which is easier said than done. [Music]

We have decided that the characters will not have any dialogue of their own. We believe that it would be more comic if the narrator was the only person talking.