MRDEA AS1112 Black Ink Revenge

Evaluation Q7

During the preliminary task i learnt how to use things like shot reverse shot and match on action, also i learned what the 180 degree rule was and how it is important to use so that it didnt confuse the audience. I learnt about the importance of continuity and how match on action is used to make the film fit together smoothly.

These things helped with the main product because i knew that when i was filming i needed to make sure all the cuts would fit together when we came to editing.
The preliminary task was fairly easy and it helped with the film opening because id had practice of putting together a short, continous film so i knew what i was doing when it came to the main production.

In the research and planning stage for the preliminary task we made a story board which we could follow when we were filming, it helped us because we knew in advance what shots we would need. We did the same for the main task as the preliminary task had given us practice at how to set out the story board.
For the construction stage we proressed from the preliminary task by using different shots which we had not used before, also we filmed some scenes outside which we had not done in the preliminary task and we were able to ensure there were no issues with the sound or anyrthing.
We did a much more detailed evaluation for the main task than we did for the preliminary task.

Evaluation Q6

For the planning research stage of creating our media product i used several websites and technologies such as; UK Film Council, BBFC, 1Channel, Youtube, Google, etc.
  

For the construction stage we used video cameras and microphones when getting the footage. We then used Adobe Premiere Pro to edit our film.

For the evaluation i have used Blogger, Microsoft PowerPoint and Google.
 

I learnt how to use different techniques on premiere pro and how to put different effects on it and more importantly i learnt how to cut the footage and put it together so that it looked continous and effective. I also learned how to use the camera and the other hardware that was required to film the footage.

I found most of this technology quite easy to use, however accasionally we had a few problems with the camera when we was uploading the footage. A couple of programs that i needed to use on the school computers were blocked which made it harder to get the work done in the time given.

I had not used blogger before however i find it easy to pick up and use. I had used digital video cameras before but not the kind we use for this project. they were more complicated but i found it easy to get the hang of.

We used all natural lighting for our film because we didnt feel it needed to be altered at any point, however i have learnt when high key and low key lighting need to be used. i was constantly learning new things about editing and different ways i could improve the film. we used a boom mic to pick up the sound and i learnt that we needed to use a dead cat especially for the outdoor scenes.

Evaluation Q5

During research and planning we we carried out some interviews where we asked what they liked and disliked about horror films, and what the thought about our ideas for our film. This research helped us to find out what people were looking for in horror films and it told us that there was a gap in the market for our film.

These are the questions that we asked:
What is your favourite film genre? Why?
What is your favourite horror film and why?
What is your least favourite horror film and why?
Where do you think a good place for a horror film to be set is? Why?
Where dont you think is a good place for a horror to be set? Why
Do you think a pub cellar is a good place to set a horror and why?

We made all the questions in our interview open questions because we were looking for their opinions. The results we got from the interviews helpt us to find out what our audience were looking for, and therefore know what would attract them to our film and how to address them.

We used enigma in our film to intrique the audience, we also tried to confuse them a bit so that they didnt think our film was predictable and get bored of it.

We would promote our film on tv adverts and on youtube and social networking sites because they are widely used by members of our target audience.
                          

INTERVIEW

We carried out an interview of a member of our target audience and what she thought about our genre and film ideas...

Gender: Female.

Age: 22.

Occupation: Work in a pub.

What is your favorite film genre? & Why?

Horror, because I like the suspense and the adrenaline you receive from watching them.

What's your favorite Horror film? & Why?

Insidious. It's my favorite because it seems like it could happen to anyone as it's set in a house with a

normal seeming family until the action starts.

What's your least favorite Horror film? & Why?

Paronormal Activity. It's my least favorite because it never show's you what's actually doing the haunting which make it seem less real. It also starts weird as it's not the beginning of the story but the 3rd film is.

Where do you think a good place for a Horror to be set is? & Why?

In a house or somewhere natural, as it make's you think it could happen to anyone which is part of the bit why it is a Horror.

Where do you think a not so good place for a Horror to be set is? & Why?

A woods, it can get boring just running through the woods, unless it's set in the woods because of the things which happen. Such as in "Dog Soldiers".

Do you think a pub cellar would be a good place to set a Horror? & Why?

Yes i do, as most people go to a pub so it makes them think it could happen to them LIKE ME! or to someone who they know.

Evaluation Q4

We found out from the UK film councul that our film is aimed at mainly females under the age of 35, closely followed by males under the age of 35, we chose to aim our film at these people because there is bigger demand for a horror film from them.

The classification we gave our film was a 15 because it is a horror film so people much younger probably wouldnt want to watch it, also it doesnt have swearing or violence or drugs or anything so it doesnt need to be a higher classification. I think that the classification does help to establish our target audience a bit becauseit is aimed at women unde 35 so a 15 rating just means that no one under that age would be able to watch it not that people closer to 35 wouldnt like it.

Our film is likely to be released by a multiplex cinema because it is targeted at a mainstream audience not a niche market.

Evaluation Q3

A film distributor is company or individual who releases a movie to the public either theatrically or for home viewing (DVD, Video-On-Demand, Download, Television programs through broadcast syndication etc.). A distributor may do this directly (if the distributor owns the theaters or film distribution networks) or through theatrical exhibitors and other sub-distributors.

Our film would need an independant film distributor because it is a low budget film.
Ir we had the choice a real film distributor we might have chosen to use is 'Hammer film productions' as it specialises in our genre; horror.

Some examples of small budget films from our genre which have become successful are 'Paranormal Activity', 'Last House On The Left' and 'Night Of The Living Dead'.

We would expect our film to go to a multiplex cinema because it is for a mainstream target audience.

We would advertise our film on tv adverts after 9pm because our target audience is females under the age of 35 and males under the age of 35 and this is when they are most likely to watch tv. Also we would advertise on youtube and on social networks because they are popular with our target audience.

Evaluation Q2

•The protagonist in our film ‘Eve’ is white, British, female and aged 17. we have used a positive representation for this character because we wanted the audience to want her to survive. The first scene we see Eve in is set in the graveyard, this gives us some background on the character, also she acts in a stereotypical way because she wants revenge for the death of her friends. We have used natural lighting when you see this character, we did this because high key lighting would make the scene seem too happy and low key lighting would make the character look too antagonistic.

•The antagonist in our film is ‘The Ghost’, she is also female, white, British and aged roughly 16/17 . The ghost is not stereotypical because she is very casual and you wouldn’t expect someone of her age and gender to be so violent. The ghost has been represented negatively because she is a killer. Also we don’t find out anything about her past in the film, we decided to keep it a mystery so there is no way the audience can sympathise with her.

•The other two characters in the opening of our film are ‘Eric’ and his friend ‘Jim’, they both die early on in the film, we have shown this in the form of a flashback. We have also used a positive representation for these characters. We have challenged  gender stereotypes in this scene because we have made the males the vulnerable ones and the female the villain when stereotypically it would be the other way around.

Evaluation Q1

Evaluation q1

Hammered Cinema Productions

Green screen - continued

We have decided not to use the green screen because we dont think it will look as realistic as if the ghost is actually in the chosen location. we have decided to just film it there and use an effect called ghosting instead as it is effective and efficient.

Risk Assessment

The Graveyard.
Slippery Grass - All people on set will wear sensible footwear. 


The Cellar.
Wet Floor - Someone will attempt to dry the parts of the set which are able to be dried, and all people on set will wear sensible footwear.
Steep Steps - The people who have to walk down the steps will take care when doing so, any equipment which needs to be taken down will be carried by no less than 2 people.
Low Ceilings - People and equipment will duck or be lowered when under the lower ceilings. Safe foam will be put around the pipes that hang down. Danger tape will be put up so people know when to duck.
Crates and Barrels - These will be secure so that they can't fall and hurt someone. Except the props which are used, these will be handled in a safe way.


The BeerGarden.
The Gate - The gate tends to get stuck and someone could walk into it, the person opening the gate will make sure it starts to open before walking through.
The Ramp - The ramp towards the door sometimes slips or becomes slippy so people will take extra caution when going up the ramp or walking towards it. 
Broken Bottles - There may be broken bottles around the beergarden so someone will be sent round to clean them up before shooting begins.

Feedback

- Some shakey shots.

- Some smoother transitions.

- Work on sound (find some suitable music for the graveyard scene)

- filling in gaps with what?

- Link clearer (the two scenes) - footage needed, not long enough.

- make the connection between characters clearer?

Stills of Location

Graveyard.

This is the grave stone we are using for the opening of our film.

This is the graveyard which most of the opening is set in, we chose this grave because you can see others behind it and it is more asthetically pleasing.

This is an example of a shot we could use to show the main character in front of the grave.

Cellar.

The shot of the ghost will be taken from this angle

These are the stairs where the characters will walk down at the beginning of the scene. The shot will be taken from a slightly higher angle. There will also be a handheld shot down these stairs.

This is the room where most of the scene happens, we chose it because it is narrow and the scariest looking.

Beer Garden.

This is the beer garden where the main character walks into the pub.

This is the door to the pub, however you dont actually see this door in the film, it cuts off just before she walks up to it.

We use a shot of this gate, it leads to the scene where she walks into the pub.

SawVII Analysis.

Camera:- medium shot. close ups to show the emotion of the injured man. Long shot when he closes the door. Tracking shot of the blood trail and feet being dragged along the floor. Long shot of the man. Zoom in of man coming round the corner, then a close up of his face to show his emotions-pain. Panning shot round to man crawling. close up of leg, close up of face. Keeps switching between the two.

Editing:- Logo's, then it zooms in on the titles. It has very fast editing which helps create a mood and tone for the movie. Normal cut which help the continuity of the film, and so the audience are able to follow the storyline. Screen blacks out, then keeps going back to shots of credits.

Sound:-
Diagetic: man screaming, heavily breathing, the steam and blood dripping, these add to the film as they create suspense. they also make enigma as you wonder what is going to happen to the man all the way through and what has happened to him.
Non-Diagetic: Talking which is low and deep voiced. The sound of metal twisting/moving/creaking. Slow music which is drumming, this helps create the low tone to the film. Music changes and gets more high pitched.

M.E.S:-
Costume: Casual clothing.
Lighting: Dark low key lighting which is green tinted, which forms a mood to the film.
Actors: Man-middle aged/young. A bald man who ripped his skin off. This could have being a mask, but the audience doesn't know so this forms enigma.
Make-up: fake blood which looks real.
Props: The tazer.
Setting: Cellar/Basement/Warehouse styled place.