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In this update we talk about the issues we have had doing our filming this week, what we did wrong, how we will fix this and how to prevent it happening again.
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
CS VODCAST : Slasher Franchises
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A vodcast created by Gingerbread Films which covers general themes and topics in the franchises of slasher movies, such as Friday 13th, Halloween, Leprechaun etc.
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A vodcast created by Gingerbread Films which covers general themes and topics in the franchises of slasher movies, such as Friday 13th, Halloween, Leprechaun etc.
VODCAST: General Slasher Conventions
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A vodcast I created with the voice over of my colleagues about the slasher genre. It covers main points about titles and how certain scenes are played out.
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A vodcast I created with the voice over of my colleagues about the slasher genre. It covers main points about titles and how certain scenes are played out.
Monday, 27 November 2017
CS Slasher Franchise
Friday the 13th
Target Audience:
Primary: Male age 15-24
Secondary: Female 15-24
Age rating:
Friday the 13th: 18
Friday the 13th Part 2: 18
Friday the 13th Part 3: 18
Friday the 13th The Final Chapter: 18
Friday the 13th A New Beginning: 18
Friday the 13th Part 6 Jason Lives: 18
Friday the 13th Part 7 The New Blood: 18
Friday the 13th Part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan: 18
Jason Goes To Hell The Final Friday: 18
Jason X: 15
Friday the 13th: 18
Friday the 13th Part 2: 18
Friday the 13th Part 3: 18
Friday the 13th The Final Chapter: 18
Friday the 13th A New Beginning: 18
Friday the 13th Part 6 Jason Lives: 18
Friday the 13th Part 7 The New Blood: 18
Friday the 13th Part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan: 18
Jason Goes To Hell The Final Friday: 18
Jason X: 15
Box office for Friday the 13th:
Total: $59,754,601
USA: $39,754,601
USA: $39,754,601
UK: N/A
Foreign: $20,000,000
Foreign: $20,000,000
Budget: $550,000
Scream
Target Audience:
Primary: Male age 15-24
Secondary: Female 15-24
Age rating:
Scream: 18
Scream 2: 18
Scream 3: 18
Scream 4: 15
Box office for Scream:
Total: $173,046,663
USA: $103,046,663
USA: $103,046,663
UK: N/A
Foreign: $70,000,000
Budget:
Foreign: $70,000,000
Budget:
Scary Movie
Target Audience:
Target Audience:
Primary: Male age 15-24
Secondary: Female 15-24
Age Rating:
Scary Movie: 18
Scary Movie 2: 18
Scary Movie 3: 15
Scary Movie 4: 15
Scary Movie 5: 15
Box Office for Scary Movie:
Scary Movie: 18
Scary Movie 2: 18
Scary Movie 3: 15
Scary Movie 4: 15
Scary Movie 5: 15
Box Office for Scary Movie:
Total: $278,019,771
USA: $157,019,771
UK: N/A
Foreign: $121,000,000
Budget: $19M
Foreign: $121,000,000
Budget: $19M
Halloween
Target Audience:
Age Rating:
Halloween: 15 (2017 re - rating, was 18)
Halloween 2: 18
Halloween 3 Season of the Witch: 15
Halloween 4 The Return of Michael Myers: 18
Halloween 5 The Revenge of Michael Myers: 18
Halloween 6 The Curse of Michael Myers: 18
Halloween H20 20 Years Later: 18
Halloween Resurrection: 15
Halloween (2007): 18
Box Office for Scary Movie:
Total: $ 70,000,000
USA: $47,000,000
Target Audience:
Primary: Male age 15-24
Secondary: Female 15-24 Age Rating:
Halloween: 15 (2017 re - rating, was 18)
Halloween 2: 18
Halloween 3 Season of the Witch: 15
Halloween 4 The Return of Michael Myers: 18
Halloween 5 The Revenge of Michael Myers: 18
Halloween 6 The Curse of Michael Myers: 18
Halloween H20 20 Years Later: 18
Halloween Resurrection: 15
Halloween (2007): 18
Box Office for Scary Movie:
Total: $ 70,000,000
USA: $47,000,000
UK: N/A
Foreign: $23,000,000
Budget: $325,000
Foreign: $23,000,000
Budget: $325,000
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
PODCAST 4 - Change of idents and new roles
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This is our 4th podcast, we talk about the change of idents, the new roles which have been confirmed and what we will be talking about next time.
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This is our 4th podcast, we talk about the change of idents, the new roles which have been confirmed and what we will be talking about next time.
Update on cast:
Roles:
Driver: Confirmed
Couple 1 (Mature): Confirmed
Couple 2 (Immature): Male confirmed, female not
Zombies: 1 confirmed, the rest tbc
Makeup Artist: Confirmed
Planning for next week:
Too catch up on our work for next week we have split the work between us, this is what we will each be doing:
James- VODCAST Editing in stalking and slashing scenes, Create Idents for "Clinnick Media"
Oliver- VODCAST Slasher openings conventions
Christian- VODCAST Slasher franchises
James- VODCAST Editing in stalking and slashing scenes, Create Idents for "Clinnick Media"
Oliver- VODCAST Slasher openings conventions
Christian- VODCAST Slasher franchises
Monday, 20 November 2017
Possible influences summary
Our main influence for our movie opening is going to be Friday the 13th, we are going too use the idea of teens up too no good being killed by a Jason like figure however in our opening the Jason like figure will be zombies and we are going too try implement some role reversal. The appearance of the zombies is likely too be influenced from the walking dead:
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We want our zombies too have faces that look completely drained of color, hopefully white out eyes, messy hair and broken up clothing.
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We want our zombies too have faces that look completely drained of color, hopefully white out eyes, messy hair and broken up clothing.
Monday, 13 November 2017
VODCAST on Conventions used in different film openings:
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In this Vodcast I talk about 10 conventions used in 3 different film openings; Baby Driver, IT and mad max
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In this Vodcast I talk about 10 conventions used in 3 different film openings; Baby Driver, IT and mad max
Thursday, 9 November 2017
PRELIM exercise
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For this exercise we had only 1 hour to storyboard, plan and film a 10 shot short clip which included a shot-reverse-shot, used the 180 degree rule, had continuity editing and had a match-on-action shot. We had to create narrative enigma and anchor what is happening in the sequence. We completed the whole exercise using two cameras. These shots were handheld: guy coming in through door, establishing shot, shot of feet and over the shoulder towards door, whereas the rest of the shots were done using a tripod.
Definitions:
Continuity editing: A sequence of clips edited in a smooth consistent way, without any jumps in time or space.
180 degree rule: Setting up the cameras so that 180 degrees of the area is being filmed, I would draw an imaginary line and set up cameras behind it making sure that the lenses don't cross that line
Shot reverse shot: Also known as shot/countershot is a film technique used to show characters in a conversation (or something of the sorts) with another character, however apart from a two-shot only one character is shown at a time giving it the feel of shot - countershot -shot -countershot.
Match-on-action: Its when a shot cuts to another shot within the previous shot. For example with the door, at first half the door was filmed, then the next shot cut to the door handle being opened, which was in the previous shot of the door.
What we learnt:
We need to plan shoots with call sheets, story-boards and a very clear idea about what is happening. This would save us so much time and trouble when filming. We also need to take repeat shots if they aren't up to standard, and even then, take more just to be sure. We need to familiarise ourselves with more technologylike a gimble and dolly to get a way easier variety of shots included. We need to practice our manual focusas this was a difficult task during the filming of the prelim. We didn't have any costumes or props other than the clothes we wore to school that day. We improvised with the hoods to fit the character better, this needs working on in the future as we begin to realise the importance of mise-en-scene. One of our scenes had to be refilmed at another date as after fighting with the editing program for a good time we decided it would be easier just to refilm the one scene we were missing. This taught us we needed to make sure that everything is backed up.
Storyboard:
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For this exercise we had only 1 hour to storyboard, plan and film a 10 shot short clip which included a shot-reverse-shot, used the 180 degree rule, had continuity editing and had a match-on-action shot. We had to create narrative enigma and anchor what is happening in the sequence. We completed the whole exercise using two cameras. These shots were handheld: guy coming in through door, establishing shot, shot of feet and over the shoulder towards door, whereas the rest of the shots were done using a tripod.
Definitions:
Continuity editing: A sequence of clips edited in a smooth consistent way, without any jumps in time or space.
180 degree rule: Setting up the cameras so that 180 degrees of the area is being filmed, I would draw an imaginary line and set up cameras behind it making sure that the lenses don't cross that line
Shot reverse shot: Also known as shot/countershot is a film technique used to show characters in a conversation (or something of the sorts) with another character, however apart from a two-shot only one character is shown at a time giving it the feel of shot - countershot -shot -countershot.
Match-on-action: Its when a shot cuts to another shot within the previous shot. For example with the door, at first half the door was filmed, then the next shot cut to the door handle being opened, which was in the previous shot of the door.
What we learnt:
We need to plan shoots with call sheets, story-boards and a very clear idea about what is happening. This would save us so much time and trouble when filming. We also need to take repeat shots if they aren't up to standard, and even then, take more just to be sure. We need to familiarise ourselves with more technologylike a gimble and dolly to get a way easier variety of shots included. We need to practice our manual focusas this was a difficult task during the filming of the prelim. We didn't have any costumes or props other than the clothes we wore to school that day. We improvised with the hoods to fit the character better, this needs working on in the future as we begin to realise the importance of mise-en-scene. One of our scenes had to be refilmed at another date as after fighting with the editing program for a good time we decided it would be easier just to refilm the one scene we were missing. This taught us we needed to make sure that everything is backed up.
Storyboard:
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Brainstorming, locations casting etc. (O.S)
O.S
Ideas for Miss-En-Scene:
- Fake cig
- Vodka bottle filled with water
- Campsite sign
- Zombie missing hand
- Torn clothing
- Fake blood for victims
Music:
- Mysterious
- The pitch/ bpm will increase before first death
- Slightly eerie tones
- An audio bridge over the tiles
Titles:
- Redish font, will appear/ fade to dark scenery slowly
- Serif font
Idents:
- Coated in red
Locations:
- Woods
- Back/ country roads
- Field
Cast:
- 5 characters
- Driver (Single) - Confirmed (Final girl)
- Couple (Both mature) - TBC (Female is scream queen)
- We are reversing the roles to counteract the normal stereotype of scream queen/ final girl
- Couple (Both immature) - TBC
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
10 conventions used in movie openings:
These are 10 common conventions that can be seen in most opening scenes in a movie:
- Idents
- Titles (Link too Titles conventions blog)
- Establishing shot
- 1st shot
- Extreme long-shot
- Narrative enigma
- Polysemic
- Sound
- Diegetic and non-diegetic
- Specific too the genre
- Exposition
- Mise-en-scene
- Anchorage
- Intro to characters
- Voice overs
- Tracking shots
- Anchorage to personality , etc
- Basic Narrative structure
- Genre signification
- Intertextuality
- Transition to main film
Monday, 6 November 2017
PODCAST 3: Summary of Past weeks/ coming up
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Our third Podcast for our production of our coursework
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Our third Podcast for our production of our coursework
- Confirmed roll in intro video
- Driver
- We have been looking at examples of film opening
- Still to be horror
- We are going too continue casting in weeks too come
Thursday, 2 November 2017
PODCAST 2: In depth idea of idents
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Our second Podcast for our production of coursework
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Our second Podcast for our production of coursework
- Ginger bread productions
- Long shot over GBM
- camera zooms in - shadow of hand cast over GBM
- See the change of GBM facial expressions
- Hand takes buttons etc
- GBM screams
- Sound FX of eating
- Hand takes GBM
- crumbs spelling "GB productions left behind"
PODCAST 1: Introduction to our idents and film opening idea
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Our first podcast, these podcasts will be used to document our journey, explain problems we have had, what has been done etc during our time producing our film opening
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Our first podcast, these podcasts will be used to document our journey, explain problems we have had, what has been done etc during our time producing our film opening
- Ginger bread productions
- stop motion animation of facial expressions of a ginger bread man
- Idea for Film opening
- Horror
- Inspired by Friday 13th
- A single guy goes away with 2 sets of couples
- single guy survives
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