I have decided my film certificate for my opening will be a 12/12A because the use of weapons (e.g guns) and moderate threat and physical violence. It would not be a 15 because their isn't a frequent use of strong language. Also, there will be no nudity or sexual activity throughout the two minutes opening or the whole film in general.
The clip below is a short video explaining everything about my film from location to characters etc.
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Mini Mock - As Media Studies Blog Post.
What similar films did you research before starting this coursework piece and why?
I have made a quick Prezi to show you the three films I decided that were best to analyse for my Spy- Action genre.
Who are your primary audience and how will you attract them to your film?
After researching and looking at film the BBFC and how they rate films before release, I concluded that the best age rating for my film would be a 12/12A. I decided this because of the involvement weapons (e.g guns) and moderate threat and physical violence. It would not be a 15 because their isn't a frequent use of strong language. My primary audience would be mostly male between the ages of 12 to 40 because of how my film includes guns what is more associated with male fans then female. What were the main reasons behind your choice of location, actors, costumes and props for your movie?
Props
I am only using the total of four props. First prop will be a briefcase which will be the first thing shown in my movie. It has a major significance because of the documents inside and it give secrecy to the audience. The other props will be three fake pistols I have made and painted to give a realistic look. I'm using them because every action movie includes numerous of guns and weapons and every villain/spy will carry one.
Location
The location I have chosen is a recently and newly built tunnel running through Hemel Hempstead’s Nicky Line. I decided this would be the best place to film because of the secret enclosure and the eerie atmosphere it gives. It is a perfect place for people to meet in secret just like in my two minute opening. It was also chosen, because the location is near and very easy to get to.
Actors
My actors are portraying celebrities that I thought would be the best for my film. First Actor will portray Will Smith becuase he has always been in a lot of action movies and plays the typical hero. He will be played by Fehinti Balougun. Second Actress will be Amber Mayhew and she will be portraying Cameron Diaz. I chose the two because she is the typical blonde the can overpower men. Although, Cameron Diaz hasn't played that many villians. her fans would be interested in how well she would do in an unknown role.
Please name your film company and explain the roles you have been undertaking over the past six weeks.
The name of my film company is M.A.D.D.
The past six weeks I have conducted in researching film genres by analysing movie's and deciding what genre is best to use for my two minute opening. I began on the genre of Sci-Fi Adventure, however I thought the SFX would not be able to create easily. Also, I didn't want to do thriller because it is one of the easiest genre's to create and pretty much everyone else chose it. So, I finally went for action. There are so many sub-genres for action it was hard with what one to chose but I ended up going for Spy-action because I always enjoy watching them type of films and love the escapism. That is exactly what I want my audience to feel. Since then, I have been researching and analysing films in the same genre and testing out final cut and live type to give me an idea what I will be working with. Lastly, I finally created the plot of my film, wrote out scripts, drew storyboards, decided on who will be casted (real actors and dream actors) and choosing the best location. All I will need to do is film/edit and my film will be completed. What have been the biggest challenges to over come so far?
The biggest challenge to over come so far would have to be time management. It has been difficult for me because I wasn't used to the whole blogging coursework and having so much to do. However, by using target plans and drafting pieces of work has helped me in seeing what I got to do and how long I should take so I am as up to date as I can. Another challenge is technology. At first, I hated using blogger because for me personally it wasn't easy to use and it was hard to be creative with my work instead of just typing it in word format and pasting. But, I have now got the hang of how to embed, post videos, use prezi, voki and I hope it will help me when it comes to filming my movie.
What did you learn from completing the Preliminary task?
I created a voki to tell you what I had learned. How many shots including the institutional logos, are included in your two minute opening?
I haven't completed filming yet, however I tend to use as many as possible including: Over the shoulder, wide, long, close up, extreme close up, medium two shot etc.
Reflect on your skills in using video cameras and editing software.
I have indeed use video cameras before but haven't tested for my filming. However, I have used editing software (final cut) to created the beginning of my movie with my logo and institutional logo.I also tested out how audio would sound. For now I want it to be how my opening starts.
What type of shots/angles are used most commonly in your film and why?
The most common shot/angle in my film will be the over the shoulder shot because of there being a lot of dialogue. Also, I want to show emotion and facial expressions in my film so close ups will be used as well to show detail.
How have you used/considered lighting effectively in your opening? Of course when I eventually film and edit I can change the lighting to the tone and mood of my choice, however, I picked the tunnel alleyway not only because it helps with not being in the way of the public, the darkness from being inside a hollow, echo place helps set the tension and atmosphere. How many credits are to appear in your film? A M.A.D.D Film Amber Mayhew playing KIM PARKER Fehinti Balogun playing MAX GEMINI Lauren May (TBC) playing UNNAMED MAN THE GAME How do you intend to distribute and share this film once it is complete? Once my film is complete I intend to distribute it to the public by using social networking sites especially twitter because the majority of the world uses these sites and it is the best way to get it around. Also I will be posting it on this blog and youtube.
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Target Plan By the 4/12/12 I will have posted on my blog: . Pitch. . Props and Costume list. . Actors/Actress list. . The 39 steps Analysis. . Story board.
My Genre of Choice As you already may of known I have chosen my genre fro my two-minute opening to be the action-spy genre. From analysing the main movie genres I decided this was the best one to use because there is countless of editing skills and camera shots I can use. Also, films in this genre typically have action and tension in the first few minutes, which always leaves the audience second guessing and will want to watch on (that is a sign of a good movie). I hope to re-created that in my own piece. To help me with my film, I will be looking at three
different openings to movies I believe that will help influence and inspire me. Firstly, I have currently analysed James Bond-Quantum of Solace, it has shown that it uses many code and conventions I can use in my own work what will show it is the genre of my choice. Next, I will be looking at another action-spy movie from the other side of the spectrum, Alfred Hitchcock's famous The 39 Steps. I chose to analyse this because it would help me see how spy films have changed through the growing decades and also can show influence into my own film. Lastly, Mission Impossible will be another movie I want to analyse. It will be similar to the James Bond movie I have just looked at, however, It is set in america so their could be a major contrast of how it is done. I chose these three films to specifically give me a completely different variety of the action-spy genre because I can influence their style and modify my own.
