Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Friday, 20 January 2012
Looking into film production companies.
BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It is firmly established at the forefront of British independent film-making and co-produces approximately eight films a year. Working in partnership with major international and UK distributors, BBC Films aims to make strong British films with range and ambition. We are committed to finding and developing new talent, as well as collaborating with some of the foremost writers and directors in the industry.
The BBC Films website contains film pages for all BBC Films releases, most of which contain the official UK trailer. Interviews, set-visits and behind-the-scenes footage from BBC Films productions are available on our sister website, BBC Film Network. See above for a promo video outlining the range of content offered online.
Information from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms/about/
When thinking different production companies, I wanted to focus on smaller and more independent film companies. Although the BBC is extremely well known for British television, their films are less recognised by the wider audience. I always try and make sure that i keep up to date with the films they have coming out.
After watching this short film on their website, it inspired me to really want to delve deeper and create something that was a replica of the films that they make.
Friday, 13 January 2012
More Editing......
After creating the hangover opening, I feel that i'm far more confident with editing, therefore i would like to take risks and maybe explore a bit more with effects. When filming and editing the hangover we had to use flashbacks, so i think i'd like to explore this within my film.
I don't want to have direct flashbacks to a moment in time, but i want to have flash backs to images, for example a dairy flicking open, or a old fashioned photo. I'm hoping that this will be easier than editing a whole chunk with speech, as i know that something could go wrong with the continuity.
I think flash backs bring a sense of depth to a film. I want my opening to be fairly ambiguous, i want it to leave audiences wanting more and wondering about each element of the extract that they've just seen. I think by using flashbacks it gives it more dimensions and provides more options for the audiences imagination.
I don't want to have direct flashbacks to a moment in time, but i want to have flash backs to images, for example a dairy flicking open, or a old fashioned photo. I'm hoping that this will be easier than editing a whole chunk with speech, as i know that something could go wrong with the continuity.
I think flash backs bring a sense of depth to a film. I want my opening to be fairly ambiguous, i want it to leave audiences wanting more and wondering about each element of the extract that they've just seen. I think by using flashbacks it gives it more dimensions and provides more options for the audiences imagination.
Casting.
Now I feel as if I have got a clear image in my mind of how i want my film opening to be. I need to seriously think about casting. 
I originally wanted to have someone my age, as that would fit in well with my story line. However i've been advised otherwise, so I want to cant someone who is perhaps around 2 or 4 years younger.
I've asked my drama teacher, and she has put forward some names of young, enthusiastic children in year 9, who are interested in drama and are willing to help me.
I wanted someone who looked quite girlie, but still innocent.
In my mind I had a image of short blonde hair, not very tall and quite petite. However because i don't have a lot of people to chose from, i will just have to stick with who is the most enthusiastic.
If I was making a film in the real film industry, i would probably cast either one of these actress':
Monday, 12 December 2011
Research Into Target Audiences.
The four main types of audiences are:
1. Mainstream Only- only see the big block busters, and nothing else.
2. Mainstream Plus- see mainstream hits, but dip into specialised occasionally.
3. Aficionados- associate themselves with specialised, still view some mainstream.
4. Buffs- Often reject mainstream cinema.
Mainstream Plus:
Their looking for 'good' film, usually find a mainstream film which satisfied their need to watch a film.
When thinking about the target audience for the film that im going to create the opening for, I want my target audience to be Mainstream Plus. Although some people may think that its an obvious and easy choice. I think that its the most interesting one to explore and probably has one of the widest audiences. Although i would loved to have dabbled into the realms of aficionados or film buffs, i think it would have been to much of a challenge. Im not sure that i could have ticked off all the criteria if I chose a less mainstream target audience.
Also, i feel that i have a wider knowledge of mainstream. However as a media student personally i have dabbled in aficionado films, I think that creating this film in mainstream means that im staying in my comfort zone.
1. Mainstream Only- only see the big block busters, and nothing else.
2. Mainstream Plus- see mainstream hits, but dip into specialised occasionally.
3. Aficionados- associate themselves with specialised, still view some mainstream.
4. Buffs- Often reject mainstream cinema.
Mainstream Plus:
Their looking for 'good' film, usually find a mainstream film which satisfied their need to watch a film.
When thinking about the target audience for the film that im going to create the opening for, I want my target audience to be Mainstream Plus. Although some people may think that its an obvious and easy choice. I think that its the most interesting one to explore and probably has one of the widest audiences. Although i would loved to have dabbled into the realms of aficionados or film buffs, i think it would have been to much of a challenge. Im not sure that i could have ticked off all the criteria if I chose a less mainstream target audience.
Also, i feel that i have a wider knowledge of mainstream. However as a media student personally i have dabbled in aficionado films, I think that creating this film in mainstream means that im staying in my comfort zone.
My Opening Title Sequence Ideas.
After doing a lot of research into how other people, my classmates and professional films have created their title sequence I have chosen to do something that looks a bit more homemade.
I wanted to try and animate rather than just having writing appear on my screen.
Because the genre of the film that I have chosen is a drama, i wanted to try and make it look like it had been created by an independent film industry.
I took a long time deciding what my production company would be called, after a lot of thought, I settled with 'Scribble Works'. I thought it sounded quite interesting, and fitted with my film.
My next task was to think of ways to animate the titling sequence. I thought of things that connected with the title. I eventually came up with the idea of a pencil, or a pen scribbling, and the words of the production company appearing.
I created the pencil drawing in photoshop and imported to Adobe After Affects, I found a font which looked like it had been written.
I then had to begin the hard and tricky process of animating it. After a couple of hours of fiddling around with the opacity and rotating the pencil copious times, i felt i had something to be proud of. However I can see that it will be one of those things that i will go back to and fiddle with, until its totally perfect.
I know feel a lot more confident with using After Affects. I think that i can effectively create anything and i know that i could ask any of my class mates and they would be more than capable to help.
I wanted to try and animate rather than just having writing appear on my screen.
Because the genre of the film that I have chosen is a drama, i wanted to try and make it look like it had been created by an independent film industry.
I took a long time deciding what my production company would be called, after a lot of thought, I settled with 'Scribble Works'. I thought it sounded quite interesting, and fitted with my film.
My next task was to think of ways to animate the titling sequence. I thought of things that connected with the title. I eventually came up with the idea of a pencil, or a pen scribbling, and the words of the production company appearing.
I created the pencil drawing in photoshop and imported to Adobe After Affects, I found a font which looked like it had been written.
I then had to begin the hard and tricky process of animating it. After a couple of hours of fiddling around with the opacity and rotating the pencil copious times, i felt i had something to be proud of. However I can see that it will be one of those things that i will go back to and fiddle with, until its totally perfect.
I know feel a lot more confident with using After Affects. I think that i can effectively create anything and i know that i could ask any of my class mates and they would be more than capable to help.
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Film Synopsis
"Dear Diary"
Drama
Mainstream Plus
Logline: A journey to abolish unforeseen parallels between a mother and daughter, torn by a number of hidden truths and inevitable similarity.
Opening: During the opening credits a young girl, around 13 years old will be seen running down a long track, clutching a red diary. There will be soft music playing and the voice of a slightly older girl will begin a narrative which will set up the rest of the film.
Whilst the young girl is running, it will flash back to images of a note book or diary flicking through the pages, the writing will be difficult to read. Then back again to the girl running. Flash back once again to old family photos and old fashioned objects. Finally the girl runs to the end of lane and almost collapses on a sty, out of breath.
Drama
Mainstream Plus
Logline: A journey to abolish unforeseen parallels between a mother and daughter, torn by a number of hidden truths and inevitable similarity.
Opening: During the opening credits a young girl, around 13 years old will be seen running down a long track, clutching a red diary. There will be soft music playing and the voice of a slightly older girl will begin a narrative which will set up the rest of the film.
Whilst the young girl is running, it will flash back to images of a note book or diary flicking through the pages, the writing will be difficult to read. Then back again to the girl running. Flash back once again to old family photos and old fashioned objects. Finally the girl runs to the end of lane and almost collapses on a sty, out of breath.
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