Story Board For Preliminary

For this task my group and i made a preliminary video of the following 3 shots , match on action, 180 degree rule and shot reverse. Before we started putting the shots to film, we first had to plan a plot(storyline) so the shots that were needed to be include followed with the story. Our storyline involved a boy and two girls. At first one of the girls and the boy are practicing for a play, but one of the girls receives a text message from her friend ( the other girl,practicing for the play wit them also) so she leaves to go and get her. But the twist of the play is that as the first girl and boy came to practice, she was holding a dress. The dress you see then is the same dress you  see the boy dancing with singing Hannah Montana.

To understand how we were gonna film this we made sure that we had a storyboard and a shot list to follow so that our film looked neat and organised. Below is our storyboard and shot list of our film.

As we finally decided what our storyline was, we now had to find a suitable location in which would be appropriate for our filming and also was not a disruption to us. After searching we found that the media studio room, on school grounds was the perfect location to film our task. The reason we picked the media room was because it was spacious and also was supplied with lights in which was helpful to us because we was able to give the room more lighting which gave more of an affect to our film.

Following this we had to round up actors to play the following parts which were:

A Boy
2 Girls

As a group we decided that it's be easier if myself and another member of our group play the roles of the two girls. As for he boy role, we asked a friend who kindly accepted the role (dispute singing in a dress). Now that we had got a cast together we now needed a script in which they had to follow. Writing a script, as a group, we had to be sure that everyone had something to say and that the dialogue matched our storyline. The script below is the dialogue used during our filming.

Now that we had plan what it is we wanted our film to be, we then focused on the camera angles, shots,  dialogue,sounding and lighting of the film. These were important factors because, as a group we all had to contribute in order to gain the quality of our film.

As an actor, there were many factors i had to consider whilst filming. One of the factors was the pronunciation of my lines. I had to be sure that the camera could hear what i was saying. Also it was important that i project my voice so i was heard on camera.

Another thing i had to be aware of whilst acting was my body angles. It was important that, along with my speech, i had to be aware of the position of the camera so that i did not block the camera as well as the actor. Being an actor was a challenging job simply because there were so many things you had to do i.e. memorising and remembering the dialogue, my body angle and my speech. Also because the person in our group filming wanted to be sure that  we had enough shot, we also had to retake many scenes.

Retaking the same scene was important also because as a group when putting it together, we had to be sure that there was enough takes to pick from. so for example if one shot was blurry or had a part of the dialogue missing it would not have mattered as we had taken many shots of the same scene.

In addition to filming, i believe it was important to practice the three shots because to me, i have more knowledge of how to get a successful shot. Also it helped me with my camera angle and how i should position the camera if i wanted my audience to get a clear view of the shot within the scene.

When we finally finished, to edit our film, we used abode premiere pro. This helped us select the wanted shots and cut the unwanted parts of the scene. Also were able to unlink unwanted audio and video so that it was a clear cut film.

In conclusion making a preliminary task has helped me focus more on my techniques of my camera angles and also how to position the camera to ensure a clear but good film.

Idea 3 - ''THE UNKNOWN''

For my final idea I've decided to call it  ''THE UNKNOWN''.  so the plot or storyline as some may call it is, we have a young girl at home by herself. We then get some interesting shots of objects in her house. As the camera films back on her, we hear the phone ring. at this point we have an extreme close up of her and on the phone. Before she answers it we get a behind the shoulder shot along with a point other view. From here we film a key rack in the house. From here we are unaware of whats been said in the conversation, so just before she drops the phone down we catch a close shot of her doing it. At this stage we see a reaction from the girl, and from here she it the filmed running out of her house with out keys. so to the viewers we are unware of the unknown caller. It then ends with dissolve feature.

Idea 2

So for my second idea i've decided to go for a scary movie. first as the camera starts rolling we see a shots of dfferent rooms within a house with no-one inside of them. then the last shot of a room in a house will be the kitchen where you will come across the window. for this shot will be tracking towards the window as as you get closer, the next shot will be a match on action and you willbe looking from outside the house. as you come out of the gate you, the camera will turn the corner and as yout turn the corner youe see a car flashlight (BRIGHT) and beside a silhouette figure of a person all blacked out in clothing. As The Titles Come And Go.. As It comes back to the screen We See this Figure Getting closer and closer until we reach her eyes, as she blinks her last blink you hear an alarm clock in which you come to a next shot with a girl eyes wide home..and then an open view of her laying on the bed.

Idea 1

My First Idea For A Opening Sequence:

First And Formost The First Thing You Will See Is just a black screen but with over voices appering. The voices that you hear will appear to be of a family having fun or a day out. Next a flash from a camera will lead you to the next frame panning around as more photos drop on top of each other with over voices still there BUT the over voices clashes with voices of an argument as well as a little girl laughing and having fun..suddenly you hear a tyre screech which leads you to a white fade in also moving in towards a young boy who appears to be unconious on the floor. Then the noise of crying become the screen but blurred out as we get an extreme close up of the young boy's face.

After you hear the sound of ringing but as we getting closer frame on the boy's face moving towards his eyes (which are shut) We enter another scene where his eyes suddenly open.

Forest Gump Opening Title

As we first see the opening shot we are presented sound effects of minor whispers, with then come a feather which flows into the second shot of a panned shot of almost as if its is following the feather as it falls to the ground. As viewers we are currently opened to the film as it gives of a soft and calm feeling.  At one point the feather remains in the air for a few seconds but as it begins to fall you are brought into another scene in which the camera is still panning within the shot. Whilst the camera is moving, we get a sense of an establishing shot alongside the panning shot.  

The panning shot reveals a calm, and relaxed town, almost disequilibrium, as it is not an everyday thing for a town to be as quiet, especially if it is seen to viewed in the morning.  Another thing within the film is at the beginning and throughout the shots a theme tune is being played. The music played sounds like the, high class relaxing music in which they learn to play on the piano from a young age. As the audience this gives of a warm and soothing feeling, as we watch the film.

In this shot, as the audience, we are presented from a bird’s eye view of actors and incoming cars. Also it may seem that this shot can also be said to be a wide shot as well as a long shot. This important when filming because it allows the viewers to see all that is going on and capture the items or objects which cannot be seen through a vertical shot.

Following this shot we see an over the shoulder shot as well as an point of view shot, which as the audience helps out knowledge of the directors imaginary of what it is he wanted the audience to see. This important not only as a director but as an audience to understand the plot or line up of the story or it could result in loss of viewers, of confusion of what it is we should understand at the point in timing.

Another taken in this film is the tilt shot in which it comes from the bottom and reveals its object or actor once it reaches the top.  In this film we are presented with a tilt shot as the feather drops unto an unknown person wearing the trainers.  To which reveals a man sitting on a bench. This shot is important because its gives an enigma of a mysterious feeling of what you are about to see. At times shot like these are cut shot so the mystery remains within the story.  

As we draw closer to the end of the opening scene we are presented as a wide shot of the man sitting on a bench, which a bus passes him and he continues to view the town. This gives an impression of anxiety of what will be viewed to the audience next.

I Am Legend Opening Title

I Am Legend Is Acted By Will Smith. At the beginning of I am legend you are presented with a black screen, with an over voice, talking about curing cancer. This effect on the audience signifies that it is in the future, as, reality now; cancer is not being able to be cured. The black screen appearing gives of the enigma of the unknown, of who is speaking, and what had happened to the event of curing cancer. As the Person, unseen, in the black screen, finishes her dialect, an instance phrase appears, quoted from a survivor, of the unknown event. 

This is significant to the film because, as an audience, we are still unaware of the events that have occurred. The colour font from the writing, white, stands out on the black screen, (WOB) which gives it enough stamina and boldness to the writing and is clear enough for the viewers to read. Whilst the writing appears your hear an sound effect also appear at the same time as the writing appears. This gives it more of an affect, almost a mystery of what is to happen next.

Next you hear a theme tune to which is played whilst the different shots of an unknown city are being showed. This gives of an emotion or feeling of isolation or loneliness. Again you hear an over voice, but this time of a man, claiming he is a ‘survivor’, the same word written in the phrase in the earlier shots of the film.

The first 2 shots presented are shown as a landscape to empathize that we as the audience are viewing a city. For example in this shot we are being viewed a dock, which may symbolize that, we are focused on city, which imports goods, a working town. 

Following these shots we are presented with a wide shots, of the same city, but unaware of where it is. As a director this is a challenge as it is important that viewers watching are not confused enough to put up a wall to stop watching. Also the good impact this has is you are unaware of what is to come within the movie, almost as if its leaving a cliff hanger so were are more on edge about what is to happen. 

Here in this shot you see a wide shot, also an establishing shot, and it may seem as if it has been taken from a high angle.  This gives of the effect as a bird’s eye view almost as if we are the ones actually looking from a point of view, which gives the audience a feeling of being included within the film.

Towards the end of the opening we are presented with an extreme close up view of a mannequin, which is not being viewed through a shop window or in a retail store. To the viewers this could give of the impression of discomfort as it not equilibrium in an ideal world, which brings as to the cliffhanger of the film as we see the title of the film in white on a black screening, empathizing the anonymous and unidentified storyline of the film.