Sunday 8 July 2012
Monday 26 March 2012
Action Plan for 26/03/2012
We should be getting all the filming done during the beginning of this week.
We are also editing at my house on my laptop during the times that we are both free and not filming.
Ermmmmmmm then thats about it!
We are also editing at my house on my laptop during the times that we are both free and not filming.
Ermmmmmmm then thats about it!
Monday 5 March 2012
Action Plan for 05/03/2012
This week we're planning to film some more.
We've added some more scenes and changed the structure of our production.
We've added some more scenes and changed the structure of our production.
Sunday 4 March 2012
The Vampire Diaries - opening episode analysis
I'm not sure exactly what episode this is; found it on ITV Player: http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=308813
In the episode that I watched there was a voice over saying "Previously in The Vampire Diaries", with tense music in the background already. The editing overall was fast paced which consisted of short shots of the highlights from the last episode again with the tense music; the music is parallel to the dramatic shots that are shown. This part lasted almost one minute, within that one minute there were a lot of twists, cuts and fight scenes.
Then it moves straight into the episode, with a girl walking alone in the forest. There seems to be a quiet but eerie sound in the background as there are series of meduim and long shots of the girl focussing on the fact that she is in an isolated environment; which is conventional of vampire narratives. Again there are long shots of the girl walking towards an old abandoned house, the sounds continue, which again highlights her isolation. She goes inside the house and there is low-key/hardly any lighting, the only light is coming through the windows, which would connote the fact that she is moving from the light, safety, into the darkness, the unknown; thus creating fear not only for the character but also the audiences. The editing at this point is slow paced but consists of many different shots, showing the whole setting and the girl, here the male gaze is apparent as it focuses on the girls face and a long shot of her body. The slow paced editing adds on to the tension and fear created through the lighting, setting and also the sound of weird voices in the background. This all happens within the space of 1-2:30 mins. Then after she opens the coffin she gasps and then there is a cut to the girl in bed opening her eyes, the music still carries on, the blurring of fantasy and reality in here also created fear within 2:30 mins into the episode.
The title of the show appears on the next shot with a boom sound and then fades.
The tension is broken through the change in setting as it is during the day. There are a series of pans around the area again it is not busy but the use of calm music connotes harmony which is kind of random compared to the tense opening. There are again a series of long shots and medium shots as there is another girl character who is jogging through a neighbourhood. However when she stops and turns around there is a change in the narrative where the girl sees a man running after her, again there is use of tense music to emphasise on the fear of the girl. The editing becomes fast paced again focussing on the fear of the girl, there are use of pans, long shots of her running away. While this is happening there are a series of opening credits of the actors, actresses, producers etc. names.
After 4 minutes into the episode there again is a change of setting; both the girls are seen in a bar/restaurant with shot reverse shots focussing on their face, it could be argued that this is to create identification or because of the male gaze. Throughout the conversation although the girls are not in danger they use words like "nightmare", "betrayed us" etc. to evoke fear and panic for the audiences and the girls.
In the episode that I watched there was a voice over saying "Previously in The Vampire Diaries", with tense music in the background already. The editing overall was fast paced which consisted of short shots of the highlights from the last episode again with the tense music; the music is parallel to the dramatic shots that are shown. This part lasted almost one minute, within that one minute there were a lot of twists, cuts and fight scenes.
Then it moves straight into the episode, with a girl walking alone in the forest. There seems to be a quiet but eerie sound in the background as there are series of meduim and long shots of the girl focussing on the fact that she is in an isolated environment; which is conventional of vampire narratives. Again there are long shots of the girl walking towards an old abandoned house, the sounds continue, which again highlights her isolation. She goes inside the house and there is low-key/hardly any lighting, the only light is coming through the windows, which would connote the fact that she is moving from the light, safety, into the darkness, the unknown; thus creating fear not only for the character but also the audiences. The editing at this point is slow paced but consists of many different shots, showing the whole setting and the girl, here the male gaze is apparent as it focuses on the girls face and a long shot of her body. The slow paced editing adds on to the tension and fear created through the lighting, setting and also the sound of weird voices in the background. This all happens within the space of 1-2:30 mins. Then after she opens the coffin she gasps and then there is a cut to the girl in bed opening her eyes, the music still carries on, the blurring of fantasy and reality in here also created fear within 2:30 mins into the episode.
The title of the show appears on the next shot with a boom sound and then fades.
The tension is broken through the change in setting as it is during the day. There are a series of pans around the area again it is not busy but the use of calm music connotes harmony which is kind of random compared to the tense opening. There are again a series of long shots and medium shots as there is another girl character who is jogging through a neighbourhood. However when she stops and turns around there is a change in the narrative where the girl sees a man running after her, again there is use of tense music to emphasise on the fear of the girl. The editing becomes fast paced again focussing on the fear of the girl, there are use of pans, long shots of her running away. While this is happening there are a series of opening credits of the actors, actresses, producers etc. names.
After 4 minutes into the episode there again is a change of setting; both the girls are seen in a bar/restaurant with shot reverse shots focussing on their face, it could be argued that this is to create identification or because of the male gaze. Throughout the conversation although the girls are not in danger they use words like "nightmare", "betrayed us" etc. to evoke fear and panic for the audiences and the girls.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Name of production...
We haven't really decided on a name of our production, but here are a few ideas...
- Diaries of Gay Vampire! :O
- Blood ties* - already a show in Canada :(
- The undead
- Living dead
Demonic symbols!
These are a few of the demonic symbols that could be used in the production as a tattoo on Jas & Dilli's arm.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
Action Plan for 27/02/2012
- Right now Sital and me made some more storyboards, and we put together some more ideas in terms of the variety of shots, music, and props. We've got a good idea what order our scenes will come in and when we want our opening credits to come in our TV series. Still haven't thought of a name for the TV series yet.
- Hopefully this coming week we should get the camera equipment on Monday and then we are planning to film a scene in the LRA where Jas will be staring at Rabia but focussing on Kashif so its not completely obvious that his character is gay but it will be implied that his character is a homosexual.
Action Plan for week starting 27.03.12
We should have our cameras by then and during this week we would like to get our first scene with Rabia, Jas and Kashif in the Lra.
Any filming that will happen will happen Monday, Wednesday an Friday after school.
If possible to film Jas's morning scenes during the week.
Any filming that will happen will happen Monday, Wednesday an Friday after school.
If possible to film Jas's morning scenes during the week.
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Opening Credits
If we look at the first 4 second of this video we see the opening credits to the TV series Vampire Diaires. This links to our production as ours to will be an opening to a TV series, however we were concerned about the opening credits and how we'd do our own.
The credits are simple and normally come after 3/4 minutes after the show has started.
For example the show itself will begin but then there will be a cliff hanger and then the 4 seconds credits will follow then the rest of the show will.
This is something we will be incorporating into our own production. However ours will go like this:
The show will start with the scene were Dilli is burning in the fire but we only see her hand. It will then cut to the credit title and then we will finish off with the rest of the scenes.
However this is not fixed shots and ordering as we are still in the process of planning and it may be likely to change due to the types of shots we would like to include, for example the graphic image shot.
Action Plan For Week 20/02/12 to 25/02/12
We have already started to build our ideas up and the production has begun to take shape within our minds. Our main goal for this week is to storyboard all the important and vital scenes and work out which order we want them to take place. Also to begin thinking of filler shots to link each scene together.
Goal: Have the production completely outlined and to have nearly completed story-boarding
Goal: Have the production completely outlined and to have nearly completed story-boarding
Monday 20 February 2012
Twilight Opening Scene Analysis
The opening scene is of a dear, this confusing the audience as we don't understand what is actually going on. Also it does not match the non digect sound of the voice over done by the main character. This is something we would like re incorporate into our own production. The scene ends with the dear being caught by what looks like a human and a fade to white and cuts to a pan down hot from the sun tote protagonist. This again is a shot we were thinking to add into our production however our beginning would be from the flames of the fire to the sun.
By having a scene which would make no sense to the audience at the beginning of the production it straight captures the audiences attention and makes them feel uncomfortable because of the uncertainty.
The quick cut shots create intensity and confuses the audience complete as it doesn't make sense. It is an unusual way of starting a film thus capturing interest right away.
It does not give the plot away or that Edward Cullen is a Vampire, something we would not want to make obvious to the audience in the opening scene to our movie. How it is hinted as the capturing of the dear. Also the camera angle and shot is a point of view shot at the beginning as we see the dear. This makes the audience feels as if they are in the shoes of the "predictor" and gives a slightly scary tone to the film. it is then switched to a long shot of Edward capturing the dear.
Towards the end we are finally introduce to Bella and this calms the audience down as we realize who is talking, who the voice over is and as it is a female introduced the audience will more likely be able to relate to her.
Starting to storyboard
We begun to storyboard our production but only scenes we had pictured in our minds. We didn't know where they'd come or the order but we knew we wanted the scene within our production.
Our Ideas -Rough Planning
A scene we created which will come during the course of the production to hint and link in with out Critical Investigations.
The Beginning
Thursday 16 February 2012
Characters
- Dilli = Vampire girl
- Jas = Vampire (homosexual) guy
- Kashif = Homophobic dude
- Rabia = Mean girl
- Anaam = Evil vampire!
Brother & sister:
Dilli & Jas; Anaam is their evil eldest sister, but because of problems between them they do not talk to her.
Frenemies:
Dilli & Rabia - Rabia is playing the bitchy back stabbing 'friend'.
Gay crush:
Jas & Kashif - Jas has a serious crush on Kashif, who kind of knows, but Kashif is extremely homophobic and hates Jas.
Jas is the lonely, mysterious guy who is secretly gay, but it is hinted to the audience through the use of his phone background and point of view shots of him focussing on Kashif.
Planning!
TV series:
- Skins
- True Blood
- Vampire Diaries
- E4 programmes
- Brother & sister
- Gay crush
- Frenemies lol
- Jealous girl?
- Contacts - evil eyes - preferably red!
- Blood!
- Demonic tattoos/drawings
- Docking station
- Phone
- Books
Sounds:
- Crackling fire sounds
- Skillet - Monster
- Skillet - Open Wounds
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