Audience Survey Results

Here I can see that the types of themes people like to see in drama's is on a wide scale. Everyone is different and enjoys different story's

A lot more people prefer to see a multi stranded story with many characters over a single protagonist. This could be because people could get bored following the story of just one character, an audience likes to see lot's of different types of characters

From this we can see that the majority of the audience prefer a sad ending. Probably because they gain a large attachment to characters after getting to know them after how ever many series. A resolved ending might not leave as big an impact on you as a sad ending

Once again we see that an audience enjoys a wide range of things in drama's. Everybody enjoys their own personal aspects.

Its nice to see that the audience doesn't mind what gender the protagonist is. Either male or female can make a brilliant drama

The high majority of people would prefer to see a drama over a comedy, this could be because people feel like a drama is more gripping, a comedy can sometimes drag on and not be funny

Everybody prefers a series drama over a film drama. I think this is because an audience gets more tome to get to know characters. In a series you can build up tension more and leave cliff hangers and help an audience to really get to know a character they can really warm to or hate.

Mind maps - Creating a film/ideas

Job Roles

Producer -The Producer is often the first person to get involved in a project. Or they may be the agent-style Producer who focuses on the deal. The many responsibilities of the Producer span all four phases of production. In the Development stage, Producers are often responsible for coming up with the idea for a production, or selecting a screenplay. Producers secure the rights, choose the screenwriter and story editing team. They raise the development financing and supervise the development process. In pre-production, Producers bring together the key members of the creative team. This includes the Director, Cinematographer and Production Designer and key cast members. They help the Executive Producers to raise money for the production. Once the initial finance is in place, they select other key production office workers and Heads of Departments.


Director - Directors are responsible for creatively translating the film's written script into actual images and sounds on the screen. They are ultimately responsible for a film's artistic and commercial success or failure. They may write the film's script or commission it to be written, or they may be hired after an early draft of the script is complete. They must then develop a vision for the finished film and work out how to achieve it. During pre-production, Directors make crucial decisions, such as selecting the right cast, crew and locations for the film. They then direct rehearsals and the performances of the actors once the film is in production. They also manage the technical aspects of filming including the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments. During post production, Directors work closely with editors through the many technical processes of editing, to reach the final cut or version of the film.


Camera Operator - Camera Operators carry out the director of photography's (DoP) and director's instructions for shot composition and development. They are usually the first people to use the camera's eyepiece to assess how all the elements of performance, art direction, lighting, composition and camera movement come together to create the cinematic experience.Camera Operators usually start at the end of pre-production and attend technical recces with other Heads of Department. They work closely with the Director of Photography and are responsible for the First Assistant Camera and Second Assistant Camera. After the Director and DoP have rehearsed and blocked the shots, the Camera Operator and DoP decide where to position the camera and what lenses and supporting equipment to use. Camera Operators work with Heads of Department, and keep them informed about how the position and movement of the camera might impact on their work. During shooting, operators are responsible for all aspects of camera operation, allowing the DoP to concentrate on lighting and overall visual style. They make sure the camera and equipment are prepared for the required set-ups and ready for any last-minute changes.


Storyboard Artist - Storyboard Artists get the screenplay and from this turn it into lots of drawings like a comic book. This helps the director get a clear idea of exactly what they want to achieve and shows what’s needed, e.g., prosthetics for make-up, Computer Generated Images (CGI) for visual effects, props for the art department etc. Storyboards are mostly needed for films that have large amounts of action and CGI, where complex chase, fight or battle scenes need to be visualised and planned before being filmed. Many big budget feature films are storyboarded before shooting begins.


Sound engineer - A sound engineer works with the technical aspects of sound during the processes of recording. Audio engineers often assist record producer and musicians to help give their work the sound they are hoping to achieve. For example, an audio engineer will piece together parts of audio, use auto-tune on a recording, and/or add synthetic sounds to a track. Audio engineers are different from producers. However, some audio engineers go on with their careers to double as producers or assume the role of producer.


Set Designer - The set designer works with the director and tries to achieve their image of the film., They will design what a director wants a set to look like and how it will function. The set needs to function to work with the actors and what happens in the script. They are a big part of the designing process because what they design will appear on film so it needs to suit the era and style of the film and make it look professional and realistic.


Actor - Actors interpret others' words in order to bring a script to life, and to put flesh and blood on the characters they portray. Theirs is the public face of a production, representing many others' work and efforts. The actor in the film is hired by the producer and is selected from auditions by the casting team. The actor needs to suit the criteria of the film and the character they play. They will rehearse the lines and work with the director on the script. They will try to achieve what is written down but the director will ultimately be responsible of how they want an actor to deliver a line or act in a scene.

M1-Conventions of Formatting and Layout

Protagonist: The protagonist is the main character in a story. They can be the hero or they can be the one that suffers in the end. In my screenplay the protagonist is a young teenage girl called Chloe. She is at the stage in life where she is slightly rebellious against her parents and very much enjoys going out to party which is what the film is about. Without a main character a film may struggle to find any lead or pick up any pace if there the story isn't focusing on a main person in detail. Films and tv shows can be done without a main character and have many main character scenes such as Game of Thrones. In Game of Thrones they have a lot longer to develop characters and follow different people. Because my film will only be up to 10 minutes long I will have protagonist because it's easier to create more and make a film more interesting if you focus on one person.

Characters: Characters in a film or TV show are very important because they support the protagonist and create the world they live. In my film I have the parents of the girl who in the scenes where she is at home makes the scene feel more like a family home with having two parental figures who also tell her what she can and cannot do. As well in my film, Chloe has friends who she see's at school and when she goes out. All these people are very significant when creating an environment for a scene because with the protagonist and the charters around them you can create anything you like without set or props.

Plot points: The plot points in a film is what keeps the audience gripped and intrigued to find out what happens next. In my film the main plot point is how the young girl Chloe goes out every weekend and how her work at school caches up as well does her sleep and she eventually can't
 take it anymore. This is the peak of the tension tower. The tension has risen so much and the audience knows something is going to happen and in one moment the protagonist has a falling point. After this the film could conclude and things could be worked out but in my film I will end it on a
cliff hanger or significant money I.e protagonist dies.

Order of events:
-The main character goes out to a party and gets a hint of the night life she could have
-She goes out again the next night and has gets pressured into taking a pill
-She gets addicted and goes out the next night
-She overdoses on more pills and gets hit by a car and dies

Actions: The actions in the script are very important because they tell a director what needs to be happening around the dialogue/ before or after. As well as what a charter should be doing whilst they're saying the lines I.e. Walking, running, climbing. It is everything the audience will be able to see.

Parenthetical: These directions help a character get into a scene and become their character. This includes accents. The accent does need to match the place where the film is set to make it see, realistic. Say if the film was set in London either a posh accent for if the film was more formal or a cockney accent for the slightly rougher characters. In my film I will just have the characters to talk how they would normally talk because they can feel more comfortable and plus I will be filming around Ilkley and the characters I'll use will be from Ilkley.

Extensions: A character may know what line to say and in what accent but without extensions sometimes they may not know how to say it in terms of how their voice is heard. The helps the actor say the line in a certain way the screenplay wants them to. In my script I haven't used any extensions because it doesn't help my storyline or characters in any way




Transition: How a film cuts to either a few hours, days weeks or years later. In my film there is a transition after every party the next morning that skips to the next week for another party. This is a very helpful aspect because it clearly shows time passing and makes sense in the film.

Shot: The shot is for the director to tell the camera men how to shoot the scene. The start of a scene may be required to have a wide scape view of a landscape or sometimes a close up of someone's face to zoom in on facial expressions. There are a few times in my film where my main  character looks at her phone. When she does I would like a close up of the phone to see what's on it and also a close up
on her face to see what she's thinking. In my script I don't have any specific shots that I want the camera to see




Film finished in the budget: On my first page I have the name of the film, 'Live for the Weekened'
along with my name.

Short Film Analysis

Deep It

Narrative - Non-Linear narrative structure. The film keeps moving forward and backwards to a room where the character Miles is reminiscing about the past and how he feels guilty foe everything that happened.

Characters - The films protagonist is Miles. It seems that he is getting into the wrong for everything. He isn't backed up by his friend Kadz which leads Miles to get angry with him because he feels betrayed. Kadz is later accidentally stabbed in the heat of the moment by Lara's brother.

Sound and Music - The sound and music was placed into the film to suit the mood and add emphasis to moments to add extra tension.

Editing - The film is quite fast paced because the events happen rather consecutively.

Andy

Narrative - The main body of the story is a three act script but the film starts in the present and then goes back in time 4 months earlier.

Characters - The film is based around the Character Andy who is bullied by people and his teachers. He only has one friend in the school, Des. Drama between a couple who have broken up escalates and eventually Andy gets involved and gets in trouble with a boyfriend. Eventually the film caches up  to the present.

Sound and music - There is backing music at the beginning when the characters are introduced and also at the party to link with the mood and set the scene.

Editing - The pace of the film is fairly fast paced because the party comes up quickly and events occur fast after that.

Screenplay Time Plan

This is my screenplay time plan which I will stick to and follow to ensure that I complete my screenplay by week 6

Improvements

I've added a character profile to and a detailed story to my second film idea as well as a background that

2 Developed Ideas

Idea 1 -

-Title - TBC (Live for the weekend)

-Running time - no longer than 10 minutes

-Genre - Drama

-Target Audience - Teens: 15-19

-LogLine - Your biggest downfall is yourself

Potensial Cast:
-Main Character - Ellena Quarmby (Good actor and has experience)
-Group of friends - TBC, teens of ages around 17, 18
-Teacher - Mr Hansen (Drama teacher - used to be an actor)
-Parent - TBC

Order of events-

- End of a school day (Friday) A girl called Chloe gets asked by friends to come out tonight, nothing out of the ordinary

- They go to a party that night. The girl gets drunk and has a fun time

-All her friends ask if she wants to go out again next week. She doesn't want to but goes because she's pressed into it

-The next week she tries a pill that her friend has. She enjoys it and has a great night

- Skip to the next day. She asks everyone this this to go out. Her friend brings more pills. She overdoses and ends up getting hit by a car and dies

Plot Points -

- Girl goes to a party and has a fun time
-She goes out again next week and tries a pill
-The next nigh she goes out again, overdoses and is killed by a car

Character Profile -

Appearance:Teenage Girl 16/17 blonde hair

Personality:
Likes to fit in with the crowd and will always try to fit in

Key Features:
Will give up school for her friends

Role and contribution:
The character that crumbles because she gives in to peer pressure and trying to appear cool

Detailed Story:

A young girl who's group of friends are growing up a lot faster than he is ready for. She has grown up with only her father. Her mother died of cancer three years ago. Her father wants to love her more but struggles to get her affection. She goes out to relive the stress and relax. She goes out the first night to a house party. Here we as the audience discover her characterisation as it is exposed and we see the sort of person she is. The next weekend when she goes out again we see her fatal flaw of easily giving into peer pressure and trying to seem cool amongst her friends. The next day she is the one who asks to go out. Her nature of wanting to fit in is getting the better of her. She goes to the moor with the characters Joe and Austin and takes another pill. She overdoses on the pills and runs onto the road. She is then run over, her life ends because of trying to be cool and living under stress with only one parent.






Idea 2 -

Title:

Running Time: No longer than 10 minutes

Genre: Thriller

Target Audience: 15 and above

LogLine: Keeps your brothers close, but your enemies closer

Potensial Cast:

Four Soldiers,

A group of enemy soldiers

Order of Events:

- Soldiers out on patrol

- A gun shot is fired, one soldier dies

- They are pinned down

- Run out of ammunition

- They all end up dying trying to fight the enemy

Plot Points:

- They are pinned down and can't see the enemy

-They run out of ammo and hold fire

Character Profiles:

Soldiers- All good friends, different characters. Funny one, main character on the mission, and the radio man. Forth dies before we get to know him

Soldier Backgrounds:

All of the soldiers have been set out on patrol. In the base every day the role of patrol changes between the privates. Alongside each patrol group is a commanding officer who gives orders to them and keeps the soldiers in line. Its just a normal day as the troop set out on their patrol, soon they find out things are going wrong when the radio fails as the base tried to contact them. One of the soldiers who is holding the radio keeps trying to make contact with the base but it's distorted and keeps failing. The men are tired from the long war they have been fighting against the rebels. The war has been going on for 10 years. There's been fighting in deserts, jungles and forests but now the battalion have been assigned to fight in the swamps and moor land. The rebels have been hiding and making camps near the base so the patrol is scouting out for any movement - but they are not ready for the ambush that they face.


Detailed Story:

The very end of a film, a group of 3 army soldiers are pinned down by enemy fire. They are ultimately going to die. Their radios are down, they are running low on ammunition, there is no escape. In the end when they realise the end is near, they hold fire and sit it out behind the wall they are hiding behind. They each share stories of the times they had with each other, and remember about what they've been through. They stay with each other until the end. The main character is the last to survive and we have a shot of him lying on the ground, breathing out, looking up to the sky, accepting his fate.

Film Idea

Script Idea 3 Development

- The film follows a young boy of around 16, 17 who's friends a growing up and becoming far mature than him. He is dragged into a new world but joins in with everything the others do just to fit in. The film follows the same teen through part of his school life and what he chooses to prioritise i.e. going out instead of school work. We see his life tear apart, he starts to argue with his parents and fails to make deadlines for school.













I would like music to be a big part of my film

Star Wars The Last Jedi

The new trailer for Star Wars The Last Jedi.

I saw this and after watching the previous star wars film The Force Awakens which I very much enjoyed. I thought this trailer for the new film was brilliant. There was a lot of intensity involved which gripped me throughout. There was also a reappearance of the ATAT's. And it seems that the infamous Kylo Ren returns and deals a lot of damage.

Unit 22 - Script Evaluation

Short Film Ideas

Short film ideas

- Idea 1: (Drama)Two men. Dark room, light just shining through blinds. One man is on the run from the other  the has something the other wants. He has given up running and is sat down. The other man walks i slowly with a gun, he sits down calmly and they discuss and talk about what each has done to each other, the struggles, the hate. And what they want. There is a fight scene. Things develop and we find out more about the characters.

- Idea 2: (Drama)The very end of a film, a group of 3 army soldiers are pinned down by enemy fire. They are ultimately going to die. Their radios are down, they are running low on ammunition, there is no escape. In the end when they realise the end is near, they hold fire and sit it out behind the wall they are hiding behind. They each share stories of the times they had with each other, and remember about what they've been through. They stay with each other until the end. The main character is the last to survive and we have a shot of him lying on the ground, breathing out, looking up to the sky, accepting his fate.

- Idea 3: (Drama)A young boy who's group of friends are growing up a lot faster than he is ready for. He falls to peer pressure a lot which doesn't help his home life and school work. He struggles with his life becoming someone who he did not intend to be. He ends up being addicted to smoking, drinking alcohol, he gets angry at his parents. His life is going down into the gutter. One night he is drinking with friends and a certain drug is introduced to him. He takes it trying to keep up his reputation. He leaves the group for the night to go home. On his way back side effects of the drug start to impact on him. He starts not being able to see, his brain is going wild, he struggles to walk. He end up lying on the street, struggling to breath and dying on the street. His life ends for the sake of trying to fit in.

- Idea 4: A scientist think they have created the cure for cancer, they try it on a patient and it turns out that this new cure changes the human brain to turn on one another. With this any form of spreading DNA will allow this disease to spread. Of course this disease spreads through the laboratory and soon to other areas of the country. We then follow two men who come a destroy this disease for good with guns and fire arms and bombs and everything extravagant.


- Idea 5: A man is put into slavery. He is forced to fight as a gladiator. He makes friends with another man and they help each other through the battles. When they're not fighting they stick together and help each other out with food rations. Eventually they are one of the few ones left. The emperor then in the final battle makes the two friends fight each other. The prize is their freedom. Will they turn on each other or stay together.

- Idea 6: The life of a young band. They get their record deal and start to live the the life of rock stars. They do gigs and concerts and being to live a life they never thought they would. The fame and the money is coming in from everywhere. Eventually arguments break out, they begin to tear apart. Some start to take drugs at gigs. They split up, some go into suicide and others waste their remaining money other things. We see them go from the top to the bottom

Child Actor Consent Form

Section 1: About the Project
Name of Project:                                                          Date(s) of Participation:

Section 2: About the Child
Name:
Address:
Tel No:                                                                          Date of Birth:

Section 3: About You
Please state your relationship to the child:

If you are not able to be present with the child during the course of the Project please nominate the person acting as loco parents for your child

Name the person acting as loco parentis:
Please state their relationship to the child:

Section 4: About the child's health
Has the child EVER suffered from any of the following complaints?

Asthma:                    Skin Complaints:               Allergies:                  Heart Problems:
Epilepsy:                  Back Problems:                 Migraines:                 Phobias:
If YES please give details

Does the child have any specific requirements, e.g sight, hearing, dietary or other? If YES please detail:

Please describe any support requirements related to the health issues outlined above

If you child has a hearing impairment, please tell us how they like to be communicated with: lip reading, BSL or interpreter support:

Please describe any coping or calming techniques you use with your child in relation to health issues outlined above

Is the child on any form of medication, if so what type and for what?

Section 5: About the child's doctor
Name:
Address:
Tel No:

Please sign below to conform that a) you agree to the terms and conditions set out on pages 1&2; b) the child is physically fit to participate in the project; b) you consent to the BBC contacting the child's GP if there is a need to clarify the child's fitness, and c) the above information is correct.

Signed: ....................................              Print Name: ............................        Date: ...............................
(Parent/guardian)    

Unit 22, lo1

The Hobbit an Unexpected Journey

           Director: Peter    Jackson
           Year it was made: 2012

Slugline: The slug line is before the dialogue starts and tells you whether the scene is inside or outside, where about's and the time of day
Dialogue: What the actors say in the scene. Everything spoken by the actors

Short Film

I made this short film on a walk I went on from Burley up to the moor. I saw the landscapes and scenery and thought it could make for very nice footage for  short film with the sheep grazing and tress blowing in the wind.

L01- Legal Requirements for Filming

Legal Filming Requirements 

Local authority

If you want to film on public land you will need permission from the appropriate local authority or council. They are responsible for public land, public buildings, roads and parking. The UK screen agencies can help you get in touch with the appropriate local authority contact.

Police

You will need the full co-operation of the local police force if you plan to film on a public highway or use special effects, explosives or fire arms (including replicas). You will also need permission to portray uniformed police officers or marked police vehicles on film.

You should inform the local police force in writing of any planned filming within its jurisdiction. The UK  screen agencies can help you arrange this process.

Filming on public roads

Before filming on a public road you must contact the local police and the Highways Department of the local authority. Both will need to make sure that your plans are safe and pose no threat to road users. If you plan to stage stunts, a stunt co-ordinator should be involved in any planning discussions. 

You will need details of the safety conditions covering any tracking vehicles you hire and also find out what permissions and rights clearances have been granted at the location – for example, are you entitled to film the signage on any commercial premises in the area?

Advice about permission and Rights clearances

If you film an actor inside a store or restaurant, you need written permission to use the location and also to show the chain’s name or trademark.

If you film outside a store or restaurant you do not need permission to show its name or trademark – however, if the location chosen is used to communicate a negative message in your film (for example, a film about ‘poisoned restaurant food’) you may risk legal proceedings.

You do not need to ask passers-by for permission to feature their faces in a film. Under UK law, the copyright of film shot in a public place resides with the filmmaker.

Consents - under 16s

If a programme contributor is under 16, in addition to obtaining their consent to take part, you should also obtain consent from his/her parents or guardians, or other person aged 18 or over with legal responsibility for the under 16. Ideally, both parents’ consents should be sought for the under 16’s contribution, or from those who have ‘parental responsibility’ for the under 16. However, this may not always be possible or practicable. If an under 16’s parents are divorced or separated, parental consent should, in the first instance, be sought from the parent the child resides with and who has ‘parental responsibility’. As to whether or not consent should be sought from the other parent as well (or if you have any other doubts), seek advice from the programme lawyer. 

Radioactive Music Video

This is the music video for the song Radioactive by Imagine Dragons. This particular music video interests me due to the fact they have a fight club, and the things fighting are soft toys. I liked this video because of the abstract nature it takes. The main fighting champ in the ring is very clear to see and is physically portrayed as very mean looking and evil. Coming to the part of the music video where the girl in the hoodie played by Alexandra Daddario bring the small, innocent looking, pink teddy bear we as the audience are put into a false sense of security because we later learn that this teddy bear is very powerful and goes on to defeat this mean, brute champion fighter. Its a twist in the story.

About Me

My name is Patrick Campbell. This blog i will be writing is about my course and portfolio through media. I am very interested in the acting side of media in films and TV.

I would like to explore more into what goes into making a film and the stages required to create a piece of entertainment. In this blog I will be posting adverts, film posters/trailers and music videos that interest me and will hopefully help me to create a short film.