Saturday, 18 September 2010
Production days 2 & 3
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| 'I didn't bring my suit...' |
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| Polo and Tie nice... |
We had Alison Davies pull out due to work commitments so we had to change the script and write out Sarah Cole's character which caused a few problems but nothing Team Take 1 productions couldn't deal with :)
We encountered many problems on our BIG DAY of filming especially the problem that I could not stop laughing all day in total i laughed on screen for over 4 minutes (video to follow). Andrew Humphreys playing Bruno MArley forgot to bring his suit so we inprovised using my detectives coat and a tie and just shotting above waist height when filming him. It was an amazing day and we got some great shots. Matt Lema was caught saying 'You do know what we are doign is breaking the law' which was very funny! Osaama Zaheer must have said the line 'We know you killed Mr O'Reiley!' about 100 times!!! But clearly the funniest moment of the day was when Andrew Chappell was caught dancing off screen to Usher OMG!!! again video to follow!
We have had s great 3 days and also some great shots, this week we are going to edit and Matt Lema is going to do the sound so hopefully first draft will be handed in by this time next week then we can assess which shots we need to retake as well as start our bloopers reel!
Production Day 1
After three days of constant laughing and countless repeating of filming (due to me laughing at every moment) we finally made it and have started editing our first draft! the quality of our shots look amazing and we took great care in choosing location and which camera shot to use.
Production day 1 -
At 13:20 we left school and set sail the take 1 production ship and met at my house to begin getting the clothing and other props for our first 'take'. We decided to do the first 2 scenes that introduce the protagonists Detective Smith and Johnson. In the first scene we see a dog walking taking a slightly over excited dog, when he miss throws the ball and lands at the sight of a dead body, unfortuantatly that day the camera wasn't properly charged so the next day we didnt have all the actors so we imprivised with Andrew Chappell becoming the dog walker. We had so much fun filming this scene because Andrew Chappell was shouting at Finty to run after the ball and she just sat still! When filming the dead scene, Andrew had to keep perfectly still which he did well until one scene where he flinched when finty tried to find the ball... We filmed this bit by making my dog finty sitting and then hinding her pink ball in the leaves, then we we said action I tapped my leg and she would move! She was easily the bast actor(actress). Also on the day we found police cones which was like a god send! because we needed it to look more like a crime scene and it couldnt have been better even if we had wished it! Lastly during changeover Chappell decided to scare off everyone at the long walk by showing his 'white legs'
Production day 1 -
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| Andrew Chappell acting dead |
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| 'Look how white my legs are!' |
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| Police Cones (found) |
New Cast List - Suspect
By order of appearance -
Man walking dog - Andrew Chappell
Dog - Finty
Steven O'Reiley - Andrew Chappell
Detective Smith - Robert Unsworth
Detective Johnson - Osaama Zaheer
John Beattie - Jack Tindall
Bruno Marley - Andrew Humphreys
Peter O'Finnigan - Matt Lema
Man walking dog - Andrew Chappell
Dog - Finty
Steven O'Reiley - Andrew Chappell
Detective Smith - Robert Unsworth
Detective Johnson - Osaama Zaheer
John Beattie - Jack Tindall
Bruno Marley - Andrew Humphreys
Peter O'Finnigan - Matt Lema
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Cast List Annouced
By Order -
Man walking dog - TBC
Dog - Finty
Steven O'Reiley - Andrew Chappell
Detective Smith - Michael Chambers
Detective Johnson - Robert Unsworth
John Beattie - Jack Tindall
Sarah Cole - Alison Davies
Bruno Marley - Osaama Zaheer
Peter O'Finnigan - Matt Lema
Man walking dog - TBC
Dog - Finty
Steven O'Reiley - Andrew Chappell
Detective Smith - Michael Chambers
Detective Johnson - Robert Unsworth
John Beattie - Jack Tindall
Sarah Cole - Alison Davies
Bruno Marley - Osaama Zaheer
Peter O'Finnigan - Matt Lema
Friday, 10 September 2010
Synopsis of Suspect - A Murder Mystery
We are attempting somethign never done before... A murder mystery short film! there is alot of information to get across in our 6 minutes but here is a brief outline.
A murder takes place in a sub-urban village and two detectives (Smith and Johnson) are on the case to arrset the murderer. After identifying the body as 32 year old business man Steven O'Reiley they start to uncover some family truths and secrets. After talking to 3 main suspects (Step-Brother, Ex-Wife and Loan Shark) they notice all suspects have more then valid reasons for the murder. The only witness stands in the form of a loacl drunk, Peter O'Finnigan, who at the time of the murder was drunk and manages to prove little evidence, but is it enough for the detectives to arrest the right criminal?
The Script is too follow but ammendments will need to be made as the plot thickens...
A murder takes place in a sub-urban village and two detectives (Smith and Johnson) are on the case to arrset the murderer. After identifying the body as 32 year old business man Steven O'Reiley they start to uncover some family truths and secrets. After talking to 3 main suspects (Step-Brother, Ex-Wife and Loan Shark) they notice all suspects have more then valid reasons for the murder. The only witness stands in the form of a loacl drunk, Peter O'Finnigan, who at the time of the murder was drunk and manages to prove little evidence, but is it enough for the detectives to arrest the right criminal?
The Script is too follow but ammendments will need to be made as the plot thickens...
Short Film Research - Target Audience
Through studying the Medium of short films it is apparent it is a very niche market.meaning it is imperative that me and my group find the right target audience. With 90% of short films being made up by small non-funded film makers they try and hit hard hitting issues and social beliefs. The genre isn't meant to be an entertaining one but more of a thought provoking art form. The term 'Film buff' comes from critics who take notice of these short films and are seen as snobs, usually through stereotype.
Our film will be targeted towards a more mature audience and for either men or women, as we are looking to deal with a murder mystery and it can be quite a confusing topic. Our group is looking to re-define the medium of short film by adding a murder mystery element something, through research, hasn't been done before. Making our task of this demographic hard to forsee, but usual film buffs are 18-40 males and enjoy understanding world news and politics.
Are film "suspect" could catch the eye of all different types of lifestyle. We beilve we can target a wide range of audience's.
We think the spilt is 65% male and 35% women because are film is about murder and will be scary in parts of the film, and male's generaly go and see horror films more than women.
Social class B-C is what we are going to aim for because are film isnt what people with the class of A would go and see because of the blood, horror and the story line, soical class B is going to be are main audience with a few of C.
The race would be mixed because there's nothing in are film so bad that people from other countries would fine offisive.
Once again we think hertosexual would watch this film because there's nothing in are film to offend those viewers.
Explorers, Survival and maybe Mainstreams will be are target audience in this part of the field because what reseach we have done into target audience this sort of film attracts this range of audience.
YAKS, DINK, and MICE.
Our film will be targeted towards a more mature audience and for either men or women, as we are looking to deal with a murder mystery and it can be quite a confusing topic. Our group is looking to re-define the medium of short film by adding a murder mystery element something, through research, hasn't been done before. Making our task of this demographic hard to forsee, but usual film buffs are 18-40 males and enjoy understanding world news and politics.
Are film "suspect" could catch the eye of all different types of lifestyle. We beilve we can target a wide range of audience's.
We think the spilt is 65% male and 35% women because are film is about murder and will be scary in parts of the film, and male's generaly go and see horror films more than women.
Social class B-C is what we are going to aim for because are film isnt what people with the class of A would go and see because of the blood, horror and the story line, soical class B is going to be are main audience with a few of C.
The race would be mixed because there's nothing in are film so bad that people from other countries would fine offisive.
Once again we think hertosexual would watch this film because there's nothing in are film to offend those viewers.
Explorers, Survival and maybe Mainstreams will be are target audience in this part of the field because what reseach we have done into target audience this sort of film attracts this range of audience.
YAKS, DINK, and MICE.
Textual Analysis - The Black Hole
I have choosen this short film as it is very clever and thoughtprovoking. It also gives a message across to the viewer about how the protagonist is greedy. All of this is done in 2 minutes and 47 seconds.
The black hole is a comedy that conveys a message of greed. It starts with a office worker looking tired and depressed. the mis-en-scene in this shot shows he has been working till late as his appearnce isn't looked after(shirt untucked and top button undone). He is doing the mundane task of photocopying, until it stops working, this is when he gives it a kick. At this point there is a change in the diegetic music, as the page printed is just a black circle. At this point the office worker seems confused but carries on printing until his rubbish falls into the black hole and disappears. This sparks off the start to his crazy antics.
The establishing shot clearly shows it is an office and the colour plallet is drab using dull shades of grey denoting to the depressing scenery.
So far no convention of comedy have been achieved and despite the low mood in the office there is high action. As the man's drink disappears it adds another element to the short film and as the man studies the paper some comedic element is achieved. As the film moves on it has a 'Mr. Bean' feel to it as childish tomfoolery gains lots of comedic value, such as stealing a sweet from a vending machine, as well as the happy facial expression when he does so. The Action to the film is increased when we see a 'KEEP OUT' sign. As a human, when an opportunity knocks we take it, which is why this short film works because it is relevant to everyday life. Inside this room there is a safe, he takes the money out of the safe, but he keeps going until he nearly has it all, on the last go his whole body falls into the balck hole and he is trapped inside the safe. As the camera pans back and starts to fade we hear knocks on the door.
Despite the storyline having little comedic value it is important to see the tongue in cheek appraoch but it does through up how greedy are the human race? The hole being black, shows there is a dark element to the story and should not be over seen.
The black hole is a comedy that conveys a message of greed. It starts with a office worker looking tired and depressed. the mis-en-scene in this shot shows he has been working till late as his appearnce isn't looked after(shirt untucked and top button undone). He is doing the mundane task of photocopying, until it stops working, this is when he gives it a kick. At this point there is a change in the diegetic music, as the page printed is just a black circle. At this point the office worker seems confused but carries on printing until his rubbish falls into the black hole and disappears. This sparks off the start to his crazy antics.
The establishing shot clearly shows it is an office and the colour plallet is drab using dull shades of grey denoting to the depressing scenery.
So far no convention of comedy have been achieved and despite the low mood in the office there is high action. As the man's drink disappears it adds another element to the short film and as the man studies the paper some comedic element is achieved. As the film moves on it has a 'Mr. Bean' feel to it as childish tomfoolery gains lots of comedic value, such as stealing a sweet from a vending machine, as well as the happy facial expression when he does so. The Action to the film is increased when we see a 'KEEP OUT' sign. As a human, when an opportunity knocks we take it, which is why this short film works because it is relevant to everyday life. Inside this room there is a safe, he takes the money out of the safe, but he keeps going until he nearly has it all, on the last go his whole body falls into the balck hole and he is trapped inside the safe. As the camera pans back and starts to fade we hear knocks on the door.
Despite the storyline having little comedic value it is important to see the tongue in cheek appraoch but it does through up how greedy are the human race? The hole being black, shows there is a dark element to the story and should not be over seen.
A Short Film is...
A short film can range from anything between 5 minutes to 45 minutes and convey a much larger array of topics compared to full length films, this is due to it being more succint and able to capture certain motifs that a longer film couldn't. Due to a lack of popularity towards short films, they are usually shown before a feature length film along with dates to go to see other films if that certain short film captured your interest. Pixar are the first company to really capture the idea of short films with animation and they became as popular as feature length animations as they weren't so time consuming. This made an increase of popularity towards shorter film more popular. Disney saw the potential in short films and signed Pixar to produce short movies prior to their films.
Short film is the origin of film and can not and should not be forgotten.
Short film is the origin of film and can not and should not be forgotten.
Welcome to A2
Starting with a new blog for my A2 work and this time around we got the choice between a short films and a music video. After watching through some short films it quickly became clear this is what I wanted to do, despite the music video looking enjoyable. This year I am in a group with Andrew Chappel, Matt Lema and Osaama Zaheer. We quickly started to brain storm and initial ideas were few and far between. Over the summer we started to verge on the idea of a Murder Mystery and quickly started to plot together a script, which will be uploaded shortly. This task was much harder then first thought of because trying to link pieces of information between one character to another is actually very hard! Luckily 1 week prior to filming we have our target audience sorted, location shots and risk assessment all completed as well! (all to be uploaded soon)
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