Research and Planning Provisional Mark

Revisit research posts and explore further target audience, editing, mise en scene, locations, camera compostition, sound, light, branding, use of titles, genre indicators, key moments. Create an animatic using your storyboard materials and comments on its strengths. Include interviews with your actors and post on the history of your genre. 15/20

Storyboard 6

These are shots 13,14 and 15. These 3 shots are very important in our film. Shot 13 introduces the villains to the film, shot 14 shows the main character power sliding. This is a stunt and it is a convention of an action film. Finally Shot 15 shows the main character driving away from the villains.

Storyboard 5

This is shot 11 and 12 of the storyboard. These two shots show conversation between agent Sinclair and what he thinks his accomplice. It turns out the this man is working behind his back with the villains to try and get the intel which agent Sinclair has. The man leads agent Sinclair to a location where the villains are based.                                                                                                   

Institution research

When looking for what production companies we could use we thought that it should be the same as well known action films.

Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures), is an American motion picture studio,  and is one of the six major movie studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal city,California. Distribution and other corporate offices are in New York City.
Universal studios has produced some well known action films like Death Race and the most well known is Fast and Furious.

Warner Bros is a well known production company which is located in America. This production company has produced the lights of Batman and Harry Potter, both very successful well known films.








Paramount is a very successful production company, it has produced many well known films. Some examples are G.I.Joe and Transformers.

Gladiator - opening scene

From the start we can see that this is an action based film. The establishing shot is of a battle field. This would make the audience think that there will be violence.  We get to know that the main character is Russell Crowe. This is because he has alot of close ups and alot of screen time. Also in the opening of the film all the characters show respect to him. This would make the audience warm to him.

The audience would feel hatred towards the villains. The villains are shown to chop the head off one of the soldiers. This makes the audience feel as if they are disrespectful and that they are the enemy. The army that is lead by Russell Crowe are wearing helmets and have better ammunition compared to the villains. The villains are wearing old and ragged dirty clothing and have a shield and sword. This shows that they are more prepared and are ready for battle. Even though the army that is lead by Russell Crowe is going into battle and will be killing people, the audience feel as if they are doing it for a good reason. This is because the shots at the beginning showing the people being respectful makes the audience warm to them. The non diagetic sound seems to be building up to something. This will build tension and it will keep the audience intrigued.

I believe that the target audience for this film would be men aged 18-40. From the opening two minutes we see that there is a battle occurring. This will suggest that there is going to be violence and deaths which will stereo typically appeal to men. Also the characters in this film are aged 30+, this would attract men who are that sort of age to watch the film as they will be able to relate to it and put themselves in the characters situation.

non copyright music. action sound.mp4

This piece of music is fast paced. We were thinking of putting this in the flashback scene, this is because this is when the action is happening. Having action based non diagetic music in the action scenes will make it seem more fast paced and entertaining.

Title research

In the group we agreed to name our film 'Alliance'. We wanted to have the title very bold and we wanted it to look serious. As a group we thought that the font in the top left was the font that we are going to use. Earlier in the year we thought of using the title 'intel', but we then agreed that Alliance linked more with action so we chose it as our title.

Storyboard 4

This is shots 8,9 and 10 of our storyboard. These 3 shots show agent Sinclair driving his moped to get to a certain location. We tried to use a range of different shots in these scenes. These shots will be made to look more fast paced by fast paced editing. This is a common theme in many action films.

Storyboard 3

This is shot 6 and 7. These shots show a close up the main character in the interrogation scene and it also shows him on the phone. In the interrogation scene there are a lot of shots of agent Sinclair this means the audience will be able to warm to him as he has a lot of screen time.                                      

Storyboard 2

This is shots 3, 4 and 5 of our storyboard. These 3 shots show a lot of violence. It shows the villains with a gun and a knife. This makes them seem more intimidating. Also there is a shot where agent Sinclair is being hit by the villain. Violence is a common theme in action films.                                     

Storyboard 1

These are the first two shots of our film. The establishing shot is of Agent Sinclair. Straight away the audience are able to warm to him. The audience will know he is in danger as he is tied up and the low angle shot shows he is not in control. Shot 2 we see a gun pointed to his head, this will keep the audience on the edge of their seats.                                                                                                              

Focus Pull Tutorial

The focus pull is useful for directing the viewer's attention. For example, if there are two people in shot but only one is in focus, that person is the subject of attention. If the focus changes to the other person, they become the subject. This is often used in drama dialogues — the focus shifts backwards and forwards between the people speaking. A slightly more subtle trick is to focus on a person speaking then pull focus to another person's silent reaction.

Todays filming

Today me, Kieran and Alex finished off our filming for our opening two minutes. Also we had two extra people who plated a part in the film. One played a villain and the other played a good guy who get held hostage.
We believe that we have all the footage we need, but if there are extra shots needed we will go out on a later date to get the shots we need.
Today we filmed the action based scenes. They contained some violence and it also contained fast paced editing. For the filming we went to Epsom downs as we believed it was the best location.

Location

This picture shows the location for one of our scenes for our film. It is a picture of a car park. We thought a car park would be a good location as it is hidden away and it is also stereotypically used for meeting points in action films. 
One of the 'good guys' will ring up agent sinclair and ask him to meet him at the car park.
This will be the place where one of the characters will be held hostage, also it will be the place where Alex will be knocked unconscious.
We thought that a location that is quite hidden is good for the violent scenes.
This car park was also quite spacious which will benefit us hugely as we will do things like power sliding with the motor bike.

Film prop- motorbike

This is a motorbike which will be used as a prop in our opening two minutes. The motorbike will be used in the chase scene, it is a huge part of our film.
We will need it because it will be used in the scene where fast paced editing is shown. Fast paced editing is important as we want to show as many conventions of action films as possible.
Agent Sinclair (Alex) will have the motorbike in our film. This conforms to the stereotype of secret agents having motorbikes. Motorbikes are seen to be dangerous.
With this prop Alex will do a powerslide, this is a stunt. Having a stunt in our film will keep the audience on the edge of their seats as they will see that there is danger and they will be intrigued to see what will happen.

Location for film

This is a picture of a road at Epsom downs. This road will be used for our chase scene. We thought that this is a good location as it is not very busy and it also leads to a car park. We will use the car park for the hostage scene.
The road being quiet will mean that it will be less dangerous and it will also make it easier to film. For this scene there needs to be a large number of shots of Alex driving his moped on the road.
To make the scene seem fast paced and exciting we will use fast paced editing. This will require we make a number of different shots from different angles along the road.

Total Recall Opening Analysis

From the opening scene of Total Recall we can see that it is an action film. Their is a lot of shooting in the opening scene, this is a common theme in action films. When the shooting scene is happening the non diagetic sound is very fast paced. This links with the fast paced editing. Fast paced sound and editing will make it more exciting for the viewers and it will keep them entertained. In our opening two minutes we are going to use both fast paced music and editing and we will be looking for the same effect.

In the opening of this film there is some romance, it shows two of the characters kissing eachother. Romance would attract the female audience. The target audience of action films is predominantly men, so having romance in the film would make it appeal towards woman. Men would be the target audience for this film as there is alot of violence and it is a fast paced film.

We can see that the main character in this film is the man (Colin Farrell). The establishing shot is an extreme close up of his face. Also there is alot of close ups of this character. He has alot of camera time which will mean that the audience will get to know his character and they will warm to him.

Another common theme shown in this clip is that the character wakes up after it was only just a dream. The main character is always the one who has the action filmed nightmares. If the character is having a lot of nightmares then there is usually something on their mind that they are worrying about.

After filming blog

This is taken after the filming for the day has been done. The filming was fairly successful. We filmed each shot a number of times, this would give us more chance of getting what we want.

Pre-filming blog

This is before we started to film our opening two minutes. We were about to start to film the interrogation scene, also we was going to try and film the end of the two minutes. If the shots are not what we want them to be we will re-do the shots on Friday.

Successful directors

Steven spielberg has directed many successful films, his films have been of different genres. Steven spieldberg directed Indiana Jones which is a very successful sequel. The sequel included the most recent film Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull. Spielberg also directed other films such as Extra terrestrial (E.T), saving private ryan, War horse and Jurassic park.

 

James cameron is a very successful director. He directed Avatar which broke box office records. Another famous film he directed was titanic. This film was at the top of the box office list before Avatar was made. He also directed films such as Terminator and Aliens of the deep. In Camerons films there have been some brilliant well known actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Arnold Schwarzenegger.





 

 

 

 

 

 

George lucas directed the Star Wars sequel. Stars wars is one of the most successful sequels in history. George Lucas has a net worth of over £4 billion. This just shows how successful he has been.

Interrogation scene location

 

This picture shows the location of our opening scene. This is a shed in Alex's garden. We thought that this would be a good location as it is very cramped which will make the victim seem more intimidated. If it was filmed in a more clean and open environment it will not make the victim seem as vulnerable. This picture shows that he is tied up meaning that he is helpless. Another thing that makes the character seem vulnerable is that it is a high angle shot. This means that the audience will be looking down on him, therefore showing his lack of power. 

Villains costume and prop

This is a picture of one of the villains from our film. He is wearing dark clothing which would make him seem more intimidating.The character is holding a hammer which will be used as a weapon in the film. The character had a hat and he cut holes in it to make it seem like a balaclava.If the audience are not able to see his face then it will create tension and it would make the audience more intrigued and interested in the character. In the film he is a russian who is one of the sidekicks to the main villain. The main villain is named Mr Dickov.

Main character costume

This is a picture of Alex the main character. This shows his costume and it also shows one of our props. It shows Alex holding a gun which conforms to the stereotype of secret agents. This picture also shows him wearing a suit, the suit makes the charcter look more serious and professional.

Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix (2007) Official Opening Scene ...

From the opening scene to Harry potter and the order of the phoenix we can see that the genre of this film is a fantasy. We can see that the main character is Harry potter. This is because Harry is in the opening shot and he also has alot of camera time. This allows the audience to get to know him which will mean they will warm to him. In the opening scene we see that the main character has a wand. This would connote wizardry and magic which both conform to the stereotype of fantasy films. Another thing that conforms to the stereotype of fantasy films is the very unrealistic scene when the sky went from blue to black within seconds. In fantasy films many unrealistic things occur.

When the boys were attacked by the 'dementors' there are quite a few low angle shots of the 'dementors'. This makes them seem in control and it will also make the audience think that the boys are vulnerable and in trouble. The 'bad guys' in the film are very monstrous which would conform to the stereotype of fantasy films. The common theme of good vs bad is shown in this clip. This theme is very often shown in fantasy films. The first thing the audience see's is dark grey clouds, which would connote danger. This would set the scene as the audience will think something bad will happen.

 This also shows that it is made by 'Warner Bros'. This is a very well know company that has been involved in many successful films. People will have high expectations of this movie as Warner Bros are involved.  The non diagetic sound in this clip is very mysterious and gloomy. It makes the audience feel as something bad is going to happen as it seems as the music is building up to something which creates tension and it keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. The target audience for this film would be mostly younger people. This is because the main character and most of the other charcacters are young. This means that the audience will be able to relate to the film meaning they will be more interested and intrigued.

Shot types in our film

Shot types in our film:

Extreme close up- This shot will be used as the establishing shot. The etreme close up enables the viewers to see the characters facial expressions. In our film the extreme close up enables the audience to see the characters injuries.

High angle shot- The high angle shot will be used in the interrogation scene. A high angle shot makes the character seem very vulnerable and it will show that they are not in control of the situation.

Low angle shot- This will be used in the interrogation scene. This will make the villains more of a dominant figure. This will make the audience feel as if they are in control.

Long shot- There will be many long shots in our opening two minutes. Long shots mean that the audience are able to see everything thats happening. In our their are alot of things happening so long shots are appropriate.

Extreme long shot- The extreme long shot will be used when Alex is driving his moped down a long road. In extreme long shots there is not much detail and they are mostly used to show a general impression.

Over the shoulder shot- We will use this shot when the main character is being shot at. The shot will be over the shoulder of the person holding the gun.

Medium shot- This shot will be used when it is showing the villain holding the gun.

Our film age certificate

Our film age certificate will be 15. The reasons for this are that our film will contain strong language and violence. Strong language will be used when the main character is being shot at and also it will be used in the interrogation scene. Their will be quite extreme violence in this film. There will be murders, gunshots, knifes and fist fights. Having the film rated 15 we are still able to appeal to our target audience. If the film was rated 18 we would not be able to appeal to a large part of our target audience. The target audience for this film is mostly 15-24.                          

Our film broken down into stages

The genre of our film is Action and here is a breakdown of our opening two minutes.

0-30 seconds: At the beginning of the film the location will be the garage for the interrogation scene. The establishing shot would be a close up of Alex-the main character. This close up will show his facial expressions and his injuries. Alex will be being questioned by the villains. There will be a flashback which will lead to the next scene.

30-50 seconds: This would be the scene with fast paced editing. Their will be multiple shots of Alex on his moped. The fast paced editing will make the scene more entertaining for the audience. This will be shot in Epsom downs.

50 seconds-1 minute 30 seconds: This will be the real action scene. This scene has many conventions of an action film. It contains stunts, fast paced music, violence,murders and conflict. Alex will arrive at a car park to find his friend murdered by the villains, then they will chase and shoot at him. Alex will take cover and hide the Intel that is wanted by the villains. Then he will get knocked unconscious by one of the villains.

1 minute 30 seconds- 1 minute 40 seconds: This scene will be set in the garage and it will go back to Alex being interrogated by the villains. He will be questioned on where the Intel is and then he will refuse to say where it is.

1 minute 40 seconds- 2 minutes. This final scene will be the escape scene. Alex will find a sharp material on the floor and he will begin to cut the rope on his hands. When it is cut he will dramitacally escape while fighting of the villains.