Looking back at my preliminary task, I have learnt that hard work and dedication is the way forward. I have learnt a lot whilst making my film. I learnt how to make background noise fade, how to cut from one scene to the other smoothly, how to add appropriate background music at the beginning of my film and how to add some background music to the film. I have learnt how to use a camera properly and how to use the settings; also I have learnt how different camera angles have effect on target audiences. For example a camera angle I have learnt, and won’t forget Is the extreme close up. I learnt that it is used to show emotions and feelings. In my personal opinion I think I have made a huge progress from my preliminary task to my final edited product.
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Question 6: what have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
During the filming of my opening sequence I found it quite difficult using a tripod because when I played the scene, the tripod made a lot of noise. To overcome this problem I decided to use my hand to hold the camera. This was a lot better because my hands were quite steady which made it better to film and the background noise reduced. I used an Apple Mac Computer to edit my opening sequence. This software was really hard to use but I played around with it for a while then I got used to it. It was really helpful because I was able to cut some of the unnecessary background noise out, I was also able to use the effects such as “The Ripple” to help create emphasis on my the scene. I produced the music that I used in my opening sequence using “Garage Band”. Whilst I was making my film I had to make sure that there was no obstacle in the way, I also had to make sure my location were in a safe area, and shooting all my scenes during daytime, this is so my characters are safe and no accidents happening during filming.
i used a Canon Camera to video my opening sequence.
<i used the editing software on a Mac computer to edit my film.
Question 5: How did you attract/address your audience?
Before I filmed my opening sequence I had to do a lot of research to make sure I attracted& address the right target audience. I had to make sure that my film was exciting and I had to make something a teenager would be interested in, and something they would want to carry on watching. Having teenage characters also helped in attracting and engaging the right target audience, it also helped the teenage viewers feel involved. I wanted to make an opening sequence that the audience would watch and think to themselves “I know that feeling”. Attracting the right target audience to suite my film idea I had to, create a questionnaire, this allowed me to see what different people of different age groups preferred watching. I didn't make my film according to the results of my questionnaire this was because I had a lot if adult response. I also had complete a task for our Blogs on our favorite movie genres, this helped me in making the decision of making a “Coming of Age” drama as my opening sequence. My personal favourite Movie genres are: teen drama/comedy Movies. This is because I can relate to them, and also understand the message they are trying to get across.
Question 4: who would be the audience for your media product?
From doing my research on the BBFC and watching my opening sequence piece, my film will be rated 12. The narrative of my “Coming of Age” drama focuses on a female teen character who is 18 years of age, therefore my film will appeal to anyone in their teenage years and now growing up into adulthood. I think the BBFC I rated my film is appropriate, because I wrote the film from a teenager’s perspective. My opening sequence piece hasn’t got expensive cameras used to video it, so it didn’t come out top range like other coming of age films such as: 16 wishes, but the storyline can help my teenage target audience relate to whatever it is that’s happened to them or if they haven’t experienced such thing, my media product can give them an insight on what others that have been through it really feel.
Question 3: what kind of media institute might distribute you media product?
It is very unlikely that my film will get distributed to a big media institution like a cinema. This is because it doesn’t have the level of quality to be shown/distributed by a media institute of high standards. My chosen film genre has already been produced and released to high quality; releasing another “Coming of Age” drama into cinema with poor quality wouldn’t seem appropriate. On the other hand I would like to see my media product launched on social networking sites such as: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & MySpace. By doing it creates a hype, enigma and buzz for the audience. It would also be easier for my target audience to have access to. Reason being; technology is the new way of everything, especially with teenagers. My media product being on networking sites will allow my target audience to access it anytime during the day. Teenagers don’t spend time watching TV anymore, they would rather be on their laptop socializing with friends. And from if a teenager sees the advertisement, they can pass the information to their friend and they can pass it on from there as well.
Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My media product represents a particular social group through Gender& Age. It represents teenagers growing up and leaving the childish ways, and experiencing the feeling of reality hitting them hard. In my opening sequence piece I have a female character as my main focus. The film starting with a female character in some ways creates a sense of vulnerability. In some films women are presented to be weak, passive rather than active. In my media product I presented the characters to be friendly, caring and fashionable. They are shown to be matured, independent, and respectful. The main character in the film is turning 18, this shows that that’s the age where leaving the childish ways behind is essential. As we see in the last scene sometimes girls can’t handle reality and rather than facing it head on, like some boys do, girls tend to breakdown. It follows on with chick flick movies such as; Mean girls and Clueless. They all use female characters to play the main character because they present them to be strong physically but shown to be very weak and vulnerable inside.
Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The title of my two minute opening sequence is called “The Unwanted Wish”. The title was inspired by a major event that happened on my 14th birthday. On the morning of that day I made a wish, I got out of bed and everything from there went downhill. In the early afternoon of that same day I found myself in the middle of a huge water fight. I was soaked, and dripping with water from head to toe. It felt like a dream I couldn’t wake up from.
I got the opportunity to make my own short film; this made me think hard on what I would want this short film to be based on. I then decided to make the film similar to the event that happened on my 14th birthday. My opening sequence piece falls under the category of the “Coming of Age” genre. My chosen genre is quite common as it engages my target audiences, which are mainly Teenagers. This is because my opening sequence piece is based on what goes on in the modern society and in teenage life now. Often teenagers make wishes for the future, but sometimes theses wishes don’t always come true and sometimes they can go terribly wrong and backfire.
I have had a lot of influences on teenage drama/coming of age films, examples of my influences are: twilight, fish tank, freaky Friday, 17 again, 13 going on 30, 16 wishes and finally 16 candles.
I had a laptop and a broken white candle as props for my opening sequence piece. I chose to use the laptop as one of my props because it shows how modernized the film is, and it also show how technology has changed from when they made films in the 1980’s till now. The broken white candle in the last scene of my film represents her confusion and how incomplete she is, this could have been the reason she made the wish.
I used Diegetic and non-Diegetic sounds in my opening piece.
Diegetic:
· At the beginning of the film we can hear the character talking to her friend on Skype and als0 when she spoke to her brother, when he came to wish her happy birthday.
· Footsteps, door opening, can be heard in the film
We know its Diegetic sound because it’s within the frame and within context
Non-Diegetic:
· I used different background music to help create a foreshadowing of what’s going to happen in the next scene.
We know it’s a non-diegetic sound because it’s not happening within the frame or context.
I decided to make the costumes for my characters in my movie modern and in trend with the fashion sense going on in this generation. This is because it will appeal more to my target audience.
As my opening sequence is a “Coming of Age” drama I decided to use basic camera angles such as; close up, over the shoulder shot and a 360 shot. These shot were kept basic because if I made it too complicated my target audience wouldn’t be interested and they would lose focus in the film.
In making this opening sequence I achieved a lot. I learnt how to use different camera angles and how to incorporate them into different scenes of my movie.
Love& Basketball Timeline
00:5: Background music
00:11: New Line Cinema
00:14: New Line Cinema, Time Warner Company
00:20: Title card; Love& basketball
00:30: First Quarter
00:33: First Quarter, 1981
1:00: You wish
1:02: Nahh Ahh
1:04: You can’t make that
1:06: Watch me
1:09: Laughter
1:11: You guys are too easy
1:13: Just wait till I be like Kareem!
1:15: You want to be like Kareem?!
1:17: All his big but do is stand by the basket
1:20: Shoot, I’ll be blocking your stuff
1:22: yeah right”
1:27: Hey Q.... Thought only girls were moving in?1:30: That's what my Moms said.
1:35: Hey
1:35: Hey
1:37: Can I play?
1: 40: You nice?
1:41: Yeah am nice
1:44: Alright
1:45: You and Kelvin against me and Jamal.1:47: Ah man, he is a girl!1:50: Girls can't play no ball!1:55: Ball better than you.1:57: (Quincy laughs derisively as Monica walks to the top of theDriveway)2:00: (whispering) What a dog.
Monday, 28 May 2012
Coming of Age Genre
Childhood is a time where children learn about the world around them. They see and experience many factors that influence their everyday lives, which help them grow stronger when they become adults. Coming-of-age film is a film genre which focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the central character from youth to adulthood. Personal growth and change is an important characteristic of this genre, which relies on dialogue and emotional responses, rather than action packed scenes. The main character is typically female, around mid-teen and the story is often told in the form of a flash-back. Coming of age movie is a movie where the central plot revolves around a person suddenly facing a life changing experience, trial or tribulation. That person once was a naive or childish person, and now they are suddenly older and wiser because of the experience. They see life and their place in the universe for the first time, the story features at least one adolescent main character and follows his/her life experiences up to and sometimes through adulthood. It often emphasizes the lessons the character learned that contributed to his/her personal growth that is exhibited in the story.
All Coming of Age films share certain thematic similarities the most basic of which is their strong focus on stories of young people on the edge of maturity. There are other important themes that define coming of age including the death of a loved one, falling in love for the first time, and high school graduation. Good coming of age films frequently deal with controversial topics such as sexuality, loss of virginity, or leaving home for the first time but they are rarely exploitative. Rite of passage films are often sentimental and they usually appeal to the emotions, but the good ones never play on the prurient. Generally the adolescent characters are forced to make a decision, the outcome of which will have a significant and life shaping impact on their futures.
The term coming of age is also used in reference to different media such as stories, songs, movies, etc. that have a young character or characters who, by the end of the story, have developed in some way, through the undertaking of responsibility, or by learning a lesson.
Here are some examples of "Coming of Age" films:
Bibliography:
http://www.theskykid.com/movies/coming-of-age-films-defenition/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_of_age
Here are some examples of "Coming of Age" films:
Bibliography:
http://www.theskykid.com/movies/coming-of-age-films-defenition/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_of_age
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Camera Angles That Inspire Me.
I personally like this this Camera Angle because it makes me feel really small and vulnerable.I feel like this little person/creature in such a big place but yet I can still see everything. I get a Superior feeling every time I look at this camera angle shot because everyone looks so small and looking down on them whilst being up there makes me feel like am in control of everything going on below. An example of a film that has this scene would be the final shot in "Much Ado About Nothing".
Over The Shoulder Camera Shot
This camera angle is going to be in my sequence. This shot is seen when Monique's talking to her friends on the webcam and also when her brother comes into the room. Having an Over the shoulder shot in my film focuses the audience's attention on the one actor and seeing things from their point of view. This is a general shot that is sometimes always used in Films when two people are having a conversation.
Underwater Camera Shots
Ever since I was a little girl I loved playing with anything that involves water, I loved swimming and playing in the rain. When I watch films I always get really excited when I see an Underwater scene. I love underwater scenes because everything in the sea is Natural and it feels like another world below us that is full of adventure waiting to be explored.
This camera shot won't be a part of my film due to lack of technology, and it would be irrelevant. If, I had all the equipment I needed to make an underwater scene it would definitely be a significant scene in my film. An example of a film that has this scene would be "The Abis & Harry Potter part 4"
Monday, 19 March 2012
Film Locations
Monique's room:
This is where Monique will be video chatting to her friends and this is also the room her brother comes in to wish her "Happy Birthday".
Scene 2
This is the shopping centre where Monique,Tianna and AY finished their shopping.
scene 3
This is the class room where all of Monique's friends will
be waiting for her to walk through the door and they shout
"Happy Birthday"
this is the last scene in the Film this is where she opens her eye after blowing the candles of her cake and she discovers she her wish has gone Wrong.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
16 Wishes - Trailer
This Movie is very similar to mine, the main concept is about making wishes and the wishes going wrong and leaving a Huge impact in the character's life.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Extended survey Research
| . What is your favorite movie? | ||
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| · · Showing 22 text responses Clue 26/1/2012 8:42View Responses It's a Wonderful Life 25/1/2012 12:02View Responses Love Actually 25/1/2012 9:26View Responses just right 25/1/2012 8:53View Responses Water World 25/1/2012 8:15View Responses Star Wars 25/1/2012 8:12View Responses | ||
What is your favorite Actor/Actress?
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Denzel Washington
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Nicole Kidman
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sanaa lathan
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Jane Mansfield
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Harrison Ford
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Robert De Neiro
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John Cusack
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Dustin Hoffman
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Will Smith/Sandra Bullocks
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Martin Sheen
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Robert Pattinson
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robin williams
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Jonny Depp
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leonard decaprio
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angelian joylie
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| who is your favorite movie producer? | ||
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| · Showing 22 text responses n/a 26/1/2012 8:42View Responses Steven Spielberg 25/1/2012 12:02View Responses Baz Luhrman 25/1/2012 9:26View Responses tyler perry 25/1/2012 8:53View Responses George Lucas 25/1/2012 8:15View Responses George Lucas 25/1/2012 8:12View Responses Steven Spielberg 25/1/2012 8:03View Responses Martin Scosese 24/1/2012 17:44View Responses Stephen Speilberg 24/1/2012 16:07View Responses Baz Lurhmann 24/1/2012 16:05View Responses Do you mean director? Ridley Scott. Producer? Geffen. 24/1/2012 16:01View Responses Don't have a favourite. 24/1/2012 15:59View Responses Clint Eastwood 24/1/2012 15:57View Responses Don't have any 24/1/2012 15:55View Responses Not sure - Scorcese is my favourite director 24/1/2012 15:49View Responses ? 24/1/2012 15:45View Responses Hitchcock (director rather than producer) 24/1/2012 15:43View Responses steven spilberg 24/1/2012 15:42View Responses Don't know 24/1/2012 15:42View Responses dont have one 1/12/2011 12:47View Responses yinka quadri 1/12/2011 12:25View Responses Catherine Hardwicke 22/11/2011 12:06View Responses | ||
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