Story boarding- Single camera-short film

Page 1 story board from NathanLukeman

Story board page 2 from NathanLukeman
This is the storyboard. Story board is important to my pre production as it helps you plan each shot and give you an idea of what you are going to film.

single camera planning-Short film-poker night-script

Script poker night from NathanLukeman
This is my script. this is the film structure on basically where when and what is being done. Even though you follow the script it does usually get changed as you start to film.

Proposal short film Single camera

Proposal finnished from NathanLukeman
This is my proposal. This is one of the most important parts of my pre production as it is the overall plan of my film. from start of character description to the overall plot of my film.

Codes and conventions of a fictional Radio podcast

                                                            Radio Podcast analysis

The Archers-Radio podcast 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0009b0l

Alone. A cry for no help-Radio podcast 2:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00094lp

Codes and conventions

Dialogue and speech, In a radio drama a story is only being told through speech, so really it has to be well thought out with different accents and the volumes your speaking at. This shows different personalities and makes the audience more interested. If you were from North you would be able to tell by their slang too. so it would be more natural and southern would be more posh and different slang like "fam" if you wanted to show class you would have to consider how you might of been brought up. All this is important to consider for good dialogue and speech for a drama. Music is also important as it is used in multiple radio dramas. Music is used to change scene. they are called jingles and it makes it a lot easier for the audience to distribute there location. if you were at an arcade you would be able to tell by arcade music and machines going off and money falling and landing. Sound are used for every radio as it is just essential. going from doors opening to know if someone has left the room too paper being put down onto a table as if he got paper work of his boss. Ambience is important as well to show the atmosphere and character of the radio production. you are able to use ambient sound for telling a mood for a scene or describing the area. as example metal music and fast music could be used for angry/workout or it could be used to describe their in a rough pub. There is diegetic and non diegetic sounds. Diegetic is sound that the actors can hear and non-diabetic is what you can only hear. both of these are effective for different settings. dietetic sound of arcade clinks and machines are used to show their location and for the actors as well. non diegetic sound of music to build tension is for you the listener to get a feeling out of this radio podcast to set the scene. Silence and fades are used to denote a passage of time and changing the day to night. They do fades in and out to make it sound more natural as you can't just jump in people talking you got to fade them in talking so it sounds more natural. You do this with music and sound effects to make sure your product flows and is smooth. a cliff hanger ending is often used in a radio drama to get people to watch the next episode. a cliff hanger is where you leave a show end on an unanswered question or somethings about to happen and you have to watch the next one to find out. this works to an extent but some people get annoyed and stop watching.

The archers

The first Radio podcast I have picked has the fictional genre of drama and it is also a series. With this being a series/soap it will be short episodes but also, you can watch them in any order you will like.

The start of the archers is joyful music for the intro and at the ends it fades to set of the joyful vibe of this drama. There is then a conversation of 2 people speaking and getting along talking about not knowing whats going on with the farm or real life. At the end of the conversation they transition to a Different scene by fading out and stopping for a moment then a digging noise to properly show that its in a different place. The drama starts when she starts to talk about Joe who she says she's is sorry about, which then makes the scene go all sad as they talk about going to joe's funeral and how He though Joe was one in a million. This radio drama uses a lot of silences and background sounds for the transitions. The next scene you can tell where about he is just by the panting. You can tell he's  moving something as the other person said get a move on. You can also tell they are outside by the birds chirping. All of this drama is scenes of them speaking about what has happened and how its going to effect there lives. They tell their individual stories and transition between them. It then ends with the joyful music again, they left it with a cliff hanger as one of the conventions is used to make you want to watch the next episode. Some Radio code they use in archers is all diegetic sound apart from the intro/End, this make sure its smooth and its like your in the drama not listening to it. This Podcast creates an experience for the audience 20+ as its people who watch soaps like Eastenders, so its mostly a British audience, which works out great as its also set in Britain, in a farm. You can tell its set in a farm by the diegetic sound of birds and the ground movement being crunchy sort of. These are vital to a radio production for location distribution.

Alone: A cry for no help

Alone: A cry for no help. This Radio comedy, It starts off with non diegetic soundtrack/intro to start it of the song slowly fades out and fades in Mitch speaking about wedding anniversaries. They have a laughing track in the background which is a non diegetic sound. for it being a comedy this is essential, they also use a round of applauses aswell. it shows Mitch leaving the building by the dietetic sound of the door opening. They managed to use to transition to another scene by playing non diegetic music and fading out to fade in the characters, this is for every transitions of the scenes. They use a lot of background noises to help you understand whats going on. Opening of draws and keys jingling noises all used for more continuity of the narrative story. Most of this show is in an apartment you can tell by footsteps and knocking on peoples flats. To show Morris is speaking through a door his voice gets quite and distorted for the effect. More diegetic sound used was Morris unlocking his door with the lots of looks he had(comedy joke). The Outro was music again but this time they added dialogue of who wrote the show. Alone's genre is comedy but is a series so you can watch it in any order you like and still enjoy it. The radio codes used are for starters the dialogue is more of a sarcastic/comedic tone as everyone seems more silly and not normal. Furthermore they use a lot of non diegetic laughing tracks and round of applause's like its a sit com. The convention used in this that There are multiple diegetic sounds used to distribute locations as in doors knocking, draws opening and doors opening all this shows that its all in an appartment that and the narrative. More over, they used music to transition rather than being silences. They also used footsteps but faded them in to make it sound like he's getting closer to his destination.

The comparison

I have analyzed both these podcast and now going to compare what the similarities and differences are between them with the radio codes and conventions. They are similar in the way i picked out 2 series but in Archers you have to watch it in order where as Alone is a comedy where you can watch it in any order and it will still be enjoyable. Archers genre is drama but Alone is a comedy so the effects, sounds and overall dialogue will be different but there are a lot similarities. One difference is the transitions, in the archers they just use silences and fading in speaking to do transitions. Alone uses music and fading it out too change a scene. I think they do this as since Alone is a comedy its acceptable to put music over it for the humor where as the Archers is more serious as its genre is drama. The differences in radio codes is first off the dialogue and speech used are different and the same the speech is the same as its both British but the dialogue is different as with jokes being used in alone the archers is more serious. The convention comparison for both of them is that the intro music for both was cheerful and jolly which is similar for most series. They both eastablish locations quite well with dietetic sounds of doors opening and for the Archers its like birds chirping to sow its outdoor and their British accents for both of them so show its based in England. The audience for both of them are different as for the Archers its a soap so older people watch it. People who watch Eastenders will watch it. Alone a comedy is open to most viewers though as everyone enjoys a comedy. 

Film types of editing

Editing techniques from NathanLukeman

Learning aim A- single camera uses and techniques

Learning aim a single camera techniques from NathanLukeman

Learning aim D-responding to a commission

Evaluation of commision from NathanLukeman

Evaluation of video production

Video production evaluation from NathanLukeman

Directors cut

https://youtu.be/oFYjDU7c6Ns

Editing progress for short film

In the first scene I added a cross dissolve transition to make sure  it wasn't just jumping from scene to scene  I also added thriller music for the intro

I added a title sequence so people know what and what type of film they are watching, I used blood lust as the font for the thriller effect with red and white font for blood coloring also used the roll transition so that I could add the company logo I designed to make the film look more professional

As soon as the chase scene starts i added drumming to add effect to it by fast pace drumming  creates tension.

                                                                                   

I made it black and white and added dramatic music to add mystery so it suites the thriller theme.

I used a bright theme for my company logo with my second name.

I added another sting as Ethan smashes the plate and rises the audio gain to create the  thriller effect

I added the final sting to the end scene where he finally escapes this is the loudest one as I turned the audio gain higher.

I used the zoom effect to not let you see what is behind him and I added a backtrack of dark piano and a sting effect which I turned the audio gain up by 18 points

Harton and Westoe Boxing Campaign- learning aim B and C

Harton and westoe boxing and fitness club from NathanLukeman

Video-https://youtu.be/foJfvC9IXd
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/harton_westoe_boxing

This is the Raw footage I could not get it on the power point.

Learning aim B- Shot anylisis

Learning aim b shots explained from NathanLukeman

Evaluation of my pre production

Evaluation of the pre production from NathanLukeman

The kidnapping-short film

https://youtu.be/VUrshBYwk28

Music recce- for short film

The music I used in the product were all copyright free

Drummer warefare-Fesliyanstudios
https://youtu.be/gbcsZauN86c

Emotional music- Arn Andersson
https://youtu.be/eD0XEH3qVCk
Dark tension rising- Mattia Cupelli
https://youtu.be/-zvQoPyY2XE
Dark piano- Lucas King
https://youtu.be/YfrSI2aiBJ8
Jump scare sound effects- sound effect
https://youtu.be/ZWI2hMO6LNM
Mystery Horror music-Zlyiath
https://youtu.be/wTi1zcRddck

Updated script-short film

Script kidnapping copy from NathanLukeman

Unit 6 Learning aim A

Deadpool media campaign from NathanLukeman

Meeting number 3- for short film

This is the final meeting discussing what is being filmed and how I'm going to do it.

Story board improvement- for short film

Camera Shot List- short film

This is the camera shot list for the types of shots I'm going to be using for my film and how I'm going to shoot it. I do this to be more organized and to get the filming done efficiently.

film schedule strip board- short film

This is my shooting schedule on when Im going to film and how long each scene should take, doing this make' my film more organized and having the chance to make sure I use the right amount of time and don't waste any at the same time.

Location recce- for short film

This is Castletown river where Im going to film the intro to my scene

these are where the victim gets tied to the tree and where the interrogations happen .
its down near Castletown river.

This is near the tree where the victim gets tied up to, its where he dug
the hole with the tickets that the kidnapper needs 

This a shot of where the running scene takes place again near the river and
where the end of the film will take place

The reason we use a location recce is for planning in advanced where your shots is going to take place and the conditions you have to go through to film your film its all planning for perfection.

Meeting 2 paper work for short film

We do these meetings to improve the film and also the paper work is to show how its developed.

Location realease form for short film

The reason you use location release forms is for permission of filming and using there property and legal requirements.

Contributors release form

We use contributor forms for permission to use them in the film and for legal purpose to film them on camera and agree to the terms

Equipment list for short film

Risk assessment for short film

Risk assessment template from NathanLukeman
The reason we do this risk assessment for a short film is so for when someone gets hurt its proof that you thought about the danger and tried to minimize the risk for it as you don't want people get hurt on set and also when people put claims in its proof that you thought it through. 

Personnel list for short film

Story board for short film

Storyboard

Story board from NathanLukeman
The story board is needed as its good planning on for what shot you want and how you view your film is going to look like.

Budget for short film

Meeting 1 paperwork for short film

We do these meeting sheets to show how the film developed and how the ideas have changed

proposal for short film

Film treatment

My film will start with an actor walking down a dingy street that you wouldn’t really trust but he’s listening to music ignoring how shady the area is you can faintly hear the music while he’s just strolling along. Then all of a sudden 2 people one behind one on the side, the one on the side hits his stomach and the other puts the bag on his head then he starts to struggle like his life depends on it I’ll then slow everything down zooming in on the face as he struggles then ill put a loud heart beat with the background noise while his voice faintly struggles then eventually one of the people will knock him out and it’ll cut to him waking up on a chair by the camera lens slowly opening using the camera since it hasn’t focused yet to be like his eyes getting used to being exposed to the light you’ll hear faint parts of people talking about what’s going out enough to hear sound but not understand what they’re saying as this is happening the camera will turn left and right slowly like the victim is looking round really trying to get an idea of what on earth is going on than all of a sudden a change  of focus will happen one of the kidnappers will slap or do a slap motion then the camera will quickly turn right with a foley slap noise showing the effect it will quickly switch view to an over the shoulder shot of the kidnapper and he’ll say “where is it” the person strapped to the chair will look confused not a clue on what he means and still a bit stunned and then he’ll throw a plate and scream the sentence again and then the victim will shout “what do you mean, where’s what. Kidnapper “you know what the” then he stops suddenly as he heard a banging noise and that when the plot to the story where the escape is made. My story is basically a kidnapping where someone escapes.

Film synopsis

This is a story about a kidnapping it’s when you get kidnapped and the situation you’re in it will show how he escapes it with an interesting method this shows the intensity of interrogation and how scary it really is being in this situation and how escaping is not as easy as some films make it look also really opens up the fear and gets people to be more careful in the world.

Locations

·     Castletown river 

·     Town end streets

·     My garage 

 Characters

·     (Darren)Dylan (kidnapper) really aggressive angry man helping out Ethan in any way possible

·     (Alex)Ethan (kidnapper)very aggressive and a good interrogate  

(Adam)Kaine (victim) going to struggle a lot very stressed out all the time be a normal kid who just wants to stay out of trouble

Logline

Someone is walking down the street which is very dingey listening to music then all of a sudden he gets a bag over his head and dragged to the ground then he wakes up in someone’s garage where he’ll hear people talking and from there they are interrogating him doing their best to try get information out of him and the one strapped to a chair has to escape.

Script

Scene 1

Location: Castletown river

Adam: (Burying something suspicious and as he’s covers it up he starts to run away looking frightened. 

Location: dingy street in town end(Night)

Adam: walking down the street with earphones in his ears looking happy and joyful 

Alex and Darren: staring at Adam at a distance with a dirty look on their faces, after Adam walks past they follow up behind him sneakily and then attack him from behind with a brick that will knock him out then they’ll put a bag on his head and start dragging him across the floor.

Scene 2

Location: my garage

Adam: starts to wake up with a bad head and not realizing what’s going on at the moment while he sees a very blurred Alex and Darren sorting out the equipment

Alex: says “we got a few hours to find out where he’s buried it”

Darren: “yeah don’t worry I’ll get the location without a doubt” 

Adam: (starts to relies what’s going on) says “help me” at the top of his lungs.

Alex: (walks over to Adam) shouts “quiet you or ill smash your skull”

Darren: (hands over Alex a knife prop) 

Alex: (places the knife on his throat) “You’re going to tell me where you buried all that cash”

Adam: (starts to realize why it’s happening and he starts thinking)      

Adam (day dreaming): (starts burying the cash in the ground and runs away suspiciously)

Adam: (took a long pause before talking then snaps out of it): “proceeds to say I haven’t got a clue what you’re on about, what money?”

Darren: (Intervenes and slaps Adam across the face) “You’re going to fucking tell us where that money is or well break every finger and toe you got”

Adam(spits):  let me go I don’t know anything about the money, you got the wrong guy. 

Alex: (angry): “We know it was you so stop playing around”

(someone bangs on the garage loudly so Alex and Darren go to inspect)

(Adam then starts to cut the rope with the piece of plate he picks up from the floor as they are distracted and then his hands are free)

(Darren and Alex went back inside, so quickly Adam puts the plate piece under his seat and puts his hands behind the chair where they were so they couldn’t see)

Alex: (rolling eyes) “kids” 

Darren: (angrily throws a plate and smashes it near Adam) “I’ve had enough tell us now before we start to torture you”

Adam: (without them seeing grabs a piece of broken plate and sits on it) “I told you I haven’t got a clue what you’re on about, you have the wrong guy”

Scene 3

 Darren and Alex go to the back off the garage getting equipment to torture Adam with while they are doing that Adam starts to cut the rope with the smashed plate he picked up of the floor.

Darren and Alex bring the priors and go to put it on his fingers but then realize the rope isn’t tying his hands together anymore 

Adam then swing a punch at Alex and he then drops to the floor.

Darren then throws a punch and Adam dodges it and swings for the stomach and winds him.

Adam then runs towards the garage and grab the garage open and starts making a run for it Darren and Alex start chasing Adam around the street, Adam is very fast but as he goes across the road and the camera switches to Alex and Darren where they look left and there’s a car with bright light and the screen goes black with the foley noise of a car drifting and a thump then you see Darren staring at Alex since he’s dead 

Castletown river

Adam: starts walking down the river with earphones listening to the same song before he was kidnapped and stop at where he buried the money and gets his back pack and gets the trowel and starts digging then it does an over the shoulder shot and down into the whole where a bright light will shine into the camera looking like there’s valuable goods

The end. 

Media representation notes

Unit 1:Media representations 
This is a theory based exam, prepared to take notes and memory is key
Assessments outcomes
Ao1 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media terminology, semiotics, theories concept and signs
Ao2 apply knowledge and understanding of media concepts, seiomitcs (sings), theories and formal techniques
A03 Anaylse media texts to deconstruct representations and decode messages and evaluate there effectiveness and impact

Representation is the use of signs that stand in for and take the place of something else. It is through representation that people organize the world and reality through the act of naming its elements. Signs are arranged in order to form semantic constructions and express relations.
media is too get an audience to see it from a certain view
 its represented on five things

• gender
• age
• social group
• ethnicity
• places

Initial ideas- short film

These are my Initial ideas for my short film I did this to help me plan my script and keep me in check for what ill need and what I'm doing.