Music Idea

Our group were trying to figure out how to add copyrighted music into our film when Tara came up with this idea.

Running Practice Filming

Before we start filming for our final film, we decided that it would be a good idea to use one lesson to practise filming shots of people running. This is so that we had an idea of what we needed to film, including the shots and angles that we want to use, when we start filming to ensure we are using our time productively on the day.

Final Idea

For our final idea we have decided that at the beginning you will see the back of a hooded man making a ransom letter. Then it will switch to the shot of a professional, glamourous woman returning home from work wearing sophisticated clothing. She will then find the letter but before opening it she will carry with her everyday routine e.g getting wine out of the fridge. When she finally opens the letter she drops the wine and runs and you will see the letter fall slowly and piece of the ransom left behind. You will then see her running across millennium bridge and lady smith football grounds because we think these settings will suit the story line best. While she is running, we thought it would be effective to have flashbacks of her troubled past and towards the end of the run she will have returned to her old, drug-abusing self. 
If this was to turn into a feature length film it would tell the story of what happened to the girl in order for her to be in this situation, i.e her bad past with drugs.

Movie Questionnaire

This is my movie questionnaire in which I interviewed people from different age groups on different aspects of movies and films. This will help me when I come to deciding my final idea for the 2 minute opening sequence with my group. From this video i was able to find out the most popular genre of film for females between many ages was chick flicks, however, for males it was action and adventure films. I also found out what key aspects people of different ages and genders look for in a film and can now apply this to my two minute film opening.
 

Practice Filming

This is our practice filming video which was really interesting to make as we found out more about our filming equipment, camera angles and camera shots.

Unexpected Pitch

Whilst pitching our idea to my dad, I accidentally told the plot wrong and it turned into a brand new idea...

2 Minute Opening Pitch

This is our group pitch for our first idea for our final two minute opening. The idea is not completely final but it will be roughly like this!

Filming and Editing

I recently had my first experiences being in front of the camera and editing when we made our prelim video. We recreated a scene from the popular film Mean Girls, giving it a slight twist, which was really fun to do.
My first experiences of editing were a mixture of good and bad. Good, because we ended up adding effects and music to the prelim and I found using iMovie really interesting, however bad when we thought we had lost all of our footage and the video we had just finished editing, But it was all fine in the end because we had only clicked on the wrong tab and our video and footage was all still there! Overall, I am really enjoying starting to edit videos and I hope ill learn many new effects and tricks on iMovie whilst making our final film.

Prelim Outtakes

When filming our prelim, some things didn't go quite according to plan... so here is our outtakes video!

Mac 4 Prelim

After a LOT of filming and editing, our prelim is finally finished!

   

First Group Vlog

Oue first group vlog and our first attempt at vlogging as a group which didn't go too well...

21 Jump Street Opening

Whilst flicking through some of the links on my blog (found below) I came across a website called 'Art Of The Title'. As I was watching some film openings I came across the opening to 21 Jump Street and it grabbed me straight away. I really like the fast pace of the opening and how it mixes comedy with action and crime. The most impressive thing I found was the first couple of seconds before the titles and music start where a selection of images flashed up onto the screen, which I may keep in mind for inspiration when i come to plan my final film opening with my group...

Prelim Research

In order to complete our prelim I needed to find out about some of the key things that had to be included our video which included match on action, the 180 degree rule and shot/reverse shot.

My First Vlog!

This is my first vlog, where I talk a bit about media studies and how im enjoying it so far.

Storyboards

In Tuesdays lesson we did a storyboard practice on an episode of Luther. Even though I'm a really bad drawer, I thought making storyboards was fun as you get to break down all the different shots and determine the lighting, angle, sound etc. Here is my storyboard:

Essential Camera Shots Video

Favourite Film

Marley & Me-

Marley & Me is my favourite film because it has the ability to make you laugh and cry, both at once, throughout their journey. I have a labrador so the film gets to me more than it should, but i still love it.

Favourite Male Actor

Daniel Radcliffe-

Daniel Radcliffe is my favourite male actor because he is able to play such an iconic role (Harry Potter) and still continue on to successfully play vastly different characters in both films and plays. He was able to stay humble whilst living the complicated life of a child star, taking on the advice of many of the great actors he has worked with which makes him the performer he is today.

Favourite Female Actor

Jennifer Aniston-

Jennifer Aniston is my favourite female actor because she is in many of my favourite films and I think she is very dedicated to every role she plays. Despite being famously known for her role as Rachel in Friends in her early career, she has been able to establish a strong career besides that role, longer in comparison to some of her cast-mates. Therefore, her dedication to her roles and her long lasting career makes her my favourite female actor!