Evaluation Question 7

Evaluation Question 6

Evaluation Question 5

Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 3

 

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

 

Unknown Identity - Final Cut

                                           

Identity of our Antagonist

This is a very good question, and one we anticipate to leave our audience guessing throughout our Opening Sequence. Character ‘Unknown' is played by Rowland Boreham, who is portrayed as our Antagonist. The idea of his costume which specifically consists of dark colours, attempts to camouflage him into his environment, preventing him from being seen by the Protagonist. The costume is proven to work very well throughout the scenes which include the two characters together, as not once does the Protagonist turn around or suspect the Antagonist is right there behind him - even when he remains only  a few steps behind. Having followed the man all the way up to an unfamiliar building, he watches as he walks in, closing the door behind him. At this point the scene Opening Sequence comes to an end, leaving it on an enigma code to have the audience question what has just happened, and what might happen next. In fact the real reason the Antagonist is wanted by C.I. Warnett is due to the pain he has caused her through the loss of her father. Her aim throughout the story is to have him held accountable for what he had done, hence why a third party was hired to track him down in the first place.

How has the Questionnaire benefitted our Main Task

To begin with we had an idea of the genre we wanted to portray in our Opening Sequence, therefore we decided to base our questionnaire on this; hoping to discover who best enjoyed Drama/Thrillers, and what they enjoyed most about them. To do this we distributed a sample of questionnaires to thirty different people of different age groups and ethnicities, in and out of school, with the aim of discovering what they wanted to see the most. As our group is very good at decision making, we decided that in order to maximise the size of our target audience, we would take all of the answers we received into consideration and try to combine the feedback together. The questionnaire has benefitted our Main Task, as we were able to develop some ideas for a storyline that we could potentially follow, using the framework that we were given from those who were given our questionnaires. As of yet we have managed to film our second draft of our Opening Sequence to our Main task, and continue to refer back to our questionnaire to include any additional scenes we believe will be necessary in the making.

The BBFC Certificate of our Film

The BBFC certificate of our film is very important, as it determines the age range of those who are able to view our content. As a group we have decided that our film should be rated a 12A, therefore   no one under this age may view our content in cinemas, unless of course if they are accompanied by an adult. 

According to the BBFC website, our film can include:

Language - It is possible that 12A rated films contain moderate language. In addition to this, strong language may be permitted depending on how it is used, and who is using it. 

Nudity - Scenes of nudity may be included, however it must be brief and discreet.

Drugs - If portrayed, the misuse of drugs has to be infrequent and must not be glamorised or give instructional details.

Sex - Sexual activity can be portrayed if discreet, and references to sex must be moderate.

Threat - A moderate threat may be portrayed, both physical and psychological. Although some scenes may be disturbing, the overall tone should not be, therefore horror sequences should not be  frequent. 

Violence - Moderate violence is tolerated, however it should not be dwelled upon. There should not be  any emphasis on injuries or blood, however occasional gory moments are permitted. In terms of sexual violence, it should only be implied or discreetly indicated, and its depiction must be justified in the context. 

Our film will not include violence, sex, drugs, nudity or strong language, however due to the portrayal of threat, we decided that the rating of 12A best suited the tone of the film. 

Main Task Review - Francis

Main Task Review - Kevin

 

Main Task Review - Dwight

Main Task Review - James

Main Task Review - Daniel

Potential Titles for Opening Sequence

  

         

 

Clock Tower Studios

                                          (Based on the Croydon Clock Tower)

 

CR Studios

(Based on the Croydon Post Code)

 

Croydon Pictures

(Based on Croydon)

London Pictures

(Based on the Underground Roundel)

 

Opening Sequence - Third and Final Draft Pre-Music

                                              

Chief Inspectors Costume

As a group we decided that a change of costume from our original idea would be most appropriate for my role. This is due to the fact that we wanted to portray a different sort of investigation - one in which only myself (C.I. Warnett), and the Protagonist knew about. Below are three images of the items that were decided on instead:

The first item of clothing is this checkered red and black shirt. As the investigation only involves the two of us and the Antagonist, the need for formal wear for me is nought. If this was a public investigation in which more parties were involved in, the position of the Chief Inspector would require her to wear more formal attire. 

This shirt out of any other captivated us the most, as a proportion of it is black, which adds to the mysterious theme of our Opening Sequence. The colour red assists with the black, in that it adds an additional feel of danger to the existing mysterious feel of the narrative - connoting that the antagonist may actually harm one of the characters.

                                                              

We decided to follow through with the initial look of the trousers, as in the pencil drawing of them they were intended to be black. The reason that this item of clothing wasn't changed, was due to the fact that our character was bound to be seated throughout her scene, meaning that they would not be in view for the audience to see. As a result, the style and colour of the trousers had no significance. However if they were to be in view of the camera, they would most likely have been a colour that was typically viewed as bright or pure, such as white or cream - demonstrating the innocence to her role.


                                                         

The same idea was put forward when it came to the decision making of the style and colour of the boots, that the Chief Inspector would wear. Similarly to the trousers, the boots that were worn were likely to not have been presented throughout her scene, therefore the way they looked had very little impact and therefore significance in the narrative. As a result, the decision to wear plain black boots was made. If the characters shoes were to be presented or used as an item or object of significance in the narrative, they would most likely have been a lot more fashionable and tidy. This would demonstrate her superior role within the Opening Sequence, portraying the little 'dirty work' that the character is involved in. 

                                                          

                                    

Opening Sequence - Second draft

                                             

Identity of our Protagonist

This is a question which remains unanswered throughout our Opening Sequence, as we wanted to keep it as a mystery and not give too much away about our characters, especially as we were only filming the first part to our main task. In reality Robert Littleton plays the character of the protagonist being followed by the antagonist, whose motives remain unknown throughout the sequence. There are numerous shots of him throughout the Opening Sequence, where his character is displayed for viewers to see, with only his eyes to cover. This is intended to build up the suspense of the narrative, failing to provide the audience with enough expression to suss out his true intentions. The fact that the Protagonist is dressed in business attire, suggests he is either on his way to, or coming home from a typical days work. However, this idea is replaced with doubt when he produces the document which demonstrates otherwise. In fact, Robert is a trained specialist detective who has actually been hired by C.I. Warnett locate the whereabouts of the Antagonist and bring him to her. Despite his experience and careful attempts to keep his mission secret, he comes to a realisation that he himself is being tracked down!

Opening Sequence - First draft

                                           

Potential Sounds for our Main Task

Based on what we know about our plot we will need the following sounds:

Train Horn (station scene)

Footsteps

Intercom

(possible sounds)

Birds

References used in Research and Planning

References used in Research and Planning

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/

http://www.next.co.uk/men/tailoring

http://www.emp.co.uk/gothic/?wt_mc=sea.google.nonbrand.emp_uk_generics_gothic.14551367796.gothic%20store.e.c&gclid=CjwKEAjw5_vHBRCBtt2NqqCDjiESJABD5rCJkC7ljI5VozYgFnQE-cpQMZgti1TLtBAc2wdt-IV-aRoCD83w_wcB

http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/production-manager-jobs-402759.php

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3747_make-up_artist

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http://getinmedia.com/careers/special-effects-supervisor

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/1756_costume_designer

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/production-designer-theatre-television-film

https://www.slideshare.net/

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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=life+of+pi+opening+sequence

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Hitachi+High+Definition+Video+Camera+DZHV595E&safe=strict&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:IE-Address&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSqqbgneXTAhUpIcAKHXBqBPwQ_AUICygC&biw=1920&bih=986#imgrc=H7cVpDmZVkpkwM:&spf=195

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http://www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location_manager

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3077_casting_director

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/production-designer-theatre-television-film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume_designer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_effects_supervisor

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/2940_editor

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/306_production_manager_tv

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3747_make-up_artist

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Checklist for our Opening Sequence

Check list for our final production:

Production company title:

Based on our group feedback out two Production Company names are:

•         Rollercoaster Productions

•         CR studios

Title name:

Currently we don’t have a production title name; we feel that title names will come to us once we have production footage.

Plot:  So far we want to keep our plot as much as an enigma code as possible.

Below are the stars their roles, their character role and the star who will be playing them.

Protagonist: (Unknown Character) Robert 

Antagonist: (Unknown Character) Rowland

Protagonist 2: Boss, Rhya

Opening Sequence - Title Names (plan)

Statistics on genre market share

Identity of Chief Inspector

Rhya Warnett plays the character of C.I. Warnett, a forty year old Chief Inspector. Throughout her scene, which consists of no more than fifteen seconds, she is presented a wanted poster containing an image of a very suspicious looking man. The build up to this particular scene is a lot longer than the actual scene itself, leaving the audience with very little information to go on about who this lady is, and what she is encouraging this man to do. The fact that she is also plain clothed, connotes that she is not in any position of authority, whereas in theory she is even more superior than any of the other characters within the Opening Sequence. The idea of having a female in such a high position was to challenge the stereotype regarding men being more superior than woman. The real reason behind why the Antagonist is being tracked down is due to personal reasons of Warnett's. Many years ago her father was killed by a man who was never held accountable for the crime he had committed, and instead was discharged from the courts due to a lack of evidence. Through years of grievance and suffering, C.I. Warnett believes that it is now time get the answers she has wanted all her life, and consequently hires someone to bring him to her, enabling her to receive the answers she wishes to acquire. 

Mapping of Opening Title Sequence

00:00 - CR Studios
00:06 - Rollercoaster
00:20 - Rollercoaster Productions
00:36 - CR Studios Presents
00:42 - A Rollercoaster Production Film
00:49 - Robert Littleton
00:56 - Rowland Boreham
01:05 - Rhya Warnett
01:11 - Ravi Sivalingam
01:19 - Scott Wright Ronnie Dougherty
01:28 - Editors Sam Johnson Ava Stickland
01:36 - Director of Photography Tenisha Campbell
01:45 - Executive Producer Lucy Day
01:53 - Producer Lauren Hewitt
02:02 - Writers Robert Littleton Rhya Warnett Alex Smith
02:19 - Assistant Directors Robert Littleton Rowland Boreham
02:29 - Directed by Tenisha Campbell

Ident Analysis

For our ident, we decided that it would be best to design a moving image, not only to demonstrate the time and effort that our team are willing to put in to impress our audience, but also the creativity which lies in the hands of our group members. This ident was created after we had decided upon the titles which we would include in our Opening Sequence, as we would need a Production Company to represent as. 

To have the Production Company name presented in this way is very clever, as it draws the audiences’ attention to it, due to the fact that is moving. In addition to this, the fact that the continuity editing is so slow, particularly at this time in which the train goes around the crafted name, the audience will be able to consume the content and therefore remember the company. 

The fact that the company is also closely linked with rollercoasters, hence the name, connotes that it will be remembered a lot easier as it has something in common with the ride.

To finish off the design, we added the non-diegetic, synchronous music to go along with the motion of the coaster, as we believed that this would further captivate the audience when it is being presented. 

Production Title 1 (Rollercoaster Productions)

Rollercoaster Animation Gif

Music for our Production

As our Opening Sequence is a Drama/Thriller non-diegetic asynchronous sounding music is used to incorporate the camera work and mis-en-scene to produce tension and dramatic irony, as most of the Opening Sequence involves the Antagonist following the Protagonist.This ends up creating a relatively sinister touch to the narrative. The instruments that would be good for this scene would be strings, as these were used to create tension and suspense in the 1975 movie "Jaws", in which its soundtrack was composed by John Williams. Another element of the music that would complement our Opening Sequence is including a slow tempo, as a fast tempo would connote a chase as opposed to the slow and very sly movements the Antagonist is making. The slow music builds the tension between the two characters as they are walking through the forest. It gives the audience an idea of mystery, due to the fact that they do not know what will happen to the Protagonist.  

Equipment used in Production

The camera that we used to film was a Hitachi High Definition Video Camera DZHV595E.The positives about this camera was that we were able to film in high definition, time lapse, and zoom in and out to create effect. It was also very lightweight, which made it even easier to transport around our location.

The image below is a shot of the tripod that we used to place the camera on. It is a Hama Star 63 Tripod, which is adjustable and can be positioned in different angles, and at different heights. This helped us to vary the footage that we captured. In addition, the tripod has a handle on its side, therefore we were able to pan when needed.

Progress Check 3

                                         

Progress Check - 2

Progress Check 1

Filming Schedule

Character Castings

Protagonist: Robert Littleton - Character name as yet Unknown

Antagonist: Rowland Boreham - Character name as yet Unknown

Chief Inspector: Rhya Warnett - Character name as yet Unknown