filming

so...... we began filming on Monday, we managed to film all the takes in the photographic darkroom, all we need to do now is film the flashbacks, we should be done by Wednesday leaving Thursday and Friday to edit our piece, fingers crossed it goes well 

Whos doing what so far?

Orren will be:

Getting together our cross as the memento, toolbox, tweezers, knives, scissors, pliers which are some of our props needed. He is also downloading some music which we all like.

Nathan will be:

Also collecting some props, such as, an old bible and thinking about the red filter.

I, Leanne will be:

Taking all the photos which will be the main characters victims.

Getting permission for our locations.

Suzy will be:

Bringing in a camera so i, leanne, can take the pictures and also getting an old camera which we can use as a prop. Also suzy is getting together x-ray images which will be useful for our film beginning. 

Leanne and suzy will be:

Testing out the lighting and red filter with the cameras in the language office and english office seeing if it will work for our filming.

We will also be asking art for red filters which we can use.

All is planned to be done by friday :)

Organisation

Actors: 

Main character---> Orren

Detective----> Nathan

Locations: 

Language office/English office at school- This will give us a freaky small dark room with red filter used as it will go with our story-line.

Newport rugby pitch for wen we show a grave stone, this will be at night. The grave stone will be there showing the name of one of his victims which he has killed.

Costumes:

A lab coat from biology in school for the main character to wear which will e his out of work outfit which he always wears in secret, no one will ever see him in it.

A suit for the detective smoking a cigarette. The suit will indicate that he is important. However the min character wont no who he is at this point.

Props:

Camera in his lab, to show he takes the photos which will be hung up.

Photos of his victim

Red lighting/a lamp

Cross

Bible

Trays for his photos

Tweezers,knives, scissors, pliers, toolbox

Stool

Skull?

Paper, notes, names and pen

Plasters

Needle and thread

Grave stone

Story boarding our ideas

last lesson, our group put together our ideas and attempted to plan out our story board. We got a few of our shot ideas done, but as I am the only one present today, I have decided to continue with the story board and draw it up on paper. I have taken the ideas that we thought up from last lesson, which were: Shot 1 The duration of this shot will be between 3-5 seconds, and will involve the main character opening the door to his photographic dark room, Shot 2, which will show the main character turning on the light in his photographic room. We thought a suitable room would be the language office in our school. Shot 3 will be the main character walking over to his chair to sit down, while showing the photos around the room in a canted angle shot. He will also be wearing all white, which will be suitable for a photographic dark room. An idea for Shot 4 would be a short take of his eyes, then start showing close-ups of his hand movement, while he is examining the photos. During this shot, credits can be displayed; a way to do this can be to show the names under the photos he looks at, or showing the names on a piece of paper and the main character crossing them out, making it look like a list of victims. Shot 5 could be of the camera again panning across the photos slowly, while playing eerie music (we still haven't decided what the music will be yet, but Orren has been looking at different samples that would be suitable for our shots). This may be a point-of-view shot. After 2-4 seconds the camera can be focusing on one particular photo, if this is a point-of-view shot, it will give the impression that he has a particular interest in this person and would add mystery for the audience as they don't know why...... Also, to make it seem more like the focus is on that picture, we can change the depth of field, so the other photos are looking out of focus. Shot 6 can be a master shot, again, showing his eyes, so the audience still don't know who he is, building suspense.


These are the shots I have drawn up on the story board, it's still early in the stage of our story boarding, so changes still may be made!!

Labelling Posts

Hello Theta,

Just a quick word, when you are labelling your posts, can you just put a comma the break up the names instead of using "and" it makes it easier for me and Miss Menzies to find your invidual and group output!

Your entries are looking good though and 'm pleased to see your storyboards up here, well done!

2nd story-board idea, 09/02/09(not finished though)

Shot no. 1

Shot duration. 3-5 seconds

Script. The main character opening the door to his photographic room. The audience won't be able to see his face at this stage.

Camera movement. Close-up of door nob as it opens slightly.

Sound. Silence- this is to create tension for the audience.

Lighting. Low key

Transition. Quick cut

Shot no. 2

Shot duration. 12 seconds

Script. This shot may take place in the language office in the school as its small, dark and just right to be able to pin up all the photos and use all of our other props we need to create our film. It will show him turning on the light (red filter).

Camera movement. Extreme close-up of the light being switched on. This will enhance the colour red representing blood.

Sound. Silence

Lighting. Red filter, still quite dark.

Transition. Quick cut

Shot no. 3

Shot duration.

Script. He walks over to his chair to sit down as the audience can see pinned up photos of his victims but faintly. He will be wearing an all in white coat type clothing especially for his photographic room.

Camera movement. Close-up on his feet walking, this makes it seem as though he is also walking faster than he is. Over the shoulder shot as he sits down showing the photos in front of him . Tilt up from his feet to his hands and shoulders.

Sound. A base kicks in.

Lighting. Red filter.

Transition. Quick cut.

The understanding of representation

REPRESENTATION:

Ethnicity------>Predominately white----> Antagonist

                    ------>Extremists

                   ------->Racism 

                  -------->Oriental-----> Bad/Knowledgable 

Gender--------> Mental illness----->Weak----->men

              ---------> Male hero

             ---------> Women---->Blonde-->virginal---->Damsel 

              --------> Women---->brunettes----->Passive---->Femme Fatale

            --------> Anti-hero

Age: ----------> Weakness---->Subverted

Disability: ------> Negative

                      --------> Clinical

                     -------> Mental illness-----> dark---->Sexual----> Mysterious

Sexuality: ---->Taboo----> Wrong

                      -----> Violence

                    -------> Family

Wealth/Class: ------>Not often an issue

                              --------> Wealth assumed 

                             ---------> Money driving force (Mac-guffin)