Group 5 Sample Audience Feedback
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Thursday, 7 April 2011
Audience Feedback!
After screening our film, we asked the audience to fill out a questionnaire so we could get feedback for our evaluations, and here's a sample!
Group 5 Sample Audience Feedback
Group 5 Sample Audience Feedback
The Screening
So we could get audience feedback on our sequence we had a screening which we created questionaires for to see the responses, what type of audiece we had attracted and find out what sort of film our opening sequence was introducing. We treated this screening like a film premier:
To promote our screening we designed a poster and placed them in strategic places round the school to ensure we advertised to the core target audience of 16+ girls, such as the sixth form common room and study area.
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Editing Schedule
This was a schedule that we put together for the weeks we were editing. We incorporated all sessions we were going to edit, possible shoots, and the week we were away in Swanage on a field trip. It was also a way for us to communicate with our teachers as to when we wanted to come in.
We filled in each week on the monday, so we knew what we were doing that week. We also filled in all our free periods so we knew what time we were available.
Editing Schedule
We filled in each week on the monday, so we knew what we were doing that week. We also filled in all our free periods so we knew what time we were available.
Editing Schedule
Shot Log
The Shot Logs were the exact time codes of each take that we captured from the tapes before we began the editing process. We used them as a reference if we needed to recapture any shots, and as a record for the ones we had so we could check it against the shot list.
It was also a way for us to determine what shots needed reshooting.
Shot Log
It was also a way for us to determine what shots needed reshooting.
Shot Log
Contract for Us (the students)
We, and our parents, had to sign a contract agreeing to the terms of the Media Department, in which we promised to look after all the equipment, behave on set and follow the rules they had put in place.
Media Student Contracts
Media Student Contracts
Equipment Release Form
This was a form that listed every piece of equipment that we borrowed from the school. It was effectively a contract that we individually signed, holding us responsible for anything that happened to the equipment, and us agreeing to bring it all back on time on the Monday after the shoot.
Equipment Release Form
Equipment Release Form
Shot List
The shot list was a table of every shot we planned to film during the shoot, and exactly where it would be shot, what we needed for the shot (props, lighting..) and who would be doing what in the shot (director/cameraman/sound etc). We actually used this on set as an exact guide to what we would be doing, and it was very useful as it kept us focused and on task.
Shot List
Shot List
Production Schedule
This was a form we used to communicate with our teachers so they knew when and where we'd be shooting, and who with.
Production Schedule
Production Schedule
Monday, 4 April 2011
Storyboard
As a part of our planning process we created a large storyboard with post-it notes on sugar paper. We came up with the idea that for each shot type we would devote a specific colour post-it note.
Blue- Long Shot
Orange- Mid Shot
Yellow- Close Up
Green- Extreme Close up
The story board with the use of the post-it notes helped us not only for a vague plan for each shot but also where the shots would be in our sequence. This was good when thinking about narrative flow and continuity.
Blue- Long Shot
Orange- Mid Shot
Yellow- Close Up
Green- Extreme Close up
The story board with the use of the post-it notes helped us not only for a vague plan for each shot but also where the shots would be in our sequence. This was good when thinking about narrative flow and continuity.
(click to enlarge)
(click to enlarge)
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Capturing and what needs to be done
After the shoot, and whilst editing our footage we noticed several continuity errors. Because we shot certain scenes with Lizzie before Josh arrived, there are continuity issues with the blood, so we will need to re-shoot scenes where she doesn't have the blood on her. Fortunately though, we don't have to re-do any of the bedroom shots, only from when she leaves the room, so we only need Lizzie and can re-shoot everything within a few hours.
On set
Our final set up, and our most difficult. We now had Josh and Lizzie to work with and do the part of the sequence involving all the blood. All in all though, this went really well and we won;t have to re-shoot any of this we reckon.
Keeping Our Actors Happy
Feeding them lunch, as was part of the contract. So far things are going well!
Preparing the Scene
We prepare the room for the shoot before it all begins. This included clearing the room, changing all the bed linen, and setting up the lighting and camera.
What Could Go Wrong?
After our test shoot, and in preparation for our actual shoot, we run through what could go wrong on the day.
Friday, 11 February 2011
Production deadline change
Due to a schedualed geography trip the deadline for our group has been changed. All three members are going on the trip so there is no other choice but to change the deadline. The deadline has been cut a week short for the 11th of March rather than the original 18th of March production deadline.
This means that we will have to work in a lot more dedicated fashion, getting filming over and done with quickly and spending more time on post production at lunch times and free periods in order to finish the project quickly and without lowering the quality of our final trailer. If we work efficiently this shouldn't be a problem.
This means that we will have to work in a lot more dedicated fashion, getting filming over and done with quickly and spending more time on post production at lunch times and free periods in order to finish the project quickly and without lowering the quality of our final trailer. If we work efficiently this shouldn't be a problem.
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Monday, 31 January 2011
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Film Pitch
Introduction
We are Madhouse Media, and we are a production company from London, that specialise in British Niche films.
Synopsis
Based on a true story. The film follows a young woman, aged 19, called Lizzy, who has been convicted of murdering her long-term boyfriend of 5 years. The film immediately opens with disruption, beginning with the murder, and we see her just after she has committed the act. The film then moves forward in time to her court case. We follow her trial, and how her lawyer tries to dig out the truth behind the murder and find the real motive. This will be shown through a series of flashbacks, both before and after the murder took place, showing what built up to the final kill. As the film progresses we come to learn that her boyfriend had been abusing her for years, and her parents and his refused to believe, deemed her a liar, and disowned her. She became so traumatized by everything that the only way out was to kill him. This is all revealed in a final climactic moment before the final judgement is made, and as a result, equilibrium is restored as she is released, free to go, and proven to be nothing but a good person under horrible circumstance.
Opening Sequence
The opening sequence would focus on our female killer. The sequence begins just after she’s completed the murder in their bedroom. The blinds are closed, the there is light behind them. The room is well organised, white sheets on a double bed, pictures on the wall etc. The boyfriend Josh is lying on the bed, face up, with deep cuts in his arms, chest and throat. He is in pyjamas, they are stained with blood. There is blood all over the bed sheets and some splattered on the wall. Lizzy is on top of him and she is also covered in blood, She also wears pyjamas. Shots are mostly close ups, of her face, her body, blood on the walls, and Josh. She breathes heavily, but steadily. She will then go through a series of things, such as throwing up, washing her face, trying to wash the knife and her hands.
There is silence other than her breathing. The focus will be slightly off (in post-production we’ll make the scene quite sterile). There is a knock at the door and she pulls on a dressing gown. As she runs downstairs she tries to cover the blood up, and do her hair. We see her open the door slightly, shot over the shoulder of the neighbour. The neighbour asks ‘I hear a lot of noise, is everything okay, are you okay?’ She then opens the door a bit more . She responds with something like ‘oh i was just moving things about and a shelf collapsed' trying to relieve herself of the neighbours presence, when the door is closed she slides down it with her head in her hands. End of sequence.
Influences
Our main influence has come from the television drama 'Criminal Justice', series 2. The series is also a courtroom drama, following a mother of a family who is abused horrifically, and only does justice come to light at the end.
The Series Page here
However we wanted to aim the film at a younger audience, and so we drew influence from another television series, 'Waterloo Road'. A mother is abused by her husband, but the daughter takes action and kills her father to protect her mother. We felt that this young age is something that would be much more appropriate for our audience.
We have also taken influence from a film preview we were invited to as a group, called 'The Holding'. The films opening sequence follows a woman dragging a body down a hill in the dark, and was the inspiration for Michael's original idea, before we developed it as a group.
We were also influenced by the shooting video of this amateur film from Youtube. We expecially like the change in focus, and the handheld camera shots.
Target Audience
Our film attempts to target a range of demographics within the mass female audience. Our core audiences are females aged 16-21 and young couples, since they can associate with the protagonist and other lead characters such as the female lawyer. More specific secondary niche audiences are students, those with issues personal to them and those who are vulnerable, perhaps even traumatised caused by events similar to those shown in our film (such as domineering relationships). Not only does our film target predominantly a female audience aged 16-21, but women aged over 30, since the circumstances displayed could happen to their daughter.
We have selected these target audiences because our film includes representations of gender and age, which together work in synergy to create audience appeal. We understand that it’s a stereotype of females to be emotional and therefore enjoy emotional / psychological dramas. This has been catered for through the complexity of the protagonist’s background and intense nature and crescendo of suspense, experienced typically in crime and drama productions.
Our film, of course, targets fans of the sub-genre, courtroom drama and fans of the umbrella genres, drama and crime.
Actors, Location and Practicalities
- The sequence is heavily focused on the female character, and we have chosen to use ‘Lizzy Lucas’ as our lead actress.
- For the dead boyfriend, we will use Josh Pedro, though he is not a crucial character, and could be easily replaced.
- We are going to use Daniel’s house, as it is an environment we can control, and we have full permission to use the area. We will change sheeting on the beds, curtains, and rearrange furniture to create the perfect room.
The shoot is very practical, there will be only:
- 2 setups, involving only
- 3 actors, and
- can all be shot in one day.
The challenge will be to make the scene look realistic, and make the blood believable, but we will employ a make artist to assist. We can buy all fake blood and sheeting with minimal budget.
We are Madhouse Media, and we are a production company from London, that specialise in British Niche films.
Synopsis
Based on a true story. The film follows a young woman, aged 19, called Lizzy, who has been convicted of murdering her long-term boyfriend of 5 years. The film immediately opens with disruption, beginning with the murder, and we see her just after she has committed the act. The film then moves forward in time to her court case. We follow her trial, and how her lawyer tries to dig out the truth behind the murder and find the real motive. This will be shown through a series of flashbacks, both before and after the murder took place, showing what built up to the final kill. As the film progresses we come to learn that her boyfriend had been abusing her for years, and her parents and his refused to believe, deemed her a liar, and disowned her. She became so traumatized by everything that the only way out was to kill him. This is all revealed in a final climactic moment before the final judgement is made, and as a result, equilibrium is restored as she is released, free to go, and proven to be nothing but a good person under horrible circumstance.
Opening Sequence
The opening sequence would focus on our female killer. The sequence begins just after she’s completed the murder in their bedroom. The blinds are closed, the there is light behind them. The room is well organised, white sheets on a double bed, pictures on the wall etc. The boyfriend Josh is lying on the bed, face up, with deep cuts in his arms, chest and throat. He is in pyjamas, they are stained with blood. There is blood all over the bed sheets and some splattered on the wall. Lizzy is on top of him and she is also covered in blood, She also wears pyjamas. Shots are mostly close ups, of her face, her body, blood on the walls, and Josh. She breathes heavily, but steadily. She will then go through a series of things, such as throwing up, washing her face, trying to wash the knife and her hands.
There is silence other than her breathing. The focus will be slightly off (in post-production we’ll make the scene quite sterile). There is a knock at the door and she pulls on a dressing gown. As she runs downstairs she tries to cover the blood up, and do her hair. We see her open the door slightly, shot over the shoulder of the neighbour. The neighbour asks ‘I hear a lot of noise, is everything okay, are you okay?’ She then opens the door a bit more . She responds with something like ‘oh i was just moving things about and a shelf collapsed' trying to relieve herself of the neighbours presence, when the door is closed she slides down it with her head in her hands. End of sequence.
Influences
Our main influence has come from the television drama 'Criminal Justice', series 2. The series is also a courtroom drama, following a mother of a family who is abused horrifically, and only does justice come to light at the end.
The Series Page here
However we wanted to aim the film at a younger audience, and so we drew influence from another television series, 'Waterloo Road'. A mother is abused by her husband, but the daughter takes action and kills her father to protect her mother. We felt that this young age is something that would be much more appropriate for our audience.
We have also taken influence from a film preview we were invited to as a group, called 'The Holding'. The films opening sequence follows a woman dragging a body down a hill in the dark, and was the inspiration for Michael's original idea, before we developed it as a group.
Target Audience
Our film attempts to target a range of demographics within the mass female audience. Our core audiences are females aged 16-21 and young couples, since they can associate with the protagonist and other lead characters such as the female lawyer. More specific secondary niche audiences are students, those with issues personal to them and those who are vulnerable, perhaps even traumatised caused by events similar to those shown in our film (such as domineering relationships). Not only does our film target predominantly a female audience aged 16-21, but women aged over 30, since the circumstances displayed could happen to their daughter.
We have selected these target audiences because our film includes representations of gender and age, which together work in synergy to create audience appeal. We understand that it’s a stereotype of females to be emotional and therefore enjoy emotional / psychological dramas. This has been catered for through the complexity of the protagonist’s background and intense nature and crescendo of suspense, experienced typically in crime and drama productions.
Our film, of course, targets fans of the sub-genre, courtroom drama and fans of the umbrella genres, drama and crime.
Actors, Location and Practicalities
- The sequence is heavily focused on the female character, and we have chosen to use ‘Lizzy Lucas’ as our lead actress.
- For the dead boyfriend, we will use Josh Pedro, though he is not a crucial character, and could be easily replaced.
- We are going to use Daniel’s house, as it is an environment we can control, and we have full permission to use the area. We will change sheeting on the beds, curtains, and rearrange furniture to create the perfect room.
The shoot is very practical, there will be only:
- 2 setups, involving only
- 3 actors, and
- can all be shot in one day.
The challenge will be to make the scene look realistic, and make the blood believable, but we will employ a make artist to assist. We can buy all fake blood and sheeting with minimal budget.
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