Location, props, and risk assesment

Location

Attempt 1

Our original filming location was going to be the one below. However, because this location was too far to travel with the bikes, we had to film somewhere closer. 

   

Attempt 2

We then decided to film in Thornbury because it was closer and because the actors starring in our films lived there. This meant that we could use their houses in the sequence. 

Fashion

Props

Risk assessment 

Music for opening sequence

Learning comment 

From this I know what music I will be adding to my opening sequence. It will also allow me to determine the speed the bike needs to go in order for the pace of the bike to match the pace of the music. The music we chose had connotations of sic fi and the 80's era which was exactly what we were looking for.

Analysis of previous students work

                

                       

                        
     
                       

Learning comment 

From this I now know what works well, and what doesn't work well in an opening sequence. One of the things that all three opening sequences got wrong was the steadiness of the camera. This is something we will have to be extra careful about when filming our opening sequence. Taking this into consideration, we will most likely film all the shots on a camera on a tripod to make sure every shot is steady. 

Using green screen

Music video 

   

To test out the use of green screen we decided to lip sync to a song. This allowed us to establish if when a person moved in front of a green screen, if the green screen would falter. 

What went well

Camera 

The camera angles used were good and allowed us a wie shot of the green screen 

Sound 

The sound was easy to add to the video. 

Lighting

The lighting in the area we filmed matched the lighting of the image on the green screen, and so they all looked part of the same image. 

Green screen

The screen was completely flat and so the image was perfect with no gaps at all.

Background image

The background image we used was animated and therefore looked very realistic. 

Improvements to make 

Sound 

The sound didn't quite match up. To fix this problem we could play the music whilst megan and ethan sang to make sure they were in time.

Camera 

The camera was slightly out of focus for the majority of the shots.

Green screen image

The character looked slightly out of place in comparison to the background which was a shot of the woods. 

Learning comment

From this I have learnt how to use the green screen. However, i now know that in order for the scene to look realistic the character in front of the green screen needs to suit the background image. E.G: If the background image is the desert, the character needs to look worn out. 

Audience research

Target audience of current coming of age films

               Written questionnaire

Video interview 

 Learning comment 

From this I have learnt about the target demographic of my movie genre. This will help me when i plan my movie as i will know who to aim the opening sequence at. I have also researched the plots of coming of age films to broaden my knowledge about the genre. I now know to include key elements into the narrative such as stereotypes and a typical teen disruption to the equilibrium.

Draft & Final script

Draft

A small dark council house in a quiet city area. There are sounds of a TV in the background and there are only two people home; Tom and his mum.

Tom opens door and begins to exit

Toms mum

“Good bye T-“

(Tom completely ignores her cutting her off by putting his headphones in and putting his backpack on)

*Popular 80’s music plays*

A quiet street lined with houses. The walls are covered with graffiti.

Tom leaves the house, shuts the door and picks up his bike and cycles down the road, further down the road Tom’s friend cycles next to him and they nod to each other

A larger, wider road with less houses.

tom and his friend see a figure led in the middle of the road and skid to a stop, they get off their bikes

Tom takes out his headphones

Tom

“What is that?”

Toms friend

 “I dunno, just turn him over and see if he’s alright or something”

Tom walks over and rolls the figure over

The clone opens its eyes

Second attempt 

 

 

SCRIPT

AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT LOGO ANIMATION APPEARS

A small dark council house in a quiet city area. There are sounds of a TV in the background broadcasting a news story about clones. There are only two people home; Michael and his mum. Michael is a teenage boy who is wearing a check shirt and a denim jacket. A faint 80’s song is playing the background.

Michael opens door and begins to exit.

Michael mum

“Good bye M-“

Michael cuts her off by putting headphones in (songs volume increases to maximum volume), then puts his backpack on. He leaves the house.

Slow zoom onto news story behind him.

Reporter:

“Later this week Clone Intelligence Research & Development, more commonly known as CIRD produced their first clone.”

HUMANOID TITLE APPEARS

A quiet street lined with houses. The walls are covered with graffiti. Michael leaves the house, shuts the door and picks up his bike which is laying on the floor outside the house. Michael then cycles down the road.

Cross cut to news coverage

Reporter:

“However due to a breach in security the clones created have broken loose from their quarters and are now on a will of their own accord.”

Further down the road Tom’s friend Joseph appears. Joseph is wearing black glasses, and a bright ski jacket. He begins to cycles next to Michael and they nod to each other.

Reporter:

“Doctor John Smith who led the team of experimenters is currently being held for questioning under the assumption that the clones escape was not accidental. Please be advised that the clones created have not yet been tested”

Cross cut to news coverage

Reporter:

“And therefore may be dangerous”

A larger, wider road with less houses.

The two boys see a figure led in the middle of the road and skid to a stop, they get off their bikes to investigate.

Michael

(Michael takes out his headphones)

“What is that?”

Joseph

“I dunno, just turn him over and see if he’s alright or something”

Michael walks over and rolls the figure over.

Clone

(opens its eyes)

a close up of the clones red eyes.

 

Final attempt