So as a group we took a trip to the sweet shop we planned to film in to see whether or not we would have permission to film in there.
Luckily they said YES!
So this is definitely our final idea. We will be going back on monday to crack on with our filming.
We bought a few sweets to do a practice of our credits. So thats what we will be doing in todays lesson so we have everything organised and we know what to do when we get there.
Our first idea was good but after we filmed and started to edit it we came to the conclusion that it wasn't what we were expecting it to me and that it was a little different from what we wanted to achieve. So as a group we have thought a lot about our film opening. We've been gathering and sharing our own ideas to see what we can put together and what we would be most achievable in. We also thought about ways in which we can show our capabilities.
We have put ideas together and have decided to change our idea again but this time an idea we're going to stick to. Amongst out group we've chosen to stick to our original genre which is comedy because this is what suits us best.
A big part of our opening idea involves lot's and lot's of sweets!
This is because we have chosen to set it in a sweet shop. We took a short trip down to the sweet shop to ask for permission if we can film for a few hours, so far it looks like a yes that's if the owner doesn't change his mind.
We are going to spell out names of the people in the credits with sweets to make our film opening fit in with the whole sweet shop theme. This idea came from the media trip we went on where we were shown a number of film openings but one we liked in particular as a group is the Napolean Dynamite one. Although what we are going to do is similar our ones going to be presented differenlty as we will be using a variety of different sweets, names, areas around the sweet shop and effects.
Here is one example of the Napolean Dynamite credits:
We have also been thinking about the sound we would like to add to our opening. One that we think will be great in particular is Candy Shop by 50cent. This is because it fits in with our setting and it will also be a rule breaker due to the fact that it'll be unexpected and also the opposite of what will be going on.
We are unsure about whether or not it would be a good idea to add it in our opening because it may cause us to lose marks but we have been trying to sort this problem out by asking a few people whether or not this will be ok.
Here's a taster:
Perrnission that we can use the 50Cent - Cnady Shop song:
After a discussion with the group, we decided to change our idea for our coursework completely. We still like the idea of an alternative/indie film but the genre of comedy was difficult and working with another character was proving harder than we thought.
The idea of shots we would like to use will remain similar, as will the credits.
We are currently working on the plot and storyboard of our opening but here are a few music videos that have inspired us.
This is a screenshot of the specific stair shot we would like to achieve and include in our 2 minute opening film. I have taken this screenshot from Pixie Lotts 'cry me out' music video.
My group have taken on the challenging task of making an alernative/indie/comedy film. The plot is simple but should be able to bag a few laughs.
The film starts with a pitch black screen. A cigarette is then lit (the only source of light) and the hand lighting it is covered in blood.
This will decieve our audience into thinking that the film is infact a thriller however these ideas our shattered as the male chokes on the cigarette (element of trying to act cool) and the camera zooms out to see a young male with shaving cuts on his face (the blood on his hands) sitting in a shed. A light will come on and this is the point where we realise that it is infact a comedy.The music will then start therefore by using no music in the beginning part it makes it more intense and this contrast will make our theme of comedy more obvious. He leaves the shed and makes his way to his bedroom where he gets ready for his day.
As he gets ready, he "attempts" a work out in which he praises himself for doing three pull ups on his door frame but awarding himself a sticker on his "workout chart". As he gets ready he puts a random selection of objects in his bag, confusing the audience. He is in his own world and as he leaves his house for his destination, he is confident. The camera zooms in on his feet but as it zooms out he is on a busy main road.
It is here we realise he is prehaps not so confident and we see his "awkward" character. The rest of the two minutes will be spent by the character trying to make it from one end of the road to the other, in which comical happenings occur. He then reaches his destination (however you never actually find out what his destination is) and says a line that again confuses the audience. The scene ends and the audience are left wondering where he was going, why he had these objects and what he was doing.
1. Our idea is practically possible to film as it doesnt involve any difficult scenes. The only possible problem would be cars on the main road we are using for the final part of the film, however if we time it correctly it will be possible.
2. Our film will definately show off the strengths of all the members in our group. We each had our own contribution to the plot of the film and due to our different interests, we can each show our strengths. For instance music, creativity and fashion.
3. It can be easily storyboarded as we only use 3 locations and there is nothing too complicated occuring.
4. It can be reasonably shot and edited in the time given as the scenes shouldnt take too long to shot - their concept is simple.
5. We can easily get access to the locations as we are using our actors own house and a public street.
We chose to use Camden Town for our main road as it's well known for being unusual and perculiar. We believe this will highlight the characters "awkwardness" and he will be able to react off of the people surrounding him.
6. Lighting should not be a problem for any of the film as for the first scene of the film as we are using a shed and the intentions is that it is dark. When in the characters bedroom, there should normal daylight and we will be filming early morning in Camden Town. Sound may be an issue in Camden however that can be eaily edited out.
7. We will be including dialogue in the film however it will be kept to a minumum. In the first two locations the sound can be filmed at the time however on our final location the sound will have to be added in.
8. For our main character we are using our friend James Mansfield as we feel he will fit the character well. He is reliable and therefore continuity will not be an issue. Our character is inspired by the actor Michael Cera as he portrays the "awkwardness" of the character perfectly. He stars in films such as superbad, year one and nick and Norahs infinite playlist all of which are successful comedies. The main character in our opening is possibly the most important part therefore his quirky unusual and hopefully funny characteristics are what we are hoping will make the theme of comedy work.
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