Evaluation Question 4

Practice Clip

Clip 1 Skateboard)

This was a very good use of focusing on a moving object, but in our first attempted jay wasn't in focus so we redid it in order to get a better shot. as we redid it the shot looked a look more professional and sharper.

Clip 2 Clock)

This shot took a lot of time to get right, as we had to change the location and height of the tripod. it took us around three attempts to make sure we got the focus pull just right.

Clip 3 Bottle and Legs)

we done a another focus pull but this time with the focus being changed from one object to another, this allows us to build tension and slowly reveal important shots.

Clip 4 Phone)

this shot we never in my opinion got right as we could quite walk at a steady pace whilst walking with the fig rig but we came up with ideas such as using a chair for a nice flowing movement from the camera. this shot was a difficult one but there were ways around it.

Shooting Schedule

Character Profile

The image above i think best suits the older brother who is looking for revenge on his younger brothers killers as the way he dresses is relevant to the culture surrounding our film, the snapback (hat) shows that he's a urban character and the language he uses may be for a younger viewer, which attracts a younger audience as they understand and can relate to the characters. also stereotypically people with hoodies are considered to be bad or causing trouble which his Aaron is not until his brothers murder occurs. we named the character Aaron as we feel this is a stereotypical upper-class name such as William. We feel his age should be around 21

This character is Aaron's younger brother Oscar who is a innocent teen who gets caught up in something that wasn't to do with him which resulted in his death. he would be like a average teenager who likes to play football with his friends, and play computer games at home. unlike his brother he doesn't have connections with friends who are in gangs and is a innocent boy. we think his age should be around 17, also we think he would dress a lot like his brother because he looks up to him as a big influence in his life from what he wears to how hr acts.

This is Ricky who murders Oscar. he murders oscar because he sees oscar and his older brother Aaron whiteness a murder. Aaron would be your stereotypical "Chav" or hood rat who hangs around shops and in parks. he's a very intimidating character who thinks a life of crime with his gang friends is a good pathway.  following the stereotype he would be wearing a hoodie at all times, baggy jeans and some trainers also i feel he should wear a man bag. we feel Aaron should be around the age of 20

This is Fraser "right hand man" Ricky. i feel the stereotype of someones "right hand man" is someone who thinks very alike to there leader and agrees with him a lot and follows the same views as Aaron does, Also i feel he would be wearing the same clothes or similar as he aspires to be him, he is involved in witnessing oscar see the murder and informs Aaron. i believe his age should be around 18 as someone who's younger usually looks up to someone older.

Backing Tracks for our sounds in the opeining sequence

Spring Board will help create an eerie tension throughout the opening sequence, working well the voice-over of jay helping to increase the tension, also the music inst too noticeable allowing  the audience to really considerate on what they see.


Swollen cloud works extremely well with the pace of the opening sequence really allowing the scene to build tension and make the audience want to concentrate on whats actually going on, causing the audience to start questioning whats going on as its slowly revealed in beat with the music.



I like Puffy Cloud as it has different paces and volumes, which will work well with time as more and more things will be revealed causing more tension which will work well with the music increasing pace and sound.



Osprey is a good soundtrack in a way as it gives a creepy aspect to the opening, sounding a bit like a childs toy in a way, linking with the idea of the young teen being murdered. the problems with it though is that its quite short and a bit too creepy, making it sound like a horror.




Odd Wand has a good pace to it but it lacks seriousness making it less intense when you see the actual film, even though it uses a good sound.

Animatic

This is the final storyboard/ animatic of the opening sequence to our film. We have followed conventions by having the production idents and the title in a particular order. The shots drawn are a plan of the shots that we are going to use as part of our actual opening sequence, though some shots may be added or moved in the shooting and editing process. We even added sound effects a voice in order to give a feel of what the piece may sound like. This animatic will work as a good plan for what we are going to film and how it will be put together so that we all have a clear cohesive idea of what we will be aiming for as an end product.

Casting Shots

Jack Hicks - Fraser  

Josh Wood - Oscar

Ryan Anderson - Ricky

Jay Johnson - Aaron