Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Monday, 11 November 2013
Locations Shots
1) Outside House (where bike scene chase took place)
2) On road (where first part of bike scene chase took place)
3) On road (also where bike scene took place)
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Evidence for Jobs Completed
1) Music Soundtrack editing (in Garageband)
2) Actual film editing (in Sony Vegas Pro)
3) Sound Editing (in Audacity)
4) (VIDEO PROPERTIES)
2) Actual film editing (in Sony Vegas Pro)
3) Sound Editing (in Audacity)
4) (VIDEO PROPERTIES)
Costume and Props List
Costume List and Prop list
COSTUMES
PROPS
- black gloves
- black outfit/hood
- mask
- pyjamas
- school uniform
- everyday teenage girl outfits:
jeans, top, jacket, sneakers (for bike scene)
- more casual wear (for canvas scene)
- Dad’s clothes:
Chinos, white top (for waking up scene)
- bike
- typewriter
- canvas
- cup of tea (?)
- timer
- mirror
- cheese and crackers
A house (mine) and its surrounding areas - just in general, the film setting will be around here because I believe it is very suitable for the type of film, it’s quiet because there is no road noise, so that won’t interfere with the audio.
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(^some changes with the equipment list! ie scenes that were not filmed because the script changed, so no school uniform needed, or Dads clothes. INSTEAD:
- casual wear for grave scene (jeans, sneakers, chord trousers, smart shoes)
- flowers
Risk Assessment
Cast could be harmed filming on the roads for the outdoor shots of girl and chaser on bikes. In order to prevent this from happening we can choose a road where few, if any cars come down during the day, and possibly see if we can arrange for people to go around another way/have someone else stand by to look out.
Also, cast could be harmed by slipping down the stairs, especially during the chase scene inside the exterior of the house. In order to prevent this we can make sure there is plenty of room everywhere in the house so no one falls over on anything, and clear the stairs completely (because usually there is a lot of clutter!)
Also, cast could be harmed by slipping down the stairs, especially during the chase scene inside the exterior of the house. In order to prevent this we can make sure there is plenty of room everywhere in the house so no one falls over on anything, and clear the stairs completely (because usually there is a lot of clutter!)
Call Sheet/Equipment List
The following screenshot is a list of items I needed for the 3 day shoot, as well as the people. The reason why I didn't require a call sheet specifically for crew members is because I shot the whole thing by myself!
Although originally I started planning a film with a group of people (and we would all then act as individual members of the crew; i.e. I was the sound person, there was a cameraman, director, producer and editor); the original group decided to split off into smaller ones. This is the reason why I did not need to make a call sheet for crew members.
Script
DREAMS
OVERVIEW:
ADVENTURE FILM
The film is based around a girl who has a series of dreams, and it is unclear at first what is reality. The story begins with her in bed, it is dark and she is sleeping. The shot is a wide framed zoom, slowly moving towards her face. She is restless. Cuts to a very very dark room. She is shouting, but is muffled. A hand on a window. Cuts again to a scene of her on a bicycle, slow motion, riding down a road. She looks happy. Cuts ‘raggedly’ again to the first dream - she sits up, vision is blurry, barely any light in the room. She goes downstairs to a typewriter. Camera deliberately hand held and shaky, to an angle as she walks down a corridor. Jump cuts as she progresses down. She is confused. She sits down at the typewriter and sees there is paper and ink in it. She types something.
‘Hello.’
Nothing happens - then a whisper - ‘hello’
Close up of her eyes turning slowly around (suspense building).
She looks around, confused and scared.
She types
‘Who’s there?’
Nothing.
‘Who are you?’
Nothing.
She shouts ‘Danny is that you? Stop messing around!’
Nothing.
She narrows her eyes and looks around. There is no sign of anyone or anything, it is very quiet (and eerie).
On a moment of instinct, she looks back down at the typewriter and types ‘take me outside.’
Suddenly she finds herself outside, she opens her mouth and then closes it again. The weather isn’t good, it’s cold and she’s in her pyjamas. She is visually very shocked. She looks around; she’s definitely outside. She goes back in again and looks at the typewriter. It ‘looks’ at her’. She sits back down and types
‘make me a cup of tea.’
A cup of tea appears beside her. She is frightened but curious.
‘Who ARE you?’
Silence. But then
‘oh *characters name*, you know who I am’
She whips around fast (several angled shots of same whip) and sees a character in black standing by the
door. She gasps-
(throughout scene it cuts back to the forever zooming in shot of her face as she lies in bed, gets more and more restless and frequent)
Cuts to gasp of her as she ‘wakes up’ again, back in bed.
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(cut out of movie)
She sits up very quickly and suddenly, rubbing her eyes. She gets out of bed and sees a sign on the wall
‘you have 60 seconds. put me up’.
She sees a canvas of a brightly lit city propped against the wall. She doesn’t understand what is going on; however she obeys and hesitantly goes to the canvas. There is a timer beeping loudly by it..
60..59..58…
She props it up and moves it slightly to the left – the picture is tilted, and she goes with it. At first it seems like she has just lost her balance – however it soon becomes apparent that when she tilts the picture, the room tilts with it. She is thrown against a wall, and still the timer is ticking. There is someone watching her from behind the door, the same figure as before. She turns around and it is gone (sees in mirror). She turns back and there is 20 seconds on the clock. She frantically tries to put the canvas up – she almost succeeds but it slips at the last minute and she is thrown across the room (tilt) and opens her mouth to scream and-
*********************************************************************************
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Suddenly she is on a bike. She is riding down a lovely country rode, happy as can be. Something isn’t right though. Cuts back to her in bed. She hears birds tweeting but everything else is silent. She looks around frequently. There is somebody following her. She senses this and starts cycling very fast. There is a hot pursuit (although we only see the feet/hands of the other person). She pulls up outside her house, and recognising it runs in. Footsteps outside. She is very scared but determined to find out who it is. She peers over the edge of the table and sees the same man from the first dream with his back to her. She hides again, scared. He is dressed in black. She tries to run upstairs but he catches her. Cut to hand grabbing leg. Cut to hand raking up stairs. Cut to girl falling down stairs. Cut to leg scrabbling. Cut to girls face (reaction shot). She asks him terrified
‘who are you?!’
He takes down his hood (back to camera) and-
BLACK
Grave scene. 2 people walk to a grave, which we can only assume means that the girl died. Skips to figure in window. Pan to see girl cowering in corner, not actually dead - figure takes off hood, massive build of anticipation to find out who it is - but then it is a mask. Takes mask off mouth only and smiles evilly.
CUT TO BLACK
INT. LOCATION #1
CHARACTER 1:
Young girl, she is a teenager who has a Mum and Dad. She has a nice house in a village. She forgets what her Mum tells her and eats cheese before bed. She has quite a determined personality, not easily scared and she is strong.
CHARACTER 2:
The mystery man! He is not scary as such, just someone who frightens the girl. She never finds out who he was, and we don’t either. (There in order to provide us with a good chase scene and twist factor!)
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FIRST ENDING
‘Darling its school time!’ She wakes up and sees her Dad standing over her, smiling happily. She relaxes and says
‘oh hi dad! Coming now.’
Her dad grins and walks out. Flashback to dream. She looks confused. She shakes it off and gets up. She is very happy that it is over and leaves, getting ready for school. She blurs and a figure is seen still watching her. Cuts back to her dreaming in bed and then goes fuzzy. Then cuts to her eating cheese and crackers before going to bed the previous night. Turns out she has had nightmares because of this. Cuts back to her remembering this the morning after in a flashback –she slaps her forehead comically. Turns to camera and says
‘Never eat cheese before bed’
Rationale
Dreams is a story about a girl who gets dreams confused with reality. It is a thriller, and the girl has no identity on purpose in order to bring across the confusion and lack of knowledge between the two states of mind. A figure haunts her in her ‘dreams’, one that she cannot escape. She has to run from him, but how will she know what is real and what is not? She has to decide what to do, and very quickly. She appears suddenly in various different scenarios, but how will she know if they are dreams.. or reality?
(100 words)
Monday, 4 November 2013
Diary Entry 4
<-4.11.13
Filming Days
We were allowed to go out and film from the 7th to the 9th of October. I went and filmed with my sister, who acted as the main character in the film 'Dreams'. On the first day we went into school in the morning, collected the equipment, had a quick briefing and then went straight back home to start filming! (I needed Bella for the whole 3 days).
MONDAY:
On day 1 we filmed around my house, and then in the afternoon we went outside and filmed down a country road very nearby. We used a Canon 7D, 2 lenses (85mm and a zoom), steady cam, and external microphone attached to the camera. We made a few mistakes in the morning, purely because we forgot to bring the tripod! As a result the shots we got were more shaky than they probably should have been; however because that aspect of the film was meant to look handheld, it actually didn't look as bad as I feared. On day 1 we shot at approximately IOS 200, as I provided a lot of external lighting. We made up the sets with lots of lamps for inside, and luckily the weather was fine in the afternoon, the sun providing lots of natural light. We shot the whole film on a ready set setting, and they worked perfectly. The white balance was automatic and the resulting shots looked amazing and sharp. In the morning we shot the typewriter scene inside my kitchen, as well as the first scene of the film (the girl waking up). Half way through the morning we went outside to shoot a very quick scene that continues from the typewriter one. Then, after that took us all the way up to lunch, we went outside after and walked to a nearby road. Although the shots for this were good, it turned out we didn't actually need them in the end. Instead, I used shots we took on the Tuesday. Overall though, I think the filming that day went very well!
TUESDAY:
For tuesday, the early morning routine was much the same; we went into school after returning the equipment the previous afternoon, but this time before we left we were able to look at the shots we got on the Monday. We got exactly the same, except this time no steady cam and no zoom lens. I found this very helpful because I was able to see what looked good and what didn't, and then how to improve the not so good ones. Also, we remembered the tripod this time! In the morning on Tuesday after returning home, we shot more of the mini scene outside (however this time with a tripod so the scenes looked much better). Then we filmed a series of more mini scenes, this time with a different actor as well as Bella. I think they went very well, and we ran into no problems at all. However it also turned out that in the final edit I did not need all the footage that we filmed; the ones I have used though look very good! In the afternoon we also did the same thing, filming one very major scene that sadly didn't make it to the final edit, and more smaller ones (the ones we did film can be seen on the production sheet). The major scene was with a canvas, and took at least an hour and a half to perfect; however there just wasn't enough room to fit it in to the final film so I cut the whole thing, which was a great shame! We did film the final scene of the film in the afternoon though, and that turned out very well. For the majority of day 2 we stuck around the house and the garden, filming upstairs in a bedroom/kitchen. Then when we were done we returned the equipment again, however this time I came in a little later than 4:20, arriving at around 5 - luckily someone was still in the room!
WEDNESDAY:
Wednesday was probably the busiest day for the filming. We did exactly the same thing again in the morning, collecting the same equipment as Tuesday but this time again with the zoom lens. In the morning we left the house location and drove to a local church/graveyard to film some montage shots for the final minute of the film. I think these were some of the best shots we got out of the whole thing, the footage sharp and detailed. After that took a considerable amount of time, we drove back with all the equipment and shot last minute scenes that we forgot/had no time to do in the previous 2 days.
But, we ran into some issues just before lunch time with the camera/microphone, and realised that I very stupidly hadn't turning the mike on. After finding this out we very quickly went around with the camera (lens cap on) and filmed sound effects to make up for the lost audio. I think this went well and although I had done something stupid, we made up for it quickly and efficiently! After lunch we went outside to the same road as we filmed on, on Monday afternoon. These shots were meant to be a continuation from Monday, but as i said before, in the end I didn't use any of Mondays. This was also a main scene from the film, the bike chase one, and one that I had been looking forward to filming the most. After making sure the microphone was actually on (and it was), I took my 2 actors outside and we filmed for the whole afternoon on the bikes, and then the chase from the road to the house. The locations included the road, and inside the house. Then, finally, the final scene I shot was a handheld zoom on the mask the man wore the entire time.
'That's a rap!'.
EDITING:
We were able to edit the films in class for a long period of time after the filming had taken place. We got around 2 weeks of class time after the initial filming, and I came in a lot for extra sessions. (For example in all my free periods, and on a Wednesday afternoon when I didn't have my PE kit with me). These extra times were actually very very useful and I don't think i would have got nearly as much done so quickly if I didn't have them. I finished the edit just before half term, and worked on the soundtrack on my Mac book during the holidays. I used a different software to edit the film than everyone else, they using 'Adobe Premiere Pro' and I using 'Sony Vegas Pro'. It was very kind of my teacher to let me edit on the software I did, and I loved learning more about it! I used my other laptop to edit, keeping it locked at school when it wasn't in use. I think the editing went very well, I learnt a lot about what i was using and how to use it. I really enjoyed it, and am hoping to finish by the end of this week (16.11.13), but we have another week just incase i don't. I am mainly going to be working on the soundtrack/voice over, and when they are both done the whole project will be completely finished.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, I think that the 3 days went a lot better than I though it would go, and after sitting down and editing the whole thing together, I think they looked better than I originally thought as well. I had a lot of fun filming and I found the editing time we got to have in class very informative too! It was a great project to work on, and i hope to do similar things in the future.
Filming Days
We were allowed to go out and film from the 7th to the 9th of October. I went and filmed with my sister, who acted as the main character in the film 'Dreams'. On the first day we went into school in the morning, collected the equipment, had a quick briefing and then went straight back home to start filming! (I needed Bella for the whole 3 days).
MONDAY:
On day 1 we filmed around my house, and then in the afternoon we went outside and filmed down a country road very nearby. We used a Canon 7D, 2 lenses (85mm and a zoom), steady cam, and external microphone attached to the camera. We made a few mistakes in the morning, purely because we forgot to bring the tripod! As a result the shots we got were more shaky than they probably should have been; however because that aspect of the film was meant to look handheld, it actually didn't look as bad as I feared. On day 1 we shot at approximately IOS 200, as I provided a lot of external lighting. We made up the sets with lots of lamps for inside, and luckily the weather was fine in the afternoon, the sun providing lots of natural light. We shot the whole film on a ready set setting, and they worked perfectly. The white balance was automatic and the resulting shots looked amazing and sharp. In the morning we shot the typewriter scene inside my kitchen, as well as the first scene of the film (the girl waking up). Half way through the morning we went outside to shoot a very quick scene that continues from the typewriter one. Then, after that took us all the way up to lunch, we went outside after and walked to a nearby road. Although the shots for this were good, it turned out we didn't actually need them in the end. Instead, I used shots we took on the Tuesday. Overall though, I think the filming that day went very well!
TUESDAY:
For tuesday, the early morning routine was much the same; we went into school after returning the equipment the previous afternoon, but this time before we left we were able to look at the shots we got on the Monday. We got exactly the same, except this time no steady cam and no zoom lens. I found this very helpful because I was able to see what looked good and what didn't, and then how to improve the not so good ones. Also, we remembered the tripod this time! In the morning on Tuesday after returning home, we shot more of the mini scene outside (however this time with a tripod so the scenes looked much better). Then we filmed a series of more mini scenes, this time with a different actor as well as Bella. I think they went very well, and we ran into no problems at all. However it also turned out that in the final edit I did not need all the footage that we filmed; the ones I have used though look very good! In the afternoon we also did the same thing, filming one very major scene that sadly didn't make it to the final edit, and more smaller ones (the ones we did film can be seen on the production sheet). The major scene was with a canvas, and took at least an hour and a half to perfect; however there just wasn't enough room to fit it in to the final film so I cut the whole thing, which was a great shame! We did film the final scene of the film in the afternoon though, and that turned out very well. For the majority of day 2 we stuck around the house and the garden, filming upstairs in a bedroom/kitchen. Then when we were done we returned the equipment again, however this time I came in a little later than 4:20, arriving at around 5 - luckily someone was still in the room!
WEDNESDAY:
Wednesday was probably the busiest day for the filming. We did exactly the same thing again in the morning, collecting the same equipment as Tuesday but this time again with the zoom lens. In the morning we left the house location and drove to a local church/graveyard to film some montage shots for the final minute of the film. I think these were some of the best shots we got out of the whole thing, the footage sharp and detailed. After that took a considerable amount of time, we drove back with all the equipment and shot last minute scenes that we forgot/had no time to do in the previous 2 days.
But, we ran into some issues just before lunch time with the camera/microphone, and realised that I very stupidly hadn't turning the mike on. After finding this out we very quickly went around with the camera (lens cap on) and filmed sound effects to make up for the lost audio. I think this went well and although I had done something stupid, we made up for it quickly and efficiently! After lunch we went outside to the same road as we filmed on, on Monday afternoon. These shots were meant to be a continuation from Monday, but as i said before, in the end I didn't use any of Mondays. This was also a main scene from the film, the bike chase one, and one that I had been looking forward to filming the most. After making sure the microphone was actually on (and it was), I took my 2 actors outside and we filmed for the whole afternoon on the bikes, and then the chase from the road to the house. The locations included the road, and inside the house. Then, finally, the final scene I shot was a handheld zoom on the mask the man wore the entire time.
'That's a rap!'.
EDITING:
We were able to edit the films in class for a long period of time after the filming had taken place. We got around 2 weeks of class time after the initial filming, and I came in a lot for extra sessions. (For example in all my free periods, and on a Wednesday afternoon when I didn't have my PE kit with me). These extra times were actually very very useful and I don't think i would have got nearly as much done so quickly if I didn't have them. I finished the edit just before half term, and worked on the soundtrack on my Mac book during the holidays. I used a different software to edit the film than everyone else, they using 'Adobe Premiere Pro' and I using 'Sony Vegas Pro'. It was very kind of my teacher to let me edit on the software I did, and I loved learning more about it! I used my other laptop to edit, keeping it locked at school when it wasn't in use. I think the editing went very well, I learnt a lot about what i was using and how to use it. I really enjoyed it, and am hoping to finish by the end of this week (16.11.13), but we have another week just incase i don't. I am mainly going to be working on the soundtrack/voice over, and when they are both done the whole project will be completely finished.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, I think that the 3 days went a lot better than I though it would go, and after sitting down and editing the whole thing together, I think they looked better than I originally thought as well. I had a lot of fun filming and I found the editing time we got to have in class very informative too! It was a great project to work on, and i hope to do similar things in the future.
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