Other music ideas

Other music ideas



This is another song that we found that would also fit our film opening , this song is slightly more upbeat, the lyrics if this song also relate to the storyline because it talks about finding someone




We also found this song and thought that it related well to our film but the tempo of it is quite slow so it may not fit in.

Institution

Institutions

We decided to use film four as our institution

Production diary

New production diary

1/11/12We were first put into our groups and we were told that we would be making our own film opening, our group was me , Lucy and phoebe. We first had a discussion of the genre of film we wanted to make and we spoke about different ideas that we had.

2/11/16-The next lesson we further discussed our ideas and decided on a teen drama where a young girl goes missing.

3/11/16-The lesson after this we thought about names for our film, we researched a few phobias relating to loneliness and isolation we also thought of other things to do with these themes. We decided to use  Panophobia, meaning the fear of everything .

4/11/16-The next lesson we started to plan out the cast ,characters and the storyline , we decided on three main  characters; Erin , Ilsa and Amber.

5/11/16-The lesson after this we worked together to produce a PowerPoint presentation of all the ideas we had so far, we did this over the course of a few lessons and when we finished we presented to the class .

8/11/16-In the next lesson we made a shooting schedule , this included the locations , dates and times that we would be filming.  We also made a storyboard for each scene and the shots that it would include and for how long each shot would last. In this lesson we also made a prop list that included prices.

9/11/16-The next lesson we spent researching different videos that we could get influences from, we looked at music videos that showed teen rebellion, loneliness and some videos that ha some reversed scenes in it.

10/11/16-The next lesson we made a  mood board showing the themes that our film would include we also  did a risk assessment or when we film.

11/11/16-The next lesson was spent by making the missing poster and writing the script/voiceover , before we made these things we spent a while looking at real life missing posters and looking at missing people websites to make sure that our poster looked realistic. We also looked at real missing pleas that were on YouTube , this would help with writing the script.

12/11/16-The next lesson we decided to change our location, because of our new location we needed to call up tenpin bowling to check if it was okay to film there , once we called up we were told to email them , we then did this and waited 48 hours for a reply.

13/11/16-The following Monday we began to film for the first time. We did this at my house after school and this is where we filmed the come home plea, in this scene Lucy and Phoebe acted and I was behind the camera.

14/11/12-The following lesson we went up to a quiet and empty classroom so that we could record our voiceover, we recorded it on both my phone and Lucy's camera, we did this to see what quality of sound was best.

 15/11/12-The lesson in-between  then and the second time shooting were spent editing the footage that we already had

16/11/16 -That Thursday we went to film at the arcade, we took a disposable camera with us to take the photos that we would later be burning. Here we filmed most of our scenes.

25/11/16-The next time we worked was on Sunday at around 5 o'clock, this is where we filmed the burning photos and the scene where the missing girl both holds the lighter and watches the come home plea on YouTube, we met in the evening because we needed it to be dark, we filmed this at Phoebes house. 

27/11/16- The next lesson where spent editing and uploading the work we had done so far onto the blog, we also redid the story board adding in the shot types and times. We also decided on a song that would best match our film.

28/11/16- When our first draft was complete it was presented to the class , we looked at our feedback the next lesson and took some key point and typed them up. Whilst Phoebe and Lucy edited the following lesson I made the poster for the film.

29/11/12- The next lesson while Lucy edited me and phoebe began to think of different ways to market our film, we decided that two of the ways would  be on social media and on buses. Phoebe made the poster for the bus and I made the twitter page.

30/11/12 -For the next lesson whilst Lucy edited we continued to upload what we had done so far on to our blogs and also looking over our feedback thought of different ways of improving our work.

02/12/16-The next lesson we retook some photos because on the feedback it said that some of the ones we had were unclear. We took these photos around school and it took us the whole lesson.

03/12/16- The next lesson we redid some shots so that we had more shots other than just at the arcade , we also did this around the school.

05/12/16-The next lesson Lucy edited and me and phoebe began to tick of the checklist.

                                           

 

6/12/16- We remade a version of the storyboard on prezi including all of the sots and scenes

 

7/12/16-

 

We then decided on the institution of Film 4 and inserted there logo to the start of our film, we also used Phoebes logo and added that to the start.

Logo

Institutuions

For the institution logo we used phoebes because is was nice and simple and we thought it would fit nicely with our film

Music

Music for panaphobia



The song that we used for our film opening was " I'd like to walk around in your mind someday" by Vashti Bunyan. We chose this song because we thought it matched well with our opening scene and also the lyrics tie in with the storyline

First draft

Panaphobia first draft


This was our first draft of our film opening , to improve it we could : make the quality of our disposable camera photos better and vary what we show on them, we could also have had some music that was more up beat during the scenes where the three girls where happy.

shooting schedule

Shooting schedule

Monday the 21st of November 
In a bedroom, the come home plea
We will film this  from 3:30- 5:00
Includes 2 characters - Isla and Amber
Props used: Missing poster

Thursday the 24th of November 
We will film in the arcade the scenes for the montage.
Filmed from 4:00 -5:00
Includes all 3 characters
No props used just the arcade games and machines

Saturday the 26th of November 
We will film the scenes of the burning photos at Phoebes house.
Will be filmed outside when it is dark 6:00-7:00
Includes just the one character, this missing girl
A lighter and the photos to burn for props

Feedback

Panophobia feedback

 

TEACHER FEEDBACK:

(First draft)

Add Institutions and title to the start of the opening

Change the photos for clearer ones

Possibly include clips of the friends in different locations

CLASS FEEDBACK:

 

What elements of this sequence did you feel were successful? Give at least two elements, and explain why they were successful.

 

"I liked the end scene of the phone being filmed and Amara holding the lighter - large element of suspicion - want to carry on watching."

 

"Very inventive titles.

The music was appropriate.

Good sense of enigma at the end.

Well edited - I liked how it was slightly jumpy and fast."

 

"- Love the voiceover.

- Clear title.

- True expression.

- Love the titles.

- Plea involves audience."

 

"- nice twists at the end, keeps people interested

- Good acting which added to the drama"

 

 

Were there any aspects of the sequence which you felt were confusing/distracting/missing, etc?

 

"Maybe too many blank screens so people think its over."

 

"At times the voice overs were not very clear."

 

"Didn't understand music - feel like you needed something more upbeat."

 

"I couldn't see the pictures when they turned them around."

 

 

List 2 things which you feel would have improved this sequence and explain your opinion.

 

"Shorten black screens."

 

"Make ending more clear that she is watching."

 

"Make the picture showing part longer."

 

"The audio could be a bit clearer."

Marketing

Marketing

This is one example of how we would advertise our film, we made sure that the poster on the us was bold. By marketing our film this way it will increase the amount of people that will see it. Other ways that we will market our film would be on social media

Locations

The first location that we filmed in was my bedroom, we filmed the come home plea. We filmed here because we needed it to look like the two other girls were filming at home



The second place that we filmed was at tenpin bowling , this is where we shot the scenes fore the arcade montage



We then filmed in phoebes garden , this was when we burned the photos


The fourth place we filmed was at school , we filmed in the corridors and on the field

Fonts

Fonts for titles and film name research

The name of our film is Panophobia, this means the fear of everything. When coming up with the name we researched different phobias and found one that best fit our film. Some of the other names we considered where : Missing, Autophobia and Sociaphobia. We decided that Panophobia was the best fit because it relates to the missing girl and her fears. We didn't specifically choose a font for our titles because we hand wrote them.

Marketing

Marketing

 

This twitter page is one of the ways that we will be marketing our film. We made this using a template of a twitter page and putting in our pictures. Putting the film on social media increases the chances of people seeing it because a wide variety of people use twitter including the target audience.

 

Film poster

Film poster

                             

This is the film poster that we made, the photo was taken on a disposable camera when we were at the arcades. The photo being next to the match links in with the film and the way that we have presented the titles. We decided to make the tagline "Noun,1: an abnormal fear of everything." because it is the definition of Panophobia and it explains to the audience what the film may be based around. We made the poster quite dark because it matches the dark storyline. We made the writing white so that there would be a contrast with the background and it would stand out.

Story Board

Production Diary

Origional story board

This was the original story board that we made , we later made another one because this one was a rough one that didnt include shot types or timings.

Filming

The third and final day that we filmed was when we burnt the photos. We did this  outside to be safe and we did this in the evening at 5 o'clock so  that it was dark. We wanted it  to be dark because we didn't want it to look like it was filmed in a garden, it would also make the flames and the scene look more dramatic. When we held the photos up we shone a torch on them so that they were clearly seen. We held the camera by hand which meant that we had to try and be as steady as possible. A slight problem that we faced was holding on to the photos whilst they burnt. This proved challenging to hold still because the flames were big and we did not want to get burnt at the same time wanting  to hold on for as long as possible to get the perfect shot. When filming these scenes we had to be careful when using fire.

Filming

Second day of filming

The next time we filmed was at the arcade, we did this at ten pin bowling in chelmsford, we has originally planned to film at southend but we changed this.

When we got to the arcade it was fairly empty which was a good thing because it meant that we could get all of the shots that we needed with ease.We used a Sony Cyber Shot camera because it had a good resoloution.

Whilst we was at the arcade we also took some photos on a disposable camera, theses are the photos that we would later use to burn.

Because we used a disposable camera it was only after they got developed that we noticed that the pictures where not good quality. This is because we did not use the flash.

 

Out of the 21 photos on this camera that we took we chose the clearest 8 to use.

Come home plea

This was the end result of our come home plea , i think that this turned out well and exactly as we wanted it.

Camera set up

This how the camera was set up , we positioned it in front of the window so that the lighting looked natural, this was also a good place to put it because there were mirrors in my room, with this positioning we could film the bed and not get the reflection of the camera in any mirrors. We used a tripod for this scene to keep it steady. We had a slight issue with the camera not sitting level , we fixed this by putting something there to keep it in place. We used a Nikon camera with a low resolution so that we could get the feel of it being just filmed by the two girls in a bedroom. 

Script

Voiceover script

This is the script that we used for our voice over, when coming up with it we watched real life come home videos , we did this so that we knew what kind of things to say. Most of the ones that we looked at were of families so we had to think of what things friends would say because it would be different. We wanted our script to be as realistic as possible.

Missing poster

Missing poster

This is the missing poster that we created, we researched real missing posters so that we could make a poster that looked as realistic as possible. We saw the things that they included and added that to ours. Something else that we did to again make it more realistic was use photos that had already be taken.

Risk assesment

RISK ASSESMENT

RISK                              HAZARD                                                   PREVENTION

Fire                                Setting self (hair alight)/ Burning              Tie hair back, handle with safety,                                                                                           have water                                             nearby, watch clothing
    Night time                     Trip hazards                                               Be sensible, use torches

Heavy equipment          Potential strains/injuries from falling         Be sensible, help each other, lift                                                                                                                                                             properly (lift with knees not back)

Mood board

Mood board

This is the mood board that we created it shows the overall themes that we were hoping to create in our film opening. We have a photo of an arcade because that is where we will be filming some of our scenes. The burning photo and the lighter are what will be happening. The photo on the top right is at southend where we also plan to film some off our films. The other two photos show lonliness  which is what the missing character

Storyboard

Panaphobia- Influences



The opening titles of our  film have been influenced by this clip (1:22-1:51) where the piece of paper is being burnt and then reversed to reveal some writing. We have planned to include this idea and have photos burning to reveal the films titles. We have decided to use this idea because it is dramatic and it creates an enigma.




This is another video that our work was inspired by, particularly the scenes of the three girls in the arcade, we liked the feeling and atmosphere that is showed of freedom and wanted parts of ours to be similar.




The handheld camera work in this video is also something that inspired our work. We liked the idea of this because it made the footage seem more real to life.

Pitch

Feedback

Clear genre, themes, message?
"Thriller/drama"
"Clear genre, interesting theme, clear message"

What is the narrative?
"Girl gone missing, friends plead for her to come home"
"Lots of enigma, very interesting story. 3 friends - one missing girl"
"Mysterious and intriguing - voice over makes it more original"

Interesting characters?
"Erin Blake, Isla Hall, Amber Hocart - 3 teenage friends, interesting"
"3 friends - don't know much about them - enigma"
"3 different characters"

Does it target the right audience?
"15+ teen drama- strong female roles - suitable for target audience"
"15+ - nothing in film that would make it unsuitable for 12a"
"15+, suits narrative"

Institution?
Film4

Any comments about the film, would you watch it, is it doable and interesting?
"Would watch it - it is doable, however shots will be difficult"
"Yes, I would watch it"


Prop list
Wanted poster
Photos
Lighter

Coraline titles

Coraline tiltes from amara blake

Risk assessment

Coursework - Risk Assesment

RISK                              HAZARD                                                   PREVENTION

Fire                                Setting self (hair alight)/ Burning              Tie hair back, handle with safety,                                                                                                                have water nearby, watch clothing

Night time                     Trip hazards                                               Be sensible, use torches

Heavy equipment          Potential strains/injuries from falling       Be sensible, help each other, lift                                                                                                                properly (lift with knees not back)

Prelim evaluation

Overall i think that the pre-lim task went fairly well. We chose at random the genre comedy, i think that this was quite a hard genre to do because it needed to be funny, next time i think we could change the script to fit the genre better. I think that he filming and editing of the scenes where done well however the groups organisational skills would have needed to be better as on the first day of filming we lost half of our footage so we had to re film the whole thing the following lesson because the characters had on different clothes. We also wasn't very organised when it came to editing, this was because only one person had the footage and when they was absent the rest of the group couldn't edit. Learning from this, next time we would make sure each person in the group has access to the footage. As a whole i think that the opening scene that we made was good .

Production diary

On Monday we were first put into our groups, the group included Josh, Leah , Amara and Lorna.

The next day we came up with ideas for the film and made a plan, we had an idea to begin with but we wasn't happy with it so we changed it. The next idea that we came up with was to have a boy in a classroom that couldn't read, we planned out the setting, characters and props that we needed. We also decided on what each person would do when making the film, Josh would edit and act, Lorna would act and Leah and Amara would film. Josh also made the script for this.

The next  lesson we made a story board of the film clip and the shooting schedule, we planned out the days that we would film and how long the filming would last. We also planned out which days we would edit the film.

The next two lessons we spent filming, we did the whole film a few times so that when we looked at them back we could choose the best of each shot.

We then spent 2 lessons editing and evaluating, Leah and Josh did the editing , Amara did the evaluating and Lorna made the logo.



The boy who couldn't read

Shooting schedule

Institution

 What is the main film going audience? 
15-24 year olds make up the largest percentage of cinema audiences at 31%

 How do cinemas make most of their money? 
Cinemas make there money back through the sales of tickets, food and drinks and adverts that are shown before the film.

What does a distributor do?
A film distributor is responsible for the marketing of a film. The distribution company is usually different from the production company. Distribution deals are an important part of financing a film.


Institution logo

Juno
I think that the filming of the Juno opening scene went well overall and that the footage we made looks good. The story board that i made was  accurate but  because we did not use the story boards when filming the times did not match up perfectly. I tried to fix the timings when editing by slowing down and speeding up certain shots. 1 strength of our group was the filming i think we did this well and we got all of the footage we needed however we had to film twice because our juno characters changed. In doing this task i learnt how to use premier, i think that next time the effect that i put on could've been done better

Juno film opening

Audience

Audience

Who creates the content the media or the audience?
I think that the media creates the content by choosing what they show the the public and deciding on what facts and what elements of the story are published but i also think that without the audience then the media looses its value.

Can the media exist/function without an audience? Can an audience (public) exist/function without media?
I think that both the media and the audience need each other, i think that the public are heavily dependant  on the media and although we would be less aware of things we would be able to function. I think that this differs from the media needing the audience because without the public buying into what they are reading and seeing the media are made irrelevant 

Can the media control an audience?
 Yes, i think that the media can definitely and easily control the views and opinions of the public

Boyz in the hood
In the opening seconds of this film the first things we hear are sirens,cars skidding, gunshot noises and screams, this instantly alerts the viewers that there is danger and the police calls further display the genre to be crime. We hear the voice of a small child crying that his brother has been shot , this emotive dialogue shows the viewer what they can expect. Something else that symbolises danger is the bold red stop sign, it is a close up shot and it foreshadows the bad things that are going to happen. The film is set in South central los angeles in the year 1984. The film starts outside and it is day time and a group of children are walking to school, it is a medium long shot, we can see what the area the are walking through is like, we see stray dos and it gives the impression that it is not looked after and we get the feeling of it being run down. The children and the people in the background are wearing normal clothing- this could be to make the film  feel more realistic to the audience. On the way to school they stop off at a crime scene where somebody had recently been shot, this would most probably shock the viewer and show them what it would really be like to live in that area.

Spaceship In Seattle Feedback

Spaceship In Seattle Feedback

Relevant/intriguing/catchy film title?
"Yes-play on words grabs attention"
"Relevant to the films setting"
"exceedingly catchy"

Interesting characters and appropriate cast?
"Great cast which fits the type of film"
"Contrasts of characters e.g. aliens and humans"
"Characters have interesting qualities-appropriate cast"

Good ideas for marketing?
"Yes places where tweens and parents would see"
"Extensive marketing ideas"
"Tweens would not have social media"

Is the film different
"Yes a very unique idea"

Dancing animals and James Bond

In the prestige Barthes theory is used , the hats and the clothes that they are wearing show to the audience the genre that the film is set in.

Narrative- The telling of a story

Barthes- signs and clues

Aristotle
Primitive idea of narrative (the beginning , middle and end)

Tordorov
Equilibrium- state of normality
Destruction of equilibrium
Restoration of equilibrium
New equilibrium found

Propp
Common structure
Certain types of characters ( the hero, villain, doner, dispatcher, false hero, helper, the princess and her father)

Levi- strauss
Binary opposites are what narratives are based around
 e.g  Good vs evil
       Old and young
       Cheerful and grumpy



In the movie ' Up' Tordorovs Theory is shown when  they see the baby in the clouds and get exited about wanting the baby to later find out that they couldnt do so, they also face other obstacles that stop them from saving money such and a broken down car, a broken leg and a tree collapsing on the house. Binary opposites are also shown between the two characters when the he puts a handprint on the letter box accidentally and sees it as a problem but she adds hers and makes it okay.  She is shown to be a character who tries to see the best in everything whereas he is the opposite.

The film legally blonde shows stereotypes of young girls to be unclever. Although the main character towards the end overcomes these stereotypes up until this point the girls around her and her are made out to be stupid. In the opening scene the first thing that the audience sees is a close up shot of her blonde hair, this links in with her stereotype. We see the character only doing things to improve her appearance whilst getting ready such as painting her nails for example and nothing that would imply that she has an education.

Representation
The way in which people,events and ideas are presented to the audience. The media takes something that is already there and represents it to us In the way they choose.

The call movie poster
When looking at this poster the first thing to be noticed is the bright red colour. This colour is alarming to the audience and instantly brings to mind danger. The mention of 911 at the top of the poster tells people that the genre is or is related to crime. The map going across her face shows us that the film is set in America and that maybe some traveling around is involved. The look on the characters face also adds to the suggestion of danger as she looks very fearful.

Semiotics
The study of signs and anything that stands for something else

Dennotations
What we see when we look at and image

Connotations
What we understand from the image

Preferred reading
How the creator wants the audience to view the media text

Oppositional reading
Where the intended meaning of the text is totally opposed by the viewer

What lies beneath opening scene
The opening scene of the film is set in the inside of a house, the house appears to be normal and the character inside is dressed in normal clothing also. You can tell that it is late at night because through the curtains you can see that it is dark outside. Because it is dark outside it adds to the fear in the atmosphere. The inside of the house itself is well lit, this could be because the woman is afraid of the dark and the unknowing that comes with it so she is trying to eliminate it. The characters body language suggests that she is afraid, we can also tell this by the way she lightly treads and tip toes around her own house, she is also seen to be checking around corners before she moves along to he next part of the house. Another thing that shows  the audience the genre, is the eerie non-diegetic music, it is quite low in pitch and this accompanied by the camera following her and lurking around corners creates a haunting feeling. When the character enters the bathroom the scene is very well lit but it is cloudy and steamy from the condensation, this cloudiness could be representing her confusion. She seems surprised to see the bath filled with water, this shows the audience that she is not the one who has ran it. The condensation also tells the audience that it was ran recently and that it was still hot this leads them to assume that the person that done it is still in her house. This is further backed up by the reflection she sees behind her in the mirror, it is very fain and we are jus about able to see it. When the character begins to shout and as she leaves the bathroom the non-diegetic music gets louder and more dramatic, and as she runs through the house it begins to get darker, this tells the viewer that the situation is becoming more and more dangerous. When we get to the end of the clip the music continues to get louder and the pitch gets higher and more squeaky.



  Ghost ship opening scene
The film is set in the middle of the sea on a ship, this means that if anything goes wrong the characters are stuck. The people on the boat are wearing fairly ordinary clothing and are behaving normally. The lighting on the boat is very bright but as it is night time , outside of the boat is dark.The scene begins with a woman singing on stage. She is in a red dress and this could be symbolising danger, for the first 3 minutes or so, all we see is the people on the boat and we hear the digetic music. At this moment in time the audience are shown an ordinary scene and at this point they may not think anything is wrong. When we see the lever being pulled, the footage of the people dancing switches to slow motion. As the wire unravels the music begins to fade out quickly. We hear the noises of the wire.  The scene is frozen and the camera slowly films the whole of the boat, all we hear is silence apart from the squeaking of the wire, this creates a sinister atmosphere.The shot is a close up and it allows the viewer to focus on solely this. When alll the people have been sliced up we hear the haunting shriek of the girl that managed not to get cut. All of these these things show the genre of the film to be horror/thriller.



  Harry brown opening scene
The low key lighting instantly creates a dramatic and mysterious atmosphere, this leaves the audience with a feeling of unease from not knowing completely what is going on. It would appear that the film was set on an estate in an urban area of London. It looks as if though the characters are crowding in a small area, possibly a subway footpath. The body language of the characters is rough and course, a sense of peer pressure is evident. We see a lot of graffiti on the estate when the motor biker drives through which leads us to assume it is probably an area of deprivation, not only this but that there is a lack of respect from the vandals for the people that live there. These things show to the audience the type of area  that it is. The opening scene is set in the daytime, so when we move out of the dark area there is a large contrast in lighting. This could be representing the contrast between this group of people and the rest of society, the darkness is representing the bad and the light would be representing the innocent and good. This links in with them wearing dark clothing and the victim that they shoot wearing lightly coloured clothing. On the subject of their clothing, the hoodies shroud their faces creating a sense of menace. In the opening scene alone there are themes of drugs, violence and peer pressure, this shows the viewer straight away what type of film they are going to be watching.We aren't able to tell a great deal about these characters from the opening scene but we can tell that they probably don't have jobs because they are out and not working, another things that leads us to think this is that one of the characters mentions stealing something, if they had jobs they wouldn't need to steal. We can see and hear that this group of characters are males and that they are fairly young because of the slang they are using. When we see one of the characters faces whilst riding the motorbike he appears to be filled with rage but as far as the viewer is concerned it is for no apparent reason,this makes him seem somewhat unhinged. Although the lighting is low we are able to  clearly see the guns being passed about. When we leave the darkened area the shots are filmed from the view of the motorbike and they speed up and the pace gets faster and we anticipate a heightened sense of danger. We see a lack of care as the driver spins around on the motorbike  to intimidate the woman with her child before shooting them, the baby being there highlights the hostility shown. There is no music being played , this intensifies the effect of the loud motorbike and the screams and shouts. All of these things clearly display the genre of the film to be crime.

We where assigned some genres and where asked to take some photos that showed that genre.
This shot is of an empty playground and is displaying an apocalyptic scene. It is daytime in this photo so the playground should be busy, because it is not the audience can tell that something has gone wrong . The weather in this photo is quite dull and cloudy and this creates a gloomy atmosphere. The shot has high key lighting and this means that you can see that all the areas are bare, it emphasises the solitude of the area and that there is not a single person in sight. Because there is no visible destruction it could mean that the population was wiped out by a life threatening disease. There are themes of death as apart from a select few the worlds population has died. There are no characters in sight indicating that they are in hiding, this could be because the world is no longer safe. The photo is a wide shot, this makes sure that the viewer can see everything.

This photo is of somebody playing a game of basketball, it is clear that the photo has been taken in a school and that is where the film is going to be set. There is only one person in the shot and this indicates that this person is the main character and that the film is going to be base around her.