This is the final edit of my opening sequence
Friday, 28 January 2011
Facebook group update
A rough version of the video was put on facebook to get some feedback from my target audience this is what they said:
Rough footage
This is a rough version, it has been edited and had music added but needs improvement.
Planning: Filming
Shot list:
Cut in of girl's hands rolling cigarette
Point of view shot of girl looking down into the mirror cutting cocaine on it
Mid-shot of girl reaching for spoon
Cut away to belt and girls hand reaching for it
Mid-shot of girl holding belt
Extreme close up cut in of girls hand cutting cocaine on mirror
Extreme close up of girl licking cigarette
Cut in to girl lighting lighter under spoon
Close up of girl lighting cigarette
Close up of girl exhaling smoke
Cut in to girl putting belt around her arm
Mid-shot of girl smoking
Cut in to girl slapping her arm
Cut away to spoon and hand holding needle
Mid-shot of girl standing up
Extreme close-up cut away to ashtray and girl putting out cigarette
Mid-shot of girl snorting cocaine
Cut in to girl raising needle to her arm
Close up of girls face
Mid-shot of girl falling
Mid-shot of girl lying down (canted angle)
Close-up of girls face (canted angle)
Extreme close up of girls eye ( canted angle)
Cut in of girl's hands rolling cigarette
Point of view shot of girl looking down into the mirror cutting cocaine on it
Mid-shot of girl reaching for spoon
Cut away to belt and girls hand reaching for it
Mid-shot of girl holding belt
Extreme close up cut in of girls hand cutting cocaine on mirror
Extreme close up of girl licking cigarette
Cut in to girl lighting lighter under spoon
Close up of girl lighting cigarette
Close up of girl exhaling smoke
Cut in to girl putting belt around her arm
Mid-shot of girl smoking
Cut in to girl slapping her arm
Cut away to spoon and hand holding needle
Mid-shot of girl standing up
Extreme close-up cut away to ashtray and girl putting out cigarette
Mid-shot of girl snorting cocaine
Cut in to girl raising needle to her arm
Close up of girls face
Mid-shot of girl falling
Mid-shot of girl lying down (canted angle)
Close-up of girls face (canted angle)
Extreme close up of girls eye ( canted angle)
Planning: Filming
Risk assessment
Possible risk that could occur during filming:
The actress could burn herself with the lighter or cigarette
Outcome
A painful but not too serious burn
Actions to avoid potential outcomes
The actress will be careful when using the lighter and cigarette, they will not be kept lit when they aren't being used.
Further comments
As the actress smokes she is used to using lighters and cigarettes so is less likely to accidentally burn herself and will take full responsibility if she does.
Possible risk that could occur during filming:
Someone could get cut on the blade
Outcome
Potentially a serious cut
Actions to avoid potential outcomes
The blade will be handled with extreme care and only when necessary.
Further comments
If any cuts are sustained they will be cleaned and dressed immediately.
Possible risk that could occur during filming
Someone could stab herself with the needle
Outcome
A minor injury
Actions to avoid potential outcomes
The lid will be kept on the needle unless it is being used
Further comments
The needle will be a new and sterilised needle to ensure that if somebody does get stabbed with it they will not get any infections.
Possible risk that could occur during filming
Somebody could trip over the tripod
Outcome
A painful fall which could result in serious injury
Actions to avoid potential outcome
The tripod will be kept packed away unless it is being used
Further comments
The area we are filming in will be kept clear of things that could cause serious injury should a fall occur
Possible risk that could occur during filming:
The actress could burn herself with the lighter or cigarette
Outcome
A painful but not too serious burn
Actions to avoid potential outcomes
The actress will be careful when using the lighter and cigarette, they will not be kept lit when they aren't being used.
Further comments
As the actress smokes she is used to using lighters and cigarettes so is less likely to accidentally burn herself and will take full responsibility if she does.
Possible risk that could occur during filming:
Someone could get cut on the blade
Outcome
Potentially a serious cut
Actions to avoid potential outcomes
The blade will be handled with extreme care and only when necessary.
Further comments
If any cuts are sustained they will be cleaned and dressed immediately.
Possible risk that could occur during filming
Someone could stab herself with the needle
Outcome
A minor injury
Actions to avoid potential outcomes
The lid will be kept on the needle unless it is being used
Further comments
The needle will be a new and sterilised needle to ensure that if somebody does get stabbed with it they will not get any infections.
Possible risk that could occur during filming
Somebody could trip over the tripod
Outcome
A painful fall which could result in serious injury
Actions to avoid potential outcome
The tripod will be kept packed away unless it is being used
Further comments
The area we are filming in will be kept clear of things that could cause serious injury should a fall occur
Planning: Filming
Cast, costume, location, props and camera organisation.
Before I started filming I had to organise cast, props, location and costumes. The only actress I had in my film lived quite close to me so arranging dates to film was easy we decided that it would be best to film during the holidays because we would both be free during this time.
The location I chose to film in was the garage in my garden I chose this location because I knew I could change it as much as I wanted to suit the style of my film, also it already fitted slightly because it had a small, cramped, slightly depressing atmosphere already, which would be appropriate for a girl using drugs. I painted some of the walls so they looked slightly weird and dirty and hung a big, old sheet over the last wall, I moved in some mismatched, old furniture and put down an old carpet to make the place seem slightly quirky but neglected.
The costume my actress wore was mainly her own clothes that hadn't been watched to make her seem like she didn't take care of herself, the jacket was brought from a charity shop. We did her make up to make her look rough, like she didn't sleep properly and was slightly sickly looking. We made her face and lips very pale and used eye shadow to make dark bags under her eyes.
Some of the props were easy to get and some were more difficult; the spoon, mirror, lighter, belt and flower used as cocaine were easy to get however we needed someone to buy the tobacco and the needle for use. The needle was brought from a pharmacist.
I booked a camera from college for over the Christmas holidays, this included a tripod, I had to fill in a sheet saying when I would take the camera and when I would bring it back.
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Locations
This is the location I chose for my film, it is my garage, I chose this because it is easily assessable and I could change it to look how I wanted without needing to get permission. I painted the walls, laid down a carpet, put up a big sheet and put in some old furniture to make it look appropriate. These are some photographs to show what it looks like.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Props
The props that I will need for my film are:
Tobacco, rolling papers and filters
A mirror
Flour to be used as 'cocaine'
A blade to cut the 'cocaine' with
A spoon
Water and brown food colouring to be used as 'heroin'
A belt
A needle
A lighter
An ashtray
A rolled up note to snort the 'cocaine'
Cushions to sit and lie on
Tobacco, rolling papers and filters
A mirror
Flour to be used as 'cocaine'
A blade to cut the 'cocaine' with
A spoon
Water and brown food colouring to be used as 'heroin'
A belt
A needle
A lighter
An ashtray
A rolled up note to snort the 'cocaine'
Cushions to sit and lie on
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Facebook group update
I put my anamatic on facebook to get some feed back from my target audience. I am hoping to get some creative feedback so I can add parts in, change shots or take bits away, depending on what my audience says.
Monday, 10 January 2011
Planning-Fonts and Titles
This is going to be the title of my film - Quixotic means; visionary, impractical,or impracticable, impulsive and often rashly unpredictable. I think this works well because my film is about drug addiction which is impractical, impulsive and unpredictable.
The writing is sans-serif which I think will appeal to my target audience more that serif font because it isn't as high market. The bold font represents my film well - it's a bold storyline about difficult issues.
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