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Bansari

Q7- Evaluation

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

The preliminary task for me was very important as it allowed me to gain an insight into how to use a camera and what specific skills should be applied when filming. I remember when I started the course I didn't even know how to use a tripod which is very easy when discussing equipment. Using a camera was not very challenging for me as I learnt in the first initial days whilst playing around with it. During the process my making my preliminary task I had to look at several things such as constructing the:-

• Match on Action 
• 180 degree rule
• Shot Reverse Shot

I had to research these things in order to execute them to a standard I felt it was correct. I learnt I actually made several blunders while trying to create everything and putting things together. During filming I would end up re-filming many things in order to just to get a specific angle right. Sometimes lighting would be an issue again another reason why I would have to re-film. The task itself may not have been a difficult on but due to my ammeter skill level I found it very difficult to execute this task to a even satisfactory level. I had no clue where to place a camera, how to use a camera and silly enough how to even use a tripod. I feel a lot has changed since the progression of my product. I have learnt many new things.

I learnt how to use Adobe Premiere Pro which helped me a lot while editing my product while on the other hand to edit my preliminary task I use Windows Movie Maker. The two editing software's where literally two extremes for me. While I found one very easy to use I found the other not user friendly at all and hard to get my head around everything. I eventually learnt how to use Adobe Premeire Pro using video tutorials and things. This helped me immensely in getting my head around on how to use them effectively in s short period of time while transitioning from editing my preliminary task on Windows Movie Maker to editing my final product on Adobe Premeire Pro.

By the time I had reached the filming stage of my product I had learnt the basic skills, such as how to use a camera, tripod and how to film accordingly eliminating blunders such as shaky camera. Overall I find this task highly important and it taught me key skills that I managed to apply to my blog.

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Final Cut

The Final Cut of my Movie :)

Audience Feedback

Screen Grabs and Analysis

Rough Cut

Here is my Rough Cut for my film Change in Heart. It is very simple with a lot of things missing such as titles and many scene's. For some reason I have used the zooming in technique a big no no when filming.

Final Title

I chose this as my final title as I thought this fit the narrative of my film perfectly. As well that the previous ones I researched and designed using the website Dafont I didn't like as much I liked this font. I found this font on Adobe Premeire Pro itself the software I used to edit. Therefore this will become my final title.

Storyboard

Production Log

I have completed my filming and know have to edit and put my sequence together. I will have to complete my split screen as well which I will have to watch a video tutorial on YouTube to carry out. This will probably take me time therefore I should start editing as soon as possible. Other than that I am happy with the results of filming so far but my end up re-filming since this is just a rough cut.

Treatment

Here is the treatment of my film.

Title: Change in Heart

Estimated Duration: 2-3 minutes

Intended Audience: The target audience group that is likely to go an watch this film are between the ages of 18-35

Rationale: I chose to make this romantic comedy because I am a fan of romantic comedies myself. Romantic Comedies have a very large fan base in the market so there is a likelihood of a lot of girls and women flocking to the cinema when Change in Heart was to release.

Synopsis: Change in Heart is a light hearted romantic comedy. Amy the protagonist and follows the trials and tribulations she goes to when she falls in love with her best friend but knowing the guy she loves is actually right in front of her. In order to win the love of her best friend she goes through many wins and losses but in the end decides who she needs.

Floor Plan

Rom Com Floorplan

Consent/Release Form

Here are my actor release forms which will be read and signed by my actors. This will protect me from any legal action. 

Actor Release Forms

Scripts

Script Draft 1 and Second Draft the final script. I have made some developments and I am posting the scripts all in one post so it is easier to see the changes.

Behind the Scenes of Filming

Behind the Scenes on PhotoPeach

Production Log

This week I will start filming my film opening. I have finalised the locations I want m film to be shot in as well as completed my drafting process. I have created a filming schedule with back up days so if anything was to go wrong during the week e.g. weather wise or one of my actors dropping out and not being able to attend I will be able to look the back up days and call it an filming day. I feel much more organised the way my work has gone and know have hope I will complete my work.

Filming Schedule

Filming Schedule

Equipment

In order for me to film I will have to use specific equipment for me to carry this out. I will be using a

• Camcorder
• Tripod 
• Camera
• Mobile Phone 

I will be using the Sony HDD camera which will give me HD footage and is easy to use and handle.

The tripod will allow me to keep still while filming and control aspects such as shaky camera when filming.

My Kodak Easyshare camera will allow me to take pictures for my location recce, props and other pictures I will need while on set such as the Behind the scenes in High definition. 

My Mobile Phone will be used to record the voiceovers I will need to put in my opening sequence later on. 

Production Ident

For my Production Ident I just added a title I felt that fit will with the film in my film. I thin k it works and is not to complicated. I found quick and easy to make. However I do feel I should have been more creative with my ident.

My Prtoduction Ident

Promotional Methods

Props/Costume

Costumes and Props

Sound/Music

In order to find a soundtrack for my Rom-Com opening
I used a website called free music archive. This website allows copyright free music to be downloaded and free of charge that I can use over and over again without having to worry about legal problems. The website allows me to pick different genre's of music which makes it easy for me to pick and makes my search more effective when trying to find a soundtrack. Websites like these will be ideal for me or any other student as we don't have a budget for sound or music.

Production Log

I have been busy planning and drafting my work in order to meet deadlines. I feel I have been a bit lazy with completing my work on time therefore have been struggling to finish things. I will start filming soon so before that I need to have certain things completed and finished. I have finished my script, I know need to finish storyboarding and post it up on my blog.
I have made my character profiles and looked at how I want my mise-en-scene to fit the film opening.

Mise-en-Scene

Before

After

In order to make the bedroom fit my romantic comedy opening I added props to make it look like my protagonists room thus fitting her character profile. The teddies, Make up and photos add to the authenticity of her character  as well the originality. The mise-en-scene plays a huge part in creating a character and here my mise-en-scene is key in letting the audience know about who the character is and what she does. I was able to manipulate the bedroom location but not the park therefore the park stayed the same.

Character Profiles

Shot List- My Two Shot Lists

I did two shots lists as I decided to add some shots later on.

Shot List 1

Rom Com Shot List

Location Recce

Location 1- Bedroom 

Title Ideas and Design

Title Ideas and Design

Moodboard

Production Log

I have started my planning process for my film opening after picking my final idea. I so far feel good the way everything is going and what pace it has been going at. I have been completing work slowly looking at if it fits what I envision in my head. Other than that I have been completing research for my blog looking at the ways audiences consume films and codes and conventions of film openings and what should be included in the first 2 minutes.

Preliminary Task

Here is my final product, my completed preliminary task.

I feel my match on action could have been executed better as I feel It didn't quite come out right. As well as that my 180 degree shot is not as sharp as I would want it to be. There are elements of disturbances in the background as well as shaky camera other than that I am happy with my match-on-action. If I was to do my preliminary task again I would think things through better than I originally did. As well that this task has helped me better my camera skills which I previously lacked greatly.

Preliminary Task- Research

Here is what my Preliminary Task Involved:

Continuity Task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character , with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate, shot reverse shot, match on action and 180 degree rule.  

This what the task involved and here are the example of the three things I need to show in my preliminary task. Here is an video I found on youtube that shows all 3 examples perfectly. This helped me create my preliminary task perfectly.

I did not plan extensively for my preliminary task instead I chose to do a lot things by improvising however I did storyboard the shots and do a location recce. Other than I let my actors improvise on what conversation they wanted to have in order to let it flow and make it look realistic.

Location Recce

Match on Action Location 

180 degree rule and shot reverse shot location 

I used these locations as these were easily accessible at the time and they fit the whole preliminary task perfectly. Since I have no narrative and I just felt improvising was the best way to do this task I felt using the location I had available at the time was the best thing to do.

Storyboard

Final Idea

For my Final Idea I have picked Initial Idea 5.

Initial Idea 5- This idea starts with a voiceover showing a woman practicing the wedding walk with her future husband in her bedroom. This than cuts to a scene in the past where she explains what that day was. She is getting ready to meet her friend who she is about to tell she loves.  She goes to meet him while on the way bumps into a stranger the guy she will eventually come to love as the audience can tell. She finds out that her friend is dating another girl which breaks her heart and when than move to present day with 10 years later.

• I picked to do this idea is because

• I found it challenging and easy to do at the same time

• I feel in the time I have left this will be the most realistic to get done on time 

• I need to look at casting as well since I need to cast 4 actors but I feel I can do that 

• I find the idea interesting and want to see how it will look when planned and produced