Mistakes We Made While Making Sharp White
We made a few mistakes in the making of sharp white. We filmed certain scenes several times as we could not get the acting and the movements right. Apart from them certain scenes the filming ran smoothly and fairly quickly, and only took several hours to film within a two day period. After we completed filming we found we had to film extra scenes to make our film look better and make more sense. After filming extra scenes we had to re-open iMovie and add them into our final film which didn't take much time.
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Making Sharp White
Making Sharp White
Our group met twice after school one week, we all expected it to take longer
than two nights to film all the shots. Some of our shots were outside; this was
difficult to do as the weather was so unpredictable and on the first day of
filming we were out in the rain. We worked around it and even had our
camera-man to hold an umbrella to keep the camera dry and to prevent damage to
it.
We all
enjoyed filming and making the opening sequence to 'Sharp White', it was a new
experience to all of us and we were surprised to find that it was more to it
than the continuity sequence says.
We all learnt how to be more creative with our shots. We changed some
of the shots from our storyboard, as we thought some shots would look
better in a different way. So we tried both and then compared them to see which
shot looked better.
Location List
Location List
We will be filming inside and outside of Jasmine's house. The areas we will be using are;
We will be filming inside and outside of Jasmine's house. The areas we will be using are;
- The Drive
- The Front Garden
- Hallway
- Kitchen
- Livingroom
- Jasmines Bedroom
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Sharp White-Cast
There are 4 people in our group, but we had extra help off a year 13.
The Characters
-Luke Price- Played by me, I am shannon's brother in the film.
-Shannon Evans- Played by herself, she is the victim.
-Stranger 1- Played by Jasmine Day
-Stranger 2- Played by Keira Pain
-Stranger 3- Played by Kerri Newman
This is me, I play Shannon's brother in the film 'Sharp White'.
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The main character is Shannon Evans (played by herself) as she is the victim.
The Three stangers are played by Jasmine Day, Keira Pain and Kerri Newman. These are the people who murder shannon. We never get to see their faces in the film.
Jasmine&Kerri(above)
Keira Pain(above)
Film Analysis of an opening title: 'The Strangers'
Analysis of an opening title: 'The Strangers'
The opening sequence for the strangers starts with a drive through the countryside filmed from a car driving through a street surrounded by hills. The shot shows lots of different houses using the 'fade in' and 'fade out' effect. As the car is driving through, theres a non-digetic sound, this is because a phone-call is taken place. The phone call is between a very shaken and frightened young boy and a very serious police officer, by the tone of the young boys voice you can tell he's distressed and that something severe has happened. The setting then immediately changes to the house where the disaster has taken place. There is then a panning shot used to show the damage on the car windscreen that has been shattered. Theres a gun shot hole in the windscreen and through the hole you can see the two boys standing there staring. There is slow music being played in the background, this is to raise tension along with the police phone call. A long shot is then used to show the two young boys entering the gruesome crime scene, cuts are used to show the blood covered knife, shot gun and blood splattered all over the walls. This immediately shows the audience that there was a gruesome murder in the house.
The opening sequence for the strangers starts with a drive through the countryside filmed from a car driving through a street surrounded by hills. The shot shows lots of different houses using the 'fade in' and 'fade out' effect. As the car is driving through, theres a non-digetic sound, this is because a phone-call is taken place. The phone call is between a very shaken and frightened young boy and a very serious police officer, by the tone of the young boys voice you can tell he's distressed and that something severe has happened. The setting then immediately changes to the house where the disaster has taken place. There is then a panning shot used to show the damage on the car windscreen that has been shattered. Theres a gun shot hole in the windscreen and through the hole you can see the two boys standing there staring. There is slow music being played in the background, this is to raise tension along with the police phone call. A long shot is then used to show the two young boys entering the gruesome crime scene, cuts are used to show the blood covered knife, shot gun and blood splattered all over the walls. This immediately shows the audience that there was a gruesome murder in the house.
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Plot To Our Opening
Our Film
Our group have decided that the name of our film will be called 'Sharp White'. As a group we have decided that our film will be along the lines as the film 'The strangers' but with one victim,not two.
Plot
A young girl returns home from college, carrying her work. She's struggling with the front door keys, when she finally opens the door she remembers that she has left something behind. She then makes her way back to the car, leaving the front door open, unaware that there is an unknown and unwelcome visitor making its way into her home. When she then re-enters her home, she locks the door behind her, un-aware that she is not alone.The masked stranger, then makes its way to the back door and welcomes in two accomplishes. The victim can feel the presence, but doesn't see them until she enters the living room where the 3 strangers are sitting there patiently waiting for her.
You will never know who they are, or why they are there. Maybe they got bored?or maybe its revenge, we will never know the true story behind the unwanted visit.
Our group have decided that the name of our film will be called 'Sharp White'. As a group we have decided that our film will be along the lines as the film 'The strangers' but with one victim,not two.
Plot
A young girl returns home from college, carrying her work. She's struggling with the front door keys, when she finally opens the door she remembers that she has left something behind. She then makes her way back to the car, leaving the front door open, unaware that there is an unknown and unwelcome visitor making its way into her home. When she then re-enters her home, she locks the door behind her, un-aware that she is not alone.The masked stranger, then makes its way to the back door and welcomes in two accomplishes. The victim can feel the presence, but doesn't see them until she enters the living room where the 3 strangers are sitting there patiently waiting for her.
You will never know who they are, or why they are there. Maybe they got bored?or maybe its revenge, we will never know the true story behind the unwanted visit.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Textual Analysis-Horror Image
Textual Analysis- Horror Image
In this picture there are very plain colours used, the mail colour is red, this cannotes blood on the child's hands, this shows us that the child is in danger and as you can tell by her face she is petrified. The most important elements of this picture are the little innocent child and the creepy sinister monster, without these two characters it would be a blood splattered room , this would then be an enigma. The Little girl looks very confused but also quite comfortable. The dim lights makes the environment very creepy, the blood splattered walls connotes this. The little girl looks confused as a sinister beast is holding her in his arms. The child looks innocent but at the same time quite comfortable. The characters are represented as a sinister monstrous beast (the male character) and a young innocent child (the female character). The male is clearly not human, he's sinister. The relationships between the people in the still image is classified as 'strangers'. The background consists of a blood splattered wall, this cannotes that a possible murder has taken place. The male sinister character is wearing a suit, this signifies he has power and is intimidating. The female character is dressed in old fashioned clothes, this signifies the film is set years ago. The target audience for this film are teenagers and adults who like jumpy thriller films and will be on the edge of their seats at all times. I would classify this film as a '15', basically because of all the gruesome scenes, and in the still picture the young girl is covered in thick blood. The main typical codes and conventions of horror that are showed in the still image are the dark colours, the monstrous face of the sinister character, the enigma of the male character as we don't know if he is a human being or a monster. The main one has to be the blood. The young girl is covered in thick, deep red blood, that is the main code and convention of a horror on my still image.
In this picture there are very plain colours used, the mail colour is red, this cannotes blood on the child's hands, this shows us that the child is in danger and as you can tell by her face she is petrified. The most important elements of this picture are the little innocent child and the creepy sinister monster, without these two characters it would be a blood splattered room , this would then be an enigma. The Little girl looks very confused but also quite comfortable. The dim lights makes the environment very creepy, the blood splattered walls connotes this. The little girl looks confused as a sinister beast is holding her in his arms. The child looks innocent but at the same time quite comfortable. The characters are represented as a sinister monstrous beast (the male character) and a young innocent child (the female character). The male is clearly not human, he's sinister. The relationships between the people in the still image is classified as 'strangers'. The background consists of a blood splattered wall, this cannotes that a possible murder has taken place. The male sinister character is wearing a suit, this signifies he has power and is intimidating. The female character is dressed in old fashioned clothes, this signifies the film is set years ago. The target audience for this film are teenagers and adults who like jumpy thriller films and will be on the edge of their seats at all times. I would classify this film as a '15', basically because of all the gruesome scenes, and in the still picture the young girl is covered in thick blood. The main typical codes and conventions of horror that are showed in the still image are the dark colours, the monstrous face of the sinister character, the enigma of the male character as we don't know if he is a human being or a monster. The main one has to be the blood. The young girl is covered in thick, deep red blood, that is the main code and convention of a horror on my still image.
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Textual Analysis
Textual Analysis
Today in class i learnt how to fully analyse a still image. First i went on google and found an image, i typed in 'Sinister' and instantly found a creepy picture, perfect for analysing! I then printed out my chosen picture and stuck it into my media book and then started to analyse.
I analysed this image by answering the following questions;
- What colours are being used? What emotions do they convey?
- Which are the most important elements of this image? How can you tell?
- How is light being used? What atmosphere does this create?
-Who is being shown in the still?
- How are they being represented?
- What relationship is created between people in the still?
- What background is behind the character? What does this tell us about the film?
- What are the actors wearing? What expectations of their character does this suggest to us?
- Who might watch this film?
- Are these typical elements of a film of this type? (codes and conventions?)
- What type (i.e. genre) would you say this film is? How can you tell?
I successfully answered all these questions underneath my 'Sinister' image and my analysis is complete.
I did the draft in my media book before typing it up on word.
Today in class i learnt how to fully analyse a still image. First i went on google and found an image, i typed in 'Sinister' and instantly found a creepy picture, perfect for analysing! I then printed out my chosen picture and stuck it into my media book and then started to analyse.
I analysed this image by answering the following questions;
- What colours are being used? What emotions do they convey?
- Which are the most important elements of this image? How can you tell?
- How is light being used? What atmosphere does this create?
-Who is being shown in the still?
- How are they being represented?
- What relationship is created between people in the still?
- What background is behind the character? What does this tell us about the film?
- What are the actors wearing? What expectations of their character does this suggest to us?
- Who might watch this film?
- Are these typical elements of a film of this type? (codes and conventions?)
- What type (i.e. genre) would you say this film is? How can you tell?
I successfully answered all these questions underneath my 'Sinister' image and my analysis is complete.
I did the draft in my media book before typing it up on word.
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Connotation and Denotation
Connotation and Denotation
The aim of yesterday’s lesson was to analyse a still picture to reinforce use of key terms.
Last lesson I learnt what connotation and denotation means…
Connotation- The audience’s interpretation of a sign, or an association or idea suggested by a sign. E.g. the colour red has connotations of love and danger.
Denotation- The everyday, commonsense, or obvious meaning of a sign
After we learnt the meanings of Connotation and Denotation we then analysed a still picture of Johnny Depp finding out the connotations and denotations of the image.
Monday, 15 October 2012
Continuity Sequence-Video
Continuity Sequence-Video
This is our finished Continuity Sequence. We used a wide variety of camera shots like medium shot, close up and long shot. Jasmine and Keira filmed the sequence while me and Shannon did the acting, we all took part in editing afterwards. The Continuity Sequence matches the storyboards we created perfectly, making out first Continuity a great success!
Shot List
Close Up
This is our finished Continuity Sequence. We used a wide variety of camera shots like medium shot, close up and long shot. Jasmine and Keira filmed the sequence while me and Shannon did the acting, we all took part in editing afterwards. The Continuity Sequence matches the storyboards we created perfectly, making out first Continuity a great success!
Shot List
Close Up
Medium Shot
Shot Reverse Shot
Monday, 8 October 2012
Continuity Sequence - Storyboard
Continuity Sequence-Storyboard
This is my storyboard, we had to create this before we could start filming our continuity sequence so we knew what were going to be doing/filming. We drew each shot out in individual boxes, showing what is going to happen. Also including any dialogue that may be in the shot. We ended up with 6 pages in the end and the continuity sequence matches the film perfectly.
Shots we included in our storyboard; Close Up, Medium Shot, Long Shot.
This is my storyboard, we had to create this before we could start filming our continuity sequence so we knew what were going to be doing/filming. We drew each shot out in individual boxes, showing what is going to happen. Also including any dialogue that may be in the shot. We ended up with 6 pages in the end and the continuity sequence matches the film perfectly.
Shots we included in our storyboard; Close Up, Medium Shot, Long Shot.
Friday, 5 October 2012
Research Into Thriller Films and Analysis of an Opening Title; The Secret Window
Research into thriller films
In our group we have researched existing thriller films, to give us some idea of what we would like our thriller film to be like. We looked at the plots, characters and motives of some thriller films. We think by doing this research it will give my group a more clear idea on what we need to do.
In our group we have researched existing thriller films, to give us some idea of what we would like our thriller film to be like. We looked at the plots, characters and motives of some thriller films. We think by doing this research it will give my group a more clear idea on what we need to do.
The Cabin in the Woods
I looked at the film 'The Cabin in the Woods'. This film is about five friends that go on a break to a remote cabin in the woods, everyone is happy and having a good time but that is short lived as strange things soon begin to happen, the teenagers must then stick together to escape the terror that lurks in the woods. The teenagers do not know that they are secretly getting filmed by the government and one by one they must all die a gruesome and terrifying death. This film has all the codes and conventions of a typical thriller and contains shocking twists and keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.
I looked at the film 'The Cabin in the Woods'. This film is about five friends that go on a break to a remote cabin in the woods, everyone is happy and having a good time but that is short lived as strange things soon begin to happen, the teenagers must then stick together to escape the terror that lurks in the woods. The teenagers do not know that they are secretly getting filmed by the government and one by one they must all die a gruesome and terrifying death. This film has all the codes and conventions of a typical thriller and contains shocking twists and keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.
The Strangers
Another film i looked at was 'the strangers'. This film is about a couple who are staying in a vacation house, after attending a wedding. They receive a knock on the door late hours at night and think nothing of it. After that, 3 masked strangers make their way into the house. They then torture the couple until they are dead. The couple ask the 3 strangers why are they doing this and their reply was 'because you were home' this shows that there was no motive for them to kill the couple, they did it because they could. After looking into the strangers film and watching it, me and my group have decided to make something along the same lines for our thriller.
Another film i looked at was 'the strangers'. This film is about a couple who are staying in a vacation house, after attending a wedding. They receive a knock on the door late hours at night and think nothing of it. After that, 3 masked strangers make their way into the house. They then torture the couple until they are dead. The couple ask the 3 strangers why are they doing this and their reply was 'because you were home' this shows that there was no motive for them to kill the couple, they did it because they could. After looking into the strangers film and watching it, me and my group have decided to make something along the same lines for our thriller.
Analysis of an opening title: 'The Secret Window'
The opening sequence is taken from 'The Secret Window' which is directed by David Koepp and starring Johnny Depp. It is a psychological thriller.
It starts with the sound of a windscreen wiper, which we hear before we know what the sound is. This creates a repetitive and rather sinister atmosphere at the start.
The opening shot is a close up of Depp's face; he looks rather spooked and quite disturbed. He is located inside a car outside a Motel. The weather is bitterly cold and very snowy and the scene is set at night. There is very little colour in the shot apart from the dazzling red 'Motel' sign. There is a voice over played which is meant to sound like voices in Depp's head. ''Turn around'', ''don't go back'' etc.
In the next shot Depp enters the motel and takes a key, he is shaken up and the scene is very quick, he then rushes out of the motel and back into the car. Unfortunately the guy who works in the motel notices and chases Depp, Depp then drives frantically away.
Depp pulls the brake dramatically and gets out of the car,slamming the door. He then opens up the door of a motel room to find his wife in bed with another man. The sound is digetic for a second then everything goes silent while Depp screams at the couple, the screams are muted and he frantically rushes out.
In the next shot the scene changes dramatically thanks to a fade edit, it is now daylight and looks a lot milder than the previous shots and we are panning over a lake. There is a Birdseye view taken and the music is a lot more tense, this signifies drama and suspense tension.
We are now in the house; there are a wide variety of camera shots used in this scene. We are looking down over the house and we are panning, there is also a point of view shot used. The music creates suspense tension as it goes from fast to slow.
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Saul Bass Posters
These are some of the posters by Saul Bass, I noticed that all the posters are very similar as the writing on each poster is simple and bold. The backgrounds are also quite similar, along with the images used in the posters.
Research Into Saul Bass
Saul Bass.
Saul Bass was one of the greatest graphic designers of the 20th century. He became known for designing brilliant animated sequences for motion pictures. In his 40+ year career he did work for the best Hollywood movie makers including Otto Preminger, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese just to name a few.
He did work for numerous movies, including classics such as Psycho, Casino, and West Side Story. He is also well known in the publishing/advertising industry, for example, he designed the corporate identity of United Airlines as well as poster for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. He had a very successful career working on some of the best movies of the 20th century.
. Saul Bass was born on May 8th1920 in Bronx, New York.
. He died on April 25th, 1996 in Los Angeles due to non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
This is the opening titles for the film Psycho,
which was designed by Saul Bass;
This is the opening titles for the film Anatomy of a Murderer,
which was designed by Saul Bass;
Using The Camera
Using The Camera
In this lesson we were able to use the cameras and tripods within our group, before we could start shooting we had to rewind the video that was already on the tape to delete anyone’s previous work. When we were doing this we had to make sure we had it plugged in as deleting film takes a lot of battery. Once we had removed the un-wanted film we were ready to shoot, the aim of the lesson was to film several different camera shots for at least 10 seconds each.
We took it in turns using the camera between me, Shannon and Jasmine. Keira was the subject we were recording, we were filming shots like 'extreme close up' and '2 shot'.
We were shown this image before going out to film, just so we was sure on the different shots that we had to do. Each group was also given a sheet with all the camera shot names on and we had to write down what each of them meant and why they may be used.
In this lesson we were able to use the cameras and tripods within our group, before we could start shooting we had to rewind the video that was already on the tape to delete anyone’s previous work. When we were doing this we had to make sure we had it plugged in as deleting film takes a lot of battery. Once we had removed the un-wanted film we were ready to shoot, the aim of the lesson was to film several different camera shots for at least 10 seconds each.
We took it in turns using the camera between me, Shannon and Jasmine. Keira was the subject we were recording, we were filming shots like 'extreme close up' and '2 shot'.
We were shown this image before going out to film, just so we was sure on the different shots that we had to do. Each group was also given a sheet with all the camera shot names on and we had to write down what each of them meant and why they may be used.
Time Plan
Time Plan
Completion Date
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Date Achieved
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RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
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Continuity exercise
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26th October 2012
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Thriller title sequence
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26th October 2012
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PLANNING
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Continuity exercise
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28th September 2012
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Thriller title sequence
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26th October 2012
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CONSTRUCTION
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Thriller opening
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Filming
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Editing
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EVALUATION
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Thriller opening
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