Evaluation Activity 3

Our Film is a Gangster Themed action film, which is aimed at mainl males over the age of 15. Working class males may be more interested because of the dialogue and overall action style. The opening shows a variety of shots from various angles.

We are a Independent film company- ID productions and we will try to keep all of production, distribution and marketing within the company as muxh as possible. Over the last decade especially they have become more popular in the postmodern era, so hopefully the new interest will hopefully sell the films.

A large part of the marketing and distributing be things such as social networking use sites such as facebook and myspace to increase awarness and build popularity and create a enigma!

Evaluation Activity 6

Technologies and equipment used

Camcorder

This help us improve organisation skills by making sure we booked one out for a available time and making sure that we had two batteries encase of emergencies!

We also learnt new skills when using the camera

Tripod

Once you get use to using the tripod it can be useful when you get used to using it because it can allow you to do some interesting shots from different angles.

Garage Band

Garage band is a program available on the Macs that can help create music, we used this to good affect to make a successful song for our film, we believe the song has help our film!

Apple Mac

The Apple mac is a program in which we created our final film, this allows use to use a movie making program to edit our filming, add music and titles.

PhotoShop Elements

Photoshop is a picture editing software, we used photo shop to create the ident for our film it allowed us to create a affective logo

Evaluation Activity 4

Example of someone who would watch our film

This is Steve, he is 25 and living Currently in Birmingham as a graphic designer, after graduating from Manchester University in Graphic Design, he is currently only working part-time due to the recession he is struggling to obtain a full time job, This means he has plenty of time on his hands. His hobbies are things such as Partying, clubbing, going to shows, cinema visits etc. Going to the cinema is something Steve enjoys to do alot and will go at least two times a month his favourite type of films are Action, thriller and depending on the style Gangster, his favourite films are The Godfather Trilogy, Dawn of the Dead and most James Bond films. He dislke romantic films although he would watch a Romantic comody if he had to. At the moment he is enjoying having all the free time but wants to get a full time contract because of financial issues. His Media intrests consist of watching the TV specifically TV dramas, He doesent listen to the radio unless looking for the latest news.

Steve would enjoy our film because of the modern feel with old fashioned aspects, also it will moments of action, drama, conflict, betrayal and uneasy which are all things that happen in Steve favourite films this film will also offer something different!

Evaluation Activity 5

In this video it shows the parts of our film that I personally think are good and not so good by using anotations from the youtube site.

Evaluation Task 2

Evaluation Task Two

In this document it looks at the major similarities and differences between a important character in our film Thomson and Bullet proof Tony from Snatch.

Evaluation Tasks

For the final 20 marks of the project, you must complete seven tasks on your blog, posting them in this order, with the question heading at the top of each task. You may do them as a pair/group, but must post individual copies on each blog. Make sure you answer each question as well as producing the visual elements. Try not to write more that 1500 words in total.

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of film openings)

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups ?

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

7. Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Anamatic

Script for final idea on Smig.

Script for final Smig:

Scene 1- Sound of music being played throughout the scene and sudden flashbacks of events of key symbols, ricky slams the chair and starts the interview.

(Shots 1-23)

Ricky: I asked for a answer Smig not for you to just daydream all day.

Smig: ohhhh...... sorry i'll get on my knees and beg for you not to arrest me

Ricky: (grabs smig) I didn't come here for jokes smig i came for a bloody answer

Smig: So you did ricky ... so you did.... well ... i'll tell yeah, it was a lovely summers day bird in sky and a jolly old postman on the bike

Ricky: SMIG! ...... You you not understand or do you need a new brain cell from the smack to your head

Smig: Nahhh no need for that

Ricky: Well smig .... enlighten me!

Smig: Fine ........ I was working as an undercover Warwick way when one of my companions came and handed over a briefcase

Scene 2- Running of briefcase - person runs and hand the briefcase over, skips back to smig talking about it, flashes back into smig looking into the briefcase and a facial expression shows off how important whatever in their is.

shot 23- 34

Rod: Running towards smig shouting and panic on face - SMIG ........ SMIG!

Smig: You're late again rod

Rod: I no I'm sorry, them dam agents where on to me had to ditch them.

Smig: Dam bastards

Rod: Never mind that the briefcase ....... take care of it important information from the team, smig whatever you do .... DON'T MESS IT UP

Smig: You got my word and so does the others

(Back into room of smig)

Smig: Sooo after that part of chapter 1 i had a slight idea of opening the big bugger

(Back to outside smig looks in briefcase facial expression shows how important this is)

Scene 3- Thomspon enters and wants the breifcase but smig will not hand it over

Shots 34-41

Thomspon: OI!!

Smig: As turning round - what rod (as saying smack to the face)

Thompson: It's your new lover

Smig: Not my type

Thomspon: Nahhh not mine either but that briefcase down there looks fancie.

Fightscene - shot 45 - smig - well do you fancie the bitch of me that goes with it?

Shot: 46 - Yeah i like a bit of competition actually (smack briefcase round smig head as he falls to floor helplessly)

Back in room-Smig (smacks his fist) POW...... i hit the floor.... just like that ...... was just a black blur to me expect from that bastard walking away with my life in my hands in that bastards

Scene 4 - Thompson takes breifcase and leaves while smig is thier for the police undercover to arrest him: shot 46-63

Close up of smig waking up and thompson picking up breifcase.

Thomspon: The thing is smig the bitch is always on the lead (flicks tho cop running as resemblement)

Sudden click or gun pointed of cop

Undercover cop: you are understand arrest of suspected murder within holdment of an bomb in a briefcase.

Smig: I'll fucking kill you tom i fucking will!

(Back to room) smig repeats line in more calm voice.

Ricky: Well sounds believable looks like something is working in worthless mind.

Smig: True story take it or leave it

Ricky: Yeah something you should of done with the briefcase smig

Smig: Ricky could you pass me the pen for a minute i wanna plead guilty for this

(as ricky get pen smig slams head down on table and takes his gun and hold gun point)

Smig: Rule one ricky never trust me ...... and rule two i take your advice and take the briefcase

(smack gun on head and ricky remain unconscious)

Smig: Holds type - I'm smig and i want my briefcase back

Slams type and break and walks out.

With this scirpt we are now happy with, it more clear and understanding and cocky resemblements of important links.

Dates for Filming

Dan,
Have you spoken to James about filming? Ive spoken to Ryan Kiz and Rob and they are going to let me no today hopefully when they will be free so just let me no and I can book the camera!!

New Storyline for opening

Me and Dan have now changed our idea for a film opening however keeping the same important components for example the same characters and the same idea of the interigation room and the story revolving around a briefcase and its contents.

The main changes we have made is that the film will be shown cross cutting from the interigation room to the outside action!

We are currently getting all our thumbnails together and will then be getting our dates ready to film , we aim to be completely filmed by the end of next week, giving us the final week to edit and get it right!

Film feedback and Targets

From our feedback we have realised that we need to do a few things to get it to are desired level. First of all we need to parallel edit which will make it look more affective. Also we need to use a actual breifcase to use instead of the holdall bag we used to improve its accurarcy and it may help the film if we show the audience what is inside the beifcase.
For when we film the interview scene again, we could add extra props to improve the mise en scene, and maybe some extra close ups in this scene.
The next thing that obviously needs work is the fight scence. and another suggestion is that we fim the whole fim in black and white because of Dans red hair could be distracting to the audience!!

Dates For Filming

Dan,
Are you Still good to film on Monday?

Ryan and Kieran are up for it and ive got the costumes ready and camera booked and tape, we need to flim outside though first as we will not have alot daylight, sun goes down on 17:04!!

What do you think?

Script for Smig

Script for Smig:

Shots 1 to 5: Scene 1

Smig is sat down on the table and Ricky enter and slamms his chair down.

Ricky: We are here today for Smig Rogers convicted on the January the 5th 2010, time..... 2:35PM, date of birth.... Unknown, evidence.... photo of a black Briefcase 20 by 30cm, any questions you are given you don’t have to answer them but if you don’t it will be taken as

evidence...... do you understand?

Smig: Ha if I had a quid every time I’ve heard this.

Ricky: I didn’t ask for a joke smig I asked for an answer.

Smig: Ah come on Ricky me old boy it’s not the first time we’ve been in this situation.

Ricky: And it will be the last if you don’t answer my questions.

Smig: So Ricky want to know the old bedtime story of this briefcase.... how long have you got?
(Fades out)

Shots 7 to 16 Scene 2:

Smig walking on a following shot while characters are being introduced, daylight time and music in the background. The Smig picks up briefcase.

Annoymous person: Good afternoon Smig a new assignment is put into place, this briefcase holds important documents that not even we are aloud to encounter, your job is to deliver the this to 35 corset road Manchester, and Smig please don't fail!

Shots 17 to 23: Scene 3
When annoymous person leaves setting and Thomson enters in the distance and walks to towards Smig.

Thompson: That’s a nice briefcase you go there Rogers.

Smig: Yeah it like your misses isn’t it Thompson square and not there looks for the golden prize before he even opens the package.

Thompson: (Laughs) you’re a funny man Smig but it’s a shame I want it mate.

Smig: Ahhhhh it’s a shame it’s in my hand Tom.

Thompson: Well let me help you with cutting it off then.

(Goes into fight scene)

Shots 24 to 36: Scene 4

A fight occurs between smig and thompson smig win the battle and the and close up shot of the gun is fired into smigs leg.

Shots 41 to 46: Scene 5

A gun is shot into Smig leg which forces him to hit the ground and leave him in a defenless position with the breifcase.

Hunter: It’s like shooting down a dear

Smig: well the dear didn’t die

Hunter: Oh that would be too easy Smig I’d rather have my pray to suffer

Smig: I look forward to it

Snap of fingers and 4 finger Jones punches smig until out cold

Hunter: Good luck with surviving (laughs)

Shots 45 to 49: Scene 6

Staight into scene one settings.

Smig: Ta dah!

Ricky: You think this is all a game Smig don’t you; you’re already on your final strike for possessions of drugs and an unidentified case of murder, so I suggest you sit down and listen in.

Smig: I suggest that you let me walk a free man.

Ricky: (Laughs / snigger's) and yes Smig I’m going to wave my magic wand and let you walk a free man and it’s all happy ever after.

Smig: Well I had other ideas but that a easier way out.

Ricky: The only way out is you’re going to is behind bars.... chocking on your sorrows and sipping on a blow of soup.

Smig:Hmmmmm sound nice.... could get comfortable in there.

Ricky: Smig this is your last warning to answer these questions (grabs collar of smig)

Smig: O.K. Ricky you win ........ here’s my answer

(Table gets kicked and Ricky head hit the table and is out cold)

Smig: (looking down a ricky) I’m Smig and i want my briefcase back.

(Smig picks up glasses puts them on and leaves.)

Filming

Today we filmed the first scene of our film opening, we only came across one or two problems such as lighting, which were easily avoided, by finding a room with enough light so that we could film! Another problem we were having was finding a suitable room because the room we would choose had to be reasonably bare so that nothing would affect the affect we were trying to give, once we found the room it was just a matter of getting things set out how we wanted it to be.

When filming as we were following our thumbnails we added the odd shot here and there to help improve the quality and variety of shots being used! We will next be filming on Monday and if everything goes to plan, we will only need to film again if some shots dont look as good as we would of liked.

Coursework Deadlines

Course Work Deadlines

Audience Profiling

Audience Profiling Sheet 1



Audience Profiling Sheet 2



Audience Profiling 3



Audience Profiling 4

This is Steve, he is 25 and living Currently in Birmingham as a graphic designer, after graduating from Manchester University in Graphic Design, he is currently only working part-time due to the recession he is struggling to obtain a full time job, This means he has plenty of time on his hands. His hobbies are things such as Partying, clubbing, going to shows, cinema visits etc. Going to the cinema is something Steve enjoys to do alot and will go at least two times a month his favourite type of films are Action, thriller and depending on the style Gangster, his favourite films are The Godfather Trilogy, Dawn of the Dead and most James Bond films. He dislke romantic films although he would watch a Romantic comody if he had to. At the moment he is enjoying having all the free time but wants to get a full time contract because of financial issues. His Media intrests consist of watching the TV specifically TV dramas, He doesent listen to the radio unless looking for the latest news.

Target Audience

When thinking about what age range to aim our film at, I looked at other film with the same genre such as Snatch and the Godfather.

When looking at this film we saw that it has a balance between comedy and violent action and this film was rated as a 15.

Looking at the Godfather this fil has a high level of violence and lots of drama which will be aimed at a higher age auidience and was given the rating 18.















This Film Scarface is very similar to the godfather film for high levels of violence it also has some catchy lines which makes the film effective this film was also given the age rating 18.



Although all 3 of these films are of the same genre they will all atract different audiences, for example snatch will attract a younger audience because of its slight comical aspect, and the age range is for 15 year olds so will be aimed at 15 year olds plus.

The Godfather will be aimed at people who like old fasioned violent movies set in the past, and also will like the idea of the Mafia storylines. This film being an 18 shows that it is aimed at a higher age range maybe be of 20 plus.

Scarface is aimed at people who like a film with action, drama and no messing around. Scarface is like this because it cut straight to the chase and you no were you are in the film! This like the godather is an 18 and will be aimed at 20 plus.

Time Plan

Now we have recieved feedback on our 25 word pitch we have found that we need to do these remaining things and have set a time scale of one week to get them done.



Ian,

• Target Audience
• Audience Profiling
• Tasks on Coursework deadline sheet.

Dan

• Music, Sound Affects
• Mood Board
• Logo for film
  

Once all this work is done we will start to do a storyboard to get our ideas together and final

Audience Feedback on Pitches:

Looking at people points of view and I'm to be honest impressed with the errors we have made, now it gives me a more in depth idea of what we need improve on.

Looking through the feedback sheets me an Ian found out these issues:

• Ian has been suggested to do Smig due to his appearance
• Don't name the place lutterworth
• Smig doesn't sound realistic due to his name

These are the issues we encountered and what they need to sorted about it, me and Ian came up with these solutions:

Smig in our eyes is a unpredicted character on the acting terms so we have to take this into consideration. So what we decided to do is for me and Ian and me and maybe James act out one scene being the character Smig and then looking back on the errors and see what people think, the problem we think is that if Ian is Smig who is going to be Hunter has he is a big and intimidating character which I think is perfect for Ian.

The second is very easy to fix up all we need to do is to descripe and my by find a gang slang term of the street / town for e.g thug ville or gangstas path etc. So me and Ian need to upload some scene picture and take it from there.

And the last one I like is because people have fallen into our kind of trap, the reason why we called the main character Smig because it is a sort and slick and go under a nickname and sounds thuggish aswel. Also our genre is like snatch action smooth and silk acting and unpredictable character which why Smig is a good name as its unusal and confusing which grabs people attension and is like "who Smig and what is Smig" which me and Ian think is a good technique. Maybe we could say Steve the Smig but then it like.

But overall we are please with these mistake encounters that now we have errors and we can produce them to make them even better and makes the film more successful.

Character Roles

Brief introduction to the Characters

Main Character- SMIG, he will be wearing a Long black coat and act in a suspicious manner, but this is because of his circumstances. He will be carrying a briefcase with Documents inside known by many to be of great importance and value. He feels great pressure carrying the briefcase and even fears for his life.


RICKY- Twisted past as he used to be a drug dealer, but now is will act as the the one with the clean and sharp appearence but will take no nonsense and will be strict if needed to be. He will play the role of the interrogator. He will be dressed in a formal manor e.g white shirt maybe blue, with jeans and old fashioned shoes, being dressed like this will help with his clean and sharp appearance.

THOMSON- Head of "The Team" a Ruthless gang, Arrogant personality, and will stop at nothing to to get what he wants which in the instance is the briefcase. He will be wearing a leather jacket and dark jeans, with boots.


HUNTER- He will be quit and cleaver, and keep himself to himself, but as all the characters will get his opinion across if needed, he will be dressed formally but as if in disguise. He and his partner will play a large part in the successfulness of the "The Team"



FOUR FINGER JONES- The assistant to Hunter, and is an opposite to Hunter because he is a bit of a psycho and big fan of violence. will be wearing glasses, untidy hair, and a typical gangster Jacket.