Post 7: Additional Pre-production Documentation

1. In this blog post i will display a number of technical assessments these include Location Recce,technical recce,risk assessments,a Shooting Schedule ,mise en scene and Cast, Crew, Equipment and Props lists.

Location Recce

Risk Assessments

Shooting Schedule

Mise-en-scene description


Mise –en scene explains how different elements work together to produce a film

• Set Design/Location
For our opening sequence the room will be displayed in a spacious area, this will set a good atmosphere for a doctors surgery. It has one door and a number of windows on one side of the room with a dark carpet.
• Lighting
In the sixth form A.s room there are a number of windows displayed on one side of the room this will provide us with man made natural sunlight,this will brighten the room enough to look like a realistic doctors surgery.

• Character Movement
The first shot is an establishing shot and shows the overview of the surgery the second shot displays one doctor entering the room and walking, to take a seat at the desk it films them talking to one another using shot revers shot. then finally both doctors get up and one doctor walks out the room.

• Props
For our opening sequence we will need props to display a realistic doctors surgery. For example we will gather a number of posters which doctors surgery may have and place them on the bare walls. Set the desk up with a computer screen and have a number of files on the desk with a water bottle also have chairs placed either side of the desk. In the back ground we will place a file cabinet to ensure when that area is shoot , it looks like a realistic doctors surgery.
• Costume
For our opening sequence we will need costume to display realistic doctors. Therefore we have purchased a white lap coat to express a doctor and the other doctor is going to be wearing a smart outfit and glasses. These costumes fit the theme of the characters.

•Hair / Make-up
For our opening sequence we will need the hair and make up to display a realistic doctor look , so therefore both doctors will have there hair done nicely so it looks professional.


Cast, Crew, Equipment and Props lists.

Post 6: Shot List & Storyboard

In this blog post i will produce a story board and shot list to my groups best ability . 

Section A

This shot list was produced as a group to choose which shots sizes and movement will be used in each section of our opening sequence. Filming will be made easier we decide what shot sizes to use prior to filming. 

Shot list.

Section A

Story board

Post 5: Jump Cuts, Over-the-Shoulder Shots, Cutaways and Point of View Shots

In this post I will display the meanings of a Jump cut, Cutaway, over the shoulder shot and finally a point of view shot. I will develop the ideas of how and why there used also examples of when there used in films.
Section A
A jump cut
A jump cut explains an immediate transition from one scene to another. For example a jump cut in film editing, changes two sequential shots of the same topic, there taken from the same topic and then the camera positions will only vary slightly. This type of edit develops the subject of the shot to appear to "jump" position in a discontinuous way. Therefore, jump cuts are considered a infringement of classical continuity editing in which aims to produce the appearance of continuous.

A point of view shot
A Point of view shot resembles the camera showing the character position of what they see. Its an example of what creatures would see. It describes the camera placement at the approximate position of the character.

Cutaway
In films a cutaway signifies an interruption of a continuously filmed action. They do this by inserting a view of something else. It is usually, although not always, followed by a cutback to the first shot.Cutaway are used in ways such as:
Cutaways do not have to be displayed on their own they do not have to contribute any dramatic content of their own. They are often being used to help the editor assemble a longer sequence. Therefore,editors choose cutaways related to main action such as another action or object in the same location. For example, if the main shot is of a man walking down an alley, possible cutaways may involve a shot of a cat on a bin or a shot of someone watching nearby.
Cutaways are mainly used to adjust the pace of the action.For example if some of the main shot is not wanted or they want to merge two of the same shots together.

Over the shoulder shot
Over the shoulder shots are used in films to display a shot of someone or somthing taken over the shoulder of another person. The back of the shoulder and head of this person is used to frame the image of whatever (or whomever) the camera is pointing towards. This type of shot is very common when two characters are having a discussion and will usually followan establishing shot which helps the audience place the characters in their setting. Its an example of a camera angle. 

Section B



Point of view shot







Point of view shot



Over the shoulder shot



Over the shoulder shot



Jumpcut

websites used
http://www.googleimages.co.uk/
http://home.adm.unige.ch/~madsen/Film_Glossary.htm

Script Writing

In this blog post i will show guidance on our script layout, compose our script.Then annotate using the comments box's.

Section A/ Section B

After debating on potential story lines as a group we came to the conclusion that our opening sequence will be based in a doctors surgery. Featuring two doctors, the short sequence will begin with a doctor entering the room gracefully. The Mise en scene of costume is clearly used  later on in the sequence as a white lab coat is passed across the desk and the the doctor leaves the room to deliver the bad news.The Mise en scene of props is displayed with a clip board to express a professional doctor. There will also be other props presently displayed in the room to signify it's a doctors surgery. The two doctors share a conversation about the condition of the patient and the the same doctor who entered the room leave to deliver the bad news. As a group we decided on this storyline as we felt it showed real emotion and expressed a dramatic short opening sequence.      

Section C
When working on making a film you have to consider continuity issues within your script, for example if a character passes a object across a table to another character then your actor will need to do this action at the same time in the script and in the same way. For example in our opening sequence we decided to shoot shot reverse shot when the two doctors was having a conversation we also decided to shoot from different angles so we had to make sure that we captured everything we did from the other side. As even the slightest fragile movements is different then it can cause problems, for example in our opening sequence if a character was leaning back in their chair and then in the next shot their sitting up, this express bad continuity.Also if your shooting from different angles then the display of any objects needs to be the same as if it was on the other side. For example we had a bottle of water placed on the table so we need to make sure it was in the same place.