Group_ Call sheet

TWGSB Media Studies Film Production

Call Sheet & Shot list

 

Date: 2^nd February    Location:

                                        Rugby Club

Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m.     Group: 1     

 

Crew & Cast Contact details:

 

Gwen Withers______________          Phone: ###########

 

Joe Peck__________________          Phone: ###########

 

Reece Hall________________          Phone: ###########

 

Cameron Armstrong-Wilson__          Phone: ###########

 

Sophie Tang_______________          Phone: ###########

 

 

Props & Equipment                               crew responsible

 

Dictaphone                                      Joe

Bridge Camera                                   Gwen

Lighting Equipment                              Reece

Candles & Rope                                  Joe

Notebook & Photos                               Gwen

 

 

 

Location	Shot number (on revised shotlist)	Cast	Technical notes
Rugby Club	1	C S	CU
Rugby Club	2	C	MS
Rugby Club	3	C	CU
Rugby Club	4	S C	MS
Rugby Club	5	C S	High angle MS
Rugby Club	6	C S	ECU
Rugby Club	7	S	POV
Rugby Club	8	None	LS Handicam pan
Rugby Club	9	C S	OTS MS mirror
Rugby Club	10	NONE	CU
Rugby Club	11	None	BCU
Rugby Club	12	S	CU
Rugby Club	13	C	CU
Rugby Club	14	C S	MS
Rugby Club	15	C	LS
Rugby Club	16	S C	LS
Rugby Club	17	S	MS reveal
Rugby Club	18	S	CU
Rugby Club	19	S	CU
Rugby Club	20	C	CU

 

Group- Practice Angles for Writing Shots

We took a variety of different shots, testing out angles and distances.

 

 

 

 

JP: Analysis of Title Sequence in 'Se7en' (Fincher, 1995)

Camera

• A variety of shot types are used during the opening but the predominant ones are CUs and BCUs to place the audience in the centre of action and close to the individual presented despite only framing their hands.
• Canted angles are used to connote the psych of the person presented to be erroneous in nature and insecure serving to unease the audience and create a sense of unknowing to what could happen.
• The use of solely static camera allows the edting and actor to control the movement and pace of the scene which ultimately means the audience feels less in control of the situation conveying an edgy atmosphere.

Mise-en-scene

• Distorted handwritten typography connoting insanity and setting a sinister tone for the opening.
• Razor blades being used on hands with cracked skin creating a uneasy atmosphere as, being combined with other aspects, gives the impression to the audience that more disturbing acts could be performed with the prop.
• The lighting in general is low key and conveys the mysterious nature of the hidden person as well as serving to conceal them more.
• The act of crossing out certain words such as "transexual" and "intercourse" as well as highlighting some including "God" has religious connotations, presenting the faith as being evil; reinforcing an emergent ideology with the rise of atheism really becoming apparent at the time the film was released. Also the crossing out of people's eyes and faces conveys the individuals murderous intent and holds menacing undertones giving a nervous effect on the audience.

Sound

• Non-diagetic sound dominates the scene with the inclusion of various clanging objects that and the sound of a typewriter, whilst not directly relating to the action on screen, unnerves the audience and creates an abnormal effect.
• The score used is discordant with an atonal key being used as well as featuring clashing timbre choices to displease the listeners' ears. Also, some instruments use a diminished scale to convey a sinister ambience and to unsettle the audience.
• White noise is used extensively throughout to fill the audial space without relating musically to the score giving the whole scene a sense of disconnection connoting the same disconnection within the presented individual's mind.

Editing

• The fast cutting rate places the audience in a suspenseful eratic state both shocking them and creating a fear of what is going to happen.
• The combination of intercutting of titles and having some overlay (as well as having some intercut in and staying into overlay the next shot) creates a confusing effect with no sense of regularity connoting the mental instability of the individual presented.
• The distorted shaking effect on the text further reinforces the idea of insanity and presents the residual ideolgy of mental illness being frightening and negative.
• Shots are also overlayed and cross-disolved as if the viewer is unable to focus, positioning the audience with the presumably mentally ill individual being presented.

Group- Floor Plan

We are using one smallish area of the club for the shoot. This is a basic floor plan:

Group: Audience Research Results

 

We asked this to establish core audience representation, so it correlated with the common audience in reality.

 

The majority of those who partook in the survey were under 18, which is more reflective of our peer group than of a general audience.

 

This suggests that those who answered are not the core audience desired by institutions, as the majority only view films of this genre occasionally.

There was a wide range in terms of genre, with two of the top being supernatural and psychological, which suggests that our film would have the possibility of being successful.

The majority of those asked enjoy watching horror films, meaning that making a film in this style could be popular.

Most people were of the view that a female lead is just a pretty girl, with a few taking on the 'final girl'  as an example.

Our aim of creating A PROGRESSIVE CHARACTER could be a popular one, challenging the hegemonic ideology.

The two most popular titles are Schism and Hollow- hollow has connotations which do not match the psychological genre, seeming more gothic or isolationist. Schism is often linked to the emptiness of the mind, the dark void waiting to pull you in, so therefore it seems more appropriate for a story about a man who is so far gone in his mind that it becomes his reality.

Around 45% of people believe that non-linear plots add interest, a further 45% of people who answered are apathetic towards their presence- suggesting that for a certain audience ours would be a popular idea.

Only one person viewed the idea of a vulnerable male as being a positive thing, suggesting that the idea may not be popular. Having said this, it could now be taken on-board that the dominant ideology towards the idea of masculinity is very closed minded, and perhaps should be challenged as part of affecting the social commentary around today. The fact that the man is a heterosexual male, yet is still allowed to show pain, vulnerability and fear, will form an opposing force against the idea that this behaviour is 'gay' (tackling a homophobic standpoint).

All of these answers either are positive of neutral towards the use of insanity.

Though some of the answers were not serious, the general view is that it is ghostly or otherwise related to death. This corresponds with the characterisation.

Feedback 2 - Mrs Fernandez

Joe, Reece, Gwen,

Well done, the blog is shaping up to be a record of level 4 aspects of planning; you have many creative ideas and Gwen / Joe in particular you are posting extra pieces of research to support these.  Your pitch was informative and showed that you had carried out extensive research into the genre to support your ideas.  There are details of your proposed concept that will need careful consideration still; the ambitious concept of the split personality will be a challenge to communicate in 2 minutes and you may find that you will need to scale back your narrative in some respects.  However, it is still a better position to be in than not enough ideas.  You have worked effectively as a group to carry out a recce which is clearly documented.  I'm glad to see that you have been considering lighting as this will be an issue for your idea.  You will also want to carefully plan the set design to ensure that there are no unwanted objects in frame as it is quite a busy location.

In order to secure a level 4, you should:
1. make sure that any changes / ideas on costume, lighting, location, framing or changes to storyboard are clearly documented on blog
2. upload audience research, findings and reflect on how this informed your concept
3. titles on animatic - I can see a preview of you testing the shot, but you need to do another draft of animatic with the title content, timing and positioning on frame marked out and where the film title will appear.
4. Reece - technical analysis
5. Pictures of actress in costume /  any key props that have been designed / set up of location

JP: Montage

I think this a great example of a montage that is similar to what we are trying to create. Especially the shots focused around the books and writing; having some POV-esque shots from the writer. Some of the other shots that are intercut, like focussing on the man's hands, may also be easy to replicate and may work well too.

Group- Titles: Institutions, Roles etc

Titles often include:

NAME OF THE STUDIO (distributor)
NAME OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANY
PRODUCER NAME
DIRECTOR NAME
STARRING
FILM'S TITLE



We figured that Newmarket Films could be a potential distributor, as it is stated that 'Newmarket looks to acquire, produce, and distribute diverse films.', so has previosuly distributed several horror films and it often will distribute slightly less 'normal' films which suits our concept.

One production company that Newmarket has worked with in the past is Original Film, producing films from an array of genres, including thriller, supernatural and psychological horror.


Rob Zombie often works with Original Film. he creates creepy films that focus on psychopaths and serial killers- both of which could lead onto the protagonist/antagonist situation which we shall utilise, although our film will be tamer visually due to a lack of access to the same visual effects.

Our producer will be John McDonnell as he works on a lot of creative but low budget films.








It will be starring Sophie Tang and Cameron Armstrong-Wilson.

The Film title is Schism.

Group: Wilderness Woods Preliminary Production

 

Overall, we are moderately happy with the outcome of this production. During the editing phase we realised the amount and types of shots we had which caused us difficulty in keeping it within a time limit; as well as general framing issues which we will take into account for our final production. However, despite the faults, we also found many features we liked which include:

• A letterbox border for the complete sequence.
• A vignette for certain (or maybe all) shots.
• Predominantly static shots to allow the actors to control movement.
• Diegetic sounds but not seeing the source (i.e. ghostly whispers / murmurs)

Group: Item List for Shoot

Props

• Knife (with blood like substance on)
• Note book
• Pen
• Rope

Set

• Candles
• Mirror
• Lighting equipment (softbox, lamp)
• Sleeping bag
• Trails of living (food, general clothes, water bottles)
• Photos of people with faces crossed out

Costume

• Plain, stained white shirt
• Dress
• Makeup
• Eye contacts

Group- Risk Assessment

TWGSB Media Studies Film Production

Risk Assessment

 

 

You need to consider all the potential risks at each location shoot and outline how you will work to prevent any accident or injury to you, your cast or the equipment.

 

 

Location	What is the hazard?   Think about road safety, filming at night, potential damage to equipment	Who/what might be harmed and why?   Think about who needs to be aware of the risk	How will you reduce the risk?     What steps will you take to ensure that the risk is lowered?	Signed   Approved by JF, CF, KJ
The Rugby Club	Candles	Everyone- Fire burns	Ensure that they are steady on the surfaces. Keep them monitored and try to reduce drafts etc.
The Rugby Club	Moving Furniture	Joe, Gwen and Reece- could drop furniture and injure ourselves, or damage the furniture	Have multiple people working together to lift and move everything.
The Rugby Club	Lighting Wires	Everyone- They could be a trip hazard	Keep them tucked away, or highlight presence if in areas of action.
The Rugby Club	Some of the live action movements- lifting etc	Sophie and Cameron- if they are too violent or fall etc it could injure one of them	Rehearse and take care with any more difficult shots.
The Rugby Club	Using the roofing as a resting point for lighting	The light- it could fall (though that is unlikely)	Will be monitored and the stand will be firmly secured.