Script in footage

Couple of hours see yea, starting off with this one, its my-sound-through (not sure what song he says)


2.10 – small documentary on rave Trent, so there here with me for the evening, just for fly FM, Their going to be coming down to rave Trent, also checking one of our socials, so hopefully we will have that online for you in the next few weeks, you can check that out, yea like I say rolling on with the next one. The next tune coming in is _________ - freefall

7.20- what am I doing tonight?
Well errrr, each week on fly fm we have a radio show, which we rotated between 4 residences down at rave Trent. It should be me and another lad this evening between 6 till 9pm should be another lad here with me this evening but his tied up with work being 4th year that we are you know. Pressures of the university stuff, but errmmm, each week on the show best to have a variety on fly fm. Many day time shows. Not many specialist evening.

12min .00- to be fair this is the first show I have done this year, so I’ve yet to find out how am going to balance it, but I suppose you got to put work before play at time so you make sure you freed up your time to do what you want do, so obviously this is a hobby of mine.

THIS IS NOT ALL THE SCRIP

THE NEW TOSHIBA ADVERT

PRP How to write a Literature Survey/Review

In the link below it outlines how one should go about conducting a literature review. I found this resource on google. I feel it would be useful when writing a literature review for my PRP document. On the site there is also a Downloadable PDF.

www.writing.utoronto.ca

20 second Ad Production part one

The is the end title screen with the catch line on. I wanted to make it look as if someone has wrote on the CD with marker pen.

This is the opening of the film for my 20 second advert it will simulate a file being downloaded when the file has finished downloading the CD will be ejected from the Computer. This will require me to take a number of different shots with the camera on a tripod to get the right angle. In the editing process I will link the different shots to make it look like a smooth transition from video recording to stop motion. I will be shooting the film part using a DV and the stop motion I will be using a SLR camera with use of 3 point lighting.

Storyboard

The Visualisation was made in Frame Forge 3D.

Risk Assessment

Idea

The Ad will start at a computer where a CD will be ejected form the CD compartment and then using stop motion technique. The CD will move down the computer and be written on. The CD will then move into a case on a desk. As the CD then case will then move off the desk, each time the CD travels it will multiply by one at every step. The multiplication of the CD is to represent the act of illegal file sharing with each CD being a copy of the original.

The CD will move out the room the Computer is in and then move down a set of stairs. Every other disk will have a printed cover on it with text explaining why illegal downloads should not be done. Eventually the CD and case will make it to a kitchen table where an MP3 player is with the headphone connected to. The CD will the disappear and the screen on the MP3 player will light up showing the with a which on it saying;

“Get the Low-down on the Downloads”

New Idea.

Due to recent issues arising with the original idea for the Simulated project I had to change the idea. This was due to the feasability of the idea.

The reason why the idea as changed from the original proposed 20 second advert is because the idea at first seemed feasible to produce, but when it came to the preproduction and planning I realised that the original idea would not be viable in to the time constraints of the project and that It could take too much time away from other production aspect. One of the main reasons is the process of animation would be too lengthy to produce and getting acceptable result may take time away from other aspect in the post-production. The new idea uses stop motion but it does not require the same animation process. I believe the new idea is feasible within the time that is left. The location is the same. This proposal as the amended sections.

The change had to be made because of my lack of preparation and thinking how long the production would take, from this I have learnt from the mistakes made and for the future projects I will consider the design and the feasibility in more detail.

PRP

http://www.tvcatchup.com/

This website is a currently licensed site thats allows the viewer to watch free view online this in a sense is online broadcasting that delivers a live stream of free view over the internet. This would not of been possible to do a few years ago, The rise of broadband and higher speeds as now allowed better quality streaming. THe user as to create a free account on the site and then they are able to watch TV online.

Google the other week have announced that a deal to buy On2 technologies. They provide technology that will improve their search engine. On2 have the technology to encode video files in a way to allow them to be viewed in high definition this deal could lead the way forward in HD broadcasting on the web. The deal is said to be worth up to £62.7 million.

Google buys On2 BBC news.

Privacy advert

20 Second Advert Proposal.

The Advert will seek to explain the implications of illegal Downloading and Sharing of files without the written consent of the creator. In the past through years there as been a rise in illegal downloads this as been a result in the development of Broadband Internet. It also has been made easy due to the easy accessibility of Torrent software, which acts as an interface between the torrents site and the torrent file, using the site as a tracker.

The advert will be aimed to advice those who download that it is illegal and there are consequences that could come of their actions. In the 20 seconds the advert will look at the act of downloading and shine a light on it. There are times that downloading is not illegal this is only when the downloader as the permission from the creator. The illegal act of downloading is not centred around Films or Music, it also includes E-books, Software and other copyrighted material.

There is not a set target audience because I would want to reach a wide demographic of people, but the main intended age range would be 15-25 year olds. 

Idea

The 20 second advert will include a Mix of video recorded footage and and stop-motion animation. It will be set in a bedroom of a guy who is sat at his computer. The viewer only sees the torso and the desk. I do not want to put the actors face on the advert because I don’t want to put a face to your average downloader; this is because I do not want to imply that only young males download. This is mainly due to the fact that downloading does not have any age limits and that’s anyone any age downloads illegally. 

When the person leaves the room the mouse come alive and start a conversation with the computer and a Book on the desk. The mouse will explain what downloading is and how it can be illegal. The book will be the naïve one in the shot and learning from the mouse. At the end of the advert there will be a the catch line;

“Get the Low-down on the Download”

Simulated Live Project Part two

In recent news there as been a high profile case in were a large torrent site creators have been tried in court and convicted to there defence the creators pleaded that their site did not actually host any material but acted as a gateway to the torrents but the court ruled that from the advert on the site they still made money from the site.




This article is from Telegraph.co.uk
She is one of the first people in the UK to be taken to court by computer game manufacturers who are seeking to protect their copyright. The prosecution could open the floodgates for other games, music and film companies to claim back millions of pounds in damages from filesharers. The Patents County Court in London ordered the woman to pay damages of more than £6,000 and costs and disbursements of £10,000 to Topware Interactive, owner of the computer game Dream Pinball 3D.
The firm has launched civil proceedings against 100 people suspected of illegally uploading copyrighted works on behalf of Topware Interactive. And the High Court has ordered internet service providers to release several thousand names and addresses of suspected filesharers.


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Simulated Live Project Part one

Simulated Live Project

We have been asked for our project to produce a 20 second advert for the Copyright Protection Society (CPS). The advert needs to explain the topic of illegal file sharing and when it is not illegal and when it is.

The Brief
“The Copyright Protection Society is starting a public information campaign that
illustrates and explains what file sharing is, when and why it is illegal and also the
consequences of being involved with this illegal activity. They want you to
produce a piece of multimedia that will address the points above. You have six
weeks to complete the task and you are required to produce a short proposal of
your designs and ideas then you will produce the multimedia product.”

Poster

This is the poster for my film doll face.I desided to keep it simple. I didnt want ot make the poster look too busy with lots of things going on. I didnt want to give to much about the film away to the audience. SO by only showing half of of the dolls face and a small droplet of blod under the text. I think this just reveals enough for th audience to understand that it as something to do with death or murder

LoveFIeld (Short Film by Mathieu Ratthe)

Feedback 2

After doing the last feedback I had taken into account the suggestion made and then shown the improvements to my seminar group. A few people made suggestions on how certain aspects could be changed. One point was made that the titles where a little too long. Also someone suggested adding lighting effects and music to create tension in the story.

Feedback 1

After showing a near full edit to some lecturers the other day, there were a few things they suggested. He said that there was not enough pace to the film and that some of shots could be shortened. Also because there was no voice for the Doll it was hard to get a sense of the story. Also with out the voice I myself could time the shots right so to show a fluid conversation between the two characters. They also suggested a new scene to be added to make the story flow and give the audience of a little more understanding of the character intentions.

Shooting Day

I decided to keep the crew quite small because the room we were shooting in was a little small so it would have been a little cramped with lots of people. So I kept it to just 2 people me as the director/cameraman and Danny Peachey on sound and Camera assistant.

Day One 06/03/2009

We started filming around 11 in the morning and filmed until 8pm. The went really well with very few mishaps. Later on there was a problem with one of the lights so we had to replace it before we could carry on so that knocked us back for a an hour. But apart from that we dad managed to get most of the film shot.

Day Two 09/03/2009

The filming went smooth because the scenes we had to shoot were quite simple we stated about 6 and was finished for around half 9. We had to shoot the scene with girl in the bed. The girl who did this was a good sport she didn’t mind having the sheet over her whilst we poured the fake blood onto it. We had a bit of a problem with it seeping through the sheet onto her T-shirt but it came off in the wash.

After packing and going home I realised I needed to some extra footage and some I forgot to shoot so this meant I had to arrange another shooting day. Which wasn’t to bad because I only needed to short that didn’t need any extra lighting.

Day Three 5/5/2009

This day only took around a hour to shoot because I only need on shot which wasn’t to0 bad because I only needed to need any extra lighting.

Day Four 12/05/2009

This was a new scene that a lecturer suggested that I added to the make the story progress and flow a little better. This scene was shot outside which posed a problem. Where to shoot? I didn’t want to shoot where it was busy or somewhere to quiet where there would be a possibility of have the equipment stolen. I decided to shoot on all saints street which I was the location of the film. I picked a very good day for shooting because there was minimal wind and it was a sunny day.

DVD

The film we have to produce is to be authored on to a DVD. A so it is obvious to make the most of the space on the DVD. DVD's can fit up 4.7GB of data and my film wont film that space I have decided to include extra features such as Posters, trailers, Artwork and production still. I originally decided to make a short graphic novel telling the story leading up to the moments in the film. But I was advised not to do it, because of it could possible take time away from editing the film. So I chose to do art work. Also on the content we have been to told to produce a press and press release.

DOLLFACE pilot first edit

Script

From the feedback from my first script from my lecturer. I decided to completely change my story completely. The feed was helpful and was an awakening for me becuase I felt with the original script I was a little held back and so I thought i would be a little dearing in my new script.

Script extract

Gary

I…

DOLL

You need me Martin. With out me 

they wont stop.

Silence

You need to do it. I told you before what 

as to be done. 

Gary

Leave me alone! (Shouts)

He picks up the doll and throws it away. Gary closes his eyes and starts muttering to him self. 

…I can’t let it happen, I wont let him

do it. He won’t do it

Silence

The Doll is back on the desk in front of him

DOLL

Martin. I see you have been busy…

Gary

Where did you get that?

Gary notices bloody knife in front of him on the desk.

DOLL

So you did it then?

Gary looks away not wanting to see it. Faint scream it heard. The screen flickers to an image of a knife being held by someone.

Roles of a Director

A Director is a person who directs the making of a Film or Tv show. I feel the role of a director in Film is to take a script, Break it down and visualise the flow of film whilst contrlling the films artistic and dramatic feel of the film whilst constantly guiding the actors and crew in the furfilment of the vision.

Danny Boyle

I Think it is about that Danny Boyle as had some recognition from the America Audience with his latest film Slum dog Millionaire. I am yet to see the film. I have always been a fan of Danny Boyle films. Recently he as been more of an inspiration to become a director and film maker because of his success and the graet films he as Directed. I feel he as made such a different range of films that in my oppinion have been great if not cult classics. I really like how the American film industry wanted the film Slum dog Millionaire to straight to DVD and now it as won 8 Oscars at the most prestigious film awards beating many block buster such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

My all time favorite is Trainspotting I really like the gritty reality off how drug taking can effect life's also the aspect of the surrealism in it to show the effects of the drugs. My particular favorite scene in this film is when Renton as an adverse affect with the heroin he as just taken.


I like this scene on how its shows drug taking as if it an every day thing with no glamour about it as some films portray it. Also the use of the song its a perfect day by Lou reed as it ambiguity in it as well because the son is actually about his own addiction to heroin.

Another work that particular standin out for me is

The Beach

. I particular like the horro flicks 28 days later and 28 weeks later and the way it changes the preconception of whata Zomie actually was. I liked how it gave a reality to the fantasy and the way the films leave you feeling little un easy thinking that a zombie outbreak could happen out your own home.

I feel his film can Please and shock an audience with the gritty reality they show they always hav some aspect of realism allowing an audience to relate to the films in someway or another.

Script Extract

Gary notices a way in front of him there is a person a hood slowly walking towards them. He looks to Zoë but she is still talking.

Zoë

yeah I think I remember him…

(She looks at him)

…What’s up?

Gary

Nothing?

They are then approached by the hooded figure. Gary puts his hand in his pocket. He is obviously holding something.

Hooded figure (The mugger from previously)

Mugger

Got a light mate.

Gary

No I don’t smoke.

(In an aggressive tone.)

Mugger

Do you mind if I use…

The mugger pulls his hood down Gary instantly realises who it is. He pulls out of his pocket revealing what it was he was hiding. Zoë shouts out seeing what Gary as just taking out of his pocket

Zoë

GARY!

I found a helpful website that had scripts from film on them. I used that as a source on how to structure my own srcipt. this is the websitewith the websites on. simplyscripts.com

Script

After thinking about the idea for a while I have finally finalised the idea and the script for a my 6 minute fill. I still havent give a title yet but I am thinking about it. The seminars with the directors and the actress where helpful in developing my idea and script. I have now gone on to develop a shot list for each scene. I will later develop these with inframe forge to visualise the film before shooting.

Radiator Festival

Today were asked to do some volunteer work to Document the Radiator festival and edit it into a 5 minute film for them to send out to there sponsors. We have to coverthe different events that take place in and around the city of Nottingham. The filming will take place over a week cover numerous events in the day and the night time. We got hte work from Deborah and the people were are speaking to are Mat Trivett and Miles. I am really excited to start filming these events as they are a good opertunity to network and build contacts and emerse my self in the industry.