Showing posts with label Ebony Loblack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ebony Loblack. Show all posts
Friday, 28 March 2014
feedback on our final project after the cinema showing.
final project feedback:
I interviewed two students that viewed my film opening at the cinema showing and got there opinion on various aspects of the film opening:
I interviewed two students that viewed my film opening at the cinema showing and got there opinion on various aspects of the film opening:
short interviews on the theme of my film opening and teen movies.
Interviews:
I conducted an interview that showed a student answering the following questions, I believe that through this brief interview I was able to gather a small piece of research on my target audience and reach out to them:
I conducted an interview that showed a student answering the following questions, I believe that through this brief interview I was able to gather a small piece of research on my target audience and reach out to them:
- what do you think of bullying being the main theme of my film opening?
- what do you expect to see in a typical teen movie?
- what do you like to see in teen movies personally?
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Evaluation: Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
what is convention:
sound:
convention refers to something that is widely and commonly used and so therefore it becomes the normality and accepted by people. It also speaks of something that is expected to be included in a certain genre or subject.
Conventions of film openings:
within film opening it is definitely conventional to include a title sequence In order to let the audience know about the actors and various people that helped develop the film. These title sequences follow a certain order because it shows the most Important members and contributors of the production to the least important. this is why the distribution and production companies are always displayed first during opening credits as they are financially the most depended on companies for the film.
Conventions of film openings:
within film opening it is definitely conventional to include a title sequence In order to let the audience know about the actors and various people that helped develop the film. These title sequences follow a certain order because it shows the most Important members and contributors of the production to the least important. this is why the distribution and production companies are always displayed first during opening credits as they are financially the most depended on companies for the film.
How we approached 'convention' in teen dramas as a whole:
As a group we decided to follow convention simply because we felt that it would be the best way to engage our audience, as plenty of people can be un-accepting of change and we wanted our message about bullying to get across as straight forward and easy as possible, and so if we had challenged convention through our film opening there would have been the possibility of the main focus being taken way (bullying). However we did slightly develop convention seeing as we drew inspiration from American movies and suited it to a British teen audience.
sound:
As for sound we used emotional hip hop In order to convey the emotions felt by the main character, it is clear that the music intensifies when the two bullies come into the screen as she is walking to school.
Here is a photomontage I prepared, displaying few examples of the ways I which we followed, developed or challenged convention through different aspects of editing, Mise-en-scene and camera work:
Here is a photomontage I prepared, displaying few examples of the ways I which we followed, developed or challenged convention through different aspects of editing, Mise-en-scene and camera work:
Evaluation: Q2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
HOW WE HAVE REPRESENTED CERTAIN CHARACTERS
what is representation:
Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. For example: The way in which a 'cheerleader' is represented is through their pom poms and short skirted uniform.
Ways in which we represented certain characters:
Within the majority of teen movies the portrayal of certain characters are highly stereotypical, for example if the character plays a 'jock' he is dressed in jeans a white t-shirt and a baseball jacket. we tried to achieve the stereotypical look of certain characters in our film opening (the bullies and the victim).
The victim:
In this image we see that the main character
is dressed in a shirt that is a part of her school uniform
this co-relates with the stereotypes amongst this
she i wearing a back pack and carrying school books.
This is very similar to a character playing the victim as
their whole persona is really plain, it could be argued
that they are trying to blend in and not stand out. However in our film opening we challenge the conventional representation of a victims behaviour as they are usually scared to face their bullies, in contrast to this we portray the main character to brave her situation as she still attends the school despite fear of any reassurances and she passes through the two bullies on her way to school.
Here is an image of the victimised character from mean girls, here we see she is wearing an old oversized polo shirt and plain trousers as well as this we notice that her hair is simple. similarly to our main character and as i have mentioned before this is stereotypically this is stereotypically the look taken on by victims of bullying to not draw attention to themselves.
The bullies:
As for this type of character we decided to follow convention and represent them I a negative way through their clothing,for their look as we were able to clearly differentiate the two types of characters we were trying to portray (The bully and the victim). In order to portray this character properly we utilised a beanie and a bomber jacket, this conveys the nonchalant attitude given by characters such as this.
This mans character in the film Kidulthood was a bully, as you can see from his attire he is wearing a hoodie and a lack bomber jacket on top. This look is stereotypically what bullies nowadays dress like as it gives of a 'bad boy' reputation look.
what is representation:
Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. For example: The way in which a 'cheerleader' is represented is through their pom poms and short skirted uniform.
Ways in which we represented certain characters:
Within the majority of teen movies the portrayal of certain characters are highly stereotypical, for example if the character plays a 'jock' he is dressed in jeans a white t-shirt and a baseball jacket. we tried to achieve the stereotypical look of certain characters in our film opening (the bullies and the victim).
The victim:
In this image we see that the main character
is dressed in a shirt that is a part of her school uniform
this co-relates with the stereotypes amongst this
she i wearing a back pack and carrying school books.
This is very similar to a character playing the victim as
their whole persona is really plain, it could be argued
that they are trying to blend in and not stand out. However in our film opening we challenge the conventional representation of a victims behaviour as they are usually scared to face their bullies, in contrast to this we portray the main character to brave her situation as she still attends the school despite fear of any reassurances and she passes through the two bullies on her way to school.
Here is an image of the victimised character from mean girls, here we see she is wearing an old oversized polo shirt and plain trousers as well as this we notice that her hair is simple. similarly to our main character and as i have mentioned before this is stereotypically this is stereotypically the look taken on by victims of bullying to not draw attention to themselves.
The bullies:
As for this type of character we decided to follow convention and represent them I a negative way through their clothing,for their look as we were able to clearly differentiate the two types of characters we were trying to portray (The bully and the victim). In order to portray this character properly we utilised a beanie and a bomber jacket, this conveys the nonchalant attitude given by characters such as this. This mans character in the film Kidulthood was a bully, as you can see from his attire he is wearing a hoodie and a lack bomber jacket on top. This look is stereotypically what bullies nowadays dress like as it gives of a 'bad boy' reputation look.
Evaluation: Q3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Distribution of my film opening:
The Distribution company we chose to create for our film opening was called
'Urban Motions pictures', we decided to name it this because of the content of
the film which was quite realistic and harsh, so we used the word 'urban' to portray this.
We decided that this distribution company wouldn't be a major company but an independent one, this is because the film opening was created by amateurs (ourselves) and so we wanted the whole thing to be as believable and realistic as possible which is why we didn't choose a company such as 'paramount' to distribute our film. This company is best suited to our film because we are independent film makers and the name itself makes out that it specifically caters to films of a low budget.
Here is a vlog displaying four separate possible distribution companies for our film opening I chose these specifically because they are semi-independent distribution companies that aren't major industry distributors and this seemed realistic and a sensible choice:
The Distribution company we chose to create for our film opening was called
'Urban Motions pictures', we decided to name it this because of the content of
the film which was quite realistic and harsh, so we used the word 'urban' to portray this.
We decided that this distribution company wouldn't be a major company but an independent one, this is because the film opening was created by amateurs (ourselves) and so we wanted the whole thing to be as believable and realistic as possible which is why we didn't choose a company such as 'paramount' to distribute our film. This company is best suited to our film because we are independent film makers and the name itself makes out that it specifically caters to films of a low budget.
Here is a vlog displaying four separate possible distribution companies for our film opening I chose these specifically because they are semi-independent distribution companies that aren't major industry distributors and this seemed realistic and a sensible choice:
Evaluation: Q4.Who would be the audience for your media product?
Our target audience:
Our film opening is aimed to relate to young adults (both male and female) ranging from the ages of 13 -18 year olds, however through the feedback we received our target audience could also expand to those in the work force. our film touches on a subject that is highly common and relatable to the general public as bullying is a major issue in society and many people carry that experience into their adult life which is what makes our target audience so flexible.
In general 'teen movies' are watched by young people, however this genre of movies are really versatile with its audiences, this is because it is mainly dependant on the content of the movie, so even adults tend to watch teenage movies as they frequently include adult themes.
As for our unique selling point, we used the theme bullying and this is what we believe will attract teenagers because it faces the harsh reality of life which is something that most teen movies don't focus on as the themes presented in them are mainly: Friendships, Relationships: young love, raving etc.
I created a Facebook page that will allow our target audience to like the page. This way I will be able to decipher whether or not our film is a hit with our target audience. The page also allows people to comment on the idea of our film opening so It will enable my group to receive the thoughts and feelings towards our film opening, here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/ebony.loblack
In general 'teen movies' are watched by young people, however this genre of movies are really versatile with its audiences, this is because it is mainly dependant on the content of the movie, so even adults tend to watch teenage movies as they frequently include adult themes.
As for our unique selling point, we used the theme bullying and this is what we believe will attract teenagers because it faces the harsh reality of life which is something that most teen movies don't focus on as the themes presented in them are mainly: Friendships, Relationships: young love, raving etc.
I created a Facebook page that will allow our target audience to like the page. This way I will be able to decipher whether or not our film is a hit with our target audience. The page also allows people to comment on the idea of our film opening so It will enable my group to receive the thoughts and feelings towards our film opening, here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/ebony.loblack
Evaluation: Q5.How did you attract/ address your audience?
Evaluation: Q7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Comparing skills I have acquired between both my prelim and film opening:
Research and pre-production:
During the pre production stage of my prelim the research we did was not up to scratch as it was very minimal and only a few blogs were uploaded on to blogger to show evidence of the search we did. the main piece of research we did was of stereotypes portrayed within teen movies. Whereas, when it came to the pre production stage of our film opening we created a whole pitch that included all of the research we done in preparation for filming our opening, through this pitch my writing skills improved as I had tried to relate the information we got as sophisticatedly as possible. my researching skills were improved immensely by the time it came to our film opening project as I was driven to work more independently. As for the location of our film opening we were more experimentive and used various locations in comparison to the prelim where we just used the college. we even created a detailed storyboard and followed what we wrote down in order to ensure that we got the most out of our project.
Filming:
when it came to actually producing the film, we had to be mindful of various aspects of camera work such as: shot types, angles, 180 degree rule and the thirds rule. All of these things did become the main focus because it allowed us to produce a quality filled production when it came to editing. However, in our prelim we tried to include as much shot types as we could but lacked variety as well as the camera being wonky at certain times when filming. As well as this, a lot of the shots were out of focus which ruined the quality of it all. Through filming I learnt how to be more patient.
Post production:
when editing we decided to utilise more match cuts, as well as making sure our footage linked and was seamless, as this is something we failed to do in our prelim. It was very jumpy and it didn't flow very well which highlighted the fact that we were amateurs. We also ensured that the sound we used linked well with the film opening and worked well for the sound bridges we created throughout our film opening. The skills I acquired through post production was how to be more creative and precise in decision making.
what I have learned overall:
I believe that I have developed tremendously over the course of creating both the prelim and film opening, particularly in the camerawork as i wasn't advanced in certain rules and ideas I could have applied to my prelim, it was very basic and the quality was affected because of this. I became more independent overall in all areas from pre-production to post production.
here are some Gif images I created to show the obvious differences in quality between my prelim and film opening:
Titles
Match cuts
Camera focus
Head space
Research and pre-production:
During the pre production stage of my prelim the research we did was not up to scratch as it was very minimal and only a few blogs were uploaded on to blogger to show evidence of the search we did. the main piece of research we did was of stereotypes portrayed within teen movies. Whereas, when it came to the pre production stage of our film opening we created a whole pitch that included all of the research we done in preparation for filming our opening, through this pitch my writing skills improved as I had tried to relate the information we got as sophisticatedly as possible. my researching skills were improved immensely by the time it came to our film opening project as I was driven to work more independently. As for the location of our film opening we were more experimentive and used various locations in comparison to the prelim where we just used the college. we even created a detailed storyboard and followed what we wrote down in order to ensure that we got the most out of our project.
Filming:
when it came to actually producing the film, we had to be mindful of various aspects of camera work such as: shot types, angles, 180 degree rule and the thirds rule. All of these things did become the main focus because it allowed us to produce a quality filled production when it came to editing. However, in our prelim we tried to include as much shot types as we could but lacked variety as well as the camera being wonky at certain times when filming. As well as this, a lot of the shots were out of focus which ruined the quality of it all. Through filming I learnt how to be more patient.
Post production:
when editing we decided to utilise more match cuts, as well as making sure our footage linked and was seamless, as this is something we failed to do in our prelim. It was very jumpy and it didn't flow very well which highlighted the fact that we were amateurs. We also ensured that the sound we used linked well with the film opening and worked well for the sound bridges we created throughout our film opening. The skills I acquired through post production was how to be more creative and precise in decision making.
what I have learned overall:
I believe that I have developed tremendously over the course of creating both the prelim and film opening, particularly in the camerawork as i wasn't advanced in certain rules and ideas I could have applied to my prelim, it was very basic and the quality was affected because of this. I became more independent overall in all areas from pre-production to post production.
here are some Gif images I created to show the obvious differences in quality between my prelim and film opening:
Distribution company Ident.
Head space
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
The End of our editing !
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Editing - Sound Effects
SOUND EFFECTS
The search for the right sound effects to match our opening was indeed a struggle, luckily I had created a lot of foley sound while on set which had come into my advantage as the sounds I couldn't find happened to be the ones I had recorded myself while out on location.
The part of adding the sound effects in that I struggled with the most was getting the footsteps in at the exact point and stopping it when needed, but other than that doing the sound effects had gone really smoothly for me.
The part of adding the sound effects in that I struggled with the most was getting the footsteps in at the exact point and stopping it when needed, but other than that doing the sound effects had gone really smoothly for me.
I think at the end of the day the sound effects I found/used did the job correctly.
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Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Day Three- Filming
Day Three Filming :
For Day Three filming we decided as a group to focus on the parts which would show the background information to our opening scene ; this being our flashbacks of the our main character Shannon , played by Sanaa who was in the past also bullied as she was in the film .
To show this , we filmed varies extreme close ups , close ups and medium shots which will reveal the bullying that Sanaa goes through , such as filming Sanaa being hit , kicked , her hair being pulled , also embedding her feelings through using different angles such as high and low angles .
For Day Three filming we decided as a group to focus on the parts which would show the background information to our opening scene ; this being our flashbacks of the our main character Shannon , played by Sanaa who was in the past also bullied as she was in the film .
To show this , we filmed varies extreme close ups , close ups and medium shots which will reveal the bullying that Sanaa goes through , such as filming Sanaa being hit , kicked , her hair being pulled , also embedding her feelings through using different angles such as high and low angles .
Friday, 28 February 2014
Ident Distribution Blog
In order to create an approiate Ident we discussed what we thought would properly illsurate our genre which was Teen Drama , the Ident we have decided as a group to choose is a Ink spillage which will roam around the screen , we felt that is best conveyed our genre as it showed an urban look to our opening , also the fast movements conntate to the reality of the youth of today . As well as this we had to create another Ident that represented our production company which we labeled 'urban motions' we labeled it urban motions because we felt that it would communicate to our viewers the location of our film opening. To do this , we embodied these ideas and used the software Motions to create our Ident . Before using Motions , we watched a tutorial in which we learnt how to navigate our way around using it.
1. Get Project properties correct
Locating properties is simple , Motions opens to an blank black screen in which you can set your Idents on , from this right click on the scrren and then click on Project Properties which allows you to manage your timing spam and also fits your ident to the size required .
2. Choose animation from particle emitters:
To choose an animation , click on Library , then click Particle Emitters , we will instantly guide you to the different and variety effects which could be used on a Ident .
3. Sort out its properties(3d):
After placing your choosen Effects for your Ident , you can now using the properties option next to the effect to place where you would want to put it .
4. Press record
When pressing record , you are recording your ident to be emported to our Opening scene , which is on Final Cut Pro
How we are going?:
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Rough cut of our film opening-Feedback
Feedback on our rough cut film opening.
Throughout the editing process we were able to enquirer about the progress of our film opening from our peers who our film opening is aimed at, as well as our teachers. this we felt was extremely helpful as it allowed us to improve our film opening through final cut pro properly with a better understanding of what we needed to do. Despite the various constructive feedback we received from our target audience, we decided to go to our teacher for her opinion on the work we were doing and this is what she had to say about it:
Throughout the editing process we were able to enquirer about the progress of our film opening from our peers who our film opening is aimed at, as well as our teachers. this we felt was extremely helpful as it allowed us to improve our film opening through final cut pro properly with a better understanding of what we needed to do. Despite the various constructive feedback we received from our target audience, we decided to go to our teacher for her opinion on the work we were doing and this is what she had to say about it:
- we needed to pick up the pace of our editing
- we had too many mid shots as well as long shots and needed to incorporate more close ups of Sanaa our main character.
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Editing of Opening Scene
Editing :
Now that we have all our shots and angles imported in Final Cut Pro we can finally start editing our opening scene , here are some videos about our progress :
Blogging Check Up
Making of Ident :
Editing our Opening Scene :
Now that we have all our shots and angles imported in Final Cut Pro we can finally start editing our opening scene , here are some videos about our progress :
Blogging Check Up
Making of Ident :
Editing our Opening Scene :
Saturday, 22 February 2014
reflective blog- acting experience
My experience with acting:
Personally, In the beginning I found acting in our film opening quite unsettling seeing as I have always felt slightly uncomfortable in front of a camera. However, I appreciate the opportunity I got to act because during the process I was able to become more confident in front of the camera and this allowed me to be more co-operative with my team. It was a really great experience for me in the end as I came out of my shell and was able to contribute in producing what became a great project. I'm glad I got the chance to help in this way as it was really rewarding for me and overall a fun experience.
Friday, 21 February 2014
Day Two- Filming
Day Two-Filming
Location: Li's House, Alleyway
Time:10:00-17:00pm
Filmmaker: Li, Ornela, Ebony
Characters: Sanaa,Ebony,Li
Props used: School Books
Clothing: School Uniform
Improvemnets to be made if we could film again: We would make sure that we find a suitable location where less memebers of the as in some scenes we were disrupted by members of the public going around which disrupted our filming during the day.
Location: Li's House, Alleyway
Filmmaker: Li, Ornela, Ebony
Characters: Sanaa,Ebony,Li
Props used: School Books
Clothing: School Uniform
Improvemnets to be made if we could film again: We would make sure that we find a suitable location where less memebers of the as in some scenes we were disrupted by members of the public going around which disrupted our filming during the day.
Scenes throughout the day
Day One-Filming
Day One- Filming
Location : Ornela's House
Time: 10.30- 4.00pm
Filmmakers::Li, Ornela
Character: Sanaa
Props used: Alarm Clock,Clock,Kettle,Letter
Clothing:School Uniform
These props were used as we wanted to adapt the concept of a typical teenager and the normal surroundings found in a house, each prop played a major part in the film opening especially the letter as this establishes the scene and sets the rest of the scene allowing to know what the opening will be about.
Alarm Clock: We used the alarm clock when filming as this is a concept in which most people use daily to wake them up so by using the alarm clock it sets the regulation of the day.
Clock: The clock is being used to show the difference in time as the day goes as we see the opening is showing different stages in how the character gets ready to start their new school so by using the clock we can see the timing of the scenes
Improvements to be made if we could film again: We felt that our filming went smoothly but if we could improve anything we would make sure that we get others involved in the scene to make the scenery look like a typical home of a school girl,
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