Bloopers

Preliminary: Final

Progress?

Storyboarding & Shots

Our initial storyboard was not focused on the story, as mentioned in the previous blog. We decided which shots we wished to include, and descide whereabouts we wanted the match on action.

The film starts with the establishing shot of Chris - our actor - standing in front of the building that houses his foil: Jack the big shot. It also shows who is in power - the king in his high tower vs the underdog coming to challenge him. Everything is also centred, and I like the contrast of the blue windows with Chris' red hoodie.

 

Here we have an over the shoulder shot from inside the building. The tree, the outline of the window and Jack's head act as a frame for the shot - and still, Chris is in mid shot so it's clear hat the story still focuses on him, not the faceless person in the foreground.

 

There were a few extreme close ups in the middle of the video to show some tension and also focus the audience on the subject: The teddy. It also helped convey the relationship that Jack had with the teddy. It was a cheesy technique, but it aided in getting us used to using the camera and the editing software on the computers.

 

In this shot, we have the teddy in the background and Chris still in midshot to show who is the most important whilst the dialog is running. The scene is basically framed, and the teddy bear adds depth.



This high angle shot of Jack help us turn the tables on the two muse's relationships and then showed how inferior Jack was; how scared he was. I liked this shot for the dramatic effect, though I felt the lighting was off (Or perhaps that added a gloomier effect? Hmm.)

 

The low angle in contrast with the high angle makes Chris seem superior and more imposing. Again, it contradicts the initial set up of the film where Jack was the one with power.

 

 



The Script

Chris: No, no...I’m just speculating. So. Why did you call me back? Why not call the police?

Jack: [Clearly agitated]  Don’t say a word. Not about any of this. Any of it. I know this is sport to you. But you need to stop. Just stop. Give me back the--

Chris: Why, exactly? Are you scared of what I’ve found out - or what they will?
Jack: Alright. You win.

Chris: [Throws over the rucksack/suitcase/whatever, with the teddy bear inside] That's all I wanted to hear. 

Our Preliminary Task

On the 20th of September, we were given our brief for the preliminary task of our first film - we had to create a short film which had to include:

• A variety of shots 
• Dialog
• Sound effects
• Match-on action

First of all, we (By we, I mean Bradley, Chris and Jack) had to create an initial plot and then develop a script. 

Our plot was - I'll admit - vague, but it gave us more room for creativity and to let things flow. 

The subject of the film was that a criminal [Chris] had stolen a very influential man's [Jack] teddy bear. Bradley and I were the Camera crew. We focused on finding locations and collecting sound effects with the microphone immediately after we'd discussed the film.