blogging health check 2

18 posts - CFC issued
As you are aware from our discussion you are very far behind in the coursework and you will need to do a lot of work in order to catch up. Have a look at the blogging checklist, see what posts you have completed and get the posts you need to complete done!
2 or 3 good, detailed blog posts per week. Make sure you blog individually, if you have ideas for planning then you can blog about those even if they are not used in the final title sequence.
- Be more creative with the blog design and ICT use
- GIFs will bring your still images to life without having to create videos
- Group posts should reflect the work of 4 people, some posts lack sufficient detail
- Slideshows should be used for lots of photos

Rough Cut Edit 1

After finishing our rough cut, Marisa gave us some feedback on our scenes. To begin with, we need more match cuts and different shots for all or scenes. Because we're being marked on the smoothness and quality of our film, we shouldn't really follow characters and just have many different shots instead.
She gave told us to have Lily fall into a shot, because that would be a good shot for us to have in our film.
There was a shot that Lily went out of the view of the camera. Marisa advised us to reshoot that section.
She also said for our first bedroom scene we shouldn't do a 360 pan, it would be better to just have different shots in the scene.
We will need to figure out a way to integrate titles into our film.

Planning Post 22; Initial Ideas

The Sub-Genre we decided on was YOUTH DRAMA;This is because, we as a group felt that it would much more fun and interesting to create a youth drama as we enjoy many of them such as:

 These films are all centred around conflict as a young adult which is what we wanted to incorporate into our film. 

Our initial plot was to begin the film with the ending and show our protagonist dead or unconscious in a bath. 

As there are only three of us in the group, we wanted to limit the characters in our opening to only one or two. This meant that our social groups that we had to introduce were only going to be troubled teens (the main character).

Day 3 of Filming

Our group was assigned to film during the half-term because we didn't get through any filming during the weeks before. Marisa was quite worried about how we would manage to finish our film but we were determined to make a good opening.

Initially our bedroom scene was going to be a 360 degrees pan, however after careful consideration we decided against it because we wouldn't be able to be still and smooth enough for it to look authentic. 
We decided the filmed scenes in the bathroom and bedroom would consist of still mid shots of different feminine objects to create the character of our film.

Our feedback was positive.

On this day we were also meant to shoot the outside of the house and shoot and traffic scene because we didn't want to run out of shots. However, we didn't because the weather on that day was very poor and we didn't want to get the equipment wet.

Planning Post 30; Location For Our Film

We thought this location would be a good idea because it looks dark and could be quite mysterious if filmed in the evening. At this location, we filmed the bloody death and our character getting blood all over herself. 

Our improvements for this scene would be to add more cuts and different angles to make the film look more professional. We could also shoot later in the day to make the film look more authentic or add a filter when it comes to editing our film.

Pitch ideas

technology skills

- We will use JVC camera to film the entire opening

• we will use motion for our title sequences 
• We will be using garage band for our sound design
• Then final cut pro to edit the the film  

Planning Post 27; Sound Activity

Post 39: Pitch Feedback

Planning Post 42: Photos from out filming

Planning Post 28; Media Texts That Influenced Our Film

The film Vantage Point influenced our decision to incorporate a time-lapse rewind in our film. Although it was quite fast and difficult to really see what was going on, we decided to that we would alter it a little and slow ours down.

Although our character will already be dead in our scene, the suicide of Will Smith in Seven Pounds really inspired us to not only begin the film with the ending but to also include flash backs and our character dying in a bath











S7ven inspired our title sequence as we really thought that scribbled hand writing would be appropriate for out film. Not only this but how the titles were placed strategically against the back drop, we thought of using this idea with our own.

Planning Post 24; Font Shot List

We picked out these fonts to choose from for our opening sequence. This is because they all look like they were written by someone disturbed, and that is what we want our character to be portrayed as. 
We want our font to correlate with our storyline and our character, so that it makes sense. 

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Planning Post 41; Blogging Health Check 2

For my second Blogging Health Check with Marisa, I failed to meet my target for the second time and actually went down one mark. This was because I only made 6 more blog posts in between my last blogging health check and this one. I am very disappointed with myself for not meeting my deadlines and falling behind even more. Since getting this grade, I have caught up fully and still made sure my work is to the best of ability.

For this blogging health check feedback, there was a lot more Marisa had to say because I had done worse than before. Because of my lack of blog post, I was put on Cause for Concern and I have a meeting on the 09/02/2015. I know that when my work is reviewed, they will see that I have caught up on my blog posts.

We were told as a group to design or blog to personalize it, and we have succeeded in doing so. We all decided that a dark colour would be most suitable because it reflects the kind of film we're creating. We chose a nice deep blue colour to do this.

I have used many GIFs in my blog posts, e.g the one being used on this blog post also. We have all contributed to a lot more work and I think it is starting to reflect in our work. I think I have met my targets for this blogging health check and will continue to stay on top of my work.

Research Post 21; Blogging Health Check 1 Feedback

 Blogging Health Check Feedback and Evaluation:

My first blogging health check, I gained a 10. This is below target for me a it is in red. Both myself and Marissa are hopeful for me to gain a good grade in media, especially the coursework - being a B or above. This however is not being reflected at the moment. I have currently only done 13 posts when I know there should be more. 

The things I know I have done well, is using ICT efficiently. Not only has Marissa noticed this as she has placed this in the comments but also I take a lot of pride in my work and make sure it is to the best of my ability.

 I am also not far behind and I am sure I'll be able to catch up on the work and stay up to date with this. 

The things I need to work on, are staying up to date with the blog posts. I can do this by making sure I date on my blogging checklist when they should be done, And make sure I make time to do this. As well as this I should also make sure I don't leave any posts unfinished. I can do this by remembering that when I start I should finish on the same day so that I don't stop being motivated to finish the blog post.

Post 13 : Sub genre conventions

High school drama - Mean girls 

plot - A new girl cady moves from Africa to a american high school, were she trys to find her way in this new environment she is noticed by the most popular girls in the school and invited to hang out with them. As the movie continues Cady learns more about what its like as a american teenage girl while trying to destroy one of the 'Plastics' and somehow get the boy

Characters introduced:
-Cady Heron
-Cady's mum and dad
-Regina Geroge
-Mrs. Norbury
-Mr. Duvall
-Aaron Samuels
-Janis Ian
-Damian
-Gretchen wiene
-Karen Smith

Social Groups
-The popular girls
-the emos
-the math geeks
-the Preps
-A.V jocks
-Asian nerds
-cool asians
-Varcisty jocks
-"girls who eat there feelings"

Post 19 : Garageband

First Open garageband at the bottom of the screen

Open a new tack so as the have a blank
 template to start working on

Once open look at the right of the screen
play tracks to hear them 

Drag selected tracks into the main workplace

Make sure to save track and you can also share
 track on iTunes for others to hear

Post 39 : Pitch feedback

From groups 11 feedback we have looked at the points were we hadn't been clear enough and worked on improving our ideas. First we looked at the issue with the story board and have a clear shot list planned out with the different props and mise-en-scene that would be needed for those shots.

Post 38:The Pitch

Post 41: 2nd Health Check

To respond to the comments given I am tring to catch up to the rest of the students in my group and work on my blogging. Going to media workshop to work with other students and get help when needed from the teachers working in the workshop. I have done more then half of the blogs out standing in this workshop and will continue to go to make sure I stay on top of the work load.

Post 21: 1st Blogging health check

For my first blogging heath check my teacher made the comment in the image below, and to respond to this I have tried to catch up on the blogs outdated and classwork. 

Post 20 : X-Mas Homework

Blog Post 11 : what are the sub-genres of teen drama films?

Blog Post 15

17 again - Title analysis

Camera

shot list:

• Wide shot - tracking to the right
• Wide shot - tracking to the left
• Wide shot
• Black background of title in blue text
• Mid close up
• Black background of title sequence
• Mid close up
• High angle - long shot
• High angle - mid shot - tilt
• High angle - POV - mid shot
• Higher angle level - mid shot
• Close up - low angle
• High angle
• Low angle - mid long shot
• Tilt down - mid shot
• Mid close up

Sound

The soundtrack begins with the first shot, playing softly in the background. Then as the shot continues foley sound of bird songs and the wind. Other foley sounds of a basket ball 'swishing' through the hoop come in with the shots from inside the gym. When showing the tiles on black background a wind chime element to the sound track plays for the duration of the title, followed by more foley sounds of the main character and the basket ball. By the end of the sequence the soundtrack had reached its crescendo.

Editing and Mise-en-scene

At the beginning of the sequence there is a slow pace editing, were the viewer would have more time to see the opening wide shots. 

Blog Post 8

What is genre? Also what is a teen drama film?

Genre is classified as a style or category of art, music or literature. Teen Drama's are one of those category's'. Teen dramas or teen films are drama series that manly focus on teenage characters.

Popular Producers for teen dramas in the USA are  MTV, Nickelodeon, FOX, TeenNick, and Disney.

Two teen drama's I have been looking at are:

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

and 

The Inbetweeners Movie

Planning Post 29: Sound Design

Planning Post 23; Institution

Production companies 

we chose more than 1 production company because we are a low independent film and we need various sources to help fund for our film.

keychain production have done several independent films e.g wireless, the team , link shop and monitor

 is also an independent film they've done films like sticks and stones, Kidulthood, adulthood , all to things to men and nits

they've also produced independent films such as the child, the knife that killed me and zero tolerance