Task 11 - Media Footage Shazad & Luke

In this short video, i have demonstrated the use of over the shoulder shots. I filmed Shazad walking through a door and then he sits down and starts a conversation with Luke. When Shazad is talking, i am filming over Luke's shoulder. When Luke is talking i am filming over Shazad's shoulder. When the conversation stops, i make sure i get both of the boys in the shot.

Task 10 - Story Board

Here is my story board where i have done a simple scene of jim sitting around a table with his friends. I have demonstrated the different camera shots and camera angles in this storyboard.  

Task 9 - Preliminary Task

Script

Jack: I can’t believe Arsenal lost to Chelsea at the weekend!

Sam: I know man! Arsenal was all over them as well!

Jack: Can’t believe we didn’t score! We had about ten shots on target as well!

Sam: I went to watch it at The Emirates you know!

Jack: Makes it even worse when you lose a home game.

Sam: Tell me about it.

Task 8 - Production Company Logo

A production company essentially helps to create the film. It assists in the budgeting, scheduling, scripting, casting and more. The company usually looks over the film from when its just an idea and helps turn that idea into a final finished product. Eg: A Horror film. 

Major production companies are more focused on the total amount of sales their film completes. There main aim is to promote the film and to make money in the process. This is the case with big hit films such as; Avatar. In this example, 20th Century Fox have tried to target a wide range of audiences in order to increase the amount of sales figures the film determines. 

Independent production companies have made the decision to target a certain target audience and almost has a hooked effect on them. By creating films that appeals to a certain niche, reduces the chance of the film being a hit and miss. You can almost guarantee sales from independent production companies. An example of an independent production company is; Tica Productions. Tica have produced films such as 'Nice Guys Finish Last' and other comedy shows like that. They target a certain audience. 

Amicus Productions and Brain Damage Films are two examples of film companies that aid in the process of making horror films. This is important to me because i have chosen to make my film opening in the horror genre and so I can relate to these companies. 

When you compare my logo to the one displayed here, we can notice that they both have the main simple image on the front, and then the name of the production company follows. They are both eye catching and immediately inspire you to look at it. With production company logos, I have personally found that lots of production companies like to use the colour red in their logos as it is a connotation of blood and gore, especially with logos that are designed for the horror genre.  

Task 7 - Horror Questions (Flip Camera)

1. What is the genre of film you are creating?

The film I am creating is going to be a horror film. I have chosen to do this because I want to be able to be in control of my viewer’s emotions and I want to scare them and give them an adrenaline rush.

2. Who do you think the target audience for this genre is and why?

I think the target audience for this genre will be people aged 15+ because I feel that if anyone below the age of 15 was to view it, they would feel disturbed and out of sorts. For example, I want to do a scene involving a ghost and I feel this would be inappropriate for anyone aged 14 and under. 

3. What demographic do you feel would watch your film?

I think people with a high economic status would enjoy watching this film, as it is an intellectual showing as well as a scary one. I also think that this film would be suitable for men and women as both genders can have a love for the horror genre. I am aiming for the C1 & C2 category, as they are the ones who will find this film easiest to interpret.

4. What BBFC classification will your film fit into? What effect will this have on your target audience?

My film will fit into the 15 rating. I say this because I want to use some strong language but not too much. And every swear word will be in context and will not be over the top. I think that this will have a positive effect on my audience because even adults who are well over the age of 15 will still be interested in watching the film because it is still rated at an age where they know they’re not wasting their time.

Task 6 - Nine Frame Analysis

1. In the first screen shot frame we can see someone throwing someone else off the edge of a flight of stairs. This gives us the impression that the characters in the film are not nice ones. This frame gives us an idea of what the film as a whole is going to be like. We can instantly tell that this film is going to revolve around death and people getting killed.   

2. In the second screen shot we can tell that this film is also a hybrid genre, as it has all the generic conventions of a horror film, but also includes pieces of comedy which makes us instantly realise that this film is not just a plain horror.    

3. There is an explosion in this scene and we can see three characters running away from the exploding car. One of these characters is a zombie and is clearly chasing the other two. This does have a funny effect because it is clearly stating that the main problem is the explosion from the car, yet the zombie is still trying to devour the two characters. 

4. There is a comical effect in frame number four, as there is a close shot of a zombie's face being pushed up against a riot shield. This adds humour to the film as when a persons face is squashed up against glass or plastic it is a funny sight.

5. In this scene a human is being chased through a field by a zombie. This is quite scary but also makes you laugh because the facial expression on the zombie is comical. 

6. On this frame the character at the front is being chased by two zombies (a male & female) and this is funny because the facial expression and body language on the character running away is really exaggerated. This is also funny because the character is overweight and seeing him running away adds much humour to this scene. 

7. In this frame the characters are again, running away from the zombies. There is a group of zombies chasing the characters, and the characters being chased is a child and his dad. This is disturbing because there is a child involved which instantly makes the scene feel much more worse.  

8. In this frame we can see that there are two firemen who are trying to put out a fire. This adds some mystery to the horror film, as it makes us want to find out whats caused the fire thus watch the film. 

9. In this final frame, a zombie has just been hit round the face and is on his way to the floor. We can see lots of blood flying off the zombies face so he has obviously been hit with something. This shows that eventually the humans triumph over the zombies and end up winning the battle. This individual frame is quite comical because it is a really over exaggerated fall to the floor. 

Task 5 - Certificate Ratings

Here is my certificate ratings. I did this on youtube and gave information about each certificate genre, ranging rom 'U' ratined films, to '18' rated films.

Task 4 - Horror Film Genre History

Task 3 - Genre Cloud

This word cloud research is useful to the planning of my film, because it enables me to use the generic conventions in order for me to create this film opening. For example; ‘Blood’ and ‘Death’ are two words that paint pictures in our head of a red coloured blood with insinuates killing and brutal murder. From this, I can tell that the genre i have chosen is Horror. By doing this task it helps me understand the generic conventions of my genre, which will help me incorporate these in my final production.  

Task 2 - How Camera Shots Are Used In Opening Sequences To Create Meaning

Task 1 - Timeline Of Film Opening

'Dirty Harry’ Title Sequence

Clint Eastwood (1:51)

In A Malpaso Company Production (2:04)

‘Dirty Harry’ (2:13)

Co-staring Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni (2:25)

Andy Robinson, John Larch (2:35)

Featuring, John Mitchum, Mae Mercer, Woodrow Parfrey, Lyn Edginton, Ruth Kobart (2:45)

Josef Sommer William Paterson, James Nolan, Maurice S. Argent, Jo De Winter, Craig G. Kelly (3:06)

And John Vernon As “The Mayor” (3:17)

Director Of Photography Bruce Surtees (3:30)