Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Evaluation: Question 4: Who would be the audience for your media product?

Planning: Production Roles: Miss Begum

Production Roles. 

Production roles are responsibilities given to different people when in the process of making a film. When a certain person is given a production role they are responsible to fulfil the task to create the best end product for their target audience. The production roles are:

1. Camera Operator- They work beside the story boarder to organise the scenes, they operate the cameras getting the correct shots for the scene. They capture different shots, angles and sizes, this also makes them responsible for making ideas come to life on the big screen.

2. Producer- The producer makes sure everything is running smoothly for the director and everyone in the production team. They are the leader of communication throughout the whole team.




3. Director- The control the entire making of the film. The artistic and dramatic aspects are also controlled by the director. The guide the cameras and actors into the role of their vision.




4. Lighting- The people who do lighting are responsible for all the lighting and shadows we see in a scene.




5. Location- The person with this role is responsible for finding all locations to film at and making sure that they are suitable to convey the vision the director has.




6. Costume, Hair & Make-up  - Their role is to make the actor or actress look like their character. This is important because the way the characters look in a film convey various different things to the audience. They need to look a certain way for the audience to be able to draw meaning.




7. Storyboard- The story boarder plans the scenes and the narratives. They keep all the scenes organised and in the right order. The scenes would not flow properly if there was no storyboard.


8. Editor- The editor is in charge of editing all the scenes together and how they will transition from one to the other.


9.Sound- The role of sound and sound tracking is finding suitable music to be in your film. They are in charge of all sound in each scene.


The roles in our group:



1) Camera operator: Me
As a group we decided to assign myself the role of the camera operator as I have had past experience working in a photography shop where I learnt how to operate a camera.

2) Producer: Carlie
We decided to assign Carlie the role of the producer as she is good at keeping good communication amongst the team.

3) Director: Katie
We decided to assign Katie as the director as she is good at managing and organised. Also, She has had past leadership experiences.

4) Lighting: Katie
We decided to assign Katie with the lighting role because She has experience in holding different lighting for a long period of time as She has a steady hand.

5) Location: Me
We decided to assign myself with the location role as most of the settings are going to be set in my house and I will know whether it is available and suitable.

6) Costume, Hair, Make-up: Katie
We decided to assign Katie with this role as We believe She is quite creative and enjoy designing things.

7) Storyboard: Carlie
We decided to assign Carlie with the story boarding role as hers was the most detailed and narrative was most organised.

8) Editor: Me
We decided to assign myself as the editor as I have past experience of editing in my music GCSE.

9) Sound: Carlie
We decided to assign Carlie this role as she has had experience in mixing music together and making sound.
 

Conclusion- 

This has shown me and my group that production roles play a main part in the making of a film. It has shown me and the people I am working with how much responsibility each role contains and how it will keep us all organised.

  

Planning: Pre-production Paperwork: Miss Begum.

Pre-production Paperwork.

Introduction.


All pre-production paperwork is vital because it makes sure that all rules and regulations are put in place. It ensures that everyone in the production team, including the actors knows what is going on.

Client Release Form:

This  is a legal document that discusses the terms and agreements for any actors in our thriller. It should be given to everyone who is a part of our cast. The document also shows an analysis of your location and calculate the risks.

 

 

 

 

 

Location Recce Form:

This is a summary of the location that we will be filming our thriller in. The document should be given to everyone in the production team so they all have the information and directions. Need to show visual information and discuss the location.

 

Risk Assessment:

This is analysis of our location and we need to identify what risks might cause and how we plan to overcome them. This should be given to everyone in the group so they all have the information they need to know about the risks in our location. This is a legal document used to calculate the risks in the environment.

Production Schedule:

The production schedule is a summary of exactly what is going to happen in your filming schedule. This document should be given to everyone your filming team and cast so they have all the information they need about filming, dates and times.

 

 

Location Release Form:

A legal document that discusses the terms and conditions of where you are filming. This is to show the people who are allowing you to film in the location . You will give this to the company or council, this needs to be shown so that everyone understand the rights you both require.

Planning: Preliminary Task: Mr Smith

Preliminary Task.

The purpose of a preliminary task is to give us a first hand experience of film and editing before we start to officially film our thriller openings. The task is used to show us how and where we can improve whilst creating our end product. It allowed us to see what production roles we prefer and come to terms with the difficulty of them all. The preliminary task also taught us how to share out roles.


Video of Preliminary task.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij1bAv4X3h4
The Scenario.
The scenario of our video was two girls talking about a party coming up. One of the girls invites her friend to come with her but she doesn't seem so keen to go.

 

 

The scenario we used allowed us to use the shot reverse shot, this shows the two people having a conversation clearly.

 One of the girls says something offence and this leads my group to using a reaction shot to convey the emotion on her face.

 We used a longshot to show when both characters walked towards and away from each other. A crane shot was also used in this moment of time.

 

 

 When it came to editing we used a fade from one scene to another to show continuity. At the end of the scenario we used a fade to black to show the scene has come to an end.

 

 

Group Roles.
In our group all roles where distributed fairly:


Director: Katie
Katie was director because she has very good leadership skills. As a group we decided this was the best decision because she would be able to guide everyone to also be creative and assertive whilst the making and filming of the end product.

Actors: Emine & Carlie.
As a group we decided that me and Carlie should take the role of the main characters because we are the most confident and comfortable in front of the camera.

Camera Operator: Katie
Katie was appointed to be the camera operator because she felt most confident with this role.

Editor: Emine & Carlie & Katie
As a group we all played a part in editing. We all delivered our creative ideas and opinions until we came to a final decision.
 
Difficulties we encountered whilst filming:
Whilst filming we encountered problems such as finding a quiet area with no background noise. Another problem was that since we where filming in school it was very difficult to film a scene whilst people kept wanting to walk past. Another problem was keeping the continuity throughout every scene. For example in one of the scenes there is no chair but as the scene continues you see a chair appear.

Difficulties we encountered whilst editing:
Whilst editing we encountered the difficulty of not having full knowledge on how to work with the software. We had to experiment with different ideas before making permanent changes to the footage.

What have I learnt?
I have learnt that the filming and editing process isn't as easy as it seems and that a lot needs to be taken into consideration before and after filming footage. I have also learnt that being more vocal with ideas and opinions is a good thing and that they could make a good contribution to the end product that is created.

Planning: Micro-Elements: Mr Smith.

Micro-Elements.

Micro-elements are used in films to make the best end product for the audience to view. Each micro-element is an important aspect that adds to the story of every film. Micro-elements are things such as, sound and editing and cinematography. In a thriller micro-elements are used to create tension and suspense. They are usually there to make everything much more intense and scarier. 

Cinematography:

I believe it  is important to think about the cinematography, especially in thriller films because it adds to the excitement of what the audience is watching. The type of cinematography used in a film is very important because different things can cause the audience to subtract a certain meaning through what they are watching. Cinematography can interrupt very many things, such as a calm scene and quite a action packed scene. 

A Shot reverse shot will be used when both the actors are arguing. We will use this to create tension between the two characters. This is conventional to a thriller because it will generate a reaction from the audiences as well as encouraging emotion and helping them withdraw meaning. 

A zoom out will be used to show both bodies laying on the flow. This will be used to create a sense of mystery. It will leave the audience wondering what happened and how it happened. This is conventional to a thriller because one of the themes that is related to thriller films is mystery and suspense. Again this type of cinematography will have the audience feeling various emotions.

An extreme close-up will be used when the antagonist is introduced. This will be used to give the audience a clear view of the character entering the narrative. It will show the emotion of the character therefore giving spectators time to try and figure out what her intentions are. This is conventional to a thriller because the extreme close-up will also show that the character has a hidden identity, making the audience feel uneasy. 

An Ariel shot is used right at the beginning when the scene opens and the audience see both bodies laying on the floor. We chose to use this because it will show the bodies and the iconography clearly for the audience to grasp the atmosphere in the first couple seconds of the scene. 

A close-up is used when showing Carlie's hand. This is to emphasise the cuts and damage that has happened to her. She will still be bleeding which suggests the violence that has occurred before. This will help give the audience an understanding of what has happened before hand. This is conventional to a thriller as close-ups are almost always used for emphasis to affect the audience. 

Medium shots will be used when the audience is shown the two injured bodies laying on the floor. We've chosen to used this because its shows a clear view of both of the bodies and how injured they are. This is conventional to a thriller because it allows the audience to not only see bot of the characters, but some of the scenery.

Long shot will be used for the end to show the last shot of all three characters. We have chosen to use this because it's a shot where we can see all the characters actions in the last shot.

A high angle will be used when the female victim is scurrying around after waking up from being knocked out by the violence between her and her boyfriend, she is looking for a gun.We have chosen to use this because  it will show the character as inferior. This is conventional to a thriller because it shows vulnerability in victims which is usually what is shown in thrillers.

Sound.

The sound used is important because it will also help the audience withdraw meaning and understanding of what is going on. 

Off Screen sound will be used when the gun is used to shoot someone. You will not be able to see where the gun shot is coming from but you will here it. We have chosen to use this because it is very conventional to a thriller, by the way it will leave the audience in suspense and it will encourage the theme of mystery. 

Diegtic sound is a sound part of the film world and will be used during the flashback scene of the couple arguing. The audience know exactly where the sound is coming from and it is important for the audience to hear the dialogue between both characters. This is conventional to a thriller as without diegetic sounds the audience will not understand the film.

On screen sound will be used when Carlie is arguing with Lashane and objects are being smashed about e.g. the glass and frames. The audience is able to hear the smashing and see exactly where it is coming from and where it is being created. 

Parallel sound is used when the flashbacks are happening with the couple, you hear their voices and what they are arguing about. We have chosen this so the audience see and feel what the characters are feeling through their words and passion in their voices. This is conventional to a thriller because it shows violence in the characters and the situation itself which is needed for the audience to have an understanding. 

Editing.

Fade to black is used when the production company's name comes up on a black screen and edits into the next shot of the hand dripping with blood. We have chosen to use this edit because it smoothly with the background of black in the first edit. 

Fade to white is used when we are doing a flashback scene. We used the fade to white as this symbolises the reminiscence of what had happened. This will give the audience a clear understanding that the scene is going into a flashback. 

Straight cuts will be used regularly as it is one of the most significant edits when putting a film together. It is easy to use and does not confused the audience which is why we chose to use this edit.

Conclusion:

This shows overall how important the micro-elements we use in our thriller are. Each micro-element we use conveys a different emotion, feeling and represents things in a certain way. It also shows that we have a clear understanding of all the techniques we wish to use.
 

Planning: Character Representation: Miss Begum

Character Representation.

The representation of a character is extremely important in the film world because it allows the audience to understand each character in more detail. Having characters with different personalities helps keep your audience interested. This also makes it easier for your audience to identify each character separate from each other. 

Name: Carlie Cokell-Smith

Character Role: Character 1, girlfriend of Character 2.
Age: 21
Gender Stereotype of Role: Young female, attractive and innocent.
Costume: grey clothing, casual.
Hair and Make-up: Big curly hair, natural make-up, quite pale.
Body Language: Confident and Upright, slightly weak and vulnerable.
Facial Expression: Angry, frustrated, angry and scared.
Represented as: Angry girlfriend who is hurt by her boyfriends actions.
Role within Narrative: Arguing with her boyfriend after hearing that he cheated on her. She attempts to kill him as he is unconscious however she is stopped by a mystery girl who walks in with a gun.

Name: Lashane Williams

Character Role: Character 2, boyfriend of Character 1.

Age: 21

Gender stereotype of role: young male, attractive, suspicious but has a dark side.

Costume: all black clothing.

Hair & make-up: neat hair & no make-up.  

Body Language: confident, masculine, strong, built and superior.

Facial Expression: angry, frustrated.

Represented As: Deceitful boyfriend who denies cheating on his girlfriend.  

Role within Narrative: Arguing with his girlfriend over him cheating on her. Gets caught up within the situation with both girls and almost gets shot by character 1.

Name: Zelal Keskinbicak

Character Role: Antagonist.

Age:21

Gender stereotype of role: young female, intelligent, arrogant, attractive,selfish. 

Costume: all black clothing, choker around her neck and black hoodie hiding her identity.

Hair & Make-up: Long Straight Hair, simple make-up, dark nails and lipstick.

Body Language: Upright and Confident.

Facial expression: Bland, emotionless, serious.

Represent as: crazy girl who is in love with character 2.  

Role within Narrative: She attempts to kill character 1. Seen putting lipstick on, she looks good and proud of herself. Audience don't know if she succeeds within her attempt.

The character representation planning has been extremely helpful to my group because each member has a clear understanding of every character and what they bring.