Final Piece

After receiving feedback we were told to improve the lighting, the duration and the sound.

We swiftly noted these objects and made alterations.
- We adjusted the brightness to give a slightly glossier effect
- Made the sound track one long beat opposed to a break of several
- Finally noting that the sequence was repetitive removed a couple of scenes that were not necessary

Here it is....

How effects are applied

we added effects to make it look less homemade and more professional because we got feedback telling us it needed improving.
As you can see from our screen grabs we have added effects to our shots where we have a characters name to enhance that characters personality, and from the last screen grab we have added a slight yellow tinge which makes our piece look more professionally produced.
You can also see that we changed the colours when it freeze frames to show each characters colour to represent their personality, we felt that the new colours improved the quality of the footage and suited the characters better.
It can also be seen from the screen grabs of how the sound track was composed and created as the original was not long enough to last the duration of the title sequence. There is also a show of the effects added with final cut such as the fades and the RGB colour corrections.

Rough Cut 2

Everyone else' version of the rough cut, its brighter than the other with different colours on the freeze frames. You can decide which one you like better, personally i prefer this version to the other (:Josh).

More Problems :S

well, so far we have got to the editing stage, and we are encountering more problems, we have lost our film footage meaning we have spent valuable time searching for it, we have also lost our soundtrack meaning we have to spend even more time finding things! but we are trying to solve them as we speak (or type) and we should have an amazing film sequence (hopefully- Josh), We'll give you more when the problem is solved. Also Josh says our Ident SUCKS!

Target Audience

Traditionally with crime capers they are aimed at a mass audience, for example the 'Italian Job' and 'Oceans Eleven'. However we are doing a British Crime Caper which has a nation or regional audience due to the cockney attributes of most British films. Therefore the target audience we are aiming for the UK's population as it has a sarcastic and traditional feel to it.

Call Sheet, Example

This is a professional example of a call sheet. It is a schedule of a days filming it includes:

- Who is acting
- What time filming is
- Who is recording
- Location
- Emergency contact numbers (local)
- Costumes
- Props
- Risk assessment
- Production Roles
- Contact numbers
- Map

Ident and anamatic ... Finally

Finally the anamatic video is online it took four finished files but eventually it has worked

First Things First

Before we beginning planning or creating anything related to our genre we have create an indent of our production company. Possibly the most renowned example of this is the 20th Century Fox which is below:


However our is less likely to be as spectacular instead it is merely a basic example of what can be achieved on 'final cut'. We began brain storming ideas and we decided to make a symbolism production company the first was 'Brick House Productions' this would have been either a wall exploding and leaving a print of the name or several bricks flying into place... However this idea began obsolete when the proposal of Steel Productions came, the initial idea was to have pieces of steel forming into position from multiple directions however the idea changed and it is just a loud configuration of steel girders fading into place and then fading out. This is below:

Whilst creating our ident, it seemed sensible to take some screen grabs so that we can demonstrate our designs such as the amount of layers on the indent.

What to choose??

With open sequence projects we are given some choice of genre these are:

1. A super natural thriller with a strong female lead
2. A British social realist drama
3. Adventure story for a younger audience
4. A teenage romantic comedy
5. Crime Caper with an ensemble cast

As we mentioned in the introduction we have elected to design a crime caper, an example of this would be ocean elevens and their sequels as they are crime capers with an ensemble cast.


Crime capers often have certain conventions, these are usually followed by Hollywood films. These are:
- Characters Commit a crime
- Refers to often being light hearted and comedy
e.g Oceans 11 and the Italian job
- Usually if not always has a male lead
- The crime they commit is often portrayed as glamorous
- The characters are often represented as good at what they do in respects to stealing
- The most famous star of the film is often the leader of the group as well as playing key roles consequently the less famous are less important
- The criminals often get away with the crime they are committing
- The job they do is often quite easily shown for experts

However we had considered the other options:

1. A super natural thriller with a strong female lead
Conventions:
This is a genre in which there is a conflict between the main characters in which one of them will have super natural powers. There is often the stereotypical view of a thriller however it has an extra ingredient such as ghosts, the occult or a psychic phenomenon.
Characteristics:
* Suspense
* Claustrophobic
* Isolation
* Dark Lighting

An example is 'The Others' (2001) Directed by Alejandro Amenábar. With Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston. It is a tale of the afterlife and strange happenings.


2. British social realist drama
(The Kitchen Sink Drama)
These are a representation of 'real life' and all the difficulties included. It tends to focus on the working class.

Conventions tend to follow,
* Natural Lighting
* Hand held cameras, this is a known documentary technique as it gives a hint of realism to the film
* There is always a conflict involved such as a political war or small scale conflict between individuals - this conflict will create drama

An example of this film is 'Kidulthood' (2006) and 'Adulthood'(2008)

3. Adventure story for a younger audience
Family Film which tends to have comical elements, the characters are often trying to find something or someone to restore something. There is also elements of fantasy or the super natural. There is also a heavy reliance on special effects such CGI (Computer Generated Images). Usually orchestral music used on a large scale the shots are usually showing more than one character the setting is often unfamiliar to the characters and audience. It is a fantasy world which places the characters in more danger. There is usually an establishing shot that is very dramatic... For example Harry Potter (2001) or Narnia (2005).


4. Teenage Romantic Comedy
The final example which is possibly the most hysterical genre which tends to follow conventions:
- A humorous style movie about a love story which ends happily
- It reflects characters to be identifiable with the audience
- There is popular and unpopular characters in which the unpopular characters are often looking at the popular characters
- The audience are often encouraged to identify with the unpopular characters
- The popular characters are usually bitchy and overconfident, popular characters are male usually 'cool' and are often attractive
- Popular male characters are usually sporty and have the 'jock' characterist
- They often play on a stereotypical view of a geek, untrendy clothes and thick glasses
- Cheerleaders are often portrayed as being materialist and artificial
- Teachers are often represented as strict and not to be identified with
- There is usually a coming together of the two main characters which often has a problem they need to over come
- The audience expects an emotional payoff from a happy ending
- Secondary characters resolve with the uniting emotion or friendship

A Bold Example of this would be American Pie (1999)

Group Introductions :)

hello there! we're S1-24, also known as Josh, Tom and Ben, this is, quite obviously, our blog, our project is to create a film opening for a crime caper film. Join us as we show step by step just how much work has to go into a film opening sequence. Enjoy