https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XbhB0G2AZo&feature=youtu.be
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Monday, 27 February 2017
Evaluation 6- What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
There were several technologies used through this whole process. The following list shows what we used and why we used it.
Software
Software
- The programmes we used to edit our film opening was Adobe Premiere Pro. We decided to use this programme as, once we learnt the basics of it, it was quite easy and simple to use. We were able to tweak our footage and add in effects, transitions and text over the top of our footage. We were also able to slow down and speed up our footage. We used both the slow down and speed up in our teen angst opening and managed to do it without difficulty. Myself and Cerys Thomson found it easier to use Adobe Premiere Pro so we did the editing, however Abbie Arshed had input on how o make it better. We found that being in a group benefitted us whilst using this programme as we were able to have many different ideas on how editing and changing different parts would improve our opening.
- Another piece of software we used a couple of times was Photoshop. We used this to edit our production company log. Photoshop helped us a lot when editing this. It allowed us to cut around the crown and place it on the 'Q' at an angle. We could not do this on any other piece of software so Photoshop was a big help. The production company logo took us a while to create as we tried out several different ideas before we decided on the final one.
- Another piece of software we used is PowerPoint. We used PowerPoint when planning our initial and basic ideas of our teen angst opening. It was very helpful to us when thinking about our initial ideas because it allowed us to get down all of our thoughts and ideas digitally instead of on paper. With this work being done on the computer, it meant there was no risk of us losing the paper with the work on.
- Publisher was another more piece of software that was frequently used during my planning and research. I used this programme to present and create some of my planning and research. I then transferred it to Blogger. I did this as it meant that I got work done more efficiently because I already knew how to work this programme; I gradually started to understand Blogger more so started doing my planning and research straight onto there.
Hardware
- A hardware tool that we have used is a digital video camera. This camera was very easy to use as the record button was very obvious and easily found and also we could watch each individual clip that we film rather than going back through all of the footage to get to the clip wanted.
- The media technology that we used the most was a computer. This is because all of the software we needed to edit out footage was on a computer
Online tools
- An online tool that has been used during my research and planning is Blogger. Now that I know how to work Blogger properly it has been very easy to use. It allows me to get all of my research and planning down in the same place. Also with this being on the computer and saved in one place it stops me from losing any loose pieces of paper that could be very important in all of my planning and research.
- Another online tool that we used frequently was YouTube. We uploaded all of the drafts of our opening onto YouTube and copied the link onto Blogger. This was quite a long and complex process at first however, the more we used it, the easier it became.
- A third online tool that was used was used was Facebook Messenger. This online tool was used between myself, Abbie Arshed, Cerys Thompson and Niall Hay to arrange when we would edit our opening and to discuss our ideas when we were not in school.
- The final online tool that we used was iMessage. This was to arrange with the actors where and when we would film our party scene. iMessage was extremely easy to use as I use it in my everyday life.
Friday, 24 February 2017
Evaluation 7- Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Editing
In our preliminary task we used lots of match on action and shot reverse shot. We decided to use less of both of these editing techniques in our film opening as it was unnecessary. Match on action was only used once in our opening and this is when Lucy, the main Triple L, opens her front door to her party guests. We also only used shot reverse shot once in our opening and this is in the conversation between Faye and Lucy right at the end. An editing technique that we used in our film opening but not in our preliminary task was adding in transitions. We used transitions throughout our film opening as it made certain shots flow better into the next. We decided to use certain transitions as we were hoping to give the audience a better insight to teenage life. One transition we used to do this was the adhesive dissolve from Lucy opening the front door to the party scene. This transition will give the audience a better insight as it is an exciting and shocking transition and these words could be used to describe the lives of teenagers.
Camera
Camera shots-
There were a range of camera shots that we used in our film opening but not in our preliminary task, such as long shots and close ups. We used a close up in the school scene on Faye's face. We decided to do this to emphasise her emotion and so the audience understands how nervous she actually is before enter the school.
Camera angles-
An angle that we in our film opening but not in our preliminary task was a high angle. The high angle is used when The Triple 's are talking to Charlie on the stairs. We placed the camera at the top of the stairs and placed The Triple L's in order of popularity. We decided to do this so that the audience would understand the hierarchy of The Triple L's. By doing this the story line would become clearer to the people watching.
Camera movement-
There was no camera form movement in our preliminary task, however there was in our film opening. We decided to use side on tracking throughout our opening as it keeps the audience involved and then they are intrigued to find out what it leads to.
Framing
In our preliminary task we did not think about the faming of our shots as we did not have access to the correct setting however, in our film opening we decided to think about the framing a lot. For example, in the party scene we decided to use mostly long shots as it meant that the genre is well established due to correct props being seen in the shot. Also, at the beginning of the school scene we decided to use a long shot as Faye walks up to the school. A long shot was used so we could get the Longsands Academy sign in the background. This tells the audience straight away that this scene will take place in a school which saved us putting any irrelevant footage in our opening.
Use of titles
No titles were used in our preliminary task so we had to learn how to apply these to footage in the making of our teen angst film opening. Our main title 'OMG' is in a serif font called Goudy Stout. We used a slightly serif font as we wanted the title to be easily readable but not seen as plain from the audiences perspective. We also decided to make the font very large. This means that the audience will be instantly attracted to it. The title was positioned at the bottom of the screen with each letter in line with each Triple L. We decided to position it here as it increases the drama due to the fact that The Triple L's facial expressions are still visible.
Mise en scene
Lighting-
In our preliminary task, there was no variation in the lighting however, in our film opening there is. In the party scene the lighting is quite dim. This lighting makes it more obvious that they are at a party as it is the type of lighting that would be at a real teenage party.
Props-
There were hardly any props used in our preliminary task compared to our film opening. We knew that we needed to put more props in our film opening as it makes the genre more known to the audience and makes our teen angst film opening more realistic. In our film opening we used several props which included a selfie stick, alcohol bottles, a mobile phone and two beds. For example we used the phone props as an alarm to wake Faye up in the morning scene. We decided to use the phone as an alarm as it is a more modern form of technology which will make the audience realise that they can relate to it. All these props will allow the audience to recognise the genre faster and also keep the film as interesting as possible.
Setting-
In our preliminary task we only used the one setting but in our film opening, three different settings were used. We knew that more than one setting was needed in our opening. The three different settings in our opening are the bedroom, the party and the school. These are all settings associated with teenagers therefore it makes the audience understand the type of genre our opening is.
Costume-
We used the same costumes in our preliminary task but knew that we had to use more than one costume in out film opening. Our costumes were realistic and fitted the different environments of the different scenes. For example, Charlie is wearing a smart shirt in the party scene as this is the sort of thing that teenagers wear to parties however, in the school scene the clothes are much more casual than this, The Triple L's are wearing jeans and t-shits. We decided to do this because as it connotes the genre of our film which will make our target audience want to watch the film.
In our preliminary task we used lots of match on action and shot reverse shot. We decided to use less of both of these editing techniques in our film opening as it was unnecessary. Match on action was only used once in our opening and this is when Lucy, the main Triple L, opens her front door to her party guests. We also only used shot reverse shot once in our opening and this is in the conversation between Faye and Lucy right at the end. An editing technique that we used in our film opening but not in our preliminary task was adding in transitions. We used transitions throughout our film opening as it made certain shots flow better into the next. We decided to use certain transitions as we were hoping to give the audience a better insight to teenage life. One transition we used to do this was the adhesive dissolve from Lucy opening the front door to the party scene. This transition will give the audience a better insight as it is an exciting and shocking transition and these words could be used to describe the lives of teenagers.
Camera
Camera shots-
There were a range of camera shots that we used in our film opening but not in our preliminary task, such as long shots and close ups. We used a close up in the school scene on Faye's face. We decided to do this to emphasise her emotion and so the audience understands how nervous she actually is before enter the school.
Camera angles-
An angle that we in our film opening but not in our preliminary task was a high angle. The high angle is used when The Triple 's are talking to Charlie on the stairs. We placed the camera at the top of the stairs and placed The Triple L's in order of popularity. We decided to do this so that the audience would understand the hierarchy of The Triple L's. By doing this the story line would become clearer to the people watching.
Camera movement-
There was no camera form movement in our preliminary task, however there was in our film opening. We decided to use side on tracking throughout our opening as it keeps the audience involved and then they are intrigued to find out what it leads to.
Framing
In our preliminary task we did not think about the faming of our shots as we did not have access to the correct setting however, in our film opening we decided to think about the framing a lot. For example, in the party scene we decided to use mostly long shots as it meant that the genre is well established due to correct props being seen in the shot. Also, at the beginning of the school scene we decided to use a long shot as Faye walks up to the school. A long shot was used so we could get the Longsands Academy sign in the background. This tells the audience straight away that this scene will take place in a school which saved us putting any irrelevant footage in our opening.
Use of titles
No titles were used in our preliminary task so we had to learn how to apply these to footage in the making of our teen angst film opening. Our main title 'OMG' is in a serif font called Goudy Stout. We used a slightly serif font as we wanted the title to be easily readable but not seen as plain from the audiences perspective. We also decided to make the font very large. This means that the audience will be instantly attracted to it. The title was positioned at the bottom of the screen with each letter in line with each Triple L. We decided to position it here as it increases the drama due to the fact that The Triple L's facial expressions are still visible.
Mise en scene
Lighting-
In our preliminary task, there was no variation in the lighting however, in our film opening there is. In the party scene the lighting is quite dim. This lighting makes it more obvious that they are at a party as it is the type of lighting that would be at a real teenage party.
Props-
There were hardly any props used in our preliminary task compared to our film opening. We knew that we needed to put more props in our film opening as it makes the genre more known to the audience and makes our teen angst film opening more realistic. In our film opening we used several props which included a selfie stick, alcohol bottles, a mobile phone and two beds. For example we used the phone props as an alarm to wake Faye up in the morning scene. We decided to use the phone as an alarm as it is a more modern form of technology which will make the audience realise that they can relate to it. All these props will allow the audience to recognise the genre faster and also keep the film as interesting as possible.
Setting-
In our preliminary task we only used the one setting but in our film opening, three different settings were used. We knew that more than one setting was needed in our opening. The three different settings in our opening are the bedroom, the party and the school. These are all settings associated with teenagers therefore it makes the audience understand the type of genre our opening is.
Costume-
We used the same costumes in our preliminary task but knew that we had to use more than one costume in out film opening. Our costumes were realistic and fitted the different environments of the different scenes. For example, Charlie is wearing a smart shirt in the party scene as this is the sort of thing that teenagers wear to parties however, in the school scene the clothes are much more casual than this, The Triple L's are wearing jeans and t-shits. We decided to do this because as it connotes the genre of our film which will make our target audience want to watch the film.
Organisation of actors
These messages show myself asking our friends if they are willing to still help us with the filming of our teen angst opening and agreeing to it. The people who took part as ‘party guests’ are Ella Hildrew, Lucy Hancock, Megan Fusco, Christie Quittenden, Ellie Buckland, Hannah Bradley and Kate Clark.
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Third draft- OMG Teen Angst Opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-0ENzt5ytA
We also decided to change the writing on the static images to the same writing when The Triple L's are introduced in the montage. This made the writing easier to read and we all agreed that having only two different fonts all through the opening will look more precise than having several different fonts.
One change that we will make to this draft is adding in some music at the beginning of our film opening. It will be the same music that we were going to use as Faye walked into school the following week. The track is called Happy Rock and the website is http://www./bensound.com.
This is our third draft of our film opening.
We have not yet added in the slow motion opening of the door however, it will be in our finished film opening. We decided to change the writing when of 'The Triple L's' as we preferred it to Goudy Stout (the writing it previously was). Also, we decided to change it to a sans serif font because it made it a lot clearer to read, but we kept the bubble writing as it connotes happiness and teenagers are known to be happy and 'bubbly'. We also added in a black outline around 'The Triple L's'. This makes the writing stand out even more.
Another thing we decided to change was taking out the white outline around the character's name and the actor's name. We decided to do this as it looks neater and clearer to read without an outline and considering each image of the montage appears quite quickly, we wanted it to be as easy as possible to read.
We also decided to change the writing on the static images to the same writing when The Triple L's are introduced in the montage. This made the writing easier to read and we all agreed that having only two different fonts all through the opening will look more precise than having several different fonts.
Sunday, 19 February 2017
Myself editing our opening
This picture is of myself editing and tweaking our opening. At this moment I was listening to the sound of this part of our opening. Myself and Cerys Thompson then went on to sort out the audio levels of the backing track so that the music was not too loud or overpowering the dialogue.
Saturday, 18 February 2017
Second Draft- OMG Teen Angst Opening
https://youtu.be/gsHoh0XZI9Y
This is our second draft of our teen angst film opening.
We have already decided on some changes that are going to be made. One of the changes is going to be slowing down the part where The Triple L's open the door. We have decided to do this as it enhances and elongates the shot making it more dramatic for the audience.
This is our second draft of our teen angst film opening.
We have already decided on some changes that are going to be made. One of the changes is going to be slowing down the part where The Triple L's open the door. We have decided to do this as it enhances and elongates the shot making it more dramatic for the audience.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Changes
One change we have made since our first draft is re filming one of the first shots of our film opening (Faye turning off her alarm) and changing the phone background to Lucy and Faye. We decided to do this before, there was very little way of knowing that Faye and The Triple L’s are friends. Having a picture of Lucy and Faye as the phone background shows that they are friends and that Faye has broken the ‘girl code’.
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
First draft- OMG Teen Angst Opening
https://youtu.be/fDUe1ycX06Y
Edited by myself and Cerys Thompson, directed by Abbie Arshed and Niall Hay and filmed by myself, Abbie Arshed, Niall Hay and Cerys Thompson.
This is our first draft for our film opening.
We decided against using music as Faye walks into school as we all thought that it took away from the emotion and guilt Faye is feeling from the weekend that has just been.
We have already discovered changes that we would like to make to this. One change that we are going to make is more voice overs. We are going to introduce all of the characters with a voice over spoken by Faye. There will also be a static image whilst this voice over is occuring. We are also thinking about taking out some of the dialougue as we don't think it follows the criteria of teen angst film opening. Furthermore, we are also taking out when Faye and Charlie cross paths inside school. As well as these changes, anther one is that we would like to use a split screen with The Triple L’s on one side and Faye and Christian on the other, as they walk up to each other in the final scene.
Edited by myself and Cerys Thompson, directed by Abbie Arshed and Niall Hay and filmed by myself, Abbie Arshed, Niall Hay and Cerys Thompson.
This is our first draft for our film opening.
We decided against using music as Faye walks into school as we all thought that it took away from the emotion and guilt Faye is feeling from the weekend that has just been.
We have already discovered changes that we would like to make to this. One change that we are going to make is more voice overs. We are going to introduce all of the characters with a voice over spoken by Faye. There will also be a static image whilst this voice over is occuring. We are also thinking about taking out some of the dialougue as we don't think it follows the criteria of teen angst film opening. Furthermore, we are also taking out when Faye and Charlie cross paths inside school. As well as these changes, anther one is that we would like to use a split screen with The Triple L’s on one side and Faye and Christian on the other, as they walk up to each other in the final scene.
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