filming completed

with filming completed, we are now editing it all together. We have a very stylized feel to it with increasing and decreasing the speed of some clips, to add a sense of distortion, we even have two stills in a red filter before and after a very long tracking which goes from the dead politician to the assassin (as inspired by Ichi: the Killer (Miike 2001). We now have a rough cut of where we want all the shots, so now all that needs completing is the soundtrack and sound effects

Evaluation of Blog of the Week

Blog P1-04 has been done well due to the detail the group have gone into in all aspects of their filming planning. They have included pictures of all costumes, props and methods they are going to use and included details of what they are and why they are going to be used. This will influence us to include more detail in our planning for our film opening and to include details of why we are using things, not just what we are using.
They have included research into BBFC ratings and their target audience which may affect how their project. The target audience includes who the film is aimed at which they have concluded at 12-25. Therefore creating a 15R or 18R would limit the audience able to see the film. Research into the BBFC ratings shows the group what they are able to do within their film before pushing the rating up.
They have also included test shots of characters to be included in the project. This is a good idea as they can get a feel of how the actors will look on camera and what they can do to improve the look on screen. They have then manipulated these in photoshop to better fit into their genre and included both copies on the blog.
They have then followed with details of everything that is going to be included in the project such as soundtrack in which they have confirmed that they will be including no dialogue, using a narrator and what kind of music they have decided on.
From early on they have established roles for each group member, explaining their decisions with suitability of each group member to each role. They have also considered equipment, locations, lighting and makeup, followed with examples of each.

Test Shots

We have done some test shots with the dolly, tracking shots following max.
There is also a long duration, hand held shot which has been sped up to show the route between the two characters.

these are a few images from testing out camera techniques for our sequence

this is our story board. From here and our shot list, we can easily film our piece, which we will hopefully do all on Tuesday, considering everything works out and they don't arrest me for looking suspiciously foreign

Script for Film

EXT. OUTSIDE SCHOOL, ROUND MAIN ENTRANCE

ESTABLISHING SHOT, MEDIUM RANGE

Normal day, people hanging around, suddenly A MAN DRESSED IN BLACK walks in carrying A BRIEFCASE. He walks at a fast but steady pace.

CUT TO

CLOSE UP, TRACKING SHOT IN FRONT OF MAN

Sees his feet, wearing VERY STYLISH SHOES

CUT TO

CLOSE UP, TRACKING SHOT FROM SIDE

Sees his waist including hand carrying briefcase, he is wearing GLOVES

CUT TO

CLOSE UP, TRACKING SHOT IN FRONT OF MAN

Shoulder height, you can see he is wearing A SUIT with white shirt, black tie and black coat

CUT TO

CLOSE UP, TRACKING SHOT FROM SIDE

Level with man so you see his face, he is wearing SHADES and has a solemn look on his face

CUT TO

LONG SHOT, LOW ANGLE, PAN

Camera follows man as he walks past people through to behind the refectory

CUT TO

MEDIUM CLOSE UP, TRACKING SHOT BEHIND MAN

Man walks past people, at the same pace. a title appears at bottom of the screen saying 'Warner Brothers Pictures presents' in capitals, white font, it fades out and the second title appears in the same font saying 'In association with Legendary Pictures' and fades out, then finally the last title appears saying 'an MJMJ production' the man turns left and walks into the building

CUT TO

INT. UPSTAIRS IN STAIRWAY

HIGH ANGLE, PAN

The man comes through the doorways and walks up the stairs, the camera follows him with a panning shot

CUT TO

INT. HALLWAY UPSTAIRS

LONG SHOT

The man enters from the stairs and walk towards the camera, stopping just in front of it to put the suitcase down

CUT TO

CLOSE UP

Suitcase, man opens it to reveal the compartments for a SNIPER GUN OR SOME FORM OF GUN RELATED TO A SNIPER

INSERT: 1 second cuts of man putting gun together, finally shot being putting on the SILENCER

CUT TO

EXT. BALCONY

MEDIUM SHOT

Man walks onto balcony with gun, and checks watch

INSERT CLOSE UP OF WATCH

He then looks over to the other side of the QUAD to see A BUSINESSMAN walking across the quad

INSERT MEDIUM TRACKING SHOT OF BUSINESSMAN WALKING DOWN QUAD TALKING ON MOBILE

The man takes ready to aim

EXTREME CLOSE UP

You see man's eye and crosshair, as he lines up the shot

POV THROUGH SNIPER

Man follow businessman with sniper

EXTREME CLOSE UP FROM SIDE

Mans face, he squints as he pulls the trigger, a noise of a silenced gun goes off

CUT TO

EXT. QUAD

MEDIUM SHOT

Businessman is shot, he falls over dropping his phone

EXTREME CLOSE UP

Dead businessman's face, eyes wide open in terror

MEDIUM SHOT TO TRACKING WHICH GOES INTO THE BUILDING AND FINDS THE MAN ON THE BALCONY WITH A CLOSE UP, ALL SPED UP

MEDIUM CLOSE UP

The man eases his gun, gets out a phone and calls someone

CLOSE UP FROM THE SIDE

Man puts phone to ear and waits for someone to pick up, someone does

THE MAN

It's done

The man hangs up

CUT TO BLACK

TITLE APPEARS IN SAME FONT AS BEFORE ON THE BLACK SCREEN

"OUT OF THE LOOP"

Props

• Replica Rifle
• Phone
• Empty Cartridges
• News paper
  

Costume

• Politician; presentable suit with tie and formal shoes.
• Assassin; slightly less presentable suit without tie and casual shoes.
• Random Extras; everyday wear. (casual/formal)

Lighting

• Daylight

Makeup/Hair

• Blood (Politician)
• Scarring (Assassin)
  
• Grazing? (Politician)

Equipment

• Camera
• Boomer? Mic
• Tripod
• Macintosh
• Final Cut
• Garage Band

Time and Date (Filming)

• 18th - 22nd February
• 12:00 - 16:00

Location

• Grande Arcade (Cambridge)

Actors

• Maxim Thompson
• 
• James Amey
• 
• Random Extras (TBC)

Production Roles

• Jess Rudwick (Camera Man)
• Max Macauley - Leak (Director/Sound Man)

Sound/Music/Dialogue/Narrator

• Coming soon

Test Shots

• Coming soon