Rough cut

This is our rough cut that we have made ,over during the process of editing we realised that our film has some flaws that need to be fixed such as the lighting becuase in somes scenes the lighting changes which is very unpressfessional. Also some scenes are patchy and don't flow into the next which is a major downfall as it can confuse our audience. We need to make the ending clear and start to work on voice overs and adding music so we can develop  story which an audience can understand. Camera positoning  has to be on point and should always be used on a tri-pod so that the transitions are clear and perfect. Lastly we have to make a better effort in introducting the supporting characters such as the Jock and Sweetheart  which we will do with voice overs.

During filiming tomorrow on the 5th of march 2014 we will take all these  mistakes and create a much better film.

REOCCURRING PROBLEMS WHEN FILMING

During our recording process i noticed a few problems that kept turning up uninvited. As much as i love to solve a problem, this was not the time or place for it. This will highlight those problems and the possible ways they could be solved.

• Time keeping: For some strange reason we kept running out of time when filming, which ultimately meant we lost our outdoor light which was extremely unhelpful when we were filming the bike scenes. To improve our time keeping we should try to minimise the amount of disturbances and distractions during filming and also try to start earlier so we get extra time anyway. We also need to allow time for any travel disturbances.

• Poor Mise en Scene: This may sound crazy but despite us being such excellent media students, we failed to keep good Mise en Scene. When we reviewed our footage it seemed multiple times that someones head would pop up in a shot or a bag would be left in the background. To eradicate this we simply have to be more analytical when filming, making sure that the shot is absolutely perfect before we push that big, red button.

• Rushed shots: It seemed as the filming process went on, the time spent on each scene decreased. This was because we were rushing to get it done and not staying relaxed like we should do. This meant we couldn't get multiple shots of one scene from different angles to allow us to have variety when it came to editing. To improve this we need to relax when recording as well as stay focus to make sure we can get multiple shots.

FACEBOOK PAGE

I created a Facebook page for our teen film opening to help promote it:

https://www.facebook.com/MEDIAGROUP30?skip_nax_wizard=true

Planning final project ideas

My  teen film revolves around a nerd who narrates the film to the audience, giving the audience an insight of his feelings and emotions. The main focus of the film is how Reggie struggles with his high school and social life. Reggie Bernard is your average nerd from Seattle, who excels very well academically but struggles to make friends as he is anti-social. He is bullied by the Jocks on a daily basis due to his apathetic behavior towards his fashion. However, it's his last year in High school and he is determined to leave his mark in particular ways and on particular people. For example, the girl he fancies and the jocks who have continuously bullied him throughout the years.

We adapted & created  ideas from TV shows such as R.j Berger and the movie Napoleon Dynamite as i felt these two characters best fit the description for Reggie.

R.J Berger character 

As you can see I have taken the ideas from each character such as I have kept the nerdy colours from R.J Begers to show that my character is seen as intimidating like a Jock would wear Red or black but since my character is wearing a multi-coloured shirt he is seen as more of a happy and joyful person. Reggie has adapted the  mannerisms of Napoleon Dynamite as having a nerdy voice and a formal way of wearing clothes. I have added my own features to the character which included him wearing a pair of Nike Air Max 1's to give him a retro 80's look as most people used to wear trainers like this, he has also adopted a tie to give him an nerdy look and it doesn't match his shirt so it implies that he lacks fashion sense as a stereotypical nerd would do.

PLANNING FOR FINAL RECORDING

1. Re-shoot bedroom scene - make sure curtains are open to use natural light, lighting must be the same, falling out of bed must look natural, make sure mise en scene is correct, no crew in the mirrors on the wall, make sure there is no head space above actors head, re-do panning from window to bed, do move camera when filming the same shot, walking into wardrobe.
2. Bike scene - add more shots to show a longer journey, make them easy to match cut, time the recording time well so we have enough natural light, more off bike scenes if possible, riding up hill, turning the corner? (2 angles for both of these shots)

EDITING 1

EVALUATION OF FRAMMING IN SHOTS RECORDED

In preparation for our filming process we were given a tutorial on how to get good framming.

Here is the tick list for the key elements to framming:

• Keep the camera still (Achieved)
• vary shots (A.)
• Actors walk in/out of shot (A.)
• Use tracking shots (A.)
• Shoot plenty of cutaways (Failed)
• Mirror the actors POV (F.)
• Pan slowly in one direction only (A.)
• Dont zoom (A.)
• Focus on subject (A.)
• Continuity is vital (A.)
• Match cuts (A.)
• The thirds rule (A. to an extent)
• Close ups (A.)
• No head space (A.)