Script Development:
Draft 1.
Final Version
Pre-Production
My role on the Project Blog.
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My role in the production is the director and producer, alongside I will be filling multiple roles.
As a director my role is to control the film’s artistic and dramatic aspects, visualize the script to guide crew and actors to attain that vision. Another key role is picking the cast, production design, and in general the creative aspects of the production. As a producer I will oversee the project from conception to completion and working closely with crew on a shoot. As an editor I will have to ensure that the story flows effortlessly from beginning to end, I will edit each shot into a series of scenes, which are in turn to create the finished film. In the pre-production slideshow some changes have arisen, one change Is that I have shortened the script by taking out a few scenes and dialogue, this is so that the production sticks to its 5 minute rule. Due to this I have made changes to the shot list and production call sheet. This has not made any major issues. I have finalized the majority of the actors and crew I will need. I have now got decided filming date which will be Monday the 16th of May and filming will start at 12:30 and will wrap up at 3:30 if it is not completed by then. Also another role I had to fulfil was organising transport for one of the actors, which meant finding the price for the train tickets & making sure they got a train that would ensure they are ready to start filming at 12:30. I had a Production meeting to plan the shots from my script I have changed a few locations and need to re-edit my script as I have altered a lot of contents in terms of locations and characters in scenes. I have voice recorded and uploaded the voice over onto a final cut. Filming took place on the 9/05/16 this is due to the fact I had to remove a character because of transport issues, this meant I had to change the script. Overall the filming went very well, we got nearly all the scenes filmed already we only have 2 more scenes to be filmed on the 17/05/2016 this was due to the fact the weather changed and it started raining and we did not want to get the equipment wet and I didn't want it to be raining in scene 2. Filming on the Monday went quite smooth, there were a few technical faults with the sound which meant I had to voice over one scene. Also we slightly compromised and came up with alternate camera shots compared to the planned shot list. The majority of the footage has been edited already buy the editor/camera operator Austen Lane. |
Edited Script.
Mini script for radio report:
Report on Requirements & Resource's.
Report on requirements and resources.
Financing and budgeting in film is essential because as a producer you need to know much money you are going to need to make your film. The importance of a budget goes further than that. Your budget is the key influence in concluding how much your film will sell for in the open market. Most distributors will decide the value of a film based on a pre-determined percentage of the budget. For example If I made two films that looked and sounded exactly the same, and film A costs ten times more than film B, film A will sell for ten times more. This sounds strange but this is how the open film market works. You want to be able to trim down the budget of your film to secure funding and add to the profit margin. Then again your budget to be as high as you can so that you can sell it to distributors for the top price. A producer must decide what is best for your film. My budget for the film was nothing as I’m a student and class mates from my course and equipment was used from college, the only thing that cost money for some of my team was travel which they took responsibility for themselves.
Time management is essential in film as there is only 24 hours in a day and slicing that won’t make a difference, plus there are tight deadlines. A shot list and shooting schedule enables you to make better decisions as you’ve already thought and planned it, whereas if you don’t plan your time well you may feel pressured in to making decisions most likely bad ones as you haven’t considered every option. Good time management reduces stress as crew and cast al know what’s going on ands where they are supposed to be which will make the filming run more smoothly as no departments would be behind schedule. I think the most important things are, Meeting work deadlines, Organising your week, Arriving on time for shoots, Prioritising work, Organising workload for the day by setting yourself targets.
Personnel are essential as they work in a team alongside the director & producers plus actors using equipment, their technical skills and knowledge to create a high quality film. The crew I used for my production was Camera operator/editor, sound operator, lighting operator, and director/producer. Alongside the crew was three actors. In my production using a boom operator was essential as I needed someone to Control the long boom arm, manor it as close to the action as possible in order to achieve the best quality sound recording for my production. The camera operator and editor was essential in my production because they were responsible for preparing and operating the camera and all its equipment ,working with the Director ( me) to achieve the visual style of the film and communicating with Actors. The editor was also essential in my production as they had to work close with the director (me) to craft the finished film. The actors I used in my film was also essential as they interpreting other words in order to bring my script to life, and to put flesh and blood on characters I created.
Materials (copyright) was not an issue in my production as everything I used was either created by me or copyright free or I blurred logos etc. Which meant I did not have to get any clearances, as If you want to include copyright material in your film, for example an archive film footage, music and consumer brands/products you must have the right to do so in the form of an outright transfer or a license of the copyright from the owner of these rights. Copy Right is essential because Copyright is important to creators like writers and artists as well as those such as publishers that own rights, as it provides them with a legal right of ownership of the work that they produce. This means that creators of an original piece of work can have some control over how it is used, which is not only fair but necessary for them to make a living from their talent and efforts.
The majority of locations I used in my production were in college, I made sure all rooms were free to use whilst on location recce, I had to book out the performance studio for one of the scenes. Location is one of the many important aspects of filming, just as finding the right actors to portray a role, and just as important as the choice of music used in the film. Even though I chose easily accessible locations I still made sure I had permission to use the locations I did as not securing permission could result in not being able to film in the particular location. When I chose the locations I thought about how location is an important visual enhancement for a film as it surpasses into the emotive feedback experienced while watching what takes place on the screen. Choosing a filming location could be the single, most powerful, and persuasive, effect in the film.
The “Codes Of Practice” are hands down one of the biggest essentials in creating and filming a production as you need to be able to follow to industry practices and requirements set by regulatory bodies. Ofcom codes of practice were followed in my production for example protecting under 18’s, privacy, harm and offence etc. Another code of practice that was followed in my production was the Health and Safety Act, which meant filling out risk assessment. It is absolutely essential that everyone involved in my production complied with their duties under health and safety law.
Sources:
(http://schools.cla.co.uk/how-copyright-affects-schools/why-copyright-is-important/)
(http://aidyreviews.net/choosing-the-right-film-location/)
(http://filmescape.com/why-is-the-budget-so-important)
Financing and budgeting in film is essential because as a producer you need to know much money you are going to need to make your film. The importance of a budget goes further than that. Your budget is the key influence in concluding how much your film will sell for in the open market. Most distributors will decide the value of a film based on a pre-determined percentage of the budget. For example If I made two films that looked and sounded exactly the same, and film A costs ten times more than film B, film A will sell for ten times more. This sounds strange but this is how the open film market works. You want to be able to trim down the budget of your film to secure funding and add to the profit margin. Then again your budget to be as high as you can so that you can sell it to distributors for the top price. A producer must decide what is best for your film. My budget for the film was nothing as I’m a student and class mates from my course and equipment was used from college, the only thing that cost money for some of my team was travel which they took responsibility for themselves.
Time management is essential in film as there is only 24 hours in a day and slicing that won’t make a difference, plus there are tight deadlines. A shot list and shooting schedule enables you to make better decisions as you’ve already thought and planned it, whereas if you don’t plan your time well you may feel pressured in to making decisions most likely bad ones as you haven’t considered every option. Good time management reduces stress as crew and cast al know what’s going on ands where they are supposed to be which will make the filming run more smoothly as no departments would be behind schedule. I think the most important things are, Meeting work deadlines, Organising your week, Arriving on time for shoots, Prioritising work, Organising workload for the day by setting yourself targets.
Personnel are essential as they work in a team alongside the director & producers plus actors using equipment, their technical skills and knowledge to create a high quality film. The crew I used for my production was Camera operator/editor, sound operator, lighting operator, and director/producer. Alongside the crew was three actors. In my production using a boom operator was essential as I needed someone to Control the long boom arm, manor it as close to the action as possible in order to achieve the best quality sound recording for my production. The camera operator and editor was essential in my production because they were responsible for preparing and operating the camera and all its equipment ,working with the Director ( me) to achieve the visual style of the film and communicating with Actors. The editor was also essential in my production as they had to work close with the director (me) to craft the finished film. The actors I used in my film was also essential as they interpreting other words in order to bring my script to life, and to put flesh and blood on characters I created.
Materials (copyright) was not an issue in my production as everything I used was either created by me or copyright free or I blurred logos etc. Which meant I did not have to get any clearances, as If you want to include copyright material in your film, for example an archive film footage, music and consumer brands/products you must have the right to do so in the form of an outright transfer or a license of the copyright from the owner of these rights. Copy Right is essential because Copyright is important to creators like writers and artists as well as those such as publishers that own rights, as it provides them with a legal right of ownership of the work that they produce. This means that creators of an original piece of work can have some control over how it is used, which is not only fair but necessary for them to make a living from their talent and efforts.
The majority of locations I used in my production were in college, I made sure all rooms were free to use whilst on location recce, I had to book out the performance studio for one of the scenes. Location is one of the many important aspects of filming, just as finding the right actors to portray a role, and just as important as the choice of music used in the film. Even though I chose easily accessible locations I still made sure I had permission to use the locations I did as not securing permission could result in not being able to film in the particular location. When I chose the locations I thought about how location is an important visual enhancement for a film as it surpasses into the emotive feedback experienced while watching what takes place on the screen. Choosing a filming location could be the single, most powerful, and persuasive, effect in the film.
The “Codes Of Practice” are hands down one of the biggest essentials in creating and filming a production as you need to be able to follow to industry practices and requirements set by regulatory bodies. Ofcom codes of practice were followed in my production for example protecting under 18’s, privacy, harm and offence etc. Another code of practice that was followed in my production was the Health and Safety Act, which meant filling out risk assessment. It is absolutely essential that everyone involved in my production complied with their duties under health and safety law.
Sources:
(http://schools.cla.co.uk/how-copyright-affects-schools/why-copyright-is-important/)
(http://aidyreviews.net/choosing-the-right-film-location/)
(http://filmescape.com/why-is-the-budget-so-important)