Final Coursework - All Production Videos

The Chase

Preliminary Task

Preliminary Task - Evaluation

Main Task



Main Task - Evaluation

Film Noir - Evaluation Notes

Evaluation Notes

Film Noir - First edit

Below is the 1st draft of our Film Noir production. After showing the first draft to the class, we received audience feedback which was very useful, and because of this audience feedback we are going to change and add several things;

- take away the speech from the opening scene and replace with a voiceover which i need to acquire. 
- add in Film Noir styled music to the opening
- add a title sequence when the detectives are walking down the street
- add a sound effect of a gunshot when the gun is fired
- take away the audio from the final shot so footsteps can't be heard

Film Noir - My contribution to the Main task

My contribution to our Film Noir 'The Allie between is listed below:


Pre Production:

• Completed the RECCE
• Acquired Props with other members of the group.
• Created the character information
• Created the shot list
• Edited with second script with somebody else within the group.
• Film Noir research into costume and hair
• Came up with the final idea of where to film.

Production (Filming):

• Lighted in the Filming process
• Directed it with somebody else

Post Production:

• Edited the first draft production.
• Got a member of my family to do the voiceover.
• Edited the second draft production.
• Acquired the gun shot sound

Diary Entry - 4

I have now completed our first edit of our Film Noir opening, we recieved some feedback after showing it to the class, and some of the suggestions we recieved were to:

• Brighten up darker scenes
• Use a voice over at the starting chat scene, instead of the diagetic sounds.
• Use titles when the two characters are walking down the street (As this takes a while) and the use of titles should keep it interesting.

We have decided to take all of these suggestions into account, and try to incorporate all of them into our second, or final draft of our Film Noir.

Film Noir - Research into costume and Hair

Research into Femme Fatal hairstyles

From these pictures we can see that the classic Femme Fatale always seem to have curly hair. This seems to be typical conventions of the Femme Fatale females in Film Noir films. Without Femme Fatale we will try to get them to style their hair like this so we can fit with typical conventions, helping to make it look more like a Film Noir.

Film Noir Detectives

From these pictures above we can see the the typical conventional Men in Film Noir generally wear the black hat, with a shirt tie and suit. Meaning they are well dressed. We will try our best to follow this dress scheme to try and fit to the typical Film Noir conventions as much as possible.

Film Noir - Final Script

Film Noir - Script - Final
This is the final script for our Film Noir production.

Film Noir - Characters Information + Contact details

Actor Contact Details

Film Noir - Props and Costumes

Props
Within our production we had to use several props. As our Villain within the Film Noir kills one of our characters (Detective Miles) we need something that he kills him with. And we chose to use a pistol. The pistol we are using within the Film Noir is similar to the pictures below:

Also within our film we decided to have the characters wearing the black hats. As this is a typical Film Noir convention. The hat can be seen in the picture below.

Femme Fatal's in Film Noir's are presented to have curly blonde hair and look very glamerous. We asked our Femme Fatal to try and fulfil these representations as best as she can so we can fit to the typical conventions of a Femme Fatal as best as possible.



Film Noir - Pre Production - Production Schedule

Production Schedule

Film Noir - Diary Entry 3

We have now successfully filmed for our Film Noir. We filmed on Saturday and i am writing this on the 5th march which is the Monday after.


On the most part filming was successful and went well. Rain was forecasted for the evening on the Saturday, and this would not have been good as we were planning on filming outside. But luckily it did not rain so we could film outside.

Now we have filmed we need to start the editing process to link all the clips together.

Film Noir - StoryBoard

Here is the storyboard for our Film Noir production. It was produce and drawn by one of our team members Ryan Denney.

Film Noir - Pre Production - Recce Photo's

Below are some pictures i just recently took for our Recce. 
The images show inside the house, which is where it will start. Some of the pictures will then show the street that the two detectives walk through. And finally there is some pictures of the Alley way where it finishes.


The first few images show the room where Detective Dixon and Detective Miles will have their conversation at the start. Currently in the images the room looks modern, but we will try our best to make it old fashioned.

Film Noir - Pre Production - Risk assessment Pictures

The two pictures below show the completed risk assessment for our Film Noir opening.

Film Noir - Diary entry 2

Diary Entry 2

We have planned our filming date to be the 01 March 2012. This is a suitable date for us all as we are all be able to make it for filming, as well as the actors.

We have our location all sorted to film on, and this is just up for road from me, along my friends road. The filming is situated in one room of his house, and then the hallway. It then goes on to be filmed outside on the street and finally finishing down an alley way.

 

Film Noir - Pre Production - Research

Film Noir Research Into Costume and Hair Style

Film Noir - Pre Production -

Shot list

Film Noir - Pre Production - Character Bio's

Character Bio's

Main Task - Diary Entry

We know have nearly everything completed towards out pre production, the current things we have completed at this moment in time are:

- Storyboard
- Production Scheldule
- Shot List
- Scripts (Drafts 1 and 2)
- Character Bio's
- Research into Film Noir characters, Hair styles of Femme Fatal's, what men wear etc.

We also have the kit we need booked out, we have a lighting kit and Camera HD1 and Camera HD 2 booked out for the weekend of March 2nd 2012 till March 5 2012. This is the time in which we plan to film our Film Noir.

Main Task - Production - Lighting Workshop.

Spill

One Light ONLY to light every single scene in the Film Noir.

What is Lighting?

All video has some sort of lughting. Whether it be natural light or artificial light. The goal is to choose the best lighting to suppoer the clip.

Lights on roof = Top Lighting

Film Noir's must have shadows everywhere.

When looking at a location, have to make sure the lighting gives it the right mood.

Always identify the source of light first.

- Never plug the lighting kit into a plug without a surge protector.
- Change the bulb.
- Never shake the red head.

Rules

Rule 1 - Work the light at your working height level.
Rule 2 - Powerlead has to hang down.
Rule 3 - Make sure that the barndoor is level with the leg.
Rule 4 - Never use lights outside.
Rule 5 - Before you plug in surge protector, press yellow, red, yellow.

As lights are about to turn on, go on to say "Dont look into the lights please".

The red head needs to be atleast 1 meter from the top of any room.

Your ready to put the kit away if you can put your hand on the redhead for atleast 5 seconds.

3 Point Lighting

Uses 3 lights:
- Key Light - Strongest, most influence on the scene.
- Fill Light
- Back Light

Fill Light

Placed opposite side of Key Light

Back Light

Places behind the character, but to the side so not directly in shot.