Production Meeting 1

The roles are as following:

Alex Maloney : Cameraman
Sam Dumbleton: Director
Sam Howlett: Actor
Shamma Mukandsatsama: sound

This is when we assigned the roles. We thought about the characters, location and shot types. We developed three ideas for a thriller opening.

My Production Team

My production team consists of myself and three others.

Sam Howlett
Sam is the main actor in the group. He helps out with sound whenever he can.

Sam Dumbleton
Sam is the camera/ sound man. He also helps me to create the ideas for plots and shots.

Shamma Mukandatsama
Shamma is also a camera/ sound man that sometimes fills in roles in our films.

Alex Maloney
I am The main ideas man for the group. I also do camera work and acting.

Evaluation of Preliminary task

In our preliminary task we was trying to tell the story of a 'hit man' who is getting the job to kill someone. The story shows the meeting of a rich and powerful person. A lot of the backstory is left untold to leave suspense for the audience. I think the camera work we used was fairly good. The only issue with that was the shot where the camera goes around the hit man's face. In thought this was a very good idea. However where we was filming made it difficult as it was a very small area, this meant it was hard for sam, our cameraman, to circle me with the camera. Other mistakes we made was still hearing someone shout "action" in the background at the start of the film. This was a mistake that should have been corrected when editing. The good elements of the film was the way that the film flowed. This was due to the way in which we edited it. For example putting certain scenes after where they was originally supposed to be. This lead to a more natural feel to the film. The improvements we could make are to do with the film and plot in general. Mainly the setting. It is quiet clear we are filming in a school. Even though it is supposed to be the office of rich and powerful business man. if we were to film this now we would make it more obvious that shamma is powerful and dangerous by the setting and miss-en-scene.

Preliminary Task

This my Preliminary Task, "The Hitman"

The art of the title

The art of the title is a website that is designed to showcase how the titles of films are made and the wide variety that can be created.

It also shows the names of all the designers that worked on the title. 

Title sequences

A title sequence's purpose is to show the audience who was behind the film , such as lead actors, directors etc. Also, the title sequence can be rolling as the film starts or have its own segment in the show. An example of this is 'Friends' the TV show. At the start of every episode you see the same title sequence. In thrillers, title sequences can be used to build suspense before the film starts. Furthermore, the title sequences can be rolling as the film starts to lead the audience into a false sense of security.

Studio Idents

Studio Ident

What is a studio ident? 
A studio ident is the animation before a film that tells the audience who was behind the production of that film.
Why is it important?
Studio idents are important as it represents the company responsible for the film. In addition, an ident is what the audience sees before the film, so it should make a good first impression.
What is the importance of the design?
The design of a studio ident is very important as it represents the company. If the design is bland, then the audience will instantly assume that the company is bland. Equally, if the design of the ident is grand and bold then the same could be said for the studio.

Example


20th Century Fox is a studio that is part of the 'big six '. Its ident is very bold and grand. 20th Century Fox is a very big corporation that is responsible for a lot of the blockbusters we know today. This lets us know that the film we are about to watch probably has a big budget and will more than likely be successful.


The MGM ident is a lion roaring. This makes the studio seem mighty and powerful.  Also, the uniqueness of the ident makes the studio seem original. MGM is a mini major corporation. This means it isn't as big as the 'big six'. However, it is bigger than the independent film studios.



Film 4 is an independent film studio. The ident shows us different perspectives of the film 4. This shows us everything isn't what it seems, and that film 4 will show us a different look on things.