Planning: Casts Titles

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Casts Titles

Planning: Intro Title

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Intro Title

It's a simple opening title of the production with plain black background as it's being used in the beginning which will fade out. The text changed to give it a bolder look. The text is animated to zoom backwards to draw the audience. The length of the video is short because the trailer needs to be quick so the significant footage is included in the video.

Production Targets

Your group has been on such a fantastic journey this year and your efforts are bearing fruit.  Make sure you are video blogging production choices and stages to evidence your progress - plus this will help you in the run up to the exam in order to be able to reflect on your technical choices.

Progress: Target Setting

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Target Setting

In order to complete our research and planning we need to:
- Complete editing diary
- Complete film diary
- Complete relevant online tutorial

In order to complete our production task trailer we need to:
- Film some establishing shot in America
- Film more shots of the antagonists
- Film exterior shots of London at night
- Finish Editing

Planning: Film Diary #8

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Film Diary

Date: 16/12/15

Location: London

Cast: Chloe Hicks

Whilst up in London for the school trip we decided to visit St Pauls, this could stand in for the exterior shots we needed of Lincolns memorial in Washington. In America they may have been tighter on filming regulations and we may not have been able to film nor had the time to and so by filming it in London we were able to guarantee that we got these shots. We were unsure what shots to use and after arriving later in London were on a tight schedule so didn't have time to get a variety of shots but i feel we have enough to use in the trailer and is enough to make people believe we were in Washington. 

We still need one more shot but this can only be done when in Washington as it requires the background of the Lincoln memorial - the reflecting pool opposite and so we will shoot this next month when we're in Washington but it is not crucial so if we fail to get it we can still finish the trailer.

The only remaining issue is the fact there may be snow on the actual Lincoln memorial but this is an issue we will have to wait and see if it becomes 

Planning: Final Credit Title (Animated)

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Final Credit Title

This was created on iMovie and Photoshop. Firstly I added the logos of our film production on a black background. On iMovie I overlayed the video of the flare, I had to crop it so the flare went across the screen. I increased the brightness and the contrast of the flare so it’s seen. We were inspired from other ending credit e.g. Divergent we followed the basic layout, adding our own elements to it. We decided to use a different text “Copperplate Gothic” because it stood out then I animated the text so it zooms. This is seen frequently in majority of film ending credits. We included the cast’s name and the production team.  

It was the same process from the first title. Using Photoshop I added the promotional apps logo and included websites and username to make it look authentic. The animation of the flare is the same however I reversed it so it goes across a different direction.

Original Flare

Production Targets

Make sure that you use sound in the most precise way - can you add diegetic sound effects if needed to make some of your shots and moments more dynamic and build on the continuity of your editing?  A really good production so far - use titles in a precise and controlled way to work beyond your target grade here!  Well done!

Planning: Film Diary #7

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Film Diary

Date: 01/12/15

Location: Leatherhead

Cast: N/A

Today we went to shoot a time lapse in Leatherhead to use as part of our trailer, we went at around lunchtime hoping to get the most people walking past as possible. We originally shot sat on a bench with the camera facing down Leatherhead high street, there wasn't as many people as we had hoped and we weren't sure if the angle was right so we decided to get another one as a reserve. For this we felt a high angle would be good and so we figured if we went to the roof of Leatherhead shopping centre we could get the right angle, we managed to get 2 good time lapse's and will hopefully be able to incorporate them into our trailer successfully to add to the value of the trailer and make it look more expensive and professional. 

Planning: Film Diary #6

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Film Diary

Date: 29/11/15

Location: London Waterloo/ Aerial shots

Cast: N/A

On a trip up to London Chloe was able to get some establishing shots of London from the Shard at night which will be useful in our trailer, it will also make our trailer look more expensive and professional as aerial shots are usually quite hard and expensive to achieve. She was able to get some shots of Waterloo which we can use during our chase scene between the antagonist and protagonist, although due to busy schedules we wont be able to shoot the entirety of the chase scene in London as we are unable to get up there to film the shot of Waterloo and the aerial shot will help sell the idea that our characters are in London.

Planning: Film Diary #5

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Film Diary 

Date: 27/11/15


Location: Leatherhead/Swan Centre Car Park

Cast: Matt Cottee/Billy Cottee/Chloe Hicks/Rashmi Sen


After school we went to Leatherhead to shoot majority of the scenes, which includes the Cottee brothers, we were unsure about the location in Leatherhead however when we started shooting we were able to find good locations and get a large proportion of shots we needed. In preparation for our magazine and film poster that we will be making next term we also got some shots of the antagonists and protagonists.

Planning: Credit Titles

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Credit Titles

Draft

Final

Draft

Final

We wanted to include the flare in so it remains consistent throughout the trailer. We thought that it added some impact to the text rather than having the plain black background. 

Planning: Production Titles

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Production Titles

Research and Planning Feedback

An excellent effort so far and you should be very pleased with the level of analysis and focus you have evidenced.  Continue to map your journey towards completion of your production tasks by including video diaries and reflections on every stage of the process.

Planning: Storyboard

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Storyboard

There has been slight changes on the storyboard when making the it animatic because we thought some scenes had to be switched as it transitioned more smoothly. 

Planning: Shot List

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Shot List

Establishing shot - Washington

Long shot - Lincoln memorial

Medium shot - Miller walking sitting down

Close up - legs as she sits down, on phone

Match on action - reading article on phone

Medium shot - places phone down

Over shoulder shot of lake

Close up - phone rings, pan round/cut to her (cant see her face though)

Low angle shot  - just her phone and part of face

Long shot - twins leaving building

Medium shot - Miller confused

Medium shot - getting into car

Low angle - gun going off

Long shot - Miller put face into hands

POV - flicking through reports, pick up photo

Close up - Miller angry

Medium shot - stands up marches off

Establishing shot - NYC

Long shot - bust streets

Close up - picking up package

Over the shoulder - looking at pictures (shoot in England)

Medium shot - on plane

POV - looking at picture of mother, looking out window

Establishing shot - London

Long shot - boat party

Match on action - phone ringing

Medium shot - step outside to answer

Medium shot - party, chaos

Close up - looks around panicked, phone to ear

Long shot - High angle twins walking

POV - looking around

Low angle - walking down south-bank

Medium shot - Miller running down south-bank

Low angle medium shot - twins heading into Waterloo

Low angle medium shot - twins heading towards Waterloo

Low angle medium shot – Miller walking up into Waterloo

Long shot – Miller and chaos of waterloo station

Medium shot – Miller running onto platform as train departs

Long shot – train leaving

Close up – Miller pissed off

Over the shoulder – researching

Montage – person beaten up

E.S – Mi6 building

SRS – Miller and boss talking

Close up – Miller on street walking, bump into one twin

Flashback - Low angle shooting

Close up – follow him

Long shot - spies on them from behind wall

Close up – drive off, see her in rear view mirror, try to follow them but lose them

Close up – pulls out briefcase, cleans gun

Medium shot – holding Rashmi at gunpoint (medium shot pics of exchanging money)

Medium shot – sneaks into office

Montage: OSS looking at pic mum, visiting grave, taking pills, being shot at, throwing paper, fight with someone, racing off in car

Planning: Titles Draft: Animated Version

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Title Draft: Animated Version

The programme used was iMovie to create the animated version of the title so it looks realistic compared to the non animatic title that was created in Photoshop. Through google images I got a got a black background then uploaded it to the programme then on Youtube I found a slow motion video of a bullet breaking into the glass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzNppQk3f8A) to represent the shattering effect which is effective as it looks professional. We got this idea by looking at the Spectre film title that made the text stand out.Then I uploaded and edited the footage by cropping key moment and overlaying the video onto the black background. The video was edited so it matches the colour scheme of background so it’s looks realistic. Then the overlaying of the flare going across the screen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkOt2nrlmGY) highlighted the title which will be added later on.

Original Clips