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Nov 28

Refelction from Presentation Feedback

Today when we presented out film ideas we recieved lots of feedback. Here are the key points we learned from that feedback.

  1. To considern the bully’s motives and to what extend they bully.
  2. They were happy with how well we had thought everything out such as comera shots and representation of the main characters.
  3. The opening keeps the story secret to an extent and doesn’t reveal too much.
  4. Need to begin thinking about who the bullies are gonna be.
Nov 22

Risk Assessment: Concluded

The risk assessment for each location has now been completed and we are sure it is safe to film in these areas as long as we place rules. These rules will include..

  • There is to be no running around neither outdoors, in the atrium or on the staircase as this could cause fatal injuries.
  • Whilst on the staircase there is to be no dangling over the banister or any other part of the staircase.
  • Try to be cautious of what is around as it is easy to bump into people/ things and cause an injury.
Nov 21

Risk Assessment: Ground Floor

The Atrium is a very busy place populated by not just people but furniture. For filming we may push these back so we have more freedom and space to have more extras, how this will depend on how we decide to shoot this scene. Also, when we film we will make sure that the students know where to stop when they are walking out of sight of the camera so they do not wonder off and start banging chairs and tables.

Also, the pillar in the atrium is quite big so it can block people walking, and to avoid it people will walk around it but could bump into each other. The floor can be quite slippery if it is raining outside and people have brought the rain into the building with their shoes. People need to be careful they are not frantically running around but walking like you would everyday to avoid accidents.

Nov 15

Risk Assessment: Atrium Stairs

The Atrium Stairs can be a hazardous place to film as there is a slight  risk of someone falling down the stairs. This will require extreme care and attention on the part of the Camera team and the Actors when filming our scene here. There is also quite a severe drop over the far side of the balcony. This is something else needing attention. We will be demanding maximum maturity when filming on the stairs

Nov 14

Cheapest Possible Budget.

While i was doing a proffesional budget Paul did a much more realistic and lowest budget. He bosted this on to his blog. These are his findings.

“BUDGET For our film

Cheapest possible

Digital Video Camcorder – £21.00 EBay TOSHIBA Satellite C850D-11Q 15.6″ Laptop – £330 Amateur actor – £4.80 per hour Windows Movie Maker Free

Lighting

For lighting we would need light bulbs and a pole. This would create very basic but cheap lighting. We would need 3 of them. 200W Light bulb – £3 each (£9) Chinese lantern Pole £2

Sound Audio Technica ATR-6550 Video Camera Condenser Shotgun Microphone – £40

Other Gaffer Tape – £2

Overall budget: £408.80″

Nov 8

Camera Angles.

An effective film always uses a variety of shots to keep the audience intrested. In my last post i shown some of the main camera shots but i never explored the camera angles possible. Below are the 6 main camera angles used in film and why i believe they are used. I have created them on small cards so when the time comes to storyboard our film we can make sure we too vary our camera angles in order to keep our audience intrested.