25 April 2011
20 April 2011
14 April 2011
Actor Consent
Actor / Contributor Consent form
With reference to the following production:
Produced by: Marcia precious
* In consideration of the sum of £…50……now paid to me (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged), I agree to the recording and copying and / or broadcasting of the performance / interview / contribution given by me to you on …04……./…02……./2011……. This agreement allows ‘unlimited’ future copying / broadcasting of the said material without any further payment.
* In consideration of the non-remuneration agreement between myself and Harrow College Media Productions I consent to the interview / contribution given by me to you on …04……./…02……./…2011……. giving over ‘unlimited’ rights to the above named production company. This agreement also allows ‘unlimited’ future copying / broadcasting of the said material without payment.
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This agreement enables the above named producer / production company to exploit the performance / interview / contribution, which I hereby give my consent, in any contemporary or future audio-visual media throughout the territories of the United Kingdom
Name (Please print): Naila nurudin Date: 04/02/2011
Address: 53 Maple Avenue
West Drayton
middlesex
ub7 8lt
Contact telephone number: 07986 441 324
Signature: N.P.H.nurudin
Permission Of Access
With reference to the following production:
In consideration of the request for audio / video recording as follows:
Location: st Johns wood
Date: 5th February 2011
Time: 10:00
Please tick / fill in as applicable:
ü Permission is given
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¨ Permission is given subject to the following conditions:
Name (Please print): Julie Lang Date: 5th February 2011
Position: House owner
Address: 37 Dolfnew Avenue
st johns wood
Middlesex
Nw6 4zf
Contact telephone number: 079839944657
Signature: J.M.Lang
Risk Assessment
Production title: Voices
Location address: st johns wood/park
| Area of consideration / concern | Procedures / actions to be taken / regulations to comply with |
| Rain whilst shooting outside | Wait till the rain clears up before taking camera equipment outside. If rain does not clear up book to shoot for another day. |
| Moving Camera equipment from different locations. | Make sure all equipment is wrapped up safe before moving. Spread the equipment carrying evenly between each team members. |
| Long hours of filming | Make sure we take breaks in between shooting. |
| Camera cables | Be very careful of all the wires tangled on the floor. As someone could trip and injure themselves whilst damaging equipment. |
| Infant children on set | Make sure they do not touch any camera equipment. Make sure all crying is not caught on film. |
Minutes From Meeting
Production:
Production team: Group 4
Date: 4TH February 2011
Those present: Irfaat, Marcia, Courtney and Detjona
Apologies for absence: None
Matters discussed:
2) Props and location: how to get to the location from where we live. How are we going to travel from one location to the other? Who is carrying what? Find fake blood or a substitute. How long can we use the location for?
Action taken / to be taken (and by whom):
1) Replacement actor found, called all actors made sure they knew what was happening, what time they had to be there and what they had to do.
8 April 2011
6 April 2011
Textual Analysis
Textual analysis
Saving Private Ryan
Courtney Lang
The clip starts with the opening credits which are in the centre of the screen and in front of a black background. The theme music which is played by trumpets can be heard and sound very calm and peaceful which contrasts with the action packed film. The music fades for a couple of seconds and then as the title of the film is seen on screen the military sound re-appears.
The black screen fades up into a close up of the American flag and the theme music fades into diagetic sound of the flag moving in the wind. The theme music is suddenly heard again as the camera then cuts to a rear view medium close up back view of a man’s feet whilst walking awkwardly. There is a rear pan up the man’s body to reveal that he is walking along a path through a park of some kind. The camera then cuts to a medium long shot of a group of young and old people walking behind him looking concerned indicating that they are his family. There are several shot reverse shots and a medium close up of one man taking a photograph of the scenery, connoting there is some significance in the location and he wants to remember that. A side tracking shot of the man and the group behind him leads into a medium close to reveal that he is in fact an elderly man. In the background there is a beautiful landscape of the sea and Diagetic sound of a sea breeze can be heard and also seen blowing through the man’s hair. The camera then cuts to a long shot of the same American flag and a French flag high in the air and blowing in the wind connoting that the two countries are in the war and the memorial ground indicates all the deaths.
The camera then cuts back to the man again as he slowly starts to walk forward in a medium close up. His facial expressions depict that he is nervous or scared. As it cuts to a long shot tracking to the left of the man continually walking forward a gravestone shaped as a cross comes into focus. The man is looking around which connotes that he is looking for a certain grave to visit. There is a tracking crane shot Right to Left to reveal a whole entire field of the same gravestones showing that many hundreds of crosses to represent how many people were killed in the battle. The man sighs out loud which tells us he is near the gravestone he has been looking for. The man falls onto his knees in front of the gravestone and the sound of crying connotes that he is grieving thinking about his life and remembering those who he fought with in the war and died which we later discover was an emotional journey. In the background the other members of the group are seen running up behind him to comfort him.
Dialogue is used for the first time when the man who was taking photographs before puts his hand on the man and says “Dad” which connotes that the group trailing behind him is actually his family members. There are numerous camera shots of the lines and rows of gravestones which continue to reveal that so many people lost their lives in the war. The camera zooms right in to the man’s face and the theme music increases building tension. The sound of the choppy sea can be heard also gradually getting louder as the camera is in an extreme long shot focusing on the man’s beady eyes.
The camera cuts to the wavy dull sea with big pieces of metal which are used to hide behind and connotes that a war is going on and depicts that these are the man’s memories that we are being allowed to view. There is a pan down to reveal how many of these giant metal pieces are lying on the seabed close to shore. The date appears near the bottom of the screen “June 6, 1944” which shows that we have gone back in time. “Dog Green Sector Omaha Beach” anchors the location of where the clip is set. There is a high level shot of a metal boat full of soldiers bursting through a massive wave. We then see a side view of the boat and that reveals that there are many other boats in the distance which indicates that a battle is about to commence.
A close up of a man’s grubby hand shaking badly which connotes that he is really scared. As the camera pans up to show the man taking a big gulp of his drink we discover that we are in the boat with all the other soldiers. There is a close up of the man’s face scanning in front of him which shows that he is looking for something. As the camera zooms out from his face all the other soldiers are seen throwing up everywhere which is really sad as people can tell that they are shocked, anxious and scared. The man driving the boat shouts out to warn the soldiers that they are “30 seconds” away and when he says “God be with you” shows that something bad is about to happen to these courageous soldiers and they need God’s protection as they are about to face their fate. There are a number of shots with different people giving out the instructions. “I’ll see you on the beach” connotes that he is in charge of this boat load of soldiers and wants to see them safe.
We start to hear some enhanced Diagetic sound of bomb and gun noises which symbolises a war is happening on the beach. Several soldiers in Close up make the sign of the cross and kiss their rosary necklace. The audience sympathise with this as they can see that the soldiers are extremely nervous about what is ahead of them. The Diagetic noise of a whistle being blown is heard and a extreme close up a wheel handle is seen spinning very fast as the door falls open. A low angle shot shows many of the soldiers at the front being shot before they even got off the boat. Enhanced Diagetic sounds of gun shots are heard as there are medium close ups of men being shot in their head and body. They all collapse to the floor of the boat, unable to even make it out onto shore. We then see an over the shoulder shot of the enemy who is shooting down to all the soldiers. Images of the men under water being shot and dying adds dramatic effect and creates tension.
Miscellaneous Paperwork
Media Production
Production title: Voices
Recording format: 16:9
Date:5th February 2011
Start time: 10:00
Wrap time: 14:30
Location address & directions
18 O’neill house
Cochrane street
St Johns Wood
London
NW8 7NU
Contact Nos: 07983994657
Scene / shot Nos to be recorded.
Sc 1-3
Sc 2-1
Sc 3-8
Sc 4-1
Sc 5-5
Sc 6-3
Sc 7-4
Sc 8-7
Sc 9-2
Sc 10-7
Equipment required
Camera
Tripod-Faulty
Gun Mic-Faulty
Props / costume / required
Pillow
Teddy Bear
Fake Blood
Knife
Drawings
Colouring Pens
Pyjamas
Production crew & contact Nos
Courtney Lang-079839944657 Marcia Preciosa-07919383412 Irfaat Nurudin-07946533808 Detjona Borizani-07817923437
In Depth Interviews
Interviews
Name: Najma Nurudin
Age: 18
What do you like about thrillers?
I like the fact that most of the thrillers are different to other movie’s .thrillers bring fear and anticipation in us in a different way than other movies. I also like the fact that most thrillers have twists in the end which i really look forward to seeing in movies because if it’s the same old ending the movie’s become predictable and really boring. I also like the fact that thrillers are not only horrors like others think there are psychological thrillers which are my favourite because they make you think about what happens.
What is your favourite thriller and why?
My favourite thriller at the moment is ‘’Saw’’. The first one was by far the best as it really made me evaluate my life after watching it. I do not think that the sequels lived up to the first one as they tried to make them similar but different to the first one but did not succeed in doing so. Also the publicity and the hype about the last movie caused them to make more and more which were then not as good as the first. The reason i like ‘’saw ‘’ in particular because there was gruesome murders that were not expected and also tension and anticipation in most of the film especially at the end when you don’t know whether they would live or die.
What do you find particularly scary or thrilling in a thriller?
Well I seem to be more scared of the unusual things in the thrillers. While most people will find gruesome and untimely deaths in thrillers scary I find them funny. I was more afraid of the little doll on the bike in ‘’saw’’ as its eyes seems to stare into my soul. The reason being so is that because you try to remind yourself that it is just a movie you still get captivated and think that is reality. Another movie which scared me senseless was ‘’chucky’’ it especially creped me out as I had a doll which was about the same size as chucky at the time and every time I went to sleep I used to think it would come to life and kill me *laughs* I think that if the thriller is realistic and can happen in everyday life especially if it relates to you it will scare you more.
If you were to make a thriller who/what would you star as the monster/bad person?
Hhhhmmmmm, I think most thrillers are middle age men killing people, but if i was to make a thriller I would make it completely different like add something really unexpected as the killer like a spoon or some sort of animal like a horse. I think that the spoon would defiantly surprise viewers and if done properly can really make the audience fear there cutlery *laughs* but on a serious note something unusual and scary that has never been done before.
Do you prefer thrillers to have a happy ending?
No way, happy ending are boring especially if it’s a thriller/ horror their needs to be excitement and death or a twist at the end. Otherwise thrillers will not give a thrill as they will be predictable.
Name: André Williams
Age: 16
What do you like about thrillers?
I used to be a big fan of thrillers when I was a little boy but now I’m older they don’t thrill me and scare me so you could say that I don’t like thrillers . If I had to pick something I would say I like all the killings.
Anything else?
I like the fact that all the girls die first and all the guys live and kill everyone.
What is your favourite thriller and why?
My favourite thriller is the godfather. I love all that kind of stuff like gangster mafia killings and that and how the guy put a horse’s head in the other guys bed to teach him a lesson. If all thriller movies were like that I would watch them more. I especially hate all the confusing thrillers like ‘’inception’’ it made no sense and was really boring the only good bit was the bit in the car when they all got shot at.
What do you find particularly scary or thrilling in a thriller?
I’m a grown boy now so I don’t really find a lot of things scary especially movie’s because I know there not real. The only one that kind of scared me was paranormal activity because apparently it was based on a true story and there were really jumpy bits in it like at the end when the boyfriend’s body is chucked at the screen. I totally didn’t expect that. We went to watch it in the dark as well so by the time we got out the cinema it was like past midnight totally dark and we had to walk all the way home because the busses and trains weren’t working it was only like a half hour walk but there was like 5 boys all together and we were all scared.
If you were to make a thriller who/what would you star as the monster/bad person?
I would star myself because I am a young black man it would be totally stereotypical and everyone would expect that which I guess would get rid of the element of surprise. But I would like film it in the ghetto with like all the gangs and stuff because no one has done that before and I think loads of people like me like people from my generation would come and watch it because it can relate to them. The ghetto is a scary place so why not film a thriller there right, like all the thrillers are like in haunted castles and places like that which are already really scary like the ghetto. I think that it would be a really good film and loads of people will come and watch it.
Do you prefer thrillers to have a happy ending?
Naaaahhh happy endings are like for comedy’s and romance movies and stuff why would you have a happy ending in a thriller that’s just so dead. If I made a thriller in my ending everyone die’s, the good person, the bad person, people walking by they all die. That would be the best ending to a movie I think.
Thank you for your time.
4 February 2011
2 February 2011
Technical Skills Development, Sound
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. Reliable synchronization was difficult to achieve with the early sound-on-disc systems, and amplification and recording quality were also inadequate. Innovations in sound-on-film led to the first commercial screening of short motion pictures using the technology, which took place in New York City in April 1923. Sound plays a vital role in film and helps shape the way the viewer reacts and watches a motion picture. Sound influences and enhances what we see on the screen.
Use of Sound
Direct sound. Live sound. This may have a sense of freshness, spontaneity and 'authentic' atmosphere, but it may not be acoustically ideal.
Studio sound. Sound recorded in the studio to improve the sound quality, eliminating unwanted background noise ('ambient sound'), e.g. dubbed dialogue. This may be then mixed with live environmental sound.
Selective sound. The removal of some sounds and the retention of others to make significant sounds more recognizable, or for dramatic effect - to create atmosphere, meaning and emotional nuance. Selective sound (and amplification) may make us aware of a watch or a bomb ticking. This can sometimes be a subjective device, leading us to identify with a character: to hear what he or she hears. Sound may be so selective that the lack of ambient sound can make it seem artificial or expressionistic.
Sound perspective/aural perspective. The impression of distance in sound, usually created through the use of selective sound. Note that even in live television a microphone is deliberately positioned, just as the camera is, and therefore may privilege certain participants.
Sound bridge. Adding to continuity through sound, by running sound (narration, dialogue or music) from one shot across a cut to another shot to make the action seem uninterrupted.
Dubbed dialogue. Post-recording the voice-track in the studio, the actors matching their words to the on-screen lip movements. Not confined to foreign-language dubbing.
Wildtrack (asynchronous sound). Sound which was self-evidently recorded separately from the visuals with which it is shown. For example, a studio voice-over added to a visual sequence later.
Parallel (synchronous) sound. Sound 'caused' by some event on screen, and which matches the action.
Commentary/voice-over narration. Commentary spoken off-screen over the shots shown. The voice-over can be used to:
· introduce particular parts of a programme;
· to add extra information not evident from the picture;
· to interpret the images for the audience from a particular point of view;
· to link parts of a sequence or programme together.
The commentary confers authority on a particular interpretation, particularly if the tone is moderate, assured and reasoned. In dramatic films, it may be the voice of one of the characters, unheard by the others.
Sound effects (SFX). Any sound from any source other than synchronised dialogue, narration or music. Dubbed-in sound effects can add to the illusion of reality: a stage- set door may gain from the addition of the sound of a heavy door slamming or creaking.
Music. Music helps to establish a sense of the pace of the accompanying scene. The rhythm of music usually dictates the rhythm of the cuts. The emotional colouring of the music also reinforces the mood of the scene. Background music is asynchronous music which accompanies a film. It is not normally intended to be noticeable. Conventionally, background music accelerates for a chase sequence, becomes louder to underscore a dramatically important action. Through repetition it can also link shots, scenes and sequences. Foreground music is often synchronous music which finds its source within the screen events (e.g. from a radio, TV, stereo or musicians in the scene). It may be a more credible and dramatically plausible way of bringing music into a programme than background music (a string orchestra sometimes seems bizarre in a Western).
Silence. The juxtaposition of an image and silence can frustrate expectations, provoke odd, self-conscious responses, intensify our attention, make us apprehensive, or make us feel dissociated from reality.
The sound that we are using in our thriller is just dialogue from the actors, a voiceover at the end of the scene and the thriller soundtrack at the beginning and the end.
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