Evaluation task 5

YouTube Annotations

The first two annotations start as our film starts and last for seven seconds. We really didn’t have much to annotate for our film so we said to anyone watching the video to like and subscribe and we linked another video which Ieuan had made to our other annotation.

We also linked another video which Ieuan made to our video and it pops up at 14 seconds and lasts for another seven seconds.

For the annotations using the graph below the video we were able to control where and when the annotations popped up and for how long for.

We were also able to choose the font of the annotations and edit individual annotations for colour aswell.

Evaluation task 8

targets for next year:

for G324 next year we hope to make progress in our film-making to improve the quality and efficiency of our filming and to generally make it look more professional. we also could add a few touches to our film trailer to make it look top-notch for example we could have included more titles and credits of the names of the people acting within the trailer. Also we could improve the editing by making the cuts faster paced and make the film just as action based but also more efficient. but also we could get rid of cuts in the film which weren't as good for example theirs a scene in the film trailer where it goes from morning to night, we need to get rid of this and cut that out as it makes our trailer look unprofessional and cheesy.

mise en scene- for the mise en scene for our next film trailer we aim to improve the location of our film trailer hopefully somewhere with better scenery than oxshott. also we could improve the props and costumes instead of hoodies and jeans, we could have business clothing like suits.

editing- we could improve the cuts and shot angles by including a variety of shots and angle compositions to make it more elegant and more like a actual film trailer.

sound- we could improve the sound quality and maybe add in more non-copyright music to fit in with the mood of the scene at the time. this will make our trailer better and superior overall.

Evaluation task 6

Technologies from the process of constructing our product:

The technologies which are involved in the process of us constructing our product involve a camera, computer

From using the computer we used such programmers as adobe premiere elements to render and edit the film footage. We also used adobe premiere elements to add in music to our trailer, and we also used it to put in title sequences and credits however in the end we chose not to put in that many credits, because of personal preference, we only mainly put the title of our movie in.  And we also got rid of any outtakes we had as we would not need this as it wasn't part of the actual film so therefore it was cut out and deleted in total we had over 150 outtakes. We also used YouTube as another programme we would use YouTube to upload the videos of our footage and the actual trailer itself on to Richards account. as well as that we also used blogger to upload the editing and the different shots of our film, we use blogger to also publish the film trailer and make sure it is up to scratch.

another technology we used was the camera we used to film the actual footage of our trailer/film at first when we used the camera when we filmed in Guildford, it ran out of charge/battery easily, so therefore we previously had to use Ieuan's phone to take footage, next time we filmed in oxshott instead of Guildford and London as in London the abandoned hospital we originally had wanted to film in would most likely be closed and Guildford the trains kept on cancelling so we decided it would be easier to film in oxshott. Overall it was more efficient to film in oxshott. And our camera generally was alright to use, we also used a tripod along with the camera to take different angles and shots, such as close-up shots, mid-shots and birds-eye-view shots. The camera generally was simple and easy to use. However if the charge was more efficient it could have been even better. The tripod would help steady the camera for the film trailer and the different shots and camera angles and composition. This would help make it more professional and reduce the chances of the camera shaking or any inaccuracies with the shots.

Evaluation Task 7

What have we learnt about editing and camera work since our preliminary task?

We had learnt many things about camera composition, and using different camera shots to enhance scenes in a clip. For example, when Lewis Hall is kicked, We used a dolly shot which followed him flying in the air and landing on the ground. and we used another dolly shot when Lewis hall is walking around the Hut, and Filthy Frank ambushes him. 

Another example which we learnt from our preliminary task and put into our opening two minutes was a match on action shot. The main reason we did this in was because it also enhances the chain of clips, as the audience is introduced to what the character is doing, and is seen clearly, for example, in our main shot (below), we used match on action to show Filthy Frank picking up the gun and hitting Lewis Hall with it. 

In our preliminary task, we were able to use the 180 degree rule, however we did not use this method correctly because we did not film off the same side, e.g. which is evident in the following two pictures, however in our main film we were able to take a perfect shot reverse shot but could not include one side of the shot, so it just made the shot a over the shoulder shot. The reason i did not include the 180 degree shot reverse shot was because it would have gone over the time allowed for the opening two minutes.

Evaluation Task 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Key character: Andrew Mcgregor.

Although our mise en scene ( apparel ) was different to most drug dealers, we tried to keep the character ''shady'' by making him seem restless and quite a fidgety person, however most drug dealers in films generally wear normal clothing and can sometimes wear clothing which is upper class, such as tuxedos, however we wanted to show that the drug dealers were from the lower/ middle class and had money issues because of an addiction, and wouldn't be able to afford a suit or tuxedo. the role in the film for the Andrew Mcgregor is not very important, but instead worked together with Filthy Frank for the drug deal, and was only a counterpart for the plot, however he did play a role in the drug deal which is why Lewis Hall threatens him, but is also close friends with Filthy Frank. 

Commentary Script

Commentary Script

This is a commentary by the director of the film addiction.

Since we were filming an action film we wanted to use a range of different shots and put at least three to capture each sequence to make it seem more fast paced but for the chase and fight scene we used more to capture more detail and make it more interesting to watch.

For the editing since we had so many separate shots it became quite challenging and to us a while to put all the clips into the film and cut them down to size so they ran smoothly and didn’t look clunky.

For sound we added quite intense fast paced music and we turned it down during the dialogue so you could hear what they were saying.

Evaluation Activity 1 - nine frames.

TITLE: Although we didn't include the title of the film in the actual two minute clip, we did include it as a title for the you tube video, this was mainly because we wanted to cut down on time and be able to include as much time as we can of the film. the title was mainly influenced by the fact that our story is about a drug deal, and the word Addiction was best suited towards this fact. this has conformed to the conventions of an action film because it introduces the screenplay well and the company beforehand.

STORY: Lewis Hall is a combat addicted ex-soldier who goes after drug gang for kicks and Andrew McGregor who is just a junkie buying weed off one of the main drug suppliers Filthy Frank. At the start of the film Lewis Hall is spying on the drug deal waiting for an opportunity to intercept the drug deal. This works well with the conventions of action films because it is sudden and fast paced, where like some action films are quite fast paced at the beginning to throw the audience into the scene.

Characters Introduced: We introduced our characters mainly at the beginning of the short film, and this was mainly because we wanted to quickly get the audience to understand what is happening, as the protagonist, Lewis hall is introduced right at the beginning, it is seen that he is spying on a man, who is later then introduced talking to another antagonist. This conforms with action films because when most characters are introduced they are usually walking around, especially in Drug themed movies/ Crime movies.

 SETTINGS: We set this film at a scout hut in Oxshott, our main reason for this was because it was quite secluded, and we could rent out the area for the day and be able to hold one of ieuan's bb guns without people wanting to call the police on us thinking we are holding a real gun. The place had lots of trees around it so it allowed for some good lighting which we could use to our advantage. The setting conforms with the conventions of a action/crime film because it is secluded and is quite synonymous with a area which drug dealers would be in.

CAMERA WORK: for our camera work and editing, we had mainly relied on the tripod to help us film and keep the camera stabilized throughout our filming. also, we had tried many different shot types and experimented with mixing up shots in order to create a chain of events which could gradually work together and form a clip. also, the editing process was quite vigorous because we had to ensure that the music was fitting, as well as cutting and editing each clip, as well as shortening and lengthening the shots using various tools on adobe premier elements. Our camera shots conform with action and crime film style camera shots because they are relatively quick and sudden, and most are shot reverse shot from the fighters if there is a fight scene.

SPECIAL EFFECTS: because we filmed an action film, we had generally thought that our initial plan was to avoid so much special effects, however we did decide to add certain sound effects to enhance the fight scene, because it ensured that the ''hits'' would have an actual impact ( through the viewer's eyes ) and so that was the only special effect we really used, apart from the introduction where it fades from our logo to the start on the opening two minutes. This conforms with the conventions of action films because most action films and crime films have very little effects, for example. there is an occasional gun shot but in action/ crime films is very rare and only happens at least twice at a gun fight around the plot. also, because the fight scenes make up most of action films, this means that very little effects are needed, there may be an occasional blood splatter or saliva being thrown across the room because they got knocked out, but we decided to try to avoid all of this as we wanted to keep it simple as much as we could.

Genre and how the opening suggests it.

Our film is a action/crime film, and because of this we needed to acquire music which helps influence things such as chase scenes and fight scenes, which are in almost all action films. The opening suggests that this film is an action/ crime theme because the intro is very quick and sudden, and the music is quite loud, and there is no real introduction to the characters because of the tense moment which the audience is suddenly thrown into, where Lewis Hall is spying on Filthy Frank. This conforms with the stereotypes of action films because the opening of our film enforces a feeling that you are suddenly thrown into the fray.

COSTUMES AND PROPS:  Our costumes were relatively simple, this is because the characters were in the drug industry, and they wouldn't be wearing any fancy clothing, also, the character  Lewis Hall is an ex military man, so he would be acting as ''undercover'', which means that his clothing would be similar to the drug dealers, but at the same time dividing himself from the crowd. Our only prop was a BB gun, which was seen at several parts of the film. This conforms with the conventions of action films because the costumes and props in crime films are relatively simple, and in some films, most of the characters just wear normal everyday clothing, or are either undercover cops, and in our case for filming we stuck to that idea as it was better for us.

TITLE FONT AND STYLE:  For our opening two minutes, we didn't include a title, this was mainly because we wanted to quickly introduce the characters, however, we did place a title on the YouTube video. This conforms with the conventions to action films because most of the time they are suddenly thrown into the scene.