Question 4 Media Evaluation

 

Question 6 Media Evaluation

Conclusion

The two videos above demonstrate how I used Motion, Garageband and Final Cut Pro. These softwares allowed me to expand my knowledge on the use of these technologies. It allowed me to expand my creativity nd I also learnt a lot of useful skills to achieve my final product. I found Motion particularly useful as it allowed me to include my credits and this was a key aspect of my film opening. Also I found Final Cut Pro extremely useful and its utility was uncontestable as it allowed me to edit my film and add all transitions and filters to my film. Overall these three were very useful technologies along with other such as the camera and the Mac I used to store all my footage.

Question 7- Media Evaluation

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Question 5 - Media Evaluation

This is a video of an interview with a member of our target audience asking them what it is about the film they found appealing. The interviewee is a member of our target audience as he is a young black male who is interested in rap music. I asked him how he how found out about the film, where he saw it and what he thought about the film. I also interviewed him as an actor in the film and I asked him how he found the promotional schedule and also what he did to promote his film effectively.

In summary, he responded positively as he said that the music was especially effective at attracting him and also it allowed him to relate to it. He said that the promotion for the film was effective as he was reached through social media which is an obvious tool for youths. If I was to redo the film I would make sure I include locations that are more relatable to our target audience.

 This is one of the videos from the people at the cinema who watched our film. There where generally positive reponses from all people. The overall feeling was that the music and pace of the title sequence worked well and made it more memorable. They where able to relate to it more becase
a) The title sequemce was in an area they where all familar with - anegl
b) The use of music allowed them to connect with it more because it was a song everyone had heard before or at the very least everyone knew the artist Skepta.

Media Evaluation Question 3

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Question 2 Media

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Coursework Evaluation- Question 1

Final Day of Editing / 6th March

Today was the final day of editing as the deadline is at 4pm sharp. I came in at 9am so that I could spend all morning and lunch, making sure that everything was in place and that the correct titles were included. This took longer than expected as there were a few bad shots put into the film and our title sequence was far too long (3:50), so I had to remove some unnecessary footage. Also, whilst organising some of the shots, I disorganised some of the shots that went with the music as I wasn't watching carefully at what I was doing. Once I noticed the mistake I was making, I locked the music in place by clicking on the padlock on the far left hand side so that the soundtrack wouldn't be affected. Another aspect I changed was the title at the end of the film. Initially, we wanted to place the title at the end as it adds that special touch and almost serves as a finale to the sequence. However, after watching it all back, it looked too much like a trailer. Therefore, I moved the film title to it's correct place in the title sequence (after the second actor's name) and it looked much better. Overall, I think today has been a stressful day of trying to complete everything. Luckily, our film is finished and ready to be marked. I am personally not 100% happy with the outcome as I am a perfectionist myself and some of the shots we had were quite shaky and not 'smooth' enough. This could be an evaluation point and something that could have been changed.

Editing Session / 5th March

Today's editing session was mainly focused on re-watching our footage, seeing what could be changed, and adding in the extra titles that were missing. Me and Joram looked through all of the shots to make sure we never left any important ones out and during this process, we did come across a few clips that should have been in the film already. We also asked Dan for feedback on our footage and his main points of improvement were to: make the rapping scene at the end longer (as that's what people are waiting for/expecting to see) and to change the beginning so that the audience can connect more with the character and get an idea of what he's like instead of just seeing the back of his face (which is what our initial opening was).

Blogging Health Check 3

My most recent blogging health scored an 8/20.

My improvements were to blog more about my filming. editing and also the obstacles I faced during these stages.

Blog Post 40: Revisions to Pitch

As a group, we have decided to not include the bedroom scene that we originally planned on filming as our opening. This is because we thought that it wouldn't fit in well with the rapping 'theme' and the soundtrack we chose wouldn't tie in well with a bedroom scene. Hopefully this turns out to be a good decision.

Creating Title Sequence

I used Motion to create the title sequence.  The challenges I faced were things such as making sure the template was transparent so that I could put it on top of my film footage. Unfortunately the first template I used was not working with my footage so I had to find an alternative option.

I tried different fonts to see which one suited the best with my film. I found one and used it in the title sequence. 

Extension Activity: Wix Website

Here is the link to our very own website that I have created. It includes 4 different pages: Home (which introduces our film poster), Institutional Detail (which gives information about the companies producing/distributing our film), Information (includes the different equipment and software we used in the process) and lastly, the blog (which links to this blog).

Enjoy!

The Extra Mile: Website

Production: Filming Session / 5th

Reflection: Today's filming session involved re-shooting some of our shots from the studio scene as well as the outside scenes of the "studio" building. When taking out the equipment this time, we decided to try using the fig rig and experiment with what we could do with it.

We first started off down in the studio, re-filming some of the shots but in different angles to make our film more interesting. Additionally, we also decided to film some close-ups of the studio equipment to show the privileged rappers wealthy side and his access to top quality equipment. Then we decided to go outside to film next to the Jamie Oliver restaurant again and also the subject walking into the "studio." This time, we used the fig rig to follow the privileged rapper on his journey and this had a much better effect as it shows him close-up.

Fortunately, when looking back at our shots this time, we didn't have any issues with what we filmed and we were happy with the angles that we have captured.

Production: Reflection Session / 2nd

Instead of filming today, we decided as a group to look back on all of our shots and make a rough copy of what our title sequence would look like. We opened Final Cut Pro and arranged our shots in the correct order and this helped give us an idea of what the final outcome would be.

After some discussion on what soundtrack/music we should use, we decided to keep the song 'Ain't On Nuttin'', and just bleep out the inappropriate words. We decided to do this because we thought
that the beat of the song went best with our film and the beat attracts the attention of our audience.

Here is the song that we are using: 

During this reflection time, we didn't focus much on the titles as we wanted to organise the actual footage so that we were prepared for when our editing journey begins.

Production: Filming Session / 29th

Reflection: Today's filming session involved taking the 73 bus a few stops from Angel to Essex Road. We took this journey in order for us to film our scenes of the less privileged rapper on the block. The location we chose was exactly what we wanted as it shows the grittiness of the area and reflects the characters 'background' well. Again, our choice of costume was a success as the less-privileged rapper dressed in the stereotypical hoodie, sweatpants and trainers.

This is the only location we went to on our second day of filming as we knew it would take a while to get the right amount of shots, as well as travelling back to college. After looking back at the shots we took, we decided that we didn't need to re-shoot any shots because they were what we wanted and we thought that we had the right amount. However, whilst in the middle of filming, we did need to re-shoot a lot of the shots as little things such as the subject looking into the camera, or coming into camera at the wrong time prevented us from getting the best material to edit.

Fortunately, it didn't start raining until we left so this caused no delays to our filming schedule and we managed to get the camera on and off the tripod well.

Updated Location

We have updated certain locations for our film,we decide to shoot one of our shots near an estate near our college to get a grasp of the urban background our character is meant to represent.

Storyboard Camera Shots

1. Close-up shot of person's face sleeping from 2 different angles
2. Another close up/mid-shot of person's face sleeping and alarm
3. Close-up shot of subject picking up phone and answering text
4. Mid-shot of subject coming out of bathroom in different attire
5. Mid-shot of subject leaving the house
6. Over the shoulder shot and close-up shot of subject on his journey to the studio
7. Over the shoulder shot and close-up shot of subject reaching the studio and opening the door handle
8. Mid-shot/over the shoulder shot of the subject looking at the studio equipment, showing his privileged side
9. Establishing shot of an estate/ mid-shot
10. Mid-shot of subject writing bars and rapping to a song
11. Mid-shot/close-up of rapper getting frustrated and rips us his paper
12. Mid-shot of privileged rapper also ripping up paper and getting frustrated (shot reverse shot with the other character
13. Close-up shot of the less privileged rapper messaged the opposite character for studio time from a favour he owed
14. Over the shoulder/close up shot of him travelling to the studio (more serious side, rapping to words)
15. Close-up shot of less privileged rapper opening the door handle
16. Ends with a mid-shot of both characters clapping hands

Using Social Media When Filming

Before we go out to film our title sequence, it's essential that we set up a group twitter account. Our Twitter account is @TheExtraMile15 which relates to the title of our film opening. We will use this Twitter feed to let our teachers know what we are doing when filming. We will be tweeting photos of our filming shoot while we are out so that our teachers can see how we are getting on and our progress. 

Updated Production Shedule