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THE FINAL POST!!!!

It has been a long journey doing this project and how fun it has been i am glad it is over.
thank you for reading my blog and watching my title sequence i hope you liked it!!!! x
thank you Nina, Leanne and Gerry for helping me so much and thank you to harry for starring in it!

7) looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned from the progression of it to the full product?

As i have mentioned earlier on in my blog i found that it was harder than it looked to film a continuity piece as we couldn't get the continuity and we had to remember the 80 degree rule. It helped us as we then had them skills when it came to doing our title sequence. I didn't realise how much work you have to put in to get it right and when you are filming what shot would work best for that situation and what to have in the mise-en-scene if it works or if it makes it seem generic. Following the storyboards was a personal thing i had to learn how to do because i always forgot to stick to it and then i would get lost and then everything wouldn't work as it was jumbled up. Editing was the best thing i learned how to do i was proud of myself for what i done as it was my first time doing it but i regret leaving it to the last minute as i think it would of been done better if i had had more time. The crit lesson was really good for me as it was great to see what people thought of the finished product, even the criticism was great to hear as it meant that they paid attention and in the long run would make my product better. I have really enjoyed doing this project as i have learned so much on everything and it has been interesting learning about film distribution and looking at that side of the making of the films and not just the technical side of it.
I have regrets as i think i could of worked harder on this and left the editing to the last minute but i am really proud of the finished product.

6) what have you learnt about the technologies from the process of constructing your media product?

I have learned alot in this process as i hadn't even heard about blogging before and i aso had never edited anything before i always done the written side of it and left the editing to the others in my group, but where as i had to take lead in the group and get the work done myself i learned so much on there. Gerry was always there as a helping hand for me but i liked exploring new things on there and teaching myself new techniques. Blogging actually became religious for me as i found that i had something to write about this process nearly everyday which made it more educational as i learned something new everyday about films.

5) How did you attract/ address your audience?

I attracted my audience through character and setting. It is based in a public school so it will be a familiar set for the audience which will make it more creepy as it is close to home. The characters are the same age as the audience so the will be able to relate to them more and understand what they go through and how they feel but will also scare the audience more as the could think that could happen in their school. I found out that in one school someone was actually was beaten up really badly due to him being gay so i wanted to play on that and add horror to it which i thought would make it more appealing.

4) Who would be the audience for your media product?

The target audience for my media product is from the ages of 15-20 year olds as i think they will get more out of the film than what older or younger people would. the obviously have to be horror genre fans and also like films with a hidden meaning. I also chose this age group as i think they will have the money to spend on going to the cinema and seeing the film. I noticed that when i went to the cinema on a Saturday it was filled teenagers during the day and then at night it got filled with the 18-20 year olds as they can stay out later. The social class for my audience is middle class as the have the money to spend on going to the cinema more than what working class people do which means that the film will be watched more.

2) How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My media product represents them as being stuck up in some ways as they kill someone one because he is gay which also shows them as being ignorant to difference. It is based in a public school so the characters would be either middle or working class. I think the murderer is a a stereotypical teenager who discards someone for being different. I think that if it was hollywood distributed then i think it would loose that and then there would be no reason for using that storyline as i wanted to use it because i got my inspiration from the stonewall campaign.
As my target audience is the same social class as the characters, i know that they will understand more and and relate to the storyline more than someone older than them or of a different social class.

3) What kind of media institute might distribute your media product and why?

I have to say I haven't made my mind up on whether I would want a main stream institute or something like B.F.I to distribute it. If I was to have something like warner brothers or paramount the film would be "Hollywoodised" and I know that you could have a big budget for it but as this was done on no budget what so ever and I think it could be very British so I think I would prefer to let it be distributed by the B.F.I as I think the theme of homophobia in it would be lost as they would focus on the horror of it.
I don't know what one would get the film seen more and earn more money and also get the homophobia theme across to the targeted audience.

1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of a real media prduct?

The opening title sequence for my media product 'Hate' does follow the forms and conventions of a real media product. Thisd is shown through the pace of the film, it is very slow and creepy and has a disoriented feel to it; also throught the music, the music is very creepy and whenever it shows something bad it has a deep beat to it which builds on the tension. we wanted to make sure it was similar to a real media product as we thought it would make it more successful and we also wanted to keep it simple but give more of an impact. Our product is about scaring the audience but it was also giving out a message on homophobia which doesn't always happen in horror films. We found that in horror films they give alot clues to the film but always leave you with enigmas of the storyline and we liked that trait and wanted to use it with our media product.

My action plan for the next 2 weeks

I thought I would do myself an action plan so I know what I have got to do and I will be more organised and I will get it doen quicker.

1. Edit first part of opening sequence.
2. Storyboards for new part of opening sequence.
3. Film new part, upload it
4. Edit new part
5. Put it with old part

After all this is done I will have my finished project!

The last shot of the scene will be of the killer looking at the camera but the camera will be placed where the mirror is so the camera will be the mirror. This will just allow the audience to see him up close and personal and it will be intimate. It will also make the audience feel awkward as the killer will be staring right at them and it will be like the tables have turned but only for a moment.

This shot will make the audience feel like they are creeping up on him as he did the victim. It also plays with the feeling of not escaping. In the pictures he will have an angry face but the camera shots and editing will let the audience think other wise.

More Shots...

This shot is letting the audience see the character at every angle and showing that he cant escape what he has done, the audience are somewhat like the jury at a court case. It will let the audience engage more and feel very intimate close with him.

More Shots...

This one will let the audience know that he is the killer if they don't already but i see this shot in my head being very disoriented and fractured which will add to the intense atmosphere.

As he wont be thinking straight after killing someone it will portray his emotions.

Shots for the new scene....

I like this shot as it shows the mood of the film

"It makes me feel very awkward like he must be feeling, like something bad has happened or is going to happen." Gemma year 11

I also think it is a very intimate shot as you are seeing them as they see their selves.

Update....

Grant will not be in the opening sequence as he does not like being on camera but he does drama so I didn't really get that, I then asked Joe and he said that he cant do angry and then I asked George Jones and thankfully he said yes so I have my actor.I am going to start doing the storyboards Monday and then they can go on here.

I was really lucky because George will be able to pull it off as well as Grant and he looks more like jack who plays the killer at the beginning, the only thing is I still don't know where I am going to film this I think need to start looking in the toilets at school because I know some of them are badly lit and they look horrible and not many people go in the ones I have in mind so that means we can spend as much time in there as possible as we will not have any interruptions.

The New Scene....

I am looking forward to filming the new scene as I think it will make my opening sequence much more better and give it more of a chill and also I think it will make it seem more like a horror. I have my idea and I told Nina about it and she really liked it so it basically it means I got the green light for it and I can be on my way filming it.
I think I might have to use a different actor for this scene as I do not think jack who plays the killer will be able to pull it off. I have an idea who I want to use and I think I will be able to get away with it. This scene is going to be very intense and I know that I need to get someone who can act due to the fact that there will be close ups of their face and I need someone who will be able to show the emotion I'm trying to show and jack cant act very well so I am hoping and praying that Grant Clarke will be able to do it as he is a great actor and he has an edge to him and I think he will suit the scene more.
I have this scene pictured in my head and tomorrow I will start on the storyboards and then it will start to come alive and seem more real and not just like an idea in my head, the only thing is I am trying to think where the set would be I need to find a dark dingy bathroom or a place with a sink and mirror. I know I can make it look like that with tampering with the contrast but I do think it will help if the set itself is quite dark it will just add to the tension and the fractured feel.
I really hope this scene comes out like I plan and I know that if I do it right it will and my work will become a level 4-(excellent) which will be just great.

The Crit Lesson!

I found the crit lesson very helpful as people were very open with their opinions and they all really liked it. They all noticed things I had done to make it more creepy and noticed things I had done to make the audience feel uncomfortable. A fear I had was that they wouldn't recognise that it was about hate crime on homophobia, but they did get that and it was a big relief. Nina had alot of helpful criticism for me to make the film better. I am going to be adding an additional scene only 15-20 seconds long, it will tie it up better and be more understandable, I am also going to be making the text even smaller as she said that it is still a bit too big, I am also going to be making the title of the film stay on the screen 4 seconds longer as people thought that it was not on there long enough. Nina said that it was a level three but when the alterations have been done it will be a level four which was really good to hear as it meant that all the long hours I put in had paid off. I am going to start doing the alterations tomorrow and then Thursday I will start filming the additional scene and then finally get the film into a level four.
I also really enjoyed watching the other groups work, it was nice to see what they had done and see if I could get any ideas from them. I thought the whole class done really well and every ones work was different and had a meaning to it and none of us got lower than a level three we were all border lining level threes and fours.
It was my first crit and I was so happy to say that it went well and I did get some criticism but it's only to help but on the other hand I got alot of good feed back so it made me really happy.

Looking back on the editing!

We have had alot of trouble when doing the editing of the title sequence. We found that some of the footage didn't fit; the blood looked to pink and I was in some of the shot, so we had to re film but when it came to editing we saw that what Luke had done was film the wrong parts; he kept pressing play and pause at the wrong time. We thought we would sort it all out when we got on to final cut pro but when we got on to there we couldn't use it all; we didn't know that it muddles it all up and you have to put it back into order without letting the clips overlap so we started to loose seconds off the clips and it was adding them onto other clips so we had to go back to imovie. Once we had finished tweaking it and made played around with the contrast and added the music and played around with the pace of some of the scenes it really started coming along.

As we left it so long to start editing when the deadline was coming up it meant that we spent anytime we could in the editing suit.

The day before the deadline I spent six hours on it, getting everything done so that on the deadline day i didn't have much to do on it.

It wasn't later on in the editing that I wanted to use Se7en as inspiration due to the fact that when i was putting in the titles it started mirroring it and that's when I started looking more into it and basically used it as a guideline, it mad it so much easier for me. I didn't want to use it so much that I gradually i started loosing my own ideas and then it becomes Kyle Coopers work instead of my own.

when the day of the deadline came I Had nothing to worry about because all I had to do was just moves scenes around and i was done so I was alot more calmer. I was really happy with the final piece, I got Nina to watch it a she thought it was good but had places where I could improve it and i.e making the text smaller on some of the titles, changing the style of the text, making scenes slower. Once I had done that it did look even better and I liked it even more and had alot more confidence for it.

The editing alone was a long journey and I found it very challenging but Gerry helped me out alot and taught me so much about imovie. I think that the editing was the best part of the making of it.

The Presentation.....

Monday we have our presentation where we have to present our opening title sequences and our blogs and talk about them. I am really nervous but i know once i get started i will be alright. It's surprising but i ma looking forward to seeing what people think as i know that it will help me and i like knowing what people think and if it helps me then i cant moan. I am nervous what Nina will say and think of it and i am hoping she will be nice to me.

Looking deeper into the audience....

Thinking of a specific audience is quite hard but after long thought we finally know what it will be.
The audience will be 15-18 year old as they will be able to relate to the film more as it is about teenagers and what they go through with homophobia. The only problem with this is that teenagers do not always have money and may not be able to afford to go cinema but then when you go to the cinema the majority of the audience are teenagers, so they must be getting the money from somewhere.

Thinking of the audience....

Today I have been thinking of what age our audience would be and I would say 15-18 years. I have come up with this as our film is about hate crime that is about homophobia in a school so I think that my age group would understand it more. I think the horror would come from the fact that stuff like does happen in schools and of course we would make it gruesome and add twists in there and have a brilliant cliff hanger.

Text from Se7en......

Seeing how much I now love the film Se7en (souly based on it's title sequence I do find it quite scary) I was well glad when I found this on Google.

It is the text they have used for the titles I absolutely love it, it is so creepy and I love the way in some parts it looks religious (if that makes sense) it is like someone is writing it and, like when at school you were made to write lines, that is what the text reminds me of; like someone writing down the seven deadly sins.

The Wait.....

I am really gutted I have been really ill so I wasn't able to go in school today and upload my title sequence to my blog. I am really nervous about what Nina Alan and Leanne are going to think of my film but I know that it will help me in the long run but i don't want them to be too brutal.
I know I could of worked harder on this project than what I have and it will probably show in my grade but I have really enjoyed doing this project I have learned alot. I had never used imovie before this as in year 11 I used to do the written work along with another one in my group and the others used to handle the making of the film so it was like entering another world when it came to it. Gerry really helped me with it and taught me alot.

Me on Kyle Cooper!

Kyle Cooper said that if a title sequence is done greatly then it can make the main titles the first initial scene of the film and I really agree with that comment. I am not saying that our title sequence is great and it's perfect but i do believe that we have done so that it has turned into the first initial scene of the film; it is the first death and it sets the mood for the rest of the film and engages the focus of the audience.
Also when he said in the documentary about it being like choreography I can relate to that because there are parts in it where Jack is walking and we had to makes sure that it is in time with the next clip of him walking and it is also about keeping the continuity so that it makes sense and runs smoothly.
He has really helped me with this project and has became my true inspiration for this project as well.

Documentary on Kyle Cooper and his Business Imaginary Forces!

I found a documentary on kyle Cooper and his business Imaginary Forces and I found that it was very knowledgeable.

As I have already said Kyle cooper is compared to Saul Bass as he has made a mark in the title sequence industry. Kyle wanted to take main titles where music videos were going, it was hard but it was a film resolution. "The way to get out of the 'in pigeon hold' is by remembering it's all about conceptional design, it's about coming up with an idea and it can be for any market be on any platform as long as it is a really good idea." "It is kind if like choreography, making sure it all fits in and runs smoothly and is watchable. The also said that every client and project has a unique creative solution to it; which just shows how much works goes in to title sequences and that you never get bored doing them.
Sometimes they are are sent scripts of the movie or rough cuts of it which can sometimes be four hours long and then its made into a two hour movie but sometimes the director has and idea or a sketch which means then they have to work very collaboratively with the director.

Mission Impossible!

This film to me is a legend I love it. The film is action packed from the start, I think what Kyle Cooper said about great title sequences becoming the first scene of the film is true in this case it doesn't let the film down at all, it is full of action as well and gets the audience hooked and giving them a reason to stay to watch it.

Quotes from an interview with Kyle Cooper!

Q: "What makes a good title sequence?"

A: "It makes you thrilled to be in this theatre at this moment, getting ready to see this movie. It makes you glad that you are nowhere else in the world except where you are, getting ready to see something amazing."

Q: "Some films almost totally neglect their titles. Why do you think they are so important?"

A: "It depends on the movie. They can make no difference whatsoever or they can make the film better. Some films are good enough without them. Some films need a first scene and the best titles become the first scene of the movie."

Q: "At what stage of a film do the titles start to be put together?"

A: "The majority of the work we do on titles comes at the post-production phase of the film. Sometimes the creative process will begin before this point, but the onset of our production is usually in its final stages of the movie."

The Relief!

Nina watched the title sequence today and she really liked it, and I can honestly say I have never felt so relieved in my life. She had some constructive criticism and when I changed what she said you can really notice the difference, it made it a whole lot better. It is around a minute and half long so we were nearly at the maximum. Gerry really helped me alot with the editing as it was my first time using imovie properly and now I feel like a pro because he was such a good teacher.

AAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

It will not upload and it is driving me mad. I have finished editing (by myself....again) and it looks really good but it will not go on to a memory stick so it means that i can not up load it on to here but i am going in Monday so maybe then I can do it because I will have alot longer on it which will help me. I cant believe it is half term and I am going to go in school but if it means that it gets my film on my blog then so be it. I just really hope that it uploads because if it doesn't then I do not know what I am going to do.

Research into Kyle Cooper!

Where I thought the title sequence to Se7en was so inspirational I decided to look into who made it. Kyle Cooper. Kyle Cooper is a designer of motion picture title sequences. His work includes the opening title sequences of Se7en, Spider-Man 1&2, Brave heart, The Mummy, flubber, Dawn of the Dead. He also helped with the video games Metal Gear Solid:2 Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid:3 Snake Eater. His work in the world of title sequences has often been compared to my other legend Saul Bass of whom replaced his role as title designer in Martin Scorsese's film "GoodFellas". He has also directed a film New Port South which came out in 2001.

More Editing!

We have nearly finished editing but im not going to say that it will only take a little while because something will happen and it will end up taking us forever to do it. I have booked out Mac 1 for three hours today so hopefully we can get it done today but if we dont there is always after school. I can't believe today is the deadline it has come so quick, it only seems like we started it a couple weeks ago.

The Realisation!

We realised to day that w didn't even have a name for our film, we had done all the filming and the majority of the editing and we haven't even got a name for it it really shocked me. It is because we have been focused on getting it all done that we totally forgot about a name for it. So today we come up with the name "Hate". I know that it's simple but then I do think it's quite effective as it is short and sweet. I have been trying to think of a tag line for it and I haven't been able to come up with anything yet which is really bugging me. I want to play with the word hate or play with the fact it's a feeling but i can't think my mind has gone blank. I really don't want anything generic or so predictable that it makes it tacky so i really am being cautious with this as it could ruin the film and give it the wrong picture.

Memorable Title Sequences!

I also really liked the title sequence to the ring. the text on looks like its been written by a child but also looks scary as it is in a silver colour and they have also used the effect of the flashing so it gives it more of a horror feeling to it. The music sounds like its from a little girls jewellery box but which makes it more creepy because it is a familiar sound that you would not necessarily find scary. I love the flashing effect as it makes the text jump out at you and gets you in the mood for the film. the title sequence really does set the film and is a perfect opening to it. the death at the beginning also tells you the story and gives you some background information so you are not confused or in the dark about anything but then it doesn't give too much away to spoil it for the audience.

The Change!

We have decided to change the genre of the film to horror because it looks more like that then what it does a crime drama. We found it really hard looking for crime drama films as there aren't really any. It will be alot easier for us to just do a horror and really even when we started it looked more like a horror. I think we will be more successful if we say the genre will be horror; but that does not mean that when we were researching crime dramas that it was a waste because it heped us alot and helped us when we were filming the murder scene as we knew how the body had to fall and how it would look; although we didnt film the falling of the body but I have the knowledge of that so in the future it will help if i ever do it again. I am liking the fact that we have changed the genre to horror; yes it would of been nice to do a genre that people aren't doing but if it means that it makes things easier for us and that we have a better chance of a better grade if we do horror then im all for it .

Problems!

We have had alot of problems since starting this project and it really has made things hard for us but have managed to pull through it. Today I have been editing for 5 hours and my eyes feel like they are going to pop out. Today was really rough when it came to editing we transferred it to final cut pro and it messed everything up, we didn't know that if you over lapped them it took seconds away or added them and we really started to panic and everything was muddled so we decided to stay on imovie HD. I am happy with the progress that has been made and cant wait to see the finished project i think it will be quite good. One thing that is bugging me is that when we go to compress it to put it on our blog it doesn't seem to want to do it so i am really scared that we are going to do all this and its not going to up load which will be disastrous because i do not know what we are going to do if that happens.

Title Sequence to Se7en, My Inspiration!

I also really liked the title sequence to se7en it was the inspiration to my title sequence. I liked how it went from the film to title pages and I also like the flashes it had on the text it gave it a sense of chill. I tried to do that with my film but I could pull it off as well so it had to go. I also have made it dark like se7en and give it the spine chilling effect. There is not alot of dialogue in the title sequence of se7en and I really liked that it I thought it was more effective and lets you focus more on what is on the screen, either than people talking.

My Continuity Piece!

I dont want to sound stupid but I found it harder to do continuity than it would. You have to remember so much, like does it fit in and doeds it make sence. I know that you have to do that when making a film anyway but just the word continuity makes it sound more demanding in a way. We also had to remember the 180 degree rule when filming a conversation between two people. It took us an hour and half to make it as it was so hard to get good angles and we kept breaking the 180 degree rule so it didint look right because we had it from two different angles and it distorted the frame.

Continuity Piece!

THE BIG HIT ON THE GROUP!

Ok i didn't think this would happen but it has and it has to be the worst thing ever. Luke is leaving! he has decided that 6th form isn't for him and has gone and got himself a job. i cant believe he is leaving. thankfully he don't leave till Monday so when we film the rest Friday he will come in and help us and he said that if we need help with filming anymore to just call him so it's not that bad. I'm gonna miss him though he was a great laugh and was so funny when we were filming last Friday. When he told me today my first initial reaction was to hit him but if he don't want to be here then i guess i cant stop him from leaving. I am not going to let this make us fall behind even more we can't afford to do that but it is a big blow for the group especially jack as he is now the only boy. Sophie and I are going to rule him!

One of my Inspirations!

I thought that the title sequence to Casino Royal was brilliant. its very different to what i have seen before and I was amazed the whole way through. The film had alot of great expectations and I think that it lived up to them fully. It was a tremendous start, I imagined it would be quite hard to make a title sequence to that as the films are so legendary but they made it look easy. The variety you have going on there makes this title sequence truly inspirational to me.

More Discussions and Actions!

We uploaded the film on the macs today and found that we didn't like alot of it. There are some shots that don't work and there are some other shots where you can see me at the side of it. we decided that we didn't think that the blood we used does not look good at all so we are going to film that scene once more and get it right as Nina said that she has fake blood we can use which was like life saving because the "blood" we used (it was red paint watered down) looked shockingly bad so it has to go. We are going to upload the bits we have on to our now just as a first draft and then once we have finished the second one we Will put that up on here but who knows we could have another draft before we get one that we all like and is good enough. I personally think that it is going to look quite good. There is not alot of dialogue at all which I like as now the audience will be fixated to whats on the screen and not to what they are saying. wee took some stills today to put in the title sequence I think that they will look really good. i am so excited to see how it turns out, it seem so close now and i cant wait.

It's Finally Done!

We have finally finished filming and are on our way to be editing and making it an opening sequence. we have had to change a bit of it because we did have the victim in the shower but the water doesn't work in the changing rooms so we had to change it to him getting changed instead, it didn't set us back at all so that was a touch. It took us 3 hours to film it all and i think it was very successful and we got some really good shots. We will just have to wait and see how it goes now wont we.

The Issues and The Problems

We have had alot of bumps in the road when coming to the filming date due to people not beng in, not having the DV tape and n0t having th storyboards. We have now worked out all the kinks in the chain and have the heads up to film which will take place tomorrow.
Another reason i think is that our idea was to bland to start with so we have had to keep adding things to it and taking thngs out that are not needed. I think that we have played it safe so far so and thats why its been looking qute boring but now we have stepped out the box hopefully, fingers crossed it wll work out how we hope it does.

The Discussions!

There have been many discussions on our film and sometimes it seems like we will never sort it out, but in the end we always do end up agreeing. the hate crime was a mutual decision.
we have been getting really excited about filming but something never seemed right and Monday Nina finally told us what. ITS TO SIMPLE! Our story line was to simple and boring, although it was hard to hear it really helped us and bucked our ideas up. we added more scenes and made it more detailed, we have added more characters and more places. we have made it seem more bigger that a gang is behind the murder and we believe that it will make alot of difference and Nina also said that will up our grade also.

The Storyboards!!!!!

the title sequence to diagnosis murder

This one was really good because it shows the tools they might use which was really helpful for us. It is also very different from the others we watched, the music is very mystical.

The title sequence to Crime Scene Investigation!

This is the one we mainly used for inspiration. It's a great title sequence and helped alot with our research into crime drama's. It shows all the apparatus real investigators would use. It appeals to teenagers also so we really wanted to use it for our inspiration because that's our target audience.

WHEN WILL WE START???

Oh yes go on we start filming in 2 weeks and i cant wait, we have finally got someone to pose topless for us and show some of their bum. Thank you Josh Colmy. but i wont say anything else because I'm giving too much away. We have cleared everything up with the P.E department and they are letting us use the showers. We are at the moment doing our storyboards which seem to be taking forever, its really hard because none of us can draw.

Research!!!

For research we watched the title sequence to c.s.i.(crime scene investigation)
we watched the title sequence to murder she wrote, diagnosis murder and Cagney and Lacey, even though they are not films we did get many ideas from them, how to style the characters, the dialogue they would use and some cases that go on.