preliminary task research

Understanding

With my preliminary task I will need to ensure that i understand my question fully. When making my film i need to ensure that i use the 180 degree rule. This entails making my film look like it has been filmed from all angles. This would show each characters facial expressions and the view that they have.I will also need to consider the shot-reverse-shot. With this i will need to show one character then move to another and then back again. This helps to tell the story and set the scene and current situation. For example if i was to develop idea one then I could show the character entering the house then going to the next shot of the sister sat at the table waiting then reverse the shot back to show the other character waiting to enter the room. This is very effective because you get to see why the person is addicted about entering the room and also helps the viewer get a better understanding on what is happening.

Target Audience

For my piece my target audience would be adults or teenagers. This is because the piece is about alcoholics and therefore smaller children would not find this appealing.

Equipment

I will need to think about what equipment i am going to use. This is important because I need to ensure that I have everything prepared before I begin filming.

I will need:

• A camera
• A tripod
• Lighting, this could include lights to plug in.
• Microphone
• Soundtrack if needed
• Storyboard

I need to ensure that I have these things otherwise if i were to try and film without them my video wouldn't be to a very good standard and I would loose out on marks.

Time

I need to ensure that I manage my time well. This includes planning when I will be filming. I need to ensure that I have chosen a date and time well so that everything is right how I need it to be. I also need to make sure that I plan my work well in advance. This would help me because I will know that I have filmed everything that i need to so therefore i wont be needing to go back and add bits into the film and loose marks because the time and setting wasn't right. If I don’t leave enough time for research planning and filming then my film would not be exactly what it should be.

Storyboard

I need to make sure that I make a good storyboard for my film. This will ensure that I will know exactly what I am doing in order for my filming to flow. By doing this I will be able to know wither my film will work well or i need to change it without having to re-do all of my film and waste time.

Location

The location I choose must be exactly what i need to portray the idea of what is happening. If i were to choose to show a romantic meal but shot the film in a school this would not show the right image I would be trying to create.

Script

I will need to have created a script for my piece. This is essential because otherwise my Characters wouldn’t know what they were meant to be saying therefore i would have to stop the camera from rolling and inform them. This would slow down my production process and harm the overall quality of my piece if i had to totally edit parts out that the dialogue was incorrect in.

Prelimanary ideas

Continuity task:
Involving filming and editing a character opening a door. Crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom he/she then exchanges a couple of lines of diologue.

Ideas:

1. Drunken girl has a confrontation with her sister about her drinking problem.
2. Husband and wife have confrontation about an affair.
3. Mother and Son have confrontation about a drugs problem.
4. Two friends; one with an eating problem
5. Boy and Girl; girl says shes pregnant.

Advantages:

1. With this idea i would be able to explore the use of a drunken person. I would be able to show effective camera angles of facial and body expressions that would show how drunk the person is. I would also be able to show how the character is hiding the drinking problem her sister.
2. With this idea i could use camera angles to my advantage. I would be able to show great facial expressions and emotions dure in the confrontation. I can how nervs by showing various body language.
3. With this idea i could show different emotions to my advantage. I would be able to show great facial emotions. I would also be able to use camera angles to show the different features of the characters drug problem.
4. With this choise i would be able to use camera angles to my advantage. I would be abe to use my setting to my advantage also; i would be using a dinning room so therefore i would be able to show the relashionship between the daughter and the mother as they would be sat face to face. I would also be able to show the facial expresions towards the food.
5. With this choise i would be able to show expresions very well. I would be able to show the communication and facial expresions well.