Music

Music

For the opening song we have decided to have a cover of Decode, which was originally performed by a band called Paramore. This is quite an up-beat song, this shows a happy atmosphere, as this song is playing in the background while four girls are getting ready. This song is going to be played from two of the girls phones as you see them pressing play. 
We had difficulty try to find the right music to bring the bright excited atmosphere as we had so many songs that we thought were suitable for this part of the film, but when it came down to choosing we chose this cover of Decode, mainly because we liked the cover and we liked the song. We also liked the original, however we are not allowed to include it because it will be classed as copyright, as it is protected by the copyright protection act. 
Where as this cover is not protected by the copyright protection act so we are allowed to include it in our film opening. 
This song was covered by a girl called MEMELii, we liked it because it sounds a lot like the original performer. 
Link:      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgRPbiPauOo


For Scarlet's, death we have decided the have a piano cover of Young and Beautiful, it was originally preformed by Lana Del Rey, She was the original singer for the song.
We decided to just have a piano cover of the song, so we could have a range of different types of music. 
This is a fairly light, soft song and it brings a emotional feel as we see that one of the girls have been murdered. Also having no lyric in this piece brings a peaceful feel to the situation as we want death to convey a sorrowful feel to the scene.
We found it hard to find a good song for this particular circumstances, because we wanted to set the mood and make everyone feel the sadness of this scene. This cover makes the scene feel more tense as well, as she has been murdered in her own room. In the very place where she is meant to feel secure and safe. 
The other reason why we could not use the original song is because it is also protected by the copyright protection act. 
Link:       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57YkGFK7CDA

We are going to to have a song going over our title to, firstly set up the rest of the film and secondly to bring more tension to the title and make the audience want to watch on. This song is going to be composed by Chantelle on garage band on the Imac. We decided to compose the theme song, because we want to have a range of songs, as we already have a sony with lyrics and a instrumental song and so we wanted to have a song that was composed by a member of the group. This song has a deep creepy feel to the title and it makes the audience get a sense of what is coming up in the film. 
This is also called foreboding, with music, this song is not protected by the copyright protection act purely because we composed it. 

Filming Schedule

Filming Schedule.

Date	Location	Animatic Frames	Actors	Props	Camera Filming
PlanA-30/10/13 PlanB-02/11/13	Megan’s Bedroom	2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15	Megan Daniel	Fake Blood White Sheets Knife Phone Mirror	1needed. Abigail
PlanA-14/11/13 PlanB-16/11/13	Kimberley’s Bedroom	3, 8, 9, 10, 17	Kimberley	Mirror Mascara Phone	1needed. Chantelle
PlanA-15/11/13 PlanB-17/11/13	Abigail’s Bedroom	4, 5, 9, 10, 18	Abigail	Mirror Mascara Phone	1needed. Megan
PlanA-17/11/13 PlanB-19/11/13	Chantelle’s Bedroom	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19	Chantelle	Phone Alarm	1needed. Kimberley

Editing Schedule.

Editing Dates	A-02/12/13 Period 2 B-03/12/13 Period 5 C-04/12/13 Period 4 D-05/12/13 Period 1 E-09/12/13 Period 3
EMERGENCY DATES	A-10/12/13 Period 2 B-10/12/13 Period 5 C-12/12/13 Period 2

Props Log

Props Log

The Props that we will using are:

• Fake Blood 
• White Bed Sheets
• A Knife
• 4X Mobile Phones 
• Alarm clock
• 3X Mirrors
• 2X Mascara

We will need fake blood to show where Scarlet(Megan) has been stabbed, it will be all over her chest and on the bed sheets. We wanted to use a lot of blood because we want to show that she has been hurt deeply, so she will be bleeding a lot. We will also have the blood on the murder weapon, to show that it was used to kill her. 

We are going to use white bed sheets, because we do not want to stain her actual bed sheets and using white bed sheets, will emphasise the redness of the blood and you can also see how much she has bleed. White is also a pure colour and it is also a holy colour, which shows that she is an innocent person and she did not deserve to die. this could also mean that she is going to heaven. 

We are going to use a knife as the murder weapon. We see the killer holding the knife with blood all over the blade, this shows that it was used to kill her. We decided to use a knife as the murder weapon, because it is intrusive as you have to be up close to use a knife, where as with a gun you can use it from a distance. Using the knife as the murder weapon is also showing that it is personal as you have to up close to the victim in order to kill them.  Using the knife is also quieter and knives are a common household item, so anybody could have one, where as a gun you have to have a licence for, so it is not a discreet as a knife. 

We will need four mobile phones because that is how we are going to communicate with each other. 

We are also using an alarm clock as an alarm that will tell Eva (Chantelle) when to call Cassie (Kimberley) and the other girls. 

We will have three mirrors, one for Scarlet, one for Riley (Abigail) and one for Cassie (Kimberley). Scarlet's mirror will have her dress hanging on it, Riley's mirror will be use to put her Mascara on and Cassie's mirror will also be used to put her mascara on. 

We need two mascara, because you see Cassie and Riley putting their mascara on. This is also how we are going to link their scenes, at the beginning of the film. 

Costume Ideas

Costume Ideas:

Megan who plays Scarlet, is wearing a white vest top, blue socks and black leggings. We have decided to put her in this costume because, this is what she will be dying in, and we did not want to stain her dress, so we did it so that we still see the dress, which is a black and white checkered dress hanging up, so we can see that she is in the mids of getting ready at the time of her death, this brings a sorrowful feel to the atmosphere. 
Megan’s make-up will consist of a pale pink colour lipstick, and dark eye make-up, eyeliner and thick mascara. We decided for her to have this make-up, because we wanted to protray her character with out giving to much away. Megan’s character likes all of the gothic type things but she is not a goth, so her make-up is similar to a goth’s make-up, but it is not as exaggerated as the gothic make-up would be. 

Chantelle who plays Eva, is wearing a black laced zip up dress, and burnt orange platforms. We decided to put her in this costume, because she is going to a party, and we decided to put her in a laced black dress, because she is the lead girl in the group, we see this because, she is the one that makes the first phone call and she has an alarm to let her know, when to call Cassie. She is also wearing platforms, because she is going to a party, so we did not want to put her in flat dolly shoes, this also makes her dramatically taller, which makes her stand out against the other girls. 
Chantelle's make-up consist of smokey brown eye make-up, natural lip colour, lashes and thick mascara. She will be wearing this make-up, because it is quite a bold look and this portrays her leadership to the group and it emphasises her eyes, because she will be wearing thick lashes and mascara. Megan is a grunge girl so her make-up and costume fits with her personality. 

Abigail who plays Riley, is wearing a cream with black polka dots on the top half and black bottom zip up dress and black sandals. We have decided to have her wear this costume, because she to is going to a party, this also portrays her girly personality because she is wearing a dress. This costume also portrays the sensible side to her, because the dress comes to her knees and she is wearing flat shoes. 
Abigail's make-up will consist of natural foundation, eyeliner, fake lashes, thick mascara and pink lipstick. This make-up shows her girly personality, because it is so thick and bright, it also is not to much because, her foundation is her skin tone, compared to the average girly girl, that will have orange foundation. Having Abigail's character wear fake lashes and thick mascara, brings out her eyes, so you know by looking at her that she is a girly girl. 

Kimberley who plays Cassie, is wearing a dress which is leopard print at the chest and black from the waist down, it is also short at the front and long at the back. She will also be wearing leopard print high heels. We decided to put her in this costume, because she has quite a slutty personality, I find that this costume portrays her personality well, because it is quite full on, and with the high heels it makes the outfit look more slutty in a way because they make her legs look longer. Also with Cassie wearing a dress with leopard print just on the chest area, brings more attention there, which must be her aim as she is going to a party, so this also portrays her slutty personality.
Kimberley's make-up will consist of blusher, natural foundation, eyeliner, thick mascara, red lip liner and bright red lipstick. This make-up is also portraying her personality again because her make-up is full on. With her wearing thick mascara, it brings out her eyes and she is wearing red lipstick, so that also brings out her lips, because red is such a bold slutty colour especially when it is used as lipstick. the red lip liner is going to bring out the shape of my lips and make them more sharp, in shape. 

Daniel who will be playing the killer, is wearing a black hoodie, jeans and trainers. With the killer wearing a black hoodie, it shows the mystery of the killer, because we do not know who he is or why he has killed Megan's character. You can also tell that the killer is male, because he has not taken muck care into what he is wearing and he is wearing jeans and trainers, which are scruffy. 

Our Script

 Script

Chantelle - Eva
Abigail - Riley
Kimberley - Cassie
Megan - Scarlet

Summit Productions.
Fade to a black screen.

Cuts to Scarlet in her bedroom and white writing ’Starring Daniel Arkell'.

Zooms to a close-up of Scarlet’s face.

Pans down to her hands and phone.

Presses play on the phone (Paramore decode cover).

Cuts to Cassie pressing play on her phone with white writing ‘and Kimberley Dalton'.

Pans up to her face.

Zooms into her eyes, putting on mascara.

Wipes to Riley’s eyes, putting on mascara with white overlay ‘Produced by Felix Matthews'.

Zooms out and pans around to the back of the dress.

Zips up the dress.

Dissolves to Eva’s back where she is zipping up her dress.

Alarm goes off on her phone and there is white overlaying writing that says ‘Directed by Peter Smith'.

Eva turns off the alarm and calls Cassie.

Screen splits into 2.

Cassie: Hey Eva.

Eva: Hey Cassie, are you ready?

Cassie: Yea, are the others?

Eva: I haven’t called them yet. I will call Riley now.

Cassie: Okay.

Eva calls Riley.

Screen splits into 3.
Riley: Hello?

Eva and Cassie: Hey Riley.

Riley: Hey girls, what’s up?

Eva: Are you ready to go?

Riley: Yep, all set, how about Scarlet?

Cassie: We haven’t called her yet, let’s call her now.

Riley: Okay, I’ll ring her.

Scarlet’s phone rings

Screen splits into 4.

Eva: Why isn’t she answering?

Riley: I don’t know, she usually picks up straight away.

Eva: Oh my god, what if something’s happened?

Riley: What if… ?

Cassie: Girls calm down, she’ll probably ring us back later.

Hangs up.

The 4th screen (Scarlet’s) enlarges.

Pans around the room to Scarlet laying (dead) on her bed.

Cuts to a close-up of a bloody knife.

Zoom out to see the back of the killer as he leaves the room.

Dissolves to a black and grainy screen, the title 'Who’s Next?’ in blood red writing cuts in quickly.
Quick and hasty cuts to individual pictures of the three girls.

Audience Questionnaire

Questions

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6-What film genre you like? (can tick your top 2)
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Institution

Institution

What is institution?

• Institutions is where there are rules and values controlling you and telling what to do.
• Institution is in a business, at home and at school, because in all of these places you have rules, codes and values to follow.

 Institution: 

• Institution is 'The press' and 'TV'.
• Everyone is aware of the values and codes of:

1. What is produced. 
2. The producers.
3. relationship between them and us as individuals.

• For example, we think of journalists as sharing the same set of values as their newspapers.

 What is a conglomerate?

• Conglomerate is a company that produces more than one type of media, but we do not associate them with it. 
• The “Big5” are the wolds 5 biggest media corporations, people are taught to believe that they only own one company. 

These are:

• Walt Disney > Walt Disney pictures.
• Sony > Columbia.
• Time Warner > Warner Bros
• News Corporation > 20th Century Fox 
• Viacom > Paramount pictures 

It is impossible to avoid these five companies because they own so many smaller companies. 

For example The Walt Disney Company own:

Walt Disney pictures, Disney Land, Miramax Films, ABC, Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, LifeTime, ABC Family, Jetix, Marvel, Touchstone Films, Pixar Animation Studios and more!

The Walt Disney company disassociate themselves with Miramax Films and Touchstone Films because, Disney's name is associated with fairytales, princesses and magic.  Walt Disney Films are targeted at young children, where as Miramax and Touchstone Films are aimed at a older audience. they also involve things such as nudity, violence and explicit language, which Disney does not want to be associated with, as it is associated with the disney films.

By owning so many companies they can get a wider range of audience and make more money. They also buy into independent companies to strengthen their position.

Preliminary Task

Preliminary Task

What was effective?
I think that the continuity of the door was effective because we got it in the right place and
 the scene was continuous, as the door was in the same place.

What you learnt?
I learnt that the cameraman should be careful of where they should stand as I was in the window, when we filmed it. I also learnt that we should be careful on where we are filming, as we had a lawnmower in the background, so we could not hear the people talking, and in some parts there was no lawnmower noise.

What will you do differently?
I will make sure there is no background noise and that the camera is steady and there is no unnecessary zooming in or out. I will also make sure that the cameraman is not in the shot. I would also change the shot reverse shot because, when the shots change, the zoom is different. I would also be more aware of where we are filming, because in some parts of the clip there was a lawnmower in the background noise and in other parts there is no lawnmower is the background.

What went well?
We perfected the continuity of the door, as is was in the same place and we stuck to the 180 degree rule, and the flow of the film was consistent. we also did our shot reverse shot well, as it had a good flow to it although it was a bit off in some parts.

What went wrong?
You can see the cameraman in the window and the lawnmower sound is in the background and in some parts of the film there is no lawnmower sound so you can tell that we took it from another piece of filming. The editing was a mismatched because of the zooming was in different places.

Film Review Pitch Perfect

Film review on Pitch Perfect.

Introduction:

I am going to review the film Pitch Perfect, because it is one of my favourite films.

This film is about The Bellas, an all-girl singing group, that only sing female pop songs and their perfect looks. They are forced to re-group after an epic fail at last year’s final.

Among the new group members is a freshman called Beca (played by Anna Kendrick that stared in twilight), she is an independent, who’s ambition is to become a DJ with no interest in the college life.

But after getting to know the group of girls including Fat Amy (played by Rebel Wilson from Bridesmaids), Beca has a new outlook and takes it upon herself to help the Bellas find their new look and sound to get back into the competition.

Genre and settings:

The film is based in a college and it is based on a musical competition that the college students are involved in. The genres to this film are romance, comedy and musical. The film has an age restriction of 12 on it, this is because it contains moderate language and frequent moderate sex references.

Point of view:

The film is based on Beca and how she is trying to help the Bellas to achieve their dream. It also shows us how she makes friends and what she wants to do in the future.

My opinion:

I think that the film is really funny and I love the way they can make all of the music with their mouths and the do not use any instruments. I think that this film is inspirational to young teenagers that want to become and a-cappella singer.