Electronic evaluation

Main Film Shortened Version

Fugitive Full version

Construction

Construction
· Are your shots steady? Did you use a tripod?
Yes we think our shots are pretty much steady because the camera didn’t really need to be moved, but yes we did use a tripod just to make sure that the shot was 100% steady and didn’t shake.

· Did you frame/compose your shots carefully?
Yes we took great consideration into our shot frames as we took into account the background noise and because we was in a busy public place we made sure we was allowed to film and that people would not get in the shot, we took shot the clips 4/5 times just to make sure they were perfect.

· Have you used a variety of shot distances?
Yes we did use different shot distances and various angles to shoot from. We also used different techniques such as over shoulder shot and other shots to create tension and other various feelings on the reader.

· Was the material you shot appropriate for the brief and the intended style/genre of your
film?
Yes we made sure the environment and clothes would fit into the character and modern day environment that we planned for. We thought about the dress of our actors so that it would fit and go with the idea of an escape convict.

· How did you pay attention to mise-en-scene? (e.g. lighting, objects, setting, costumes, performance etc.)
We made sure that the surroundings were well lit when filming, we took various takes to make sure the performance of the acting was suitable and realistic, also we made sure there was nothing in the way of the shot so the film was clear to watch.

· How did you edit your film so that meaning is apparent to the viewer?
We used various transitions and added credits to display the title of the film and the actor’s whit in it. We used a haze technique which we used to show a flash back I feel this was very effective.

· Did you use any shot transitions other than standard cuts? If so, were they effective?
Yes we used a transition, we used the haze transition and yes it was very effective as when the Fugitive (Ellis Trutwein) has a flashback, it is clear to the audience about what is going on.

· Did you use any visual or audio effects? Were they successful?
Yes we did use visual effects to adjust the brightness so the film was clearer and understandable, I think this was successful because it looked realistic and doesn’t look like it got added in.

· Were you happy with your use of sound (including dialogue) in your film?
Yes the voice of the actors was clear enough to hear and understand, there wasn’t a lot of dialogue in our film though but when there was it was thought about dearly so that we could capture the drama and mystery we was going for.

· What music did you use and where did it come from?
We used copyright free music, so it could be used in the film properly without any issues, also we made sure the music that we used did fit in and was appropriate with the film.

· What titles did you use? How did you create them?
We used titles and credits to show who was involved in the film, who helped out and who did what in the film and what the film was about, and what the film is called.

Finished Storyboard

This is our storyboard that we created before filming to follow thoughout the making of the Fugative

Contributed: Luke sherlock, Ellis Trutwein and Callum Price

Film Evaluation

Evaluation
· In what ways does your film use, develop or challenge the forms and conventions of existing films, such as the ones you were influenced by?
I think our film develops the prison escape scene from Death Race (the film that influenced us), we based our film on the beginning escape scene from Death Race, and we extended the idea though so there’s more to the film. We used a basic idea and personalised it and created a story around it that is new and will appeal to the younger audience of today.

· How does your film represent particular social groups?
I think our film represents a modern age and shows a social group of the younger generation it features a wrongly accused man and his murdered wife, we used teenage actors (Tom Morgan and Callum price) the use of younger actors portrays the young nature of our film which should appeal to our teenage audience which we have set out to attract.

· What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
We think our film will get distributed by a low budget British film institution, such as The London Film Production because of the nature of our film. Our film is a low budget films that represents the youth of today and has no special effects or out sounding sound acceleration.

· Who would be the audience for your film?
The audience for our film will be a youthful audience who enjoy low budget, realistic films that the viewer can relate to, it has an interesting and gripping storyline involving acting and drama and an element of mystery.

· How did you attract/address your audience?
We attracted our audience by using younger actors which the viewers can relate to give our film a sense of realism and teenage social background.
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this project?
Through our time of making and planning our film, we learnt how to use a camera effectively and correctly and how to edit clips, using transition and various effects, we also learnt how to put clips together so to create a finished film. Along with this, we learnt how to make a blog that looks appealing and how to update it.

· Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the main task?
We feel that we have progressed in film making in general, we were able to make a film that looked realistic and successful and that appeal to our audience. We planned it using storyboards and followed them which we did not do in our preliminary tasks. We have learnt how to time our work better and how to film in appropriate settings with little wind and good conditions so that our film looks and sounds professional.

· How did you create the electronic evaluation for your film?
`We are in the process of finishing are electronic evaluation but before hand we had planned it thoroughly.

Main film: wanted poster-First draft

Video presentation of our pitch

Textual analysis of the films that Influenced us:Harry potter and the Prisioner of Azkaban By Tom Morgan

The wanted poster from Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban specifically on its own influenced us greatly as it gave us the idea of using it in our film, we will use this idea and put posters all around to create the effective of this man being extremely wanted and dangerous. This idea came to mind as in the prisoner of Azkaban they have these wanted posters all over town to create the effect we are going for. It also gives the idea of reality as it’s like everyone’s after him and he’s known all over.

We are using the idea of the escape prisoner and are using the wanted poster (shown on the left) to show that people are after him and to give the impression that he’s dangerous.The Editing used in which the poster is magic which shows a moving image of Serious Black (the murderer) in prison looking aggressive and dangerous. This makes the poster and the character look mysterious and creates suspense as you feel that Serious Black is a mass murderer and will kill again.

The camera angles used are useful as they do a wide shot where you can see several wanted posters. We will use this in our film as we feel that this shows how wanted he is, which will be effective in our film as we want to show the viewer that our escape prisoner is dangerous he is and how you should avoid him so that’s why there are many wanted posters of him.Also other ideas we gained from the film our the sound used we also feel this is effective, they use an eerie music to create suspense and drama, which influenced are film as we will do something along the same lines within the laws of copyright.
The titles are huge and eye catching they are also in a thunderstorm so it gives the viewer the idea of the gloomy atmosphere.

This is a hyperlink (shown below) that shows the moving wanted poster that influenced us greatly so you will be able to see the gloomy effects and how the movement shows his aggressive behaviour and how he is dangerous and should be avoided.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3YS7UkgNaU&feature=related

What do film distributors do?

My definition: A film distributor is a company or single person responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing. A distributor may do this directly (if the distributor owns the theaters or film distribution networks) or through theatrical exhibitors and other sub-distributors.
Internet definition: Film distribution involves launching and sustaining films in the marketplace. Because the film business is product driven, Film Distributors must connect each film they release with the widest possible audience. As every new title is distinctive and different, Distributors must be strategic and knowledgeable about promotion and publicity in order to entice audiences to see their films, utilising successful film release plans, created in collaboration with film production and/or studio company personnel, marketing teams, publicity departments and exhibitors
What film distributors have to do?
Ideally, a film's distribution plan is taken into consideration during the scripting stage. The more Distributors know about a production, the more informed are their choices when deciding how to publicise the film, and about its marketing campaign, release strategy, promotional tie-ins, etc. However, in the independent sector, Distributors often become involved only after films premiere at film markets or festivals such as Sundance, Cannes or the American Film Market. Film Sales Agents represent such films when they are seeking distribution, and broker deals between filmmakers and Distributors.
In general, the more money Film Distributors spend on a release, the more interest is generated, which should also heighten what every Distributor wants from the public - publicity by word of mouth. Distributors position films, making the decisions when and where to release a new film, this is decided through a combination of market knowledge, experience and judgment to gauge the target audience for each film. Roughly 350 feature films are launched each year in the UK, and most don't make any money during their theatrical runs. P&A represent the largest expenditure items for Distributors, often amounting to the equivalent of between a third and half of the film's original production budget. Risks are high. A film's opening weekend revenue often brings in as much as 25-30% of its entire box office earnings, and is vitally important to its long-term fiscal profitability and sustainability.
The Film Distributor's Association is the trade body that represents UK Theatrical Film Distributors. It seeks to promote cinema going in preference to other leisure activities. It is also involved with such important issues as anti-piracy laws, stopping the production and sale of fake DVDs.

Preminiliary questions by tom morgan

Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?
The film contains all necessary bits to make the film make sense with the addition of overplaying the clips to really emphasise the person typing away making the video tense and dramatic. We made sure the ending was clear and used feedback to help our video make most sense to the audience as we could.
Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.)
We followed the brief starting with a character opening the door, crossing the room and then sitting down. After this another scene takes place, elsewhere are two people who are exchanging dialogue sitting opposite each other. (Me and Callum both businessmen)
Have you used match-on-action?
We used match-on-action when we one of the characters walked to the briefcase it then skipped to him unzipping it.
Can you explain what a match-on action involves?
Match-on action involves going up to an object or doing something and then cutting to it being done for example we walked over to a laptop then we used match on and it was open.
Have you used shot/reverse shot?
Nope we will go on and improve our next marked video by using shots like this.
Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?
The reverse shot involves a conversation between two people and the camera moving to a different position of two people

Did you observe the 180-degree rule?
We took the 180 degree rule into considering when we recorded the scene with me and other businessman playing cards. But when the ‘Keyboard warrior’ was recorded we didn’t take notice of the 180 rule as we wanted close ups from in front of him and behind.
Can you explain the 180-degree rule?
The 180 degree rule consists of filming in a 180 degree angle and not going past that limit we did not break this rule and i think we done a very good job.
What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. Filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)
My role is this preliminary task was being an actor, prop man, costume designer and co director. I also made sure we was following our idea and keeping on track and that we were organised and ready to film.
How would you assess your contribution to the group?
All together we discussed the pitch and agreed on the idea. Each member of the group contributed by putting a lot of effort and overall they enjoyed the making and producing of the film. My personal input was being an actor and done numerous scenes as a business man doing different shots and following scripts I also helped with lighting and contributed by adding new ideas and giving the video a fresh modern feel.
What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film?
From making our preliminary film, I have learnt different camera techniques and the long process of making and editing a film. I have also learnt that lighting is a big issue when filming and learnt numerous things about acting.

Music for Preliminary task

The music used in our first Preliminary task is from:
http://freeplaymusic.com/
It was called 'running away'
Copy right free

Media photo shots

The Captions from clockwise top to bottom: Tilted frame 1, Tilted frame 2, Looks into space in the frame, Low angle shot, Medium shot, Two shot, Medium close up, High angle shot, Extreme close up, Moving subject, Long shot, Very long shot, Big close up, Medium long shot, Close up