Main Task - The Camp Opening Scene

Week Commencing 8/12/14

On Wednesday the 10th of December we played around with the sound and titles again, including moving the title to the start after the logo because at the end it looked like a trailer. We then thought that
we had finished the film. However our teacher gave us some more feedback to improve:

• put the titles on either the left or right side at the bottom instead of having them in random places
• make the titles all the same sizes
• add more titles and make them come in at more consistent times

So in Thursday's lesson we made these improvments. At first we had difficulty moving some of the titles to to the bottom as it kept cutting the bottoms of the names off. Never the less, after we played around with them and trying various different ways we finally got it to work. We added more titles, including who the film was written by and the camera man. Also at the start, before the main title we added another title saying 'A Kate Gopsill Film' because it is common for this to be at the start of opening scenes. We changed the title sizes to all the same size too, which we found easy to do.

Week Commencing 1/12/14

Last week I wasn't here in the lesson but Kate  added the sound clips and put a few of them in the right places. She found a website called 'freesound' where she found clips of police sirens, finger tapping etc because the sounds we recorded for the finger tapping didn't sound right. We obviously couldn't record police siren noises at sixth form so we got it off the website. We thought police sirens would effective because it may explain the storyline more and tell the audience they are in a prison and that he is a criminal if they haven't already gathered.  
Also she made some of the titles including the end title that says the name of the film.

This week we carried on putting sound clips in the right places. We took it in turn to edit the sounds and put them where we wanted them. We also made the rest of the titles including the names of the actors. We changed the font type that we originally had because it looked too much like a presentation. The font we have now is effective because its quite simple and plain so the titles don't  distract the audience from what is going on in the scene.We also decided to download a sound clip of glass smashing because when Lauren is about to be raped she tries to defend herself by smashing a glass bottle and cutting the man with it.

Week Commencing 17/11/14

This week we had to film sound for our film because during the filming process we spoke over a lot of our clips and there was also loud background noise. So we have recreated the noises around the sixth form. Firstly we filmed a wild track which we are going to put over the tops of our clips because in parts where there is no voiceovers or other sounds we don't want the clips to be silent because in a police station it wouldn't be completely silent. We asked one of our friends if we could film him walking down the corridor because his shoes were quite clumpy and loud which is how the antagonists shoes would sound. For the victim we just filmed Kate walking down the corridor as her shoes would sound how the victims did. We also filmed ourselves finger tapping and foot tapping as this time the antagonists shoes wouldn't be very loud as that part was filmed on carpet so the sound would of been less and we recreated that ourselves.

We then had the idea of wanting to add sounds of screams, trees shaking, heavy breathing etc because it we want the audience to understand the whole film more and we thought we would be able to do this by having sounds as if the girl is having flashbacks to when it all happened. Outside sixth form there is trees and bushes so we recorded us shaking them to make it sound like the girl running through them. Furthermore we recorded noises of us heavy breathing and panting because the victim would have been out of breath. In the music department they have recording studios where we filmed Kate saying things like "Get off me!' which is what the girl would have been saying to the man. We also filmed her saying "It wasn't my fault", "why did this happen to me?" etc because that would be the thoughts going through her head after it happened. To create the noise of a heartbeat we used a drum.

We filmed our teacher doing the voiceover of the police officer as we needed an adults voice as it was an adult who played the role. She said what the police say when arresting someone: "John we arresting you on suspicion of abduction and rape.You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if youdo not mention when questioned something you later rely on in court.Anything you do say may be given in evidence" as this is what the police would say when they arrested him.

First Cut- Week Commencing 10/11/14

First Cut


This is our first cut for our film. All we have done so far is put the clips that we are going to use in order and edited them to the speed and cut we want them. We still need to change the effects and lighting as we want the scene to have low key lighting as that is a typical convention of a thriller. Also we need to add sound. When we filmed there was noises in the background of us talking etc so we are going to add noises such as loud footsteps to when the villain is walking down the corridor. Furthermore we are going to record sounds of trees rustling and the victim screaming and shouting to go over the top of the action as if the victim is having flashbacks of what happened. We may use some music but we do not want the scene to look like a trailer. We are going to use transitions too, to make the film run more smoothly.



Feedback from Miss Spencer:

• add logo to the beginning
• add interesting flash transitions
• sort of the sound: add an indoor wildtrack, footsteps on hard floor, finger tapping, screams, trees, heartbeat, voiceover, police interview and rights
• colour correction- make it richer
• cut out slow mo of girl
• water cut needs fixing
• cut the window shot, make it shorter or add a voice over there
• add an end title

Feedback from peer:

• good us of camera movement shots (close ups and panning)
• good choice of setting, made it believeable to where it is
• the makeup is really well done
• slow motion at the beginning was great
• add sound
• dont make shots too long or too short



Film Progress Post

We have been using Premier Pro throughout the editing process and we have learnt how to use everything needed for editing our film including different tools and other techniques.

Tools:

 Razor Tool- This tool is used for cutting a clis, or multiple clips, into two seperate ones.


Track Select Tool- This moves all the clips to any place all at the same time so that you dont have to move them individually.

Rate Stretch Tool- Changes the duration of a clip, stretches it out and speeds it up.


I have also learnt how to render on Premier Pro. To do this you highlight the part you want to render and click on 'Sequence' and then 'render effects in work area.' If you want to render the whole scene then you press 'render entire work area.'  You have to render your timeline when a part of it is red because it makes the scene run fluently and smooth and not look jumpy. Once you have rendered a part it will go green, so then you know you don't have to render it again.

Problems we have faced:

During our editing process we have had to record sounds around Sixth Form due to us not being able to use the sound in the background of the clips as we talked over most of the clips and one of our actors left being we filmed their sound. This proved to be difficult as the voice recorder was very sensitive and picked up extra background noises, so a lot of the clips we couldnt use. We however solved this issue by using the camera mic to record the sounds as it isn't as sensitive. 

Production schedule

Date Week commencing	task	Completed yes/no
3/11/14	Blogging Uploading footage Start editing	Yes
10/11/14	Edit Create logo on after effect Finish first cut	Yes
17/11/14	Film sound Start adding sound	Created the sound but haven't added it all to the film
24/11/14	add sound to film put the sound clips in the right places add titles	I wasn't here in the lesson but Kate added the sound clips and put a few of them in the right places. Also she made some of the titles including the end title that says the name of the film
1/11/14	finish putting the sound clips in the right places and the titles	Sound mostly finished and all titles are done
8/11/14	Finish the editing continue blogging upload final film to blog	yes
15/11/14	all posts uploaded to blog

Feedback - Miss Spencer

Representation feedback

you have covered the basics of representation - looking at the main area of gender, there is also some excellent detailed research into the history of the genre. You have linked this well to the representation of gender.
In order to improve you should look at how this will influence your own film.
Level 3

Target audience feedback - you have done some good secondary research - don't forget to always credit your sources. There is some break down into target groups but this needs to be more detailed. We are going to look at this in class to help everyone improve. Level 2

Genre research feedback - Excellent and detaile dresearch. I would just like to see some discussion of iconography, characterisation and setting to improve this further.
Level 3 (Low) adding the above would take this much higher.

Filming Day

We filmed our film in the October half term on Wednesday 22nd October. Because we have 2 weeks off and Wilnecote don't, the students were still at school so we arrived at half 3 when school was finished when all the students had gone home but the teachers were still in. We arrived with makeup, hair and costume all ready so we could start filming as soon as possible.

We brought our filming schedule with us so that we could follow it shot by shot to make sure we filmed everything we needed to and didn't forget any shots or the way we wanted to shoot it. Once we arrived we discussed briefly what we wanted to film, the order we are filming in and what the actors needed to do and how long for. We also showed the actors the filming schedule. These things made the filming process run fluently.

When we filmed we recorded the shots for longer than we needed just in case there was a problem when we edited. Also we recorded some more footage to play around with, just incase what we filmed wasn't enough or didn't look right. We filmed the villains parts first and then the victims parts afterwards.

What went well?

• During the filming process we thought that some of the shots might not make sense when we put them in the order we wanted to. Therefore we shot some extra footage that we might add to make the film seem more fluent, interesting and help the viewer understand it better. This played to our advantage because when we watched the footage afterwards we realized that the shots we filmed looked effective and we think our film will look better with them.
• We filmed every clip we needed to film and all the angles looked the way we wanted it too.
• Non of the clips took too long/too short to film so we stuck to our filming schedule successfully.
• The people we chose for the cast did a really good job of getting into the characters and playing the parts exactly how we wanted them too.
• Kate did Ellie's (Lauren's) makeup to show that she was abused by the man. She used fake blood, dark eye shadows and various other makeup products to do this. This made our scene look realistic because she really did look like she had been abused which will help the audience understand the story. 

What didn't go well?

• We forgot to bring a plastic cup with us for the part where the characters drink the water but this was resolved quickly because we borrowed a cup from school and although it wasn't plastic we were careful and it was suitable for the scene.
• The lady who acted as the police woman left the school without us knowing while we were filming a part with the man so we didn't get to film her saying the rights. We now have to do just do a voice over of a female adult saying them and just put it over the top of the clips.
• We wanted to film the villain and the victim walking down the corridor but we didn't have a dolly to put the camera on which we could wheel along. So one of us had to sit on an office chair while the other pushed them along so we could move behind them walking. At first it was quite hard to do because the wheels werent very straight and kept rolling sideways rather than forwards. But once we got the hang of it worked well because we managed to get the shot to look quite effective. However the sound of the chair being rolled was very loud in the clip so we had to mute the clip.
• We talked over quite a few of the clips and there was some background noise so when we edit we need to mute the videos. We will have to record a wildtrack to go over the top so in parts we don't have voice overs and other noises it isnt complete silence because in a police station there wouldn't be complete silent. Also we weren't going to get a voiceover for some parts like the finger tapping, we were just going to have the noise on the clip,but  now we will have to do that.

Recce

We think that this corridor will be a good place for us to film the characters walking because the walls are bricked which we thought gave a a spooky element to the film. We also think that the neutral colours (browns, beiges and greys) and the brick walls resemble a police station. The floor is hard so the footstep noises will be loud and clearly heard. You will also be able to distinguish the difference in noises of the antagonist and the victim. The only problem is that the walls have some displays on because it is a school, so when we are filming we will make sure that they aren't in the shot. The lighting is quite dark already which emphasises the thriller effect but I think, when we have added a low key lighting effect it will connote the thriller genre even more.

 This is where we will film the victim and the antagonist going into the interview room. We are using the same room as we want to show two accounts of that night from both point of views. Once again, the brick walls give a spooky element and resemble a police station. The corridor is quite narrow which may give a feeling of being trapped, which is how the girl felt when she was raped by the man and how he will feel in prison. We liked how the door had a strip of glass we can see through because we are going to film looking through it from outside as it will give us a range of shots.

We have chosen to use this room as the interview room. This is because the walls are just a plain colour which is how we would imagine the rooms of a real police interview room to be, so we think it will look quite realistic.  The table also looks good because it is how an interview looks, as there is normally 2 police officers on one side and then the person being interviewed and beside them. However we have only got 1 police officer and just the person being interviewed for our film. Despite this I think the audience will understand what is going on. There is a display on the back wall which we won't show in the shot because it will take away the realism of the scene. 

On the one wall of this room there is a large windows with bars on which gives the impression of a prison cell. Althought they are not in a cell, just in the interview room we thought the windows may make the audience believe that the antagonist will end up in prison. We want to film a shot of the victim getting out of here seat and looking out of the window because we want her to reflect on what's happened to her and also to have her feeling trapped and like she cannot escape, which is how she felt when she was raped.

Risk Assessment

What is a risk assessment?

A risk assessment is a document where you think of some of the hazards that may potentially harm people and what you can do to avoid it. You are required to do this by law. It is a vital element for health and safety and the measures are supposed to conform to the Health And Safety At Work Act 1974.

Five steps are usually carried out to ensure that they have been carried out correctly. These steps are;

1.       Identify the hazards.

2.      Decide who might be harmed and how.

3.       Evaluate the risks and decide on control measures.

4.      Record your findings and apply them.

5.      Review your assessment and update if necessary.

How important is it when making a film?

It is very important to have a risk assessment when making a film because the people making the film need to protect the actors and any other crewmember from any harm.                          

Also the filmmakers need to protect themselves by making sure there are no risks because if anything did happen they would be responsible.

What types of dangers might you come across in a shoot?

What are the hazards?	Who might be harmed and how?	What are you already doing?	Do you need to do anything else to manage this risk?	Action by whom?	Action by when?	Done
As we are filming in a school their could be children around	The children as they could trip over some equipment and hurt themselves and also break the equipment		We are going to film after school so that there is no children around or just a few.	Crew	before filming	yes
As we use a glass/cup of water in our scene, it could be spilt.	If its glass it may smash. This is a safety hazard because the glass may cut someone and it will make a mess.If it is a plastic cup no one will be harmed but it will still make a mess and may damage equipment.	We have planned to take a plastic cup with us to ensure that it wont smash.	We will only fill the water up to about half way as it will decreases the risk of it spilling	Crew		we didnt use a plastic cup but we made sure we were careful
Filming under the table	The camerawomen may smack her head off the table when getting under the table and back up again.	Be really carefully and dont move suddenly.		Crew	before filming	yes

Filming Schedule

The victims parts are highlighted in pink, villains is in blue and if the villian and victim are both in it then it is highlighted in black.

Shot 1-

Close up shot of villain’s feet as he walks down the corridor, his footsteps are heavy and there is no dialogue. Shot is 7 seconds long. –based on a true story-

Shot 2-

Close up shot of victim’s feet walking down corridor, her footsteps are light and almost silent. No dialogue at this point. Shot is 7 seconds long. –Actor’s names-

Shot 3-

Next the shot pans up the back of the villain’s legs. From his feet up to the top of his legs, but no further. Shot is 7 seconds long. –Actor’s name-

Shot 4-

Pan up the back of the victim’s legs. From her feet up to the top of her legs, but no further. Shot is 7 seconds long. –Actor’s names-

Shot 5-

Quick close up of villain’s hands behind his back, in handcuffs. Hands are covered in dirt and blood. Shot is 7 seconds long. –Actors names-

Shot 6-

Quick close up of victims arm while she’s walking. Her arms are covered in cuts and blood. Shot is 7 seconds long.–Produced and directed by Katy Gopsill and Ellie de Rome

Shot 7:

Wide shot of the door of the interview room. Characters face not shown but there are glimpses of them walking in. Villain’s handcuffs are taken off here before he sits down. 10 seconds long.

Shot 8:

Cross cutting of both characters sitting down, still not showing their faces. They are both in separate rooms. 4 seconds.

Shot 9-

Villain is tapping his foot waiting for someone to come in the room. The shot is close up on his feet.  4 seconds.

Shot 10-

Extreme close up of victim stroking her hair nervously. You can see half of her face in the shot but not a lot.  5 seconds.

Shot 11-

Close up of villain tapping his fingers on the table. 6 seconds.

Shot 12-

Extreme close up of victims lip quivering. Only lips are in the shot. 5 seconds.

Shot 13-

Shot of villain grabbing glass of water firmly. 4 seconds

Shot 14-

Shot of victim grabbing glass of water nervously. 4 seconds

Shot 15-

Shot goes back to villain, his hands do not flinch. 4 seconds

Shot 16-

Victim holding water, shaking a lot seeming distressed. 4 seconds.

Shot 17-

Villain drinks water, swallows loudly and wipes mouth after confidently. 8 seconds

Shot 18-

Victim drinks water and exhales nervously. Her exhale is almost a cry for help. 8 seconds

Shot 19-

Police officer walks into room with villain in. They sit down and say “police interview conducted at 3.30am. 15 seconds

Shot 20-

Villain smiles evilly, the shot is close up on his face. 15 seconds

Shot 21-

The title will appear here “The Camp” will fade in over the villain smiling

Time	Location	Scene	Shots Needed	Props	Cast
3.30pm	Corridor	Villain walking down the corridor in handcuffs with the police officer.	1, 3, 5,	Handcuffs	Police officer Villain
3.45pm	Corridor	Victim walking down the corridor on her own.	2, 4, 6		Victim
4.00pm	Interview room	Villain walking into the interview room and sitting down. Police officer takes off handcuffs	7	Table Chair Glass of water Handcuffs	Victim Police officer
4.05pm	Interview room	Villain tapping his foot	9		Villain
4.10pm	Interview room	Villain tapping his fingers on table	11	Table	Villain
4.15pm	Interview room	Villain grabbing glass of water	13, 15, 17	Glass of water Table	Villain
4.20pm	Interview room	Villain smiles into camera	20		Villain
4.25pm	Interview room	Police officer walks in and sits down opposite villain	19	Table Chair	Villain Police officer
4.35pm	2nd interview room	Victim walks into the interview room and sits down	8	Table Chair	Victim
4.40pm	2nd interview room	Stoke hair See half of her face	10		Victim
4.45pm	2nd interview room	Lips quivering Breathing	12		Victim
4.50pm	2nd interview room	Grabbing glass of water	14, 16, 18	Glass of water	Victim