Shot List

Shot One: Our first shot is a title shot of our production credit – which is conventional for a trailer, which will inform the the target audience who the producer of the film is.

Shot Two: Our second shot is a long shot of the setting, which is having the street shots, showing a an everyday life of the protagonist. This type of shot will give an insight to the protagonist start to her day. the audience will be able to be a part of the what goes on in the journey to school with the protagonist. 

Shot Three: We introduce our main character in the third shot with a brief close-up of them from the left, which makes them seem significant. the close up shot will allow the audience to see the facial features of the protagonist.  

Shot Four: We are going to cut to a medium shot, mixing the two things we've established so far: character and setting. This allows the audience to find out an overview of the setting on where the narrative is set.

Shot five:  We are going to have an over the shoulder shot of the protagonist journey to school. This allows the audience to be shown another perspective of the setting on the protagonist journey to school. The audience would be able to recognize the setting, as they may have experienced a similar journey to school. 

Shot six: Continuation of a long shot of the protagonist walking to college. 

Shot seven: Medium shot of the protagonist going into a close up showing her facial expressions in more detail. allowing the audience to find out about the protagonist through her emotions as the voice over will be apart of it as well. 

Shot eight: We will then have another medium shot of the protagonist as she stops and looks over the road at the male protagonist. this would create an enigma code for the audience as it would give them idea that looking at someone else would give them a sense they they may have some of relationship. 

Shot nine: Then we are going to have a long shot the male protagonist as he walks toward the school and notices her. This would allow the audience to see the these two protagonist would have some sort of  relationship, as this will create and enigma code for the audience to find out. 

Shot ten: We will show an establishing shot of the college, so that the audience are familiar with the setting. this will allow the audience to find out another setting which they will be expecting to see during the film.

Shot eleven: We will be showing and long shot of the female protagonist entering into the building,  

Shot twelve: We will be having a close up of her signing in.

Shot fourteen:  Medium shot of protagonist coming out of reception and on her way to the common room. so the journey through the corridor, give the audience a chance to be a part of the film , by following her through school.

Shot fifteen: Close up of protagonist walking down the corridor, so have the female protagonist head, showing the audience her facial expression, showing emotion which will give the audience and idea of what she has gone through as the voice over will compliment it as well.

Shot sixteen: medium shot of the protagonist looking at the display/pictures .this will show the audience a bit of the female protagonist interests, as she will look at the display, of something she likes.

Shot seventeen: Close up of the protagonist  walking down the corridor and this will the front of the protagonist head, showing her face, and this allow the audience to engages with what she is going through whilst walking down the corridor  

Shot eighteen: High angle of the protagonist up the stairs 

Shot nineteen: Medium shot of the protagonist walking through the doors, and through the tennis count.

Shot twenty: Long shot of the protagonist entering into the sixth form block. this would allow the audience to see the next location, to expect when watching the opening.​

Shot twenty two: Medium shot of the protagonist entering into the common room.

Shot twenty three: Tracking shot of the protagonist along with a medium shot of her walking towards a table and sitting down. This will give the audience an insight of the protagonist personality, because this shows a shy side of the female protagonist, this also show a gender representation,as the female protagonist will be shy and it would be something to expect on her first day as they are not suit to the new place or people.

Shot twenty-four: Another medium shot introducing the a new character, who will go up to the protagonist and take her up to a study room. This allows the audience to find out more about the film by introducing more characters,which they will see in the film.

Shot twenty five: Medium shot of the new character, this will allow the audience to get to know the new character, starting the dialogue.

Shot twenty six: Shot reverse shot as the two character will start to talk to each other.This allows the audience to find out more about the film, with dialogue to compliment it as well.

Shot twenty seven: Two shot of the two characters walking out of the common room together. this allows the audience to see a friendship, as this will be an another event that may occur in the film, so the audience have to continue to find out about more of there friendship.

Shot twenty eight: Medium shot of the two character coming out of the common room, and they will be walking up the stairs.

Shot twenty nine: High angle of the two characters walking up towards the next set of stairs.

Shot thirty: Medium shot of the protagonist and her friend walking through the next set of doors. This allows the audience to follow the journey of them through school, allowing them to be a apart of the film. This also shows that the audience may relate as they may have experienced doing this as traveling on to certain place with their friends.

Shot thirty one/two: match on action first a long shot of the the protagonist's friend entering in through the door and then a close up of the hand pulling down the door handle. This allows the audience to be a part of what is going within the film and the events that occur.

Shot thirty three: Two shot of the two characters walking into the class room

Shot thirty four: Continuation of the medium shot of them going to sit down together

Shot thirty five: Long shot of the male protagonist walking in the same classroom. This allows the audience to get another enigma code as the two main protagonist meet, making the audience wanting to watch on to find out why they .have another glimpses of each other, showing there will be a some sort of relationship between them.

Shot thirty six: Close up of the female protagonist noticing him, creating another enigma code for the audience to find out why this occurs.

Shot thirty seven: Closeup of of male protagonist noticing her, creating another enigma code for the audience to find out why this occurs.

Shot thirty eight: Medium shot of the female protagonist and the Friend talking about him.​

Camera Features

The camera which we are using to film with is the Sony Handy-cam DCR-DVD92e. This camera comes with basic features but it has a good quality of filming. Some of these features are:

•  Zoom
• A back light
• A built in speaker
• Microphone
• Option to take pictures
• Flip screen 
• Playback mode
• Disk -No memory card

By having a disk, this could cause some problems because if the disk is not properly installed then the footage will be lost. I know with the camera that you have to finalise the footage which means that you cannot record anything onto the disk after. This means that everything which we film must be right whilst on the camera. 

The other features will help us to get the best quality that we can because we will be able to add more lighting if necessary and also try out zooming. The speaker will allow us to hear what we have recorded straight away and also the microphone will help us get a clear sound.

Mood board

This is the mood board which we have created. We have included pictures which link to the conventions of a romance film and what will link to our film. We first have Jeremy Irvine who is portraying our attractive male. He looks well presented but with the ear piercing he could be more of a laid back and scruffy guy. We then have used Nina Dobrev who portrays our attractive female. She have a very casual make up look which is something which we are looking for because it fits in with the school setting. We also have included a jealous looking female, which is a convention in a romance as they will be the person who will try and split them up. We then have a common room as the setting we will be using is a college and so the common room will be featured. The center is a love heart to show that the film is a romance and it is made out of roses to connote love. We also have white roses because the colour white connotes purity and innocence which is what the female is. We then have 2 other possible settings which are a park and a London setting. These are both well known to the audience so that they can relate. These are also popular settings within a romance film. Also, we have George Clooney as the strong protective dad for the female. This is a typical feature which is often found in romance films. Lastly, we have people holding hands to connote love and passion. This is always shown in romance films because holding hands is something every couple does and so the audience can relate.

Update on interview

Bronte Skey 

Bronte will be good for this role because she has had a wide range of acting experiences from school productions to being on stage. This shows that she is a good actress and can be our main protagonist in the opening film. Bronte has participated in many acting opportunities such as being a big part in a school production. She has always had an interest in acting and so we thought that she would a good part to play in our film. Bronte has also been a part of an acting group which she has done alongside school. This shows that she is a reliable person and suitable for our role.

soundtrack ideas

We have looked at different soundtracks which could possibly be played in the background of our opening 2 minutes. We researched different types of music which could compliment the voice over as the opening is being shown. We had to look into non- copy righted music, for our opening. When choosing possible soundtracks we had different filters that we could choose from, which could make up our soundtrack. There was a variety of choices of mood and genre, and option of different tempos. For our own opening scene we need at least a soundtracks for our opening, as we will be need it for the journey of the protagonist going to school, and one to be playing over the background for most of the opening before starting the dialogue. The website that we used to find the non-diegetic music, is http://audionautix.com/index.php



When looking into different soundtracks, we decide to stick with the theme of acoustic, but add other elements which would suit our genre of film, of being a romantic film. From previous analysis we have looked into different soundtracks for the romance genre. From majority, we found out that a lot of recent romance film would usually have a calm, guitar(acoustic) tone to the sound track which compliments the either the protagonist or the location of the opening scene. The soundtrack is important within a romance film because it allows to set the atmosphere of the scene and its gives the audience and obvious indication that it is a romance film.



When using this website, the website gave us a different option , which we could choose from,which would create or pick as suitable sound based on our choices of mood and genre and the tempo of the music. The genre we specially looked into was acoustic because we want to stay with the codes and convention of a romance film, and to make sure the audience identify that our film genre through the soundtrack, as this is an important feature as it will be one of the features to recognize the genre of the film.


When choosing our soundtrack we decided to use options for genre as acoustic, to give the setting a calming atmosphere to start off with. The moods that we have chosen for our soundtrack were calming, relaxed, uplifting. We have used chosen these because we wanted the soundtrack to reflect calming atmosphere, but have and fresh look as this will relate to the protagonist first day in school/college. we
then chose the tempo that we wanted to associate with our soundtrack, and chose the meduim tempo for the sound track, because we wanted a sound track which would suit the traveling of the protagonist, so it will go with the traveling of the protagonist, which will them compliment the voice over.


1. Landras dream

http://audionautix.com/~audion/Music/LandrasDream.mp3

After choosing our options for our possible soundtrack, the website gave us some selected soundtracks which fitted towards what we are expecting in our soundtrack, from the options that we had chosen from. The first soundtrack which we were given was called landras dream. this could be a good soundtrack to use, because it would allow the audience to show mood of the protagonist first day at college, so it does compliment the traveling or journey to college. However this could be a bit more up beat, and may not reflect the female protagonist emotions.


2. Second nature
http://audionautix.com/~audion/Music/SecondNature.mp3

This is another soundtrack that we have chosen , which could be possible soundtrack that we could use, which will be played over the top of the opening whilst it is playing. This would be a good soundtrack to use because as the mood and atmosphere of the soundtrack would suit the personality of the female protagonist, making her journey to school, the soundtrack also reflects the protagonist attitude towards her first day, and this will show a clear indication to the audience of the protagonists thoughts, which will compliment the voice over.


3. Redwood trail

http://audionautix.com/~audion/Music/RedwoodTrail.mp3

This is another soundtrack that we were given after choosing what aspects we wanted with our soundtrack. This could be a good soundtrack to use, because its calming and i would think it would work well with the journey scene to school,the soundtrack also has a slight turn,which could also be used when the two protagonists meet. however this soundtrack doesn't reflect the mood or attitude of the female protagonist.

Day 1 of filming

During this day of filming, we managed to get the consent from the actors which we did not interview so that we could film them. This included the groups in the classroom and also the male protagonist.

We then began to film the classroom footage. This included Bronte, our female protagonist, walking into the classroom. We showed this through match on action and also a medium shot, keeping into the 180 degree rule. However, we needed the footage of the meet up between the female protagonist and her friend, so that we could get an idea if they were walking in together. This will be done in the second day of filming. We have also filmed the conversation between the female protagonist and her friend. We used a shot reverse shot and also the rule of thirds. We have done this so that it show the two characters talking to each other but in an effective way. The lighting for this scene was good because you could clearly see each character due to the natural classroom lighting. We also put extra concealer to hide the imperfections on Bronte's skin so that the camera would pick up on the flawless skin. We also filmed Oliver, our male protagonist, entering the wrong classroom and this is the first time they realise that they are in the same school.

We then went outside school where we filmed Bronte walking down the road which proved to be difficult because we kept on getting other people behind. We then called Oliver so that he could come and do his footage. We made them stand on the opposite side of the road where we got the to look at each other. We filmed Oliver first where he looked at Bronte across the road. We the filmed Bronte doing the same. It was difficult to work out the 180 degree rule and so this took us a few tries. We had to also make sure we left enough time so that the voice over will fit in with the time of her walking.

We then walked back into school where we asked the lady on reception if it was okay to use the sign in book and to film at the front desk. She agreed and so we filmed Bronte walking into school. We then decided to use a close up where we filmed Bronte signing in. She then suggested that she looked at some posters on the wall so she is taking the new surrounding in. We liked this idea and so decided to use it. We then filmed Bronte walking down the hallway. This took multiple times because children kept walking past and getting into shot. We then filmed a high angle shot of Bronte walking up some stairs to make her look vulnerable. This is where we stopped because we ran out of time as it was lunch and so we kept on getting other school children which we did not want.

Research and Planning Targets

I am really very proud of the achievements you have made in this area of the course - well done! To achieve the maximum band for research and planning make sure you complete all tasks in detail - which can be done by delegating responsibilities and working to deadlines you set each other. You have between now and the end of term to finish your research and planning - and to film. So close to amazing attainment in this part of the course, and we are very proud of the hard work you have put in. Well done! Research Genre Research Soundtrack research (non copyright music) Costume and location research – google earth and pictures you’ve taken. Actors and props photos and interviews Audience Research and Profiling (typical audience member and similar films) Uploaded YouTube videos of openings - analysed Opening titles analysed in detail – font researched Analysed Film Openings from from your genre in particular Institution research (Paramount etc) Certificate research Planning Own film idea brainstorm Own film treatment Relevant Online Tutorials and Comment Documenting of influences on production Shot lists Consideration of representation in your film and stereotyping – use theory from G322. Questionnaire (and feedback) Get some feedback on your initial ideas! Diary of filming/editing etc with photos and screen grabs Mood board Script Practice titles created and uploaded Storyboard – animatic.

Making opening titles and production line

For our opening two minutes, we have created the production line for our film. We have used photoshop to help us achieve the final product. We have chosen to use a black background so that the writing stands out. We have also gone for a really pale blue because the line is called 'cloud productions' so the blue connotes the sky.
We tried out different fonts and styles and found that Nueva std font worked the best. We looked at this first and decided that we needed an image to go with the the production. This is what we have come up with. I really like this design because the white which is smudged makes it look like it is a cloud. We have also changed the positioning of the words because we found that having it placed there would make the audience notice it more. This is because they will see the image and then look directly to the production line. I think that the writing could of been a darker blue because it will connote the sky better, however I am still pleased with the final product.

Here is our film titles for our opening two minutes. We have used a black background again because there is no pictures and we wanted the titles to stand out. We have linked this back with the previous analysis as a lot of the openings to a romance start off with a black background. We have also decided to use white to connote innocence and purity and also red to show romance and love. We have chosen the title because it links to an event in the film for the audience to reflect on. 'Locket' is used in red and also in italics because it is the main noun in the film. This will also allow the audience to understand what the film is about but it does not give to much away. This will engage the audience because they will want to see how the locket is lost. The use of 'locket' is also an enigma code because the audience will want to know more about the locket so therefore will want to watch the film. This also links to my analysis of 'Love Actually' because of the idea with the key word in a different colour.

Tutorials which we might use

Here are some make up tutorials which we might use for the female protagonist and for her friend. We will want something that is casual and suitable for collage. We have found all of these tutorials on YouTube.

Tutorial one:

(skip to 4:40)
This is a good tutorial which we could use because the make up is natural but also looks like there was effort made. There is a slight shimmer on the eyelids which would look really pretty. The lips are the same shade as the lips so it makes it seem more natural. The only thing I would change in this tutorial is the pink shade of blush because I think that this looks to heavy for an everyday school make up.






Tutorial two:

This tutorial is good because the make up is natural and looks good for school make up. I would apply the foundation with a make up brush because I think that this makes the base more natural. The lip colour is similar so that it keeps it looking more natural. I would not use highlighter because I think this will become to heavy and look to much for school.