Preliminary two

Our second attempt at a preliminary was much more successful than our first. Of course the problem of exaggerating out the dialogue is that the prelim is now too long, to the point that it is nearly three times the amount specified.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMnnlOqJY9k

EVALUATION
I think the main thing we've learnt from this longer version is that it is always best to get way more footage than you need. This is especially apparent when it comes to any form of dialogue. Also if a scene isn't quite perfect it is always best to refilm it because in the case of some of the shots the actors are smiling, holding back their laughter and it is quite obvious.




Our preliminary being too long we cut it down so it was the bare minimum and just over thirty seconds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3qTb_OUgLk  < So this link is the final Preliminary...

New Preliminary

Having decided to remake and refilm our preliminary we therefore looked at each of our five elements again to see what can be improved from our first attempt. We decided to remake the prelim entirely instead of refilming certain sections because in our view there were lots of mistakes.



1. Rough Storyline
This has stayed the same.


2. Location
We have decided to change location because the science lab we choose to use was too big and this has caused the problem of not being able to turely focus on the dialogue. Also we want to have more of a classroom feel if we are going to use a classroom in the first place. We wanted to use a proper desk and chairs, we found that the science lab stools didn't work too well and from watching it- it didn't look much like a meeting between an employee and her boss.

This is the door of the room that is going to appear in the new preliminary. The classroom inside is a medium size, it does have many windows which could be a problem and again a whiteboard but it does have better lighting, a desk, and proper chairs.



3. Actors
Our friends from the last preliminary have agreed to star in our new and improved version.

4. Dialogue
We have decided to elaborate the script a bit more and add to the dialogue so that the meeting is a bit more realistic. We did think in the original that making the dialogue as short as possible would work but it wasn't very effective and conveying the story. Also the more elaborated dialogue allows us to realise what the characters are saying.


Hayley: I've been expecting you

Georgina: Have you, sorry if I'm late

Hayley: I assume you know why you're here

Georgina: No, not a clue

Hayley: Oh I think you do

Georgina: Ok I stole the money

Hayley: You do realise I can't let a thief work here

Georgina: I'm sorry I couldn't help it, my husband ran out on me and I've got six kids to feed

Hayley: Well it's not my problem
                I'm going to have to let you go

Georgina: Please no, just give me one more chance

Hayley: I'm Sorry

Storyboard.. Preliminary one..

We put everything together and this is how it turned out. Below are some computerised versions of what our shots looked like.

NUMBER ONE
This shows Georgina (the employee) coming through the double doors and going towards the door that enters into the classroom we are using. There is no dialogue for this part and the sounds in the background of filming, steps/ walking etc. This is a wide shot which will then show the full extent of the scene.

NUMBER TWO
This is a closeup of Georgina's hand turning the doors handle. The sound of the handle being opened is to be heard (Diagetic sound).

NUMBER THREE

This is an over the shoulder shot from over Hayley's shoulder watching Georgina as the door opens and she walks in towards her seat and sits down. Hayley says "I've been expecting you".

NUMBER FOUR

We have gone 180 and now are faced with a wide shot of both figures sitting on either side of the desk. Hayley says the line "Do you know why you're here?"

NUMBER FIVE
We then go to another over the shoulder shot, from over Hayley's shoulder. Georgina says "No"

NUMBER SIX

Midshot of Hayley as she says "I think you do"

NUMBER SEVEN
Another midshot this time of Georgina as she says "Ok I stole the money"

NUMBER EIGHT

Hayley first says "I'm sorry I'm going to have to let you go" then Georgina gets up and leaves. This is shown from a over the head shot as to capture georgina leaving fully.

NUMBER NINE

This shows a midshot of the door closing behind Georgina.

Planning of our preliminary..

We decided that there were many elements that we need to look at when putting together our Preliminary:

1. Rough Story line
2. Location
3. Actors
4. Dialogue
5. Story-board


1. Rough Story
Needing to include a door being opened and a room being walked into, plus a converstation between two figures we simply went with the idea of a meeting between a boss and employee. In the meeting the boss would blaim the employee for stealing money and then the employee would admit and the boss would then fire them.

2. Location
We knew we needed a door to be opened, then we need a room that was big enough to fit in the two people that we needed for our story. Secondly the room needed to be big enough for the camera to be placed at different posistions around the two people being filmed. We therefore looked around our school for a suitable room. Below are the classrooms and locations we considered.

This is one of the larger classrooms in school and yet it is extremely cluttered which means posistioning the camera and people in a way that you could actually get all the shots you want would be very difficult. There is the problem of the room being an English classroom that  is used at most times of the day which means arranging to use it would be difficult in making sure that it dosen't clash with our actors.





This is the corridor/ door of the English room above. It does work affectively in the sense that the corridor twists round the corner which means that you don't have to worry about where the figure comes from at the start of the scene for they can simply come from around the cornor and thus the scene starts. The corridor is quite narrow and short though and therefore it could be quite difficult to get the correct shot of the opening of the door.



This is one of the smallest classrooms in school and it creates a more discrete allusion that would suit the idea of a meeting between an employer and a employee. It is more private and less cluttered than the English classroom. Also the desk in the middle is perfect for the two figures to sit round. The windows in the room do create a situation because of the reflections they will create.




This is a photograph of the corridor and the door into the room (above). The main problem with this corridor is that it is an extremely busy main corridor, used at most times of the day, with classrooms the whole way along the corridor and the libary on the opposite side of corridor to the door.  The amount of traffic with people would make using the classroom difficult, and the noise outside may be a problem.

This is a medium sized classroom which we found was too cluttered, with windows that will reflect! It also happens to open up onto the main corridor discussed in the past photograph.

This is another one of the largest classrooms in school and its size is the main problem. It is a bit to big, so much so that the two figures could easily be lost in it.

This is another large classroom. This time I think it has some attributes, as a downstairs room with trees outside the window there is little light so it won't cause problems for continuity we will therefore use this room. It is quite empty in the sense that there is little clutter, also with a slight reshufferling of tables we can create a desk near the front of the room. The room is bright, clean and not many classroom posters or anything around the room- to take away the attention of what is happening.

This is a shot of the corridor and door of the room we wish to use. It has great oppotunity with a wide corridor and the doors lead to a way to start the scene. The corridor is also quieter than other corridors in the school therefore it works well.



3. Actors
We need two actors for the film and we chose two of our friends, that were willing to be part of our production and helping us experiment with the camera and getting used to it. Also both girls were credible in their acting capability.


4. Dialogue
The dialogue had to be simple with as few lines as possible, and very short lines, because the preliminary isn't that long so:

Hayley: I've been expecting you,
               Do you know why you're here?

Georgina: No

Hayley: I think you do

Georgina: Ok I stole the money

Hayley: I'm sorry I'm going to have to let you go

Preliminary one.. Evaluation

EVALUATIONThere are lots of problems with this piece. The lighting is slightly wrong when it comes to the midshots of just Hayley (the girl in the office) and you can barely see her face. There is also problems with the way that we did leave a long enough pause after they spoke and therefore we were forced to cut it and edit it in a way that it makes it way too quick. There is also a reflection that can be seen on the whiteboard. Another problem is not all that the actors say is audible. We did make some alteration when it comes to the over the head shot, we went for a high angle shot instead because it manages to give a slightly dutch angle that I think really captures the shot in a much better way. We have decided to remake the preliminary.

Preliminary one

This is the first preliminary filming we did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMTTfO-GB8o

Filming in Progress..

We took these photos during the days we spent filming.
 Here is a list of the full cast & crew who have helped us create our production:

Jodie Clark- Make up, Costume, & Actress (zombie & pathologist)
Mollie White- Director
Jade Rainbow- Main Actress (girl)
Chloe Roche- Camera woman
 (The names above are the main team who take Media A.level)

Georgina Brookes- Actress (zombie)
Elena Mcgregor- Actress (zombie)
Elle Ireland- Actress (zombie)
Evalene Jervis- Actress (zombie)
Sam Usher- Actor (zombie)
Kanupriya Bij- Actress (zombie)
Charlotte Jupp- Actress (doctor greenwood)
Meera Mistry- Actress (drug dealer)

(From Left to Right) Sam, Kanupriya, Georgina, Evalene, Elena and Elle. This is a photo of what they all looked like on the day and ready for filming.

(From Left to Right) Elena, Kanupriya, Evalene, Georgina, Elle and Sam.

Jodie and Jade- Behind the scenes doing the make-up.