Task 3 evalutation

When making my original film I was hoping to make an interactive short-film based around the not so far future where androids have taken over. I had made a pitch and started to develop my idea, planning paths, pre-production, etc. However with the time frame and the lack of actors with have this year I had to change my idea to a small production of 2 actors. The production I filmed was then a horror based from a poem about sibling rivalry, I started to plan my idea by writing the script, creating storyboards.


My production team consisted of Thomas Burton, Ben Smith, Anya Lillie and Bethany Wynne. We used a range of different equipment such as the Dollie track, Steady Cam, Tripod and Equipment. The Dollie track we used to get a walking shot in the hallway using a tiny bit of tape as a tracking point in post. We used the steady cam to collect a number of single shots of Bethany's reactions in the film and the way the character would behave around the set.


Post production is where I had a number of problems as some of the masks didn't disappear when the scene changed and the tracking point on the wall would do stay at the same scale when tracked, and some of the masking. The photo I wanted to use I didn't know how to edit and didn't get time to edit.
The masking around Bethany could've been more refined and feathered a lot better as it was jarring. If I had a lot more to edit and film I would've made it a lot better.

Task 1 (Single-cam Production)

My single cam tutorial is based on the framing and composition of a single cam production, for example the three main aspects I included were: The Rule of Thirds, Looking room, Short-sighting and Leading lines.

Rule of Thirds: is using the grid on the screen to align your composition and help create a shot that shows symmetry.

Looking Room: Is where you use the grid to follow the where the character is looking and can also be used to create short-sighting.

Short-sighting: Is just like looking room but you take away the 2/3 room of the grid and replace it with the 1/3 gap leaving the feeling of disorientation and dizziness.

Leading-Lines: Leading-Lines is where you line up your shot with the environment leaving lines in the background (stairs, railings, paving) that lead the audience to the actor or actress.

 

Pre & Post Oscars Rundown Proposal (Multi-cam Techniques)

What Will happen (Pre) - I will discuss the predictions for the Oscars nominees in the visual effects category


My Idea - My idea is to go through the Oscar visual effect nominees and give me opinion on what I thought about the nominees


What Will happen (Post) - I will reveal who the winner is and go into depth why I think they deserve this Oscar.


Equipment Needed -
- 2 Cameras
- A boom pole
- A microphone
- A slider


I don't believe my plans will change during the filming dates of the rundown.
Two of the cameras were used in my rundown, one of the cameras will be mounted on the tripod as a static shot and the other camera on the slider which gives it a panned shot. The boom Mic which will be held by one of the crew.

Production Diary (Multi-cam Techniques)

Oscars Intro Diary:
22nd January 2019: We have all congregated into a group and decided how we were going to top the former 2nd years Oscars into. We chose a range of different scenes from memorable films such as Clue, Inbetweeners, and Jurassic Park. After we planned what scenes we were going to do we started to plan which scene we were going to prioritise first and which way they were going to be edited in the timeline.

24th January 2019: To begin with we began planning Ben's chosen scene clue. We were struggled looking at locations to film until Olivia mentioned that we could use her grandparents house. We gained the address of the shooting location and thought of the risks we might encounter during filming on set. Some of them included: The use of knives, wires and accidentally knocking expensive objects. We began planning which characters we wanted to include in the scene as we didn't really have many of us to act and also needing two people on the camera; one facing us all with a long shot and the other getting close ups of us at the same time.

We began planning what the scene would look like with us in it and started drawing up a storyboard with Josh. Once we had finalized the storyboard we began looking at the scene and choosing who would play who, Me being Mr Body, Olivia Being Ms Scarlet, Ben as Wadsworth, Tom as Prof Plum.

25th January 2019: we filmed on set the first part of our Oscars intro which was clue as we allowed to use Olivia's Grandparents house, Luke was on camera 1, Thomas on camera 2 and the rest of us were acting in the scene. Before we headed out we had HD make-up applied and we had smart wear on to suit the rich feeling of the scene. The only dialogue in the scene came from me, Ben and Adam.

28th January 2019: We began transferring the footage from SD card (which we borrowed from Adam) to the Hard drive, ready for editing. At this point we started to plan some of the Oscar run downs ready to be produced during and after the intros .


28th January: We began planning and organizing our first Oscars run down which was Josh's and Tom's Oscars predictions they designed there set and what they were going to go into detail as well as their risk assessment and script.

Business Card/Websites Task 3 - (The Future of Film & TV)

I have created a business card to promote myself as a media service:

The card needs resizing as it is way too small but still works with HP reveal, when registered it will lead the clients to my web page (https://anthonycarter6752.wixsite.com/teamlunarproductions). The card also needs something in between the layers as it's only paper but if I can get some actual card to use it might be a lot better to work with and stop the card from being flimsy and fragile.

Task 2 (Screenwriting)

Malice:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w8DNF9588RUTno4mDICYw6WtMIeWGoYpNIGkhhueGH4/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=113035634234306868714
Christmas Advert:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w8DNF9588RUTno4mDICYw6WtMIeWGoYpNIGkhhueGH4/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=113035634234306868714
Bank Camera Action:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aC_m4MS7eneQk69E09r_JHD7GUGt8KnrYky_Jiepu6Y/edit


During my 2 years on the course I have worked to create many scripts for each assignment, however the 3 I have chosen to go into my portfolio have either failed and never produced or have succeeded.


I believe Malice is a script that worked because I removed the clichés from the certain moments in the film. however when it was produced did not go as well as what I would've liked as the acting wasn't exactly on point. Malice reached a mature audience who would be more adjusted to the horror genre and it doesn't abide by the watershed regulation which means that the scene can only be shown at 9pm because of the vulgar language and the use of horror aspects which children would be scared of.


The bank camera action script "The future of money" is a pretty great script, it's short and simple but it gets to the point. I believe this script is a success as we managed to produce the script exactly how the script was written and it looked amazing on the screen. An audience member has read over the script and said that it was an amazing script but it could be formatted more like a film script. It could've have been given a colour code for each of the actors dialogues and queues. For the audience I think it is aimed at children as some of the scenes are educational and fictional without any aggression, violent or vulgar language which goes against the briefs guidelines such as watershed.


Finally the Christmas Advert was another failed script as we couldn't secure the locations however the actual script itself was a pretty cool concept as it followed the story of elves and the shoe maker. The target audience was for kids as it included fantasy style content, followed the watershed guidelines for broadcasting.

Task 4 - Networking (The Future of Film & TV)

List of contacts:

• Adam Cowperthwaite

Camera Operator/Cinematographer/Editor/Director

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Ben Smith

Camera Operator/Mic Operator/Editor

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Tomas Raby

Director/Camera Operator

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Olivia Reed

Drone Operator/Camera Operator

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Luke Smith

Director/Camera Operator

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Thomas Burton

Actor/Film Student

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Joshua Wilson

Director, Cinematographer, Editor

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Kelly Fairhurst

Producer, Director

KellyFairhurst@Stockton.ac.uk

• Daniella Cooper

Head of UFilm Productions

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Andrew Johnson

Cherry Head Cherry Heart

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Ryan Dube

(Dube the Poet)

Not to be specified for clients safety

• Jack Craggs

Not to be specified for clients safety


BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS


PX Ltd - Meeting with the secretary of PX Ltd to decide on how much we will get per vlog to go towards UFilms.


SOCIAL MEDIA


I have my main social media which I use for both filming projects and everyday use. For example:

Instagram:

 

I have a number of social media posts which link to different times where I have put together edits of films, show reels or even my own website.

Facebook:

Task 2 - Understand the srtucture and job roles in the media sector (The Future of Film & TV)

Structures of media sector:
Sectors: Film

There are a number of outputs in the media sector such as film, TV, radio, animation, interactive media, publishing, online games and advertising. These are different forms of media but work and collaborate within the same region of business. For example Film, TV and Radio must work together with advertising to get there ideas out to the public (movie trailers, radio adverts, etc). The Film, TV and Radio sectors are a public service which provides content for the audience and views (visually and non-visually).

The television and Film sectors are a largely growing business which provide a range of private and public services such as NETFLIX, YouTube and Amazon Prime. Some of the services can also be multinational services which gains a high profit from people using streaming services. Mergers and Takeovers are another key essential to the Film and TV sectors as other larger scale companies can take over through buying it. Sometimes this may cost the Trillions depending on the scale of the company and the reputation it beholds, For example: Disney bought 20th century fox for $71.3 Billion at $27 per share. Along with mergers this also goes the same with licenses for certain products or properties a film company might own.



In a multinational film industry there are a vast range of jobs that people looking for employment can work on. Some of these jobs include: Producer, Director, and Script Supervisors... However there are a number of ethical and legal issues surrounding them such as using property that are licensed or franchises to that specific company which could also regulate what they produce their films around. For example Marvel could not use the x-men characters as they're property of Fox but now they own fox they can use the characters in other branded films.


Producer: The producer oversees the production of a film and keeps the profit dates and locations under control for filming scenes in busy areas.
Directors: The director oversees the full production of the film and helps the camera operators and actors improve their performance and envision his idea of how the scene would look on the screen.
Camera Operator: The camera Operator films what the director envisions and collects a range of shots that can be used in the post production.

Task 1 (The Future of Film & TV)

Producer:


Producers have overall control of every aspect of a film's production, brining the screenwriters, director, cast, finances and production team. A producer will often find the big idea, hire a creative team and secure the financing for the project (such as crowd funding from the general public or funding from the BFI). A producers responsibilities span all phases of production: development, pre-production, production, etc.


It's rare to find a producer who has expertise in all of these four phases of production. Producers must good business person, motivators, negotiators and creative visionaries. There is no predetermined route to becoming a producer but a number of colleges offer courses in producing but it is impossible to master all the necessary skills by study alone.


Pay scale reports that the median annual salary for a producer in TV and Film is just $66.121. A typical Hollywood producer is paid $750,000 to $1million per movie (First time producers might get $250,000).


Camera Operator:


The camera department are responsible for set-up operation of film camera, including choosing the correct lens, filters and settings to gain the directors vision. The department is led by the director of photography who manages the crew in the roles of camera operator, focus pullers camera assistants, and steadicam and specialist camera operators.


To work as a camera operator you must have: an Artistic vision, creativity and attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. The majority of people working in camera are those who have studies media studies and film or other subjects to that degree level. They also start a junior capacity, such as second assistant camera on short films.


Managing Legal Risk: Managing Legal Risk is a very important part of a production as it covers the paperwork aspect of a film, specifically risk assessments which covers the locations and the risks that the cast and crew come across.


Part B:


Recruitment in the media sector:


National Press - National press are the newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively, some of the British national press comes from the Guardian, The Sun, Daily Mail and the Daily Mail.


Trade Press- A trade magazine, also called a trade journal, or trade paper is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who works in a particular trade or industry... They may also contain industry-specific job notices.


Campaign-


Networking- Interacting with other people and exchanging information with other companies is a way of networking. This will help collecting business opportunity and work.


Social Media- Social media is one of the main ways of promoting content, a business, or a service. Some of the main social media platforms are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Social Media is also a way of contacting businesses directly to apply for a chosen job.


Personal Contacts- Personal contacts can come from a range of different places, majority being members of a work place or job you're looking to apply for. Sometimes they can give you a good word in for you to the leading manager.


Word of Mouth- Word of mouth is hearing an employment opportunity from a family member, a friend or even a colleague.


Employment Websites- Employment websites are websites that job seekers can look on to find relevant work to their qualifications. Some of these sites include: Job centre, Reed, Indeed.


Personal Websites- Personal websites is one of the methods that is constantly growing as people looking for work create digital portfolios on their personal site for people to see and book jobs for them today, this is a great employment method as once you have enough work under your belt you can then attempt to move further up the chain by becoming part of a company.


Contracts for Employment:


Full/Part-time- A part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job, they work in shifts. A full time contract is employment which a person works a minimum number of hours defined as such by their employer, this often comes with benefits that are not typically offered to part-time workers, such as annual leave, sick leave, and health insurance.


Casual Labour- Casual labour is usually hired by the hour or day or the performance of specific tasks, whilst part-time labour is typically scheduled for the minimum number of hours per week. A typical casual labourer of late 19^th and early 20^th centuries was the dock worker.


Temporary- Temporary contracts are situations where an employee is expected to remain in a position only for a certain period of time. Temporary employees may have the opportunity to achieve permanent employment status after the time period has lapsed, temporary workers may also be referred to as seasonal employees or temps.


Permanent- A permanent contract is the most type of employment, an indefinite contract whereby you are employed by the company until such as time as the employer or the employee no longer wish to work there.


Voluntary- A contract is a voluntary agreement between two or more parties that a court will enforce. The rights and obligations created by a contract apply only to the parties to the contract and not to anyone else.


Freelance: taxation, national insurance, self-promotion marketing, funding through grants, crowd funding, funding streams, and private investment


Finding Employment Opportunities:


Show Reel/Portfolio- A show reel or portfolio is a folder (either physical or digital) which has all of your work in to give to your employer. This is a common practise for gaining a job


Website- CV, Gallery of Work, Links to client work, Feedback Social Media


CV- Experience, Education. Skills


Letters of application- Using correct media terminology


References- From previous clients or Employers

Oscars Rundown - review (Multi-cam Techniques)



Oscars Intros:

When we were given the brief we began talking about what the last years intro looked like, we began looking at film ideas for our chosen intro. We began coming up with ideas and what scene we can do on a no budget. The scenes we chose were:

• Clue *
• Harry Potter *
• Captain America: Civil War *
• Blade Runner 2049
• Jurassic Park
• Napoleon Dynamite
• Star Wars
• Inbetweeners *
• Unbreakable *
• Good Fellas *

During filming some of these Scenes I was a member of the cast and others I worked as the Assistant Director. My chosen scene however (unbroken) did quite go to plan because of a number of factors such as the bald cap which was broken during transportation into college and the general acting of the cast (me and tom). My original idea however was to have Bruce Willis (Played by Thomas Burton) to lift up the weights and every time something is added a teddy bear of a soft item would be added to give a more serious scene more humour.

When we filmed Harry Potter, I think my acting could've been better as harry and the location could've maybe have been somewhere away from a shopping centre. However I think that the after effects could've had some more work to them to try and make it look like the actual spells used in harry potter. One of the other crew members said that the effects for the spell casting was "pretty good".

Another film I casted in was clue in which I played Mr. Body, the acting for this was really good and I was really proud of my portrayal of Mr. Body.

I also took part in the in the inbetweeners scene where I played as "Simon". This scene wasn't really great because I was constantly lost and couldn't remember what to do. The end product made it look awkward which I guess is the impression they were trying to make but I really think that with a bit more time I could've been something that we could've mastered.

Good fellas was an easy shoot as part of the cast because my main job was to sit in the boot and run when I get out, there wasn't much to it, we began filming during the dark after we filmed clue.

My last scene I acted in was our own version of captain America: civil war where some of the characters from other scenes fought against each other me and another student who played scarlet from clue ended up getting confused and stopping in our tracks half way through filming.

I filmed the Star Wars scene where Thomas Burton (who played Ben-Kenobi) and Luke Smith (who played Darth Vader) they replicated the scene where Ben-Kenobi is killed by Darth Vader.

Pre-show Rundown

Before filming my rundown I typed up a lot of notes on what films were nominees for the VFX Oscar which were:

Avengers: Infinity War

First Man

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Christopher Robin

Ready Player One

My breakdown of the nominees wasn't the greatest because of how unclear I was during filming. I had to get quite a bit of help from the team. If I had went back over my notes and rehearsed them I believe my rundown would've been a lot better. The green screen would've made the back ground a lot more clearer and wouldn't have blended in with the bushes. I made some of the stuff up as I haven't watched Christopher robin, first man or solo. However my use of secondary sources for the films was great as I collected footage from Magic VFX, etc.


I worked on Joshes and Tom's pre-show which

Post-show Rundown

My post show was a lot better than my pre-show because I started to get use to presenting and I had my notes about the Oscars show, what won and what were the top 5 moments were. In my run down I was more clearer than my pre-show and I didn't use a CGI background which made it a lot better. I don't think there was much to change on my post-show but I think I could've added a couple of more moments and maybe explain more in detail why the film got it's Oscar.





Oscars rundown (tech) - Visual effects breakdown (Multi-cam Techniques)

Nominees:

• Avengers: Infinity War
• First Man
• Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Christopher Robin
• Ready Player One

Avengers: Infinity War :

Infinity war is one i think should deserve an Oscar because (even though i'm trying to keep away from being biased) the whole universal design from earth to outer space with the guardians of the galaxy is stunning and all of the effects put into these scenes are amazing with the way they. Thanos (The main antagonist) using the infinity stones to decide what he is going to do, such as pulling a moon down on the avengers. But as you can tell the special effects and CGI were a major key part of this film.

Watching a VFX breakdown from Industrial Light & Magic, the majority of this film was filmed in front of a blue screen and a large amount of CGI was used to develop the locations and suits of the heroes were using in Infinity war (which is typical for a movie with this sort of budget) but to create it at this level that it looks real except moments like Bruce Banner in the hulk buster armour and Corvus Glaive's face during the train station fight scene which was a distraction in this movie.

First Man:

Moving on to our second nominee which is 'First man', which follows the story behind the 1969 space launch to the moon which 530 million people watched. However the film was weak in its special effects because of the budget they used for the replica versions of the astronauts pod which simulated the movements in front of a curved screen. Now i'm not saying this film doesn't deserve an Oscar but I think they could've added a bit more visual effects when it is needed.

Solo: A Star Wars Story:

The main part of Star Wars is it design and application of it's sci-fi fantasy worlds, equipment and species of the different races throughout. However the film based it's focus on Harrison Fords character (Han Solo) in "Star Wars 4-5" and "force Awaken". Before the world looked like it did it was all CGI'd in by 1,2000 artists worldwide and additional contributions from outside vendors, The whole film took up to 2,000+ visual effects shots. Along with the world, some of the characters were also CG'd in after using rob puppets such as some of the creatures, L3-37 and Rio.

The amount of rendering and quality of Visual effects is amazing and the main reason i think this might be the film that hits the awards this year and i have my fingers crossed for it.

Christopher Robin:

Christopher Robin is the sequel to "Goodbye Christopher Robin" and re-introduces itself to the lovable honey loving bear "Pooh" and his friends. The film is based around the author of Disney's Winnie the Pooh. This Lovable bear was at first a monochrome plastic GCI nightmare before the colours were applied to the character to give him his original colours. I don't think this adorable film should deserve an Oscar.


Ready Player One:


Ready Player One is another film I have watched multiple times and the film introduces you to a world full of pop culture references ranging from characters to actual scenes pulled from films itself. There where a lot of visual effects that went in to this film to design the oasis and the real world scenarios Wade Watts was put through. ILM designed 900 shots of visual effects throughout the entire film, and Stanley Kubrick's 'shining' was mapped and copy into Ready Player One, they virtually copied the hallway but casted look alike twins to film this iconic scene.