Our complete opening sequence- Forget Me Not

The final and complete opening sequence:




Editing rough cut:
To make sure that we create a product of a high standard, we decided to get some final audience feedback. One of the things that was suggested was that the second shot (of the camera moving towards the female character) looked amateurish. This was deliberate to what we wanted to portray - a faux-naif effect to convey the character as naive and innocent (similarly to the hand held camera). So we counter-balanced the audiences view and our aims by removing the ambient sound (which was increased in speed), by doing this, it comprimised the audiences and groups views into something we believe has improved our product. We were also trying to incoporate appropriate conventions of romance genres by creating a similarity to '500 Days Of Summer'.

Additionally, a minor mistake pointed out was that 'starring' was spelt incorrectly, which we most definatly needed to change in order to avoid an amateur profile.

Jade's Evaluation link

This is the website in which my evaluation is on: it uses different ways of presentation.

www.wix.com/carey_jade/evaluation

Jade's contribution to editing

I think that, for the majority of the editing our group worked together. There was some parts in which we all worked on separately or in pairs. The following shows what I am responsible for:

Right at the beginning of the editing stage, Ben and myself took all of the best pieces of film and arranged them in a rough order. We then cut some of these so that all of the best takes were in the working area.
I successfully rendered all of the original film pieces after arranging them with Ben. This meant we could work on them quicker.
Dylan and I worked on the effects. We also changed the beginning of the sequence to a more suited frame, now known by me as the "quiet scene" This is because it is silent and impacts on the audience. As well as this, we made sure that it fit into a two minute time frame. We spent ages playing around with the speed of the memory scene and settled on fast as it was a replay of past events. We also decided that black and white was a good option as, it too, is a representation of things from the past.

I was also a part of the group discussions during the adding of the titles, even though Dylan actually set them, we were all there giving our ideas over; this is the case for most.

Jade's Camera and location rough cut feed back

From the rough cut feedback we have improved on making the protagonist look more 'menacing' with our editing. Everything else said was positive: The movement of the camera; the placement of the camera; the lighting; the varied amount of shots; location and the variety.

This shows that we have listened to what the audience wanted and we are pleased that our finished production worked well.

Jade's Target audience post

What?

Our target audience was females aged 19-24. We further discussed this topic and decided what audience profile(s) our opening sequence would fall into. I will be explaining them and why we thought this.

Genre

The genre of our opening sequence was chosen to be a romantic drama. Having chosen this genre, our primary target audience would be females in our chosen age range.

Demographic

We decided that the demographic of our film opening sequence should be working class to middle class citizens. This was because of the people in the film would be seen as this. Targeting it at this demographic could also mean the budget of the film could be raised.

Audience profile

Jade's film classification research

U Films

U rated films are designed for the younger audience possibly families. The most common ‘U’ rated film generator is Walt Disney and Walt Disney pictures which have released around 318 films altogether.

The Aristocats

The Aristocats is a ‘U’ because it contains only things that are acceptable:

• There is a small amount of violence and gore

Edgar catnaps the cats.

Napoleon and Lafayette attack the butler on two separate occasions.

Napoleon hits Lafayette.

Edgar throws the cats in a large sack.

There's a fight between the alley cats and Edgar.

None of the violence is graphic.

There are some drug/alcohol/Smoking use

Edgar drugs the cats with sleeping tablets

Two drunk scenes

Cigar smoking on one occasion

PG Films

PG films are aimed at an older audience, perhaps still families with younger children as they might not get the jokes as they aren’t directly applied.

The Pink Panther 2

The Aristocats is a ‘PG’ because it contains only things that are acceptable:

• There are lines such as

I'm sorry you can't satisfy your wife

• Violence is seen

Slapstick violence when Clouseau is attacked by two young boys in his care in which they use a chainstick

“The sex references in The Pink Panther 2 were felt to be limited to innuendo only, and were infrequent. The violence is very much played for comedy throughout, and so was also felt to be suitable at 'PG'”

*Not complete*

Jade's Classification Research

Film classifications

Extra Narration

As a group we decided that it would be a good idea to put a piece of narration at the end of the production to show that it is being left open and that there is more to come after. To create a cliff hanger. This is what we wrote down:

1) That's when it all begun
Gradually, the tide crept up on us and swept across my mind.

2) And that's when it all began
Crept up on us like a wave, gradual but persistent, eventually moving over my mind like the water over an unprotected sea bed.

3) And that's when it all began
Crept up on us like a wave, gradual but persistent, inevitable and powerful, eroding our happy lives.

This is the narration that we finally decided on:

This is when it hit us, like a wave, gradual but persistent, inevitable and powerful, eroding our happy lives.

Jade's Magazine design (two)

This is the second design that I came up with, I think that it looks better than my first one in some ways. The picture of myself standing on the pier takes up the whole background of the magazine, which resembles the real Empire magazine more than before. The idea of using a scene from the film also ties in nicely with some of the other things our group has produced, which shows continuity. The bar code and the 'Empire' title were taken from 'Google Images' to give the additional effect of the real magazine. I downloaded some different fonts that I thought matched better, the title is now more readable and the bold font underneath looks like the kind of font used by the real magazine.

Jade's Magazine design (one)

This is the first design that I have created based on an Empire magazine. I thought that Empire is a well known magazine that would help endorse our film, and demonstrate how our film can adapt across the media. I took a picture and cut it out from the background using Corel PaintShop photo pro x3, and placed it where I thought looked good, on the right hand side. According to the rule of thirds, this is where the eye is drawn to first. The flower decorations, the bar code and 'Empire' title were taken from 'Google images' and I think that the design matches the film genre. I downloaded most of the fonts after carefully choosing which ones would suit the film. The colours of the font and the general colour scheme match in with the whole underlying theme of the film, the sea. Being the first design that I created, I don't think that it fits in with our other poster designs. However I think that it might look good as the cover of a teen magazine or something like that.

Jade's Location and camera rough cut feedback

Rough cut feedback

Before asking for the feedback we showed a group of people our opening sequence. The feedback we received was positive and negative; however they did let us know what we could do to improve on the negatives. We agreed that I should work on Locations as this was my main area and camera tied in with this.

Locations and camera

Positive

* It was said that our locations were good and they thought they tied in well with our storyline.

* We had a good variety of locations spread out which also added to the intensity of the account.

* People thought that the movement of the camera was good, and consistent.

* Where we placed the camera to film was thought to be right for all of the scenes.

* The lighting we chose in the locations added effect of the overall creation.

* The amount of different shots that we had was good.

Negative

* They said that the main characters’ eyes didn't look ‘menacing’ enough. They suggested that we use a closer shot of them in order for her schizophrenic personality to be shown more.

We were thrilled that people liked our production more than was thought, and we will keep adding to the rough cut and include the advice that we have been given.

Rough Cut

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Jade's Schizophrenia research

Schizophrenia research

As the actress with Schizophrenia I decided to do a little background work on the subject in order for me to understand the character.

What is Schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a complicated health problem that affects thinking in the brain. It can show itself in a number of ways and not every person affected by this health problem will have the same symptoms as another.

* Schizophrenia can affect any person, and is normally developed in early adulthood. Some people get hit with it quickly, turning their thoughts into a complete muddle and can sometimes place hallucinations in their path. Some symptoms include:

* The person may hold an unusual belief that is false with unshakeable conviction.

* The person shows little emotion or if they do express any it may appear out of context, for example crying at a joke. They may become withdrawn, avoiding the company of friends and family and staying in their room.

* The person may say very little and rarely initiate a conversation. They may speak in a way that seems muddled and illogical, giving out little meaning. They may think or act in a way that cannot easily be understood. He or she may become uncharacteristically hostile to members of the family.

The behaviour is not deliberate and it is seen that the person is uninterested in life.

No one really knows the cause of Schizophrenia but It is believed that stress is one of the main contributors. Some people recover from this illness in about 5 years, some will never recover.

There is a common misconception that people with schizophrenia are dangerous, unstable people. The media, who sometimes use the terms like “schizo” in order to describe people who perform violent acts, is often to blame for this impression.

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Locations

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I created a mood board on locations, as this was my topic. It includes various the various scenes we are planning to do, also in different weather conditions so we can see what effect we want. These images are thanks to google images.

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