We've changed our whole title sequence. The first wasn't working so in order to make it better we've changed it. However we've stuck to the same typography and music as before as we feel it has the same effect. Now Zorak is not show til the beginning of the film and the title sequence focuses on the girls getting ready and becoming a group. So today we focused on our story boards and have planned to film Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. We have decided our locations of Bobbies house and Abbey Ruins. Fornutalty for us these locations are near together so we will be able to fill both on the same day, re shoot in need be.
We felt that This location would be perfect as it has a nice scenery and not many people would get in the way of our shots.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Old Footage mash up.
This is a load of old shots that we made into a video. It shows how bad the old shots were and how we have improved them since. The footage before didn't really together. Seeing the footage now has a completely different impact than we first looked at it. We're much happier with the progress we've made, we believe the narrative is much more clearer now.
New Idea's
After editing our footage and putting the shots together we feel that the title sequence isn't working. We didn't feel that the sequence showed what the film was going to be about. We spoke to Leanne about it and she agreed and helped us with our new ideas.
Now our title sequence will include the fantastagirls walking down the stairs in their pyjamas, only showing their bodies, not their faces. We will then have a member doing something associated with their power. For example, Hayley (Air Girl) will be out of the shower, and she will write my name on the mirror, as it would be all steamy, creating the sense of air. For Megan, (Giggle Girl) we will have her applying makeup which she will then make a mistake which will make her laugh, and she will then write her name on from this. Me, (Bubble Girl) will simply be eating my chewing gum, which will pop and we will edit to include 'Bubble Girl' into it. Bobbie, (Fire Girl) will be eating her breakfast, and her name will appear in the food, which we will shot hot, creating the sense of heat. Newspapers will be set aside each of the Fantastagirls to show they are famous this will also bring suspense of them coming together.
We still feel that we should show the girls individually getting ready and coming together at the end to hint at the narrative. We felt that the title sequence consisted to much of Zorak and not enough of the girls. Although Zorak is important to the piece we feel the girls are the main importance and that the beginning scene should focus on Zorak to show the clear Binary opposition. We have made a new filming schedule of set dates to film and the next week to edit. We hope this will give a clearer representation of what the film is about and give hints to the audience of what to expect in the film.
We know we don't have long to film and to edit but we feel that it will look better than the first. We are much happier with what we have planned already and have plans to film next week. None of the sequence will be filmed in school, however we have no set locations yet.
Now our title sequence will include the fantastagirls walking down the stairs in their pyjamas, only showing their bodies, not their faces. We will then have a member doing something associated with their power. For example, Hayley (Air Girl) will be out of the shower, and she will write my name on the mirror, as it would be all steamy, creating the sense of air. For Megan, (Giggle Girl) we will have her applying makeup which she will then make a mistake which will make her laugh, and she will then write her name on from this. Me, (Bubble Girl) will simply be eating my chewing gum, which will pop and we will edit to include 'Bubble Girl' into it. Bobbie, (Fire Girl) will be eating her breakfast, and her name will appear in the food, which we will shot hot, creating the sense of heat. Newspapers will be set aside each of the Fantastagirls to show they are famous this will also bring suspense of them coming together.
We still feel that we should show the girls individually getting ready and coming together at the end to hint at the narrative. We felt that the title sequence consisted to much of Zorak and not enough of the girls. Although Zorak is important to the piece we feel the girls are the main importance and that the beginning scene should focus on Zorak to show the clear Binary opposition. We have made a new filming schedule of set dates to film and the next week to edit. We hope this will give a clearer representation of what the film is about and give hints to the audience of what to expect in the film.
We know we don't have long to film and to edit but we feel that it will look better than the first. We are much happier with what we have planned already and have plans to film next week. None of the sequence will be filmed in school, however we have no set locations yet.
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
22nd January
Today we filmed a shot of Zorak reading a newspaper this is the end shot as when he puts down the newspaper he sees the fantastagirls come together, showing a clear binary opposition. We filmed this shot a couple of times to ensure it was perfect and explored a range of different angles to see which one best fitted in with the sequence. I am pleased with the progress we have made today. Although it was the last shot we still had to focus on the littlest detail.
We also used a green screen to film the close up of Zorak as a child. This is because if we do this with both the Zorak's it will be easier to make a fade between the two. We can also used the same background for both. As a child he is sad so we have a close up of the child being upset after seeing his dad being interviewed and then have it fade into a close up of the older version of him to show him angry and wanting revenge. To do this we experimented with different facial expressions to see exactly how angry he is and what would be best suited.
We also edited more of our film. It is now all coming together we only have a few more shots to shoot before it is finished. We also need to research more into our typography to fit in with our genre,
We also used a green screen to film the close up of Zorak as a child. This is because if we do this with both the Zorak's it will be easier to make a fade between the two. We can also used the same background for both. As a child he is sad so we have a close up of the child being upset after seeing his dad being interviewed and then have it fade into a close up of the older version of him to show him angry and wanting revenge. To do this we experimented with different facial expressions to see exactly how angry he is and what would be best suited.
We also edited more of our film. It is now all coming together we only have a few more shots to shoot before it is finished. We also need to research more into our typography to fit in with our genre,
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
14th Janurary
We managed to get quite a lot of filming done today. We filmed four shots that lasted about ten minutes. After this we also managed to begin some editing and we now have some ideas on what music we would like. Now we have a choose of three, which were found off the website https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk to avoid copy right. These are upbeat and fast paced musics to fit in with the genre. We also hope that they will collide with the cuts to make the whole sequence quite fast and fit in with the conventions of a typical superhero film. This could relate to The Incredibles as in theirs it is very fast and there is a raising of the music when a character kicks at the camera of does any major action. This gave us the original idea for this, so we have the same music producer as the one that made the music for The Incredibles.
We have some ideas for who we would like the special effects to be but they are not completely set in stone. We are going to do some further research into the music producers of The Avengers and Sky High and see which one fits better with our film. We can also use these three films for other people involved in the making process. It is also a good idea that we do research into who has previously worker with our director Mike Mitchell.
We have some ideas for who we would like the special effects to be but they are not completely set in stone. We are going to do some further research into the music producers of The Avengers and Sky High and see which one fits better with our film. We can also use these three films for other people involved in the making process. It is also a good idea that we do research into who has previously worker with our director Mike Mitchell.
Monday, 14 January 2013
Typography.
The typography for each character is based around what their individual power is. You can also tell the audience by the style of them. The logo used for 'Fantastagirls' mirrors the girls as a group, each being a 'star'. Each typography gives hints to what the girls powers are and fit in with the codes and conventions of superheroes. We are hoping to include these in the title sequence.
The titles are order in which the characters will appear in the sequence. Giving them their own individual moment before coming together as a group.
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Results for typography.
This is the typography with the highest mark given. Luckily for us it was our favorite one. The response chose this as it was "bold, eye catching and magical". We're happy we now have a typography chosen for our piece, we feel as thought the font matches our narrative and stands out to the audience. Although the survey didn't request ages so we don't know who has answered it, it could be assumed that the typography suits our target audience and they will like it like our respondents.
The results were:
- 50% rated it 8 out of 10
- 25% rated it 9 out of 10
- 25 % rated it full marks
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