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1: Introduction to module / Commissioned Brief.

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1: Introduction to module / Commissioned Brief.

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As this was the first lesson we we're introduced to the main points of what we will be achieving during assessment 1. We paired up and assigned ourselves director and producer.

Director responsibilities:

Pre-Production responsibilities- This could include casting/storyboarding/script analysis/crew selection/budget/rehearsals/location scouting

Production responsibilities- Directing actors/shot composition/collaboration/scene execution

Post-Production Responsibilities- Editing oversight/sound design/special effects

The main skills a director should hold is creative vision, leadership, technical knowledge, communication and problem solving.

Producer responsibilities:

Pre-Production - Budget Finalisation/scheduling/crew recruitment/casting oversight/location scouting

Production- daily operations oversight/quality control

Post-Production- editing oversight/ sound and music approval/visual effects supervision/final approval

The main skills a producer will hold are leadership, financial aid, communication, negotiation and problem solving.

Commissioned Brief

Me and Sophie decided that I will be Producer and her Director, we chose to use the brief "Past It", to create our pitch for assessment 1. We thought this was the best choice as we believed it was a perfect surface for us to grow our production from it. There were many elements we could change and make our own, that's why we thought it would be perfect for the pitch.

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During the first week we were given a task to create two slides from our pitch for the next week, here is one slide me and Sophie created.

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During this lesson I learnt how to identify cinematography and the techniques and also how these techniques add to tell the story of a film. I found this lesson very effective as I now understand what needs to be used when creating my film at the end of the module.

Visual storytelling

The Frame

Visual Balance

Visual Tension

Depth

Directing Lines

Framing People

Lighting the scene

All of these elements of cinematography create a story through the visual and not just the actors. With all of these techniques joined together it produces the perfect film.

Production design

The production design is all about the visual look and what the audience notices.

Set design

Props

Lighting

Costumes

Location

Throughout this lesson I learnt the importance of cinematography and production design, it helped me understand the aspects of what makes a perfect film. I learnt the effect of cinematography and how its used and also the key points of the production design.

Once me and Sophie understood the idea of cinematography we worked together on linking all of the techniques into our pitch.

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3. Role of the Producer / Preparation for my pitch

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3. Role of the Producer / Preparation for my pitch

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During the start of the lesson we went through the producers responsibilities for pre-production. This included casting and crewing, budgeting, locations and ethical considerations.

Casting

First off I thought about how to create a perfect cast, we learnt that you need to break down you character and take into consideration who would be a good match for the roles.

For example

Size

Age

Gender

Height

Characteristics

We were also introduced with how to cast actors for our film.

BAMP students

TAPP students

Casting calls

Crewing

This is where I needed to think of how to recruit my crew, I needed to take into consideration of how many crew members I would need and also who would be best fit for each role.

Budgeting

Next was budgeting, as the producer I needed to create a budget timetable for our pitch, which I learnt on how to do during the lesson. As a group we were given a budget of £250 to work off. I needed to think of all the aspects I would need to account for, splitting up all the costs of production to create the table.

Locations

We were told that when it came to location we needed to put ourselves out there when researching different locations. As my film is quite natural I couldn't be too extravagant with the locations. Some places I considered were

University fashion design classroom

Somewhere in Manchester on the streets

Housing

Ethical

As being the producer I needed to take into consideration of any ethical issues relating to:

Cast

Crew

Audience

Public

Pitch

After going through all of the producer responded we went onto a pitch, as our pitch is next week, we need to know what makes a good pitch,

To create a perfect pitch I need to create something that is compelling to the audience, make it unique, clear communication, and also evidence to back up my points.

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This lesson is where we gave our pitch to the class, I believed we were very successful with the presenting of the pitch, we gave good detail on all of the aspects of it including:

Logline

Synopsis

Genre

Script-Breakdown

Character Descriptions

Location

Characters aims/objectives

Tone and style

Logistics

Safety/Ethics

The presentation went well overall, I think if we gave ourselves more time to practice we would've achieved more but other than that it went really well.

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A proof of concept is a smaller version of what of what the full project would look like, examples of a proof of concept can include:

Trailer - Demonstrates scenes and the general plot and mood for a film

Test Shots - Focuses on visual language

Filmed Scene - Showcases visual style and the ability to direct actors.

we are now working individually on our pieces and during this lesson we went through all the different types of a proof of concept to decide which one each person wants to choose. After hearing all about each one, I went for a filmed scene as my proof of concept.

I chose a filmed scene as I want to focus on performance, and as I thought for me this would be the best option to show my story for my film.

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This lesson was very important for me as I am doing a filmed scene which is mainly focused on the acting and relationships between me and the actors, so I was really focused on getting all of the information given during this session.

During this lesson I learnt all of the responsibilities when working with actors this includes:

a professional environment

a safe environment

time management

being organised

respect

communication

When working with actors I need to create a professional environment to make them feel safe, I need to be able to take their views and options into consideration and also be respectful towards them. Doing all of these things will keep the professionalism alive. The actors need to feel like their trusted otherwise the production will end up failing.

If I manage my time well with planning within the preparation, rehearsals, meetings and letting the cast and crew know everything in advance, this will create a perfect work environment when it comes to production.

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During this week away from university, I got into the planning for my next lesson when being in the tv acting studio. I planned everything I will be doing for the lesson and also got the people to help me with it.

I also started to plan my proof of concept, I started with asking a few people to help me with it. During this week I found crew and cast and also started planning what my scene would be about.

Overall I found this week very effective with the planning of all the work due for next week and my proof of concept.

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During this lesson I was able to have the chance with directing my own scene with my actors, this was very helpful as it gave me an idea of what I need to do and also gave me experience as I've never had the chance to direct anything before.

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As I had my TV workshop the week before this was a free week for me I took my time with writing a script and sending it to my actors and crew, to give them time to learn it and also practice on how they will want to perform it.

During this week I also met up with my cast and crew to discuss the plans for production

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This week in class was all about the pre-production aspect, we learnt all about production management, different types of producing and also production paperwork.

Types of producing

Production Management - overseas the majority of the aspects of the production

Production Co-ordinator - assists any crew department if necessary

Production Assistant - overseas the continuity of the production

We also went through all of the paperwork that needs to be completed before production:

Budget table

Risk assessment

Floorplans

Storyboard

Location release forms

Shooting schedule

Call sheet

Shot list

During the rest of this week I went through all of my production paperwork and completed them, I wanted to complete these as soon as possible as my filming was taking place on the 26-27 November. I found the paperwork overall easy other than some parts but the majority went on well.

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This week is when my proof of concept came to life.

24th November - This was the first day for my filming. It was a very successful day as I managed to get all filming done, all cast and crew enjoyed their time filming and it was overall very successful. It was a struggle at first to get sound working but in the end it all went perfect, we managed to complete filming within two hours.

25th - As we got filming done quicker than I thought we used this day for possible reshoots, we all met at the filming location and looked through the scenes we filmed the day before and looked whether their was anything that needed redoing. We only ended up reshooting a few shots as everything went well the day before.

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Now filming was complete I just need to put it all together. It was a struggle at first trying to start my edit but as I got more and more into it didn't take long to complete at all. I believe as shooting went so smoothly it helped when it came to editing as all my clips were in some what an order as the script was in and it all came together in the end.

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My overall opinion of the course as a whole is very high. I found it very enjoyable through each assignment. I increased my skills on teamwork and also individual work, there were some struggles with casting, editing and paperwork, but in the end everything came together. During this course I learnt lots of new skills in directing and producing, it made me understand a lot more about the production side of things rather than just the film. I learnt how to create all types of paperwork, developed more camera skills and also increased my editing ability. One of my favourite parts of this course was how different each week was, it wasn't the same thing each week, I also loved how it increased my ability to work on my own more.