Tuesday 16 December 2014
Equipment List
Sony Camera- In total I will use three camera's as I need to get different angles filmed at the same time.
Tripod- Will be used to keep the camera steady when filming the band set up.
USB Cable- To transfer the footage from the camera to the computer.
Laptop- Store and edit some of the footage.
Phone- To keep track of dates of filming.
Guitars- Part of the Mise En Scene.
Drums- Part of the Mise En Scene
Microphones- Part of the Mise En Scene
Amps- Part of the Mise En Scene
Sony Vegas- The program used to edit the footage.
Thursday 11 December 2014
Wednesday 10 December 2014
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Thursday 13 November 2014
Planning- Action Plan
I've decided to steer away from my original idea of using Social Groups in secondary schools as I felt that my short film would start to look more like A TV programmer. I've therefore decided to change it to a music band that were looking for someone to make a promotional short film for them.
Saturday 4 October 2014
Nine Framed Analysis (Social Groups)
Slide 2 (Genre) - The Genre of this film is Comedy, primarily aimed at a young females, as the main character is a female who feels lost at a new school in America. As a result of this the younger generation may be more interested in this film as they can relate to the story line, although the older generation could also find this film entertaining. The frame represents the Genre as all the students look relaxed and happy including the students in the background, every social group seems to be focusing on their own conversations.
Slide 3 (Setting and Location) - Its evident in this frame that the film is set in a school at lunch time, as their are tables set out around the room with different people from different groups sitting their. They are all young and they have lunch trays that are primarily used in schools in front of them. My documentary will also be set in a school lunch room.
Slide 4 (Characterization) - The Characterization in this Frame reveals a girl who in society today could be seen as slightly overweight eating a burger, this reveals that everyone is fitting in to the typical stereotypes that society see. She is also surrounded by other larger girls which is again fitting in to the stereotype that people who are similar join social groups. This is a theory that i will be testing with my documentary.
Slide 5 (Costume and Props) - You can see from this slide that all females are sitting together which is a normal thing to see, because their is usually a group of girls together in school and a group of boys in one social group in secondary schools around the UK. These costumes are similar to my documentary as the students i'm using are in sixth form and they wear casual clothing all day. The frame fits with the narrative which is explaining that these are "the girls who don't eat anything", which is supported by the prop of the diet coke can with numerous straws coming out for a group of girls, there is no food on the table.
Slide 6 (Narrative) - The Narrative is very effective throughout this entire sequence, as it reveals all the social groups throughout the school. These girls are described as "the wannabee's" this means that they are constantly trying to be considered 'popular' at school. The Narrative is a character who we have previously met in the film, and she's seen as quite sarcastic which makes this sequence more entertaining. The narrative also helps explain to the audience in a voice over where they all sit, as if its actually you that needs the help, you are therefore put in the position of the main character. In my documentary i'm going to use a voice over to help explain to the audience whats going on in the sequence as this has proved to be quite effective.
Slide 7 (Camerawork) - The Camerawork shows a two shot, as we can see two people in the frame, which helps the audience establish the relationship between these people. It's primarily focused on the girl staring at her food. The narrative describes her as a "burnout" suggesting that this group of kids take drugs. The Camerawork matches the Narrative, so the audience can see what social group is what. The Camerawork helps us see that everyone who is similar seems to stick together in a clique, as they may not be excepted in a different group. I'm going to see whether this applies to all schools.
Slide 8 (Sound/music/dialogue) - There is music in the background but it's not very noticeable as the director wanted to focus on the narrative who is trying to direct you through the social groups in North Shore High school. In the faint background you can hear a lot of people chatting, but you cant understand their conversations, this is so that the sound fits in with the conventions of a school at lunch time. I'm going to try to include some actual conversations in my documentary.
Slide 9 (Editing) - There are numerous straight cuts throughout this scene, as it changes from shot to shot, although there are certain times when their is a sharp pan left that takes you from one social group to the next, as i'm trying to make my documentary look like its meant to be a feature film rather than for television i will try to add some more challenging camera work, I will be able to fully establish what camera work i will use once I have got all my footage.
Textual Analysis (Social Groups)
Mean Girls Social Groups Textual Analysis
How has the director made this mean something?
The director has made this mean something by making 'The Plastics' the last click that is seen in this clip. Perhaps the reason for this is so that the audience remember this group the most as the whole story line is based around this group and how they can change the school. Therefore the director using them last makes their significance in the film evident from the beginning.
What it means to us
The director wants to keep the audience interested throughout the entire film. Therefore using 'The Plastics' near the beginning of the film, starts to build a story line. The appearance of 'The Plastics' also makes a difference as they are three very pretty girls, who are very glamorous the audience will already be interested in this as these are seen as the stereo typically 'Mean Girls', and as the the film is called 'Mean Girls' the audience should already be aware that 'The Plastics' are important.
What it represents
It represents the stereotypes that people have about school and the different social groups throughout an American High school. For example, 'Jocks', 'Nerds and the 'Popular' people. As most of the audience should be familiar with these stereotypes it will be an easy film for them to watch. The film is rated a twelve therefore both males and females are targeted, although as the film is based on four girls, it could be suggested that this film is primarily targeted towards a female group, this is also reinforced by the pink background on the the posters, as pink is usually associated with females and blue is usually associated with Males. Although the film is also targeted towards Males who would be interested in watching this film.
Discuss what is seen
From the clip we are made aware that the school, has numerous different social groups. This is quite a general stereotype of American High Schools, therefore the director is using something that people will be able to relate to. This is because some schools really do have different social groups that stay separate and other films such as John Tucker Must Die, include different social groups, therefore everyone should be familiar with this stereotype. In this clip the scene switches from group to group until it stays on one group in particular 'The Plastics'.
From the clip we are made aware that the school, has numerous different social groups. This is quite a general stereotype of American High Schools, therefore the director is using something that people will be able to relate to. This is because some schools really do have different social groups that stay separate and other films such as John Tucker Must Die, include different social groups, therefore everyone should be familiar with this stereotype. In this clip the scene switches from group to group until it stays on one group in particular 'The Plastics'.
How has the director made this mean something?
The director has made this mean something by making 'The Plastics' the last click that is seen in this clip. Perhaps the reason for this is so that the audience remember this group the most as the whole story line is based around this group and how they can change the school. Therefore the director using them last makes their significance in the film evident from the beginning.
What it means to us
The director wants to keep the audience interested throughout the entire film. Therefore using 'The Plastics' near the beginning of the film, starts to build a story line. The appearance of 'The Plastics' also makes a difference as they are three very pretty girls, who are very glamorous the audience will already be interested in this as these are seen as the stereo typically 'Mean Girls', and as the the film is called 'Mean Girls' the audience should already be aware that 'The Plastics' are important.
What it represents
It represents the stereotypes that people have about school and the different social groups throughout an American High school. For example, 'Jocks', 'Nerds and the 'Popular' people. As most of the audience should be familiar with these stereotypes it will be an easy film for them to watch. The film is rated a twelve therefore both males and females are targeted, although as the film is based on four girls, it could be suggested that this film is primarily targeted towards a female group, this is also reinforced by the pink background on the the posters, as pink is usually associated with females and blue is usually associated with Males. Although the film is also targeted towards Males who would be interested in watching this film.
What is shown to us on the screen and the sound with it
The use of the Diegetic Sound throughout the sequence, shows us that the pictures are in time with the sound so that the audience are able to keep up with what's going on. This is extremely important in this section of the film as this sequence in the film is described as 'The Guide To North Shore' (North Shore is the school they attend). This therefore shows that in order to survive this school you needed to know the basics. The director then puts us in the main characters perspective as it's us that's being told the different social groups.
How has the director done it?
The Director does this by making the sound continuous with the pictures presented. When 'Janice' (The character guiding us around North Shore), shows us 'The Jock' table, about six boys are presented all wearing football jerseys and acting aggressive. This is a stereotype of boys who play football and therefore revealing that the director is following conventions.
Mise En Scene
The Mise En Scene throughout the sequence reveals that they are quite obviously based in a school because of the crowded corridors with lockers in at the beginning of the sequence, and then when it changes to a different location in the school, known in America as the Cafeteria. This is made evident through the tables and chairs packed with young people, with trays full of canteen food. The outfits that they all wear are casual and each table has something to link them with their own group. For example "The girls who don't eat anything" are all sitting around sharing one can of coke between six of them, following the convention of the fact that they want to stay skinny. This also makes a reference to the issues that today's youth face as they constantly feel under pressure to look their best.
The use of the Diegetic Sound throughout the sequence, shows us that the pictures are in time with the sound so that the audience are able to keep up with what's going on. This is extremely important in this section of the film as this sequence in the film is described as 'The Guide To North Shore' (North Shore is the school they attend). This therefore shows that in order to survive this school you needed to know the basics. The director then puts us in the main characters perspective as it's us that's being told the different social groups.
How has the director done it?
The Director does this by making the sound continuous with the pictures presented. When 'Janice' (The character guiding us around North Shore), shows us 'The Jock' table, about six boys are presented all wearing football jerseys and acting aggressive. This is a stereotype of boys who play football and therefore revealing that the director is following conventions.
Mise En Scene
The Mise En Scene throughout the sequence reveals that they are quite obviously based in a school because of the crowded corridors with lockers in at the beginning of the sequence, and then when it changes to a different location in the school, known in America as the Cafeteria. This is made evident through the tables and chairs packed with young people, with trays full of canteen food. The outfits that they all wear are casual and each table has something to link them with their own group. For example "The girls who don't eat anything" are all sitting around sharing one can of coke between six of them, following the convention of the fact that they want to stay skinny. This also makes a reference to the issues that today's youth face as they constantly feel under pressure to look their best.
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