DVD

I have officially completed my DVD. After beginning work on it on Thursday, all I needed to do was link the footage to the features I had already developed. I have now burned it to disk and am ready to present it in my final piece tomorrow.

Poster Complete

Recently I have completed work on my film poster, and it will be ready to be handed in for next Tuesday's presentation of work. My film itself is just about done with only a fraction of editing left to be complete. I still need to copy some of the movie stills which I plan to use as backgrounds for my DVD menu. I still need to include more in my in my folder work with things such as market research, burndown charts and recces.

Folder Work

My Editing essay has been completed and handed in. I have also returned to my research and included new information in a bid to boost my grade. There is still a great deal of work to be printed and placed in my folder. Then I believe my project will begin to take shape.

Editing

A great deal of editing has been completed so far. After having captured my footage, I have erased all of the bloopers and placed all the sequences in order. My film is now beginning to resemble what I had planned to produce.

Footage Complete

On Thursday 7th of April I completed filming for my single camera drama. As this was filmed in the sixth week of the project and I had originally planned to have all of my footage by week five, I have fallen a week behind schedule. However, I have spent a lot of this time collecting research on film, DVD production and movie posters as well as completing folder work.

Film Production

It has been several weeks since I last updated my blog and my production has gradually developed. There has been considerable effort with research into Editing, Sound and Lighting techniques. I have looked at how Direction and Editing has been influenced through directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Sergei Eisenstein. I have also discussed how sound can be used to not only create tension within film, but character. For lighting, I have wrote a brief history of its introduction to cinema. This has included the development of studio lighting both before and after the development of colour Television, which in turn played a major role in the success of film production. Since my last post I have also completed my script and shot list, as part of pre-production for my Single Camera Drama. With six scenes and three characters overall, the script acts as a guide with which I can structure my film. The majority has been filmed, and more is scheduled to be filmed later this week so editing can start and further research can be gathered.

Project Plan

I have just produced a step-by-step plan to guide myself through the production of my single camera drama. I am aware that after planning to produce a single camera drama along with a DVD and promotional poster campaign that I have taken a lot on board. However with a good plan and smart scheduling I believe it is an achievable task. Here I will demonstrate the various steps I will take to assure that my project will be as successful as possible.

1. Research the topic of my drama (thriller). Look at camera techniques and the use of music in film as well as how I can use these in my film.

2. Develop the characters and settings I will use, as well as writing brief descriptions of each of them.

3. STORYBOARDING;

I will produce a detailed plan of how my production will run, featuring camera angles, framing, lighting and how sound will be used with each scene. This will act as a guide in the filming stages of my production.

4. After assuring the acting services of my friends for my specific dates, as well as the filming equipment I will carry out the filming process at the specified locations.

5. Once filming is complete, I will open the footage in the editing suite and begin post-production. In a new Final Cut Pro file I will open my footage and cut all that I won't be using in my finished piece.

6. My footage should now just need to be put in the right order, and once it is I will apply music to heighten the tension of the scene.

7. Now that the film is saved, I can start transporting it to DVD. By this stage I have already produced a DVD menu design for my film and now I will open a new file in DVD Studio Pro. Using the same techniques to create my 'Barlife' DVD, I will develop an interactive DVD in which to play my film.

8. I will also work on a promotional poster. In photoshop, I will use techniques I have picked up over the past year and a half to create a poster that perfectly represents the tone of my film. I will also take inspiration from current and classic film posters so I have an indication as how to best use imagery and text to convey messages.

9. Throughout the entire production of my film, I will record my progress with 'Blogger'. I will also take printscreens with which I will discuss the various steps I have taken and the techniques I have used.

10. Once I have completed these stages, I will print off my finished poster and burn my film to DVD if they are not already. My folderwork will be placed in the correct order and handed in with my finished project.

FMP Pitch

FMP will be a single camera production, complete with a DVD and promotional poster campaign.

•Based on an original script.

•Independent actors to be used

ŸI will utilise the help of my friends for filming and editing.

As well as producing a short film, I will also produce an;

• Interactive DVD with menu features, scene selection and special features.

I will also produce a;

·Promotional poster to coincide with the film’s intended release. The poster will demonstrate the tone of the film and credit the cast and crew.

• Single Camera Drama will be a tense, thriller.

• Tone of the film will be eerie.

• Will achieve this through music.

• I will use specific camera shots to create tension.

• Independent actors to be used.

• Single Camera Drama will be dark in tone.

• Although I will not include any violence

• I believe my film would not be suitable for children below the age of 12.

There are a lot of legal issues that must be considered when developing a single-camera drama;

Ÿ Race Discrimination- I will pay close attention to any racial stereotyping or suggestion that could be implied in my film.

Ÿ Copyright and Data Protection- In filming and editing it is critically important to check legal boundaries if you are using sourced material. Songs and video clips are copyrighted by production companies to protect their assets and to keep from losing money. I intend to use only original storylines, actors and music in my production.

Ÿ Ethics- In my production I will also pay close attention to any ethical codes which may be breached. Throughout my narrative I will be careful of how events will be perceived by the audience.