Final Cut

By Olivia Calver and Samuel Skinner

Rough Cut 2 and Feedback

Feedback 1
I like the porcupine logo - can the text stay up for longer please? But is he a porcupine - looks more like a hedgehog!!
JustPhilm logo is a bit naff in comparison to porcupine!
I love the non-diegetic sound - very mysterious
Can you make the titles outlined as the white sometimes fades into the film
Is there a reason why you have the director title at the start? It is not conventional!
The title and name of person changes throughout the film opening - one time you may have:

Casting by
Mrs Willcox
Then the title will change to:
Mrs Willcox
Editor

Can you correct this please and stick with a house style.
Title placement is good
Titles should run all the way through
The gluing of the book takes a little too long
You need a screen at the end to show the film continues on - maybe a six months later or something, or a white screen even

Feedback 2
I like that there is no diegetic sound - it makes it really mysterious
It makes the audience want to know what's going which is really important in a Thriller
I really like the dark lighting when he's inside - it creates suspicion
The paint suddenly disappeared off his hand?
Rather than cutting to black on the title screen maybe have a smoother transition

By Olivia Calver and Samuel Skinner

Rough Cut 1 and Feedback

Feedback 1
Institutional logos need to be included
There are no other titles which is non-conventional
Film title goes over the actor's face - change this
Re-order film shots and remove inserts.
Add sound.

Feedback 2
Add sound.
I don't understand what's happening
Get rid of the inserts - they are confusing.

By Olivia Calver and Samuel Skinner

Filming Diary

Setting Up Scene 2

Setting Up Scene 2

We began the day by collecting our required props and equipment for the first scene at roughly 9 am. This took slightly longer than expected as we had to rearrange the set and therefore we didn't leave to collect the actor until 10:30 am. This set our schedule back by half an hour however, luckily for us, there was less traffic than expected in both directions meaning we were still ready to shoot Scene 2 by 12 pm.

En-route To Collecting Ramone (Actor)

Sam filming Scene 2

Filming Scene 2

We then filmed the entirety of Scene 2 so as to minimise the number of times Ramone would have to change costume. This took less time than expected as we had factored in time for any technical difficulties but luckily we did not encounter any and therefore we managed to move ahead of schedule.

Filming Scene 1/3

Sam filming Scene 1/3

Following from this, at 2:15, we took a tea break and gave Ramone an opportunity to change his costume. This gave me and Sam the chance to collect up our equipment and go and set up Scene 1/3 in the park. We began shooting Scene 1/3 at 2:45pm and wrapped at 4:30pm. Being ahead of schedule by half an hour, we took a break for more tea.







After our second tea break, me and Sam cleared away all the equipment and backed up all of the footage we had taken onto a hard drive just in case something happened to the camera so that we would still have the footage. Following at this, at 6pm, we took Ramone home. This ended our day of film.

By Olivia Calver

Final Mise-en-scene Decisions

We will be filming in dark conditions so as to achieve the contrast affect we are hoping for. We will further contrast the scenes by using colour correction software in the editing process. We have sourced the location to be somewhere that is poorly lit as this will help us when it comes to creating the dark and contrasted vision. By doing this, it allows us to hide the protagonist/antagonist's identity which will hopefully prevent the audience from recognising them as the same person until later in the film.

Dark Location to Aid in portraying mystery

 By Samuel Skinner and Olivia Calver

Filming Schedule

FILMING SCHEDULE
14th MARCH 2015
9am - Set up scene 2
10am - Collect Actor
12pm - Film scene 2
2pm - Tea break
2:30pm - Set up scene 1/3
3pm - Film scene 1/3
5pm - Wrap - Tidy up
6pm - Take Actor home

ACTOR SCHEDULE

11am - Pick up by Sam and Olivia

12pm - Film scene 2

2pm - Tea break and outfit change

3pm - Film scene 1/3

5pm - Wrap

6pm - Leave for home

7pm - Dropped home

By Olivia Calver

Final Props Decision

In terms of props, our final decisions were made based on a combination of aesthetics and budget. The props we need are;

-Workbench/ Desk Area

-Desk Lamp

-Tools

-A Magic Set including: Deck of Cards, Handkerchiefs, Cup and Balls

-Hard Book Cover

-Glue
-String
-Ruler

The glue, ruler and string were objects which both me and Sam knew we would have lying around somewhere and therefore did not cost us any money. Further to this, to save on cost we have decided to use a book cover that I already owned which we tore from a book. The cover is navy blue and fits our intentions of looking both worn and old.

The tools which we have decided to use are tools which Sam's dad currently owns and that are already at our location as this saves on costs and prevents us from having to attempt to transport the props across long distances which could have created issues.

The table which we have decided to use is a wooden table which can be pulled open at the center so as to give us the ability to hide the book at the end of the clip. It is both practical and ambiguous and will not cost us any money as we already have access to one. In addition, it has already been moved to the location prior to filming so as to minimise time spent on collecting props on film day. This table looks very much like the one we are going to be using:

The lamp we have decided to use looks extremely basic and gives off a slightly orange light which helps to create the ambiguous atmosphere. However, the bright red of the desk lamp should allow it stand out against the highly contrasting images otherwise shown in the clip.

Finally, for the magic set we have decided to use a relatively cheap magic set intended for use by children as this will help to portray Azier as being an amateur. However, the aspects of the set which we are using still appear viable for an adult to be using when on camera.

By Olivia Calver