LO3: OUR VIDEO

Annotated PRINT SCREEN of edit timeline

LO3: Still photos of my group on the shoot

Syran Preparing for her role, and reading through Script to be more aware of what is about to be filmed. She is also getting an quick overview before she starts  her role. 

In the picture on the right hand side, you can see Shamim (our camera operator) preparing his equipment ready for filming. We are at one of our locations. 

In the picture on the left hand side, you can see our actors Syran and Shaukat. This photo has been taken while they are acting and are in the middle of being filmed. 

 In the picture on the right hand side, you can see Shamim once again. He is filming one of our scenes at this point. 

LO3: Shooting Schedule

LO3: Production roles, Production meetings and production log

Zahra Ali: Director and editor

Bahno Mirzad: Director and editor

Shamim Miah: Camera operator and editor

Syranpreet Rai: Actress and editor

Production meetings and production log
(individuals must show evidence of their contribution to the production)

Meetings for our Single Camera Production

Thursday 15th of November (All attended)

We discussed what we wanted to include in our 5 minute film. We produced a mind map of ideas and a structure for the video. We also decided that we need to produce a questionnaire and gain some secondary research so that we can support our ideas and conclude to a final decision within the group.

Monday 26th of November (All attended)

We discussed the shooting schedule and what are roles would be for the filming. This allowed us to spread out our work load and establish what each team member would be doing in order for the production to be less time consuming.

Thursday 6th of December (All attended)

We started filming and discussed various aspects of the shots taken; we looked at the shots taken and seen ways in which we can improve during the next shots, furthermore allowed us to identify out strengths and weaknesses.

Monday 17th of December (All attended)

We finished filming and as a group discussed and planned out our editing process so that we could split the different shots between the groups so that we can edit them. We then separated the areas and provided to each team member.

Dairy Log 

Within our production we kept a log of dates that showed the different tasks completed, throughout my planning you will see the completed work for our production alongside the date and what we did during this day. Below from this point will include the different activities taken for the planning and production of our Single Camera Production, within each activity and task carried out will include description of the date and a brief outline of what is completed following the outcome of the day and time spent.

Thursday 15th November
During this day we completed the following, we produced a mind map of ideas on the different genres we could as a group select from, we did this by gaining primary and secondary research. We carried this task on during our free time 

gaining data and producing graphs to make information more presentable from our question results received.

Thursday 22nd November 2012
As a group we then produced the synopsis for our single camera production, we did this so that we can gain a better understanding of the story that we should include for our story and creates atmosphere, surrounding and ideas of how the story will be. Furthermore to this we also created a Treatment, Mood Board and the production of a storyboard was made for storyboard, the tasks were started on this date however in the meeting we had on the 26th November by establishing our roles we separated the tasks between us to produced our documents.

Thursday 29th November 2012
As a group we then moved onto by making aware the locations we are including, with a quick explanation to why, we then also made auditions for our actors to see whom to select from, within this task we had a wide range of individuals and we then narrowed them down to suit our single camera production. Moving on we also looked the props that will be used within our production and also a risk assessment for when going out and doing the production work. We also produced risk assessments and a shooting script to prepare us in advance to the production and also we made a script for our production.

LO2: StoryBaord

LO2: Risk assessment

LO2: Permission for location Saint Peters Church for use of graveyard

Sidney Stringer Academy
2 Primrose Hill Street
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV1 5LY
024 7625 1756P

Saint Peters
Charles Street
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV1 5NP
024 7663 2877

Dear Sir or Madam,

Re: Permission to film

I’m writing to you to ask for permission to film within your graveyard. On the 19^thof November 2012, as we are media studies students from Sidney Stringer Academy and it is a part of our course to film a short film, we’ve chosen your graveyard as one of our locations. We would much appreciate it, if we were granted permission to use the graveyard within our production.

Yours faithfully

Syranpreet Rai, Zahra Ali, Shamim Miah and Bahno Mirzad

We visited Saint Peters on the 19^thof November. A lady on the reception agreed us permission for using their graveyard. 

LO2: Locations

Photos of chosen locations

We have selected the three locations of Saint Peters Church, Primrose Hill Park, Car Park near an individual's house as they are all near each other and not very far away. This will mean that production in terms of camera production will be less time consuming as the locations and distances are easy to get to.

Location 1 – Saint Peter Church (Graveyard)

The use of Saint Peters Church within our production is that the opening as it fits in with our storyboard.  It has building, which also includes a small memorial with gravestones that we are able to use in our production. It is based in Coventry and is considerable near to the other locations therefore making the placement very appropriate within our production.

It includes a graveyard and this will be the best place to record our production, this area with the scenery allows a great opportunity to create an atmosphere. The characters will be introducing themselves within the production as mystery identities. By having gloomy settings it will allow build on the mystery aspect. 

Location 2 – Primrose Hill Pathway & Park

This is the primrose hill street we will use to record Shak going to retrieve the money; this is a great place to record, as it is minutes away from the park from the earlier scene. In addition the narrow path can show the struggle that Shak goes through to get the money from the mystery man.

You are able to see below the location selected to record the kidnap scene within our production we have selected this area, as it is a friendly environment, which Shak and rose are at. The element of surprise is better to take place in the park as it makes it unexpected therefore making our production more dramatic. 

The path way will show where the Shak and Rose walking towards the stairs, creating a fun atmosphere. They will be giggling and laughing before the separation takes place at the end of the stairs.

This is the pathway where Shak and Rose will be walking before she gets kidnapped. This angle of shoot will hint out this sense of danger. We can feel this danger as the camera is creeping out towards the characters.

You are able see below the area where Rose will get kidnapped; this is at the end of the park and the steps to get out. The reason for the use of this specific area within the production is because it creates Irony. This being that as soon as she is about to leave the park and the fun atmosphere she will be facing towards danger. 

Near Individuals House

This is where the scene of exchange of the bag of money for Rose, it includes the scene for rose death and the fighting that takes between the Boss and Shak.

LO2: Actor/ player casting agreement & Budget

Budget

Locations used:

Saint peters church

Primrose hill park

Primrose hill street

Residential car park

Research into location fee's

http://www.film-locations.co.uk/pages/fees.php 

Location Fees payable to the Location owner

Below is a fee guideline showing what your property might earn should it be selected to work on a film, tv or photoshoot production:

Feature Film Productions	From £750 - £5,000+ per 12 hour day
Television Dramas	From £500 - £3,000+ per 12 hour day
Documentary filming	From £400 - £1000+ per 12 hour day
Photoshoots	From £500 - £1500+ per 10 hour day
Television Commercials	From £1000 - £3000+ per 12 hour day
Music Videos	From £500 - £3000+ per 12 hour day

We needed each of our locations for 2 hours. All together we have filmed for 12 hours. This has cost us

LO2: Mise-n-scene & Character profiles

Shaukat - Shak: jeans and jacket

Syran - Rose: jeans, parka and black shoes

Sahedul- Boss

Anhar - Steel Black hoodie and jeans with any trainers

Kamiul - Cezz Black hoodie and jeans with any trainers

Over view of each character

Shak: (Shak is manly, strong and brave)

Shak is the main character who’s is in a relationship with Rose and saves Rose from the drug dealers.

Rose: (Rose is soft and kind)

Rose Is the damsel in distress who is kidnapped and saved by her boyfriend Shak.

Boss: (Boss is harsh, mean and ruthless)

Boss is the villain who kidnaps rose and blackmails Shak.

Steel and Cezz: (Steel and Cezz are gullible, strong and feeble minded)

Steel and Cezz are the henchmen of Boss, they help kidnap Rose.

Locations for shooting

Graveyard scene: saint peter’s church graveyard- for opening scene.

Primrose park: kidnap scene- main event

Outside of Shamim’s house: rescue and fighting scene – finale

Casting photographs and justifications

Within the production for our film we decided to insure that are production is at satisfactory level. For the roles allocated within our production we gained audition to allow the right actor to be used within our production. Below shows our top 4 actors of choice:

The Hero

One of the characters we had an audition for this role is Shoib. He presented himself very well to the group and showed that he could be a suitable candidate to play the role of the hero, we did have one problem though at times his acting lacked in showing emotion and he was more suited in the humorous aspects of acting therefore meaning that this could make it harder for this individuals to be the Hero within our production. 

 

Another actor who went up for audition in this Role was Gift, he was very good and talented for a role within our production, however the way he presented himself we felt that he was more suited to the other roles that we had on offer and that he lacked in something for him to be the Hero within our production. 

Our Overall Decision from the actors lead to our decision in selecting the following candidate below: 

This candidate being Shaukat Saleji, We realized start away from his audition that he fitted in with the role very well, he presented emotional aspects to his character and was very well suited to the role of the hero. 

The Villain 

One of the characters that auditioned for this role is Muddasir, he as a an audition was very excellent, he presented himself well to be one of the bad character within our production and the way he presented and used his words to the audience was very good as it contained manipulation and power making him very suited to the role of the villain. 

Another individual whom auditioned for the role to be a Villain is Gift as within his first interview, we suggested that he should try out for this role as he may be more suited to this character due to the way he presented and acted in the first audition. 

The final individual who auditioned for the role of a Villain is Sahedul, during his audition he did very well and presented himself as a worthy candidate within our selection process. During his audition he demonstrated and presented in his acting villain type behavior which we as a group were very interested in and thought that Sahedul done this well.  

The Damsel in Distress 

One of the characters that we as a group auditioned is Henna, we were able to see that she made a great candidate within our production as she presented us with very good set of acting skills. 

Another individual we auditioned is Tahira, and she fitted well with the damsel in distress, she also had good acting skills and this was supported by her interest in Expressive Arts.  

The final individual we interviewed is show below this being Syran: 

The Helper

One of the characters we had an audition from is: Anhar

   

Another character we had an audition from is: Muddasir

We chose Shaukat to be the hero in the film as he showed great acting skills and showed us a wide randge of emotions when reading lines from our script. We chose Gift to be the villain as he showed agression and anger in his actions. He also presented power when reading the lines from the script. We chose Syran to be the damsel in distress, as she showed great emotion and was very enthusiastic. For the role of the helper, we chose Anher and Kamiul as they both looked great as a pair. They also had great acting skills and we didn't want to lose one of them so we kept both.