Thursday, 29 April 2010

White Lies opening two minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26qVkXTKZBw

Opening summary

The opening of our film shows a clip from the middle of the film. The film is then a flashback of how he got to this point in his life. After the “flashback” the rest of the film will play and we will see how the main characters choice affects everyone in the film. The intro is approximately two minutes long and shows the main character winning a game of poker in a private club or bar. Not only does the main character win the prize money and cars but he also wins a job from the don. He opens an envelope to find orders to make a hit on someone, the identity of this someone will remain secret throughout the introduction but later in the film we will find out and we will see why he is being interrogated this. The next scene is of the main character walking out the poker room as he makes his way towards the cellar where he will complete the “job” the stairs to the cellar is guarded with a bodyguard but the main character has access. He makes his descent of the stairs and walks into the cellar where the suspect is being held. In the cellar there is a member of the mob watching over the suspect. The main character hands over his jacket to the mobster and in return gets given a weapon. The main character then uses the weapon to hit the suspect. In the intro we will try to show the main characters face as little as possible this is so we can keep suspense in our intro and so the audience will want to carry on watching the film to find out who this character is. Our intro fits in to the common genre conventions because we will try and use either men or some of our older looking friends. We will dress them in suits or smart clothes so they look rich and powerful. We will use props like beer cans and cigarettes, and probably use a bat or pole for the weapon. We will light the rooms dimly and have little or no light in the cellar to give the effect of a private underground club. We have tinted the intro in black and white so show it is a ‘flashback’ the rest of the film will be in colour.

Script

Poker game
It all came down to this poker game.
This is where my true colours were played.
I was given the decision. I was given a choice.
I didn’t care about the money I’d made enough of it by now,
but I knew I’d won and with it, the hit.


Stairs
I don’t know how I arrived to this point in my life
But I’m in a family now and what the don wants. The don gets
You gotta do what you gotta do

Cellar
Making a hit on a part of my own family
This is the day the family broke

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Monday, 26 April 2010

Certificate

Certificate

We have chosen to set this film as an 18 as from the start there will be scenes of drug taking which isn’t suitable for under 18, In the background of there will be gambling and maybe violence if a fight breaks out, it is also set in a pub with scenes of drinking, all this accumulates to an 18 certificate set by the British board of film classification.

An 18 certificate film involves:

• Where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence

• Where material or treatment appears to the BBFC to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – for example, any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence which might, for example, eroticise or endorse sexual assault

• Where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context. Such images may be appropriate in ‘R18’ works, and in ‘Sex works’ would normally be confined to that category.
In the case of video works (including video games), which may be more accessible to younger viewers, intervention may be more frequent than for cinema films.

Film audience

Film audience

The target audience for my media piece will be generally aim towards the male gender especially those who are in there 20’s or 30’s because of the 18 age certificate. I don’t expect anyone under that age to view my production. As there will be lots of scenes of violence, drug abuse and maybe some scenes that some people may find intimidating or threatening.

My film involves aspects of crime that can only intrigue the sensation. It will provide the audience to see what it like to be involved in a crime ridden community without facing any of the consequences. They will be able to escape their lives and lose themselves in the story of mob related movie. Because of this we can expect this film to be more popular among men. Although we cannot say for sure that this will be the overall audience. This will be the audience that we will strive to achieve

200 word synopsis

200 word film plot

The film revolves around drugs, money, betrayal and family trust. The plot centres on the betrayal of a large mob family. The large mob family are notorious for the crime that hits the city. During one of the biggest drug heist of the family’s involvement which would secure the family with respect, power and money to control the city, a member of the family sells valuable information to a rival gang. The rival gang’s involvement destroys any chance of the mob family from securing the money and drugs. The rival gang comes out on top and claims the money and drugs for themselves. The mob family loses out on millions of pounds worth of money and drug and more importantly members of the family. The large mob family now reduced to a few handfuls get chased out of town. From there the family vow revenge and we watch as they regain the respect, power and money that secured them as top dog. We see the main character having to make tough decisions and partake in gruesome scenes which sets him aside from his blood family but unites him with his family of choice, the mob.

Costumes and props

Costume and Props

For the costumes we will have smart suits shirts and tie’s this may not be a problem as most of the cast and extras will already have suits if not we will have a selection of spare shirts and suits, which we are willing to lend out. And if we still do not have enough we will buy suits from a charity shop to keep cost at a bare minimum. The cast will be required to wear smart shoes for the shoots.

During the poker game the props we will have are glasses which the pub that we set it in will let us use or what we bring from home. Alternatively we can use plastic cups these are cheaper alternatives and once they have liquid in them they will look like glass. For the poker game itself we will need cards, a poker table top and chips. We will also need some money to put onto the table to make the poker game look authentic. We are already fortunate enough to already have access to these props. If we decide to involve drug abuse in the film then we will use sherbet, this can be bought cheaply on the day from a local shop. For alcohol props we can use empty beer cans or bottles which the school have in the department or what we bring from home. We will need chairs for the poker players to sit on and a table for the players to play on which we can access from the school.

For the final scene we will need a chair for the hostage to sit on and some rope to tie him to it. We can acquire the chair from college and the rope from home. We will also need a bag to place over his head. For the weapon we will use a metal bar which we can acquire from either the college or at home.

Equipment:

• Suits
• Smart shoes
• Shirts and ties
• Cards
• Poker table top
• Poker chips
• Cigarettes
• Alcohol
• Bottles
• Glasses
• Money
• Chairs
• Table
• Rope
• Bag
• Metal pole

Location report


Cast list


Equipment

Producing the film:

Planning the film:
• Basic plot
• Story board
• Script
• Correct setting for genre
• Correct costumes


Filming:
• Camera
• Camera stand
• Actors
• Extras
• Props
• Lighting


Editing:
• Mac
• Editing software
• Correct music for genre

We plan to film on Thursdays and Fridays when all the cast are free for filming we have decided to film we will need three weeks to get all the shots needed to produce the film. In the three weeks we will film the three different sections of the introduction. In the first week we will film the cellar seen. In the second week we will film the poker scene and finally in the third week will make any adjustments by re-filming some shots if needed.

When we come to editing the film we have given ourselves a three target again to edit the intro. If any additional filming is needed will notify the cast prior and get the necessary shots.