Editing - rough cut

This shows the process of editing. The left window shows some shots in the timeline and the right window shows the clips that we need to watch.

 In todays lesson we learnt how to label our shots according to how successful we thought they were and whether we would use them or not.





We began to place the different shots in order. We played around and tried different shots in different orders to see which worked the best. This process was repeated several times until we felt it that the shots looked well together. 

pictures from our shoot

Here are some stills that round up our day three of filming

setting up

filming

filming process

filming the last shots

FROM DONNA

Hi Girls

sorry i could not meet you on Saturday. It looks like it went well. could you try and get your footage on the hard drive tomorrow or wednesday. Your blog is really forming now. The design is great and some of the footage of your shoot and planning is really interesting and innovative. Lets speak tomorrow lunchtime or Thursday.

Donna

Filming - travel

On both days of filming, I travelled to Canada Water and took the tube to Canary Wharf. On day one we filmed just by Canary Wharf, the journey was very simple, with a few delays but I made it in time for the shoot.

On the second day, I took the same journey. Then I took a bus from Canary Wharf to Mile End and then from there to Hackey - Clapton Pond.

The journeys to shoot were very simple. We were slightly off schedule on the second day as there were major delays on the lines, but we managed to work around that and finished on time.

Filming day two - Summary

Filming day two - Travel

On the second day of filming, my journey was going to take a longer time to get to the destination (Clapton Pond) in comparison to day one. My group's plan for this day was to meet Annie outside of Canary Wharf Station and then both me and Annie would take a 277 from Canary Wharf all the way to Hackney Town Hall and lastly take a bus 48 to Clapton Pond where we initially plan to meet Christabell to shoot the scene involving her mum as the antagonist delivering the package to an unknown destination. According to my route planner using Google Maps, it will take approximately 44 minutes to arrive at Clapton Pond. 

Screen shot displays my planned journey in preparation for filming day two. 

The black circle indicates the travel route I hope to take as it is the easiest option and it quicker and convenient. On the map, the red circle shows where me and Annie will meet (Canary Wharf) and the red circle shows our final destination (Clapton Pond) where both me and Annie will meet with Christabell ready to begin filming.

Filming day one - Summary

Filming day one - Travel

Here is a screenshot I took from Google maps previously in preparation for my journey to capture photos of the planned locations in and around Canary Wharf. I used the map instead of a journey planner with DLR/Trains as I planned on using a D8 bus which terminates at Crossharbour to arrive at Canary Wharf station. 

On the first day of filming, our set location was around Canary Wharf station by the Thames where we planned to film Christabell as the protagonist jogging. When visiting the location first time round for the planning of where our filming will take place, the journey by bus took around 15 minutes to arrive at my destination (Canary Wharf station).  From the previous trip to Canary Wharf, I had a rough estimate of how long the duration of the journey would take me in order to arrive on time to the location. On the morning of the shoot, I made sure to leave my house half an hour before meeting with Christabell and Annie to prevent any lateness or possible delays on public transport. And with an advantage, I managed to get to there at the allocated time we were given to meet one another ready for the first day of filming. 

Filming - day two

Filming- shoot 2

Preparations Prior to the shoot

This is the weather forecast for saturday.
It is good to check the weather before you film
to prevent damaged equipment and so your team is prepared .

Behind the scenes

This is a slideshow of pictures we took while shooting

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Filming - day one

Here is a brief summary of our first day of filming. 

Filming- Shoot 1

The Morning of the shoot

How I made my journey to Canary Wharf

This is a printscreen of my journey plan

to the filming location.

How our shoot went

This is a slideshow showing pictures from  our shoot

The shoot went well as planned. It was really cold, because it snowed last night, but it was fun and we all enjoyed ourselves.
We took as many shots so we have a variety to choose from in the editing suite for match-cuts.

Skills

In our media lessons, we have learnt several technical aspects and skills that we have taken with us to film our final outcome.

• Most importantly we learnt how to use the JVC G4-HM100E camcorder 
• We learnt how to use the tripod 
• We learnt that it is useful to film wild tracks to use in the editing suite
• We learnt different camera angles from close ups, to high and low angles to establishing shots etc.. 
• Being able to consider the rule of thirds 
• Being able to capture our processes in vlogging form 
• Being able to make a precise storyboard to follow in the filming process

Film Treatment

Lisa Del Scott is a young female orphan struggling to come to terms with the tragic murder of both her parents who were involved in a murder case in 2005 shortly after the day she turned 11 years old. Despite her efforts to gain justice of the murder of her parents, Lisa did not possess enough evidence to take to court in order to sentence the culprits. Police investigators who were involved in helping solve the murder case eventually closed it and left young Lisa and her family distraught and their minds at unrest having to cope with the tragedy and live in fear of the 'walking free' murders.

Lisa, now 16 years of age is seen doing her usual morning jog in and around the city. A woman dressed in formal attire is delivering a package issued for Lisa's convenience to her front door. Unknown to her knowledge, she receives a mysterious package by her home attached with an old photograph of her and her mother before her death. Confused and outraged, Lisa opens the package to find vital evidence missing and which was needed to gain justice in court. Disturbing photographs leading up to her parents death and a strange diary is found in the package. With notes and shocking plans revolving around the planned death of her parents, the evidence in the package is just what she needs to find her parents killers. However, things aren't that easy for Lisa. She soon realizes days after the arrival of the package that someone is watching her. Fearful and paranoid, Lisa believes that if she is to hand the evidence to the police, she will be killed too, in the same way her parents did. 

Film treatment

In 2005, Lisa Del Scott, a young girl who was brought up in a wealthy family tragically lost both of her beloved parents at the age of 11. Her parents were targeted by a serial killer and had their lives taken in summer 2005, just after Lisa turned 11.

From that day onwards, investigators, police and lawyers fail to obtain evidence to put Lisa’s mind at rest. Her goal everyday is to find evidence to bring justice to her family and hopefully be able to move on. However, one day Lisa contemplates on giving up as there is no sign of hope when a mysterious woman delivers a package to her front door one morning. The package contains a diary that belongs to her parents’ killer and several different pictures of her parents leaving the house, walking to work, coming out of shops.

From the day she received the package, she realises that she is being watched/followed by someone who looks familiar – like someone she has seen in the diary. She pretends that she does not recognise him and plays along with his actions. She finally gives the package of evidence to her lawyer and her family have justice. However, someone else may just have their eyes set on her. A member of the serial killers family is planning to take the last member of the Scott family. 

Treatment for our thriller opening

This is a description I found on google
for what a film treatment is.

Our thriller opens with a young girl Lisa Del Scott who is jogging in docklands, behind her is a backdrop of the city landscape. She lost her parents to a serial murder case in the year 2005 just after her 11th birthday had passed. The case was closed due to the investigators and polices failure to find evidence. Justice hadn't been prevailed which started Lisa's goal to discover what she needed that will put her mind at rest. One morning  a mysterious woman delivers a package to her front door. The front of the package was a picture of young Lisa and her mother. The package contains several pictures of her parents leading up to the day of their murder. These images were proof that their was someone watching them and that their murder had been planned.

She discovers that she is being watched and followed by someone days after she receives this package. In her panic she doesn't give the evidence in fear that she will be killed or there is a plan set to trap and kill her. 

'Justice' - production schedule - day one

Our location on Day 1. 

On Friday 10th Febuary, we are going to start filming for our crime thriller opening - Justice. Our group will be meeting at 10am and hopefully wrapping up day one of filming at 12.00/1.00pm  

(Approximately) 

10.00am - setting up the production

10.15am - filming an establishing shot, showing the backdrop of Canary Wharf

10.30am - filming Christabell running - running towards the camera with the camera on the floor and stepping over it

10.45am - filming Christabell with a mid shot - from her head to her waist

11.00am - filming Christabell close up of her foot 

11.15am - filming Christabell running and un-tangling her earphones and close up of earphones (sound bridge)

11.30am - filming Christabell running - tracking shot 

11.45am - a shot from the back
12.00pm - filming Christabell stretching by the barriers and turns to look over at the scenery - shot of the scenery also

Alongside the main filming, we will be taking photographs and filming vlogs to show our experience on shoot. 

'Justice' - production schedule - day two

On the second day – Saturday 11^th Febuary, we are going to film in Hackney/Clapton Pond. We will mainly be working around the key prop – Christabell’s mum’s car and the parcel. We will be meeting at 10am and hopefully wrapping up the final day at 12.00/1.00pm

10.00am –  setting up the production

10.15am – filming Christabell’s mum’s foot walking up to the car– close up

10.30am – filming Christabell’s mum’s opening the car door

10.45am – filming Christabell’s mum’s getting into the car and putting the parcel in the back seat

11.00am –  filming Christabell’s mum putting on the radio (sound bridge to the girls ipod)

11.15am – filming Christabell’s mum looking into the reer mirrors

11.30am – filming a short from the back of the car

11.45am – a shot of Christabell’s mum looking outside the right window

12.00pm – filming some scenery to show what her mum see’s outside the window

During our filming sessions we will be taking photographs, filming vlogs of our experience on shoot. We will also be filming a wild track and foley sound at the end of each day to ensure we have some sound to put over the piece in the editing suite.

Our production schedule illustrates what we will be doing during the two days including specific times.
I made sure the schedule was as precise as it could be to ensure the day runs smoothly and we know exactly what to do at all times. Once the two days of filming are over, we plan to edit the piece on the 20th and 23rd of February. 

Planning our film

During our lessons we have been gradually forming ideas for our final outcome. We began brainstorming different ideas. We suggested psychological thrillers from the beginning and worked around that, we had ideas of shooting someone in a dark room with rocking chairs, someone writing, someone sitting in a rough area and then including heavy editing. However, once we had spoken to our teacher, done further research and watched other filming openings we realised that it was better to have a simple opening, with not too much happening to keep the audience attention in specific areas rather than confusing the audience.

Planned locations for filming

During the weekend, I went to Canary Wharf to go to look for possible filming locations for the jogging scene in our group's crime thriller. I went to three different locations around Canada Square, West India Quay and Canary Wharf tube station.

Below are images and videos which I took in preparation for future filming. 

Location no. 1 - Canada Square

Location no. 2 - Canary Wharf tube station

Location no. 3 - Jubilee Place

Our Thriller Opening Pitch

Justice

We learnt how to embed prezi's onto the blog.

Last lesson, we presented out pitch to Mary and Mickey. We discussed our camera shots, mise en scene and sound. After the pitch, we spoke as a group about the feedback and made a few adjustments. We have decided that we are going to film in our half term - 10th Febuary and 11th Febuary. On Friday we will be filming the running scene at the Docklands and on saturday we will be filming the car scene in Hackney.

Costumes and Props - Day two

Outfit displayed from 2:42 and trousers and heels from 5:42

Here is a video I took from YouTube for my research in preparation for the costume and props required for day two filming. The key outfit our group wanted to achieve was a woman dressed in formal attire wearing an all black and white colour scheme. 

We hope to use a similar black blazer to give the outfit a formal edge. 

This is the outfit all together but we will change the black dress
into a white blouse and formal black trousers. 

I took inspiration from this outfit (2:42) with the black blazer and top with formal black trousers and high heels displayed below in the screenshots. We hope to achieve this look worn by Christabell's mum by her supplying her clothing ready for day two filming. This video helped me use inspiration for the costume and contribute better ideas under the influence of this outfit.

This is how we want the antagonists trousers and black high heels to look similar too.