1.Pre-production meeting
- The tasks we needed to complete for the pre-production were split evenly between Melissa and myself. Both of us worked hard at these tasks to ensure they would be worth a good mark. We knew this would be the part of the production that we could both excell in and made the most of it. I dont believe we could improve on the way we approached the tasks and we completed them as a team.
The pre production tasks i completed were the Location / Permission, Production Schedule, Crew & Talent , Technology and the Concept. I think i did these tasks to the best of my ability.
B.Peer Reveiw
- Melissa put in alot of effort in the pre-production tasks as she is very talented writer. The tasks she completed were the Storyboard, The treatment, Script and the Art Department.
Many of the tasks she completed were very long and detailed and i personally thought she did a very good job at all of them. I think the hard work she put into these tasks will help us alot in our final grade.
2.Production Meeting
-Our production meeting included deligating roles in our movie. We both agreed that Melissa was a better camera operater than myself, and it was also her dad's camera that we were using. We also decided that we would require more actors to play the parts in the film other then just myself.
The characters in our short movie are :
- Rosie ( Sandra Sullivan ) - Stalker / Ex Best friend
- Anna ( Lucy Harris ) - New Best Friend
- Stacey ( Ashleigh Stevenson ) - Girl in the middle
- We had to be logical when making production decisions and making sure that we wernt making it impossible for ourselves. We were both directors and made the decisions together , but when Melissa was a camera operater I was an actor. The rest of the production process we did togeher and split the work evenly.
B.Peer Reveiw
-Melissa did a fantastic job at filming! One of the best aspects was her use of shots. She worked extremley hard to use a wide range of shots and to change her angles to show the audience, the actors in different perspectives. Im very proud of the effort she put into the filming (:
3.Post Production Meeting
-Our post production was more difficult tehn the other tasks. This was due to many things interrupting our progress. Unfortunatley Melissa became sick in the middle of the editing process, but this didnt stop her from contributing 110% into all aspects of the editing process. She began making a movie at home using her own programme whilst i was still at school. As soon as i finished my classes, she came over and we finished the editing of our film together. This meant we could both put in our thoughts and ideas for our final film.
B. Peer Reveiw
-I think how Melissa was so unwell but continued to edit our movie just shows how determined she was to do a good job. She did extremley well when it came to the editing process and made many valuable contributions. I couldnt have done this without her and i think we worked extremley well as a pair (:
Sunday, 25 September 2011
PRODUCTION - Technology
Camera Operation - We found using the camera easy as it was my dad's camera and I had used it a bit in the past. By taking advantage of test shots and being able to alter the camera settings we were in reach of a successful film.
Composing Shots - To enable the audience to be able to see the characters in different perspectives, we used many different angles to show the different expressions of the actors. Yet again we found this task simplistic as we had developed our skills whilst working with the camera and were able to compose effective shots.
Recording or using sound effects, dialogue or music - In our film, Mon Nouveau Bestfriend, we didn't need to use sounds effects to create a platonic atmosphere. We did use a significant amount of dialogue to help the audience understand the storyline and the relationships between the three girls. Using dialogue was also an easy task as the camera picked up the dialogue very easily. Although we were unaware at the time that the camera also picked up the excessive amount of wind during the night scenes. We manage to subside the noise by our use of editing but we were unable to override it completely. We used music to enhance the atmosphere and keep the audience in anticipation. The songs we incorporated into the movie are :
-Smile - Avril Lavinge
-If you ever come back - The Script
-Best thing i never had - Beyonce
-Sleepwalker - Adam Lambert
All four of these songs help us to convey the message in each of our scenes. We didn't find it difficult to use music in our movie and found it easy to convert the files. First of all I used a music converter and saved it as a file on my computer. We furthermore imported it onto the movie programme we was using. We found this easy as we had prior experience from movies we had made in primary school.
Importing images and video files - We used quite a few images to show the relationships between the three girls and how the friendships have changed. We downloaded the photos from facebook onto our usb, then imported them to the movie maker. This wasn't difficult and it barley took any time to complete this task. Downloading the video files was straight forward as all we had to do was plug the camera into the computer and download them. Both importing the images and video files was very simple and we felt like we did well in completing this task.
Editing images for moving image production -
This part of the post production was the most time consuming but also our most effective. The editing phase took a lot of time, but the effort that was put into it created a great film. We used transitions to have a smooth run through from scene to scene.
-The keyhole - We chose to use this transition to show Rosie (the stalker) arriving home after her eventful evening when she overheard her ex best friend betraying her.
-The eyeball - Represents Rosie's eye , as she is stalking the two new friends from behind a bush. This is showing the audience Rosie's perspective of the situation as it is from her view.
-Zigzagged opening- We chose this to represent Rosie and Staceys' friendship parting. This use of editing shows how the protagonist, Rosie, is feeling in the current situation and how every second of the movie she is further and further away from where she used to be with Stacey. It is as if they are both being pulled in different directions.
We also used an editing programme to lighten the scenes that were filmed at night. Although the scenes are still quite dark, we were able to clearly see the significant impact it had on this part of the film.
These are only a few of the techniques we used throughout our film, but they are the most significant examples of editing that help enhance our storyline.
Editing sound for moving image production - We chose songs that we thought would create an atmosphere for our film and not draw away the impact we were trying to portray. The only time consuming part about this task was editing the songs to fit the images. We didn't want the song to interrupt the scene or overlap onto another shot. Therefore editing the song to the exact length and to have to right impact on each scene was difficult, but we managed and we personally think we did a very good job (:
Composing Shots - To enable the audience to be able to see the characters in different perspectives, we used many different angles to show the different expressions of the actors. Yet again we found this task simplistic as we had developed our skills whilst working with the camera and were able to compose effective shots.
Recording or using sound effects, dialogue or music - In our film, Mon Nouveau Bestfriend, we didn't need to use sounds effects to create a platonic atmosphere. We did use a significant amount of dialogue to help the audience understand the storyline and the relationships between the three girls. Using dialogue was also an easy task as the camera picked up the dialogue very easily. Although we were unaware at the time that the camera also picked up the excessive amount of wind during the night scenes. We manage to subside the noise by our use of editing but we were unable to override it completely. We used music to enhance the atmosphere and keep the audience in anticipation. The songs we incorporated into the movie are :
-Smile - Avril Lavinge
-If you ever come back - The Script
-Best thing i never had - Beyonce
-Sleepwalker - Adam Lambert
All four of these songs help us to convey the message in each of our scenes. We didn't find it difficult to use music in our movie and found it easy to convert the files. First of all I used a music converter and saved it as a file on my computer. We furthermore imported it onto the movie programme we was using. We found this easy as we had prior experience from movies we had made in primary school.
Importing images and video files - We used quite a few images to show the relationships between the three girls and how the friendships have changed. We downloaded the photos from facebook onto our usb, then imported them to the movie maker. This wasn't difficult and it barley took any time to complete this task. Downloading the video files was straight forward as all we had to do was plug the camera into the computer and download them. Both importing the images and video files was very simple and we felt like we did well in completing this task.
Editing images for moving image production -
This part of the post production was the most time consuming but also our most effective. The editing phase took a lot of time, but the effort that was put into it created a great film. We used transitions to have a smooth run through from scene to scene.
-The keyhole - We chose to use this transition to show Rosie (the stalker) arriving home after her eventful evening when she overheard her ex best friend betraying her.
-The eyeball - Represents Rosie's eye , as she is stalking the two new friends from behind a bush. This is showing the audience Rosie's perspective of the situation as it is from her view.
-Zigzagged opening- We chose this to represent Rosie and Staceys' friendship parting. This use of editing shows how the protagonist, Rosie, is feeling in the current situation and how every second of the movie she is further and further away from where she used to be with Stacey. It is as if they are both being pulled in different directions.
We also used an editing programme to lighten the scenes that were filmed at night. Although the scenes are still quite dark, we were able to clearly see the significant impact it had on this part of the film.
These are only a few of the techniques we used throughout our film, but they are the most significant examples of editing that help enhance our storyline.
Editing sound for moving image production - We chose songs that we thought would create an atmosphere for our film and not draw away the impact we were trying to portray. The only time consuming part about this task was editing the songs to fit the images. We didn't want the song to interrupt the scene or overlap onto another shot. Therefore editing the song to the exact length and to have to right impact on each scene was difficult, but we managed and we personally think we did a very good job (:
Thursday, 15 September 2011
PRODUCTION - Location / Permissions
We filmed at these locations :
Westlake Reserve
- This tranquil area provided a peaceful and scerene atmosphere to film our scene.
It was a beautiful lake surrounded by nature at its best.
The Quarry Hill
-The hill looks over Christchurch's city lights. This provides a beautiful scenery after a great night out for dinner. Being at night , it allows the stalker to follow them without being recognised and helps enhance the current scenario.
Sandra's House
- This lovely property is located in Burnside. With permission from Bob Booreboom and P.J Sullivan (Sandra's Parents) we were able to film at this location.
Westlake Reserve
- This tranquil area provided a peaceful and scerene atmosphere to film our scene.
It was a beautiful lake surrounded by nature at its best.
The Quarry Hill
-The hill looks over Christchurch's city lights. This provides a beautiful scenery after a great night out for dinner. Being at night , it allows the stalker to follow them without being recognised and helps enhance the current scenario.
Sandra's House
- This lovely property is located in Burnside. With permission from Bob Booreboom and P.J Sullivan (Sandra's Parents) we were able to film at this location.
PRODUCTION - Art Department
PROPS
Car #1 - Mel's car.
Car #2 - Sandra's car.
Cell phone - Lucy's phone.
Gun - borrowed from the drama department at Burnside High School.
Computer - Sandra's home computer.
Stacey's, Anna's and Rosie's outfits - All casual clothes out of each individuals wardrobe at home. Casual, every day, clothing.
Contact details for suppliers -
Ashleigh Stevenson: 027 312 2313
Lucy Harris: 027 362 1536
Sandra Sullivan: 027 298 7598
Car #1 - Mel's car.
Car #2 - Sandra's car.
Cell phone - Lucy's phone.
Gun - borrowed from the drama department at Burnside High School.
Computer - Sandra's home computer.
Stacey's, Anna's and Rosie's outfits - All casual clothes out of each individuals wardrobe at home. Casual, every day, clothing.
Contact details for suppliers -
Ashleigh Stevenson: 027 312 2313
Lucy Harris: 027 362 1536
Sandra Sullivan: 027 298 7598
PRODUCTION - Production Schedule
Monday 11th July
- Today Melissa and I are due to finish our :
-Concept
-Treatment
-Story board
Tuesday 9th August - Filming
Cast and Crew
-Shaun Haddock - Male lead
0274657434
-Rebecca Boyers - Stalker
0278469542
-Ashleigh Stevenson - Female lead
0273122313
-Melissa Haines - Camera Operater
0272091796
Location
-Today we will be filming at Pegasus Beach
Contingency Plan
12.30 pm - Finish School
1 pm - Collect Props
1.30 pm - Both cars meet at Avonhead
2.30 pm - Begin filming at Pegasus
5 pm - Finish filming
This is what actually happened
12.30 pm - Finish School
1 pm - Collect Props
3 pm - Both cars meet at Avonhead
4.30 pm - Arrive at Pegasus Beach
4.45 pm - Begin Filming
5 pm - Pegasus Beach closed , therefore we had to stop filming
Props needed
-Harley the Dog
-A Picnic Basket
-Rug
-Two Wine Glasses
-A Drink
-The three Characters Outfits
Equipment Required
-The Camera
-Both Melissa and Rebecca's Cars are needed
__________________________________________________________________________
-Due to some interruptions in our time schedule and also the loss of two of our actors, we have had to recreate our entire film and the concept behind it.
This has caused us to be behind in our filming and the editing process.
So therefore our Production Schedule has changed.
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 31st August
Cast and Crew
-Sandra Sullivan - Stalker
0272987598
-Lucy Harris - New Best Friend
0273621536
-Ashleigh Stevenson - Girl In The Middle
0273122313
-Melissa Haines - Camera Operater
0272091796
Location
Today, instead of filming at Pegasus Beach, we will be fillming at Westlake Reserve in Halswell.
Contingency Plan
12.30 pm - Finish School
2 pm - Drive to Halswell
3 pm - Begin Filming
5.30 pm - Finish filming
Props needed
-Sandra's Car
-Three Characters Outfits
Equipment needed
-The camera
-Melissa's Car
Wednesday 7th August
-Tonight we will be filming a much shorter scene then before.
The Cast and Crew are kept the same.
Location
This scene is set at night time at the Quarry Hill in Halswell, looking over the lights of Christchurch.
Contingency Plan
7.30 pm - Arrive at Halswell
8 pm - Arrive at the Quarry
9.30 pm - Finish Filming
Props needed
-Three Characters different Outfits
-Sandra and Melissas Cars
-Lucys Cellphone
Equipment Needed
-The Camera
Monday the 19th September
-By today we aim to have the following completed :
- Our final scene of filming
- Treatment
- Storyboard
- Script
- The cast and crew task
- Production Schedule
- Art Department
- Location and Permissions
Although many of these tasks should have been completed some time ago, we have had to change our entire film, therefore having to change every task that we have done. This puts a huge amount of pressure onto ourselves when it comes to completing the rest of the tasks such as filming our final scene, completing the tasks and our editing in 1 week !
- Today Melissa and I are due to finish our :
-Concept
-Treatment
-Story board
Tuesday 9th August - Filming
Cast and Crew
-Shaun Haddock - Male lead
0274657434
-Rebecca Boyers - Stalker
0278469542
-Ashleigh Stevenson - Female lead
0273122313
-Melissa Haines - Camera Operater
0272091796
Location
-Today we will be filming at Pegasus Beach
Contingency Plan
12.30 pm - Finish School
1 pm - Collect Props
1.30 pm - Both cars meet at Avonhead
2.30 pm - Begin filming at Pegasus
5 pm - Finish filming
This is what actually happened
12.30 pm - Finish School
1 pm - Collect Props
3 pm - Both cars meet at Avonhead
4.30 pm - Arrive at Pegasus Beach
4.45 pm - Begin Filming
5 pm - Pegasus Beach closed , therefore we had to stop filming
Props needed
-Harley the Dog
-A Picnic Basket
-Rug
-Two Wine Glasses
-A Drink
-The three Characters Outfits
Equipment Required
-The Camera
-Both Melissa and Rebecca's Cars are needed
__________________________________________________________________________
-Due to some interruptions in our time schedule and also the loss of two of our actors, we have had to recreate our entire film and the concept behind it.
This has caused us to be behind in our filming and the editing process.
So therefore our Production Schedule has changed.
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 31st August
Cast and Crew
-Sandra Sullivan - Stalker
0272987598
-Lucy Harris - New Best Friend
0273621536
-Ashleigh Stevenson - Girl In The Middle
0273122313
-Melissa Haines - Camera Operater
0272091796
Location
Today, instead of filming at Pegasus Beach, we will be fillming at Westlake Reserve in Halswell.
Contingency Plan
12.30 pm - Finish School
2 pm - Drive to Halswell
3 pm - Begin Filming
5.30 pm - Finish filming
Props needed
-Sandra's Car
-Three Characters Outfits
Equipment needed
-The camera
-Melissa's Car
Wednesday 7th August
-Tonight we will be filming a much shorter scene then before.
The Cast and Crew are kept the same.
Location
This scene is set at night time at the Quarry Hill in Halswell, looking over the lights of Christchurch.
Contingency Plan
7.30 pm - Arrive at Halswell
8 pm - Arrive at the Quarry
9.30 pm - Finish Filming
Props needed
-Three Characters different Outfits
-Sandra and Melissas Cars
-Lucys Cellphone
Equipment Needed
-The Camera
Monday the 19th September
-By today we aim to have the following completed :
- Our final scene of filming
- Treatment
- Storyboard
- Script
- The cast and crew task
- Production Schedule
- Art Department
- Location and Permissions
Although many of these tasks should have been completed some time ago, we have had to change our entire film, therefore having to change every task that we have done. This puts a huge amount of pressure onto ourselves when it comes to completing the rest of the tasks such as filming our final scene, completing the tasks and our editing in 1 week !
PRODUCTION - Crew and Talent
Rosie - Stalker
-Sandra Sullivan
0272987598
Anna - New Best Friend
-Lucy Harris
0273621536
Stacey - Girl in the middle
-Ashleigh Stevenson
0273122313
Melissa - Camera Operater
-Melissa Haines
0272091796
-Sandra Sullivan
0272987598
Anna - New Best Friend
-Lucy Harris
0273621536
Stacey - Girl in the middle
-Ashleigh Stevenson
0273122313
Melissa - Camera Operater
-Melissa Haines
0272091796
PRODUCTION - Script
SCENE ONE-
Stacey - "...Such a good party eh?"
Anna - "It was.."
Stacey - "Oh I had such a good time with you love!"
Anna - "Oh I'm always happy talking to you."
Stacey - "Oh my gosh, but anyway he was gorgeous wasn't he."
Anna - "He was! And he was so checking you out as well."
Stacey - "Aw stop it!"
Anna - "What about Rosie though? I mean, you are soo lucky I let you hang out with me."
Stacey - "Aw well you know.. she didn't look that bad, I mean she's a really nice person."
Anna - "Uh, did you see what she was wearing? I mean why would you even put that together?"
Stacey - "I, I guess."
Anna - "You guess?"
Stacey - "Aw, but, she was really good to me."
Stacey - "So you still keen for Saturday night?"
Anna - "... whats happening Saturday night?"
Stacey - "Oh, I thought you and me were going for dinner?"
Anna - "Oh well I suppose we can."
Stacey - "Well we don't have to if you don't want to..."
Anna - "No, no, no, we will.."
Rosie ( to herself) - "Aw Rosie would you like to come to dinner to? Yeah! I'd really love to."
Anna - "Oh my god, guess what Eric got me!"
Stacey - "What?"
Anna - "Guess... look, look."
Stacey - "Aw... earings."
Anna - "He did! Aren't they amazing?"
Stacey - "So amazing..."
Anna - "Why don't you have a boyfriend? You should have a boyfriend!"
Stacey - "Aw, you know... Just haven't found the right one yet..."
Anna - "I know! Eric's friend James is amazing! He will love you, you will love him! It'll be great!"
Stacey - "So.. what does Eric look like? I haven't even seen a picture of him."
Anna - "Uhh... well, you know, not many people have. He uhh he goes to Uni and he works a lot so he's just really... busy."
Stacey - "Aww okay, well.. I have to meet him asap!"
Rosie - "STACEY! Hey!
Stacey - "Oh hey!"
Rosie - "Hey Stacey!"
Stacey - "Aww Rosie!"
Anna - "Aww YAY !"
Rosie - "Stacey!"
Anna - " -What are you doing? Your not friends with her, your friends with me."
Rosie - "Hey! She was my friend first!"
Anna - "Well she's moved onto greater things."
Rosie - "Stacey.. how can you be friends with her? We used to talk about people like that and now you've become one of them! Well.. what are you going to do?"
Anna - "Don't listen to her, you love being friends with me!"
Stacey - "I'm sorry."
SCENE TWO -
Stacey - "Aw, it was a good meal eh?"
Anna - "Yeah the waiter was pretty cute eh? Kinda looked like Eric.."
Rosie (to herself) - "Yeah... the waiter was really cute... and I really liked the chicken!"
Stacey - "Aw well, I haven't seen Eric... Where does he live anyway?"
Anna - "Well why do you think I brought you up here? He lives up here somewhere... but I'm not exactly sure... I should text him... Can I have your phone?
Why did Rosie text you saying, "I miss you"... with an "x"?
Stacey - "Aw, did she? Did she really? Aw, I mean... yuck! Why would she be texting me?"
Rosie (to herself) - "That bitch!"
Stacey - "...Such a good party eh?"
Anna - "It was.."
Stacey - "Oh I had such a good time with you love!"
Anna - "Oh I'm always happy talking to you."
Stacey - "Oh my gosh, but anyway he was gorgeous wasn't he."
Anna - "He was! And he was so checking you out as well."
Stacey - "Aw stop it!"
Anna - "What about Rosie though? I mean, you are soo lucky I let you hang out with me."
Stacey - "Aw well you know.. she didn't look that bad, I mean she's a really nice person."
Anna - "Uh, did you see what she was wearing? I mean why would you even put that together?"
Stacey - "I, I guess."
Anna - "You guess?"
Stacey - "Aw, but, she was really good to me."
Stacey - "So you still keen for Saturday night?"
Anna - "... whats happening Saturday night?"
Stacey - "Oh, I thought you and me were going for dinner?"
Anna - "Oh well I suppose we can."
Stacey - "Well we don't have to if you don't want to..."
Anna - "No, no, no, we will.."
Rosie ( to herself) - "Aw Rosie would you like to come to dinner to? Yeah! I'd really love to."
Anna - "Oh my god, guess what Eric got me!"
Stacey - "What?"
Anna - "Guess... look, look."
Stacey - "Aw... earings."
Anna - "He did! Aren't they amazing?"
Stacey - "So amazing..."
Anna - "Why don't you have a boyfriend? You should have a boyfriend!"
Stacey - "Aw, you know... Just haven't found the right one yet..."
Anna - "I know! Eric's friend James is amazing! He will love you, you will love him! It'll be great!"
Stacey - "So.. what does Eric look like? I haven't even seen a picture of him."
Anna - "Uhh... well, you know, not many people have. He uhh he goes to Uni and he works a lot so he's just really... busy."
Stacey - "Aww okay, well.. I have to meet him asap!"
Rosie - "STACEY! Hey!
Stacey - "Oh hey!"
Rosie - "Hey Stacey!"
Stacey - "Aww Rosie!"
Anna - "Aww YAY !"
Rosie - "Stacey!"
Anna - " -What are you doing? Your not friends with her, your friends with me."
Rosie - "Hey! She was my friend first!"
Anna - "Well she's moved onto greater things."
Rosie - "Stacey.. how can you be friends with her? We used to talk about people like that and now you've become one of them! Well.. what are you going to do?"
Anna - "Don't listen to her, you love being friends with me!"
Stacey - "I'm sorry."
SCENE TWO -
Stacey - "Aw, it was a good meal eh?"
Anna - "Yeah the waiter was pretty cute eh? Kinda looked like Eric.."
Rosie (to herself) - "Yeah... the waiter was really cute... and I really liked the chicken!"
Stacey - "Aw well, I haven't seen Eric... Where does he live anyway?"
Anna - "Well why do you think I brought you up here? He lives up here somewhere... but I'm not exactly sure... I should text him... Can I have your phone?
Why did Rosie text you saying, "I miss you"... with an "x"?
Stacey - "Aw, did she? Did she really? Aw, I mean... yuck! Why would she be texting me?"
Rosie (to herself) - "That bitch!"
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