Improvements

List of improvements made to the film opening:
- Added more clips of the group in different locations - this created a more realistic theme of friendship
- Retook pictures on the disposable camera to ensure all pictures could be viewed easily and that the pictures were in different locations, to link with the first improvement made
-Cut the film opening down by 30 seconds through editing and speeding up certain footage
- Redid the order of the titles to put them in the correct order - replicated title order of Gone Girl

Audience

This Prezi is taken from a teaching resource and explains the basics of Primary and Secondary audiences:




Our Primary Audience is teenagers. The genre of our film is teenage drama and the target audience is 15+ teenagers. We decided that it would be 15+ because the film would contain mature themes such as running away, and would contain explicit language. We wanted to create a teenage drama because we felt it could relate to a wide audience and therefore the popularity of the film would increase.


Our Secondary Audience is the teenagers parents. We created a film that would be an older family friendly. The film opening is suitable for a family with teenagers therefore the parents would be the secondary audience. They would be the secondary audience because they would not be our main target audience but would still be viewers and consumers and again increase the number of views.

Official Risk Assessment

Institutions

We decided for the film institution to use Film 4. We decided to use Film 4 because they typically fund and distribute smaller budget films for example American Honey.

Institutions

We decided to use my production logo for the film opening because it was simple, quick and it also fit in with the theme of teen drama.

Font for titles

For the actual titles of the film (director,producer, e.t.c), we decided to hand write them on the photos that we were burning. We wrote the titles in black marker pen and in capitals to ensure that they were easy to read.

Title Research -
We decided that we wanted to use a fear type for our movie name. We researched the different types of phobias, and narrowed it down to Panophobia (fear of everything) and Athazagoraphobia (The fear of being forgotten, ignored, or abandoned). We decided to use the name Panophobia because it was easier to pronounce and remember. It also worked better with the narrative of our film. 

Evidence of Classwork

Amara (With the help of me) creating an interactive storyboard - includes a time sequence of the film opening.

Lucy editing the new clips we shot around school.

Checklist Update

Locations

First location : Amara's bedroom (Come Home Plea)

Second location: Chelmsford Tenpin Bowling Alley (Montage of memories)

Third location: Phoebe's garden (Burning photos)

Fourth location : Shots around Great Baddow High School - field, corridors e.t.c (Montage of memories)

Fifth location: Lucy's garden (Burning photos)

Opening Sequence

Other music Ideas

I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers
This song might fit the film because it has quite an upbeat tune that reflects the happy atmosphere in the opening. It is also relevant because the film is about a missing girl and the title I'jll never find another you, fits in well with the theme of desperation.





Special Years - Val Doonican
This song is quite good for our film opening because the theme of the song is looking back on the fond times of girls growing up and the fun they had.
The song is quite a slow beat so might not work that well with the footage, but this could be sped up/altered to fit the footage.

Panophobia Music

We used this song - I'd Like to Walk Around in Your Mind - for our film opening.
In the footage we slowed down the music to fit with the pace of the piece.

Improve:
Ensure the footage is in time to the beat of the music
Potentially add some of the background (non- diagetic) noises
Maybe try a more upbeat song to fit in with the happier times

Panophobia First Draft

First draft for film opening of Panaphobia.
To Improve:
Retake the photos on the disposable camera - to ensure good quality and clear pictures for titles.
Change the locations of some of the montage footage e.g. Around school - not just in the arcade.

Peer Assesment

I peer assessed a film opening called 'Where the guilt lies' and gave feedback to the group.

WHAT ELEMENTS OF THIS SEQUENCE DID YOU FEEL WERE SUCCESSFUL?
Music really sets the atmosphere - creates a sense of tension
Setting/costume was thogutb out and worked well
Good camera shots - different angles included


WERE THERE ANY ASPECTS OF THE SEQUENCE WHICH YOU FELT WERE CONFUSING/DISTRACTING ETC?
Parts of the voice over don't match up - the family want people to come forward with details but want privacy.


LIST 2 THINGS WHICH YOU FEEL WOULD HAVE IMPROVED THIS SEQUENCE AND EXPLAIN.
Parts of the voice over is muffled and too quick - needs to slow it down and speak clearer.
Maybe speed up the pace of some scene to create a faster pace which would create a panicked film.

Marketing - SOCIAL MEDIA

We got a template of a twitter account and put our own images and text over the top.
We decided to use social media as a way of marketing because social media is a really big aspect of peoples' lives so by putting the film in front of them we are increasing the publicity of the film and opening the film up to a wider variety of people.

Panophobia feeedback

TEACHER FEEDBACK:

(First draft)

Add Institutions and title to the start of the opening

Change the photos for clearer ones

Possibly include clips of the friends in different locations

CLASS FEEDBACK

What elements of this sequence did you feel were successful? Give at least two elements, and explain why they were successful.

"I liked the end scene of the phone being filmed and Amara holding the lighter - large element of suspicion - want to carry on watching."

"Very inventive titles.

The music was appropriate.

Good sense of enigma at the end.

Well edited - I liked how it was slightly jumpy and fast."

"- Love the voiceover.

- Clear title.

- True expression.

- Love the titles.

- Plea involves audience."

"- nice twists at the end, keeps people interested

- Good acting which added to the drama"

Were there any aspects of the sequence which you felt were confusing/distracting/missing, etc?

"Maybe too many blank screens so people think its over."

"At times the voice overs were not very clear."

"Didn't understand music - feel like you needed something more upbeat."

"I couldn't see the pictures when they turned them around."

List 2 things which you feel would have improved this sequence and explain your opinion.

"Shorten black screens."

"Make ending more clear that she is watching."

"Make the picture showing part longer."

"The audio could be a bit clearer."

Coursework - Film Poster

The is the poster for our film opening, titled "Panophobia".

We decided to make the poster fairly simple in order to create a feeling of mystery, which ties in to the actual plot of the film.

Underneath the title is the definition of panophobia, which we decided to include as our tagline as not only does it add authenticity to the poster but it gives us a clue about what the film is about.

The image of a disposable camera shot of three friends also shows the plot of the film, as does the match next to it which also adds mystery and enigma.

Marketing - BUS

For marketing, the main ideas we had were to advertise our film on social media, posters, and on the side of buses.
This is an example of how the film poster would look on a bus. We kept the the design quite simple, but with bold writing to ensure viewers of the poster can read the film title.

This way of marketing will hopefully increase the amount of people who will want to see the film, and increase the popularity of the film.

Coursework - storyboard

Our second story board we created was better than our first one because it included the exact times of the shots and the camera shots we were using.
We had to redo the first storyboard because it needed more detail on it about the camera work and timings to ensure that it helped us create the correct finished piece.

Coursework - Storyboards

The first storyboard we designed included just a basic ideas of the scenes we wanted to include in our film opening. We wanted various scenes in our film opening, ranging from arcade scenes with a happy atmosphere to a dark scene with a mysterious atmosphere.

Our first storyboard we didn't include any timings or shots because we were unsure of how it would work but later we did another storyboard that included timings and camera shots.

Coursework - Third shoot

Our third filming session was Saturday 26th November at my house. We decide to use this setting because it provided a stone patio which was suitable for the burning of the photographs. We stated filming at 5pm because it was dark outside and would therefore enable the camera to pick up the flames well. We had to use a torch to shine onto the photographs so they could be seen on the camera. We had to angle the torch to ensure there was no glare on the photo.
We used a lighter to burn the photos.
We hand held the camera so had to make sure that our hands were steady, this proved difficult at times because sometimes the burning lasted a long time and our hands would grow tired.
We also had to be sensible with the lighters because fire is a risk.

Coursework - Second shoot

Our second session of shooting was on Thursday 24th November at Chelmsford Tenpin Bowling Arcade. We used this location because it was the nearest arcade to us and was free entry. We originally planned to film at Southend arcades but this turned out to be a too expensive journey.
When we arrived at Chelmsford arcade, it was empty which worked best for us because it was easier for us to get the shots we wanted quicker.

We used a Sony Cybershot camera, because the resolution of the camera was high and created a really good image. We filmed various shots of us 3 playing in the arcade on this camera. 

We also took a disposable camera with us and took pictures of the arcade and then us. We planned to use these photos to write our titles on and then burn them. 

Not all the pictures taken on the disposable camera turned out well, only 8 out of 21 photographs turned out well. If we were to do this again we would ensure the lash on the disposable camera is on to ensure good lighting. 

Coursework - First shoot

Our first session of shooting was on Monday 21st November in Amara's bedroom. We used this location to film our Come Home Plea. We used this location because it provided the biggest space, and it had a homely feel. As Amara is playing the part of the missing girl, it makes sense to use her bedroom so it relates to her more.

We used a Nikon camera. We used this camera because it had low resolution which made the footage looked home filmed and original. We wanted this effect because we were filming a Come Home Plea and we wanted it to look realistic.

We set the camera up on a tripod near the biggest window in the room to get natural light. We did turn on the main light in the room which created a warm atmosphere to the room. We had a problem wit the camera and the tripod. The camera would not sit properly on the tripod stand. We rectified the problem by putting a quality street underneath the camera which held it in place.

Coursework - Script

This is the script we used for the voice over.
We pre planned the script because we wanted the script to sound well done and planned.

Coursework - Missing Poster

This is the missing poster we used for our film opening. 

To get the design of the poster, we researched genuine missing poster and took the layout of them and put it onto our poster. 

For the pictures, we went onto Amara's social media and took pictures either taken by herself or photos she has been tagged in. This made the poster look more home like and genuine. 

The contact details at the bottom (telephone number and email address) are real contact details. We decided to use real contact details to make he poster more authentic.

Storyboard

Coursework - Risk Assesment

RISK                              HAZARD                                                   PREVENTION

Fire                                Setting self (hair alight)/ Burning              Tie hair back, handle with safety,                                                                                                                have water nearby, watch clothing

Night time                     Trip hazards                                               Be sensible, use torches

Heavy equipment          Potential strains/injuries from falling       Be sensible, help each other, lift                                                                                                                properly (lift with knees not back)

Coursework - Panaphobia Mood board

This is a board of images, that represent different aspects of our film opening.
We have taken inspiration from these images and the camera work and applied it to our own film opening.
The images shown here represents the atmosphere we want to create. The images of arcades and the sea front represent the happier and uplifted atmosphere whilst the fire and burning of the photos capture the enigma and slight dangerous atmosphere.

Coursework - More Influences

This first clip is an influence because it uses hand held camera work which creates a home footage feel to the clip. It allows the audience to relate more to the event happening because it allows them to have see a first hand experience of the event.




This film was an influence because the narrative of the clip was a group of young adults on a day out to an arcade and just having fun travelling around from place to place. We liked this because it created a care - free feel to the clip and we wanted to show this feeling in the start of our film opening.

Mark Scheme

Film Title: CONNECT FOUR
I would mark it at a high band 3, possibly 47 marks.
This is because it was original and the titles were unique and clear to see. There was controlled camera work shown and good editing, therefore creating a well finished piece.
The setting and characters also fitted well into the theme.

Film title: DOUBLED
I would mark at a middle band 3, possibly 42 marks
The story line was good, but no the most original.  The sound track was really good and fitted in with the genre and theme well.
The camera work was slightly shaky but overall well done.

Coursework - Planning

Coursework - Film Pitch

Panophobia film pitch from Phoebe Hall

Feedback

Clear genre, themes, message?

"Thriller/drama"

"Clear genre, interesting theme, clear message"

What is the narrative?

"Girl gone missing, friends plead for her to come home"

"Lots of enigma, very interesting story. 3 friends - one missing girl"

"Mysterious and intriguing - voice over makes it more original"

Interesting characters?

"Erin Blake, Isla Hall, Amber Hocart - 3 teenage friends, interesting"

"3 friends - don't know much about them - enigma"

"3 different characters"

Does it target the right audience?

"15+ teen drama- strong female roles - suitable for target audience"

"15+ - nothing in film that would make it unsuitable for 12a"

"15+, suits narrative"

Institution?

Film4

Any comments about the film, would you watch it, is it doable and interesting?

"Would watch it - it is doable, however shots will be difficult"

"Yes, I would watch it"

Coursework - Film Opening Planning - Influences

When looking for ideas for our film opening, we found this video.
The video uses a reverse effect to create interesting shots and it intrigues the audience.
We decided to take the idea of reverse cam and put it into our film opening,

We decided in our film opening that we would burn photographs. Due to this clip's influence we decided to film the burning photographs in a reverse effect. This creates an interesting shot and make the titles of the film more interesting for the viewer to watch.







Another influence was the film Gone Girl. This film is about a woman who fakes her own murder but blames it on her husband.
The film intrigued us because the idea of a missing person is an original idea and it can involve lots of different genres and it can be manipulated into fitting most narratives.






Another influence for the film was American Honey. This is a new film, that evolves around a girl joining a group of people and traveling the country selling magazines and getting into trouble.
We liked this influence because it shows the more harsh side of running away and how people can be twisted into people they are not when facing different/traumatic experiences.

BFI Media Trip

The media trip to the BFI was really influential because it allowed me to gain more knowledge about different type of films, such ad Independent and Mainstream films. It also highlighted distribution and marketing of films.

Speakers from mainstream and independent production and distribution companies also furthered the knowledge about the institutions of films. 

Pete Fraser Advice

Film openings 1 from Great Baddow High School Media

Prelim Final Task

Final video of Prelim task.

Evaluation:
Overall I think that the finished piece is a success. The footage is long enough to keep the viewer watching and has an interesting story line.

If it was to be done again, on the storyboard I would write exact timings for the shots because some of the shots filmed weren't long enough so had to be slowed down.
The camera was not the highest quality, and sometimes the sound was an issue - after each shot there was a click of the camera closing.

Prelim Task

For the Prelim task we were put into groups and had to pick out a genre. I was put into a group with Jess and Jamie and the genre we picked was Documentary.
The initial thought was of difficulty but after some thought and research we decided to do the documentary about serial killers because this enabled us to involve aspects of horror and thriller.
We did some research into the most famous serial killers of all time. We found some horrific stories but the one that stood out the most was the story of Leonarda Ciancuilli - The Soap maker of Correggio.

http://www.the-line-up.com/9-female-serial-killers/

This link shows the website that told the stories of the female serial killers and told the story of Leonarda Ciancuilli. Leonarda was an Italian female serial killer who murdered 3 women between the years 1939 to 1940. Once she killed the women, she boiled the bodies down to soap and made the blood into cakes which she fed to our neighbours.
This interested us because it was different from the usual serial killer stories.

We decided to use the story and adapted it to our documentary. We wanted a reconstruction of the story with a voice over of the facts about her life.

After the research we created 2 storyboards. One of the storyboards was a storyboard of the reconstruction and what parts of Leonarda's life we were going to show.

The second story board highlights the camera shots for each scene. We wanted to combine different shots in the task. 

After the research and storyboards were created, we decided to plan in depth the scenes and write out a improvised script. The script showed the conversation between scenes and how the scenes would flow with the characters involved.

We then made a list of what props/costumes were needed for the task. We did this because we wanted to plan correctly and in depth what was needed to make the task successful. 

We also created a Production Diary. This included details of what work was done and how long it took. 

Big Budget/Small Budget

Institutions correct from Phoebe Hall

1st Film Pitch

Film pitch 

Evaluation:

Interesting Plot line - will attract the target audience
Potentially add a more interesting plot line to attract a wider audience


Presentation is detailed and it fits the brief well
Good narrative and interesting characters

Titles

Title Sequence for the film CAPTAIN AMERICA:CIVIL WAR. This is a superhero film, based on the marvel comics.

The 1st title is the Director of the film and starts at 00:03:

The 2nd title is the Screenplay and starts at 00:05:

The 3rd title is the Producer and starts at 00:07:

The 4th title is the Executive Producers and starts at 00:10:

The 5th title is the Executive Producers x2 and starts at 00:12:

The 6th title is the Executive Producer x3 and starts at 00:16:

The 7th title is Based On Comics and starts at 00:18:

The 8th title is the Co-Producer and starts at 00:22:

The 9th title is the Assistant Producer and starts at 00:25:

The 10th title is the Director of Photography and starts at 00:28:

The 11th title is the Production Designer and starts at 00:31:

The 12th title is the Editing Producer and starts at 00:33:

The 13th title is the Costume Designer and starts at 00:37:

The 14th title is the Visual Effects Superviser and starts at 00:40

The 15th title is the Visual Effects Producer and starts at 00:42:

The 16th title is the Music and starts at 00:45:

The 17th title is the Music Superviser and starts at 00:48:

The 18th title is the Casting and starts at 00:51:

The 19th is Chris Evans (Main Actor) and starts at 00:54:


From 00:54 to 01:40 is titles of individual actors in the film

Starting at 01:41 is the title Marvel Studios:


At 01:46 is the film title: