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LO4:Final product

This is our final version off the film trailer

LO4:Draft of film trailer

This is the first draft of the film trailer and we will not use these shots as they are not that good.
The acting in the draft isn't great so we need to film the scenes again. The draft Is really bad so we need to get new clips. The scenes at the start are to dark so for the next time we record we will use lighting or pick a day which we can include natural lighting.



This is a re draft for the draft 1 however I think we messed up with the naming of the draft so this is Draft 2.
The positives of this draft is that the start goes well and the middle goes well too. However some of the clips are not correct and we need to delete them. The transitions haven't been done just yet and the ending is pointless because we had a clip there


Draft 3
This draft isn't that good however it does have the start in it.
The positives of this draft is the start of the trailer as it is an accurate viewing of the proper one. Another positive is that it has a lot of clips that will be used or need enhancing for the next draft.
The improvement will be to re film some of these clips and remove some of the clips as you can see my reflection in the tram as it goes past. Another one will be to remove the one when he walks past the tram lines. one of the improvements will be to add colour to some of the clips


This is draft 4
This draft is a nearly completed version of the trailer.
The positives of this trailer is that the trailer runs very smoothly and it is nearly completed. The best thing about this trailer is the colour effect on the face and all the way through it has been put on.
The improvements for this draft is to change the start of the trailer so it starts with warp logo and the ending need to be quicker. The audio needs changing so it is louder

LO4:Edit decision list

This is the edit decision list and will show which footage has been edited for the film trailer. The edit decision list shows what we have done for the editing.

LO4:Offline edit

LO4: Evidence of editing and Filming

This is evidence of us editing our video for the trailer

Tools

1. Cut
2. Speed up
3. Fade to black
4. cross cutting

This is us creating the storyboards for the film trailer so when we do get out to film we know what we want and what the shot will look like. The story boards helped us decide what location we would like the fim trailer to be film in.

We took risk when filming the footage as I had to climb a roof to get a certain position for the film trailer. This ledge wasn't that high however it was pretty hard to get to as the ledge was thin on top but safe to walk on. 

This is evidence of us when we imported the footage so we can start editing for the film trailer. We imported the footage using google drive. This only took a short time as we didn't have much footage at that time.  

This is us deciding where we will place the footage. So then the film trailer will have a good flow to it. The footage was place in and cut down. Some of the footage was bad however we had the chance to film the footage again however we can use different actors this time so it will be better content.

This is evidence that we filmed. This shot is off when they are in the casino gambling against each other and when Kyle loses all his money to the one game of poker.

At this moment I started to change the colour of  the shots so it would look more gritty. I did this by doing colour balance. For every shot I did the same colour change so it will look the same through out the video. This video also shows that when we made the soundtrack which will go over the film trailer. This took some time as we had to get the correct sound for the moment. The soundtrack nearly took 1 hour to make however we finally did it.

This is us editing the logo for our trailer. So then we had a good introduction to our film trailer. This animation took along time to do and must of taken 3 days to do as we had to get the movement right. The animation took along time however we did it by stage by stage so then it would be positioned correctly.

This shows us lining up the logo with the main pattern so then it is all in the correct position.The red in the logo goes with the black and contrast well with each other. This was all made on Photoshop so then we could change the logo if something didn't work.
Recording the last bit of audio for counting cards so then we have a voice over for the trailer. This is when kyle is taking about his life and is troubles and what situation he is in.




This is all the editing what we did for the film trailer it includes us changing the colour balance. Overlapping the footage over other pieces. Cut and re organise. It includes importing the footage and removing parts of footage. We also included transitions through out so then the footage will run smoothly.

LO3- Producing Audio

This is all the music and the voice over together. This is what it sound without the scenes played over it.
We decided to make our own music for the trailer by creating it on garage band. The reason for this is that we found a soundtrack to go over it but it didn't go as well as we planned it to do. The Music was made by all the group. We had all the clips for the trailer however we didn't know where to put them because we had no music. So once we had music we match all the music with the trailer.

This is the start of the trailer as we thought it would be a good sound to introduce the scenes.

This is images of us editing the music and at this moment we are just placing the tunes into garage band and making them in order.

In this clip we are actually putting the music together so it sounds pretty good once we did that we changed the position of the music so it will go with the trailer. We did this by getting up a draft and playing music over it.

Lo3: rushes

We will use these shots at the start of the trailer. Some of the shots used will be colour changed so it makes a better atmosphere for the trailer. The shots taken are all ones when Kyle is in the morning. The reason we did this is because we wanted to introduce the character to the trailer.


All these shots was taken on the same day and we decided to make these as we thought a close up will be a good ending or beginning and the pan of the city will be useful for the video. We picked a cloudy day to do this as we thought it would look more gritty and have a better look for the trailer. With the colour change it made the video look better.


These are load of random shots we took making the trailer some of these shots we will not use but some we will as I thin that it was good angle and a good brightness. These shots will be used but in different parts of the trailer. The poker scene will e near the end.

Lo3: Footage log

This is the updated fot

Lo2-Rocking chair email

Hello, I am a student currently studying at UTC Sheffield and we would like to enquire about the use of your building for a day to use as a location for a short film.

This is a non-profit project, so we wouldn’t be using this location to earn money.

We would only need to film for a few hours and can do it earlier on in the day, so that we wouldn’t interrupt your business.

We would be filming between the 8^th and the 13^th of February, so could use the building on any of these days.

Thanks, Lewis Wright

Lo2 Shot list

Key: Voice-over
Production logo 2 secs

-Green/Red band- 1secs

1. A shot of the abandon house someone walking long shot, 5 secs
2. Medium shot from back, Kyle should be central to the frame. Dark lighting.3 secs
3. Arc shot round to Kyle's face, this will be cut up during editing.4  secs
4. CU of Kyle's eyes . 2 secs
5. Eye-line match, pan L-R. 4 secs
6. Cut to cards 2 secs
7. Cut back to eyes.2 secs
8. Cut to high angle of the table, Kyle throws cards.4 secs
9. Track Kyle as he leaves the building.3 secs
10. Cut to medium shot of Kyle, panting heavily.2 secs

End scene

- Laurel leaf awards- 4 secs  

1. Cut to Antagonist. Dark lighting. Medium shot, low angle. 5 secs
2. Cut back to Kyle panting. 3 secs
3. Cut back to Antagonist, same shot. Fade to black 6 secs

Snapshot montage of grabs (murders)

1. ( first one happens with women near wall) 2 secs
2. second grab from behind ( level angle close up to the hands grabbing) 2 secs
3. Third one with a push over the concrete and cuts 2 secs
4. Grab shot, medium front of victim. Kyle from behind. 2 secs
5. Kyle stood with a knife close up on knife 2 secs
6. He attacks 2 secs
7. Grab shot, medium 2 secs
8. last montage of him putting on leather gloves 2 secs
9. shot of from behind he grabs over the shoulder and then the victim turns and cut. 3 secs

-Review-

1. Kyle CU(in office) medium shot. 4 secs
2. Cut to Antagonist, CU 3 secs
3. Cut to Kyle grabbing James. Over shoulder shot. 3 secs
4. Cut to James' face. 1 secs
5. Cut to Kyle (in office) CU 4 secs                                                   87 secs

-Shot reverse shot structure-

1. Kyle breathing heavily outside  medium shot 3 secs
2. blood on his hands 2 secs close up
3. cut back to the office with antagonist talking 4 secs
4. cuts back to the street with a shadow of Kyle  2 secs

-Fade to black-  2 secs                                                                            100 secs

1. cuts back to kyle giving the antagonist money close up high angle  3 secs
2. cuts to kyle hiding behind a wall 2 secs
3. Kyle puts his hands on his head close up 2 secs

-Ending-

1. The name of the film trailer, Counting Cards 3 secs

-Fade to black-1 secs                                                                          111 secs

You could suggest what type of lighting you would use and find a location like a basement for the casino shot

We will decide what location we will use and state what type of lighting we will use



2nd Draft

Lo2-Email for the casino

Dear Tony

I am emailing in order to make a request to record footage at your casino for a college piece. My team and I have discussed this location and decided it was suitable for the genre and narrative, however we do of course need your permission to use the area. In the footage there shall be no sight of the company’s logo or name.

Our team are all 16 years of age (as of sending this E-mail) but the actors we shall be using will all be over the age of 18 and we shall be under supervision from Arno van der Kraan.

At this moment in time we cannot give you exact times as to when the Casino shall be required, but it shall be between the 8^th and 12^th of February and shall of course be during closing times as to not affect the business

We are mature teenagers, and we shall be using a variety of expensive equipment so we hope that you shall be able to trust us in using this location respectively.

Yours sincerely,

Jai Van der Kraan

- .45 Accelerated Creation Productions -

LO2:Presentation from Hugh Mann (let there be light)

Job Role as a Director
His first real project is an anti drugs film for teenagers and then he started to make films for many other companies.

3 questions for Hugh Mann


How did you start your career?
He started by entering a competition and winning two awards he just did what he loved and made a career from film making. The film producer gave him £5000 and then he bought his equipment from that.

What made you pursue your career and why?
He didn't want to be like other people and when he was a kid he was obsessed with filming.

who was your inspiration?
People who started at the bottom and worked them self's up to the top. His family and people who are willing to do something.

List of things he said us to do:

• Make business cards
• get a professional email address
• portfolio
• networking
• watch out for branding
• milestones
• script
• storyboard
• shotlist
• camera and sound log
• continuity
• core- equipment
• Health and safety
• release forms
• Make sure you pitch the idea to the team
• Don't say no
• feed your team

Lo2-Email for Actors

Dear Louise,

My name is Jai and my team and I are looking for some actors for our production of a film trailer called Royal Flush. We were given your contact details by Miss Edwards and we are wondering if you could help us find the actors we need. We will need 3 main actors, all male. Here is a brief rundown of what we are looking for, for each character.

Character 1

Role: Protagonist ‘Kyle Fisher’. Young man, loses all of his money in a casino and is now in debt. He is forced to carry out hits on other people to work back the money stolen from him at  the casino.

Age: Mid twenties,

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: British. Yorkshire accent. Race is not important providing it is the same as character 2.

Physical Appearance: Average height. Average build.

Character 2

Role: Brother of the protagonist. One of the hits for the protagonist. Close to Kyle.

Age: Late twenties

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Same as character 1 so that they look as if they are related.

Physical Appearance: Stocky build. Average height.

Character 3

Role: Antagonist. Owner of a casino. He will be in scenes where he is intimidating the protagonist in to becoming a killer.

Age: 35+

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Nothing specific.

Physical Appearance: Average height. Stocky build.

                We will be filming the trailer between 11th of January and 19th of February, We will email you when we are able to film.

Project: Counting Cards

Directors: Lewis Wright, Jai Van der Kraan, Ellis Sullivan

Genre: Action, Psychological Thriller film trailer

Synopsis: A young man, Kyle Fisher, is aiming to earn the money he owes through illegal underground gambling. But he yet again loses it all and as such is forced to become a murderer to make up for the money he owes the other gamblers. One of these hits happens to be his brother which he does not realise till his final moments.

Kyle Fisher

Mid- 20's to early 30's

Kyle is the protagonist of our story. He has a bad habit of borrowing money and so his life is constantly on a downward spiral

Thank you from all the team, looking forward to hear from you

Jai

Second email for actors

To whomever it may concern,

My name is Jai and I'm emailing you from the UTC Sheffield to ask your support in our college production. We are making a non-profit film trailer and are looking for three male actors to help us.

The first two of these actors would preferably be in their mid 20's to early 30's. These actors are need to portray the characters Kyle and James Fisher. Ethnicity or race is of no concern to us providing that the two actors are the same as the characters are brothers. Ideally, one of these would be a relatively stocky build and the other an average build.

The third character is our antagonist, preferably this actor would be 30+. Again ethnicity/race is of no concern to us but this actor should also be of a fairly stocky build.

We shall be shooting between the 8th and 13th February, mostly in the evening however we are currently awaiting a reply from one location which shall be recorded early in the morning.

Thank you for anyway in which you can support us in our college production

Yours,

Jai Van der Kraan

- .45 Accelerated Creation Productions -