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Department of Media and Communication

EXTENDED PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Academic Year 2016/2017

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Student NameYear 2 – Write the title of your

pathway Unit 13/14 – Extended Project

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................................2

LIST OF FIGURES.............................................................................................................................5

LIST OF TABLES...............................................................................................................................5

DEFINITION OF TERMS...................................................................................................................5

Unit 13/14 - Project Proposal...............................................................................................................6

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Project Action Plan and Timetable.......................................................................................................9

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CHAPTER 1...........................................................................................................................................11

Introduction........................................................................................................................................11

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The Background of my Project........................................................................................................11

Who am I?...................................................................................................................................12

What did I learn on my course?..................................................................................................13

What is my project about?.............................................................................................................14

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My Research Plan............................................................................................................................14

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CHAPTER 2...........................................................................................................................................16

Literature/Resources Review.............................................................................................................16

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Introduction....................................................................................................................................16

Practitioners Report........................................................................................................................17

CONCLUSION - Who/what was my inspiration? /Contextualisation of my study.....................20

CHAPTER 3...........................................................................................................................................21

Research Design..................................................................................................................................21

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Introduction....................................................................................................................................21

Research Questions........................................................................................................................22

Research Design Evolution..............................................................................................................23

CHAPTER 4...........................................................................................................................................25

Research Findings...............................................................................................................................25

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Data analysis...................................................................................................................................26

Conclusion - How did the research help me with my project?......................................................26

CHAPTER 5...........................................................................................................................................26

My Project...........................................................................................................................................26

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Introduction....................................................................................................................................26

Pre-Production................................................................................................................................26

Production.......................................................................................................................................27

Post-production..............................................................................................................................27

Presentation....................................................................................................................................27

CHAPTER 6...........................................................................................................................................27

MY EXTENDED PROJECT – FINAL PRODUCT........................................................................................27

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CHAPTER 7...........................................................................................................................................28

Project Evaluation...............................................................................................................................28

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APPENDICES........................................................................................................................................29

Extended project in creative media production Learning Outcomes and Assessment.................29

1. Be able to initiate and develop a creative media production project proposal.......................29

2. Be able to use research, analysis and evaluation to develop solutions for creative media production project.......................................................................................................................29

3. Be able to solve practical, theoretical and technical problems in a creative media production project.........................................................................................................................................29

4. Be able to plan, organise and produce a creative media production project..........................30

5. Be able to use practical methods and skills in a creative media production project................30

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6. Be able to use evaluative and reflective skills in the production of a creative media product.30

7. Be able to present a creative media production project..........................................................30

REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................30

LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1- What is research...................................................................................................................22Figure 2- How to ask good questions...................................................................................................23Figure 3 - My exercise 1.......................................................................................................................23

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 - Project Proposal......................................................................................................................7Table 2 - Project Action Plan and Timetable........................................................................................10Table 3- My research Plan...................................................................................................................14

DEFINITION OF TERMS

EP – Extended ProjectUAL – University of the Arts London

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Unit 13/14 - Project Proposal

Candidate Name

George Bradley

Candidate Number 20094043

Pathway Film + TV

Project Title Crowded HouseSection 1: Rationale (approx. 150 words)My main area of concern for this project is portraying a zeitgeist of teenage life in southern England. A lot of teenage characters in films can be either underdeveloped or misrepresented and I want to attempt to represent them properly in my film.

My project is about growing up, because of the characters divorcing parents or his new-found friends, David has never felt like he belonged anywhere.

My project is important, as it is relatable to events that occur in most teenager’s life. Whether that’s because of how common marriages end in divorce (42% of all marriages) or peer pressure to partake in drugs people of that age group will learn lessons from this film.Section 2: Project Concept (approx. 200 words)My film concerns a 17-year-old boy, David, facing the potential divorce of his parents and how he deals with it. Upset at the prospect of a broken home; David breaks out of his normal social boundaries and falls in with a group of rebellious youths. Off the rails and out of control he experiments with drugs and commits petty offences alongside this new group of misfits. Revelling in his new lifestyle, he experiments further with a new type of drug and has an extremely bad experience. Realising that this isn’t the path he

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wants to take; he goes home to sort through the problems with his parents.

My main influences for this film are Boyhood(2014), Dazed and Confused(1993), and in particular Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower(2012). As the character of Charlie (in Perks) deals with a lot of social anxiety issues and the film follows how he becomes more confident over time; this has helped me to develop and create my own character of David.

I will research existing short films so that I can better learn how to tell a story and develop characters in a short amount of time.

My target audience for this project is teenagers, as I am going to be portraying and talking about social issues, peer pressure and self-discovery; which are all common and relatable issues for people of the 15-19 age group. The film will also be relevant to adults with children approaching or at that age group.

My role in the project is the Director, however as this is a student production I will obviously need to take on other roles too. I’ll assist in camera, sound, research, lighting and more; although I’ll have crew members on set to fill most roles.

The technical requirements of my project will be: Camera (Nikon D5200) x2, Mic, Boom pole, LED Light, Zoom, Tripod, gels. As this is a short film I won’t be attempting any effects and so I hopefully will not have any technical issues. I have taken influence for the camerawork from Boyhood and Children of Men(2006), as I want to incorporate some long take tracking shots into my production.

Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 150 words)In order to keep a detailed log of how my project develops I will be keeping a daily diary. This diary will allow me to keep track of any changes or developments that occur during the production and post-production phase of this project.

I will use feedback from my tutors to guide the direction of my project, and I will also provide regular focus groups to my classmates of footage to get their feedback.

Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)Honthaner, E.L. (2001) The Complete Film Production Handbook. 3rd edn. Boston, MA: Focal Press.

KitfoxGames (2013) Art Style experiments 1. Available at: http://www.kitfoxgames.com/art-style-experiments-1/ (Accessed: 14 April 2016).

Boyhood. Texas, USA: Richard Linklater, 2014. DVD.

Louise O’Neill. (2015). How do you write for teenagers?. Available: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/oct/23/how-do-you-write-for-teenagers. Last accessed 21/03/2017.

Fresh Air. (2014). Filmed Over 12 Years, 'Boyhood' Follows A Kid's Coming Of Age. Available: http://www.npr.org/2014/07/10/330291891/filmed-over-12-years-boyhood-follows-a-kids-coming-of-age. Last accessed 21/03/2017.

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Grove, E. (2004) Raindance producers’ lab: Lo-to-no budget filmmaking. Oxford: Elsevier Science

Ramin Setoodeh. (2016). Richard Linklater on the Long Road to Make ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’. Available: http://variety.com/2016/film/news/richard-linklater-everybody-wants-some-dazed-and-confused-1201731914/. Last accessed 22/03/2017.

Dazed And Confused. Texas, USA: Richard Linklater, 1993. DVD.

Lydia Sharp. (2013). Writing From an Authentic Teen Viewpoint. Available: https://writeitsideways.com/writing-from-an-authentic-teen-viewpoint/. Last accessed 22/03/2017.

Fast Times At Ridgemont High. California, USA: Amy Heckerling, 1982. DVD.

Table 1 - Project Proposal

Project Action Plan and Timetable

Project Action Plan and Timetable

Week Date WeekBeginning

Activity / What you are intending to do - including independent study

Resources / What you will need to do it - including access to workshops

1 13th March 17 Observational Study Camera, Subject (model)

2 20th March 17 Timeline – Skills learnt

Research Plan

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3 18th April 17 Project Proposal

Research Plan

Project Action Plan

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4 24th April 17 Complete the rest of Chapter 2 Computer

5 2nd May 17 Finish Chapter 3 – Plan my research design

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6 8th May 17 Chapter 4 – Complete all research for my project

Computer, Access to LRC books

7 15th May 17 Chapter 5 – Pre-production:ScriptTreatmentStoryboardsLocation RecceRisk AssessmentCostumesBudgetLegal Requirements

Computer, Audio recording device, Camera,

8 22nd May 17 Chapter 5 -Production:Filming home scenes

Camera (Nikon D5200) x2, Mic, Boom pole, LED Light, Zoom, Tripod, gels.

9 5th June 17 Chapter 5 –Production:Filming outside scenes

Camera (Nikon D5200) x2, Mic, Boom pole, LED Light, Zoom, Tripod, gels.

10 12th June 17 Chapter 5 – Post-production:Film EditingSound Design

Chapter 6 –Post final product into chapter 6

Computer, Avid media composer, Adobe Audition, Audacity

11 19th June Chapter 7 – Evaluation and reflection

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Table 2 - Project Action Plan and Timetable

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CHAPTER 1

Introduction

This portfolio is my UAL extended final major project for Film and Television. My project is a short film about David, a 17-year-old boy, whose parents’ relationship is failing. Shown through experimental filmmaking I want to capture David’s emotional mind-set as he struggles to deal with the separation. The first chapter of my project portfolio starts with the background of my project; including what I have learnt over the course so far, my influences and my inspirations, and about myself (who I am and how that relates to my project). Following that I will talk about what my project is about and why it is relevant and important. After that my research plan is included.

The Background of my Project

Something that has always been of interest to me are zeitgeists. Growing up with a love of coming of age films, movies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Dazed and Confused (1993) had always captured my interest with great ease. Although Dazed and Confused was set 20 years before it’s production it could be argued that it was an earning or homage to Texas in the 1970’s. It wasn’t until I became more educated about film; that I realised I’d come to appreciate watching the tiny snippet of the spirit and mood of a place at a certain period of time. For my extended project, I’d like to create a zeitgeist of my own in my area in 2017. I think that a unique tone can be captured with a film like this unlike any other movie. I also find myself at some level of frustration with how teenage characters can be represented in film. I find them often either underdeveloped or misrepresented

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more often that an adult character would be. Whether this be due to lack of research or not delegating enough screen time it is a common annoyance for me and I would like to try and develop and represent them properly.

I will be the director and producer of this project, however as this is a student production I will have to have a hand in most other roles too. I’ll have a dedicated camera operator and boom operator and will pick up extra roles when and if they are needed throughout the production. I will also be the editor for this project, as that will be very important to the finished look I want to achieve.

Creating an experimental film like this will require an array of existing skills and new ones I will need to learn. I will research further into experimental filmmaking techniques and after considering my previous experimentation work I can now build upon that with further exploration.

I want to create a film that fits into the genre of social realism. I have quite a specific target audience of 15-19 year olds for this film, as the message I am trying to portray is very specific in itself. The events of the film will be something that teenagers in that age group will be able to relate to easily, as themes like peer pressure and drug use occur frequently in life.

Who am I?

This is a personality test that I conducted which asks you questions and then predicts what kind of personality traits you have. I did find that the conclusions the test came to about me were very accurate in some places, however I found that a couple of my answers seemed to change a lot about my results. For instance, I answered a question about being truthful over caring about people’s feelings in an argument; in which I strongly agreed about the truth and that answer alone seems to have shaped the majority of my results.

Personality type: “The Debater” (ENTP-T)Individual traits: Extraverted – 58%, Intuitive – 71%, Thinking – 60%, Prospecting – 81%, Turbulent – 51%.Role: AnalystStrategy: Social EngagementLink to your profile: https://www.16personalities.com/profiles/5874bb9f9b7cf

When George did the personality test on me it got quite different results. Whereas I got "The Debater" George got "The Logician". After reading the results of "The Logician" I think it better suits me than "The Debater". This is interesting to me, as potentially George doesn't know as much about me and so got a different result, or he sees me for what I am where I wasn't being truly honest with myself.

Personality type: “The Logician” (INTP-T)Individual traits: Introverted – 54%, Intuitive – 59%, Thinking – 78%, Prospecting – 83%, Turbulent – 58%.Role: AnalystStrategy: Constant Improvement

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Link to your profile: https://www.16personalities.com/profiles/5874eb8eb87a9

In this task I had to create a mind map around myself, who we are and what our interests are.

I did quite enjoy this task. The mind map was meant to contain things that we both liked and disliked. It's quite difficult to talk about things that you don’t like, as I think it would be difficult to show via pictures that you hate heavy metal music. I did sneak in a picture of Adam Sandler who has made some of the worst movies ever created. I put Kanye West in a love heart in the middle because he's my favourite artist.

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In this task, we had to talk about who we were. It is similar in a way to the mind map that we did, as we are talking about ourselves, however we were meant to talk more about our personality and our physical appearance. I found this task really quite difficult surprisingly as it is quite difficult to talk about yourself without just saying what you're interested in. This is sort of what I ended up doing.

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I was sort of surprised about what Declan said to me, as sometimes I think I'm not the most confident person in class and could speak out more, but I have been working on it recently. I think Declan is right, as most of the films I've made in and out of college so far have been comedies, as I feel that's what I'm good at and what I've done the most. Therefore, for my Final Major Project I might try and lean away from the comedy and create something more serious to test my skills and abilities.

If I were to do these tasks again I'd spend a little more time planning what I was going to say before I filmed myself, as I think I could have done it better a lot better. I would also ask more questions about what the task was so that I had a better understanding of what we were meant to be doing.

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From what Declan said about me in the previous task I think that I should try and do something more serious instead of the usual route of comedy that I seem to go down.

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I pre-planned some open-ended questions about things I knew George was broadly interested in. Including questions:

What brands are you wearing today?

Why are you wearing those? What are your opinions on Kanye West? Do you like his music?

Do you like to skate?

Did anyone get you in to skating? When did you start? Can you do any tricks?

I only had 2 or 3 relatively broad questions to ask George, but I then expanded on his answers and got some more in depth information about the subject at hand.

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What did I learn on my course?

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What is my project about?

Teenagers in Great Britain take more drugs than in any other European country. According to statistics almost 40% of British teenagers age 15-16 have tried illegal substances with the number rising when reaching the age of 18. The film I have created for my extended project is an experimental film about David’s struggle with the divorce of his parents, and his subsequent fall into peer pressure and drug use. With the effects of the unknown drug taking effect on David he struggles to come to terms with the impending break up of is family. As time passes and pressure builds David faces a mental crisis as he loses control of his body and mind.

Why my project is important?

On a personal level this film is important to me, as I only ever observe drug use from a far it will be an interesting and struggle of a task to try and replicate the effects in my film. I will do a lot of research into similar sequences in existing films to give me inspiration, and also into the effects of certain drugs. I feel that teenage characters are often either misrepresented or underdeveloped in film. Whether that be due to poor research or general negligence I think the characters in the majority of cases can be difficult to relate to and I want to try and represent them realistically and accurately. I also want to inform others of my age group the dangers of drug abuse by portraying the real potential effects and dangers of Class A drugs.

My Research Plan

Table 3- My Research Plan

FMP - RESEARCH PLAN Interest/Topic/ThemeI am interested in Storytelling and Narrative; particularly how teenage characters are represented and portrayed in film and TV.

Why is it important? - Importance I feel that teenage characters are often either misrepresented or underdeveloped in film. Whether that be due to poor research or general negligence I think the characters in the majority of cases can be difficult to relate to and I want to try and represent them realistically and accurately.

My progress and achievements throughout the course (write about knowledge, skills and how this influenced your choices during the course) Throughout this course I have learnt a number of skills and an extensive amount of knowledge about filmmaking and the film industry. I have always had a keen interest in “Coming of Age” films, and so as my knowledge has increased in narrative and scriptwriting over the past 2 years; I have realised that some practitioners can create teenage characters effectively, whereas most characters

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will often feel underdeveloped and misrepresented. I have exponentially increased my camera, sound and lighting skills since the beginning of this course, and throughout, as my confidence has grown, I have found myself taking the position of Director more and more, as I like to be in charge of the set I am on so I can create the product as I see fit.

Throughout this course I have learnt a number of skills and an extensive amount of knowledge about filmmaking and the film industry. I have exponentially increased my camera, sound and lighting skills since the beginning of this course. I am now able to effectively direct a crew and actors confidently

Literature (Proposed Sources – Harvard Format) Louise O’Neill. (2015). How do you write for teenagers?. Available: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/oct/23/how-do-you-write-for-teenagers. Last accessed 21/03/2017.

Boyhood. Texas, USA: Richard Linklater, 2014. DVD.

Fresh Air. (2014). Filmed Over 12 Years, 'Boyhood' Follows A Kid's Coming Of Age. Available: http://www.npr.org/2014/07/10/330291891/filmed-over-12-years-boyhood-follows-a-kids-coming-of-age. Last accessed 21/03/2017.

Ramin Setoodeh. (2016). Richard Linklater on the Long Road to Make ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’. Available: http://variety.com/2016/film/news/richard-linklater-everybody-wants-some-dazed-and-confused-1201731914/. Last accessed 22/03/2017.

Dazed And Confused. Texas, USA: Richard Linklater, 1993. DVD.

Lydia Sharp. (2013). Writing From an Authentic Teen Viewpoint. Available: https://writeitsideways.com/writing-from-an-authentic-teen-viewpoint/. Last accessed 22/03/2017.

Fast Times At Ridgemont High. California, USA: Amy Heckerling, 1982. DVD.

My research questions (What I am trying to find out?) How do I represent teenage characters accurately What films have represented teenage characters accurately Which Directors and Writers have consistently developed teenage characters extensively

and how can I learn from them Which Directors and Writers have not developed teenage characters well and what can I

learn about how not to build the characters

Research Design (methods) I will be holding focus groups to find out people’s views on the representation in media of teenage characters and what can be done to represent them more accurately. I also want to do secondary research into films with well-developed teenage characters to see how that practitioner made that character. It’s important to not solely focus on existing films, and so I want to look at how teenage characters are developed in novels too.

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Focus Groups Interviews Surveys Observation Books Journals Advertising Film + TV Internet Magazines Photography

How will this research help me with my product?It’s important for me to look at existing media products to gain an understanding of how what I’m interested in looking at has been produced in the past. So that I can then see how to do it myself and how it can be done well. I will research how to develop characters, and apply all the info sourced in to my script writing.

CHAPTER 2

Literature/Resources Review

Introduction For this chapter I will be portraying the knowledge I already have about my Extended Project and will include a review of a range of different resources that I have looked at to come to a conclusion on the final idea for my project. To begin with I will include my Practioners report; a report looking at the two cinematographers Freddie Young and Emmanuel Lubezki. This chapter will conclude with a review of and conclusion of the resources used in this chapter.

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Practitioners Report

We were given a brief to create a report on one practitioner from modern day cinema, and one from classical cinema. For this task I will be looking at the cinematographers Emmanuel Lubezki and Freddie Young. I came to the decision of looking at these two practitioners due to their work on Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Children of Men (2006).

Emmanuel Lubezki

Early Life

Emmanuel Lubezki grew up in Mexico City; however, his parents originated from Russia and fled to Shanghai after the Communist revolution in 1917. Studying and living in Mexico he says the first "magic moment happened when I was looking through the viewfinder on a Super 8 camera and shooting the film" (Lubezki, 2007). He began studying History at the University of Mexico, however after visiting the still photography department at the university he abandoned history and began producing short films at the Mexican School of Cinema. From the outset, he knew he wanted to become a cinematographer and even worked with Alfonso Cuarón whilst still at University. Him and a group of other aspiring cinematographer’s worked in, and around, Mexico City producing films and trying to fund future films through sales of VHS tapes. After some of his work was selected for the Toronto Film Festival he started to gain notoriety from agents and producers in Los Angeles. From there he began working in Hollywood and on bigger and bigger films.

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Work

Emmanuel Lubezki is famous for his handheld wide-angle filmmaking style. This 3 time Oscar winner collaborated on films such as Birdman(2014), Children of Men(2006) and The Revenant(2015). Lubezki experimented with long takes in Children of Men; following in the wake of Steven Spielberg, who pioneered the "Spielberg oner", he shot multiple impressive one takes through the movie including the famous car scene.

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This 4 minute take took months to plan and build the rigging. Here are some photos of the car to show how they managed to achieve it.

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(Nathalie, 2017) (Mike Seymour, 2007)

Lubezki and Alfonso Cuaron originally thought about using green screen over actually shooting the sequence in a real environment, however Lubezki fought for a non green screen route, as his preferred style is to shoot using natural lighting and he felt that there wouldn't be realistic and natural reflections through the windows if shot using green screen.

Lubezki's experimentation with long takes in Children of Men transferred over in 2014 to one of the most impressive cinematographic feats in the history film. The film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014) seemingly runs for 1 hour and 59 minutes without a single cut throughout. Of course there are hidden cuts and the film itself separates itself into 3 acts via a transitional shot looking at the sky. Lubezki himself said the longest shot in the film is only roughly 15 minutes; most clocking in around the 10 minute mark. Still this is an extremely impressive achievement; when you consider every time the camera moved lighting also had to be altered to avoid unwanted shadows and to keep continuity.

Freddie Young

Early Life

Freddie Young began his work in the film industry in the midst of World War 1 in 1917. He began working as a tea boy. In 1929 he signed a contract with MGM British Studios doing any job from driving the studio car to an editor. Over the next 20 years he spent his time building up an impressive catalogue of films that he worked on. During World War 2 he served as "captain and chief cameraman in the Army Kinematograph Service at Wembley Studio" (IEC, 2016) and filmed major events such as the Normandy landings. In 1959 he freed himself from his MGM contract after 30 years and went on to produce critically acclaimed films such as Doctor Zhivago(1965) and Lawrence of Arabia(1962).

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WorkFreddie Young was one of the most influential and long working filmmakers of the 20th century. Working from 1917 all the way until 1984 his career spanned 67 years before his death in 1998. He was known for shooting his films using 70mm lenses for wide cinematic shots. The use of 70mm or 35mm is usually based on the cinematographer’s preference. Young was a Cinematographer who

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thought 70mm was a better medium to shoot on for his style of work. The wider shots and better quality when projecting were clinching points for Young to use this format at the time.

Young won 3 Oscars in Cinematography for his work on Lawrence of Arabia(1962), Doctor Zhivago(1965) and Ryan's Daughter(1970); all of which he collaborated with David Lean on.

These 3 screen grabs are shots from Lawrence of Arabia.

Freddie Young's deep and intense color palette used in this film is particularly evident here. The strong orange and reds bounding over the dark and bleak desert gives off a certain intensity to this shot.

The use of a wide-angle lens for this shot accentuates the vast expansiveness of the desert, furthermore the leading lines of the shot point to a character in the distance of great significance, therefore representing an imminent scene of importance.

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Again the use of a wide-angle lens shows just how dwarfed the characters are by the vastness of the desert. The silhouettes of the characters in this shot show a lack of identity.

This task gave me a lot of insight into the detailed styles of cinematography both directors of photography have. The natural lighting style of Emmanuel Lubezki, but still using a lot of diffusers and reflectors I found particularly inspiring and would like to implement that kind of lighting technique into my final major project.

CONCLUSION - Who/what was my inspiration? /Contextualisation of my study

What are similar media products and how is my work related to them? (position yourself in relation to similar media products)

How have similar media products influenced my project? How have they shaped my project? (Thought and action)?

What did I learn from similar media products? (compare similar media products, how it influenced my perspective and ideas for the project – talk about both script and techniques)

Identify requirements for your media project

Some of the main influences for my project are The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2013), Trainspotting (1996), Taking Woodstock (2009), Dazed and Confused (1993), Boyhood (2014) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).

The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been

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CHAPTER 3

Research Design

Introduction

This chapter contains the research design for my extended project. Beginning with a list of my research questions, and then followed by a detailed description of the research design and methods of research I will be using for this extended project.

Research Questions

How has experimental filmmaking been used to create sequences like this before?

What effects do drugs have on the body (visibly and mentally)?

Does a specific type of music simulate an out of body experience/ drug high?

How can I use filmmaking techniques and equipment to portray the character’s state of mind?

How can I get the same character in shot twice using visual effects?

What do people think of drug use and my film in general?

Research Design Evolution

• Subject you are going to research

For my primary research, I want to do a multitude of different methods and techniques. I will hold a focus group to gage the general response to the plan and idea for my production and get feedback on what I could alter to improve upon my original ideas. Focus groups can be quite simple to set up and I’ll be able to ask fellow class mates to be in the focus group. I will need to prepare around 4-5 questions to ask my focus group roughly on the topics of my research questions and more generally about my project. Another useful form of primary research that I can use is an online survey. Previously on this course we have used the site (Surveymonkey.com) and so this would be my first port of call to create an online survey. Online surveys can be particularly effective as they can reach

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a much wider range of people, whether that be age, gender, race or class, this allows me to get a more diverse answer than I am going to get in my focus group. I will use online social media presence through Facebook and Twitter to promote my survey and hopefully get enough results to make meaningful observations from the answers. I also need to make sure I get feedback from lecturers that is recorded in the progress tracker and use that feedback to alter and improve my work.

Another method of primary research I will be conducting is experimentation and observations. The city of Canterbury is a great location to take observations on a topic, as it is a historical town with a lot of culture which will make for different and interesting photos I can take on the topics of shadows and reflections (linking in to cinematography). For experimentation, I want to do tests with opacity. I’ve envisaged a shot of my character sitting on a bench twice and them nodding at each other. I’ve never tried to do a shot like this so will do some tests and experiments to see how I can create it. Further experimentation I want to do is mainly through editing and vfx. I will try different editing software’s to see which best suits my needs for this type of film and whether the effects I want to use can be introduced using that software.

• Target audience

My target audience for this project is 15-19 year olds. Although not a specific group I think this sort of topic is more relatable via a certain age group over a specific interest, gender, race etc. Although there is evidence to show drug abuse is higher in men than women I think for my target audience the relatability is more about the culture in the age group over the gender. I will investigate further in to this target audience by researching about the kinds of media and film that people of this demographic consume and how that effects what I should include in my film. A useful tool to find out more detail about my demographic is to use “Yougov” profiles. These give brief descriptions of people who are interested in certain things. For instance, I could look into profiles of people who take drugs, or consume a certain type of media. In this age group, I am expecting to see results of a lot of internet based media like Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime; and for print media sites like Vice News and Buzzfeed. Another way to find out more information about my target demographic is to hold interviews with people that fit the age range and find out more about them.

• Skills and techniques

I will need skills both old and new to create my project to a near professional standard. I think my basic camera and directing skills are already sufficient to produce this project. As for the past 2 years, I have greatly enhanced my skills and knowledge about camerawork and directing. However, if I want this film to be experimental then I need to attempt to try new things and use new equipment to achieve the look I want. I’d like to use a slider for a couple of shots in particular. I will need to get a lesson from a lecturer on how to effectively use the piece of equipment properly. I feel I already have a good basis in editing; however, there will be some parts, specifically if using After Effects, that I will need to learn using tutorials online and through trial and error experimentation. This will be a mix of both primary and secondary research, as I will be researching editing techniques online and then trying to apply them to my own footage.

• Production research

For this project, I will need to do a mix of both primary and secondary production research in order to find out how I am going to produce my film. I will need to carry out secondary research to find out which production roles I will need to fill for this project, however I will need to use primary methods to actually arrange and find out availability of crew members. I will create a Facebook group chat with all the crew members to arrange anything I need to. I will also be sending out call sheets to all

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members of cast and crew vie email so all information and arrangements are clear and presented. I will also try to have either a Skype conversation or meet up with my main actor so that I can go through the scripts, storyboards and anything else I need to speak to him about prior to the day of the shoot.

Even though I’ve already created an action plan for when the entire project needs to be done by; I will also need to produce a production schedule for the days in which I’m doing pre-production, production and post-production. This includes: shooting days, scriptwriting, sound editing, vfx and more. For this production, my budget will be very small, as I already own most of the equipment that I will need for the project the rest can be borrowed from college. I will do secondary research online on how to produce a budget. I know already that my main costs are going to be paying for petrol to drive from location to location and also paying for food for all crew and cast for the day. In order to create a Location Recce, I will need to use google maps and my own knowledge of the local area to identify suitable shooting locations. Once I have identified a list of potential suitable areas I will need to visit each location and judge whether it is suitable. I’ll be looking for certain things like parking access, access to power, if there any audio problems (like heavy wind on a beach) and if I’m allowed to shoot there or if I need a permit.

I will be producing a Health and Safety test and Risk Assessment of all locations to make sure they are safe for the crew and actors. I will take pictures of the locations and make notes on them so that I can create effective risk assessments and health and safety reports at home. I will only need 1 prop for my film which will be some fake drugs. This will be very easy to produce myself and won’t need to buy or borrow anything.

Inspiration for my project has come from using secondary research to look at existing pieces of media and how that can influence my ideas and my film. This will then link in to the experimentation done via primary research when I will be doing test shots and editing tests., as I can research in to an effect or style used in a film and try to replicate it with my own footage.

Conclusion

To conclude chapter 3, I believe I have effectively identified the primary and secondary research methods that I will be using in my project. I have gone in to detail in showing how I will research and experiment and how I will portray and structure it. My primary research begins with observations. Taken around Canterbury high street I chose to look at cinematography, as that is the discipline I’d been looking at previously. To be more in-depth I’ll be looking in to shadows and reflections. Analysis of documents, including previous existing pieces of media that are relevant to my film, will form a large part of my portfolio and gives me the inspiration and ideas for my project. These documents will include previous media products (films, short films and music videos) that are relevant to my film; as well as written articles that will help me. The secondary research that I am going to be conducting will directly affect the primary research I produce. Research into what effects, techniques, equipment and styles are used in existing media products will influence what observations and experimentation I do. However, my primary research will also affect other parts of my project, for instance, once I have conducted interviews and focus groups to find out what my target audience think about my concept; I may be liable to alter parts of my pre-production to match up with their thoughts. I will be structuring my chapter 4 data analysis as answers to my research questions so that it is clear that I have sufficiently answered each question and its clear which parts of research relates to which question. I think that I have included a wide range of different research methods and techniques that will help me effectively research my project and get me the information I need.

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CHAPTER 4

Research Findings

How can I use filmmaking techniques and equipment to portray the character’s state of mind?To answer this research question I want to do a range of different primary research experimentation alongside secondary research in to what I can do to effectively portray the character’s state of mind.

ObservationsThroughout Unit 12 I had been looking at cinematography as my discipline. I figured that I’d link this into my observations here by looking more in-depth at how lighting can effect cinematography; specifically at reflections and shadows.

Here is the selection of the photos I took today:

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This photo was taken at a vintage fair at the University for the Creative Arts. I saw the reflection of sunlight off of the metallic coat hangers and thought it was a really interesting shot.

This photo was taken outside of the Marlowe Theatre of the "Bulkhead" sculpture. The photo was taken in the early evening when the sun was low in the sky. Because of the intense lighting the shadow of the face is cast against the fence with focus put on the light coming through the eye.

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Also taken at the "Bulkhead" sculpture this shot is from inside the face. I found that the sculpture was originally constructed in 2003 and so has rusted and worn away alight over the past 14 years, therefore the lighting through the rust holes give a great effect.

I like the difference in the shadows in these two shots. Both were shot in the same location with the same lighting and it's interesting to see how the shadow has diffused over a greater distance due to the size of the object and the distance away from the ground. You can also see how the edges of the shadow on the left are far more defined that the right due to the close proximity to the ground.

This is my favourite photo of the day; firstly because of the great reflection I managed to get and also the contrast between the relatively dull colour palette of the shot compared to the subjects bright-coloured clothing. The subject and the reflection are perfectly mirrored to the centre of the shot.

This task was a really interesting one for me. I found myself seeing and observing little things around Canterbury that I usually wouldn't. Especially some small objects or places that reflect light in an interesting and new way. I've learnt that there is more to light than I originally thought I knew and that I can use light and how it reflects to create a different style or effect in my final film for my Extended Project. The use of reflections specifically could be something to look at when planning my film, as it could be good symbolism for the character to be looking and judging himself via a reflection.

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Experimental Lightning

For this experimentation task, I wanted to look into how the emotion in a scene can be altered via what type of gels used when lighting a shot. I decided that I’d shoot the same shot multiple times and use different gels over the ARRI lights and see if there was a difference in the emotion portrayed just via changing what colour of lighting was present.

Red Dark Blue

Light Pink Amber

Light Blue

I think this experiment went very well. The goal of this task was to try and show how emotion could be changed in a shot just via the colour of the lighting and I think I achieved that. The emotions trying to be portrayed in this experiment are as follows:

Red - In this shot I was trying to create a feeling of anger and rage. The shadows cast from his hands in this photo cover his facial features adding an air of mystery.

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(Garland, 2015)

I found inspiration to use the red lighting from the film Ex Machina (2015). Without the strong use of red lighting in this shot the anger and rage emotions wouldn't have had as deep of an impact.

Dark Blue - This photo has a feeling of damp and coldness. I has originally intended for a lighter blue colour, and for the photo to have a different kind of meaning, however I still like how the colour came out. I think I put too many layers of blue gel over the Arri light. I'll now know in future to double check the gels I’m using to make sure the colour is correct.

(Nolan, 2008)

I found this still from The Dark Knight(2008) very interesting and inspirational. The blue tint to the entire city is giving the effect of a cold and unhappy place. Which is precisely the crime riddled city that Gotham is; therefore the lighting really adds to the shot.

Light Pink - I wanted this shot to have a romantic feel to it. I think I've achieved this relatively well, however I think the pink could have been a little deeper and darker, as it is a little too light to garner the effect I wanted to produce.

Amber - This is my favourite shot from this experimentation. It reminds me of a strong early morning sunrise and I think the colouring works really well. I was actually surprised at how realistic the lighting looks for the shot and didn't expect it to come out as well as it did. I found a large sheet of amber gel and folded it multiple times to get the darkness right.

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(Mendes, 2012)

The silhouette created by the amber lighting in this shot gives off an ambiguity to who the character is. The glowing amber light gives an effect of the growing danger about to occur in the following scenes. The amber light signifies more of a warning over a red light that signifies ongoing danger or fear.

Light Blue - For this shot I used a very light blue gel to try and have a slight blue tint in the photo. When looking at the photo in full screen it is there, however I think it may have been a little too bright as it does look like quite a natural light instead of blue.

Here is a set photo of me working on the Arri lights to attach the correct gels for each experimentation shot. I made sure to use gloves when handling the light, as the barn doors can get especially hot and could burn my skin without protection.

This experiment was very successful and I believe it does show that emotion in a scene can be altered just via a different gel over a light. However, I’ve been thinking that for a short film it isn’t too practical to have to have extra crew members and lights big and strong enough to create this kind of effect in an on location, outside scenario. So, I’m going to repeat the test again, however this time I’m going to take a shot without any lighting and see if I can replicate the effect through purely colour correction.

These were my results:

Edited | Colour Correction Lighting

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Red

Dark Blue

Amber

Light Blue

Light Pink

From this secondary experimentation, there are positives and negatives to both of these methods. I found it difficult to get a lighter effect when using lighting, as you can see with the light pink and the

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light blue pictures it’s difficult to tell what colour I was going for. Whereas, with the photos that I edited, especially the light blue, I was able to get a much clearer colour and much more like what I envisioned. For the darker colours of amber, red and dark blue I think both sides have their merits. The lighting set ups have a richer colour; however, I can see more detail in the edited shots.

Overall the lighting does look better in some cases, but there is far less versatility when using lighting like this, as there is no way to change the colour of the shot in post-production. I am going to be using a lot of bright and vibrant colours in my film and it looks like it may be better to use heavy colour correction and effects to achieve it over complicated lighting set ups on location. As my locations, will be almost completely outside it would be even more difficult to light the places properly.

Equipment

The equipment that I use can completely change the style and feel of the film. I’ll be using a tripod without a doubt for a lot of steady shots that I need. I’ll also need some sort of Steadicam for shots that require more flexibility in movement. Previously I have used a shoulder mount and it has treated me well, however I’ve been looking into a camera cage with handless on the side and a handle on the top.

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Aluminum-Camera-Making-include/dp/B00QI6Y3X0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497447487&sr=8-1&keywords=neewer+camera+cage

The handles on the side give me the stability I would have got from the shoulder mount, whereas the handle on the top gives me an entirely new type of shot I can achieve lower to the ground. The rods on the bottom also act as a weight to give the cage even more stability. This type of mount looks perfect for my needs and priced at £39.99 it should be affordable in my budget. There are multiple holes with threads in which means I can screw a mic onto the cage if I wanted to and plug it directly into the camera without it being attached to the cameras hot shoe. I’ll be using a zoom, boom and mic set up for my film, but this could be useful for future films where, for example, I need to perform a street interview by myself this would give me a better ability to do it.

Another piece of equipment that I want to use is a slider. I’ve got an idea for a shot in which the camera is almost going into the character’s mind. To achieve this I thought I could use a slider in an unconventional way.

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(Linklater, 2014)

Inspired from the shot here at 0:43; I want to have a reverse of the shot going towards him and then a reverse of the shot coming out of his mind. Although the shot from Boyhood (2014) wasn’t achieved with a slider, but instead a zoom lens; I think I could most easily create the shot with a slider.

What effects do drugs have on the body (visibly and mentally)?This question can be too broad unless I narrow it to a certain type of drug. I want to create a film in which the character is taking psychedelics, because really that will make the most visually interesting film. Firstly I thought I’d find a definition of psychedelics so I’m fully informed of the meaning.

Cambridge dictionary definition:

“(of a drug) causing effects on the mind, such as feelings of deep understanding or unusually strong experiences of colour , sound, taste, and touch”

(Cambridge dictionary, 2017)

This is as I thought and perfect for what I want to produce, as strong experiences of colour is exactly the kind of visual style I wanted to go for.

I thought I’d begin by researching into what the most popular psychedelics are. From researching I found that LSD (commonly called Acid) is by far the most popular psychedelic drug and has been in constant use since the 1960’s (psychedelics.com, 2015).

Common effects of LSD are:

High-blood pressure Hallucinations; an individual may taste, smell or see things that are not there Becoming out of touch with reality Dilated pupils Sleeplessness Increased heart rate Dry mouth Loss of appetite Sweating

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Increase in body temperature Tremors Paranoia involuntary teeth clenching

(projectknow.com, 2015)

Looking at the effects of this type of drug there are effects that I will try and portray on my character. However, I don’t want to fully follow this list as I want it to be a new drug. This allows me to have more creative freedom with the effects both positive and negative and how I construct the film.

Another well-known effect of Class A drug use is involuntary teeth/jaw clenching (commonly known as gurning). This is a common side effect and is something I could look into portraying as a side effect in the film. I managed to find a video of people “gurning” that I can use as a reference.

(Thedaniel121, 2015)

Although potentially not the most professional video to take information from it still gives me an idea of the instructions to give to my actor.

Does a specific type of music simulate an out of body experience/ drug high?This question is more about me researching in to different styles and genres of music to see what kind fits best with a drug trip/ high. My first thought was to look at EDM (Electronic Dance Music), as from existing knowledge I knew this was the music that was played at drug fuelled illegal raves in the 80s and 90s. I found out that the genres of music “acid house, trance and jungle” were most popular at the time. From listening to practitioners of this type of music like phuture, 808 state and DJ Pierre it’s clear that this kind of music has too fast of a pace for the kind of film I want to produce.

(Ravier 2000, 2014)

For instance, this track by DJ Pierre of the acid house genre shows to me he’s stylistically not quite what I’m looking for.

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From looking in to this genre I came across another called Psychedelic Rock (Acid Rock) specifically influenced by psychedelic and mind-altering drugs. This sounds like it matches exactly the type of experience the character will be having so I’ll look into it.

Gaining popularity in 1966 psychedelic rock came influenced by the use of psychedelic drugs like LSD and Marijuana. Early adopters included The Doors, The Charlatans and Jefferson Airplane; later albums released by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd were psychedelic rock albums. The genre lost relevance after about 1971 and so I thought I’d look in to if there were any modern takes on the classic genre. Lo and behold the genre of “neo-psychedelia” or “acid punk” exists. One of the main artists this genre is Tame Impala; said to “take psychedelic music into unknown territory” (Alexis Petridis, 2015) with their slower paced heavily effect filled music it sounds perfect for my film. The song “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” on the album “Lonerism” has the right pacing and style to fit with the plans for my film. The name of the song and album name both also symbolise the mental state of the character too; being alone and out of place and metaphorically going backwards in his life.

How has experimental filmmaking been used to create sequences like this before?I want to look at existing films and practioner’s to see how they have done similar things like this before. This allows me to take inspiration from them and better the production of my film.

One of the most influential sequences from existing cinema is from the film Taking Woodstock (2009)

I love how the saturation and vibrance quickly increase to show the drugs taking effect on his body through his view. It puts you in the eye of Elliot, the main character, and what he’s feeling at the time. Later on, in the scene the shots go in and out of focus repeatedly showing the lack of normality in the sequence and how his mind going in and out of reality. This is something quite easy to achieve for me, as it doesn’t require a lot of time, skills or effects and can be really effective and symbolic. Therefore, it’s something worth looking at to use in my own film.

The bright vibrance of Elliot’s view and the over-saturation of primary colours is something I think is really effective in portraying the character’s experience and is something I want to put in my film.

Another film that I’ve been looking at is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

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At 0:52 he sees a man shouting at a woman, however it’s slowed down but still shot at the same framerate (24). This makes the motion slower but doubles each frame giving it a certain effect. To me this gives an effect of altered perception by Johnny Depp’s character (Raoul) and shows how his reality of time is changed by the drugs.

I’m also interested in the type of lens that was used in this film. When close up to Raoul’s face it almost looks fish-eye in the way it looks slightly warped around the head and it looks bigger than everything else in the shot. The whole film is shot with extremely wide angle lenses to achieve this effect and it creates a great sense of distortion.

Finally, I want to look at Trainspotting (1996). One of the most popular and famous films with heavy drug use ever created. Although the drug in question for this film is Heroin, not a psychedelic, the drug has hallucinogenic and euphoric elements to it. I’m specifically looking at this scene at 2:30 where he climbs in to the toilet and ends up in a completely different location. The seamless editing here makes the ridiculous scene seem realistic and truly happening. Editing like this will be so important for my film, as this will make or break how believable the entire sequence is.

How can I get the same character in shot twice using visual effects?

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This is quite a particular question and it’s a shot that I specifically want in the film. I have a rough idea of how I will achieve the shot and I’m going to do a test to see if I’m correct in how I’ll produce it. Firstly, I’m going to need a tripod and a camera. This is so that I can shoot the same shot multiple times in exactly the same place. If I were to free-hand hold the camera, then the shot would be different each time no matter how still I tried to hold it. I will get my subject to walk in and out of the shot multiple times and then try and get the subject in the shot multiple times.

Here is the test:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I79QtBMF-hI&feature=youtu.be

The shot works quite well; using just opacity I managed to get my character in shot 3 times at once. To achieve this I set the opacity to the bottom layer to 100%

Next I set layer 2 to 70% opacity and layer 3 also to 70% opacity.

This allowed for the bottom layer to be the base shot and the top 2 layers to just be showing the

subject. Because I used a tripod and kept the shot in exactly the same place the background of the shot looks perfectly normal. I think this will work effectively in my film; even though the top layers do sort of look like ghost that could work to my advantage. This is because it shows more that his mind is altered and puts doubt in his mind over whether the other person is real.

What do people think of drug use and my film in general?

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Conclusion - How did the research help me with my project?

What did you learn from your research and how it informed your project?

Originate a range of ideas – list all ideas you had and explain how you chose the final idea Analyse each idea for viability - use focus groups and lecturer to support Fill out the project propos form

CHAPTER 5

My Project

Introduction In this chapter you should present the level of self-direction, personal initiative and commitment necessary to progress ideas and find solutions, and the practical, theoretical and technical comprehension, appreciation, knowledge and proficiency necessary to achieve identified goals.

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The ability to plan and organise work within a given timeframe and the efficient production of outcomes both individually and collaboratively.

Pre-Production

Call Sheet

Crowded House

Unit Call Time: 11:00Weather:Sunrise: Sunset:Humidity

18°C – Sunny (Some clouds)04:4920:5873%

Main Production Contact Name & Number

Director: George Bradley 07583904629 [email protected]

SetsSc No

D/N I/E Location Synopsis Cast No

HomeCarStreetParkToiletBeachPool

1234567

D DDDDDD

IIEEIEE

DealDealDeal High StreetDeal ParkDeal (South Street)Deal BeachDeal Paddling Pool

David leaves home and stealsDavid buys drugs and takes them David sits on a benchDavid finds a shirt and falls overDavid turns up in a public toiletDavid smokes an old cigaretteDavid falls and lays in the water

1111111

Cast

Cast No Cast Character P/U On Set

1 Jordan Franklin David 10:00

11:00

Crew

Crew No Crew Role P/U On Set

1234

George BradleyTom HughesChester HarveyAlice Potter

DirectorDriverCamera OperatorBoom Operator

9:009:0010:009:00

11:0011:0011:0011:00

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Crew ListGeorge Bradley – Director, Editor and Director of Photography, Producer

Chester Briscall-Harvey – Camera Operator

Tom Hughes – Driver

Alice Potter – Boom Operator

Location/ activity

Hazard Who is at risk

Level of risk

Actions/ controls Are Control Measures in place/adequate? Y/N/n/aIn Place Adequate

House (driveway)

Hit by car Crew and Cast

Low Make sure all cast and crew are not in or near the road when filming on the driveway

y y

Paddling pool

Drowning Cast Low Strong swimmers in group on stand-by to help the actor in case of emergency

y y

Park Falling Cast Low Falling in long glass to better prevent injury on fall

y y

Signed: Name: George Bradley Date: 11/06/2017

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RISK ASSESSMENT SHEET

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PRODUCTION BUDGET Name: George BradleyProduction: Crowded House

Description of all1.Personnel2.Equipment

3.Materials used for video audio photography

Cost per weekPer day or

Per hour forPersonnel/Equipment

Hire£

Cost per unit for materials

£

Personnel Equipment X number

weeks/days/hours used.

MaterialsX number units used

Sub Total

Please add together to give the final total.

Personnel (crew/cast)George Bradley £0 / day £0 / day £0 / day £0 / dayJordan Franklin £0 / day £0 / day £0 / day £0 / dayChester Briscall-Harvey £0 / day £0 / day £0 / day £0 / dayTom Hughes £0 / day £0 / day £0 / day £0 / dayAlice Potter £0 / day £0 / day £0 / day £0 / dayEquipment/Hiring editing suite Camera cage/ mount £39.99 £39.99

Materials (props, telephone, copying, IT etc.) Fake drugs £0 / day £0 / day £0 / day £0

Food/Transport Car fuel £20 / day £20Lunch for crew and cast £20 / day £20

Insurance/Copyrights N/A

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Shooting ScriptCROWDED HOUSE

Location/ Scene 1Shot No. Action Dialogue / Commentary / Sound1.1 David jogs down the stairs Close up on feet with slider

1.2 David hovers his hand over his father’s wallet as he decides whether to steal money or not

David’s dad can be heard arguing and talking about how their son is a disappointment. Close up on hands

1.3 David texts his drug dealer to meet him outside his house

Sound of texting and message being received can be heard. Close up on phone texting

1.4 David gets in to the car, passes the money and checks the drugs

Revving of the engine can be heard. Close up on speedometer

1.5 David rubs the powder in to his teeth Squelching sound of rubbing gums. Close up on teeth

1.6 David steps out of the car and looks to the sky in wonder as the drugs take effect

Music: Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards | fades in at the same time as the drugs. MS to Close Up as he leaves car

Location/Scene 2Shot No. Action Dialogue / Commentary / Sound2.1 David is seen sitting on a bench on the

high street with multiple versions of himself. He nods to himself.

Long Shot. Music continues to play

Location/ Scene 3Shot No. Action Dialogue / Commentary / Sound3.1 David pulls a shirt he comes across off

a treeMid Shot

3.2 David falls into the long grass Slider pans in to the face of David as he falls down. Mid Shot to Close Up.

3.3 David begins to wake up on his own driveway

Slider pans up from the face of David. Close Up to Mid Shot.

3.4 David sits up Extreme Long Shot showing David at the house

3.5 David gets to his feet and walks to his front door and opens it

Medium Long Shot tracking shot with camera cage mount

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Location/Scene 4Shot No. Action Dialogue / Commentary / Sound4.1 David walks through the door and

turns up in a public toilet, he acts confused and walks in to the cubical

Music cuts out suddenly as he opens the door. Long Shot.

4.2 David is sick in to the toilet Loud sound of sick as the camera is extremely close up to mouth .

4.3 David feels horrible and thinks about the state of his life and his relationship with his parents

Sound of parents disapproving of him heard inside his head. Mid Shot on the toilet.

4.4 David can’t deal with the torment anymore and takes more of the drug

Music fades back in as he takes the drug again

4.5 David appears outside the toilets feeling more euphoric than ever

Long Shot follows David in a tracking shot as he leaves the toilets

Location/Scene 5Shot No. Action Dialogue / Commentary / Sound5.1 David picks up a used cigarette from

the top of a bin and smokes it Long Shot. Music continues to play

5.2 David looks at a reflection of himself in the window of a car

Medium Close Up

5.3 David can be seen dancing by himself in the middle of the beach

Extreme Long Shot

Location/Scene 6Shot No. Action Dialogue / Commentary / Sound6.1 David is sitting on the edge of a

swimming pool. He falls backwards and splashes in to the water

Long Shot. Music hits its climax as he falls backwards in to the water. “Feels like we only go backwards”

6.2 David lies in the water floating Extreme Long shot. Music fades out during this lengthy shot.

Location/Scene 2Shot No. Action Dialogue / Commentary / Sound7.1 David wakes up cold and alone, with

different clothes on. He pulls out his phone and calls him mum

“Mum” – dialogueWind of the sea and beach can be heardLong shot to Medium shot pan

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Technical RequirementsCamera – Nikon D5200 x2

Sound – Zoom H2, Rode VideoMic, Rode Mini Boom pole

Equipment – Slider, Tripod, Camera Cage

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE CHART

Action/Resource

Week of 15th May Week of 22nd May Week of 5th June Week of 12th JuneM T

uW T

hF M T

uW T

hF M T

uW T

hF M T

uW T

hF

Research/ProposalTreatmentLocation

recce.Shooting

ScriptStory BoardShootPaper editRough cutFinal cutProducerDirectorCameramanSound

recordistEditorLocations Props Prod.

Equipment

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Location Recce

Deal High Street

52 High Street

Deal

England

This location is where David is first seen after taking the drugs. The location is always very busy and may be difficult to get bench space. Therefore, I will be shooting on a Wednesday so that it’s not a weekend and I can guarantee it will be less busy. This will give me the best chance of having a clear bench. The sound recording will be cluttered, however I will only be soundscaping and want the sounds of crowds to be heard so this will be good.

Deal House

57 Middle Deal Road

Deal

England

This will be David’s home for the purposes of this film. The house will be empty on the shooting day and has full access to power, water and food for all crew and cast members. This location will be the “base of operations” and I’ll hold a team meeting before we shoot the film to go through the shooting scripts and storyboards. The road isn’t particularly busy, especially on a weekday, therefore I should be able to record audio fairly well on the driveway without too much traffic noise or interference.

Deal Paddling Pool

10 Marine Road

Deal

England

This will be the final location we will shoot at for this production. I’ll be shooting here last as by the early evening it’s likely everyone will have left pool and it will be free to film at quickly. There is always a concern when shooting around water of an accident and so I’ve

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made provisions to have strong swimmers present and ready to help if the situation requires it. The pool is only 40cm deep so it is unlikely there will be any accidents. The staff leave at 5pm but the pool is still easy accessible after then.

South Street Public Toilets

South Street

Deal

England

This location will be difficult to shoot at as the general public will be using the facility. Therefore, I will keep someone on watch at all times and if somebody approaches we’ll leave the bathroom. The location itself is relatively central deal, but they’re not heavily used at all because they’re quite dirty and not well kept. This makes it a good location for filming as it fits the aesthetic of my film better. It also means less people will be around wanting to

use it. The toilets themselves echo quite a lot so I may have issues with sound, but there isn’t really an alternative location so I’ll have to see if I can fix the audio issues in post-production.

Deal Beach

23-50 The Strand

Deal

England

I found this location Deal beach around a lot of the fishing boats. It seems to be where a lot of old equipment has been dumped from fishing vessels. It makes a great location for my character to wake up not knowing where he is. Considering the area looks like a bit of a dump I’ve made sure to check for any potentially dangerous objects located around this place. I will check again on the shooting day to make sure all cast and crew are safe.

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Produce Pre-Production Portfolio which will formally define your project (location survey; risk assessment; treatment; script; budget; schedule etc.).

Pitch your proposal to the production board (video recording of your production board presentation)

Analyse your target audience. Investigate the target demographic and record the type of media or entertainment they consume

Production Project management techniques, (notes of team meetings; production and post-

production schedules; call sheets, etc.) Team and individual performance monitoring (weekly check against schedule) Development – Demonstrate development (photos from the shoot, screenshots from

computers). Keep daily production and post-production diary and reflect on your production process.

Post-production Describe post post-production of your project. Assess your production and post-production process. Describe, and critically analyses any

production problems and the solution you experienced.

Presentation

In this chapter, you should demonstrate the degree of competence and proficiency shown in the organisation and presentation of yourself and your work to an audience. Your EXTENDED PROJECT has to be presented appropriately (effectively; imaginatively) presented with suitable (relevant; purposeful) media conventions to suit the target audience.

Write about what influenced your decision to present your work in a certain way.

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CHAPTER 6

MY EXTENDED PROJECT – FINAL PRODUCT

Here present your final EXTENDED PROJECT media production.

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CHAPTER 7

Project Evaluation

Critically evaluating your final media project against the agreed requirements and parameters. Answer following questions:

Introduce the project in your words List five strengths and five weaknesses in your final design Was there a theme for the design ideas? Can you describe it? Can you reference any

influences here? - art movements, designers, media companies/campaigns, etc. What experiments and exploration did you do (what happens if). How did it affect your

development? Find a similar type of design publication - place it next to your own - what

comparisons/difference can you identify? What were the key areas of development in this project? - use your daily reflections to

help you with this Review your proposal - what changed, what developments did you make, did you manage

to complete everything you set out to achieve? What did the client think of your concept? How did that make you feel? What could you do to adapt the work produced to improve and develop it?

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Is the final work appropriate for the needs of the project? Does it sufficiently answer your brief?

Reflect on your pitch to the board; how did you feel about it before? Did it go better or worse than you expected? What was the feedback from the client/lecturer? What do you think you could improve next time?

Did it go better or worse than you expected? What was the feedback from your lecturer? What do you think you could improve next time?

APPENDICES

Extended project in creative media production Learning Outcomes and Assessment

1. Be able to initiate and develop a creative media production project proposal.

1.1. Use critical and contextual perspectives to initiate a creative media production project proposal.

1.2. Use analysis and evaluation to clarify and develop ideas for a creative media production project proposal.

2. Be able to use research, analysis and evaluation to develop solutions for creative media production project.

2.1. Use research to support the development of a creative media production project.

2.2. Use analytical and evaluative skills to develop creative solutions to realise a media production project.

3. Be able to solve practical, theoretical and technical problems in a creative media production project.

3.1. Solve practical and technical problems within a creative media production project. 3.2. Solve theoretical problems within a creative media production project.

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4. Be able to plan, organise and produce a creative media production project.

4.1. Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and produce a creative media production project within an agreed timeframe.

5. Be able to use practical methods and skills in a creative media production project.

5.1. Demonstrate the exploration, adaptation and application of practical methods and skills in the realisation of a creative media production project.

6. Be able to use evaluative and reflective skills in the production of a creative media product.

6.1. Maintain evaluative and reflective records of the development and production of a creative media project.

6.2. Use evaluative and reflective skills to make decisions for a creative media production project.

7. Be able to present a creative media production project. 7.1. Explore strategies to present a creative media production project.

7.2. Present a creative media production project to a specified audience.

REFERENCES

Make sure you use Harvard referencing. The bibliography should be continuously updated as the project progresses.

http://psychedelics.com/psychedelic-drugs/the-10-most-common-psychedelic-drugs/

http://www.projectknow.com/research/lsd-effects/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM_uCxzbzbk

https://www.britannica.com/art/psychedelic-rock

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/16/tame-impala-currents-review-kevin-parker

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM_uCxzbzbk

http://www.projectknow.com/research/lsd-effects/

http://psychedelics.com/psychedelic-drugs/the-10-most-common-psychedelic-drugs/

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