Research into sound effects to enhance production

This first sound I feel will suit the scene in which the main character discovers the box in our production as I feel it will give the audience the sense of the box being from another world or having some sort of unusual Scifi power to it .

The sound also creates an eerie effect that will suit the opening scene in which we want to express to the audience that this box is like no other. :

http://www.freesound.org/people/rjonesxlr8/sounds/207877/

This is the sound I wish to use once I have put the box over my head to suggest that I have teleported. This I feel is the perfect sound to illustrate to the audience the scifi powers of the box.

http://www.freesound.org/people/outroelison/sounds/150950/

Other options for the sound of the box teleporting the main character:

http://www.freesound.org/people/outroelison/sounds/150950/

http://www.freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/164774/

First rough cut of our production- Travelling into the unknown

I have edited together a first rough cut of our production using premier pro, we will continue to film the production and re shoot some of the shoots that we are not happy with. However in the mean time this gives a sense of the story of our production :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL-0wDzrAlg&feature=youtu.be

Todays workshop- 11/3/14

Today we got in to groups of four and had to film a two way conversation between two people. I was the director from the shoot and in charge of sound. I think the sound recording  went really well as the footage sounded clear. So from the shoot I had effectively learnt how to use a boom effectively to record sound. I think the shoot went well however the feedback we attained conveyed that we needed more of a range of shots such as a establishing shot and two way shot instead of just having just cutting.
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Research into how to create an effective stair chase scene (Vertigo)

The main chase scene in my production is up stairs, so I have looked at the most famous film stair chase scene which has to be from Hitchcock Vertigo, I want to reflect how Hitchcock infers the danger of the stairs due to the height. This is done through the camera looking over the edge and zooming in and out to exaggerate the height and infer vertigo to the audience.  So in my production halfway through the chase i will do this shot so that my audience can understand the danger the characters face through chasing each other up the stairs. 

I will also use the low shot in the corner of the stairs which is shown at 2:20-2:24 which conveys to the audience that the stairs are ascending to an extreme height which infers a sense of risk and danger.

Research into chase scenes

In this short film as the chase scene comes to an end as the pursuer is trapped in a corner there is a really interesting perspective shot used in which is eye level with the main character and is shaky as it shows the dead end then spins round to show the character that has chased him to have corned him and is slowly walking towards him.Through using the sound effect of heavy breathing and a dramatic thriller music it creates a edgy atmosphere an makes the audience feel that the character is vulnerable and in danger. I wish to replicate this in my production as we too have planned a chase and the main character is cornered so  I feel by using similar techniques we can reflect the vulnerability of our character to the audience.

Filming Schedule

Research: Chase scenes

The main action scene in our production is a chase. In order to create an effective chase scene I have researched many short films like the one below.

From 0:07- 0:09 there is a really effective camera in which follows the main character which is running in the chase. Having already conveyed that he is being chased by someone behind him having this moving shaking camera shot that's around eye level gives the scene of the audience effectively being the pursuer and I think adds to the speed of the chase. I wish to use this camera angle that follows in our chase scene due to the fast tempo it creates.

From 0:16-0:19 there is another shot in which I think is very unique and I shall be using in our film. The two people in the chase jump over the camera which is placed on its back on the floor looking towards the sky. All you see is the victim and pursuers feet jump over and the noise of them panting which creates a serious and tense atmosphere as well as giving the sense of a quick chase.

Camera angles research and understanding

To ensure that in our production there are no armature filming mistakes I have began researching into the fundamentals of camerawork. Being the director of the production I have a good idea of what shots I want and need to effectively focus on the main character yet also portray to the audience the surrounding of each scene. So to make sure I can create these shots without film mistakes I have researched many camera tutorial videos like the link below.

I feel this has greatly helped my understanding of how to express to the audience the important characters in the scene due to the angle and focus of the camera.

For example in the scene in our production where the main character is first shown with the magic box we will use a medium shot would bring focus to the box and character to express the box importance and the link it has with the character. Showing that the character is focused on the box and then will use a extreme close up of the face and box to show the characters confusion through his facial expressions and then a extreme close up of the box to show its importance.

Through researching camera angles its enabled me to picture my production in a clearer way and a way that the audience will be able to understand.

Target audience profiling

Audience profiling:
We have selected a target audience for our short film , we feel that the main audience for our film would be the younger audience of 13- 30. The reason we feel that our films will attract this audience is because we have young actors in this age bracket and we feel that a younger audience would be able to relate to us more. Also this is an action film and the majority of youth enjoy action films as they are exciting and keep you on edge.

The gender of this film is uni-sex as boys and girls can relate to this film and enjoy the action, it is highly relatable to the audience as it has believable characters and conveys on screen how power can lead us to greed and so the audience can relate to having felt a similar feeling themselves.

Risk assesment

Potential hazard	Who is at risk	Preventative methods	Risk potential
The public may be concerned about seeing the false acted assault/ chase taking place	All of our team that are filming	We have put up notices informing that we are filming a fight/ chase and we put all of these signs all over the entrances in order to make sure there are no concerns. And if we do see anyone then we are sure to stop and inform them to reassure that in fact this is all acting.	High
High Stairs with a three story drop	All of the team filming	The stairs are safe and do have a high banisters around but as we are running up the stairs we are to make sure that we will stay away from the edge.	Low
Injuries by falling over in the chase scene onto the stairs or floor	All of the team filming	We are going to choreograph the chase beforehand so there is no confusion and so we can create a safe trip free route with no potential trip hazards. Also we will make sure we all have appropriate footwear and that are arms and legs are covered and protected.	High
Injuries from fighting (acting)	All of the team filming	We will make sure that the fight scene has been rehearsed so that we can be safe and that the actors are clear on what each other are doing in the scene so there are no injuries.	Medium

Notice for public (Part of risk assessment)

We are currently in production of our degree level University of Kent film production, In our film we are participating in a fight scene/ chase scene. It has been rehearsed and choreographed so anything you may see please do not be concerned or worried it is for our production. If we see you we will stop and further explain so that there are no concerns. There our five of us taking part in this scene.

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Risk assessment

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Workshop 4/3/14- my edited sequence

In today's workshop we were given the task of creating an edited sequence of a character getting from A to B. I choose the roll of director as i felt it was good practice for our full production in which I am the director. 

Being the director I took charge of my group of four and directed the camera man to get all the shots I had planned in order for the sequence to look professional. I made sure that the sequence had the use of a long shot, medium shot, extreme close up and pan in order to effectively convey the surroundings of the traveling character and make his journey engaging and not long and monotonous. 

I made sure that throughout all the shots the character came in from left to right of the camera in order not to confuse the audience by breaking the 180 degree rule.

I felt that today's workshop was very effective as it showed I could effectively lead a group as director and get the correct result in the final sequence. From shooting the majority of the sequence outside we realized that the white balance changed allot and that the camera suffered from flare in some shots. However i made sure that I corrected the white balance in each shot and that the shot was free of flare for the clips we needed to create a fluency in the production and so it is clear for the audience watching.

I then used Premier to edit the clip I used the razor tool to trim and create a fluent sequence. The feedback that we received from Helen and the rest of the class was positive conveying how we had effectively stayed in the 180 rule, used short interesting shots that weren't over stretched in order to keep the audience attention.