Unit 22 LO3 Production

LO3 Production Roles:


Actors star in the drama and act out the script:

Player 1: Gift Mussa 


Player 2: Anthony Mayall
 

Scout: Shoaib Jussab 



Script writers  

Anthony Mayall, Gift Mussa and Shoaib Jussab 

Camera operators set up the shot size and angles and shoot the script:

Shoaib Jussab and Gift Mussa



Directors direct the crew - they organise the whole crew and instruct the actors and cameraman:

Shoaib Jussab



Editors-  put the clips into a structured order to make the scene and action flow in a realistic way: Anthony Mayall, Gift Mussa and Shoaib Jussab

LO3 Non diegetic sounds list and state where on the timeline (music, sound effects)

We used a RnB track at during the football montage scenes, we used them during training session and football trial scenes. 

Song: Written in Stars 

Artists: Tinie Tempeh

Edit decision list/ Technical
 (make note of the areas that need continuity editing: match on action; shot/ reverse shot/ 180 degree filming; cross cuts or cut away etc.) 

Over the shoulder shooting:

Gift and Anthony's conversation in the corridor (Scene 1)

Match on Action:

Opening door - going from the glass corridor into building (Scene 1)

Playing football (Scene 2)

Production meetings and production log
 individuals must show evidence of their contribution to the production)

Monday 12/11/12

Individual and group ideas: today we shared our ideas - we decided to come up with a new one that combined all of our ideas.


Thursday 15/11/12

Moodboard, Treatment, Synopsis: I made a moodboard on Photoshop, which I learnt from scratch. We all worked on developing the synopsis and treatment.

Monday 19/11/12

Script, Castings, Character and prop list: I wrote my props list, we didn't want to cast anyone else for the actors as we can play football.



Thursday 22/11/12

Locations and agreements:Got them signed. We went and found our locations, took photos.

Monday 26/11/12

Permissions, Budget, Risk assessment: I wrote the risk assessment, Gift was meant to do the budget but didn't finish it.

Thursday 29/11/12

Storyboard and lighting: none of us can draw so we wrote it instead

Monday 03/12/12

Production roles, shooting schedule and shot list: today we decided when and what we would film and we did some filming (Scene 3)

Thursday 06/12/12

Edit decision list and sound tracks: we listened to loads of different music and picked Tinie Tempeh's track - Written in the Stars

December Filming dates and editing


03/12/12 -Scene 3 - Changing Room - Gift and Shoaib (cameraman)

06/12/12 - Scene 2 and 4 - football - Astro Turf - Shoaib (cameraman)

13/12/12 - Scene 1 - Glass bridge conversation - Scene 1 - Shoaib (cameraman)

EDITING - I'm spending every lesson editing and learning the edit programme - Premier Pro

Evidence:

Production roles 
(define roles and list who worked as: director, actors, camera operator, editor etc.)

Budget research
(studio/ location hire, props and costumes,  camera and equipment costs, crew and catering costs)


PRODUCTION COSTS

Camera hire: £50.00 -200.00 per day

Location hire: £100.00 - £1,500.00 per day

Sports Equipment hire: £50.00

Actors per day: £250.00 - £600.00

Editing and edit suite hire: £400.00 - 800.00 per day

Camera operator: £250.00 - 350.00 per day

http://www.ivideoproduction.co.uk/so-how-much-does-video-production-cost/

http://www.justfilm.co.uk/video-production-costs.html

http://www.film-locations.co.uk/pages/fees.php

http://preproduction.4filmmaking.com/film-financing.html



COSTUME + PROPS:

Sports Direct: http://www.sportsdirect.co.uk/men/football-shirts/

                          http://www.sportsdirect.co.uk/mens-footwear/football-boots/

Football equipment: 

http://www.dcrsports.co.uk/categories/Football-Shop/

http://www.dcrsports.co.uk/products/-Spacemarkers.html

Men's clothes:http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12555&catalogId=33056&geoip=home


MUSIC license use: 

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/copy/c-other/c-other-faq/c-other-faq-lice/c-other-faq-lice-music.htm

http://www.reach.net/~scherer/p/copyhelp.htm

http://licensemusicnow.com/faq.htm

http://www.copyrightkids.org/permissioninformation.htm


CATERING:

http://www.farriersfayre.com/Welcome.html

http://www.crewcatering.com/

L03 Our single drama video and evaluation

Evaluation

Overall our single drama went well as it was made to a poor standard however we feel as a group that it could be improved in some areas, as it can be improved at the scene where Gift and Anthony are walking through the doors where they come to a standstill and all of sudden start having a conversation. This scene could be improved because it jumps from Gift and Anthony walking to them suddenly standing still and having a conversation making the video look unproffesional. We can improve this by adding another clip in between showing Gift and Anthony walking slightly more and showing them standing still and having there conversation.

Another scene which we could improve is the training session scene where Gift and Anthony are Training, we could improve this scene by making the scene shorter as we feel it is too long and we can improve it by doing more match on action and using more camera angles in this scene to make it look better as a whole.

Also the camera angles used in our film could be improved as we never used a wide variety of camera angles meaning that our film looked dull and does not meet professional. To meet professional standards we could go back on each scene and use a variety of camera angles in order to meet professional standards.

Also we could improve our overall film by adding effects to make it meet professional standards as adding effects would make the film look more entertaining and professional and we could use relevant music for our film as the music we used was completely irrelevant to our film meaning it could be changed for something more suitable to our film.

Unit 22 LO2 Pre Production Planning

Single camera my idea

My story is about an Asian sixth former who is really good at sports (football) but his parents do not approve. They want him to become a doctor. The main character is so good at football that his coach thinks that he has a real chance to become a professional. He is caught in two minds, whether to play football and disappoint his parents or pursue his dream of playing professional football. The story starts with him lying to his parents about where he is going; he tells them that he is revising when really he is training. This goes on for weeks. The lying gets too much for him and he gets to the brink of destruction. He finally has a breakdown and ends up in hospital, where he falls in love with a nurse.  She persuades him to become a doctor and they live happily ever after. 

Treatment

Our targeted audience for this film is teenagers because they can relate to this situation. The audience can relate to this storyline, as the topics are common in there day-to-day lives. The teenage boys can relate to the football situation and rivalry in this single drama.

At the beginning of the film both boys are just talking and walking around. Both boys are very good friends leading up to the trial as they both get on well. They argue with each other just before the football trial occurs.

In the middle of the single drama friction occurs between both boys when they argue at a training session just before the trial as Anthony feels angry at one of gifts comments.  A climax occurs when gift is revealed to the audience as a nice guy and all he wanted to do was to win the contract and be close with his friends.

At the end of film Anthony feels really confident about the trial and feels that he is going to win it where else gift feels nervous and scared that he is not going to win the trial. The scout comes in to the changing room and gives the instructions in what is expected in the trial. He tells the boys what drill there are. Just before both buys go on to the actor turf Anthony says to gift that he is going to win. The scout decides to give the contract to gift, disheartening Anthony.  At the end Gift moves to Birmingham and both boys become friends and wish each other good wishes.

The first conflict is the training session and the second conflict is the football trial between the girl and 2 boys.  The Football trial is a conflict because the 2 boys are fighting for a football contract. The training session is a conflict as both boys have an argument there. The main theme of the story is the football trial. The topics used in the story are the hook because these topics relate to our audience therefore they would be interested in continuing to watch our single drama.

The moral of the story is that even your best friend can be turn in to your enemy.  The locations are the astro turf, which is going to be used in the single drama to film the football scenes. Another location will be that some of the production will be filmed in areas around school.

Synopsis 

Our storyline consists of a football trial about two boys called gift and Anthony both boys are 17 years old and have both been offered a football trial in which only one of them will be selected to play for Aston villa academy.

At the beginning of the film both boys are just talking and walking around. Both boys are very good friends leading up to the trial as they both get on well. They argue with each other just before the football trial occurs.

In the middle of the single drama friction occurs between both boys when they argue at a training session just before the trial as Anthony feels angry at one of gifts comments.  A climax occurs when gift is revealed to the audience as a nice guy and all he wanted to do was to win the contract and be close with his friends.

At the end of film Anthony feels really confident about the trial and feels that he is going to win it where else gift feels nervous and scared that he is not going to win the trial. The scout, who is going to be played by me comes in to the changing room and gives the instructions about what is expected in the trial. I tell the boys what drills there are and what is going to occur in the trial. Just before both boys go on to the astro turf Anthony says to gift that he is going to win. The scout decides to give the contract to gift, disheartening Anthony.  At the end Gift moves to Birmingham and both boys become friends and wish each other good wishes.

Development of group idea

SCRIPT: THE TRIAL

SCENE 1

INT CORRIDOR

Gift and Anthony meet as they're walking through the school, then begin to chat

GIFT

you alright, Anthony?

ANTHONY

I'm good, you?

GIFT

Yeah, I'm good man.

You heard about the trial?

ANTHONY

Yeah, I heard but we're gonna have to work extremely hard

They stop walking and chat

GIFT

Anthony, do you know who the scout is?

ANTHONY

I don't know who he is but all I do know is that he's coming from

Aston Villa Academy to watch us.

GIFT

Yeah, I hope the trial goes well and I hope the scout ain't too harsh on us.

SCENE 2 

EXT ASTRO TURF

Gift and Anthony do warm up exercises. Gift tackles Anthony.

ANTHONY

What the hell you playing at???

you wait - I'm gonna get you at the trial!

GIFT

WHAT? That was a fair tackle

ANTHONY

How was that a fair tackle?

you came in and took my legs out!

GIFT

WHAT? That was a fair tackle!

ANTHONY

oh, just forget it man. 

Just get off my way

Anthony pushes into Gift, Gift gets angry

SCENE 3

INT CHANGING ROOM. 

The scout walks in

SCOUT

Alright lads

I'm the scout from Aston Villa Academy and I've come to watch you on their behalf

There's only one place left and it's out of you two 

Here's what's expected of you today - you have to do two drills - shooting and dribbling

So, if you haven't got any further questions - then let's get cracking, let's do it!

GIFT

No, no further questions

ANTHONY

c'mon man, let's go 

SCENE 4 

EXT ASTRO TURF

Anthony goes first - he dribbles ball and shoots, he misses the net. Gift goes next - he dribbles and shoots the ball in the net.

SCOUT

Looking back at my analysis

Gift, you have been granted a place at Aston Villa Academy.

Congratulations!

Gift celebrates, Anthony weeps. They shake hands.

The End

Our 5 minute drama is about the rivalry between two friends who are both good at playing football and are in competition for one position at a well known football team.

The drama is set in a school. Gift and Anthony are friends, both characters play for the school team and are equally matched in football skills. The narrative begins with the two friends talking about the arrival of a scout at their school, they are excited. Both characters want to be chosen, the place is for the famous Aston Villa Academy. Gift and Anthony will be both fighting to get that last spot as a striker, they know that they are going to become rivals.

Characters

Character description

Anthony-Player 1

Anthony is the villain of the story as he gets nothing, loses the trial and causes a disruption with gift at the training session as he feels angry at gifts comments. Anthony is arrogant and over confident he thinks he’s better than gift however he is stupid and arrogant. Anthony is going to be wearing smart clothes, shoes, trousers, shirt and jumper however during the training session and trial he will be wearing his P.E kit tracksuit bottoms, football boots and T-shirt.

Gift-player 2

Gift is the hero of the story as he gets the football contract at the end. Gift is nervous, arrogant but clever.  Gift is going to be wearing smart clothes, shoes, trousers, shirt and jumper however during the training session and trial he will be wearing his P.E kit tracksuit bottoms, football boots and T-shirt.

Shoaib- scout

The scout who is played by me will make the decision in who gets the football contract at the end following the trial.

Risk assessment

Shot list 

Shot record sheet 

Breakdown sheet

Storyboard 






SCENE 1:

MS - Anthony and Gift meet as they walk through the door onto the glass corridor


CU - Gift - you alright, Anthony? / Yeah, I'm good man. You heard about the trial?

CU - Anthony - I'm good, you? Yeah, I heard but we're gonna have to work extremely hard

EXT low LS/ ES - glass corridor - low angle looking up at Gift and Anthony walking in the corridor

MS - Gift and Antony as they walk into the building


Over the shoulder MSs - Gift and Anthony talk about the scout coming in.




SCENE 2:

LS - Gift and Anthony training - HAND HELD (realism) pan camera to emphasise movement and pace

MS - CU of Gift training

MS - CU of Anthony training

LS - Gift dribbling and shooting 

LS - Anthony dribbling and shooting

M/LS - Gift watches Anthony play

M/LS - Anthony watches Gift play 

MS - Gift laughs as Anthony misses goal

CU - Anthony gets frustrated

CU - Anthony's feet as he dribbles to regain honour

M/LS - Anthony dribbles

CU - Gift tackles Anthony

MS - two shot of Gift and Anthony as they square up to each other




SCENE 3:

MS - Scout enters changing room

CU - Scout There's only one place left and it's out of you two

MS - Anthony and Gift look at each other - No, no further questions




Scene 4:

LS/MS/CU - Gift and Anthony doing the drill

M/CU - Scout - Looking back at my analysis

MS - Gift celebrates, Anthony weeps - Shake hands

Mood board



Locations

We chose this location as it seemed suitable to film our Football Trial and training session.

We chose this location film Gift and Anthony walking through the bridge.

We chose this location to film Gift and Anthony having there conversations.

Permissions for use of locations/ music 

  

This is our location agreement. We used the sports area at our school and the school building.

 

Music license use: We researched Parlophone Records -  http://www.parlophone.co.uk/search/music+use and did not find any information or contact link.


We found an address on http://www.4rfv.co.uk/brieflisting.asp?company=16530&scategory=238:

Company	Parlophone Records
Contact	Keith Wozencroft(Managing Director)
Address	43 Brook Green London England W6 7EF
Telephone	0207 605 5000
Website	www.parlophone.co.uk
Email	keith.wozencroft@emimusic.com
We have emailed Mr Wozencroft to ask if we could use the track (Written in the Stars by Tinie Tempeh) but have not heard anything back yet.

COSTUME and PROPS LIST

Costumes 

Smart trousers x 3

Shirts x 3

Tie x 3

Socks x 3

Shoes x 3

Football kits for football players:

Shorts x 2

Football boots x 2

Football socks x 2

Shin pads x 2

P.E tops x 2

Towels

Sports bag x 2

Football x 2

Cones

Stop watch

Whistle

Lighting

We do not have any lighting systems or lights available at school that we can use for our drama. This was a consideration when we scouted for our locations.

This was not a problem because we needed a natural lighting look. All our locations had good lighting and our exterior shots used natural day light. We wanted a high key lighting look to help create our drama's realism.

The lighting in the changing room scene was not very bright.