Final Coursework - All Production Videos

The Chase

Preliminary Task

Preliminary Task Evaluation

Main Task

Main Task Evaluation

Film Noir - Post Preduction - Evaluation

Evaluation

Film Noir - Contributions to the production

Throughout the production process' we delegated the jobs within our group, here are my contributions for each process;

Pre Production:
- (with help from the other team members) wrote the plotline for the story
- wrote the whole first draft of the screenplay
- edit the second and final draft of the screenplay after the group had discussed changes
- acquired film location
- completed the RECCE with Luke
- completed the storyboard
- created character profiles for each character
- researched into props and costumes for the actors
- acquired the props (with the other members of the group)
- acquired Warwick Davis for the evening of filming

Production (Filming):
- set up and created the set
- controlled one of the two cameras
- directed the production

Post Production:
- help edit the first draft of the production
- find appropriate feedback from an audience
- begin helping the second edit

Film Noir - 1st Draft of the production

Here is the 1st draft of our Film Noir production. Due to audience feedback we are going to change and add several things;

- take away the audio from the opening scene and replace with a voiceover
- add in Film Noir styled music to the opening
- add a title sequence when the detectives are walking down the street
- add a sound effect of a gunshot when the gun is fired
- take away the audio from the final shot so footsteps can't be heard

Film Noir - Post-Production - Diary Entry

We have started the editing process of our production. Since Luke was the lighting director of the filming process and has a good knowledge of the editing software Adobe Premier, he has decided to be the main editor with Sam and I helping him with what shots to use and the right stage of where to cut the different part of the footage.
Half of the clips have been edited together leaving only the second half of them to be cut and inserted. Other elements such as music, the title sequence and also sound effects including the gun shot will need to be added accordingly. Apart from that, our editing process is running smoothly and efficiently with no drawbacks as such.

I will now have to start thinking about and writing up my full evaluation of our production once all of the editing has been completed.

Film Noir - Production - Filming Process

The filming process took place on the 3rd March at around 6pm. We had to postpone the original time of 5pm due to the unscheduled amount of natural light still around at this time. As one of our actos had other plans for that evening; filming was pressured. To come over this problem, we decided to film, as soon as it was dark enough, the alleyway scene first. This was because the Villain, played by Warwick Davies, was the actor with the plans that evening.
After Warwick's part was completed we then moved onto the other dialogue shots in the alleyway. Because of the allowance of time that we had, we could then film two or three takes of one shot giving us a variation of shots to use when it came to the filming process. When moving into the house for filming, the lighting was already set up along with the detective's office so that we could start filming straight away. With a few adjustments with the lights to make sure the lighting was to how we wanted it and also making sure the characters were in shot - we were ready to film the dialogue inside the 'office'. This section of filming didn't take long at all since there were little amount of coversation for the actors to act. When the final shot was taken we were finished and were very happy with the results by quickly looking through the footage. As soon as the kit was packed away and the set was dismantled; the filming process was over.

Film Noir - Pre-Production - Filming Location / Info

The filming location was arranged by myself, we had discussed other areas of the village but decided our storyline would fit most comfortably within the surroundings of where I live in Yaxley. Below is an image of where my house is situated in correlation to the alleyway;

The alleyway is close to the first location, this will ensure it will keep the production in real-time as the actors walk down into the second scene - the alleyway. The first location will be set up by myself in preparation for the filming process.