Moby Gratis

Several lessons ago we signed up to Moby Gratis website www.mobygratis.com. This site allows you to have access to free music composed by Moby himself for non-profit films and filmmakers. 

I signed up to the site on behalf of my group.

This a screen captured image to prove that I have signed up with mobygratis.com, therefore allowing me to download his music legally. 

Production Schedule Location Visit Sheet

Production Schedule Location Visit Sheet Programme Title: Retrace Client:  Writer: Nnenna and Sveta Producer: Nnenna and Sveta Director: Sveta Date: 22/02/2013

Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note - Alleyway - Forestry - Dark Access to location via: - Pavement - Public Transport Name and number of location contact: - Sveta - 07730403982

Health and Safety Issues to note: ●       Filming in the dark may cause to the parties.

Potential Filming Problems : - Poor lighting due to filming in the dark. - Insufficient in the equipment. - Strangers getting in the shot. - Equipment may get damaged. - Equipment may malfunction.

Additional Notes:  (map of area/weather forecast etc) - Poor Weather which may disrupt plans. - Construction work may disrupt plans.

Shooting Schedule

Shooting Schedule

Day	Scene	Location	Equipment	Costumes	Props	Cast +Crew
Wednesday 20th February 2013	The group of girls leaving the house party.	House leading to the alley way.	Watch Microphone  Tripod Camera Phone	Party going clothes including dresses and high heels.  Dark clothing such as ski mask and tracksuit.	Bags Drinks Miscellaneous items in the bag.  Knife.	Nnenna and Sveta filming.  Dara/ Charles/ Freddie- kidnapper. Various girls- partygoers.

Treatment

Treatment

Group Roles Cinematography: Nnenna and Sveta Mise-en-scene: Nnenna and Sveta  Sound: Nnenna Editing: Sveta

Title: Mistaken Tag Line:

Synopsis: Group of girls leave a party, one girl gets left behind: Jodie. An unknown figure is seen to be lurking around. Other girls are oblivious that their friend is not with them. Results in Jodie being taken as she is believed to be someone else.

Key Genre Conventions: Tension Suspense Mystery Action Thriller Violence

Studio Idents

Previously, we discovered Studio Idents.
Studio Idents are the first motion picture you see when watching a film. They enable you to identify the production company involved in the producing and the funding of the particular film. 

Production company's- "The Big Six"

Paramount pictures

The logo originally had twenty-four 
stars, as a tribute to the then actors, since Paramount had twenty-four stars signed at the time.In 1974 the logo was simplified, adopting the design of the then-current television version, and the number of stars was changed to twenty-two; this version of the logo is still in use as Paramount's current print logo.

Columbia Pictures

The current logo was created in 1992, when the logo was repainted digitally by Michael Deas, who was hired to return the lady to her "classic" look. He used Jenny Joseph,  but used a composite for the face. Resulting to the resemblance to Dorothy Kilgallen. The animation, created by Synthespian Studios which starts with a bright light, which zooms out to reveal the torch and then the lady. The duo used 2D elements from the painting and converted it to 3D.

Warner Bros. Pictures

The WB studio Ident is written on a shield with the initial WB and WARNER BROS TELEVISION written across it. The logo ripples and we see houses or factories inside the logo before we are introduced with the well known tune and logo. 



Universal

The universal logo has the Earth in a dark, starry background and the title UNIVERSAL written across it. In motion, we see the Earth orbiting on its axis and we see lights coming through all the countries of the Earth, followed swiftly by the word UNIVERSAL coming through from right to left. 

20th Century Fox

The 20th Century Fox ident is first recognized by the catchy drum and trumpet tune. Then it follows with the '20th Century Fox' logo written in gold. We are taken from behind the logo to the front and where we notice the 'Hollywood' sign cleverly hidden behind it.






Walt Disney

Walt Disney famous ident we see a blue, starry and cloudy sky and as we progress downwards we are introduced to the river, which lies behind the castle. Fireworks are seen around the castle and as we zoom out we see the words Walt Disney Pictures written across the screen. 


With all these idents in consideration, I have come to ideas for the appropriate ident for our (Mine and Sveta) production company. It definitely has certain rules to follow in regards to brightness and sound. 

Focus Group Video

Today's lesson we filmed, edited and evaluated our focus group . 
As seen by the video below.


The first idea:
A group of girls return from a party, when one gets left behind, but the others are too caught up to realize that they have left someone behind. As a result she ends up being kidnapped without anyone's acknowledgment. 

The second idea:
A babysitter is left in charge to take care of a couple of boys, when she hears suspicious noises coming from the kitchen but believing it's the boys playing in the kitchen she looks no further. She puts them to bed and the next morning the boys are nowhere to be seen. 

The third idea: 
A man is in pitch black in his bedroom and then he places all his killing tools on his bedside table. When someone grabs him from behind and he ends up killing the man that grabbed him. 

From our focus group we listened to their ideas and have decided that we will go with the first idea. Due to the availability of the location and the group of people readily available to be involved. We still have to discuss further about plots, timing and script. 

Information on Alfred Hitchcock

ALFRED HITCHCOCK there is so much to say about this well known, noted, famous director and producer. 

He was born 13th August 1899, in Leytonstone, London; England. And he practiced a Roman Catholic religion. He often described his childhood as a lonely and sheltered one often worsened by his obesity. 

According to Hitchcock, around the age of 5 he was sent to his local police station by his father with a note asking him to be locked up as a punishment for his bad behavior, this trauma can be identified in many of his films showing terror and false accusations. He developed many techniques in the suspense and psychological thrillers.

Alfred had a taste of the film industry for the first time in 1920s, by drawing off sets.

In 1923 he was hired to direct the film Number 13, though the production wasn't completed because the studio was closed down. Hitchcock didn't give up. He directed a film called The Pleasure Garden, a British/German production, which proved very popular. Hitchcock made his first trademark film, with The Lodger. 

He gained more success in the UK with movies such as The Lady Vanishes and Jamaican Inn which also increased his fame in the USA. 

However, it was after the production of Sabouter (1942) was when Alfred's fame as a director grew.

On March 7, 1979, while Hitchcock was awarded with the AFI Life Achievement Award his health took a turn for the worse. 

In late 1979, Hitchcock was knighted, making him Sir Alfred Hitchcock. On the 29th April 1980, he died peacefully in his sleep due to renal failure. His body was later cremated and scattered across the Pacific Ocean.