Draft One Notes 2/2

The film will start by fading into the still shots. There will be an ambience of tweeting birds for the first 3 seconds to exaggerate the science witch will create a contrast between now and when the characters walk out the door.

I think these shots will need to be held for longer as if the clips are too short the contrast will not be recognised.

The school bell rings and the characters walk out of the door, talking about the party.

Titles will appear at the bottom of the screen showing the actors names and their character's as well as the cast and crew.

At the end of this sequence the characters walk off screen and the camera holds this shot. The production company's name will fade in first and then the logo underneath it. 'ARROW PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS...' 

  

Upbeat music will start just before them walking off screen.

The writing will fade off, there will be a quick cut to black before the next scene cuts in.

The music continues through out the whole next scene and the editing stays as it is. There will be some dietetic sounds that come through the music, such as, when Brittany and Jinx runs down the stairs and when she opens the door.

As Jinx shuts the door she turns off the light. This will be filmed later in the evening so that when she tuns the light off it will get dark enough to smoothly transition into a fade to black.

The upbeat music will stop and silence will take its place apart from where there is dialogue. After Jinx hangs up from the first phone call subtle mood music will fade in and gradually gets louder until the end of the last scene. We hope to let it echo at the end after it cuts to black. This will create an ominous and mysterious mood making the audience want to know what happens next.

Draft One Notes 1/2

We filmed the practice on my iPhone and I edited the clips together on iMovie.

We wanted to do a practice run of the whole film to make sure all the characters knew the plot, order and how the whole thing was going to come together. There were a few problems along the way but we can learn from this and make sure the real one is the best it can be.

When we filmed the practice, we only used a phone to film because it didn't matter as we knew it would only be a draft. Filming with a phone made all the scenes very shaky which lowers the quality of content and can distract the audience. It also makes the film look unprofessional. 

Filming on a phone meant that some of the shots were blurry or grainy, especially as it started to get darker. When we film the real thing we will make sure to use a higher quality camera and a tripod.

The natural light outside, during winter, changes dramatically very quickly. When we started filming Jenna's outside scenes it was light outside but, by the time we finished we needed someone so shine a torch in her direction so the camera could pick up her face. This means that in the film some of the clips don't flow smoothly as in one scene it'll be light and the next its almost pitch black. This is very disorientating and confusing for the audience.

It was also very difficult to coordinate with the actors when they were needed and sometimes we struggled with getting them in the right place at the right time. For practice filming we had to substitute some of the characters so the story still makes sense once edited.

To solve both of these problems, before filming anything for real we will make a full schedule with all the cast and crew and make sure everyone knows where they need to be and when.

Inside lighting was also a problem during filming as some rooms we tried to film in were too dark and there was no way of changing that in the moment. As a result some of the scenes look like they are set in different places even though its the same house. This can be really confusing for the audience as they might not follow whats going on if it looks like their location keeps changing. This can we especially confusing as during the 'getting ready' sequence, the shots alternate between Jinx and Brittany getting ready.

One solution to this problem would be to take some lamps with out to each location to make sure the rooms are not too dark but also the brightness stays the same in each room.

There is not sound or dialogue during the practice film as this was purely for the cast and crew to understand the order of filming and how it would work when we do it for real. 

This was also so that we could write about what was going to go where, with visuals to make it easier when we look back it it when editing the final cut.

Gossip! Draft One

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1_9r4eW_ZQ

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

This is split into beginning, middle and end to focus of the location changes. The is no sound or titles so that we could focus on angles, actors and editing.

Settings / Film Loaction Analysis

This is one of the first settings the audience first see as our two main characters walk out the doors together. The school bells ring (non diegetic) as the two walk out the doors. This still shot will be taken on a tripod to prevent shaking and it'll clearly capture the characters surroundings as we'll go on to follow them with the camera, starting with from behind them.

We took lots of different shots of the characters walking so that when we edit it together it can be more interesting than one single held shot.

We used the school grounds as a starting point to
establish their ages straight away in the first scene. The audience will see that they are leaving school and will know that they are teenagers therefore confirming the genre of a teen-angst.

We used a local estate to film the last part of the film. We chose to use this setting at it is quiet and there are a lot of houses around so it shows that they are not at school anymore and this is their life outside of school.

We used these settings as they are stereotypical of the teen-angst genre. This links to our teen-angst research of teen-angst openings.

Character Analysis (Brittany)

 Brittany is being played by Bryony Whittingham.

Brittany's character is friendly on the surface but sassy and untrustworthy underneath.
Her outfit is made up of ugg boots, a light coloured jumper and black jeans. The light colour jumper suggests that she is innocent just like Jinx but we don't know what is underneath.

In these photos Bryony is half smiling to show off her character, Brittany's,  characteristics.





We have linked Bryony's character to Sharpay from High School Musical. This is because we think these characters are similar in their personalities.

Character Analysis (Brittany and Jinx's Friendship)

Brittany and Jinx's Friendship.


Brittany and Jinx are really close friends.

We took these photos to show that the characters love each other and can have a laugh together.











The ' nice' friend and the 'fake' friend usually have a weird love hate relationship in teen-angst films.

They are best friends even though one can annoy the other.

This links back to research we did on Sharpay and Gabriella from HSM.

Character Analysis (Jinx)

Jinx is being played by Jenna Waterfeild.

This is the outfit that Jenna will wear during the first half of the film. Her outfit is smart to show she is clever and sophisticated. Her outfit also helps to convey that she has just come out of school. She also looks casual enough to create a contrast between now and later when she is dressed up ready for the party. 

As a character, Jinx is friendly and happy so we took photos of her smiling to show these characteristics.

We decided to cast Jenna as Jinx and portay her as the caring character as her soft features and smile make her look very approachable.

 The character 'Jinx' is very similar to Gabriella Montez from high school music.

These characters are both the stereotypical 'nice' friend.


 

Gossip! Script

Beginning of sequence

SCENE ONE

*School bell rings, end of day*

*students come out of doors*

*incoherent mumbling*

SCENE TWO

Jinx: Are you going to the party later? (Excited)

Brittany: Yeah I Am! (Excited)

Jinx: Me too! So do you want to come round and get ready with me or should I meet you there?

Brittany: I’ll meet you there. (Smiley)

Jinx: Okay, do you want me to get you any drinks?

Brittany: Yes please (pleaseeee) coke and lemonade would be fab…. Oh and don’t look better than me. (serious/jokey)

*Brittany walks off in different direction*

SCENE THREE

*Jinx brushing hair and doing make up*

SCENE FOUR

*Brittany doing makeup*

SCENE FIVE

*Jinx holding up different dresses*

SCENE SIX

*Both going down stairs* (Jinx excited/ Brittany slow)

SCENE SEVEN

*Jinx puts coke and lemonade in a plastic bag*

SCENE EIGHT

*Brittany putting heels on*

SCENE NINE

*Jinx turns off light*

*Jinx shuts door from the inside*

SCENE TEN

*(split screen) both walking down the street*

*Brittany goes into someone’s house*

*Jinx stops*

SCENE ELEVEN

*Jinx rings Brittany*

Jinx: Where are you?

SCENE TWELEVE

Brittany: Actually feeling really sick so can’t make it.

*Jinx hangs up* (shocked)

SCENE THIRTEEN

*Jinx gets a call from Roxanne*

Jinx: Hello? (Confused)

Roxanne: Hi, have you heard about Brittany? (Whispering/shock)

Jinx: She’s sick?

Roxanne: Um no? She’s seeing some guy tonight.

*Jinx goes silent at the end of the phone* (close up of her looking frustrated)

Roxanne: Jinx? Hello? Dude you there?

End of sequence. ‘Gossip!’ fills screen on black background.

Music Planning

In the first scene before the bell rings there is silence apart from the sound of birds tweeting. This gives a scene of calm before the storm.

Non-diegetic bell rings. The noise will be a big contrast from the birds. Suggests disruption.

Up-beat, feel good, music starts just after the characters walk of screen. Lets the audience know how to feel.

No sound other than music during the getting ready scenes.

The song ends as Jinx shuts the door on her way out. Suggests to the audience there is about to be dialogue/ conflict.

Subtle mood music as the characters walks down the street.

 

Tension music fades in towards then as jinx hangs up the phone.

Risk Assessment

Teen-angst Logo Drafts

This font connotes that the film is about teenage girls which links to the given genre ‘Teen Angst’ and the target audience of teenagers. The colour pink is mainly associated with girls so we thought it was suitable even though it’s a stereotype. Also, the lipstick stain implies sassiness which is a characteristic of the actresses in the sequence and what the film contains.   

This font works well for the film as it conveys the genre successfully. I think it conveys the genre as we have decided to use a bubble-gum pink colour  which is stereo-typically associated with girls. The lipstick connotes that the girls are in their teenage years and the two kisses suggest that they might be quite intimidating and popular. We have used this font as it looks like it has been written in lipstick.

The layers of font are different shades of pink and purple which gives this logo a 3D effect so it is eye catching to the target audience. We wanted to include the lipstick as it conveys our genre successfully, we have turned it into an exclamation mark point which changes the tone of the film slightly. The lipstick kisses suggests that the film is related to drama with boys and between girls. Pink and purple colours in the title match the lipstick marks which develops the genre aesthetic. 

I have edited and updated the chosen logo for Gossip! to make it more crisp and sharp in our film as it was blurry before.

Teen-angst Storyboard

Teen-angst Pitch