Taken Final Film
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Friday, 10 February 2012
Evaluation Activity 7- What have you learnt during the whole progress.
Looking back at your Preliminary Task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product.
In my Preliminary Task I used a few camera shots but now I know how to use all the camera shots that there are. Also in my Preliminary Task we used costume but we didn't wear the same clothes all the way through the film now we know for Mise en scene to work you have to wear the same clothes all the way through the film. also in my preliminary task the camerawork was dodgy as the shots were taken weren't straight but we now have used the camera properly as the shots are straight.
What I feel I have learnt from the process can be split into 3 parts: Mise en Scene, editing and camerawork.
Mise en Scene
For Mise en Scene I have learnt what clothes are worn in films and how that fits the genre and the characters in the film. I have also learnt about how body language can be presented in a film and this relates to the genre of the film. I have also learnt how the position of characters in films can relate to the genre of the film. I have also learnt that for mise en scene to work the characters in the film have to wear the same clothes all the way through the film. I have also learnt that you have to wear costumes that fit your character in the film that you are making.
Editing
For Editing I have learnt how to delete parts of films when your editing them on Adobe Premiere Pro. I have also learnt how you add titles and credits to your film when editing it on Abode Premiere Pro as I didn't know how to these things when I was editing my preliminary task. For editing I have learnt how to move parts of a film to either edit them or shorten the length of that clip. For editing I have also learnt how to export films from Abode Premiere Pro to Windows Media Player. For editing I have also learnt how to export films from Abode Premiere Pro to Windows Movie Maker. I have also learnt how to add titles and cuts to films in Abode Premiere Pro. I have also learnt how to add special effects to your film on Abode Premiere Pro when your editing it. I have also learnt how change a film from colour to black and white when editing it on Abode Premiere Pro.
Camerawork
For Camerawork I have learnt all the shots that are used to make and record movies because when we did the premliminary task I only knew about a close up shot and long shot whereas now I know mid shot, extreme close up, high angle shot, low angle shot, shot reverse shot, point of view shot and aerial shot. the types of shots that I have learnt that are contious is called tracking and panning. We used a shot reverse shot for when it goes between Dalian and the attacker. so we see Dalian walking up the alley then we go to David standing behind him then we go back to Dalian who is standing infront of him. I have also learnt what Match on action this is where the camera shot reflects what is happening in the film. We used Match on action in our film for when we filmed The Scene where Dalian is being tortured by the Doctor as we took shots of him being hit with a gun as this was happening in the film. I have also learnt how to go to one scene to another by cutting or fading the next scene in. I have also learnt what the 180 degree rule is which is the rule that means that all the actors and actresses in films have to stand on the same side of the room there filming in so they can be seen in the camera and by the audience that is watching them. We used the 180 degree rule in the shot where the main character is looking at a gravestone in the cementary. I have also learnt how to hold the camera steady so the shots you take are straight.
In my Preliminary Task I used a few camera shots but now I know how to use all the camera shots that there are. Also in my Preliminary Task we used costume but we didn't wear the same clothes all the way through the film now we know for Mise en scene to work you have to wear the same clothes all the way through the film. also in my preliminary task the camerawork was dodgy as the shots were taken weren't straight but we now have used the camera properly as the shots are straight.
What I feel I have learnt from the process can be split into 3 parts: Mise en Scene, editing and camerawork.
Mise en Scene
For Mise en Scene I have learnt what clothes are worn in films and how that fits the genre and the characters in the film. I have also learnt about how body language can be presented in a film and this relates to the genre of the film. I have also learnt how the position of characters in films can relate to the genre of the film. I have also learnt that for mise en scene to work the characters in the film have to wear the same clothes all the way through the film. I have also learnt that you have to wear costumes that fit your character in the film that you are making.
Editing
For Editing I have learnt how to delete parts of films when your editing them on Adobe Premiere Pro. I have also learnt how you add titles and credits to your film when editing it on Abode Premiere Pro as I didn't know how to these things when I was editing my preliminary task. For editing I have learnt how to move parts of a film to either edit them or shorten the length of that clip. For editing I have also learnt how to export films from Abode Premiere Pro to Windows Media Player. For editing I have also learnt how to export films from Abode Premiere Pro to Windows Movie Maker. I have also learnt how to add titles and cuts to films in Abode Premiere Pro. I have also learnt how to add special effects to your film on Abode Premiere Pro when your editing it. I have also learnt how change a film from colour to black and white when editing it on Abode Premiere Pro.
Camerawork
For Camerawork I have learnt all the shots that are used to make and record movies because when we did the premliminary task I only knew about a close up shot and long shot whereas now I know mid shot, extreme close up, high angle shot, low angle shot, shot reverse shot, point of view shot and aerial shot. the types of shots that I have learnt that are contious is called tracking and panning. We used a shot reverse shot for when it goes between Dalian and the attacker. so we see Dalian walking up the alley then we go to David standing behind him then we go back to Dalian who is standing infront of him. I have also learnt what Match on action this is where the camera shot reflects what is happening in the film. We used Match on action in our film for when we filmed The Scene where Dalian is being tortured by the Doctor as we took shots of him being hit with a gun as this was happening in the film. I have also learnt how to go to one scene to another by cutting or fading the next scene in. I have also learnt what the 180 degree rule is which is the rule that means that all the actors and actresses in films have to stand on the same side of the room there filming in so they can be seen in the camera and by the audience that is watching them. We used the 180 degree rule in the shot where the main character is looking at a gravestone in the cementary. I have also learnt how to hold the camera steady so the shots you take are straight.
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Evaluation Activity 6- What have you learnt
What Have you Learnt about technologies from the process of constructing your film.
Abobe Photoshop
I used Photoshop to alter and change the camera shots that we took and also to do the screen frame for Evaluation activities 1 and 2. The tools that I used in Photoshop were Move tool used to move images around. I also used the crop tool to crop the images that i used. I used the Text tool to write text on each image that I used in photopshop.
Abobe Premiere Pro
Camera Used
the Camera we used was a Canon MD 101 Video Camcorder using this I have learnt how to record films and take certain shots. I have also learnt how to view your film on the camera. I also learnt how to do tracking and panning with the camera.
Tripod used
This was used to hold the camera when we were filming. We used as it was good to use for panning and tracking shots. So using this i have learnt how to do tracking shots and panning shots.
Abobe Photoshop I used Photoshop to alter and change the camera shots that we took and also to do the screen frame for Evaluation activities 1 and 2. The tools that I used in Photoshop were Move tool used to move images around. I also used the crop tool to crop the images that i used. I used the Text tool to write text on each image that I used in photopshop.
Abobe Premiere Pro
I used Abobe Premiere Pro to edit our film. The tools that I have used in Premiere Pro are Razor Tool to delete sections of our film. I used zoom tool to zoom into the film so I could delete certain parts. I used Selection tool to select certain parts of my film.
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Evaluation Activity 4- Audience
Constructing an Audience
An audience views is split into two parts Demographics and Psychographics
Demographics
For the Demographics of our Audience I will look at their Age, Gender, Class, Race and Geographical Location. For each one I will say the audience fits our film.
The Age of our audience will be 18-24 year olds mainly but people older than that may like our movie as well. We are aiming it at Teenagers mainly as these are the people who are most likely to watch our films. The Gender of our audience is Males and Females but it is mainly aimed at Males as they will like our film because of the idea of people being tortured and abducted in film is more aimed at Males rather than Females. The Class of our audience is working/ middle Class families that have teenagers in their families as these are the people who will watch our film. The Race of our Audience is all Races as our film shouldn't offend anyone what ever skin colour they are. The Geographical Location of our audience is people in and around Cambridgeshire.
The Age of our audience will be 18-24 year olds mainly but people older than that may like our movie as well. We are aiming it at Teenagers mainly as these are the people who are most likely to watch our films. The Gender of our audience is Males and Females but it is mainly aimed at Males as they will like our film because of the idea of people being tortured and abducted in film is more aimed at Males rather than Females. The Class of our audience is working/ middle Class families that have teenagers in their families as these are the people who will watch our film. The Race of our Audience is all Races as our film shouldn't offend anyone what ever skin colour they are. The Geographical Location of our audience is people in and around Cambridgeshire.
Psychographics
For the Psychographics of our Audience I will look at Interests, Music, Beliefs and Values. For each one I will go through what they are for teenagers as this is what audience will watch our film.
The Interests of our audience will be going out and socialising with their friends to the cinema to watch films like ours. Teenagers will like our film as there is Teenagers in it and Teenagers like watch films about things that other teenagers have done. The Background music in our film creates tension by building up to the Evil doctor scene where he is torturing a victim. The beliefs of our audience will be that films can be true as well as made up. So therefore our film is a True story we have done it like that as this interests teenagers to watch it. The values of our audience is that they will watch films that have in camera angles positioning as well as engaging background music. Teenagers will also want our film to create suspense and tension to the audience.
Questionnaire and results for Evaluation Activity 4
Questionnaire
1. Does it relate to a horror film?
2. Is there enough characters?
3. Is the music suitable for the opening?
4. Would you continue to watch this film?
5. Does the editing work? (effects)
6. How would you end the opening sequence?
7. How would you improve it?
8. What works well?
Results summary
1. Does it relate to a horror film?
The answers say that the beginning doesn’t work as a horror film but combined with the rest of the opening sequence it does work as a horror film.
2. Is there enough characters?
The answers say Yes as it gives it a tense atmosphere with mainly Dalian and Philip- No one to help him.
The answers say Yes as they said that they liked the opening music as the happy music contrasts with the horror that comes next.
4. Would you continue to watch this film?
The answers say Yes to watching rest of the film.
The answers say Yes as they said that Philip’s Scene and the blurry vision as well as the surgical equipment.
The answers say Yes as they said that it should with end something sudden like Dalian screaming.
The answers say that it needs re filming in parts especially the baseball bat scene.
The answers say Yes as they said that the drinking scene at the beginning was effective and when Dalian wakes up.
The improvements we made after the feedback we recived from the questionaire included moving the title from the beginning of the film to the end of the film as this was suggested by the people who filled in our survey. The other improvements we made included editing the film so it was all in black and white. We also took out one of our actors laughs as it didn't fit the film and istead added in the victim scremmiong to end our film. We also changed the music at the beginning so it fitted in with what was happening in the film at the time. We also added in our production logo to the beginning of our film. We also shortened the time it took for Dalian to walk up the alley.
Monday, 6 February 2012
Evaluation Activity 3- Media Instituition
Voiceover script
This is the Voiceover for our film which is 1:44 wheras our film is 1:51
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Evaluation activity 2- Main character comparision
Similarities between the two characters in terms of appearance, costume, role in film with each character.
The Doctor in Human Centipede is wearing a White Apron just like the Evil Doctor is in our film.
The Doctor in Human Centipede has Black hair and brown eyes like the Evil Doctor has in our film.
The Doctor in Human Centipede is a evil doctor which is the same as in our film as the doctor is evil in our film. The Doctor in Human Centipede wears black trousers underneath his coat just the doctor does in our film. The Doctor in Human Centipede has big ears just like the doctor in our film. Both the Doctors in both films torture their victims.
Differences between the two Characters in terms of appearance, costume, role in film with each character.
The Evil Doctor in our film wears glasses where as the Evil Doctor in Human Centipede doesn't. The Evil Doctor in our film wears black shoes whereas the Doctor in Human Centipede doesn't
The Doctor in our film Tortures his victims whereas in Human Centipede the Doctor torture his victims then he joins them together. The Doctor in Human Centipede is a retired doctor whereas in our film the doctor still works as a full time doctor.
Althrough both doctors share the same simliarities and differences but they both still have the same role through the film. Also both doctors have the same simliarties and differences but they both still use the same medical equiment through the film. Also both doctors share the same simliarities and differences but they both torture their victims by the use of medical equipment.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Evaluation Activity 1 screen frames 1-9
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products.
Screen frame 1 The Title of the Film
Is the Title of the film done in white writing on a black background. We used the Title Taken because it relates to the film as in the film the main character is taken hostage by the evil doctor. The title relates to horror as there some horror films where people are taken hostage. The title of the film connotes horror as most horror films relate to someone being abducted or tortured like someone is in this film.
Screen frame 2 Setting/ Location
Is the graveyard location scene. Which is the main character looking at a grave stone in a graveyard and in the bottom left corner there is white writing saying "Starring Dalian White." This relates to the film as the person who is drinking and abducted is behaving like this because he is grieving after someone has died. This scene relates to horror as most horror films have graveyards in the film as they can be portrayed as spooky and dark. The location I have used the graveyard is associated with horror films as a dark and spooky scene.
Screen frame 3 Costumes and Props
Screen Frames Analysis
Screen frame 1 The Title of the Film
Is the Title of the film done in white writing on a black background. We used the Title Taken because it relates to the film as in the film the main character is taken hostage by the evil doctor. The title relates to horror as there some horror films where people are taken hostage. The title of the film connotes horror as most horror films relate to someone being abducted or tortured like someone is in this film.
Screen frame 2 Setting/ Location
Is the graveyard location scene. Which is the main character looking at a grave stone in a graveyard and in the bottom left corner there is white writing saying "Starring Dalian White." This relates to the film as the person who is drinking and abducted is behaving like this because he is grieving after someone has died. This scene relates to horror as most horror films have graveyards in the film as they can be portrayed as spooky and dark. The location I have used the graveyard is associated with horror films as a dark and spooky scene.
Screen frame 3 Costumes and Props
This is the scene of a desk with all the medical equipment on it that we used in the opening sequence and the evil doctor is leaning against the desk. This relates to the film as the evil doctor is in the opening sequence and as all the equipment on the table is used in the opening sequence. This relates to horror as some horror films use medical equipment to torture there victims. The props that we have used an representation of props that are used in horror films for example medical equipment is used in horror film Human Centipede as well as in our film.
Screen Frame 4 Camerawork and editing
This is the scene of the evil doctor putting his gloves standing to the side of the desk with all the medical equipment on it that is used in the opening sequence. The lighting is done by spotlight. This relates to horror as most horror films will use dark scenes to show how the whole film be portrayed as dark. This relates to our film as film is a dark horror with a hostage situation involved in it therefore making the film dark and spooky. The camera shot we used for this image was a Long Shot which used in horror films to represent things moving without seeing the full picture of what it happening in the film when the shot is taken.
Screen Frame 5 Title Font and Style
This is the scene of the main character standing drinking in the bottom left corner is white writing saying "Written by Philip Gatward" the writing is done the same as the rest of the writing during the opening sequence we have done it like this as it stands out and it is easy to read and understanding. The Title font and style relates to the film as it relates to how the film runs and the style of the film as writing is done in white and the whole opening sequence is done in black and white. It relates to horror as it is done as it is a dark movie which is what most horror films are. The style of the film is Horror and Black and white as this is how our film should be portrayed.
Screen Frame 6 Story and how the opening sets it up
The story is about a man who is grieving after someone has died and He turns to drink to help him grieve then he is attacked by a man with a baseball bat and as he is coming around after the attack he is tortured by a evil doctor. I chose this scene picture as it shows the main character turning to drink as way of getting over someones death. Which is reflected in the story and the film. This relates to horror as most horror films do give reasons why to what happens in the film and as the film relates to the original plot like most horror films do. This film is connected to other horror films by the way it opens with a graveyard scene.
Screen Frame 7 Genre and how the opening suggests it
The Genre of the movie is Horror this is suggested by the abduction that is used the opening sequence and by how the props that are used are horror related. The scene I have chosen is of the Evil Doctor taking the gun out of the draw in the desk. This relates to the film as the gun is used to torture the main character with during the opening sequence. This relates to horror as most horror films use guns in there movies either to kill or torture someone.
Screen Frame 8 How characters are introduced
All the characters in our opening sequence are introduced at the beginning of the opening sequence. The scene that I have used is of the attacker walking towards the victim I chose this as this the first time that we see the attacker. This relates to the film as the attacker is introduced just as he is going to hit the victim and this is how it happens in the film. This relates to horror as there is a part in the sequence where someone is attacked which happens in horror films. The representation of the attacker is someone who is evil and depressed like most attackers are in horror films.
Screen Frame 9 Special Effects
The special effects that we have used include lighting and editing. The Scene I have chosen is the Evil Doctor sitting at the desk with spotlight shining on him showing all the equipment on it. This relates to the film as the Evil Doctor is in the film and the equipment is used in the film as well. This relates to horror as many horror films use lighting and editing as special effects as we do. The Special effects that we have done incudes putting it in black and white this makes it stereotypical to other horror films like Phatom of Opera.
Friday, 3 February 2012
Independent Research=2012
Film=2012
Category
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Image
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Description
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Mise-en-Scene
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Clothes= Brown Jacket, Blue Shirt,
Body Language= Stern, Frustrated
Positioning= Sitting down on chair with his arms in the air.
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Costume
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Scruffy Clothes
Work Clothes
Smart Clothes
Suits
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Settings
|  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada used in movie |
Locations Used in Movie=
Vancouver= Canada
Washington=America
Tibet=China
Manhatton, California= America
London=England
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Props
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Books
Cars
Elevators
Computers
Mona Lisa portrait
Buckets
Walls
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Narrative
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In the film Dr Adrian Helmsley is investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from solar storms and he learns that the earth’s core is heating up so he warns the US President that the crust of the earth is becoming
Unstable and without stopping this happening the entire human race will be in danger meanwhile hurricanes and storms start destroy the world so everyone has to go on big ships to get out of the way of the storms.
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Characters
|  John Cusack in Movie plays Jackson Curtis |
Laura Wilson
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Actors
|  Danny Glover in movie plays US President |
John Cusack
Amanda Peet
Oliver Platt
Woody Harrellson
Danny Glover
Thandie Newton
George Seagull
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Directors
|  Director of Film= Roland Emmerich |
Harold Kloser
Roland Emmerich
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Lighting
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High and low key lighting used throughout movie
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Music
|  Performed a song in the movie |
Soundtracks used=
Afreen Afreen"
Written by Javed Akhtar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
"Can I Call You Baby"
Written by James Davis Performed by The Pearls |
Editing
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All shots edited and altered cuts added in during films
Special effects
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Camerawork
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All Shots used including =
Close Up
Mid Shot
Longshot
Extreme Close Up
Shot-Reverse Shot
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