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My name is Mario Louka and I am a media student at the Latymer School. My candidate number is 9099 and I am working with Eddie Rowe (9147) and Ignacio Flores (9049) collectively in group 2.

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Thursday 30 October 2014

TKTKM Case Study Introduction



Film genre and type of production?
Teen Drama, Independent production, low budget, British, 15 rated
IMDB
BBFC
Green Screen Productions

What's the film about?
A teenage boy who reflects on the moments leading to his death. He gets entangled with rival gangs and knife crime.
Trailer
Wiki
Official Website

Global and UK release dates? Where and what formats?
Released 24th October 2014 via DVD release and Video-On-Demand. Premiered on 15th July simultaneously at 3 locations in Bradford, Manchester and London. Also streamed live on Youtube to a global audience. No cinema release. Screened at a number of film festivals including Rome Alice Netta Cita and Indie London Festival.
York Uni
Official Website
Indie Film Fan Site

Nationality of the film?
British, produced by Green Screen Productions
Green Screen Productions

Institutions behind the film's production and UK/US distribution? Where are they based?
Produced by Green Screen Productions (Yorkshire), Distributed by Universal Pictures (London) in the UK and Focus Features (LA) in the US. Distributed by Stealth Media Group (Brighton) abroad.
Wiki
Stealth Media Group
IMDB

What's the film's production budget and source of finance?
Budget of £3 million. Supported by Gloucester Place Films (owned by Matador Pictures), also backed by Premiere Pictures and £20,000 raised by Kickstarter for the premiere.
IMDB
Matador Pictures
Premiere Pictures
Kickstarter

Any connection with other films?
Completely filmed on Green Screen like films such as 300 and Sin City.
Stealth Media Group

Who's the director and their reputation?
Kit Monkman who is known to be quite an experimental director and Marcus Romer who is a screen play director known for direction Lord Of The Flies in theatre.
Wiki
IMDB

How has the film been cast? Who's in it?
Main actor is Jack McMullen, known for Waterloo Road. Generally unknown British cast after a casting call was put out.
Wiki
IMDB

Core audience? Secondary/tertiary markets?
Core audience of UK teenagers. secondary of people from the area (Yorkshire), fans of the book or indie films. It may also appeal to students of York University seeing as a number of students actually worked on the film.
Trailer
Director's Blog
Local Paper

Monday 20 October 2014

Big Hero 6 Case Study Introduction


Film genre and type of production?
Animation/Action/Comedy, high concept film, big Hollywood production produced by Disney, PG rated, released in 3D.
IMDB

What's the film about?
A young prodigy and a large robot uncover a criminal plot and pull together a team of inexperienced crime fighters to solve the mystery surrounding the crime.
IMDB
Wiki
Trailer

Global and UK release dates? Where and what formats?
It will be premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival on the 23rd October. It will then be theatrically released on the 30th January 2015 in the UK, 7th November 2014 for most other countries. The cinema release will be in 3D.
IMDB

Nationality of the film?
The film is American, made by Disney.
Disney

Institutions behind the film's production and UK/US distribution? Where are they based?
The film is produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, based in Hollywood. It is then distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures which has branches in it's respected countries all over the world. The rights to the film are completely owned by Disney, a vertically and horizontally integrated institution, which means that they produce and distribute the film by themselves.
IMDB
Wiki
Official Website

What's the film's production budget and source of finance?
The film has a large budget of $165 million and the film is completely funded by Disney meaning that all profits go straight back into Disney.
Trailer
Amazon

Any connection with other films?
During the trailer, they use 'from the creators of Frozen and Wreck-It-Ralph' to market the film. Also, a short called 'Feast' is being released along side the film and will be shown in cinemas before the feature film.
Trailer
Wiki

Who's the director and their reputation?
The film is directed by Don Hall & Chris Williams, they have worked together on films such as 'Bolt'.
IMDB

How has the film been cast? Who's in it?
The film features Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, TJ Miller and Damon Wayans Jr. Seeing as the film is an animation, these actors have been brought in especially for their voices. They are mostly known for American TV and comedy.
IMDB

Core Audience? Secondary/Tertiary markets?
The film features a core audience of families and children. There is a secondary market of Disney fans, Animation fans and Marvel fans. Finally, a tertiary audience may consist of parents who take their children to see the film.
Trailer
Facebook
Twitter

Thursday 2 October 2014

Continuity Evaluation


1. Who Did You Work With And How Did You Manage The Task Between You?
My group consisted of Angela, Eddie, Thakshana and myself. The task was mainly managed as a group with all of the planning done together however, tasks were broken down with me and Eddie producing the bulk of the storyboard, Angela producing the shot list and Thakshana writing the script. When we got to production, Thakshana and I were actors, Eddie was on camera and Angela acted as director and also used the clapper board.


2. How Did You Plan Your Sequence? What Processes Did You Use? What Theories Did You Take Into Account?
To Plan our Sequence we did a number of things. The first of which was to devise a storyboard, this helped to make it clear which shot lengths we were using and also to generally remind us of what was happening in each shot. When doing this we really had to keep features of continuity as our main focus. This meant implementing match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule to ensure smooth transitions and a nice continuity between shots rather than scenes of a jumpy nature. A basic script was also created to add to the narrative flow of the sequence. We wrote this out to keep organised and the actors had to learn their lines. After all of this had been done, we made a shot list to save time whilst shooting. This meant we filmed all of the shots in the relevant locations at once rather than moving back and forth between different locations.

3. What Technology Did You Use To Complete The Task, And How Did You Use It?
We used a range of technology when it came to completing the task, the first of which was the Canon HFG30 Video Cameras which included a microphone to pick up sound. These were used to record the original the clips which were then cut down and edited together on Adobe Premiere. Whilst filming, we had headphones plugged in and Angela was wearing them to ensure that the microphone was picking up the audio. We used a clapperboard to start each shot so Eddie knew went to start rolling the camera. This also made it easier when we got onto Adobe Premiere as the little snapshot of the scene was of the clapperboard and we therefore knew straight away which scene and take we were looking at.

4. What Factors Did You Have To Take Into Account When Planning, Shooting And Editing?
During planning, we had to account for our shoot times and locations mainly. This is 1 of the reasons we devised a shot list so we could find good times to shoot that provided no obstructions with the other group. We also had to analyse locations in advance and we did a walkthrough before the real shoot to ensure that the shots would actually work and that there was enough space to use the appropriate framing. During shooting, we had to account for people walking outside of our room and also outside noise, the media block was therefore shut off to try and counteract both of these issues. During editing, we had to spend time using the correct shots and cutting in the correct spots to ensure match on action.

5. How Successful Was Your Sequence? Please Identify What Worked Well, And With Hindsight, What Would You Improve/Do Differently?
I think that overall, our sequence was quite successful. We had 5 matches on action, all cut in the correct spot. We also had an abundance of shot/reverse shots and we kept to the 180 degree rule. By keeping to these theories, we ensured an overall continuity which is why I feel that our sequence was successful. Having said this, I believe that if we had added in some '2 shot' shots, this would have broken up the shot/reverse shots a bit better as there are lots of these in a row and it can almost tire the audience out by going back and forth so many times. We could have used the master shot to break some of these up but it was very similar to the over the shoulder shot so we decided against it as it would break the 30-degree rule.

6. What Have You Learnt From Completing This Task? Looking Ahead, How Will This Learning Be Significant When Completing The Rest Of Your Foundation Coursework, Do You Think?
Overall, I have learnt the importance of using continuity throughout film. It is vital for the fluidity of a film and without it, a film would look jumpy or glitchy. I will definitely ensure that I stick to all of the theories (Match on action, 180 degree, shot/reverse shot, 30 degree rule) when it comes to recording my film opening in order to make it as professional as possible. I will also make sure that I have an excess of shots from all of the angles needed so that I can break up long winded scenes if necessary, something that we were unable to do on this task due to a lack of shots.