Rough cut 2 feedback.

Dan mentioned our footage doesn't really have a purpose and only shows a boy walking. So, we have decided to add audio of the character Marcus's mum shouting at him then. This goes with our footage because then we see Marcus putting on his headphones - blocking her out. Also, during the end when the two characters Marcus and Elijah meet there will be dialogue between the two characters instead of them spudding and walking away. 

We are also thinking about adding a voice over narration so the purpose and the characters are understood better in the film. 

Influence website screenshots.

We wanted the website to be simple and not too amateur. We added some screenshots from the footage such as the casting crew and scenery. Also, we made our own blog on the website which looks really similar to our actual blog. We added our twitter on it so it is easy for people to follow and look at our tweets. 

...

Feedback from class member.

Daniel from group 34:

He mentioned that the title of the film was really nice and the film was good overall. However, there were many improvements he suggested we do such as:

• Shorten some of the shots as they drag on too much
• Increase the pace of the editing so it looks better
• He wasn't sure why the last scene took place and doesn't understand what is going on between the two boys. 
• He didn't like the fact that the music wasn't playing. 

We have decided to cut off some scenes - the scene we have chosen is when the character goes inside the shop to buy a cigarette packet, this is because we don't think it's necessary and doesn't really go with the plot of the film. Also, we cut down the parts when he was walking as we thought it was too much. 

Also, the reason the music wasn't playing is because we're still working on it because of the feedback we got from Dan last time. 

Rebecca's lesson.

We were sorting and removing some of the scenes that were not needed in our footage, also we decided to change the font of the credits. We used the website 'Da Font' for that and so far we liked the font Impact Label and have decided to use that for our footage.

We think the font is simple, and goes with the Youth Drama film we have done. Also, once looking at it on the footage we though it stood out a lot compared to the other fonts we had chosen. Moreover, we used the laptop to make some changes on our films website, to make a few Twitter feeds and upload our rough cut 1 feedback. 

Rough Cut 1

Rough cut 1 feedback.

44. Our Website

http://influence33.weebly.com/

Feedback from Rebecca.

The major concern she had with our footage was it went over the time limit it was actually meant to be in, which is two minutes. Our footage was not even finished and we had reached two minutes and 32 seconds. She had suggested we either start cutting some now as we add more footage along the way, or we add all the footage altogether and then start cutting unnecessary parts out, we decided to go for the second option as we found it easier and more simple. 

Photos from 1st filming session.

The first three screenshots from the footage, were a success. This is because they were clear, and matched the idea we were aiming for - which was using different buildings so it is similar to attack the block. Also, I believe that the first three screenshots help represent the youth drama, this may also be because of the weather as it was not too sunny and was quite dull. However, the very last image is a shot through Shakayla's bedroom window. I don't think the shot came out how we expected it to and was very blurry compared to the other footage - so we may not use this shot but this won't be a problem as we have enough location settings.

Moreover, the non location shots taken such as the close up shot of the character Marcus is a way of introducing him. He is stepping out of his house after an argument with his mum and has a serious face - i liked this shot a lot as it shows he calm and relaxed attitude. Another shot I liked was the close up shot of the phone, the title of our film ended up being on the lock screen of the phone, this was not planned but ended up being a good shot. Also, the rest of shots are of the camera following Marcus leaving the flat and starting his journey which we will be filming on another day. 

Production Diary: Tuesday 10th February

After finishing editing completely, I started to edit the footage to correspond the storyboard we made earlier in the project. The things that went well was that due to the footage interlinking with each other easily, it made it easier to edit the footage into a on going sequence. However, I do think that the footage the group took could be more steady without excess movement, this is something we will look into next time if possible otherwise we will edit with the footage we have and put it together with the best of my abilities during the next media lesson.

Production Diary: Sunday 8th February

Today we shot more of Marcus walking around the area, which is Hackney, as well as him interacting with a group of boys, which is what we did not do on Saturday. 

The problem with the group of boys that are in the video were they looked quite young. We would have preferred to find boys that were/looked a bit older, as it would of gave a more threatening vibe that we were aiming for. However, we were still pleased with what we got. 

Also, we had a slight problem with the actor who played the role of Marcus.This was due to him having a haircut causing he to look slightly different to how we shot him the very first time on Wednesday 28th January. But it was okay because most of the shots we had taken, he had his hood up, so the viewer won't be able to see the difference. 

Production Diary: Saturday 7th Feburary

We filmed Marcus from one block to another so we had a wide shot of the block and this is where we will hear the mother's voice while panning up the block. We had tried to shooting him buying a packet of cigarettes, but no shops would allow us. So instead we decided to shoot him going inside a shop empty handed and then coming out with a packet of cigarettes. 

Also, we shot him meeting the second main character in our film, Elijah, at the end of the footage. However, the only scene which was missing from today was Marcus with a group of boys. This did not happen because we found the group of boys too late and the scenery was too dark to shoot, so we decided to do this on Sunday 8th during the day.

Blogging Health Check 2

17/20 : Grade A

39 posts at health check 2.  The blog is looking pretty good Zahed - well done.  There is lots of evidence of excellent research and planning here, as well as lots of reflection on the changes made in light of the pitch.  What I need you to work on now is more of your own blogs:  after each filming and editing session post your own individual blog where you reflect on what you felt went well and what you think needs to improve.  Then post another stating your plans for the next filming/editing session.  Keep up the great work.  

Blogging health check 2.

Congratulations, guys you have an excellent blog. Well done (even my girlfriend looked at it, and commented it was "very professional"). I particularly liked the way that you blogged my last bit of feedback - you wrote about what I said and found a solution. Keep up this current level of focus. It's really good work. 

Don't forget to keep including the productions diaries. Do a write up after every filming session and always reflect on what you might want to do going forwards, how the footage you've shot has changed plans. You can add comments about your individual contributions. Be specific and detailed. You can also blog about what skills you think you have developed. 

I would say with your filming currently, don't be shy of experimenting. I remember talking to you about Jump Cutting on Friday - I found a couple of Youtube videos which show some interesting examples. It might be something to experiment with for your opening scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1yUwWG5ikE

There's some excellent, interesting editing in this sequence - though it gets a little bit gory so brace yourselves:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2GPBBxFpEw

These links could form the basis of a blog post. You don't have to do this, but it might be an idea.

40/40/38 - grade A-

Dan

43. Reflection

After having our first shoot on Wednesday 28th January 2015, we have decided to continue filming the rest of the footage on Saturday 7th of February, and hopefully finish shooting the footage for our Youth Drama Film, so we can edit the whole footage the following week.

After filming on Wednesday, we have decided that we need to re-shoot the first scene of the character Marcus leaving his house. This is because we can see the camera and the person filming on the reflection of the door window, also we can see the actor looking straight at the camera - it makes it look less realistic. So it is vital for us to re-shoot this particular shot and make sure the same mistake is not repeated. 

We believe the clothing of the actor portrayed the rebellious character we were aiming for. He shall be wearing this through out our opening scene of the title sequence, to show that the day or scene has not changed. 

We also believe our location shot was perfect for our sub-genre - Youth Drama. This is because it didn't look too class, and showed different blocks of flats with a bus stand right at the front. It also shows how people will be dressed like our character - which is casual and dark clothing - as we have chosen the perfect day to do this. The weather was dull, and there wasn't much sun showing in the footage.