Filming Evaluation

 

29th November- We filmed at school using the green screen and microphones to create our news and radio report and it went realy well. The radio took us 3 takes to record and the news took us 20 minutes to film. We dont need to re-film any of this but we do need the news report to be put onto a dvd before we can film further at Jo's house. We got Zac to star in this so we were on a timescale as he had a bus to catch.

 

6th December- We began to film our zombie footage at Jo's house. We did Charlottes zombie makeup and filmed her throwing up, transforming into a zombie and her standing in windows. We also did basic shots around the house like turning on the coffee machine, turning off the radio, pouring cereal, getting milk, washing up and so on. We basically did foundation shots that we can cut alot and put in any order. It will probably take 1 or 2 to complete the filming and then maybe 3 if we decide we need anymore filming. 

Production Companies

 

Ramley studios is our own company and we created the logo on photoshop, this will come up with the opening titles

 

Film 4 is a real film comany that weve decided to pretend will be creating our film, weve chosen film 4 as they show quite niche and indie films which is fitting with our genre

The Target Audience for Our Film Opening

Age: 16+

Gender: Male and female (mostly male)

Social Class: Middle class

Social Group: Gamers, film fanatics

Employment: In part time work or above (or with parents who would pay for their ticket)

Ethnicity: Any ethnicity

Primary Audience: Teenagers who like the genre of horror/thriller.

Secondary Audience: Parents/young adults taking the teenagers to the cinema or watching it with them on the TV.

Demographic Class: Skilled working class to upper middle class (C2 to A)

Locations

 

 

Process of zombie make-up

 

Animatic

 

 

Genre Presentation

 

 

 

Feedback:

1) Give examples of conventions in terms of context

2) 'Suspense and tension' - How?

3) Add to location ti locations- should have a variety to keep it engaging

4) Characters need further development

 

Shot list:

 

          Low angle shots- when the cereal goes into the bowl the camera will be under the glass bowl so it looks like the camera is the bowl

          High angle shots- the camera is at the top of the stairs and shows me walking past the bottom

         Worm's eye view- the camera is on the floor and shows me walking about only capturing my feet

              Close ups- close up of the zombies face when its transforming from a human to a zombie

           Reaction shots- medium close up of my face when I hear about the epidemic on the news and on the radio

           'Reveal' shots- shows me washing up in the sink with nobody in the window, I walk to the fridge and come back and the zombie is stood in the window

           Medium shots- when I'm sat on the sofa watching the TV

       Medium long shots- me in the kitchen

        Establishing shots- shot of the house

          Tracking shots- me walking from the kitchen to the living room

            Long shots- me in the kitchen

      Medium close-ups- turning off of the radio and the coffee machine

Scripts:

 

Radio News Report:

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? is playing. Interrupted by crackling and low voice speaking.

"We interrupt this broadcast with breaking news of a global crisis. Zombie activity has been confirmed by the government. We urge you - "

More crackling is heard on the radio before Ellie turns it off.

Television News Report:

TV programme playing. It crackles out and swaps to the BBC news.

"We interrupt this broadcast with breaking news of a global crisis. Zombie activity has been confirmed by the government. We urge you to lock your doors and stay in your homes until further notice."

 

 

Casting and roles:

 

Average Teenage Girl - Played by Ellie Mirams

Zombie - Played by Charlotte Booth

Radio Presenter - Voiced by Ellie Mirams

TV Presenter - Played by Zac Meli

Camera - Jo Hailey

Editing - Ellie Mirams, Jo Hailey and Charlotte Booth