Aliyah: Unit 20

Risk assessment form: Released Activity/Task: Film/movie Location: Oval, Streatham Hazards Risk rating (High, Med, Low)     Controls Members of the public Weather Cast members Garages by ashmole estate medium medium Low medium There is a risk that when filming in my outside locations, streatham common and ashmole estate members of the public may disrupt shots, however as long as I film during the day when most people are working or in school it should be less busy so I can film the shots more efficiently without being distrurbed. Moreover, the common has lots of space which means that if it is too busy in a certain area, I can always move to another one to film. The weather could be a risk as I am filming outside, however I have chosen to film on outside scenes on days where the weather forecast seems to be fine so it is unlikely that the weather will affect filming too much. The cast members that I have chosen t...

Cast and Prop list: Released Cast: Khalida = Sofia I have selected Khalida as my main character because she has a drama GCSE from her previous secondary school, this means that she has experience in acting and therefore she will be able to make a realistic portrayal of the character that I have created: Sofia. Furthermore, Khalida fits the description of the character perfectly, which means that it will be easier for me to produce the film that I wanted to create. Gabriel = Derek I have chosen Gabriel to play the role of Derek in my film as I think that he will be able to easily portray the mysterious characteristics that Derek holds and it will look quite natural. Nzinga, Deondre = background characters I have chosen Nzinga and Deondre to act as background characters, this is because during my scenes in the park if there are people walking around in the background it will look more realistic and therefore will make the film appear less "fake" and allow the a...

Production schedule: Released November 2019: December 2019:

Location Recce: Released Gabriel’s house: I decided to film in Gabriel’s house for the scenes in my film which show Sofia’s home and also the final scenes of the movie, this is because the kitchen/living room is open plan which makes it easy to film and change angles whilst filming. Furthermore, it is in a convenient area for all of my cast to meet which makes my work more time-efficient and allows me to film more scenes when production starts. Ashmole  Estate: This will be the derelict area in which Derek goes to after meeting Sofia, it is also where the scenes will be filmed in which we discover Derek actually has an ulterior motive to meeting Sofia and becoming her friend. I think that it is a suitable location as the run down garages either side give the area a desolate and barren ambience which adds to the general mysterious atmosphere that I am attempting to create around my character, Derek. Furthermore, in this area there are building works in the background wh...

Open/closed ending narratives O pen-ended narrative: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) An open-ended film is when a film or show ends with no clue as to what will happen next whereas a closed-ending narrative is when a film or a show ends with no confusion and the audience don't have to question what will happen next. The Dark Knight Rises is an open-ended film, this is due to the fact that it ends with Bane and Talia revealing that there is an armed device due to detonate just before they die. As the film ends like this, it is open for future directors to make a sequel to the film. This is effective because it means that they can make even more profit from a popular film by making sequels. There are also many other advantages such as the fact that it keeps the audience guessing what will happen next and contains an element of surprise as often in open-ended narratives there are plot twists, take The Dark Knight Rises as an example of this as in the end of the film we find...

Editing and framing techniques: 180 degree rule: This allows the director to establish an invisible line, normally separating the sides each subject is on so that each shot is kept the same and it is not disorientating for the audience. An example of the 180 degree line is in the film venom, as shown in the image below, venom is on the left whilst the other character is on the right, if in the next shot the two characters were facing the opposite way this would confuse/disorientate the audience as they would see a clear difference between the two shots and therefore the 180 degree rule ensures that they are able to make the scenes flow more naturally and overall, create a smooth transition. Rule of thirds: The rule of thirds is a grid which is used to show where the subject should be placed (on the intersections of the grid). Typically, the character's eyes should be leveled with the top line just as its shown in the image below from the film, The Incredibles, espec...