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Today we wrote down the deadlines so we can stay on target.
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We chose our groups and discussed which genre of film we would be working on, we chose Film Noir.
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Overview of LA ConfidentialWe started to analyse LA Confidential in class to help us widen our knowledge of conventions of LA Noir.
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I emailed Wynyard Hall for permission to use their grounds for our filming.
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Hair and makeup tutorialWe developed characters and a storyline.
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Bronte: Kiss Me Deadly
Alice: Touch of Evil
Hannah: Sunset Boulevard
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As we didn't get a reply from Wynyard Hall we contacted The Historic Quay, we also continued on the Individual Analysis.
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Today we finished off the individual analysis and started the 9 screen analysis, we looked at the cinematography and the composition of shots in an opening sequence.
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We each analysed a different opening sequence and made a prezi timeline talking about the typical film noir conventions which were included
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Today we had a catch up lesson to finish up on different bits of work that needed completing- we then had a progress check to see we were all up to date.
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We carried on with individual work to catch up in the areas we haven't finished.
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Today again we are doing individual work to catch up on the bits we are personally behind on.
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We cleared up the storyline, making a spider diagram and a paragraph describing the situation. We also decided on the name 'Shades Of Grey'
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Today is the last lesson before we start filming next week in the holidays so we need to organise what we are doing.
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Today we filmed at the Historic Quay, we were there from 12 till 4. We filmed different types of camera shots and tried to keep within the typical conventions of a film noir.
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we uploaded our filming and photos to the computers ready to edit.
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We decided that we needed to film some more of the femme fatale and the criminal together to help the audience understand the plot, this will be filmed on the 24th.
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Today we are carrying on with our own work in the hope to have it all finished so we can film tomorrow and then get to work on editing.
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We are filming an extra scene to show the relationship between the femme fatale and the criminal, we are doing this in college but in the old part of the building so it still fits in with the 1940s theme.
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We have decided to call our company Shout Productions, we have made a company logo and edited it so it is unique.
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Today was the deadline for the rough cut, we had to edit the clips together and present them as neatly as possible even though we are re-filming for better quality shots tomorrow.
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Today the voiceover script was finished and we started to piece the rough cut together.
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Today we finished the rough cut and put the storyboard on our blogs.
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The whole class sat down and watched each other's rough cuts, we gave each group constructive criticisms and told them what we though was good. We got our own feedback back and will work on it when editing next week.
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Today we started work on the final cut, we edited it so the scenes flowed and added a soundtrack.
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Today we added the voiceover and sountrack and continued editing our final cut.
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Today we carried on editing the final cut, we are close to finishing it now so it is just final precise details.
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Today we tried to finish off as much as possible so we aren't rushing too much next week for the deadline- we finished the voice over and started working on the soundtrack and transitions.
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Today we perfected our opening sequence by changing the soundtrack and adding the titles.
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Today we made the very last changes to ensure we have produced it to the highest standard we can. We used livetype to create our title 'Shades of Grey' and we added ambient and incidental sound from youtube. We also made the flashbacks lighter and the rest of the scenes darker to make the flashbacks look obviously hazy and dreamy and the other scenes to look like it is at night.
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This week we are working on thse questions:
-In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
-How does your media product represent particular social groups?
-What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? -
Next week we will be working on these questions:
-Who would be the audience for your media product?
-How did you attract/address your audience?
-What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
-Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
