Role allocation

Role allocation:

Director: Joshua Stanley

I will be in charge of directing the short film and therefore the camera angles used as I will be in charge of the camera person but it is also my job to control the dramatic aspects of the film and use my artistic take on the script to help better the film. I will also have a say in the productions locations and any designs integral to the set while also having to choose the cast.

Camera Person: Daniel Brown

Their job is to control the camera and move it when necessary in scenes that require a pan or for the camera to be hand held. They must also listen to the directors instructions and follow them accordingly.

Writer: Alessandro Cappuccio

As the writer they are in charge of creating the narrative for the film and creating the dialect for each character in this case the film is a comedy short film so they will have to create an element of amusement for the audience.

Editors: Alessandro Cappuccio and Joshua Stanley

This job requires us to put the film into sequence to create the narrative and add the effects to the green screen which will be used in the film. This requires the green to be removed from the background of the image and replaced with an image fitting with the film. It also means we have to control the volume of any sound and add any sound that may need to be improved based on the initial filming. Filters may also need to be added based on lighting or for visual effects on each scene.

Lead Actor: Alessandro Cappuccio

The lead role is the character that the story/narrative is generally based on, in this case it is an American student who has difficulty adjusting to life in England.

Supporting Actor: Joshua Stanley

This role is smaller than the lead role but is important and the supporting actor generally appears on print artefacts with the lead actor, examples of films may be Sherlock Holmes or Star Wars.

production schedule

Production Schedule:

Date: Friday 13^th January 2017

Location: Sixth form, class C07 with green screen set up

Scenes to be filmed:

Scene 1, Austin introducing himself.

Scene 5, Austin reacts to watching a football (soccer) match.

Scene 9, Austin doesn’t take well to English food and reminisces about pop tarts.

Scene 12, Austin cannot comprehend (some) British terminology.

Scene 14, Austin has an epiphany and realises England isn’t quite so bad.

Required cast: Alessandro Cappuccio.

Camera person: Joshua Stanley.

Director: Joshua Stanley.

Duration of filming: 09:00 – 10:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes).

Date: Monday 16^th January 2017

Location: 39 Suffolk way, Tamworth

Scenes to be filmed:

Scene 2, Austin finds his way to Josh’s house.

Scene 3, Josh greets Austin at the door and invites him inside.

Scene 4, Austin realises that he is watching soccer and not American football.

Required cast: Alessandro Cappuccio, Joshua Stanley.

Camera persons: Joshua Stanley, Alessandro Cappuccio.

Director: Joshua Stanley.

Duration of filming: 16:00 – 15:00 (1 hour).

Date: Wednesday 18^th January 2017

Location: 39 Suffolk way, Tamworth

Scenes to be filmed:

Scene 6, Austin finds out about some English food.

Scene 7, Josh makes Austin some crumpets.

Scene 8, Austin tries his first crumpet.

Scene 10, Austin opens his own food instead.

Scene 11, Confusion as the pair disagree the difference between chips and crisps.

Scene 13, Austin finds out that he can legally drink alcohol in England at the age of 18.

Scene 15, Austin overreacts to the super bowl 50. 

Required cast: Alessandro Cappuccio, Joshua Stanley.

Camera persons: Joshua Stanley, Alessandro Cappuccio.

Director: Joshua Stanley.

Duration of filming: 15:00 – 17:00 (2 hours).

Casting

Casting:

Character: Austin – Played by Alessandro Cappuccio

Props: The costume is anything that a teenager would ordinarily wear and there are three props required. The first is a packet of beef jerky as it will be used as part of Austin’s lunch that he brings with him in case he doesn’t like any British food. The second prop is pop tarts, these will be used in the green screen sequence as part of Austin’s dream of food from home and they will be thrown to him as if his mind is giving them to him. The last is a phone, which is used to show how he gets to Josh’s house which is the main scene.

Character: Josh – Played by Joshua Stanley

Props: The costume is the same for Josh as it is for Austin as they are both teenagers in their free time, although Josh will need to have a number of props and similarly to Austin they are to do with food and drink as they create a lot of conflict between the two cultures. Josh will need crumpets, chips and crisps which are all to be used as they are either different to what they have in America or they are called something different which again will be used to create conflict. The other prop is beer again because the restrictions are different in the UK compared to the US. However should the actors be under 18 then there would be an adult present, however if both actors are over 18 no adult will be required.

December Feedback

A proficient risk assessment and digital storyboards

Analysis of existing texts is sound and uses terminology accurately showing proficient ability to analyse texts

Discussion of contingency plans due to unforeseen obstacles are discussed showing flexibility and a need to adapt. The creative journey could be expanded upon especially now that you are coming into the editing stage.

You are working at level 2 but are capable of moving into level 3 showing some signs of proficiency.

Targets

• Be realistic and change plans so that you can film as soon as possible
• Edit the footage
• Discuss the target audience in detail to get the higher grade using all the theories and put in screenshots.
• Storyboards are digital and sometimes limit you to the scene rather than the shot. Drawn storyboards will be more accurate.
• Try and make the script follow conventions.
• Production schedules and any other planning to get into level 3
• Use screenshots and images to present the web-log effectively.  At the moment it looks like copy and paste of word documents. Spend some time on presentation.
• Analysis of print artefacts.

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment:
A risk assessment is used to identify and reduce risks while filming a media product, for ours we had a wide range of risks because we were using electrical technology as well as filming off site and using food in the video so we had to consider how all of these elements can be a hazard.


By making this risk assessment it reduces the chances of coming into contact with any risks and shows how we will deal with the potential risks.

Hazard:	Location of risk:	Risk severity: (1-5)	Risk likelihood: (1-5)	Overall risk: (S x L)	Actions taken to control risk:	Severity after precautions:	Likelihood after precautions:	Overall risk after precautions:
Wires from lighting equipment become a tripping hazard.	School premises: Green screen room.	2	2	4	Any wires will be taped down to the floor with high visibility gaffer tape.	1	1	1
By filming outdoors the camera needs to be kept dry as the electrical current can’t mix with water.	Off site: At home in the garden.	4	3	12	Only film when there is no rain or cover the camera with a waterproof layer, keep drinks away from camera.	2	2	4
Transport to Birmingham for filming can cause stress in a case of evacuation.	Off site: Using the train to travel to Aston.	2	2	4	We will stay in close proximity to each other as we evacuate any transport and will follow any instructions given by on site staff.	1	2	2
Using food in our production can cause allergies and food poisoning.	Off site: At home and in Aston	4	2	8	Check each person’s allergies before filming and follow any cooking instructions as well as checking expiration dates.	2	1	2

 

Contingency Plan

Contingency plan:

 

In the plan for the short film we have decided to film part of short film at a football venue, Villa Park, however before filming I have called the club to confirm their filming regulations as due to circumstances in the past, stewards at the venue are now extremely careful of what people can bring into the stadium and what you can do there. For example I know videoing the whole game or streaming it online is prohibited. Due to this I have called to check whether or not we can film, if there are only certain areas we can film in and what time the stadium will open to the public because if we do film there we want to be there as early as possible so that there are fewer fans there, this will reduce the noise pollution that the camera will pick up.

 

In the case that we are not allowed to film at the ground we have planned to alter the narrative to not attend a football match but watch a live match on television instead. In preparation for this possibility I have recorded a previously aired match ready for use if needed. The only differences would be location and potentially some of the culture clashes that the scenes are based around. An example of this is there is a scene where I am eating a pie, which isn’t common in America but is generic at a football stadium as a meal. Therefore if we do not attend the match we will change it for a different food clash in American culture, the most obvious to use is a mix up in vocabulary and have the different terms for chips shown.

Final proposal

I have decided that I am going to make a short film for my production and as my partner for this production is American it will be based on the cultural differences that are faced when moving to a new country. Due to this the working title for my production will be Culture Clash.


As the production will be a short film it should be shown at a film festival such as the UK film festival as it can then compete in categories for best British short film as well as the category for best student film. However if it were to be aired afterwards on television then it would suit a niche channel such as E4 as it is targeting a teenage and adolescent audience.


This brings me onto my next point of the target audience, because through my target audience research on yougov.co.uk I compared audience profiling's from existing television series that are similar to our short film idea. I used 'modern family', 'the office' and 'the office' US version. I used these three television series because they are comedies with an element of interview as the characters talk directly to the camera so it fits with the idea of what our film will be. When I looked at the age of viewers of the series it was mostly watched by teenagers, in secondary school, sixth form and university as well as adolescents (age 20 to 30). They also live in the south, north west and midlands in England as well as London. My target audience would fit with the idea of being explorers as they tend to live in large cities and would be drawn to a television series based on new experiences and therefore that is why I have targeted this young, liberal age group as my main target audience.


The genre for my short film will be comedy but with elements of a documentary, it may be classified as a mockumentary because there are times when the character will directly speak to the camera as if it were an interview despite it representing their subconscious mind.


The narrative for the film will be linear as it will follow a day in the life of the main character step by step as they change due to the experiences they have of their culture. However the narrative does skip to the dream sequences where the characters mind takes control but the ideas of their mind are fitting with the narrative so overall the narrative will be linear.