Electronic Evaluation Final Draft

Electronic Evaluation Draft 1

In this 'Electronic Evaluation' we hope to cover most of the areas in the making, the result and pros and cons of our film.

Enjoy!

Written Evaluation Part 2

How did you attract/address your audience?

We attracted our audience by selecting the certain influential films to blend in with our feature film. We addressed our audience by stating the plot of our film before hand. We also, as a group made a video pitch of our main video, this therefore addressed the following demonstrate the features that will features of our film and our influential films. As 'Influential Films' are concerned, they therefore sate the common features in our film.        
 

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this project?

We have learnt during the process of the filming. As we have learnt that planning is a necessity and also allows us to understand the technical planning. When it came to the technical provisions, had a slight problem as we did not have the right camera equipment. So we then had to use a phone camera , but had a capacity of an HD quality. One  downfall to the camera work is that some videos were deleted due to unknown sources, but we eventually re-filmed and came up with better shots.  In a nut shell we used the software editor to a very good level, as it helped to correct some shots in many places. The software that we used was the MAC Movie, which was very good indeed. In some circumstances I personally wanted told do further editing with the film with some after effects.In terms of music we had trouble to record it as sometimes the timing would either be off or the recording  of the guitar would be off beat. But in the end we had a final composed piece for our film, and very much fitted with the overall film and gave us good feedback in terms of music.      

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the main task?

When looking back at preliminary film, it seems to be humorous in terms of how it was done and filmed as hardly no planning was involved therefore having a major an impact on how it was filmed. The editing of the film felt like it was alien to us which also had a profound effect upon our video. Another issue that crossed my mind when watching the preliminary video is that the plot was very badly written.In comparison to our main video it looked miles better than our first video that we did. In terms of camera work , editing, music, acting and location. This film was not humorous but taken seriously among the audience.

Remember to explain what your individual roles were within the group?

James Rose's role within this project was the camera man and the co-director. What James basically had to do was sort out the camera shots and organize the call outs of the actors, therefore sharing a call sheet for people who are next. Lee Arnold's role was the main actor, the 'antagonist' (the hero) . What he had to do was just act his role.Kieran Tyler's role was the 'Protagonist' of the film (the bad guy). What his role was to play the 'johnny stevenson' and fight 'jimmy sharmen' (Lee Arnold).Rudi Sampat's role was the Director and music producer. What Rudi had to do was take into consideration of the actors where abouts on the set and how it was filmed. When it came down to music, Rudi had to organize what music that was to be used in our film and compose it and record it.  

The Distributors and What they Distribute?

Rocky:

The Distributor

The Distributors Track Record of 27 years

Rain Man 1988: 

Awards:

The film won four Oscars at the 61st Academy Awards (March 1989)

Rain Man won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role of Dustin Hoffman, Best Director, and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Art Direction of Ida Random and Linda DeScenna, Best Cinematography of John Seale, Best Film Editing, and Best Music. 

The film also won a People's Choice Award as the "Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture". At the 39th Berlin International Film Festival, the film won the Golden Bear award.

Actors:
Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino.

Director:
Barry Levinson

Annie Hall 1977:

Awards:
The film won Four Academy Awards, one Golden Globe award and five BAFTA awards.

Director:

Woody Allen

Rocky 1976:

Awards:

The film won three Academy awards and nominated for seven Academy awards.

Three of the Academy awards were for Best picture- Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler, Best Director- John G. Avildsen and Best Film editing- Rachard Halsey and Scott Conrad.

The Seven nominations were for Best Actor- Sylvester Stallone, Best Actress- Talia Shire, Best writing , Story and screenplay based on material not previously published or produced- Sylvester Stallone, Best Best supporting actor- Burgess Meredith, Best supporting actor- Burt Young, Best Music (Original Song for Gonna Fly Now- Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins and Best sound Mixing- Harry Warren Tetrick, William McCaighey, Lyle J. Burbridge and Bud Alper.

Actors:

Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young and Carl Weathers.

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Midnight Cowboy 1969:

Awards:

Midnight Cowboy won three Academy awards and were nominated for four Academy awards. Furthermore the film won six BAFTA's.

The three Academy awards that the film won was for Best Director- John Schlesinger, Best Picture- Jerome Hellman, Best writing based on material from another medium. The Nominated awards were for Best actor in a leading role- Dustin Hoffman, Best actor in a leading role- Jon Voight, Best actress in a supporting role and Best film editing- Hugh A. Robertson.

Eventually they won six of their outstanding BAFTA awards, which were for Best actor- Dustin Hoffman, Best Director- John Schlesinger, Best Film, Best Film Editing- Hugh A. Robertson, Best Screenplay- Waldo Salt and Most promising newcomer to leading film roles- Jon Voight.  

Actors:

Dustin Hoffman and John Voight.

Director:

John Schlesinger

In The Heat Of The Night 1969:

Awards:

Overall the film won seven Academy, two nominations and three Golden globe awards with four nominations backed up.

Seven of the Academy awards were for Best Picture, Best Actor- Rod Steigar, Film Editing- Hal Ashby, Best Sound- Samuel Goldwyn Studios and Best Writing adapting screenplay- Stirling Silliphant. The further two nominations were for Best Directing- Norman Jewison and Best Sound Editing- James Richard.

Later on the film won three golden globes which were for Best Motion Picture- Drama, Best Actor For Motion Picture Drama- Rod Steiger and Best Screenplay Stirling Silliphant. They were also nominated for four Acadmey awards, such as: Best Motion Picture Director- Norman Jewison, Best Motion Picture For Drama- Sidney Poitier, Best Supporting Actress- Lee Grant and Best Supporting Actress- Quentin Dean.

Actors:

Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates and Lee Grant.

Director:

Norman Jewison

West Side Story 1961:

Awards:
Overall west side story was the most successful film that came out of production from United Artists as 
it picked up ten Academy and one Nomination thus making it the most 'Successful film' through awards
ever in the film industry.


The ten Academy awards that the film won were for Best Actor in a supporting role- George Chakris, 
Best actress in a supporting role- Rita Moreno, Best art direction, Boris Leven and Victor A. Gangelin,
Best Cinematography and Color- Daniel L. Fapp, Best costume design and color- Irene Sharaff, Best 
Director- Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, Best film editing- Thomas Stanford, Best musical picture-
Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal, Best Picture- Robert Wise and Best Sound- 
Fred Hynes and Gordon Sawyer. The film had one nomination which was for Best Writing, Screenplay 
based from another source- Ernest lehman.


Actors:
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakri.


Director:
Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise.

Four of the Academy awards were for Best actress in a leading role- Diane Keaton, Best Director- Woody Allen, Best Picture- Charles H. Joffe and Best original Screenplay- Woody Allen and Marshell Brickman.

Additionally in the Golden Globes the film won one award for Best Actress (Motion Picture Musical or Comedy- Diane Keaton.

Eventually the film won five BAFTA awards of Best actress- Diane Keaton, Best direction/Director- Woody Allen, Best editing- Ralph Rosenblum and Wendy Greene Bricmont, Best film and Best screenplay- Woody Allen and Marshell Brickman.

Actors:

Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Shelly Duvall, Cristopher, Walken and Colleen Dewhurst

Make-Up and Extra Props

Props/Equipment

Here is our first image of our props. As you can see here we have used ketchup to convey the blood and coke to give it the liquidy texture that is needed to show the realistic blood, and its easier to spit out.

Here is the end result of the Ketchup + coke.

Here are the hand wraps we are using in the fight sequence for the protectio and also for the costume design.

Here is the 'matress' where Lee Arnold will be using it to punch, in one of opening scenes that we did.

This is the treadmill that features in the training session of Kieran Tylers part.

This chai used at the very start of the film where Lee Arnold will be sitting down to show the opening.

Ths cloth is used to add the sweat feature to the actors to show the work force upon the characters.

The Guitar is used to make the theme of the film, which is fully composed throughout the film.

For lighting effects we used the video alsh of an iphone which actually worked very well than we expected.

The software that we used to edit the movie was Imovie for apple mac. The overall functions of the film editer was very good and provided alot of effects and equipment. The second software we used was Garageband for Mac, this me to add the music that we wanted to do. The overall functions of this wa svery good and showed consistent quality.

The equipment that we were able to access was a apple mac.We chose to do it on here as the software is already provided for us.

Million Dollar Punch class feedback

Improvements:
-Intro hard too read, slow it down.
-Start Feature Film with title.
-Non- Realistic punching.
-Need to have same track throughout film.
-Too Comical needs to be more serious.
-Only Black and white edit to the film, to allow consistency throughout the film.
-Have a montage of shots to show bits of fight.
-Prepare, plan choreography to show planning evidence.
-Fighting match was the flaw of the movie.
-Prologue text (Change first part of it to 'Brave but penniless man') to show the flaw of his character.
-Show the main character in the 'prolougue text'

Good Points:
-First music piece was good, should carry on throughout.
-Good lighting shown on the video.

Rocky III/IV/V 2 minute analysis

ROCKY III:
- Shows studio company logo at very start of movie (United Artists).
- Second company logo shown at start (MGM productions), during which soft music starts to play.
- Fades into directors name 'sylvester Stallone' / who produced it'Robert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler'
- Voice over is conveyed and states "It's blind instinct.
          But now it is Creed coming back with the left hand!
          What's keeping these two guys up? A tremendous closing moment!
          Here comes Balboa back, but the champion's back with another left". during the name of director.
- Crowd noise is inserted to set the mood.
- Prop shown of champioship belt, to show the superiority of the fighter.
- Theme music starts when name of movie enters from the start.
- Music gets more intense.
- Font of title is simple, but big and bold.
- Fades into previous movie of fight.
- Shows fighting straight away.
- Scars and bruises shown, from long distance shot.
- Second shot is from a worms eye view + Low angle shot and shows man falling to the ground.
- Women screams to show shock.
- Referee counts down to suggest rush.
- Boxers struggleing to get up, shown from a high angle shot.
- Medium shot view to show expressions.
- Crowd shown from different perspectives to show the range of people there.
- Music starts with a major key tone, to convey happiness of the win.
- Wide angle shot used to show crowd a celebration.

Shows High landscape perspective of fight.

ROCKY IV:

- Shows studio company logo  at very start of movie (United Artists)

- Shows second company logo at the start (MGM productions)
- Shows who produced the film 'Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler'.
- Music starts duiring the end of directors name showing 'Sylvester Stallone'.
- Music sets a tone of intesnity.
- Gloves appear/ props shown to give a clear perspective of what it is about.
- Music gets louder, could represent punches from boxers.
- Each glove has the flag of both countries U.S.A and the Russian flag, to represent who's fighting and where they are from.
- Shows gloves clashing together, to show how big the fight is. Also shows explosion when gloves hit eachother.
- Goes straight into fight of previous movie.
- Shows a man shouting to repreent the inseity.
- Shows camera view from 1st person perspective, to show his reaction of the fight.
- Shows oppenent hitting the other from over shoulder shot.
- Shown 180 degree rule from outside the ring, to give the atmosphere a mood of exitment and to also involve the audience.
- Blood shown on the face.
- Man jumps to represent his win in the fight.
- Then fades into the movie, and shows name of film 'ROCKY IV' with simple font.

Shows props to give out a symbollic idea of power. Also shows extreme close up, good for detail.

ROCKY V:
- Shows production company logo at the very start of movie (united artists).
- Second production company logo shown at start (MGM productions)
- Fades into the name of the second production company.
- Font size is big and bold and has white colouring.
- Conveys crowd aswell as music into the title sequences.
- Director name is shown with the same consistent font size and colour.
- Actors names shown with same font size and colour.
- Music theme starts just after the first actor is named.
- Name of film appears from the side, sliding in from the right side of the screen.
- Font size is big and bold.
- Colour of font is replaced with video footage of past fight.
- Shows name of movie in white capital letters.
- Shows medium shot used on both characters.
- Shows a low angle perspective whilst having an over the shoulder shot but a lower version.
- Use of 180 degree, of the two boxers.
- More use of extreme close ups, to show all facial expressions.
- Names appear at the side of each actor.

Main Film Pitch Feedback

1. How are we going to show and set a fight scene?

• Use of dark background then light up a certain area to create a spotlight.
• Use of decent location.
• Important to other films, to get an expierience of how to set a fight scene.

2. How are you going to start the film?

• We were thinking of starting the film with flasback of the fighting event, to show the story in a short view.
• Have text, to brief the audiece on what is going to happen. But make sure the text is a suitable size and font.
• Rather than have text have a voice over explaining what is about to happen, then opening scene shows 'the fight'.

3. How are we going to do the make- up?

• Try to go on youtube. You can find make-up turtorials on there.
• Group member know contacts for make-up artists.

'Million Dollar Punch' Pitch

. This is our pitch for the 'Million Dollar Punch'.

Main task Pitch for: Million Dollar Punch

In our group we have decided the name of our film Million Dollar Punch.

Audience:  The 16-24 year old age group and mainly men.  Also fans of fighting films such as rocky will be attracted to this feature film.

Start: In the opening of the film a slide of information will appear and the story so far of our character will be explained, the opening scene will be Lee Arnold getting ready for the anticipated fight which our character dreads. 

Plot: Orphaned Kid Boxer Jimmy Sharman (Lee Arnold), condemned to a lifestyle of illegal boxing after a poor childhood. He needs money, in order to do this he puts himself for a test to fight for survival. He wins his first few fights earning himself a reputation of redemption in the ring. His status is heard by ‘’jonnie Stevenson’’ (Kieran Tyler) and then wants to fight Jimmy Sharmen (Lee Arnold). This is hyped as being one of the biggest illegal fight of the decade and many people are in earnest to watch the fight. After a tough fight, He earns his prize through blood and sweat and gets his million dollars. The fight ends with a powerful punch hence the title ‘million dollar punch’; also it will end when the last punch is done.

Ending: Lee Arnold hits the opponent, and once the opponent hits the ground the camera blacks and the title and credit shows.

Form: Feature Film         

Genre: Action/ Comedy

Influences: Raging Bull, Slum dog Millionaire, Fight Night, Million Dollar Baby and Rocky.

Based: 1980’s

Actors: Lee Arnold, Kieran Tyler.

Analyses of start of movies and Things important to the Film

Things Important To the Film:

1.       Titles- make them simple i.e.: Font size, colour and font style.

2.       Camera work- must be good quality.

3.       Effects- Make effects simple, only lighting are effects are important in our film.

4.       Narration

5.       Setting (s) - give a glimpse of what the setting looks like i.e. give a shot of the environment.

6.       Performance- The performance must be good as it can show first impressions of the actor.

7.       Dialogue- it must be clear and spoken clear via the actor to give a clear view of what it is going on.

8.       Props- Showing of props to show an idea of what they are doing.

9.       Editing

10.   Genre- Convey the Genre through the way they speak/ act/ settings.

11.   Music – play music to also set the mood of the scene.

Analyses of Movies:

Shifty-

§      Presents Production Company at the start and also shows names of distributors.

§      The intro is simple, as in the camera shots and the where about of where it is being shot. Also no effects used, this shows simplicity.

§      Shows the name of actors at side of image/person, but not so standing out , mainly simple text.

§      The intro lasts for 2 minutes.

§      Generally showing main characters at the start of film.

§      Use of music to set the mood of the character and atmosphere.

§      3^rd character shows person with cocaine, gives us hints of what the film is about.

§      Shows road sign to show where about it is set.

§      Shows who funds the movie, and when it was funded.

Trainspotting-

§      Presents the main distributor at the start (Universal studies).

§      Shows who produced the movie (Channel four film production)

§      Opening scene show man running, gives us a sense of enigma, and why he is running? What is he running from?

§      Upbeat music, to convey the chase at the start.

§      Use of close up shots

§      Characters throwing things on the ground, to show that they have maybe robbed from somewhere.

§      Narrated while film is playing- voiceover.

§      Low camera angles used, mostly throughout first 2 minutes.

§      Hit by car and laughs at the driver, gives a sense of enigma yet again.

§      Characters name, big font to stand it out.

§      Drugs are shown being used; this can reveal the main focus of the film.    

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels-

§      Distribution/producer logo shown at the very start of the movie.

§      Shows one of the main characters at the start talking about cards. This could give a sense of what the movie is about and what he does for a living.

§      Music in the title sequence of ‘SKA Production Company’, sound of bass playing a short riff, could give out a starter vibe for the audience.

§      Character at the start shows scars on face- can give a message of how he got those scars? Additionally camera shot take is taken to an ‘extreme close up’- could suggest the intensity of the moment.

§      Character at the start shows him talking to the camera directly, as if he were talking to use, the audience.

§      Second camera shot was taken behind over two men’s shoulder’s (Double over shoulder shot); this is used as the camera is involving the audience as if the audience were sitting behind the two men.

§      Second location is shown, where it shows the lifestyle that the movie is going to be set.

§      2^nd character is shown selling goods. This reveals their tone of voice and therefore the audience knows where he is from.

§      1^st person shows up again, but without any scars. Could suggest a sudden flash before he had the scars or could give out a sense of enigma.

Preliminary Task Questions:

1. Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?

Yes, some of the events are clear and therefore convey  sequence of relevence to wrds the audience at to put the idea across to them. But we have missed a few editing moments for our video.

2. Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.)

Overall we have followed the directions in the brief, but we have changed quite abit of our short movie. Our two characters that we used (Lee Arnold and Kieren Tyler) did exchange diolougue but at the start of the short movie.  

3. Have you used match-on-action?

Yes we used the match-on-action when the main chrarcter (Lee Arnold) opes the door, also when he enters the room and shows him waliking to the chair and sits.

4. Can you explain what match-on-action involves?

Match on action means that when something happens in the scene. For example when the main character in our movie walks down the corridor, then the following match-on-action shot was when the actor enters the room and makes his way to the computer and sits down. This is an example of a consistent editing and it is very important in helping the audience continually understand exactly what s happening.
5. Have you used shot/reverse shot?
We have used shot/reverse shot when the main chracter walks up the corridor and then walks towards the camera, then the camera reverses the shot from behind the character.  Also we use this when both characters are exchanging diolougue, as the camera goes from both chracters point of view.
6. Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?
Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character shown. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, this then gives the view of how both chracters are looking at eachother.
 7. Did you observe the 180-degree rule?
Overall yes we did. We observed the ‘180- degree rule’ when the main actor talking to the security Guard at the door.
 8. Can you explain the 180-degree rule?
The 180 degree rule is where you film a scene/dialogue and not to change side or moving in different way.
 9. What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task?  (e.g.  Filming, acting, editing, Equipment organization etc.)
In the preliminary task I took on several roles, such as: Filming, editing and directing. I took these roles on as I wanted to experience more than one role to see what I am good at.
10. How would you assess your contribution to the group?
To asses my contribution to the group, I think contributed quite a lot towards the group and the task that we do.
11. What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film?
 Overall I have learned that team work is acquired to film a movie, also I have realized that editing film isn’t easy as it seems. But everything that I have learned from this is that planning is the very important key in making a movie.

Preliminary ERRORS of the making of the video.

• Script mistakes- Actors remembered abit but not all of it.
• Camera shots were missed such as the Big Close (BCU).
• During the making of the video people were in the background so we had to wait abit, so then we had little time to film.
• Actors lauging/ Camera Crew aswell and background noise.
• NOT all props were with us i.e. the sun glasses.
• Pronunciation of the words in the script.
• Some parts of the video were blurry and not in focus.

Preliminary Script

Script

1. VLS (Very Long Shot)- Man (Lee Arnold) walks down corridor and towards the camera and then camera view changes to the back of the man (Lee Arnold) whilst he is walking straight on.
2. 'Over the shoulder shot '(behind Man)- Man (Lee Arnold) comes to a door where a security guard is (Keiren Tyler) standing. (Security guard speaks). "You!... It's in there".
3. 'Reverse Over the shoulder shot'(behind security gaurd)- Man (Lee Arnold) speaks. "Me?!... You What!"
4. 'Over the shoulder shot'(behind Man)- Security guard speaks (Keiren Tyler). "Don't play games with me, go in you twat!".
5. BCU (big Close- Up)- Man (Lee Arnold) takes off sunglasses (Slowly) and speaks. "What you little prick! Who you calling a twat! Listen you must have the wrong guy!"
6. 'Over the shoulder shot '(behind Man)- Sercurity guard speaks (Keiren Tyler). "Listen shut up. And go in the old bill are about". 
7. 'Reverse Over the shoulder shot'(behind security gaurd)- Man speaks (Lee Arnold). "Alright alright... This better be bloody good". Shakes his head in confusion.
8. (LS) Long shot- Man (Lee Arnold) walks into room to find a chair and a computor. 
9. 'Over the shoulder shot '(behind Man)- Man (Lee Arnold) sits down on chair and gets an email. He opens it, and states his assighnment and where the equipment is to complete the job. Then he closes the email.
10. 'High angle shot of cabinet' (Looking down)- Man (Lee Arnold) opens cabinet, containing a picture of the victim and a gun.
11. 'Medium Close- Up'- Man (Lee Arnold) looks at gun (Voice over comes of Man (Lee Arnold) Talking). "It's decision time".