dilemma

We have encountered a dilemma today, we need to re-film our entire sequence because the lighting is too dark and the camera is too shaky half the time so next time we are going to go out with a proper tripod and film this in a different way, instead of having the two yobs on the bench we are going to have one of them next to the cash point leaning against the graffiti, and the other one will be on the way walking up and down it before jumping off it. We will have a close up of the back of Mr Morsons head before cutting out to a medium shot to see Stephen staring at him. When Nathan walks away from the cash point Stephen will look out of shot to the other yob who will nod at him and then Stephen will nod back, So we can see from this that they are planning to do something.
We are also going to change the opening to have Nathan aka Mr Morson on the phone saying something along the lines of "it's been taken care of he wont bother you again".



EDIT - We have decided not to film again as we don't have enough time left so we are just going to complete what we've got to try get the best mark out of it possible

Nathan :
"On Friday 5th February we successfully filmed each shot several times in the correct setting and acceptable acting. From filming all in one night keeping continuity was successful.
We got six minutes of footage to narrow down to the best shots. as cinematographer, my aim was to achieve a Noir stylistic film but the lighting in shots are far to bright but we have successfully achieved a Neo-Noir film teen film through the films content.
James the editor has so far cut down to three and a half minutes of footage but no added sound yet. Me along with Stephen have been discussing sound. As it stands the beginning will have Non-digetic sound (Superstar by Lupe Fiasco). Silence when Mr Morson sights the yobs. Only digetic sound will be of the ATM and footsteps until the dramatic toilet scene where a weary non-digetic sound will be played as the audience under waits for a victor to appear. after that When Mr Morson appears victorious digetic sound of Superstar-Lupe Fiasco will play once again from Mr Morson's headphones.
Digetic sound of the fight scene will be filmed later by me, (Nathan) Hopefully by tomorrow. 'not that will be ready to add it by then.

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This is our storyboard.

Shot list

The shots we are going to use:

• Long shot - Looking at Mr Morson as he enters Arbury.
• Tracking - Following Mr Morson as he walks through an alley way, this will be a neo-noir style scene. We will have a particular costume for both Mr Morson and the two yobs.
• Point of view shot (POV) - Showing the POV shot of Mr Morson showing the two yobs. We will have specific lighting for another neo-noir effect.
• Medium close-up - Showing Mr Morson reaction to spotting the two yobs.
• Over the shoulder - Over the shoulder shot from Mr Morson showing both the ATM machine and the two yobs on the left.

At this point the yobs begin to act suspicious and Mr Morson turns his phone off.

• Far long shot - Showing the two yobs in the background as they act suspicious.

Most of these shots will be tracking shots and a lot of these shots are repeated throughout the sequence.

Day 6

We have booked the camera for the weekend. We are going to start filming tonight. James is making a storyboard Nathan has made a shot list

Sound - new plan

The Mr Morson will be listening to his phone. The song will be superstar by lupe fiasco and he will then turn it off leaving his headphones in misleading the teenagers. I will then introduce a low drum beat and when he leaves for the toilet he turns his music back on.

Discussion:
-After thought within the group along with Barney we know that pulling of a successful older character can't be done convincingly with the age of the group therefore Mr Morsons older character will now be a younger one. also rather than Mr Morson killing the pursuing yobs he just gives them a lil' beating.
-Also rather than filming the fighting scene were going to let the imagination of the audience create the scene with help from digetic sound. The camera mean while will be placed outside of the toilet waiting to see who's victorious.

"the film plays around a teenage boy that has taught him self martial arts so the he can get back at the bully's at his school and 2-3 minute sequence shows his final revenge."

Thursday 4th February
-Steven and James are discussing non-digetic atmospheric sound. The digetic noise of the fight will be created later with a punchbag.

day 4

We are hoping to be filming over this coming weekend, but they might be all booked . so we might have to re-think when we are all able to film together.