Main Task

Film noir - First draft

Film Noir - Main Task - Editing One

We started Editing last week, Since then we now have our audio in sync with our video using a camera to record with. This have given the short film  professional sounding audio. I did have concerns about the audio, i was worried that we might not have got it to sync and get it to sounds correctly.

StoryBoard - Main Task

Main Task - Props and Costumes

 

Film Noir - Storyboard

Pre-production Progress Diary entry - Main Production - Film Noir

We have completeed all of our pre-production. We are still runnijng behind schedule however as we are yet to film our film. We have booked out the cameras and lights to be able to film this week. We should be finished and would've started to edit it by the start of next week.

Lighting Work Shop - Main Task - Film Noir

In film Noir only one light is used at a time.

All videos use some sort of light, whether it be natural light (sun) or artificial light. The goal of the video lighting is to choose the best source(s) to achieve your goal. First and foremost you need enough light and you need to be able to identify sources.

Natural Light causes shadows. Film Noir must have shadows.

1st thing to do - Identify which source(s) of light you want to use.

What sort of mood the movie is, relates to the lighting.

- Never use a lighting kit without surge protectors
- Never change the bulb
- Work at height (your working height level)
- Do not shake the red head
- Power lead has to hang down from the red head
- Make sure the barn door is level with leg
- Never use lights outside
-Surge protectors press yellow, red then yellow button
Never use an extension lead
- Just when you re about to turn the lights on shout "don't look in to the lights"
- The light needs to be at least 1m away from the roof
- If you can put your hand on the red head for more than 5 seconds, you re ready to pack the kit away

Film Noir - Shot List

Film Noir - Risk Assessment - Main Task - Production

This is the Risk Assessment that needed to be filled out to ensure the safety of our actors and crew, and to make sure our film was safe to film. This has been approved by my Media Studies Teacher, Mr Woodcock.

Diary Entry - Film Noir Plot

Murder on Fifth Avenue

The film is about the clash between law and order with crime. This clash happens in the form of two people. Jack, the detective who works for the NYPD and Vito, the crime lord of New York. The film shows the epic battle for power of the city and the eventual demise of either the law or the crime, Jack or Vito.

The film is set in a rich suburb of New York, where the wealthy and powerful live. Jack is the middle of the biggest case of his life and has almost nailed his target, Vito. Vito becomes aware of this encroaching danger that has befallen him. He was told by non other than Jacks lover and wife, Marilyn. Marilyn who is caught in between her work and her love life will cause the downfall of the love of her life. She pleads with Jack to leave the case well alone, however this fails and Jack finally faces Vitos' wrath.

So, will Jack prevail or will Vito? What will happen to Marilyn? who will win, Good or bad? Law or Crime?

Film Noir - My team

I am working with Alex Duthie for the production of this video. We have worked together on tasks of a similar nature before and succeeded before. We have already thought up of many ideas for this, and are working well together. I beleive there will be good communication between us.

Film Noir Murder on fifth Avenue - Character Bio's

Film Noir – Character Bio’s

Murder on 5^th Ave.

Jack

Name: Jack Craine

D.O.B: 4/9/1932

  - Jack is young, brash and bold. Even though an experienced man of the force now, he had achieved a high status within the NYPD very quickly because of his natural talent for the job. However, he is prone to becoming emotionally involved in cases and so can blind his judgement.

Marilyn

Name: Marilyn Clarke

D.O.B: 7/6/1933

-          Marilyn is the femme fatal. She is flirtatious, dangerous, classy and mysterious. Marilyn is the character who is in love jack (the detective) who is working on a case about Vito the crime lord (who Marilyn is working for). Marilyn cares for jack deeply, but however will lead to his eventual demise.  

Vito

Name: Vito alberto Mediecci

D.O.B: 17/5/1901

Sex: Male

-           Vito is the crime lord New York. Vito is a malicious, ruthless and very shrewd gentleman. He has systematically gained control over the authorities of the city. He is the head of a notorious gang known as the Mediecci family. His gang are currently in the middle of a huge drugs operation and has just been informed about Jack, an experienced detective who is tired and wants to end the on going corruption in the city. Vito became notorious for murdering his father to gain power within the hierarchy of the gang. He finally consolidated full control and responsibility in 1938 when he framed 3 leading members of the gang at a death scene. Since then he has transformed it into a brutal and unforgiving power gang of the city.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Main Task Production - Shooting Schedule

SHOOTING SCHEDULE

PRODUCTION		Murder on 5th Ave
RX DATE		3/3/2012
FILMING LOCATION 1:		EXT. STREET OUTSIDE HOUSE ON OWL END - NIGHT
FILMING LOCATION 2:		INT. HOUSE ON OWL END ROAD - NIGHT
CAST & CREW CALL TIME	17:00	CAST & CREW END TIME	21:00

Film Noir - Diary Entry

Me and Alex have today filled in the risk assessment and are looking for available cameras to shoot our film over the weekend. So far we have completed most of the pre-production including storyboard, script, research on target audience. We have yet to upload most of them however.

DO SOME WORK

Film Noir Questionaire

Film Noir Questionnaire

NAME:…………………………………………….

1)      What do you think of when you hear the word Film Noir?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2)      What would your expectations for a Film Noir be?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3)      What type of villains do you like to see in movies?

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4)      What sort of detective stories do you like?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5)      What age range are you in?

1-10

11-20

21-30

31-40

40+

6)      What gender are you?

Male

Female

7)      What’s your location?

City

Rural

8)      Would you typically watch a film noir?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Flim Noir - Production Script

FADE IN

1. EXT. 5th Avenue street - Night

Road sign reads 5TH AVENUE. We then see a SHADOWED man standing on the sidewalk. He is smoking a cigarette whilst leaning against the sign. Rain pours down on the man. Street lights illuminate the street. JACK turns to face the house then begins to walk towards the door.

 

2. int. house on 5th avenue street - night

Jack walks up the stairs and knocks on the door. No response. Knocks again and then enters.

JACK

Marilyn? You in here?

MARILYN appears from the corner of the room

MARILYN

(nervous)

Yes Jack I'm over here.

JACK

Good. I need to talk to you Marilyn. Right now

MARILYN

No Jack! You can't. It's all over, I knew that it would come to this.

Jack

Come to what?

MARILYN

This! He knows and now he want's you dead.

jack

(angry)

How does he know Marilyn?

MARILYN

That doesn't matter right now. All I know is he's not going to allow you to keep sniffing around like this.

jack

But I'm so close I know I can get him, if I can just get a little more time! I know I can.

marilyn

Jack he knows about you and that your looking for him. I knew this would happen eventually!

jack

Who is he? Marilyn you gotta tell me. I can put an end to this case!

MARILYN

Vito. 

VITO is shown blacked out standing in far corner of room. Cigar in mouth

MARILYN

He wants you dead. You're going nowhere now Jack. It's all over for you, just give up.

JACK turns around and walks over to the fire ledge and rest his head in one hand. He sighs.

MARILYN

(angry)

Jack!

Jack

Turns around and shouts at Marilyn

Why the hell are you saying this Marilyn?! How do you and him know about the damn case!?

Begins pacing back and forth with long strides looking confused and angry.

MARILYN

Jack! Stop a second.

He stands still and turns to face MARILYN

MARILYN walks over to Jack and whispers in his ear

Jack please stop this, he's making me do it. I love you...

She pulls out a gun and shoots Jack

JACK drops to his knees, staring at the VITO who's cigar illuminates his face as JACK falls to the floor.

FADE OUT

Film Noir - Script Draft Two

1. EXt. 5th Avenue street - Night

Road sign reads 5TH AVENUE. We then see a SHADOWED man standing on the sidewalk. He is smoking a cigarette whilst leaning against the sign. Rain pours down on the man. Street lights illuminate the street. JACK turns to face the house then begins to walk towards the door.

2. int. house on 5th avenue street - night

Jack walks up the stairs and knocks on the door. No response. Knocks again and then enters.

JACK

Marilyn? You in here?

MARILYN appears from the corner of the room

MARILYN

(nervous)

Yes Jack I'm over here.

JACK

Good. I need to talk to you Marilyn. Right now

MARILYN

No Jack! You can't. It's all over, I knew that it would come to this.

Jack

Come to what?

MARILYN

This! He knows and now he want's you dead.

jack

(angry)

How does he know.. Marilyn?

MARILYN

That doesn't matter right now. All I know is he's not going to allow you to keep sniffing around like this.

jack

But I'm so close I know I can get him, if I can just get a little more time! I know I can.

marilyn

Jack he knows about you and that your looking for him. I knew this would happen eventually!

jack

Who is he? Marilyn you gotta tell me. I can put an end to this case!

MARILYN

Vito. 

VITO is shown blacked out standing in far corner of room. Cigar in mouth

MARILYN

He wants you dead. Your going nowhere now Jack. Its all over for you, just give up.

JACK turns around and walks over to the fire ledge and rest his head in one hand. He sighs.

MARILYN

(angry)

Jack!

Jack

Turns around and shouts at Marilyn

Why the hell are you saying this Marilyn?! How do you and him know about the damn case!?

Begins pacing back and forth with long strides looking confused and angry.

MARILYN

Jack! Stop a second.

He stands still and turns to face MARILYN

MARILYN walks over to Jack and whispers in his ear

I love you...

She pulls out a gun and shoots Jack

JACK drops to his knees, staring at the VITO who's cigar illuminates his face as JACK falls to the floor.

FADE out

Film Noir - Script Draft One

EXt. 5th Avenue street - Night

Road sign reads 5TH AVENUE. We then see a SHADOWED man standing on the sidewalk. He is smoking a CIGARETTE whilst leaning against the sign. RAIN pours down on the man. Street lights illuminate the street.

jack

Jacks walks up the stairs.knocks on door. no response knocks again then enters.

Marilyn? You in here?

Marilyn

I'm sorry Jack. I never thought it would come to this.

Jack

Come to what?

MARILYN

Is time Jack. he wont allow you to keep sniffing around like this.

jack

But I'm so close I know I can get him, if I get just a little more time.

marilyn

He knows though Jack! I knew it would come to this eventually

jack

Who knows?

MARILYN

Villain.

VILLAIN is shown blacked out standing in far corner of room. Cigar in mouth

MARILYN

He wants you dead, he wont let you leave you know.

Jack

Turns around and walks over to the fire ledge nad rest his head in one hand. He sighs.

(Angry)

MARILYN

Jack...

Jack

He turns around and shouts at Marilyn

Why are you saying this?! how do you know about the case?

MARILYN

She walks over to jack and whispers in his ear

I love you

Year 12 - Film Noir Conventions

Film Noir Conventions

·         Detectives

·         Villains

·         Corrupt Cops

·         Dark Lighting

·         Shadows

·         Unique Camera Angles e.g.  Dutch Angles  (used frequently)

·         America

·         City Locations

·         Dark, hostile city streets

·         Gangsters

·         Often Raining

·         Cigarettes, Alcohol and guns

·         Nightclubs, bars

·         Gambling

·         Extreme low and high angled shots (makes it uncomfortable for the viewer to watch, which sets the tone)

·         Suits, Trench Coats hats.

·         Images are highly contrasted

·         Murder

·         Suave characters

·         Jazz and sax music

·         Often shot at night

·         Sex

·         A “Whodunnit”

·         Organised Crime

Year 12 - Film Noir Questionnaire

Film Noir Questionnaire

NAME:…………………………………………….

1)      What do you think of when you hear the word Film Noir?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2)      What would your expectations for a Film Noir be?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3)      What type of villains do you like to see in movies?

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4)      What sort of detective stories do you like?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5)      What age range are you in?

1-10

11-20

21-30

31-40

40+

6)      What gender are you?

Male

Female

7)      What’s your location?

City

Rural

8)      Would you typically watch a film noir?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Year 12 Preliminary Task - Mistakes - Script

http://www.scribd.com/doc/77561957/Screenplay?secret_password=5y1c2zfhact1xvj8m5v

Year 12 Preliminary Task - Filming Of Mistakes

The filming of Mistakes went very well in my eyes.We are happy with the end product of the film and some of the shots that we managed to execute during the filming. We managed to complete our filming within the time which we set, this allowed enough time for Ryan to complete the editing to a high standard. The actors arrived on time which helped a lot as it gave us a bit more time to get the multi-camera system set up just how we wanted it. However, we are not entirely happy with how our filming went. We had to re-shoot a lot of scenes due mistakes and errors by us and the actors. This ended up being more time consuming than first anticipated. Furthermore, we did miss one shot out which we very much would of liked to have included. The shot is a view of the actor's hands where he is struggling to get free from his bonds as he was in a hostage situation. However, the shots flow very well which helps to give it a better atmosphere. All in all, we are very happy with the end product.

Year 12 Preliminary Task - Poster

Year 12 Preliminary Task - Team Work

I feel myself and Ryan have worked as a team very successfully. We contributed to the film equally and kept a good standard of communication throughout the task. We came up with a lot of different idea's with many different scenarios. We shared the roles of this task equally and fairly. Ryan came up with the shot list, edited and directed our film. I wrote the script, storyboard, designed the poster and acquired actors. We also worked together to over-come problems that were encountered. For example, a location for our film turned out to be the biggest of problems for us. We worked together to fix this problem.We found an adequate location. Furthermore, we found it difficult to get actors to act when we wanted. We found a suitable time and place, and also we both changed the script to fit around the resources at our disposal. 

Year 12 Preliminary Task - Benefits of Using a Tripod and Multi Camera

Tripods are very important piece of equipment. They help a lot when trying to capture important shots for the movie. A tripod can be the difference between a good scene and a great scene.

They offer a wide variety of different shots:
- Dolly
-Tracking Shot
-Pedestal
-Pan
-Tilt
-Roll

These shots are used most effectively using a tripod because they all involve a lot of movement.



Considered a vital piece of equipment, tripods are also used to get stable and professional looking shots.Without a tripod, shots could look unbalanced and cheap. It provides the camera man with the stability needed to execute the shots needed with a quality standard.





A hugely important part of making films is using a multi camera setup, as it offers a slick and professional look to the film, it allows the film to have the most effective and dramatic scenes when possible. Furthermore, it's a huge time saver as it shoots a scene from 3 different angles. This can save up to hours of extra filming time.

When I filmed my first movie 'The Chase', a tripod was not used and throughout the entire film it was shaky and looked unprofessional. During the filming of 'Year 12 Preliminary Task - Mistakes', a multi camera setup was used with tripods. The quality was a lot higher and had a more professional feel to it. I will remember to use both of these in all my future films to improve them and hopefully achieve a professional look.