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.