Sagal Hassan
AS MEDIA
Initial
planning
Credits
I would like to have my credits in black writing as it comes out while the movie is still operating. This would safe more time and it would look more effective. The audience could easily identify characters which is good way of providing information.
BlackSmithS Production
The reason why I have chosen the name of my production company is because it sounds more professional and decent and I believe it would be easier to tell the sort of genre this specific company is aimed at. And also my reasons why I chose the logo is because it relates the style of my film and it more old fashioned which would make it more interesting because we are not use to seeing this we are more use to seeing modern things so this change will be more interesting.
Production Company logo and name.
Music
Plan
Music
My first plan is to have a Non-dietetic music at the opening of my film which is a piano and then have it fade away to a dialogue. This creates a calm and understanding atmosphere for the audience.
My second plan is to have Non-dietetic music at the opening of my film smoothing and yet upbeat tense music with no dialogue towards the ending of my opening the music fades away and then I would have a voice over
Location
The location of my film opening would preferably be in a busy vintage and posh area as it links with the time period. This would help the audience understand what the time period. It also sets the mood and atmosphere.
I will have 5 characters and within these characters two will be representing Michael the main character as the younger version and then the older version. One of the other character will be Michael's father and then the two last characters will be representing the two gangsters (antagonists).
How many Characters
Title Planning
Costume
Plan
location
shoot
Location
Footage
Props
Plan
Schedule
Times
Storyboard
Shot Type List.
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Production Logo/Name (30 secs)
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Long shot and panning to the side of Bugsy.
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Mid shot of Bugsy.
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Long shot of Michael.
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Close shot of Michael and a cutaway from mike to Bugsy.
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Close up to Bugsy
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Credits Names
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Jump-cut/ two shot to mike whilst him and his father are walking.
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More credits
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Long shot/two shot of mike and dad
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Close up of Bugsy
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Close up of Michael
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Mid- shot of both characters.
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Sideways track (long shot) of a silver car.
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Mid-shot of antagonists
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Cutaway from the antagonists to Michael and Bugsy
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Long shot of the antagonists
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More credits
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Cutaway (close up) of protagonists
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Blank screen and then sound effect (Bang!!)
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Long shot of Michael & Bugsy after the shot.
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Mid Shot of Bugsy.
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Cutaway from dad to Michael (close up)
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Track out from Michael and father
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Black screen and it says 13 yrs later in white font.
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Track out/long-shot Michael.
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Black screen that says MICHAEL.
Shot
List
Costume
The costume I chose for my film opening is a:
- Black suit
- red,grey or black tie.
- White shirt
- Black trousers
- Bowlers Hat (black)
- Black shoes
The reason why I chose this is because it relates to the time period I am aiming for and it also relates to the Crime and Gangster genre and as my film is a mob this is what my audience would expect to see.
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Script:
Father running to house
Father (Bugsy): (Gasps,) ‘Sorry I am late son.’
Michael gets up with luggage.
Michael: (slightly sighs) It’s alright.
Father takes luggage from Michael
Father: “How was your mother?”
Michael and his father walk
Michael: She’s okay I think.
Michael looks down
Father: What’s wrong son?
Michael sighs and looks up
Michael: Mother says to not be like you,but I don’t agree with her father.
Father stops and stops Michael holding his shoulder
Father (Bugsy): listen to me son. You don’t want to be like me. Okay? You want to be someone better. You understand son? Promise me Michael to make better of yourself. Promise son.
Michael sighs
Michael: Okay father. I promise.
Father(Bugsy) (smiles) I am proud of you son.
A car drives by and a man with a gun sticks his head out of the window.
Black screen (BANG)
Bugsy is on the ground and Michael is on his knees
Michael: Father?
Michael shakes his father as he (sobs)
Michael: Father? Father? Wake up,please?
Bugsy: Michael stay safe son. Keep your mom safe too. okay ? I love you son.
Michael presses his head against his father’s chest sobbing.
Michael: I’ll get them back.,father I promise.
Father closes his eyes slowly.
Michael yells
Michael: No! No! No! Don’t go please.
Black screen: 13 years later
Michael sat on a bench.
Voice over:
Michael: I have tried to listen to my father's words. I have tried not to follow your footsteps like you have asked,but I am sorry father I had to and i am not going to rest until I find who killed you. I love you father.
Script
From this task I have learnt that each font has many reasons why it would be suitable for my film title which makes it more difficult to decide. My reasons why I have chose the font I chose in my conclusion is because it suits the time period it is elegant,smart and bold.
The pitch I have presented had helped me because sharing my ideas with my class had brought the conclusions to my ideas which is a big impact on my film opening. Gathering all of this information has also helped me to get a clear idea on what my film opening would be like. The feedback from my family and friends had a positive impact on my planning. Their ideas and concerns (props,characters and target audience) had got me thinking about some things which had again helped with my planning.
Pitch
Health and Safety
The reason why I have chose these two locations is because the first location creates a sad dark atmosphere and this is due to the death of Michael's father. My reasons for my second location is because it created a futuristic setting as we move on to the future,which gives the audience the vibe that the time period has changed.
There is three props that will appear in my film opening and this will be a car,gun and also a fake blood. My reasons for this is because these three items will make my film opening look more realistic and also this will make my film opening reach the expectations of the audience as the connotations of a crime and gangster genre would mainly include these three prop's. The importance of these props within the film opening is:
- (Gun) This is the weapon which kills Michael's father without this prop there would be no story line which means that this prop is very important in this film opening.
- (The car) This prop is very important to the film opening because in this genre cars are expected to be seen, this prop is to symbolise the antagonist's crime and also his disappearance after Bugsy's( The father's) death. without this the story line would be a bit
off.
- Fake blood- This is expected in a crime genre as it contains violence. it would be unrealistic if I had not included this prop in my film opening and the realisation of the film would be gone straightaway which is a negative impact.
This first short clip covers the setting for the first part of my film opening. And this is where I plan to have the drive by at the beginning.
The second short clip focuses on the last part of the film opening and it also focuses on Michael's point of view.
My ideas with the music plan are not completely clear at the moment but however the reason why I have chosen this music is because they are tense,sad and medium pace. Although I haven't got a clear image of where I want the music to go,I am probably thinking of it going to the end of the film opening.
Target audience
My target audience will be 18-25-year-old men as they have more interest in what my aim is,which is serious,violent and full of twists and turns. This group of people also have more disposable income which means they would be more attracted to this film more than a 40-year-old person as they would have more responsibilities and also less time.
Genre
The genre I went for is crime and gangster. I went for crime as a sub-genre because this is what the younger audience I am aiming my film at are mostly interested in. The group of people I have aimed my film at are more thrilled with the violent a crime film would normally contain.So due to the genre, I believe that younger audience would be more interested in this genre.
This the schedule I have planned and I believe this is a basic and also understanding schedule and the advantages to this is that I easily know when I am doing it and also what I am doing which makes it a very useful resource to use.
This story board has been a useful resource to me because it has helped me set my story line better and it has also helped me figure out my shots and setting in a effective way .