Final Cut

This is our final cut of the opening 'Abridged' which includes all 3 of our company idents. We feel our completed final cut involves all possible improvements suggested by others and ourselves.

Abridged - Rough Cut No.4

Abridged - Rough Cut 5

With this version we have extended certain clips that we feel needed changing and added our main title at the end overplaying the time-lapse. We now need to add the company dents to create a final cut.

Abridged (Rough Cut) No.3 With Music

Abridged (Rough Cut) No.2

What we have added:

• cut away shots
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In this rough cut we have added rough cut away shots to create more fluency within the opening. Music is yet to be added to this rough cut. 

Abridged (Rough Cut) No.1

This rough cut consists of our bones to the film including basic shots involving the main characters. Looking at this rough cut, its evidently clear that cut away shots are required. This is to create fluency to the film and makes the viewer actually believe they are watching a film. These cut away shots also set the scene.

Production Diary - Podcast 2

Evidence of Time Management

We feel we have had a good use of communication between the group and cast. We have contacted each other through various ways (mainly text) which has enabled us to work efficiently and effectively. Our time management has been consisted throughout production as we have met deadlines. Due to the convenience of our central protagonist being my father, it was easy to communicate and organise dates. We have screenshotted evidence of this:

Messages with Louis

Messages with Milo

Group chat with both Milo and Louis

Google calendar was also used to remind myself of any upcoming filming dates.

Production Scheduele

First filming date - 09-01-16

Me and Louis - 24-01-16

Additional filming - 05-02-16

Casting

Protagonist One - Milo
Protagonist Two - Mike Atkinson
Extra - Louis Rose-Fall

Director - me (Tom Atkinson)

Screen play - Milo Davis
Story boards - me (Tom Atkinson)
Call sheet - Louis Rose-Fall

Louis Rose-Fall was the sound man, using a boom mic.

I was the cinematographer and music man.

Milo Davis was the main editor.

Location Scouting

Film Opening 

We decided to call the film "Abridged". This was because the important location in our opening is on a bridgea and also the word abridged means to shorten so this could have connotations with the shortening of a life.

The production company is Wong Productions in association with JR Productions and the distribution company is Atko Studios. 

Roles:

• Director- Tom
• Cinematographor- Tom 
• Sound- Louis
• Editor- Milo 

• Screenplay- Milo 
• Storyboard- Tom 
• Call Sheet- Louis

We went on a recce to look for some possible locations to film our opening. Here are some photos that were taken:

Ilkley Graveyard 

Ilkley Graveyard 

Ilkley Graveyard

Ilkley Swing Bridge 

Ilkley Swing Bridge 

We have 2 main characters:

• Kieron  (Kezza) - Milo 
• Michael - Mike (Toms Dad)

StoryBoard

This story board was created by me

Production Diary

My main role behind this process had been a majority of camera work. Louis and Milo then had the roles of acting, editing and the sound. I have discovered that lighting can cause an major issue and how to change the lighting accordingly to the environment.

22nd January 2016

To this date, we have the bones to our film with a rough cut. We still need to film additional clips to make the film look affective and work. We have been waiting for the right opportunity to film these additional clips because with being in England, the weather varies!

Set Targets:

• Finish shots that were initially arranged
• Begin to think about overplaying music/soundtrack

25th January 2016

We are currently in the process of creating music to go over our opening using Garageband and I am becoming much more comfortable with the software. Due to our differentiation between scenes and characters, it is difficult to contrast the music to work. As we move through the creation of our film, ideas and additions keep being made to ultimately produce a better film. For example, the suggestion was made that we need more cut away shots, so cut-away shots are being added more frequently within our film.

26th January 2016

With confirmation from our teacher, we have gathered a group of shots that need taking to get us closer to completing our film. These include:

• Shot of River 
• Shot of Mike and milo speaking across river (long shot)
• Various cut away shots
• another shot from under the bridge in burley 

Set Targets:

• Finish filming the footage 
• Create music to play over the footage
• Create company idents

9th February 2016

To this date we have filmed all of our footage and I have also began to crea the music using Garageband to put over our opening. I have concluded that the music and sound is highly important within our film as it helps to give the audience a feel of the mood. I have decided to mix and slow track ('to build a home') into a more grime sort of beat. This then stereotypically matches the characters as grime is associated with lower class, and slower music (piano) is associated with upper class.

Abridged (finalised idea)

2 Characters: Kieran (20 years old)
                      Michael (60 years old)

Michael = successful businessman / very wealthy
              = depressed due to a tragic accident involving the death of his beloved wife

Kieran = criminal youth (drug dealing thug)

The film opens with the 2 characters waking up on a standard morning. We see the older man wake up first and take the picture from his bed-side table to then kiss it and spread a tear (at this point we don't know whats on the picture). A jump cut then takes place to Kieran waking up and smoking a cigarette. The images behind both of these characters will be totally different due to there difference in wealth and class. A series of jump cuts then take place between both of these characters. We then see both characters getting ready to go out. The elder gentleman goes to visit the cemetery where his wife is buried. then we see the Kieran waiting underneath dark tunnel then threatening another fellow youth (shouting at him for his money, whilst hands around his neck). we then see Michael on his hands and knees by the grave crying and praying. Jumps to Kieran doing a drug deal down and discrete alley way. Once again jumping to Michael walking depressingly down a dark path. the moment we see the characters both meet is on the bridge where they both walk past each other. The older man then waits at the peak of the bridge where he looks suspiciously like he is going to jump. Kieran walks past him and looks intrigued as to what   is up-to. Kieran makes himself hidden whilst still watching Michael until Michael moves. Michael carries on staring down over the bridge with a rather depressed look upon his face. Michael is about to jump but is then stopped my Kieran screaming "stop! get down from there man"

At this point the opening ends and a time lapse takes place of the bridge with thew water running beneath it. The title then appears above

Post Production (Abridged) Roles

Production Company - Wong Productions + JR Productions 

Distribution Company - Atko Studios 

Roles:

Screenplay - Milo 

Call Sheet - Louis

Storyboard - Tom

Director - Tom

Sound - Louis

Cinematographer - Tom

Editor - Milo (mostly)

To look for locations we will all partake.

Abridged Shot List (by Louis Rose-Fall)

No.	Type of Shot	Description	Location	Cast
1	Long Shot (Still Position)	Michael wakes up and sits on the side of his bed	Toms House	Mike
2	Close Up Shot	Michael picks up a photo and starts crying	Toms House	Mike
3	Establishing Shot/ Long Shot	Kieran wakes up and sits on the side of his bed	Milos House	Milo
4	Close Up Shot	Kieran picks up a cig and sparks it	Milos House	Milo
5	Over The Shoulder Shot	Michael doing up his tie in the mirror	Toms House	Mike
6	Over The Shoulder Shot	Kieran putting up his hood in the mirror	Milos House	Milo
7	Establishing Shot/ Long Shot  (No Movement)	Michael walking into the cemetery	Ilkley Cemetery Entrance	Mike
8	Long Shot (No Movement)	Kieran stood waiting in the tunnel	Burley Tunnel	Milo
9	Long Shot (No Movement)	Michael on his knees putting flowers on a grave	Ilkley Cemetery	Mike
10	Extreme Long Shot	Kieran– “Where the Fucks My Money?”	Burley Tunnel	Milo, Louis
11	Close Up Shot	Other character looking frightened as Kieran holds him up against a wall	Burley Tunnel	Milo, Louis

12	Long Shot (No Movement)	Michael sat on a bench	Ilkley Cemetery	Mike, Person Passing By
13	Extreme Long Shot	Person passing walking away	Ilkley Cemetery	Mike, Person Passing By
14	Long Shot	Kieran and other person walking towards each other	Langford Road Alleyway Burley	Milo, Danny
15	Close Up Shot	Kieran handing over the drugs	Langford Road Alleyway Burley	Milo, Danny
16	Long Shot	Kieran and other person walking away from each other	Langford Road Alleyway Burley	Milo, Danny
17	Establishing Shot	Kieran and Michael walking up each side of the bridge	Ilkley Stone Bridge	Mike, Milo
18	Medium Shot/ Long Shot	Michael stood looking over the bridge	Ilkley Stone Bridge	Mike, Milo
19	Long Shot	Michael stepping up over the bridge and Kieran shouting to him	Ilkley Stone Bridge	Mike, Milo
20	Medium Shot	Kieran and Michael speaking	Ilkley Stone Bridge	Mike, Milo
21	Over the Shoulder	Kieran and Michael speaking	Ilkley Stone Bridge	Mike, Milo
22	Over the Shoulder	Kieran and Michael speaking	Ilkley Stone Bridge	Mike, Milo
23	Establishing Shot	Time lapse of the bridge (film around 4:00 pm)	Ilkley Stone Bridge	No Cast

Abridged Screenplay

This is our screenplay for our film opening which was created by Milo Davis@WongProductions

Abridged Screenplay

Screenplay

Abridged

By IGS AS Media Students

POST PRODUCTION SCRIPT - 7th December 2015

Young boy: Kieran
Man: Michael

OPENING:

1. EXT: Opening montage

This opening montage will show clips of the two main actors getting up and how this part of their life, like many other aspects of their lives, is so different from each other. The montage does not include any dialogue hence the lack of a script for this part of the film.

The first shot of the montage includes the man waking up early and looking to his bedside table and picking up a picture. He sheds a tear and puts the picture down. The camera then focuses on the picture of his once happy family as he gets up to leave the room.

The second shot of the montage includes the young boy waking up in a dirty room and turns to his bedside table to find a cigarette. He sparks a cigarette and then proceeds to get up.

The 3rd shot of the montage includes the man in a nice bedroom putting on his tie whilst looking in the mirror.

The 4th shot of the montage includes Kieran looking in a dirty mirror putting his hood up.

2. EXT: Graveyard

The old man walks into the cemetery slowly. The old man is dressed in a suit, holding a bouquet of flowers and walking respectively through the cemetery towards a specific tombstone. He looks sad and depressed with his head looking down to the ground.

3. EXT: Tunnel scene

Kieran is loitering around in a tunnel located under a dual carriage way. He is looking suspicious and constantly looking both ways to see if someone is coming. He has one hand in his pocket and he is smoking a cigarette in the other. He is dressed in a full tracksuit and can be stereotypically associated as being a 'chav'.

Kieran looks left as he sees another young male enter the tunnel and walk towards Kieran. Kieran immediately throws his cigarette onto the floor and grabs the male by the neck pushing him up to the wall aggressively.

Kieran

Yo bruv where the fucks my money

Young male

*breathing heavily and stuttering*

Kieran

where the fucks my money

Young male
*breathing fast and heavy* I'll get it to you for 6 man..... Please man allow me i'm sorry

Kieran

*smiles*

4. EXT: Graveyard scene

The old man reaches the tombstone in which his wife's name is engraved. The old man takes a deep breathe and kneels down to place the bouquet on to the grave. A tear runs down the face of the old man as he closes his eyes for a moment. He then stands up and walks off with his hands in his pocket.

5. EXT: Drug deal scene

Kieran takes place in a drug deal with another young male. Kieran walks down an alleyway and very smoothly hands over a small bag of drugs whilst the other male hands him a £20 note. The two people then walk opposite ways down the alley. Kieran then emerges into a council estate in which he walks down the street.

5. EXT: Bridge scene

Kieran is walking down a bridge whilst talking on the phone and with a cigarette behind his ear. He walks past the old man who is stood looking out over the river. The boy when past him continues to look back and watch what the old man and what he is doing.

The old man then proceeds to try step up onto the edge of the bridge but fails to lift his leg up completely and stumbles back. The young boy consequently saw this and runs over to stop the man from proceeding with this suicidal intention.

Kieran

Oi! get down from there!

The End.

Essay

Evaluate the role of digital technologies in the marketing and consumption of products in the media area you have studied. (film)

In this essay I will be writing about how film companies such as Working Title and Warp Films market their films and how their films are watched by the general public. A digital technology is basically anything involving a computer based appliance.

One aspect that these two film companies look into is digital marketing. Digital technology use is a large factor of everyones life nowadays, with almost everyone having access to digital technology. Examples of digital marketing would be advertisement and promotion through social media, websites etc... Working Title and Warp Films take different approaches in the way that they market their films. Generally Working Title are about making money. They spend a lot of the making, marketing and promoting of the film, in order to make large profits. Whereas Warp Films aren't so much about making money. These figures below show a clear distinction between how much is spent on their films. Four lions was infact a huge success for Warp Films but we can still see its far off Everest. Everest was marketed by Working Title in a large scale. It's trailer was televised and was used as an advertisement before YouTube videos regularly. Working title evidently spent a lot on the marketing of this film due to the large gross worldwide. Generally high amounts of money spent on marketing, will result in high amount of profit. Four Lions marketed their film on a much minor scale. The online and Mobile marketing campaign was much more simpler for four lions and directed ant a certain audience. Myspace, Facebook, Twitter (they did not use every social networking site but still used quite a few) and trailers. They did not have such a big online presence as Everest did. 

Everest (Working Title) : Box Office                                  Four Lions (Warp Films) : Box Office                  

Budget:                                                                                Budget:                               
$55,000,000 (estimated)                                                      £2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:                                                                                  Gross:
$202,394,678 (Worldwide)                                                  £2,686,096 (UK)    
                                                                                             $301,527 (USA) 
                                                                                                  

Another large aspect that these two film companies focus on is how their films are consumpted (viewed by the public). For example, the cinema, TV, subscription based (netflix, amazon prime etc...). Warp Films are a much smaller company and usually don't make it to the cinema. But a lot of their films occur on subscription based applications and websites such as Netflix or Amazon Prime. Whereas Working Title on the over hand, they fill the cinemas with their films and get a much larger audience. After the film has been on at the cinema for a while, it will then come out on DVD, television and subscription based companies. Working Title gain a much larger audience due to their large efforts within marketing and promoting the film.

Essay Feedback

I recently received feedback for my essay and it was disappointing with a mark of 21/50. The general comment left was:

"Tom this is a bit of a disappointing effort, especially given that you could have drawn on any information you wanted, a luxury you won't have in the exam. Its important to start with an essay plan so you know you are going to touch on all the points you want to make. Then think of specific examples for each one. The examples marks was only 9 because you didn't use specific examples. Given that the question was about digital marketing you could have thought of a major release, Star Wars The Force Awakens even and thought about the various way the film was marketed digitally compared to the limited number of ways films made by, say Warp, are marketed."

Production Diary - Podcast 1

Ill Manors opening sequence

This is the opening sequence to Ill Manors, which in parts has a similar sort of theme to our film opening.  We have taken a few ideas out of this opening to add to ours. The theme of Ill Manors is social realism. Likewise, so is ours. Shots similar to these will be included in our opening:

This particular shot is a time-lapse, then the title appears in large block writing. We will be using the same concept but over a bridge with a running river beneath it. 

Production Diary - Podcast 3

Film idea pitch

This is me pitching my initial film opening idea to the class. ('Abridged')