Knives Out
Duty Calls <Link
Monday 27 January 2020
CONSTRUCTION: Website
Something that is common among film distribution, is the use of a website. Websites are used to help the audience find out more about the film, dates, reviews, trailers and more. To create our website, we took inspiration from the Knifes Out Website. We used Wix to create the website.
Knives Out
Duty Calls <Link
We created our website using Wix. We used this service as it is simple and reliable. It allowed users to produce a professional-looking website, without having to delve into complexity. We wanted the website to represent the film, therefore we kept it simple so not to overload the user. We kept a monochrome theme to represent our Film-noir theme. The website provides contact links for the audience to get in touch with us and find out more about our film.
Knives Out
Duty Calls <Link
Sunday 26 January 2020
CONSTRUCTION: Filming
On the 25th January, Alex, Tom and I all met up with the cast in Walton. Tom and I had both seen an alleyway that we felt would be a good place to film the murder site. During the creation of the storyboards, we discussed the use of the alleyway, so we set the filming location to start at the alley to film the first scene.
First Scene
The first scene has Detective Swanson, the protagonist, investigating the location of the murder scene. The Victim, a personal connection to the detective. The alleyway was a perfect match for the scene, graffiti sprayed on the walls and high fencing on both sides this created a dark and sinister scene. I placed the tripod in the centre of the alley, I extended it up high to prevent a post from obstructing the view, as wells as this it would mean that the audience would be eye-level with Ben (Cheif of Police). This means that he is a representation of the average person and is on equal grounds with the audience. This representation will come into play later. Nathan (Detective Swanson) walks into view, he walks in front of Ben obscuring him from the view of the audience. This makes him stand out as an important character. Ben tries to turn Nathan away, but Nathan reminds him of who he is, taps badge, establishing him as someone not to be trifled with. Ben backs away. A tracking shot is used to follow Nathan to the body, who is Tom under a binbag. A slight pan up is used to follow Nathan's gaze. I then used a slow pan up while Nathan was walking down the alley. We did this as we wanted to create a transition that would be fluid. The Pan ends in the sky and we wanted to start the next scene in the sky.
Second Scene
After we had analyzed the footage and were pleased with the footage we had taken we packed up the camera gear. The next filming location was a marina in which we would film on a boat, that was owned by one of us. Luckily the marina was relatively empty, meaning there was little background noise to disturb our recording. When we began filming on the boat, I soon found out the difficulty of using a tripod on a boat. So for the rest of the filming on the boat, I opted to film handheld. While we filed Alex as the "Big Boss" we made sure that the camera was at a low angle, this is to position him as the one in power. We then set about, film an establishing shot of the marina and Nathan entering it. After the weekend of filming, we began the first stages of editing.
First Scene
The first scene has Detective Swanson, the protagonist, investigating the location of the murder scene. The Victim, a personal connection to the detective. The alleyway was a perfect match for the scene, graffiti sprayed on the walls and high fencing on both sides this created a dark and sinister scene. I placed the tripod in the centre of the alley, I extended it up high to prevent a post from obstructing the view, as wells as this it would mean that the audience would be eye-level with Ben (Cheif of Police). This means that he is a representation of the average person and is on equal grounds with the audience. This representation will come into play later. Nathan (Detective Swanson) walks into view, he walks in front of Ben obscuring him from the view of the audience. This makes him stand out as an important character. Ben tries to turn Nathan away, but Nathan reminds him of who he is, taps badge, establishing him as someone not to be trifled with. Ben backs away. A tracking shot is used to follow Nathan to the body, who is Tom under a binbag. A slight pan up is used to follow Nathan's gaze. I then used a slow pan up while Nathan was walking down the alley. We did this as we wanted to create a transition that would be fluid. The Pan ends in the sky and we wanted to start the next scene in the sky.
Second Scene
After we had analyzed the footage and were pleased with the footage we had taken we packed up the camera gear. The next filming location was a marina in which we would film on a boat, that was owned by one of us. Luckily the marina was relatively empty, meaning there was little background noise to disturb our recording. When we began filming on the boat, I soon found out the difficulty of using a tripod on a boat. So for the rest of the filming on the boat, I opted to film handheld. While we filed Alex as the "Big Boss" we made sure that the camera was at a low angle, this is to position him as the one in power. We then set about, film an establishing shot of the marina and Nathan entering it. After the weekend of filming, we began the first stages of editing.
Friday 24 January 2020
PLANNING: Hot Seating
To convey how we wanted to have our characters perceived, and so that the audience would know what they are like. Adobe Premiere Pro (2019) was used to edit the hot seating.
Once the filming and editing was complete, the hot seating was upload to IGNITE FILMS (one of our production companies) youtube channel.
Friday 17 January 2020
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Monday 13 January 2020
PLANNING: PROP LIST
After extensive planning, as a group, we began to draw together what props we would need in order to bring our idea to life.
Fedora
This hat is prevalent during the era in which our story takes place. A time in which class is shown in the way in which you dress. We felt that a fedora would be the ideal headwear for the setting the plot takes place in.
Bow Ties
During the 1930s bow ties were common attire for the upper-class members of society and a way of showing sophistication.
False cigar
During the era in which our story takes place, tobacco was a large part of society. There was a divide between the rich, who smoked a cigar, and the lower classes, who smokes cigarettes.
Typewriter
The staple of a stereotypical secretary and appropriate of the time.
False gun
In the wrought times of the big city, people only feel safe with a
pistol in their pocket.
Fedora
This hat is prevalent during the era in which our story takes place. A time in which class is shown in the way in which you dress. We felt that a fedora would be the ideal headwear for the setting the plot takes place in.
Bow Ties
During the 1930s bow ties were common attire for the upper-class members of society and a way of showing sophistication.
False cigar
During the era in which our story takes place, tobacco was a large part of society. There was a divide between the rich, who smoked a cigar, and the lower classes, who smokes cigarettes.
Typewriter
The staple of a stereotypical secretary and appropriate of the time.
False gun
In the wrought times of the big city, people only feel safe with a
pistol in their pocket.
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