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Newspaper Article
In our opening we decided to display a newspaper article on the front page to give key details and what happened, when etc.
Title ideas
As our film is a documentary we have looked at other documentaries and took ideas from their titles.
As we start we will give key information on a black background such as: where the victim was captured, how long they was held for etc.
As we show our first scene we will introduce the job titles on screen with a clip of the victim before being kidnapped.
As we start we will give key information on a black background such as: where the victim was captured, how long they was held for etc.
As we show our first scene we will introduce the job titles on screen with a clip of the victim before being kidnapped.
Richard Morrison Interview
Richard Morrison gives plenty of great advice throughout this interview.
One thing he says that i find interesting is :
One thing he says that i find interesting is :
- If you start off with a drawn storyboard anyone knows you can rub bits out, this is helpful as he is saying any ideas you don't agree with you can just change them and improve on them. Richard says you can add a few bits so your always building on the idea.
- Richard outlines that when you first introduce an idea to a producer don't over complicate any ideas. Richard also says "simple is good". If you keep things simple it can create more effect instead of spending lots of time on a complicated idea. The most simple can be the most effective as the first Alien film was said to be sold in 3 words "Jaws in space".
- An important step for Richard was to develop the idea as far as you can until you can't think of anything else. Then he says once you have done this then further improve the idea with Technology.
Film pitch ideas
Some of the documentaries that have inspired me on our idea is the Ross Kemp extreme world episodes.
One that links with ours is the episode in Haiti as many people are living in poor living conditions and have for some time. Slowly things are improving in this episode but money that was expected has not arrived so people of Haiti are very angry. The natural disaster (earthquake) has caused all the destruction to the small country and a massive rebuilding process needs to begin as much diseases is being spread around the tents where people are staying
Our film pitch is looking at a man who hasn't had a home for many years which is where the link is.
We have also been interested in other kidnapping and missing children cases. One that caught our eye was the newspaper article on Jaycee Dugard who was kidnapped at the age of 11 in the year 1991 (similar age in our film idea). This case is similar to ours as the victim has very little contact with the outside world. They also feel very lonely and scared while being help captive. Both victims are kept in a similar environment as they both live at the back of the Captors garden. Jaycee's stepfather witnessed the kidnapping and informed local authorities straight away. A major search was carried out for Jaycee with dogs and aircrafts, this proved pointless as Jaycee was living 170 miles away in California. She was held for 18 years.
We have looked to take the idea of showing clips of our victim as a child before the kidnapping to outline how their life dramatically changes.
We have also been interested in other kidnapping and missing children cases. One that caught our eye was the newspaper article on Jaycee Dugard who was kidnapped at the age of 11 in the year 1991 (similar age in our film idea). This case is similar to ours as the victim has very little contact with the outside world. They also feel very lonely and scared while being help captive. Both victims are kept in a similar environment as they both live at the back of the Captors garden. Jaycee's stepfather witnessed the kidnapping and informed local authorities straight away. A major search was carried out for Jaycee with dogs and aircrafts, this proved pointless as Jaycee was living 170 miles away in California. She was held for 18 years.
We have looked to take the idea of showing clips of our victim as a child before the kidnapping to outline how their life dramatically changes.
Marking Film openings
Today miss made us look for our own individual Media Scene openings and give them a mark.
I would mark this 36 out of 60 - This clip was called "Pulled from the rough".
The next film i marked was called "Growing Pains" i gave this 43 marks.
I would mark this 36 out of 60 - This clip was called "Pulled from the rough".
- The music is used well to match the set appropriately
- The actors stayed in character well
- i liked the use of the camera, many different shots which was also controlled well such as long shots and close up.
- I found the genre clear
- I think more effects could have been used to enhance the performance.
- The tittles were used incorrectly as the actors names and director were mentioned right at the end of the clip.
The next film i marked was called "Growing Pains" i gave this 43 marks.
- The titles were used correctly.
- The sound used was fairly good in matching to the task.
- Interesting shots were used - Shooting while on the skateboard e.g.
- Sound was used well with the images - it matched the genre
- The genre was made clear - teenagers, streets.
- The scene was fairly boring, not much happened.
- The location could have been more interesting.
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