Shooting Schedule- Key points to consider

In the decision to re-organise my pre-production process, instead of working in a linear sequence which isn't proving to be particulay effective, its important for me to consider how aspects are connected in order to tackle a variety of features at the same time and thus work more efficently and quickly.

One way I will do this is by starting to create my titles within the trailer rather than leaving them until I have filmed all my footage, by doing this it will give me time to experiment with different styles to see which ones work the best.

My anamatic has proved aspects of mise-en-scene lack colour, showing a subversion within my chosen genre- purely accidental. Rob Mclnnes for Mediamagazine -"The bright colour palette of the mise-en-scene remains a feature of many high school movies." Once I commence with filming I will adhere to this convention as I believe it is imperative in order to make the trailer more exciting.

Shooting Schedule:

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Anamatic- Second attempt

After having received feedback on how to further improve my anamatic it became apparent that as I suspected I need to go back and change certain aspects of sound and perform closer more precise editing.

Another key code which I am lacking from my trailer is the use of a voiceover, a classic within trailers in which they help to lead the trailer and aid the narrative as well as putting across important information.

During my work experience at KISS100 radio station I helped to produce and direct an advert to be broadcast on air. I was required to contact a voiceover agency and book somebody to record for advert, this gave me an insight into how voiceovers are used in the industry and how they are then edited, sound levels mixed and additional sounds added in order to create a more impactful advert.

A particular process which I found interesting was the de-breathing of the voiceover which helped to cut down the time massively which is essential in radio advertisement and could also be applied to my trailer as I am dealing with a short amount of time in which a large amount of information needs to be put across to the audience, ultimately to entice them to watch the film.

Anamatic- First Attempt

The first attempt of my anamatic. Overall I was generally pleased with the outcome of the final piece, a lengthy process to start with but once I became accustomed again to the uses of premier pro the process slowly became easier.

I feel that the narrative flows in a way which the audience will be able to understand the concept, in addition I believe my anamatic to be generically correct, I have very much 'relied on on music and quick editing, generate a sense of excitement.' taken from A2 Media studies for OCR, By Jacqueline Bennett, Tanya Jones, Julian McDougall.

However I am not completely happy with the use of sound, the soundtracks which I have chosen don't flow particularly well into one another which is something I will need to work on, and currently lack skills when it comes to mixing music, using sound levels and transitions correctly and effectively.

I look forward to receiving feedback from my peers and teachers soon in order to further improve my anamatic and gain a clearer idea as to the different shots I need to film, shot lengths as well as sound matching on screen action.

Lesson 05/10

As I am progressing with my planning stage, still drawing up my final storyboard, with what I have completed I have scanned and started creating my anamatic- in order for total completion it is time for me to find the different types of music and sounds I will be using in my trailer, something which I previously hadn't give much thought to.

One of my actresses in my trailer is a music artist who writes and produces songs, I have asked her to write the main featured song within the trailer.

Research has shown that teaser trailers tend to feature around 2-3 main soundtracks, this was particularly evident within the music genre. I browsed freeplaymusic.com to find sound tracks which I could use, I am still currently searching. It has become obvious that finding free sound effects is quite difficult- specifically a school bell which will be used as a sound bridge in a point during my trailer.

It has been deemed necessary that any other sound effects needed I will need to record, for example the tapping of shoes during a tap dance. After I have finished my anamatic the next step will be to start filming.

Scans of storyboard- mainly finished