Production Schedule

Tuesday 9th September

Form my group and make my first post which will be the introduction

Thursday 18th September

Plan idea for our primlimanary task which  is to film a short video with specific shots used

Monday 22nd September

Film the primlimanary task

Wednesday 24th September

Finish editing the primlimanary task and post it on youtube

Thursday 2nd October

Fully plan out our initial idea for the opening

Sunday 5th October

Complete all tasks sent and start new tasks

Sunday 12th October

Complete set tasks and begin planning the film

Thursday 16th October

Make a film title and a production title

Thursday 23rd October

Create a questionnaire and focus group

Tuesday 28th October

Choose our props and characters

Thursday 30th October 

Choose location for the filming

Sunday 9th November

Complete tasks

Thursday 13th November

Complete extra tasks

Tuesday 18th November

Take pictures of the characters and  set dates for filming

Shot List

Shot	Int/ext	Location	Shot type	description
1	external	Abandoned warehose	Mid shot	Cops pull over and get out
2	external	Abandoned warehose	Mid shot	Doors open
3	external	Abandoned warehose	Close up tilt	Cops foot as he steps out and pointing towards him
4	external	Abandoned warehose	Mid shot	Cop takes glasses off
5	external	Abandoned warehose	Mid shot	Cop walks to the other cop

Casting

Characters 

We have decided to use 7 characters in our film opening, this would be a good range of people for the opening as we need to have a source of the chaos 

Gang Members:

Mohammed Nasr 

he is the second in command and will take over after the drug lord gets caught,and he is the one which figures out that they are cops.

kartik -Drug load

Kartik is the drug lord and he gets caught by the cops , he will be dressed in the thug styled clothes and will have props such as guns and knifes.                          

Azan 

this is also another gang member, he escapes using parkour 

and is one of the main elders behind kartik and nasr.

Joe

joe is the one with the least power in the gang and he gets blamed for all the bad deals and for this deal as joe brought them in as his clients 

Miles




our final gang member is miles, he is good friends with joe and was brought into the gang by him 

Undercover Cops

Stewart 

stewart is the main cop which catches the gang member and gets killed by the other gang members when the shots were fired.

shaun 

shaun's partner gets killed within the opening scene due to shots fired by one of the gang members. he catches the drug lord and later on teams up with kartik to seek revenge. 

BBFC ratings

After discussion we have decided to have our movie rating at 15 and over. this means it is not suitable  to be view by any audiences under the age of 15, this is due to the use of drugs and violence and the behaviour of the characters is not suitable. we have chosen this age because any younger would not be mature enough to handle the content and might to temped to replicate the actions and l behaviour used within the movie.

This movie is also not suitable for those who suffer from epilepsy due to sudden flash and chaotic explosions and etc.

Narrative analysis

Narrative: described as a sequence of events or a store.

there is always a narrative in a film/movie or any production this is because without a narrative there will be no story line.

In every movie genre, Todorov's equilebrium theory is obeyed on order for the movie to be seen as interesting. 
If this is not obeyed, the shots and the storyline would seem slow and boring and there will be no intensity to the overall atmosphere

The Todorov equilibrium theory is basic and easy to understand. 
there is always a new equilibrium created. 
the first equilibrium is seen as everything being peaceful and no disruptions 
then all of a sudden there is a chaotic action. 
When everything is Peaceful again and a solution is found(usually at the end) there is a new equilibrium created.

Batman 

Opening shot shows the equilibrum in the scene. This shot is seen as peaceful and an establishing shot meaning that this is the original equilibrium. 





This is the chaotic action which is the disequilibrium. everything is disrupted because the joker is causing a chaotic scene. 





This is the new equilibrium formed. The Joker has been caught by batman which bring us back to the peaceful atmosphere. 

For our Film opening,  we will discuss as a group if we should follow the equilibrium theory because we believe that without the pathway of this theory. The opening would  not look very interesting especially in the action genre. 
Following the equilibrium theory will give more of a dynamic affect and will attract viewers through the storyline.

Todorov's Theory

Russian theorist, Tzvetan Todorov, suggests that all narratives follow a three part structure. They begin with equilibrium, where everything is balanced, progress as something comes along to disrupt that equilibrium, and finally reach a resolution, when equilibrium is restored.

the statement above was found on mediaknowall.com 
i will be using this statement to help me with my narrative analysis 

Title analysis

looking at different titles from the action genre i have found that they have alot in common, for example most of the title have a dark background with very few colours overall

very little colour, making the red stand out.

 the gold stands out in these two titles because of the background being so dull.the actors are dressed in the typical thug attire. chains, bandannas and etc.

Opening credits analysis

Lord of war

At the very start of this opening credits we are shown a lab. this makes us feel intrigued by the film and keeps us engaged. we are then shown the credits as we are in the view with a bullet, as there credits are rolling there is a bullet assembling.

this gives us an idea of what the movie is about, typically bullets are related to guns, for fights/wars.

we also see sparks at the very start, showing the venue is still in process and is unfinished.there are many, diagetic sounds: the bullets falling, the machines, the people around shouting  and etc.

throughout the whole opening credits we are seeing the film from the view point of the bullet.i find this to be a very good effect.

toward the end of the credits, we see glimpses of the scene. after the boat we are shown the truck, we then see two men with guns on the truck until all the bullets are thrown to the ground.

the editor then put the audience in this situation along with the characters of the movie by only filming the bullet in the gin, as it goes into the gun there is still a fair amount of light but as otter bullets are put in as well the light decreases until it is pitch black.

after a few seconds the shots being fired from the gun the bullet is in, light starts to reappear slowly, until we are just in the view of the gun hole.

another few seconds and the bullet is shot out the gun, we are shown a high speed establishing shot until the bullet is at its target and kills a man which the shot at his forehead.

overall i think this opening is very strong and keeps the audience engaged throughout the whole credits which is good because most movie credits are dull or boring.

Gender Representation Analysis- Females

gender representation analysis- females 

stereotypically females n the action genre are not very commonly used at main characters, however, some movies revolve around female main characters, ,making them more engaging with  all types of audiences.

the household female action star Angelina jolie, has started in many major action movies such as:

movies such as "tomb raider,""wanted","mr&mrs.smith" and "salt" makes her one of the genre's leading ladies 

there are also many women in the fantasy action genre such as: scarlotte johanson


We will unfortunately not be having any females in our film opening.

Gender Representation Analysis -Males

Gender representation action

Males

typically in the action genre, males are always seen as the bad guys and there are not many female characters within the story. 

Most action movie main characters have the following features:

Physical Strength
males are usually looked at as very strong, for example most main characters in action movies are physical fit and very aware of all surrounding.

-Mental Stability

most are looked at as sane in the movie,however in some movies the main characters are looked at as insane making the storyline more interesting. 

-Power
most of the times, the main character do not obtain a lot of power until the end of the movie or when the action begins.

-Sexual Attractiveness

-Physique-Independence  

We will be using the conventional gender representations in our film opening.

Location Planning

Location planning 

 For our location, we have decided to set our film in an abandoned school setting. the advantage of having this setting is that the place is really run down and typical for a drug deal.

 the image to the right is where we will be filming the chasing scene. this long corridor allows us to have more space and freedom when shooting.

the image to the left is what we will show as surrounding as the drug lord and the uncover police are conversing.

the opening scenes will be done by showing the school as a whole, the image to the right is very strong, showing an abandoned teddy bear showing how troubled and wrong the drug deal and theme of the opening is.






Overall,the location we've picked fits in very well with our theme and genre.there are many rooms with different lighting  so we will be able to experiment with the lighting and backgrounds.

Soundtrack analysis

Soundtrack:
X-men 2 
 house fire fight

Time	0-30 seconds	30-60  seconds	60-90 seconds	90-120 seconds	120-150 seconds
Music/instruments	steady and slow paced. Music becomes more intense as the section goes on and the music gets louder.	The music is louder and more intense	Much louder and much more intense.	Music still very loud but more string instruments giving the effect of lower volume	Music is lower and less intense.
Dialogue	Little amount of dialogue.only 6 lines exchanged.	Only one line of dialogue to create a dramatic effect as the action intensifies	No dialogue.	No dialogue.	No dialogue.
effect	The effect of  the music creates a sense of intensity as the scene goes on.	The effect of the music creates a gloomy and shocked atmosphere.	Music creates a very intense atmosphere along with more shock.	Music creates intense atmosphere, along with slight confusion	No change on effect
Diagetic/Non Diagetic sound	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story. However there are diagetic sounds like gun shots.	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story.the explosions and screams are diagetic	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story. All the explosions are diagetics.	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story.the bullet droping is diagetic.	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story.no diagetic sounds.