I am very pleased with the outcome of my third and final draft of my animatic. This is because I have used vast amounts of sound effects in order to ensure the anmatic is easy to follow and to give it a greater sense of timing which should help me dramatically when filming and editing the real version of my short film.
I have used a wide range of different shots and angles to ensure the audience is draw into the film. I have also included vast amounts of arrows in my draws, which I included into my animatic. I did this in order to get a better understanding of what the characters and the camera is going to do at different points of the film. Such as if the character was going to move to the right or if the camera was going to zoom out.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Why I changed the ending
I changed the ending of my short film. I changed it from a robber trying to enter the house of the happy person and the robber actually entering the unhappy persons house and robbing it to the happy person coming back from his date and then cleaning up after the unhappy person. I did this in order to, in some ways, shock the audience because throughout the short film they are lead to believe that these two characters are not related and maybe in some sort of parallel universe. I also thought that it would be best to only use a single screen towards the end of the short film in order to show the connection between the two characters.
I also thought that to introduce a new character, the robber, literally minutes before the short film ended would not be very effective and would not really interest the audience.
I also thought that to introduce a new character, the robber, literally minutes before the short film ended would not be very effective and would not really interest the audience.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Animatic Sound Effects
In order to improve my animatic I will need to add more sound effects to give myself a better image of what my final product will be like and to give me a better idea of timings.
I will need to add sound effects such as a door opening and closing and the dog barking for example. I will need to do this by downloading vast amounts of sounds off the internet then inserting them into my animatic.
I will download the sounds from the website, http://www.freesfx.co.uk/. I will get my sounds from this site because it has huge amounts of sounds clips which can be downloaded quickly and easily. It is also free to download the sounds.
I will need to add sound effects such as a door opening and closing and the dog barking for example. I will need to do this by downloading vast amounts of sounds off the internet then inserting them into my animatic.
I will download the sounds from the website, http://www.freesfx.co.uk/. I will get my sounds from this site because it has huge amounts of sounds clips which can be downloaded quickly and easily. It is also free to download the sounds.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Shooting Schedule
I will need to start shooting as soon as possible. This is to ensure I will have enough time to ensure all filming is completed to the very best of standards.
I think the best idea is to film the characters on different days. I am going to do this because even though I will have to go to the same locations on two separate occasions it is the best way because even though it is the same character they will have to wear different clothes and their hair will have to be different in order to show the different moods of the characters.
I will start by filming the happy day. This is because the weather will only get worse as the year goes on and I will require quite good weather on my happy day to show the characters mood through the weather. This therefore means that I will have to film the unhappy day on quite a dull day. This should show a clear contrast of the difference in mood of the characters.
I think the best idea is to film the characters on different days. I am going to do this because even though I will have to go to the same locations on two separate occasions it is the best way because even though it is the same character they will have to wear different clothes and their hair will have to be different in order to show the different moods of the characters.
I will start by filming the happy day. This is because the weather will only get worse as the year goes on and I will require quite good weather on my happy day to show the characters mood through the weather. This therefore means that I will have to film the unhappy day on quite a dull day. This should show a clear contrast of the difference in mood of the characters.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Location Analysis
House 1
This is one of the houses which I am considering using for my short film. The opening scene will be filmed in the bedroom because it consists of the protagonist getting up. The last scene will also be filmed here because it consists of the protagonist going to bed. I believe this is a good location because it shows a typical young adults bedroom with film posters and shows that he is still living with his parents until he can get enough money to afford to move out. This bedroom is also quite spacious which is good for filming because the protagonist will be able to fit into the frame well.
This house will be quite good for filming the character going down the stairs and out the door which will be required at many points throughout my short film. This is because the hallway is a reasonable size which means that the camera will be able to be positioned so the protagonist and other characters can fit nicely into the frame.
This is the driveway of this house. It is a good size which is very good because tracking of the protagonist going jogging in the morning can be framed well and the protagonist getting in the car can be shot very effectively. There is a window nearby the front door which is good because this means that the protagonist on the unhappy day will be able to climb through this because he forgets his key. Long shots can also be used of the characters coming out and going into the house which is important in my short film.
House 2
This is the bedroom of the second house. It is of a reasonable size but I do not think it would be a good place to film. This is because the protagonist gets up and goes to the bathroom in my short film and this location requires him to go round a corner which means the camera would be quite challenging to position. The scene of the protagonist looking out the window and phoning the police on the happy day may also be a challenge because the bed is positioned in front of the window unlike the other house.
Compared to the other house I believe that it would be quite challenging to film in. Even though shooting the protagonist going to the bathroom and going out and coming in the door could be filmed effectively, the hall away is quite small which means that the camera would not be able to capture the protagonist going up the stairs as well as the other house.
This is the driveway for this house. Filming would be successful in the driveway because long shots can be used in order to show the characters entering and coming out of the house. Shots of the protagonist getting in and out of the car would be quite easy to do because of the size of the driveway. There is also a window close to the front door which would be good to film the protagonist climbing through on the unhappy day.
This is a image of the houses living room. The protagonist would climb through the window in this room in order to get into the house. This may be a problem because the sofa is positioned right by the window. This could be overcome by moving the sofa. The window in the other house leads to a rather empty space which would be good when filming. But on the other hand the main character could fall over the sofa to build on the fact that he is having a bad day. This will be where the protagonist will be spending most of his evening watching television on the first day. This would be quite good to film because it is a fairly big room which means a wide variety of shots and camera angles can be used.
This is the dining room of the second house. This is where the protagonist and the girl will be having dinner. It is a fairly big room which means that filming would be quite successful because a variety of angles can be used and the characters will easily fit into the frame.
Overall
Overall I believe that house number two would be best for filming. Even though it has some potential filming problems I believe they can be overcome. I also believe that a larger variety of shots can be achieved by filming here therefore making my short a greater success than filming at the other house.
Other locations
This is a picture of a car park in Uxbridge where the protagonist can park in order to show the comparison between the parking on the good day and the parking on the bad day. I chose this car park because it is of a reasonable size which means long shots can be used to clearly show the parking.
This is a image of an area located in Uxbridge where I thought it would be good have have shots of the protagonist walking to work.I thought this because the area is very spacious which means the character can fit in the frame and a variety of shots can be used.
This is a image of the cinema located in Gerrards Cross. I chose this cinema because it is easy to access and long shots can be used of the characters going to the cinema because the entrance is outside unlike other cinemas which tend to be located in a shopping centre.
This is one of the houses which I am considering using for my short film. The opening scene will be filmed in the bedroom because it consists of the protagonist getting up. The last scene will also be filmed here because it consists of the protagonist going to bed. I believe this is a good location because it shows a typical young adults bedroom with film posters and shows that he is still living with his parents until he can get enough money to afford to move out. This bedroom is also quite spacious which is good for filming because the protagonist will be able to fit into the frame well.
This house will be quite good for filming the character going down the stairs and out the door which will be required at many points throughout my short film. This is because the hallway is a reasonable size which means that the camera will be able to be positioned so the protagonist and other characters can fit nicely into the frame.
This is the driveway of this house. It is a good size which is very good because tracking of the protagonist going jogging in the morning can be framed well and the protagonist getting in the car can be shot very effectively. There is a window nearby the front door which is good because this means that the protagonist on the unhappy day will be able to climb through this because he forgets his key. Long shots can also be used of the characters coming out and going into the house which is important in my short film.House 2
This is the bedroom of the second house. It is of a reasonable size but I do not think it would be a good place to film. This is because the protagonist gets up and goes to the bathroom in my short film and this location requires him to go round a corner which means the camera would be quite challenging to position. The scene of the protagonist looking out the window and phoning the police on the happy day may also be a challenge because the bed is positioned in front of the window unlike the other house.
Compared to the other house I believe that it would be quite challenging to film in. Even though shooting the protagonist going to the bathroom and going out and coming in the door could be filmed effectively, the hall away is quite small which means that the camera would not be able to capture the protagonist going up the stairs as well as the other house.
This is the driveway for this house. Filming would be successful in the driveway because long shots can be used in order to show the characters entering and coming out of the house. Shots of the protagonist getting in and out of the car would be quite easy to do because of the size of the driveway. There is also a window close to the front door which would be good to film the protagonist climbing through on the unhappy day.
This is a image of the houses living room. The protagonist would climb through the window in this room in order to get into the house. This may be a problem because the sofa is positioned right by the window. This could be overcome by moving the sofa. The window in the other house leads to a rather empty space which would be good when filming. But on the other hand the main character could fall over the sofa to build on the fact that he is having a bad day. This will be where the protagonist will be spending most of his evening watching television on the first day. This would be quite good to film because it is a fairly big room which means a wide variety of shots and camera angles can be used.
This is the dining room of the second house. This is where the protagonist and the girl will be having dinner. It is a fairly big room which means that filming would be quite successful because a variety of angles can be used and the characters will easily fit into the frame.Overall
Overall I believe that house number two would be best for filming. Even though it has some potential filming problems I believe they can be overcome. I also believe that a larger variety of shots can be achieved by filming here therefore making my short a greater success than filming at the other house.
Other locations
This is a picture of a car park in Uxbridge where the protagonist can park in order to show the comparison between the parking on the good day and the parking on the bad day. I chose this car park because it is of a reasonable size which means long shots can be used to clearly show the parking.
This is a image of an area located in Uxbridge where I thought it would be good have have shots of the protagonist walking to work.I thought this because the area is very spacious which means the character can fit in the frame and a variety of shots can be used.
This is a image of the cinema located in Gerrards Cross. I chose this cinema because it is easy to access and long shots can be used of the characters going to the cinema because the entrance is outside unlike other cinemas which tend to be located in a shopping centre.
Second Character
My second character in my short film will be a girl who my protagonist meets whilst at work.She will go round his house later in the day and then will go to the cinema with him. The protagonist will then walk her home after the cinema.
I chose Rachel Shea for this role. This is because she is a very happy person who I think can portray the role of the protagonists date on the happy day extremely well. Rachel will also suit the role well because she has completed a drama course which means she has some good acting experience which should contribute well to my short film.
I chose Rachel Shea for this role. This is because she is a very happy person who I think can portray the role of the protagonists date on the happy day extremely well. Rachel will also suit the role well because she has completed a drama course which means she has some good acting experience which should contribute well to my short film.
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