Research & Planning: Equipment/Software

DSLR camera 

I will be using  DSLR to record footage for our trailer, and take photographs for our film poster. 

Tripod

The tripod won't always be needed but for still recordings and photos then the tripod will achieve a balanced shot.

Microphone (Boom Pole)

Using a boom pole will create a clearer sound and filter out any unwanted background sound.

Premiere Pro

I will use this software to edit scenes, and place all the frames together to flow as a trailer.

Photoshop

I will be using Photoshop to create the film poster

Adobe Audition

This software can be used for sound editing, so we will experiment with this for our narration/voiceover.

After Effects

This software is used for special effects and since our film is social realism, we probably won't feel the need to use it, but we will try a few things out anyway to get more familiar with the programme.

Garage Band

This will create the backbone to our trailer. We will compose our own piece of music using Garage Band and will be used as background music through out the entire trailer.

Mac

When it comes to editing our trailer, making our poster and updating our blogs I will be using  MAC in college. 

Recording Booth

We will be using a booth to record the voiceover our actor will say to go over the top of our trailer. 

Research & Planning: Synopsis for our trailer

This is our synopsis for our proposed film/trailer:


"The way to success is through understanding yourself. At a young age this is difficult but something students have to face every year. The confidence and faith needed to make a future is massive. For Daniel (Daniel Rebbit) this is just the case. His determination to prove that he could be someone, he can make his way in the world by persuing his passion for music. A young and complicated pianist is at the stage that all students dread...University. Daniel's life is far from ideal, struggling with friendships, family and confidence  to delete all the anger he feels and exspell this into his own beautiful piece of music. Talent is always found in the most unlikely of places, but never under estimate the power of someones personal passion."

Research & Planning: Scene ideas-Mind map

Research & Planning: Second group meeting: social media conversation

Our second group meeting happened over our group chat on Facebook. 

Our original idea had the character being diagnosed with bipolar, but after discussing we decided to change that to anger issues as it would be easier to portray and doesn't have to be triggered, yet anger issues can be triggered, so it fits in with the single alcoholic parent, and no male role model.

We also dismissed the idea of a whole counselling scene in the trailer simply because we were getting too carried away, and not everything has to be shown in a trailer, some things are left to the interpretation of the audience. 

We also decided to add in some more scenes around college to show work getting on top of him, adding to his own struggles triggering his anger. 

Research & Planning: Social Media Communication 1

Research & Planning: Animatic Storyboard

This is our animatic storyboard for the original set of storyboards. Some of the scenes might have to be cut, or shot differently depending on the time of year, weather conditions or being pushed for time within the trailer limit.

                             

Research & Planning: Production Schedule

This is my production schedule, I will try and stick to this as much as I possibly can.