Our film only really has one kind of lighting, natural light. As you can see from the film a lot of it is filmed in London and is also outside. For example when we filmed the chase scene on Tower Bridge there was no way of using our own lighting so we had to use natural light, this was the same for our other locations that were outside.
However, we filmed another scene that took place in an office and for this we had a different approach. We had windows close to where we filmed but we lowered the blind to make the room a little darker so that light is reasonable to film. We also put some overhead lights on and lights behind the camera, while there was still some natural light coming through the window. We thought that this gave the shot a better look and thought that it blended in quite well.
(Steven Bourner)
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Props
Throughout our Media production we used a fair amount of props which help to signify the genre of our opening sequence. The main prop that we used and was a part during the whole of the opening sequence was the clothing. Agent Morris and the boss wore them in the office and out in London. We used this to show that those two characters were high in power and professionals at what they do.
In the office scene there are many props which have been used: the folder containing the picture of the target, the computer and desk etc to show that it is a real office and to create verisimilitude. All the parts in the office and on the desk have been arranged to make it look neat and organised like a real headquarters for an agent would be.
Out in London we didn’t use as many props as we did inside because it was London and could clearly be seen that it was London by anyone as a lot of the landmarks were there. When Agent Morris was next to the Gherkin building he answered a phone call on a mobile because it looks like he is an agent and shows to the audience that something important has been established.
In conclusion, we used the majority of the props in the office were the conversation between Agent Morris and the boss because we needed it to look like a headquarters of a secret operation and I think it worked quite well. However, we didn’t use as many in London because there were chase scenes and was focused on the running rather than props, although the phone was a big part and was also used well.
(Steven Bourner)
In the office scene there are many props which have been used: the folder containing the picture of the target, the computer and desk etc to show that it is a real office and to create verisimilitude. All the parts in the office and on the desk have been arranged to make it look neat and organised like a real headquarters for an agent would be.
Out in London we didn’t use as many props as we did inside because it was London and could clearly be seen that it was London by anyone as a lot of the landmarks were there. When Agent Morris was next to the Gherkin building he answered a phone call on a mobile because it looks like he is an agent and shows to the audience that something important has been established.
In conclusion, we used the majority of the props in the office were the conversation between Agent Morris and the boss because we needed it to look like a headquarters of a secret operation and I think it worked quite well. However, we didn’t use as many in London because there were chase scenes and was focused on the running rather than props, although the phone was a big part and was also used well.
(Steven Bourner)
Costume Design
My main role in research for ‘shotg8 productionz’ was costume design. This involved researching opening sequences and watching whole films of our specific genre to find out what costumes will relate to our chosen genre.
As our spoof action comedy film with the main character mimicking the role of British secret agent, we watched various films that have relation to the genre in general such as:
- Jonny English
- James Bond
- Mission impossible
These are a few examples of films I observed to get ideas for our cast to wear and what props to use as well. I chose the main character to wear a suit as it’s smart and in most ‘secret agent films’ the secret agent always wears a suit as it also represents the upper class as well. A man in a suit represents authority and means that he is important so the audience know this in the very first shot of the opening sequence. E.g. James bond films fit in to this very well. Also for the villain we felt that a villain doesn’t always wear a suit, with using a contrast of costumes between our hero and villain the audience should be able to recognise who is the good guy and the bad guy straight away, and who has authority as well.
(Sam Morris)
Production log - Location
My main role of research within ‘shotg8 productionz’ was location, this involved searching for prime locations to shoot our film and researching the significance of these locations so that they relate strongly to our chosen genre.
As our film was a spoof action-comedy with the main character mimicking the role of a British secret agent I chose to shoot a majority of our production at iconic locations around the country’s capital London, I chose places such as;
· Tower Bridge
· Piccadilly circus
· The gherkin building
· The London undergroundThese are just a few of the main locations we used I felt that these specific ones represent and relate very strongly to London and can be recognized all over the world.
(Russell Denny)
As our film was a spoof action-comedy with the main character mimicking the role of a British secret agent I chose to shoot a majority of our production at iconic locations around the country’s capital London, I chose places such as;
· Tower Bridge
· Piccadilly circus
· The gherkin building
· The London undergroundThese are just a few of the main locations we used I felt that these specific ones represent and relate very strongly to London and can be recognized all over the world.
(Russell Denny)
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