Production Log - Week 1

The equipment we used during filming was three redhead lights to get our three point lighting. We also used the tripod to get straight shots of the actors so it looks more professional. We also used a voice recorder to record the actors voices as we could not here their voices clearly because of the distance between the actor and camera. We wanted to record clear dialogue so when adding it in in the editing stage, it would sound crisp.

Special Effects Production Plan

Risk Assesment of Visual effects and Special effects

Production Schedule

Special Effects and Visual Effects Treatment

Sugar bottle

This is a special effect that were going to use. This will be used in the scene where our 

character is out in public, and then passes out as she gets a bottle smashed by an unknown man. We will then use a fake glass bottle, as we will fill it up with sugar which will make it look much more realistic then.This will then create suspense as the audience are unaware of why he done this. Also what really stands out is that we don't know his identity. The audience will then immediately look at him as an antagonist character, and they will then sympathise for what happened to her as this will then resemble innocence as she done nothing wrong.This will then also show violence being used, which is an serious topic were addressing.

Green screen
This is a visual effect that were going to use. Were going to use this to show the view of London at night time. Since our character will then be walking during then night, as we will want to show the lights flashing then. Were going to use a green screen to make this look more realistic for the audience to watch. We're trying to make a dark atmosphere which will resemble the chances of something bad likely to happen. This is what were trying to show. We want to put London as our main location, as this is one of the most well known cities in the world, which will then engage the viewers into watching .

Hallucinations

This is an visual affect that were going to use. Were going to use this to show how the drug is affecting her. We will show the side affects, as were going to show how everything that's surrounded by her, how everything will begin to get slower then, and then get blurred out then. This will then make the audience sympathise for her in the situation that she's in . This is because she's away from reality , and stuck in her own world. Which symbolises that no one can help her. Were going to use this visual effect because I feel like we can make a much more vivid scene for the audience to remember, because this scene will show the development of the character.

Holograms-

This is a special effect that were going to use. I think this will be a special effect that will be exciting to use. Were going to use a hologram  to show that our character has gained superpowers while taking the drug. There may have been bad side effects. However, this will then be overshadowed by her superpowers. Were going to show when she looks at someone the information that person will then appear. Therefore, she can then receive information about someone , by looking at them, so she can then easily make judgements then. This will then engage the audience, as were showing an element of fantasy.

Shooting Script

Recce

Recce 

 

Setting- Were going to film in Walthamstow, this is where we want to set our programme that were going to film. Since it's quite far away, we feel like this will be more of a challenge as were being creative by thinking outside of the box.

Location- Were planning to film in god's own junkyard, this is suitable to what were filming, this is because there's enough space for us to film. Also this is a very colourful place, as there a range of different bright colours which are used to make this look more appealing. This is what's needed because when our character Dylan hallucinates, he will then be in an fantasy in which he will see different bright colours, which will then engage the audience more then. This will also be an area to film which can be easy to edit , as we can blur , and we can also decrease the speed of the video, and with the bright colours used, this will then look more like a hallucination then. There's also enough space that can be used to bring a group of people for recording, which is benefited as we can get more detail out of filming then.

Backup location

Setting- At Chadwell Heath , which is much closer to us which means that this is an attachment area.

Location- At the park because there's rides in the park which have a range of different colours, and there's also bright colours which are shown in the park . Bright colours can be edited as being blurred which can also resemble hallucinations, which will then engage the audience then, as this will then look realistic then. This is beneficial for a backup because this is much closer to where we live, which will then mean less travelling then, which will make it easier for us as a group to meet up so we can film earlier then. This also means we have more time to film then. Therefore, this will then be more convenient for us, which is an advantage.

Setting - Dilly's House  (Chadwell Heath)

Location - Our location is set in Dilly's room (Me) as we show at the beginning of the video that Amina is getting ready for the party and is shown putting on her makeup and looking in the mirror. We will also show the location of where Amina is by showing aspects of her room. Dilly's room is great to use as she has lots of bright lights in her room that will foreshadow the bright lights she sees at God's Own Junkyard. We will use Focus Pull a lot to bring in the lights as it represents the hallucination she will experience later on in the night after she has the pill. The lighting in her room is well lit and shows the time of day it is which is mid evening as she is still getting ready for the party.

Budget for Special Effects

Travel

Since the place were going to film in his quite far since God' Own Junkyard is in Walthamstow, which is one and a half hour away. Therefore were going to use the Train to get there. And since were going to have our Oyster Cards with us, were most likely going to top up. Therefore were going to bring £5 minimum to top up. We also hope to have money saved , so we can top up again on our journey back, without any worries.

Food and Drink

Were also going to spend money on food and drink. Before we film, we may spend money and go to the corner shop, and spend money on drinks and snacks. So then we won't feel hungry or thirsty while were filming. Were gonna carefully decide how much money were going to spend on food and drink, because we will want some money saved as we might go out to a restaurant afterwards, as this is a new area we haven't been to, so we want to explore then.

Special effects

We will need to decide how much money were going to spend on special effects, which will be used to help make our film much more realistic. Were going to spend money  stunt props such as a bat or a knife.

The special effects that we can also use is a fake glass bottle which can be made out of sugar, this is because our character get's smashed with a glass bottle before she gets kidnapped. We want  to use a fake glass bottle. This will then make the audience sympathise for the girl, because  she is getting abused as she is resembled as innocent .

A hologram can then be used as as when she takes the pill she can see things, as she can see information about other people, and she gets more clever. This is one of her supernatural powers that were showing, which will then engage the audience then. This is because were showing the character is a superior character, at such a young age. We are also mixing real life with fantasy as well which is a good bond, which will get the audience watching.

A mechanical prop that we can use is a camera as we can then show the digital aspects which will then resemble more of a fantasy as we can then show different colours which are blurred.

The visual effects that were going to use will not affect our budget as we will then use a green screen that we have in our school,  which  will then be free. This will be an advantage, as we are going to show the girl in a city when lights on, as were trying to create a more dark atmosphere, with minimum brightness that's being shown.

Audience Trend

On of the shows that have helped us develop our ideas are Stranger things. This is because this is also a show that mixes fantasy with real life, and there's hallucinations which is what were trying to show in our film. Also some of the character that are shown in Stranger Things are teenagers who  associate with alcohol, drugs , and smoking whether they're peer pressured or in a party. This resembles our film because our characters are teenagers, who experiment in the same things, and are developing their understanding as well. Also there's hallucinations that are shown in Stranger Things when experimenting, which is what were trying to show in our film.

This is the example of a scene in Stranger Things which has helped us develop our idea. This is because in this scene Will is having a seizure, which then makes him shake uncontrollably. Everything then seems to be more blurred, as if he was hallucinating. This also shows isolation as he may feel like he's by himself, and no one is here to help him This then relates more to our idea because our character takes a pill and then  begins to experience blurred vision, hallucinations, as well as the feeling of being isolated as if there's no one to help her. This is why Stranger Things has played such a strong role in developing our main idea.

There's also an engima that's shown on how Will is having an episode, as we don't exactly know what has caused him to feel that way. We know he's been traumatized when he saw the monster. However, we don't know the reason why he's still having episodes and these sorts of side affects , as we don't know why they're not going away.

This will then relate to our show because our character is experiencing different side affects while taking the pill. However, these side affects are lasting much more longer and are more dangerous.As the character then gets supernatural powers, and there's an enigma created because we don't know how this pill has made her receive this. Also, this can be dangerous because her vision will then become more blurred then, which can cause something harmful occurring.

Also Black Mirror also plays a role in how this has helped us develop our idea.This is because in the first episode a lady got kidnapped, and she will only escape if the prime minister had sex with a pig. This shows an example of black mailing someone to due what they don't want to. As the prime minister is peer pressured, and may feel embarrassed.

Our idea is not as extreme as this. However, this does involve around our character that is taking a pill that she is not aware of, because this will benefit someone else. The same way if the prime minister had sex with a pig will benefit the kidnapper as he will laugh at him. This is how this has helped us with discussing our idea's.

13 Reasons Why is also a show that we've got some ideas from, this is because this involves around teenagers who are going through different situations and have participated in drugs alcohol, and smoking which had an major impact on Hannah committing suicide as she was raped by someone who was the under the influence . Were not going to make our show that extreme. However, were trying to show how being under the influence can lead to bad things occurring.
We've also showing illegal drugs that are being used. The pills that were going to use are illegal because they are still to be tested , and you don't know the side effects that will then occur. This is similar to Narcos were cocaine an illegal drug is being sold for money.

This is an example of peer pressure because as you can that Clay doesn't want to drink with the. However they threaten to beat him up if he doesn't , which will then made him feel like he has to drink in order to fit in.

This has then helped us develop our idea in our show. This is peer pressure is a topic that teenagers go through. Our character was peer pressured into taking a drug which she didn't want to take.This then shows a much more relatable experience for the audience as there's many teenagers watching that feel like they have to try and fit in, and participate in dangerous stuff.

Riverdale is also a show which has helped us with developing our idea. Because there's a scene in Riverdale when they're taking drugs, and then the major finds out and they get in trouble. Therefore, as they're punishment they will have to do community service then. This is similar towards our show, which will involve characters participating in drugs. However , no one will get caught. This will then lead to one of the characters gaining supernatural powers then.
We have also used Dynasty as one of the shows that have helped us develop our ideas. This is because there's this one scene where Fallon passes out by Chlorine because of her Dad's wife's sister as there's this  feud going on with the family. This relates to our idea because our main character gets a pill shoved down by a stranger which makes her pass out. She then ends up into a abandoned room, as she's isolated by everyone, which resembles some elements of being kidnapped, with the man who made her pass out.

We will show this on E4 because this is a well known show in the UK which is what the location is based in.

This show can also be shown on Netflix, because this is a show which attracts an audience on a global scale, which will mean a higher chance of increase in viewers then.

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