Initial Ideas were written down and the genre was decided. The genre I decided on was Action/Comedy as I thought it would make for a powerful opening scene. My mood board was created with films such as 22 jump street as ideas and inspiration for my film opening.
Meeting 2 (10.11.15) :
A rough plot was created and the script writing process began with the initial stage directions for the actors.
Meeting 3 (10.11.15) :
I went with one of my actors to get some Recce Shots of 2 possible filming locations so that I could tailor the rest of my script in order to fit with the limitations that came with both locations. I found that using Galleywood Common would give us more freedom when filming and using guns then it would with outside the Essex records offices. Galleywood common would be a quieter place to film and would pose less issues then filming in a busy place in Chelmsford town.
Meeting 4 (11.11.15) :
The script was completed and the storyboard was started and 80 percent of the shots were planned and written down.
Meeting 5 (18.11.15) :
The storyboard was finalised and there was a big gear check in the evening preparing for the shoot the next day.
Meeting 6 (14.11.15) :
First Shoot Day was today and it rained throughout the entirety of the shoot. This made the progress very slow and trying to keep the gear dry was near impossible. This meant that not all of the shots were completed before sunset and therefore had to be added to the following shoots schedule which would make it very tight.
Meeting 7 (19.11.15) :
The second shoot day went well and we got all of the footage that was planned on the shooting schedule. The rain stopped after the first few takes so the pace of shooting was able to speed up so we could complete the schedule on time.
The shots we got differed from the storyboard slightly due to the location and the weather but overall the storyboard was followed and the shots that were achieved look very promising.
Meeting 8 (20.11.15) :
There was a footage dump onto an external hard drive and another backup was made on my spare iMac. The project files were all created and separate events were made for different parts throughout the scene. All of the footage was named and the corresponding sound files recorded using an external recorder were named to match up with the footage.
Meeting 9 (21.11.15) :
Music and sound effects were sourced and saved onto a hard drive and I wrote notes on where I was intending to use each one during my opening.
The edit also began today and I started to drag the clips and the corresponding audio files into the timeline and began to see a rough outing for my opening.
Meeting 10 (25/11/15):
The editing was continued and the slow-motion passage was completed and dragged into the main timeline. The atmospheric music was added and the fast pace chase music was added so that I could edit the chase in time with my audio.
Meeting 11 (26/11/15):
I went back to my location alone with a shotgun mic and a recorder and recorded some running in the car park and the forest. I also recorded foot sweeps, impacts and a wild track.
Meeting 12 (29/11/15):
I continued the edit and recorded me eating some crisps as foley for Martin eating the breadstick in the opening shots of the film.
Meeting 13 (30/11/15):
The First draft was completed and ready to hand in and upload to my blog. I submitted notes with the first draft to show what was missing and what I thought had to be changed for the final draft.
Meeting 14 (2/11/15):
I received my feedback for my first draft and with that created a shot list for what needed to be changed and the two shots that were missing from my draft.
Meeting 15 (5/12/15):
The Third and final shoot took place today and we got the close up timer shots and the establishing shot that were needed to complete the scene. I also shot some pickup shots to fill in gaps in the storyline that were unclear to the audience.
Meeting 16 (7/12/15):
The edit was continued and the extra shots were added to improve the scene and the Video Effects were started and completed by the next day.
Meeting 17 (8/12/15):
The sound design began, the sourced sound effects were added and the projects timecode was exported to start mixing the audio levels on a separate dedicated program. The final draft the nearly complete by the end of today only some final tweaks will be needed before submission.
Meeting 18 (10/12/15):
The colour grade on Final Cut Pro with the Photon Pro and Film Convert plugins took the entire evening of about 8 hours but was finished and I watched back my film on the main timeline and there were only a few tweaks which I corrected and then exported the final draft ready for submission.
Meeting 2 (10.11.15) :
A rough plot was created and the script writing process began with the initial stage directions for the actors.
Meeting 3 (10.11.15) :
I went with one of my actors to get some Recce Shots of 2 possible filming locations so that I could tailor the rest of my script in order to fit with the limitations that came with both locations. I found that using Galleywood Common would give us more freedom when filming and using guns then it would with outside the Essex records offices. Galleywood common would be a quieter place to film and would pose less issues then filming in a busy place in Chelmsford town.
Meeting 4 (11.11.15) :
The script was completed and the storyboard was started and 80 percent of the shots were planned and written down.
Meeting 5 (18.11.15) :
The storyboard was finalised and there was a big gear check in the evening preparing for the shoot the next day.
Meeting 6 (14.11.15) :
First Shoot Day was today and it rained throughout the entirety of the shoot. This made the progress very slow and trying to keep the gear dry was near impossible. This meant that not all of the shots were completed before sunset and therefore had to be added to the following shoots schedule which would make it very tight.
Meeting 7 (19.11.15) :
The second shoot day went well and we got all of the footage that was planned on the shooting schedule. The rain stopped after the first few takes so the pace of shooting was able to speed up so we could complete the schedule on time.
The shots we got differed from the storyboard slightly due to the location and the weather but overall the storyboard was followed and the shots that were achieved look very promising.
Meeting 8 (20.11.15) :
There was a footage dump onto an external hard drive and another backup was made on my spare iMac. The project files were all created and separate events were made for different parts throughout the scene. All of the footage was named and the corresponding sound files recorded using an external recorder were named to match up with the footage.
Meeting 9 (21.11.15) :
Music and sound effects were sourced and saved onto a hard drive and I wrote notes on where I was intending to use each one during my opening.
The edit also began today and I started to drag the clips and the corresponding audio files into the timeline and began to see a rough outing for my opening.
Meeting 10 (25/11/15):
The editing was continued and the slow-motion passage was completed and dragged into the main timeline. The atmospheric music was added and the fast pace chase music was added so that I could edit the chase in time with my audio.
Meeting 11 (26/11/15):
I went back to my location alone with a shotgun mic and a recorder and recorded some running in the car park and the forest. I also recorded foot sweeps, impacts and a wild track.
Meeting 12 (29/11/15):
I continued the edit and recorded me eating some crisps as foley for Martin eating the breadstick in the opening shots of the film.
Meeting 13 (30/11/15):
The First draft was completed and ready to hand in and upload to my blog. I submitted notes with the first draft to show what was missing and what I thought had to be changed for the final draft.
Meeting 14 (2/11/15):
I received my feedback for my first draft and with that created a shot list for what needed to be changed and the two shots that were missing from my draft.
Meeting 15 (5/12/15):
The Third and final shoot took place today and we got the close up timer shots and the establishing shot that were needed to complete the scene. I also shot some pickup shots to fill in gaps in the storyline that were unclear to the audience.
Meeting 16 (7/12/15):
The edit was continued and the extra shots were added to improve the scene and the Video Effects were started and completed by the next day.
Meeting 17 (8/12/15):
The sound design began, the sourced sound effects were added and the projects timecode was exported to start mixing the audio levels on a separate dedicated program. The final draft the nearly complete by the end of today only some final tweaks will be needed before submission.
Meeting 18 (10/12/15):
The colour grade on Final Cut Pro with the Photon Pro and Film Convert plugins took the entire evening of about 8 hours but was finished and I watched back my film on the main timeline and there were only a few tweaks which I corrected and then exported the final draft ready for submission.
