2. How well did you plan your production and what methods did you use?
My group often changed there ideas on what theme we were trying to display, this
affected our time management and resulted in the production being of poor
quality. Although our short trailer was rushed we managed to come to an
agreement on what theme was acceptable amongst the group participants.We
decided on what theme to choose by voting between 3 different selections , this
was effective as it allowed each group member to have an input .Not much
planning at all was devoted towards the production as we were disorganised and
were not determined to complete the trailer. Although voting was the method
used to decide on what theme we were going to pick, it wasted a large amount of
time. In addition people who voted for other themes decided not cooperate with
the group as they were disappointed, this then demotivated the whole group and
lowered expectations of the final production.
3. What influenced your choice of theme?
The choice of theme was influenced by the famous film the godfather as it was
popular amongst our group and we believed that it would be very expressive and
intense . Secondly the godfather was a very wise film to get inspiration of as it
showed our group was very creative and it pushed our abilities to fullest. Although
the godfather was our main attraction we decided to project a modern day twist
on it as we wanted to appeal to an audience that could relate .Furthermore we
decided to alter the dress code and speech code used in our trailer. This is due to
us not having experience in acting and we discussed what we thought was suitable
for are abilities to play certain characters.
4. How well did your product meet the original proposal?
Our group steered away from the original plan a lot as we underestimated how
difficult it would be to perform a godfather scene. We lacked the things necessary
to perform the original proposal for example a poker table and suits with ties.
Furthermore we wasn’t financially equipped enough to buy all the things needed
for the trailer. Although we steered away from the original production the main
plot was not significantly changed as it still demonstrated gambling and betting.
The location of where we planned to film was unfortunately not available
therefore we had to settle for a location that was severely busy which is heard in
the trailer.
5. What camera shots were used and what effect did they have?
The most common camera shot that was used in our trailer was a medium shot.
This is because we wanted the audience to concentrate on the facial expressions
that each character presented as it was the most significant factor in trailer that
would help you to understand what was going on. however we wanted them to
notice the body language and clothes being worn as it symbolised what kind of
persona each character was displaying.
6. Shot reverse shot- This technique is instrumental for
Hollywood’s classical editing style, as it typically
provides continuity in conversation with characters
filmed at eye-level. This helped the audience to
immerse in the dialogue.
7. Panning was often used to explore the scene and show
each characters emotions when filming. One of the
simplest and most common movements is to turn, or
pan , the camera horizontally so that it sweeps around
the scene.
8. What mise en scene was used?
Costumes- wearing all black was a significant decision that the group all agreed
on as we felt that it supported the vibe we was trying to display, which was a
modern day gangster gambling game.
Body language-the two male actors were often in a slouching position on the
chair as we wanted to project a gangster demeanour and show great dominance
amongst the other participants in the black jack game.
Props- a set of cards were used to demonstrate what type of game we were playing
which was black jack. Our phones were used as winnings for the person who won
the game this showed how serious we were as we were willing to bet things that
were of great value. A round table was used to sit around when playing the game
as this was the closest thing to poker table.
Lighting- the lighting was provided by the sun as we were not able to control it
due to the location we had to settle for.
