Second Fiming Session - 10th February 2010

We filmed for a second time because we needed to start the filming again and needed to make the improvements to our previous attempt, as the main camera shots were mainly focused on one character and the camera was in various places quite jerky. We managed to finish the majority of the filming this time.

However we did face some obstacles filming the second time around. We got to the Park and it was snowing quite heavily. However it did not last long and consequently we could continue our plans of filming. When we were filming in some parts of it the quality of the sound was not that good, this was because the sound of the wind was very loud and it cancelled out the dialogue made from the characters. Consequently we will have to dub over this in order to hear the charcters talking so the audience can understand the storyline.

We also had some problems when we had to make the fake blood by using flour, water, red colouring and ketchup. The first time around it did not go to plan as it was too thick, however the second time around it worked. We also made sure the battery was completely charged as during our previous attempt at filming the battery had died and we could not finish.

First filming session - 7th Febuary 2010

The filming did'nt go as well as planned.
All entrances of Broomfield Park were locked. We ended up having to relocate the whole scene to Pymms Park.

There were a few problems with getting the camera ready, e.g. assembly the tripod correctly and making sure the picture was bright enough to film.

We covered the first part of the opening, with the 3 boys walking towards the camera, spotting the hand and the blood on the boxes as well as them recognizing the tramp and deciding to steal the bottle.

Improvements to make: For the next filming sessions we will need to improve our timing of recording, e.g. make sure everyone is ready before recording to ensure unecessary bits are not filmed, we will need to practice familiarizing ourselves more with the camera so that we master how to perform basic functions, we should also make sure the actors practise their lines as well as practising acting actively so that the filming process will run a lot more smoothly.

Evaluation of Preliminary Task

We started practising filming with a camera for the first time through the Preliminary Task. This was a practise for our real final filming and a good experience as it gave you an insight into how to use the camera, and how to practise using a variety of different camera angles. It is designed to show our progression from the initial task to the real short thriller opening. In our Media class the different groups viewed our Premilimary Task and evaluated it by giving us critical information back.
The information we received was the camera was shaky, they could not properly hear the dialogue as it was not that clear. Another group said that there is Good match on action and a good arch shot, however the camera is shaky, and the dialogue was hard to hear also. The lighting was also too dim. Consequently the comments we received from the other groups concluded that the camera was shaky and the dialogue was unclear.
During our Preliminary Task our group had some problems with trying to include all three of us in the Task. We also made plenty of scenarios before producing the final Preliminary Task as run throughs and practising the different camera shots and angles needed. We did also have some problems with keeping the camera steady.

Working Title Finance

It may still be working on a finished version of its company's name, but Working Title Films has become an established film production company with several hit titles behind its belt, including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Atonement, and Frost Nixon. Through the company's association with the Coen brothers, it has also produced Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Burn After Reading, and A Serious Man. Working Title Films maintains its status as an producer of independent art films (mostly British romantic comedies and literary adaptations) while having a distribution agreement with its owner, Universal Pictures.

Preliminary Task Feedback & Storyboard

GOOD POINTS:
Good match on action
Good arc shot


BAD POINTS:
Wobbly camera
Hard to hear what was being said
Lighting too dim
Dialogue was not clear

Working Title Films

Working Title Films is a British film production company, based in London, UK. The company was founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983. It produces feature films and several television productions. Eric Fellner and Bevan are now the co-owners of the company.
Working Title Films was co-founded by producers Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983. In 1992, PolyGram became the company's corporate backer. Radclyffe left Working Title, and Eric Fellner, a fellow independent film producer, joined the company. The company produced a variety of films for PolyGram's London-based production company PolyGram filmed Entertainment. An Anglo-Dutch film studio, PolyGram Films became a major Hollywood competitor. In 1999, PolyGram was sold to Seagram and merged with MCA Music Entertainment, to form Universal Music Group. PolyGram Films was merged and sold to Universal Studios in 1999.
Although contractually allowed to produce any film with a budget of up to $25 million, on a practical basis, Bevan and Fellner consult with studio executive at Working Title's parent company NBC Universal. Working Title is located in Oxford Street, London, and is known for having a limited amount of employees. The company also has other offices located in Los Angeles and Ireland.

WT2 Productions
In 1999, Bevan and Fellner launched a subsidiary company named Working Title 2 Productions, commonly known as WT2. The company is an independent film production arm run by Natascha Wharton, and has produced films that include Billy Elliot, Shaun of the Dead and The Calcium Kid.