Character Profile:

Basic Information/Statistics
Name: Sharon Anderson	Age: 42
Occupation: Politician
Current Residence: Australia
Birthplace: Wollongong
Family: Married
Physical Characteristics
Height: 180cm	Body Type: Tall & Thin
Race: Australian	Skin Colour: Caucasian
Eye Colour: Brown	Hair Colour: Blonde
Distinguishing Features: N/A
Dress/Clothing Style (Elegant, shabby): Dress, Suit, High Heels
Mannerisms:
Hobbies: Swimming, Tennis
Emotional/Intellectual/Mental attributes:
Ambitions:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
What motivates this character: Need for more, not satisfied with what she has
What frightens this character: Failure
What is this characters goal: Have a large sum of money
Introvert or Extrovert: Extrovert
Educational Background: Graduated private school Sydney
Character's short-term goals in life: Be rich
How does Character see himself/herself: Hard working, resilient
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others: Bad person, Robber
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination: Regret, Anger
What would most embarass this character? Being caught out for money fraud
Best Characteristics: Great Debater & negotiator
Worst Characteristics: Need for more!
Does the character have any prejudices: N/A
Additional Character Notes:
The character is a corrupt politician who steals a large sum of money from the Australian Parliament, she is caught out and exploited all around the world in the news.

Fairy God Father

-Close up on leather shoes
-Close up on smoke
-Close up on hair
-Close up gloves
-Close up on cane
-Close up on walking, shoes against gravel
-Close up of smoke
-Close up of walking with cane, gloves & cane
-Close up on smile
-Long Shot of character walking away

Fairy God Mother

-old
-sweet
-wise
-powerful
-helpful
-over exposure
-dream like
-darkness and then light

Crime Genre

-detetive
-killer
-knife
-gun
-screams
-bomb
-criminal
-blood
-hat
-magnifying glass
-portfolios
-suspect

Evaluation

Cinematography Evaluation:

Using only visual evidence in the provided sequence respond to the following:

What types of shots are used to convey the intended message in this scene?

-Lower angle shots are used to make one of the men seem more powerful -A angle shot is used when he is going up the elevator, this is used to show that he is moving.

How has framing been used to show or hide information to the audience; refer to specific elements and information.

-It doesn’t show us that there is another person in the room when the first guy enters

Describe how camera position has been used effectively? List some specific shots

-The camera position affects each shot

What type of camera movement takes place and how does it enhance or detract from the shot?

-In the scene when the two guys are fighting the camera is moving  except for when you see them fighting from a higher angle, it makes the viewer feel as if they’re standing there and watching it.

Does the cinematographer make specific use of underexposure  or overexposure to convey a message?

-In the scene where they’re fighting it is over exposed so that they will stand out, this also makes one of their suits being black more obvious to see making him look more powerful.

List 5 of the most important shots from your selected scene and describe the following:

Shot 1. Focal point (does it shift or remain constant)

The focal point in the building and it sets the scene showing that it is some sort of building that contains either apartments or offices.

Shot type

This is a wide long shot and this is used to show how large the building is.

Framing/perspective

It is framed so that we only see the building and the car, which looks miniscule, which could be showing that the man isn’t very important.

Camera position/movement

There is no movement with this shot.

Shot 2. Focal point (does it shift or remain constant)

The focal point is the two men, the one who just walked in and isn’t aware that other man is in the room as this is only shown to the viewer.

Shot type

Long shot

Framing/perspective

This is from the perspective just behind James Bond; by showing his shoulder he could be the more powerful or influential person in the room.

Camera position/movement

This shot is quite quick so there isn’t much movement.

Shot 3. Focal point (does it shift or remain constant)

The focal point is disorientated with the screenshot but in the film it is the elevator because it is the only thing moving and that’s what all of the lines are used to lead to the elevator.

Shot type

Low angle shot

Framing/perspective

Shows that the man has some sort of power or is visiting someone important because he’s going to the top of the building.

Camera position/movement

This shot is quite quick so there isn’t much movement.

Shot 4. Focal point (does it shift or remain constant)

The focal point is the man’s face and this happens because of the use of over and under exposed lighting with the lamp which shows half of the man’s face making it mysterious.

Shot type

Long Angle Mid Shot

Framing/perspective

Perspective of James Bond.

Camera position/movement

This shot is quite quick so there isn’t much movement.

Shot 5. Focal point (does it shift or remain constant)

This shot is very underexposed on the left hand side which could show that James Bond is mysterious and the right hand side is lit with the man looking like he holds the power in the situation but a few seconds after this the power is shifted.

Shot type

Wide Shot

Framing/perspective

Framed to show this contrast of both the men.

Camera position/movement

This shot is quite quick so there isn’t much movement.

Conversation

New Extreme Close Up

Shots

Mise-en-scene and Setting Evaluation:

Using only visual evidence in the provided sequence respond to the following:

Briefly Describe the Setting/Location and the type of activity/ies would usually take place in this setting?

Location: Office Activities: Working, using computer, writing, making phone calls, organising papers

What props have been included in the setting to convey an intended message or describe the activity/ies taking place?

Computer, paper, usb’s, newspapers, empty coffee cup, photo frames

What does the contrast (light levels, difference between dark or bright areas) indicate about this setting?

The lighting gives the impression that it’s a sci fi movie and that the character might not like being at work and this is also seen through the style of acting with him missing his family.

What type of tones or colours are used within the setting; pleasant, simple, cheery, bleak. (Also consider the lighting).

Dark colours are used on the man and on the office particularly black, blue and grey but when he is looking through the videos brighter colours are used and this is because this was probably a happier time in his life.

Describe the spaciousness of this setting (Cramped or open/roomy).

Cramped and very busy setting this would be to show that he is feeling this way in his mind as setting is usually shown to portray what someone is thinking.

Describe the physical state (messy, neat, formal).

The office is in a messy state with things displaced and in no real order.

What is the general atmosphere of this setting (what moods or feelings does it invoke)?

An office is used for people to do work and majority of the time in film this can be portrayed in a negative way.

Describe the acting style of the characters within this setting?

The actor is sad in this scene as he feels like he is missing out on his child growing up and being with his wife and this corroborates with the colours and lighting that is used.

How does this setting contribute to the acting style and character/s personality?

The setting helps very much as you can clearly see that he is a very disorganised person and he might be confused at this point in his life and this is shown through the setting.

From the elements listed, describe the overall tone and potential genre of the film. Justify your response with specific examples.

Science Fiction/ Action because of the style of acting and most definitely the colours that are used which indicate that it’s a science fiction movie.

Explain how mise-en-scene has been used to depict the type of character who might inhabit the space. Use evidence to justify your response

A busy/ dark/ upset person as the lighting and costumes are very dark and this helps explain the character in more depth and this subsequently helps portray the story.

Reflection

Teamwork during Pre-Production:

My group didn’t have many issues during the pre-production, as we all liked the song that we chose and were all extremely excited to make a music video to it. We used to pre-production effectively and we finished our planning really quickly so this gave us more time to shoot. The first media lesson of term 4 we already knew which song we wanted to do as we discussed it over the holidays and we did the planning e.g. shot list in our time so that we could start as soon as possible. We used our time effectively and this was great as we didn’t need to use any time outside of class to film so we could use this time to edit, we finished all our shots in the class time provided and everyone knew what they needed to do. We all had different characters to play so everyone was responsible for knowing what they needed to say and film. Compared to the previous film noir task I used my time a lot more efficiently and also by having the planning finished by the 2^nd lesson and going straight into filming gave us a lot more time so that we didn’t feel rushed.

Teamwork during Production and Post-Production:

We decided who was going to be what character and made sure that the same person being another character wasn’t in the shot before or after so that there was a variety. Everyone in my group had their own shot list to follow so we were all responsible for our own shots which made things run a lot smoother because everyone knew what they had to do and not worry about if someone had forgotten something or was away. We were all very organised throughout this whole task, we were all present majority of lessons, Tilly was away for a couple but always made sure that her shots were completed before the date that we set so we could complete our editing. The only issue that our group experienced was that one day we accidently used a G11 camera when we needed a G12 or larger because we were shooting on 1280 x 720, this wasn’t a large set back but a couple of our shots were a bit rushed because we needed to reshoot in the same lesson. We shot all our shots that were included in the shot list.

Discuss your individual feelings about the Music Video Task:

I’m happy with how the final music video turned out but I feel the green screen doesn’t make the film look as good as it could have. I wouldn’t change how the music video looks because it does look how we pictured it from the beginning so we are all happy with the outcome. If we could do the project again I would record more of the characters singing instead of so many “bloopers” which was the look we were going for but maybe with a couple more singing scenes it could have made it a bit more interesting. It was most definitely easier to plan, film and edit this project than the previous task as I just found working with the group I had this time was so much easier to organise things with and also the reason why we didn’t feel rushed was because we stayed organised the entire time of this project. The treatment basically describes the final outcome, which shows that my group had the same film playing their head the entire time. My blog was updated 3 times a week so I think it adequately shows what my group has been doing for the past 5 weeks. I enjoyed this task a lot more than the previous one and hopefully we can make another music video in the near future.

Finished!

We have finally finished, I'm not quite sure how I feel about our music video as of yet. I like it but I feel we could've done better, It looks a bit ammature and it's possible that we could have done a better job. Hopefully it looks good enough to get a good grade. We tried to use visual messages but It was extremely hard so we didn't end up using any which will affect out grade. Majority of our shots are mid and they're placed out the same throughout the music video. This task was very quick as we didn't have very long to plan, shoot and edit but I am hoping that this is good enough.

Final cut Pro

To make our music video we used Final Cut Pro and here are some screenshots of how the film was made. As we used the green screen we needed to use the keyer to remove the green backdrop then replace it with one that we wanted. We then needed to change our colour so that it suited the background and looked more life like. Our files were sorted into different folders of the stars we were playing so that it would be easier to quickly follow the EDL then grab what videos we needed and place it into the film. 

EDL

Production Title: Pop State of Mind Director: Olivia, Alex, Portia, Tilly			Sequence/Scene Name: Editor:
File/Clip Name	Start Timecode	End Timecode		Shot Description
Shot 1	0:00	0:05		Title
Shot 2	0:05	0:07		Close up
Shot 3	0:07	0:09		Medium
Shot 4	0:09	0:10		Medium
Shot 5	0:10	0:11		Medium
Shot 6	0:11	0:13		Medium
Shot 7	0:13	0:14		Close up
Shot 8	0:14	0:16		Medium
Shot 9	0:16	0:18		Medium
Shot 10	0:18	0:20		Medium
Shot 11	0:20	0:21		Medium
Shot 12	0:21	0:24		High, close up
Shot 13	0:24	0:25		Medium
Shot 14	0:25	0:26		Animation
Shot 15	0:26	0:27		Medium
Shot 16	0:27	0:28		Medium
Shot 17	0:28	0:29		Medium
Shot 18	0:29	0:30		Wide
Shot 19	0:30	0:33		Medium
Shot 20	0:33	0:34		Medium
Shot 21	0:34	0:35		Medium
Shot 22	0:35	0:36		Medium
Shot 23	0:36	0:37		Medium

Shot 24	0:37	0:38	Medium
Shot 25	0:38	0:39	Medium
Shot 26	0:39 0:40		Medium
Shot 27	0:40 0:41		Close up
Shot 28	0:41	0:42	Close up
Shot 29	0:42	0:46	Medium
Shot 30	0:46	0:47	Close up
Shot 31	0:47	0:49	Animation
Shot 32	0:49	0:50	Medium
Shot 33	0:50	0:51	Close up
Shot 34	0:51	0:52	Medium
Shot 35	0:52	0:52	Medium
Shot 36	0:52	0:54	Medium
Shot 37	0:54	0:55	Medium
Shot 38	0:55	0:57	Medium
Shot 39	0:57	0:58	Medium
Shot 40	0:58	1:00	Low, medium
Shot 41	1:00	1:01	Close up
Shot 42	1:01	1:02	Close up
Shot 43	1:02	1:03	Wide
Shot 44	1:03	1:04	Animation
Shot 45	1:04	1:05	Medium
Shot 46	1:05	1:06	Medium
Shot 47	1:06	1:08	Medium
Shot 48	1:08	1:11	Wide

Shot 49	1:11	1:14	Medium
Shot 50	1:14	1:17	Wide
Shot 51	1:17	1:18	Close up
Shot 52	1:18	1:20	Wide
Shot 53	1:20	1:22	Animation
Shot 54	1:22	1:24	Wide
Shot 55	1:24	1:25	Medium
Shot 56	1:25	1:27	Medium
Shot 57	1:27	1:28	Medium
Shot 58	1:28	1:29	Medium
Shot 59	1:29	1:31	Medium
Shot 60	1:31	1:34	Medium
Shot 61	1:34	1:35	Close up
Shot 62	1:35	1:36	Close up
Shot 63	1:36	1:38	Close up
Shot 64	1:38	1:38	Close up
Shot 65	1:38	1:39	Medium
Shot 66	1:39	1:41	Medium
Shot 67	1:41	1:42	Medium
Shot 68	1:42 1:44		Medium
Shot 69	1:44	1:46	Close up
Shot 70	1:46	1:48	Medium
Shot 71	1:48	1:49	Close up
Shot 72	1:49	1:50	Medium
Shot 73	1:50	1:55	Medium

Shot 74	1:55	1:57	Medium
Shot 75	1:57	1:59	Medium
Shot 76	1:59	2:00	Medium
Shot 77	2:00	2:01	Medium
Shot 78	2:01	2:02	Close up
Shot 79	2:02	2:03	Medium
Shot 80	2:03	2:04	Medium
Shot 81	2:04	2:06	Medium
Shot 82	2:06	2:07	Medium
Shot 83	2:07	2:08	Medium
Shot 84	2:08	2:10	Medium
Shot 85	2:10	2:11	Close up
Shot 86	2:11	2:12	Medium
Shot 87	2:12	2:13	Medium
Shot 88	2:13	2:15	Medium
Shot 89	2:15	2:17	Medium
Shot 90	2:17	2:20	Wide
Shot 91	2:20	2:22	Medium
Shot 92	2:22	2:23	Close up
Shot 93	2:23	2:25	Wide
Shot 94	2:25	2:26	Wide
Shot 95	2:26	2:28	Medium
Shot 96	2:28	2:29	Medium
Shot 97	2:29	2:31	Medium
Shot 98	2:31	2:33	Medium

Shot 99	2:33	2:34	Medium
Shot 100	2:34	2:35	Close up
Shot 101	2:35	2:36	Close up
Shot 102	2:36	2:40	Close up
Shot 103	2:40	2:42	Medium
Shot 104	2:42	2:43	Medium
Shot 105	2:43	2:45	Medium
Shot 106	2:45	2:46	Close up
Shot 107	2:46	2:47	Medium
Shot 108	2:47	2:48	Close up
Shot 109	2:48	2:49	Medium
Shot 110	2:49	2:53	Medium