Production Diary

13/11 - Storyboard is just about finished and will be put on the blog shortly, filming can now begin

15/11 - Booked a camera today to be able to film all of tomorrow and some this weekend!              
             However I am  in need of a cameraman. I at least want to get the majority of the filming       
             done tomorrow, that way I  can spend the rest of my time re-shooting and perfecting                             
            shots if necessary. 

16/11 - First day of filming, so far not so good. I've tested out the camera and made sure the 
             shots I wish to take are possible and look presentable, which fortunately they do! 
             However, with no one to help and take control of the camera whilst I am acting, I cannot 
             film until later. What I decided to do instead was gather more props and other items to 
             be used within the setting. This consists of items such as energy drink cans, pizza
             boxes and so on. This will help create a 'slobby environment' in which my character 
             lives in. 

             After work I decided to try and get some filming done, therefore we (my brother and I) 
            walked to The Schooner pub which our Dad owns. Here we can shoot the bar scenes 
             where it shows the main protagonist drinking shots and pints as well as other pub 
            scenes. This went particularly well, better than expected, however we are unable to play 
            it back so will have to see how it really looks when I begin editing. 

17/11 - Not able to film much again today! The only scene I was able to film was my Grandad 
             lying in bed 'ill' as well as him winning the lottery. Although it didn't go quite to plan, due
             to my Grandad ad-libbing slightly, however it still might work. 

18/11 - Last chance to film before having to give the camera back and I'm at work... I have 
             planned to film after work with Adam Harrison however, because nights get dark early 
             we are only able to film indoors.

19/11 - Given the camera back today and reviewed all the footage I have taken. I recorded 
             hardly anything! On top of that, something went wrong with the tape and therefore  
             the scenes in the pub and at my Grandad's are not visible and damaged!

             Reviewed all my footage and I'm not too happen with what has been taken. Going to 
             be more organised and re-shoot as well as get the rest of the trailer footage therefore I 
             have booked the camera again for this weekend coming! 

24/11 - This morning I thought it would be a good idea to get the establishing shots for my 
              media as well as other outdoor footage. I had a friend to help me do this and we
              managed to get some key shots within the trailer. Despite it being a foggy morning it
            does make for quite a nice effect. 

25/11 - Today was a good day to re-shoot and gather more of the indoor shots including some
              dialogue scenes. We filmed for quite some time and got a good amount of footage, 
              however after a while of using the camera the battery died. There is still some footage  
             needed but I should get it all done by this weekend. 

26/11 - Put all the footage on the computer and I am much more pleased with what I have this 
             time around, editing it all together should be fairly easy to do as well. 

27/11 - Spent the night editing the start of my trailer. Due to the lack of footage there is only so 
              far I can edit however I will be taking the camera out again. I changed my soundtrack 
              choice for the beginning of the trailer, instead of 'Billionaire by Bruno Mars' I am now
             using 'Time to Pretend by MGMT.' The first edit looks fairly good, you can see it here, 
             but it still needs perfecting and possibly shortening. 

30/11 - This is the last weekend of filming. There are a few shots left to do. Today I recorded my 
              'Vlog' that will be featuring in my film trailer. Tonight I will be re-shooting the pub scenes 
             because the last footage was damaged. Editing is well on the way and with the added 
             footage I should be able to get the whole trailer fully drafted soon enough. 

Soundtrack for the ending of film trailer

For the ending of my film trailer, I believed it seemed fit to have an 'epic' finish however leaving it on a slight cliffhanger, giving the trailer a sense of enigma thus making the audience want to go see the movie. 

The soundtrack I have decided on is 'Feeling Good by Muse.' The reason being is because I imagine in the film trailer a bag has been left outside the house door meaning the protagonist has been kicked out of his home, the music then fades in and as the soundtrack kicks into the main 'drums and riff' he throws the bag over his shoulder and walks away. 

Despite it looking 'awesome' as he does so, the lyrics also relate to what happening/happened in the trailer. 

Birds flying high, you know how I feel. 
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel. 

Reeds drifting on by, you know how I feel. 
It's a new dawn, 
It's a new day, 
It's a new life, 
For me... 
and i'm feeling good!

This is the first verse of the song, and this is what will mainly be featured in my film trailer. The particular lyrics I like in this verse is 'It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life' because that is what has happened to the protagonist of my story. Everything has changed compared to the start of the story and these lyrics really highlight that. 

The song really connotes how the main character has become and the title 'Feeling Good' shows little remorse. 

Storyboard

Soundtrack for the start of my film trailer.

I know that in my film trailer I want more than one soundtrack as I believe it really adds to a film trailer to portray different moods and emotions within a scene. Previously I featured more moving music which would emphasise more emotional scenes within my trailer. However, after thinking of other ideas for my trailer I decided on two more soundtracks. 

The first soundtrack would be the instrumental from the song 'Time to Pretend by MGMT.' I have chosen this to be my opening soundtrack to my film trailer the reason being is because compared to 'Billionaire' it is more lively but not as up-beat as 'Gangnam Style.' Despite the fact I am using the instrumental another reason for choosing this particular soundtrack is because the lyrics relate to the story of my trailer. 

I'm feelin' rough I'm feelin' raw I'm in the prime of my life.

Let's make some music make some money find some models for wives.

I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and f**k with the stars.

You man the island and the cocaine and the elegant cars.

This is our decision to live fast and die young.

We've got the vision, now let's have some fun.

Yeah it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?

Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?
Forget about our mothers and our friends
We were fated to pretend.

These are the first few verses of the song. Phrases such as 'Prime of my life' relate to the age of the protagonist in my film trailer, 18. Other phrases such as 'make some money' is a cataphoric reference to what is going to happen in the story and on top of that 'Forget bout our mothers and our friends' also highlights how the protagonist abandons everyone. Altogether I believe this song not only sounds good for the intro, but it also connotes as quite a meaningful soundtrack alongside the film trailer. 

New ideas for plot and story line!

Originally the main protagonist was going to gain money from inheriting his Granddad's lottery winnings then going off the rails, that is still happening. But to add more to the story, the protagonist invests in his own business, what he does is left unsaid, but he continues to go out before finally being kicked out of his home and left by himself.

Not a big change, however I feel it adds more to the story.

Audience Profile

The audience of my film trailer will be aged 12 - 18, therefore focusing on a younger yet maturer audience. This will then mean that the S.E.G group for my audience will be 'E' due to the audience most probably earning very little if not nothing and being in full time education. On top of that, the audience psychographic would be that they are achievers. The reason being is because my film shows someone becoming rich, which is what the audience too would like to achieve.

From the polls on my blog it shows that 75% (as of 13/11/2012) are male, and out of both genders 93% are aged between 16 and 19. This goes to show I have a particularly young target audience. On top of this, from all the subjects the top three favourites were Media with 71% of the votes, Art with 50% of the votes and English with another 50%. This just shows that the audience are a fairly creative demographic. 

As for favourite film genres the top three were Comedy with 78% of the votes, Drama with 57% and action with 35% and on top of that the majority of the votes prefer a good story line in the film rather than the soundtrack or other aspects. These three genres put together can make a potentially great film, which is what I intend on doing. Looking at these statistics I it goes to show the audience are a creative and ambitious demographic, wanting to experience something unique and gripping. 

A few things about the stroyboard

It has been difficult to create my storyboard as there are so many different ideas and ways to go about my trailer that I would like to experiment with. Therefore, my final product will not follow the majority of the storyboard, however it is helping create a good starting point as well as showing how my ideas have developed.