Plan for filming

Plan for the three filming lessons. 

For the filming stage we will have three lessons in which to do all the filming. Because of this we need to be aware of time and make sure we allow ourselves enough time to upload the footage too.

So for the first lesson we will have to create the characters and the set and after that we will film as much as we can. And make sure we upload all the footage we have completed at the end of the lesson. As its an animation film we will just have to work in the classroom so therefore don't have to worry about moving locations each time or depend on the weather at all.

For the 2nd lesson we will film as much as we can and again leave enough time to upload our footage.

For the 3rd lesson we will film the remaining scenes and then again upload the footage.

As animations take quite along time to film we will probably create two sets one for the happy scenes and then another set for the sad scenes. Because of this it means that we will be able to have the two set up and be able to have more than one person filming a scene at the same time which means that it gives us more time to film the opening sequence and make sure everything gets complete and done.

BBFC - British Board of Film Classification

Definition of a childrens film 'no special effort is made to make the film appeal to different audiences.' 


Children = Under the age of 12. Teenagers have different interests.

U Certificate = Universal -> Suitable for all all over the age of 5.
+ FIlm must have a positive moral frame work. 
+ Offer reassuring counter balances to any threat/horror.
+ Suitable for children to view alone.
+ No bad language or discrimination.
+ No drugs
+ No emphasis on real or accessible weapons
+ No sexual content - Only Love

PG = Parental Guidance = Suitable for 8+. Parents decide if their kids can handle it. They have to consider if it's suitable. 

+ Discrimination - But only for educational purposes. 
+ Drugs must carry on anti drug message. 
+ Horror - Short but not intense.
+ More grown up themes, e.g. Domestic violence - strongly portrayed as negative. 


However despite this there are still many controversial films for example:


In Babe it features a dog being hung. And then in water ship down there are lots of death + violence - but it's a U certificate and lots of dark colours are used. 

Wall-e - anaylsis within the sci-fi genre

Wall-e 

The opening credits/title feature music to still entice the children when they are watching the beginning of the film so that it appeals to them from the very start. 


The setting is also shown straight away and very clearly shown as it has to be obvious for the kids to be able to tell where the locations are going to be: wall-es home/work place. Also as its a sci-fi genre this is clear to the viewers because of the locations being shown.


The main character is shown from the very beginning so that the children will be able to see who is going to be the main focus point. Also by having a character which is cartoon always appeals to the younger generation. The fact the main character is a robot will appeal to the sci-fi genre as this is what the viewers will expect to feature in the film. 


Bright colours are used in order to reflect the mood throughout. However to fit the sci-fi genre the most common colours are used which you relate to the sci-fi genre- (blue,black,yellow,grey).


The basic plot/content is shown from the very start of the clip in a very obvious way so that the children will know whats going on/ may happen. However not to much is given away which means the kids won't be able to guess what will happen straight away. 


Music is used throughout the opening sequence which is empathetic sounds. So this will make the target audience empathise and realise how the character is feeling so therefore the kids will find wall-e cute/ sympathise with how he is acting. Also the type of music used again fits to the genre by the type of sounds which are put together to make the song. 


Again as a common convention the moral of the story is starting to develop but again because its a sci-fi film the moral fits to the genre. 


The lighting is contrasted throughout the clip to build tension but not portray to much fear of the character because of the fact its an opening sequence so the children wouldn't want it to develop to soon as it would confuse them. 

Jumanji - How it fits the conventions of an adventure film

Jumanji

Jumanji fits mostly all of the conventions in which an adventure film features. For example at the start you are introduced to the board game. So this creates the tensions with diagetic sounds. This fits the convention as the board game is the main feature of the film and in childrens adventures films you are always shown the main plot line at the beginning which this does. Again as is its a childrens film when it moves to the next scene there is a massive contrast. This is as it changes the time period so therefore it will make it easier for the children to realise this.

A general convention is that you always get shown the main characters, both good and bad. So this also happens within this film as you are shown both the boy and the group of boys which are classed as the bad characters within this clip. 


We are also shown a range of settings. So this fits the convention of being shown the settings very early on in the film.


Moving on there is bright + colourful scenes which fits the conventions of an adventure film always being like this and also natural light is used to make it more realisitic and genuine. 


The opening title was shown with music so the music is used to entice the children as they wouldn't really be that attracted to just watching the title of the film appear on the screen in a unique way. 


A popular convention of an adventures childrens' film is always to include a moral within the storyline and to have resolved it by the end of the film. So therefore again in this opening sequence the bullying is shown in a way in which you can relate to the boy as the actors age will be the same as the target audiences age. 

How Tarzan fits the conventions.

Tarzan the film is a fantasy in which fits the conventions you expect to have within a childrens film.

For example the beginning of the film starts of with a chart music track beneath the opening credits so that the music will entice the children so that they don't get bored straight away.

From the very start you know the film will include danger because of the beginning of the film being the parents in the boat in danger and then having to protect their child. And then straight after the same happens with the gorillas. So therefore you know the theme will link the two different species and bring them together.

You are also straight away introduced to most of the main characters. You can tell they will be a strong part of the film because they have more screen time.

Also as usual the film started off with dark colours which will portray the mood/scene to be fearful and dangerous so may start to worry the children. However as its a childrens film they quickly change the colours to brighter and bolder colours and make it no longer fearful but happy/adventurous.

Again there are a range of characters which therefore means each child can relate to a different character within the film. It also shows the theme clearly because of the fact its a cartoon and they're talking animals etc.

And finally from the very start we are introduced to the two sceneries and settings so its making it clear for the children to see where its going to be set.

Favourite childrens film

When I was a child the film in which I enjoyed the most was Lion King.

1) How does it attract the target audience?

The lion king uses many techniques in order to attract its target audience. For example the opening sequence features bright colour so this makes the mood of the film really happy and fun so therefore this will excite the children and attract them. Also there is music within the background at the beginning of the film so again the fact its a happy and quite an emotional song it will again attract the target audience easily. The image to the right shows the action shown whilst this is happening to attract the target audience. And finally the fact it is a cartoon film with animals in straight away attract children as they always enjoy this sort of film at that age.

2) Why is this film so memorable to you?

The Lion King is so memorable to me for many reasons. For example I enjoyed the music used within the film as it always cheered me up and made me want to sing along with the characters. Also the usage of colour brightened up my day. As well as this I always loved animals so therefore the fact the Lion King had a variety of cartoon animals made it a really good film which I would always enjoy even to this age.

3) What is the moral of the film? 


The moral of the film is to always fight for what you believe in no matter how hard it is. And also to never trust anyone that you don't really know and to never go off on your own with no company or no contact with your family as it can lead to dangerous and life threatning situations.

Evaluation Question 2.

From doing the preliminary task we have learnt many things. Such as how to get the camera angles right during the filming process and how important it is to film the same sequence many times just in case the first one isn't very good. Also we learnt that sound can be a problem when filming as the camera picks up all the diagetic sounds.

In the uploading process we learnt that it takes quite a lot of time so therefore you have to be aware of this when filming.

Finally in the editing section we learnt quite a lot. For example how to slice and cut sections of the footage. Also how to render the footage properly, and we learnt how important it is to be aware of the length of time each section of the film is. And we learnt how to upload a track from garage band into final cut express. And lastly we learnt how to quick time the video so we could upload it to this blog.