Risk Assesment

Run:There Is Never Enough Time-Production schedule

Above is the schedule of the filming during our alotted week, included in the picture are the days and hours of the days we filmed. There is also a corresponding key for what we filmed each day.

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This is our daily planning sheet for the week we filmed in. It states what characters were used on what day and what costume was needed.

Actor List

Carl Backland: The main character in the film Vincent Fitzpatrick. We thought he would be perfect for the role as we know him very well and he is an easy person to work with. He also has had some minor involvement in acting before.

Andrew Evans: The main characters brother and fellow gang member, Andrew is the character who dies in the drive by scene.

Ben Bowker: Ben plays the getaway driver in the drive by scene. We thought Ben would be a good actor for this part because the car he would be driving would his own so he is familiar with it, he is a good and safe driver and was more than happy to volunteer his car and himself for the trailer.

Phil Lanyon: Phil plays a fellow gang member in the film who is involved in the argument with the main character. We thought would be a good actor to have in our trailer because we have known him for a long time and we know he is capable of getting into character.

Costume List

Our film is based around graffiti but with a gang culture in it as well so we thought it best to have dark, baggy clothes with such things like hoodies and tracksuit pants. The film is only meant to take place over a short period of time so the costumes in our film did not have to vary much each day and some of the filming was done at night so the items of clothing cannot be properly identified anyway.

Running scenes: the main character wore a black hooded top and black tracksuit bottoms, he also wore a black cap. The extras in these scenes did not need costumes and could use what they were wearing at the time as they were playing pedestrians.

Graffiti scenes: In the scenes were the main character is seen doing graffiti you cannot see the bottom half of his body so that is irrelevant, he is wearing the same black hoodie and has a black bandana to hide his face as he is committing a crime.

Extra'a in all scenes: In all the scenes that extras are used they are wearing their own clothes as they are either playing pedestrians or in the scene were the gang is seen all together it is night time and they are all wearing dark clothing.

The drug dealing scene:In this scene it was very important that the characters had hooded tops on to cover their identity because hey wear committing an illegal act.

Drive by: In this scene the shooter only had to have on a leather glove whilst holding the prop gun, the leather glove was so that it seemed some what professional and so in the film he didn't get finger prints on the gun. The character dying in this scene wore an outdoor coat with a hooded top underneath, his costume was not as important as in other scenes because he is not doing anything other than waiting.

Fight scene: Again in this scene the characters were not doing anything suspicious but they still had to wear dark clothes to fit into the theme of the film.

Magazine mock up

This is a mock up of the magazine cover for total film that I will be designing, it will be based around our film 'RUN'

Mock up for my film poster

This is a brief layout of how i plan to do the poster for our film 'RUN'

Research Questionnaire and results

For my research I have designed a questionnaire to help me gain a greater knowledge of my audience: my questionnaire can be found here

The results for my questionnaire can be found in the table below.

Run: filming locations

Red Lion bridge and canal underpass(maghull):

The bridge is used in a scene to establish a relationship between two characters as they are seen walking across it together. The canal underpass is for a graffiti tagging seen done using a deodorant can. We thought these to be suitable locations as the bridge walkway is narrow and we can use a good camera angle in this shot, the underpass is a good idea for a graffiti scene as there is already graffiti on there.

Alley by Hudson park (maghull):

This location will be used for the fight scene where two of the main characters get into an argument. We feel this would be a good location for this scene because the characters are seperated from everyone else and the argument is just between these two.

Renshaw Street and quiggins store (liverpool):

This location is where a very important scene takes place in the film, it is where the graffiti stops and the harder crimes come in like drug dealing. The footage used from quiggins was of graffiti on shop fronts and walls. We thought this would be a good idea because the drug deal scene will be completed at night and this will add alot of atmosphere to the scene.

Car park in maghull square:

This location will be used for the drive by scene, we think it is a good place to film this scene as not many cars go there at night and it will give lots of room for the car to manouver and drive away quickly.

Underpass subway (maghull):

We thought the subway would be a good location for the scene where the main character drops the cans and for a running scene because it is a confined space so the main focus is on the character running and not the surrounding scenery.

Ballswood Bridge underpass:

This location will be used for a graffiti scene, we think this will be a good location for this as upon previous visits we have noticed multiple graffiti tags underneath the bridge.

Empire front cover analysis

Total Film front cover analysis

Run: there is never enough time-Props for filming

Throughout the trailer a number of props where used to be more creative in the scene and make the film seem more realistic and true to life. Here are the main props that where used.

Spray paint can and Deodorant can:

As the film is primarily based around graffiti this is a major prop in the film and is used within many of the scenes. Two empty cans of spray paint where used and one can of deodorant, the deodorant was used as a visual effect to make it seem like he was actually spraying graffiti onto a wall when in actual fact no damage was done. The empty cans of spray paint are to be filmed in separate scenes and once put together it will appear as though he was vandalising the wall.

Fake Gun:

For the scene that involved a gun we used a Playstation 2 light gun with the wires cut off. This appears on camera very realistic and close to the real thing. We thought it best to use this rather than some sort of cap gun as this would have made too much noise and possibly distressed passing pedestrians.

Car:

We needed a car for the drive by scene so the shooter could remain anonymous, one of our friends volunteered his car and we where happy to accept as he is a safe experienced driver. There was one worry during the car scene because after the shooting we needed a quick get away which involved wheel spin, we where only going to attempt this part of the scene once as it is loud and may disturb people.

Camera Flash:

The camera flash is needed for the drive by seen also, the flash went off from within the car and was to replicate the flash of a gun. Because this scene was filmed at night the flash stood out alot and was used to good effect.

Flour:

Flour was needed in one scene to create the effect of cocaine, it was wrapped in sellotape and exchanged between two people. We where cautious when filming this scene because people may think that it is the real drug and we notified by standers that it was just flour.

Cigarette:

A cigarette is used in one scene to establish a character into the film, he blows smoke from the cigarette into the camera, it is also used in another scene where to characters are seen walking over a small bridge and one character is holding a cigarette. The use of the cigarette fits into the gang image and culture.

Soundtrack for trailer

For our trailer we have decided to go with Mobb Deep's survival of the fittest instrumental. We decided to use this because it fits into the film quite well with the element of rap/hip hop. It also allows for a narrator or voice over as the instrumental version is not too loud or overpowering. The tempo of the song fits into the trailer well also, as the trailer becomes more intense the tempo of the song picks up. Below is the song we have chosen.

RUN: Never Enough Time- Storyboard

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This is the storyboard for our A2 media film 'RUN', it contains the plan for our trailer including camera shots, what scenes to be used and soundtrack and other sound effects to be added in. Click the images to see them clearly.

Synopsis for coursework trailer - Run: There Is Never Enough Time

The main character of the film is Vincent Fitzpatrick known to his friends as Vinnie, he is a graffiti artist who lives in Liverpool. When Vinnie and a group of friends find they share a passion for graffiti they form a gang on this basis, the gang soon becomes well known within the city but things start to escalate fast. When the focus of the gang turns away from graffiti and more towards violence and mindless crime Vinnie starts to have second thoughts, the deciding factor for him and the turning point of the film is when his brother is shot dead during an incident with a rival gang. When Vinnie tries to leave the gang his fellow members don't take the news too well and decide that leaving the gang isn't as simple as just running away. Vincent is then forever running.

Analysis of Action/Drama

This is the trailer for 'The Hurt Locker' an action/drama film which is the same genre as my trailer. The first thing that happens in the trailer is the characters are introduced to the viewer but at the same time as they are being introduced to each other in the film. In this short clip over the shoulder shots are used to establish a first person view, this scene also establishes that the two characters are in some area of the armed forces. The next part of the trailer shows that they are in a bomb disposal unit, throughout the trailer you get a small understanding of the two characters relationship in that one is the strict leader the other is more of an adrenaline seeker who constantly shows a disregard for danger the same character also has many humorous lines in the film which convey his disregard for danger. Throughout the trailer there are jump cuts to a black background with captions and phrases on which are associated with the film, these are used so that they will be remembered because they are flashing up and will be related back to the film. Halfway through the trailer pops up a list of academy nominations for the film this is to show the audience that the film is viewed highly enough by professionals to be nominated. In terms of audio and soundtrack in this trailer, played in the background is the sound of a ticking bomb it keeps playing up until a large explosion partway through the trailer this builds the suspense for the audience as they know there is some sort of explosion coming in the trailer.

Dark Night and Inception posters

The Dark Knight poster and the Inception poster are both very similar in their layout. This is because both the films have the same director and are using the same marketing styles and techniques. In both posters the majority of the layout is taken up by buildings which dominate the skyline and the poster, also in he Dark Knight poster the character known as 'the joker' has his back turned the Inception poster follows suite and Leonardo Dicaprio also has his back turned. Both the characters are also holding things in their right hands, the joker is holding a knife and the character played by Leonardo Dicaprio a gun, these are both weapons signifying that their charcters are either violent during the film or are the villains. Both poster also are brightest in the centre and as you move further out from the centre it appears to get darker. These two posters being the same is an example of intertextuality.

History of trailers

The first ever movie trailer was shown in the US in November 1913, it was created by a man named Nils Granlund who was the advertising manager for the Marcus Loew theatre chain. The trailer he made was a short promotional film for the musical The Pleasure Seekers, which was opening at the winter garden theatre on Broadway. In the trailer featured short clips of the rehearsels for the show. Granlund was also first to introduce trailer material for motion pictures, he using a slide technique to promote a film featuring Charlie Chaplin in 1914. Up until the late 1950s, trailers consisted of key scenes from the film being advertised often with large descriptive text describing the story. Most trailers had some form of narration those hat did had a very dominant males voice played over the top of the trailer. a very good example of this is the 1950's trailer for Walt Disneys Cinderella.

In the 1960 motion picture trailers changed. They became textless and montage trailers and quick-editing became popular, this is because of the arrival of the new Hollywood era and techniques that were becoming increasingly popular in television. One of the better known for their trailers at the time was Stanley Kubrick who favoured the montage technique. A great example of his work is the trailer for Dr. Strangelove.

The modern day trailer consists of a soundtrack that can quickly build suspense and just as quickly slow the tempo down, fast cutting often action scenes that do not give away too much of the film. Often one film will have many different trailers including a teaser trailer which is just a shorter version of the main trailer.

Inception Trailer analysis

This trailer for Inception does not give much of the film away, although it shows some short action clips and diologue it still leaves the viewer pondering what the genre of the film is and what the story and the plot are. The effect that has on the audience is that it intices them in and makes them want to know more about the film, so they have to go and see it for themselves. The soundtrack to this trailer is very important because when the music pics up the scenes in the trailer get faster and the cuts from one to another are also much faster. The soundtrack also plays a big part in building up the suspense. During the trailer just before the tempo pics up it displays 'from the director of the dark night' by doing this the film is automatically associated with the dark night through the director and because the Dark Knight was a very popular film the audience then thinks that Inception is also going to be a very good film. The trailer does not give away any of the characters names but in most of the clips Leonardo Di Caprio features leading the audience to believe he is the main character.

Inception Poster Analysis

In the first of the three Inception posters the first thing you notice when you look at the poster is that the back drop is the same street the characters are standing but twisted and bent up, so it is now a vertical wall, this may be because the director wanted the viewer to think that the settings and the scenery play a big part in the film. Also the buildings in the poster are large buildings which tower over the characters this may be to show that the characters are in some way restricted or restrained by the buildings or the setting. Leonardo Dicaprio is at the centre of the poster and is the furthest forward out of them all, this may be to show that he is the main character and he appears most across the whole film. The same applies to the characters who are at the back this could be to show that they are not as important as the characters further forward or it could be to show they are a villain or an underdog in the film. The woman in this poster is the only woman and she is dressed more casually than the men in the poster, she is also wearing a red jacket this could be to show she is a love interest for one of the characters. Also three of the men in the poster are carrying a gun of some sort, this could be a clue to what sort of role they play in the film and also tells the viewer a little about what sort of genre the film is. The men in the poster are all dressed in suites or blazers this may be to show they are all part of the same profession or maybe they are all very professional in the jobs they do.

The second poster like the first has Leonardo Dicaprio as the main centre of the poster he is again the furthest forward indicating that he could be the main character of importance in the film. Like in the first poster the buildings and the scenery play a big part in this, this time all the buildings are twisted and pointed in different directions this may be to show that the buildings in some way have dominance or control over the characters. In this poster there is a second woman she is dressed more casually than the other woman in the poster and is holding a gun, this could be to show that this character is not a stereotypical woman and can take her of herself therefore the other woman may be the damsel in distress. This poster does not show Leonardo Dicaprio holding a gun unlike the previous poster, this may be because the director is trying to show different sides to the character and that he is not just a violent person. More of the men in this poster are carrying guns and two of them are carrying silver metal briefcases, these may be to transport weapons or documents, either way it is something of importants to the characters and has an element of secrecy about it. Like the first poster all of the men in this poster are dressed smartly except for the one at the top who looks furthest away and is upside down, the reasoning behind him not being dressed like the others could be because he may not be linked in with those characters as much or he could be set out from the bunch as the underdog of the film or possibly even the villain.

The third and final poster is different to the others in that there is only one character in it opposed to the others two posters which have at least six characters in each. Leonardo Dicaprio is the main focus of the poster, again he is dressed in a suite maybe to show he is professional at what he does and he is also holding a handgun this could suggest that his character is violent or it could also suggest something about the type of film it is. There are some things in this poster that seem out of place, for example the character appears to be in the middle of a city but he is also knee deep in water which appears to be flooding the city and crashing off the buildings, this may be to represent chaos or a chaotic event in the plot of the film. In this poster the buildings seem to tower over the character even more so than in the other two posters, this may show that the scenery and the buildings have control over the characters and the water coming in may suggest it is also the environment and not just the buildings that are controlling the characters.

All three of these posters have certain things in common, they all have the majority of the frames taken up by large buildings that tower over the characters this may be to show that the characters are controled by their surroundings. A lot of the characters in these posters are dressed very formally and look professional this suggests that perhaps they all do the same job. The first two posters both have six or more people in them, the same character is always the centre of the frame and the same two characters are always furthest back in the poster. Leonardo Dicaprio is always the furthest forward and always central to the frame, the same woman and man are always furthest back in the frame, the man is not dressed as formally as the others this suggests that he may not be as much associated with the other characters he may also be the underdog of the film and could even be the villain. In all the posters there are some characters carrying or holding guns, this may be to show that their character in the film is dangerous or violent it also may be a hint towards the genre of the film. The buildings which are in all of the posters are never just normal buildings, in the first poster the whole street is turned up to and made into a wall this may be to represent that the characters in the film have to overcome the ever changing scenery. In the second poster the buildings are coming in from all different directions this may have the same reasoning behind as the first poster and the final poster the buildings look normal but the scene does not look normal as the there are waves crashing in and it supposedly the middle of a city. Finally there is a light in the middle of every frame and the borders of the poster are darker and because Leonardo Dicaprio is always the central focus the light may be to show that he is the hero of the film and the surrounding characters in the posters are more towards to the darkness this could mean that they are more on the villainess side.