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

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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

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.