Rushes Log

http://georgfritz1.blogspot.co.uk/p/production.html

The rushes are shots that we did not end up on using within the final edit. The link above is from one of my group member's blog, Georg Fritz. Majority of the rushes are shots that contain protagonist Liam. The reason as to why my group and I cut one of the character out is due to consistency issues between props and room layout.

Permission letter to Kitchenware Record Label

Castle Community College Sixth Form,
Mill Road,
Deal,
Kent
CT14 9BD

Kitchenware Records

7 The Stables,
Saint Thomas Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 4LE

Thursday 8^th May 2014

Dear Kitchenware Records,

RE; Request permission to use ‘Lightning Bolt’ within final AS- Level Media Coursework.

I understand that you are the copyright owners of the following material:

Song Title – ‘Lightning Bolt’
Artist – Jake Bugg
Date of publication – 2013
I am writing to yourselves regarding the use to of this particular piece of material for my AS- Level Media film project.

The publication and distribution of my final edit containing ‘Lightning Bolt’ will only be between myself (Rosie Lines),my media teachers (Mrs. Picken and Mrs. Rodrigues – Gomes) and the examining board marking my final piece (OCR)

If you do not control the copyright in all of the material, I would appreciate any contact information you can give me regarding the proper rights holder(s).  Otherwise, your permission confirms that you hold the right to grant the permission requested here.

If you agree to this request as set out above, please sign the permission form below and return this signed letter in the self-addressed return envelope I have provided.   A duplicate copy of the letter is enclosed for your records.

If you would like any other information, please contact me by email 08linesr@castle.kent.sch.uk

Yours sincerely

Rosie Lines

Year 12 student studying at Castle Community College Sixth Form

Character Development

                                               

After much deliberation, my group and I have come to the decision that 'New Term' character [LIAM] is no longer to be in the film. This is due to many factors that we had to deal with during the editing and development of our film. 

Filming at different intervals and dates meant that certain group members were unable to film on specific dates. Liam was unable to attend any other filming days after Wednesday 12th February as he was due to go away on holiday. The majority of Liam's filming was not adequate. This was either due to the difference in prop layout within the room, the lighting or what was said by him when improvising rather than reading from the script.

One of the problems faced was the layout of props such as paperwork and folders.This was extremely noticeable to my group and I meaning it would have been noticeable to the audience as well. Moreover, Liam did not read the script word-by-word meaning that his head shots and the subjective filming from the Head of Sixth Form’s point of view did not make any sense when edited together.

Set Design

To make our film (‘New Term’) as realistic as possible to our 16 – 25 year old target audience, my group and I carefully considered what code and conventions are used within a film of the comedy genre and what is typically seen within the school environment. Office Stationary, labelled folders, paperwork and computer equipment are some of many items scene within a typical school. As well as this, we also noticed that senior staff had more of a personalised touch to their offices. For example, tea and coffee facilities, a mirror, coat hanger and an electric fan were some of the items that were within the office that my group and I filmed in.

After looking around Walmer Science College and the many possible locations to film our interviewing scenes in, my group and I all came to the conclusion that Mrs. Picken’s office was the place to carry out the filming. This was due to many reasons; this included the layout of the room following the 180 degree rule, the natural lighting coming through her windows into the room and the furniture following the codes and conventions of what is typically seen within the school environment. Moreover, the location of this set was easily accessible to my group and I as it was on our school site.

Here is a rough layout at a birds eye view of the office furniture and the room itself. This was created using Windows paint and Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation.