Some genre classification of films

I analysed some films for why they where given the classification it had, so i could compare with my own to see what classification to give our film.



Sherlock homes -  given for contents of action violence, and course language.


Comparing this with our film intro they both contain violence and possibly moderately offensive language. 





Mystic river -     given for contents of  strong violence,disturbing scenes,blood and language  


Comparing it with our film, they both have language issues and violence, however the violence is not as strong in our film and  there is minimal blood and gore in our film.





The fugitive -     given for contents of strong  violence, language 


Compared with our film there is violence (although not as strong) and there is bad language also. the only difference being the strength of the language.



Dial M for murder -   given for contents of moderate violence


Compared to our film opening, they both have moderate violence, the difference being ours has not only bad language but possibly more violent scenes.


Taking into account the BBFC and these similar films, i think our film should be rated a  
because of its physiological distress and violence and language.

preliminary task

my preliminary task was to film someone opening a door and having a conversation about football to another person. it includes tracking shots, shot reverse shots, close ups and reaction shots. 


evaluation 
i found that the directing of the actors worked well in my video, as well as the close up shots and useing the 180 degree rule. but the shot reverse shot was annoying because it was difficult to edit due to sound differences and multiple dialogue. 
i also found the setup of the equipment to be quite complicated at first then after a few shots i got the hang of it.

BBFC

Who are the BBFC and what do they do ?
The British Board of Film Classification are an independent, non-government body funded through fees it charges to those who submit films and video for classification. They study through certain guidelines to give the media piece a classification I.E 
U,     
PG, 
12A, 
15, 
18 , 
R18. 

This is taken into consideration by looking for certain amounts of :

• Drugs 
• Sex
• Nudity
• Violence
• Gore / Horror
• Imitable behaviour
• Language

Films that have been banned

-The human centipede two

-pink flamingoes 

-cannibal holocaust 

These films have been banned for very offensive acts of violence, obscene gore or offensive sexual violence.

Job roles in our group

Director - Will Davidson

Camera man - Lewis Pickering

Prop designer / actor - Kane Guichard 

Actor - James Quinlan

Actor - Calum Dowse

Actor -Tim Gramson
Editors - Lewis Pickering, Will Davidson and Kane Guichard
Sound men  - Will Davidson and Kane Guichard

With me and lewis behind the set, we needed to hire some actors to play our various characters. we looked at some past performances and costume varitey to conclude that it shoulc be played by these actors.

shooting schedule

Storyboard

storyboards

1 to 3 are the opening scene.

Frame 7 explains Shot type: Extreme close up. Camera movement: tracking along side man 1 walking. Notes:man 1's hand covers the Directed by... as he puts hand in pocket. Frame 8 explains Shot type: extreme close up . Camera movement: tracking in front of man 1 walking. Notes: edited by is put onto man1's shirt.

Frame 9 explains Shot type: Close up. Camera Movement: tracking shot in front of man 1 walking. Notes: Edited by... covered by the zip. Frame 10 explains Shot type: close up of shoulder. Camera movement: tracking while man 1 walks. Notes: camera and sound by.... on man1's shoulder.

frame 11 explains Shot type: close up on shoulder Camera movement: tracking shot while man 1 walks. Notes: camera and sound by... wiped off by left hand of man 1.

4 to 8 are extreme and close ups because it creates tension and curiosity making the viewer want to see more.

10 to13 are the shots to option one in which we might use.

15 to 18 are the frames for option 2 if used.

frame 24 establishes the sniper is aiming at the two people.

19 to 26 are also extreme and close ups to create more tensions and enigma. 

Script

PROLOUGE

PRESS ROOM

Chief of police in conference room with flashing camera lights, explains the resent deaths and the measure he will take to prevent them in the future. Slow zoom toward chief of police.

CHIEF OF POLICE:

At 03:40 this morning, Police SGT Samuel Ward was                                                                             found outside 34 Baker Street and confirmed dead at the scene. It is suspected that he was murdered by strangulation.

Zooms out onto TV in electronics store window, showing a live news report audio gets quieter.

CHIEF OF POLICE:

This seems to be connected to the previous killings of inspector Amy Grant and Police constable Ian Jones, who were found on the 5^th at 0215 in the early hours within the same operating area.

News report goes static with actor walks by, with edited so many hours later fades to black with text still there into the next scene.

THE MEETING 

PRESS ROOM/NIGHT STREET

Close up on the pavement with production logo intergraded into it. A foot steps into it and walks of out of shot.

Straight cut to an extreme close up on his pocket with director’s name above it. Man1’s hand goes into pocket and covers the text.

Close up on mans shirt with the edited by… text. The man 1 then zips up coat.

Camera and sound by… on man1’s shoulder and is brushed of by his hand. Man 1 stops to meet another mysterious man 2.

Option 1: tracking shot following man 1 up to man 2 in shot revealing a shadow in the window while man 1 and 2 exchange an object between them.

Option 2: stationary shot of meeting place man 1 and 2 enter shot from the left and right and exchange an object.

Camera moves forward on dolly into the centre of man 1 and 2 zooms into window following a transition into...

NIGHT STREET/WAREHOUSE

Muzzle of sniper with a slow extreme close up arcing shot of the whole sniper. Moves to behind the shoulder of the assassin showing the two men in street. Cuts to finger on trigger. Trigger is then pulled cut to black with title.