First Font Choices

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Recently we have been looking at what font we want to have on our credits. When we started this task, we wrote our original title 'The Noose' down to try out different fonts with it. That's when it hit us: our title needs to change! A noose is a very horrific and daunting thing, something commonly used in a horror. We realised that the title 'The Noose' screams horror, not tragedy, therefore we decided to change it. We brainstormed some more ideas using 4 headings: character, places, plot and object". We used character because we know that tragedy drama films are very character based. We chose places because we know that the setting in a tragedy drama film is vital for the audience's engagement and a lot of tragedy dramas use places for their titles such as "Leaving Las Vegas". We chose plot because this is the main bulk of the play and can give clues to the genre, such as the tragedy drama "Run". And lastly we chose objects because we didn't want to completely scrap our original idea "The Noose" which is an object.
Here is the mind-map we created:

We then looked through each section and either kept it or ruled it out. First we looked at character, we thought that it would be good to have a character as the focus for the title as it could give away hints about the genre whilst not giving away too much about the story. We then looked at places, we ruled this out because we didn't particularly like any that we had written down. We then looked at the plot, we liked a few of them but then we decided that we didn't actually want to give clues about the plot in the title, so we ruled this section out. Lastly, we looked at objects, again we liked a few of them but not as much as the character section so we ruled this one out too. Then we focused on the character sector. We went round and asked some females within our target market which they preferred and they chose "The Truth About Annie", therefore this is our NEW title!!

When we had gotten over our crisis, we started to look at different fonts. As we are only starting to look at this we just chose a few word texted ones with some effects on them.

These are the 7 that we created. As it is not urgent that we need to choose the font soon, we do not want to rush the choice,so we just let them play on our minds and will be creating some more to look at and consider soon. The one that caught my eye straight away was the 3rd one down. This is because it looks a little bit like a tree bard style of font, which is a big part of our plot. However, as our genre is tragedy, I think we might need to go for a font a little big straighter, bolder and a lot more serious. We did ask a few females in our target market to get a starting idea and they said that the first two look too romantic like and so they didn't like these. I think we are far from the chosen one however I feel like we are off to a good start. When we have chosen our font, we will start looking at colours!

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Age Certificates

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We have recently learnt about the different Age Certificates and what the film has to include to be given its certificate. To research this I looked at 4 different subheadings: Violence, Sex and Nudity, Imitable Behaviour and Language.
Here is the research I carried out:

After this we needed to decide what age certificate to give to our film. To do this we went through each category and decided upon a 15.
This is because:

Language:
In a 15 the BBFC allows strong language and in our film we will only be using moderate strong language. Therefore, a 15 rating would be accepted.

Violence:
Strong Violence is allowed in a 15 and in our film, we have one strong violent scene where a man gets shot. This is expected in a 15, however it is not acceptable to dwell on pain on injury, which we are not planning to do. Therefore, a 15 rating would be accepted.

Sex/Nudity:
There will be none of this featured in our film.

Imitable Behaviour:
This is the main thing that tips our film from being a 12 rating, to being a 15 rating. This is because in a 12 rating, you are able to include harsh behaviours such as suicide, however you can not include any instructional evidence at all. In our film, we have a suicide scene where a young girl ties a school tie to a tree. This can show children how to easily do this action as they will all be able to tie knots and will have a school tie. Therefore, we have to boost our certificate up to a 15.

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Risk Assessment

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The producer of our group Chloe Hill has completed our 'Risk Assessment' for the filming of our production. I will insert her work and then explain it further:

 So, for the graph Chloe used 6 columns.
The first was hazard. This states the hazard that could cause further worry. It is important that we included this column as we need to know what the hazard is to be able to stop any risks, inuries or complications within our crew.
The next is persons who may be harmed. This states the people who could be injured by this hazard. This is important because we need to know who could be affected and ensure that we protect these members.
Next is property which may be damaged. This states any property that is at risk of being damaged or broken by the hazard. This is important because some of the property used may not be owned by the crew (for example the location), therefore it is very important we respect the property on set with us and protect it from damage.
Risk controls already in place comes next. This states any controls that have already been thought of and put to action. This is important because we need to know how we will control the hazard and also what else we need to do to improve these controls.
The rating of the hazard comes next. This states whether the hazard is a low risk, a moderate risk, a high risk or an extreme risk. This is important as we need to know how bad each hazard risk is and therefore be able to appropriately deal with them.
Lastly is further action required. This states any other controls that we need to put in place to improve the chance risk. This is important because it is vital that the risk is completely controlled and can not injure anyone or anything.

Chloe has stated 7 hazards mainly to do with the locations causing risks. We will use this assessment on the days of filming to put our controls in place when we come to the hazard and be aware of who or what needs to be protected. 
Chloe has then created a table with some important numbers in case of emergencies. It is important that we have these incase of an emergency where we need help.

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Actor Contracts

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I have just drawn up an actors contract that our actor will have to sign and date on their first day of filming in order to ensure they will stick to our rules and regulations.

I focused on the actor's behaviour first. This is important because if one of our actors disrespects the props, locations or other crew members it will be the main crew's responsibility to sort out. We will end up have to let on of the crew members or the actors go, which will cause us a lot of stress and hassle and may cause us to lose valuable filming time.

The next thing I focused on was the actor's teamwork. It is very important that the actor understands that they must work with the crew in order to create their vision.

Next is the loyalty of the actor. It is important that the actor agrees to make sure they turn up on time to filming days that they have agreed to film on. Also, it is important that the actor stays loyal to the team in terms of the film. The actor must not give away any information that they have not been given permission to give away.

Next is the clips that the actor is featured in. It is important that the actor gives us permission to use and edit any clips that they are featured in. This is important because if we do not get permission to use and edit the clips they featured in, and the actor then sees a clip used that they do not like, we will have to remove it, which could seriously harm and affect the making of our film. 

Next I needed to make sure that the actor will agree to pay for any damage that they may cause, this is to ensure our budget and profit is not affected by their mistakes.

I will now insert a picture of the contract that will be given to the actor. 

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Medical Form

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Another contract themed post today. One of our crew members Beth Parry has completed this form in order for us to be able to know a bit about our actor's and crewmember's medical background. 

The first thing that Beth has included is some general information about the person filling out the form. This needed to be included so that we know who filled out the form and any information that a doctor or ambulance worker may need to know in a case of emergency. 
The second thing Beth included was a section for under 18s. This is because information for under 18s must be given by a parent/guardian (which I think is what Beth meant!). The reason we must know this is because if something happens to a member under 18, their parents must be notified. Therefore, we need to know how to get hold of this guardian.
The next thing included is the medication that they take . We need to know this because some medication means that filming may need to be stopped so the medication can be effectively taken, or the member may not be able to do something that we have planned for them to do if they are on medication, such as heavy lifting for example.
Next included is allergies. This is important for us to know so that we can control this allergy and ensure that the member is not put in a position where they could be affected by this. 
We then have a signature box and a little contract statement to state that the member themselves gives permission or has permission to allow them to take the medication or the crew to intervene if needs be.

I will now insert the medical form created:

I think Beth has done a very good job on the medical form. It is clear and well laid out and also has a lot of good information that we will need to know.
To improve I think she could have added a section for previous medical experiences. For example an operation that was recently taken out of a member may mean that they can not carry out tasks that have been planned for them, such as bending up and down or walking for long distances.

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Costume Plan

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A member of our team, Ellie Bacon, has finished the costume plan for our filming! I will insert a picture now:

We will be filming very soon and are looking forward to seeing the outcome!
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Film Theories

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We have recently done some research on people's film theories. We looked at eight different theories that people believe exist in films or are what films are. 

Here is a bit of research that I did about the eight theories:

After looking at these theories, we had to decide what theories best fit our film. I chose two theories: Vladimir Propp's and Victor Shklovsky's. Here's why:

Vladimir Propp’s -

Our film includes most of the characters in Propp’s theory. Therefore we want to follow his structure of characters. However, we will have to discard some of the theory. Because our genre is tragedy, we do not want our structure to be something that the viewers expect. We want to make them feel uncomfortable and on edge. A tragedy can’t be a tragic story if the viewers feel at ease and comfortable with what is happening in the film.

Victor Shklovsky -

All good films have a fabula and a syuzhet.  This is important because to make the film realistic, you have to know the background story and why the characters and what and who they are. Because our genre is tragedy, our story is very heavy and deep. Especially at the opening of our film the fabula is very important. We start from the middle of the film then flashback, therefore the viewers wont understand the story behind the actions at the beginning. We, therefore, have to make sure that we are clear on this so that we can ensure our story flows and is realistic. 

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