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Storytelling Unit - Trailer

This is my finished trailer for this project. It is called "The Meeting" and it stars Alex Brown (fitness trainer) and Toby Hull (criminal). They meet in the trainers home and only one can triumph:



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Storytelling Unit - Script (3rd Draft)

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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Clothes and Props

Criminal - For the criminal I used a dark hoodie. This played on the stereotypes of a typical hooligan. He also used a large knife (fake) which made it obvious to the audience that he is a villain.



Fitness Trainer - For the fitness trainer I used a white vest. The use of white made it clear that he is a good guy. He also used a dumbbell to reinforce the idea of him being a gym instructor


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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Location

I decided to choose Strood as the location of my trailer. Not only are the roads well lit, but the house is perfect for my characters lifestyle




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Storytelling Unit - Script

My main problem with my drafts is not setting the scene properly therefore making it difficult for the reader to understand the location. I have therefore worked hard on setting the scene by describing the places in more detail.

I have done the same with the characters. Before I described their personality, whereas now I have described their facial expressions, clothing and body language. This will give the readers a much clearer image of each character and their differences.

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Storytelling Unit - Script (2nd draft)

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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Research

I originally came up with the idea of using "Kasabian - Club Foot" as my soundtrack when I remembered the film "Goal - The Dream Begins" used it in one of their training scenes. This scene included the football player running and it's an upbeat song which is very motivational. I believe using the parallel non-diegetic soundtrack will help set the scene and introduce the genre of my film.




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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Research

I have decided to change my current background music. I will now be using the instrumental version of the original song as I believe this will make the trailer more effective. Not only are the guitars more prominent, but there are also no lyrics which makes it more like a trailer rather than a music video.

Kasabian - Club Foot Instrumental


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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Research

After careful consideration, I have chosen this song to be played in the background of my trailer:

Kasabian - Club Foot



I chose this one because it is upbeat which links in well with the theme of my film (especially the running scenes)

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Work Experience - Take Me Out


Today I got picked to help out with the production of TV programme "Take Me Out". After impressing in a meeting, I was chosen to be a stand-in for the ITV Saturday night show. After meeting the producers, I got involved by being a stand-in for one of the contestants. I spoke to crew members and gathered valuable recommendations from people with experience. Meeting the presenter, Paddy McGuinness, was also very interesting. Overall it was a great experience and very enjoyable

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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Research

After more research, I realised the distributors of the films are shown in the trailers. Sometimes located at the start of the trailer, sometimes in the middle.

Due to the layout of my trailer, I have decided to place them in the middle as this will help separate the different characters and their scenarios.

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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Research

After researching current action/thriller film trailers, I started to notice the common uses. Many of them use words/sentences in between different clips. Not only does this break up the trailer well, but it also informs the audience the key plot of the film (which is one of the main ideas of a trailer). The trailers also use many "fade" transitions, which makes it easier for the audience to follow due to it running smoothly. Both of these techniques are used in this trailer:

Robocop Trailer (2014)


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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Research

Nearly all trailers start off with a black screen. This eases the audience in, otherwise the trailer would feel rushed and the audience would get lost.... This is why the use of transitions and black screens are vital to a successful film trailer.

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Storytelling Unit - Filming

Today I switched to in front of the camera as I was starring in Roxanne's trailer. I played Jed - a young man who has a wife and son. He's very kind, charismatic and always puts family first. This role was very enjoyable to play



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Storytelling Unit - Filming

2nd day of filming was really good. We only had a short time before it got too dark, but I managed to get all the scenes I wanted. Filming is now complete, so now it's time to digitalise all the clips and start editing

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Storytelling Unit - Filming

Found this which links in well with my story and characters:


This will be my location for the fleeing criminal scene

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Storytelling Unit - Filming

I've become confident with the camera, especially as today went really well. All the inside scenes are done. Tomorrow I move onto the outside scenes which include both characters running


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Storytelling Unit - Ending idea

After Knuckles gets killed, Mike's mum walks in which means Mike killed Knuckles for no reason... Knuckles was telling the truth!

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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Introduction

I have decided to create a 2 minute trailer for the next part of my storytelling unit. This will take place inside and outside of a house in Strood, Kent. I will be including parts of my script which I think will grab the attention of my audience - with the main focus being on them running (start of my script). This will introduce the characters and help the audience distinguish their different lifestyles. It may then finish with them meeting in the house, with a heartbeat dissolve effect on the close-ups of their faces and weapons..... knife vs dumbbell.....


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Storytelling Unit - Trailer Research



Created a trailer with Sam Babington using clips from the film "Soft". Added sounds and effects to make the trailer interesting and captivating... take a look by clicking the link below:




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Storytelling Unit - Police


Police at the door, do you tell the truth and get hurt? Or lie to them to stay safe?

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Storytelling Unit - Meeting development and final idea


Pitch Development Day: Idea Facts

Student Name: Danny Hewitt
                                                                                                                                   

Genre: (highlighted)
Comedy
Thriller
Drama
                                                                                                                                   
Location: House

                                                                                                                                   
Characters:
1. Knuckles – violent criminal


2. Mikepersonal trainer who is very innocent

                                                                                                                                   
Goal: Knuckles wants to escape from the crime scene



                                                                                                                                   
Problem: Jumps into Mikes house via the window just as Mike comes through the door




                                                                                                                                   
Change: Roles reverse as Mike doesn’t save Knuckles from the barbell falling onto him, which eventually kills him. Therefore Knuckles is now a victim and Mike isn’t the nice guy everyone thought he was




                                                                                                                                   
The Idea: Knuckles commits a crime and runs away, meanwhile Mike is on his daily jog around the estate, helping old people across the road. Knuckles then notices an open window and decides to jump in. This happens to be Mikes house and he’s just returned home. He has a protein shake and looks at himself in the mirror. Mike then realises a movement behind him and turns round. After a cautious look round the corner, knuckles comes out of his hiding place and threatens Mike with the knife he committed the crime with. There is then a confrontation as well as little dialogue. In the end, Knuckles tries out the bench press (with a heavy barbell) and it falls onto him, strangling him in the process. Mike, who spots people for a living, decides not to save Knuckles and eventually he dies. 

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Storytelling Unit - Pitch

When a fleeing criminal meets an innocent gym instructor in unexpected circumstances, only one can remain standing.


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Storytelling Unit - Meeting Development


Knife against dumbbell... Will someone win? Or will they join together?


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Storytelling Unit - The Meeting planning


The Meeting

Characters:

Fitness Trainer – Mikes

Convict – Andrew aka Toes

Character description: 

Mike is an under paid fitness obsessed personal trainer who’s very vain and arrogant

Toes is an escaped convict looking for a way out of his old life

Meeting:

Toes, a convict on death row, has just escaped and is on the run, dodging gun fire and police. He stumbles across a block of run down flats and hides. Meanwhile Mike the fitness trainer is on a run, wearing his tight running clothes, slick hair and a sly grin. As Toes reaches the flats he realises a window is open and climbs in. Mike opens the door and makes himself a protein shake in the kitchen with his headphones in. Toes runs to the door and opens it slightly, peeks out and realises the police are outside. Mike looks at his ‘guns’ in the mirror and pulls his phone out and takes a picture of himself posing. Toes pulls out his gun and opens the chamber and notices theres no bullets. Mike is about to upload his picture onto Facebook when he realises the convict is in the background of the image. He turns around, drops his phone and they glare into each others eyes. There’s a knock on the door and Toes forces Mike to answer and makes him lie to the police, saying he hasn’t seen anything.

Change:

Eventually Mike takes out Toes with a dumbbell, as Toes had his back turned, and he bleeds to death. The change is the role reversals with the characters. Mike now hates himself due to having a guilty conscience; whereas Toes went from escaping prison after killing someone, to then be killed himself. 

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Danny Hewitt Summer Project


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