AS Research and Planning

  • Post 19. Test shots

    For the final post of our research and planning, we decided to take a couple of test shots from multiple locations, in order to get a better idea of whether or not we would like to change anything. We only made test shots in two of the locations we filmed in, as it would’ve been

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  • Post 18. Risk assessment

    For the risk assessment we thought about all the issues that might occur and malfunctions that could happen during the filming process. Obviously, the our film opening was planned out in a way in which we could minimize any potential risks of injury or problems that could impair our production. We divided the risks into

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  • Post 17. Shot list, call sheet and calendar

    Shot list I started by making the shot list on studio binder because i felt it would be easier to import the storyboard directly on it. However the platform had a limited amount of free uploads and we had too many shots to include, so i decided to do it on and excel sheet. The

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  • Post 16. Budget for production

    Following our props post, we thought the most logical course of action was to plan the budget we will have for the film opening and how to split it in between costs. First we chose to focus on the cost that we will spend on the PROPS The Knife- 0 lei For the knife we

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  • Post 15. Props and equipment

    For the logistical part, we started looking at all the props and equipment that we will need for the film. We aim to limit our budgetary spendings as much as possible, in order to ensure that we have the resources needed to fund the film, and achieve the best results. For this blog post, I

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  • Post 14. Characters

    For the character development we focused on 9 key point. I have listed below what each category stands for and how we have developed them for each particular character. The names we assigned to the main two characters also have hidden meanings that we have discussed later on in this post. Character name For each

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  • Post 13. Location

    To continue the planning for our film opening, we have to decide on the location of our filming. We have three separate scenes to film, so we decided to split the location research into three part. Scene 1 The first scene requires a location with a bar, as seen in our script. For this, we

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  • Post 12. Storyboard and animation of scenes

    After finishing writing our script, we decided to present our narrative in a more visual, which would help us better understand what our final goal would be in terms of the appearance of our film opening. We initially started by sketching it on my iPad, and then we decided to add a little bit more

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  • Post 11. Script

    Scripts initially emerged in theatre in the ancient Greek and Roman plays, to indicate the actors what the dialogue is and basic stage direction. Between the 16th-19th century, scripts were developed by writers (such as Shakespeare) into detailed dialogues, and were divided into acts and scenes. This all led to the development of the modern

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  • Post 10. Plot and story summary

    Summary The film is based on a woman who is living with the guilt of a crime she cannot seem to escape. One year after murdering her boyfriend, she tries to go unnoticed. She murdered three past boyfriends and then promised she would never kill again. For the first time, she felt like she had changed.Through

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