End of Project!

So... we've come to the end of our project, and that means the end of the blog along with it!
I just wanna say that it's been supercalifragilisticetcetera and I've had sooo much fun along with all the stress and breakdowns and insults from Ryan! I think we've all really learnt a lot from this, and also, I think it's worth mentioning that I think we should win some kind of award for all our reshoots and 'finishing' the highest number of times!! haha [I'm probably gonna change all this later btw:P] love you all lots, and I'll miss you bloggy :) Mia xx

Yes Mia summed that up so well! I can't believe its all over! It's been an incredible few months (though stressful and challenging!!!) Its amazing how much I have learnt in such a short time. Also, i couldn't have possibly enjoyed this project this much with a different group. Group dynamics were always booming!
Shoots, re-shoots, and several editing sessions...i'll miss it all! =[ Goodbyeeeeee, Bisma x

Absolutely agree with you guys. Our millions of shoots have been loads of fun and I will miss our editing sessions together! I will be taking away loads of amazing memories! I think our group in particular has learnt an amazing amount and probably won't be forgetting any of it for a very long time!!! I'll miss you guys. - Bhavika xx

THIS BLOG IS NOW CLOSED!

IIIIIT'S CHRIIIIISTMAAAAAAS!

This blog is going to be closed for two weeks as it's now the Christmas holidays.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

- posted by Mia on behalf of the group

Group Meeting Notes

Bhavika's idea changes:
-change the first pan from the widn chimes to CUs & ECUs of the killer getting ready
-in between pans (slower) of everything on teh dressing table, pictures of models etc. - this would make it clearer to the audience that they're supposed to take note of it
This prompted Mary to suggest that we alternate short & long shots (timewise, not distance), to keep the audience on their toes and build more suspense. Wooh! We're referring to short shots as 'suddens'. :D It is now an official media technical term.
When we have the housemate coming in it's gonna be normal distances and slower - everything's normal that side of the door, but on the inside it reflects her state of mind.
The Se7en opening titles inspired us to have sort of 'flashy', jittery titles - white text on a black background, not sure on the font yet, Mary suggested one but it's a bit too flurly - and sort of.. flashing.. shots. There was a suggestion of the suddens quickly turning negative before the title screens appear, but we're going to try it all out and see.
We're shooting this Friday and Saturday at Mia's house again ( - can everyone remember to bring their respective equipment/props and food as well as these things for Saturday! Cheers x)

-posted by the group

Idea Development

We've decided to alter our original idea a bit, and scrap the outside shooting because there's so much to think about with it, & we can focus a lot more on character if we just have the getting ready bit. Mary's going to use her superfantastic mad skillz to storyboard this before we shoot it, and we're going to test it out tonight. Wooh!
posted by the group xx

Meeting Notes - 20/11/08

- set deadline (Wednesday) for individual tasks

• Bisma - group treatment
• Bhavika - shooting script
• Mia - blogging
• Mary - storyboarding

- details of shots for storyboarding

- shooting script & script

Idea Development

- killer getting ready - radio in background, news for backstory

- OTS MS - camera behind girl standing before mirror - focus & reverse zoom from blurry ECU of brushing hair

- girl turns towards radio, profile shot

- motivated shot to radio, CU of her pressing the button - sound changes to CD (mellow, slow, surreal)

- pan back across to LS of girl sitting down at dresser

- glance across to photograph, zoom out

- tilt down to putting on heels (LS)

- cut to ECU of lips - red lipstick

- glance across to photograph, motivated cutaway, (zoom out?)

- tilt down to killer putting on heels (LS)

- or CU of putting on heels, tilt upwards as she gets up

Meeting Notes - 17/11/08

Ideas:
- female killer killing other females whom she sees as threats

• location?
• teenage actors - difficulty

Storyboarding Ideas:

- killer getting ready & victim parting with boyfriend -- cross-cut between

- LA of victim walking

- establishing shot of alley with group of teens

- subjective view - focus in on victim

Other Ideas:

- killer getting ready - cuts, CUs, ECUs

- radio in the background - 'third model to be killed this month' or something to give background info

- shot/reverse-shot of dialogue between victim and boyfriend

- subjective view of victim and boyfriend (kiss & part)

- establishing shot of alleyway with other teens

- LA or mid of victim walking

- subjective view - focus on victim

[- if there's time -> victim suspicious, looking back and behind her]

- subjective approaching the victim, see back of head

- CU of victim's face with gloved hand around face

Welcome!!

Hi, welcome to our group blog! :-)

Our group consists of Bhavika, Bisma, Mary, and Mia and we're all really excited about this project, and looking forward to starting! We have loads of ideas and we're sure our final product is gonna be awesome - watch this space!