Evaluation: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Evaluation: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?

Evaluation: How did you attract/address your audience?

https://soundcloud.com/fiona-amena/how-did-you-attractaddress-your-audience

Evaluation: Who would be the audience for your media product?

Evaluation: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Evaluation: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Evaluation: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

https://soundcloud.com/fiona-amena/media-product-use-develop-or-challenge-forms-and-conventions-of-real-media-products

Change to the Group

Laine from our group has left the school to do an apprenticeship therefore she is no longer taking part in our title sequence tasks. Consequently Laine won't be in the evaluation videos that we did as a group. 

Finished Title Sequence

Typography Change

We decided to change the font to Messenger Pigeons as is suited the wes anderson font from moonrise kingdom a lot better than our previous fonts which is the style we are going for.

Soundtrack

At the moment we are still waiting upon a reply from Brancoala however we investigated further into whether or not we can use his track. On his profile it didn't say anything about having to ask and so we asked our friend Harry who studies music and he said to check whether the track is downloadable. So we did and we realised that if the person don't want us using their track then they would block us from doing so as we have shown here that some people give the option to download the track others you have to buy and some you would have to ask permission.   

Soundtrack

Me, Laine and Lilly contacted another Soundcloud user to see if we could use his version of 'Love Me Do' by The Beatles. The following is the message that we sent to the user: 

Title Sequence for Final Viewing

Feedback from final viewing

Soundtrack Update

After contacting the man in Germany t see if we could use his track he got back to us 3 days later with the following response:

 

It was a shame that we couldn't use his track however there was another soundcloud user that we could contact if we don't decided on another song.

Soundtrack

Laine and I decided last lesson that this lesson we would try and find an un-coprighted version of 'Love Me Do' for the soundtrack. In the end Laine and I, contacted 'The Science Project' in Germany to see if we could use his cover track of 'Love Me Do' by The Beatles that we found on Soundcloud.
This is the message we sent:

Filming Log Six

Today we filmed the kitchen scene, the memory box shots and we had to re-shoot the walking past the poppy painting as we realised that Oliver was already wearing the navy blue jumper that he would be putting on in a couple of shots time.
For the kitchen shots we had to make the tripod a lot smaller so it would fit on the work surface in order to film the man making a cup of tea. But before we filmed we decided that we preferred the shot if it were filmed on the table instead. Before we filmed we collected together a pot with tea bags in it, an old style glass sugar bowl and a floral mug with poppies on it to match the painting, along with this we had a spoon which says spoon on it. The first few takes of this shot was done just on the white table but we decided it was too white and it also created a glare from wear the sunlight reflected in it. To overcome this we decided that we was going to use a table clothe. Laine luckily had one a faded green one at hand that we was able to use. This specific shot we had to do a few times due to either making mistakes with the tea making or placing a prop in the wrong place. But in the end we got a shot that we was all mutually pleased with.
The next shot that we filmed was the re-filming of the walking past the poppy painting. This time around we got it right and we filmed it without the jumper. This shot was really quick to film as it is so simple.
For the memory box shot we decided to use pictures instead of filming the guy putting the items in like we originally was planning to do. We started by taking a photo of the closed box the cutting to it open and empty and then one item at a time I would add it and Oliver would take the picture. We had to do this twice to get the perfect shot.
Today was our last day of filming and we were all mutually happy with how all the shots turned out.

Soundtrack

Today Laine and I looked at several websites in search of a soundtrack for our title sequence.
These are some of the websites we looked at:
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/terms.aspx 
http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/2
http://www.mobygratis.com/catalog

When we was looking for a soundtrack we wanted something of a similar style to 'Love Me Do' by The Beatles however this was difficult to find as none of the soundtracks could really compare to this song.
One track that Laine and I did find was one on ben sound called 'Piano Moment'.
(http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/piano-moment)

Although we did like this track from Ben Sound it still wasn't 'Love me Do' by The Beatles so we decided that next lesson we would try and find a version of 'Love Me Do' by The Beatles that was un-copyrighted.

Soundtrack

The vinyl that we are using on the record player is a Beatles album and the song that plays when Oliver puts it on is 'Love me do'. This song fits perfectly with our title sequence sp we decided this is the soundtrack we want to use.   

Filming Log Five

Today we went back to Laines nans house and filmed a shot of my record player that I brought with us. The shot was of Oliver picking up a vinyl and taking it out the sleeve in order to put it on the record player to start playing. The idea of this shot was so that it is used at the start of our title sequence ad when the needle hits the record the soundtrack for the title sequence begins. We filmed this shot from two angles so that we can use one or cut from one to the other in the actual title sequence. When we watched this shot back on the camera we were all really pleased with it as it looked really good.
Another shot that we did was Oliver walking past the poppy painting in the dining room. This shot would come after the kitchen shot that we will be filming next time we meet. This shot was really simple. We just set the camera up on a tripod with the painting in the centre and Oliver would just walk across and that's it. For this shot we re-filmed it a few times to achieve the best lighting and then we moved o to the marble rolling.
The tracking shot of the rolling of the marbles was similar to that of the putting on the shoes. What would happen in the shot would be the marbles would be rolled and would hit the side of the memory box before cutting to the memory box shot. As we had already had practice for this kind of shot for the shoes shot we got this down within a couple of shoots.
Todays filming was really successful and we all worked well together all contributing to the ideas and the actually filming of the shots. Next time we meet we plan to film the kitchen scene as well as the memory box shot.

Mise en scene - Record Player

For one of our new shots we wanted to use a record player so this is my one that I brought to Laines nans house so we could film that shot. 

Filming Log Four

Today we (Lilly, Oliver, Laine and I) filmed some new shots including some reshoots. After looking at 'Garden State' for inspiration we decided to re-shoot the 360 shot. In the new 360 shot we moved the camera around a lot faster than the original shot and when it reached back to its starting position Oliver would be standing there acting as the old mans relative. We then did a series of close up shots of Oliver getting dressed, for instance, putting on a tie and one of him pulling a jumper over his head.
The shots that we filmed today were successful however the 360 was a little jerky but we decided that we might be able to sort that using final cut pro when we got back to school.
We also did a tracking shot using a dolly of Oliver walking towards his shoes and slipping his feet into them. This shot I filmed myself and was very happy with how it turned out.
As a group we came up with all the ideas and were all mutually happy with how the shots went today.

Response to Feedback

After watching the first edit with the class and receiving feedback, me, Lilly and Oliver decided that that we needed to change our ideas, techniques of filming and we needed more footage as well as to re-film previous footage.

A major change we have decided to make is a change to the narrative as this occurred in the feedback a lot, many saying it was 'unclear'. Taking this on board we decided that instead of having the main character as an old man the film would be from the grandson or the sons perspective. This change will allow us to add more shots of the main character in the title sequence which would help make the narrative more clear. 

As a group we took inspiration from 'Garden state', which almost has a Wes Anderson air to some of the shots due to the use of symmetry ... for example :

We also discussed adding shots such as the guy getting changed, maybe doing up a bow tie or zipping up a coat of some sort. Moreover a low angle shot of the character walking, as well as a shot of a record player and possibly a cassette player. Not only would these shots extend the variety of cinematography ('lack of' mentioned in the feedback) but it would also build the audiences knowledge of our main character and the narrative of the piece. 

Another problem with the title sequence was that of the setting. The background that we used for the memory box shots (yellow clothe) was creased and it was badly visible on the camera. We had previously noticed this before and it had been ironed after that however some of the creases just weren't coming out so we have decided to use a different background. The carpets in Laine's house are old fashioned and would work really well for the new backing. So we have decided to film that on Sunday.

We also need to work out what soundtrack we are going to use for the title sequence as that is missing from our first edit as we have not yet added it and this was picked up on in the feedback. 

Lighting also was called on to be improved as in the memory box shot half the shot was darker than the other. And we also know that the shots in Laine's house has bad lighting as we used natural lighting and that kept changing as we filmed as i was unpredictable. 

Feedback Forms from First Edit

First Edit

Title Sequence Log One

Today me Laine and Oliver looked at the footage that we have filmed so far on final cut pro and we realised that a lot of our shots were shaky which hadn't been noticeable when we had watched them back on the camera as that was a smaller screen. So we planned what shot that we wanted to get done next time we film. We need to re-do the panning around the living room as well as the memory box footage that was too shaky to use. This made it difficult to put together the first edit to show to the class on wednesday. Moreover we had trouble adding the first half of the footage to the second half as there was an error, so that also needs editing. 
Next time we meet we are going to  discuss this all with Lilly and decide on new shots and re-shoots. 

Filming Log Three

Today me and my group filmed some shots for the title sequence that can be used in the actual piece.
We made a few changes from the last time we filmed. For instance we got another light so instead of having one behind the old man we had one on either side of the table that we were filming on.
This made the shot better as the lighting made it brighter making the yellow clothe a lot more vibrant. And it also meant that the props were more detailed on camera.
The shots that we filmed in this filming session were really successful and me and my group are really happy with them.
It was also decided that the photo album wouldn't be used in the shot but the photos would be used on there own instead as it looked my informal and sentimental.
The first shot was filmed on the table by Lilly as she has the steadiest hands, this shot is of above the man and the box. The box is positioned in the centre of the shot surrounded by the bright yellow, which is exactly what we wanted to achieve when planning this shot.
The second shot we did was a pan over the items from the box as they are all laid on the table.
This shot didn't go successfully as we couldn't work out a way to do it which wasn't shaky. So we decided to do it again next time we film using less props at one time and then panning across them. We would then do several of these shots changing the props each time we pan across and these shots would be separated so that they  appear every now and again throughout the title sequence.

Filming Log Two

Today me and my group decided to begin filming some test shots for the memory box shots. We spent roughly an hour filming these, testing the different lay outs and ideas for the placements of the props and just testing the different camera movements and angles we wanted to use and making sure our lighting was good. For the lighting we used one big light which at first we decided to place to the right hand side of the old man however this caused a bad shadow so we moved it to behind him.
For the shot above the old man we wanted to make sure that the memory box was cantered in the shot and that the yellow clothe made the surrounding colour rather than there being a things in the background. Creating very Wes Anderson style vibes about the shot. To film this shot we tried using a tripod and holding it in the air above the old man. To do this Me, Laine and Lilly stood on chairs, Lilly holding the end of the tripod with the camera, Laine supporting the end of the tripod keeping the balance and I was standing on a chair to the side checking if the shot was okay. The trouble with this method was that it was too difficult to execute what we envisioned and it became a challenge to stop the camera from moving. So we decided to try the shot differently. This time we decided to do it standing on the table. Lilly having the steadiest hands in the group filmed this by standing just before the yellow clothe and film by holding the camera and resting her arms on herself. These shots were more successful.
The test shots went successfully enough to give us a rough plan for when we film some of the actual shots on Friday.

Mise en scene - Prop Rejects

These two photos we decided as a group not to use as they had faults such as the background of the one of Tom Hanks had 'AFI', and the photo of the soldiers are wearing an american uniform and Walter Murphy is english.  

Filming Log One

Today my group went to our filming location for roughly two hours to begin our filming.We all worked together coming up with ideas and such, and working together well.
We did test shots as well as filming that we would use for the title sequence.
We began by filming a 360 pan shot of the living area which we will use to display credits on various wall spaces in the shot. The shot has a lot of character with the vintage decoration and the old art pieces with the old clock, which really emphasises that the house belongs to an elderly person. When I first tried this shot I had the camera on a tripod and turned it all the way round stopping whenever the credits would be due to appear. However it seemed jolty and the lighting was too bright and kept creating shadows of me and the tripod on the wall I was filming. As we were using natural light Laine closed the curtains and placed objects at either end holding them back slightly to allow enough light so the shot wasn't too dark but not too much to create shadow. This particular shot took quite a few re-shoots. When we thought we had it right we watched back the footage and realised an armchair was spoiling part of the shot so I moved it aside to clear the space for a re-shoot, which came together after the furniture rearrangement.
The second shot we successfully filmed was a shot from the bottom of the stairs looking up which was filmed using the camera on a tripod.
The third shot that was successfully filmed was one beginning at the top of the stairs using a steadicam which then came down the stairs revealing french paintings on the wall on the way down. The lighting was a little difficult to get right but was soon sorted.

Mise en scene - Memory Box

This is the memory box that all the stuff is going to be in:

Mise en scene - Tom Hanks Year Book Photo

I decided to put the yearbook photo of tom Hanks into a little picture frame that I collected as it would be specific memory that he might of once kept on a mantel piece or a window ledge when he lived with his parents which now has pride of place in his memory box.

Mise en scene - Vintage Items Collected

This are just some old vintage items that I collected for the memory box which would hold sentimental value. The old camera would have been something he used to capture memories in his past, the cassettes could have his favourite music on or something he played to his children when they were young, the old 45 could have had a song which was played at his wedding,  the pocket watch could have been a gift from his wife and the old money could have been what he used to use when he was younger.