5 stars TV Show Pats lesson. 24/oct/13

The point of this exercise was to create a TV show/series that the audience would like. Each member of the class created a character. These characters was then used as an audience. 

Our TV show was designed to attract an audience given by the class.

Audience: 

Dylan 28 M (aggressive, involved in drug trade) 

Freddy 22 M (loud, cleaner) 

Susan 80 F (grumpy, own home, retired)

Molly 19 F (Timid, studying maths)

Lucy 22 F (sporty, unemployed)

Fiadhe 24 M (nice but easily agitated jobless, uneducated) 

Albert 27 M (interested in animals, stripper) 

Abbie 30 F (blunt, heartless, doctor)

Martin 27 M (expensive tastes, sportsman) 

Valerie 18 F (quiet, mysterious, student) 

Michael: 19 M (Photography student, shy, minimum wage) 

Alfie 25 M (autistic, Schizophrenic, unemployed)

Conor 20 M (singer/songwriter, joker)

Abdul 19 M (amateur football player, quiet, poor) 

Colin 18 M (student, Aspergers , political activist) 

Jarvis 26 M (racing driver, sporty, friendly) 

Jessica 23 F (hot-headed, outspoken, singer) 

Mary 26 F (loud, unemployed, homeless) 

Only 50% of the audience would watch this TV. 

5 Stars 

5 Stars is a hotel prank show. It involves a famous celebrity being told they're doing a documentary. They are then sent to a hotel. Everyone else in the hotel is an actor. During the 'documentary', the 'neighbours' turn out to be very strange. The celebrity will be put in awkward situations. The genre will be entertainment/comedy. 5 Stars's audience is aimed towards 15-40 year olds. Target audiences aren't generally this broad. But this Tv show is inspired by Dom Jolly's comedy.  It will be shown on TV at 7:30pm on a Saturday night. 

The purpose of making a TV show after creating an audience is to insure that the show will attract the desired audience. If you wasn't to find an audience first it could be a complete fail. 

Final Cut Pro quiz.

Can you name three ways to open Final Cut Pro? 

Clicking the app in the dock.
Finder.

What four keys are often used with keyboard shortcuts to get functions or commands? 

CMD
Shift
Alt
Ctrl

How do you access a shortcut menu?

Ctrl click or right click the icon.

In what main menu can you find the import command? 

File - import.

Three ways to open the click in the viewer.

Dragging, double click, right click - open, selecting the clip and clicking enter.

Besides clickthign the play button, what key would you press?

Space bar or the L key.

Which key moves the play head? 

Arrows

How do you mark an in-point or outpoint on a click?  

Using the 'I' or 'O' keys.

What button in the canvas do click to edit a click? 

The Red Overwrite button.

What visuals help you identify first of last frame of the click? 

The film strip in the right side/left side of the viewer.

What do you see when you see the audio, not the clip?

Sound waves.

How do you make a new bin?

Ctrl-click-new bin. File-new bin. CMD-B.

What are the shortcuts for save, hide and quit? 

CMD- S, CMD- H, CMD- Q.

CMD-B = New bin.

Open shortcut menu- hover of the icon, right click.

End- takes you to the beginning o the clip

Home- to be beginning of the clip.

Down arrow- moves the play head forward to the next clip.

Up arrow-

right arrow- One frame forward.

Left arrow- back one frame.

Shift left arrow- one second backwards.

Shift right arrow- one second forward.

J- To play the clip backwards.

K- pause.

L- plays a clip forward.

K/J- Slow motion backwards.

K/L- Slow motion forward.

Shift &spacebar- rewind the clip.

I- set an in-point

O- sets an outpoint.

Shift & I- moves the playhead to the in-point.

ALT & I- removes the in-point.

Shift & O- moves the play head to the outpoint.

ALT & O-

A- selects the default.

CMD & Shift & S. - save.

Chalk and cheese.

Title: Chalk & Cheese.

Genre: Drama, comedy.

Tagline: Black & White, Apples & Oranges, Chalk & Cheese, Lucy & Freddy.

Synopsis: When

Final cut pro interface.

How is lighting effective?

What is three point lighting and how does it work? 

Three point lighting is three different locations of lighting to show the subject. This is used in interviews. This is because the main subject is the person being interviewed. Having a light shining in the same direction from three different angles (left, right & above) clearly shows who the subject is and who the crew want the attention on. 

Soft lighting: A light source is large relative to the subject, the light tends to "wrap" around the subject. Soft light use is popular in cinematography and film. Fill lighting. Soft light can reduce shadows without creating additional shadows. 

Hard lighting: it creates strong, defined shadows. This causes "hard" shadows and lighting. 

Using the three point lighting. I could use one light on the right, one on the left and one above the subject. 

Music video - Enter Shikari - Radiate.

Enter Shikari - Radiate. 

"Radiate" is in the Post Hardcore/Electronica genre. The video was directed by Daniel Broadley for Kobe Media. What i would expect to see from this genre is a performance based music video. Most music videos have the band performing on the screen. However this video it is unconventional because it rebels against the "rules". The rebellion of this relates to the bands image.

Lyrics are on the screen throughout the music video. All the band equipment is not equipped (un-stringed guitars, drums without skins). This is shown throughout the video. Through the majority of the video, all the bands members have their eyes blacked out. This suggests to the audience that the band is meant to been seen anonymous. Their hands are also handcuffed. This could indicate that they're not meant to be making music. It could also suggest that the band are rebellious, this relates/reflects the bands image.

Throughout the music video, lyrics are placed on the screen as they are sung. This makes the video cut to beat/flow. It is very smooth and relative. Solo instrumentals are illustrated in the video. At a certain section of the song, the pace decreases from an high paced exciting song to an emotional slow paced song. This is reflected in the music video. When the pace begins to decrease the camera cuts to the main singer sitting down singing to the camera.

Enter Shikari's record company may of have been trying to sell this song by its uniqueness. There aren't many music videos like this. The band was "going against the rules" with this music video. This is because of other bands in this genre generally use performance based music videos. This is the bands way of showing their audience that they're rebellious. This is the image Enter Shikari want. Due to the fact that the band isn't performing, it is a concept music video. If the band was playing it would be a performance based video. This music video is completely different from other Enter Shikari's music videos. This may be because they wanted a different message to be sent.

There are no sexual displays in this music video.

This music video is a video of its own. There isn't another video like this. There may of been an inspiration for the video, but i'm not aware of any.

This music video is slightly performances based and slightly concept based. It is partly performance based because the band are on screen with their instruments. But the band aren't playing the instruments. They're handcuffed so they aren't able to play. This music video is mostly concept based. This is because it is unexpected and unusual. This can be very entertaining for the audience because they never know what to expect.

To conclude, Enter Shikari's "Radiate" music video is concept based. The bands image is to be reckless and rebellious. The lyrics, visuals and sound all relate to each other which creates a smooth, entertaining and enjoyable experience for the audience.

Link to course work. (NEED TO BE MARKED)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65M5klxZ1qdWDdiZnNoSEw1Rms/edit?usp=sharing

Hidden Happiness script.

EXT, High-street, 10:00am

Dan walks out of the door and turns left.

He walks down the high street.

Stranger: Excuse me, can I borrow a second?

Dan: No.

Dan continues to walk down the street.

Stranger 2: Hello sir, would you be interested in…

Dan: No.

A lady falls down and Dan walks right past her.

People start to look at Dan with a frowned face.

Dan walks into the shop and buys his product.

Dan starts to walk back up the street.

Stranger: Excuse me, can I have a hand?

Dan: Sighs, yeah, sure.

An old lady is having trouble putting her bags in her car.

Dan: Need a hand?

Old woman: yes please.

Dan puts the bags in the car.

Old woman: Thanks a lot.

Dan: my pleasure.

Hidden Happiness storyboard

The first scene is when "Dan" comes out of a shop. I chose a close up camera shot to start with because it allows the audience to see who the character is who the attention/focus should be on. The second shot  is a medium shot of "Dan" walking. The camera shot allows the audience to see what direction "Dan" is walking. It then cuts to the third shot where he is walking in a crowded place. This sets the scene for the audience. Showing the publics feet walking shows the pace of the public meaning the area is a busy and popular place.

Actor contract

ACTORS CONTRACT

Name of actor Name of production company

C/o Agent (if there is one) Company address

Actor or Agent’s Address

Date 10/10/13

Dear Actor,

This letter confirms agreement that you will take the part of "Dan" in the film "Hidden Happiness. This is the working title and the final name of the film may change. As you know, this is a low budget production and we are keen to ensure that everyone understands the basis upon which the Film is being made. If there is anything about this letter that you do not understand or you wish us to clarify, please do not hesitate to contact us.

1)You agree to be available to work during the filming period (“the Shoot”)

from 10am to 3pm 10/11/13  

2) You agree that the filming will take place in the following locations

Southend.

3) You agree to give over any rights you may have in the finished film "Hidden happiness".  This will allow us to distribute the film in any and every way we can.

4)  We will pay a fee of £0 a day for your performance in this Film.  The fee is payable within 28 days after the performance was given.

5) We will aim to ensure that working days are not longer than 10 hours.

6) We will do our best to ensure your health, safety and welfare during the Shoot.

7) We will have public liability insurance to cover you during the Shoot.

8) We will provide you with food and refreshments throughout the Shoot.  We will liase with you over your travel arrangements to and from the Shoot and either provide transport or pay travel expenses which we need to agree in advance.

9) We will be provide you with a VHS of the finished Film within 3 months of the completion of all post production.

signed by the actor signed on behalf of the company

date date

Shooting People Good Enough Contracts

These contracts are designed to be  ‘good enough’ for low budget filmmaking.  If you have a commission from a TV station or are making a fully funded feature film, you should seek to use the PACT contracts (Producers Association for Cinema and Television – www.pact.co.uk) which are based on full Equity fees and contain a great deal more details about exclusivity, overtime and repeat fees and copyright clearances.

These contracts are designed to be as clear as possible – no fancy legal language just plain English.  They have been drawn up in consultation with a professional media lawyer, Mark Lloyd.

The contract should be printed out on company letterhead.

2 copies signed by the producer should be sent out – one for the actor to keep and one for them to sign and return.

WHAT ARE THESE CONTRACTS FOR?

A contract is there to protect - to protect the producer and to protect the actor.

A contract makes sure there is as much clarity as possible between both partners so both know what to expect from the other.

You should always use a contract with your actors no matter how informal the shoot.  It will save you from the consequences of any misunderstandings or disagreements further down the line.

The Shooting People Actors Contract contains things that the actor promises to do – such as turn up.  These are covered in the first 3 clauses which start ‘you agree’

And things the producer promises to do – such as provide insurance.  These are covered in the last 6 clauses which start ‘we will’.

AT THE VERY LEAST

Shooting People members expect that at bare minimum, a producer will pay for travel and food expenses, provide a copy of the finished film and provide Public Liability Insurance to cover the crew and cast for any accidents during the production.

We strongly urge you to retain these elements to the contract, even if you amend or remove other clauses.

RIGHTS AND PAYMENT

Creative people such as directors, writers, composers and actors automatically own the rights to their own creative contribution to a film.  In order to sell or show a film the producer needs to control all the rights to the film.

On a fully funded production, the producer pays the actor money in exchange for which the actor assigns all (or some) of the rights in their work to the producer.

On low budget films the producer is often paying the actor a minimum fee or even no fee at all.  Yet they must still obtain the rights they need to distribute the film even if they simply wish to show it online for free.

Ideally actors will agree to assign all rights in a short film or low budget feature when they sign the contract.  Largely speaking these films do not make much, if any, return on their original budgets and those involved are doing so in order to progress their careers so asking for all rights to be assigned is a reasonable request.   However you may be forced to be specific about the distribution rights you want to clear with the contract – they are primarily cinema, TV, film festivals, internet, video and DVD.   

The draft contract is filled in with the Equity Film School rate - £36 a day - this does not legitimise your shoot in the eyes of Equity, these rates are intended only for film school productions, separate rates apply to low budget productions.  See the ‘Paying Actors’ FAQ for more detail on actors rates.  If your film is very low budget and your actors have agreed to waive their fee, simply remove this clause.

DEFERED PAYMENT CONTRACTS

Both producers and actors are aware that every low budget feature is a potential Blair Witch even though the odds are very low indeed.   It may be that you have an actor who you consider to be essential to the production whose agent is not prepared to sign away all rights for no fee or for only the Equity film school fee. In this case you may want to consider an additional deferred payment contract which promises to pay the actor more money if and when the film is a commercial success.  [see Deferred Payment Contract]

Call sheet

CALL SHEET

PRODUCTION NAME:	Hidden happiness.
Director	Sid Randall
Producer	Sid Randall
Camera	To be confirmed.
Sound	To be confirmed.
Lighting	To be confirmed.

Location	Southend.
Weather	Cold & slightly cloudy.

Scenes	Pages	Day/Night	Int/Ext	Location	Synopsis	Other
5	2	Day	Ext	Southend	A miserable man realizes he is happy when he helps people.

Character	Cast	Pick-up	Arrive	Leave
Dan: main character.	Friends.	9:00	10:00 am	3:00 pm

Make-up/Costume	Casual clothing.
Lighting	Nature daylight.
Sfx	None.
Catering	Cast bring their own food.
Transport	Everyone makes the own way to the location.
Parking	No vehicles required.
Toilets	High street.
Other