Bloopers

We forgot to film behind-the-scenes during the day we filmed the party scenes so Nicola created a bloopers video which can be viewed here : http://nnikproductions.blogspot.co.uk/
I think this video is very funny and hopefully our audience will agree.

Progress

We are currently working on adding credits to the film while footage of the film is being played in the background. We made the colour of the title 'Snakes and Ladders' green and orange which I think works well as its not over girly and the colours compliment each other well.

Music In Opening Sequence

The song used for the opening sequence of Juno is called 'All I Want Is You'. It is quite an upbeat song. It is ideal for this type of film as it this song shows that its quite a light hearted, coming-of-age type film. There is something almost ironic about the use of this song because it is a love song.

Credits In Opening Sequence

Scott Pilgrim vs The World

The opening credits are very stylised and intriguing. During the opening credits, scenes from the opening shots of the movie are cut in as a full scene with a prominent yellow theme which of course, is the main themed colour of the film. The font used for the credits is the kind of font you would find in a comic book because it is curved and has sharp edges. There are many creative fades used throughout the sequence. When the credits are actually shown, instead of an overlay, they are shown on a range of colourful slides which hint to the comedic genre of the film and the light heartedness of it which contrasts to the usual dark credits found with any horror or thriller.The is very much focused around this idea of video games and the opening few minutes reflect this. I think the credits are done very nicely. I think for our own sequence our credits will be in a similar order as shown in this clip.

Progress

Today we finished editing all the little bits in different clips to make the sequence look more professional. We also added sound like laughter and people talking to the party scenes. We also finished adding all the different music to our sequence. For the very start of the sequence we initially put music from the reggae genre but decided against this in the end and added music that people would more likely dance to at a party. I am happy with all the music that has been added as I think it suits our sequence well. Tomorrow we will finish off credits.

Progress

Today we added credits to our film and created music to play during the party scene on Garage Band. I think the credits look good as they are clear and simple to read and not swirly or over girly. I also think the music we created goes well with our party scene. Our overall sequence is almost finished now we just need music to play during the start of our sequence. Also the sequence is nearly 2 and a half minutes long, which means we need to cut down some of the clips or perhaps delete a couple of them.

Naming Our Film

Today we finally came up with a name for our film. Our film will be called 'Snakes and Ladders'. We have chosen this name because it is a way of describing the ups and downs in relationships like the board game. I am happy with this name because it isn't cheesy and is suitable name for a coming-of-age/romantic film.

Music In Opening Sequence

Legally Blonde
The music used for the opening sequence of Legally Blonde is called 'Perfect Day'. This is a very upbeat and joyful song. The lyrics are reflecting what you see on screen. The characters all look like they are living the ideal life where there is no work and all play. The main protagonist is getting ready in the clip and although the music playing is non-diegetic it is the type of song you would imagine she would listen to while getting ready. It is the ideal song for a chick flick because it is light-hearted and fun song. It would not be ideal for a romantic film, a slower song would suit that type of film better. The same song plays throughout but this does not make the clip boring as the song is what leads up to the big reveal of the lead female. You also hear quieter diegetic sounds such as dialogue.

For our sequence I think we should try and create a piece of music that is not quite as "girly" and cliché ridden as the target audience for our film is slightly different to the one for Legally Blonde. We want our film to appeal to a wider audience and for this to happen we need something less feminine.

Representation

Representation in film is the way certain groups are portrayed. Each group has a stereotype. As the main target audience for romantic films is females you will find in most of these films the lead male is a handsome and romantic and the female is often quite relate-able to most women. For most women this appeals to their romantic sides as most men in real life are not like the ones you see in romantic films. In a lot of these films they show what most women's ideal life would be like, often in a quite unrealistic way, but it appeals to the audience.

Enigma

Suitable Distributors

I have been looking into suitable distributors for our film. Our film is a high budget coming-of-age/romantic film so I have looked at other films with a similar genre.
Mean Girls is a film of a similar genre which was distributed by Paramount Pictures. This distributor is consistently ranked as one of the top-grossing film studios. Other films of a similar genre it has distributed include Failure to Launch and Titanic. It has also distributed many box office successes such as Paranormal Activity and Iron Man.
American Pie is film with a coming-of-age genre which was distributed by Universal Studios. It is an American motion picture studio, owned by Comcast, and one of the six major movie studios. It is also one of the longest-lived motion picture studios to be located outside of Hollywood. It has produced many romantic and coming-of-age films. These include Bridesmaids, Leap Year, Definitely Maybe, Love Actually, Bring It On and Sydney White.

Progress

Today we continued working on possible font for out credit sequence. We have decided to not use over fancy font. I think this is a good idea because we want the audience to be able to see the credits clearly. We also found music to play during the 'NNIK Productions' clip. I am happy with the music we chose because I think it suits the clip very well.

Progress

Today we added the music that we created to the opening sequence. Once it was added the clips started jumping so we had to get the media technician to fix it. Once it was fixed I thought it looked really good.

Progress

Today we finished editing the sequence. We managed to remember most of the sequence so it wasn't too much of a struggle to put it back together. Now we have to do credits and finish off creating music. I am very happy with the progress we have made in the past week.

Progress

Today we carried on editing during the lesson. However we could not edit after school as the computer with our work on was being used by someone else. We instead started making a behind the scenes/bloopers video and worked on music. I think we made a lot of progress. The video, I think, looks really good and the music we found is very suitable for our film and could be used during the 'getting ready' shots or the 'party' shots. However we have not decided which part of our sequence we will include this music in. We will decide once we have finished editing. I don't think it would be a good idea to use the same music throughout the sequence because I think it will make it a bit boring and you need a change between the different shots.

Progress - Title

We have decided against the idea of naming our film 'Not Another Love Story' because it sounds too cheesy and we have decided to think of a name that sounds less 'girly' and will appeal more to both males and females. I think our film will be better suited being a coming-of-age film. Tonight each person in the group will try and think of possible names for our film and present their ideas to the group tomorrow. I am personally a lot happier naming our film something less cheesy because I would prefer our film to be aimed at a larger target audience.

Progress

We started editing today. So far everything has been running smoothly. As we had finished editing before and watched it through many times it was quite easy for us to remember the order in which the clips went in. I think as long as we spend our free periods and after school working on it we will finish it in time.

Progress

We have recently just been given new macs and now have the software installed. This means we are able to edit our sequence again.

Examples Of Representation

Sleepless In Seattle

Annie can also be seen as a stereotypical 30-something woman. At the beginning of the film you see her getting engaged to Walter. The audience can see instantly tell that their relationship is wrong, but they are of the naive impression that they are happy. It is clear she is not in a happy relationship. When Annie listens to the radio she gets caught up in the drama of a mysterious man on the radio and listens to him talk about how much he misses his wife. Annie would like a sensitive, caring man like this. When they finally meet it is clear that Sam is a much more perfect match for her and their inevitable meeting on top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day provides her with the romance she wants.

Examples Of Representation

Bridget Jones

Bridget Jones is a single woman living in London. She can be seen as the stereotypical 30-year-old woman. She is a successful, with a good job but she is someone who does not want to be single. When her personal life goes wrong, she can be seen to be on the sofa, drinking, smoking and watching romantic films. She also has stereotypical worries, such as her weight, alcohol and cigarette consumption and the opposite sex. However, her ongoing dialogue with herself, also reveals a stronger side to her personality.