FMP pre production plan

FMP pre production plan

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  Pre-Production Kieran Beal
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  Colour grading These twocolour schemes are interesting because for the most part they clash as to the meaning of each colour, for instance red can mean danger (depending on the context) and blue, particularly a dark blue is generally used to represent a form of trust. On the other hand red can also be interpreted as a meaning of affection, this can also contrast with a dark blue which can also reflect depressing thoughts. Brighter colours like a light pink can also represent positive thoughts and emotions and feelings of hope, contrasted with darkness that usually represents feelings of fear and helplessness. I want to be able to use these to create a direct contrast in my film between the ideals of brighter colours and the darker ones, the darker blue and blacks can be used to represent my protagonists fractured mind. The brighter colours can be used to represent the illusion of happiness that my character is under.
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  Location was initiallydifficult to figure out, however after searching around on google maps I have figured out a path through York that would be good to shoot my film, the characteristics that make this a fitting place to shoot are that York is a built up area and so it creates that tense feeling of being surrounded by the buildings, the urban environment goes a long way to support the idea that my protagonist is a working class citizen as many working class citizens prefer to live close to their place of work due to lack of transport. But built up areas also allow for greater use of varied camera shots and greater levels of suspense due to the fear of the unknown as to what is round any corner of the urban environment, but also simply because my story requires it to be set in a built up area for the story to play out as required, my character is going to be trapped in an alley for the end of the film. However filming in York will create some issues, the main one will be lack of filming space, York is a busy city and it will be difficult to find any space to film without getting in the way of commuters and others in the city, as a result the best way to go about this would be to organise filming at a time when most people and cars aren't out on the street, aka early in the morning or late in the evening. I will also have to check the locations I'm planning to use before hand to make sure that it's not too busy so that I can film there, there may also be circumstances where I can't use the location at all because it's private property. I may be able to request permission to film in these locations, however under the circumstance that I can't do this I will have to find a location I can film in as a substitute.
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  Random EncounterRandom encounteris a café in York that I want to use as the area for the start of my film, this because since my last visit to the café for a previous project, not only is the café bright and colourful and so will serve as a valuable filming area for the start of my project, but it has also recently gone under renovations which means an updated appearance, this however meant that over the past week and possibly next the café will be closed due to these renovations, with this being the case I will have the hold off filming there until it is ready. In addition to this the café is incredibly popular and visited by many people in the city, this means that I would have to arrange a specific time to visit when it isn't busy, perhaps nearer to closing time or when the café has just opened for the business day. But the overall aesthetic of the café and it's location in relevance to everything else in city is very convenient and so this would be a good place for me to start filming. 9 Gillygate, York YO31 7EA
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  York railway museumInthe event that I am unable to use the random encounters café as my place of filming then I will contact the York railway museum to see if I can use any location of their museum as a place for filming, this would be the second most optimal location for filming as it is indoors, has a adequate space for filming, and is a public location that doesn't require a fee to enter unlike the York art museum which would have been my original option due to it's close proximity to my original desired filming location, however if I do film at the railway museum then I will have to map a different route for my actors to go as otherwise the route will be too short for the full duration of my film. LEEMAN ROAD YORK YO26 4XJ
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  Backup locations Under thecircumstances that random encounters and the railway museum are both unavailable as filming locations then I have found a few other locations that I can get into contact with to see if they are willing to let my film in their business for the beginning of my film, the locations are listed below. I have selected these as backup locations because much like my first two these establishments they are centrally located, somewhat accessible and all open during the day, however there is a good chance that some of these locations won't be available due to the fact that they are very reputable establishments and as a result will probably be very busy during the day, so therefore it is unlikely that they will allow me to film in their business. • Hadley's coffee shop 3 Bootham, York YO30 7BN • Croque-Monsieur Bootham Bar St Leonard's Pl, York YO1 7HE • Love Cheese 16 Gillygate, York YO31 7EQ • Eagle and child 9 High Petergate, York YO1 7EN
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  costume My characters'clothing's are majorly going to rely on mise en scene in order to communicate to the audience the motivation of each character, clothing colour has always been a method used to communicate to the audience who is good and bad. One of the most popular uses of this is in the film series 'Star Wars', characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi use brown and white clothing which would convey to feeling of good and hope, whereas Darth Vader uses black leather and an ominous mask that creates a deep breathing effect. This immediately tells the audience who is good and who is bad, I want to be able to use the same tactic in my film convey which character has malicious intent, in this case I want one character to wear bright clothing of any colour and another character wearing darker clothing. The mask that I want my antagonist to use has the same function as many masks, it does a good job of dehumanising the person wearing it by not allowing us to see their face, so we're left to question if there's a human at all underneath it. My movie will also have a lot of distanced shots with many different people in them, if my characters wear these distinct outfits however then it will allow them to stand out from the rest of the crowd which will be crucial for the recording of my film. This is the preferred wardrobe that I would use for my film, however if these items aren't available (mainly due to some of them having expensive qualities) then dark clothing substitutes such as a hoodie and ordinary shoes would have to suffice for my character. For my protagonist blue is a favoured colour because it's a colour that can stand out, however any bright colour in general will work. The guy Fawkes mask will be easy enough to acquire by simply visiting the costume shop in York where they have them in stock for low prices.
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  props Laptop/phone: This objectwill just be something for the character to interact with to make it look like they're busy doing something at the start of the film. Mentos: or some other object that can substitute for looking like pills or some kind of tablets, it doesn't matter too much on what I use in that regard but I do require some kind of blank white bottle to put them in without the brand label on. I will also need the multi coloured variant of the Mentos, this is so that they look different to when the character is on the drug compared to when they aren't on the drug.
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  communication Some of theshots that I want in my film are going to require me to film the performers in locations significantly further away than usual, making talking/shouting and inefficient form of communication in the city, as a result I should find some way of communicating with them at larger distances. The best way I can think of doing this would to use portable radios to communicate with them, however if this fails we can just use our phones but this will be costly due to spending money on calls, however hand held radios are also very costly devices, I will check with my college to see if they posses any radios that I would be able to borrow for the day of production.
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  storyboard
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  storyboard Realistically it isunlikely that I will be able to include everything that is in my storyboard, it demonstrates the idea that I will have multiple actors available, however it is very much improbable I will have this many people to help me on the day of production and instead will have to film with 2 or 3 actors, in addition to this it also suggests that I will be able to filter certain objects in the environment to still have colour, while this is something that is technically doable, I don't believe that I will have enough time for it as this technique is a process that takes along time to complete.
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  Contingency Planning Potential IssueSolution Actors unable to show up on the day Either reschedule or have backup performers Bad weather Check the weather in advance to make sure I am filming on a day with good weather Equipment malfunction Check all equipment works before taking it off of college grounds Camera battery dying Bring a spare battery on the day to make sure I don’t have to cancel shooting to a later date File corruption/loss Backup files on separate devices and only work off of one device to ensure files aren't corrupted between computers Transportation issues Pre-arrange it so that transportation to the location of filming is both available on the day and will get me there on time.
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  Health and Safety PotentialIssue How will the issue be avoided? Trip hazards Setup equipment in a way that the wires between devices do not obstruct any paths for the public or ourselves Shock from computers Check the computer for any faulty wiring or other problems that could lead to shock before using it Back injury sustained from not sitting right at the computer Adjust the seat to the right height for myself, then adjust computer to make sure it is at eye height. Possible injury from equipment Check the equipment for any malfunctions, be careful when handling heavy equipment and retract gear correctly to prevent injury to others Possible high stress levels sustained from deadlines etc Plan production time and use it accordingly to make sure everything is completed on time location Don't try filming in any locations that may pose any kind of serious threat of harm to us.
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