Assignment 4 Task 1- Sources of information

The pre-production documents where useful to me to some extent but mostly they just provided a reminder of what was needed/what needs to be looked out for e.c.t.

Location Visit Sheet

This was helpful to some extent as it did not give me any information i required apart from reminding me of the location where the advert is to be recorded, which i already knew and the safety hazards of the location of filming which were already understood and considered.

Contingency plan

This was not useful to me as luckily we did not encounter any problems which would require the use of it however it would of been very useful to know what to do if something did go wrong.

Risk assessment
This was helpful to some degree as it provided information on the hazards we faced while filming and how we could rectify them which we did use extensively therefore it effectively fits the role it was required for. This could be improved by providing details of how to respond to weather problems.

Production budget

This would of been helpful if we had to buy the equipment and costumes however due to having the equipment needed in school, having the costumes already and access to the school's editing software we did not need to buy anything therefore the budget wasn't needed. If we did have to buy equipment and such we would require the budget to make sure we have everything we need and stick within the amount of money we planned to spend. This could be improved by making the layout a bit more clear so it is easier to read.

Costumes and props
Included in the Budget document, This was also reasonably useful as it showed who needed what costume and acted as a check list to make sure everybody had what they required for the advert. This could of been improved by adding more information about the props and costumes so everybody knew exactly what they were.

Production schedule

This was helpful for me to some extent as it organised specific times to have certain days to have things completed by and to get certain things done by. however due to various problems meeting these deadlines was sometimes impossible.

Assignment 3 task 4 - The final advert

Assignment 3 task 3 Post production

Organising the bin-
 As we captured footage we separated it into two sections Untitled 11 and untitled 12 which contained the 1st and 2nd halves of our advert respectively. We split this up do there wasn't as much footage to go though at a time as we edited, editing together just the 1st half instead of looking all though the footage to get a take for the first half.

Range of editing tools

As i constructed my advert I used two editing tools to get the best out of it, such being; "Bad TV" and overlaying scrolling text and shapes. By manipulating a rectangle I created in final cut pro I managed to create a relatively professional looking news Headline bar at the bottom of the advert, once combined with the scrolling Text, Of which I created in Live Type and overlayed on the bar and making minor adjustments to the size of the bar and text size and font. Using "Bad TV" on some sections of the advert to provide transitions and to cut up the action emphasised the erraticness and chaos of the situation as the zombie attacks.
  Additionally i imported a image from Google by saving it onto the mac and dragging it into the bin and then onto the time line, of which I also overlayed text onto and made smaller and larger on the time line to adjust how long I wanted it to show at the end of the advert.

 

Uploading

Exporting the film using the correct format settings
 
To Export The finished advert I used the steps shown in the first picture which comprise of selecting export in the file menu and then "using QuickTime Conversion" Then selection the MPEG-4  Format and MPEG-4 Improved video format on the next section and a resolution of 1280 x 720. Upon confirming these settings the advert is saved on the mac under the settings desired.

 

Uploading to YouTube

Making the advert accessible

I chose YouTube to host my advert as it is used by many people and a large amount of users of the site fit my advert demographic. To upload my advert to YouTube i prosseded to sign in then click the upload button on the top left and chose the file of the advert and after the file is uploaded I title and add a description to the advert and save compleating the uploading proccess making the advert viewable to the general masses allowing constructive criticism and comments on the finished product.

Assignment 3 task 2 Production

Upon collecting the equipment provided by the school and signing it out we proceeded to make our way on site to our filming location and proceeded to check the hazards of the location while we set up the equipment. After deciding all applicable hazards of the site where safe and the crew and cast understood what and where they were, we proceeded to move into positions to take the first few shots.

By making sure we filmed at midday on a sunny day with a clear sky we didn't need to worry about lighting as it was consistent throughout the filming period.

When instructing the actors and crew members we gave them a rundown of the storyboard and how each person fit into it to give a general idea where everyone needed to be, we then prosseded to tell the actors to improvise for the first few takes to get a rough feel of where people needed to be and tweek how sections where performed minorly so the final advert ran fluidly. we then proseeded to inform the actors exactly where they needed to be and introduced signs so the actors knew when do a certain action i.e run in from the left and the zombie to start attacking.

Contingency Plan Assignment 3 task 1

Contingency Plan

Programme title: Purple box

Client: Rocksteady, Mojang, Capcom, Ubisoft, atari

Writer: Harry Smith

Producer: Sinister butterfly productions

Director: Harry Smith

Date: april 2013

Potential problems and how to overcome these problems

1. Any unavailable crew will be covered by standby crew.
2. All equipment are booked for a week incase shooting dates are changed due to weather or sections need to be reshot.
3. If the camera breaks at any point a spare has been rented to replace.
4. if we come across any problems or damage to equipment that needs replacing we have allocated a contingency fund of 10% of our total budget being £275.50.

Advert budget Assignment 3 task 1

Advert budget

equipment for 5 days tripod, camera + camera replacement, - £293

• Microphone- Sony UWP-C1/V1 wireless mic and receiver--£92

• Sony DCR-TRV480E -£80

• Fluid Tripod -£41

Costumes - Steve, Assassins creed, - £217.54
-Officially Licensed Minecraft 12" Steve Head Costume Cardboard Mask - £119
-Assassin's Creed EZIO Costume 2 II anime cosplay NEW - £98.54

editing 3 days (maximum)- £4

• 4-4 Pin Firewire Cable-£4

Total Production Budget - £514.54
Contingency funds (10%)- £51.45
Total budget with contingency-£565.99

Pre-production planning Assignment 3 task 1

Proposal for "the purple box" Prepared by Harry Smith Sinister dimensions productions 21st May 2013 clients- Rocksteady, Mojang, Capcom, Ubisoft, atari copyright © 2013

Proposal for "the purple box"

Sinister dimensions productions has currently planned a 30 seconds long advert suitable for TV broadcasting set in a fake news report format. this advert will be aimed at a audience of 15-21 year olds, and will give unique references to each game in the box set throughout. This advert will feature two different locations a fake news station and on scene at a park in "Racoon city". The advert starts with the fake news report at the station with reports of chaos due to the release of a new game box "The purple box" which then brings the report to the park with the reporter there who randomly interviews characters from the games in the game box. this will then lead to cutting back to the news station where chaos will ensue and the station gets attacked by zombies which will lead to a blank screen and then information on the product. (how much it costs, what the box looks like, where it can be bought and the products website) The advert will be recorded with Sony DCR-TRV480E and the budget will be approximately £600.