Monday 30 December 2019

Production schedule

Date
Task 
Time 
Location 
People needed 
23.01.20
Filming first 3 scenes 
16:00 To 19:30
Al qudra 
All cast and crew present 
28.01.20
Editing the first 3 scenes 
10:00 to 14:50
Sunmarke school 
Anna and Lewis 
30.01.20
First draft release 
8:00 to 13:20
Sunmarke
School 
Anna and Lewis 
01.02.20
Finishing the final scenes of opening sequence
17:00 to 19:30
Al qudra desert 
All cast and crew present 
04.02.20
Editing the final scenes 
8:45 to 14:50
Sunmarke school
Anna and lewis 
06.02.20
Finalise the opening sequence 
10:00 to 14:50
Sunmarke school 
Anna and Lewis 
09.02.20
The finalised draft for the opening sequence 
8:45 to 14:50
Sunmarke school
Anna and Lewis 


Saturday 21 December 2019

Risk assessment

Company Name:
LA Productions 
Production Title:
Blood Loss
Production Date(s):
- 23.01.20 
-  5.02.20
Producer Name:
Lewis Mercer
Director Name:
Anna Podgornaya
Date of Risk Assessment:
14.01.20
Risk Assessment conducted by:
Lewis Mercer and Anna Podgornaya


Hazard
Persons who may be harmed
Property which may be damaged
Risk controls already in place
Risk Assessment LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME

Sunburn or sunstroke 
The whole cast and crew filming the opening sequence 
The cameras may overheat as well as the go-pro 
We will bring lots of suncream
LOW risk as the countermeasures are very easy to use 
Traffic accident or car crash 


The cast in the car as well as the crew who are filming the moving cars.



The cameras may be damaged by the cars also lots of other equipment like the go-pro 
Ensure there is a licensed driver on hand and make sure the correct road rules are being used for example no speeding 
MODERATE risk as when the licensed driver is on hand the risk of getting into a crash is very low 
Dehydration or malnutrition 


The entire cast and crew may be affected by this as food and water is essential for health 



There is no property that can be damaged.
Their needs to be full catering services available to the cast and crew 
MODERATE risk as it is very easy to supply the crew with food and water to stop these things from happening 

The dangerous environment of the desert 

Mainly the cast as they will be subject to roaming around the are for the scene 



Certain things like sand and rocks could damage the camera as well as the heat could make the equipment overheat 
Bring tents for shade as well as making sure to film in not very rocky terrain so people are not injured 
MODERATE risk as we will see the location for the scenes so we can see the risks before and handle them. 


Essential Contact Numbers

Emergency Services

Fire Brigade
999
Ambulance
999
Police
999


Risk assessment helped us realise all the risks that might be facing us while fiming and reduce them. 

Thursday 19 December 2019

Research on font for the title



Example 1: 

We chose this font idea because there is blood dripping from the letters which relate a lot to the movie of the title.
This can create fear for the audience as this can represent what may happen later on in the film.
This helps us engage the viewer more. As well as the font is black and bold however I may change the color 



Example 2:  

We chose this font idea as to its very bold and it also has a very hallucinating look to it which represents one of the main themes in our opening sequence as the main character has a loss of memory from events that happened before and wakes up with blood all over him so it gives them this modern look on a title as well as its a very simplistic look so it's not too cartoonish but gives off a serious and tense environment for the opening sequence

Friday 6 December 2019

Budget list

Budget list 


Cost 
Where to get it from
Photo
Camera 
12,000 dhs
Sunmarke school allow us to rent 
Clothes and props 
500 dhs on outfits and props  
Mall of the Emirates 
Tripod 
100 dhs 
Sunmarke school allow us to rent 
Cadillac escalade 

275,000Dhs
Friend’s driver 
Jeep wrangler 

39,000Dhs
Friend’s driver 

Thursday 5 December 2019

Props list. Mise en scene planning

Props list 



Where to get it from 
What do we need it for 
Additional information 
Fake blood 
Mystique shop, Al Barsha
We need it for John, to represent his pain and suffering.
As much blood as we can possibly get would be beneficial for us.
Ripped jeans 
H&m
We need ripped jeans for John’s outfit, to represent how poor he is. Moreover, it can also suggest that he was hurt.
They should not be that expensive because we are going to rip and make them look dirty.
Size M   
Brown shirt 
H&m
This is also a part of John’s outfit. Brown and grey colours represent dirt and oldness. It might also suggest that he does not have enough money to afford nice and clean clothes.
It also should not cost a lot of money because we are planning to cover it in fake blood and make it look dirty.
Size M
Black Suit x2
Black shirt
Black leather jacket
White long-sleeve shirt x2
Black leather belt x3
Zara 
Black suit and shirt, and the black color itself represents affluence and wealthiness. It is also associated with the mafia .
The clothes do not have to be very expensive, even though we need to represent people's affluence and power, it is just enough for them to look tidy and neat, with clean ironed clothes. 
Size M
Black leather shoes  x3 
Mango
We are gonna need it for the mafia. Black color represents wealthiness and also associated with powerful, independent grown men.  
Same as clothes shoes do not need to be very expensive because we can create this look of them being expensive by just having them clean and new.
Size 41
Black bag x2 
Black leather purse
Sunglasses 
Watches 
Golden rings and a chain x3 
Zara
Accessories are a really important part in creating a ‘look’ and representing a character, it can suggest whether the character is rich or poor, old or young. 
We would not have to spend a lot of money on accessories, because they are there just to complete the look.
Hair gel
Makeup
Bright red lipstick
Hair straightener 
Sephora
Make up is also one of the important things to describe the appearance. If the makeup is light and natural it makes us unconsciously like the character more and appeal to their role, however if it is too bright and unusual it makes a completely different impression.
Makeup might be a bit expensive, however we will try to look for the cheap one. Hair straightener can be used after filming too.
Short black dress
Red dress
High heels 
Brown short heels
Zara
Dresses and heels are needed to represent femininity and sophistication of the characters. It can also be a way of gender representation which suggests elegance .
We wouldn't have to spend a lot of money on the dresses either, because for the look to seem expansive and elegant, it doesn't have to cost much. 

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Sound research. Foley sound


What is foley sound?
Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality 
Foley is the multiplication of ordinary audio cues that are added to movies, recordings, and other media after creation to improve sound quality. these imitated sounds can be anything from the washing of dress and strides to noisy entryways and breaking glass.​ 
The best Foley workmanship is so all around coordinated into a film that it goes unnoticed by the crowd. It assists with making a feeling of reality inside a scene. Without these essential foundation clamors, motion pictures feel unnaturally calm and uncomfortable.​
Foley impacts are audio effects that are simpler and progressively proficient to perform to picture. You anticipate the film in a studio and a couple of individuals really play out the audio cues to the image. The audio cues are recorded live and are utilized in the last movie.​ 
The most widely recognized Foley audio cues are strides and attire stir. Some particular impacts are in reality a lot simpler to do in Foley than cutting them independently. ​
How did you create your sounds?

For different types of sounds I used different types of materials such as:To recreate a sound of bones breaking we used celery and carrots.  In silence we had to break them and record the sound.For the fighting seen we had to punch the pillow and record the sound as well which we edited later with the video
Origin of foley sound

Jack Donovan Foley who was conceived April 12, 1891 and kicked the bucket on November 9 1967. He was the designer of many audio cue strategies utilized in filmmaking. He is credited with building up a one of a kind strategy for performing audio cues live and in synchrony with the image during a film's after creation. As needs be, people occupied with this exchange are called Foley artists.​ 

Foley sound is inconceivably significant on the grounds that by including sounds in after creation, the sound planner has unlimited authority over the planning, quality, and the general volume of the audio cues. Foley is normally performed by Foley craftsmen remaining on a Foley organize (a territory with an assortment of potential surfaces for things like strolling or running and props for battle scenes or bones pulverizing some potential props could be carrots and peppers) in a Foley studio which is a particular sound studio, however any after creation sound studio will do with a little alteration like making the volume stronger or upgrading the sound to make it sound increasingly reasonable . They watch a screen indicating the recording they are to add sound too, and they play out their audio effects while watching this screen to guarantee that their planning is right.

How we created foley sound​ 

We utilized nourishment like peppers and carrots to imitate the sound of bones breaking and the devastating of a skull besides we utilized cushions and a plastic box to reproduce the sound of punching and strolling. Likewise we needed to ensure the clasps coordinated the sounds in any case the clasp might want amateurish and out of synchronize with the sounds we did this by watching the clasp live while doing the audio effects which permitted us to do it with precise planning. We utilized a zoom mouthpiece to record the sounds we had the option to build the volume levels and hear the sounds live.



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