"Everything I learned I learned from the movies."
- Audrey Hepburn

"Everytime I go to a movie, it's magic, no matter what the movie's about."
- Steven Spielberg



Tuesday 24 April 2012

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this is not very well edited.sorry. Q2:How does your film opening represent particular social groups? A:White middle class teenage girl- blackberry phone, nice house in a nice part of town, not a council estate that’s usually associated with lower class,through her clothes we also show her class and age. In the beginning of the film opening she has on leggings and an oversized top with wellies, she's not flashy with designer clothes like you would expect from someone of higher class but she's also not wearing a tracksuit for example that is usually associated with lower class. With her clothes she looks quite normal, creating a "normal" image for our lead goes against conventions of what a kidnapper should be.

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Tribute to the greats.

Everyone knows his movies and unless you are insane, love them. He has been making movies for over 50 years now and is considered one of the best (the best in my eyes) filmmakers of all time.
Steven Spielberg.

He is known for his ability to blow stuff up but is also one of the best action movie directors around.
Michael Bay.

You talkin to me?
Martin Scorsese.

Last but most certainly not least, you can't pay tribute to the greats and not mention the gold mine that is Disney.

Tuesday 20 March 2012

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Music

For the music we have decided to go with a quiet, almost childlike piano for the background. We want to convey innocence but also raise the question of how a child fits into the story because she isn't seen until the last 10 seconds of the film opening.

Certificate

We have decide to make our film a 15 because our film is a physcological thriller and contains moderate physcological horror, violence and language. An 18 seems too high because it's not exactly the 'saw' movies and it is rare to find a thriller that is an 18, however a 12 seemed too young due to the language, Our movie is about a little girl being kidknapped and at some point you will be introduced to her mother, who will no doubt be swearing. A certificate rating of 15 seems appropriate for our movie.

Monday 12 March 2012

Last bit of filming

Charlotte and I went to the park on Saturday afternoon, with Grace and our two new characters Olivia and Megan. We filmed our flashback sequence for the end of our film opening and it proved to be our hardest task so far, filming with a 2 year old. We managed to get the shots we needed but we definitely had to work for it, especially considering Megan's lack of interest in helping us and her determination to steal a little girl's scooter. Overall, a good day and so happy to be finished filming.

Thursday 1 March 2012

Blair Witch Project Research

According to the Forbes Magazine, The Blair Witch Project is considered to be the best-ever social media campaign and one of the first viral marketing efforts. The marketers behind this horror flick were able to generate big buzz for a movie with a small budget by using Web sites and message boards to stoke interest in the flick months before its release in the summer of 1999. Was the story of young documentary makers lost in the woods true or false? Fake newspaper clippings about the disappearance of the movie's main characters and police photos of their missing car were posted. Movie site Box Office Mojo reports that the film made more than $29 million during its first week of wide release. It has generated about $249 million to date worldwide.