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Evaluation

Evaluation

Over the past year of Moving Image AS, I have produced my film 'The Block'. My film is live action and shot in black and white. I chose to filter all of my filming in black and white for a gritty and realistic effect and also watching the film in colour made me realise it lost the cinematic quality when in colour. I used a school camera to film on various weekends, though I filmed when it was snowing and raining, some days I had to cancel filming due to lack of cast. But when some people consistently did not show up I had to improvise by asking other people- which was a success. Another problem I faced when filming was that people could hear what was going on and came out of their homes in concern. I had to overcome this by telling them that it wasn't real, and that we were filming. I did experience some technical problems such as the camera running out of power when filming and had to go home, charge the battery and continue filming when it charged enough.

When some things didn't go to plan, this had a domino effect on my production materials, I had to complete many storyboards after the actual filming. I also altered the script due to some excellent improvisation from the actors in my film.

I would like to say my film was a complete success but it still could be improved, however the feedback from my peers made me feel like I had achieved what I set out to create with my film. My intention was to create a gritty and emotional portrayal of the hardships of living in a bad neighborhood surrounded with gang culture. From feedback I can tell that people felt that it did that. Another thing I wanted to put across is that it is possible to be successful no matter where you come from or live.

I have learned a lot from the process of making a short film, preparation is key- from having reliable people helping you to charging up the camera battery, it's all vital. Asking people if they'll take part is one thing but getting reliable people that will turn up is difficult as I found out when two out seven people turned up one weekend. I also learned that the skill of improvisation is very handy when filming because when things go wrong or change it's not always convenient to put filming off another week.

Rough Cut

Script

Scene 1

[Kieron jogging, gang talking]

Big G: Nah man you can't just drop out like that, (mumbles) that guys a prick

So if you see him we need to give him a lesson he'll never forget..

Hold on one sec..

Big G: Ain't seen you for time man.. (mumbles)

Scene 2

Kieron: Man what are we doing tonight

Big G: I told you what we're doing tonight, I'm jamming at my yard playing the ps3 and you're out there selling that coke for me, you get me. That's how we roll round here because I'm Big G! And you're little Kieron.

[Talk over each other]

Kieron: I got football training yeah so I'm not gonna..

Big G: Come lets go

Football! What have I told you about playing football around me bruv. Don't want you thinking your too high and mighty to be jamming around the bits

If you play football again I'm gonna slap you..straight.

If I see you, playing, just with your little friends. Clap! That's what your getting.

Scene 3

Kieron: Yo where is this guy man

Big G: Yo

Kieron: Yeah

Big G: Got the money

Kieron: Yeah.. Yeah it's right here man

Scene 4

Abdullah: Yeah Kieron

Little boy: Yeah 1 2 it!

Crowd: Give it to Kieron man

[Kieron does skills and scores- crowd cheers]

Big G: Oi Kieron come here man

[Kieron walks off]

Kieron: Good game

Ayub: Good game, nice game

Big G: What have I told you about playing football man

If I catch you playing football again you'll see if if I don't break your legs.

Scene 5

Kieron: Yo man you know we've been friends since we were little init.

Gus: Yeah course

Kieron: I kind of need your advice right now

Gus: About what

Kieron: I dunno, just about everything

Like.. You know who I hang around with init.

Gus: [nods]

Kieron: I dunno

Gus: Big G and them init

Kieron: Yeah.. but.. you know what.. he's some

Gus: He's making you shot init

Bruv you need to get out of that, I'm tellin you

Kieron: I'm gonna try. I'm gonna get into football more

Gus: Yeah

Kieron: Like seriously though, not like..

Gus: Yeah, that's your ticket outta here man

Scene 6

Big G: I'm just bare disappointed in him. I told him don't play football no more, don't play football no more and what does he go and do.. goes there and plays football.

Coach Aussie: Who is that guy

Big G: Straight up, so if he wants to seperate himself from us I say we give him a little parting gift. I say we give him a good old fashioned beat down- you with me?  

Coach Aussie: Do you play for a football team?

Kieron: Yeah but only a sunday league

Coach Aussie: What would you say to a trial at Charlton Athletic?

Kieron : Are you serious?

Coach Aussie: Yeah mate I can get my colleague to come and see you after the training session

Big G: But anyway boy all I'm gonna say is straight up is that this guy's a...

Scene 7

Kieron: Charlton man, this is my dream

Gus: Yeah you need to go for that trial man

Kieron: But..I can't let down my boys

Gus: Forget them man, they're not important

Kieron: You're right

Gus: Don't think like that, just think about your success and everything

Kieron: Yeah I'm gonna start training hard

Gus: Yeah you need to

Kieron: I'm gonna go jogging tomorrow

Gus: Yeah!

Scene 8

[Kieron jogging]

Problems/obstacles

31st Jan 09

Last weekend and today I had planned to film but last weekend it was raining and this week I didn't have enough people. I have planned to film tomorrow, I have about 6 people that have agreed to come. Apparently it's going to snow tomorrow, I'm planning to film even if it does but I really hope it doesn't.