Main Post 8: Pre Production Documentation

Above I have used Prezzi to show the different elements working towards our film.

The Hangover seems exciting with the choice of location and the well known actors which create a buzz. We knew that we wouldn't be able to have well known actors but we knew we could have actors that the audieTowards our opening sequence we have considered some Mise En Scen plans which could contribute to the overall outcome. To begin with, we feel that the use of a pool table and darts board would add to the atmosphere creating a party feel. We would also like to use low key lighting in moments to create the sense that it is night time like a typical party. We have also planned for people to have bottles lying around add to our planned atmosphere.

Plans for Mise En Scen              

We considered factors of Mise En Scen which could improve the overall party feel in our opening sequence. We decided that the use of a pool table and darts board would create a fun effect and increase the party feel. We also decided that bottles surrounded by the table would increase the party atmosphere. We filmed at night time which meant there was low key lighting which is common at parties and events. We hope these factors will contribute to the atmosphere of the party. 

Below is a list of our different shots and description of it. 

Main Post 7: Focus Group

We got a group of people together that would fit the age of our target audience. We had a few people who are both male and female in order to do this. We read told them our synopsis to our opening sequence which was the following:

"Our film forms in a similar style to project X. Based on an unpopular female planning a party in order to gain popularity. What seems like the party of the year, with people having fun and doing wreck less things it's not until the next morning that the unexpected happens. The morning results in an unexpected death..."

THEIR RESPONSES

"I think the film sounds like it would really appeal to me. I am a fan of the film Project X I think the way that film is made is fun and action packed. 'The Morning After' seems as though it would be similar and even the death at the end makes it seem mysterious like something crazy happened"

"I think the same, I like the sound of the film being a party and similar to the Hangover in the way they have to try and trace their footsteps in how the death happened"

"It would be cool if there was a lot of different shots as well to create the action and speed up the pace of the party atmosphere"

Main Post 6: History of your Chosen Genre

An action film is commonly known as a genre involving heroes who are thrown in to challenges which require fight scenes and commonly super powers. There is commonly an antagonist taking the role of an evil villain alongside a protagonist Hero rescuing a damsel in distress. Hollywood have been making more action films than ever due to advancements of CGI effects. The genre is closely linked with thriller and adventure film genres and may sometimes include elements of spy fiction. 

In the 1940s and 1950s action films came in the form of war and cowboy films. Alfred Hitchcock brought in the spy-adventure genre, with films like ‘north by northwest’ and ‘the guns of navarone’. These films also directly inspired producers Albert R. Brococcli and Harry Saltzman to invest in their own spy films based on the novels of Ian Fleming.

James Bond as a successful series, easily dominating the action films of the 1960s, essentially introducing all the staples of the modern-day action films. The bond films were characterized as having a larger than life character, such as the imaginative hero or the one-man army. 

Sub genres of Action Adventure may include:

Action Comedy, Action Horror, Disaster Film, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi Action, Spy Film, Super Hero. 

We have chosen the Action Comedy element specifically. 

Main Post 5: Analysis of an Opening Sequence

I looked at the typical conventions of an opening sequence such as the Hangover. The Hangover had the typical conventions of an opening sequence: credits, director names, a range of different shots, soundtrack and moments of dialogue. The title was clear at 2.03 with a plain background with red writing allowing it to stand out clearly and catch the audience's attention. It was also written in capitals. 

Main Post 4: Group Meeting

In order to discuss our plans for our film we held a group meeting, discussing the different things we wanted to include in our film. Another thing we agreed we wanted to do was clearly show a genre through our opening sequence.

From our research we decided it would be appropriate to do an action film. As a group we decided that our action film shouldn't be the typical car chase or fight scene style film. We sat together and brainstormed different ideas of types of films that we could relate with and link with comedy which was voted highly in our questionnaire. We decided we wanted to link comedy with action as they clearly appeal to audiences according to our research and it is crucial for film industries to appeal to audiences so we felt we should think the same.

We came to the idea of our film being based around a huge party. The idea was based around teenage girls who decide to throw the party when one of the girls parents is away in order to gain popularity. As the night continues what was fun and games turns in to an out of control party. With the following of death and missing  people to realise the next morning what happened that crazy night.