Colour Pallette Our new colour pallette has various darker tones for the high paced running scene with a serious atmopshere, and so the blacks and greys will present an element of mystery to keep the viewers intreged. There a few lighter colours to show the warm environement of the house compared to the harse tones of the parking lot. 9 Frames
Sound Palette We then recreated our sound palette to match the tone more of the current idea. However some of the sounds remained the same as they worked well with both ideas.
We then looked into makeup which was minimalist and not too much however still giving a look of femininity. These pictures can give us an idea for what we want the makeup to look like.
Costume: Alex would be wearing. Alex would be wearing a simple black hoodie, a pair of black jeans and a pair of trainers. This is because we wanted her style to be seen as boyish and simple.
For the first scene we are going to film in Emma Greenhalf's house. The overhead shot will be filmed in Emma's brothers room for various reasons. Such as a window allowing natural light into the room to make filming easier, also a decent sized white desk will allow us to fit many items onto the desk to portray a messy boys work space. There are exsisitng items already in the room such as guitars, skateboards and game consoles to reinforce a typical boy environment. We will also change the bed sheets to a blander colour like grey as we hope to achieve a grown up, teenage look rather than a cartoon childish one that there is at the moment as well as taking down some of the posters.
After the desk scene, Alex will run down the staris and exit the door in a rush. Below are a few examples of the types of shots we will use to demonstrate this. As well as intergrating a credit in a photoframe on the wall next to the stairs.
We have realised that our idea about two brothers isnt possible anymore because of various reasons proving difficult to overcome. Such as the fact that we could not find a parkour actor who is avaiable on our day of filming, and so if we use an athletic person who cannot actually do parkour it might look cheesy and not very proffessional.
Another problem is that the residential area we looked at previously doesnt suit the action-running theme we were loking for, because the area is surrounded by houses,grass, and trees which isnt ideal. So we have found an empty car park area in Tunbridge Wells which has a more urban feel to it and industrial look.
From this we have changed our idea slightly so that there is only 1 main charactcer shown in their bedroom when suddenly a text message appears to which they rush out the door and into a fast paced running action sequence through streets and into a car park. Near the end they enter a lift and finally takes off their hood to show long hair fall down. There is still an element of comedy intergrated at the end in which an old lady interupts the girls moment and asks loudly for Level 4 please, and ends with the lifts doors closing and the title appears.
This is our idea of what James, the older parkour brother will look like in a bitmoji style. We envisioned him with an open burgendy hoodie as well as the outfit you see on the left, however the app we used to create this avatar did not have a hoodie option. The look we tried to create with James, is a tough and serious character through his muscular build. These features will be accentuated through slim fitting clothing, such as black jeans to give a rugged and macho look, paired with a simple white tshirt along with a burgendy hoodie which altogether creates a stylish yet serious look. We will use concealer to cover blemishes making him appear more mature, as well as contoured cheekbones to give him a sculptured and masculine look. For his hair, we are going to use gel to make a natural quiff, that will stay in place whilst he is running around to maintain a powerful and well built character.
This is our idea of what Nick, the younger clumsy brother will look like in a bitmoji style. We based his appearance on a more stereotypical 'nerd' style as we chose beige chinos and a blue sweater. This combination works well with the glasses to portray a geeky person who's not very good at sports. The look we tried to create with Nick, is the complete opposite of his brother through his slim and narrow build. For his hair, we were going to leave it quite rough, and natural to give the impression that Nicks character isn't bothered about his looks, but include a slight come over so that he still looks some what smart.
A parkour scene can be very challenging to film and get the editing right, here I have looked at specific examples of certain filming techniques and how we will try to recreate these with the resources we have. Slow motion when something like a flip is being performed it already looks impressive, adding slow motion to this creates wonder and awe in the audiences minds on how that is possible. This can be done by either using a slow motion setting on the camera whist shooting, which a high frame rate is needed for this. Or in editing, changing the speed of the clip which can blur the image. Both of these ways need a lot of light when filming or it will result in a very dark, grainy and noisy image. Other things to take into consideration is that the file size of a raw slow motion clip is very large and takes up space. As well as that, when you alter the speed of a clip, the sound of this clip changes to. Stedi-cam following shots When someone is performing parkour, obviously they are moving around a lot, in some of our shots we would like to be moving around with the camera too, as when you film something just on a tripod it can look quite boring and not as interesting as it would if there was some movement behind the camera. However it is hard to keep the camera steady whist you are moving because handheld shake is very obvious on the big screen so often stabilizers or gimbals are used in larger productions. As these are very expensive some ways we came up with were going on a skateboard and holding the tripod instead of the camera to reduce wobble. Mixing different angles of the same move together If a certain move has been filmed in multiple positions or angles it is important to edit it smoothly so the previous clip flows with the following clip. This can be done by making sure the actual action that is performed is either filmed by multiple cameras once or done exactly the same multiple times by one camera. So that when the clip cuts to the next, the action can be matched perfectly to the next clips action. GoPro GoPros are often used in adventurous activities to capture a point of view shot in a very wide angle, GoPros have a distinguishable look because of this wide angle. It makes the background a little distorted and almost fish bowl like. However this image looks very good in certain videos, like parkour action scenes as it shows the move from a first person perspective to differentiate it from a still shot. Various accessories can be used such as a chest, head, or mouth mount to get specific shots. Smooth Pans A pan can be done using a tripod so that the camera is level all the time and we do not need to worry about it being shaky if we use a fluid video head. Which will enable us to use the handle very slowly to produce a smooth panoramic. This can be used when the two brothers are running along a straight street, and instead of them simply run past parallel to the camera. We can position the camera so it starts of slightly away from the centre and then move it around when they run past so the whole clip is one swift motion of the brothers running.
Below I have selected certain film openings because of certain features that they each have which I think will work well with ours
Tropic Thunder: During the first few clips, there are many graphic and unrealistic things shown of people getting injured. This exaggerated effect creates humour, as obviously the viewers no its not real so they are able to laugh at what is happening on screen without feeling any guilt or sympathy for the characters being killed. The slow motion sequence of Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) running to the helicopter, again amplifies the humour because of not only the facial expressions and the unnatural body language he is making, but the simple fact that he is still alive whist being shot numerous times. The music is key in this scene, as when Tugg is falling to the floor, this already dramatic and funny clip is increased through the emotional music, as you can hear swearing and shooting sounds in the background.
Chuck (opening credits):
Although the opening credits of the TV series: Chuck, is animated and we will not be able to do something as professional as this, I still really like how clearly the themes are presented. Such as the cartoon like freeze frame pictures it shows which lightens the mood and has a childish and playful effect. The overall backing track is very catching and has a good upbeat rhythm which the viewer can almost dance along to, as that is a key component of keeping audience engaged. The music is mixed with familiar action-like sounds such as gun shots, car chase screeches and helicopters along with not so serious sounds like skateboarding, jet-pack whooshes, and laser guns. This varied combination of sound effects help greatly to portray the mix of thriller action chases and amusing scenes.
Chuck (opening scene): The first scene of Chuck has a similar theme of what we are trying to do, in which there are two characters who contradict each other massively and therefore creating humour. The clip starts with the protagonist Chuck- who introduces another character who he mistakenly thought is an accountant. We are then put straight into a stereotypical action film like scenario with a secret agent of sum sort dressed in a suit with blood stains and glasses, recognizable sounds like alarm breeches and high paced music starts. As the tension increases we are brought back to an ordinary party seen with Chuck, who we get a clearer sense of his character being a stereotypical nerd who is inevitably boring the girl he is talking to through he bad posture and lack of conversational skills. This makes us feel sorry for him yet intrigued by the mysterious Bryce Larkin, who sets a bomb off in the room he is in and proceeds to beat up the guards outside. This parkour sequence is very similar to what we want to do however less violent, the filming style is very steady and smooth and the quick cuts help increase the tension as we focus on the impressive moves he is performing. As the high energy, action packed clip ends with Bryce being shot, we are left with a final clip of the message being sent to Chuck, this leaves the viewer feeling some what worried as whatever was sent must have been very important but is now left in the not so capable hands of Chuck. This comedic ending is what we hope to achieve by showing the keys being left on the floor to leave the viewers with a sense of despair yet a humorous outcome.
Mr Bean Snickers Advert: Even though this is not a film opening, this Snickers advert still shows that it is well made with a very good sense of comedy and style. The setting of China is clear through there outfits and accents, as well as the prominent Kung Fu moves which Mr Bean, a well known comedic actor is failing to perform. Again the theme of characters contrasting each other is present here too as obviously the 3 professional actors are superior in the way that they can flawlessly execute the jumps and flips, whereas Mr Bean struggles to do very simple tasks, and messes up greatly by falling through the roof. At which point the underling message of Snickers' catch line is shown, allowing Mr Bean to transform and become like the other 3 characters. The comedy throughout the scene is not only shown through simply it being Mr Beans famous face, but the fact that the difference between the 2 abilities is evident and is filmed and edited very well that humour is easy created and received well because of the light hearted nature of the ending.
Four Weddings One Funeral: The first few seconds of this scene is a simple clip of a guy in bed, however when he turns around to see his clock the audience already know that he must be late to something because of his surprised and delayed reaction. Next there are very short shots of the two people hopelessly attempting to get ready as quick as possible, but inevitably almost everything is going wrong for them. The obvious repetition of 'fuck' being said in different tones and voices, allows the audience to relate to those stressful mornings that occur. Throughout this we are still unaware of what they are rushing for or to, but it begins to make sense once they arrive at a church because of the distinct church bells, and people gathering around the entrance. This calmer atmosphere is very different to the one before at home, and it is shown again through the nicely dressed girls getting out of the car, compared to the two characters still failing to put their clothes on at the last minute.
Crunchy Nut Advert:
A very serious and tense atmosphere is presented through the mise en scene, with elegant clothing, calm forest and people on horses. The music helps set the medieval tone, and the trees rustlingly increase the tension as a dear is shown. A slight giveaway is shown early on, as the two people kneeing down are carrying a basket full of honey- this subtle sign catches the viewers eyes and makes them think what is about to happen, yet subconsciously they already know what will ruin this tense moment. This can link back to our project as we will show a short clip of the keys being lost on the floor near the start so that at the end when they realise they cannot get into their car it will all make sense for the viewer leaving them in wonder and amusement. When the crunch of the cereal is made and the deer is missed, you can see the anger within the shooters face as the two begin shouting "NUTTY!' to each other in an outraged manner. This lightens the mood as you can see what the characters are feeling but, the audience themselves are oblivious to this and just feel the humour from both of the reactions combined.
