My Desired Song [Music Video]

http://www.unsigned.com/1wr

It is entitled "Faith" and I have emailed them for permission to use the song.

Music Videos - Generic Conventions [Task]

• What do you like about the style of the video (mise-en-scene, camerawork, editing etc)?
• What do you like about the narrative/storyline of the video? If it doesn’t have one, why do you like that?
• Who is the audience for the video and how can you tell this?
• How does the video add to the genre of the music (mise-en-scene, performance, locations, performers)?
• How does the video represent the artist (analysis, persona, adjectives)?

The mise-en-scene is quite earthy because Micheal Jackson wears a 'cheap-looking' costume that looks quite cultural (see 0:16).  It works well as it's made more authentic towards the audience. Therefore, it allows us the audience to look at "contemporary" issues in a less-developed world.

The editing and camera is quite 'limited' in terms of the variety. However, I think this help to go with the 'serious' theme of the video and the lyrics. For example, the long-take and handheld movement of the performer at 3:48 makes it more genuine to the audience. It gives the impression that the people are live a very fixed, deprived life and culture.

The narrative is solid.  For example, all throughout it has Micheal dancing with 'poor' villagers which brings in the theme of poverty.

The audience is quite 'universal' as the concept of the video affects the world. The message is quite simple - "they don't really care about us" in the poor countries. This affects all different everyone because it puts foward the issue of poverty in international countries.

The video is quite abstract in terms of style and belongs to the dance genre.

The editing is varied as we have fast paced cuts of the woman dancing. This gives a fun feel to the pacing of the song and allows the audience to follow through with the video.

The camera language is quite straight-forward. For example, we have a static, mid shot of the at 2:05 of the the two men 'looking in an exxagerated way at the camera. I think it uses this straightforward approach to make it quite easy to follow for the aduience.

The mise-en-scene is quite 'retro' in terms of the performance by Calvin Harris as he sings along to the lyric whilst wearing an 80s styled cardigan costume. This makes it very unusual but works well with the lyrics of the song so it's enjoyable to follow in the video.

There isn't a narrative. It includes jus different shots of the woman 'dancing' and 'posing' to the beat. It works well though as it matches the upbeat mood and tempo of the song.

The audience would probably be young boys and girls as it uses a  funny editing technique and is quite easy and chilled to follow.

 

This video is styled in a impressionistic way as a song from the alternative genre.

The editing is quite unconventional is like a 'mini- horror film' which I like. For example, at 1:05 we have the countdown in a 'film' type of video effect. This gives it an 'odd' outlook as a video from the very start and allows the video to offer an unusual concept to the video.

The camerawork uses a range of shots of mostly the little kid. It is used to show the process of childhood experiences. For example, the low angle shot of the boy being lifted up whilst crying at 3:38. This gives it a funny feel tot he audience and makes it entertaining because it is quite satirical and not meant to be taken seriously.

The mise-en-scene is a mixture of conventional and unconventional things. For example, the humans are dressed normally whilst the monsters are added to the normal setting to offer a mixed feel. It gives it a 'twisted' feel which I like.

The audience are probably male and female as it is meant to be a 'funny' video for everyone to watch due to the 'wierd' events taking place in the video. For example, the use of zombies and humans.

This styling is quite 'gritty' and 'raw' which conforms suitably to the rock/alternative genre.

The editing shows this as the slow pace adds a 'suffocating' feel as if we the audience have to endure the 'heavy' nature of that persona's exact feelings. For example, the long take, slow motion edit of the woman looking 'scared' at 1:55 precisely shows this.

 The camerawork is also quite 'aggressive' and 'harsh' but works for this particular genre. 

For example, the close up shot of the woman looking down in a painful attitude connotes hurt and pain

I like this as this it suits the type of audience that the video aims for, i.e. rock fans and mostly men.

The mise-en-scene is carefully controlled as we have the 'rockstar performers' wearing a 'black' and 'gothic' style costume. This connotes the harshness of the characters which suits the song very well. Especially as it is supposed to maintain a 'raw' type of feel.

The persona of the performers are quite 'serious' and 'fearless' so I think they carry out a 'bad boy' image to go well with the the 'rock genre' and lyrics. 

 

The style of the music video is quite chilled as it conforms to the dance genre.

The editing is fast paced to emphasise the upbeat vibe of the song. For example, there are a great number of cut transitions which connotes the action. 

The camerawork uses various as the video as there are long shots, close up shots and point of view shots. For example, at 3:04 in the video the long shot of the criminals gives us an overall perspective of the setting. This keeps us the audience engaged in the narrative and understand the various characters.

Overall, the camera language and editing allow us the audience to stay engaged in the video so we don't become 'bored'. Therefore, it definitely aims to gratify our entertainment needs.

The mise-en-scene carries out a casual, chilled tone. For example, at 0:43 in the video, we denote him wearing a leather jacket costume and cardigan. This signifies the 'laid-back' approach of the video which shows it's not meant to be taken too seriously. Therefore, it offers a sense of escapism as the audience are left to feel calm and 'unaffected' by the video events.

Although, the video lacks much of a concrete narrative, I would say it's quite enjoyable. It does co

ntain mini storyline in different scenarios. For example, it starts off with the boy shooting a firework at the caravan and then it changes by character to character. So I think it's fair to say that the video just gives us random events where we shouldn't take ourself seriously. This makes it quite interesting to watch.

I would say the audience is a young male and females because the events that take place is aimed at young characters. The tone of the song and video is quite immature as well for example, the caravan man at 1:35 slips on marbles. So the video doesn't really take itself seriously which makes me think that young people will like this.

The persona of the characters are quite 'rebellious' as they are sort of mocking different situations in the video. For example, the man is quite 'big' and dressed up in an exxagerated way with the 'ice cream' costume. This makes me think that the audience are also 'poking' fun of the character.

The editing is very different as it uses an "animation" effect which makes it come across as quite visual. I think this is why I enjoy the music video as it is very different from the norm in this genre. For example, right from the start we see the performer (Kanye West) in an animated action singing with the song and the beat. This gives it a high-concept vibe which is very appealing to the mainstream traditional audience as it takes the original clips and alters it into an entire animation.

The camerawork is very simple as at at 1:10 it uses a long-take of the performer just him moving around in to fit the slow pace of the melody. This makes it very interesting for the audience as it is more central at the "visual" content of the music video, such as the animation and the whole storyline.

The mise-en-scene is just an animation type of performance which gives it a theatrical feel. It seems like it involves more of the audience  and them understanding what's going on within the piece. This seems to go well with the soulful lyrics of the song and matches the slow tempo.

The narrative is quite clear as it basically the performer and his "heartbreak" over his ex-girfriend. I like this as it's quite easy to co-operate with when watching and engaging with the actual content of the video.

I would say most of the audience would be a broad market of males and females of a young age. I say this as the animation styled content allows for a wider interest and is quite interest. I also say that because it's quite unconventional in the genre as the male gaze isn't purely based on the fact that it follows an unrealistic convention (animation).

The style of this video is quite abstract for the soul genre.

The editing is in black and white which is gives it an odd look for a traditional music video within the soul genre. This uses an "less modern" in terms of the conventions. making it less traditional. However, I like it as it gives it more a creative outlook and makes it more focused on the lyrics of the s9ong.

The camerawork uses a lot of zooms which has probably also been digitally altered online to create a more high-concept approach. For example, it zooms into the abstract imagery such as the performer at 2:07 and the illusions in the background . This makes it fun for the audience as it's quite unusual but also easier to experience the performer's experiences e.g. "i make you crazy".

The mise-en-scene is quite odd too. The performance overall is quite "odd" and it seems very central to the performer's thoughts (as revealed with the ever-present imagery). This helps to give it more of a solid meaning i.e. the laidback attitude of the perfomer.

There isn't a narrative. For me, it's like an animation slideshow with various clips portraying his range of thoughts. For exdample, the dark colours connote mystery and at times pain. Therefore, it's quite unconventional for this genre as it's more impressionistic and down to the audience to interpret it in their own way.

The audience I think would be universal as the whole music video is more down to individual interpetation. It may also attract an older type of audience as the performer himself is over 30 here. It would definetly also attract those who are enthusiastic of the soul genre as the music provides this form of "entertainment" gratification.

Style & Conventions - Music Video [Task]

Performance

In terms of the style, the video offers an impressionistic vibe as the video relies heavily on the techniques such as the significant fast-tempo beats. For example, we denote fast-paced shots of women dancers in a sexual costume and the performer himself being to cut to a lot of times. This enables the song to fluidly match the melodic arrangement & dance riffs of the song.  To some extent, this also creates enigma as there's an element of surpise within the video. For example, we denote at first a strict-looking woman shopkeeper until the video cuts to calm-looking suggestive female character.

The Hollywood institution use this style as it is more safe financially to conform to there use of generic conventions. This means that it's used a lot within the dance genre, making it more easier for 'commercial' success. This ranges from the use of its party location - bright colours as these upbeat conventions attract a broader audience. This promotes the escapism ideology as it includes fun and uplifting conventions for their mainstream audience. It also conforms to the uses and gratification theory as it uses 'entertaining' scenes such as dance routines that can match the pace of the song.

If I am to use this dance genre, I'd probably subvert to all the conventions in order to make my media product seem "realistic" and "ground-breaking" to the audience. This would make my video come across as very creative and well thought out. I may subvert the party location and shoot at really 'urban' areas to make it seem very meaningful to the real world. I may even add in a more lengthier narrative to make it seem like there's a message to take from my product.

On the other hand, at this stage of the planning process, I may decide to go with a different genre. In addition, by subverting most or all convention may make it only appealing to a niche audience. For example, by creating a lengthier narrative would require a certain level of intelligence or appreciation from my audience which could make it harder to gain a mainstream appeal. It would portray more realism rather than escapism as I think it would be relevant for issues within society today such as: issues in the current affairs. Another I had was the recent issues of social media websites as I could explore 'online bullying' which is more of a problem these days.

Evaluation - Preliminary Task: Part Eight

I do feel that my preliminary task was successful.  Me and my partner used a storyboard in order to carry out this task. The continuity was followed through which enhanced the verisimilitude. The continuity was great asI abided by the 180 degree rule, and used camera techniques such as the shot reverse shot and match on action shot.

By using a digital HD camera, it allowed me to film a variety of shots. For example, the use of an over the shoulder shot (shown in the picture above) signifies the continuous conversation that the two girls are having. I also used a match on action shot to show the girl's continuous movements. This can be shown in the image below. It helps to create verisimilitude because the camera follows her. For example, as the character opens the door, her arms move slightly downwards. This shows that the continuity was very precise and has influenced me when I created my British social realism sequence as I used it to show the protagonist opening the door to her house.

However, there was a slight issue with some sound in terms of success within my preliminary exercise.  At the duration point, 20 seconds, the foley sound  recorded some unwanted noise. As the student walks in the corridor you can hear a slight sound of the camera moving. This helped me to avoid doing this again in my opening sequence. I avoided including unnecessary sound. A way that I did this was by avoiding unwanted noises. In my opening sequence I avoided this successfully as I made sure the diegetic sound matched the events in each scene. For example, at the 19 second duration mark of my sequence you can denote the protagonist closing the door. This meant the sound was used very relevantly.

Another successful element was the creativity. I used a variety of sound effects to try and add a humerous element to my production. For example, the fast paced folk music at the end made it seem very theatrical. The editing also shows also aimed to be comical. For example, I used checkerbox video effect to show the teacher's shocked reaction to the student's Russian oral exam. This is shown in the image below. In terms of my British social realism opening sequence, it has taught me to entertain the audience. For example, I used a soundtrack all throughout my sequence which made my production very enjoyable in terms of the audience's music preferences. In similar terms, the dubstep music I used was something that created interest as this is a growing genre of music that 16-24 year olds listen to.

 My planning was good as me and my partner took out time to create a storyboard. This included rough drawings with the type of technical aspects we were going to use. For example, the first scene in indicated that we were going to use an establishing shot (see the image below for evidence). Similarly, I planned my production in my British social realism opening sequence. By the use of a shooting script it allowed me to understand what types of props we needed and where it should be shot. Overall, my preliminary task helped me to achieve successful planning in my sequence. However, despite the great planning I did in my  continuity exercise, I still faced problems in the future. The shooting script  I used was only used a few times because I wanted to improve some scenes. The reason for this was that I had to include extra shots and had to change my location due to issues of time. Despite this though, I still followed most of my shooting script.

Nevertheless, I do feel that I have learnt a lot from the preliminary task. It has given me strengths and weaknesses that I need to focus on. Many of which emphasises the use of the digital camera, creativity and effective planning. In terms of using the digital camera, I felt that I learnt how to use the 180 degree rule effectively within my production. This helped to maintain the verisimilitude in my production. The creativity was shown well in my production especially the use of sound. I obtained an original soundtrack which my friend gave me permission to use.

Evaluation - Technologies used to construct my product: Part Seven

It had an impact upon my pre-production, production and post-production.

Evaluation - Attracting/Adressing our audience: Part Six

Evaluation - How does my media product represent social groups?: Part Five.

How does my media product represent social groups?

Evaluation - Annotations on YouTube: Part Four

We explore the ways in which various technical aspects have helped me to abide by the British social realism genre. The analysis is presented as annotations on the youtube video which we uploaded our sequence onto.

Evaluation - Part Three: The Impact of Film Four

Evaluation: Our audience: Part Two (Joint task)

Video Diary

This video explains about our target audience. It explores their general characteristics. It also shows how we came up with ideas for our film.

Evaluation: Brief - Part One

 BRIEF - Summary

I have constructed media work to reflect the brief I was given. The task was to create an opening sequence for a fiction film which was the British social realism genre. This involved carrying out various research and planning and frequent production schedules to summarise my stages of progress. 

Title of my film.

One crucial stage was to produce a title for my film. Eventually, I came up with the title 'Black Arrow' because it is ambigious. This helps to set up the enigma for my audience. It  can give many different connotations. For me, this made my film unique because the audience could come up with their own initial reading of the film. However, the title has an individual meaning. It has connotations of pain to reflect the protagonist's harsh experience of living. This consists of her attitude for her friends, her boyfriend and her life on social networking sites. In addition, these elements are represented as issue in my opening sequence. I explore the central character's grief of cyber-bullying and tough friendships/relationships. 

Beginning of my opening sequence

Many of these themes are brought across to my audience in a serious manner. This conforms within the British social realism genre. It meant that the conventions had to implemented. I gained  this knowledge by researching other films within the genre. For example, Happy Go Lucky, Attack The Block & This Is England. From this, I recognised that I would need to use basic shots and editing which connotes the simplicity of everyday life. I also found out that the sound would use a mixture of non-diegetic and diegetic sounds. In my sequence, I used a dubstep soundtrack with a slow riff in a minor key to connote the profound grief the protagonist experiences. Overall though, it had to seem genuine and relatable to my audience who are teenagers aged 15-24. 

Production: Final Production

This is my final edit for my production.

Post Production: Production Log/Reflective Analysis - Week Nine

This week was very simple.

• Continue editing - Clips.
• Find ways to improve the storyline.

My teacher suggested that I should add more elements of sound.

I added some of the foley sound that came with the original clips.

This helped to draw emphasis on the events happening within different scenes.

The issues I faced was handing a lot of the workload.

My partner was away so I found that I relied on advice from other people such as, teachers and friends.

This was good because I gained their constructive criticism.

It gave me an insight for the 'room for improvements'.

Post Production: Production Log/Reflective Analysis - Week Eight

Week 8

Post Production: Production Log/Reflective Analyis - Week Seven

WEEK SEVEN - PRODUCTION LOG

This log includes the difficulties I faced during the production/post production this week and the decisions I made.

Pre-production: Daily Call Sheet

 

This was just useful for when I was filming because I could note down what props I would need and the cast I need present for my production.

Pre-Production: Narrative Structure Diagram

My narrative diagram helps to explain what happens in the storyline. I used Robert McKee's theory to break it down into several parts. This consists of the protagonist and antagonist where I described a brief desciption about them; the conflict (in other words when a change happens from stability to problems); and then after I elaborated on how the issue creates a wider problem. Lastly, I came up with a climax whereby the film reaches a massive final change and finishes with a coda.

Pre-production: Seeking permission to use a soundtrack

For my opening sequence, I needed a dubstep soundtrack, therefore, I asked my friend who specialises in music to use one of her instrumentals and she agreed. Therefore, I have a soundtrack ready for when I need to edit.

My friend set her instrumentals to download in order for me to use them and I will rightfully credit her in the production.

Pre-production: Production Log/Reflective Analysis - Week Six

Production Log: Week Six

Pre-Production: Titles

TITLES

For my opening sequence, I will include, 13 titles which will help to keep my sequence in the conform to a British social realism opening sequence. I gained some ideas from my previous research, when I looked at the titles used in "This Is England" which helped me to know what type of titles are typical in for my sequence. In addition to this, the titles will be superimposed in order to match what happens in each scene. It can also help to set up enigma because the short pauses create suspence and mystery.

The production company are the individuals/organisation who fund for the film. This has been included at the start because they deserve a major credit.

The director is the individual who directs what happens in each scene. They are very important for the film because it prominently affects the production. Therefore, credit has been given near the start.

The production name is essential because it represents the whole film as a whole. Therefore, I have placed it near the start.

The next two titles are the main actors/actresses because it has a slight significance for the film. As well as that it is way of fulfilling film four (the production company) by "introducing new" talented filmstars.

The casting supervisor is and the production designer is responsible for how each scene is presented to the audience. This is not too important, therefore, it will go somewhere in the middle.

The music producer is responsible for how the soundtrack sounds in the opening sequence. Her name is Shade Joseph. Therefore, she should be creditted because she managed the sound manager by peoducing this herself .

The producer is responsible for the whole production of the film and making sure it gets distirbuted. This will come near the end because they are quite important in films.

Pre-production: Shooting Script

Here is my shooting script. It's quite easy to use as a guideline for filming our clip seen as it tells me the duration and what shot types to use. Therefore, I will use this as a tool to help me get my film clips done in a efficient way. On the other hand, I may not stick to every type of shot specified because if I feel a different shot is better, I'll use that instead to make my opening sequence more interesting for my audience.

Pre-production: Production Schedule

This week I produced  a production schedule, which acts as a guideline for when we need to meet deadlines for the filming of our clips. Therefore, I have listed the date and time; the shots we are going to film, the people required (as well as what they are expected to wear). This is extremely helpful because it keeps me organised with my production. I believe that if we stick to this, we should be finished by Saturday, with the recording of film clips, however, I realise that we may need to re-record clips if I feel that they need to be re-shot.

Pre-production: The Problems so far I have faced this week...

• The setting/where exactly we are going to film it.
• Making sure the characters in my film are avaliable in the weekend.
• Originally, in the treatment I stated that a piano will be played in the background (by me) however, I now think it would be more suitable and time-efficient to use a readily composed music score. Therefore, I will need to decide how I am going to go about this in my opening sequence.
• The title of the film is something which we are planning/thinking of changing because it has a unrealistic

Pre-production - Cast & Crew for my opening sequence

Mary (Protagonist) - Played by Priya
The reason why I asked Priya to play this role is because she is enthusiastic to do some acting and she is able to co-operate with the times we give her to record our film. She also best fits the description of an "ordinary teenage girl" which I want to signify in our opening sequence.

Mary's friend (Mollie) - Played by Rian
The reason why I asked Rian to play the friend was because she was enthusiastic to be a part of my production and asked me to play a role in the film. She also perfectly meets the description of being an "everyday teenager" and will help to make my British Social Realism  film realistic.

Director & Producer - Marcus (Me) & Davinder
The reason why I decided to be the director and producer is because I'm very good at being in charge of what happens in each scenes and making sure that they are shot appropiately. I am also quite creative, therefore, I may see better ways of shooting the scenes which can help to build up the scenes.

Pre-production: Production Log/Reflective Analysis - Week Five

This week I faced a few key issues for my pre-production. These were time-management issues, organisational problems and problems with coming up with fresh ideas for our narrative and opening sequence. The reason that the time management was an issue because my partner and I faced technical issues with uploading our video clips to the computer.  As a result, I had to get him to send me all the files, so I could edit it at home on software called “Camtasia Studios”.  Despite this though, I managed to create the voxpop in time and gain some ideas for our opening sequence. However, some of these themes the interviewees described such as underage alcohol drinking seemed slightly cliché as a film idea; therefore, we came up with a fresh idea of cyberbullying as this is a new growing problem in society. In addition to this, we combined other themes such as peer pressure because young people are often influenced to do something that they wish not to do and this would help to make it more representative of everyday British teenagers.

On the other hand, we faced another issue which was the fact that we need to create an institutional logo which can build up the raw representations of our film. However, one way I tackled this was by telling my partner to find some good styles of typography from the internet which we can use to connote the gritty nature of our film. We also started to focus on how we are going to get music, however, I suggested that I play my piano as a soundtrack to create suspense and enigma. This will also make it interesting for my target audience to watch.

Lastly, our main concern before anything else right now is making sure we stay organised and good with our time. Before we start anything, we need to finish the shooting script as this will help us to know what to put in the sequence. We should also now be focusing on the titles we are going to implement into our sequence. 

Overall, I have learnt this week that I need to make sure that the opening sequence is appealing, fresh and seems innovative. It also needs to reflect in some ways what my research indicates that is appropriate for my sequence.

Pre-production: Treatment

Pre-production: Voxpop [Audience Research]

VOXPOP

For part of me and partner's research, we wanted to gain some qualitative data which can help us find out the interviewees opinion and reason why on a series of questions. By using a voxpop, this has heavily influenced my final production idea seen as the "voice of the people" are my target audience. Therefore, the aim of this was to acknowledge their needs and put them into pratice when producing a "good storyline".

I will now analyse what my inteviewees said as this will help influence me to make my british social realist opening sequence.

Question 1 - What British social realist films have you enjoyed watching in the past and why?
Interviewee 1- They are quite gritty and enjoyable as you can relate to them.
Interviewee 2 - They are quite funny and they put on regional accents. It's quite realistic too.
Interviewee 3 - They represent adults and children.
Interviewee 4 - It shows you how children are but some can be too stereotypical.
Interviewee 5 - They are set in England, and it's quite informative.
Interviewee 6 - They really show how Britain acts socially.
Interviewee 7- They represent British society.
Interviewee 8 - They are easy to relate to, in terms of social issues.
Interviewee 9 - They are easy to relate to, for example, the time period.

From question one, most of my interviewees what these type of films because it is representative of real life and so it is easy to relate to in terms of their everyday lifes. Therefore, my opening sequence will need to show the themes and characters in a realistic way in order for them to feel satisfied whilst watching it.

Question 2 - What social issues are becoming a growing concerns in the UK and why?
Interviewee 1- There is a growing trend for alcohol and gang culture.
Interviewee 2 - There is a growing trend for gang violence.
Interviewee 3 - Drugs and alcohol is an increasing problem.
Interviewee 4 - Young people not having a voice, for example, the London riots.
Interviewee 5 - Underage sex, alcohol are quite big issues.
Interviewee 6 - Drugs, alcohol and sex as it goes around in Britain a lot.
Interviewee 7- Teenage pregnancy is common for young people.
Interviewee 8 - Teenage pregnancy and crime because people.
Interviewee 9 - Drugs because young people are peer pressured.

This tells me that there are a variety of common issues in Britain today. One of the popular issues were drugs and alcohol. This suggests that my film will need to tackle a range of issues in order to make it seem representative of everyday life.

Question 3 - What attracts young people to take drugs, smoke or consume alcohol and why?
Interviewee 1-  It helps young people to lose their mind.
Interviewee 2 - They get addicted by their mates, so it's down to peer pressure.
Interviewee 3 - It's down to peer pressure, especially school gangs, or they could be forced to take them.
Interviewee 4 - In one way it is peer pressure however, it could be because of the influence of popular films that glamourise it.
Interviewee 5 - They get stressed out, and it's because of family issues at home. They also can use it to open up their feelings.
Interviewee 6 - It's down to how the young person is socialised, because they are influenced by people around them.
Interviewee 7- It's because of TV programmes and movies as they gain influence from the messages. They also do it to "fit" in with social groups.
Interviewee 8 - It's down to school, they need it as a means of escapism from the bad things around them.
Interviewee 9 - It's because of peer pressure as they feel it's cool.

This tells me that there are various reasons why young people take drugs or consume alcohol. This shows that the influences come from various people or places. In my British social realism opening sequence, this implies that maybe the different type of issues explored can happen for a range of reasons (as long as they are realistic).

Question 4 - What is your view on teenage pregnancy and would this be suitable to explore in a film?

Interviewee 1- It's a real issue and controversial.
Interviewee 2 - It's very common in society today and controversial.
Interviewee 3 - It can help demonstrate young teenagers how to look after a child if they have a baby.
Interviewee 4 - It's becoming a big crisis and people need to be informed about this issue.
Interviewee 5 - It should explore the consequences of teenage pregnancy and should be presented well.
Interviewee 6 - It's quite common and would help show the audience that this is a growing problem.
Interviewee 7- It can help show the effects of it, for example, the impact it has on the family.
Interviewee 8 -Teenage pregnancy is not a good thing as it wastes Government's money and the film should show the disadvantages.
Interviewee 9 - It would be quite suitable.

This was interesting and we asked this question because we felt this issue is quite common with young people today which the result indicates. It has helped us understand that if we were to explore it, it would be quite difficult, because it's not an easy issue and young people experience this quite differently, depending on the individual. This suggest it would be a great theme to explore in our opening sequence.

Question 5 - Do you think young people are deprived and why?

Interviewee 1- In working class areas, young people are quite deprived, for example, some live in council estates.
Interviewee 2 - Working class children are deprived because of alcohol and drugs.
Interviewee 3 -  Young people aren't deprived; they have an education.
Interviewee 4 - It's hard to judge.
Interviewee 5 - Young people don't get praise, they are out partying and doing rebellious things.
Interviewee 6 - It depends what area they are from.
Interviewee 7- Young people think they are deprived because society has changed in a sense that there's better technology, for example mobile phones.
Interviewee 8 - It's hard to tell.
Interviewee 9 - It depends on the area, for example, sometimes there's not as good facilities.

This was interesting as my interviewees shared a mixed view regarding young people's deprival in society. However, most said it depends on the area they live in, for example, if they live in working class places then it is likely they may experience poorer circumstances. For our sequence, it would be quite useful to explore this further by portraying the gritty experiences some working class teenagers face in life.

Pre-production: Voxpop [Research Method]

I will need to carry out some primary research for my treatment, therefore, me and the person I'm working with will need to carry out some findings. For this, we have decided to use a voxpop as it will give us a qualatitive response from our interviewees which can help inspire us to create an appealing British Social Realism films for young people who are our target audience.

Things to remember:

• We plan to ask five questions to five of our target audience at our school.
• We will need to make sure they have a knowledge of what a British Social Realism film is as one question I will be asking revolves directly around this.
• We will need a functioning camera to record our voxpop.
• We will need to enough time to edit the clips and merge them together so we can intrepret them easily.
• This needs to be done before Thursday 30th. 
• It should be done in a informal environment in order for our interviewees are more likely to feel comfortable answering the questions truthfully.
• The sound should be clear.

Our questions 
What British social realist films have you enjoyed watching in the past and why?
What social issues are becoming a growing concerns in the UK and why?
What attracts young people to take drugs, smoke or consume alcohol and why?
What is your view on teenage pregnancy and would this be suitable to explore in a film?
Do you think young people are deprived and why?

Pre-production: Production Log/Reflective Analysis - Week 4

Week 4

This week was interesting because I learnt that the target audience for my British Social Realism film will be young middle class and working class people aged 16 to 24. This means the opening sequence should conform to the various conventions such as "representing real teenage lifes" to make it realistic for them to watch. I also learnt that in order to keep the sequence interesting, there should be a minimum to dialogue, the themes and characters should be introduced, and it should create an enigma. This means that it will draw the audience into the overview of the film in a believable way. Therefore, I've learnt that my sequence should create a verisimilitude for my audience if these points are taken into consideration.

I have also learnt that the institutions involved in the production of  social realism films varies. Many existing production companys often deal with specific genres, for example, the independent production company, Lions Gate who helped fund for the film "Reservoir Dogs" usually focus on Thriller based films. Therefore, it is important to pick the right distributors with similar values as my "British social realist" genre.


For my production, I need to make sure that the production companies I use is relevant to the values and type of films they specialise in. For example, Film Four, specialise with producing British Social Realism which is a genre I am using for my film.

Pre-production: Inspiration for Ideas

INSPIRATION

In my freetime, I went around working class areas, taking pictures of what I saw. It has helped me to be more aware of the type of location I want to shoot the clips and the type of props that will work well in my British social realism film.