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MIA PRE-PRODUCTION ELNORD BUKUSO 00037

INCLUDES : STATEMENT OF INTENT ILLUSTRATED ESSAY STORY BOARD SHOT LIST EXPERIMENT REVIEW NARRATIVE make a film schedule

STATEMENT OF INTENT

For this year I will like to visual the thrilling event that had shocked the nation. The England Riots 2011. 04.08.11+ the days England Escalated into something England never ever imagined would happen. Well what more can we say ‘expect the unexpected’, a event which will never be forgotten.

Following the riots and violence that took place in the early of August this year. A range of people from different age groups took advantage of what was a ‘peaceful protest’ and of the community and burnt down the homes, businesses etc, and took out the heart of people’s happiness. Collectively resulting in thousands of items being looted and businesses destroyed for good. Starting from Tottenham, North London elevated into the outer sides of north London down to south London and into West England.

“The place I once called my home has been destroyed forever, but will never be forgotten.” - anonymous A devastating event which shocked the world. Questions widespread quickly about the London 2012. However, Summer 2011 was the holiday that invited an spontaneous revenge of unheard voices of all ages. “…They have literally taken the heart out ….” - anonymous Looting was an unexpected valueable liberty, given to people taking part to “…shop as much as they like…” for free but not knowing, simultaneously that the police officers were working together secretly to catch these faces as a punishment.

“I believe this is just simply a copy cat criminal activity” - Reporter I want my film to implicate the unheard voice of the England Generation. Indicating the education of young children has gone down due to government cuts. My film will be an expressionist film empowerint the hearts of young and old minded people who care to help and change the way people live.

A formal documentation or something relevant that reflects how the rioting effecting the future thoughts of London.

My film will illustrate to disturbance of hood violence attacking the blocks with vicious emotions driving inside them. I would like to re-live the moments in the style of when ‘The Earth stood still’.

Implicating the religious aspect of floating thoughts that All around the world and in our nation we are seeing events unfold that the bible predicted would be happening in the last days.

I want to apply Tyler Perry directing skills of getting the family together, a family who will discover and experience something they’ve never experienced before in their lives.

ILLUSTRATED ESSAY

The position I have chosen to study is the director; a film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects while guiding the technical crew and actors. As a director, they also have many responsibilities to undertake during the production. They visualize how the film will look and turn out following the script of the scenes. They direct the tone and what the audience should gain from the cinematic experience. They decide the camera angles, lens effect and lighting with the help of the cinematographer, set design and production designer. They co-ordinate the moves of the crew and are involved in the writing and editing of the film.

The director I will be studying is Tyler Perry. Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays in the south during the 1990’s and early 2000’s. in 2005, he released his first film, “diary of a mad black women”.

Perry was influenced by watching an Oprah Winfrey show where he heard that sometimes therapeutic effect that act of writing can have enabling the author to work out his own problem. This inspired him into a career of writing due to his previous heart-broken relationship with his father frightening him with this phrase ‘…his only answer to everything was to beat it out of you..’. He started to write a series of letters to himself that had become the basis of the musical ‘I know I’ve changed’.

In contrast to the Shakespearian traditional and contemporary pre-20th century films and plays such as, ‘Othello’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet by William. Both stories similarly links with my story plot about two teenagers who are in a relationship but cant be together because of the two different worlds they live in, they boy lives a council estate ‘hood’ town whereas, the girl lives in a respected posh house.

Both plays experiences some similarities set of themes such us love and betrayal. Othello covers the theme of racism and jealously in contrast to Romeo and Juliet that covers fate, chance, duality and time. Both Shakespeare plays are set in Italy and creates this bond of best friends between the boys in either film, Iago and Othello and Romeo and Benvolio.

I like the way he creates comedy in his films in such a positive way that gets the audience engaged in a happy mood. Nevertheless, I would like to add some joke comments with a twist that it will happen but in a negative way.

That something serious will occur without them knowing. Most of Tyler Perry’s films are realistic therefore I would like my film to also be realistic focusing on how the scenes link together creating a shocking response from the audience.

The visual technique applied in his film ‘The Diary of the mad Black Women’ explores shots like close up shot and over the shoulder shots. The close up shots are used to create tension and focus between the characters and audience. Hence, the over the shoulder shots are used particularly for the audience’s interest getting them involved with who the characters are interacting with.

The visual style the work has is the quality of light in his film majority of the times is very bright coloured to support the genre of comedy. The composition of the film is tight and well constructed.

Tyler Perry works well to demonstrate a variety of emotion depending on the synopsis of his films, in The Diary of The Mad Black Women is unhappy, love and fear. Each emotion is created through the relationship Helen has with her Husband who dumbs her for her ex-.

In Shakespeare’s plays, creates emotion through the precise skill of performance and sound effect indulged. To express anger, murder, racism and hate despite the princess’s family disliking her to engage with Othello. Othello demonstrates that two lovers can’t be together due to their background issues. Nevertheless, Romeo and Juliet show the segregation of love and patience of the two secretly dating but cant be together due to their status. Surprisingly, both plays narrate sympathy but leads to a tragic death.

In my opinion, I like the way Tyler Perry’s film has a more urban approach to the traditional simplicity of Shakespeare’s play of ‘Othello’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Alternatively, I like the way Shakespeare interpretive his film with theme resources.

Therefore, in my film I am going to work with a variety of themes likewise I will want my film to be up-to-date with the issue of couples not lasting in a relationship due to their backgrounds or how their brought up.

STORY BOARD

SHOT LIST EXTENDED

I have extended my story board into a shot list to appropiately decide which part of my film I can work on for my experiment. I have problemtised my shot list in colours. Red as the earthquake effect. Green as the message from above and Blue as the documentation. The reason why I have coloured them is to make it easier to tackle and organise.

Experiment 1

Earthquake effect story board broken down.

Experiment 2

Message from above rain weather collusion effect story boared broken down.

EXPERIMENT REVIEWS. Experiment 1: ‘Fake News’ Script and Reflection: OBJECTIVE:

In my experiment I plan to achieve a fake news report on the england riot twisted with images of the actual event, reported in the background like a slide show using the big green screen. Proffessionally have the title and dates and news tips on the screen just as you see on TV. Try have the sound effect and use after effect to emerge and make some adjustments when editing.

REFLECTION: I think that my experiment turned out okay however, I stuggled with the editing of news title and removing the green screen technique. I have now acknowledged that for my real and final production to have the new title edited before hand and practise using after effects to speed up the process of the music and scenes joining together. Due to editing lost I will need to start again taking into account that the camera needs to have good quality and sound effect to the surrounding. Also, capture it live instead of using the green screen. Use a projector where images of the riot can be used as the background rather than using after effects to screen matte it.

SCRIPT: Bianca: This is the 7am News with Bianca Prince. Todays headlines are ‘England Riots continue to spread’, ‘Special crimewatch edition at 10pm’ and ‘School student found’. It all started at Tottenham earlier today we hear it’s down at Hackney. Whats happening down there, Elinord?

Elinord: As you can through the pictures behind me it clearly demonstrates the high volume of distractions taking place here at hackney. Apologise to not having the scene recorded live for all you viewers.

Bianca: Surely, you’ll be at Hackney yourself later on in the day, Elinord: Of course. Photographers and witnesses that were there said that ‘this has gone way to far, kids have gone out of control’.

Bianca: Thank you Elinord, for your report. We will get back to you soon. Tonight there will be a special crimewatch edition at 10pm for you viewers to help us catch those who took part. The number is on the screen now. Do check our websites for more details.

Experiment 2: ‘Messages from above’ Script and Reflection: OBJECTIVE: I plan to achieve a short experimentation exploring a message sent from above. Creating a mysterious authentic experience of a message from the bible being scattered and sprinkled individually from above like rain on the ground, whilst people are just normally just about, walking. The message is clearly to say that ‘the actions being done shows that the end is near’. Therefore, I would like the audience to feel as if their in their own world as the message from above reaches their levels descending down outer space into the earth alerting them that the end is coming closer. I hope to link this with jumping shots of disaster scenes snipping in between.

REFLECTION: …….

SCRIPT: 1st: look!

Log out2nd: What is it?

3rd: it’s raining, let’s go home man

Experiment 3: ‘Documentations’ Script and Reflection: OBJECTIVE: I plan to achieve a documentation of people discussing their thoughts on the riots. And have their image blacked out. So you can see that their talking but with low key light. Create a interactions of the speakers and questionnaires talking together.

REFLECTION: …..

SCRIPT: what do you think about the riots?

Speaker1*- To be honest yeah I was born and raised here. I’ve seen so many things in the past but nothing as close as this, would I of thought would touch my home town. My heart fells empty and sympathy is drawn to those who has lost a lot in such a little time. And I sincerely apologies on behalf of those ‘mindless people’ who did this.

Speaker2*- The place I once called my home now is gone, dried up like a dessert. Blacked out before my eyes. A place what used to be such a bright carnival scene is now a murder scene. Every street closed. I mean my house is like above that coca-cola shop. Boy it looks like today It’s a allnighter for me. *sighs* Only the lords knows whats to come?

Speaker3* - I moved out of the ends because I feared that one day something bad will happen. My predictions was right. I am not surprised but who’s to blame, the feds or the youts?

Speaker4* How do you feel for your generation? Believe me yh the hoods is as you see it. If you don’t like it, ahh don’t buy yourself into it. Forget your help, we don’t need it. Ima strong person. They think its over, mate, people are getting aggy love. It’s getting mad out here. This aint the life but the government had it coming. Im on a league of my own.

Do you think theres a reason to why this happened? Like I said before the hood is as you see it. Don’t judge by your eyes but listen to whats been told. Coz’ if I told you the reasons you won’t believe me let alone take it on board.

What do you think the gov’s should do to prevent this from happening again? Ahh thats easy, give us back what we deserve the freedom to feel free. Enhance us with the goods you’ve taken away from us.

NARRATIVE STORY

My story that follows my story board as I intend on not having a script.

Him: One day after school I just couldn’t wait until school finished to see her again. She got that smile that only heaven can make as she glances at me with her beautiful eyes. I feel like its only me and her against the world yet she’s with her mates giggling. Urgh! darling please don’t leave me how can I breath without you by my side I need you, come back.

Her: Oh lord, did you see the way he looked at me jheez that wink just sparkled and brightened up my day. Ahhh!

Him: She’s unaware of what happend over the past few days I hope she does forgive me for my actions.

- recieves a text message Her: Whooo his just texted me. Ah just love it when I get a text from him gives me butterflies. ( Arrives home and watches the news on mute ) So good to be home, watch my mum call me the moment I want to get dressed.... (Mum calls her down) you see I knew it. Mothers just can’t stop shouting out their kids name like honestly can’t they just wait until I get down. urgh!

- Watches the news Him: Im gutted and hope she understands where I am coming from my actions have just been revealed to the whole world.

- Water cup earthquake outside raining whilst kids play, told to come indoors but a message from above drops down.

Her: How lovely to see the kids play outside in the mud eww its just not a girl thing we like doing make up etc you know....Just great its raining. The strangest rain I have ever seen this rain may feel wet but looks like paper. Ouch! that hurt....Imagine Jason sent me a message from above aawww im so in heaven.

- Packing in the car - Envelope arrives from Jasons mate Nathan: Yh kelly is actually the most hottest girl in our year. Jason is a lucky person so many guys would love to be as close as Jason, with her. But only time will tell. Why do boys do this, they get their best mate to deliever a personal message as if to say its food. I mean he could always post but seen as his my boy I will do as I am told. ( Angel face) - They kiss Her: I just love surprises you jus don’t know what your gonna get lool I guess thats why they call it surprises, hey. Yh that’s Nathan alright, Jason best mate. Jason and Nathan are like brothers always at each others sides. Funny hey hmm.

- Envelope given (Jason around the corner of the road) Him: Love is an emotion that everybody knows I remember the days when we sat by the hills throwing balloons in the air that was so romantic. She’s in my heart and makes my blind blow. But she’s whats happened I can feel it. She don’t deserve me. Where from two different worlds, im ghetto and she’s posh. This is it, the end.

SAMPLE DRAWINGS

The above drawings are sample drawings illustrated from a story I made up for my experimentation, however, the experiment has no sound extracted.

Film length must be 5-7 mins long.

Realism, what the freaking hell is it?

What makes a film realistic? It’s a hard question, because we can watch all sorts of film: fantasy; sci fi ;comedy and believe the characters, situations and the worlds that are created. That’s a big question for later. For now realism is, I guess, some of these things: Surface realism – also known as ‘getting the details right’ or ‘making it look real’. You can look at texts in terms of locations, or setting, or costumes and props, or even the right accent spoken by a character. It looks right, it sounds right so it must BE right. Right? “Ooh! I get pleasure of the text!”

Inner or emotional realism – of characters. The audience ‘knows’ the character and identifies with him or her because the character behaves in a ‘realistic’ way or says the ‘right’ thing, or shows an identifiable response or emotion.

Plausibility of the narrative or plot. What happens in the text is credible – could happen ‘in real life’. (If the plot is too far-fetched or ‘out of character’ then the audience won’t accept it. (Interesting idea here is to look at the Harry Potter films and ask yourself exactly why the ludicrous events succeed in capturing the audience’s imagination. Harry Potter’s world is utterly ‘unreal’, but it’s made to seem to be real How is this done?)

Technical codes and symbols corresponding with what is expected and recognised by the audience to make the subject look authentic. We talked about this last week, documentary style filming, naturalistic lighting, overlapping sound etc.

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