Production log - unit 22 .3 - local tour - 15/09/2011

completed - Filmed Footage for idea 2 [back up idea] to ensure i have something to submit in case a problem arises.

Production log - unit 22 .3 - local tour - 13/9/2011

Production log - unit 22 - local tour- 13/9/2011

- completed - treatment

- completed- treatment budget

-completed - All ideas

---Alternative production log----

-checked weather forecast which may alter which days were originally planned for shooting.

Ideas - unit 22 .2 - local tour

Ideas – unit 22 – local tour

Idea 1: City nightlife

What its about:

The video is compiled of two montages that will later be edited to intercept with one another.

One montage sequence will feature the inner-city at night whilst the other will feature the outer-city at night.

The two montages will feature shots of each area along with 3^rd party audio and sound FX to give the environment it’s own characteristic’s. The footage will be shot in the Derby city centre and it’s local surroundings during a busy night {Friday night-Saturday night}. This is the best time to capture the activities of a city during night-time since there are so many social events happening and will allow me to capture the contrast between the both environments.

Inspiration for idea:

Walking home through the town centre on a Saturday night and seeing how the city changes as you walk through it, the centre being really load and crowded whist the suburbs are gentle and silent. This high contrast gave me an idea of what it would be like to see them side-by-side and how different the two ‘civilisations’ look.

What it should represent:

This video should represent how to close differences are in many parts of the world although it’s on a smaller scale the meaning still stands [ie: Richer parts of a country really close to poorer parts of the country]

This video will also personify each environment giving them human characteristics such as gentle, happy, exciting, lively, boring, peaceful, energetic ect:

Idea 2: Heatherton village

What it is about:

Heatherton village is considered a wealthy part of Derby and also beautiful as it sits so close to the south of Derby touching [Findern a village] this means that it has plenty of farms, river streams, gardens and pathways. This allows the area to have a very unique look compared to the rest of Derby and has made me think of how it would look if shot artistically as it is an area that has a completely different feel compared to the rest of Derby.

Inspiration for idea:

My inspiration for this idea, is received from the perception of Derby being a very generic city with a lot of Urban based aspects such as; shopping centres, cinemas, restaurants ect: although there are smalls parts which are more rural I would like to show them on film as this area interests’ me.

What it should represent:

I would like the video to represent a peaceful, tranquil place to simulate the Garden of Eden. I am aiming to create the area in a dreamy surreal look with a golden glow. Shooting towards the sun with simulates this effect [using glare and lens flares] but you have to be careful not to silhouette the background objects.

The dreamy effect will make the environment look very different to the generic ‘dull and boring repetitious city’ which people perceive Derby to be.

Idea 3- home tour facts

What it is about:

The video will feature my or someone else’s home shot in a futuristic way by using after effects/motion to create overlay graphic interfaces [look at image below for details]

using simple pans, tracks and tilts around a location whilst graphical interfaces display information, upbeat music will be playing into background to improve the pace of the information being feed into people as well as to keep them interested and engaged.

Music will also help increase the dramatic value of receiving a shocking fact.

Although I will be using the same techniques in this video I will not be copying it, I will try to give my own take by giving factual information, explaining where objects came from, what materials they are made from and their main characteristics .

I think this will allow people to see where different types of products come from by giving people factual information on what they can do .i:e [produces 3kw of electricity a day or aerosol nozzle projects at 200mph]. The main suggested element of the video is the shock factor effect giving people information on things they may not know about which may be in their homes.

Inspiration for idea:

Seeing multiple videos with this effect such as:

Concrete Circus - Keelan Phillips BMX - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnA_SwHRlHI

Room Tech Tour - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KAZ0teKTVI

I think the use of this effect gives a lot of information to the viewer in a simple yet visually interesting way, and would like to emulate that ease into factual video.

What it should represent:

The video should represent a very different approach to factual documentary by choosing a subject which will involve almost all the population.

The video could also be apart of a series where different locations are shown each time giving even more facts but in different environments I.e: Home, Garden/parks, car manufacturings, schools, hospitals or around a capital city.

Treatment Budget - unit 22 .2 - local tour

Treatment Budget

Storage Medium:

Sd card/ 16gb/ 1hr of 720p footage

(sufficient footage for a 1-2 minute short film)

Transport:

Trent Barton buses - idea 1 (£4)

Walking – idea 2

Walking or bus – idea 3 (£4)

Accommodation:

Do not need accommodation since the locations are local to where I live.

Editing Time:

Editing time will take between 4hrs-9hrs / including colour correction & Audio correction

Copyright:

Not applicable because I will be using royalty free music and unsigned artist/producers for my production.

Treatment - unit 22 .2 - local tour

Treatment

Programme Title: unit 22 – local tour – Vimeo Project

Producer and/or Director:
Chevy Thompson

Chevytmedia.blogspot.com

Duration:
1-2 minutes

Audience:
Online-film critiques and film enthusiasts.

The online film community has built upon Vimeo to use it simplicity and efficiency to gather views and opinions on filmmakers work from around the globe. These ‘weekend assignment’ have become very popular for Indie filmmakers to get their work seen and is a perfect audience to target my film at. Age’s range from students aged 16-19 to adults, these two groups despite their age and experience levels are able to learn from and feed of each other’s talent easily.

What is it about?

The video will feature montage style shots of derby city centre at night in no particular order or form. The video will feature the hectic busy nightlife of derby with bright lights and social mediums also the not so chaotic side of the city at night such as the [river gardens, un- chaotic motorways, the bridges that look over Derwent river, inter city attractions such as Quad, Cathedral, assembly square and Pride park.]

My ideal perception of what I want the video to project is the contrast of the two environments during the Night-time in which people would not normally see.

Night time inner city lifestyle – bright light, lots of people, exciting atmosphere.

Night time outer city lifestyle – low lighting, peaceful, cool colours.

Suggested Elements:

Elements included within the film - A contrast of two different atmosphere’s and environments. Allowing the audience to witness both simultaneously, which will evoke unusual reactions.

The aim of the video is to personify each environment by giving them both their own characteristic’s – inner city being the lively, energetic person and outer city being the peaceful, relaxed person.

Audio and Sound FX will be played over the silent footage to help give these characteristics towards the environments in a more simple way this will instantly give information about the two environments without use of words or text.

Shooting Days:

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Thursday Sunday = Local village idea – for sunny weather
Saturday Friday = Derby at night idea – for night time social activities

I have looked at the local weather report for my days of shooting a have discovered that

• My idea 2 shooting days has more realistic shooting environments than my idea 1 shooting days due to the wet weather.

  [this may mean i have to use another idea.]

(production log) unit 22 .3 - local tour - 12/9/2011

Production Log - Task 22 – [begun] 12/09/2011


12/09/2011- Begun assignment done research into – Vimeo Local Tour – videos and equipment Contingency plans.

completed a Contingency plan/research into more local tour films

unit 22 .2 - local tour - research into another persons vimeo local tour video

Local Tour - 360 stairs from dyak on Vimeo.

Local Tour - 360 stairs

This video is one of my favourites from the group because the way the music collaborates perfectly at the beginning with the establishing shots, by slowly gathering it's pace and rhythm for the main scene in the video.

This section is edited with very fast and snappy shots to make you feel a big burst of excitement and energy and this is maintained by the fast pace of the background song.


There is also a symbolic connection throughout the video by the use of low angles looking up at the building in the beginning, the long hike up the stairwell and the bright white light fade as the video ends and they reach the top. To me this represents connotations to “the stairway to heaven”, low angles used with slow paced music allows the viewers to understand what they are attempting to do clearly as-well as represent how high and what vast scale it is on.

The use of POV shots during the adventures hike puts us in their line of sight and allows us to experience their actions personal experiences.
The bright light at the end just before entering the door has mental connotations of them -reaching heaven's gateway- they could have cut the video to an end when they were on top of the building looking over but it wouldn't give the same feel/effect and would lessen the mental message of the video by making their personal feelings after the hike exposed and not open for question.