Monday, 23 April 2012

Evaluation Task


Evaluation Task:  In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?


-Title

City High title challenges a real opera stereotypical name by misleading the audience to make believe that it is some sort of an American Drama series, however it is based in England and based on real life events that teenagers live within their everyday life. City High compared to a typical soap opera name such as Hollyoaks or Eastenders does not giveaway the area which it is set in or the type of characters it might have. This is effective because it misleads the audience therefore it may keep the audiences interest interacted to the soap.
-Setting
The setting used in City High challenges a real soap opera such as Eastenders because it is not a set. The settings used for City High are natural settings such as the house, the school, field and grave yard. These setting were chosen because they are typical settings of an everyday lifestyle of a student, therefore the conventions used for the setting is not challenged but used due to each lifestyle and situation has different settings linked to them. This was effective for City High because it makes it different compared to other soaps therefore the audience of a young audience is able to relate to the settings.





-Costume/props

In City High the basic costumes and props are used to make the soap look as real as possible, due to the realism which is expected in the soap of real life situations and the realism of characters, therefore as seen in this picture, the characters are wearing simple normal realistic costumes, and the people who are walking in the back ground as casual students are real students. Compared to a real soap opera City High is not a set which also challenges the concept of a real soap opera. This is effective because the costumes and props make the soap more realistic, therefore the audience is able to relate to the soap as normal people, without exaggeration.

-Camerawork/editing
The Camerawork used in City High does challenge the kind of camera work used in a stereo typical camera conventions of soap opera because some of the camera shots used are from a handheld camera which makes the shots look as if the audience is placed directly in the soap. The City High trailer is editing to be both fast and slow so that is it able to give the audience a sense of storyline but also to mislead them. This challenges the conventions of a soap opera trailer because it isn't as quick and it shows backgrounds to more than one character or storyline. This is effective because the camera techniques and editing techniques are either able to mislead the audience or keep them questioned.


-Title/font/Style

The slides used in between the clips of the trailer are very simple with a black background and the writing is in white to stand out. The font used is straight forward font (Calibri) so that the audience can read it clearly, this does not challenge the conventions of a soap opera because title/font/style are all developed in a specific way so that the audience can read it. This is effective because it does not cause any difficulties for the audience to read it, therefore the audience does not have to struggle with the pace and the clear view of reading it.





-Narrative/ storylines and how they are set up

There are many storylines and narratives in City High. The storylines all can relate to todorovs theory with having an disruption, equilibrium and a resolution, because just like reality there are ups and downs. All characters have their own storylines however they are all connected. This conveys the conventions of a soap opera because in a soap opera all characters have their own story and events however they are still linked.  This is effective because the audience is able to relate to the characters.

-Genre and how the sequence suggests it
The trailer sequence suggests that the soap operas genre is partly a chick flip, however this is a Drama and a social realism soap opera. This sequence suggests this by show that all four girls have different back stories and regrets. The  trailer suggests that City High is mainly based around girls, however the trailer only shows parts of the cause and reaction of situations. This is effective because the audience is mislead therefore they only believe what they see from the trailer but when they watch it, they will see other vital characters.

-Soundtrack
The soundtrack is slow and smooth to cause a slow effect that sounds like a Bob Marly soundtrack, however the soundtrack was chosen not only because it is slow but the lyrics also because it is able to indirect to situations in the trailer. The soundtrack is able to cause emotion and even more tension for the audience, also the way that the trailer has been edited with a sum of slow motions and a sum of fast motions that soundtrack works well. This makes it very effective the trailer sequence is able to convey more emotion with this soundtrack, therefore the audience is able to sit down and watch the trailer,


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Thursday, 29 March 2012

Script- City High - Trailer

Script- Trailer- City High Episode 1.

1.     1.INT. LOUISES' HOUSE. MORNING.
Louise is walks towards her mums room to look in the mirror, and stares at herself in the mirror to see her mums dead body in the reflection lying lifeless on her bed.

LOUISE
(scared and horrified)
DEAD BODY...
AHHH...
MUM....!!!
(bursts into tears)
                                                                                                                          FADE OUT: 



FADE IN:

FADE OUT:
FADE IN:

2.INT. CITY HIGH. AFTERNOON.
Loiuse, Diana, Tanny and Amber are all walking down the corridor. Diana, Tanny and Amber are all trying to comfort Louise because she still feels unset over her mothers' sudden death.
DIANA
Louise your mum will always be next to you, no matter what.
(looking guilty)
TANNY
She loves you more than anything im sure of it.
AMBER
She always reminded you that she loved you.
LOUISE 
(Bursts out into tears) 
CUT TO:


3.INT.CITY HIGH. COMMOM 6FORM COMMON ROOM. DAY TIME.

Louise,Amber,Tanny and Diana are all sitting in the common room at break time. The school bell rings for last period. Louise, Amber and Tanny all stand up to go lesson.
LOUISE
i really cannot be asked for last lesson, all the teacher ever does it sit down and talk about irrelevant things.
TANNY
As long as we dont do anything its fine.
AMBER
(Anxious to get to lesson)
Ohh i cant wait.

Louise, Amber and Tanny walk out of the common room. Whilst Diana is still sitting there she receives a text, saying 'I know you did it'. she begins to look around the common room all anxious and nervous. Then suddenly walks out of the common room in a rush.
CUT TO:

4.  INT. AMBERS HOUSE.NIGHT TIME.

Amber is in her room looking through her school work. She is struggling to keep up with school work. Amber looks through her school work very miserable, she turns pages over from her books then changes to look in her other school books, she rests her hands in between her hands then reaches for the bottle of vodka places next to her books, than reaches for the glass next to where the bottle of vodka was placed. She begins to pour the vodka in the glass, and then she begins to gulp it down very fast.
CUT TO:
5.EXT. GRAVE YARD. MORNING.

Louise walks towards her mothers grave with a note saying 'sorry for being a bad daughter, love Louise', She looks deeply towards her mothers grave stone with a single tear slowly travelling down her cheek. She kneels down carefully to place the note carefully written beside her mothers grave. She than carefully gets back up than walks away.
CUT TO:

6. EXT. FIELD. AFTERNOON.

Tanny and Louise are walking the same way home.
LOUISE 
how was school today? 
TANNY
not bad, yours?
(anxious)
LOUISE
same as usual, i have had enough of everything. i HATE school. Well ill see you soon then

Louise walks off to go home. Tanny takes out her phone and texts 'i know you did it.'
CUT TO:
7. INT. CITY HIGH TOILET. DAY TIME

Diana is in the toilets feeling guilty, she stares in the mirror than at the top railing of the toilet cubical intensely. 











Tuesday, 22 November 2011

shooting Script


shooting Script

Scene
How long it took? (Seconds)
1)Louise walks into the girls toilets, notices the bead body and screams

2)Dead girl hanging from celling, Louise runs out.

3)Amber bumps into Tanny and gossips about the girl.

4)Louise runs out to Diana

5)strange boy walks out of the girls toilets

6) The girls are in a room and are trying to comfort Louise.

7) Voice over.

8) Voice over.

9) Voice over.

10) Voice over.

11) Voice over.

12) Voice over.



Shooting schedule

Shooting Schedule 

Date/Time
location
Shot No.
Description of shot/dialogue
/lyrics
Camera
 angle, distance movement
Equipment needed and Props Costume.
Cast/crew member needed.
Jan 15
3.00
School corridor 
1
All four girls are walking along the corridor.
A long shot.
Flip camera.
Katie- Louise
Tansu- Tanny
Varsha- Amber
Dena- Diana



Jan 15
3.00
6th form common room
2
They enter through the door and sit down.
a long shot than changes to a pan.
Flip camera.

Katie- Louise
Tansu- Tanny
Varsha- Amber
Dena- Diana


Jan 15
3.00
Grave yard
3
Louise walks in front of her mums grave, than looks at the note; ' sorry i couldnt be a good daughter, loads of love Louise x' which she has written than places it on the grave.
a long shot, changes to a over the shoulder shot than to a point of view shot.
Flip camera.
books and folders.

Katie- Louise



Jan 15
3.00
6th form common room
4
Diana is sitting down and receives a text; 'i know you did it.'
a high angel shot than changes to a close up shot of the phone.
Flip camera.
bag. 


Dena- Diana



Jan 15
3.00
Ambers house
5
Amber is trying to get work done but she is struggling. she reaches for the bottle of vodka. 
a medium shot changes to a close up of the glass, than to another close up.
Flip camera


Varsha- Amber



Jan 15
3.00
Field 
6
Louise and Tanny are walking though the field home, Louise walks her way home, than tanny takes out her phone and write a text 'i know you did it.'
a long shot pan, than to a over the shoulder shot, than to a close up shot, panning down to the phone.
Flip camera
katie- Louise
Tansu- Tanny



Jan 15
3.00
Toilets
7
Diana is in the toilet looking in the mirror anxiously.
a medium shot. 
Flip camera.
Dena- Diana


Jan 15
3.00

8
hanging feet. 
a medium shot. 
Flip camera.








Storyboard- City high





This is the story board of City High

During the process of our production work we found the need to reconstruct the trailer sequence to make it more sufficient. This story board otherwise helped us during the process of our production work because each scene which was shot is similar to what is on the story board. 

Thursday, 6 October 2011

Risk Assessment

Location: Winchmore School girl's toilet

Hazards: spillage of water and students entering the toilet unexpectedly. 

Procedures:
Fire starting
I will guide my group when ever there is an unexpected visitor to stop filming so that we do not have any interruptions.
I will inform my group if there is any spillage of water to avoid injuring themselves. I will have a first aid kit with me in case of the risk of anyone slipping from unexpected water.

Location: Winchmore School entrance 

Hazards: The school entrance doors slamming, weather, noise, unexpected guests (students). 

Procedures:
Bad weather
In case of bad weather occurring, I will make sure my entire group would only shoot the necessary scenes inside to prevent slipping and equipment does not get wet.
Unexpected guest, doors slamming and noise.
I will try to make sure my group stay away from very public areas when it isn't lesson time so that the filming will take place smoothly. 




Location: Winchmore School girl's toilet

Hazards: spillage of water and students entering the toilet unexpectedly. 

Procedures
Fire starting
I will guide my group when ever there is an unexpected visitor to stop filming so that we do not have any interruptions.
I will inform my group if there is any spillage of water to avoid injuring themselves. I will have a first aid kit with me in case of the risk of anyone slipping from unexpected water.

Location: Winchmore School corridor 

Hazards: lower school students out of lesson and running about also the change of lessons when the corridor gets packed; full of students. 

Procedures:
As a group we will prevent disruption from all the hazards above by filming during lesson time. Also by making sure that the corridor is empty at all time.