I came into the studios today, optimistically thinking i would get the majority of my editing done today, how wrong was I..? Not only do i discover that in several of my shots the microphone is in clear view,but i also realise how bad the acting is. I know Simon said i wouldn't be marked down for the poor acting, but this problem is really testing my editing skills, which to be honest aren't great at the best of times. I'm hopeless at final cut, and my material i have to work with is about as good...
I don't honestly know how good/bad this trailer is going to turn out, But so far it has cost me my lunch break today, my sanity for the last week, and now my stress levels are through the roof... Thank god some of the second years were there today to help occasionally when i needed it, otherwise it may have resulted in a Mac going through a window... well ok, maybe not but still i thought about it.....
28 March 2011
25 March 2011
The Meeting , the pitch version 3.
The Pitch for the meeting.
A young woman finds herself in limbo, face to face with her father, who turns out to be her childhood abuser. 21 words.
Re written and hopefully an improvement on the previous ones...
A young woman finds herself in limbo, face to face with her father, who turns out to be her childhood abuser. 21 words.
Re written and hopefully an improvement on the previous ones...
Synopsis version 3 ???
The meeting, the synopsis version 3.
This short film features a young woman called “Emma” a fairly plain looking woman who is 25 years old. Emma is currently in a mental health institution due to severe depression and suicidal tendencies, the most recent failed attempt to take her own life resulted in being her being committed, her mental health problems are due to a traumatised childhood where she was regularly beaten and sexually abused. She has only been in the institution one week so far and has just received news from her social worker that her father has committed suicide. Emma is furious that she never got the chance to confront her him.
After furiously praying to be re united with her father, later that night a weary Emma falls asleep only to find she “awakes” in limbo, with her father standing before her, shocked but unafraid she stares him in the face; her father still looking the same in death as he did in life, with his grey hair, stocky build and piercing blue eyes that look straight through you.
Anxious and shocked she finds the courage to start her inquisition of her father with the intention of some resolution, possibly even closure, Emma is determined to use this opportunity to face her demons and find out why her father wrecked her life and killed himself. This is a film about relationships, love and resolution, and looking at the human psyche. Will Emma be able to forgive her father, can he give her the answers she is searching for? Far from ending her story with the death of her father, Emma has just begun it; will she have what it takes to finish the story and take it to its final conclusion? Her sanity and her own fate will depend entirely on how she chooses to conclude her tale.
304 words
This short film features a young woman called “Emma” a fairly plain looking woman who is 25 years old. Emma is currently in a mental health institution due to severe depression and suicidal tendencies, the most recent failed attempt to take her own life resulted in being her being committed, her mental health problems are due to a traumatised childhood where she was regularly beaten and sexually abused. She has only been in the institution one week so far and has just received news from her social worker that her father has committed suicide. Emma is furious that she never got the chance to confront her him.
After furiously praying to be re united with her father, later that night a weary Emma falls asleep only to find she “awakes” in limbo, with her father standing before her, shocked but unafraid she stares him in the face; her father still looking the same in death as he did in life, with his grey hair, stocky build and piercing blue eyes that look straight through you.
Anxious and shocked she finds the courage to start her inquisition of her father with the intention of some resolution, possibly even closure, Emma is determined to use this opportunity to face her demons and find out why her father wrecked her life and killed himself. This is a film about relationships, love and resolution, and looking at the human psyche. Will Emma be able to forgive her father, can he give her the answers she is searching for? Far from ending her story with the death of her father, Emma has just begun it; will she have what it takes to finish the story and take it to its final conclusion? Her sanity and her own fate will depend entirely on how she chooses to conclude her tale.
304 words
The Meeting so far......
Hmmm well its been a while since i have last posted, so i thought i should rectify this..
Today was the shoot for my trailer for The Meeting..To be honest i didn't get off to a good start, my main actress was off sick throwing up her breakfast, and my back up actor wasn't very prepared, which was entirely my fault. This wasn't good and to top it all my only window for shooting was today, and today only.. Grrrr......So the shoot itself was ok and filming was only slowed by some bloopers, i had great support from my friends who were helping, but unfortunately none of them have any experience in the field except my lighting guy who was busy arguing with the AA about nectar points...
Not a very professional shoot but i have done what i can with the resources i had. So after shooting i made a mad dash to the studios to export the media onto my computer, only to find poor Jo was there on her own, looking rather annoyed and very tired. I don't think I've known the base room to be so quiet. Once exported i checked the media and it doesn't look too bad, a couple of scenes that will require some major editing, but on the whole it has come out alright, i just hope the editing and audio will improve it where some of the poorer acting lets its down.
I have also re written my synopsis and script where appropriate, so i have been fairly busy, oh and my car is clean too, not that anyone but me cares about that... I just have this sodding essay to tackle now, I've decided on my program, EastEnders but I'm still stuck so next week I will be spending time with Rachel Kitchen, I just hope I have time in between editing, school runs, storyboard work, and life.....
Well good luck everyone i hope your trailers are going well and see you all on Monday morning bright and early but lets face it, half the class are in Amsterdam so probably not, the lucky devils......
Today was the shoot for my trailer for The Meeting..To be honest i didn't get off to a good start, my main actress was off sick throwing up her breakfast, and my back up actor wasn't very prepared, which was entirely my fault. This wasn't good and to top it all my only window for shooting was today, and today only.. Grrrr......So the shoot itself was ok and filming was only slowed by some bloopers, i had great support from my friends who were helping, but unfortunately none of them have any experience in the field except my lighting guy who was busy arguing with the AA about nectar points...
Not a very professional shoot but i have done what i can with the resources i had. So after shooting i made a mad dash to the studios to export the media onto my computer, only to find poor Jo was there on her own, looking rather annoyed and very tired. I don't think I've known the base room to be so quiet. Once exported i checked the media and it doesn't look too bad, a couple of scenes that will require some major editing, but on the whole it has come out alright, i just hope the editing and audio will improve it where some of the poorer acting lets its down.
I have also re written my synopsis and script where appropriate, so i have been fairly busy, oh and my car is clean too, not that anyone but me cares about that... I just have this sodding essay to tackle now, I've decided on my program, EastEnders but I'm still stuck so next week I will be spending time with Rachel Kitchen, I just hope I have time in between editing, school runs, storyboard work, and life.....
Well good luck everyone i hope your trailers are going well and see you all on Monday morning bright and early but lets face it, half the class are in Amsterdam so probably not, the lucky devils......
10 March 2011
soft trailer
check it...
Dan Baugh and myself put this together, whilst i was simultaneously finishing my script for the interim deadline. To be honest after viewing everyone else's trailers i wasn't as impressed with ours any more, although this is nobody's fault other than mine probably as i wasn't around as much as i should have been to help with the workload, but Dan did an amazing job of editing without me when i did have to dart off. In hind sight I agree with Dan i think the Michael Buble track wasn't quite right, however we did make it work, just.... Hmmm well i hope everyone enjoys this trailer and if you have any ideas on how we could improve on it don't be afraid to say......
Dan Baugh and myself put this together, whilst i was simultaneously finishing my script for the interim deadline. To be honest after viewing everyone else's trailers i wasn't as impressed with ours any more, although this is nobody's fault other than mine probably as i wasn't around as much as i should have been to help with the workload, but Dan did an amazing job of editing without me when i did have to dart off. In hind sight I agree with Dan i think the Michael Buble track wasn't quite right, however we did make it work, just.... Hmmm well i hope everyone enjoys this trailer and if you have any ideas on how we could improve on it don't be afraid to say......
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