Actor's Release Forms

Now before we start filming our actor's we need to get their permission to film them, which means they have to sign a form which is called an "Actor's Release Form". Also if they're under the age of 18 they must get their parent's permission.

So here is the official forms and the terms and conditions they have read and agree to.

Preparing for the Shoot

So I will be talking in this post about how we are preparing for the shoot. I will also be discussing the roles our group members will be taking on:

Here are all the roles of our group members:

Charlotte-Director
Jack-Camera Work
Lucy-Lighting, framing of shot and wardrobe
Tom-On location sound recording

Shooting Schedule

So as part of the preparation process we need to produce a shooting schedule which is timetable listed of the times of where and when we are going to shoot. The information that will be included on this shooting schedule will be what type of shot we will be filming, what we will be filming, whether it will be inside or outside and of course, the time of day it should be filmed at.

Before we could produce this shooting schedule we needed to ask each of our group members when they will be free. So to do this we created a timetable showing the school day timetable and when we were all free. The boxes highlighted in green simply means that that member of our group is free at that time of that day. It also includes weekends. Here is our timetable that we created.

Media Shooting Availability

Now here is our actually shooting schedule that we will be bringing with us when we film so it helps us with what shots we've got to film.


Filming Schedule

Animatic

This is our Animatic



 I think our animatic is very effective and really well created. The sound in the background is really effective and emphases the mood of the film. The sound effects that have been put in are realistic and good to represent the actions in the animatic. When the animatic is watched all through it is easy to make sense of, and therefore the audience the story of our film, and will understand what it is about.

Storyboard

We have all have had to complete a storyboard, which is basically drawings of each frame in the film and with each one of them are descriptions explaining what type of shot is being used, and what is in the shot. There is also a description of the camera movement we will be doing in that particular frame and shot. If there is a person in the shot, then we there needs to be an explanation of the facial expression that the person is showing. On each frame it also tells you whether it is exterior or interior, and also whether it is day or night. During the filming process we will bring the storyboard with us so we can look at it as to what shots we need to film and what we need to film in that particular frame. The numbers on top of each frame tells us what number frame it is and helps to arrange it in order.

Here is our Illusion of Existence storyboard that we all created:

Illusion of Existence Storyboard

Production Review

So as part of the R and P process we have to do a production review of how we are all getting on working as a production team.

I think that so well we are making a brilliant amount of progress. We are all extremely organised and are always contributing to the set of the group with brilliant ideas. We try our absolute best to meet up with each other at the same time and work well around out timetables. Although, we have different timetables so it can be difficult to meet up with each member of our group, but like I said before we try our absolute best to meet up with each other. So far it has worked pretty well.

I do feel myself that we are on schedule to complete the R&P, however it will be as close to the deadline I think as we have so much to do with very little time. The storyboard probably should have been well under way but that is on the way to being completed soon.

Script

The script also known as "screenplay", is the most important thing we need during our filming process. The actors, directors and film crew need it so they know what exactly is being filmed, what action is going to be happening at pacific time in the film, and where it is going to be filmed. The script is mainly the lines of dialogue in which the actors need to learn.

On the script it also has the stage directions, and what facial expressions they should have when stated in the script. During filming the film crew (us) will have the script and reading through it so we know that what we are filming and what the actors are doing and saying is correct.

So, here is our script for our film "Illusion".

Final Script for Illusion of Existence

Props Research

Here is the formal props list for all the props we will be using in our film. We will take this list with us when when we go to film so we know what props to use in a particular scene of the film.

Props List - Justice Productions

I'll speak about a few of these props that we chose to have a certain look about them.

The Chipped/Stained Mug:
We wanted to use a older looking mug in the film to show her carelessness and that she doesn't really care or feel the need to buy anything new if she has no one to impress so she carries on using the same mug.

The Tatty Handbag:
This is again used for the same reason as the mug. She's had it a long time and doesn't feel the need to replace it for any reason.

Stack Of Folders:
The folders will be messy and look unorganized as she carries them, we wanted to show that again she doesn't really care and she does what she can to get by in the world.

Apple
When we came up with the idea that Mallory will be eating an apple and her dropping it we were looking at the apple from Disney's Snow White. She eats the apple and then dies, in our case the apple represents the death of Peter.

iPhone
Because she has an iPhone which is typical expensive device, this subverts the idea of Mallory being shown as not so wealthy.

Laptop
Like the iPhone, the laptop will be expensive looking rather new and well looked after. This again proves the point to the audience that she is rich and has lots of money, but she spends most of her money on practical objects rather than spending money on stuff to make her appearance look great. The audience sees this through all the new things she has and compares them to the old things she owns, seeing her true priorities.

Keys
The keys will be rather tangled with a few key rings on them. This shows that she may have a lot of responsibility if she has a chain full of keys. It also shows her to maybe have a good memory as we see her walking out the door and locking the door. She knows straight away which keys are here's.