Prince Edward of England lives in a palace with his parents, the king and the queen. Beautiful girls love him and they are always after him, he loves the attention he gets from girls and he already knows that he will marry a very beautiful princess; he just hasn’t met her yet. The king and the queen have arranged his marriage since he was small, but he knows nothing of it. One day the king and queen tell the prince that he will marry Princess Lucy from France, the prince is furious about what his parents told him but because he is a prince he will have to accept for both countries to get along. The prince travels to France to see Princess Lucy, he hopes with all his heart that she is beautiful just like the girl in his dreams.
When he goes to princess Lucy’s palace he is completely disappointed to see that his future wife was the ugliest person he had ever seen. He cant even make himself say hello to the princess because he is too shocked. His father urges him to greet the princess and respect her as looks are not the most important thing in a person. The prince does as he is told and he marries Lucy, however the next day he is stunned to see a beautiful girl sleeping next to him. The girl wakes up and tells Edward that she is Princess Lucy and that many years ago she had put in prison the son of a witch and the witch had cursed her, that she will be very ugly for the rest of her life, unless she marries a prince, then she would turn beautiful again. Lucy said that she thought that she would never marry a prince because no one would love her because she was ugly, but when her parents found out that the queen and king of England had a son they would arrange their marriage because that would interest the king and queen of England, for their countries to get along. The prince was shocked with Lucy’s story and promised her that he would never let anyone harm her in anyway. The Prince finally married the girl of his dreams and the princess was beautiful again and they both lived happily ever after.
Wednesday 28 October 2009
research and planning
The false prince and the true
The false prince and the true is a Portugese fairy tale.
It is about a man who beats up the prince, the prince does not do anything back to him but he just cries. the king finds out and he is very angry that his son did nothing back to the man who beat him up. however he still puts the man on trial in court and was likely to die, but the king let him go whever he wanted to in the city with some guards.
the man was very upset and he tried everything to see what could help him from being sentenced to life, on the last day of his freedom he saw an old woman, she told him that she would tell him what to say in court and save him but only if he would marry her, the man said no at first but when he thought about it, he had no choice so he agreed with the old woman and married her with a priest as their witness.
when the man went to court he told the king that the prince was not his real son but his wife had adopted the prince when the king was at war. he told him that the king had met a woman in a forest and thought that she was very beautiful and married her in secret and put her in a cottage in the forest, she did not know that the king was a king but thought that he was a poor knight. when the woman found out that the king was a king then she left, so when the king went in the cottage the woman was not there anymore. that woman was this mans mother, so he was the kings real son. the king said that the mans story was true and the king said that this man would be the king after the king dies, he was now the prince.
the prince kept his promise and stayed married to the old woman but did not love her.
one day the prince heard a noise and thought it was a robber, he followed the noise and it led to the old womans room, when he looked in it was not an old woman but a very beautiful young girl. the girl told him that she was his wife, but a wicked fairy had cursed her and made her an old woman, then a wizard told her that if she was to marry a prince then she would go back to her own age and body of 15. the wizard had told the woman everything she needed to know about the prince to save him when he was about to go on a trial to get killed.
The false prince and the true is a Portugese fairy tale.
It is about a man who beats up the prince, the prince does not do anything back to him but he just cries. the king finds out and he is very angry that his son did nothing back to the man who beat him up. however he still puts the man on trial in court and was likely to die, but the king let him go whever he wanted to in the city with some guards.
the man was very upset and he tried everything to see what could help him from being sentenced to life, on the last day of his freedom he saw an old woman, she told him that she would tell him what to say in court and save him but only if he would marry her, the man said no at first but when he thought about it, he had no choice so he agreed with the old woman and married her with a priest as their witness.
when the man went to court he told the king that the prince was not his real son but his wife had adopted the prince when the king was at war. he told him that the king had met a woman in a forest and thought that she was very beautiful and married her in secret and put her in a cottage in the forest, she did not know that the king was a king but thought that he was a poor knight. when the woman found out that the king was a king then she left, so when the king went in the cottage the woman was not there anymore. that woman was this mans mother, so he was the kings real son. the king said that the mans story was true and the king said that this man would be the king after the king dies, he was now the prince.
the prince kept his promise and stayed married to the old woman but did not love her.
one day the prince heard a noise and thought it was a robber, he followed the noise and it led to the old womans room, when he looked in it was not an old woman but a very beautiful young girl. the girl told him that she was his wife, but a wicked fairy had cursed her and made her an old woman, then a wizard told her that if she was to marry a prince then she would go back to her own age and body of 15. the wizard had told the woman everything she needed to know about the prince to save him when he was about to go on a trial to get killed.
Tuesday 20 October 2009
what makes a good opening for a film
A good opening for a film is made by including many things.
Firstly a producer has to make sure that all the actors in the film are good for the film and they act well. they also have to make sure that the sound is heard clearly by thew viewer.
Secondly, the camera has to be steady because and not shakey because then the quality of the film will not be to it's best standard. In class we saw an opening of a film made by the students last year,Penelope, at the start the camera was shaking and this made me as the viewer see it as poor standard and therefroe it did not interest me to watch it.
In addition we also saw another film made by last years students, that was called Daisy, all the titles and name of the film was hand drwan, this showed that they had put a lot of work into the film, however it made it look as if they had no money at all to spendon the film and it did not attract the viewer.
Also, for a good opening to a film, the continuity of the film has to bee good and everything should flow.
The beginning of the film should also start to show the audience what the rest of the film will be about.
For the beginning of a film to be successful then the actors should have enthusiasm so that the targetaudience is attracted aswell.
Firstly a producer has to make sure that all the actors in the film are good for the film and they act well. they also have to make sure that the sound is heard clearly by thew viewer.
Secondly, the camera has to be steady because and not shakey because then the quality of the film will not be to it's best standard. In class we saw an opening of a film made by the students last year,Penelope, at the start the camera was shaking and this made me as the viewer see it as poor standard and therefroe it did not interest me to watch it.
In addition we also saw another film made by last years students, that was called Daisy, all the titles and name of the film was hand drwan, this showed that they had put a lot of work into the film, however it made it look as if they had no money at all to spendon the film and it did not attract the viewer.
Also, for a good opening to a film, the continuity of the film has to bee good and everything should flow.
The beginning of the film should also start to show the audience what the rest of the film will be about.
For the beginning of a film to be successful then the actors should have enthusiasm so that the targetaudience is attracted aswell.
Friday 9 October 2009
workshop 1
CLASS TASK- FILMING
We were told to make a storyboard within 10 minutes in a group of three and then we had to go and shoot the ten shots from the storyboard. This was a difficult task because we didn’t have long to think about what our story should be and we didn’t have long to make a storyboard. So with the time that we had we made a quick storyboard and then we went outside to shoot it. However there because we were not prepared we didn’t have time to think about our location, so we just went outside the classroom, we then realised that other groups had also gone to the same location as they to were not prepares, so whilst we were shooting we would have to stop because other people from the other groups would interrupt us. After shooting everything we noticed that it would have taken us much les time if we had moved to the other end of the school where no one would interrupt us instead of just going right outside the classroom because we thought it would be easier; however that is what other groups thought too, so overall it was harder.
When we were shooting we saw that what we had done in our storyboard was not a good idea and we decided to change some of the shots. This took us time and when it was time to go back to class we had not finished all ten of our shots but only seven. This showed me that the storyboard is crucial to the making of the film because if the storyboard is wrong then we will have to think of some shots on the spot and this would take us a long time and therefore we would not finish on time.
I think that our task was not completed to the success we were hoping for it to be completed.
We were told to make a storyboard within 10 minutes in a group of three and then we had to go and shoot the ten shots from the storyboard. This was a difficult task because we didn’t have long to think about what our story should be and we didn’t have long to make a storyboard. So with the time that we had we made a quick storyboard and then we went outside to shoot it. However there because we were not prepared we didn’t have time to think about our location, so we just went outside the classroom, we then realised that other groups had also gone to the same location as they to were not prepares, so whilst we were shooting we would have to stop because other people from the other groups would interrupt us. After shooting everything we noticed that it would have taken us much les time if we had moved to the other end of the school where no one would interrupt us instead of just going right outside the classroom because we thought it would be easier; however that is what other groups thought too, so overall it was harder.
When we were shooting we saw that what we had done in our storyboard was not a good idea and we decided to change some of the shots. This took us time and when it was time to go back to class we had not finished all ten of our shots but only seven. This showed me that the storyboard is crucial to the making of the film because if the storyboard is wrong then we will have to think of some shots on the spot and this would take us a long time and therefore we would not finish on time.
I think that our task was not completed to the success we were hoping for it to be completed.
Wednesday 7 October 2009
PRELIM EVALUATION
In this task I worked with Thelma. Throughout the whole task we worked together and shared everything between the two of us. When it came to making the storyboard, we did not have time in lesson to finish it, so we were told by the teacher to exchange phone numbers and meet up during the weekend and finish the task together, however this was not possible because I was going away for the weekend, so we arranged to meet up during our free lessons and finish the storyboard. That is what we id and the storyboard was successfully completed, however we could of made some amendments and next time I would take more time on the storyboard because although ours was completed we could of still made it better, because when it actually came to the filming we realised that we should of changed a party of the storyboard.
We used a storyboard to plan our sequence. We thought of each shot separately and we discussed what shots we should use to actually produce the sequence. Once we made the storyboard we realised that we had to make a shooting schedule because we would waste too much time by shooting one shot at a specific setting, then going to the next setting to shoot the other shot and then going back to the setting we were at the beginning to shoot another shot, so with the shooting schedule we decided that we would shoot the first and third shots one after the other, and we would shoot the second shot after doing the first and third shot so that we don’t waste time, then when it comes to editing we could put the shots in order.
For the shooting of the prelim task we used a XH A1 camera to shoot our prelim task. Before we got the chance to shoot our prelim task we were taught by a teacher how to use the camera, she taught us that first we get the tripod out and we fix it to shoulder length, then we get the camera out and we link it with the tripod, then we make sure that the spirit level is correct, so that the ball is inside the circle, this was so that the camera was at a good angle and that when we were filming we would have a straight shot and not wonky ones. We then placed the battery inside the camera, and then we turned the camera on, after that we put the tape into the camera, we then record. By using the cameras I learnt that you have to be very careful with them and I also learnt a lot of functions, such as, it has 3 different places on the camera where you could zoom in and out. It also has 2 places where you could turn it on and off, and many more.
When planning and shooting we had many factors to take in to account, such as timing, if everyone could come at a certain time to shoot the prelim task, we had to search for the location Recce and if it would be ok for us to shoot in that specific area. Once we had the confirmation from the teacher that we were allowed to shoot outside, we realised that because we were shooting outside, people in the school would be walking around the school and therefore they would ruin our shots because we could not shoot with other people there. so we decided to shoot after school where the students would have gone home, even though it was after school there were after school clubs and students were still walking through the school and we had to keep stopping the tape and re-shoot, if I had the chance to do the task again then I would choose another location where we would not get interrupted by other people. When we were shooting we realised that we had a lack of continuity because we had a shot of Rachel with her hand on her face, then we had a shot of Sharon speaking and by the time we had taken the camera back to Rachel her hand was no longer on her face, so this was a lack of continuity and when we realised we had to have another take of the shot.
Overall, our sequence was successful because once we had made all the retakes the film came out well, however if I had the chance to do it again then I would change the location because we are in a school and people move around all over the school and therefore they disrupt our filming.
From completing the prelim task I have learnt that to be a film producer an actress is not as easy as it looks, I have learnt that for everything to go well then you have to work well with your group and manage your time correctly. I have also learnt that you will have to teach your cast everything before it comes to the actual shooting day, so rehearsals, so that when it comes to the shooting day they know what to do and everything goes to plan. Another thing that I have learnt is that although there are some parts that could be done better and although film making is frustrating, when it actually goes well, it could be fun. Our sequence was successful, however we had a jump cut and that was a problem for us, but we made the shot shorter and it made it look natural.
I found that the editing was difficult because it took us a long time and we had many problems. One problem was that the volume didn't work, but then our teacher told us that it would work if we used headphones then it would work, and it did. Another problem was the jump shot at the end of the sequence, we realised that because we had a jump shot first, we went straight to a long shot, and this looked bad. So we trimmed the shot and then this flowed from one shot to another.
We used a storyboard to plan our sequence. We thought of each shot separately and we discussed what shots we should use to actually produce the sequence. Once we made the storyboard we realised that we had to make a shooting schedule because we would waste too much time by shooting one shot at a specific setting, then going to the next setting to shoot the other shot and then going back to the setting we were at the beginning to shoot another shot, so with the shooting schedule we decided that we would shoot the first and third shots one after the other, and we would shoot the second shot after doing the first and third shot so that we don’t waste time, then when it comes to editing we could put the shots in order.
For the shooting of the prelim task we used a XH A1 camera to shoot our prelim task. Before we got the chance to shoot our prelim task we were taught by a teacher how to use the camera, she taught us that first we get the tripod out and we fix it to shoulder length, then we get the camera out and we link it with the tripod, then we make sure that the spirit level is correct, so that the ball is inside the circle, this was so that the camera was at a good angle and that when we were filming we would have a straight shot and not wonky ones. We then placed the battery inside the camera, and then we turned the camera on, after that we put the tape into the camera, we then record. By using the cameras I learnt that you have to be very careful with them and I also learnt a lot of functions, such as, it has 3 different places on the camera where you could zoom in and out. It also has 2 places where you could turn it on and off, and many more.
When planning and shooting we had many factors to take in to account, such as timing, if everyone could come at a certain time to shoot the prelim task, we had to search for the location Recce and if it would be ok for us to shoot in that specific area. Once we had the confirmation from the teacher that we were allowed to shoot outside, we realised that because we were shooting outside, people in the school would be walking around the school and therefore they would ruin our shots because we could not shoot with other people there. so we decided to shoot after school where the students would have gone home, even though it was after school there were after school clubs and students were still walking through the school and we had to keep stopping the tape and re-shoot, if I had the chance to do the task again then I would choose another location where we would not get interrupted by other people. When we were shooting we realised that we had a lack of continuity because we had a shot of Rachel with her hand on her face, then we had a shot of Sharon speaking and by the time we had taken the camera back to Rachel her hand was no longer on her face, so this was a lack of continuity and when we realised we had to have another take of the shot.
Overall, our sequence was successful because once we had made all the retakes the film came out well, however if I had the chance to do it again then I would change the location because we are in a school and people move around all over the school and therefore they disrupt our filming.
From completing the prelim task I have learnt that to be a film producer an actress is not as easy as it looks, I have learnt that for everything to go well then you have to work well with your group and manage your time correctly. I have also learnt that you will have to teach your cast everything before it comes to the actual shooting day, so rehearsals, so that when it comes to the shooting day they know what to do and everything goes to plan. Another thing that I have learnt is that although there are some parts that could be done better and although film making is frustrating, when it actually goes well, it could be fun. Our sequence was successful, however we had a jump cut and that was a problem for us, but we made the shot shorter and it made it look natural.
I found that the editing was difficult because it took us a long time and we had many problems. One problem was that the volume didn't work, but then our teacher told us that it would work if we used headphones then it would work, and it did. Another problem was the jump shot at the end of the sequence, we realised that because we had a jump shot first, we went straight to a long shot, and this looked bad. So we trimmed the shot and then this flowed from one shot to another.
Tuesday 6 October 2009
How and Why is it possible that anyone can become a film maker today?
Thes days anyone can become a film maker because of independent films. these are films thast are made by ordinary people who are not part of the big production comapnies.
these producers are amature producers, they are able to make a film because cameras are now being sold at affordable prices, and therefore anyone can buy them and make an independent film with it. They dont need famous actors to star in their films, they could just get their family and friends to act in the film. They can sort out all the lighting and special effects from computers. Independent films can eaily be seen because they can be put on youtube and there are some specific websites that sponsor independent films and therefore people can watch them.
For independent films time is less of an issue because the producers have only that to think about and they do not have a deadline for the film to be made, so they take their time, money is also not an issue for them because they can make their film in their house, or at a place where they dont have to pay for it, they wont have to pay for the cast because they will get their friends and family is necessary, and they wont have to pay for the editng companies because they can edit it themselves on their computers, they will also not have to pay for the screening of the film, because they can put it on youtube or anyother free sites that offer to sponsor their independent films.
these producers are amature producers, they are able to make a film because cameras are now being sold at affordable prices, and therefore anyone can buy them and make an independent film with it. They dont need famous actors to star in their films, they could just get their family and friends to act in the film. They can sort out all the lighting and special effects from computers. Independent films can eaily be seen because they can be put on youtube and there are some specific websites that sponsor independent films and therefore people can watch them.
For independent films time is less of an issue because the producers have only that to think about and they do not have a deadline for the film to be made, so they take their time, money is also not an issue for them because they can make their film in their house, or at a place where they dont have to pay for it, they wont have to pay for the cast because they will get their friends and family is necessary, and they wont have to pay for the editng companies because they can edit it themselves on their computers, they will also not have to pay for the screening of the film, because they can put it on youtube or anyother free sites that offer to sponsor their independent films.
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