Edits and Timeline

This post will show you several clips from the most recent recording session that G.O.O.D undertook. The videos below are random selection from the multiple clips that were taken for eachshot.

also this post is just to inform you, that all of the clips that have been edited or are about to be edited, have been put into a timeline, using several editing programmes, along with sound effects, the trailer music and the trailer text also anything else required to make this trailer conventional and professional

This angle is conventional of an action film, as it creates a bold effect to the character, and gives him dominance. also it is an unusual angle, which interests the viewer.

This scene is a pan of all the weopons/props. This is commonly shown in films such as James Bond, to show how well equiped the individual is, even though in most situations, the hero is the underdog.

The underdog theory is common of almost every action film, other than war, however it is still used. It is used to create tension, and lead the audience into thinking that the hero can't win. In some cases the Hero doesn't win, and is killed, but justice will always take its course, and the villain will loose the war, even though they won the battle

as you can see between these two clips, the angles slightly orientate, however we thought that as it shows the same weapon just in different movements, it would look odd showing two completley opposite angles, and may cause confusion

this is a low angle, that is more often than not used to create dominance, however here it is used to create sympathy for the character, and because this scene is very dramatic, the distortion creates an even more dramatic effect.

A tilt may also be added in editing, to make this seem even more distorted

G.O.O.D has been busy

Over the past few weeks, G.O.O.D production has been busy, in filming and editing all areas of this task, from filming clips, to working on the Ancillary tasks such as magazines and posters. 


On Saturday 28th January, a trip to a industrial site in Slade Green took place, and two domestic locations, where over 5 scenes for this trailer were filmed. Charlie Morgan (lead editor), Alex Leigh (lead Sound Editor), David Robson (main character). Charlie Morgan took charge in choreography, whilst Alex set up the equiptment, then we spoke to locals for the go ahead to film, and was on the way.
I took charge in most of the camera shots, however the group effort of all those there, was put into some clips, even by the actors themeselves, in order to see the best possible results for each clip.
 This was a very successful day, and as you will see soon the clips turned out great. The mise en scene was also great, as was the lighting for that day, as it was very natural, but gave an orangey tinge to the original clips. This will however be changed in editing as the filter colour that this trailer has been using is a Cyan Colour Balance. 


Below are a few behind the scenes of the day, so you can have a look yourself at the scenery we were working with that day, also the precautions taken to allow us to use particular props in a public place. 


Contacting local law enforcement ( Metropolitan Police) 

Putting up signs ( Warning, filming on site, prop weapons will be used, don't be alarmed police have been contacted)

Going Over the choreography 

Considering this is an action scene, there are alot of shots, and a rough estimate shows that we recorded around 40 different shots, for 20 seconds of a clip. Here is one shot that shows most of the fight scene so you can get an idea of the types of angles used, and the choreography itself.

Filming Edits

Below is all the clips that have so far been shot and have been edited. Some edits are simple such as colour corrections however some are heavily edited in after effects. The lead editor, Charlie Morgan took charge on that particular clip, and showed the other members how it was done.  

A typical romance scene, on a bridge, in a city, however the shot is what makes this conventional of a romance shot. A two shot is used, and the actors are composed, into the shape that appears almost like a love heart. I constructed the compostition also shot this shot, as i had pictured it in my mind, and this is how i wanted it, also it was better to take the shot into my own hands as i could portray what i was seeing.

I have told the group, that if they see a shot in their minds, dont hesitate to say so, and attempt it. Alex leigh has taken on board this comment, and has used it well in the action scenes, mentioning that it is conventional to use low angle shots, rather than high angle, as it looks better but also creates another P.O.V of action or a fight.

The Shard Stunt

The shard is the newest building that has been built in London, and we decided to do a shot of Frank repelling down the side of it. This of course was going to be edited using 2 separate shots one of the building itself, and then a green screen shoot of Frank repelling. The actions would be copied as it clearly isn't possible for this to be done.

When this was being edited, we decided to add an explosion. The reason for this is because we realised that our trailer had very few special effects like this, and as it was an action film, it demanded the need of an explosion so we added one. The entire explosion was edited, using plug ins for After Effects CS4 and making fire, smoke also the glass of the building was edited to make it seem as though it had actually shattered. 

And here is the final product for the explosion, there are bits in this that will be cut out due to the editing not matching up to other areas of the clip, other than that we are all pleased with this outcome. 

A Link will be uploaded of How i went about creating this, in Adobe After effects. Also the sound version can be found at 8246 Trinity Alexander Leigh, as he is the lead sound editor.

We both sat down when looking at this shot and applying the sounds, and debated about a stereotypical explosion. We actually selected multiple sounds rather than one, to get the full effect, such as glass shatters, glass falling, rumbling, shaking, fire crackling and wind.

Filming- News Report and Petrov at desk

This post will show you videos from the latest scenes that have been shot, with brief analysis explanations of how they went, and what shots were used etc.


News Report scene    
This is a news report scene for the trailer. It was shot in a green screen studio, with natural lighting. The green screen was used so that images could be placed behind the reporter also it allows a News Reporting studio to be edited, without having to actually use one.


this shoot when rather well, and has been edited using simple after effects techniques such as basic position moving and rotation, also text is being added to create a realistic news scene. 

These two shots, are very conventional shots, and all of the G.O.O.D production group were involved.

Our actor Georgina Kerwin was great here, and played the role of a news reporter very well. The shot is still, and a mid shot something that research showed to be conventional of a News Report, however the context of what is being said, is conventional of an action film news report, and that is why this shot works so well.

Here is a BBC news report. As you can see similar shots have been used, and the actress is conventional of a female news reporter, because their voice makes everything more dramatic, which is the effect we are going for.

All that needs to be added to our clip, is a slow zoom, as you can see in the one below. This zoom slowly builds tension, to the final line.

Petrov Kane ''looking forward to it'' scene

The shots you see here need to be edited, by adding a smoke filled atmosphere, as the actor is smoking. The shot however came out perfect, and the mise en scene is great such as the use of alcohol on the table, as this is stereotypical of a Russian Gangster. 

the shot is a long tracking shot, to build tension up to the point of when the actor talks. It is a low angle, however it is subtle. This is to make the actor seem dominant in the situation 

Poster Draft's

DRAFTS

These are some drafts recently produced by G.O.O.D's team. These are for the poster ancillary task. Previously in a blog you will see posters from the Film Kick Ass. They were analysed in depth, so that drafts like these could be produced. The layouts of some of these posters helped produce these drafts. 

The Kick Ass posters were character profiles for each individual character in the film, and the same is being done for these posters. Taking each main character from the film, and creating a poster, quite simply with the words, PELICAN HUNTER, written in the background of each image.

These drafts will be sketched again, carefully, then they will be created using Photoshop. 

My Magazine Front Cover Drafts

 This blog is illustrating images for a magazine front cover, one of our ancillary task.
G.O.O.D has decided to do a magazine front cover instead of a web page. Each member of the group is going to create there own magazine front cover, and drafts are being sketched as this week goes on.
Here are my drafts for my front cover.

I looked at the magazine total film, and here are some of the layouts I looked at...

as you can see by all of these titles, the actor from the film each magazine is about, is often interacting with the title itself. This is common in most magazines, but especially in action films in a film magazine, as it creates action.
I will be mimicking these ideas in my drafts which will be further down this blog.

Here are my two drafts
on each of them are very conventional aspects of a film front cover
i have decided to title this magazine FILM TIME. The word time is in a smaller typeface within the word film.
As you can see the characters are interacting with the title, by overlapping it. This creates a 3D effect and it also makes the image seem life like.

Expendables Outfit -

Up until now, the only image of the outfit that FRANK wears in this fil trailer, is of sketches, and perhaps glimpse if you have seen the footage. Here is an action figure from the movie Expendables which allows you to see exactly the look that the team is trying to create.

The EXPENDABLES trailer text

G.O.O.D has been looking at a few ways in which trailer text for the word PELICAN HUNTER, can be displayed in the trailer. This clip from the Expendables Movie was found, a film very similar to this trailer, action adventure.

It is something that has been edited using after effect, it looks complex, however research is being undertaken of how it was done. This is something that is thought to look great if it can be pulled off, and G.O.O.D are hoping to achieve this. 

Breaking News and The Shard Stunt

This post has relation to the last, that mentioned the new idea of the News Broadcast to alert the world of Petrovs escape from prison. Below is the script in which the News Reporter shall read. Props are being gathered such as a suit, a hand full of paper, a desk also a green screen set up will be made, so a scenery can be placed behind the lead anchor, as this is conventional of modern day news.

Breaking news

The highly wanted convict petrov kane, also known as the pelican. Has escaped.

Please, if you see this man, make no attempt to approach him

For his is unarmed but still dangerous

Okay there it is. Short but sweet. Also when the green screen recording takes place, as will another green screen shot, of a stunt that wasnt possible to do, because of its Extreme nature.

It is named the Shard Stunt, after the new landmark building to London, called the shard. It is a triangle shape based architectural structure. The building has a diagonal side in which the main character will be repelling down, also known as absailing. When this happens an explosion occurs, just above the actor. All the action in this scene will be edited, for the stunt ist actually possible, without equiptment and of course lack of common sense. It would be easier to edit something without any risks, that looks just as good.

Current Progress

At this current moment, G.O.O.D are working on a dialect script for one of the scenes. The scene is unlisted in the storyboard as it is a new idea, that came about just before christmas.

The scene is short, but will take alot of work. the scene involves a female news reporter to announce the news that the pelican, petrov kane has escaped. The reason a female was chosen, is because it adds a sense of fear and terror, as the womens voice is normally a soothing sound, however when that voice is traumatised, so is the viewers.

Currently a Layout is being created in Adobe After Effects, and research has gone into BBC news layouts, and channel 4 News layouts to see what is conventional and what is not.