I was looking for the ideas before I was making a PowerPoint for the pitch. However, it was unfinished due to the fact that I couldn't think of the right fighting scene and suitable ideas for the ending of the film. I have to remember to research more ideas before I think of the final one. Before, I have had an idea, filmed it and then had to go back to do more research to link with my final one. It takes too long to do this. I must do all my research beforehand.
9//1/14
I found the idea which was about time travel. I was still writing in the PowerPoint about character, location, equipment, props, SFX techniques, camera techniques, and movement. I researched about the title fonts, Time travel's SFX techniques for example, Rewind, Loop, forward, backward and pause. I was drawing on the storyboard for the opening scene and ending scene which could help me to explain more easily.
13/1/14
I made the homemade time machine however, it was incomplete.
I was planning to paint this with the blue and adding the cardboard like the Sci-fi weapon from 'I Won't Do That Again' (Below photo)
22/1/14
after that, I made simple 'play' and 'pause' drawings. This took me quite a while to do. I researched on the internet to find references for video icons.
I found the actors for the film from my school. They are used to the way I film and they are free whenever I ask them to work for me.
For the location, I researched the area around Boston Spa. I needed woods or forest to film the scenes. I found the right place near the town and the local river.
12/2/14
I have started to create the sketches for the film. I have alot to do and I'm not sure I have given myself enough time to do all the planning. This is because I have other projects to do.
13/2/14
I have been drawing my sketches for a few days now and I am getting behind with it. I have realised that I haven't planned this as well as I thought.
I have set up dates on my phone calendar to make sure I keep to my plans.
14/2/14
I have had to change things. My schedule is not working well because of other work. I have asked Scott if I can have more time for pre-production. This will delay my production and filming schedule. before I start to film I have asked my actors to check the location with me. This is so we can practice with the equipment, lighting and props.
19/2/14
I have changed the script. I have edited it so that there is no speaking in the film. This is because I do not have time to write all what I had planned. I have decided to use more body language than speech so the viewer will understand the story better.
Filming: we went to the location to practice the scenes. Then I filmed it for real. However, I had forgotten one of the props (the time machine), so I worked on different scenes.
After we had finished we went to the back of the school to the backyard to film other scenes. These scenes were the ones with the main character starting to kick the ball against the wall.
I have now filmed it. It took me longer to do because some locations had members of the public around so I had to stop filming until they had gone from the area. This delayed filming a bit. The fighting scenes took so long to prepare and practice to be ready for final filming. We got the props dirty so I had to clean them. This took extra time too. In addition,The ground was a bit wet so we had to dry the clothes. All this took an extra two hours to complete. this did not affect the natural lighting.
We also moved to a different location where there were alot of trees and not many people. This was a better place to film. I was happy with the footage.
The most difficult part of the SFX was making the tank.I worked out the location for making a motion tracker. Then I worked out lighting and the colour and the size, I need for the tank. I worked out where to place the shadow of the tank. I changed some colours on the tank to match the environment of the woods.
I used the blur tool to make tank look real.
I cannot say it is perfect because it is the first time, I have done colour and animation like this (the top of the tank moving around)
I found the actors for the film from my school. They are used to the way I film and they are free whenever I ask them to work for me.
For the location, I researched the area around Boston Spa. I needed woods or forest to film the scenes. I found the right place near the town and the local river.
12/2/14
I have started to create the sketches for the film. I have alot to do and I'm not sure I have given myself enough time to do all the planning. This is because I have other projects to do.
13/2/14
I have been drawing my sketches for a few days now and I am getting behind with it. I have realised that I haven't planned this as well as I thought.
I have set up dates on my phone calendar to make sure I keep to my plans.
14/2/14
I have had to change things. My schedule is not working well because of other work. I have asked Scott if I can have more time for pre-production. This will delay my production and filming schedule. before I start to film I have asked my actors to check the location with me. This is so we can practice with the equipment, lighting and props.
19/2/14
I have changed the script. I have edited it so that there is no speaking in the film. This is because I do not have time to write all what I had planned. I have decided to use more body language than speech so the viewer will understand the story better.
Filming: we went to the location to practice the scenes. Then I filmed it for real. However, I had forgotten one of the props (the time machine), so I worked on different scenes.
I have now filmed it. It took me longer to do because some locations had members of the public around so I had to stop filming until they had gone from the area. This delayed filming a bit. The fighting scenes took so long to prepare and practice to be ready for final filming. We got the props dirty so I had to clean them. This took extra time too. In addition,The ground was a bit wet so we had to dry the clothes. All this took an extra two hours to complete. this did not affect the natural lighting.
We also moved to a different location where there were alot of trees and not many people. This was a better place to film. I was happy with the footage.
The most difficult part of the SFX was making the tank.I worked out the location for making a motion tracker. Then I worked out lighting and the colour and the size, I need for the tank. I worked out where to place the shadow of the tank. I changed some colours on the tank to match the environment of the woods.
I used the blur tool to make tank look real.
I cannot say it is perfect because it is the first time, I have done colour and animation like this (the top of the tank moving around)
The track.
The turret body of the tank.
The turret's cannon body of the tank.
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