Thursday, 18 December 2014
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Sunday, 14 December 2014
Location Recci
Location 1: Park
Our first option for recording in a park is going to be Seven Kings Park. The reason that we chose this park is because it has a large field with a lot of space which is one of the criteria for our scene and would be very effective in long shots or wide shots for the scene where they are playing football together. However the downside to this location is that it isn't surrounded by very urban housing or flats which look rundown, which doesn't quite fit the idea that the film is trying to show. 
Our second option for the location is to record in Goodmayes park because it is relatively close to both of the other two locations and our houses and it, the good things about this park is that it also has a lot of space to record in and is able to show a variety of different shots and cutaways as well as the football scene. On the other hand this park are that this park would not fit the genre of British Social Realism as it would have a lot of children happy and playing in the park whereas we are trying to portray the opposite.
The final location is the park that is next to our school, Christie Gardens Park, the reason we chose this is because it is enclosed and surrounded but a housing estate and flats which definitely suits the genre that we are showing. As well as this it has areas where it gives the impression of a lesser quality of living and has a caged are where people can play football. On the other hand the park is much smaller than the other two so if there are other people in the park it will be harder to get a recording without other people in it.
Location 2: Alley Way
The first location we found for our scenes in the alley way was the one on Barley Lane. This would be a good place to film as it is wide and also you can see the estate houses and other things that look like they are owned by middle class people. The mise en scene in this location would be suitable for the genre. The drawbacks of this alley way is that as it is on the main road, there would be alot of cars driving past, therefore noise would be an issue.
The first location we found for our scenes in the alley way was the one on Barley Lane. This would be a good place to film as it is wide and also you can see the estate houses and other things that look like they are owned by middle class people. The mise en scene in this location would be suitable for the genre. The drawbacks of this alley way is that as it is on the main road, there would be alot of cars driving past, therefore noise would be an issue.
The second location we chose for the alley way was on Percival Gardens. We chose this location as you can see estate houses in the back and also it is in a quite area so it would make sense that gangs meet up there. However the drawbacks of using this alley way is that it is very narrow so it would be hard to show an attack as well as film there.
The last alley way we found for the attack scene is the alley way on Chadwell Heath Lane. We chose this alley way as it is close to our other locations therefore it would be easy to film there, however the drawbacks of filming on this location is that the alley way is also very narrow and it is next to an area that looks like where middle to normal class people live.Location 3: The Police Station
We needed the outside of a police station to film a scene of the older brother leaving the station after being released.The first location we used for a police station is Ilford Police Station and we chose this location to film at as it is easy to access. However the drawbacks of using this location to film at is that it is located in a busy area so we have to keep in mind the noise around us.
The second location choice we had was Ilford Town Center. We chose this as it looks old and like a traditional prison and that is good as we only need the outside of the location. The drawbacks of using this location is also about it being a public place so we have to make sure it is not loud or busy.
Sunday, 7 December 2014
Qualatative Data Analysis
After I conducted my research I found out that there where a few things I could use to improve my work. For example majority of my target audience feel as if females are shown very unfairly in films and would like to see them represented in ways that would connote that they are equal to males and not weak. However this is not the way females are stereotypically represented in BSR films. However, keeping this in mind, I think to improve, I should add some females into my film as this would make my film look even more realistic and would appeal to females more as well as males.
I also found out that my target audience feel as if themes such as crimes and gangs are under exposed and to improve my work I would show that gangs are a major issue in my film as well as crime. I will show this through the mise-en-scene.
Another way I found out that I should improve my production is that I should make my film appealing to a wider range of people and to do so I though that I could add a wider range of ethnicity in my film so that more people can relate to it.
I also found out that my target audience feel as if themes such as crimes and gangs are under exposed and to improve my work I would show that gangs are a major issue in my film as well as crime. I will show this through the mise-en-scene.
Another way I found out that I should improve my production is that I should make my film appealing to a wider range of people and to do so I though that I could add a wider range of ethnicity in my film so that more people can relate to it.
Data Presentation
What British Social Realist film have you previously seen. What did you like and dislike about it?
I found out that most people are not familiar with the term British Social Realism however have seen films that fall under this genre. I had to list a few examples and found out that majority of the people have seen; Bend it like Beckham, This is England and Yasmin. I found out that Bend it like Beckham is liked by people as they can relate to the film through the uses and gratification of Personal Identity, as they like football or because they relate to the main characters situation. I also found out that what people did not like about the film Bend it like Beckham is the fact that the main girl is stopped from fulfilling her dream. Another film that people talked about was This is England. The majority of my feedback concluded that the film is liked as the reality of racism is denoted and also because of the violence and intensity of the film. However the parts that are disliked in the film are the way the film gets too graphic. Lastly, the reasons why people like the film yasmin are because the film shows different views on religion and also this could relate the audience to the film. People disliked the fact that the girl has to live two different lives secretly.
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What themes do you think should be explored in films more that are not already?
The most popular theme that was discussed as an under exposed theme was violence and crime. Most of my feedback received said that people would want to see females represented in a way thats equal to males. Also I found out that people would like to see more females in the dominant role rather than stereotypically only males being the powerful role. The theme violence and gun crime was also very popular during my research as my target audience thinks that this is under shown in films and they play a very key role due to being illegal in Britain so denoting these themes in our film would raise awareness. Another issue my target audience felt that should be explored more was sexual harassment and gangs as the generations now would be able to relate to it as society in the times now are very much engaged into how someone is branded such as their sexual orientation. Also I found out that bullying should be discussed more so the uses and gratifications would be to educate the audience on how to deal with such situations.
What do you think about terrorism as a theme in BSR films?
The feedback I received from this question was relatively positive as people said that they think terrorism as a major theme in films is a great idea as it is not shown enough or thoroughly in films and it would be a good way to raise awareness. My target audience ask said that having terrorism as a key issue in films would be interesting as very few films can link terrorism to a storyline. Some people also thought that as terrorism is now part of our culture, it should be shown through films and the reality too not just in the news.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of our idea?
After I pitched my idea to the audience I asked for some feedback on what was good about it and how I can improve my idea. I found out that my idea was a good way to show the reality of brothers relationships and how society is now days and also the way terrorism is linked into my story line.
However I also found out that I need to broaden my target audience range as my tim idea would only appeal to a small group of people.
I found out that most people are not familiar with the term British Social Realism however have seen films that fall under this genre. I had to list a few examples and found out that majority of the people have seen; Bend it like Beckham, This is England and Yasmin. I found out that Bend it like Beckham is liked by people as they can relate to the film through the uses and gratification of Personal Identity, as they like football or because they relate to the main characters situation. I also found out that what people did not like about the film Bend it like Beckham is the fact that the main girl is stopped from fulfilling her dream. Another film that people talked about was This is England. The majority of my feedback concluded that the film is liked as the reality of racism is denoted and also because of the violence and intensity of the film. However the parts that are disliked in the film are the way the film gets too graphic. Lastly, the reasons why people like the film yasmin are because the film shows different views on religion and also this could relate the audience to the film. People disliked the fact that the girl has to live two different lives secretly.
What themes do you think should be explored in films more that are not already?
The most popular theme that was discussed as an under exposed theme was violence and crime. Most of my feedback received said that people would want to see females represented in a way thats equal to males. Also I found out that people would like to see more females in the dominant role rather than stereotypically only males being the powerful role. The theme violence and gun crime was also very popular during my research as my target audience thinks that this is under shown in films and they play a very key role due to being illegal in Britain so denoting these themes in our film would raise awareness. Another issue my target audience felt that should be explored more was sexual harassment and gangs as the generations now would be able to relate to it as society in the times now are very much engaged into how someone is branded such as their sexual orientation. Also I found out that bullying should be discussed more so the uses and gratifications would be to educate the audience on how to deal with such situations.
What do you think about terrorism as a theme in BSR films?
The feedback I received from this question was relatively positive as people said that they think terrorism as a major theme in films is a great idea as it is not shown enough or thoroughly in films and it would be a good way to raise awareness. My target audience ask said that having terrorism as a key issue in films would be interesting as very few films can link terrorism to a storyline. Some people also thought that as terrorism is now part of our culture, it should be shown through films and the reality too not just in the news.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of our idea?
After I pitched my idea to the audience I asked for some feedback on what was good about it and how I can improve my idea. I found out that my idea was a good way to show the reality of brothers relationships and how society is now days and also the way terrorism is linked into my story line.
However I also found out that I need to broaden my target audience range as my tim idea would only appeal to a small group of people.
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