DNA-Pocalypse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_tZoE4QSec&feature=youtu.be

First 2 minutes of DNA-Pocalypse (With Extra Credits)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_nc5Ye3kkI&feature=youtu.be

SECTION ONE OF THE EVALUATION

Evaluation question 1 completed from NicoleCollinsFrench

SECTION TWO OF THE EVALUATION

The characters in my film

There are three main characters in the movie: Boris, Jim and Nicola.

 All of which do not have a certain age. Their age is not identified to the audience, however they do behave like young adults/ older teenagers. The use of a pocket knife and torch suggests that they know what they need to survive long enough to look for alternate equipment. This could underline the fact that they are quite mature.  (Boris is holding the knife and Nicole is holding the torch).
Nicola is the only female out of the three and she is presented as independent and straight forward. Almost as though she is the one in charge as she had to break up the fight between Boris and Jim. This also suggests that she is more sensible than the other two and she is not interested in fighting. Alternatively, this could suggest that she doesn't want to fight as she is female and she is 'following society's norm ' of women not being able to fight men or being able to fight at all. A strong leader role in a post-apocalyptic film is Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. Nicola's prevalence is also longer than the others' and the long take of a close up of Nicola's face suggests that she is of importance.

Stereotypes of a female in a position to survive are usually: the female dies, the female brings the others down or the female is weak and vulnerable. In our film Nicola is quite strong hearted and strong minded. This is reflected by the fact that Nicola is the one to go and explore what 'the noise' was when all three of the characters are sat down. Additionally, Nicola is the one to separate the fight between Boris and Jim.
The other two character, Boris and Jim are represented as opinionated and are shown as leaders in a way. This is due to the fact that they both argue about the situation and are quite aggressive with what they're saying.

When Boris goes out to inspect what the noise was he starts to get dragged away. This goes against typical plots of a post-apocalyptic story as it is usually the female which gets injured or attacked. An example of this is in 5th Wave when Cassie gets shot in the leg.

Nicola is not the one to get hurt it was Boris who got attacked. The long shot of Boris being dragged away is quite mysterious as the audience is able to see Boris getting dragged away but cannot see who or what by. This makes the audience feel worried for Boris as they don't know what he is up against.

Usually, the survivors of a post-apocalyptic film are adults and they are usually protecting themselves or a younger family member. World War Z, the main character tries to find a 'cure' in order to save himself and his family and in The 5th Wave Cassie tries to look after her little brother, but Cassie is protected by Evan Walker. In my movie all three of the individuals are slightly younger than a usual adult age, they are more like older teens 17-19 years of age, with no child to look after, just each other. 
Jim is quite an independant character and is very confident with his ideas which is quite typical of male characters in post apocalyptic films. One example of this is Gerry Lane in World War Z. Gerry Lane is the main character in WWZ and has a dominant personality which is similar to Jim.

SECTION THREE OF THE EVALUATION

Section 3 the distributor from NicoleCollinsFrench

SECTION FOUR OF THE EVALUATION

Section four of the evaluation the audience of our film from NicoleCollinsFrench

SECTION FIVE OF THE EVALUATION

Section five of the evaluation from NicoleCollinsFrench

SECTION SIX OF THE EVALUATION

Research 

To research for the film we used google and YouTube. Google is a very useful software as we were able to search into films we had seen before on numerous websites. However, some of these websites were either inaccurate or wanted money to access information, therefore we had to be cautious  which websites we got information from. YouTube was simple and easy to use as it is a programme which we use almost everyday, just like google. YouTube was useful for looing at videos, however sometimes to search for a specific clip we had to look for the full film, which meant we had to buy the film unless we searched for the clip on some more channels.
We tried not to use Wikipedia, because sometimes the information on Wikipedia is wrong as anyone can change the information, therefore the information we could have gathered could have bee wrong. However, we did use Wikipedia to look into some distributors in the UK.
IMDB was our most reliable source to look for information as this is a professional website which is frequently used for data about films. The only downfall with this site is that it does not include clips from the films, which is what we needed to use as back up as to why we included the things we did in our film which was influenced by other films.
Production
To produce our film we used a various amount of technology. To record the film we used a Panasonic HD camera which had very good quality allowing the audience to see clearly what was going off. Additionally, we used one of the group member's own camera (John), which also had good quality and luckily, the audience didn't notice the change from wen we used John's camera to using the Panasonic HD camera.
To produce the script we used CELTEX which was a very useful software. The layout was easy to understand, however there was a lot of caning between different parts of the script, which made the process of making the script longer than what it should have, as most of the group were not experienced with using CELTEX.
Editing

To edit the film we used Premier Pro. This software is very useful as it allows you to edit the clip and insert sound and create better clips than the original ones we have recorded. However, the layout of the software is quite confusing as things are all over the screen which can be confusing for people who haven't used it before. I found this software quite difficult but I had help from my group when using it.
How we decided which film to make
To actually crate the film we all decided on an idea for a film and we all work together to decide on which one was the most suitable. There was some conflict, however we all came to an agreement to do John's film.
The storyboard was easy to make, however the drawings of the storyboard were limited as we were not so good at drawing which meant we didn't have precise detail to follow from.

SECTION SEVEN OF THE EVALUATION

How did the preliminary task help?

In our preliminary task we found it easy to stick to the match on action and shot reverse shot rules. The only struggles we had was deciding where to place the camera to make sure the audience could see the right objects at the right time.

This specific shot reverse shot of John and Connor was very useful for us as we knew what we had to do for the actual film. We were not allowed to cross the 180degree line, which we didnt in the film we made.
At the part where Connor (Jim) argues with John (Boris), the camera cuts to a close up of Connor as he begins to talk. After that, a retaliation is made by Nicole once the two boys start arguing, where by then the camera cuts to Nicole to give a retaliation shot, which is the reverse shot. (Connor is not talking to Nicole, he is talking to John whilst he is sat in between John and Nicole but Nicole retaliates to what Connor said).

 We have also included a match on action in our film which made the movement of John look a lot more quick. This is quite similar to the match on action in the preliminary task as in both videos there is a door being opened and a door being closed. This made it easy for us to complete the match on action without maximum effort as we had already done a similar match on action before. The match on action is when John starts to shut the door. At first there is a point of view shot which is meant to be John and then the camera changes to a different angle by where the audience could see that it was John running.

It is evident to see that we have developed our skill at the match on action, as in the preliminary task we only did a match on action edit when Connor opened up the doors and we didn't do any other match on actions after that. In DNA-Pocalypse we used match on actions frequently as we figured it would be more realalistic and entertaining for the audience.

Amendment to the first three minutes of our film

Original
The 3 main characters are sat around a lantern in a caged area, can be set at early morning or mid afternoon. They are talking about how the world went to pot. Then you can hear sirens and devastation in the background. The characters are discussing the law the government passed. The screen will then transition to another scene, flickering transition, to a new room where a scientist is talking to the camera about the new law that everyone must give a sample of their DNA to the officials who will use it to help prevent crime (this will be filmed in a dark room with only 1 light on the scientist). The camera then fades back to the main characters sat around a lantern. They then talk about rioting and, looting as the people were not happy with the new law that was passed. The scene then cuts to shaky footage of people rioting and a mad upheaval with dust fliying around then the screen fades to black. When it cuts back the camera then cuts to footage (looking through a man’s eyes) as he’s stumbling towards the group in the cage. We then see a hand grabbing one of the cage and they turn around and scream. The camera then does a shot reverse shot of the person whom the hand belongs too and it’s a clone of the same person. With the camera placed on the floor looking up at his clone, the camera is drifting in and out of focus. The camera then re focuses on the rest of the characters (shot reverse shot) looking at how frightened they are. Then all of a sudden the screen fades to black.

The new first three minutes
To introduce the film, the camera will focus on the characters' feet and the floor. Non-diegetic music will be plaing behind this to create suspense. The characters are then shown to enter a caged area and then they are shown to lock themswlves in, creating tension, whilst the non-diegetic music continues. The last character to enter the room , Boris, walkes past the camera and whilst he does so the screen goes black, like a wipe. The text will appear telling the audience what the film is called and who stars in the film. The characters will be sat down on the floor looking hopeless and then  Boris declares that "it's been a week now" and then Boris and Jim have a dissagrement and the arguement gets more physical. Nicola has to seperate them and then Nicola agree with Boris and says that it was the government to ruin the human race in England. A transition appears of a news report which Nicola talks about which shows that the governemnt declared mandetory DNA samples. Then the scene changes back to Nicola, Boris and John and snipets of someone outside of the cage appears and Boris goes out to check. Boris gets attacked and Nicola and Jim go and look to see what was outside of the cage, attacking Boris. The clip ends with Boris saying 'shit'.

Risk Assessment

DNA-pocalypse=b-movie

 DNA-pocalypse
We have decided to make our film a b-movie due to the low budget and the minimum choice of locations which we have. We believe the target audience of our movie likes comedy more than intensity, therefore we will add a slight hint of comedy in our film, possibly some sarcasm by the characters. Films such as Deadpool and Scary movie are very popular due to the comedic tone of the films. Our film is rated a 12 and therefore this suits the new idea of a 'b-movie' as young people like to have a laugh, especially with their friends and if we can make a funny b-movie then the film will be successful as we may just get more recognition than what we anticipated and so all the effort of making the film will be woth it. If the film is successful and makes the audience laugh then an individual will hopefull spread the film through word of mouth or the media. The young are constantly on the media and there are over 1.86 billion monthly active users on facebook. This would let our film be spread to others quickly and efficiently. 
We will outline that our film is a bee movie by having terrible acting, overdramatic music and very extreme sound effects. 
One example of a successful b-movie is:
Return of the Living Dead
 Year: 1985
Director: Dan O’Bannon
A b-movie is a movie which has a low budget and usually presents a perticular genre. Low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s and we aspire to creat an acceptable science-fiction b-movie film. Many of the films arer 70 minutes or less, which is less than an average film of 90 minutes or two hours.
Our film was origninally going to be 90 minutes, however we have shortened it to 70-80 minutes to make it more like a b-movie.

Storyboard

Props and information about them

Props and information about them

We need a pen knife, so we can use it in the film to 'stab a clone', and use it as protection.  The character using this is passive aggressive, which is shown by this as this pocket knife can be hidden.
A pen knife like this would be the most suitable.

We also need a lantern, to use as the source of light for the survivors for when they are all sat on the floor waiting to re-locate themselves.


The type of cloyhes we need are 'old' , lazy looking clothes. Examples of these are: tracksuit bottoms, lose tops, no expensive jackets and no 'posh' looking shoes. This would show to the audience that the survivors have been stranded for a while and are therefore stuck in un-hygenic clothes. We also need a warm coat for one f the characters, to give them a 'samrt' personality. Furthermore, it adds to the idea that the area is cold.

To add to this, we also need a newspaper to use as a stimulus to start a conversation between the characters about the disruption that has happened. A news paper similar to the guardian or daily mail is a good option to make the newspaper look more realistic. We would have to throw the paper around and destroy it a little to make the newspaper look used and old.
 We also need a lab coat which is used in the lab sene of the scientist creating a blog.
Additionally, in the film we have added a phone to symbolise the generation and year which the film is set in. An IPhone 6s would not be used in a 1990's film or even in 2010, therefore the audience will know that the film is set in modern day.

Analysis of 28 Days Later - first 15 minutes

28 Days Later is about the human race having to fight for survival against the man made monster- the rage virus.

To introduce 28 Days Later, we see chaos and anarchy as the streets are filled with violence and terror. Long shots and medium long shots are used throughout this scene to allow the audience to see who is causing what damage. Evidentaly, the medium close ups used allow the demograqphic to see that the public is fighting against the police force. The context of the movie is that the governmet isn't looking after society well, therefore this scene underlines the chaos of the time the film was made.This is emphasised further by the diegetic noise of the screaming crowds. The de-saturated colours of the scene reinforces the fact that this scene is in the past and that's this scene is significant to the plot and possibly to the next scene, even though that scene is in the past. The editing is really fast paced, connoting the idea of rush and danger as the shots change really quickly. Shots change before 3 seconds, mostly.

 Then a graphic match is made as the screaming crowds are then shown on multiple TV screens, in front of a gorilla which is being experimented on. There is as birds eye view shot looking down at the gorilla which emphasises the gorilla's vulnerability. The low key lighting underlines the fact that the mood of the scene is distraught, creating fear in the demographic. The diegetic noise of the gorilla crying acts as a signal to the audience that the gorilla is hurt and needs help. The editing is quite slow which allows the audience to see how much pain the gorilla is in. Soon after, some animal rights activists come into the shot, from a long shot which helps the audience to see them from head to toe. Once they start to look around they find apes/gorillas and plan on releasing them, which is allowed to be seen by the audience with the use of slow paced editing. However, a scientist comes into the room and tries to stop the ARA from releasing the apes as they are infected with a "rage virus".

Once the ARA release one ape there is more chaos and bright red, flashing signals signifying that humanity is now in danger. Location iconography is used as in this scene the location is a science facility. This gives connotations of: tampering with nature, science and DNA. The editing of this scene is fast paced with good use continuity editing such as: the 180 degree rule, shot reverse shot and match on action. One example of shot reverse shot is when the ale ARA was speaking to the scientist and the camera switched (cannot find examples of this). The fast editing suggests that the danger of releasing the monkeys is incredibly high and the short takes suggests that the ARA don't really know what they are doing and there is tension between them and the scientist is strong. This is evidence of binary opposites which is usually in horror films, however this is a post- apocalyptic horror.

After that, we see Jim wake up in a hospital out of a coma.

Jim is then in the hospital which is deserted, with no signs of humanity. Evidently, there are loads of things thrown around  out of place. This suggests to the demographic that something terrible has happened, resulting in the natural equilibrium being distorted. Long sots are frequently used to allow the viewers to see clearly how disrupted the hospital is. Again, location iconography is visible as this scene is In a hospital which connotes: health, hope and life. However, going against the usual norms of hospitals is the fact that the hospital is empty and lifeless. This ,therefore, created fear in Jim , the protagonist of the story, as the one place which heals people and keeps them safe, is no longer available to do that. This then shows how vulnerable Jim really is. The slow paced editing allows the audience to see in rich detail how empty the place actually id and how much Jim is trying to take in, as he is new to the situation and doesn't know hat is going on,

After Jim wonders around the hospital for a while he finds branded, fizzy drinks. This brings up the idea of 'consumerism' as he is more bothered about going for branded drinks than something more useful for the body, like water or juice. Again, Jim continues to walk around in hope for some 'company' and some sort of explanation. Long shots are still used to show the idea that he is 'alone' in a place where he could get hurt or even killed. The fact that we know what is happened and Jim does not could create interest in the audience as they know that Jim has not planed on fighting against a damaged humanity. The editing is again, slow paced to allow the audience to see how 'stranded' and 'vulnerable' Jim is, even in a place of health and safety.

Jim then leaves the hospital and he goes into the streets of a deserted London.  This subverts location stereotypes as London is usually filled with people and activity. However, Jim has found himself in an unknown London, with no one around, no cars moving and no places open to go to. This long shot shows to the audience how stranded London is and the de-saturated colours emphasise that London is 'lifeless'. Slow paced editing is used to allow the audience to identify the fact that London is empty and that this isn't normal, creating excitement in the audience as they realise even the most life full place has become lifeless.

Analysis of a title sequence-Deadpool

Analysis of a title sequence from NicoleCollinsFrench

Why is our film a 12/12A?

Why is our film a 12(12 a) from NicoleCollinsFrench

Treatment 2

Treatment 2
Title of the film: DNA-Pocalypse
Duration: 3 minutes
Audience:
Our film is aimed at 12 years to 35 year olds who have an interest in DNA and science-fiction films. Additionally, those who like to think of the idea of a post-apocalyptic area. Stereotypically, males aged 18-25 may like this film as they like survival films and are more active. This results in them being able to position themselves in a character’s shoes. Similar films such as Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later have a similar demographic; young males. The certificate rating of our film is a 12. This is because it had no, or minimum: explicit language, nudity, sex, violence and use of drugs.
Distributor:

The best distributor would be a famous conglomerate. This is due to the fact that the film’s plot is not aimed at anything specifically, it is about something which could happen anywhere, therefore having a distributor with a big budget and a lot of money means it will be distributed to places all over the world. However, one which is mostly suitable is a distributor located in Sheffield known as “Cinema for All”. This is the most suitable as this is located in Sheffield which is not far away from where we are filming our movie. Therefore, this makes it easily accessible for us to get to there and it would not take a lot of time, money and travel. 

These listed films are examples of films which this company have helped to distribute. Additionally, we do not have much experience with filming therefore a more independent film company distributor would be more suitable for us.

Synopsis:

The 3 main characters are sat around a lantern in a caged area, can be set at early morning or mid afternoon. They are talking about how the world went to pot. Then you can hear sirens and devastation in the background. The characters are discussing the law the government passed. The screen will then transition to another scene, flickering transition, to a new room where a scientist is talking to the camera about the new law that everyone must give a sample of their DNA to the officials who will use it to help prevent crime (this will be filmed in a dark room with only 1 light on the scientist). The camera then fades back to the main characters sat around a lantern. They then talk about rioting and, looting as the people were not happy with the new law that was passed. The scene then cuts to shaky footage of people rioting and a mad upheaval with dust fliying around then the screen fades to black. When it cuts back the camera then cuts to footage (looking through a man’s eyes) as he’s stumbling towards the group in the cage. We then see a hand grabbing one of the cage and they turn around and scream. The camera then does a shot reverse shot of the person whom the hand belongs too and it’s a clone of the same person. With the camera placed on the floor looking up at his clone, the camera is drifting in and out of focus. The camera then re focuses on the rest of the characters (shot reverse shot) looking at how frightened they are. Then all of a sudden the screen fades to black.

 

Suggested elements: We have shot our film using different filters on our shots. TV footage of new interviews. Having a point of view shot from something that isn’t human. This is different as usually the camera shows the ideas and thoughts of characters or it shows the characters in a 3^rd person perspective.