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This weeks production meeting we discussed the availability of our actors, at first we was going to use Ibrahim as the male actor in our film but his time schedule didn't fit in with ours therefore we are going to use Omario in year 13 because he is able to make the schedule. We also discussed the most suited camera angle for our film, we are going to shoot in a high angle in relation to the superiority of the male character towards the female. We are going to prioritise the female character by focusing the camera most of the time on the facial expressions or whatever shots needed at most time compared to showing the male character to a minimum, by doing this it puts the audience in the shoes of the main character as she is abused by the male character, this portrays that the female is scared to look directly in the males eyes. We plan to follow our storyboard, and each box would be 1-2 scenes which will last approximately 20 seconds.

Weekly last

This week our group discussed how we are going to edit our clips together in one place and checked if we have the correct scenes in place. I were to contribute to the majority of the editing as i had previous experience with editing software before.

In terms of time management i think we handle it pretty well, the clips we got sufficed as it finishes to the whole plot-line, however some shots were a little 'wobbly' which may not be as noticable but however if we were to re-film it, we may not find another day where all of us are available as we are to create an addition production schedule plan.

Release Form

Our group does not require a realise form because we are doing the filming within school premises and we have permission from Nadar to film in her house.

Risk assessments

Unit 22 Genre

Science fiction films uses speculative and science based depictions of phenomena’s that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life, often alongside with futuristic elements such as spacecrafts and robots. 

Therefore the codes and conventions within science fiction films would undoubtedly included science and technology. Science fiction films often focuses on political and social issues

Codes and Convention in science fiction
- Set in future
- Aliens worlds
- Time travels- travelling backwards and forwards through time has always been a popular in science fiction film
- Spacecrafts and robots
- Imaginative settings
- Alien abductions
- Galactic Empires that oppress everything
- Conflicts between alien and human
- The concept of extraterrestrial life is a popular convention in science fiction films, where the aliens are seen as a threat to the human race

The science fiction film genre has long been a tool for discussing controversial topics and issues, and providing us with thoughtful social commentary on potential unforeseen future issues.

The presentation of issues that are disturbing to an audience can be made more acceptable when they are explored in a future setting or on a different earth like world, and by keeping us entertained by using advanced technology such as CGI and special effects. 
The altered context can allow for deeper examination and reflection of the ideas presented, with the perspective of a viewer watching remote events.

Most controversial issues in science fiction films tend to fall into two general story lines, Utopian or dystopian. Either a society will become better or worse in the future. 



Period Drama:

This genre relies heavily on mise-en-scene, the costumes, props and lighting and setting are key to making a period drama look convincing of the era it is set in. If the film is set in say Victorian era the props has to resemble that era in some way for example having victorian architecture and not something like a electronic cupboard in the set.

Period drama usually has a lot of drama in it therefore most of the time it is a series which may leave cliffhangers after each episode. 

Period drama is usually set between 1800 to 1900, during that period males were the dominant ones and therefore a feministic narrative stereotype were set in place and woman framed as objects for desires such as for the male gaze.

A period drama 

Unit 1 - A1 - Materials/Facilities

Materials

Self-made materials are materials that are made specifically for the film. For example in the film Jassaric park the footsteps of the T-rex was made a dog chewing a hard toy. Self-Made materials can be for any film genre but sci-fi films are most common in using self-made materials because of the complexity of the sounds or costumes.

Archive materials are those that have been preserved for a long time, example of which would be in a documentary, the items used by cavemen and historical context as such.

Library materials are materials that are already made and can be used by anyone. Example of a genre using this would be comedy which provides the live audience laughter sounds.

Here is a couple of organsations that offer Libary and Archive materials:
BBC Motion Gallery
BFI National Archive
British Council Film Collection
British Pathe Film Archive


Our materials for our film:
Props: Scissors,
Costumes: Roadman clothes
Technological equipment: Camera, mobile phone

We do not need any budget to create our film, we only need a pair of scissors which we can acquire from the art department.

Unit 1 - A1 - Legal Issues and Regulation

BBFC carries the job role of regulating each film and classifying certain age ranges, U, PG, 12A, 15, and 18. The decisions made are based on four sub categories which include Sex & Nudity, Taste & decency, bad language, and violence. BBFC decisions can also be influenced by the general public which helps decide upon which age rating a certain film should be.
Example of BBFC in action is the Ban of Love Camp 7 in 1969 where it proclaims Nazi Exploitation.

ASA is a independent media regulator also known as Advertising Standards Authority which carries the role of regulating adverts making it suitable for people in the UK. Age/time comes in play and certain ads are only showed after 8pm/ 9pm because of the suitability of the audiences. ASA monitors ads to check the codes are conduit is being followed.ASA recently banned a strongbow advert for suggesting that alcohol is as important as a relationship.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/oct/06/asa-bans-strongbow-ad-alcohol-important-as-relationship

OFCOM is another independent regulator working in the UK which specialises in communications such as community radios. OFCOM also offers help with TV and broadband and other services. Example of OFCOM in action is the ban of an advert because it contained bad language which could of caused serious offence. Link of article below:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1466223/Ofcom-bans-derogatory-faggot-advert.html

BECTU is a trade union which provides help and advice for independent workers so they do not feel insecure as they work under a employer or independently. It is important because it provides workers with the fee to pay for court if they are supposing fired or sued.