My Interview

Interview Questions

What is your role in the film and what is your expected to do in the film?

I will be one of the agents that have been chosen to hunt down the villain who is Ghalib. Both I and Ryan will be part of a spy agency that is made to save the world when it is at risk. So when Ghalib is released into everyday life and he suffers from PTS and starts destroying everything then it is up to me and Ryan to save the world and stop Ghalib.

What is your previous experience in acting?

I have no experience in acting; I did not take drama at GCSE so unlike Ghalib I do not have that to help me. However I have been involved in acting throughout this coursework acting in the preliminary task so do have some practise.

Why is your role challenging and what is good about your role?

My role is challenging as it I something that I have not done before and something that will take a bit of practise. To be able to act as though I am part of a really important spy agency will be difficult but I do think that I will be able to pull it off. The good thing about my role is that I also have Ryan to work with so he could help me out sometimes to get me into role.

Who is your favourite actor?

My favourite actor is Johnny Depp, this is because he is a really flexible actor and I like this about actors. All of his roles are so different yet he manages to play them so perfectly and this shows very well about how much of a good actor he is.

Who is your favourite antagonist?

My favourite antagonist by far has got to be the late Heath Ledger who famously played the role of the Joker in The Dark Knight. He plays his role very well and very effectively. The way he plays a villain actually gets the audience scared of him this is how effective he was.

My Questionnaire for my film

Questionnaire

Where should we set our film?

Ashtead common

Leatherhead Park

Oxshott woods

Who is the most popular actor out of the 3?

Ryan

Luke

Ghalib

What should be the tittle for our film?

Capture

Mystery in the woods

Retrieve

What weapon would you like to see in our film?

Gun

Knife

Bow and arrow

What would you like to see the most in our film?

Fighting /violence

Suspense – chasing scenes

 Death

Soundtrack Research 

Background Music- In our film we will try and put in some background music within the scene. This is what most the spy/agent films have, it is used and is very effective within the film. background music is used to add emotion and rhythm to a film. Usually not meant to be noticeable, it often provides a tone or an emotional attitude towards the story or the characters within the film. In addition background music foreshadows a change in mood. For example dissonant music may be used in film to indicate an approaching(but not yet visible) menace or disaster. This type of music is non diegetic music this is because it is music that the characters can not hear. The clip below is from the film jaws, this film is most famous for its well known soundtrack that it has. The film manages to cause a large amount of tension and suspense when this soundtrack is played, this is because the audience knows that something is going to happen and it is not going to be good.




Sound Effects- There are many different sound effects that can be used to create a large feeling of suspense.Synchronous sounds contribute to the realism of film and also help to create a particular atmosphere. For example, the “click” of a door being opened may simply serve to convince the audience that the image portrayed is real, and the audience-may only subconsciously note the expected sound. However, if the “click” of an opening door is part of an ominous action such as a burglary, the sound mixer may call attention to the “click” with an increase in volume; this helps to  engage the audience in a moment of suspense.

 

Evaluation of Preliminary Task

For our preliminary task me and Ghalib filmed a short scene where we walked up towards each other and introduced ourselves while asking how each of us was feeling. We done this by filming three different scenes with a camera provided by the school. Each different scene included different shot types and angles. For example the first shot type we used was a high angle of me walking up the stairs, and then for the second clip we used a low angle long distance shot of me walking up to Ghalib and preparing to sit down. Then we used a 180 degree angle showing both me and Ghalib having the conversation. This was effective because it allows the audience to see who is being involved in the conversation.
Both me and Ghalib managed to film this by ourselves just the two of us. We done it by one of us operating the camera while the other acted in front of the camera, it was fairly easy but did have some difficulties however it now will be easier as we now have Ryan in our group which is going to help us out a lot.
We were able to use some effects between each short clip that we filmed which were quite effective however i do think that we could of thought about it a bit more and put a bit more effort in to make it look even more professional.

Certificate Research

For our secret agent film that we are going to create we are going to rate it a 15. Most secret agent films are rated a 12, this is because most secret agent films include a bit of action but are never that bad that they include sex, drugs and discrimination. In a 12 you will hardly ever find aggressive behavior but there can be some in it sometimes. There is also no drug use to be involved in the film. Also no behavior is to be involved which children are likely to copy. This is all what James Bond goes by. However this is not what my film is going to go by and this is why my film will be a certificate 15.

This is because my film will include aggressive behavior as there will be a fighting seen and this is something that we don't want anyone under the age of 15 doing and this is why we have put a certificate of 15 on the film. There will also be weapons involved that some younger viewers might not like this is why it is a certificate 15. There may also be some strong language which we don't want younger viewers hearing. This wont be an 18 though as there will be extreme sexual scenes and also no extreme language.

Research and Planning Targets

A promising and confident start - but much more of your planning needs to be evidenced in order for you to achieve your target grade or above for this stage of your portfolio.  Keep pushing yourself to complete the task list provided and work collaboratively with your group in order to make sure your road to production is well evidenced and leads to success.  Have a look at previous examples of high-level coursework (such as https://chloebennettg321.blogspot.com ) to see models of the depth of detail you should be aiming for!

Story Board

Story Board


This are our ideas for our film and what we wanted to do from the start this a scene by scene storyboard and this what actually happens in the film. The storyboard gives you information about what happens in the story and gives you a step by step process of it. It tells you what camera shots are at what time of the film as they are descriptive pictures and writing of it.

Costume and Location Research

We are filming our opening two minutes by the alley at Leatherhead station and this is where it will be set. This is because it is close to Leatherhead train station which will also be a good location for a spy Football Hooligan film. This is because we will be able to use different camera shots on the trains leaving.
For costumes two of the characters will be wearing casual clothing as this is normal clothing that football hooligans wear when they go on away days for example when west ham go away to millwall it is all about wearing them Fred Perry polo shirts with the clean white shoes and casual clothing. Ghalib who is our last character and he will be wearing a parka coat as this is another type of clothing that hooligans wear and Ghalib is a Millwall hooligan. he is also wearing a backpack to show he is on his way home.






      

Genre Research for Agent films

For my opening couple of minutes that I am going to create it is going to be an agent film. Agent films are normally full of action with fast scenes and sometimes with high tec gadgets that help the agent get out of trouble when he is trapped. Agent films are just like action films but are generally based around the main character who is an agent. The most famous agent film around is James Bond, these are very good films and have millions of followers around the world who love the films. They are based around MI5 which is based in London and they have one agent who is obviously there best as he is set out on a load of different missions to find out about villains all around the world that might have something against the London secret service. There are many stereotypes that you normally would find within a spy film. The first stereotype is that they normally have a sexy girl as one of the main characters who tries to steal all the secrets of the main agent within the film. she normally causes a fight scene further along in the film. There is always normally a sidekick in spy films someones who is thought to be quite geeky and someone who wouldn't find them self in a fighting scene. However they always manage to help in a way for example by building weapons and gadgets that will help the agent when hes in trouble. There is also normally a face off between the hero and the villain which results into a fight where the spy normally wins. In all spy films the audience is normally tricked at the end when they think that film is over but then it jolts back into action, this happens in most spy films.
The main spy in all agent films is normally very manly and hunky a good looking man who is going to get all the attention from the women just like for example Daniel Craig. They are also normally very smart and dapper and walk around in expensive suits and drive very flash expensive cars like an Aston Martin.

Thriller Initial Ideas

Preliminary Project Film