First Time Filming

Over the half term I was able to do some filming. I was aiming to complete all of it, however, I was encountered with a few problems. Not all of my actors/actresses were able to turn up on the day of my filming, and for the rest of the half term they were on holiday. On the other hand, I was able to accomplish my main shots of the couple, although I did watch over it, feeling somewhat disappointed. I am planning to re-do some of the mistakes I made such as breaking the 180 degree rule.

My Idea For Media Practical Production

5th January 2011

Yesterday I presented a verbal pitch to my teacher and class, briefly explaining what my film is about and what idea I had for my title sequence.

I have decided to work on my own in order to give me better experience and practice of directing part of my own movie.

My film is a romantic drama about a popular teenage boy who has found out that he has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness, leaving him only 3 months to live. After shadowing out his entire social life, he meets a uniquely quirky girl. As they fall in love, he completely forgets about his illness, not realising that he hasn't told his girlfriend.

For my title sequence I had an idea using a similar opening to the film 'Funny People (2009)', where there are memories from a home video. It will start off quite dramatic in order to engage the audience.

-The boy will be in a hospital bed being examined by a few doctors and nurses who are panicking about his extremely fast heartbeat.

-The camera will then zoom into his eye and transition into a flashback of him walking in the park and holding hands with his girlfriend.

-In the background we can hear laughs, chatter, but still the sound of a fast paced heartbeat.

-The flashbacks will come back and forth, as if his life is repeating in his head.

-After a couple of flashbacks and hospital shots, the screen will cut to a black screen. However, the heartbeat will still be heard, after a few seconds the heartbeat will stop and will change into a flatlining sound (ECG machine).

-In the same black screen, there will be a male's voiceover saying 'Let's start from the beginning. or some form of love quote.

I still have more ideas to brainstorm but for now I am working with the basics. I still have to come up with a title fro my film.