It has been a wonderful experience.
Nicholas Ashurst
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Signing out.
Thursday 21 March 2013
Evaluation - Our Film
Making this film has been one of the most exciting and rewarding projects that I have worked on. From the humble beginnings of the Preliminary Task to the thrilling climax of the Opening Two Minutes, I feel that I have gone through a journey in making this film. I have learnt invaluable life skills in the process and I am eternally grateful to the creators of this course for the opportunities that they have offered me.
Evaluation - Audience Feedback
In order to gather a wide range of feedback from our audience, we have devised a questionnaire that can be answered on a range of elements of our opening, such as visuals, editing and narrative and whether we had adherred to the conventions of the action thriller genre.
1. Did the opening meet your expectations of an action thriller?
"It exceeded each and every one of them, and blew them up to a whole new level" - Avraj C.
"Yes, and no. IT WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY" - Ben C.
"I'm still recovering from the experience. It was like nothing I'd ever seen before" - Matthew B.
2. What did you think of the editing - did it support the camerawork?
"Not bad. An impressive grasp of the editing tools meant the opening retained its break-neck pace throughout!" - Leonard R.
"Not quite the professional standard I expected, but does the job" - Thelma M.
"The editor had a keen eye for the slick cinematography" - Roger D.
3. Did the location enhance the cinematic experience?
"The London location aided the high value look of the film - and added to the realistic threat of the film" - Boris J.
"The Christmas tree seemed out of place - it could've been used to greater effect" - Nicholas St.
"Clearly a well planned shoot" - James R.
4. Did the costumes conform to the conventions of the genre?
"Davidson was dressed for the job - dressed for ACTION" - Alexander MQ.
"Zubasu's grey striped suit gave him the air of a cold ruthless killer" - Alex B.
"I liked Caprivi's Thinsulate™ hat" - John D.
5. How did the musical score help to support the action?
"It was pure brilliance and really intensified the action" - Martin S.
"Up there with the greats. Hans Zimmer and John Williams, WATCH OUT!" - Thomas N.
"James Richardson - you are a musical god!" - Matthew B.
6. With all of that in mind, what improvements could be made to the opening - and what would like to see in the future from Enigma Entertainment?
"The storyline could be simplified as to prevent audience confusion. I had no idea what Yung was up to and why" - Avraj C.
"I didn't get it" - Zubin P.
"You could have used some older actors as it would've made the sequence more believable" - Ryan T.
"The editing lacked proper pacing and felt somewhat amateur. Spend more time on this!" - Joseph S.
"I would just LOVE to see a garden fight sequence where Lee Davidson takes out, like, TEN GUYS - four with his fists - two with a pole - and four with a shotgun!" - Alex B.
1. Did the opening meet your expectations of an action thriller?
"It exceeded each and every one of them, and blew them up to a whole new level" - Avraj C.
"Yes, and no. IT WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY" - Ben C.
"I'm still recovering from the experience. It was like nothing I'd ever seen before" - Matthew B.
2. What did you think of the editing - did it support the camerawork?
"Not bad. An impressive grasp of the editing tools meant the opening retained its break-neck pace throughout!" - Leonard R.
"Not quite the professional standard I expected, but does the job" - Thelma M.
"The editor had a keen eye for the slick cinematography" - Roger D.
3. Did the location enhance the cinematic experience?
"The London location aided the high value look of the film - and added to the realistic threat of the film" - Boris J.
"The Christmas tree seemed out of place - it could've been used to greater effect" - Nicholas St.
"Clearly a well planned shoot" - James R.
4. Did the costumes conform to the conventions of the genre?
"Davidson was dressed for the job - dressed for ACTION" - Alexander MQ.
"Zubasu's grey striped suit gave him the air of a cold ruthless killer" - Alex B.
"I liked Caprivi's Thinsulate™ hat" - John D.
5. How did the musical score help to support the action?
"It was pure brilliance and really intensified the action" - Martin S.
"Up there with the greats. Hans Zimmer and John Williams, WATCH OUT!" - Thomas N.
"James Richardson - you are a musical god!" - Matthew B.
6. With all of that in mind, what improvements could be made to the opening - and what would like to see in the future from Enigma Entertainment?
"The storyline could be simplified as to prevent audience confusion. I had no idea what Yung was up to and why" - Avraj C.
"I didn't get it" - Zubin P.
"You could have used some older actors as it would've made the sequence more believable" - Ryan T.
"The editing lacked proper pacing and felt somewhat amateur. Spend more time on this!" - Joseph S.
"I would just LOVE to see a garden fight sequence where Lee Davidson takes out, like, TEN GUYS - four with his fists - two with a pole - and four with a shotgun!" - Alex B.
Evaluation - Opening With Audio Description
Once our film had been released, we realised we had neglected a vitally important demographic - those who are visually impaired. So we have provided a version of our opening sequence complete with audio description to ensure our story can reach everyone.
Evaluation - Location & Setting
In our film we used a variety of key locations in order to enhance our film and support the plotline. Choosing the correct location was key to the success of the film, especially in making sure that it didn't look too low budget. We wanted our film to look as professional as possible and I believe that our locations supported this aim to a very great extent, particularly the use of iconic London locations:
The London underground is a very iconic location that is used in a lot of films, most recently the 2012 'Skyfall', which our film takes a lot of inspiration from. This is the first location that the audience sees, and as soon as it comes on they would immediately know where the film is set. I think that we made good use of the location, and even found an interesting grate through which we filmed in order to get one of the shots of 'Jim' walking away. The trouble with this location was that it is frequently very busy, so we filmed this scene last. The underground is very typical of the action genre, as it is an iconic location that has been used in other films in the past.
One of the most famous landmarks in London, Trafalgar Square was the perfect location to give our film that extra bit of production value. It is internationally recognised, so would definitely be one of the key selling points of our film. It follows the conventions of many action films, as a reoccurring factor in action thrillers is the use of big, iconic locations, such as the Kremlin in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Fort Knox in Goldfinger, the White House in 24 and Mount Rushmore in North by Northwest.
The London Underground
The London underground is a very iconic location that is used in a lot of films, most recently the 2012 'Skyfall', which our film takes a lot of inspiration from. This is the first location that the audience sees, and as soon as it comes on they would immediately know where the film is set. I think that we made good use of the location, and even found an interesting grate through which we filmed in order to get one of the shots of 'Jim' walking away. The trouble with this location was that it is frequently very busy, so we filmed this scene last. The underground is very typical of the action genre, as it is an iconic location that has been used in other films in the past.
Trafalgar Square
One of the most famous landmarks in London, Trafalgar Square was the perfect location to give our film that extra bit of production value. It is internationally recognised, so would definitely be one of the key selling points of our film. It follows the conventions of many action films, as a reoccurring factor in action thrillers is the use of big, iconic locations, such as the Kremlin in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Fort Knox in Goldfinger, the White House in 24 and Mount Rushmore in North by Northwest.
Evaluation - Title
The title that we chose for our film was 'Sins of the Marytr'. This title is a play on the idiom 'sins of the father', but exchanging 'father' for 'martyr' as rhyme and it still flows just as well. The result of this exchange is an oxymoron - martyr's are usually considered pure, without sins, however here the title is talking about them as if they have sinned. This creates an enigma, leaving the audience wondering how the 'martyr' has sinned, who the marytr is, and why this title has been chosen. Our choice of title is typical of the action genre, in which many films choose complex and enigmatic titles. In particular the James Bond series, who use titles such as 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'You Only Live Twice' and 'For Your Eyes Only'.
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