Rough Cut Evaluation

    

1st Rough Cut

          

Day 3

3rd Vlog
         

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OUR LAST DAY FILMING!

Ironically, even though it was our last day filming we filmed our first few scenes of our title sequence. This consisted of when they're messaging each other at the start of the day and is filmed in her bedroom. We managed to keep to our schedule and our plan which was very well as we didn't run over time and didn't have to rush anything. At the end of the day we was quite proud of the scenes we filmed as we used a variety of shots and camera skills. We didn't face a lot of problems or issues but one we did was keeping the camera still and steady when panning or filming as we didn't have a tripod. If i could go back and make any improvements it would be to use a tripod and film more earlier so it doesn't get too dark. The weather was quite cold but fortunately it didn't rain even though we was indoors majority of the time.

Day 2 Filming

Today we filmed our dark room scene for our title sequence. A dark room is a place where photography gets processed and the room needs to be dark in order for photos to process clearly and produce the best quality. Dark rooms usually have bright lights that create a red hue, this is one aspect that drew us to using this setting as the colour red has connotations of death and danger. 

Our original plan was to go to an actual dark room as we believed that would make our film seem more realistic and authentic, however this is when we came across our first problem. To use the red room it would cost money and also we would need to ask permission to film inside. We quickly overcame this problem by deciding to make our own dark room, using the equipment and resources we had available.

We decided to use a small room in our college, that is used for photography purposes however is not quite a dark room. In order to mimic the look of a dark room we placed a red gel lighting sheet over large light which illuminated the room in a red hue. We then used string and clothing pegs and attached them to photos we had taken ourselves. These photos were of Louanne (who played the character Millicent) in different locations. The idea was to make the photos look as if Shannel (who played the character Alessandra) had been stalking Louanne, taken photos of her and is now processing them. 

In a dark room photos are normally process by placing them in liquid, so in order to create this we used a plastic container and water.

In this scene Alessandra (played by Shannel) is processing the photos by shaking them in the plastic container and hanging them up to dry. She wears a large oversized faux fur jacket which hides her face. Rahma, who controls the camera, angles it so that Shannel's face cannot be seen. This is to add suspense and create enigmas. 

WHAT WENT WELL?

 We managed to gather up all the material we needed in order to create the illusion of a red room. We managed our time well so had a lot of spare time to take extra shots.

PROBLEMS WE FACED?

One problem we faced was that the string with the photos attached kept falling, as it could not support the weight. This was a problem, as it would fall during filming, meaning we would have to redo shots. Another problem was that one leg of the tripod was broken, so in order for us to continue using it without producing shaky shots, was for Louanne to assist Rahma in holding it up right. 

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MORE POTENTIAL FILM POSTERS.

Advertising Our Film - Film Posters

Posters and flyers are created for one particular purpose - to inform. They're a type of media in the form of large printed pictures that usually have a certain theme to it. These themes range from festivals, to concerts to films, each one featuring information to make people aware. Posters are another type of advertising, they're placed in different areas, made to catch the eye of target audiences or any audience in general. Posters are an effective way of advertising as not everyone may have technology such as TV's, phones etc or may miss an advertisement while watching TV or on the radio. However this form of advertising is not limited to just people fortunate enough to have such things as a laptop. Posters are merely adverts in person, images on paper. Posters assure that everyone and anyone will be aware of an event, film, festival etc. 

 OUR POSTER FOR 'THE DOPPELGANGER'

We have chosen to name our film 'The Doppelganger' as it means a replica of a person. This relates to our plot as it is centred on twins - Millicent and Alessandra. Doppelganger is a unique name which is why we chose it, as we want our film to stand out and be different to other thrillers.

The background of our poster is of a dark room for photography. We have chosen to use this image as the dark room is a recurring setting in our film. By giving the audience an insight to the places where are film will be set, we're already creating enigmas before the film has even been released. In our film, the dark room is where Alessandra constantly returns to process the pictures she has taken of her sister while stalking her. We have chosen to use close up shots, with the images blurred as once again this causes questions to arise from the audience such as "What kind of pictures are being processed?" This makes the audience curious and in turn will make them want to go and watch the film, to answer their questions and confirm their theories.

Colours are very important when producing a posters as they have connotations and often set the tone and atmosphere - not to mention certain colours appeal and attract certain audiences. I have chosen the colours black and red, as they connotes death, danger and evil. This implies that are film will feature these elements, which is my aim. I have specifically chosen these colours in order to give the audience a clue about what the film will consist of and involve. Evil, danger and death all relate to Alessandra as she has committed many immoral acts such as trying to set her sister alight at a young age. She was considered dangerous and was therefore placed in a mental asylum. The white on our poster connotes innocence which refers to Millicent, who is the victim in our film, having to endure the malevolent actions of her evil twin sister.