Soundtrack for FMP grade boosting

Summarise the ways you might be asked to devise soundtrack:

- who would work it out with you and what different input would they have?
  the editors, directors and the sound technicians, the reason it would be these people because they would want to know what was being recorded, but some would want it in different ways so some would have an over ruling decision which would probably be the director.

- who else would be involved?
  the sound team would also be involved as they would be working along side recording and editing the sound.

- Explain terms such as 'spotting' and 'picture lock'.
 

FMP - Final Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA7z1dopyvQ

link to final film

FMP Pitch

Slide 1. My FMP will be a short film called 'Guardian".
Slide 2. my short film will be around 10-15 minutes long. the genre of my short film is Superhero/thriller.
Slide 3. with my short film i want to approach real world matters that are happening now. so i want to base my film on terrorism and new world leaders, and the threats these matters bring.
Slide 4. the story starts with the main character Alex, who is homeless and living on the streets, he is then approached by a mysterious man who tells him that he has great powers and needs to use them for good  also that one day he will save the world. this turns out to be a flashback and now alex is using his powers to save and help people in need. Alex's powers are super strength and he can sense when someone is in danger or will be in danger.

FMP - Proposal

My FMP will be a short film lasting around about 15 minutes, with the genre as superhero and film noir. The story is about a young man who has super powers which are super strength and he knows when someone is in danger or will be in danger, he is homeless and then approached by his guardian who tells him he needs to help people and that he has a greater cause also one day he will change the world. It then skips to a year later and he is on his feet helping out people he has his own flat also. He gets up and walks down the road so he can help anyone in need, he then sees larry his old best friend from college and realises that he is in danger so he follows him and saves his life. When they go back to larry a house the news comes on and Swarovski is in the news. Alex the gets approached by his guardian again. Then Alex goes in search of Swarovski as he is a terrorist and if Alex doesn't stop him he will destroy the world. I feel that my short film will be succesful because there are many similar products such as man of steel, dark knight and dexter. These have all been relatively succesful which means that there is already an audience for my type of film and also it will bring some genera lovers together. 

My target audience will be people aged 15 and above because there are some violent scenes and swear words do crop up every so often. 

Filming will take around 4 weeks and 2 weeks to edit I have allowe 2 weeks to edit because I have a lot of after effects to add into my film, along side my FMP final short film I will be making a 'making of' documentary to boost my grades from last year also it will be good as behind the scenes footage.

FMP - update(unfinished)

Completed Pre-production -
     - Pitch
     - Proposal
     - Script
     - Location Reports
     - Storyboards
     - Shot List

FMP Pre-production - Alex Character Tree

FEET
what does this person look like?
Long brown hair slicked back, rough facial hair, green and blue eyes, average height and average build.
where do they live?
London.
where did they go to school?
just a normal comprehensive school.
do they have tattoos? why?
no.
who is their best friend?
no has no current friends.
what is there occupation?
he is homeless and has no job.
GUTS AND GROIN
what does this person want?
he wants to know where he is from and why he is on earth.
how does their sexuality manifest itself?
it is not a big drive in the characters life.
how do they feel about traditional 'sins'?
traditional sins do not have a great impact on him.
HEART
what does this person need?
normal needs
what would make them a more functional character?
someone who can help him find himself and show him his true potential
do they need more self confidence?
yes they need to find self confidence to help people and make quick decisions
do they need to find humility?
no
do they need to provide for their family?
no he is an orphan
THROAT
how does this person sound?
mid range voice
how do they project themselves?
deep and bold when he wants to be
how do they try to come off to other people?
how do they actually come off to people?
LEFT CHEEK
what is there intelligence?
he is very intelligent but not in a theoretical way but a practical way
how does this manifest itself?
how practical are they?
very practical that is his intelligence
how do they solve problems?
RIGHT CHEEK
what is there artistic capability?
in what ways are they not practical?
what is there spirituality?
CROWN
do all parts make a sensible whole?
yes he is a whole character where every aspect of him makes sense.
what are the characters defining memories?

what will this character overcome things to behave in a different way?

FMP Pre-production - Proposal

FMP Research - Log Diary

FMP Research - Focus Groups

I had a focus group with my peers shaun and reggie, who are also part of the production group as me forest light pictures. we sat down to discuss my fmp short film 'Guardian' and its genre being super hero. we spoke about the recent success of the amazing spiderman 2 and captain america: the winter solider. everyone agreed that both films were equally good but captain americas story was a lot more advanced and whoever wrote the script really did an amazing job.

FMP Research - Ideas Sheet (unfinished)

Film genres -

Horror,
Fantasy,
Comedy,
Drama,
Thriller,
Romance,
Film nior,
Action,
Adventure,
Sci-fi,
Psychological thriller,
Foreign and
Animation.

Chosen genres -

Action,
Fantasy,
Sci-fi,
Thriller and
Film nior.

Film ideas for each genre -

Action -

Fantasy -

Sci-fi -

Thriller -

Film nior -

FMP Research - Mind map

FMP Research - Audience Research (unfinished)

FMP Research - Bibliography

man of steel
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/?ref_=nv_sr_1
dexter
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0773262/?ref_=nv_sr_1
the dark knight
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/?ref_=nv_sr_2

FMP Research - Questionnaire Summary

i handed out my questionnaire to 20 people to fill out these were my findings.

1. what is your gender?

male(10)               female(10)            other

2. how old are you?

16-19(12)     20-24(4)     25+(4)

3. what is your preferred genre?

horror(3)      thriller(5)      superhero(5)      drama(3)        action(4)

4. do you prefer a male or female lead?

male(13)      female(7)

5. would you prefer visual effects or special effects?

visual effects(3)         special effects(3)              dont mind(14)

6.  do you get attached to main characters?

yes(18)        no(2)

7. do you like violence?

yes(7)        no(13)

FMP Research - Codes and Conventions

Codes and Conventions of Superhero Films:

-hero
-villain
-weapons
-vulnerable character
-something/one the hero cares for and is put in danger
-super powers

How my FMP will hit the codes and conventions:

Hero:
the main character is called Alex he is the hero of my story and will do everything in his power to save the world.

Villain:
the villain in my FMP is called swarovski he is the new Russian president but is also part of a terrorist group ready to attack the UK and america.

Weapons:
in my film weapons will not play a big part but a knife is used a few times when Alex first saves someones life.

Vulnerable Character:
the vulnerable character in my film is Alex's old best friend from secondary school called Larry, but lost touch after they left, he is the vulnerable character because he used to work for swarovski as a computer nerd, but fled the organisation he worked for as he sold information on terror plots swarovski had planned.

Something/one the hero cares for and is put in danger:
there are two things Alex cares about and that are put in danger that is Larry his old best friend and innocent peoples lives as swarovski plans a global terror attack.

Super Powers:
Alex has super powers being a superhero and they are super strength, able to fly and can sense when someone is in danger or is going to commit a crime, but Alex is not the only super hero (villain) swarovski is his brother but hey don't know it. his powers are self healing (but a has a weak spot on his neck) and super strength also.

FMP Research - Questionnaire

1. what is your gender?

male               female            other

2. how old are you?

16-19     20-24     25+

3. what is your preferred genre?

horror      thriller      superhero      drama        action

4. do you prefer a male or female lead?

male      female  

5. would you prefer visual effects or special effects?

visual effects         special effects

6.  do you get attached to main characters?

yes        no

7. do you like violence?

yes        no

FMP Research - Similar Products (2-5) and reasons (0-5)

Man of Steel (2013)  - 

Starring Henry Cavill and Amy Adams, Zack Snyder's reboot of superman got a rating of 7.4/10 from International Movie Database (IMdb).
The film has an estimated $225,000,000 budget and had grossed $660,951,711 worldwide up to September 2013 which is an impressive amount in just 2 months of being on the big screen.

The Dark Knight (2008) - 

The second instalment int he Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy, Christian Bales stars as Batman and also Heath Ledger plays the Joker. On International Movie Database (IMdb) it got a rating of 9/10.
The film has an estimated budget of $185,000,000 and has grossed $1,001,921,825 worldwide up to December 2010 which brings it into the top 20 grossing films of all time.

Dexter (2006 - 2012) - 

Dexter is a very popular TV series which finished in 2012, which stars micheal

Soundtrack 2 (unfinished)

Soundtrack 1

Soundtrack

If I was to have a character who was feeling stressed, I could show this through sound by using:

1. Heavy breathing
2. Heartbeat
3. Abstract sounds
4. Annoying sounds
5. Alarm
6. Footsteps
7. Gunshots
8. Tap dripping
9. Clock ticking
10. Voices 
11. Constant drone

The Audience

Audiences listen to the soundtrack in films and tv in so many different ways nowadays because of mobile devices, cinema, home entertainment systems, pirate films, streaming and many more. obviously the best way to listen to a soundtrack is in the cinema. The reason for cinemas being the best for listening to the soundtrack is that cinemas are set up perfectly so that the sound is delivered to the audience just the way the director wanted, this is because the walls are padded so there is no echoing of sound which makes it sound crisp, also where the speakers are placed has a big impact to making it sound like certain sounds are coming from certain areas, which makes you feel like you are in that environment.

The Sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26_f1jAI5Pk

In the first 30 seconds of the clip there are lots of sounds and noises going on, in the first 2 seconds of the clip we can hear some music playing which would have been recorded inside a studio because it would have been ridiculous trying to record it on set. The noise of the crashing and banging on the wooden door could have been recorded on set for a real sounding crash or could have been done with foley as well because they could have created just as good of a sound in post recording. The shouting from the orcs would have been pre recorded and added to the sequence in editing.

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