Filming review

Hello:) This is Noah's post on the review:
"So, since we only spent one day filming, this will be the only installment of Filming Review: The Super Crunchy Skateboard Party Sitcom with Pratfalls / Physical Comedy and Cute Furry Animals for the International Audience.

Or we could just call it the Filming Review series.

For the lowdown on what happened on the day of filming, see the filming schedule post below this one.

Do that now.

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You back? Ok.

So, what worked well?
The lighting was pretty much perfect all day, as was the weather. This meant shots were all clear, consistent and "cool" ~ Emily. Plus, good weather = equipment NOT being broken!

However, everything else... wasn't so smooth.

• To start off with, the camera (otherwise known as my phone's pretty good camera) ran out of charge, due to the colder temperature draining the battery much faster. So we had to use Isaac's camera, which was still pretty good. 
• Next, there was Isaac himself. While he's a good person to be around, he's not very co-operative when it comes to something like this. We repeatedly asked him to do things on film and asked him to not do things, but he did the opposite of what we said at many stops. There were also two times where he stopped for a chat with people, while we were losing valuable time.
• As mentioned in the post before, while planning, there was an emergency in Castle Mall, which severely damaged our planning time.

Nothing needs refilming really, and we even planned ahead of that by recording things multiple times, and recording some audio seperately so that if one audio is bad, we have a backup.

It did not run smoothly, at all. The reasons are listed above.

We made a few changes, such as:

• Filming the wake up scene in the food court instead of a bedroom; it was more convenient, and would add more mystery to the plot.
• Having a "suit up" scene, where he puts on his hat and gets on his skateboard DRAMATICALLY.
• We couldn't use the drone, unfortunately. So we ditched the overhead scene.

The food court idea was thought of while we planned over lunch, since we thought it could work better.

Well, there's the end of the review. Next up should be...

THE VIDEO?!"

Shooting schedule

We will film this on the 22nd of January, 2017. 

12:00- Meet Noah in Norwich, set up our equipment, and then film a few preliminary shots.

14:00- Meet Isaac, and begin filming outdoor shots. This should take around an hour and a half, as we will film all of the outdoor shots relatively quickly. 

15:30- Go inside Castle Mall food courts, and film the inside shots. These should take roughly around half an hour, as there are less scenes inside than outside. 

16:00- We will use this time to film any shots that we have missed, and perhaps some more introductory shots. 

Characters and Casting

Final character profile:

This is our original character profile, but we decided not to change anything:

Name: Zak Cheeseburger Bolts

Age: 16 / 17

Profession: Student, Professional 90's kid, World Record holder for "sickest skateboard trick" (he made that one up)

Likes: Crystal Pepsi, Skateboarding, Gameboy, Tamagotchis (even though they always die), the 90s

Dislikes: Regular Pepsi, the future

History: Born in 1980, he's always been a man of the 90s. Even in the 10 years he wasn't in the 90s, he would go on about how the 90s were so much better. He's always been seen wearing a cap; there is no picture of him that exists where he isn't wearing one.

Traits: Very open minded, but still very selective of what he likes and agrees with.

Very "cool", very popular. Slightly egotistical. Overconfident in his abilities.

Friendship Groups: He's mostly friends with anyone who shares common interests, such as those who like those cool new Japanese "Pocket Monster" cards. His close friends are also named in a ridiculous fashion, such as Hiphop McFreshster, Gnarly O'Bladin' and Lil' Weeaboo.

Cast list:

We decided that Isaac would be the actor of our main character. This is because, although he doesn't have any previous acting experience, he seems to have a good presence on camera. Moreover, he can skate well, which is quite an important aspect of our character. 

Costume:

Although we need to present that our character is from the 90's, we decided not to go too over the top. Because of this, we decided that he will be wearing some ordinary, laid-back clothes. He will be wearing ordinary 'skater clothes', and definitely wearing a cap. 

This says a lot about the character though, as in the time, these clothes would be unusual. This would make our character look as if he doesn't care about what others think. It'll also show us a lot about his character, as we can see that he is laid-back, and cool.

Final Locations

These are the places we decided to film in:

Norwich High Street:

We used this area (on the right), to film the 'spinning shot'. This shot was used to show his shock and the overwhelming sensation that he felt. We were originally going to film further up the road, but we decided that this section of 'Gentleman's Walk' would be more effective. This is because, practically, it was less busy, so was easier to film in. Also, to our right was a phone store. I think it was effective to film next to a phone, store as it helped show the modern technological advances to our character. Moreover, this area created mise-en-scene, as it was representative of the average high street nowadays.

We decided to use this high street to film certain shots. We used the hill on the left to film a shot of Zak skating down. It was useful, as the hill created the illusion of speed. 

We filmed more generic shots in areas such as the stairs to the right. These were used to create the setting, and it introduced the setting to the audience. All of these more generic, preliminary shots were filmed in areas similar to this shot. These helped to create an obvious setting. 

Finally, primarily, we decided to film the scene where Zak wakes up, inside a bedroom. However, whilst we were filming, we changed our mind. Logistically, we decided that our character could easily wake up in a different setting. Because of this, we decided that our character would wake up in the food courts (in Castle Mall). Overall, I think that this was an effective substitution, as it added to the mystery of the scene. Moreover, this was easier practically, as we didn't have to film in two locations. This also made the transition easier, as we didn't have to try and justify him suddenly being in the city, when he woke up in a small town. Finally, this added to the mise-en-scene, as it created a more believable, realistic setting. 

Casting

Zak Bolts:

Who are they?
This is Sam Rogers, my 18 year old brother. 

Why do you believe they would be good for the role?
He is of the same age range, and looks similar to our original image of Zak. Also, practically, he doesn't have a job, so would be available to film the opening at most times. However, he doesn't have any experience in acting or filming, so may struggle to perform the lines. 






Who are they?
This is Isaac Whitehead. He is 17 years old. 

Why do you believe they would be good for the role?
Similarly to Sam, he is of the same age-range to our character. Although both of our options look quite different, they are both of the same age-range, and both represent our character well. However, Isaac also doesn't have a lot of experience in filming or acting, so that may be a concern. Also, on the other hand, Isaac is more experienced in skating, so it would look better, as our character has to skate through the city. 


Final cast list:
After some deliberation, we decided that we would give the part to Isaac. This is because he was more available, and had more of the characteristics of Zak. 

Final script

Hello:)
This is our post on the final script!!!! (yaay)
"It's here...

The final script! :D GET HYPED :0

THE SCRIPT

Written by

NOAH CAROLAN and EMILY ROGERS

ZAK BOLTS BOLTS UP IN BED. HE IS IN A COLD SWEAT, AND LOOKS AS IF HE’S JUST HAD A NIGHTMARE.

ZAK:

WOAH, THAT WAS A MOST BOGUS NIGHTMARE.

UGHH, I NEED TO PLAY SOME GAMEBOY TO CALM DOWN.

HE REACHES OVER TO HIS GAMEBOY ON THE BEDSIDE TABLE. HOWEVER, IT’S NOT THERE… IT’S REPLACED WITH AN IPHONE.

ZAK LOOKS AT THE PHONE IN CONFUSION AND DISGUST.

ZAK:

WHAT IS THIS TRASH? I CAN’T PLAY MARIO ON THIS!!

HE THROWS THE IPHONE ACROSS THE ROOM.

HE LOOKS AROUND HIS ROOM. HIS POSTERS OF PULP FICTION AND BOTTLES OF CRYSTAL PEPSI ARE GONE, AND IN THEIR PLACES ARE POSTERS FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA AND STARBUCKS CUPS.

ZAK NOTICES A NAME ON ONE OF THE CUPS. IT SAYS “LEVI”

ZAK:

WHERE THE HECKO AM I, DUDE BRO? WHO’S LEVI?

ZAK THINKS OF ONE WAY TO MAKE SURE HE WASN’T BEING PUNK’D.

ZAK:

[SHOUTS] MOM?

MUM:

[FROM DOWNSTAIRS] YES DEAR?

ZAK REALISES THAT THIS IS NOT HIS HOME.

ZAK:

WHAT IS GOING ON...

HE FULL ON GETS OUT OF BED, STILL WEARING HIS BASEBALL CAP, BACKPACK, ETC. POKING OUT OF HIS BACKPACK IS A SKATEBOARD, WHICH HE GETS OUT OF HIS BAG AND PROCEEDS TO USE TO SK8 OUT OF HIS ROOM.

HE RUNS DOWNSTAIRS, AT A SPEED THAT NO-ONE COULD SEE HIM.

THE FINAL SHOT OF HIM IN THE HOUSE IS OF HIM SKATING OUT OF THE FRONT DOOR.

OVERHEAD SHOT (USING DRONE) OF HIM SKATING DOWN A PATH, PRESUMABLY TO THE CITY.

CUT TO ZAK SKATING THROUGH THE CITY.

MULTIPLE ESTABLISHING SHOTS OF THE CITY, FEATURING MILLENIALS DOING MILLENIAL THINGS.

ONE IS PLAYING “POKEMON GO”, ONE IS USING TERMS LIKE “ON FLEEK” AND “BAE”, ETC.

THE CAMERA SPINS AROUND ZAK AS HE STOPS, AND SHOWS THE BUSTLING CITY AS IT SPINS.

ZOOM IN ON ZAK’S FACE.

ZAK:

BOGUS.

[CUT TO BLACK]

JSRTGRFAWENJ IT'S PRETTY GOOD I THINK

We will be filming from this script, so... nice! :D

~ Noah :)"

THANK YOU NOAHHHH:))))

Prop list

This is Noah's post on the prop list:
"Hello!!

So, as with any movie, we need props. We've both had a fair share in prop making, but for this we will simply be listing pre-existing props.

- Pokemon Cards (japanese?)
- Skateboard
- Tamagotchi
- Crystal Pepsi bottle
- Numerous Starbucks cups
- Captain America poster
- iPhone
- Cap
- Backpack
- Sleeveless jacket
- Sunglasses?
- Cool trainers

That was quick.

Bye!

- Noah :)"
Thank you Buddy:)