Risk Assessment

The potential risks we could run into while filming could depend on the different areas we are filming in, for example if we are in a area near a lake or with the danger or water such as rain then we need to protect the camera from water and also use safety like strapping the camera around the neck of who ever is filming so it is secure and does not drop and get damaged. I is also a good idea to keep the camera in the secure pouch when it is not being used and strapped around the person taking care of the camera at that time, you can also avoid the camera being left behind and lost.

although the area we have chosen to film in is secure and well known by members of our group, it would be better if we film most of our shots in day time to reduce the risk of possible theft of equipment being lost.

Responsabilty for the all the equipment we are using and taking out is very important as the equipment is expensive and costly for the college if it is lost therefore it is crucial that we take care of the equipment and have it safe and under supervision at all time. As a group we will not be taking out or using the equipment unless we are filming for our project as it is better like that. Also lending or giving the equipment to other people who are not part of the project will not be happining to avoid any damage or loss of equipment.

As a group and individuals we all take responsabilty for the equipment and know that we have to maintain them and give them back to college the same way it has been given to us.

Teen film; Final Idea

We needed to change our idea slightly as we did not have all the props and locations required for a young Dj therefore we made some adjustments.

As a change from our previous initial idea; the urban teen drama film will now be about a young male (played by Andres) who is an underground MC who is determined to become apart of the music industry no matter what it takes, However is being held back by his hustling lifestyle of selling drugs for a living.

Chase is well known as a drug dealer in his area and is struggling to define himself as a rapper, as everyone associates him with the 'dealer' and doesn't think he will be determined to the music career. However he has one friend who continuosly motivating him to pursue in his passion and move away from the drug dealing lifestyle. As well as being a drug dealer and trying to make it as a rapper, he also has his eye on one girl Ashleigh (played by Lashay), but she is not interested in someone who is selling drugs to make a living however as she starts to notice his potential and determination for becoming a rapper she grows to show interest in him, romance ma be in the future for Chase.

To display this in the opening sequence we will need to use various techniques, with the camera we will use various shots; such as close's up, mid shots, long shot etc. Another is aspect is sound we will be using non-diegetic sound of a r'n'b track to show the stereotype of a road boy. Also editing there will be various such as; match cuts and cross cuts. Mise en scene; of hoodies, tracksuits, mobile phones, hackney, angel etc.


The plot for our film was an original idea, however we were inspired by the teen movie Kidulthood, as there are many similarities such as young boys (teenagers) and it is also based in London and a British movie. And also we would to use various shots and editing skills the the displayed.

Teen Film; Initial Idea

Our teen film idea is about an urban drama called BackSpin which is based in local area Angel.

The basis of the opening scene is about a teenage boy (played by Andres) who want's to become an upcoming Dj and that is his main focus, he hasn't succeed so far and he been turn't down on multiple occasions by various radio stations, although he has potential no-one else seem's to notice this apart from his male best friend who continously encourages him to keep on going forward with his dream. As well as being interested in the music, his dream girl (played by Lashay) has caught his eye but she is not interested in someone who is failing, until she notices that he has potential and she begins to develop some connection/feelings for the upcoming Dj and a romance may be on the hands for him.

To display all these features in our 2 minute opening scene; we will use various shot types such as, close up's, long shots, mid shot and 2 shot. Another aspect is sound we would have non-diegtic sound of R'n'B/Rap music to display the stereotype of a young teenage boy who wishes to pursue a career in music. When it comes to editing a uses of match an cross cut will be very beneficial to get the idea of the film across to the audience.

Locations and Props

The locations and props have been inspired by teen film Kidulthood, as we have decided to create our teen movie based on a similar urban outlook which will be filmed in the local area of Angel/Hackney.

Specific locations: City and Islington sixth form College, Goswell rd, Lordship rd and Hackney estate.

We have chosen these locations to reflect on our main characters lifestyle of being a drug dealer however is passionate about becoming an MC.
For an example we will end our opening sequence with a longshot of Hackney estate which will be followed by a tracking shot of Andres walking downstairs whilst listening to music as he is on his way to college.

For our props we will use clothing that the characters will wear on a everyday bases such as;

• Hoodies/Jackets
• Jean/Tracksuit
• Mobile Phone/Headphones
• Backpack/ Handbag
• Baseball caps/ Wooly Hats

the props are so that the setting and the story line all link in and look realistic and also the audience can see themselves in the movie or understand what the story line is about.

Researching Music and Sound

The sounds we added to the clip fitted in well with the timing and what the movie was about. The opening and knocking on the windows were sounds that we included which made it look as if it was part of the original clip, which was very innovative. the main sound we chose to play through put most of the clip was slow and related to the movie, altogether the sounds we added made it look as if it was a original clip from the movie.

Although the scene started off with screaming and shouting, which we had no sound added in as we had no dialogue. However the silence was also useful as it helped emphasis the distress within the scene. As the scene changed to the guy coming out of bed, we found that the music was slow and calming which could relate to the character and helped portray him as tired and slightly annoyed. It helped emphasis how he was used to his parents shouting and therefore we found suited the scene. The sound changed towards the end to a more upbeat sound as we were shown the bedroom of the girl who is into basketball. The camera shots where changing to different objects in her room and was as though the image changed with the beat which was interesting and mad the clip a whole lot enjoyable.

We also attempted the technique of layering different sounds to pull the clip together. The layers we added included the sounds of a knock and the opening and closing of a window. We found these sounds added a slight realism into the clip and possibly made it look much more professional. We also learnt something else new which was reversing sound, which we found to be a very useful techinque which we hope to implant into our own teen film opening.

Preliminary task

The beginning of the remake and the original breakfast club both have the same opening showing the "universal pictures"  followed by the opening credits and the same 80's type music, then the voice over introduction from one of the characters, we had to do our own but with the same script so we could do a shot by shot remake accurate. we attempted to recreate  the scenes and use our surroundings to the best of our advantage in order to try and keep up and make the remake as similiar to the original as possible with the limited resources we had.

Initially we studied the opening clip and took note of the key clips that we would be able to do and also we looked at what the main characters were for example : the jock, the brain, ect. The original opening scene was very well done as it was produced by universal pictures of course it had the proffesional made opening credits how ever we did attempt to recreate these and it did turn out really good when comparing. Although there are many differences between the original and our remake we done very well when you put the time we had and the limit in resources into perspective.

We had to change some thing around from the remake such as our use of transport. In the original we have each character coming in in a car and the criminal walking, however we had to change this as we did not have access to a moving car. We had the option of using toy cars in which we could have been creative with, however we found that there was no realism within this so changes had to be made. Andres came up with the idea of using the car park within the college. We filmed different cars and attempted to be creative with the shots and angle to make it look as though it was moving. Unfortunately as the cars were not in motion we had to cut of the character of the basketcase. We as had to change the entrance to the rebel due to the same reason. Luckily enough we found a motorbike which we though was quite rebelious and would suit that character. In that sense we had added our own modern twist on the remake.

Each member of our group took up a task in order so that we could keep up with our bloggin, filming and editing which helped save time and remain on top while we finished our remake of " The Breakfast Club"

The sound, camera and mise on scene of course is much better in the original, however we had difficulties finding a quiet location for us to film within college and the lighting of course wasnt up to hollywood standard but satisfactory for our location.

Overall we believe it was a good remake with all the limitations we had to overcome.

Teen Opening Scene

The opening scene of Adulthood is very straight forwards and quite original in it's order of titles. It does not stick to the conventions of a title sequence as it has the main titles of the producers and distribution companies behind the movie. It then goes into a flashback from the first part to the prequel "Kidulthood" here  the audience are introduced to the main characters and to a basic idea of the story that follows. Following this is a timelapse entering a party of "6 years later" where we are introduced to a few more of the main cast. At the end of the 3 minute opening the name of the movie appears. The movie then gets straight into the action and at no point are the audience made directly aware of the main cast and crew. However there are different shots which introduce the all if not most of main characters within the first 10 minutes or so.

Costume

The costume in the opening is very effective as it was quite realistic to what the youths of today wear. The costumes included popular pieces of clothing such as hoodies and leather jackets as well as big name brands such as "Adidas" and "Puma" which would attract their target audience and make the movie that bit more relatable. The colours of the costumes also was reflective of the genre of the movie. There was a lot of black,grey, dark green, dark blue, brown which is suggests to the audience that this going to be a dark, gritty movie which are often associated with the British grime thriller/ drama movies.

Other Mise-en-scene

The use of mise-en-scene in the opening was very indicitive of the genre of the movie and immediately portrayed to the audience exactly what the movie would intail. Within the first 10 minutes of the movie props such as guns, knives and drugs appear. This shows to the audience that the movie will contain violent action. A negative of all these props appear so early into the movie is that for someone of the wider audience who is not usually a fan of this genre may be put off, also these images just reinforce the negative stereotypes of teens that are often portrayed in the media. Again these stereotypes are heightened in the scene where the middle class male is being robbed by the young teens in his car and the scene where one of the young male teen characters is being released from jail. That being said, Adulthood was very accurate with the dialogue and body language of the characters. They used dialect which the teens now a days often used and had conversations which were realistic to the target audience. This helps boost the relatablilty of the characters and therefore helping to make the movie more successful.

Camera

Throughough the opening a wide range of shot types and angles are used in order to add to the mood of the opening and therefore entice the audience making them want to continue watching.

Editing

The fast paced editing in the beginning of the opening during the flashback refects the action taking place in the scene  and adds to the suspense of the scene. The cuts to a blank black screen to break up the action also help achieve this effect. The use of the timelapse was suggestive of the fact youths haven't changed much in terms of activites they engage in and how they behave and dress. This was shown through the party in the beginning of the opening going into the party "6 years later".

Sound

The music in the opening scene in particular the party clips is real music for today's grime scene and so will relate to the target audience.