First Draft Production - please fill out the survey

Please could people watch this two minute video I have created and complete my two minute survey. It will take less than five minutes of your time. My idea is set on a femme fatale that has just done a horrible thing -killed the anti-hero that she realises she loves-. The more surveys filled out the better, thank you!

I have also added this onto Facebook sites for the best results.

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Q87LSNR



The First Production from Charlotte Beach on Vimeo.

Difficulties

As some of you already know I have been having problems uploading Movie Maker films into Vimeo, thus not being able to add to my blog. I have also had great difficulty when I had updated my laptop to Windows 10 it had deleted some of my video files therefore I have not been able to get them back. Below is the video I used to be able to change Movie Maker to an mp4 file, thus making it large enough to add to Vimeo.


I had then had problems accessing the smaller videos I had prepared such as the shisha smoke and thr calligraphy for the title and credits. I will add these on too afterwards. However some of the scenes had been deleted from Windows 10 and therefore will need to add other scenes, this shouldn't take too long!

Tutorials

I had found these hair and makeup tutorials to really define my mise-en-scene more for costume rather than just props being used. I have many props to add to the production however, I would like to have more on the makeup and costume side of the props. In the 1920's costume and makeup were a large thing for females, you can see this on an earlier post named 'Research for OTS'. The below video is what I will use to create the rough 1920s hairdo that will be shown in my production, it is quick and simple and I can make it look scruffy as my femme fatale needs to be upset and almost drunk. This hairstyle will be perfect.




This below video I will use the simple makeup ideas as they are very sophisticated and elegant, yet very subtle. This works well with the period that it is made from. Both videos were very useful and I am glad that I decided to look on YouTube for short tutorials as these were very helpful in understanding the look needed to pull-off the time period.

Smoke Video

I have created a smoke video with two different devices: a shisha stick and a KangerTech vapouriser to determine which is the most creative yet realistic smoke to use for my photo shoots and production. However, I am finding it difficult to add to Vimeo because of the size of the file. I may have to ask my teacher for help to add it onto Vimeo or create a larger video size because otherwise I cannot add to my blog. I will try and get this sorted by the end of this week.

Quick Storyboard and Chosen Soundtracks

I have produced a quick storyboard and thought about what foley sounds I want to incorporate into my production. Here I have photos of my storyboard and ideas whilst writing them up. There are also some quick sketches involved too.

Storyboard Ideas from CharlotteLouiseB

Reflective Comment:

I had some issues when it came to saving my photographs on my laptop due to my email and phone device. Therefore it took me slightly longer to upload because I needed to use my camera to photograph them again and add them onto the blog post. So I have had to add them into a Slideshare to show them to the audience. 

Final Props and Costume

 

The social media aspect of looking for props worked! I managed to get all props for no cost at all from a generous lady not far from Norwich. She has allowed me to borrow a headpiece, flapper dress, black T heels, beads, dress gloves and a scarf. This means that the femme fatales costume is finished apart from the make-up I would like to add. I am still searching for a hat for a my male character, the everyman, but if I cannot find a cheap option costume then I will get my actor to wear a suit and boots. Making sure that I use much smoke as effect. I have added photographs of the props below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am very happy with the props I have chosen and discovered however, I would like to think about smaller things I will be needing such as whiskey glasses, decanter and such. I have also got a cigarette holder and a shisha stick so I can add smoke into the production as this is a typical convention of the time period and flappers.



Scheduled Timings

Here I am going to add the dates in which I hope to get important events done and finished. 

Thursday 14th January: photographs of props and dressing table (location)              COMPLETED

Tuesday 19th January: have storyboard finished and written up                                    COMPLETED

Monday 18th January: find two music tracks for the production on a music archive COMPLETED

Tuesday 19th January: find youtube videos of make-up and foleying, have smoke video on blog

Friday 29th January: have first small video production filmed (femme fatale)      COMPLETED

Friday 29th January: have every man photo shoot printed for polaroid's      COMPLETED

Tuesday 2nd February: have video of everyman and femme fatale finished (short)    COMPLETED

Friday 5th February: have final filmed (femme fatale and anti-hero)        COMPLETED

Monday 29th February: have the final film edited                                    COMPLETED

Monday 29th February: add production to the blog                                  COMPLETED

Mise-en-Scene Update

I have already purchased some small items that I can use for the filming such as: a sequinned/feather headband, a cigarette holder, a shish-a stick (for the smoke) and a glass jar that looks similar to a decanter. I ordered the majority from Amazon and the glass decanter is from Hobbycraft. I am still yet to find a size 12 flapper dress for my actress considering the ones that I have come across are extremely expensive for a small production. The next step is to ask on social media to see if any one will lend me the dress for the filming of the production, as it will not be worn afterwards. I will add photographs of the props I have so far during the week including the location I am going to use. 

I have created a Pinterest board for my media studies called: '1920's' this includes props and costume of what was around in the Roaring Twenties. This is the biggest inspiration I have along with The Great Gatsby film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. My Pinterest can be seen below:

http://pin.it/K15CFOW