Fight scene inspiration

The fight scene taken from the film "Green Street" is the scene we decided to use as our largest creative influence and inspiration for our own film due to it's gritty nature and realistic tone. The scene also features several shots with multiple, quick transitions, implying a hectic and chaotic connotation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_tqt4GCqCk

Self-reflection

THE GAME CHANGER

Starring:  Callum McLaughlin, Luke Robinson and Michael Corrigan.

Filmed by: Joe Anderson.

Filming our Preliminary.
What went well:

• Action packed scenes
• Innovative use of props
• Wide array of camera angles

What flaws were shown:

• Tripod for camera was left in one of our shots
• Changing of light in a key shot in the production causes the shot to go blurry
• In the beginning, there was struggle in understanding how to record the shots.

During the filming of the preliminary task, we encountered a few minor problems that have affected the outcome of the task:-
1) Tripod
This fault detracts from the execution of a beautifully orchestrated action shot. However it is easily solved. A simple background check of shots before filming begins will eliminate this problem.


2)Struggles with Technology:-
The use of the camera was a laborious process with having to learn as we went along and also having problems with using other attachments e.g. the tripod. This, similarly to the first issue, is easily solved. A short period of familiarisation and practise with equipment will prove to be beneficial for both the experience of our group in film-making and beneficial for the substance of the task.


3)Focus Flaws:-
There is an issue with the shot becoming blurry during a key scene. This affects the impact of the action shot on the audience because it removes attention from the scene. This is a case of shot choice needing to be re-evaluated as a longer shot may not have blurred but would have had a similar effect as a camera angle.



Despite the problems that were encountered in the making of 'THE GAME CHANGER', there were many positive points on which we as a group could build off of and further improve to leave our task as a stellar example of film-making. These positives include:-
1)Innovation:-
With limited props available to us and not many suitable filming areas in the vicinity, I believe that having to make the most of what we had significantly increased the creativity within the group. This creativity was built off of and became a staple of our task.
2)Action:-
The choice of shots, props and the general ethos of the group when working on 'THE GAME CHANGER' had a large impact on how the task played out. Every person was enthusiastic about the task and this was made evident in the performances made by the actors and the scrupulous editing to perfect all aspects of the task.
3)Group Contributions:-
The making of our preliminary task could have been dominated by a few voices with other participants remaining passive and allowing the others to work hard. This, however, was not the case. Every member of the team contributed a part of the film and these complimented other ideas that were already decided upon. This shows that the members of the preliminary task team are capable of adapted to suit their current tasks and this diversity in character only increases the strength of the film. These qualities stood out as building blocks for future projects.

The making of the preliminary task had its positives and negatives. The positives however outweigh the negatives. To improve we as a group must become more aware of what is in the shots and review the scene we set before filming and also familiarise ourselves with the ways in which we can produce a film e.g. use of the camera and editing skills.

Production Planning

Today, we discussed the idea of a combat scene featuring in the production. This lead to a joint decision that a combat scene will be featuring in our production however there were still issues of contrasting opinions.




An example of this is whether or not we would feature on screen deaths with a vote of 3-1 in favour of having an onscreen death. We watched fight scenes from various films and discussed whether or not we would be using weapons. Once again it was a case of voting which came out as 3-1 in favour of featuring weapons in order to make the on screen death more realistic.






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_tqt4GCqCk




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSgWzmR_-c




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLL9plgz0pg




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VKAggGisCc

Timeline

November 2015 - Planning comes underway, starting with a storyboard. As a group, we settled on the genre of the film, Action.

In what ways is Age of Ultron a typical Hollywood film?

A common trait shared by most high grossing and blockbuster Hollywood films is their extravagantly large budget. Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron is consistent with this tradition as they're film held a very extensive budget of 280 million USD. With such editing and CGI effects as creating the colossal figure that is The Hulk and creating such epic battle scenes over vast plots of land would help aid their budget to be achieved.

An example of the intricacy behind the beast's features.

As well as the Hulk's obviously costly creation process, another majority of the money used in the film will be spent on the booming amount of Superheroes and their powers. With a full team of 9 characters, all with individual powers, The Avengers must pay a super price in order for them to have the VFX that can properly showcase their abilities. This may not completely be seen as all positive, as blatantly obvious effects can destroy the film's mise én scene, however, it certainly does provide enough evidence to show a correlation between itself and a vast majority of other Hollywood films.

Another reason as to how Age of Ultron is a typical Hollywood film is found through it's cast membership. With such a large array of protagonists, the film will need a relatively large cast and, being a Hollywood film, all parts must be filled by a "larger than life" actor, who will generally create an ongoing buzz, promoting the film by just being a part of it. The latest installment into the "Avengers" series is no different to other Hollywood productions with a cast of huge names such as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson to name a few.

Overall, the most obvious reason behind Age of Ultron being a typical Hollywood film is evident through the box office success of the film. In total, Age of Ultron grossed over 1.4 billion USD during its running course in theatres. This gargantuan success, is parallel to the success of it's predecessor film, "Marvel's The Avengers" which was released in 2012 and had a recorded gross income of over 1.5 billion USD. The correlation between the abundant mass of money made by Universal in both films proves that Age of Ultron is another typical Hollywood film. Due to the success in terms of money that the original film had, Universal decided that they could make a sequel to the first Avengers title, in hopes of making another heap of money as the end product. Through achieving this goal, they have proven that their job is predominantly money oriented as opposed to being more about the creative aspirations of the producers and directors.

Potential Location

Oval Field/Bebington Cemetery



Pros: Perfect location for a horror film to occur. Large open land. Field has floodlights in case it's too dark to film.

Cons: May require permission to film on land.

Location of filming

Bidston Hill

Pros: Large open space for filming, lots of natural seeming props as a forest setting.

Setting is perfect for some form of horror action film.

Cons: The area is open to public at all times, lighting may be a problem if filmed during the night time.