Fiction adaptation- location

So i have been putting a lot of thought into where i want to do the shoot for my fiction adaptation unit. I had to take into consideration things such as how busy the location would be, how easy it would be to get permission to film there and the general accessibility. After all of these considerations, and looking at locations in Maidstone, London and Brighton, i have found a park called Stanmer Park in Brighton. It is easy to access, doesn't ever get very busy and also has both open areas and wooded areas for me to film.  This will be a good location hopefully! I am going to do some more research by going back to the park to pick out the exact spots I want to film in. 

Fiction Adaptation- update

So I've finally got my actress for my fiction adaptation film. I was looking for a young woman age between 18-24, blonde (to give the typical sense of vunerability) and obviously someone i have faith in to act and do a good job, as this is where i have gone very wrong before!
My actress who will be playing the leading role in my film is a friend from back home who fits my brief perfectly! I will be making sure she is extremely well briefed and prepared before the shoot to make the day flow better.

Fiction Adaptation- update

Yesterday I had a tutorial with Helen about my fiction adaptation unit. I explained to her that I am now wanting to incorporate the idea of the supernatural into my film. This is because i know that Walter De La Mare was very interested in the supernatural world and incorporated this into a lot of his stories and poems. I am going to research techniques of how the supernatural has been used in films and see how i can use them in my own film.

So far i have considered things such as manipulating lighting and sound.

Many films have use the technique of supernatural forces to make a film much more scary and eerie. For example the hit trilogy Paranormal Activities. More recently The Woman In black has been released.   

As Live- First ideas for VT's

So on Monday we had our first production meeting. This involved us getting into the groups we would be involved with in the pre- production stage and working out what is going to be asked of us. My group consisted of myself, Maddie, Hennie, Jo,Fran and Jane. We would be in control of making the 3 VT packages for the show.
Lauren let us know a brief outline of her idea and what she was visualising for the 3 VT's.
She is looking for her unsigned bands programme to be aimed at 16-34 year olds and has in mind for it to be broadcast on BBC3 on a Sunday night. The kind of style we are looking to acheieve is fast paced and indie.

The 3 VT's.

1. The first VT we will be producing is based around the idea of a 'where to go' guide to Maidstone. For example where the best places to go to see live bands perform etc. This will be presented by a seperate presenter, not the same woman/man who will be doing the As Livwe recording.
2. the second VT will be a, 'On The Road With...' This will involve following a band who is performing on the show around to see what they get upto when the band is together.
3. The 3rd VT is planning to be a inside the recording studio, or day in the life of one of the band members, following the around their daily lives etc.

I am really looking forward to getting started on these VT, i think not only will they be alot of fun to shoot, but we will get the opportunity to go out of our comfort zone and experiment more then we have done before!

As Live- update

So today we found out whose pitch was chosen for the As Live project. Everyone was extremely hopeful that theirs would be chosen, but with 12 pitches and only one idea being picked there were going to be some very disapointed faces! Unfortunately mine was not picked, but I am going to keep everything that i have done so far and hopefully put it to use one day!
The idea that was chosen was Lauren's. Her idea was based around a music show for unsigned acts. I think this is a good idea and can have contributions from everyone on the course.
We then found out which roles we would be playing for the show. I was picked to do the making of the VT's alongside Hennie, Maddie, Jo, Fran and Jane. This will involve planning, shooting and editing 3 VT's for the programme. This will all be pre production and so on the day of the As live filming i have been assigned another role, which is P.A. This role will involve me being very organised, sorting paperwork etc, and also keeping count of the minutes and seconds throughout the 30 minutes to make sure we do not run over our time limit. I am pleased with this role as i believe it is key to the smooth running of filming on the day. I may need to brush up on my minutes and seconds being added together though!

As Live- update

So today i have been doing the final tweaks to my As Live production pitch. I am getting really into my idea and have my fingers crossed that my idea will be chosen! Below is my hand out that I will give to Helen, Hans and whomever else is on the panel.

3 guys, 1 girl. Identities kept a secret, can personality shine 

through and be the true way to a girls heart?

This new generation of game show dating is now coming to your screens.

 This innovative new kind of dating show in which I hope to bring the old classic of Blind Date to the present screen with a unique twist.

I also have a 2 and a half page proposal which includes all my research into A Taste of Love, including, possible presenters, set design and the rounds for the show. 

As Live- update

Blind date

I have continued to progress with my idea of the dating cookery show for my As Live unit. It has become more and more apparent to me that the more I add to this idea, the less it becomes about a cookery dating show and more about a general dating show with a twist. i have come to think of my idea as a modern day version of Blind Date.
I have been developing some of my ideas for the challenges/rounds of my show and have come up with 3 firm ideas:

Round one; a cookery section in which the 3 guys have to cook for the bachelorette. The twist to this will be that the cooking will be done in the girls kitchen and seeing as the identities of the 3 bachelors cannot be revealed she will be wearing a blindfold. This means that the intrigue and excitement of wanting to know who she is talking to is kept but the girl still gets to know the guy and obviously taste his food too. This part of the show will be pre recorded and shown as 3 separate VT's on the day of filming.

Round two; this round will consist of one member of each guys family, or a close friend will be brought onto the show to reveal a secret/embarrassing story about each guy. Hopefully something very controversial! This will be filmed in front of a live audience in the studio.

Round 3; this round will be the final chance for the bachelorette to learn the last few crucial things she feels she needs to before making her final decision. A simple question and answer round means that the girl can ask controversial or fair questions that she feels appropriate on the road to making her decision. I was possibly thinking of having some questions from the audience in this section too as a bit of participation from them would add another dimension to the programme.