evaluation question 7

Overall i feel i have learnt quite a lot from the preliminary task, i have learnt to apply the 180 degree rule appropriately and correctly. In the prelim task, i didn't have much knowledge of this rule and after watching it, it definitely showed, i had the characters almost talking on the same side in a couple of shots after trying to vary the angles to add some creativity. But in my opening to "Knights square", i was able to apply it appropriately as the characters were positioned and were facing towards each other in different parts of the room.
As i explained in the earlier evaluation questions i improved on the shakiness of the camera by generally using a tripod most of the time as handheld cameras without one are generally very shaky, even when you don't mean it to be.
The prelim task was also the first time i experienced the shot reverse shot, it didn't go particularly great in the prelim task as we struggled to grasp the concept of it. But as it came towards the film i was able to understand how the shot reverse shot works and i was able to improve upon the attempt of the prelim task and get the shot reverse shot right, this shot also links with the 180 degree rule so i was able to kill two birds with one stone.

evaluation question 6

From my experiences in this film with the technology, i found that it takes more to sort out the technology than i thought it would.
For example, i never realised how shaky a handheld camera would be when it came to filming the chess scene. I assumed with a steady hand and good technique that i would be able to film with decent quality, but i was surprised how much this would effect the footage without the tripod. From then on after this part of filming, i decided to always use a tripod to film and never looked back as the footage was much more smooth and steady.
However when it came to the college scene, i encountered problems with lighting as quite a bit of my filming was by the window in my room, so for a couple of the shots i had to either alter the settings on the camera or close one of the curtains to help under expose the light so it was perfect. I also encountered problems positioning the tripod so it wasn't in the way of anything in the room, but as its a small and enclosed room it was easier said than done.
Overall these were the only two places i went about filming as these were the only scenes i needed to do, i feel the use of filming two scenes at once (hypothetically) adds more to the confusion that the viewer may notice after watching this opening sequence, but if i was to be able film the whole film, then they would understand.

evaluation question 5

 

My video attracts its audience by using conventions that could relate to the past-times that they might do or even take the mick out of, such as chess, which is the main sport that the film is about. It is intentionally supposed to be part of the same mould as the likes of dodge-ball, balls of fury and blades of glory which is supposed to be a mickey take out of sports that are frowned upon compared to more of the popular sports.
I feel chess is another sport that fits into that category as it is seen as a nerdy and less active sport compared to most. It is also a sport that can easily be taken the mick out of and attempted to be taken really seriously and made over dramatic for the audience. These factors are what i believe the audience will love, from either past experiences of these kind of films or the fact that they can relate to chess. This means that either way it should make a great sports parody for the audience to relate to in some way.
Also, the main character is meant to portray the typical bad-ass/rebel character who thinks he's too big for the world of chess, but he then eventually realises there's more to chess than just libraries and nerds. He then does the inevitable and starts getting involved into the chess world until he realises he cannot get out of it.
We all know that chess would never be taken this seriously in real life, but the whole element of seriousness within chess in this film is also another comedic contextual factor that the audience would love. 

Evaluation question 2

My film has represented the nerdy and more bad-ass social groups as chess is stereotypically a nerd game/hobby which they would play and enjoy. However the way i have also twisted the film means it could also relate to the rebellious bad-ass druggie type of group as Russell portrays Luigi as a one of these type of people being steadily converted to one of
the chess nerds.

Russ who plays Luigi plays a similar role to Matt Bucknor played by Elijah Wood. They both play the main character and they both get kicked out of college and then move to England to find themselves wind up into the world of what used to be sports completely alien to them beforehand. They eventually become sucked into this sport and find themselves unable to leave this new world of theirs.

evaluation question 1

The title of the film is called Knights Square which is a pun for the piece used in chess, the knight resembles a chess piece and the square also resembles a place on the chess board so it all has a coinsidence as to why its called that.
The opening sequence has two settings, the first was set in the library which made a good setting for the big chess game. Whereas the second was set in my house aiming to represent the university dormitory, this was probably the best place to film this scene as it would be very hard to film it elsewhere or at an actual university.
However, i can admit my choice of costumes and props werent very good overall as looking back through the film there were errors within my choices of costumes and props. I could of chose my costumes a bit more wisely for the chess scene with my presenter possibly wearing a suit and making the chess players wear more formal clothing. I also could of got a gathering to create a sport-like atmosphere.
There have been several problems with my editing as i have had problems with my computer trying to edit my film as it has shut down on me whilst doing it and have lost alot of editing time and work. My camera work overall was rather good as my choice of camera shots were well suited to the particular shot. Although there was one particular shot which wasnt very good as the camera was quite stuttery and needs improving.
The opening of my story is meant to make you feel confused as if i did the whole film it will all eventually tie in and fall into place so it eventually makes sense. My opening signifies roughly what my film is about as it sets the scene straight away into the chess match showing what the main theme of the film is about.
The characters are all introduced with a bang to show suprise, Sam is shown as a enthusiastic presenter as he shows excitement in his speech. Matt and Adam are both presented as serious and competitive chess players to show the seriousness of the sport in general. Russell is portrayed as a rebellious, drug-taking teenager who dosnt ever take the rules in consideration but disguises it to the whole college or else he gets expelled. Ben is portrayed as a very serious headmaster who only expects the best out of his students and wants to be seen as successful and glorified but he is suprised when he catches Russell one of his supposedly finest students taking crack cocaine.

evaluation question 4

The target audience for my film will be aimed at teenagers around 14-20 and will be aimed at the social group of geeks as it is about chess, but could also to relate to the badass drug taking group as the character Luigi starts off as a rebellious drug taking person and changes and gets taken up into chess. They will generally have watched films such as dodgeball, talladega nights and blades of glory, so they will understand that chess is another film and sport they can laugh at and take the mick out of, they could possibly relate to the sport aswell that they like playing. They will more than likely want to play it in their spare time or just go out for fun and watch the film because it is in a similar band of films to dodgeball etc...
They may decide to shop at any range of places for a teenager, most nerds may go to typical nerdy places such as the library and most gaming shops. On the other hand, a more badass social group might tend to shop in jd with their colour c-ordinated tracksuits, they will tend to hang around in the streets because they probably wont have anything else better to do.

Evaluation question 3

A production company is responsible for the production of all forms of media such as film, radio and TV. It is also normally responsible for the funding of a production, it may be achieved through an ambassador for the production company. The size of the company is irrelevant as long as it sells products to a film studio at a theatrical venue.

A distributor is part of the production company that distributes its products/films to, it also distributes the film out to the audience so they can gain profits and the audience can receive the production made.

The funding for a film like mine will have come entirely from the production company itself, the production company i have chosen is twentieth century fox as it is normally a typical production company for comedies like mine.

My film is similar to dodge-ball as my opening is very unclear to watch as it is supposed to be confusing which is just like the opening in dodge-ball nothing is very clear to learn in the film after 2 minutes. Although when commencing the project I did aim to make the film as a mick-take of Green Street which had a similar opening base with the main character being kicked out of college and moving to Britain to make a fresh start with his relatives over there. But my opening had to be altered as this was too complex to carry out at the time, so the opening became a bit clearer as to the genre of the film. But in terms of the film as a package, it would have to be more similar to dodge-ball as the locations, budget and crew size would aim to be of a very similar size.
For a film like mine the funding would have come from the film production company as well as other forms of advertising that would have tried to promote the film, such as trailers and posters in shops such as HMV. But the majority of the money will have come from the production company which in this case is paramount as they are the ones wanting to make the film a success.
Certain job roles are only listed because they try and list the stars of the film and the director who made it, if it is a big film that's spent a lot of money then they're always going to mention the list of box office stars who will help make the film a lot of money. Whereas if a film doesn't have many big stars then they wont bother in trying to headline these names to promote it and just concentrate on promoting the film itself. But if the films have the money and stars to show off then they generally will do it to help draw in a mass profit.