Casting Profiles:

Casting photographs and justifications

Casting photographs and justifications

Casting auditions for Aisha (main character) 

Sonbul

This is one of the cast we auditioned for Aisha (Main character) but she wasn't able to do the acting as well as we hoped, so we did not pick her for the lead role.

Amirah

Amirah was also auditioned for being Aisha but her acting wasn't as well as we were looking for so for this reason we weren't able to take her on for the role, so we continued on our search.

Sarah – Jeena

We auditioned Sarah for Aisha but she wasn't as confident to do some of the scenes we had to shot, she just didn’t give us the performance we needed, So for this reason we won’t able to take her along.

Warda

Warda was the chosen main character as she was most confident and her acting was what we was looking for. 

Casting auditions for Sidra ( Mother) 

Kadijo

We auditioned Kadijio as Sidra (mother) however she looked a bit to young for the role so we had to decline her, and we carried on our search.

Marian

We auditioned Marian as well for being Sidra (Mother) but she didn't look old enough to be the mother of Aisha and didn't look any similar to her and it didn't look as real as we wanted it to be so for this reason we did not hire her to play the lead role.

Amal

Amal was perfect for the role of Sidra as she was the younger sibling to Warda but she looked much older and it looked real as they are family. 

Recce photos of your chosen locations (put in WORD; annotate, justify location choices)

Recce photos of your chosen locations
(put in WORD; annotate, justify location choices)

This is one of our first locations we used for our first scene. It was based in school where the students go and do work during their own time. The reason why we used this area is because it was colourful and a good location for the scene for the time.

This is the same location from a different angle but the reason why couldn't use this angle is because it wasn't as good as the other angle of filming and also it look quite busy. Other angle of filming and also it looked quite busy.

This is the a little kitchen area in the student 6 form room which we was planning to use but didn't because it got quite busy at times and we won’t able to use it at the times we needed.

This is the location we wanted to use for the first scene but then we decided to relocate as it was surrounded by load of children and we won’t able to hear each other or film without people interfering. 

We decided to use the stairs while she leaves to go home but we find it hard to film from the angle, so we decided not to.

 And this picture shows the hallway we used for Aisha to walk across in a hurry, our scene 2 was filmed here.

This picture shows the house we used for the main characters home .

This picture shows the area we used the actor to be hit by a car.

Actor/ player casting agreement

This picture shows our actors in our video production made a casting agreement with us.

Permissions for use of locations/ music

NEEDS TO BE SCANNED AND COPEID 

LO3 Be able to apply single camera techniques in a production

Production roles (who worked as director, actors, camera operator, editor etc.)

Warda - Director/actor/editor

Minha - Filming/Photographs/Camera Operator

Sabeena -  Filming/Camera Operator

Production meetings and production log
(individuals must show evidence of their contribution to the production)

Diary Log

In our whole single camera unit we have had different views and opinions from everyone in the group. Our group had various ideas about what we should try and video, we mad many mind maps together (Minha, Warda & Sabeena) then because one of our team members was away me and Minha carried on with this production. 
Within our production we kept a log of dates that showed the different tasks completed.

There is a mixture of ideas that I and Minha came up that we both combined together. Sabeena helped us give some ideas as well as doing the idea board layout.

With all the work we have done we did together but in most of the work I did on my own, i shared with my team mates . I uploaded the location and cast photos more understanding of how our video production came about. 

Budget Plan

For our single camera production we didn't have a budget as most of our equipment was borrowed from our school for free this was quite lucky for us. as to hire a professional camera would cost around £52.50 for only 3 days. it would work out cheaper to buy a camera and use it for longer then 3 days, as they cost around £200. for other equipment we used within our music video, such as a tripod  we also borrowed theses from our school free of charge. However to hire these normally would cost a little bit, a  tripod to hire would cost £30 for only 3 days a cheaper option for this is to buy one from amazon for only £14. Thanks to our school we saved at least  £132.50.

http://www.hirental.co.uk/ 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/

Task 4

Compare and contrast

Doctor Who is anti realist fantasy drama , this drama is set in parallel universes which change every time a new episode comes on. There are different props used for different episodes depending on where the directors have set the certain episode. Also most of their storyline are based on some fictional characters like the doctor and non fictional characters like the daleks.In doctor who, the directors are clever in using many flashbacks and old stories related to the up coming episode, which is shown at the end of each episode. By showing these flashbacks it enables the audience to understand what has been happening in the previous episodes which is an advantage for the intended target audience.

Eastenders is a realist drama which is based on real life events that happen to people in their everyday lives, in this realist drama each episode leads to a new equilibrium. Eastenders has stories which audience can relate to, so this means that the audience can interact and enjoy watching. In this drama  there are different locations a club, a pub, on the streets and even at some of the characters houses. in this realist drama there are many things that are relevant to the audience, in each episode there are mixed emotions and in each story every characters have their own problems, which need to be solved and sometimes different characters in the story can help solve them. in this realist drama some characters are loved and hated and each episode brings  a new equilibrium that need to be solved.

The difference between “Doctor Who and Eastenders” is that Doctor who is an anti-realist drama that doesn’t relate to the audience lives and on the other hand Eastenders is a realist where is relates to real life events. A difference between Doctor Who and Eastenders is that Eastenders is set on real life situations where as Doctor Who is based on made up equilibrium which has been conjured up by someones imagination. For example, space-ships, aliens, werewolves, vampires.   

Task 3

 Task 3- Genre

Period / fantasy drama: Merlin, series 5 is aired on the BBC.

Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is loosely based on the Arthurian legends of the young wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from traditional versions in many ways. The show is influenced by the U.S. drama series Smallville, about the early years of Superman.

Merlin is a young wizard who arrives in the kingdom of Camelot after his mother arranges for him to stay with the court physician, Gaius. He discovers that the king, Uther Pendragon, has outlawed magic and imprisoned the last Great Dragon deep under the kingdom. The Dragon tells Merlin that he plays an important role: to protect Uther's son, Arthur, who will bring forth a great kingdom. When Merlin meets Arthur, he believes that he is an arrogant bully and Arthur, likewise, has a less than stellar opinion of Merlin. But when Uther's actions cause his ward Morgana to turn against Camelot, Merlin must ally himself with the Once and Future King to save the kingdom.

Drama: Eastenders

Eastenders is a realist TV soap that is based on realist situations in east end of London. The locations used for the showing are a market, a grand pub, boxing club, club, garage, Indian takeaway, cafe and character house and also a local square. These location props make the TV soap much more realistic and relatable as they occur in most areas within London which goes with a normal day to day life of real people. The characters have each got different identities and fictional life’s and families, each characters have human emotions such as happiness, sadness, hatred, love, stress, aggression, joy, betrayal, abuse and complex relationships. Which are relatable to the viewers.It is always continuous. Within the programme there will is more than one narrative, there were 4 narrative 2 main stories and 2 sub stories to go in-between the main stories so that there is always something new to watch.  

Period Drama: Downtown Abbey

Downton Abbey is a British-American period drama television series created by Julian Fellows.

The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era — with the great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy. Such events depicted throughout the series include news of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the first series; the outbreak of World War I, and the Marconi scandal in the second series; and the Interwar period and the formation of the Irish Free State in the third series.This period drama is set in the past, so that the intended audience can relate to it and find it entertaining to watch, in this time and ear, people where judged by their appearances.

Crime:

My murder report:

During the single camera production of my murder I found out that the director had used a lot of different techniques to grab the audience, so that they would carry on watching the film. For example at the begging of the film the screen is panning across the characters face to create effect and to make the viewers at home get to know the character in order to find out their background. Also during my murder the director shoots the scenes in a realistic way, for example the scene where the main character, shak is meeting his friend, the camera is moving around to create realism and to show the emotion behind their encounter. There is also a wide range of camera shots used during this production, for example the mid-close up’s where not to close to the face but to the point where the audience felt comfortable watching him. The director also used a lot of wide shots showing the surroundings and the sub-urban environment the characters where living in, the director did this to help set a scene to the story and to show the viewers the kind of situation and area the characters where living in. The director also used a lot of small screen titles to show the viewers what the characters where sending each other, this director used this technique because he wants to show the viewers what is being said though text and to show one relationship between characters and another and to show how much they differ from scene to scene.

Task 2- Mulitple camera set up/ Camera production

Multiple camera set-up & Camera production

1     What is a single camera production?

The single-camera setup, or single-camera mode of production, is a method of filmmaking and video production. A mode of production where one camera operates at a time and the shots are done in the most economically efficient order. On television, the main mode used in creating prime-time dramas, soaps and other forms of single camera production.


  What is a multiple camera set up?

Every day we watch multi-camera productions without even thinking about it. The evening news, talk shows, sitcoms, sporting events and rock concerts are all shot with multiple cameras that are connected to a video mixer and mixed onto a single tape and sent to your television via cable or the airwaves. At a sporting event, like a Major League Baseball game, a director may have dozens of camera shots from which to choose. The production team considers every possible angle so they can capture every moment. With multiple cameras, there's less of a chance to miss any action. You can also walk away after the production knowing that your production is ready for editing, and a good product is ready for its audience. 
Consider the possibilities: you can shoot a wedding video with three cameras; mix it on the spot with pre-recorded graphics added at the appropriate times. Won't your clients be thrilled by the possibility of receiving the recording of their blessed event that night? What a great wedding present! Or perhaps you specialize in other live event recordings. Whether it's a sporting event, a graduation, a school play, a concert or a parade, with two or more cameras you can create a finished product that will amaze your viewers. These "live-to-tape" productions will add a sense of really being at the event and add to the strength of the memories they create.


What are the advantages of a single camera production?

One of the advantages of single-camera (film or video) dramatic production is that scenes don't have to be shot in sequence. In fact, seldom does a script's chronological sequence represent the most efficient shooting order. The final sequence of scenes is arranged during editing.

In order of importance, the following should be considered when planning the shooting sequence of a single-camera production:

·    All shots involving specific talent/actors (starting with the highest paid) should be shot as close together in time as possible, regardless of script sequence
 

·    All shots at a particular location should be shot at the same time
 

·    All shots requiring specific production personnel should be shot at the same time
 

·    All shots requiring specialized production equipment, such as special cameras, lenses, microphones, and generators should be shot at the same time 


 What are the disadvantages of a single camera production?
 

·    It takes longer to set up because of all the cameras and cameramen.

·    Less realistic reactions; as one actor gets filmed at a time, the reactions aren't as natural.

·    Repetition; repeat the same shot 3 times to get each angle as you can only get one at a time, however use of multiple cameras you're able to capture everything at once.

·    Editing time; you'll be spending a lot of time in the editing suit because of all the shots that have been taken. With multiple cameras, you could shoot different angles and takes at the same time, using different people for the cameras.

What are the advantages of a multiple camera set up? 

·    It doesn't take as long to shoot a production because of all the cameras that are recording.

·    The reactions are more realistic because you're doing the scene with the other actor so the emotion that you create; therefore enhancing the reactions.

·    Using lighting and sound is a lot easier because you don't have to keep packing the equipment to move to the next location like single camera production.

·    You get a lot of the scenes covered in a shorter amount of time compared to single camera as you capture various angles and shots within 1 day.

  What are the disadvantages of a multiple camera set up? 
 

·    It takes longer to set up due to the large amount of equipment unlike single camera production.

·    It's definitely more expensive; the cameramen you need to hire and the additional cameras are going to cost a little more than single camera production

The locations that the director uses are mostly sets and not real places which, in some cases, you can see through windows or mirrors the cameraman filming or a piece of their equipment.