Evaluation Q4

Question four – How successful was the script and nine key frames in achieving its aims?

The aim of the script was to show a disruption of the sequel of One Day. I did this pretty well, by using the same female characters name in the original film, Jasmine; this helped show the narrative connections between the two films. I also made this character act in a similar way that her father’s friend did from the original film as this is what she is meant to be able to do. I also included the drinking habits that Jasmine’s father has in One Day for her partner to have too.

I showed the disruption in the script being them revealing true feelings out, though Jasmine doesn’t want the feelings to be out in the air as she isn’t sure about the situation as he reminds her of her Father too much. This is an awkward scene in the film and through the script, I successfully showed this awkwardness well.

The aim of the nine key frames was to visually pick out important parts of the script and show what the film would look like. I did this successfully as I picked out parts that I found significant visually within the script and photographed these key moments in the shots that would have been used for this kind of film.

The lighting that I used helped me successfully show what the film would visually look like as it was soft and really represented the film well.

Evaluation Q3

Question three – How was the location report used in the construction of the nine key frames?

By completing a location report I knew how I wanted my shots in my nine key frames to look with the use of the location. It helped me learn what I wanted to add as props into the shots to make the frames look as I had pictured them in my head.

From my location report, I found out what type of table I wanted to use with regard to the size. I then had decided that I wanted to add a white delicate table cloth onto the table to make the scene look like how I had imagined it.

Evaluation Q1

Question one – What were the aims (purpose) of the script and nine key frames?

The script that I chose to make was a disruption scene for a sequel of the film ‘One Day’, 2011. I was exploring the way that gender is represented within romantic comedies. In my textual analysis I had explored the way in which this genre of film had represented both male and female characters, I learned that females usually have a journey within the film in which they are represented differently throughout, whereas the male character is usually quite soft and romantic. From learning this, I followed the same way for my script and nine key frames.

The aim with my nine key frames was to select key moments within my script that was visually shown how it would construct the gender representation. I had to think about many different aspects, including the location. In my script I wanted to set the scene in a restaurant as I felt this was a good place to set up a character interaction and to have the characters have a full conversation about their feelings with one another but it was also a location in which there could be distractions to interrupt the awkwardness that the female character felt. I wanted a location with low lighting so that the audience would focus on the characters and that also the scene would feel romantic. This idea that the scene was romantic also gave some background on the male character as he set up this occasion so we see that he wants this. If I was to improve the location now, I would show other people within the restaurant in my shots, to make the restaurant look busier and increase the sound appearance.

I also had to focus on the costume, I chose for the female character to be wearing a white dress to represent purity and innocence but I also dressed her up as this showed her true feelings that she was claiming that she didn’t want the situation although she clearly did through the effort  she made. Within the script, her white dress was important as she spills red wine over it. The male characters costume was also important as it showed what this situation meant to him and showed his feminity of carefully choosing his clothes which is a modern stereotype.

The props was also an important aspect, the wine bottle and glasses on the table showed an important idea within the film with drinking alcohol as the male character was an alcoholic like Jasmine’s father was in One Day. The drink was wine, giving the idea the male was feminine again as this is stereotypically a more feminine drink. To improve this now, I would have had the wine bottle less full to give the impression that they had been drinking more than shown. I would also experiment with putting a small candle on the table to increase the setting.

The nine key frames were also important in showing how the film would be shot, I had to think carefully of how I would shoot this and tried to keep swapping the camera round to be behind each character to give equal power. I experimented a lot with taking photographs through the wine glasses which I liked a lot; this could give the audience many other messages.