P3- Apply post-production and editing techniques.

In order to be able to find the footage we were looking for quicker, we organised the raw footage into the days that we went out and filmed and into useable and unusable footage.  

After the footage was organised we then imported the good footage into Final Cut Pro for us to begin the editing process. 

We then created a basic timeline of all the needed shots in the right order, having trimmed each shot down to get rid of the director saying "action" and "cut" at the beginning and the end. And the editing process started.

D2- Demonstrate control of the audio tracks

As part of editing the film, we also edited the audio tracks of the film. This included making sure that the volume of the dialogue was the same all the way through the film, which meant that sometimes the volume levels needed to be increased or decreased. 

During our montage we included a music track in order to make it more interesting. We had to make sure that the music we used was copyright free and that we credited the artist. The music also had to fit the genre of the film, this took a while to find a music track that we were happy with. 

Part of the film was a time lapse of the characters walking to the park, we made it a time lapse in order to make it more interesting to the audience. In order to add to the idea of time passing we included a music track here also. However, this time one of the members of our team created the music track in garage band. 

The creator of this piece of music, played in the melody on a piano, and then using the functions garage band such as the quantise tool, and the library off different types of sounds, was able to create the piece of music for this sector. She was then credited in the credits. 

During this scene of the film, we decided that we wanted to have a voiceover by the actors so that it would appear that the characters were having a conversation during this scene. In order to do this, we  recorded the audio of the actors talking and added it in separately along with the ambient track of one of out other shots to show the park noises like birds and tree leaves rustling.    

We also included copyright free music in the end credits to make sure the film did not end abruptly, but had a smooth ending that fit with the rest of the film. It was also important here that we credit the music artist and that the track that we used fit with the genre of the film.   

M2- Apply video effects and titles to the materials

In editing the film, be included lots of different functions of Final Cut Pro in order to make the film as it is.

This included adding a title screen. We did this to clearly show to the audience what the film was called. We placed the title screen after the montage showing where the film was located, but before the audience was introduced to the characters and the story started. We decided that the best text feature was one that scrolls across the screen and leaves with the bus, as that would make a good transition. 

We also added transitions into the film in order to make the film roll more smoothly. Transitions, when used correctly, help tell the story more fluently to the audience. It stops the film being jolty with different cuts. However it was important not to use a transition on every cut because then the transitions would look out of place and overall be distracting to the audience. 

We also added credits to the end of the film. Firstly, we did this to show to the audience that the film had ended. Secondly, we did this to credit the actors and crew for all the hard work that they had put into making the finished product. Here we also credited the music that we uses, for legal reasons. 

P1- Storyboards "The Boggart!"

P4+M3- Audience research

In order to test the how the audience react to the film we had a survey asking questions about the film. Questions like:

Overall, the feedback we received was quite positive. Some of the more critical weaknesses found in the film were that the soundtrack did not fit the genre, and that some members of the audience did not understand the ending.  After the survey was completed, we then did some secondary research and held a small focus group to find out in more detail the problems with the film. It was uncovered that in many of the shots are taken from behind the characters, meaning that the audience couldn't relate with the characters as well because they did not often see their faces. However, the audience liked the idea of the film and some of the music. They were particularly impressed with certain shots including a time lapse.

M1+D1- How do genre conventions create meaning?

Meaning is created in the film through the locations, character's personalities, and subtle iconography.

Location here creates meaning through the use of easily recognisable locations such as a chip shop or a park. These locations create meaning as the audience links them to urban settings. The chip shop creates meaning especially for the target audience, as young people are known for the consumption of cheep, fast food. Victoria Park creates meaning as parks are very iconic locations, and Victoria Park is very iconic of East London.

Meaning is also created through the character's personalities. Jaymie, the headstrong female is bossy and controlling. This makes her relatable to the audience as everyone is either someone who leads or follows. That makes her relateable to the audience. Other characters like Joseph and Sean are relatable to the target audience as all teenagers experience laziness and sarcastic attitudes that are the key emotions of these two characters. This makes them relatable to the target audience.

Meaning can also be created through subtle iconography like the graphiti on the walls and the scateboarders in the background.

Here, the urban genre can be shown through the costumes and props. The chips, are a common street food and therefore fits into the urban genre. The costumes are thick coats as the weather is dreary and teenagers are known for wearing coats and thick jackets at all times. 

Here, the urban genre is shown through what is in the background, the skateboarder and graffiti show the urban genre as they indicate locations that are often found in urban films.

Here, the urban genre is shown through the block of flats and the park settings, as they are common locations in urban films.

Here, the urban genre is being shown through the use of graffiti as graffiti is a common icon or urban as it is a form of street art that is common among teenagers and people who live in an urban setting.  

P1- Call Sheet "The Boggart!"

P1- Shot List "The Boggart!"

P1- Site Recce "The Boggart!"

P2- Adhering to the risk assessment

Several times we had to change our plans in order to adhere to the risk assessment. During our first planned week of filming, we had to cancel filming because of snow. We had put the chance of rain on our risk assessment and we'd deemed it too risky to continue filming during the rain, however we never even suspected that it would snow. The risks with the snow, like in the rain, were too high. There were slip hazards, the hazard that the crew and cast could get ill because of the cold, the risk that large bits of ice would fall and damage the equipment, as well as many others. Another time we had to explicitly think about the risk assessment was when we were filming the montage shot of the canal. There was the risk that a student and/or some equipment would slip and fall into the canal. In order to prevent this from happening, we made sure that all unnecessary crew were far away from the canal and that the crew that did need to be there were standing behind the fence. Also, we had to look at the risks when filming the shots on Parnell Road because it is a busy road with three types of bus and one of the actresses needed to cross the road in a particular shot. In order to prevent being run over, all unnecessary crew needed to be against the wall, as well as this, the actors were to only cross the road at the zebra crossing and when there was minimal traffic.

P2- Using Pre-production for Filming

Here we wanted the shot to be a lower angle but we weren't able to get the camera in a lower angle without taking the camera off the tripod, but we decided that this shot still achieves it's goal of introducing our character without completely knowing her yet. Helping with the air of mystery. 

This is a shot during the fist shot reverse shot that takes place and it portrays the confusion of the characters. We wanted it to be a high angle shot to portray that the boys were in the wrong, however the boys were a lot taller than predicted making filming a high angle more difficult than expected.

This is a shot of the characters walking down the road to the park. This shot is just the way we wanted it, a wide angle of the characters from behind. This shot is from the montage of the characters walking.   

 This is a shot from our film of the park sign, we wanted this shot so that it would be easy to see where the characters are. The low angle of this shot shows us how majestic the park is. But the oddity of the shot by having lots of head room above the sign shows us that there is also an air of mystery around the park.

P2- Camera Assessment

It is very important to check the white balance on a camera when it is set up before filming because the cameral needs a control of the colour while in order to work out all the other colours on the spectrum. This is especially important for when the camera goes from filming inside to filming outside as it will still know what the colours are with all the bright lights outside.  It is also really important to check that the audio levels are correct before the filming starts because the audio needs to be a good balance, not too high so that all you can hear is background, and not too low that the editing process is difficult because when soundtrack is added, if the audio is too low it can risk being drowned out. Another important thing to check when setting up the camera is that the camera is focused because no-one wants to watch a film with fuzzy shots. As well as this, it is important to check that the shots are no over-exposed. If there is too much light in the shot then it becomes over-exposed and unappealing to look at.

P1- genre research "The Boggart!"

Urban Drama Genre Research:

Urban Drama is known for a realistic view of society and problems in the society. Urban Drama films are usually seen to be educational and are made to show audiences the issues in society. Urban Drama films became mainstream around the 2000s but were first created in the 1980s-90s. Urban Drama films often show aspects of urban ‘Black culture’ such as; rap, gangs, racism, drugs, violence, profanity, and murder; these films are called ‘hood films’.

In Urban Drama films, the protagonists tend to be a serious or have more common sense then their friends but usually have a negative outlook on life because of their social status. They tend to be in some sort of romantic relationship and /or come from a dysfunctional home. The antagonists in urban drama films is someone that the protagonist knows, usually a traitor or an ex-girlfriend. The reason for the argument is usually caused by something petty.

The environment in Urban genre films is usually quite negative, somewhere for the protagonist to dislike and want to change. Popular settings include; council estates, parks, alleyways, bars/pubs, prison, high-schools, night-clubs or gang territories.  

Coach Carter (2005):

Coach Carter is a film about a basketball coach who suspended his undefeated high school basketball team in order to teach them a lesson about life and the value of their education. This is an example of an urban drama film as it shares many of the same conventions. For example, several of the protagonists have a negative outlook on life because of the low standards of the society they live in. As well as this, it can be shown as an urban drama film through similar locations like a high-school. It also has several aspects of urban culture such as gangs, guns, and racist language.

Poetic Justice (1993):

Poetic Justice is about a young woman called Justice going through depression after the death of her boyfriend. During this depression she develops as a poet and uses her poetry to express herself. This film is shown to be an urban drama through the use of the gun violence that was the cause of her boyfriend's death, as well as other features.

The Ellington Kid (2012):

The Ellington Kid is a short film about a guy who was stabbed and whether the employees of a chicken-and-chip shop killed his attackers as they have been allegedly accused of  doing. This film shows the conventions of urban drama films through the knife crime, and common urban locations like the chicken-and-chip shop and alleyways. As well as the use of slag.

P1- Risk Assessment "The Boggart!"