Script
Scene 3: Jasmine sitting on the side of the corridor and Lee sees her and sits next to her.
Alisha: Don't worry about Sarah, She just wanted to make you think that she runs the school..
Jasmine: Yeah I guessed that.
Alisha: Taking it that you're new here? I'm Alisha.
Jasmine: Yeah, I’m Jasmine.
Alisha: Well the bells gone, you should be in class.
Jasmine: Yeah I know, I just don’t know where I’m mean’t to be. I’ve never been to a dance school before.
Alisha: Yeah it takes some getting used to but don't worry I'll show you.
Scene 4: Jasmine and Lee watching Sarah and her friends doing ballet.
Jasmine: Oh look who it is..
Alisha: Sarah and her followers, she thinks the best dancer in the school, stay out of her way and you'll be fine.
Scene 5: Teacher telling Jasmine off about the drugs.
Teacher: I’m sorry Jasmine, but here at … we do not tolerate drugs. I’m afraid if this happens again, it will lead to expulsion.
Scene 11: Close up of poster with Jake, Lee and Jasmine.
Sarah: Look Jasmine (lets her read the poster) this is the perfect time for you to show Mrs. Harvey what you can do, isn't that right?
Jasmine: Yeah.. I guess so. (Sarah walks away)
Alisha: Don't worry, I can teach you.
Scene 13: Jasmine walking down the corridor and walking into Sarah.
Sarah: Watch where your going! People these days.. (giggle)
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Monday, 19 January 2009
Construction - Day 1
I had decided on the name of the film being 'Just Dance', I had chosen certain music to fit in with the dance aspect, being very pacey and optimistic. However, recently a new artist, Lady Gaga, had released a song called 'Just Dance' and I thought it was a perfect oportunity to use this song instead of the other final song 'Believe' by Yolanda Adams, that I had chosen.
Also, After trying to plan which days I could film which scenes, I found it was very difficult trying to get the male actors to fit in with the times the female actors were free to film. This forced me to change my mind slightly about the storyline by making it an all girl film. This would slightly change the genre also but only by not having a romance appeal, more of the friendship between the girls.
New Storyline:
Teenage girl, called Jasmine, gets accepted to a professional dance school and gets a chance to fulfill her dream on scholarship. After her first class of which she performed a freestyle steet dance and amazed her class, the most popular girl in the school, Sarah, tricks Jasmine into going a locker, where there are are drugs being hidden, and as Jasmine takes them out, looking confused, the principal walks past and sees. The principal warns her that if she doesn’t prove that she is a worth being in this school and will work hard then she will lose her scholarship. As the Sarah, and friends, walk past and giggle, a shy girl stands up for Jasmine and soon becomes her friend. Jasmines new friend, Alisha, promises to help her prove to the principal that she is worth the scolarship. Sarah notices that Jasmine has a unique style and will try anything to ruin Jasmines chances by organising a showcase, for ballet only. The principal says that this is Jasmines chance to prove to her that she is worth her scholarship and will work hard. As Jasmine has only ever done street dancing, she is unable to do ballet but Alisha teaches her how to combine her street dance with new ballet techniques. Jasmine performs in the showcase and the principal is amazed and guarantees Jasmine a scholarship for the full 3 years at school.
Also, After trying to plan which days I could film which scenes, I found it was very difficult trying to get the male actors to fit in with the times the female actors were free to film. This forced me to change my mind slightly about the storyline by making it an all girl film. This would slightly change the genre also but only by not having a romance appeal, more of the friendship between the girls.
New Storyline:
Teenage girl, called Jasmine, gets accepted to a professional dance school and gets a chance to fulfill her dream on scholarship. After her first class of which she performed a freestyle steet dance and amazed her class, the most popular girl in the school, Sarah, tricks Jasmine into going a locker, where there are are drugs being hidden, and as Jasmine takes them out, looking confused, the principal walks past and sees. The principal warns her that if she doesn’t prove that she is a worth being in this school and will work hard then she will lose her scholarship. As the Sarah, and friends, walk past and giggle, a shy girl stands up for Jasmine and soon becomes her friend. Jasmines new friend, Alisha, promises to help her prove to the principal that she is worth the scolarship. Sarah notices that Jasmine has a unique style and will try anything to ruin Jasmines chances by organising a showcase, for ballet only. The principal says that this is Jasmines chance to prove to her that she is worth her scholarship and will work hard. As Jasmine has only ever done street dancing, she is unable to do ballet but Alisha teaches her how to combine her street dance with new ballet techniques. Jasmine performs in the showcase and the principal is amazed and guarantees Jasmine a scholarship for the full 3 years at school.
Friday, 9 January 2009
X Factor (analysis)
Reality TV shows are a popular way of marketing for the music industry, a world wide example being 'X Factor'. This ITV show was created by Simon Cowell, who currently runs the UK Version, and was first created as a show similar to the very popular, Pop Idol. X Factor is a show based around the idea of the search for a new star with something different, with the 'X Factor', allowing the audience watch the transformation of the contestants. It consists of 4 stages including the conventionial auditions with the judge panel and the live show, of which the remaining contestants sing live to gain the viewers votes. The most popular part of X Factor are the auditions, allowing the audience to watch the contestants compete and watch the judges opinions (and reactions in some cases). When it comes to the live shows, the competitors have to sing a song chosen from a specified theme, with the help of their mentor (one of the four judges). The audience are highly involved as not only is it the audiences votes that state who will leave the competition, but also the studio audience, as many of the camera angles are establishing shots of the audience, showing their excitement, emotions and posters of their favourite acts.
Top Of The Pops
1966 - Seekers 'The Carnaval is Over' - Audience start being in the studio, productuion value has increased. better instruments, camera close ups and long shots including audience. Still small stage.
1968 - Crazy World of Arthur Brown 'Fire' - Fire,costumes, face paints and audience, first sign of back production of flames.
1971 - Trex 'Get It On' - editing getting better using fading in and out, better studio and bigger, instruments better, audience are more involved and dancing, camera angles are more complex.
1981 - The Human League 'Don't you want me baby' - use of establishing shots of the audience. Electronic instruments. advanced studio, bigger stages.
1983 - UB40 'Red Red Wine' - production value increased, use of titles begin to introduce song.
1995 - Take That 'Back for good' - first time with the TOTP logo on the stage.
1999 - Ricky Martin 'Living the Vidaloca' - First time with a monitor in the background, obvious miming, more shots of the TOPT logo around the stage.
1968 - Crazy World of Arthur Brown 'Fire' - Fire,costumes, face paints and audience, first sign of back production of flames.
1971 - Trex 'Get It On' - editing getting better using fading in and out, better studio and bigger, instruments better, audience are more involved and dancing, camera angles are more complex.
1981 - The Human League 'Don't you want me baby' - use of establishing shots of the audience. Electronic instruments. advanced studio, bigger stages.
1983 - UB40 'Red Red Wine' - production value increased, use of titles begin to introduce song.
1995 - Take That 'Back for good' - first time with the TOTP logo on the stage.
1999 - Ricky Martin 'Living the Vidaloca' - First time with a monitor in the background, obvious miming, more shots of the TOPT logo around the stage.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Analysis of Previous Trailers in The Genre 'Teen Drama'
Save The Last Dance (2001)
As the trailer starts, one of the first shots is of a sign with 'Juilard Auditions' stated on it, this is an indication to the audience what the story is about. I think this works well because it allows the audience to see the sign and assume what will happen themselves, rather than just have a narractor tell the audience.
Throughout the whole trailer, certain images are paused and turned to black and white. i think this works well because it forces the viewer to focus on what the image is of and as they change with the beat of the music, it leaves the audience waiting to see if it happens again, intriguing them.
Also throughout the whole trailer, black screens are shown with white text on such as 'A Stranger An Outsider' and 'Trying Hard To Fit In'. i think this works well because by having no image in the background, forces the viewer to read the text and question why it is relevant, making them want to watch the movie and relate the text to it.
Towards the middle of the trailer, a male character is brought in and there are many shots of the two main characters together. following this, there is a shot of the two characters dancing close together. this indicates that they will become a couple, creating the romance in the story. By doing this, gives the audience more reason to watch the movie and it appears that the movie has more than just dancing and the viewer is intriged to see what happens.
Another shot that stood out to me was a shot of the female main character dancing on her own in an empty room. this gives the impression that she is serious about wanting to dance and is set on being perfect. this shows her determination and makes the viewer intrigued to see if she will make it or not.
The clip of the main character and her mum, who we already know is dead, are shown in black and white. i think this works really well because it gives the impression of a photograph, almost as if its just a memory, which infact it is.
At the end of the trailer, the clips change faster and flick between clips of ballet dancing and the fighting on the streets. i think this works really well because it creates a contrast between her ballet dancing, which is abnormal in the place she is, and the city she is in which is portrayed as rough and violent.
The Save The Last Dance trailer uses purely sound clips from the movie of the charactors to indicate what will happen and to tell the story, rather than using an narrator.
You Got Served (2004)
Half way through the trailer for You Got Served, there is an extreme close up to the poster of the finale event. By showing this it clearly lets the audience know what will happen in movie. I like this because it allows the audience to see the event and the prize money rather than just hear the characters talk about it. It also attracts their target audience because it is the type of event that teenagers would like to see themselves, making them intrigued to watch the film. This is a similar convention to the auditions sign that is shown in the trailer for Save The Last Dance.
During the trailer for You Got Served, there is a shot of the dancers in the mirror where the audience can see they’re reflections in the mirror and see the backs of the dancers. I really like this because it allows the viewer to see the symmetry of their dancing and it allows the viewer to connect to the pressure on the dancers.
At the end of the trailer, there are shots of the dancers practising in the rain. I think these shots worked well as there was little lighting and therefore the light was highlighted in the reflection on the rain. Also, the rain on the dancers emphased their movements and speed.
During the shots of the finale dance, the camera pauses the shots of the dancers and then text appears. I thought the way the action freezes works really well as it allows the viewer to read the text shown and therefore have all of their attention on the writing. I liked the way the colour of the background changed too because it highlights the dancer and their movement.
The Trailer for You Got Served uses both a unknown narrative voice and sound clips from the film to give an indication to the audience of what the film is about. i think this works well because it allows the audience to meet the characters, without judging them yet.
Step Up 2 (2008)
The trailer begins with a whistle being blown and then a dancer doing a flip. I think this works well as the beginning of the trailer because typically when a whistle is blown it is used to get someone’s attention so by the use of the whistle at the beginning of the trailer it grabs the viewers attention and indicates that something is about to happen; the flip by the dancer.
One of the next clips in the trailer is of someone walking into the main female character and her saying ‘Watch yourself!’. This indicates to the viewer that she isn’t as little girl and that she isn’t afraid and will speak up. It also implies that she has a rough background as the way she says it, makes her seem to be threatening and mischievous.
The trailer is split up to introduce each character as their name appears on the screen. I don’t think this looks as effective because I feel it gives too much away about the movie but I think the way they portray the main character ‘Andie’ works well, but I think the other characters aren’t necessary to introduce in this way in the trailer.
Whilst the trailer focuses on ‘Andie’, the shot to her feet showing what she is wearing with other people clothing in the background creates a contrast and shows the audience that she is not the usual person to be in this type of school and that she is different.
During the trailer there is a shot of a boy doing a dance in the mirror. The camera is angled at a point where the audience can see the boy facing him and the mirror to his left showing him as well. I think this works really well as it creates emphasis on the dance move he is doing and makes it look better, therefore impressing the target audience.
As the music begins to speed up, the shots change faster and a shot of the two main characters dancing appears on the screen. The extreme close up of their faces shows them very close together, indicating that they will be together by the end of the film. This is similar to the first Step Up movie trailer, as that trailer also has an extreme close up of the two characters close together. By showing this in the trailer, I think this creates a romantic feel to the movie and by only showing it for a very short space of time, it makes the audience want to go back and look again to see what is happening, also making them to watch the film so that they can see what is going to happen and see how it ends up.
Towards the end of the trailer, shots of a black screen with blue writing of words appear on the screen. I think this works really well as the words such as ‘Love’, ‘Believe’ and ‘Risk’ are quite strong and meaningful words and build tension up to the audience, consequently making them want to see it.
The whole way through the trailer, there is no narrative voice, only the voices of the characters. The story is told by sound clips from the movie of the characters being used as the narrative voice. This works well because it is a different way of telling the story and it also allows the viewer to connect with the characters. For example Tyler says at the beginning of the trailer ‘Looks who’s all grown up now.’ This indicates that the movie will be about the person he is talking to and it also indicates that she independent, or at least trying to be. Also, after the first mention of ‘the streets’, Andies voice is used as a narrative voice when saying ‘the streets is about the best dance crew showing off what they got’.
Also, the words ‘Step Up’ are used throughout the whole trailer, implying that the dancers need to improve and ‘Step up to the next level’. I think this works well because by using the title, it keeps reminding the viewer what the movie is called and what it is about.
As the trailer starts, one of the first shots is of a sign with 'Juilard Auditions' stated on it, this is an indication to the audience what the story is about. I think this works well because it allows the audience to see the sign and assume what will happen themselves, rather than just have a narractor tell the audience.
Throughout the whole trailer, certain images are paused and turned to black and white. i think this works well because it forces the viewer to focus on what the image is of and as they change with the beat of the music, it leaves the audience waiting to see if it happens again, intriguing them.
Also throughout the whole trailer, black screens are shown with white text on such as 'A Stranger An Outsider' and 'Trying Hard To Fit In'. i think this works well because by having no image in the background, forces the viewer to read the text and question why it is relevant, making them want to watch the movie and relate the text to it.
Towards the middle of the trailer, a male character is brought in and there are many shots of the two main characters together. following this, there is a shot of the two characters dancing close together. this indicates that they will become a couple, creating the romance in the story. By doing this, gives the audience more reason to watch the movie and it appears that the movie has more than just dancing and the viewer is intriged to see what happens.
Another shot that stood out to me was a shot of the female main character dancing on her own in an empty room. this gives the impression that she is serious about wanting to dance and is set on being perfect. this shows her determination and makes the viewer intrigued to see if she will make it or not.
The clip of the main character and her mum, who we already know is dead, are shown in black and white. i think this works really well because it gives the impression of a photograph, almost as if its just a memory, which infact it is.
At the end of the trailer, the clips change faster and flick between clips of ballet dancing and the fighting on the streets. i think this works really well because it creates a contrast between her ballet dancing, which is abnormal in the place she is, and the city she is in which is portrayed as rough and violent.
The Save The Last Dance trailer uses purely sound clips from the movie of the charactors to indicate what will happen and to tell the story, rather than using an narrator.
You Got Served (2004)
Half way through the trailer for You Got Served, there is an extreme close up to the poster of the finale event. By showing this it clearly lets the audience know what will happen in movie. I like this because it allows the audience to see the event and the prize money rather than just hear the characters talk about it. It also attracts their target audience because it is the type of event that teenagers would like to see themselves, making them intrigued to watch the film. This is a similar convention to the auditions sign that is shown in the trailer for Save The Last Dance.
During the trailer for You Got Served, there is a shot of the dancers in the mirror where the audience can see they’re reflections in the mirror and see the backs of the dancers. I really like this because it allows the viewer to see the symmetry of their dancing and it allows the viewer to connect to the pressure on the dancers.
At the end of the trailer, there are shots of the dancers practising in the rain. I think these shots worked well as there was little lighting and therefore the light was highlighted in the reflection on the rain. Also, the rain on the dancers emphased their movements and speed.
During the shots of the finale dance, the camera pauses the shots of the dancers and then text appears. I thought the way the action freezes works really well as it allows the viewer to read the text shown and therefore have all of their attention on the writing. I liked the way the colour of the background changed too because it highlights the dancer and their movement.
The Trailer for You Got Served uses both a unknown narrative voice and sound clips from the film to give an indication to the audience of what the film is about. i think this works well because it allows the audience to meet the characters, without judging them yet.
Step Up 2 (2008)
The trailer begins with a whistle being blown and then a dancer doing a flip. I think this works well as the beginning of the trailer because typically when a whistle is blown it is used to get someone’s attention so by the use of the whistle at the beginning of the trailer it grabs the viewers attention and indicates that something is about to happen; the flip by the dancer.
One of the next clips in the trailer is of someone walking into the main female character and her saying ‘Watch yourself!’. This indicates to the viewer that she isn’t as little girl and that she isn’t afraid and will speak up. It also implies that she has a rough background as the way she says it, makes her seem to be threatening and mischievous.
The trailer is split up to introduce each character as their name appears on the screen. I don’t think this looks as effective because I feel it gives too much away about the movie but I think the way they portray the main character ‘Andie’ works well, but I think the other characters aren’t necessary to introduce in this way in the trailer.
Whilst the trailer focuses on ‘Andie’, the shot to her feet showing what she is wearing with other people clothing in the background creates a contrast and shows the audience that she is not the usual person to be in this type of school and that she is different.
During the trailer there is a shot of a boy doing a dance in the mirror. The camera is angled at a point where the audience can see the boy facing him and the mirror to his left showing him as well. I think this works really well as it creates emphasis on the dance move he is doing and makes it look better, therefore impressing the target audience.
As the music begins to speed up, the shots change faster and a shot of the two main characters dancing appears on the screen. The extreme close up of their faces shows them very close together, indicating that they will be together by the end of the film. This is similar to the first Step Up movie trailer, as that trailer also has an extreme close up of the two characters close together. By showing this in the trailer, I think this creates a romantic feel to the movie and by only showing it for a very short space of time, it makes the audience want to go back and look again to see what is happening, also making them to watch the film so that they can see what is going to happen and see how it ends up.
Towards the end of the trailer, shots of a black screen with blue writing of words appear on the screen. I think this works really well as the words such as ‘Love’, ‘Believe’ and ‘Risk’ are quite strong and meaningful words and build tension up to the audience, consequently making them want to see it.
The whole way through the trailer, there is no narrative voice, only the voices of the characters. The story is told by sound clips from the movie of the characters being used as the narrative voice. This works well because it is a different way of telling the story and it also allows the viewer to connect with the characters. For example Tyler says at the beginning of the trailer ‘Looks who’s all grown up now.’ This indicates that the movie will be about the person he is talking to and it also indicates that she independent, or at least trying to be. Also, after the first mention of ‘the streets’, Andies voice is used as a narrative voice when saying ‘the streets is about the best dance crew showing off what they got’.
Also, the words ‘Step Up’ are used throughout the whole trailer, implying that the dancers need to improve and ‘Step up to the next level’. I think this works well because by using the title, it keeps reminding the viewer what the movie is called and what it is about.
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Practice Angles
I decided that for the shots with dialogue, i would find it really useful to practise the angles before going to film the real thing and changing my angles on the spot. The first scene I filmed from 5 different angles, 2 of which were POV shots from both characters. I then cut each clip depending on who was talking and what I thought looked best.
The second scene I filmed from 4 different angles and I cut them depending on what was being said and who was saying it.
The second scene I filmed from 4 different angles and I cut them depending on what was being said and who was saying it.
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Story line
Teenage girl, called Jasmine, gets accepted to a professional dance school and gets a chance to fulfill her dream on scholarship. She is tricked into going a girls locker, where there are are drugs being hidden, and as Jasmine takes them out, the principal walks past and sees. The principal warns her that if she doesn’t prove that she is a worth being in this school and will work hard then she will lose her scholarship. She meets a new friend called Lee who promises to help her prove to the principal that she is worth the scolarship. She also becomes friends with the most popular boy and best dancer in school, Jake, and a romance begins. Sarah, Jakes ex-girlfriend, notices that Jake and Jasmine are becoming close and will try anything to ruin it by organising a showcase, for ballet only. The principal says that this is Jasmines chance to prove to her than she is worth her scholarship and will work hard. As Jasmine has only ever done street dancing, she is unable to do ballet but Jake teaches her how to combine her street dance with new ballet techniques. Jasmine eventually convinces Lee to forgive her, just in time for the show. Jasmine performs in the showcase and the principal is amazed and guarantees Jasmine a scholarship for the full 3 years at school.
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