Production log eight

I developed the concept for my BSR film this week by using many ideas from news stories that has been shown in the news recently. The key influences were news and past BSR films that have been made such as London to Brighton was a key influence for my ideas. I decided to work with my good friend bilal as we get along very well and also we had similar ideas but also he will push me to the maximum of my ability to help me achieve a good grade. At the moment I do not foresee any issues however with put storyline there were some disagreements however they were sorted out.

fiahtank has been a key influence on 

My work as the mother is very abusive and is a single mother which is the sort of character we are aiming to show becky's mother.

Initial ideas

For our work I have chosen three narratives for which I may consider using for my BSR genre.

the protagonist I have chosen is a 16 year old girl who is from a mixed background and suffers neglect from her parents. She's doing well in her studies and lives in a council house. 

the storyline for this is she is getting sexually abused by her teacher and she cannot tell anyone as nobody will believe her.

The themes that will be shown is neglect from the parents as they are always working and never home and also sexual abuse which will be shown by the teacher.

The second idea I have come up with is the protagonist is from a strict white background and he is dating someone outside of his culture. Also his parents both did not attend secondary school and his parents are against him going to secondary school the storyline is him going against his parents and he gets abused for not listening to what they want.

The themes show be will be aspiration that he wishes to study and also violence from the parents.

The locations will be chadwell Heath estate as it is gritty and dirty and suits the BSR genre.

My last idea is the protagonist being a sixteen year old and pregnant. She does not know who the father of the baby is.

The storyline is she is pregnant and is coming back from her appointment , her mother is very abusive when she is drunk and beats her daughter up which leads her onto running away from home.

The location I will use is Ilford as it is very grimy. 

The themes that will be shown are violence, aspiration and corruption of youth. 

production log seven

The key issues of my research has been what is happening in the news which can relate to the BSR genre. and we could also use it for our initial ideas for our films. this could also help my work seem realistic. One of the news that i researched was a sixteen year old killing someone this conveys the themes shown in BSR films such as Corruption of youth and violence.  The decsions ive made from my research is that the things that happen in BSR films are mostly come from the news and can be used as ideas such as the story of the sixteen year old but however I could subvert the idea the idea of a male teenager killing someone but a teenaged girl killing someone. The news has really helped my research as I have been given ideas on what I can write.

Presentation of the initial ideas.

What's in the news?

Woman admits murdering three men found stabbed to death in ditches.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/18/woman-admits-murdering-men-stabbed-ditches

This article would be a suitable storyline as it contains violence which is a key theme in BSR films. The setting is Cambridgeshire and would not work as it is not a gritty and dirty area. Because BSR films have gritty areas as settings such as Barking. This is a possible storyline as it is set in England but also the main girl can be the violent one rather than associating men with violence. 

Teenager Held Over Luton Man's Stabbing.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a father was stabbed during a suspected burglary. http://news.sky.com/story/1170711/teenager-held-over-luton-mans-stabbing
The possible themes for this article would be violence and corruption of youth

production log week sixx.

This week i have looked at the opening sequences of films and looking at the editing, camera language and mise-en-scene.The film we watched during lesson was shifty and analysed this during class time. I've learnt that for the BSR genre mostly natural lighting has been used. Also the locations that are used are generally real locations for example the Estate used in Fish Tank was a real life estate in Barking which makes the film more realistic. The camera language is usually very shaky and is hand held which again creates realism as it looks very rough and not perfect as how BSR films should be previewed as. In BSR films the camera language is usually mid shots, close up and long shots on the main characters to establish the surrounding area but also the characters body language and facial expressions to show the type of characters they are. The editing was full of long takes, and minimal editing  and is slow pace. This has an impact on my work as i would use this to make my BSR film even more realistic. The locations used have been gritty and dirty and i will use these types of locations in my own work. My actors will be untrained as it would be more realistic rather than having a fully trained actor as it would not be as realistic and rough as I wanted. 

mise-en-scene style

For this work i had to find three scenes of a BSR films and analyse the camera language, editing and the mise-en-scene. The films i chose to do were Bullet boy, 4321 and The football factory.

Beach-combing for inspiration

Beach-combing for inspiration.

Themes.

For my BSR film I would like to use the themes that have been displayed in the song Runaway Love. The themes which have been displayed throughout the song and video is neglect, corruption of youth,aspiration and escape, Molesting and sex. This will influence my work as it has the concept of what i want to include in my BSR film.

Typography.

The typography that i will use is big and bold and very basic. For example ELEMENTARY the writing is basic white and very big. This has been written over a picture of New York, i like the concept of this as it is setting the location vey clearly of where it is set just by the picture in the background so i would sue this in my own work. Rather than having a picture of New York i will use a picture of an estate or a council house. The typography for DONNIE BRASCO is small and basic and is positioned to be under his eyes. I like this a lot as the image behind is of his eyes and he looks extremely angry this engages the audience but also suggests that is a aggressive character. I will use something like this in my work as it is very basic and still catches the audiences eyes.

Sounds.

These are songs that I would like to sue or something similar i create as it is grimey and the grime genre surrounds around British so it would link in well with the BSR genre.

Clothing.

 The type of clothing i would want my actors to wear are the sorts that have ben shown in the images above. The boys in hoodies, jackets showing they are the working class and are thuggish. I would want the girls to have big poofy hair and tracksuits to sow that they are chavy and from the underclass.

Locations.

The locations i would like to use are rundown estates that look grimy,dirty and rough which are commonly shown within the BSR genre.This is going to influence my film as i'm going to find the location of the estate to be rundown.

Camera shots.

I want to use the basic shots that are used in Fish Tank and Adulthood as it seems more realistic and most BSR films do use basic shots and it makes it more realisic to the audience as it's should't be perfect and should be rough.

I really like the BSR film Yasmin as it is showing something very different to other BSRfilms. It shows how tough it is for a different races to fit into society. I would like to base my work on a society where the girl is judged for what she does. I would like to use the themes neglect and corruption of youth and some violence. 

Production long week Four and five

This week I learnt about the opening sequences and what the credits include. These include the director, the company that is funding the film, director of photography, the writer and many more. I have also learnt what types of roles there are in the film making business. For our coursework I analysed the film Juno making notes about the opening credits and how long they lasted. This will impact my work a lot as I now know the roles of the production team and I know what types of roles I will include in my production for a BSR film. For example BSR film will not have a sounds effect supervisor or a director of photography as everything is low budget. I have also learnt that opening credits vary depending on the film. For example Juno had around twenty credits however mine will be less as it will be more realistic because BSR films have low budgets so I will do around ten to fifteen.
The key issues of my research has been sounds in the BSR genre, Opening credits and a case-study of fish-tank. I've learnt that opening credits plays a big role in all movies I have also come to know that in every BSR film there is not many opening credits as many as mainstream films have such as Juno which I had researched for my work. 

Fish tank case study.

The film i decided to analyse was fish tank as this film fits into the BSR genre very well.

Themes and situations. 
The themes explored throughout fish tank were neglect, corruption of youth, domestic abuse and aspiration.

Neglect.
The main girl Mia and her sister are neglected by their mother as in the picture below the mother is telling them to stay at home or go out because she is having a party. This shows neglect as the mother is not concerned about her children she is concerned about her party. Also the mother is more concerned about her boyfriend as the went on the trip and did not want her kids to come along.

Corruption of Youth. 
This theme is explored in the film as Tyler the younger sister is smoking and drinking alcohol with her friend and are younger than eleven. I will explore this theme in my work by showing underage teens having sex and the girl ending up being pregnant. In the film fish tank corruption of youth plays a big role as Mia was kicked out of school and also drinks alcohol even though she is not old enough.

Domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse has been shown as the mother pinches Mia and drags Tyler by the hair out of the kitchen. This is a strong example of the BSR genre as the mother abuses her children for exammple the pictures below show the mother pulling the little girls hair and also the mother again pinching Mia on the arm aggressively.I will explore this theme in my work by showing A teenager getting abused by her parents and covers herself up so nobody can see that she is being abused.

Aspiration.
This is shown as Mia wants to be a professional dancer and apply s for a job that involves dancing. As thr image below shows her dancing and how she wants to be a proffesional dancer as she enjoys it and finds it as a sense of escaping her life. She has ambition and an aim in her life contrasted to her mother.

Representation (stereotypes and archetypes.)

the archetypes and stereotypes are subverted in this film. Mia is represented as a underclass girl. However unlike the stereotypical representation the girl in this film has an ambition and an aim in life which is different to what we would usually see as most BSR genre show the girls having no ambrion in their lifes so this does subvert it. 

One stereotype that has been explored its sixteen year olds drinking and smoking living on the edge. This is not subverted as Mia and her younger sister are shown to be smoking and drinking alcohol . I may explore this in my work by showing a teen drinking and ending up doing something she would regret such as having unprotected sex.

Another stereotype that has been explored is living in a council estate suggest you are struggling for money. This does not subvert the stereotype as below in the image Mia is seen drinking water from the tap and also the surrounding are is full of trash, empty beer cans this suggests that they are struggling for money as she cannot find a glass too drink from and uses her mouth to drink from the tap. This can also show the theme poverty as they do not have glasses to drink from they drink straight from the tap.

The mother subverts the idea of the usual motherly figure type who loves the children, keeps them tidy, keeps the house tidy, and shows the children love and affection. However the mother subverts this as she is shown to be rude, neglecting her children, tarty and also does not care for her children. As show in the picture above the mother is shown to be in her underwear dancing whilst her child is sitting on the counter. A usual mother would not to do that however she goes against the stereotype. Also towards the end Mia is leaving to go Wales a usual mother would stop her child however the mother shows no sign of affection and does not try to stop her. Also the mother has a boyfriend this shows she isn't ready to take on her role as a mother for her kids. She is still acting young and free.
Mise-en-scene.
Costume- hoodies and jogging bottoms shows the main girl is a tomboy. This also Shows that she is from the underclass of society as her clothes are very basic also the clothes look worn out which can also suggest she is from the underclass. Before Mia enters the river with the mothers boyfriend she is shown to be taking her trainers off without any socks on underneath this also suggests they are from the underclass as the cannot afford socks.

The mother is shown to be wearing very revealing, tight and tarty clothes something a mother should not be wearing. Throughout the whole movie the mother is shown to be wearing short dresses and skirts with low neckline tops. This shows that the mother is single and young as she is wearing clothes that a mother should not be wearing. This also shows the mother is proactive suggesting she has had multiple boyfriends by the way she dresses. Also judging from the outfit she is wearing could also suggest she is a young mother.
The lightning in the film is very important throughout the film. As through the whole film natural lighting has been used. This plays a big role as it makes the film seem more realistic and gritty and it is not picture perfect and usually BSR films tend too use natural lighting as it does add the realism effect. This film was created using natural lighting so for my BSR film i will choose too use natural lighting as well as natural lighting is occasionally found in low budget films and makes it even more realistic.

Music and sound effects.
Cassie me and you has been played at the dance scene and carried on across until she gets home.
Foley sounds used to show gate opening, train.
Background sounds used for example MTV cribs. I will use Foley sounds in my work to show someone walking too hear their footsteps and also a door slamming.
There is jazz and hip-hop music played throughout the film. Such as Ja rule down 4 u and California dreaming by mamas and papas. The music mostly played in fish tank is diegetic sound from the TV and also sound bridge used as the music is carried along from the scene where the man is in the car and they are going to the river.

Camera work and editing.
Basic camera work has been used throughout the film such as mid shots, close ups , long shots occasional extreme long shots. This adds the gritty effect to the film as its very rough and makes the film seem more realistic as its not perfect. The editing is long takes and usually hand held. The cuts are very gritty. They use slow motion but mostly long takes. Also basic shots were used throughout the film such as the closeup below and mid shots, long shots, establishing shots. There were no different shots occurring throughout the film. By using these shots it does make it more realistic as its not picture perfect and gives the film the rough look.

Dialogue.
"Whats goin on" the characters use slang and swear words in every conversation. Their grammar is not correct which could present that these characters are uneducated and also the tone they talk in is very rude and aggressive. London accent showing where they are from. cockney. "ring me back ya bitch."Also as the little sister and her friend are swearing could also show the theme as corruption of youth as they are not old enough to be swearing they still are learning their ABC. The use of informal language very aggressively also suggests they are from the underclass as Mia has no manners when she is talking to the mothers boyfriend.

Institutional background. 
Fish tank is a British drama film which was funded by BBC films and the UK film council. BBC have funded many other movies such a Billy Elliot and street dance 3D. The film was filmed in the Mar-dyke Estate in Havering. BBC films is similar to film 4 however they do vary Film four produces about twenty films per year however BBC produce only eight films per year. BBC have made many good films over the years such as Borrowed times, Billy Elliot, the awakening.

Target audience.
the target audience i would say for fish tank would be 15-35 year old's. ethnicity- mostly white. interests- dancing, violence. Location London as it was filmed in Havering. I chose ethnicity white as the main characters are white so mostly white people will watch it. Some people may watch this for personal identity as they may live on the estate and are dropouts of school.

Marketing Materials.
The film has had a low budget so there were not as many adverts as a big budget film would have. So due to that posters were put around on bust stops around council towns by the local council. Also the film is available to watch on NETFLIX and LOVE-FILM and can be brought at Tesco Direct and also Amazon.

sound analysis of BSR.

The first three minutes i have decided to analyse is Yasmin the opening sequence.

Conventions of Institutional Credits.

The film i have decided to analyse is Juno. In the opening sequence Juno is shown to be walking down the street al the way till the food place. She is shown to being wearing casual clothes and holding and drinking from a bottle of juice. This shows she is a teenager and is quite young as the way she is dressed and carrying a juice bottle. The locations of the shots are down the road and everything is made to seem like a cartoon strip which also shows that Juno is a young girl, young teenager walking across the road. Not many props have been used in the opening sequence besides from the carrier bag she is holding and the juice bottle.  The sequence is shot in Juno's perspective.

This is an example of typography that has been used. This shows the title of the film. The writing is next to the girl which shows that her name is Juno in the film and she is the main character. Also judging from what she is wearing and the colour of the text can connote that she is boyish and is a tom boy. Also the writing is written in a very comic/cartoonish way which also can connote that Juno is a young teenager due to the typography. Another thing the typography is very bold and is around the same size as Juno if turned around which again shows that the girl is Juno and is the main girl in the film.

This is a picture of the institutional logo which is FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES. The institutional compny name has been written in capitals and is large and very bold. However 'presents' has been written in no capitals and is smaller than the institutional name. This connotes that the company logo is bigger than everything, Even compared to the title name Juno this also has been written in No caps. Which connotes the company name is important than everything else. Also the writing has been spread out widely and is easier to read and also has been left on the screen the longest. This again dennotes that the company is the boss and the main thing about the film.

This is an image of my timeline for the opening sequence of Juno. On the timeline it has been marked when a credit comes on. Also I have annotated the titles explaining the job role. 

I have learnt many things about the institutional information in opening credits. I have learnt that the institutional company name always comes first and they are the one providing most of the money so I will use this in Mine I will also use the producers, director of photography, costume designers, the film name, actors, supporting role, music producers, and directors in my own work as these always come up in opening sequences of films.