mockumentary film

Mockumentary evaluation

I decided to do a mockumentary on the illuminati in which I used a variety of audio techniques such as: incorporating a copyright free soundtrack into the background on Premiere. I filmed the audio with two different mics: a handheld microphone and a shotgun mic. The handheld microphone was used in the quiet environment to record the opening voiceover and the shotgun mic was used to record the last scene of the mockumentary. There is a slight bit of background noise because of the location we filmed in (a corridor), so I tried adjusting the audio levels but it was difficult to get rid of the initial noise at the beginning of that scene.

The idea and characters are fictional and is presented in a mockumentary form. I have had inspiration from a few mockumentaries such as Thor: Civil War, People Just Do Nothing, and Brass Eye. I decided to use the illuminati for the subject of my mockumentary because it's a comical subject matter which is surrounded by mystery and intrigue. I thought this would be a perfect idea for a mockumentary because of these reasons.

The soundtrack I used was meant to provoke mystery and intrigue which surrounds the subject matter (illuminati). The soundtrack builds from very low to an epic crescendo as they come across the illuminati HQ.   The soundtrack also builds tension which subconciously implies that something is going to happen at the end, such as a reveal.

I am happy for the most part with the footage but concerned with the audio. If I had more time I would have mixed the audio track and the speech better so the audio gain of the speech would be better. I used all copyright free pictures and music, but if I had more time I would have created my own pictures because even though the images were listed as copyright free there are a few that, looking at the video after, I questioned if they were - such as the toblerone image.

script film burn out

script 

Act 1 , scene 1 




Act1 ,scene 2 
scientist in the lab , opens briefcase places the formula document into the briefcase 
as he leaves the room he picks up a form that says about the auction in america for the formula. 


Act2, scene 1 
scientist enters the plane . Shocked expression on his face as he notices its a set up ,the plane has been taken over by the anonymous hackers. 

anonymous hacker 1: give me the formula , the public need to know do you know how much chaos the world will be in if this gets published an alternative to oil is a big deal . Do you really think we will let you sell this to the highest bidder. 

Scientist : stutters 

Anonymous hacker 1: shoots the scientist , and opens briefcase and takes a photo and sends it to an unknown contact . 

the plane crashes , (due to gun shot )

Act 3 , 
Anonymous hacker 2 :  Today at 11.30 an alternative to oil has been found . A scientist Steve Price was attempting to sell to the highest bidder we did not let this happen . 
Thank you for your time .


picture of stock market falling , fades to black 

THE END 

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Board game evaluation and Rationale

When i was given the brief , i decided to aim my game at Star Wars fans .As it is a very popular topic at the moment due to recent films . My target audience would be 12 plus due to the films age ratings a 12A, and the complexity of the game. I looked at Star Wars board games for inspiration and were they are in Star Wars e.g Space or battles and what is the objective. Quite a lot of the board games are set around the death star, none that i know of are set around the trench run. Which is a memorable scene from Star Wars episode four. I thought this was a good idea for my board game as it is original .

I started gathering images of the Death Star surface which was the background of my board . 

Initially i had barricades  as obstacles , and no clear squares for the movement of the players counters . The colour palette was very dull , when i reworked my board i included more distinctive colours . To  be more eye catching and make it easier to follow as a board game . I decided to adapt my board from the film correct version as seen below , to a more aesthetically pleasing version .

Below is the finished board . Which is a lot more clear than the previous one , The fire obstacle is much clearer as people associate fire with danger , and works as a good board game mechanic, but is not true to Star Wars 

Aim of the game is to get the XWings from the left side of the board avoiding Darth Vaders Tie Fighter to eventually plant the YWings on the reactor on the right side of the board.  
From the questioners i have given out , i have received feed back that the board was too short as it was printed on A4 paper . This meant that the game was too short when played , it took 10 minutes to complete . If i had more time i would change the board and include more obstacles , whilst staying within the A3 size of the brief . 
The board game includes traditional elements such as the dice , counters and board , but i have expanded upon these by not reworking an original game and including topical features . 
I am pleased with the game , but with more time to apply feedback from the questioners i would make changes , a bigger board , clearer rules etc.

poster game

done board game

cards for media thery

hi i am here today to show you my skills on phtotshop

why is the treatment important

why is the treatment important

a treatment is a plan that helps you to organise your film with the three act structure .

character traits

antagonist
The Joker

The traits of the Joker is

• Unpredictable - switches his personality from one moment to the next
• Ruthless - He kills people no apparent reason 
• cold - He seems to have no human qualities within his personality . for example the audience cant relate to him 
• 
  

protagonist

Batman/Bruce Wayne (the dark knight)

• determined BATMAN- He is determined to save lives and help fight Gothams crime
• mysterious Bruce Wayne- When he is Bruce Wayne he puts on an a persona that tricks people into thinking he is the last person you would expect to be Batman. As he lives a billioners life style 
• self contained Batman- The Dark knight version for the most part he works alone 

Rules of Game

Rules of Game

Game includes:

One Death Star board

One dice

One Darth Vader Tie fighter

Four XWings colour coded

Four YWings colour coded

The game will need three players minimum

One ,Darth Vader

at least Two, XWings

each XWing player must have a colour coded YWing .

Aim of the game is to get the XWings from the left side of the board avoiding Darth Vaders Tie Fighter to eventually plant the YWings on the reactor on the right side of the board.

• If an xwing ends up sharing the same square as Darth Vader ,the xwing dies and is replaced by the colour coded ywing . 
• If this is the case, a member of the xwing team has to go back and retrieve the ywing and put it in the set card . 
• The xwings must land on the correct square to retrieve the  fallen ywing 
• All ywings must be in the set card when the xwings reach the end , the reactor.
• Once the xwings are near to the reactor they can move around as a tactic to wait for the other players /xwings to catch up 
• when you land on the reactor square that is the end of your game 

The xwings can not land on the fire, if they do they will miss a go and need to throw the right number to get past on the next go .

Xwings can throw 1 to 4 on the dice , Darth Vader can throw 1 to 6.

Animation overview

I used Adobe Animate to create a bouncing ball animation. I created a few different frames for the ball to bounce. 

I inserted the images I created on photoshop into the timeline 

photoshop

research (not done yet)

primary - Research done by you

Secondary - Research by another party

Quantative - Data

Qualitative - Opinions

infographic

indesign font and typeface

Typeface and Fonts.
A typeface is a piece of writing that is often used in logos, signs, and headers. Typefaces are more fancy and eye-catching than fonts. Fonts are used for writing and are easier to read than a typeface. Fonts are aesthetically easier to read because they are more simplistic designs.

colour harmony

Analogous

A base colour on the colour wheel in the middle of two colours around it. Creates low-contrast harmony

Monochromatic

Dark, medium and light contrast of a single base colour

Analogous/Complement

The opposite to Complement/Analogous but a cooler colour harmony

Complement

The direct opposites on the colour wheel creates a diverse colour contrast

Complement/Analogous

This is similar to the Split Complement, it just adds in more colour.

 Split Complement

An asymmetrical colour split which creates a low contrast design 

color circle

Color Circle
these are the emotions witch i associate with each colour, blue represents-cold, cool, yellow-sunny, happy and bright. red-angry and stop. green-go, cyan- relaxed, magenta- sad
i have researched and here are some of the typical colours which are associated with each emotion

blue-calmness confidence
green-life environment
yellow -joy energy
white-hope freshness light
pink- friendship
purple- royalty luxury
grey- security 

red - anger, urgency, danger, stop

Recce blog

the photo below would not be a suitable location for a period piece because the electricity box is visible which would not be in keeping with the brief .There is a lot of shade because of the trees opposite the building and also the time of day would obstruct the light .

 The photo would be inappropriate for this brief as the cars are not in keeping with the time period. But the light is good for a wide shot , where the sun is the camera man would cast shadows . With certain camera shots this would be eliminated.

this shot is also not suitable because it shows the cars , pedestrians , and an aerial in the distance which would be modern day .It is well lite in the for ground but badly lite in the background.

this would be unsuitable for the brief  becausethe cars and people with dogs in the distance.

star wars the board game questioner .

do you like the look of this game 

yes / no

Do you think the design of the board and the counters fit together 

yes / no

how could you improve this game 

a/ clearer instructions

b/the board 

c/the counters

d/ any other ideas (add below)

....................................................................................................

is the target audience clear 

............................................................................................................

any further suggestions or comments

............................................................................................................

thank you

animation experiment

cat

mockumentary script

Triangles. They're everywhere aren't they. In our daily lives, in your house, in your chocolate, and even on your shoes. Today, we might have an answer to the triangle enigma.

We have tracked the IP address to this location. I think we might have found the...Illuminati headquarters.

Interviewer: Hello, we are from the official Illuminati confirming society. You are on live TV

Toby:What are you doing here, there's nothing here, we're just a college!

Interviewer: We've tracked your IP address!

Toby: Get out! Get out! Do you know what will happen if you publish this video? The world as we know it will disintegrate

Interviewer: But we're live on TV


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Toblerone-Split.jpg

https://pixabay.com/p-724372/?no_redirect

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Illuminati-Logo.png

three act structure

Alien
ACT ONE
The opening of Alien starts out with the crew of the Nostromo waking up from cryosleep then they
sit around eating their first meal , where they chat about how long they have been on the journey and their pay . This establishes the characters and encourages them the audience relate to them .

The first dilema is when one of the crew members gets attacked by a face hugger , then the crew takes the victim back to the space ship to remove it , this is an inciting incident , that is also a tipping point.

ACT TWO
The crew are socialising in a relaxed atmosphere ,when the same crew member who was earlier attacked by the face hugger chokes, they initially think he is choking on his food , he lays on the table and the alien bursts out of his chest .This is the second tipping point .After this scene the feel the crew feel misery and face defeat . They eventually try to blow up the ship and escape , but only one crew member survives


ACT THREE
The alien survives and climbs on the escape shuttle but the sole survivor of the ship depressurises the shuttle and the alien flys off into space . .

Monopoly diversification

Monopoly has had t change with the times and adjust itself to the demand and interest of the younger generation such as licensing Star Wars, Dr Who, etc for the board game. This licensing is good from a marketing point of view because if somebody likes a specific brand or franchise they are more likely to purchase the Monopoly board tied in with that franchise. They have had to move with the times by introducing items to the game such as the cash machine.

Inflation has also had an impact on Monopoly such as the modern version below that is in millions rather than hundreds.

bouncing ball animation

mockumentary.

music

copyright free music

With the video below I want to use handheld camera which is a bit shaky and informal. The tone is upbeat and comedic, but not too over the top, more grounded. I want a similar tone for my mockumentary.

With the video below I want to adapt the idea of music overlapped with the mockumentary to set the scene. In the video below, they are setting the scene within an inner-city radio station, but in mine I intend to build tension.

my idea for this project is to do a 1 minute instagram comedy sketch. This will be portrayed as a mockumentary about the Illuminati. I plan to have a serious start to the film, portrayed as a normal documentary. The interviewer says he's got an exclusive interview with the illuminati boss.


http://freesound.org/  Freesound falls under "creative commons"
https://creativecommons.org/use-remix/

The music will set the tone for the scene. The music for the cutaway shots will be more serious. As soon as they enter the interview the music stops suddenly - a record scratch sound effect will play.

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