Swede Information!

Researching Swede:

We were told to create a swede - at first no one knew what a swede was so we learnt what is was before doing anything. A swede is some sort remake/parody of a desired film. To get an idea of what a swede was like and how it should be done we watched several swedes of the internet. The first swede we all watched together was Indiana Jones Raiders of The Lost Ark - this swede followed some scenes in the movie but in the directors and persons unique own way. The swede has several props which made it different to the original movie such as  having string to use as cobwebs, cardboard poles to use as traps and a helmet to use a skull from the film. 

Our swede:

The swede influenced and inspired us to make a swede that wasn't made and we came up with lots of possible swedes - mainly the genre of horror, we came up with a list of films such as:

• Scream
• Scary movie 
• The exorcist
• Insidious
• Friday the 13th
• Paranormal Activity 
• Omen
• The ring
• Silent Hill 

Eventually we came to the conclusion of doing a swede of Paranormal Activity as it would be the easiest yet challenging to film. It would be easy as there wouldn't be much editing but it would challenging to get the right camera angles and movement as opposed to the original. Although we were on a tight budget we were able to get a suitable location as well as suitable props to make out swede as accurate as possible. Our location was the college and we used a room and the table as the bedroom scene also we used the corridor and staircase for the last scene to make it seem like a house. We had props such as tables and a duvet cover (the ghost). 

Editing our swede:

After we filmed out swede, we had to put all the clips together. We had a lot of clips which were null and unusable as they were unnecessary sound and other things. However we took the best clips and put the whole swede together by using Final Cut pro. We also added music to add a sense of tension and scariness. We all took part in putting the swede together as everyone had different ideas on how it should be put together.  

Producing A Film

Screen Writing

- Developing A story with believable interesting characters

The story is made with a storyline, beginning, middle and end. the characters are made with a past history and the writer must develop the characters very well. The genre of the film should be clear.

- The pitch

Pitching is briefly telling the story for 5-10 minutes, hitting all the major plot points and action along the way. First the writer pitches the story to other people for feedback; it is then ready to share to an agent, studio executive, director or producer.

- The treatment

Treatment is generally a 5-10 page synopsis of the story, a narrative outline written in such a way that the reader feels he is watching the story unfold.

- The script

if interest persists, a script will be requested. Produced screenwriters are paid union scale to write (and repeatedly re-write) requested sections of it.

- Rewriting

The script is repeatedly rewritten until finally agreed to perfect for the characters, plot and genre of the film.

2. Directing

The directors vision shaped the look and feel of a film. He or she is the creative force that pulls the film together, responsible for turning the words or a script into images on the screen.

(Then the cast and crew are assembled)

- Filming and Post-Production 

After months or even years of development, delays, rewrites, the final script is set and the film goes into post-production. During this phase, budgets are detailed. scenes are planned and designed, and shooting schedule id prepared. Storyboard (visual representations of every shot) are prepared by a storyboard artist in consultation with director, director of photography and designer. Before a single frame is shot, the film is planned from beginning to end on paper. The final stages of post-production include weeks of rehearsal, set construction, and location and scouting.

3. Production

The film's producer acts as an administrator, communicator, and guide, helping hundreds of people reach a final goal: completing the film on schedule, on budget, and as the director envisioned.

4. Marketing

Methods of marketing: TV advertisements, posters, adverts on buses and bus stops (other public transport services), magazines and newspaper advertisements.

To effectively reach out to different age groups the film would advertised in mediums which attract their chosen target audience. E.g a film aged at an adult audience might be advertised in a newspaper, however a film aimed at teenagers might be advertised on a social network where teenagers a dominant e.g Twitter or Facebook.

5. Exhibition  

Films are displayed to the audience in a variety of ways, such as:

Film Festivals
Trade Shows
The Internet
The Cinema
Television
DVD's

Editing our swede

Editing our Swede:

Editing our swede was the longest and hardest process in making our swede. We used the programme "Final Cut Pro" which was very good to use but also tricky at times. Here are the 8 stages of editing we done:

1) The first part of editing we done was identifying all the clips we wanted to use for our swede. This        process was fairly long as we had quite a lot of clips to choose from.

2) The next thing we done was putting the chosen clips into order from the beginning scene to the end.

3) We then edited each of the chosen clips by shortening them and adding effects to them such as fades.

4) Next, we put all the final clips together in order which made the swede.

5) We then had to add some sound to our swede. we done this by searching scary/spooky sounds on youtube.

6) Once we found the sound[s] we wanted and needed we had to download and convert them using the programme: "ClipGrab"

7) This programme was easy to use and very efficient as it didn't take long. once everything was converted we then added the sounds to our swede

8) The final thing we had to do was cut and edit the sounds to only appear and be heard in certain scenes. this process took quite some time as we had to make it perfect. Once that was done, we had our swede!

Film industry - Production Stages

There are three production stages when making a film these are pre-production, production and post production.
Pre-Production

The first stage of producing a film is doing all the important stuff such developing the idea/script, casting your film, assigning jobs for everyone, scouting locations which is called “Pre-Production”.

Production:

The production stage is when you film your script with all the actors and in the chosen locations. The length of the production stage varies from movies as the longer the movie, the more scenes meaning more filming time.

Post Production

This is where you edit your film. You do all required special effects, you add soundtrack etc. Also this is where all the filmed scenes get put together making it more of a film.

These are all techniques used to release and market the film.

Distribution:

This stage is how the public and audience gets to see the film, this is done from:

• Home cinema
• Theatres
• Television

Marketing

Marketing is how the film is shown to the public  Some ways companies market their films is:

•Social Networking such as Twitter Trends, Facebook Pages

•Advertisements on TV, Online ads (YouTube)

•Billboards  
Exhibition
This is how and where the public see the movies, this is done through:

•Movie Theatres

•Online streaming – Netflix, Movies Websites, YouTube

•TV

•DVD’s & Blu-ray

Skyfall Research

Skyfall is the newest James Bond film, it is the 23rd film in the James Bond series.

The director of the film is Sam Mendes, filming was suspended for a two years due to financial difficulties by MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a film producing company). 

Filming of Skyfall officially started in November 2011, and took place in the UK, China and Turkey.

Main Characters:

Daniel Craig as James Bond, agent 007:  The protagonist, in the film Bond seems to be in denial about whether he wants to continue his life as an agent.

Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva:  The revengeful antagonist, he originally worked for the MI6 but is now out looking to seek revenge on those he felt betrayed him, making him a 'cyber terrorist'.

Judi Dench as M (Head of MI6): The head of MI6 and Bond's commanding officer

Plot:

The identities of all Mi6 agents are leaked onto the internet and James Bond is thought to be dead after a failed operation at Istanbul. Later M's ability to run the Mi6 is questioned, subsequently the government proceeds to review her handling of the situation in Istanbul.
The service itself gets attacked, Bond then reappears which allows the head of the secret service to search for Raoul Silva, the villain of the film who attempts to black mail M and Bond as he has a personal connection to them both.

Production

The production of the film was delayed throughout 2010 as MGM faced finical problems;
The films budget is estimated to be at $150 million.
Skayfall is set to be the first James Bond film to be released in IMAX venues.

Filming

Filiming began in November 2011, and started in London. 

In March 2012  it was moved to Turkey and filming proceeded until the 6th of May. 

Some parts of South Africa, China are also featured in the film.  

The film was scheduled to take up 133 days to complete. 

Premier 

Skyfall will premier in London on the 23rd of October and will be released to the rest of the UK on the 26th. The film's release will share the anniversary of the 50th film of the James Bond series, which began with Dr. No in 1962.

Paranormal Activity Swede Trailer

This is the trailer for Paranormal Activity Swede

Swede Presentation

These are the interviews for our swede with the main character, Giselle and the priest Hermenia.
Interviewer: Remello & Hermenia.

Paranormal Activity Swede

This is a draft to the Paranormal Activity Swede poster! This is was one way we advertised our swede and it turned out to a be successful poster as it got the public intrigued. I decided to keep it the same because it might help the audience identify the real version and our version since we're using the sort of same scene for one of our takes.

This was done on Photoshop, I simply added some writing to identify that it's the swede. This will also be the cover for our Facebook page!

Researching Swedes

So I found this swede on Youtube, and thought it was humorous, it's very swede-like in being that the actors put on fake high pitched voices and use obvious props like lighters and strings to make things seem ghostly. They have used the same settings as the real film, like the house and outside and they have also used scenes from all three Paranormal Activity movies combined into one.

Production, Distribution, Marketing and Exhibition

Production

Pre-production stage

• Refers to the tasks undertaken before production begins.
• for small video companies it could mean everything that happens before shooting begins e.g. Meeting with the client, storyboarding etc..

For feature films it is more specific

• Location scouting
• Special effects identification and preparation
• Production schedule
• Set construction
• Script locking (semi finalisation of the script)
• script read through with cast, director and other interested parties.

Production

Refers to part of the process in which footage is recorded. Also known as principal photography.

• In feature films, the production stage s the point at which it is no longer financially viable to cancel the project - it is almost always cheaper to continue.
• Principal is to record all required shots.

Post-Production

• Mainly editing takes place. The 'retouching'.
• Editing video footage, soundtrack and adding sound effects.
• Adding titles and graphics.
• Colour correction.
• Special effects.
• Re-shooting scenes(if necessary).

Distribution

The idea of the movie is used and they create an outline to promote interest in idea, then a studio or independent investor decides to purchase rights to the film. People are brought together to make the film and then is completed and sent to the studio. The studio makes the licensing agreement with a distribution company who then determine how many copies of the film to make. They then show the movie to prospective buyers representing theatres. The buyers negotiate terms and lease agreement.

Then the prints are sent to the theatres a few days before the opening day. The movie is shown for a specific number of weeks. Then the customers (us) buy tickets to see the movie. At the end of the engagement the theatre sends the print back to the distribution company and makes payment on the lease agreement.

Marketing

• The red carpet premier.
• Advertising on TV's, billboards and magazines. Also online trailers.
• Actors featured may endorse a product to allow people to recognise.

Exhibition

We can engage with films through the internet, which are mainly pirated copies, but companies like 'Netflix' and 'Lovefilm' have made hit blockbusters available to us for a fixed price monthly so the customer can enjoy top movies from years ago. Cinemas always release new films every week. After a few years the movies are shown on TV or can be bought on Sky Box Office or on DVD after a few weeks or months.  Private screenings before the film are shown to the public.