Final Evaluation James Taylor

Media Product Evaluation

The story of our media product is that of a dysfunctional drug dealer, losing money to one of his employees and then seeking revenge. This story is similar to the movie ‘Shifty’ an independant film by WARP films.

The film itself is classed as an urban fiction, which is described as “a literary genre set, as the name implies, in a city landscape; however, the genre is as much defined by the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters as the urban setting.” Our film was filmed including inexperienced actors and in and urban setting which required no budget.

The story of the film is linear, which is a story which has a beginning a middle and an end in contrast to non-linear, which may have breaks within the structure for such things as Flashbacks to an earlier time etc.

We focused the camera on the main elements of ‘street life’ for example the social interaction of a knuckle bump between the drug dealer and his associate in the first scene of the movie. We also used freehand shots to film the chase scene with transitions in between for dramatic effect. This along with the editing, using fast cuts and transitions made the movie much more jerky.

As the film was only two minutes long, we had to show as much about the characters as possible and their backgrounds, for example their drug habits and the fact that they live in council houses. This with the graffiti scattered around the surrounding area made the characters appear much more dangerous than they are. We used a font called Ghettomarquee for our titles to give the impression that the titles are old and worn out.

In the film we have represented the Hood/drug dealer stereotype. We have portrayed the characters in a way that they fit the stereotypes of a Hood. For example we portrayed the characters as unhygienic with ill fitting clothes. As this is what the stereotype represents, we also went as far as to create fake drugs to make the stereotype more believable, and people see the character as not only addicted to drugs but selling them, as there is a stash of ‘cocaine’ on one side of the room surrounded by the rest of his drugs arsenal, but also a flat screen t.v. at the other side of the room.

When choosing locations to film we had to look for certain aspects within that location, for example, it had to be in an area which may look run down or deserted, with graffiti on the walls, this ties in with the stereotype of a drug dealer, that drug dealers take drugs, this is to stay away from police and not get caught.

When thinking of mise en scene we had to think outside the box of a normal everyday character and do some research, a lot of findings related back to shifty, and the way that the drug dealer does not just sell the drugs, but doesn’t take them. In our film the closest the drug dealer gets to taking recreational drugs is smoking a cigarette.

As urban fiction don’t really appeal to a wide audience, i think that the media product would be distribute by one of the smaller distribution companies, for example metrodome distribution, who distribute many warp films. And also movies of similar genres to ours such as Shifty. In terms of budget i think that it would have a small budget. The budget may come externally from many different sources, such as the national lottery fund. External sources of income are usually used to encumber some if not most of the budget for most independent films

Content wise, i think that if metrodome was to distribute the film i think that they would be able to use actors with more experience than we did, making the quality better and also making it run smoother. However, in terms of editing, i don’t think they would do any different as they use Final Cut Pro as we have used, apart from using a different version.

The target audience of our film would be similar to that of Shifty - a small audience, maybe a locale audience from the area in which the film was filmed, for example More people watching the film from Barnsley than say somewhere else where movies are more prominent such as Hollywood. This is due to the film being an independent film with a small budget. The small budget means that we won't be able to advertise the film as much as a big Hollywood blockbuster such as The Avengers or 21 Jump Street.

Before filming - in pre-production, we decided to do a bit of Market research, this took the shape of a questionnaire drawn up with an outline of the storyline, telling the person answering the questionnaire what we aim to achieve within the product. We then asked the participant questions based on the information we gave about the film. We had one reply to a question, asking "Would you want to watch the rest of the film, and see what happens?" The Answer was "Yes, definitely" Showing some interest in the film in it's preliminary stage. Upon receiving feedback we acted upon the reaction, by adding 3 characters instead of two, making the film seem more believable.

We posted the video on line and asked for an audience representation. We asked for some feedback and we took into account what the audience, said. For example, some members of the audience noticed continuity errors, in what we missed during editing. And also noticed that the story was well written and smooth. This is one thing that not only the audience liked, but also what we as a group enjoyed as well. We enjoyed the fact that constructive criticism helped us develop our film. When working out a age certification, for example, to show a trailer on line for feedback, we decided to choose Age rating 15. This is due to the language and drugs use not suitable to children.

To further improve my work, I could go through the film and sort out various continuity errors not picked up by the group, but had been picked up by the audience. If a budget was introduced then the film would also be of higher quality

When making decisions affecting technology we looked at two main areas - reliability and convenience. All the editing was done on an apple Macintosh computer, this was used to the convenience of the apple macs in College being free of charge and having everything we need within the computer. Programmes we used within the computer are such things as Celtx, which was used
to create the script. The computer had access to the Internet, due to the college's free wifi. In Which we were able to upload our posts and research straight to our Blogger account (www.bcasmedia2012.blogspot.com).

When conducting audience research we used various social networking sites to get through to our potential audience. We used Facebook and Twitter, and posted monthly blogs regarding the film making process on Youtube, to gain some PR.

During the time working on the film, I have learnt much about Editing and Filming. Especially when using effects, for example, inserting fade in/out and created Rolling titles, choreographing the camera shots to the music, was also a skill I learnt, and a skill which I thought was handy to have when editing. It made the music soundtrack and the film flow smoother. I had to take in to account time signature and tempo when editing the sound track. This has all helped me during the filming and editing process to gain the best possible grade that I can, and it has also helped me whilst writing up this evaluation.

As well as positives there have also been negatives to focus on and work around. For example, at the beginning of the project we were a 4 man group. One of our group members stopped coming to lessons on a regular basis, and started showing up when it suited him best. This meant that the workload for us was more but it also meant that the work was ours and no-one Else's. Internet issues and weather also affected the filming process, in which we had to post pone filming due to the weather not being suitable. At one point during the filming we lost the tape, and also taped over some shots, this meant that we lost out on valuable editing time, affecting the final piece.

In comparison to the Preliminary task, which had simple actions and dialogue, I think that I have managed to become better at camera work, acting and editing. This came with practise as the more time I spent with one area, the better I got with it. In the preliminary task the editing was hard and a lot of assistance was given, in comparison to the film I have just done, where assistance was not needed as often however some learning curves were still reached as there was two different filming environments.

As well as the improvement of camera work and editing, I think I have gotten better at external aspects of the course, such as HTML coding, which was used when embedding videos and pictures onto blogger.This also came with practise, and was tedious to do.

Aiden's Final Evaluation

1. In what way does your media product use, develop, or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?  

          As our film is an urban-thriller it easily fits in with the codes and conventions of the genre. The genre commonly contains drugs, and violence in an urban setting which are common features within our 2 minute opening to a film. Other films within the same genre also feature these props, settings, and themes include; Kidulthood, Trainspotting, and Lock Stock and Two Smoking barrels. These films are great to compare our films with as they are also British.

Examples

            Our project, M1, was displayed in a linear fashion which is a good representation of the feature length film. There will be no flash backs or events happening in a non-linear fashion. Although this usually makes a film more interesting it would stray away from the genre. Urban thrillers are usually linear as they are supposed to be gritty and true to life as though the audience are watching the events as they happen to keep the film more entertaining and exciting.

            The main feature in our project was drugs which immediately shows the audience what the film is about, this is what most urban thrillers are based around. Although our film is partly in an urban setting it also shows some greenery which is almost never featured in this genre. This is one way in which our project goes against convention. 

            Our feature has selected to some shots based on the ideas they will present to the audience about certain characters and events. We used an insert shot of the drugs being handed over. 

             
This close up on the drugs shows how important the drugs are showing the audience how crucial they are to the storyline. This shot also presents a match on action which makes the production look and feel more professional. The inclusion of the graffiti in the background also shows how this is a deprived, and urban area. 

             Using a low angle shot we filmed James stamping on the victims head. 

This helped to make him seem like a powerful character as the audience are looking up at him.

          
            A camera movement we used, that is incredibly conventional to the genre, is a free-hand shot.

We used this shot/movement because it throws the audience into the action, its unsteady and shaky visuals help to excite the audience.


           At first the editing is rather slow, utilising fades between titles and shots to create a disorientated feel to the sequence. This is to show a relationship between the characters and drugs as they too disorientate. The music during the opening is slow and quiet but when the chase begins the music becomes fast and load to make the chase seem fast paced and create excitement among the audience. The edits during the chase become very fast and choppy rather than the fades which were previously used to disorientate and show a change of location. 


This scene from, the urban-thriller, Adulthood is similar to ours in soundtrack and editing style.

 This font is rather typical of the genre as it looks similar to perhaps a graffiti stencil which you would expect to find in an urban area like the one this is set in.

These titles from Trainspotting are very close to the ones we selected for our production.


2. How does your media product represent a particular social group?

        Our product represents young males around the age of 18 as either drug addicts or drug dealers which both challenges and reinforces stereotypes. It reinforces them because the majority of the media would like people to believe that this is the kind of thing most young people are involved in. However this does go against the much more believable statistic that only around 7% of young people have anything to do with drugs. 
        
        Another way in which we have challenged a stereotype is through our representation of drug dealers. Usually a drug dealer is presented either wearing tracksuits or a business suit. However our media shows the drug dealer being dressed really casually.

 

 Our choice of location only partly conforms to the typical ideas of where an urban thriller should be set as it shows both urban housing as well greenery. The latter would not usually be in this style of film. However an urban thriller which does show greenery is Dead Mans Shoes.

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

         Based on the previous research we have conducted into possible distributors (Possible distributors) the two main contenders would be Metrodome, and Studio Canal (previously Optimum Releasing) as a distributor for our film.

         Metrodome previously distributed Shifty the urban-thriller starring drugs and violence. With a plot line closely related to our own.

         

         Studio Canal have previously distributed Dead Mans Shoes which is a film about a man taking revenge on drug dealers for murdering his brother.

 

 

Metrodome would be the best company to use as the audience, plot, and style of shifty was closest to that of our product. 

A large Hollywood company such as Universal would not have been a very good choice for our production as their previous films are not in anyway similar to ours, as they have never produced a gritty British film. 

 This meas that the budget is a lot lower than if it were a large company. But a lower budget is better for the style of the film, as it will make it seem more gritty and realistic than a big budget film which would insist upon special effects which might ruin the realism of the film which is why the genre is so popular.

Similar films

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

         Our production will be aimed at males aimed around 15-25 year olds. This age range allows the audience to identify with the main characters as they too fall between this age range. This will also allow the audience to understand the colloquial language. Those from older generations may be turned away by the use of swearing, equally those younger than this age range will not meet the age requirements of the BBFC.

         As part of our pre-production research we looked into possible film certifications for our film in order to establish what content we wished to show as well as what age range would enjoy this style of film the most. 

Certificate 12
Certificate 15
Certificate 18

Also as part of our preproduction we produced a questionaire in order to find what the target audiences opinion of the treatment we wrote. This was made in the form of a video-questionaire where the audience left comments about the video as an answer to the questionaire. 



We used the positive feedback we recieved in the comments sections as a reason to proceed with the original idea that is presented in the video.


5. How did you attract/address your audience?

         Our product has reached the target audience as it utilises the themes and styles that they enjoy. This can be seen in the linear narrative which allows the audience to follow the story easily and simply enjoy the action, violence, and plot without having to think too much about whats actually happening which is very appealing to the target audience. 


        While planning this production we first created a treatment, an idea for a film, that we felt would appeal to us as we ourselves fall into the age range of the target audience. We then used this in a questionnaire to find out others opinions of our film. If the feedback had been negative we would have altered the story until we received positive feedback, this would allow us to know that our film would likely be a success once produced. 


       We showed the opening of our film to 10 people and asked them their opinion of our opening. One person commented 
"I enjoyed it, I really liked that cigarette shot where they run past" 


this positive feedback shows that the more interesting shots such as the insert of the cigarette hitting the floor were enjoyed. We also showed the film to someone in their 40's to check we had made the right decision of the target audience, he commented 
"Its not really for me, there is far too much swearing" 
this shows that those outside the target audience will not enjoy the film so our choice of target audience was correct. 


6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?


       Due to not having any budget we were limited to the technologies we could use in our production as we had to borrow everything from the college. During Pre-production we used the free software program Celtx to create the script, this allowed the fonts, and font sizes to be typical of a script and this allowed us to apply the 1 page= 1 minute of screen time, so we knew how long the script had to be. 

During production we used a handheld, digital, camera for filming coupled with a tripod. As the camera was small it allowed for maneuverability. During post-production we used Final Cut Express we edited the film to the best of our ability. 

The new technologies I have learnt about have included using Final Cut Express to create a match on action which helps create a professional look. 

7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it, to the full product?

       During the preliminary task I believed that almost any problem could be fixed in editing but after the product was finished I realised that this is not the case. So I used this information during the main task to ensure that we filmed everything correctly. 

We also learnt to use titles during the main production as well as plot development. Before, the preliminary task was to create a short film of someone entering a room, sitting at a table and having a conversation. All we had to include in the film was a match-on-action (which we used in the final product) a shot-reverse-shot, and the 180 degree rule (which we did not break) 

In conclusion I feel that our product worked really well as it was well received by the target audience, which was the of the product.

Media Evaluation - Thomas Moore

Part 1- The story of our films revolves around a young drug dealer owing money after it was stolen from him. So now he is seeking revenge to get back what he lost and repay the money he owes in fear of death. This is similar to the film ‘trainspotting’ (produced by film 4) which involves a large drug deal and ‘shifty’ (distributed by WARP films) which shows a drug dealer having his stash stolen and having to get it back, these are both British movies. The opening sequence of our film shows the two drug dealers Paddy and Barry, after getting ready in his run down house Paddy leaves but by coincidence runs into Barry and a chase begins from there. This leads to Paddy being chased down, beaten and told he has one day to find the money he owes ( unfortunately the latter never made it into the final two minutes of the movie)

Part 2- The target audience for our film would be mostly male teenagers older than 15 (our film’s certificate is 15) and people in their early twenties, it would also most likely appeal to people living in urban areas. Our film would also be most likely be viewed by a similar audience to films like ‘shifty’ and ‘KiDULTHOOD’ as these are of a similar genre. Before producing our film we submitted a questionnaire asking what people thought about our movie to blogger, YouTube [http://youtu.be/6b9yzCwWG6o and our personal Facebook pages, based on the feedback received we were able to understand our target audience and change any aspects of the film that weren’t desirable to them. We received feedback on the YouTube video that was uploaded and we were told “The plot seems solid. I liked the idea of the character owing money and having a limited time to give this, making the movie tense.” This was good because it meant that we were staying true to the thriller aspect of our film as our story added tension. The person who replied was also within our target audience age range (15+) meaning we were appealing to the intended group of people. On our facebook some people suggested that the too much money was owed so this took away from the realism, because of this we later lowered the amount the Paddy owes Barry.

 Part 3- Our film would most likely be distributed by a small British company such as WARP or metrodome mainly as this is a British film but also because these companies are known to distribute films which would most likely not appeal to a mainstream/international audience, and because these films are funded by institutions such as The National Lottery the production isn’t effected by investors wanting a large return so the actual film isn’t changed by someone else such as in the big American conglomerate companies. Because of there being less focus on profit films such as ‘This Is England’ are able to be produced even though they only appeal to a niche, British audience. Being produced by a smaller company such as WARP would mean the budget would be much smaller because they are independent companies meaning they have a lot less money which can be used, unlike studios like Universal. A theme with the smaller companies is that the films are more gritty and realistic; this is because they do not have a huge budget and cannot afford elaborate special effects or CGI, although this wouldn’t be such a problem with our production as it is a urban thriller so it is mainly based on real life.

Part 4- Our film follows a linear narrative (follows the beginning, middle and end rule) as opposed to a non-linear narrative which can shift back and forth through the story. The plot is established by the opening chase seen that is the premise for the rest of the film focusing on Paddy owing money. The genre of our production is ‘Urban Thriller’; we achieved this by filming our movie in an urban/gritty atmosphere and using locations such as the alley [Picture of chase road to right], also the characters contributed to the urban aspect of the genre with their clothes (trainers, hoodies etc) but also the way they interact with each other (bumping knuckles, meeting in alleys and the language they use such as swear words). To cater to the thriller side of our film we have a tense story focusing on time running out, but also the opening chase scene which is fast paced and filmed mostly freehand, this adds excitement because it makes it move faster. The use of fake blood is also part of the thriller aspect and the punch which is there to make the viewer ‘jump’ because it is fast paced and unexpected. Fades also added drama and tension to the slower scenes such as when Paddy is getting dressed, this also adds more of a contrast to when later in the opening sequence the chase scene starts and a lot of small, fast cuts are used. We used camera angles to focus the viewers’ attention on specific parts of what’s going on such as when Paddy is pinned against the fence by Barry. The continuity of our film is correct all the way through apart from the one shot of Barry shouting which was filmed at a different location; to make this less noticeable we zoomed in to show less of the surroundings. During our film the music is timed with the video so that the scenes change on the beat with the music, and also the music corresponds with what is going on screen. The sounds of our film are mainly footsteps/ running noise which adds to realism of the film, but also when Paddy is choosing which way to run and is punched, the silence adds tension but also the noise of the punch makes the viewer ‘jump’. As previously mentioned we made sure our characters were in run down clothes such as trainers, hoodies and jackets. Our use of props made the characters more believable by conforming to stereotypes of a drug dealer, by having things like ‘cocaine’ and alcohol on the table. For our titles we used a downloaded font from dafont.com, we did this because the default fonts that were available didn’t match the style and genre of our film. We experimented with different fonts before deciding on the one you see in the production, we didn’t want the size of the fonts to be too big as that wasn’t relevant. Instead we used a combination of fades with the titles to add tension to the film. We made sure that the iconography of film was easy to identify as an urban thriller by using a combination of the things mentioned above.

Part 5- Our film only features young males, at the start of the film we cater to stereotypes by portraying young males as violent, foul mouthed thugs who cannot communicate or reason, but later in the film they begin to communicate form a friendship and a plan. They also use their street knowledge/wit to get the money they need. This challenges stereotypes as this shows they can be the opposite of what I mentioned above. Because our 2 minutes only featured males we couldn’t represent a gender one specific way, instead we had to focus on representing the characters as individuals. We did this using class, Paddy is living in a scruffy house with newspaper on the windows, this makes him a lower class than Barry. We see Barry as higher up in society because he is owed money, not owing it and because he is chasing Paddy this means he has the power over the situation and over Paddy. Using sound we made Barry an imposing figure because he is loud and strikes fear into Paddy who remains mostly silent for the opening scene. In order to make Barry imposing but also make him easily identifiable as a powerful man and force to be reckoned with, we had him walk with confidence and be able to shout like he is the boss. We also conformed to stereotypes by having the ‘bad guy’ smoking. We did conform to location stereotypes by having using a ‘rough areas’ for the chase scene but also an alley for the drug deal which is covered in graffiti and seems out of the way. This also made the deal seem more shifty and dodgy. We also conformed to stereotypyes by having charecters using bad language and hanging out in bad looking places. We also used a rugged/grungy font to add to the urban feel of the film, the film has to look right so it can be identified as an ‘urban’ film.

Part6- Initially to attract an audience we created a blogger page for the production of our movie, we then shared this page in various places such as our facebook pages. We used questionaires to also get an audiences interest by asking them what they thought and giving them the opurtunity to give suggestions to what should be done with the movie. I think we have reached out to our target audience because our facebook pages have people which are the same age or younger than us, this meant we could talk directly to people in our target audience. Giving our audience an element of control to what would make it into the final movie drew people in, but we also made sure our blogger page and posts would be interesting for people to read by embeding video, images and links to other sites. An example of the target audience being intersted in our movie would be “I liked the idea of the character owing money and having a limited time to give this, making the movie tense”, this is feedback we received on our video questionnaire, posted on YouTube [http://youtu.be/UwXJmjKl__4]. This is another way we reached out to a larger audience. Some feedback we received on our production was that there were a few continuity errors, but enjoyed the tension created by editing at the solid story. I think we could improve the production if we did it again by planning our filming time better to allow ourselves more time to film things that need to be re-shot.

Part 7 – Post production we decided we would be filming our production on digital cameras which use tape, and we would use Apple iMac computers with Final Cut Express to edit our production. We decided this because theses were the resources available at college and it was a place the group could meet and edit together. Because all our work was completed and stored at college it also meant we always had it there when we needed it and it couldn’t be forgotten so it was easier to reach deadlines. We also used Celtx to create our script; college also provided free Internet meaning we could upload all our work to blogger. Because these facilities were free it meant less money had to be spent. The only aspect, which was difficult, was adjusting to using a Mac, rather than a PC. From our work I have gotten a better grasp of using Macs, blogger and also Celtx We used Celtx as it has features built in which correctly format the script correctly, one problem we had is that we could not copy and paste or script to blogger so had to upload print screens. Final Cut Express was used because of its user friendliness and the help available from tutors, which knew how to operate the program if we ran into any problems such as rendering.

Part 8- After completing our preliminary task we were able to learn where we could improve in future. Although we had one continuity error this is a large improvement from our preliminary task. We also learned how to plan a production and work more smoothly as a team to reach deadlines. Although we are not great we can also act better on camera now rather than bursting out laughing every time. In our preliminary task there was little editing needed, only cuts. But in our final task we used things like fades and titles so we have now improved our editing skills and can now operate Final Cut Express better and quicker. We are better at operating the camera provided and have gotten better at setting up a shot or scene. We also now have more knowledge about how angles can create moods and power so we were able to factor this into our final production.

M1 Opening Sequence Premier

Here you have it, the first two minutes of 'M1', a Scarlet Afro Production.

Tell us what you think below!

Genre Reserach

Genre Research

Urban Genre

An urban thriller is a sub-genre to thriller movies mixed with urban realism. Urban or 'gritty' films are more realistic and often low budget (like our film) and rely more on a solid story and engaging characters rather than special effects such as CGI. This also ties into making a British film which is usually very realistic and deal with real life social issues. Urban have a very distinct style using things like bright simple colour schemes such as 'Trainspotting' (above), or have an urban style sound track commonly featuring rap or hip hop music like in 'KiDULTHOOD', an example of this can be found below.

The characters that feature in urban genre films are often criminals, delinquents or people that deviate from social norms, the characters could be things such as drug users or dealers (like our film and Trainspotting), young offenders, teenagers (KiDULTHOOD) or people that are unpopular with society.

The films mentioned above link into our film because of their distinct style, this is relevant because we will be trying to create a memorable style which includes our music and the visual aspects. Other films which feature a distinct a style are ones such as 'anuvahood' (above) with its soundtrack and bright colour.

Also a common setting for these films is that they take place in an urban setting with gritty environments which is something we are able to recreate. Combining this with the correct visual and audio style means we can create a film with distinct style while staying true to the urban thriller genre.

Thriller Genre

"A thriller provides the sudden rush of emotions, excitement, sense of suspense and exhilaration that drive the narrative, sometimes subtly with peaks and lulls, sometimes at a constant, breakneck pace thrills. In this genre, the objective is to deliver a story with sustained tension, surprise, and a constant sense of impending doom."

Above is the definition/ characteristics of a film which comes under the 'Thriller' genre. (definition from Wikipedia). This is relevant to the story of out film which is based upon the main character owes money and has a short frame of time to pay it back or he will be murdered. Time running out and the threat of death gives the viewer the feeling of 'impending doom'. But also because of the fast passed nature of our film this will create a rush and grab a viewers interest, these factors combined mean our film is also a thriller. The excitement will also be added to by the interesting visual style of the film and also the soundtrack which will be upbeat and fast.

Equipment

• A change of clothes for Aiden- in case Jake Does not turn up and he needs to play both parts
• A drug like substance- For the deal, probably flour
• £20 note- for the deal
• Fake blood- for the attack
• Cigarette- for the deal
• A key- for locking the door
• 2x costumes- 1or James and 1 for Tom
• Camera 
• Tripod
• Tape/card
• Tin foil
• newspaper
• shoes with laces

Shooting Script

Filming will be split into three sections.

• Interior shots
• street shots 
• alley shots

Firstly we will film all of the interior shots for our film. This will happen in Aiden's bedroom. The room will be made to look something like this in order to suit the film, and give off certain connotations about the character Barry who will be seen in the room. 

1. First shot to be filmed will be the over the shoulder shot of Barry putting on his jacket. In the background the window with the newspaper on will be visible in order to ensure that the audience see it.
2. Next we will film the shot of Barry sat on the edge of his bed putting on his shoes. The shot will focus on his shoes and then move up over his head. This will be done by fixing the camera to a tripod and steadily moving over his head.
3. Then we will film the shot of Barry leaving his house. This will be done using Aiden's front door.
4. Next we will film the insert shot of Barrys hand locking the door.
5. Then we will film a few pieces that we may/may not use, such as inserts of tin foil and drugs.

Then we will travel to the second filming location which is about 5 minutes away. Here we will film the street shots. The street is poor looking to again give off certain impressions about the films genre and its characters.

1. The first shot we will film is of Barry walking down his path. This is when Paddy will spot barry. The sequence will continue as Barry turns his head to look at Paddy before beginning to run. 
2. Next we will film Paddy's close up as he shouts at Barry. 
3. Then we will re-film Barry turning to look and then beginning to run, until he runs past the camera followed closely by Paddy
4. Then we will follow Barry running using a pan shot.
5. Then using a free hand shot we will create an over the shoulder shot from Paddys point of view, as he runs, with Barry in the focus running away.
6. Next we will shoot the insert shot of Paddys cigarette falling to the floor and Barry and Paddy running past.
7. Next the camera will move along side each character as they run.
8. Then we will film Barry tripping over the pedestrian at the entrance to the alley.

Then we will film the alley shots. These will include both scenes from the chase and scenes from the deal that Paddy does during the titles.

1. First we will film the medium long shot of the character approaching Paddy to do the drug deal. The camera will keep running as the drug deal commences.
2. Then we will film the insert shot of Paddy taking some money from the person and handing him his drugs. 
3. Then we will film from a stationary camera as Barry and Paddy run by.
4. Next we will film the shot of Barry turning a corner to then be faced by a choice of direction which causes him panic
5. Close up of Barry turning his head to then be punched in the face by paddy.
6. Next we will film a medium/long shot of Paddy stamping on Barry. At this point we will apply the fake blood and mud to Toms head to ensure Barry looks right
7. Next we will film Paddy dragging Barry up off of the floor.
8. Paddy slaps the dazed Barry and says his final lines as the camera goes round the back of his head.

Storyboards

Script For First Two Minutes of 'M1'

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This is the script for for the first two minutes of our film. The scene is written to be fast paced and grab the viewers attention straight away, leaving unanswered questions which will be answered later on in the film.