Name of film (by joe) wip

We had several name choices for our film, such a 'Bully' or 'Tormented' but the latter sounded more like a horror related genre which is not our genre. Our genre is a drama which is how we came up with our title of 'enough is enough' because the main character Mary has had enough of her suffering and bullying. Enough is enough is open to different interpretations, especially with the ending as the audience can think for themselves about what will happen next....

Creating the production company logos (by Josie)

We made our production company's logo using LiveType which we then imported into our Final Cut sequence. We decided to do two producuton company logo's, one called 'Shock Media' and 'Bridge Productions'. We chose the name 'Shock Media' because our sequence is quite shocking and serious, and the name entitles an array of opinions to be discovered before the opening sequence has even begun. We chose the background of a brick wall, because it builds up an urban theme, which relates to our sequence in many ways. We came up with 'Bridge Productions' as it foreshadows events that are going to take place in our seqeunce. Both companies seem to sound professional and are very realistic, as opposed to something like 'Unicorn Faces Media'. We did consider a third production company title, but thought otherwise as we thought two company titles were enough.

Editing Screenshots (by Josie)

 The first screenshot is of us deciding on fonts for the credits and of us adding the credits to our opening sequence. We chose this font as it looks like handwriting, which refers to our main character writing the letter and illustrating her innocence.

 This is a screenshot of our final timeline. You can see all the different shots and editing techniques we have used, including our fades which establish a flashback or a change of day.

This is a screenshot of us splitting a shot which was too long and that we only needed a short part of. This is a shot of the brother (James) walking into Mary's bedroom after she has rushed into the house after a really tough day, and we chose to split this sequence of video as we only needed a little part of it.

Over the course of the last few weeks, we have learned how to use Final Cut Express and also different attributes to it. Such as the use of different video transitions (for example fade in, fade out etc) and also learning the basics of editing and keep it continuous.

Editing Process: (By Josie)

We begun our editing by uploading all the footage we had shot, which we then split into smaller clips to properly begin piecing our sequence together. We then referred back to our story boards to decide what clips were going to go where. This all then will eventually lead to our completed opening sequence.
We decided to use fades as it showed a flashback or a change in time/location. This compels the audience to understand why Mary is doing what she is doing. We chose to have a voiceover of Mary speaking about her emotions instead of actual speech within the sequence. The voiceover has an echoed effect which reflects on her distant mind and character. 

Film inspirations- Teenage Drama. (So far).

- It's kind of a funny story (Film) 2010.
- Cyberbully (T.V film) 2011.
- Panorama (T.V Drama) 2012.
- Waterloo Road (T.V Drama) 2006 onwards.
- Bully (Film) 2001.
- Mean Girls (Film) 2004.
- Mean Girls 2 (Film) 2011.

Our inspiration for this opening sequence was taken from many controversial issues escalating in today's society. We researched bullying films and T.V shows which then led us to create our opening sequence. The reasons for choosing this topic were:
- It's interesting and spine tingling
- Engages the audience with any given situation
- Creates sympathy with the audience
- It's a relatable topic and
- Makes good T.V (as shown above with successful T.V shows and Films)

Location shots, day 4.

These are the bridges that we considered for our opening sequence. The first bridge was a good location because it's very quiet place which would make it easier to film and from a characters prespective no-one would suspect her attempt to commit suicide. However, the bridge was too high and therefore the audience wouldn't be able to tell excactly what is happening. The second location was a lot easier to film as it was over a railway and it put across a dangerous feel bcause it was also next to a busy road. 

Day 4 of filming.

How our opening fits with its genre.

The genre of our film opening is Drama.

Drama films usually deal with everyday struggles of real people and emotional themes.
Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women and corruption put the characters in conflict with themselves, others and society.
We feel that our film fits in with this Genre because its about a girl who is being bullied and struggles to get through her life.
At the center of a drama is usually a character or characters who are in conflict at a crucial moment in their lives, Mary is this character.

Day 3 of filming

Day 3 of filming:
In these pictures you can see one of our locations, being (Josie's) house and bedroom. We chose this loction as it seems to be very girlie and fits the character profile of Mary. These photos were taken by every person in our group so that we all participated in our film productions. We have used many different locations to display every aspect of Mary's life and the build up to her decision of committing suicide. The reason we took digital photos was so that we could show our still images of what we were recording and to show what we were all doing. 

Character profiles.

Mary. 

•  Played by Josie C. 
• Age 16.
• She is very shy and timid. 
• Close relationship with her brother. 

James.

• Played by Fraser W. 
• Age 18.
• protective and smart.

Bully 1. 

• Played by Ewa B. 
• Age 16.
• Father owns biggest business in the country. 
• Lives in huge mansion.
• Only child.
• Has her own pet Chihuahua. 

Bully 2. 

• Played by Lucy Mahoney.
• Aged 16. 
• Mother owns beauty company. 
• Has an older brother who is a champion tennis player. 
• Family owns two houses in California. 

Bully 3. 

• Played by Andreia Viera. 
• Age 16. 
• Only child. 
• Won three Miss England competitions in a row. 
• Was last years prom queen. 
• Is Mary’s cousin 

Bully 4. 

• Played by Joe Wilson.

• Age 16. 
• Father is ex footballer. 
• Family owns local stadium.
• One of best footballers in the county. 

Planning the filming (By Joe)

Preparation for filming

Shots

·      Viewing Suicide Bridge as long and extreme long.

·      Tormented teenage girl in her room writing suicide note as POV, over the shoulder, medium, close and extreme close up.

·      Flash-back as white, then flash-forward as black

·      In the flash-back have all variety of shots from long to extreme close ups.

Shooting Schedule

·      Record flash-back at Coombe Sixth Form as the teenage girl is getting bullied at school.

·      As the girl is writing her note, that will be filmed in Josie’s house and bedroom.

·      Then after, as girl is threatening to commit suicide and where her sibling finds her, on the bridge in Motspur Park.

Props/Costumes

·      The bullied teenage girl, wearing nerdy clothes, glasses, a tonne of books with her.

·      Bullies being cool and wearing the fashion of 2012.

·      Notepad and pen.

·      Sibling wearing casual clothing.

·      Winter wear for January time.

Location

·      Coombe Sixth Form

·      Loving/casual household

·      Sweet bedroom

·      Damp and grey Bridge.

Plot

As a top class student faces the troubles of being bullied constantly at her secondary school, she is hitting the point of where she cannot go on. She feels like she cannot go on anymore as her friends have left her; this boy she idolises rejects her and life she isn’t going to get any better.

Therefore she has resulted in an attempt of suicide, writing a note, flooding tears telling her family and friends that it’s too much to take and the support isn’t there. She feels lonely and wants to end all. As her brother finds the note, he is worried and desperate to track her down. Will he find her, only one way to find out in Enough is Enough

Sypnosis of our opening sequence- pitch.

The narrative of our film is about a young teenage girl of 16, who has been suffering a long-wind of bullying and torment at school. One day it becomes too much for her to bear and she is left feeling very miserable and she believes that she is worthless. Her elder brother is her closest friend and after a very rough day she feels like she can not go on any longer. She begins to write a letter to her brother, telling him that she cannot continue to live this life. She runs away to the local bridge and makes an attempt to jump off. Meanwhile, her brother has found her note and is terrified that he won't reach her in time. Will he get to her before she makes a mistake that she cannot take back?

Initial storyboard idea for film opening.

This is our initial storyboard. We talked about our individual ideas for the project and then we put them all together into this storyboard, to give us a rough outline to what we are going to put in our opening sequence. We have made some slight changes.

Intro to our group

Hello !
Welcome to our group blog, we are 'Bridge Productions'
Here is Joe Wilson, Ewa Bryszkiewicz, Josie Crandley and Lucy Mahoney.