Joshua Jones: Television Production

Major Project: Triptych Logo Change & Animation

Part of this project involves coming up with a production company name to release the film under. As a group we previous came up with Triptych. TRIPTYCH LOGO CHANGE AND ANIMATION Upon reviewing the logo I decided I wasn't too keen on it anymore and so I created a new one. This new logo is similar...

Saturday, 24 February 2018

Major Project: Test Shoot 2

As we get closer to the shoot days, we wanted to return to the location and carry out a second test shoot. TEST SHOOT 2 For this test shoot we wanted to: - Test our camera choice. - Test dressing the office and storage room locations. - Test lighting the office and storage room locations. We started...

Thursday, 22 February 2018

Major Project: Closing Credits Idea

The credits sequence of any film is very important, and so a lot of time and thought should be put into them. CLOSING CREDITS IDEA For this film I didn't want our credits to just be a generic white text on a black screen job. I wanted the credits to represent the style and tone of the rest of the film. I wanted them to be visually interesting so people would actually watch them. So I went onto...

Major Project: Shooting Script Draft 4, Shot List Draft 3, & Blocking Draft 1

Now our final script is complete, I have updated my shooting script & shot list, and created blocking sheets for each scene. SHOOTING SCRIPT DRAFT 4 This will most likely be the final shooting script as the actual script won't change too much from this point. All of the shots are pretty much the same as the last draft, however they have moved around a bit to fit in with the new pacing of each...

Tuesday, 20 February 2018

Major Project: Script Draft 11 (Final Draft)

We received some feedback on the script from our cast during the rehearsals, and so we have made some minor changes to form our final draft which is the eleventh draft. SCRIPT DRAFT 11 (FINAL DRAFT) Changes made to this draft include: - In scene 5 we've added the line "it's this way come on" for Bobbie so she has a verbal way of signally Clive that they should move on. During the rehearsals...

Major Project: How To Conceal A Clip Mic

Sound is really important to me and I want it to be good, so I have looked out how we can conceal clip mics on our actors during the shoot. HOW TO CONCEAL A CLIP MIC If we can conceal clip mics on our actors, and if we do it correctly, it should ensure that we have good sound for the edit. I looked...

Monday, 19 February 2018

Major Project: Cast Rehearsals

As part of the pre-production process Ellie organised a rehearsal day with the cast. CAST REHEARSALS In preparation for the rehearsals we set up a camera and some sound recording equipment so we could watch everything back afterwards if we needed to. The aims of the rehearsal were to: - Run through...

Sunday, 18 February 2018

Major Project: Prop Creation

As part of the pre-production process I wanted to create a couple of important props for the film. PROP CREATION Props are an important part of any film, and they shouldn't just be chosen at random. Each and everyone one should be important in its own way and have a link to the story. Some of the...

Saturday, 17 February 2018

Major Project: Shooting Script Draft 3 & Shot List Draft 2

Using the latest script draft I have updated the shooting script and shot list. SHOOTING SCRIPT DRAFT 3 The shooting script is laid out like a studio tv script, where the shots are written on the script in the order they appear on screen and when they appear on screen. This will help me ensure I have thought carefully about the coverage I want for each scene. This will also ensure I put every...

Major Project: Script Draft 10

Following on from feedback on our ninth draft, we have written a tenth script draft. SCRIPT DRAFT 10 For this new script draft we mostly made changes to the ending scenes of the film. We have also written a completely new ending different from any ending we have had so far. Changes included: - At the end of scene 2, and leading into scene 3 Clive now can't open his car door and instead is forced...

Thursday, 8 February 2018

Major Project: Script Draft 9

Using feedback on our eighth script draft, we have written a ninth draft. SCRIPT DRAFT 9 For this draft we made some changes, mostly to the end of the film: - In scene 2 we removed some lines of dialogue to increase the pace of the scene more. Our main aim is to get to scene 6 in the storage room as soon as possible, so were cutting down the prior scenes. - We added a line about where they are...

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Major Project: Location Floor Plan

As part of my process to prep for directing the film I created a floor plan of the location we are using. LOCATION FLOOR PLAN I decided to create a floor plan of the location so I could create blocking sheets for the actors and for Ellen the DOP. The blocking sheets will help everyone understand the...

Friday, 2 February 2018

Major Project: Test Shoot 1

In preparation for our actual shoot, we carried out a test shoot at our location. TEST SHOOT 1 The aim of this test shoot was to look at the low light capabilities of our chosen camera, the Panasonic DVX200PJ, and the lighting set up we could use at night. As we could only visit the location during...