Hello guys just a quick update to let you know filming has started!
Our actor fit the role better than we expected and the first day of filming as a very big success. We now have a few shots which we can edit. A few shots are very unsteady but the editing program we are using allows us to steady this. We filmed in 1080p at 60fps but due to the conversion and compression its reduced to 360p and 30fps so we have decided to use an external computer in which we can edit using the better software program as well as using the better quality footage. Editing on this first shots has began today. Stay tuned to keep updated!

Sorry for the lack of updates but we hit a rough patch dealing with casting and filming times. Thankfully this has all been sorted out now and we have also done a lot more research and planning and have put a full presentation together about it.
Our main problem, as I have previously said was casting. We needed someone who can look both young and old. For this we decided to use one of our groups dad, we will film the shots of him being young without a beard and his older shots with a beard. We are also using a friends brother to use as the child. Our research and planning presentation is shown bellow.

We have finally received confirmation to use the church yard. At first we were told there were no objections but we failed to receive another email from the vicar confirming this. We had our hearts set on using this location so we needed to persevere and email again in an attempt to use the church. After a long and anxious wait we finally had the confirmation email from the vicar.
We are very happy with the fact we can use the church and look forward to filming there soon. Stay active around my blog for more quick updates like this one!

Hello Luke,

Just heard from the Vicar that he has no objection. Let me know when you would like to film and we will be there to let you in. The stairs are quite narrow. Difficult to get large bits of kit to the top of the tower.

Sorry for the delay,

Pam Elliston

From: 11DaviesSchruyersL [mailto:11DaviesSchruyersL@piggottschool.org]
Sent: 23 November 2016 09:26
To: 'Andrew Elliston'
Subject: RE: Bell Tower usage for A-Level media production.

 

Hello,

I’m following up on my request from earlier this month to film in the bell tower with my A-level media group. I was wondering if the Vicar had any objections to using the church and bell tower as we have not heard back from you in some time.

Hope to hear back soon

 

Once again thank you very much for your time.

Yours sincerely,

Luke Schruyers

From: Andrew Elliston [mailto:andrew.elliston@sky.com]
Sent: 10 November 2016 17:29
To: 11DaviesSchruyersL <11DaviesSchruyersL@piggottschool.org>
Subject: RE: Bell Tower usage for A-Level media production.

 

Hello Luke,

Have forwarded this to the Vicar and if he has no objection to you filming then the ringers will arrange a convenient time with you. We are mostly retired so day time would be ok for us.

Will let you know.

In the mean time we practice ringing on Thursday evenings 7.15 to 8. 45pm and you are welcome to come and have a look any Thursday.

Best wishes,

Pam Elliston

 

From: 11DaviesSchruyersL [mailto:11DaviesSchruyersL@piggottschool.org]
Sent: 10 November 2016 14:57
To: 'sonning@sdb.odg.org.uk'
Subject: Bell Tower usage for A-Level media production.

 

Hello,

I am emailing on behalf of four year 12 students from The Piggott School in Wargrave.

 

For our coursework and exam we have been tasked with creating the opening sequence to a film and we believe the church may be an ideal setting.

We were wondering if we would be able to have access to the church and bell tower in order to get the clips  we need. This would be very helpful for us to work at the best of our ability.

I was wondering if there were any times we could use the bell tower in the coming months?

All we need is some short shots looking outside from the bell tower and any help would be greatly appreciated. This process will only take roughly an hour.

Are there any processes we need to go through to be able to use the church and its tower?

 

 

Thank you very much for your time.

 

Yours sincerely,

Luke Schruyers.

Hey! just a quick update. We have begun work on our animatic where we'll be able to see if we have a good range of shots in order to make the best possible film intro.
We have also begun work on our production company- Lemiskate.
Stay active because there will be more frequent uploads in the days to come!

Quick update, 50% of the storyboards have been completed. Just waiting on the other half to be finished. Our two other members are being a tad slow at the moment.
Finished ones shown bellow.

Finally! the first of the storyboards have been completed! shot list has nearly been completed and work on our eye dent animation has began!
We have also had a reply from the church and they have allowed us to film there meaning we can now confirm our location.
 We have chosen this location for a number of reasons, one of which being it fits well with the era we are basing our opening in. It looks like it came straight out of the second world war, in a good way of course! The graveyard is also attached to the church meaning the viewer will assume the protagonist son is buried there.


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Hey guys double upload today! Finalized our ideas and now have a refined idea of what is going to take place.

The opening will be taking place in the 1950's. Calm down I know what you're thinking don't worry we have taken mise-en-scene into consideration and have thought of some creative ways in which we can immerse you. One of which will include a young boy opening a gift wrapped in brown paper and tied with string similar to how it would have been in the 1950's to make the movie opening seem as realistic as possible.

We have also decided on a sound track. We'll be using a song named Fantasy by XIV which fits perfectly for what we need. The whole idea of the film is going to be a man who lost his son presumably in the war and is now visiting the church to reminisce about his son. The film will function similar to the 2013 hit movie "the railway man" where we'll be telling a story though flashbacks.

We're looking forward to filming and as always stay active for more updates!