Interview Questions

Interview Questions

Q1. How did you like the film?

Ans : Good but keep practicing

Q2. What things did you not like in the film?

Ans : The location could have been better e.g Cafes, Parks, Romantic Spots.

Q3. Would there been element of adultry?

Ans : Yes (  +  )   No  (    )

Q4. What do you wish you had seen?

Ans : What happens after he realizes meaning what changes did he develop in his character

Q5. Did you like the location?

Ans : Yes (  +  ) No (    )

Q6. What was your best scene in the film?

Ans : When the lead actor gets caught

Q7. If you could rate the movie out of 10 how much would you rate?

Ans : 8

Q8. How were the lead actors?

Ans : Better then the other actors and have potential.

Q9. Did you like the story line?

Ans : Yes (  +  ) No (    )

Q10. What is your favorite teen movie?

Ans : Project X

WHY WE HAVE CHOSEN THIS BRIEF?

We have chosen this brief because we have always enjoyed watching movies and got really inspired which resulted our interest in film making. Film making will also give us alot of opportunities and it was a very powerful field. The demand for film making is increasing in a high percentage everyday, we want to produce films and want to show the world our talents. We have always wanted to make the films of our interest and which would be motivational for the youth and all the generations. Film making has always been our hobby and we want to produce the perfect entertainment blockbusters for the world.

Research On Movies Of Selected Genre

Selected Genre : Teen Film

Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst, and alienation. Some of these films are targeted at adults as well as teenagers.

EUROTRIP



EuroTrip is a 2004 American teen adventure comedy film directed by Jeff Schaffer and starring Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg, Travis Wester, and Jessica Boehrs. Written by Alec Berg, David Mandel, and Schaffer, the film follows an American teenager, Scott "Scotty" Thomas (portrayed by Mechlowicz), who travels across Europe in search of his German pen pal, Mieke (portrayed by Boehrs). Scott's quest takes him to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Bratislava, Berlin, and Rome, encountering awkward and embarrassing situations along the way. The film received a Teen Choice Award Nomination for Choice Movie Your Parents Didn't Want You to See.

PROJECT X

Project X is a 2012 comedy teen film directed by Nima Nourizadeh in his feature film debut, written by Michael Bacall and Matt Drake based on a story by Bacall, and produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips. The plot follows Thomas (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper) and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown), three friends who plan to gain popularity by throwing a party, a plan which quickly escalates out of their control.
The title Project X was initially a placeholder for a final title, but interest generated by the secretive title kept it in place. A nationwide open casting call was employed to find fresh faces. The majority of the cast were sourced from this casting call, but a few with prior acting credits, such as Mann, were accepted after multiple auditions. Filming took place on sets in Los Angeles, California over five weeks on a $12 million budget. The film was presented as a home video from the perspective of an attendee using a camera to document the night's events.
Project X was released in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom on March 2, 2012, and grossed over $100 million worldwide during its theatrical run. The film received a mixed-to-negative critical response on release. Criticism focused on the perceived misogyny, mean-spirit, and "loathsome" behavior of the lead characters, and disregard for the effects of drug use. Following release, incidents of large scale parties referenced or blamed the film as an inspiration.

She's The Man





She's the Man is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Fickman, inspired by William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. The film stars Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey and Vinnie Jones.
The film centers around teenager Viola Hastings who enters her brother's school in his place, pretending to be male, in order to play with the boys' soccer team.

She's All That



She's All That is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook. It is a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion and George Cukor's 1964 film My Fair Lady. It was one of the most popular teen films of the 1990s and reached #1 at the box office in its first week of release.



Favorite Movie Genre We Like ( Links )

BLOW

The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970s.

Storyline

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221027/

THE DARK KNIGHT

When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level.

Storyline

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
Link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/

THE PRESTIGE



The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the ultimate illusion.

Storyline

In the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences.
Link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/



The Genre We Want To Work On

The genre is Teen Film

Teen films is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst, and alienation. Often these normally serious subject matters are presented in a glossy, stereotyped or trivialized way. Some teen films appeal to young males while others appeal to young females.
Films in this genre are often set in high schools, or contain characters that are of high school age. Sexual themes are also common, as are crude forms of humor.

Types

As well as the classic teen film, which is similar to a romantic comedy, there are hybrid genres including:

• Teen sci-fi
• Teen horror
• Teen drama
• Teen comedy
• Teen musicals

Research On Genre

Research On Genre

The genres we have decided to research are: Thriller, Horror, Romantic – Comedy and Teen movies.

1. The narrative of a Thriller Movie is generally based around a crime. For example a serial killer on the loose. The main purpose of a thriller movie is to “Thrill” the audience and leave them in suspense. The suspense is conveyed through sound, editing, mise – en – scene and cinematography. Additionally, thriller movies are usually set in mundane situations where extraordinary events occur. Conventions of the thriller genre.

2. Thriller movies rely on editing to encourage the audience to engage their interest. For example, cross cutting is often used to build up suspense. Cross cutting establishes action occurring at the same time, often in the same time in two different locations. Generally the editing pace goes from one extreme to the other, it is either a fast editing pace to convey that the movie is action packed, or there is often a slow editing pace to create a feeling on tension. Editing

3. Thriller movies rely on both diegetic and non-diegetic sound to add to the suspense in a thriller movie. The non-diegetic scores are generally of a slow tempo which may gradually increase. For example if a character was about to be confronted by a serial killer, the tempo may increase as the serial killer gets closer. Thriller’s often heighten diegetic sounds to increase the feeling of fear too, for instance the sound of a tap dripping water is often used, where the dripping sound gradually increases in volume.

4. The mise-en-scene of the movie can also convey the traditional feelings of fear and suspense found in a thriller movie. For example if the thriller movie was set in an abandoned countryside the location choice would create a feeling of isolation and loneliness. The most intense scenes may also be filmed on a nigh time or low key lighting may be used as these features are associated with fear.

5. Generally all Romantic-Comedy films have the same forms and conventions. For example one of the main conventions is the theme of two opposites attracting in a comical situation. The characters are usually two total opposites in regards to social status who would never normally meet in everyday life situations. There is generally a conflict between the main two characters, they begin to fall for one another but there will be something that’s stopping the two characters from getting together and then this conflict is usually resolved resulting in the two characters getting together.

6. The editing pace is used in romantic-comedies to reflect the thoughts and feelings of the characters. For example when a character is beginning to fall in love, the editing pace will significantly increase to represent that particular characters thoughts and emotions which they are unable to control. During the conflict scenes the editing pace decreases to heighten the feelings of sorrow.

7. Romantic-Comedies generally tend to use non-diegetic scores a lot, the music is usually that of the pop genre and it will relate to the target audience. For example if the movie is a teen-romance then it’s likely that “chart music” will be played, whereas if the movie is aimed towards a slightly older audience classic hits are more likely to be used. The non-diegetic scores are usually played when the characters realise they are falling for one-another and when there is a conflict between the two characters often resulting in a break up.

8. Depending on who the target audience is, the location choice of the romantic comedy may vary. For example, if it is a teen-romance movie it’s likely that the majority of the movie will be set in a high school or college. Whereas if the movie is aimed towards a slightly older audience then it’s likely that the movie will be set in a city. It is important to ensure that the target audience can relate to the location choice as it helps them to create a personal connection with the characters that they can relate to.

9. Horror movies, are movies which encourage the audience to feel emotions of disgust, fear and horror. Horror movies often tie-in with the fantasy genre by including supernatural forces within the movies. Horror movies aim to deal with the audience’s worst nightmares and their worst fears such as: serial killers or an outbreak of a deadly disease, as well as supernatural forces.

10. The editing pace of a horror movie is generally very similar to a thriller movie. The editing pace encourages the audience to feel emotions of terror and fear. For example, cross cutting is often used to build up feeling of terror and fear. Cross cutting establishes action occurring at the same time, often in the same time in two different locations. Generally the editing pace goes from one extreme to the other, it is either a fast editing pace to convey that the movie is action packed, or there is often a slow editing pace to create a feeling on tension

11. Depending on whether the movie is aimed towards a younger generation or an older generation the location choice of the film may vary. For instance, if the movie was aimed towards a younger generation the movie may include a group of high school friends going away on a camping holiday where they are faced with danger. Whereas if the movie was generally aimed towards an older generation the movie may contain a slightly older cast and the location choice would more likely reflect an everyday life situation rather than a camping holiday.

12. Teen films genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst, and alienation. Often these normally serious subject matters are presented in a glossy, stereotyped or trivialized way.Films in this genre are often set in high schools, or contain characters that are of high school age. Sexual themes are also common, as are nudity and crude forms of humour.

13. The codes and conventions of a teen film vary according to who the target audience is. Generally, the films include: American proms, alcohol, illegal substances, high schools, parties, raves, losing virginity and conflict with parents.The film also contains the traditional teen stereotypes such as: The jock, the prep, the cheerleaders, the geek, the loner, the outcast and the band geek.The films often used non-diegetic music which represents both the target audience and the characters featured in the movie. Codes and conventions

Questionnaires

Questionnaires

 

Genre : Teen Genre (College Life)

Title :

Q1. What type of name would you prefer for my movie?

Ans : Friendatic (    ) - Ride Together Die Together (    ) - Jiggz (    ) 

Q2. What genre would you like to see?

Ans : Drama (    ) - Comedy (    ) - Romance (    ) 

Q3. How long would you want the movie to be?

Ans : 5 Min (    ) - 10 Min (    ) - 25 Min (    ) 

Q4. What should be the storyline?

Ans : Depressing (    ) - Happy (    ) - Motivational (    ) 

Q5. Should there be maximum characters or minimum?

Ans :

Q6. Where should the location be for the movie shoot?

Ans : School (    ) - Friend's House (    ) - Cafe (    ) 

Q7. Would you prefer a teaser before the movie?

Ans :

Q8. Would you want my movie to be for families too or just teenagers and adults?

Ans :

Q9. Should my movie involve natural factors e.g Sun light, Rain?

Ans : Yes (    ) - No (    )

Q10. Should my movie focus more on friendships or romance?

Ans : Friendship (    ) -  Romance (    )

Questionnaries from saadmahiba

Introduction

Introduction Of Group

Our group consists of 2 people

- Saad

- Mahiba

My name is saad and im 20 years old in A levels Lahore Grammer School

And Mahiba is my patner. Both of us are working on our prelim task.

Our prelim task is making a film which consists of

- Editing

- Camera Shots

- Camera Movements

- Lightning

- Misn en scene

Set Brief (Tittles & Opening of a new fiction movie lasting Maximum two minutes)

Camera Movement

Camera Movement

A director may choose to move action along by telling the story as a series of cuts, going from one shot to another, or they may decide to move the camera with the action. Moving the camera often takes a great deal of time, and makes the action seem slower, as it takes several second for a moving camera shot to be effective, when the same information may be placed on screen in a series of fast cuts. Not only must the style of movement be chosen, but the method of actually moving the camera must be selected too. There are seven basic methods:

1. Pans

A movement which scans a scene horizontally. The camera is placed on a tripod, which operates as a stationary axis point as the camera is turned, often to follow a moving object which is kept in the middle of the frame.

Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4MR4LjGwxY&feature=youtu.be

2. Tilts

A movement which scans a scene vertically, otherwise similar to a pan.

Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2gVPFLuMaI

3. Dolly Shots

Sometimes called TRUCKING or TRACKING shots. The camera is placed on a moving vehicle and moves alongside the action, generally following a moving figure or object. Complicated dolly shots will involve a track being laid on set for the camera to follow, hence the name. The camera might be mounted on a car, a plane, or even a shopping trolley (good method for independent film-makers looking to save a few dollars). A dolly shot may be a good way of portraying movement, the journey of a character for instance, or for moving from a long shot to a close-up, gradually focusing the audience on a particular object or character.

Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdF5JNQIsr0&feature=youtu.be

4. Hand-held shots

The hand-held movie camera first saw widespread use during World War II, when news reporters took their windup Arriflexes and Eyemos into the heat of battle, producing some of the most arresting footage of the twentieth century. After the war, it took a while for commercially produced movies to catch up, and documentary makers led the way, demanding the production of smaller, lighter cameras that could be moved in and out of a scene with speed, producing a "fly-on-the-wall" effect.This aesthetic took a while to catch on with mainstream Hollywood, as it gives a jerky, ragged effect, totally at odds with the organised smoothness of a dolly shot. The Steadicam (a heavy contraption which is attached a camera to an operator by a harness. The camera is stabilized so it moves independently) was debuted in Marathon Man (1976), bringing a new smoothness to hand held camera movement and has been used to great effect in movies and TV shows ever since.

Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdF5JNQIsr0&feature=youtu.be