Classification (Film)

I looked at this website to help me classify my film 'Under Surveillance'  

p://www.sbbfc.co.uk/categories_15

Which One is my film Classified under? 

Description of film classification symbol 15: 

‘15’ works are stronger than '12' or ‘12A’ rated works and could include any of the following:

• strong violence
• frequent strong language (eg 'f***'). 
• portrayals of sexual activity
• strong verbal references to sex
• sexual nudity
• brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
• discriminatory language or behaviour
• drug taking

I am labeling my film "Under Surveillance" at 15  I think this is because in my film it reflects more of the visual description than compared to classification 18. 

my film would be a 15 because it will have:

1. Sex references (sexual nudity) 

2. Small scale of some violence, 

3. Frequent strong language. 

Feedback for my film opening 2nd rough cut

Friend: Your film opening is good and represents the exact meaning of what you wished the whole film to be i completly got and understood the theme of which your aiming for within the first few frames, very good film opening, only one change could be made and thats the quality of some of the shots and camera work but overall very good!

Friend: the titles should last longer on screen and not fade out so quickly.

Alisons Film Opening.

Alison's Film opening is good.
I like the cctv effect that she has used. It looks so real. One part that I don't understand is the bells ringing then the stop. That makes it a bit odd. I think the end of it would look better if it did not fade out as a faulty camera would not do that, it would cut out suddenly.

The title at 14 seconds in is hard to see as it is white and the background is very white. If it was in it for longer i would be easier to see. The titles should also last longer as they are too short.
If it was my opening I would add different views of different streets to make it more interesting.

My second rough cut of my opening

Alison's rough cut from cmdiploma on Vimeo.

I have decided to change the title from 'Sur Violence' to 'Under Surveillance' this title is more effective.

Feed Back for Alex rough cut opening

(Feedback for Alex film opening)

Strengths of Alex's opening?

I think that the titles have worked really well, they represent the horror theme using correct font and colour.
The acting works well with the tension building up as one character follows another. This film opening suggest to me from the used audio towards the ending of the last character in agony from a wound says to me it is a funny horror film. However if removing the audio from the last scene would then provide a different genre of film just simple (horror) I think personally the comic funny horror side works well with the audio of the character in pain. I think this works well because it creates humor inside the audience which draws them in.

I personally like this shot i like how the feet on the character focus into frame.



I think the titles work well in this shot.




Weaknesses of the film opening?

The effect used for the footage hides the characters and I cannot focus on costume or props because it is not clear to me.
But however I do like how this effect has been taken in mind i think another type of comic horror effect would work well just not this selected one.

What do you think they should change?
I think that Alex could change the visual comic effect it is to sharp which destroys the footage. There could be music used to build up tension for atmosphere.

4. what has the other group still got to do? e.g. titles, sound, visuals

1. Titles of director, producer,costume,editor, etc...
2. Effects (white comic effect) for footage need to thought of clearly. (does it work?)
3. Music needs to be created and to match either a horror theme or a funny horror film.

Examples of films I consider as similar genre of Alex's film.

1. Shaun of the Dead



2. Scream

Alex rough cut from cmdiploma on Vimeo.

Research into song vegas effects

I researched into youtube on song vegas tips, I want to know how to create titles using a type writing effect for my film opening. So I have located this instructional video on how to create type writing titles.

Target audience for your movie.

Questions to think about:

Gender?
Female and Male

What is their favorite film?
A political thriller that captures the controlled surveillance in society.

How much TV do they watch?
They Only watch the TV for educational productions to help with their studies.

What do they do in their leisure time?
They read books and socialize with people at small local pubs with young people presenting their talent on stage.

What type of music do they like?
they enjoy relaxation music that has spiritual meaning.

Do they buy music?
They buy Cd albums from festivals after a performance. (listen to I tunes or Spotify)


Do they play video games? It would not be a satisfying interest for them, however maybe if socializing with other computer gamers.

Which ones?


How old are they?
25 years old

What are they called?
Male- William
Female- Daisy

How do they dress?
Female- Feminine (skirts,dresses, sensible clothing)
Male- loose clothing (buttoned tops and cotton trousers)

Where do they live?
Cambridge

What do they spend their money on?
Tending poetry reading performances at pubs, local gigs (reggae, indie music) (Entertainment)

What films do they watch?
Political genre's Educational, War (conflict) Animated Comedies.
examples: 1984, v for vendetta Equilibrium

they would be into nature and documentaries.

They would watch films on dvd's

DVD/Sky/Arts picture house/ Vue?

My edited version on final cut express (second rough cut)

My rough cut Video feedback:

1. The titles need to be more clear and positioned on the screen where you are able to read them.

2. The music may not be the correct use of sound for this type of atmosphere.

3. The settings would need be changed to make the video appear clear too see.

Editing at Coleridge (My Evidence)

I really like this shot it is effective and sets an atmosphere. You can see that there are tree's in the footage however not to clearly so this gives the tension about what and where the location is and who is there.

This is the timeline I edited on.

This is what my beginning of the film opening looks like. I like this effect as for it catches my interest of what is happening once it fades to clear footage.

Using a memory stick I have transfered my film opening from song vegas to final cut express, I did not think that this may of worked however it did.

The plan for me today:

To create titles on final cut express or photoshop and have them all ready for after half term 26th October - 2nd November and have them organized for adding to the finished footage on the 2nd.

Garage band atmospheric music

Today I created a song in garage band it is not my final song but i am editing the song to the video and the effects.

What part of the film opening did you find enjoyable?

In a tutorial exercise we was asked to draw a picture of one of the shoots we made and then explain to the class what we found interesting about it

I draw the image of me shooting from high above on a house platform that was not to high up and used a ladder to. I was helped by another person while filming the character walking along and focusing upwards at the cctv operation.

Comparisons of my film opening and another film

This title has a connection with the title I used for my rough cut of my film opening, I up with the title 'sur violence' which represents 'surveillance.

I have chosen to compare the film 1984 (A Michael Radford film) based on George Orwell's terrifying classic.

This type film would be the type of genre mine would be, the screen grabs relate to the ideas I had with the TV and the character feeling discomfort in their supposed Private environment.

The main character (as a rewritable journalist for history) is restricted to what he believes and needs are. (such as valuable ornaments from the past (historic)

for my film plot it represent how there will be changed history and certain commodities will not exist. (Some historic importance)

Todays filming

Today was about filming the second scene for the film opening, this was the scene with the character walking to work with the cctv camera spying on them. I directed my character to stop once walking and stare at the cctv camera. Then using the type writing effect on final cut I will have registered date type out about this person.

I will not be able to edit this part of the film opening until tuesday, because I have the Song Vegas, meanwhile I will be editing on final cut express my first part of the opening at college on monday.

Planning Titles

The letters all appear and type out on the black screen. (screen grab)

I thought that a type writer effect for the titles would look really effective and futuristic, it has the military approach to it which makes it futuristic and important. I tried this out on Final Cut express.

here are some images of what I had made with the title.

The type of theme I will have in my Film Opening

This image represents the power and authority of one character, This was the type of image I had in mind, but maybe the character projected on a TV screen.

This character feels uncomfortable with his surroundings and is aware of why he feels on edge.

I like this image because it has represented date about the shot and is the sort of information I want for my character. But about his age and birth e.g

This student film opening produced by university students is directed in a simular way as to how I have directed and filmed mine.

Editing My footage

I put the titles at the bottom but this is not effective.

In this Screengrab of my footage I Used this transition effect however it appears to over lap the inside of the screen. This is a disadvantage because the footage is trying to represent a cctv camera scanning around. So therefore we need the outline of the width of the camera lens.

S0o therefore I will change the transition and the titles because they are to simple I was thinking about a type writer for the titles. I will bring my footage in and edit it at college with support from my lectures. I was given advice to do the titles either on photoshop. The titles as well should be inside the outline of cctv camera box.

These are just screen grabs of where the transition effect it projected on the outside of the screen.

I have taken some footage at the weekend and now I am editing it, I have giving it as cctv camera effect to make it appear realistic. I want a male character who is walking along then being followed by the camera. I am Editing it on the sonyvega 9.0

I used TV Simulator the effects for a tv look. This gives my film opening a futuristic film style.

Here are some screen shots from the editing of my film opening rough cut :

Here is my rough cut video :

I used the title font daun phan and used transitions (flash) for the titles, I cropped the titles using a key frame to move them about. I positioned the titles on the black edges around the footage because I thought it stood out well. I used the title cast that I created when I was making a mood-board for one of my film briefs. I did this because I already used the same ones for my animatic. I took out the titles that were important and related to my production.

This is not my final Plan with just houses I will have a character walking along the housing estate then the cctv camera registers their data.

my final opie picture of me

This is my opie in photoshop and I painted a neck on and a top and a fringe this is now my finished opie.
I then decided to colour the neck out completely and put a neckless and earrings on it.
this was the ope once I applied the facial features. The neck went wrong and a odd shape.
This is my picture of my opie nearly finished. I had a problem with the paint bucket and filling in the hair colour which then hid my neck. So I draw a neck back on in white paint.

I have been working on my opie, and I chose this picture of me to work with.

I used the pen tool to go around the outline then filled it in with the paint bucket or fill path.