Media Studies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQd5-R_tPBs Tyler Cook Candidate 5047           My film is called “The Real Deal”. This film is about a struggling musician taking a deal with a newly launched record company owned by Max, an ambitious entrepreneur in the music industry. The film shows a young musician named Andrew and his journey from a local legend to a potential star.           In the film, camera shots are used to help tell the story. One shot that demonstrated this was the close up shot showing Andrew and Max shaking hands, this shows that the two characters have agreed to work together. Another shot that helps tell the story is an insert shot of a glass of water at the beginning that sets a mood of ambiance for the first scene.                     Editing techniques are also used to tell the story in the film. This is demonstrated by a long take of Andrew walking to his car f...

As the solitary member of the group, I contributed all of these shots. The first four shots are for the opening scene of my film which takes place in an outdoor restaurant, these shots were all meant to create a mood of ambiance. In the first bit of dialogue I included a two shot to minimize the amount of short takes giving it a smoother look. Towards the end I included a handheld shot of one character getting up and walking to the door to give the shot a smooth, connected, and professional feel.

Insert Shot-  My goal in this shot was to set a tone of ambiance. The insert shot shows water being poured into a glass and simultaneously the music starts.   Close up- My goal with this shot was to put some emphasis on the guitar playing going on. I wanted to accomplish this by putting it front and center in one shot. Also I figured it would help show that I am actually playing the guitar.   Mid Shot- My goal with this shot was to reveal an important character, Max, in way that demonstrated his arrogant personality. I wanted to have him slouching in his chair to show this.  Over Shoulder shot- My goal with this shot was to create some suspense during the phone call. On Andrew's end of the call I achieved this with the over shoulder shot. This shows a lack of his facial expressions which gives him a judgmental, almost inhumane quality in the conversation because he is skeptical of the person he is calling. (Max)  Mid Shot- This shot is the othe...

Since I was the only member of the group, I am responsible for the whole script. I had the dialogue with Andrew and Mike designed to fit the actor, Mark's personality. The dialogue with Max and Andrew was designed to show off Max's arrogant personality as he is the owner of a record company. 

We will film on Tuesday December 10th for the first half of the film and film the second half Friday December 13th. We filmed part of the film on Tuesday December 10th We filmed the rest of the film on Friday December 13th

Andrew- Main Character : I am playing the role of Andrew. I fit this role best because I can play guitar. This is important because he is a musician so I am going to have to play some guitar in the film. Mike- waiter : The role of mike is going to be played by my Neighbor Mark. Mark is qualified for this because he fits the role of a young waiter. Also Mark is fairly good at blending into the background which the waiter has to do. Max- President of the record company : The role of Max is going to be played by my friend Alex. He is perfect for this role because he can have an intimidating presence that is needed for this role. Also he has a nice fitted suit which we will need him to wear in the film.

1. Porch  The porch would be a great location for the opening scene of the film where I plan on the main character playing music to a small crowd. The outdoor space reminds me a lot of local restaurants where I have seen bands playing so it would be an authentic location.  2. Drive way  The driveway is a good location for another scene I had in mind. In this scene I would include the main character packing up his stuff and a person approaches him and hands him a business card. However I may not use this scene because it lacks authenticity, I may want to do this scene in an actual parking lot. 3. Parking Lot The parking lot is probably a better spot than the drive way because it is more authentic. This would give the feeling that the main character is actually leaving a real restaurant. The same scene that I described for the driveway could take place here instead. 4. Office The office space would be ideal for a scene that I had in mind for the ending...