Thursday, 21 October 2010

Filming: Vox Pop Attempt 1 and Faulty Mic Test

Testing our camera's positioning and the mic was the first thing to do. As we tested it, it worked however on the first VoxPop video it decided to become faulty and not work. The mic was faulty for the rest of the day because when attempting to record someone repeating the question, it didn't work. So we have to record this again.


We went to Liscard Village to record a VoxPop. It was around midday so we thought that there would be a variety of adults, elderly people and maybe new drivers. We asked one question " What do you think of young drivers?". It was difficult asking people to take time to answer this short question because many did not want to be filmed and even when we offered just to record the audio they refused by making excuses.

Therefore, we have decided to take another angle of recording our VoxPop by visiting teachers in our school who will take time to give their opinion. We will still use the VoxPop from this day because as much as we didn't get many people., we managed to capture a few good answers.

Sunday, 17 October 2010

Filming: Interview with Angie (take1) /Stockfootage

We interviewed an experienced driver called Angie Lloyd Prince. We positioned her in the drivers seat of the car where we placed the camera on the pavement with the door open. The eyeline was slightly high and she was looking up rather than on eye level. This was the only negative aspect of this interview. We plan to retake this and then compare the two, in order to choose the best and most suitable interview for the documentary.

To add to our stockfootage, we filmed in the back of the car as extra and a different type of camerawork.

Friday, 15 October 2010

Filming: Stockfootage, Car logos on Breck Road

We filmed a nearby motorway from a bridge in high angle to record cars driving underneath us. Also, we captured footage of drivers on the same road, with the occasional speeder and three-point turner. We have videoed a lot of stockfootage of cars on the roads, but we think that fast forward motion of these shots will create a more exciting and appealing opening five minutes.

We also, used the camera to film car logos. They were captured in either CU or ECU. Looking at our running order, these shots will be used with the audio of the VoxPop.

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Filming: Interview with Glyn the Workman (take1)

We interviewed a workman named Glyn Roberts, asking questions about his job and whether it involved driving. The interview was good and the mise-en-scene was well thought about (we had him positioned in front of a wall surrounded by planks of wood, this links to his job because he is a driver that delivers materials and tools to building sites and other companies). He was entertaining as well as and kept us laughing.


We have decided to retake this interview as an audio only file, just so we have choice when editing.

Filming: Footage - Test Centre Day

We planned to interview somebody from the local Test Centre. There was no contact number or email available so whilst taking the camera out to film stock footage, we visited the test centre. There was no reception, just a small room where several instructors sat. We asked the instructors in there for permission to film posters in the room, for example: 'Think!', 'DVLA' 'Police Notice' signs.

We were unable to find an instructor to interview and there was no office or reception that was accessible to us in the test centre. When filming an establishing shot of the building, a man (seemed to be working with the test centre) questioned us about our filming and was not supportive of our idea when we explained about making an A-Level Media Driving Documentary. Explaining that we had had permission he dismissed the comment and we felt obliged to leave.
We carried on filming during the day, filming signs and cars on the road.

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Filming: Stockfootage at Cheshire Oaks

We captured stock footage of cars, driving school cars, motorways, car parks, indicators. As well as still images of signs and a few cars. We took pictures of inside the car and wide shots. We filmed the jorney along the motorway so we can maybe fast forward it when editing.



We captured gear stick images and video, which we feel will be ideal for the opening sequence. We used the storyboard to help us with each shot. As extra footage we got still shots of a car showroom and car logos.

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Research and Planning: Running Order

Running Order:

0.20] Voxpop: “What do you think of drivers?” answers mixed together
0.30] Title: Road/motorway sign (roundabout), FIRST GEAR - opening
0.15] Voiceover introduces it, someone walking into test centre – tracking shot
0.15] Archive of Highway Code, leaflets, stats from questionnaire – still and zoom
0.20] Interview with test centre person, “both genders + all ages” – conventional frame - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.15] Someone getting into learner car , crab shot– tracking or pan
1.10] Conventional framing of interview with instructor – audio carries on over next image - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.10] Stock footage, lanes of traffic, fast motion, traffic lights, zooms
1.00] MCU Interview with Andrea, cross cut with Laura, cutaways/ in car with them, stereo, pub? -Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.55] Archive of alcohol, drink driving, distraction leaflets. Then interview with RAF – cutaways of pan of RAF office and leaflets (archive) – Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic

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0.15] Stock footage at RAF base, officers driving around?
1.30] Voiceover explains driving as a profession – Emergency services, St John’s Ambulance – film vehicle. Interview with driver – explain rules of driving for the services- Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
2.00] Does and Don’ts footage – CU, long shots, MCU –Voiceover anchors demonstrations. Alcohol, distractions, safety check, archive of posters and DVLA advert – promote speed awareness
1.00] Becky Elliott interview – conventional – teacher – fitness of riding a bike instead of driving – cutaways of bikes, her riding bike, pan of gym and CU of fitness posters (tracking) - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.30] Interview with fitness coach – how important is it? (Recommended amount of exercise) - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.10] ECU of fitness ratings – cardiovascular rates, gym apparatus and the bikes
0.15] Archive clip of cyclists Tour De France, news. Cross cuts to drag race and formula one footage. Sound – introduce Hamilton over the microphone– images of cars
2.00] Interview with Lewis Hamilton, archive of his success, ECU of his sponsors, CU of car, slow motion edit of him winning formula one - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
1.15] Recap of topics before the break. Voiceover and sound effects. Cross cuts, between stock fooage and interviews graphics of a timeline, rewind effect from formula one – car racer – driver – learner driver. Brake SFX sound, image of title in road sign impacts the screen, representing emergency stop. Fast action
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3.00] AD BREAK
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0.15] Brake SFX sound, image of title in road sign impacts the screen representing emergency stop –fast motion
0.40] Voiceover, quick recap – Interview of learner driver explaining the thrill they get from driving, who they aspire to be like? – MCU - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.15] Archive footage – crosscuts, successful of Jeremy Clarkson, newspaper articles, clips, and his voice?
0.35] Establishing wide shot of BBC studios; tracking of POV shot – fast motion – enter studios – walk around – focus, CU of Top Gear notice board. Fast motion edit into room, pan of studio.
0.25] After pan, cross cut to show footage to create a sequence that jumps from the room being empty and then full
2.15] Long shot of Clarkson sitting in chair, MCU – conventional interview – how do you feel to be an idol? What’s so great about cars? What’s the career like, fun? – - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic - cross cut and the audio carries on over images of his cars and TV footage.
0.15] Graphics – careers in driving – dissolve over each other
1.00] Cross cut of types and makes of cars – voiceover of audio of Vauxhall manager interview, Vauxhall car advert as archive footage
0.40] Voiceover carries on careers – shell Garage Company. Interview MCU with owner - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.40] Interview with motorcyclist – why did you learn? MCU - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
0.30] Interview in MCU of Arriva bus company driver and Mersey rail interview – cross cuts with images of logos in CU and zoom - Graphic, text, displays name and relevance to topic
2.00] Graphics – careers involving driving, that are less obvious...? – Submarine (underwater driving), archive of missions, photos as archive of underwater explorations – equipment pan and zoom. Interview with Submarine driver, MCU, why this type of driving?
0.40] Phone Interview National Express – pan of station with buses in, logo in CU
1.00] Archive footage NASA – voiceover, info about this exploration
0.30] The Doc in Liverpool – workies – pan and zoom, CU of vans – fast motion track
1.00] Graphics – stats of careers involving driving, cross cut CU of leaner plate, to driving licence and papers, to pilots and official licences. Graphic of text “Your driving can take you anywhere”.
0.20] Voxpop – first question repeated – answer = “They open doors to opportunities”
0.10] Title – FIRST GEAR – superimpose another text “Put it into 5th”. Still – foreshadows life ahead of you