Update.

We have chosen the name 'Hidden' for our film and it is an action-war film. As a group we have chosen this specific genre because we all enjoy these films and we would like to explore how an action film is made. We plan to make it complicated yet simple, so the audience can connect with the film from this early stage. The audience for action films most commonly tends to be males because of the history or just the style of story, which mainly interests the male audience. 

We plan to begin filming soon and have organised everything from props to equipment and actors. 
The location has been chosen and everyone is happy for the filming to go ahead.

Schedule

Schedule

	9-10am	10-11am	11-12pm	12-1pm	1-2pm	2-3pm	3-4pm
Monday
Tuesday							Class time
Wednesday	Class time	Class time
Thursday
Friday					Class time	Class time
Saturday			Meeting/ discussion	Meeting/ discussion
Sunday				Filming/ editing	Filming/ editing	Filming/ editing	Filming/ editing

Total class time together = 5hrs a week

Meetings/Discussions = 2hrs a week

Filming/Editing = 4hrs a week

Notes: Due to illnesses and other external factors some of the crew may not have been in or could not attend but we tried to keep to schedule as much as possible.

The current idea

Our film Hidden is of the action war genre. We have chosen this specific genre because we all have a keen interest and enjoy watching these types of films. Our primary audience for the war genre would from 15 onwards; we are planning to set the story out so that the elder audiences may also have an interest in it. We plan to make it complicated yet simple. The audience for war films most commonly tends to be male because of the either history or just the style of story only interests the male audience.

Due to the nature of the genre we will include some aspects of danger and a little violence. As the film may be rated a 15 the violence will be limited but this will help to create the tension and suspense. Main attention will be upon the unveiling of the situation the soldier is in and his position. We will pay attention to the pain and injury that the soldier has to deal with not only at the start but throughout the film, without revealing too much.

The film will be set in modern time warfare. There will be 3 characters introduced but 2 of them very faintly. The main character will have most of the attention placed upon him and we plan to have some frames from his point of view to help the audience engage with his situation.

Audience research

The audience research helps us understand what the audience enjoy and want in a movie in order for it to be successful.

These are the questions we asked the public for our audience reseach.

1. What type of media are you interested in the most?
2. What genre do you enjoy the most?
3. What makes a good opening sequence ?
4. What is the best opening sequence you’ve watched?
5. If the opening sequence did not establish the genre, would you carry on watching it?

These are the results we got for our audience research.

Our group asked both male and female audiences so we know what both genders want and do not want when watching a movie.

A negative thing about these questions was that some of the audience's did not know what to answer when they were asked 'what is the best opening sequence you have watched?'

The questions are very helpful because they allow me and the group to make important decisions about the film as we now know what people what to see and how they would react to certain opening sequences

Possible location

Hainault Forest

This place is first choice as there is a verity of places which we can use. This will allows to both have the freedom to film whenever and at multiple places in the forest. With the trees providing the dark light and places to hide we will be able film most of the film here. There is also plenty of opportunity to get different camera angles as we could climb on the trees or through bushes.

There are also hills and good scenery from which we can use for establishing shots. We will be filming when there are very few people around so that we have plenty of time to alter the footage and angles. The lake will also provide a good contrast from the action happening and the calm water of the lake.

If we are unable to film in this location for whatever reason there are other places such as Fairlop Waters which is close to our desired location.

editing

As producer I have a big part to play during the editing I have to decide the final cut of footage that we will use. I have also had previous editing experience so I can add an extra layer of insight during this process. We will be using adobe premier pro as this is easy to use and nice to work with. We might also use adobe after effects to produce a higher standard of work. I will have to research after effects and learn how to use it to help out the editor and shed the load although I am interested to learn anyway for future purposes and university.

Editing is a crucial process as it can make or break a film so it is important that all the shots fit in the right place and they flow well together.