Vindictive - Certificate Rating of our Film

The certificate rating of our film would be a 12

It would be considered a 12 because there is a lot of violence in the film which is not appropriate for young people of age because it could influence them to become violent to other people around them. They could also imitate the fight moves, which could result in there own injuries. Also there is a scene where a person is getting murdered and strangled which could make people feel uncomfortable. There is no blood or bad injuries which show blood in the film which is why we have not put it at a 15. Also there is no sex or nudity in the film because if there was that means it would have to be put as 15 rated.Another factor which keeps it at a 12 is that there is no swearing in the film, there can be swearing in a 12 rated film but there can't be a lot because it would be put up to 15.

 

Vindictive - Day 3 of Editing

On the third day of editing we were required to finish what we needed for our film which involved us completely cutting and manipulating the fight scene into our film and then editing the entire film to ensure a smooth professional finish to every part of our film. We started with the fight scene as it obviously was a priority to get it sorted before doing any final editing.

We started off by bringing up the designated file on the editing software which contained the relevant clips which we were required to cut and edit to go into our film. After recollecting it we began by viewing what we had and then cutting each individual clip where necessary, as we wanted a relatively quick paced and vibrant fight scene between the three main characters. We achieved this relatively quickly as although we had an array of different shots and angles, many did not need to be cut too much due to the nature of the fight scene.

In the fight scene the characters each have moments in which they recover and so with this in mind we barely manipulated these parts as we believed they would be effective at portraying the physical attributes which are so commonly associated with action movie heroes. However for the other clips; including the actual punches or kicks we needed to alter them substantially to keep the ecstatic flow of the fight scene which allows a more emphatic view on the choreography of the fight scene in our opening scene to the movie.

After we finished cutting down the scenes to fit into the time frame we then ensured that it all ran smoothly throughout the entirety of the film. Although a few visual complications and a couple of enigmas were present, we deemed them necessary to the understanding of the audience and decided that it we rendered the lighting of the individual clips we could resemble the same lighting from the other clips to make it seem more realistic and professional.

Afterwards the final task we had to do was to ensure the music and sound effects we had chosen were all in the correct position in accordance to the actual film in general. We were also required in addition to incoroporate our production credits wgich we had created earlier into our film for a more authentic look and we also placed relevant credit to the various people who took part through the short opening credits we used. The final thing we had to do after completing the tasks was to incorporate the final title of the movie; so in this case we decided that an animatic title would be a better choice due to the action movie genre we had chosen and so we got one of our previous designs for a title and animated it using adobe fireworks. We then placed it into our film at the end to help add emphasis onto the name of the film and we believe this will be integral at relating to the audience.

Vindictive - Day 2 of Editing

On the second day of editing we were required to actually cut and blend the videos we had created into the professional and designated ordering we wanted. We began by splitting the clips into three sections so that we could focus on the editing on one specific bit to allow for a higher quality finish of each part. We chose to do the chase scene first as we deemed that to be the most time consuming in terms of sorting it out as it most likely contained the highest number of clips overall.

We began by cutting each individual clip so that it would be quick and efficient to help emphasise the chase scene happening. So we ensured that each shot wasn't prolonged too much as we believed that could have a negative effect on our film as the quickness of the chase scene helps engage the audience into our film and so it was integral to achieve a high standard in this part. We managed to achieve this for each of our clips we used as we cut each one to an appropriate manner in which the audience are still fully aware of the storyline of our opening scene and remain engaged throughout the chase scene.

 We also decided that through the use of the music we had chosen that we would correlate the movie clips with the music to help create a tense atmosphere amongst the audience and add effect to the beginning of the chase scene. We decided that due to the music we chose having a quieter opening followed by a louder percussion noise before going into the main section of the film, we decided that the shot of the protagonists seeing the antagonist attempted escape would be a good shot to use it on as it adds the necessary emphasis on the antagonists discovery.

Secondarily we focused on the opening scene and Bill's character death, we all agreed that the main part to this scene was the short dialogue between the main protagonists and the discovery of the body. So playing on this idea we developed the audio of the clips involving the protagonists so that the audience can hear them clearer and that the friendship between the two may be broadcast more through their interactions with one another.

The next part we focused on was Bill's death scene in which we decided to keep relatively short as we wanted to ensure that the chase and fight scene got the relevant screen time due to them being the main part in our opening scene. However we still cut down both these scenes extensively to help add effect and we wanted to incorporate some sort of ambiance but decided against it as we thought it was more suited to a horror film. Afterwards we had to stop there due to the time it took us to cut and edit these pieces in with there various different requirements, so we were not able to finish all the scenes as we had to focus on the fight scene which we all knew would take an extensive amount of time.

Vindictive - Day 1 of Editing

After we successfully finished filming our film we were then required to edit the movie into a free flowing using various different editing software's including Adobe Premier elements and Cyberlink powerdirector. The first task we set out to complete was the sorting out of all of our individual film files, in which we had to seperate those in which we could use primarily in our film with the common outtake for various reasons such as laughing or bad quality ect.

We were required to sit through and watch all the clips we had taken throughout our filming to designate which could be used. We created some folders to withhold the different clips we were going through, this meant that we actually had an outtake folder and a usable folder. Afterwards we sorted our music into these two files where we further incorporated them to make it easier when integrating them into our final film. We created sub-divisions within the usable folder for the various scenes we decided would be acceptable including the intro scene, Bill's death scene, chase scene and the final fight scene.

we eventually managed to sort through these film clips we had acquired into the various sub-divisions within the usable folder. We were then set the task of actually placing the usable film clips into the editing software after selecting the slightly better qualities of some doubles we had of scenes. We chose to incorporate things in a chronological order which would make it easier when manipulating the clips to suit the pace of our film through the various different camera angles we used.

We began with the intro scene and Bill's character death in which we placed the film scenes into the relevant ordering after some deliberation on what was the best quality clips we had overall. Eventually we placed these relevant scenes in and then began placing the chase and fight scene clips into the editing software in there order as well to keep things simple for us as well. Afterwards we were rather tight on time and ended the first day after placing all the clips into the editing software, however we will be required to edit extensively due to the overall length of all the clips together.

Vindictive - Day 4 of Filming

On the fourth day of filming we planned to complete the film by finishing the fight scene and creating and developing the start to the chase scene. In the fight scene we planned to showcase the individual skill and professionalism of our characters through the choreography of the fight scene as we believed this quick style of fighting would be effective at portraying this.

We decided that it would be best to film the beginning to the chase scene first as it would be the essential part in setting the chase scene. We were required to film inside due to the continuation from the previous scene so we did not want to be affected by the lighting outside if it got too dark. We managed to film this part relatively easily due to the lack of interruptions from other people. After completing the part where they see the main antagonist flee the scene of a crime, the audience are introduced to the chase scene in which we were required to film outside.

We decided that shots used at individual corners would provide a good base for the chase scene as it represents the speed of the chase scene and allows the audience to see this due to the shot angles we used. We ensured to show where the characters were running from and where they were running to as to not confuse the audience of where the characters are in proportion to eachother.

Afterwards we decided to finish up the fight scene as that was an integral part to our movie, we continued to film at our designated location which we filmed at previously as to help keep realism in our movie. Although unfortunately we were once again plagued by bystanders due to the weather we were presented with on the day, however we managed to eventually complete it with some troubles.

We managed to film the fight scene in a wide array of different angles as we believed that the quick interchanging of the shots would add speed and versatility to our fight scene. However whilst we were filming Conor experienced an injury when filming part of the fight scene which limited what we could afterwards, however this was towards the end of filming so our overall film wasn't hindered as much as it could of been. Eventually we finished the fight scene before it got too dark which allowed us to ensure that overall the lighting did not change too much as we managed to film all the film in a similar lighting.

Vindictive - Day 3 of Filming

On the third day of filming we were required to film the chase scene and the beginning of the fight scene as we believed this would be the most effective way to film as it gave us time to manipulate the scene we were using to a higher degree and this helped showcase more of the characters to the audience and also showed their relevance to the plot in our opening scene. We decided to wait until the weekend after the last filming session as we believed that the after school idea was problematic as it didn't give us the appropriate amount of time to film what we wanted.

We decided to stick to the idea of chronological listing as we believed this was still the best course of action as it made it simple when reviewing our footage from the previous days to see how our story will pan out. So we started by filming the climax of the chase scene which proved to be difficult as we were often met with bystanders and cars going by as we had actually moved down the road away from the initial location of our film to a more open field. However we eventually filmed the main part of the chase scene through the use of a car as a stable foundation in which it supplied us with a good dolly shot between Matt and Conor in the chase scene.

After completing that integral part to our tense chase scene we developed it to show where they are travelling and the speed at which they are travelling to help emphasise the chase scene and make the scene more engaging to the audience. We showed the characters run down a muddy path in which we show how the settings change around them which can be complimentary on the eye of the audience. We then decided that it would be best to film the fight scene across a local bridge which actually is located down the same muddy path we selected as we believed that its close quarters would provide an interesting location for a fight scene.

We decided that the establishing moment of the bridge was to be shot from the high bank on one of its sides as it gave us a high angle shot of the characters running onto the bridge and we believed that this would give us the ability to give an effective cut between being somewhat distant of the oncoming fight scene to being actually level with the characters through it.

Although once again plagued by trouble from passersby due to the locations popularity with the public due to its access down a country path we were somewhat limited to the amount of time we could film in one go. However this did not faze us much as we decided that quick jumps between angles in the fight scene would be effective at broadcasting the speed of the fight. We manged to film the beginning of the fight scene with some difficulties but we managed to incorporate Luke, Matt and Conor in the fight scene which allowed us to create a three way battle between the characters in our opening scene. Although once again we found that evening was the enemy and it eventually became too dark again in which case we stopped filming.

Vindictive - Day 2 of Filming

On the second day of filming we decided that in terms of filming, that a chronological ordering of the scenes would be the easiest way to film our movie as it would allow us an easier time when we come round to editing the film. We decided to focus on the establishment of the protagonists in this scene and also attempted to acquire part of the chase scene. We decided to film the second day on the weekend as it was much more practical in terms of times as it gave us a larger expanse of time to work with when constructing our scene.

We decided that it would be best to overlap the scenes from the previous day of filming with the ones we were attempting today as we believed that would be most effective at bringing across the action credentials of our film. We began the filming from where we left off and thus began the filming of Luke and Matt in which they discover the death of Bills character. We originally decided that it would be a good idea to use our local train station as the establishing moment for our protagonists but were met with some unfortunate problems when we tried to do this. As shown by the vlog we were actually hit with train problems in which the trains were unavailable until a later time which just so happened to be too late to be filmed due to the time of day at which it gets dark being a major factor.

We did however decide on an alternative, which may not be as effective as the original plan but we had to fulfill the priority of getting and achieving the establishment of our main characters in this scene. We decided to use a suburban housing complex located in close proximity to our filming location as we believed that this would be a key factor in our plot of the movie. We decided that a medium shot of the protagonists would best suit the scene we are filming and when followed by the short dialogue between characters, we as the audience find out how the two overlapping scenes revolve around eachother.

We then decided that the discovery scene would be best filmed through multiple different angles due to the speed at which the characters are travelling at. Conor positioned the camera accordingly in which Matt and Luke repeated the scene as we believed this to be the most effective way of completing this part of the scene.

We managed to film the initial discovery of Bill's characters body which we filmed inside using the same lighting as previously done in the first shots. Matt decided it would be best for the storyline if the protagonists have a quick glimpse at Conor's character running away from the scene of the crime which helps give incentive for the chase we were getting ready to film. We managed to complete this scene relatively quickly which gave us a fair amount of time to film the beginning of the chase scene.

When filming the beginning to the chase scene we decided that it would be best to have shots at various locations which allowed us as the audience to witness more of the chase between our villain and the protagonists. Although initially plagued with vehicles at various intervals during this scene we eventually managed to get the beginning done. However we also ran out of time to develop the chase scene as it got dark again, but overall it was a successful day of filming.

Vindictive - Day 1 of Filming

On the first day of filming we set out to get the beginning of our film which involved us filming the death of Bills character in the scene and the establishment of Conor as the main antagonist. We shot this sfter school as we decided that this would be the best way to film the beginning due to the relative ease of assembling the cast together.

We began by filming the relevant stages of the death scene which involved us centralising around Conor and Bill in this part, we decided it would be best to have Bills death scene portrayed at my house as we decided that the contemporary feel of the location would be effective at intriguing the audience as they may relate more between these characters. We all agreed that the best way to kill off Bill in this scene would be through Conor's character killing him; through strangulation. Although proven somewhat difficult we managed to get the opening shots of the tussle between Conor and Bill which results in Bill's character being thrown into an opposing room.

During these shots we ensured to stick to the 180 degree rule which allowed us to position the characters amongst the scene depending on how the camera was set up. We also used the rule of thirds when filming to try and make sure that the film is engaging to the audience and that it looks somewhat professional during tense scenes such as this one. We tried to ensure that the lighting in the scene was appropriate and we were required to use the lighting at the house due to the darker style interior, although we felt as if this would not affect our film as much as we filmed the rest of this scene in the same lighting to prevent confusion amongst the audience.

We then proceeded to the dining room in the house in which we filmed Bill's final death scene; in which he is killed by Conor's character whilst on the floor. We used various different angles in this scene as we believed it would be appropriate to show many different angles to help reflect the speed and danger we want to represent in our film. We used a POV shot after Bill is knocked to the ground as we believe that that would best suit an action film, Luke helped suggest various ways in which we could manipulate the scene through the camera angles to help make it look better.

After we completed the initial scene we were forced to finish there due to the scenes becoming somewhat difficult to film as we eventually ran out of light, as it was approaching evening. So we eventually called it a day as the lighting was becoming ineffective and the characters were not seen as clearly, so that concluded the first day of filming.

Vindictive - Final Soundtrack

When selecting our music we set up certain criteria which we believed would be necessary to achieve a high standard of music to accompany our film. We eventually chose a couple which we thought for acceptable for our film after searching through various different websites looking for music including:
http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?feels%5B%5D=Action
http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Chase_Scene_Music
http://www.beatsuite.com/music/category/action-and-energy/179
http://audionautix.com/

Eventually we selected to choose Volatile Reaction from Kevin MacLeod.
We chose this music as we believe it would be suitable for the chase scene due to its low and ambient 
start followed by the quicker and more emphatic middle with its dramatic percussion music adding depth
and effect to the music which can help add structure to our chase scene. It also gives us a slower second 
half to the music which can be of good use to use in the fight scene as we may be able to incorporate 
the fight scene to fit accordingly with the music given through the use of editing.

Vindictive - Final Titles

When selecting the titles to our film we wanted to produce an appropriate title to fit into our action movie genre and so we decided to look at various other action movies to get an idea of what we were creating.

Eventually we decided that through some practice using adobe fireworks to create the titles we wanted, we decided that it was probably best to create a title with an element of action movies in it. After creating the practice title below we decided that it fit the criteria we wanted it too as it incorporated action movie elements into it and it also contained a bold and metallic style of writing.

We believe that these titles we created would be good to produce as an animatic as we believe that we may be able to incorporate the bullet and underline into a moving image which can emphasise the title to the audience and also allows added effect to be added to the action qualities of our film.

Vindictive - Final Script

Characters:
Matt - Primary protagonist / best friend
Luke - Secondary Protagonist / action hero
Conor - Main antagonist / murderer
Bill - Victim

introduction:
establishing shot
CWP Films

*scene is introduced with Matt and Luke walking out of a suburban housing complex in which they are contacted by Matt's phone*
Matt: Hello?
*the question is answered silently to Matt but to the enigma of the audience*
Matt: alright . . . .  Got it
*Matt puts the phone down and turns to Luke
Matt: we have a homicide at 5 Tilt meadow
Luke: 5 Tilt Meadow? thats down the road from here
Matt: ok lets go!
*Matt and luke are seen to be running to the specified location, the scene cuts to a supposed fight between Conor and Bill in which Bill is seen to be overpowered and eventually thrown down and supposedly killed by Conor*
*The scene shifts again in which Luke and Matt are shown to run towards a specific house and enter with haste, in which they discover the body of Bill on the floor. After checking for a pulse, they find out that he is in fact dead, Matt goes to check out the window in which he spots Conor attempting to flee out the back.*
*Matt and Luke split up in which Matt travels round the back in pursuit of Conor whilst Luke exits out the front in an attempt to cut off Conor's escape. Matt and Conor are seen to be running through the various gardens of the residential house in a full out chase scene in which they eventually run out onto an open field in which they are seen to be heading down a mud path*
*Eventually they are seen to get onto a bridge in which Matt catches Conor and is actually pushed past him, Luke eventually catches the other two in which they engage in a fight. After a long fight between the three Matt and Luke are shown to be victorious of the fight ending the opening scene*

Vindictive - Final Setting

For the Final setting we chose to film in a place that we can all get to and isn't really far away all of us. We chose to film at one of our houses but it was only for the scene where we discover the body of the first protagonist brother, after we made the decision to do the fight scene at the bridge. Which at first we thought was a good idea however there was a bad factor to filming at the bridge, People kept walking past the bridge because it is a public place and that gave us a disadvantage to get the shots in a short amount of time. We spent over 4 hours there filming because people kept walking past and postponing out film time. But it was all worth it in the end because it was a nice location and it was a closed space which gives us the opportunity to use the environment around us, to use it for the fight scene.

The setting that we originally wanted was to be set into the woods ( The Old Common in Cobham) where there is hardly any people to disturb the filming. Also it is a place where a murder would usually happen in action films so we were thinking of going there but the plot changed and we ended going to a place a lot closer.

Vindictive - Shots List

A Close Up is a shot of just someones face. It is very important when using conversation in movies and helps with storytelling.

A Medium Shot is the most common shot in movies as it shows more than a close up but less than a long shot.

A Long Shot is a shot of a characters whole body.It is not as big as an establishing shot.

A Dolly Zoom shot is when the camera goes towards something, while everything around zooms out.

An Establishing Shot shows where the following scene is going to take place and is usually high up, showing a whole building or other setting.

A Low Angle Shot is a shot looking up at someone or something from low down. It is especially good to show power and dominance.

A High Angle Shot is a shot looking down at someone or something from high up. It is especially good at showing someone alone or showing that they're weak.

An Over-The-Shoulder Shot is a shot looking over the shoulder of someone, looking at another subject from behind the shoulder.This is commonly used in conversation and can establish a connection in a conversation between two subjects.

A Pan shot is a shot moving either left-to-right or right-to-left. It is commonly used in car chases and at the start of a scene with an establishing shot, making a panning-establishing shot.

A POV Shot or Point-Of-View Shot is a shot from the perspective of a character in a film. This is commonly used in horrors, as it can portray what life is like in a antagonists eyes.

A Tilt shot moves from down-to-up or up-to-down, so is like a panning shot but moves vertically rather than horizontally. A shot moving up towards the sky if often the closing shot of many movies.

A Top Shot is a shot looking down at a subject, and so views it from a birds-eye-view perspective. Commonly shot to reflect the intensity of the movie so far, therefore it can be a prolonged shot.


A Tracking Shot is a shot that follows a subject from behind, to the side, or in front of it.

A Two-Shot is a shot that films two people. This can be used to establish links between two characters.

A Zoom shot allows the camera to get closer to a subject without physically moving the camera. Crash zooms do the same but are much quicker.

Vindictive - Certificate Research

U is an age certificate that stands for Universal and is suitable for ages 4 and over. Violence is very mild in U rated films so will probably not be the age certificate given to our opening of our action film, as this could result in children copying what happens in a fight scene and this could be potentially dangerous.

PG is an age certificate that stands for Parental Guidance and this means that the film is suitable for general viewing but some scenes might be unsuitable for young children so parental permission must be given. It is generally suitable for children aged 8 years and over. There is only mild violence in PG rated films so this might not be the suitable age certificate for our opening to a action film.

12A is an age certificate that shows that the following film is not suitable for ages under 12 years old, unless accompanied by an adult. 12  rated films are not suitable for children under 12 completely. 12(A) films might show briefly sex or nudity and moderate violence could be shown, but should not be detailed e.g. no emphasis on blood or injuries, but maybe little amounts of gore. Horror films can be certified as 12(A) but only moderate physical and psychological threat is permitted, and as long as horror scenes are not prolonged and not too frequent.

15 is an age certificate that is given to films that are not suitable for people under the age 15. Generally, 15 rated films can have strong violence, frequent strong language, sexual activity, discriminatory language/behaviour, drug taking. Strong language includes words such as f**k and occasionally c**t and can be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory language. Sexual activity should not be strongly detailed, but scenes can be quite long. Strong violence should not be focused on injury or pain, and is unlikely to show strong gory images.


18 is an age certificate that is given to films that are not suitable for people under 18. 18 rated films might contain very strong violence, frequent strong language, strong scenes of sexual activity, strong horror scenes with blood and gore and discriminatory language and behaviour. There is no limit on the amount of use of swearing and so can be frequent and aggressive. This includes racist, homophobic and other discriminatory language. There can be strong, detailed portrayals of sex, including full nudity. Strong violence includes scenes of infliction of pain and injury, including sadistic gory images. Horror films are mainly 18 rated as these can contain very strong horror, gore or sustained threat, and there no limits. Drug taking is likely to be shown but must not promote or encourage drug misuse.

Vindictive - Camera Angle Tutorial

For Camera angles we searched Good camera angles for Fight scenes and it came up with  a channel called Video maker, this video tutorial goes through the basics of good camera angles for a fight scene. They tell you basic and simple instructions which then make it a lot more easier to practice and tell your friends. They tell you good ways to edit so that it looks like a real action film. Although they don't go into very much detail they do show the basics but they don't go into the advanced stuff which we want.

 For example they go through how to set up the camera, so the camera needs to be set up at a angle so that the person who is punching makes it look like that they are actually being hit, and it makes it really realistic if the other person reacts when the persons fist goes past the persons face. We also learnt that if a person is going to kick when the person reacts to the kick the camera should go up so it adds the effect to the kick like it has a lot of power. This is very good if you want to make the film look very realistic.

first video:

second video:

Vindictive - Fighting Tutorials

The Tutorials that we looked up were mostly fight scene tutorials and how to make the scene look good. We looked up basic punching tutorials in film and it came up with a lot of tutorials but the ones that really stood and helped us out was a channel called Indie Action Movie Tutorials, they show how to do all of the punching and explain in good detail, they also make it very useful because they make it simple so that it is easy to practice. We also looked up other tutorials for example "How to make fight scene shots look good" It came up with selling hits on camera which shows good shots for the fighting scene. They show good shots and explain how and why they are used.

When we come to do our fight scene we will have more knowledge on how to make the punch look real without actually punching the person, because real punching wouldn't look as good and more unrealistic then a fake punch. On the tutorial it tells us to punch in front of the persons face and they have to react like they have just being punched, by doing this it makes look like they have been hit really hard and gives the audience the perspective that the person who has been hit so hard that he has been knocked to the ground. Also it makes it look like the guys can take a hit because the way that they hit the person makes it look so powerful that it would knock them out on the first hit but it doesn't.

Vindictive - Stereotypes in our Film

We tried to make our Heroes as close to action heroes as we possibly could, we tried to act tough when we got the phone call. So when we got the phone call we ran straight away to the scene like we are trying to look like we care about people. When the body is found we go down to see if he has a pulse, when we find out he doesn't we make it look like we are sad but soon we forget about the body and go out to chase the bad guy.

Also we tried to make them fighters. When we go into the fight scene we try to make the heroes look really good at fighting by making them do all kind of fancy moves for example a round house kick, which is when the person spins around and kicks out from behind. This shows that they have a good knowledge of fighting and that they are experienced fighters so people should be careful when fighting them.

The Bad guy that we are fighting in our film is a assassin, so he has been in the military in the past and has a lot of experience in fighting. So he is a trained killer who is taking care of a persons problem. In this scene we make him look very aggressive to the heroes because of the way he fights. He fights very professionally in the film, he blocks and dodges most of the the hits thrown at him.

Overall the heroes are the ones that come out in the end defeating him by a Knock Out scene, but the bad guy is the one who is the better fighter out of the three and is the one who is intended to be more tougher than the other characters.

The clothes that we wore were not very close to what action heroes wear we wore coats,jeans and trainers, which is not accurate to normal action hero clothes, they are usually in soldier uniforms and suits, Sometimes they can wear normal clothes but that is usually when they are a undercover cop or a secret agent.

Vindictive - Editing Tutorials

Online editing Tutorials

For our editing of the film we used Adobe Premiere Elements 10 which is a software that lets you create films by putting clips together. For our research on how to edit we looked up "adobe premiere elements 10 tutorial" and came up with a video called "Getting started with Adobe Premiere element 10" and is by the YouTube channel Youthdigitalstudio.

In the video it shows you how to start up a new project and how to put clips into the software. It does this in great detail and explains it very well. He also tells you what tools are on there and they can do to improve your film. He talks about the timeline which is most probably the most important tool in the software it is where you put all of you video, audio and text files to edit it. Another useful tip that he shows is the arrow tool on the timeline which shows the where the line is on the timeline, which is useful because then you can see what part you are editing in the film. Also he explains how to cut the video file, how to make it shorter what to do if you have messed up on the timeline and want to undo it. All this information is a good starter for us to edit our film and make it look very good and professional like a real action movie

The text tool is also explained in the film as well so how you can edit the text move it around with the arrow to a place of your liking which is useful for making the title of the film.

He also does go into a lot of detail on how to the effects on the screen like blur,make it look more dynamic, and how to change the color of the clip. For example you can change it from color to black and white which is good if you want to make your clip look like a flash back.

Vindictive - Stereotypes of Action Films

There are many stereotypes in action films which make it look like the action hero is invincible.

One Stereotype is that the action heroes are never scared of getting into a fight, so if they are trying to get something then they wont back down to try and win it. For example if a bad guy has stolen from them then they will fight them and try and win to make sure that the bad guy doesn't get away. This also is the same for a chase scene they will try their best to get them and take them down.

Another Stereotype for a action hero is that they are amazing fighters, when they get into a fight they can block every attack that the bad guy is throwing at them, and when he gets hit he takes it like it was nothing, and when he hits the bad guy he gets hurt really badly. Also when the hero is in a car chase or is being fired upon he doesn't get hurt really badly he gets a scratch.

Some Action heroes are usually reckless so when they go into a fight they usually get beaten up and are in a dangerous situation later on in the film. However they always end up beating the bad guy in the end by hitting them with an object or getting a weapon at the last minute for example a gun and shoots the person.

They usually have a lot of skills which people wouldn't usually need, for example they know how to fight against brilliant martial artists, they know how to hack a computer with ease. When hacking a computer it makes them look very intelligent, so if there is a firewall which is impossible to hack they can do it within about 5 minutes when it would usually take people hours or even months to hack.

The hero is also very masculine, so he is very built up and is very muscular, so he looks like he can take anyone in a fight. Also he usually likes getting into fights because it gives him adrenaline so he might get into fights or fun. Also they have very good aim with guns and can usually hit a target from far away without even looking at the person. Or if they have just been in a fight they pick up the gun and have perfect aim after they have been nearly beaten to death.

Vindictive - Practice Production Title Analysis

The Production title was made on adobe premiere elements 10. We used this program because it is the easiest software to use  and it is the only one provided to us which gives the tools we need to make it look good.

At first I got a picture from the internet of a random picture, in this case we used the Aurora lights, we used this because it is a nice picture to use and it makes it look professional. 

After i put it onto the software i add the text box onto the image, this then shows a timeline at the bottom of the software where we edit the image and text. 

The blue line is the Video file even though it is a picture, the purple lines are the text which are added over the top.

The reason for why they are above each other is because then you can make them show up at the times you want foe example Title 08 enters in after 2 seconds this  is a good way to make the animation look good and professional

After this i put the text over the top by using the text button at the bottom of the screen this then creates a timeline bar for the text, which is the purple the line.

After i put them all in the right place for example I made the picture file last for 5 seconds which is the full length of the production credits, so for the first letter which is "C" we made it start at the same time as the video. Then the second letter comes in at around 1 second and lasts to the end. It is the same for the rest of the text as well. 

The final screen should look like this with the full animation, CWP Films which is all of our Surnames and then films. 

Vindictive - Fight Scene Camera Angles

establishing shot

1. match on action, high angle, pov
2. over the shoulder
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4.shot behind conor, medium shot
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6. side shot
7.over the shoulder
8. over the shoulder
9.high angle
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10. birds eye
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14. diagonal shot, medium shot
15. pov
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16. medium shot
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19. side shot, low angle shot
20. side shot, medium shot
21. side shot
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24. low angle
25. low angle, close up
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28. floor shot
29. shot / reverse shot, close up, high angle
30. match on action

Vindictive - Fight Scene Choreography

Establishing moment; carries on from chase scene

1. Conor shoves Matt past him
2. Conor turns to see Luke
3. fight begins
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First part of the fight: 2 vs 1 on opposing sides

4. Conor faces Luke in which Matt attacks from behind with a right hook
5. Conor parries with the outside of his right arm and kicks Matt into the bridge with his left leg
6. Matt is knocked into the side of the bridge
7. Luke attacks this time with a low punch
8. Conor parries once again by pushing the punch downward and kicks Luke back
9. Luke is temporarily stunned, leaving Matt and Conor to fight
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Second part of the fight: 1 vs1

10. Matt attacks with a superman punch with haste
11. Conor has no time to react and is swiftly punched
12. This is then followed by quick kneeing / kicking to Conor
13. Conor deflects one of Matt's attacks and retaliates with a low sweep
14. Matt is knocked to the floor, in which Conor repeatedly attacks Matt
15. Luke regains his composure and tackles Conor off of Matt
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Third part of the fight: 2 vs 1 on the same side

16. everyone proceeds to get up
17. Matt and Luke remove coats to symbolise the intensity of the next part of the fight scene
18. Luke does a spinning kick in which Conor easily dodges by rolling to his side
19. Matt follows up with a push-kick in which Conor is hit but swiftly reasserts himself
20. Matt goes in with a right hook, which conor dodge again by ducking under
21. Conor counters by uppercutting Matt and then side-kicking him away
22. Conor follows this with a roundhouse kick on Luke, knocking him to the side
23. Conor proceeds to kick Luke in the back of the leg and punches him, leaving him out of the fight
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Fourth part of the fight; Conclusion

24. Matt attacks with an array of moves in which he uses a right hook and uppercut followed by a leg-sweep
25. Conor is hit by both punches by jumps the leg sweep
26. Conor follows in with a right hook
27. Matt blocks it and elbow Conor rendering him out of the fight
28. Conor is knocked down and Matt subsequently restrains him
29. short dialogue between Luke and Matt
30. scene ends on a phone ringing - signifying that it is not over

Vindictive - Storyboard

This is a long shot of us walking down the road.

The shot continues till the sound of a phone ringing.

This is a close up of us using a phone in which we use match on action to show us answering it.

This is a a two shot involving two of our characters, in which we are greeted with the first dialog.

This is a long shot of us running towards the house, in which the non diegetic music starts.

This is a long shot of us walking into the house, looking through the blinds through the window.

This is a high angle medium shot of Luke checking for pulse of the supposed victim. This is accompanied with the dialogue " He's dead"

This is a long shot of the antagonist running out of the vicinity. The music intensify's.

This is an over the shoulder shot of one of the protagonists looking out of the window.

This is a panning shot of one of the protagonists going of in pursuit as the camera follows the movement and ends looking at the window.

This is  another panning shot of Both the antagonist and protagonist in a chase. The music remains steady.

This is a long shot of the antagonist and protagonist continuing the chase.

This is the Dolly shot in which we plan for it to be the integral part of the chase scene.

This is the start of the fight scene where we are accompanied with an over the shoulder shot.

The music intensifies here as the antagonist faces towards the camera, signifying the start of the actual fight.

This is a long shit of the beginning of the fight, in which all the characters are present.

This is a three shot of the climax intensifying the immersive experience of the fight scene.

This is a two shot of the main characters they are engaged in a 1 vs 1 brawl.

This is the final shot in which we see the antagonist get defeated and the music cuts.

This is the title sequence of our film ending our 2 minute short.