How our research helped

Our target audience research told us what we need to include in the title sequence. The research helped us come up with an idea that would appeal to the correct target audience. It told us that people who watch actions films like there to be fighting and chasing in the films. Therefore, we decided to do a chase scene in our title sequence.

Storyboard

Costumes and Props

Costumes
Hero: smart clothing

Villain: casual; hoodie and tracksuit bottoms

Props
As the characters are just chasing each other, there are no props needed.

Progress made

Scripting


As we do not want any dialogue in our title sequence, there is no need to write a script.

Progress made

Health and Safety


We completed our risk assessment of our location two days earlier, because the storyboard has been moved back.
We thought of any potential risks that could occur from people chasing each other through the woods, and assessed them.

Progress made

Casting


Although we have not decided exactly who we are casting in our film, we have decided that the only characters we want in our film is a hero and villain.
To be able to complete this task, we need to find two people suitable to cast.

Progress made

Location


We decided to use the woods behind college as our location, as it is easily accessible, and we feel it suits our idea for the title sequence.

This was completed a few days before it was meant to, as we had more time to complete tasks as we moved the deadline for the storyboard.

Progress made

Storyboard


We did not get our storyboard done for when we said we would. However we have moved the date for the completion of the story board to 14th Dec.
The storyboard was harder to do than we thought, so we decided to complete our research, shotlist and location before starting the storyboard.

Progress made

Researching target audience


The research of our target audience had been finished by the 2nd December, as it was meant to.

This research told us what our target audience expect to see in an action film, and this helped us to come up with the idea for our film.

Risk Assessment

Potential danger: running into a tree

Potential outcomes: cuts and bruises

Actions: follow the correct route and watch where you are going

Further comments: a safe route will be decided before

Potential danger: tripping over roots

Potential outcomes: broken bones, cuts and bruises

Actions: follow the correct route

Further comments: we will have decided on a safe route beforehand

Potential danger: running into people

Potential outcomes: cuts, bruises

Actions: stick to the correct route, good spatial awareness and keep any onlookers away

Further comments: only the necessary people should be present

Potential danger: tripping over cables and camera equipment

Potential outcomes: cuts and bruise, varied injuries

Actions: cables need to be taped to the floor, tripod/camera equipment should be kept out of the way

Further comments: only take the necessary equipment out with you

Shotlist

1) establishing - of woods, villain running by
2) close up - of hero's face, shows he is hiding
3) point of view - of hero, see the villain run past
4) close up - of villains face
5) two shot - (tracking) running through the woods
6) long shot - (from behind) hero and villain run out of the woods
7) title
8) long shot  - hero chasing villain
9) title
10) long shot - hero chasing villain
11) title
12) long shot - hero chasing villain

Storyboard/title sequence ideas

• chasing 
• fighting
• lots of little clips

Location and Casting

Location

• in the woods

Casting

• hero
• villain

Action Moodboard

Researching Target Audience

I asked three males aged 16-18 their opinions on action films. They all enjoy them. I then asked them what they expect to see in an action film. These were their replies:

• guns 
• fighting
• car chases
• interesting plot
• good storyline
• lots of action

They all mentioned fighting as what they would expect to see in an action film. Therefore, this tells me that including fight scenes is essential to make action films entertaining for the target audience.

Research Target Audience

Internet Research


http://www.filmsite.org/actionfilms.html

• high energy
• physical stunts
• chase/fight scenes
• male hero
• women - accomplices, romantic interest - although modern films now have strong female characters
• 'evil' villains

'Story and character development are generally secondary to explosions, fist fights, gunplay and car chases'                                                                              -Wikipedia

Audience Profile

• Male
• 16-20
• Everyone:  all classes, all ethnicities
• Listen to Radio 1
• Shop at Tesco
• Eat meat
• Drink energy drinks

Time Management

Time Plan

Research target audience -     2nd December (Thursday)

Storyboard -     2nd December (Thursday)
Performers and casting -     6th December ( Monday)

Location -     6th December (Monday)

Health and safety -      8th December (Wednesday)
Costumes and props -    9th December (Thursday)
Scripting and shotlist -     13th December (Monday)