SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM

 Social media is an incredibly effective (and free!) way in reaching audiences and spreading word about a film. Our group decided to use all platforms available to us in order to reach out to the biggest audience possible. The 4 platforms we set up accounts for were Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. I took responsibility for the Instagram.

Link to social media page

LOCATION RECCES

PLANNING: RISK ASSESSMENT

During the construction phase, it was important to take into account the various risks we might have come across. Risks could be caused by factors such as transport, weather, hazards on set, general public as well as any major public incidents that would effect our filming. In order to anticipate this and put in place control measures to reduce any risks, we laid out all the potential risks we might have faced. 

• Hazard to Health and Safety
• Risk posed and to whom
• Risk Level (H/M/L)
• Control measure to reduce risk
• Further action needed to reduce risk

Transport: All our footage was taken at school and so there was no need to transport anywhere

Weather: On the 26th, it rained, the outside floor became slippery, there was a danger of getting clothing wet and becoming too cold. Wet camera when filming outside, we were unable to use the tripod, as it was raining. Students bring appropriate clothing suitable for all weather and be cautious when walking on slippery surfaces.

First Aid Issues: Trips/Falls – could trip over in darkened rooms. Possibility of tripping when running. Accidents when performing mild stunts e.g. falling down stairs, jumping out windows. Carry a first aid kit at all times, aim to have a first-aider on stand-by, close car doors carefully, identify areas of danger.

General Public (e.g. theft or assault): Low risk of potential assault or kind of incident as we are filming on school premises. Students causing incident with member of public. Students stay in groups when in public spaces (with mobile phones), do not approach members of public or respond to provoking comments, students to remain in supervised conditions, do not film late at night, follow guidance of emergency personnel.

Accommodation (e.g. risk assessment from centre): No overnight accommodation so n/a

Major Public Incident (e.g. terrorism): Not applicable as there is minor chance of a terrorist attack in a school. In the case of one: Ensure venue has assembly point and pupils know where it is, as well as giving pupils assembly points whilst on public transport. Ensure pupils know the national advice to run if possible and hide if not. Ensure pupils know to always follow police instruction. Issue pupils with printed emergency contact card detailing school landline and school mobile – instruct them to call if they become lost (as well as alerting security official). Ensure trip leader has a school mobile and also contact details for both the school and all pupils + families

FILM POSTER

CONSTRUCTION: REFLECTION

CONSTRUCTION by Jess Foster

PLANNING: COMPANY LOGO AND IDENT

During our brainstorming sessions, I created and drafted out the idea for our company ident. We wanted to make sure that the colour scheme fitted our brand and so we went for a dark and silver palette as our company is called 'Silverscreen Productions'. 

Millie being the most computer literate in our group was able to bring our ideas to reality using Microsoft Powerpoint which has the transition of curtains opening which was exactly what we wanted. We created the base look of the ident by getting a picture of a cinema room and copying our logo onto the screen. Millie then, using an iMac, selected the curtain reveal option and whilst 'presenting' the slides was able to screen record the transition. This small clip was then inserted into the beginning of both our trailer and our teaser trailer. 

CONSTRUCTION: EDITS

CONSTRUCTION: CHANGES

CONSTRUCTION: REFINEMENTS