Thursday 29 April 2010

Wednesday 28 April 2010

Proposal by Hollie-Jade Higgins


The horror genre is one in which I find fascinating, I am amazed that people can be scared purely by a fictional film, therefore, I have decided to produce a horror film for my British film production task. From previous experience I know how important it is to choose the right work partner, I believe that Kurt and I will work well as a team as we are both very determined and motivated to succeed and do well, both are qualities which I hope will be reflected in the overall outcome of our film, another advantage is that we have a male and female input into our work which will furthermore help to increase the audience of our film.
Our British film will include the paranormal, an issue that many are afraid to tackle. In line with the British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC) our film will be targeted to the 18 classification. The overall target audience of our film will be young adults who will be both male and females.
Through out this project I will use a variety of different equipment to complete this project to a high standard. I will use many computer programmes including Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint to compile and present research. I also believe that it is important to continually collect and compare information from our target audience and will be using Microsoft Excel in order to do this. In regard to flat plans for our magazine and poster I will be using Microsoft Publisher to keep a professional looking standard to our work at all times. A digital camera will be used to take photographs of possible sets, pictures for our magazine and poster. All of our photographs will be edited using Photoshop, which will enable us to manipulate our images to the desired effect, weather that may be changing the colour or applying a different background etc. When it comes to filming a horror there are many different ways in which to film, for example, Cloverfield used a handheld camera to create an uneasy feel to the audience, however, we will be using a tripod and camcorder to create a professional finish to our film. We aim to shy away from the ‘DIY home filming’ style of film and to do this we will make sure that we carefully think about every aspect that is involved in making a film, from the acting to the filming.
All in all, through out this project I will be using multiple technologies and working hard to ensure that the outcome that is desired will become a reality.

What Is A British Film- By Hollie-Jade Higgins

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Film And Britishness By Hollie-Jade Higgins

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Film 4 by Hollie-Jade Higgins


Film 4 operates in the United Kingdom, where they broadcast free films across the nation, in the region of 20 hours a day. Film 4 is now available to view on Freeview, cable and satellite services, as well as to Sky Digital subscribers. Film 4 finances British films that are usually low budget, showing a realistic filming point of view, which contrasts with the glossy look of American films, below is a list of some Film 4 backed movies;

· Borat
· Bruno
· Deep Water
· Elizabeth
· 4 Weddings and a Funeral
· In Bruges
· Slumdog Millionaire
· This is England

As well as showing some of our ‘home grown talent’ Film 4 also shows mainstream Hollywood such as Alien vs. Predator. Throughout the year Film 4 dedicate certain nights or weeks, this may be to a specific actor/ess, director or even season. Earlier this year Film 4 broadcasted a Julia Roberts season etc.

Film4 has a wide variety of sub-channels including Film4+ 1, Film Four Weekly. With a phenomenal 18 million households tuning in nightly, Film4 has established it’s self as a successful channel.