Individual progress report
Through out the holidays I have been planning the filming and where the settings of the film is going to be. I have arranged for the actors we need and made sure that we film the best possible shots.
WWW: I have been focused and determined to keep on top of the filming and keep my group going.
EBI: I have to not rush the filming and through the obstacles staying motivated.
Group Progress Group
As a group I believe that we are finally working together as a team making filming process easier and working as hard as we can in trying to complete filming and get the highest grade possible.
WWW: Working well as a group
EBI: not to get carried away, stay focused and to let each other take control
Friday 21 February 2014
Ill Manors: Film Review
ill manors is a British based action and crime drama film written, produced and directed by a musician called Ben Drew but formally know as Plan B. this film was a low budget film as it was produced for £100,00. lives of eight characters who have there different situations and obstacles they face daily but some how they are all linked and intertwined. The film is similar with former British crime drama such as adulthood and kidulthood and Plan B's music talent is displaced in the film as song of his songs he used to promote the film. How plan B used his music within the film is very clever as his lyrics tell a story and has a greater effect. The music helps to help narrate the story and also helps build tension and suspense.
Plan B , Ben Drew, was a first time film producer and hasn't had pervious experience of making movies. Plan B's motivations for making the film was that when he was growing up he had a lot of obstacles as a young teenager for example he was kicked out of school and sent to Tunmarsh pupils referral where he met lots of people who were in worst situation then him where society abandon them. I believe that for a debut film producer Plan B has done an amazing job as issues in the movie leaves the audience thinking about the state of the nation and question if the government doing enough to help teenagers and young adults.
ill manors is largely a cast of unknown actors for most parts of the movie. The most well know actors was Riz ahmed who has featured in some other movies. Due to the low budget that Plan B received he had to recruit some actors from the streets not only was it cheaper but also this was beneficial as they have been raised by the streets so its would be natural to act like Plan B wanted whereas if he had had a rich white boy actor it may not had the same effect.
The film is set in a deprived part of east London, forest gate to be specific where Ed and his friend Aaron are drug
Plan B , Ben Drew, was a first time film producer and hasn't had pervious experience of making movies. Plan B's motivations for making the film was that when he was growing up he had a lot of obstacles as a young teenager for example he was kicked out of school and sent to Tunmarsh pupils referral where he met lots of people who were in worst situation then him where society abandon them. I believe that for a debut film producer Plan B has done an amazing job as issues in the movie leaves the audience thinking about the state of the nation and question if the government doing enough to help teenagers and young adults.
ill manors is largely a cast of unknown actors for most parts of the movie. The most well know actors was Riz ahmed who has featured in some other movies. Due to the low budget that Plan B received he had to recruit some actors from the streets not only was it cheaper but also this was beneficial as they have been raised by the streets so its would be natural to act like Plan B wanted whereas if he had had a rich white boy actor it may not had the same effect.
The film is set in a deprived part of east London, forest gate to be specific where Ed and his friend Aaron are drug
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Ill Manors: TEDx Lecture
In this TEDx lecture Plan B, Ben Drew, tells us his points of view on society for example he tells us the motives on why young adults/teenagers have an issue with modern day society. Ben Drew in the TEDx lecture talks about his background, how he grew up in an deprived council estate and how he got kicked out of school from a young age. During the TEDx lecture Ben Drew give the audience a clip of his movie to further promote his movie.
Q: What are Plan B's beliefs and politics? What are his values/ideologies? Explain
A: Plan B's beliefs and political views are motivated by young teenagers/adults and him self growing up in council estates. Plan had tough experiences when growing up for instance Plan B got excluded from school and got sent to a pupils referral centre called Tunmarsh at the year of ten where he met kids in similar positions as he is. Plan B discovered that youths didn't have respect for rules or authority because they didn't feel as if society treated them equally thus felt isolated and abandon. Plan B also believes that all young adults need is support and guidance from society. Plan B's views on politics is that politicians don't spend money how they should spend it instead spending it on things that are irrelevant. Plan B's political view is shown in his ill manors music video when he shows David Cameron the MP is a dog sh*t.
Q: Who is the target audience for the TEDx lecture? Demographics? Psychographics? How to you know? How does this compare to the audience for his music/film?
A: The target audience for Plan B's TEDx lecture would be Plan B's fans who are Plan B followers and are interest in his views. Another target audience would be Guardians Newspapers readers who are usually between the ages of 24-45 years old. The Psychographics group intended for this would be reformers and mainstreamers because both groups seek enlightenment and security. Plan B's TEDx lecture relates to both as he talks about how teenagers can over come obstacles and be successful. The demographics targeted would be between A and B class who are in middle management, teaching, creative and media people and well educated therefore they would understand what plan be is talking about. TEDx lecture compares to Plan B's music and film in different instance for example the target audience is different as the music video is targeted are younger audiences, demographic group D and E class,18-24 years of old. Further more, the music video and film psychographics group would be strugglers as they seek for attention and escape.
Q: What does Plan B say about the media? Explain how this can be linked to Cohens theory of moral panic?
A: Plan B portrays the media in a negative light as he believes that the media treat youths unequally. He says that people are massively influenced by the media as people that read or watch news/papers they are exposed to what the media believes of teenagers then people that are exposed start to believe what they read creating a negative view of teenagers and young adults. This is linked to Cohen's theory of moral panic, when a event occurs because of its nature therefore the media decides it is worthy of dramatic coverage and making society aware of the event. The event that occurred is communicated in communities making more and more people aware of the event, in this case the media showed coverage of the riots showing mostly young adults looting and committing acts of crime which connotes people that are exposed to it that young adults are dangerous and that they don't abide my rules and regulation. The moral panic is then caused when the government decide to make law changes which would effect young teenagers making them feel isolated and unwanted causing them to make more trouble.
Monday 17 February 2014
Ill Manors: Film Research
Q: All the institutions involved in the production of ill manors and summary of what the their contribution to the film was ?
A: The institution involved with the product of ill manors was Revolver Entrainment.
Q: How much ill manors cost to produce (its budget) ?
A: ill manors was produce with a budget of £100,000 which is nothing in the movie industry and compared to Hollywood block buster who would spend that kind of money in one day of filming. The film overall raised £453,570 in UK box offices.
Q: How was ill manors funded ?
A: Plan B's ill manors film was funded by three studios. The three funded that ill manors was BBC films, film London microwave and Aimimage. This companies are well know for producing low budget British films.
Q: What is the target audience for ill manors ?
A: As the ill manors film has a 18+ certificate this would mean that it would contain sexual scenes, violence and swearing thus this would be sustainable for people between the ages of 18 - 35 years of old. The target audience for ill manors would be teenegers as some of the problems that the characters in the film go through teenegers can relate for example the film is filmed is an deprived part of London next to the Olympic stadium so it would target teenagers at disadvantage. Furthermore, The target audience for would be parents frown on teenagers from a rough back or part as this would highlight to them how they become bad teenagers.
Q: Who is the main distributor of ill manors ?
A: Revolver Entertainment is the main distributor of ill manors. Revolver Entertainments is located is two countries both in the uk and Los Angeles, which was funded in 1997 and releasing independent films and also releasing duccometary. In order to film and fund ill manors in April 2011 Plan B sold the distribution rights to Revolver Entertainment.
Q: How was ill manors promoted ?
A: ill manors was promoted is a number of ways. One way that ill manors was promoted was on the Guardian's website when ill manors released there first trailer on the 3rd may 2012. Another way that ill manors was promoted when ill manors first film poster was unveiled by Empire Magazine website on the 8th may 2012. Beside the ways that ill manors was promoted above, ill manors was also promoted by Digital Sky promoted ill manors Plan B's film along side with different films. To promote his film Plan B appeared on chat shows and also on radio stations such as BBC 3 radio live. Lastly, the premier of ill manors was on the 30th may 2012 released in 19 cinemas in the uk and Republic of Ireland.
Q: Similarities and differences compared with a block bluster movie ?
A: The block buster Hollywood film that am going to compare with ill manors is Avatar. Avatar was released in 2009 and produced and edited by James Cameron. There are a numbers of similarities and differences between both films as shown:
One of the similarities between Avatar and ill manors is that they both didn't use very well know actors for example Avatar lead star was Sam Worthington ad ill manors recruited actors such as Ed shiern.
The differences between this two movies is clearly visible as ill manors to produce cost £100,000 whereas Avatar is most expensive movie to be ever made with speculation that it cost $280 million to produce. Another difference is the genre of the films as ill manors is crime and drama where on the other hand Avatar is fantasy as the plot is sending people to a different planet. Moreover, avatar had a world wide box office gross about $2.8 billion which is the highest gross movie of all time. ill manors £453,570 in UK box offices which is near to nothing compared to avatar. Lastly, James Cameron is an experienced and is considered to be one of the best movie producers whereas as, Ben Drew is new to movie producing.
Q: How does the ill manors trailer hook audiences into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer ? identify 3 way/techniques
A: ill manors hooks and engage audiences by showing acts of violence committed by the characters in the film which an enigma code for the audience as they would be thinking what would be the motive to committee the crime. The fast paced editing would engage teenagers are they would be attracted and enjoy the a fast paced film.
The film poses questions that the film would answer is by showing violence and acts of crime committed by characters then the film later goes on to answer the motives for the characters to committee the crimes. An Example of this in the film was when the black boy wanted to buy drugs but was laughed and to gain respect he had to beat up his white friends to make the older characters rate him.
Q: How does the trialer for ill manors balance plot and spectacle ?
A: The trailer for ill manors balances plot and spectacle as it helps the audience understand the narrative and the trailer would create an enigma code as it shows some of the movie.
Q: Think bout the certificate of ill manors ( 18+). Research film certification and outline what it deemed acceptable for this certificate. What is the difference between a 15 certification and 18 certification?
A: The institution involved with the product of ill manors was Revolver Entrainment.
Q: How much ill manors cost to produce (its budget) ?
A: ill manors was produce with a budget of £100,000 which is nothing in the movie industry and compared to Hollywood block buster who would spend that kind of money in one day of filming. The film overall raised £453,570 in UK box offices.
Q: How was ill manors funded ?
A: Plan B's ill manors film was funded by three studios. The three funded that ill manors was BBC films, film London microwave and Aimimage. This companies are well know for producing low budget British films.
Q: What is the target audience for ill manors ?
A: As the ill manors film has a 18+ certificate this would mean that it would contain sexual scenes, violence and swearing thus this would be sustainable for people between the ages of 18 - 35 years of old. The target audience for ill manors would be teenegers as some of the problems that the characters in the film go through teenegers can relate for example the film is filmed is an deprived part of London next to the Olympic stadium so it would target teenagers at disadvantage. Furthermore, The target audience for would be parents frown on teenagers from a rough back or part as this would highlight to them how they become bad teenagers.
Q: Who is the main distributor of ill manors ?
A: Revolver Entertainment is the main distributor of ill manors. Revolver Entertainments is located is two countries both in the uk and Los Angeles, which was funded in 1997 and releasing independent films and also releasing duccometary. In order to film and fund ill manors in April 2011 Plan B sold the distribution rights to Revolver Entertainment.
Q: How was ill manors promoted ?
A: ill manors was promoted is a number of ways. One way that ill manors was promoted was on the Guardian's website when ill manors released there first trailer on the 3rd may 2012. Another way that ill manors was promoted when ill manors first film poster was unveiled by Empire Magazine website on the 8th may 2012. Beside the ways that ill manors was promoted above, ill manors was also promoted by Digital Sky promoted ill manors Plan B's film along side with different films. To promote his film Plan B appeared on chat shows and also on radio stations such as BBC 3 radio live. Lastly, the premier of ill manors was on the 30th may 2012 released in 19 cinemas in the uk and Republic of Ireland.
Q: Similarities and differences compared with a block bluster movie ?
A: The block buster Hollywood film that am going to compare with ill manors is Avatar. Avatar was released in 2009 and produced and edited by James Cameron. There are a numbers of similarities and differences between both films as shown:
One of the similarities between Avatar and ill manors is that they both didn't use very well know actors for example Avatar lead star was Sam Worthington ad ill manors recruited actors such as Ed shiern.
The differences between this two movies is clearly visible as ill manors to produce cost £100,000 whereas Avatar is most expensive movie to be ever made with speculation that it cost $280 million to produce. Another difference is the genre of the films as ill manors is crime and drama where on the other hand Avatar is fantasy as the plot is sending people to a different planet. Moreover, avatar had a world wide box office gross about $2.8 billion which is the highest gross movie of all time. ill manors £453,570 in UK box offices which is near to nothing compared to avatar. Lastly, James Cameron is an experienced and is considered to be one of the best movie producers whereas as, Ben Drew is new to movie producing.
Q: How does the ill manors trailer hook audiences into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer ? identify 3 way/techniques
A: ill manors hooks and engage audiences by showing acts of violence committed by the characters in the film which an enigma code for the audience as they would be thinking what would be the motive to committee the crime. The fast paced editing would engage teenagers are they would be attracted and enjoy the a fast paced film.
The film poses questions that the film would answer is by showing violence and acts of crime committed by characters then the film later goes on to answer the motives for the characters to committee the crimes. An Example of this in the film was when the black boy wanted to buy drugs but was laughed and to gain respect he had to beat up his white friends to make the older characters rate him.
Q: How does the trialer for ill manors balance plot and spectacle ?
A: The trailer for ill manors balances plot and spectacle as it helps the audience understand the narrative and the trailer would create an enigma code as it shows some of the movie.
Q: Think bout the certificate of ill manors ( 18+). Research film certification and outline what it deemed acceptable for this certificate. What is the difference between a 15 certification and 18 certification?
A: There are major differences in an 15 certificate and a 18+ certificate film. An 18+ certificate film contains strong violence and strong language. Also that in a 18+ certificate film can contain sexual scenes/activities/content. Real sex, Strong blood and gruesome scenes would be within the boundaries of an 18 certificate. On the other hand, a 15 certificate involves strong language and violence but this is limited, also drugs can be used but it must not be promoted or encourage during or after the film. Sexual scenes in a 15 certificate is complicated and the rules are that you can show any sexual context but sexual violence must be discreet and have strong contextual justification. In conclusion, ill manors would be an 18+ certificate as it contains strong violence, sex scenes/drugs and drugs therefore this would be only allowed by a 18+ certificate.
Thursday 13 February 2014
ill manors: Film Trailer
Q: What are the typical codes and conventions of film trailers - what information is usually provided?
- Actors/cast
- Title of the film
- directors name
- quotations/reviews from magazines
- production companies
- location
- Music/narrative
Q: How are trailers distributed?
- TV
- E media
- cinema
A: ill manors uses many trailer codes and conventions as shown in the following: firstly, at the start at the film there is the title of the film "ill Manors" to further establish to the audience what the film is called so they can more likely remember. secondly, another code and convention that is used in the quotation from magazine such as men's magazine giving it reviews. This shows to the audience the movie is highly rated by film critics. furthermore, ill manors trailer also shows production companies involved before, during and after production. in addition the trailer also uses music from the movie and put it with the scenes in the trailer. lastly, at the end of the trailer the cast/actors names are shown at the end.
Q: Who is the target audience? Does it have a unique selling point or use particular techniques to appeal to the audience? Consider the way the scenes are edited together –
A: There are a number of different target audiences for Plan B's ill manors trailer for example one of the target audiences would be Plan B's music fans as there are elements of Plan B's songs in the trailer. Another target audience would be for young teenagers living in urban areas such as London. This would appeal to them as the can relate there everyday life to what is shown in the trailer for example gun crime, knife crime, prostitution and drugs. The unique selling point for ill manors is that they created a movie which was under £100,000 which was nothing inn the movie industry. The scenes are edited together as at the start of the trailer it is a low pace and the writing but as the music gets faster so does the cut scenes and the action.
Q: How has the genre of the film been represented through characters, settings, lighting, colour, music/dialogue, camera shots/movements/angles and editing?
A: The genre of the film is crime and drama. This is represented through the setting as it is located in a deprived area of London where people do anything that is necessary to survive in an urban juggle. additionally, this is also represented through the character as how they dress for example there cloths are mainly plan and dull colour so they don't stand out from the crowd. Also crime and drama is represented by the editing is fast showing the fast paced life living in an area full of crime.
Thursday 6 February 2014
Doctor Who souvenir magazine
Monday 3 February 2014
III Manors: Offical music video
A: ill manors is a sound track album produced by a British artist Plan B, Ben Drew, which was released on 25th March 2012 produced by a record label called Atlantic records. Atlantic records is a large american recording label best known for its many recordings of rock and roll , rhymes and blues and jazz. This album was to further emphasise the issues in society especially teenagers in difficult situations like the riots. The album debuted at number one on the UK album charts and within a week they had already sold 37,455 copies marking Plan B's third top 10 hits following " Stay Too Long" and "She Said" both in 2010. There were mixed reviews to Plan B's ill manors album for example Writing in The Independent, Tim Walker called it "an all-time great protest song." However, Samuel Breen, also writing for The Independent, describes the song as "a cliché riddled attack on politics" and suggests that Plan B is justifying the action taken by the rioters, something Plan B denies.
Q: Media Forms: What techniques do the video use to establish the setting and engage the audience?
A: The techniques used in the the official music video to establish the setting and engage the audience is by using Mise-En-Scene.
Q: Media Representation: how is gender/ethnicity/age represented in the video?
A: This music video is a dominate representation of teenagers as teenagers are portrayed in the media as criminals and violent which further reinforces the typical stereotype of teenagers. In the music video there are scenes of teenagers at the riots and footage of teenagers vandalising objects such as small business. In addition, ethnicity is represented in the video as a mixture of black, Asian and white boys/men showing that all ethnicities commit crime and violence challenging our dominate representation of mainly black boys/teenagers committing crime. The music shows males in a negative light and oreover, there is only one shot of a female in the video holding an abject in her hand which could portray that not only boys are against the issues that are in society but both males and females. however, as there are few females this could reinforce the stereotype that females are more mature and smarter so less likely to be in trouble. The age group in the video varies as there are people who are in there last twenties and as young as 9 years of old.
Q: Media Institutions: In what ways is video typical of music videos and what value does it promote?
A: Plan B's music video is typical of a music video especially the genre rap in many ways such as the lyric behind the music usually have a story that they want to portray to there audiences. Another way that this music video typical of a music video is that it is fast paced and exciting which is showed through the quick cut scenes when the paced of the music increases. The values that the music video promotes can be misunderstood for example some people may think that Plan B's is trying to justify the reasons why teenagers commit acts of violence. whereas Plan B's is trying to promote and high the issues in society especially the job that politicians are doing.
Q: Media Audiences: who does this text/ artist appeal to and why?
A: There are a number of groups that the official ill manors music video would appeal to for example this would appeal to at disadvantaged teenagers living in an urban area who feel that they are excluded from society and that society has let them down. Another audience that this music would also appeal to Plan B's music fans as they follower Plan B's music and they like him. Additionally, this would appeal to the group explorers as they enjoy and like taking part in high risk activities. The socio economic group they would be in would be D-E as people within those boundaries are primarily unskilled workers and most have little or no education. Overall in my opinion I think that this music video appeals to a wide range of audiences of all ages and especially this would be aimed at parents to highlight the issues in society and create a greater awareness of the issues.
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