Website

Here is the URL for the website we created allowing for the public to read the background and plot of our film and most of all they can see our actual film opening if they click on the hyperlink on the navigation bar.

http://alecampoccio2000.wixsite.com/trafficlights

Final Script

Once we looked at all the footage we had on the scenes with dialogue we noticed that they seemed really staged. Therefore we felt the need to change this and this meant changing the script slightly:

*Shots of scenery/setting*

*Character 1 walks into the dark alleyway and meets Character 2*

*Hands over the goods*

Character 1: "sorry I'm late"

*Character 2 shakes head in disappointment*  

*Character 1 walks away*

Character 2: "If you get caught... you don't know who I am"

*Character 1 is at the station about to depart*

*Calls Character 2 on his phone*

Character 1: "Hello? ... I don't think I can do this..."

*Phone Call is ended*

*A security officer enters (character 3)*

Character 3: "Oi!"

*Character 1 runs out of the scene and the camera cuts*

This new script is more of a natural conversation between two people which makes it appear more realistic in our film opening.

Film Titles List

In association with Film Four, Focus Features

• Actor

Alesandro Campoccio

• Actor

Antonio Ferelli

• Title of film

Traffic Light

• Screen played by

John Burridge

• Produced by

Brian Earp

• Director of photography

Bart German

• Production designer

Will Davis

• Editor

Aimee Chaser

• Visual effects producer

Rachel Walters

• Associate producer

Sian Field

• Casting by

Kathrine Brookes

  

 

In our first draft we had some feedback about there being too many titles and that they were all bunched up in the middle area of our film opening. To improve this for our final opening we spread out the titles and made sure that were more subtle by being smaller and fading in and out gently.

Marketing Campaign

First Draft Self-Assessment

First Draft Video

What elements of this sequence did you feel were successful?

• The scene that we found most successful is the one where I am sitting in the living room packing the drugs. I particularly like this scene because of the use of props and also the varied camera angles used. These different shots allow for different titles to appear on the screen which fit well.
• Furthermore, I think that the use of the GoPro is very useful as it shows we have considered different types of points of view. In addition, we ensured that we had a variety of diegetic and non-diegetic sounds including the music and the dialogue. 

Were there any aspects of the sequence which you felt were confusing/distracting/missing?

• We decided to experiment in the first draft by switching to different days however by putting this into practice it actually became confusing, consequently we altered this in our final draft and made the whole opening set at night time. 
• The alley way scene was a little confusing because the audience wouldn't know what is going on however as the film progresses the narrative becomes more clearer because the character is shown packaging the goods.

List 2 things you feel would have improved this sequence and explain your opinion.

• In order to improve this sequence, we would need to vary the transitions between different scenes. At the moment we have only used straight cuts between scenes so we could use different transitions such as dissolves or slides. 
• Another way to improve the first draft would be to tweak the titles because they are currently different sizes and they all need to be the same size to maintain that professional look.

BBFC Certificate

BBFC Certificate for Film Opening

When researching about the ageing certificate we came to the conclusion that the certificate should be 15 years of age. We came to this conclusion because our film opening consists of various pictures that may not be appropriate for younger viewers to watch,

Here are the main criteria that BBFC use to judge what films fit into different age ranges.

Discrimination: The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.

Drugs: Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse (e.g. through instructional detail).

Language: There may be strong language. Very strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.

Nudity: There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. There may be nudity in a sexual context but usually without strong detail.

Threat: There may be strong threat and horror. A sustained focus on sadistic or sexual threat is unlikely to be acceptable.

Violence: Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic violence is also unlikely to be acceptable.

We thought that our film fitted in with these guidelines and therefore would be given a 15 certificate...

Props Research and List

Props

List of Props

Cigarette - This is used to show in the first scene that the drug dealer is

The Bike - This is used for the character to travel to get the drugs from the dealer and to travel to the station. It shows he is travelling via a bike showing he is moving around many places for this to happen.

'The drugs' used - This is the main key prop which the film evolves around in the opening showing he is smuggling drugs so therefore had to use ' fake drugs' to represent this.

Alcoholic drinks - This prop is used when he is around the table to show he is rough and this is all he has in his life as this is what is taking him through what is happening.

The Candle - This prop is used to create light around where he is sorting out the drugs with the background light off to provide a small amount of light to show the intensity of what he is doing.

credit card - This is used to line up the drugs which he is packaging ready for him to smuggle.

 

The incense stick - This incense is lighted during the packaging scene, we use this prop to create smoke and to also produce a hostile atmosphere