My Zoetrope

A Zoetrope is a device where we can create an animation using images on paper. It gives off an illusion making it look like the images are moving together.
The first modern zoetrope was created in 1833. The zoetrope consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. There is a band on the inner surface of the cylinder. This is where you put the images that you made. When the cylinder spins, you look through the slits and you can see the pictures moving. 

We had to make our own Zoetrope. So I drew a ball which created an illusion of it bouncing.

Steamboat Wille Presentation

Animated Gif

To do this, I went to Google and typed in Contact Sheet. Then I saved the images to the desktop and put them all into a new folder. After that, I went to Google and typed in Gif ninga, then I went onto the site. Once that was done, I uploaded the images on the site and then I embedded it onto my blog.

'Working As A Freelance' Poster

TASK 3: Individual Productions

TASK 2: Individual Ideas & Pre Production

Equipment List

• SD Card
• DSLR Cannon Camera
• Headphones
• Mp3 Recorder

Props:

No props needed

Locations:

• City of Westminster College, Paddington Green, W2 1NB
• The college Corridor
• One of the College rooms (has to be dark inside)

Risk Assessments:

Risk: Filming In The Dark

Level Of Risk: High

Prevent: Make sure that I don't bump into anything.
Responsible: Chantel

Risk: Liquid Near The Equipment
Level Of Risk: High
Prevent: Make sure there are no drinks near any of the equipment being used.
Responsible: Chantel

Production Schedule:

1. Pre-production: 11.03.2013
2. Production: 20.03.2013
3. Post- Production: 20.03.2013 and 25.03.2013

Short Film Script:

Director: Chantel Rhule

Characters:

• Shanice
• The Mother
• Narrator

THE CLASSROOM SCENE (Daytime)

Fade In Transition

Shanice sits down relaxing, then receives a phone call.

While she is on the phone, she walks around in anger as she has an argument with the person on the other line.

SHANICE:

(Shouting)

I really don't care what you're saying now.

(Shanice sits back down with an angry look on her face)

DAD:

"Stop the shouting Shanice. You're always making up so much noise!"

SHANICE:

"Ah, whatever Dad. I've had enough of everyone! I'm leaving!"

(Shanice storms out of the room.)

DAD:

"Fine. Don't come back. You're not needed here anyway!"

OUTSIDE SCENE

Shanice runs outside near the park and walks around.

SHANICE:

Where am I even going to stay? I have no where to go.

Shanice walks around and sees a bench that she can sit on. 

NARRATOR:

2 weeks on the streets. (Text is shown on screen)

Shanice holds her head in frustration. Then suddenly looks to the right to see something glowing.

She then hears a voice.

THE MOTHER:

Come closer (echo)

Shanice looks around, wondering who said that. As she is curious to see what is glowing, she walks towards it and sees that it's a door, so she starts to open it.

THE MOTHER:

There are secrets that you need to know of. (echo)

THE DOOR SCENE

NARRATOR:

ONE DOOR. (Text is shown on screen)

SHANICE:

Huh!? (Shanice looks confused but still opens the door.)

The room spins and Shanice enters this room which is dark.

SHANICE:

Where am I?... Hello?... Is anyone there?...

THE MOTHER:

Shanice... (echo)

SHANICE:

Who was that?

THE MOTHER:

It's Me...


SHANICE:
Me Who?


THE MOTHER:
Your Mother!

Shanice looks very shocked and surprised.

NARRATOR:

HIDDEN SECRETS

*Scene cuts and text is shown saying 'HIDDEN SECRETS'*

Fade Out Transition

Storyboards:

Shot List:

Audio	Action	Shot
*Music plays quietly in the background* Shanice Says: "I really don't care what you're saying now."	Shanice is having an argument with someone on her phone.	Medium Close-up's and Long Shots
The Dad Says: "Stop the shouting Shanice. You're always making up so much noise!"	*The dad isn't seen*
Shanice Says: "Ah, whatever. I've had enough of everyone! I'm leaving!"	Shanice is shown storming out of a room and crosses the road.	Long Shot to show where she is storming out from. Close-up of her face showing anger.
The Dad Says: "Fine. Don't come back. You're not needed here anyway!"
Shanice *Talks to herself* and says: "Where am I even going to stay? I have no where to go."	Shanice walks around and sees a bench that she can sit on.	Close-up's of her face and Long Shots.
Narrator Says: "2 weeks on the streets."	*Text is shown* Shanice is shown sitting down on the bench looking hopeless.	Wide Shots, Long Shots and Extreme Close-up's.
The Mother Says: There are secrets that you need to know of..... (echo of the mother saying that)	Shanice looks to the right to see something glowing, which is a door while looking confused. She walks towards it and starts to open the door. Shanice then opens the door.	Long Shot of the door. Medium Close-up of the door. Close-up of her face. Extreme Close-up of her hand opening the door.
Narrator Says: "ONE DOOR."	*Text is shown*
Shanice Says: "Where am I?... Hello?... Is anyone there?..."	The room spins and Shanice enters this room which is dark. Shanice walks around.	Medium Close-up and Close-up of her face. A Wide Shot of the blacked out area and Close-up's of Shanice's face.
The Mother Says: "Shanice... (echo of the mother saying that)"	The Mother hardly shows her face, but stands from a far.	Extreme Close-up of The Mother's eyes.
Shanice Says: "Who was that?"		Close-up of Shanice.
The Mother Says: "It's Me..."		Extreme Close-up of The Mother.
Shanice Says: "Me Who?"	Shanice looks confused.	Close-up Of Shanice.
The Mother Says: "Your Mother."	Shanice looks very shocked and surprised.	Close-up of The Mother. Close-up of Shanice.
Narrator Says: "HIDDEN SECRETS” *Music plays louder*	*Scene cuts and text is shown saying 'HIDDEN SECRETS'*

TASK 1: Individual Presentation

My Short Film Idea

Film Title: Hidden Secrets
Genre: Thriller
Theme: Confusion And Revenge


Plot
18 year old Shanice, has had a hard time not knowing who her mother was or what happened to her. This has left her having problems at home and outside of home.
She lives with her dad who she doesn't get on with and hasn't been doing well with her education. After having an argument with her dad, she decides that she's had enough of everything and leaves home becoming a homeless person.

During Shanice's 2 weeks on the streets, she finds a door that's been glowing at the corner of the road. As she is curious to find out why this door is even on this road, Shanice goes to the door and discovers a new world. 

Little does she know that this world is full of hidden secrets that she's always wanted to know about. Shanice will be going back to the real world for revenge.

TASK 1A: My Speech Packages

Treatment For Speech Package 1

Story Title: Unemployment For Young People In The UK

Radio Station & Programme: BBC 1 Xtra (1:00PM)

Legal Issues:
I will need to make sure that I speak in a professional manner when doing the interviews.

Content Synopsis: 
It will have interviewees from City Of Westminster College. This treatment will be to inform the audience about Unemployment for young people in the UK. It will also give the audience an opportunity to let their views and opinions be heard. 1 College Teacher will be interviewed and 3 College Students will be interviewed. I decided to choose these types of people as it is good to hear views from different age groups of people.

It Will Contain:

• Actuality sounds that are heard in the background.
• Introduction to the topic.
• Interviews with a few people from City Of Westminster College.

Introduction To Interview:
"It has been recognised, around most parts of the UK, that young people are unemployed as they are finding it hard to get jobs. I'll be interviewing a few people from City Of Westminster College. During this interview, I will be asking them questions about their views on unemployment for young people in the UK and what they think the Government can do to help young people get jobs."

Questions:

• What do you think about unemployment for young people in the UK?
• What do you think the Government can do to help young people get jobs?

Interviewees:
1 College Teacher and 3 College Students.

Location:
City Of Westminster College. The College Corridors.

Secondary Sources:

• At 22%, the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds is highest in London.
• The unemployment total for young people aged between 16 and 24 is now at 958,000 - a rate of 20.7% - down 17,000 in the quarter.
• Britain faces a shortfall of 395,000 jobs for young people, who are far less likely to find work now than before the recession, a study reveals today.
  
• Britain's young people are being starved of jobs and spending years not working at all, a major study has revealed.
• An average 15 to 19-year-old spends almost 2.5 years out of work - higher than many other countries - and many have simply "given up".

Appeal To Audience:
This treatment should appeal to the audience who want to give their opinions on what they think about unemployment for young people in the UK. This treatment informs the audience about what this topic is about.




Treatment For Speech Package 2

Story Title: The New EE Network

Radio Station & Programme: BBC 1 Xtra (1:00PM)

Legal Issues: I will need to consider copyright issues for any music, that I do not own, being used in the background. I will also need to make sure that I speak in a professional manner when doing the interviews.

Content Synopsis:
It will have interviewees from City Of Westminster College. This treatment will be to inform and educate and entertain the audience about the new EE Network. It will contain music which will be suitable for the chosen topic. I will be interviewing Students from City Of Westminster College, and also Members Of Staff who work at the EE shop. I chose to interview members of staff from the EE shop because they will have more information about the EE Network and it will be interesting to find out their views about the EE Network.

It Will Contain:

• Actuality sounds that are heard in the background.
• Suitable music for this chosen topic.
• Introduction to the topic.
• Interviews with a few people from City Of Westminster College.

Introduction To Interview:
"As we all know, T.Mobile is a popular network that is used by many people in the UK. It has come to attention that T.Mobile has changed their name to EE. Today, I will be interviewing a few College Students, Staff Members and also people who work at the EE shop. I will be hearing their views on what they think about the EE Network and finding out more information about what EE is all about."

Questions:

• What do you think about the new EE Network?
• Have you had any problems with this Network?
• Is there anything different about this Network?
• Why do you think the Network keeps changing?

Interviewees: 2 College Students and 2 Staff Members who work at the EE shop.

Location: City Of Westminster College.

Secondary Sources:

• The EE 4G network is now live in 85 cities, covering more than 55% of the UK population. 
• The new 4G network is run by a new company, once called Everything Everywhere it's now simply know as EE.
• EE is owned by the same people that run the T-Mobile and Orange networks.                  At present it's the only 4G network available, as it uses the current 1800MHz band.

Appeal To Audience:
This treatment should appeal to an audience ranging from 16-25 years old, who are constantly on their mobile phones and have discovered this new mobile network. It will also appeal to this kind of audience as there will be music that this age group tend to listen to.


Treatment For Speech Package 3

Story Title: Horse Meat Scandal

Radio Station & Programme: Radio 4 PM (4:00pm)

Legal Issues: I will need to consider copyright issues for any music, that I do not own, being used in the background. I will also need to have that correct fact about this chosen topic.

Content Synopsis:
It will have interviewees from City Of Westminster College. This treatment will be to inform and educate and entertain the audience about the Horse Meat Scandal. It will contain music which will be suitable for the chosen topic. I will be interviewing a Dinner Lady from City Of Westminster College, Students and a College Teacher from City Of Westminster College. 
I chose to interview a dinner lady as the food that they cooked, may have contained horse meat and I would like to know their views on the Horse Meat Scandal.

It Will Contain:

• Actuality sounds that are heard in the background of the College Canteen area.
• Introduction to the topic.
• Suitable music for this chosen topic.
• Interviews with a few people from City Of Westminster College.
• Facts about this chosen topic.

Introduction To Interview:
"It has been heard that Horse Meat has been sold at a few shops in the UK and that has caused a lot of concerns and issues about why this has happened and if it is safe to eat Horse Meat. I will be interviewing Dinner Ladies at City Of Westminster College, and a few College Students and Staff Members at City Of Westminster College, to find out what they think about this Horse Meat scandal and how they feel about Horse Meat being in the shops."

Questions:

• What do you think about the Horse Meat Scandal?
• Do you think that Horse Meat is a big issue?
• Would you still have Horse Meat?

Interviewees: 1 College Dinner Lady, 2 College Students and 1 College Teacher.

Location: City Of Westminster College.

Secondary Sources:

• Irish food inspectors announced in mid-January that they had found horsemeat in frozen beefburgers made by firms in the Irish Republic and the UK, and sold by a number of UK supermarket chains, including Tesco, Iceland, Aldi and Lidl.
• Since then, a growing number of stores and companies across Europe, including Findus and Nestle, have recalled beef ready meals, after tests found they contained horse DNA.
• Five samples were checked for the presence of horse DNA above a 1% threshold under a UK-wide programme.
• Mislabelled processed meat products have so far been discovered in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, France, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Germany. Suspicious products have also been withdrawn in the Netherlands as tests are carried out.

Appeal To Audience:
This treatment should appeal to a range of different age groups of people. It will have suitable music for this topic and it will also have news and information that people will want to listen to.