Choice of Location

For my location, I have chosen a scenic, quiet place in the countryside. I chose a location like this because it gives off a peaceful poetic feel, which i wanted to try and get across as the words being said in the opening two minutes are very powerfull, and i wanted a contrast. When i filmed it was also a nice day and was sunny and light which was exactly what i pictured for my film..and obviously wanted after all of the snow and cold weatehr we have had recently, which at first didn'tt stop me from filming but after I had shot some videos and went to edit them when i came back in to school, I realised that it was simply too cold outside to get a clear picture on the camera and the lens was steamed up making the picture unclear unfortunately.

We also filmed at the Tiffey Valley in wymondham, where the girl playing the part sat on a bench amonst this lovely scenery.

I did some of the filming in our field, when it was both covered in snow and once the snow had cleared.

Script for 'A Broken Promise'

This is the poem which will be said in the first two minuets of the film.

I am not the way I used to be
I am stronger and wiser as you can see
Remember my words my father said;
As he cradloed me up and laid me to bed
You will someday be a lady with a life of your own
With someone to love you as i have shown
I will always be herre to lend you a hand
To help you guide you when you don't understand;
Somehow I believed his words, I see
he was not the father he turned out to be.
Instead he was a man that did not care'
My mother was my father because he was not there.
I often cry myself to sleep
My fathers love was not mine to keep
I miss my father i won't lie
Not a single hug, or one last goodbye.
He is now a free man to roam
Not worrying of his family or coming home;
He walked out of my life and never turned my way,
Oh why daddy, why didn't you stay?

After this poem has been read out, the little girl acting this part says;
My name is Amelia Archer, I'm nine and three quarters, I live with my mum and two sisters, and my dad, well...my dad, he ran away.

Film Progression..

So after my idea to base the opening two minutes of a film on the theme of a plastic bag, in the genre of a mockumentary, went horribly wrong and didn't work, I decided to do something else.


The film I'm currently in the process of editing is about a young girl called Amelia Archer, who at the age of nine is a budding poet, the opening two minutes consists of her reading out a poem she has written about her dad who ran away leaving behind his three girls and wife for another woman. based on a true story. I have decided to call the film 'A broken promise'

So far in class i have put together just over the first minute. I will be posting my storyboards and what i have done so far in the next few days. Apologies for the lack of blog updating recently due to family commitments, but will keep on top of it from now on.


these are a few snaps of what i have done so far, these are accompanied by music and audio (voice over) which is a nine year old speaking.

With this filming, I ahve tried to use different shots, using a wide randge of angles and i ahve cross cut scenes, and also used transition within the audio and music so it's flowing and doesn;t jump from one piece of music to the next.

Story Boarding...

This is just a Story Board, which is a drawn order in which I'm going to shoot my shots!

Here is the establishing shot, which will pan from high to low or left to right.

Media Ownership

Some nations can influence and control their media greatly. In addition, powerful corporations also have enormous influence on mainstream media.
In some places major multinational corporations own media stations and outlets. Often, many media institutions survive on advertising fees, which can lead to the media outlet being influenced by various corporate interests. Other times, the ownership interests may affect what is and is not covered. Stories can end up being biased or omitted so as not to offend advertisers or owners. The ability for citizens to make informed decisions is crucial for a free and functioning democracy but now becomes threatened by such concentration in ownership.
The idea of corporate media itself may not be a bad thing, for it can foster healthy competition and provide a check against governments. However, the concern is when there is a concentration of ownership due to the risk of increased economic and political influence that can itself be unaccountable.

Media cross-ownership is the ownership of multiple media businesses by a person or corporation. These businesses can include broadcast and cable television, radio, newspaper, book publishing, video games, and various online entities. Much of the debate over concentration of media ownership in the United States has for many years focused specifically on the ownership of broadcast stations, cable stations, newspapers and websites. Meaning, that when one organization owned any two of these media outlets, that organization was involved in "cross-ownership."

The Big 6
1. General Electric

Which has media outlets such as NBC and Telemundo, Universal Pictures, Focus Features, 26 television stations in the USA and cable networks MSNBC, Bravo, CNBC, The Weather Channel and Syfy. GE also owns 80 percent of NBC Universal. As of 2011, GE's share in these companies has been sold to Comcast, who themselves own Versus, style., G4, E!, Comcast SportsNet, the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers. The company operates through four segments: Energy, Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance and Consumer & Industrial

2. Walt Disney Company

Is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.

The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, and today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A&E Television Networks, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

3. News Corporation

News Corp is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the worlds second largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue. The companys chairman and chief executive is Rupert Mordoch. Holdings include: the Fox Broadcasting Company; television and cable networks such as Fox, Fox Business Channel, National Geographic and FX; print publications including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and TVGuide; the magazines Barron's and SmartMoney; book publisher HarperCollins; film production companies 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Blue Sky Studios; numerous websites including MarketWatch.com; and non-media holdings including the National Rugby League.

4. Time Warner

holdings including: CNN, the CW (a joint venture with CBS), HBO, Cinemax, Cartoon Network, TBS, TNT, America Online, MapQuest, Moviefone, Warner Bros. Pictures, Castle Rock and New Line Cinema, and more than 150 magazines including Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Marie Claire and People.

5.Viacom

Holdings include: MTV, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, VH1, BET, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, Atom Entertainment, and music game developer Harmonix. Viacom 18 is a joint venture with the Indian media company Global Broadcast News.

6. CBS Corporation

Owns the CBS Television Network, CBS Television Distribution Group, the CW (a joint venture with Time Warner), Showtime, book publisher Simon & Schuster, 30 television stations, and CBS Radio, Inc., which has 130 stations. CBS is now the leading supplier of video to Google’s new Video Marketplace.

Technological Convergence

Impact of Technilogical convergence on film institutions and audiences:
Technological convergence refers to the systems of technology by which media is produced and distributed to the audience.
Technology has converged to enable audiences to communicate, consume and interact with the media, and create their own media trhrough one piece of technology.
This has made communication, consumption, interaction and production a more convienient, more portable and more integregated expirience.

The convergence of technology has enable cross-media convergence to take place - the coming together of traditionally seperate forms of media i.e radio which can be listened to via the TV, TV and Newspaper can be consumed via the web and films or games can be consumed via phones or games consoles.

Examples of Technological convergence with relevance to film instituions/audiences;
Computers
Broardband Cable
Cameras - Digital, HD, 3D etc.
Cinemas
Flat screen, High Def TVs
Blur-Ray dvd
3D technology
Apple and Itunes
Sony and playstation 3
Microsoft and X-box
Nintendo and Wii
Virgin Media etc.