Script

In the opening sequence we didn't have much of a script and therefore most of it was improvised. 

The line from the dealer to the murderer was just said on the spot.

Dealer: You didn't f*cking get this from me, alright!

The Narrator's lines were written by Rob and the group decided that it would fit in with the film. Karl says the line in a cocky gangster accent.

Narrator: In this business it's about respect. Respect is earned, respect is to admire, respect is f*cking golden. People confuse fear with respect, but in this business we don't fear, we make it! People get hurt thats part of the f*cking game, people get killed thats part of the business, thats f*cking respect. On this day some business was going down, some nasty business, we call it revenge. Killing the killer of a respected earns respect, and giving that respect to a bird, well we aint used to that round here!

Rob Maclean

Group Evaluation

Our film worked well as a whole although there was a few things we thought we could have done to improve it. The music works well with the film as it is a beaty and adds tension to the film. The voiceover we used fits in well with the theme of the film as it adds character. The beginning part of the film is not to our liking because you can see that it is a female when that is meant to be the twist at the end. The next part we like is when the killer meets the dealer, the angles we used were to a good standard and the transition we used was good. The only thing we could of improved here was that we could of added a close up of when the dealer grabs the killers arm. This was because it didn't look right and we wanted to get the bit where the dealer speaks which we wouldn't have got all of the conversation if we had added the close up. the graffiti in the background adds character to this scene and gives it the street feel that we wanted to get. The next seen is where the killer goes on his way to find the persons house. We like the free hand camera as its shaky and it is more edgy and gritty and just gives the film that feel of intenseness. When the killer arrives at the persons house, we have a close up shot of the gate and the killer opening it. It makes it look better as you get the transition of the push open of the gate and the knock of the door.  Our original intention from the next scene when the gun shots were being fired was to film a tree with birds flying out, to get that more shocking feel to what has happened, but we didn't have time to wait around so decided to film a bit of environment around us to show for each gun shot being fired, so we filmed three scenes, one of a tree, one of the church and another one of some trees. The last scene is when the killer runs away from the killing, the ending is good as it shows the killer is actually a woman and as a medium shot, reveals it.

The enigmas created make the film really good as you don't know what is happening at the beginning, who the killer is, why the killer has killed someone, who has been killed. This is just in the opening two minutes of the film, so over a period of time all these enigmas will be found out and others created. 

Audience and Certificate

For our film, we would be expecting the audience to be teenagers, mostly the male population as they wouldn't know that the female is a killer, but once the audience know what happens, maybe more female members would be inclined to watch it.

The certificate for this is a 15, as it has heavy swearing in it and a killing, so it wouldn't be appropriate to give it a certificate of 12, or 12A as the parents of these children wouldn't want them watching tis sort of film at such an early age.

Sarah Fowler 

Changes to story board

The 1st shot was meant to be the gun exchange from across the road. This was changed so the film would be longer and gives the audience more time to find out what is going on.

The 2nd shot is then a close up of the killer approaching the person with the gun, which then turns into a medium shot of the man.

We decided to take out the shot where the man describes the gun to the killer, and the close up of the unknown man grabbing the killers arm as the killer then has to run away quickly straight after it.

On the second page of the storyboard only one item remains the same, the "inspired by a true story" page. All the rest changed because it was too long and we didn't want to show anyone go into the house. This is because if we cut from the knocking on the door to the gun shots and the three scenes we added, it means we don't know who's been killed which adds many enigmas so the audience would want to watch the rest to find out what has happened. 

The ending is near enough what we planned it to be. The killer runs to a wall, heavy breathing and stops, pulls the hood down and has a close up to her face. Then she smiles to show she has got away with what she has done.

Sarah Fowler

The Finished Piece

D Tour

Character Representations

This opening scene has three main characters and all three have been represented in different ways.

Murderer (Sarah, Rob)- In the first scene the murderer walks with a faltering movement. She also keeps her face covered so the audience do not know who it is. The dress sense and general behaviour of the character make her look maculine and suspicious. During the deal the character's unwillingness to show her face to the dealer again underlines the fact that she is independent and unwilling to reveal her identity. This raises the enigma 'Why is the character hiding his/her face?', this will intrigue the audience, as they want to know the answer.

During the running scene the character shows a more masculine and powerful persona especially when approaching the house. Rob plays the character in this scene, allowing the audience to presume that the killer is a man. His aggressive and forceful knocking of the door and opening of the gate makes the audience believe that the killer is in fact there for violence.

During the unmasking scene the murderer has her identity unveiled, therefore a lot more of her personality is shown. The smile at the end shows her confidence and lack of regret for a woman who has just murdered someone. The fact that she keeps her identity hidden may raise the idea that the murderer wants people to believe she is a man therefore you will never suspect her of anything. This represents the killer as an intelligent person as she does not want to be caught.

Dealer (Rob)- The dealer is only in the film for a short period of time. He seems quite nervous but at the same time in control of the deal. He seems cocky with the way he jumps and checks the money with a swagger, however his constant glances around shows that he is anxious.

He is dressed normally for a young person which makes him easy to relate to however the fact he is handling guns and money with ease may shock the viewer. His aggressive side is shown when he threatens the killer, which may make the dealer seem overpowering.

Narrator (Karl Buckel)- This character is the group's personal favourite. His identity is not revealed however his accent and deep insight into gang crime reveals many sides to the character. Firstly, his London accent and use of swear words makes him gritty and real to the viewer. The way he talks about the murder and respect makes the character unnerving as his forceful script gives him the persona of a 'hard man'.

More representations of the character are revealed with the way he talks about the bussiness. This shows that he is closely linked to violence and gang crime. Altogether the narrator's image is left to the audience to decide via the verbal representations made. This raises the enigma, 'Who is the narrator?' another question that the audience wants answering.

Robert Maclean

Editing

When editing our film, we decided to split it up by adding times, and credits as it would make our film longer and add the feel of it being a real film. By splitting the scenes up, we have added times to show what time of day the scene should have happened. It helps more as the light in which should have been filmed at night is darker so it looks like it has been filmed at that time in the evening. The morning scene was actually filmed in the morning so the lighting reflects on what time of day it was.

Sarah Fowler