The Job Interview

This is our final completed film.

Storyboard

Props

Because our sequence is about an interview, we will need to use a desk and two chairs for the two characters. To make this is realistic, we will have a computer on the table which the female boss will use to make it look more like an office/ interview room; we also will have a telephone on the on the desk which again the female boss will use at the beginning on our sequence to make our sequence look more impressive and professional.

 

                                                                         

Costume

The other character is the female boss that will be sitting down. The boss will have a different style than the potential employee as she will be more smart looking, powerful and professional. She will be wearing a black suit trousers and a black blazer, her make-up will be natural and not over powering. She will have high heels and with simple jewelry such as just having a bracelet and small earrings. Her hair will be straightened and down. She will be wearing glasses as a typical stereotype of intelligent buisness people.

We will be having two characters in this shoot so two costumes will be needed. The first character that will be walking in will be the potential employee. For the potential employee we have the idea to stick with the typical stereotype of attending a job interview. For example wearing a smart black dress with hair down but fringe clipped back neatly. Her make-up will be simplistic and neutral. The actor will have minimal accessories. 

 An Example of the potentional employees make up and the boss' glasses.

Location

We have chosen our location of filming to be at room GF16 in one of the tutor offices in our college. This is because we can get the room replicate a business office which is where our sequence is set and it’s the right size for us to be able to film our variety of shots. The space is also relatively small, however is open and quite bare so the location feels uncluttered.

Here is some images of our location: 

Our Free Period Schedule

Planning The Sequence

Our scenario of filming is going to be a job interview held by an office boss, and the interviewee is going to be a female who wants the job but isn't particularly well suited to the role. We will follow the interviewee as she enters the room and greets the boss, then the interview will commence. We will use the 180 Degree Rule, Shot/Reverse Shot and Match On Action in the piece to aid continuity.

The Sequence Script: The Interview

Boss: Hi, nice to meet you.

Employee: Hello.

Boss: Please take a seat.

Employee: Thank you

Boss: I have your CV here very impressive, so tell me about yourself?

Employee: I’m a young vibrant enthusiastic worker.

Boss: What do you know about our organisation and its success?

Employee: I know that you own 21 operating services across the UK and you achieve 38% profit per year and I’m very excited to become a part of this journey.

Boss: Why are you looking to leave your current job?

Employee: Because the boss is a *BEEEEEEEEEEEP*

Boss: WelI think that’s everything I need, thank you. I’ll let you know by the end of the week.

Allocated Tasks

Each member of the group has been allocated to a particular tasks.

Folly:

Storyboard artists - The job of the storyboard artist is to be able to create a quick sketch on  paper of the shots and actions that will be used in the sequence.  

- Folly has be selected to do this as she has the most artistic skills making her work the clearest to understand and therefore will provide the best aesthetic value to the storyboard.

Director of Filming - The of director of filmings job is to call in and out the leads throughout filming, when filming is starting and also calls out the end of filming.
- Folly was chosen as this task because she has the clearest voice out of all of us so that when we are editing the footage we will be able to clearly hear when the lead is called in and out.   

Ella:
Location Scout - The location scout will select, research and find locations to be used with shoot that can be used. They will also look at risk assessments to see if the area is safe for the filming.
- The task has been set to Ella as she lives relatively near to the college and has the most understanding of the location. She also has the best knowledge of areas around that could be used in future filming.

Camera Operator - The camera operator's job is to operate the camera and ensure that the shots are correct and closest to the storyboard. Also to make sure that all characters are the correct area, and if the camera needs to be moved they will control this.
- The task of camera operator was given to Ella due to her having comfortably with using the camera and has the most experience with filming as she took media for gcse and therefore has more filming experience.

Naomi:
Casting Director - The casting directors job is to recruit and organise actors, to make sure they are all in the places they are needed and understand their roles. 
- This task has been set to Naomi as she has the most outgoing and sociable within the group. She feels the most comfortable talking to people and has the best leadership skills.

Prop Manager - The prop manager will collect and find all of the props that have been decided to be used in shoots.
- Naomi's to take on this task due to her having the most experience with buying things online so if props are needed they can be easily bought online.

What is match on action?

Match on action is an editing technique, where the shots are cut in time with the character's movements to show they are doing the same action in both shots. It is useful for continuity editing as it makes the film flow smoothly whilst giving emphasis on the actions without interruption.

Even though the two shots may be taken at different angles of the characters, the match on action editing technique gives the impression of continuous time rather than having little jumps within the finished film. Having an action continued from one shot to another creates a visual bridge, which can hide any continuity errors or distract the spectator from noticing the actual cut between the two shots.

For example, the two characters in shot 1 and shot 2 are shaking hands. In shot 2, the camera is cut from a close up of their hands to a longshot of the two characters which had carried on from the first shot, showing continuity and flow.

The 180-degree Rule

In film making, the 180-degree rule is an imaginary line regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. It allows the audience to clearly understand the sequence and where characters or objects are in relation to each other. As long as the film maker to keep within the 180 degrees. It is often used it conversation sequences.

However there is only one way that a camera can cross onto the other side of the line of action. This if you film the camera crossing the line by the use of crabbing or tracking. Or it can be used to unsettle the spectator.

Here is an example of breaking the 180 degree rule, from The Shining - (Stanley Kubrick 1980), It is used to create an eery uneasy feel.

How to shot/reverse shot

Shot reverse shot is a type of editing technique to allow the audience to see 2 characters or more talking, the camera using the 180 degree rule cuts between the characters allowing the audience to see the characters reactions and facial expressions. An over the shoulder shot is often used in a sequence like this as it is easier to get the audience more involved because they are seeing it from the characters perspective and it also makes the dialogue seem more interesting.
Here are some examples of shot reverse shots:

The Preliminary Task

AS Media coursework - COURSEWORK REPRESENTS 50% OF THE AS LEVEL What When Worth Main Task Opening to thriller film Jan – April 2014 50% Prelim Task Continuity editing task Dec 2013 – Jan 2014 You have to Complete and PASS Group task Group Task The Preliminary Task. The specification states that this must be: ‘ A continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.’ The sequence must last no longer than one minute. This task should demonstrate: Match on Action Shot/Reverse Shot The 180 degree Rule You will also have to incorporate Music, dialogue and sound effects into your film All filming and editing must take place on campus, using College equipment. You will record your learning and processes on a group blog, which you will continue into the Main Task (the opening of Thriller Film).