Production Update

Example of home videos 

Today I was planning to film short snippets of Emma performing, including swimming, acting and singing, however at this stage I didn't feel this was essential. Instead I watched a series of Emma's home videos and selected ones which I felt portrayed my character in the correct way. Finding the correct videos to use took a long period of time as in total there were 10 DVDs which were all approximately 1 hour long. Once I found the correct video clips to use I had to save the DVD footage as an MP4 file so I was able to edit them accordingly in Adobe Premiere. I used several programs which weren't successful including 'Format Factory' and 'Lifehacker'  this wasted a lot of effort and time; however in the end 'Handbrake'. I was planning to do this task on 12th October, however I felt it was important to do it at this stage as I needed this footage in order to complete my opening scene of my sequence.
I was successful converting the videos using

 

Production Update

Today I was scheduled to add a non-diegetic soundtrack to my production, however I had enough time to do this on Wednesday. This meant I was in a position where I was ahead of my practical production schedule; therefore today I made the decison to film. I had originally planned to film an interview with Emma on 5th October however as I am slightly ahead of schedule I made the decision to do so today. The interview intailed Emma telling the audience/viewers what inspired her to perform and how she got into the position where she was. This is only one of the interviews I plan to record, others include her thanking her fans and her thoughts/feelings about her new single release. I continue to be ahead of schedule which puts me at an advantage as I now have more time to perfect editing. As well as filming I also converted my files to MP4 via Format Factory. 

Production Update

Example of zoomed image

Today I edited the images I collected of Emma together. I have them featuring on the screen for approximately half a second and then switching to the next. These images I feel represent Emma as a performing very clearly as the images are all associated with her ambitious career. Some images I have edited some that they zoom in, these are mainly on group images so that they zoom in and focus solely on Emma’s face. I got this task done a lot quicker than planning to so I was able to add a non-diegetic soundtrack today instead of when I was planning too. I made the decision to add the soundtrack of ‘Chrystal Fighters- Plage’ as I believed it worked well with the images. This means I am ahead of schedule; this puts me at an advantage as I now have more of an opportunity to edit. 

Below is a sample of the song I am using in my documentary: 

 

 

Production Update

Today I collected a variety of images for my opening scene of my documentary, this involved looking through old photo albums and social networking sites including Twitter and Facebook. The images featured Emma at different ages performing. All images are associated with either acting, swimming or singing which is the focus of my documentary therefore are all valid to feature. From showing images of Emma at different ages emphasises how this has been a long ambition of hers, which is a technique similar documentaries use for example, JLS Revealed and 1D One Direction: This Is Us. This means I am on schedule which is a positive.

A Total Talent: Shot List

Montage Shots- various short clips of old home videos
Medium Shot- Emma singing (presented in slow motion)
Montage Shots- variety of images of Emma as she was growing up
Montage Shots continued- short home videos of Emma performing on stage
Planning Shot- Family photo's in living room
Zoom Shot- Zoom in on photo of Emma as a child
Medium Close Up- Talking head interview with Emma about what inspired her
Montage Shot- Imagery of Brother and his band
Medium Close Up- Talking head interview with Anais and Amy
Montage Shot- Imagery of Emma Anais and Amy together
Medium Close Up- Talking head interview with Anais and Amy continued
Montage Shot- Imagery of Emma performing as a child
Medium Close Up- Talking head interview with Emma about how she suceeded
Establishing Shot- London Underground tubes
Medium Close Up- Talking head interview with Emma about how she suceeded
Medium Close Up-  Talking head interview of Liam about her success
Medium Close Up- Talking head interview with Emma about her song
Long Shot- Emma performing 'Jessie's Secret' on stage
Establishing Shot- Imagery of roads (presented in fast motion)
Medium Shot- Short Interview of Emma in car talking about her gig
Establishing Shot- Imagery of roads (presented in fast motion) continued

A Total Talent: Script

For my documentary I will include both talking heads and a Voice-of-God Narration from both a narrator and Emma herself.

Voice of God Narration:
“Emma Custis, a talent like no other. Join us on this documentary as we follow her incredibly journey, how she chased her dreams and fought to the top”   

“It’s not all glitz and glam for Emma. Travelling is very time consuming and takes up a lot of time in her life.”

Emma’s Narration:
“Ever since I was a young girl, you’d find me up in my room performing in front of the mirror; Emma Custis smashing it on some stage, the crowd going wild. It kept me going until I left home. I came to London where my dreams turned to reality. I’m still performing and dreaming in front of the mirror, expect now I share my dream”

For the talking head interviews all my characters felt comfortable and were happy to improvise if subject matters were provided.

Emma’s Interviews:
-How she became interested in performing
-Who she was inspired by
-How thankful she is for the support
-How she got to the position she is in today
-Explain about the song she wrote- Jessie’s Secret
-Bane of travelling 

Anais and Amy’s Interview:
-How long they've known Emma
-How they both know Emma
-How proud they are of Emma
-How exited they are she has succeeded 

Liam’s Interview:
-How long he has been her manager
-Hopes for her future
-Thoughts on her as an artist
-Success of her as a performer

A Total Talent: Animatic