19th October 2011

This was the first day of filming. We decided to film in chronological order as we thought it would be easier to note what we had filmed and what we still have to do. During this day of filming we shot our opening sequence using iStopMotion. 

We positioned the camera at a birds eye angle. We chose to do this as we thought it would be easier for the audiences to read/see the information that was being given to them. The bright colours used of the pieces of paper was used as a way to attract our target audiences attention and draw them in, making them want to continue watching.

Props used

Schedule for filming

The first thing that we will film will be all of the shots that include the plasticine man (including the part with the pencil case). This is because we want to keep continuity, meaning that we will only be able to make him once otherwise he will look different. 
The next thing that we will film is the part that is set in the mystical land. This is because we may also be using plasticine for this as well, so once again this all has to be filmed in the same day to keep with continuity. 
The last thing to be filmed will be the shots of the paper. This is because it will take the least amount of time to film.

Storyboard

Costume and Props research

We will not be needing any costumes as it is not a live action film and our only character will be made of plasticine. 

The main the prop we will be using this film is plasticine. We will be using this for the main character and also possible some of the setting e.g. trees etc. 
Another prop we have chosen to use is a piece of paper. We will be using this for the beginning and end credits. We used this idea from a past students film opening and will be scrunching it up and opening it up for each seperate piece of information. 
We will be using green paper for the background and floor around our character and this will help us in the editing stage when we decide to put the setting in. 
We will be using a pencil case as this is the "transporter" that will take our character from an ordinary day to the mystical land he encounters. 




This is the idea that we will be using from past students work.
http://53childrensfilm09.blogspot.com/

Recce research- locations

We will only be using one location in our film opening and that will be the classroom. We will only be using the classroom because it will be easier as the iStopMotion software can only be used from the computer, so we will have to be close to a computer the whole time. We will be using the desk when doing the "paper scrunching" and we will use a piece of green paper when doing the setting so we can green screen the setting into the film using the software on the computer. 

We will be using a setting similar to this one. 

http://firecat-a-go-go.co.uk/__oneclick_uploads/2008/05/18052008084.jpg

Script

We will not be using a script as we are not planning on having dialogue in our animation. If anything, it will be just noises like the child's program character, Pingu. 
We chose not to use dialogue because the quality of our equipment is not very good meaning the quality will not be as good as it could be. Also, the classification of our production will be a PG so it will be less complicated for the young child to understand.