Casting Notes

When trying to decide who to cast to play the main characters it came to my attention that they both needed to be dedicated to the role and that they also had to have an already established relationship that might not always have run smooth.

Daniel Ashfield was selected for the main role as he already had some acting experience from doing AS Drama and also Drama at GCSE, he was able t convey well through actions and facial expressions the personalty we wanted and also the wardrobe helped to make him look more authentic.

Melissa Fernandes was selected for the role of Daniel's love interest as she had also taken GCSE and AS Drama and could also use a range of expressions and actions to convey her feelings towards Daniel.

Dale Stewart was selected at Melissa's interest as he had an image that worked well for the character, despite having no prior experience in acting he seemed to have a joking, arrogance to him that made him perfect for the part.

Extras- we used extras during the 'hang out' scene and gathered together friends of all three characters to give it a more realistic and natural vibe.

Location report

Forbury Gardens was picked as one of the main locations for the video because it usually has a variety of things going on, mostly you can usually see people hanging around in groups having fun and couples sitting together which contrasted well with the way that the main character 'Dan' was supposed to interact with his love interest 'Mel' it also had good lighting which allowed us to film for a long time and the open space makes the meeting impersonal

The fountain in Forbury Gardens was used to set a new scene, usually fountains are associated with romance in films and we wanted to use it to give the impression that 'Mel' was more romantically interested in the other guy 'Dale' rather than 'Dan'

Prospect park was conveniently close to the school so allowed for us to use at all times, the idea is that unlike Forbury Gardens, this park is not frequently used or busy and was therefore better used to make him feel isolated and lonely. It helps the idea of him being stood up by her as the solitude makes him seem pathetic.

'Dans' bedroom was used because usually bedrooms are associated with intimacy and friendship because people that have only just met do not hang out in bedrooms, the closeness of the personal space implies that they are friends but that he obviously wants to be more.

The playroom was used because we thought that it would be perfect to hold a small gathering because it would show the way 'Dan' and 'Mel' interact with each other when around groups of people, it also showed off their personalities with daniel being isolated from the group and 'Mel' being in the centre showing what type of people they are

CD cover Frank Turner

Frank Turner- Poetry of the deed.

The use of black and white is used artistically though instead of in the conventional form of a painting or picture it is almost typical of a tattoo. The swallows follow along with the tattoo idea as do the ribbons that carry the title of the CD and the name of the artist. The use of red black and white colours are also the typical colours used in tattoos which are usually associated with the Punk rock scene. The picture is used well as it implis what genre the music is going to be and despite the use of monotone the picture is quite eye catching.

CD Cover Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson- Upside Down

The bright colours contrast with each other to make the picture and the writing stand out. The picture of Jack Johnson is in black and white except for his clothes which are in colour. The use of yellow is cheerful which gives the album an upbeat feel and works well with the style of music.

CD cover Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys- Whatever people say I am, that's What I'm not

The picture is devoid of any colour, the dull use of black and white is not meant to depict an artistic piece of photography but rather a gritty almost mug shot of a man smoking a cigarette. The use of the cigarette makes the picture shocking because they are not shown in pictures that will be seen by the public. Arctic Monkeys is in a lower case curled script which does not match the picture and also implies the name is not really important. The name of the CD is not shown on the front but rather on the spine which makes the picture seem like the most important aspect of the cover. /the picture is used well to attract attention and to make sure people remember the cover because it is quite shocking.

Location report (note form)

• Forbury gardens- we chose this location because it was very pubic and shows people having fun and couples together which contrast greatly with the main character and his relationship with the girl
• Boy's bedroom- it's quite an intimate place but also shows they have known each other a while and creates a suggestive feel.
• living room- they are comfortable in each others presence but shows she is not particularly happy about it
• play room- used to host a 'party' that turned into a small group of people hanging out except for the main character who is uncomfortable and left out of the situation

Ancillary Sketches

These sketches of the CD covers and Advert provided me with a basis of what to follow when making the real one it also helped to show what worked well and what didn't