Thursday, 20 June 2013

Ways of Escape - Crew Roles & Casting






We chose James to represent the angry person because he can act in a aggressive manor that can show that he is angry, he talks in the movie but you cannot hear it but you can tell thats he's not being nice and know he's angry because of the expressions he gives us.






We used Alex as the kid who is always bored and depressed because he has a innocent face and has a tenderness to him to make him come across as if he is sad if he wants to, not much facial expressions shows that someone can be depressed you can tell by looking at him that he is down, he played the part well because he can also skate, when he skated he looked like a much brighter person who was happy and that shows his way of escape


We used John as the kid who is always ill because he has a fragile look to him and usually is ill so with no disrespect we thought he'd be perfect for the role because of this and he pulled it off well.

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

My Favourite E4 E stings


                                          5. Reaper



In the Reaper E Sting, An Orange Creature Enters From a cupboard, Soon after a Big green Creature supposedly the Reaper appears behind it Slicing it in two with the E4 logo.

 I thought that this E sting was good because it used only animation. it was weird as it used peoples take on death to create something unusual and eye catching as where would you see such a thing ? I think it was in the finals as it was all animated and simple but flowed easily.

                                   4.Totem Pole 


In the totem Pole ident, an old man is sitting in is home that is old and withered awasy filled with plants and lights, Then to his amazement a totem pole with The E4 comes out of the puddle infront of then , then all his lights , and then the E4 logo on top the totem pole glows which seems to have killed him as he drops back on his chair/ settee.
  This E sting i found good becuase it was something also slightly funny and involving a weird impossible situation, like a totem poll forming from the pool of water in your old plant ridden house, i thought this made it into the finals because it was very detailed and eye catching.                  

                                 3. E4 Man


 This E sting is based on a old school vibe from the 80's the phrase Curl up and get down.
I liked this E sting because it was funny and quick to the point , made it seem like an actual advert for a product and works well, i like how its old school. its very quick and and upbeat and Funky corresponding to the time era it seems to be based on with the stereotypical hair care products and the clothing that e4 man wears.


                                    2.  Extreme table tennis
In this
I liked this ident
                                 
                                         1. Recursive Culture

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Insurances

Balls Of Steel is A program on channel 4 where Mark Dolan (presenter) gets a team of fearless comedians and performers to do all sorts of  risky acts in public places, then  they show to the audience who vote for which act deserves the balls of steels this week.  A show like this would strongly
be advised to have public liability insurance. It's there for their legal protection against anyone who feels hurt or offended by the actions of the contestants, and plans on legal action against the program.

As an Example one of the performers/ comedians would have  to take out public liability insurance if their shows involved the audience as in 'magic tricks' and other things they specialize in as in one comedian dubbed the Militant Black Guy would have this as his jokes are racist and offensive. Which would cause some people physically react to as some people do not know they'll be part of this reality show. Other problems are that the young audience may try to copy the things they say or the things they do, public liability insurance would cover the militant black guy from this happening.There is also negs urban sports who is very physical to people withy his games which involve throwing things at people, this would usually cause bigger violent reactions than militant black guy , in this article i will be seeing this copy of public liability insurance would cover.


This is A actual copy of a public liability insurance write up , what is done and what they do for you.

What is public liability insurance?
________________________________________________________

Public and products liability  

Policy wording  



 The General terms and conditions and the following terms and conditions all apply to this 
section. 
Special definitions 
for this section 


Bodily injury Death, or any bodily or mental injury or disease of any person. 
Defence costs Costs incurred with our prior written agreement to investigate, settle or defend a claim against 
you. 
Denial of access Nuisance, trespass or interference with any easement or right of air, light, water or way. 
Inefficacy The failure of any of your products or any service, process or system provided or managed by 
you to perform the function or serve the purpose for which it was intended. 
Personal injury False arrest, detention or imprisonment; malicious prosecution; wrongful entry into, or eviction 
of a person from, a room, dwelling or premises that they occupy; invasion of any rights of 
privacy. 
Pollution Any pollution or contamination, including noise, electromagnetic fields, radiation and radio 
waves. 
Products Any goods sold, supplied, distributed, manufactured, constructed, erected, installed, altered, 
tested, serviced, maintained, repaired, cleaned or treated by you. 
Property damage Physical loss of or damage to or destruction of tangible property including the resulting loss of 
use of such property. 
Tool of trade Mobile plant or equipment being used where insurance or security is not required under the 
provisions of any road traffic legislation. 
You / your Also includes any person who was, is or during the period of insurance becomes your partner 
or director or senior manager in actual control of your operations. 
What is covered  
Claims against you If, as a result of your business, any party brings a claim against you for: 
 a. bodily injury or property damage occurring during the period of insurance; 
 b. personal injury or denial of access committed during the period of insurance, 
 we will indemnify you against the sums you have to pay as compensation. 
This includes a claim against any employee or volunteer worker of yours when they are acting 
on your behalf in whatever capacity. 
We will also pay defence costs but we will not pay costs for any part of a claim not covered by 
this section.  
Overseas personal liability We will indemnify you and if you so request, any of your directors, partners or any employee or 
spouse of such person against legal liability as a result of bodily injury, property damage or 
personal injury incurred in a personal capacity whilst temporarily outside the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man other than  
 a. where indemnity arises out of the ownership or occupation of land or buildings; 
 b. where indemnity is provided by any other insurance. 
Claims against principals If, as a result of your business, any party brings a claim, which falls within the scope of What 
is covered, Claims against you, against a customer of your business for whom you are 
providing services under contract or agreement and you are liable for that claim, we will treat 
such claim as if made against you and make the same payment to such customer that we would 
have made to you, provided that the party to be indemnified: 

_ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Public and products liability insurance  
Summary of cover 


What is a summary of cover? 
It gives you an idea of what a Hiscox insurance policy has to offer, and the main facts about the cover, without going into all the 
terms and conditions. This one outlines how public and products liability insurance can protect your business. If you need more 
information, consult the policy wording or contact our customer services team. 
Product name:
Type of insurance: Public and products liability 
Underwritten by: 
Public and products cover in a nutshell 
Public Liability insurance covers you when you have to pay compensation because a client, contractor or member of the public 
claims over accidental injury or property damage. This may be something that happened at your workplace (e.g. a client slipping 
on a wet surface) or perhaps something an employee did while out and about, such as spilling coffee over a client’s computer. 
The limit of indemnity you select will be on an any one claim basis. This means that each individual claim for compensation has 
its own limit of indemnity. The exception to this is when a claim is made for products liability. For these claims your limit of 
indemnity will provide cover for the total of all claims in the policy period. We will also pay up to £100,000 for legal fees paid out 
in defending a claim. 
Key benefits: what risks are you protected against? 
Cover includes: 
• claims caused by goods which your company either sold, manufactured, repaired, installed, erected, altered, cleaned or 
treated and - through negligence - caused injury or damage 
• obstruction, trespass, nuisance, interference, wrongful arrest and eviction of a third party 
• legal costs and expenses for defending you against prosecution under any health and safety legislation.  
The small print: significant or unusual exclusions and limitations 
• You will normally have to pay an initial amount for each claim (the excess). These excesses may vary by your choice and of 
cover or our underwriters’ assessment. Your schedule of insurance will show the specific excesses applicable to your 
policy. 
• Injury to your own employees or your property is not covered. 
• We won’t pay claims which arise because your contractual terms go beyond the duty of care you owe at common law. 
• Any claims, circumstances which could give rise to a claim in future or shortcomings in your work which you knew about or 
ought reasonably to have known about before the policy started are not covered. 
• We won’t pay any claims caused by your transmission of a computer virus. 
• Cover is restricted to business activities carried out in the EU, unless otherwise agreed by us. 
• We won’t pay any claims involving asbestos. 
• Claims caused by war, terrorism or nuclear risks are not covered. 
• Claims or losses arising out of professional advice you give are not covered. 
Your side of the bargain 
Remember, your premium and insurance cover will be based specifically on the details you provide to us. So the information 
you give us will form a record of your unique combination of demands, needs and circumstances.  
Please make sure the information you send us is complete and accurate, and inform us immediately of any changes in 
circumstances that may affect the services provided by us or the cover provided by your policy. This is particularly important 
before taking out a policy, but it also applies throughout the life of a policy. 
• If you fail to disclose any information material to the insurance you could invalidate the policy and claims may not be paid. 
• You should read and check all insurance documents to ensure that you are aware of the cover, limits and other terms that 
apply. 
• Please be aware of all terms and conditions of your policy as failure to comply with them could invalidate it. 
• In the event of a claim, you should take note of the required procedures, such as prompt notice to us of the claims, as 
stated in the policy documentation. 
• As with any insurance, you have an obligation to take reasonable steps to mitigate any loss. 

This example is good as this would cover Neg's Urban Sports with his violent games and actions against the public, as it covers about any bodily harm and Negs usually ends up with pshyical contact against the audience , like throwing burgers in pubs , or stealing the ball from rugby games. However This one wouldn't cover Militan Black Guy becasue the Militant Black Guy isn't Violent In a psychical way towards anyone . Militant black guy would have to speak to his lawyers about a much better cover which will cover his verbal assault on his race which is Black.

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Card's + Discussion






                                      First Concept

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Our blue card was 'Changing view points'
From that we thought about using different coloured tansparent materials
Then From this we also thought about using things like coats and materials to spray on
Near The end we decided to use Glass instead of acrylic Because acrylic is harder to clean .
We've already done some test using acrylic and glass , and glass is much better and is easier to clean therefore saving money on sheets needed.










       Our Red card was ' Flex your risk muscle'
From this we came to think about problems that may appear during filming .
We thought about if it was windy and it ruined our logo ,so we decided on filming the sprays in a separate location, and then put them together using Green screen.
We've decided to do two trial runs  : one where the footage is taken in separate places , and one where its all taken all together  .













Our red card was based on  ' combine ideas'
We thought about instead of using actual plain places , to take footage where things are happening and then put our sprays over it  ,  so that it is more spontaneous and out there to
 show that mtv  'music' is everywhere.
























In Our first draft we saw what went wrong and 'slay a sacred cow' will help us correct these mistakes, we've thought about it and we came to the conclusion that we will have to use scenery with an urban meaning than just 'random scenery'. This will help by giving it an even better corporate identity than it already has .



















































































































































































Evaluation And justification of stop motion and video effects


LEGO 

Lego lets us use basic movement without moving our models inch by inch this makes a quick process which saves time on development, And we can make structures without it looking out of place , Lego is very easy to use and get used to to, However when the lego structures fall apart by time they get agitating and soon after they are deemed unusable, which takes up time , showing that lego is temper-mental. It would be better if the lego was able to be stuck together without looking weird


PAPER CUT OUTS
We enjoyed using paper cut outs, i found it easy to do and experimented with it well. I realized that you have to keep the frame in the same place for the drawing to be fluent as the pictures taken get put into a clip. I didn't put all my effort into it because there wasn't a lot of time we were given to complete it or do a professional standard stop motion clip. I would use this style for my stop motion clip as my final project as i could do a professional standard scene. 


CLAY 
Using clay wasn't too difficult, It was easy to move each object and i liked the way that weight doesn't matter, in the clip i created, it shows a piece of clay on the side of another piece and it doesn't fall off. i didn't use any camera skills in this, just kept it in one place and moved the clay around the camera shot. I think clay has a hard texture and it isn't easy to make shapes on a large scale because the clay is too hard to move around and shape shift.


WHITEBOARD
I think using whiteboard was the same as paper cut outs but it was much easier because you could rub out the pen easily and put another drawing in it, unlike the paper cut outs i could rub out the pen i had to add and add drawings to the previous or i could of drawn a new picture on

GREEN SCREEN
Green Screen Is A very difficult Effect to use because it has to be seamless when taking the footage with no shadows and relatively similar colors in the other footage pieces which we tried to combine to one , from, our first try we saw where we went wrong and know how to correct our steps but this effect will deffinently be used again in the future after we've finished our ident with other pieces during our time within media.