Keri's Media Studies Blog

We are using the weather as a main component to create the feel of Narnia, In the original film throughout we can see the snow, in order to recreate the snowy feel rather than snowing throughout when the Pevensie's make it to the beavers house we can see them brushing off snow showing that it did snow, the audience then makes the assumption that it was snowing adding to the whole feel of Narnia as snow has connotations of utopian weather. We also are adding clips of snow at the end of the production adding to the whole feel or Narnia. As well as this in editing we are going to add fog effect to create a mysterious feel to the video.    The next component to create Narnia was the setting, Throughout we are setting the location in the wood, we wanted it to be in the wood to create a natural setting that isn't man made, this creates a woodland feel and transports the audience to another out of this world place which is not on earth all adding to the feel of Narnia. We created

In this production we are mostly going to create our own style with aspects of Hitchcock moulded into this, We have chosen to use aspects of Hitchcock style as he mostly relies of the visual medium making sound secondary, therefor the audience don't need the sound to gather what is happening rather the emotions they will be portraying will be fare of informative. we feel that this would be visually interesting and allows up to build on the creation of Narnia as every shot builds on the ambience of Narnia.     Secondly Hitchcock uses suspense as a main part of his style building it up with his steady development of plot allowing the tension to build, this relates to the moment the children find out their prophecy therefor we will slowly building up the anticipation throughout the scene creating an interesting scene for the audience to view.     Lastly another part of Hitchcock style is creating a whimsical setting, this relates to Narnia as our main objective with setting it

When talking to the editor on how we want the final piece to look, we came up with a few ideas. Firstly, because when we were filming Narnia it wasn't snowing, we want to have a mist effect on the final film to give the impression that it was snowing, or had been. Also, the transition between the children meeting the beaver in the woods and then going back to his house would be a fade to show that time had passed and we had been walking for a long amount of time. The whole process was very time consuming however everything ran smoothly and we are sure that the final outcome will be just as successful as we picture in our minds. Here are some pictures and screen grabs showing the whole process including the final storyboard, communication with actors and class mates and pictures of the director directing the actors.

Here is the storyboard, it shows how the annotation on the script was translated to a visual. The framing wasn't always perfect within these sketches so every now and then there are notes on how the final take should be shot on some of the squares.

Foley Sound Needed: Harsh Breeze/Wind: this will be made either by waiting for a windy day and taking the microphone outside to get the sound, or finding a clip of youtube or elsewhere that has a long enough clip so that there wouldn't be much repetition. This sound shouldn't be too loud, otherwise it'll block the sound of the actors. It would only be applied to the end of the scene, where Edmund is heading towards the Witch's castle, and the others are trying to stop him. This would make this scene more tense and dramatic, making the situation seem more helpless. The wind would die down after Mr. Beaver told them to stop because Edmund's the bait. This would show the realisation, and having to accept Edmund leaving until they find Aslan. Non-Diagetic Sound Needed: Music: Possibly not needed, but it could be used quietly when coming to see the homely Beavers' Dam, or the tense moment at the end where I suggested the wind could be, this would mean the wind would

There aren't many props mentioned in the script, only the hankercheif with 'Lucy Pevensie' sewn into it, and the 'fish and chips' that Mrs. Beaver makes for them, which is in fact a fish and some wood chippings. Plates and cutlery are also mentioned in the Beavers' house. More props that are not mentioned in the script are fake snow for peoples' shoulders, around their shoes, and in their hair. The inside of the Beavers' house may also have extra props, such as books on a book shelf, wood piled up for the fire, and maybe even lanterns on other surfaces or from the ceiling. Props to purchase or bring: • books Props to make: • Fish & 'chips' - replaced with the box of 'Woodeos' • Fake snow • Beavers' Portrait Types of Fake Snow 1. Baking Soda & Shaving Cream The Result: 2. Baking Soda & Conditioner Result: 3. Baking Soda & Water Result: We ended up choosing the last recipe, as

Costume ideas : Lucy - knee length skirt, collared shirt, cardigan, hat, scarf, gloves and smart leather shoes. Susan - trousers, top, coat, scarf and smart leather shoes. Edmund -  trousers, jumper, scarf and comfy shoes. Peter -  black trousers, collared shirt, jumper and smart leather shoes. Mr beavers - Brown fur coats This is a sketch of what peter will be wearing for our film.                                                                                                     Both beavers will be wearing big coats, which will represent the beavers skin. This is my sketch that i did for lucy's                              costume. she will also be wearing tights, gloves and leather shoes. This is what edmund will be wearing, along side with comfortable shoes.                        This is my sketch for susan's costume. She will also be wearing leather shoes. These are the costumes we used for the beavers. These