Casting Issues

Recently we've had an issue with casting, in that the guy that was meant to be playing the lead has pulled out and so we are currently trying to find a new person to take his place.

Progress

Today we uploaded yesterdays shots and decided which shots were good and which we would need to re-shoot.

Filming Day 1

We filmed our first bit of footage yesterday, on the whole it went well. However there were some mistakes with using the camera and so some of the footage was not recorded, but we shall just re-record it another day.

Feedback - Love Actually

After the audience surveys its became clear that a favorite with the target audience was the film - Love Actually.

• This film follows all the conventions of the romantic genre and also includes an element of comedy. 
• The unique selling point is that it follows several different couple instead of just one couple.
• There is also an all star cast.
• It is set around Christmas linking love and a certain time of year.
• The comedy also makes it better for a younger audience.

Target Audience

As this film has romantic/coming of age genre our target audience is teenagers; primarily female as we think young femles tend to enjoy this genre more and our audience research has also proved this.

Audience Research Surveys

Test Lighting

From the lighting test we found that the best time to film the outside shots would be 4:30 to 4:15 as the outdoor light is dark enough to portray evening but light enough to get a good shot. Also we thought it would be best to use some clear tracing paper over the light to make it a bit less harsh.