homes under the hammer

Introduction

Homes under the hammer is a television series on BBC one morning. This series has been running since 2003 and is currently on series 14. The largest number of episodes in a series is 143 which is series 14 however this serious dose go from April 2010 to October 2011. The main presenters of the series are Lucy Alexander and Martin Robert's. Series three is BBC's most successful series, this series alternates presenters from Lucy and Martin to Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles.

Format

Episodes of Homes under the Hammer can either be 30 minuets long to 60 minuets. The 60 minuet episodes follow three properties and the 30 minuet episodes follow two properties. These properties are brought from the auction, these properties genuinely need a lot of refurbishment. There is a variety of different properties that are shown on the show. these can be terraced, commercial, rural and vacant land.   Homes under the Hammer always has a set formula to it, First of all one of presenters goes and views the property before it is shown in the auction, when they do this first viewing they give their opinions on what potential problems that the property may have as well as the feature that they think are most attractive to the property. The presenter will then get a local estate agent to come down to the property and give their opinions on the proerty. then the show will move on to the sale of the property at the auction and the finale price that it is sold for.

After yo see this property being sold you will then meet the buyers of the property and what they are planning to do with the property as well as if they are happy with the property they have brought. During this interview the presenter will also ask the buyer about their history and what they have brought the property for. The presenter will also speak to the buyer about any renorvations that they are planning to do. For example a new kichen, bathroom and even any extensions. the buyer will also tell them how much they are planning to spend on all the renorvations to the property. This buyer will them be left for three months to get on with the renorvations of the property and will be re visited after these three months. After they have left this buyer they will start the proccess again with anougher property. 

 After the presenters have been through all of the propertys the presenters will then go back to the propertys they have been through in the show and find out how the buyer has got on with the renorvattions of the property. This will be done after the presenters have given the audience a reminder of what the house looked like before the renorvations started. Depending on the serverity of the renorvations needed to the property links to the amount of work that is likely to be done in the property. Some propertys can be completly finished so can have before and after shots whereas propertys that arent finished will only show what they have been able to get done. Sometimes it dosnt only depend on the property but can also depend on the buyer. However there is occasions when there has been no work done on the property at all this could be for a variety of reasons two of these could be that the buyer has anougher property enorvation on the go so has not had chance to start this property. the other reason could be that there is hidden problems that have aroise in the property which has as a resul slowed down proggress on the property.

The buyer will then interview again about how they feel about the renorvations so far or how it all went if the property is finished. However the presenters will not be there for this interview but will only be the voice over of it. The buyer will also discuss the money part of the renorvations and if they felt they are on budget or went over, they will also be asked if they think that the amount of money they have spent is too much or on target. The finale part of the programe is when a couple of estate agents are invited to the property once again to give their finale opinions on the property if it is finished or not they still value the property. these couple of estate agents will give their valuation of what price the property will sell for and what rent they may get every month.

Homes under the Hammer will then sometimes give an update if the house has been sold and if it got the expected price.

Music

Music is played during the program. the music is played during the interview stages of the programm. This music will be related to the property that they are selling. For example If they are doing an interview about an expensive property then they may play a song such as Money Money Money.

Series	Start Date	End Date	Episodes
1	May 2003	June 2003	30
2	November 2003	April 2004	50
3	January 2005	March 2005	40
4	October 2005	December 2005	40
5	June 2006	July 2006	30
6	January 2007	February 2007	20
7	April 2007	May 2007	30
8	September 2007	October 2007	20
9	January 2008	February 2008	20
10	February 2008	June 2008	20
11	June 2008	September 2008	20
12	November 2008	February 2009	30
13	February 2009	March 2010	85
14	April 2010	October 2011	143

Comic Relief - Research

Comic Relief is a charity which was founded in the United Kingdom in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief. Comic Relief is one of the two high profile telethon events held in Britain, the other being Children in Need held annually in November.

Comic Relief was launched live on Noel Edmonds's Late, Late Breakfast Show on BBC1, on Christmas Day 1985 from a refugee camp in Sudan. The idea for Comic Relief came from the noted charity worker Jane Tewson, who established it as the operating name of Charity Projects, a registered charity in England and Scotland.

The charity states that its aim is to "bring about positive and lasting change in the lives of poor and disadvantaged people, which we believe requires investing in work that addresses people's immediate needs as well as tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice."

How it all began

Comic Relief was launched from a refugee camp in Sudan on Christmas Day in 1985, live on BBC One. At that time, a devastating famine was crippling Ethiopia and something had to be done. That something was Comic Relief.

The idea was simple – Comic Relief would get a whole bunch of much-loved British comedians to make the public laugh while they raised money to help people in desperate need.

As well as doing something about the very real and direct emergency in Ethiopia, Comic Relief was determined to help tackle the broader needs of poor and disadvantaged people in Africa and at home in the UK.

How we operate

When people generously donate their money or fundraise for Comic Relief, they trust that we’ll spend their cash wisely. With that trust, comes huge responsibility which we take very seriously indeed.

So much so that we have stringent governance and operating policies that might not sound too thrilling, but help to make sure we operate as efficiently and effectively as possible

Link to comic relief website

Links to all my work

Analysis of Se7en
Digital storyboard
Analysis of North by North west
Sixth sense analysis 
Continuity Video
Minutes 
recce shots 
Analysis of flowers in the attack 
Top thrillers
Top thrillers 2 
Analysis of Sin City 
Risk assessment 
Storyboard
Audience research 
Thriller Definition 
Animatic 
Dummy Footage 
Dummy Footage evaluation 
Treatment 
Jobs in media 
Final Edit 
Final Edit evaluation 
legal and ethical issues 
Audience Feedback

Audience feedback

Overall they have said that they think that the sound needed to be different if we ever did it again - such as picking up when mel is running and slowed down just before it finished.  Aswell as this they said that they liked the different ranges of shots that we have included in our thriller.  aswell as this they have said that the bit where we have put the names of the director etc needs to be moved to a different part of the shot, as it covers part of the person. Aswell as this they said they liked the way in which the camera jolted loads when mel was running as it gave them the feeling that mel was being chased by someone.

Legal and ethical issues

Legal:

Copyright

Product Placement

Certification (BBFC)

Ethical:

Drugs 

Drinking

Sex

Racism

My film would come under the classification 12A this is due to there being graphic images created in the minds of the viewers after the person is being dragged into a hedge. I think that my thriller opening fits into this as there is not any blood and gore within my opening, I think that the bad stuff within my thriller is quite discrete but may be a problem when they think that it is a good thing to abduct people that are walking through the woods.

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Product placement is where products are added in to films and TV programmes to advertise products eg. phone companies, Phone brands, Shops etc

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There is no product placement in my film as me and my group did not feel that it was necessary for this opening. 

 Copyright is a legal document that protects ideas and pictures etc. from people claiming it as there own.

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Copyright is not an issue with my thriller opening as there is nothing within it that has copyright against it.

There is no reference to drugs, alcohol, sex, or racism in my film so i don't really have to worry about the ethical issues that could of been raised.

Evaluation - Thriller

From this project i have learnt many things, these including how to use GarageBand and how to use final cut pro. Although i know how to use final cut express i had never used final cut pro which is slightly different in a way that to do something it would be in a different place or a different place where the button is. From this i have learnt many things from doing my thriller.

As well as picking up skills for different programs i feel as if i learnt how to work well in a group, as the different jobs for the filming, editing sounds etc was shared between me and my partner. I feel as if this has given me a great skill which will prove to be very useful in the future.

Throughout this unit i think i have used my creativity alot. This is due to the editing, and the sound effects. From this unit i have shown that i have ability to use many different programs.

From this unit i have proven that working in a group is not an issue, this is due to the fact that if there is something that my partner does not understand then i can help them to understand how to do things.

Overall i think that during doing Unit 23 I have built up many different skills that have been very useful in all the unit. I believe that i have been able to work better in a group this unit as i have grown used to working with other people. i think that this skill will help me loads in the next units to come. I think that i still have room for improvement in garage band, but to get better i will use things like youtube tutorials and i will ask the technicians for help.

Thriller Final Edit

Jobs in TV and Film

Camera operator (both TV and Film)

This is the person that is in control of the filming of the production. This could also just be known as a camera man. This person is also responsible for helping to make the creative decisions. This person also has to make sure that the camera is in the right position during the set scene.

Focus Puller (both TV and Film) 

This person’s job is just to make sure that the camera is always in focus no matter what the scene is. This would include changing the lenses if that is necessary.

Lighting Director (both TV and Film)

The lighting director Is the person in which designs what the lighting is going to be like as well as telling the electricians etc what needs doing.

 Director of photography (Film)

This person works closely with the director and the creative director. This person helps to give the film its signature look.

Animator (Film)

This is the person in which puts pencil to paper and creates a storyboard for the film.

 Stunt person (both Film and TV)

This is the person that does all of the dangerous stunts in which the actor/actress cannot do.

Art Director (Film)

These are the people in which are responsible for the advertising of the film this could either be online advertising or paper advertising.

Vision mixer (both TV and Film)

These people are the ones in which are responsible for the images in which you see on the telly they have to make sure that this is the right image ect.

Researcher (Film)

The researcher’s job is to look into the information needed to create the film this includes looking into the target audience how this genre of film has sold before ect.  

Continuity assistant (TV and Film)

These are the people in which are in charge of making sure that the commercials are aired on time and that they follow the copyright guidelines.

Location manager ( TV and Film)

These are the people in which are in charge of finding and booking any out of studio locations they are also in charge of making sure that the locations are right and suit the scenes being filmed there.

Composer (Film)

Film composers create and write all of the music for the films.

Screenwriter (both Film and TV)

They are expected to write what and how the actors/actresses are expected to perform there scenes as well as writing what the location should be like.

Dialogue editor (both Film and TV)

These are the people that synchronisers the sound to the scenes. They are also expected to make sure that the audio is clear.

Construction manager (Both Film and TV)

These are the people that are in charge of running the site in which they are on at the time.

Casting director (both Film and TV)

These are the people in which are responsible for finding the actors and actresses to audition for the roles in the film/ tv show.

Steadicam operator (both Film and TV)

These are the people who are in charge of operating the cameras these people have to have a large amount of knowledge of the cameras they are using.

Grip (Both TV and Film)

These are the people in which in charge of moving all of the equipment on the tv/film set.

Gaffer (Film) 

The gaffer in the film industry is the person who is in charge of the whole electrical department.

Treatment

Person being chased though the woods, moving twigs and branches. As they are moving trees + branches the camera will come to a standstill + show a shot of the scenery so that the names of directors ect. can be added in the editing process. The shots of the scenery will include footprints, canted shots of trees with fingernail scratches in and other enigmas. there will be lots of fast movements between shots to create the affect that the person is being chased is turning around. There will be long shots of the person running aswell as pov shots. Heavy breathing will also be added in the editing to create the affect. shots will be used to create the affect that the person is lost as they are turning around. The person will keep turning around seeing if anyone is following them. then all of a sudden there will be an extreme close up of the persons lips and a gloved hand will then cover them. the shot will then fade into a blackout.

The reason that we have decided on this treatment is because we think that this will appeal to the target audience more as this is the style of thriller that teenagers are most likely to want to watch as this is more appealing to them. We also decided to do this as it was the best decision to do because of both the limitations with both money and locations that we could use to film this. therefore we decided that this would be the easiest thing to do.



This trailer helped to give us the idea for the location in our Thriller opening sequence this is because we felt that the feel of the woods in the opening sequence gives the feeling that we want to have in ours, i.e the woods in the opening sequence gives a tense atmosphere to it. This is the feeling that we want in our opening sequence as we are planning to have the story line that a girl is being abducted. Therefore by having the This location it will both be easy to use as well as being more cost affective as we are getting the  affect that we want from the audience without having to spend loads of money to get a different location.



This was the film that gave us the influence to use the idea of someone getting abducted. The reason that we decided to use this idea is because we felt that by have a story line that people class as serious as people do in the 20th century it will enable our audience to connect with the film as well as realize that by us doing this film it will hopefully put the issue across and make the audience more aware of it. This would therefore make the film have more of an affect on the audience due to the fact that people can relate to the story line.

Dummy Footage Evaluation

The angles within the Dummy footage should be changed as they are in the wrong angle towards the sun this means that it makes the background look really light and the main image in the scene dark this means that the person that should have the focus on them therefore doesn't as the lighting is wrong.

There is also the problem as it is filmed at two different people's point of view, this then means that it can not be edited right as it does not fit together properly so needs to be from one persons point of view, the audiences point of view therefore this is what i am going to do in the finale footage i film.

Within this footage  we have also broke the 30 degree angle rule this therefore means that the footage does not fit together properly. Therefore in my final film, as well as the 180 degree rule, I will make sure to follow the 30 degree rule.

Minutes 
At this point in the unit we had a member in our group change this therefore meant that we had to delicate different jobs to ensure that everything was still completed this meant we dedicated one person to the sound track and the other to the editing this therefore meant that if the other person was not in then we could still get on with the work. This also helped us with the timing and getting the work done.

Dummy Footage

Animatic

Thriller definition

My definition of a thriller is that it should be faced passed as this will keep the audience on the edge of their seat as they will always be trying to guess what is coming next. They also use alot of music to add to the suspense as they will build up tensions and then it will be something stupid such as a door opening. 

Audience Research

Storyboard

 the shot size of this scene will be a mid shot as to show some of the scene but mostly to show the phone and what is going on with the phone the sound of this scene will just be the typing and the dialing of the phone. the duration of this scene will be about 2 minutes and the transition will just be a change in the camera size.

the size of this scene will also be a mid shot the reason for this is so that you can see all of the reactions in the persons face. the location for this scene will be just outside of the field and the scene will be set at twilight as to set the scene and the viewers impression of the film. the sound in this scene is going to be that of the convesation going on between the two charachters. the duration of this scene will be around 5 minutes.

this will be set in the same location as above and will last around 5 minutes as well. the sound in this scene will be the conversation going on as well  but there will also be music going on as well. the shot size will be a long shot so that you can see what is going on around as well as showing you what the location is.

this scene will only be used as a transition so will only last around 1 minute. the only dialoge that will be in the scene is some music in which will set the scene this music will mostly be used to put you on the edge of your seat. the shot size again will be a long shot.

the shot size of this scene will be a mid shot and again the dialoge will just be that of the conversation going on between the two people. the duration of this scene will be about a minute again this scene will only be a transition.

this scene will be a describing shot and will last around 5 minutes so that they can see the person walking away. this scene will have a tracking sort of shot this means that you can whatch where the person has gone to and what is going on as they walk away.

this again will be a describing shot and will be the same as above.

Risk Assessment

Minutes 

while me Sophie and jasmine were doing our risk assessment we had to discuss our location in detail the reason for this is that where we are doing the filming is in a forestry area this means that we had to look at all the factors we could not control i.e. objects lying around, people as well as loose animals. we discussed moving our location for this reason but decided  it would end up changing the whole thriller if we did so. Therefore we agreed that we would just have to look at the area before we started filming. 

This risk assessment did not have to be put into action at any point because we where able to keep a safe filming environment. 

4th January 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. We discussed the locations where we could film and the ones that are easy to access for us. We then decided as a group on the theme of the opening and what shots we would use. Some of the shots that we will use include a canted shot of a tree with nail scrapings embedded into it, many POV shots and low angle shots. We will also use a train track that is near us to add a little bit more drama. We will use quick panning to create the effect that the person is running around checking if anyone is behind her. We decided on filming in the woods by Wem mill and the roads surrounding it. We decided to film in the dark as this would look quite creepy and it will create lots of shadows which will add effect. We decided that we would use editors to input sounds such as twigs breaking and heavy breathing.

6th January 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. Today we started to storyboard our idea, we all drew the shots that would be used in the opening. We will then upload our storyboard to Blogger once it is finished.

20th January 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. Today we carried on storyboarding out idea. We also uploaded some footage that we recorded for our thriller the other day onto our Macs. We will then edit this on Final Cut Express once we have finished storyboarding.

25th January 2011 -

Sophie and Jasmine. Today we uploaded more footage as the original footage was lost on our Macs. I continued to storyboard as Jasmine worked on uploading the footage. We had problems uploading as the cameras kept running out of battery.

27th January 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. Today we were unable to edit our footage as Final Cut would not open our videos. We decided that we needed to re-shoot some of our footage as we missed out shots that are necessary to the opening.

3rd February 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. Today we completed the risk assessment for our production as the college's server had gone down and we were unable to do anything else.

8th February 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. Today we scanned our risk assessment into our blogs and we completed our storyboard and scanned them into our network. Next lesson we will create an animatic out of these images.

15th February 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. We were going to shoot our video again today, but the it decided to rain so we couldn't film. Instead we decided to tidy up our blogs and finish any loose ends.

17th February 2011 -

Sophie, Jasmine and Melissa. Today we tried to use Garageband to start our soundtrack for our thriller opening.

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