We also emailed teachers at our college to see if they could help us in the search for our actors and actresses and places to hold auditions. The head of the performing arts block was helpful with our search, these are the emails sent between us.
From: Emma Bennett
Sent: 15 October 2010 09:08
To: Nic Saunders
Subject: A2 Media Coursework
Hello,
Kym Tran and I are creating a film for our A2 Media coursework and were wondering if it would be possible for you to ask your students if they would like to be in our film. If you could let your students know that being in films for media and film projects will look good on their UCAS references and applications; that may encourage them a bit. We are looking for one girl and two guys, maybe a few extras also, we’ll be holding auditions in the next couple of weeks, if anyone is interested then please have them email us or add us on face book.
They can contact us on kymberlyjt@hotmail.co.uk or on this account.
Thank you from Emma and Kym
From: Nic Saunders
Sent: 15 October 2010 09:09
To: Emma Bennett
Subject: RE: A2 Media Coursework
I see no problem there.
What would be helpful is to know exactly when audition is, what is required, how long filming commitment is and where.
Let me know this and I will hand pick the better actors and send them your way.
Nic
From: Emma Bennett
Sent: 15 October 2010 09:18
To: Nic Saunders
Subject: RE: A2 Media Coursework
We will be holding auditions at Monday lunch, would it be possible if we could use D3 to hold the auditions?
They would need to bring just themselves, it is a silent film so no monologue is needed. The film is about the 7 deadly sins portrayed through one main girl. Find attached the basic script of our film.
Filming would be within college next week and week commencing the 1st November. However we may do two nights during half term which will require only one actor and actress. We would like to film in block 3 if possible which is are media lesson, and block 5 as this is our fee. The film will only be 5 minutes long.
Emma and Kym
From: Nic Saunders
Sent: 15 October 2010 09:22
To: Emma Bennett
Subject: RE: A2 Media Coursework
D3 is not available on a Monday as it’s full all day.
This Monday is too soon to get the word round – it’s Friday and most aren’t in today. Could I encourage you to reschedule for later in the week? (Which, I realise, will push filming back)
I would suggest even if the film is silent, ask people to prepare a short monologue. This will a) make them take the audition and you much more seriously and b) even if the actor doesn’t speak in the film, don’t you want to know people can act? Reaction shots are still acting.
Also, it’s going to be impossible to use Vocational students in class time as their timetable doesn’t work like that – if you want to use them you’ll need to schedule filming after college hours I’m afraid .
And word of advice from experience, length of film doesn’t always correlate to length of shoot. 5 mins of complex set ups could take you a long time – I’d strongly advise setting aside a weekend for the shoot. Two whole days and you’ll get a lot done and it’s a concentrated, focused amount of time for everyone .
Sorry to highlight problems, but trying to help.
Nic
From: Emma Bennett
Sent: 15 October 2010 09:38
To: Nic Saunders
Subject: RE: A2 Media Coursework
We would be able to do Tuesday lunch time and if we do not have enough people we may reschedule to another day during the week.
We would appreciate it if you could ask the students that you pick what blocks they are free to film during college as we need to film within classrooms and canteen etc.
Could you please then ask them to prepare a small monologue, and be ready to improvise. We will also need to take photos of them for character profiles.
When we find the actors we will have to work around both theirs and our schedules, so we will be prepared to put some weekends and evenings aside if necessary.
Emma and Kym
From: Nic Saunders
Sent: 15 October 2010 09:48
To: Emma Bennett
Subject: RE: A2 Media Coursework
What time is your lunchtime?
From: Emma Bennett
Sent: 15 October 2010 09:54
To: Nic Saunders
Subject: RE: A2 Media Coursework
Our lunchtime is 11.55am to 12.55pm.
Friday, 15 October 2010
Search for Actors and Actresses
In order to find actors and actresses to act within our film we decided to use the power of the very popular social networking website Facebook. We individually published posts that we continued to update that can be seen by both of our friends, between us we have advertised to roughly 600 people. We used out computers and the internet on our mobile phones to keep our status frequently and repeatedly updated.
My facebook status post:
Actors and actresses are needed for my A2 Media film project, so if you take drama or performing arts or are just interested in acting for fun and want something that will look good on your uni applications, then we need two guys and a girl for filming; possible extras may be required. We're hoping to film within the following few weeks. You can email me on:
kymberlyjt@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks.
Emma's facebook status post:
Hello, me and Kymberly Jade Tran are creating a film for our media A2 coursework. We would like actors to be in this film. So if you do performing arts or drama A Level and would like to audition please let us know, we hope to start filming next week. We are looking for people to play two main guy characters and one main girl, also some extras. If you would like to be in it let us know as soon as possible, this work should also help your college/uni applications.
Thank you.
My facebook status post:
Actors and actresses are needed for my A2 Media film project, so if you take drama or performing arts or are just interested in acting for fun and want something that will look good on your uni applications, then we need two guys and a girl for filming; possible extras may be required. We're hoping to film within the following few weeks. You can email me on:
kymberlyjt@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks.
Emma's facebook status post:
Hello, me and Kymberly Jade Tran are creating a film for our media A2 coursework. We would like actors to be in this film. So if you do performing arts or drama A Level and would like to audition please let us know, we hope to start filming next week. We are looking for people to play two main guy characters and one main girl, also some extras. If you would like to be in it let us know as soon as possible, this work should also help your college/uni applications.
Thank you.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
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