Lighting

We had a standing light for the key light; at a 90 degree angle to this we had the fill light. The backlights we used got rid of the shadows on the back brick wall. The key light controls the brightness of light on set. Using this we made a low dim light to give the effect of a underground basement. The hanging light was there for effect, to make it look like a backroom. The studio lights above we turned out to represent the bulb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiGy8lD4a_c

This video clip is from the opening of Casino Royale. We like the very start of this video of the shot of the gun being pointed at the camera. We had originally wanted this to end our sequence, but decided against it on the day.

The built Set

This is what the set looked like when built. We had a few problems at the beginning of the day as we had confusion over where the door should go. We had started of with no door, and then we had a door put in for us.

On the day Lauren brought in her poker set which had a green felt mat which we placed on the table. Wre also had a smoke machine to add the smokey effect, that they had been smoking. We had the hanging light bulb above the table.

Storyboards

Our storyboards show the order of our shots and give an idea off how we want the shots to look like. However on the day we did change the shots around to work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaEuK0aAJqc

This video clip from Casino Royale influenced our ideas because we wanted it to not be too flashy like the big poker game in this film, this one had just the right amount of stakes. We also like how they builded it up to James Bonds rival putting his car keys in which. This idea we liked so much, we used it in our sequence.

Ace set design

We designed the set to make it look like it was underground and secret, while still haveing a rough edge. We wanted a brick wall background with no windows and a door. With a light bulb hanging to make it look like a basement. In the set we just wanted a round table for them to play poker on with a small bar in the corner where they can make drinks.


This photo attached is off our drawing of the set design.

ACE

Name – Ace
Distributor- Lions gate
Production Company- Blanc Productions
Producer- Steph White
Director- Cat Dixon
Cinematographer- Megan Knowles
Sound Engineer- Lauren Thornton-Clark

Cast List:-
Seyi Olasunkanmi
Min Choi
Oleg Naumenko
Felix Klinkhammer
Tym Magdich
Alex Moss
Luke Chapman
Nikki Gilford
Guy Stanley
Alex Moss
Niki Guildford

We chose our cast, by what they looked like, we wanted a lot of differant nationalities to give it a wider audience but also look like there was important gangsters from all over the world at this poker game. Therefore we had a range of nationalities.

Location:
We decided to use the studio, because then we wouldn't have to have the hasle of finding somewhere or taking all the equipment someone else.

Things we needed on shoot day

Costume:

Poker players- dark suits. Slicked hair. ties.
Waiter- waistcoat. White shirt. Overall.
Toyboy- open shirt. Light suit trousers. grey jumper
Niki- Fur coat. red dress. Heels, diamond jewellery. red nails.
Guy- leather jacket. Black shirt. Black shiny shoes. black gloves.

Reason for costume choice:

We wanted them all to wear dark suits and ties, to make them look like serious rich gangtsers. Similar to the movies with the mafia. We wanted them in dark to make Niki playing the only female character to stand out. The dress was to symbolise her sexuality and dominance over the boys. She looked like a typical sex symbol young woman, with a differance that she was younger

Makeup:

hair gel


Props:

Poker set
Money
Gun
GlassesX 10
ShakerX1
MixersX1
Shot glasses
Ashtray
Cigars
Cheque book
ice

lemon

water and apple juice

On the day itself, we were well prepared and we had given ourselves time to set up the poker set. We set up all the chips and cards on the green felt that was placed on the table. We then made money, by printing out a picture of a 50£ note then cutting it out. Then cutting up chunks of paper that was the same size to place underneath, then putting an elastic band around it, to look like a wod of money.

Then we got the bottles and glasses out, filling the bottles with water for vodka and lime cordial for whiskey. We then cut up sliced of lemon and made the drinks. We also wanted to have stubs of cigarettes in the ashtray, so we went and found some outside.

The bottles we used were old whisky and vodka bottles that we decanted to fill with soft drink.

We had one problem on set, where there wasn't enough space for a bar, so we put a small table in the corner with a black cloth on the top. On this we placed some extra glasses we had and the bottles.

ACE: Shot list and shooting script

This is a list of all the shots we filmed on the day of the shoot, they are not in order.

-Birds Eye shot of when Luke gets shot and everyone scattering.
-Low angle shot of two cards being peeked at.
-Close up of something on table then tilt up to a player with Luke in the background not in focus.
-Extreme close up of Niki’s eyes.
-Tracking shot around the table, with everyone putting something in.
-Medium shot of Felix stressed (fixing his tie) then tilts down to close up of him putting in the keys on top of the chips.
-Medium shot of Guy walking in to shoot Luke.
-Tracking shot of Niki entering, tracking round to when she sits down “deal me in boys”
- Close up shots of chips being thrown in and cards being fanned out for opening sequence of title.
-Close ups of everyone’s faces.
-Extreme close ups of everyone’s faces.
-Tracking shot of money being pulled out of his jacket.
-Close-ups of drinks being drunk, cards being dealt, chips being thrown in.
- Cut away shots of drink being poured in glasses.
-Medium shot of Luke pouring drinks.
-Close up focus change shot of cards-bottom right. Then change focus to poker player drinking a drink.
-Close ups of Tym and Min panning to thinks on a table.
-Two shot of Oleg and Seyi talking and looking at the table, as if they are watching Min and Tym battling it out. (to do this we had to turn the characters round the table so they can do their chat, with the brick background.

This is our shooting our original shooting script, we changed it around on the day to work around the set.

ACE SHOOTING SCRIPT-

ENTER: tracking shot of Nikis shoes (high heels) walking along an external road

PAN SHOT of her walking down the road from the behind.Luke steps into the frame and shows them walking along the street together

ENTER Niki and Luke in the poker room set. Niki shrugs her coat and thrusts it into Luke’s arms. (Camera is placed behind her)Laughing and groaning from the table of poker playersMid shot: their reaction to a woman entering the room

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT Niki sits down and is dealt a hand

MID SHOT Luke goes and sits at the bar and orders a drink.

CUT IN to Guys shiny loafers walking a long an external road

CLOSE UP of some of the poker player’s eyes and facesShot of the bar and the barman mixing drinks and taking orders.Barman is followed over to the table where he places a drink and walks back to the bar.

CUT IN to another shot of Guy’s feet walking fast this time

CLOSE UPof Lukes eyes gazing at NikiThe money being gambled increases into drugs and car keys

CUT IN to Guys feet walking very quicklyExtreme close up of guns put onto the table

CLOSE UPof on gamblers eyes

CUT IN to Guys feet walking stops. Gamblers are now laying down their cards

MID SHOT of the poker room: Guy bursts through the room and instantly pulls up his arm and fires a shot at Luke

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