Our Finished Children's Film Project

Here is our complete project, titled 'The Wobblies' and rated a U.

Questionnaire for our Children's Film

Questionnaire


1. Do you think that the soundtrack was appropriate for the film?
           Yes/No

2. Do you think that the sound effects worked well within the sequence?
           Yes/No

3. What did you think of the models? Do you think they appeal to children?
          Yes/No/Any further comments

4. What age group do you think the film is aimed at?
         0-12 months/13-24 months/2-4 years/4 years +

5. Overall what did you think of the opening sequence?

Third Day of Filming

Today, we have almost completed our children's film project. We have finished filming, and created a main soundtrack, and a soundtrack for the credits. We've added transitions between certain clips and have added a few subtle effects to add to the immersion of our video. In our next lesson we will voice act our characters and some effects. We need to hand in our draft evaluation powerpoint by our next lesson to be marked, which will give us feedback for our final coursework.

Moodboard for our Children's Film

Fantasy Example of Children's Films

Monsters Inc


Monsters Inc is predominantly a fantasy children's film, but could be called a hybrid as it mixes with the adventure genre. The music in the opening credits is upbeat and engaging as well as the interesting and different characters that are introduced. The fact that it is produced by Pixar also makes it clear that it will be aimed at a young target audience. The plot is outlined within the first few minutes, and links to the 'monsters under the bed' that is a theme in childhood. Showing the monsters as clumsy and funny can possibly ease the fear of children. This also means adults can enjoy the film as they may have shared similar films when they were younger. The editing pace is quite slow with no complicated transitions. As it is not confusing, it attracts children, along with the clear and simplistic dialogue.

Children's Film from Childhood - Shrek

Shrek

Shrek is a memorable film because of its amazing humour. The characters are fun and interesting and the storyline is easy to remember. It appeals to a children's audience because it makes people laugh. The animated characters are bright and colourful which is attractive to children. The moral to the story is to not 'judge a book by its cover' and to not give up on things that are important to you. The impact of the dysfunctional fairy tale makes it an easy plot to remember and the humour makes sure the film stays in your head long after watching. 

Children's film preliminary task

The preliminary task for the children's film is designed to re-introduce the filming equipment and software. This will mean we can familiarise ourselves with the shot types and equipment required to complete the main task.

The preliminary task is to film and edit a short sequence, using these specific shot types:

• Establishing shot
• Close up
• Match on action
• Reaction shot
• Long shot
• Over the shoulder/shot-reverse-shot (conversation)