Question 1 - Conventions
1) How does your product use or challenge conventions?
In this spy thriller film we were thinking that there wasn't going to be any serious props or costume becuase that would include a whole lots of process of finding the props and costume that fit with the plot. Therefore, we only needed three taxi do suits for the spy and stunts so we simply used the one actors already had.
In the first place, we had planned on renting a suit for the main character because the suit will get wet in the scene that the spy was shot and fell into the pool. I found 2 shops from internet that rent suits in reasonable price, however, I decided not to rent because the regulations of the pool in my condo is that you can only wear a swimming suit.
For props, we needed a toy gun and hair gel so that is easy to find since Tanya is already owned it although before the filming day, she couldn't find it so we cut that a toy gun out. After all props and costume weren't a major problem for us
In the first place, we had planned on renting a suit for the main character because the suit will get wet in the scene that the spy was shot and fell into the pool. I found 2 shops from internet that rent suits in reasonable price, however, I decided not to rent because the regulations of the pool in my condo is that you can only wear a swimming suit.
For props, we needed a toy gun and hair gel so that is easy to find since Tanya is already owned it although before the filming day, she couldn't find it so we cut that a toy gun out. After all props and costume weren't a major problem for us
For the casting process we were planning to have our friends playing as a main character and the other two as an antagonist which then these characters will have to play the action scene together.
Tanya was a casting director, she considered the person who will play the role by checking their schedules if they were free in the same day as us and also on the filming day.
Initial casting
George Healey as a protagonist (spy)
Tanya was a casting director, she considered the person who will play the role by checking their schedules if they were free in the same day as us and also on the filming day.
Initial casting
George Healey as a protagonist (spy)
The reasons why we chose George were because we see the similarity between the main character in the spy movie (Kingsman) and George since he is wearing glasses. We wanted the spy to look classy and mysterious and wearing glasses also makes the character looks older and mature.
Rute and Paris as a antagonist (enemies)
It turned out that on the first filming day (15/01/16) Rute and Paris couldn't make it because they both had basketball practice after school. So we were filming only the scene needed only George.
Changes
Since Rute and Paris were both busy so we need to find another casts as a back up which the plot was also changed because after receiving some feed back for the rough cut, we needed to find a way to explain why George is in the pool shirtless. Therefore, we changed the plot and added an extra female protagonist which then turns out to be Tanya.
Tanya Pongkanta as a female protagonist
Praew Tippong and Nano as a stunt antagonist
Praew is a good casting because she can also help with the choreography since she already has the basic skills in dance.
