Austin's Props

Gloves, Goggles and Robbie the Robot collectors edition toy

First 2 minutes of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971

The common aspects that Willy wonka and the chocolate factory would be at the beginning as the Warner Brothers Family Entertainment logo with Bugs Bunny appears in the opening sequence to open the film with its orchestral music.

The theme in the opening is based on chocolate and shows the production of the chocolate and how it’s made with a light music. Its props and scenes consist of liquid chocolate, cocoa beans in a sack, cocoa powder, bars going through chocolate on a conveyor belt and being topped with chocolate with a machine.

The lighting and focus of the scenes were on the liquid chocolate, the cocoa powder and the chocolates being made in the background. Effects were used to fade out from one part of the chocolate being made to other parts showing the chocolate being finished. The shows used were mostly close ups of the chocolate being made while there were only a couple medium shots showing the mass production of the chocolates. Within the opening there are no other characters other than Bugs Bunny and no narrative and dialogue as the chocolate production was self-explanatory.

Storyboard 2

Prop list

- Gloves, Austin
- Goggles, Zak and Austin
- Labcoat, Drama
- Test tubes, Zak
- Beakers?
- Glasses ,Zak
- Periodic table sheet, Zak
- Periodic table mug, Zak
- Masking tape, Zak
- Robot, Austin

Last work before filming commences

Work on storyboard and finding a location for some scenes. Looking around places such as the drama department and if it is empty during one of our lessons. Wedgie scene may be done on the field since it is nice and open however outside scenes may be limited due to poor weather conditions, we'll just have to see on the days. New ideas on scenes such as Alfred "waddling" away and putting on his science clothing.

Lab Items

A few lab things I found in a set

Study of Conventions in Kid's FIlms

“Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang” opens with a typical tracking shot of a forest and farm with narration, using child friendly words. It then has the frantic yelling of many kid’s films, with humor that would appeal to them due it to it being aimed at an adult.

The situation was also typical of a kid’s film, having a mum quickly preparing for the arrival of guests and getting far more stressed than the kids.

The costumes are the usual clean-cut clothes of a kid’s film but due it to being set in the past represent the era.

The music is upbeat and happy but slow, keeping a cheery but relaxed mood.