Thursday, 10 October 2013

Conversation



Evaluation:
This conversation clip was based on using different types of shot types while filming a conversation. The shot types used are:

  1. Over the shoulder shot.
  2. Reaction shot.
  3. Master shot. 
The positive point of this video is that all the clips flow through one into another. This is a positive factor because the audience are able to focus on the video and not realise that each clip was taken separately. The negative point of this video is that in the Establishing shot and master shot, Amelia was holding the juice box, but in the other the shoulder shots, she was not holding the juice box anymore. This creates inconsistency throughout the video and can highly confuse the audience. 

Hide and Seek. Movie clip. (Screen shots)



Evaluation:
This is my Hide and Seek video. The positive point of this video all together is that the non-diegetic sound which is the mood music, went well with the action that was being shown. This is a positive factor because it can really keep the audience on the edge of their seats while the action draws them in. I believe that my video clip has a few negative points which can be revealed. These are:

  1. The title - I forgot to edit my name onto the title which is played at the beginning, so instead it comes up with 'Hide and Seek Goes Here'. 
  2. The lighting of my work varies - This means that the lighting of the movie itself can be make it look average and can put the audience off of watching the clip. 
  3. The clips do not flow properly into each other throughout - This means that each clip can be revealed to the audience as the clips were filmed separately. 
The improvements I would personally make to this video clip would be to black out certain parts of the video so the mistakes of filming obvious separate clips can be covered up. I would also try and edit the lighting on each clip, so the different variety of lighting in each room is covered up. If I could film this video all over again, I would choose to complete it outside so the lighting stays the same but the movements of the camera and different camera shots can not be noticed from the different angles in a big space. 

Thursday, 3 October 2013

Shot types movie.



Evaluation:
This is my shot type video. In this video, I explored all the main shot types used in films, programmes and adverts. The positive point of this video is that all the shots are kept in the same lighting and link in one after another with the freeze frame. The classical music just gives a calm atmosphere to the audience learning the shot types. This is all is a positive factor because it helps the audience learn in a quick basic way instead of reading a lot of text as they also get experience with observing. Having the classical music just helps stop the audience from getting stressed while they learn. The negative point of this video is one of the subjects is caught 'scratching in places he shouldn't' in the Pan Shot. This is a negative factor, because the audience can either be put off of watching the rest of the clip or they can be slightly focused more on what the subject is doing instead of the type of the shot being used.

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Shot types.



Include: 

  • Establishing Shot. - An establishing shot can go by the name of an extreme long shot. This shot is usually the first shot of a new scene because it is designed to show the audience where the action will take place. This shot is also usually taken as a very wide shot or an extreme wide shot. 
  • Long Shot.This shot will show the character from head to toe.
  • Medium Shot. - This shot is will be based on the characters waist and upwards to the head.
  • Medium Close up Shot. -This shot will be based on the characters chest and upwards to the head.
  • Close up. - A close up shot is a shot which is close up to the subjects face or object. Close up shots are used to show details such as expressions on a subjects face but can also be used as a cut in. This shot tends to always follow 'over the shoulder' shot.
  • Extreme Close upThis shot will be based upon the object or Characters face, to show more detail after a lead up. This would direct the audiences attention to create an emotional reaction. This shot will only be used for a few seconds.
  • Medium long shot - A shot from the characters knees and upwards to the head.