Thursday, 28 November 2013
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Preliminary task. - Video.
The preliminary task. - Video.
Evaluation:
In my preliminary task I went and chose to film my scenes in the corridor of a college building before then choosing too shoot it outside on the picnic bench. I used the actor Josh and actress Lauren to act out an emotional scene to the dialogue I created about, a man being shocked and having to tell his friend he saw a shooting. This then lead to the fact that he had too leave against his friends opinions.
I found that my preliminary task has both positive and negative factors. The positive factor of this video is that the conversation stayed fluent through out even when the over the shoulder shot reverse shot happened. This was a positive factor because it meant there was no interruptions for the audience to distract them from listening to the conversation but it also gives the audience a feeling like they're sitting there and watching it. The negative factors is that some scenes jump one to another. Examples of this is the second and third shot before the door, the scenes of Josh going to sit down on the bench and the scenes where Josh gets up and walks away. Another negative factor that stands out is the noise in the background e.g. the wind and another person walking in heels. These are negative factors because it causes distractions to the audience as they try and focus on the noise that's being made but also the noise covers up the conversation when the subjects talk.
An improvement I would make to this, would be to re-shoot the scenes again, this time I will keep someone on a watch out to stop people interrupting the video with noises but also appearing suddenly, my next improvement would then to be shoot this is another corridor and keep it all inside so the wind does not cover the conversation up either.
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Storyboard. - The Truth.
Storyboard. - The truth. (Preliminary task.)
The storyboard did not have the embed code on the original programme Storyboard That. I have decided to link it in with a presentation to reveal each scene separately and them all together at the end.
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Initial thoughts. - Film Opening.
For my film opening I would like to choose the horror genre. The following clips embedded will help me select small techniques that I can use in my own film opening, but also make it look as professional as cinema films.
Jessica's Room. - 2013.
The first selected film is Jessica's room. The beginning of this clip starts straight into a hand held camera work of a man as he acts like he is filming the scene himself. The quality of this camera work but also editing draws the audience in with reality as if this film was real, the fact that the hand held camera was still used through out till the younger girl killed the father, the audience become really focused as they feel the build up but also listen to the dramatic music being used. The beginning was only shown to reveal the text 'In memory of our friend, John Street'. This gives the audience the interpretation that the film is based on a true story. The credits and the title start two minutes through after the brief meeting with the father and child. The only name used was the daughters but not as an introduction to the camera as if they were talking the audience, this creates the audience to feel unease and full of questions as the brief description of 'three exorcisms' was the only information given. To help me with my own film opening, I would like to use the hand held camera work to give my audience the sense of reality, but I would also like to use the out of focus lines editing to make the audience believe that the 'camera is messing up' and the 'video is going'. This would keep their attention. The only thing about this film opening itself was the lighting that was not used very well, I will keep this is mind when filming mine so I know the audience can keep attached to the film as they can actually see what is happening through out.
The Haunting in Connecticut:
The second selected film I have watched the opening of is The Haunting in Connecticut. I really enjoyed the opening of this film as it really lured me in. The beginning of this film, the institutional information was shown. After this the sound of a piano gently playing started, this would have given the audience an automatic response of relating the film to young children. To continue this film opening photos were faded one after another of family members together looking extremely sad. The fact that all these photos are in sepia colour, creates the audience to link them back to the olden centuries when photography first came out. This all changes when quick flash in and flash outs of movement and different noise is shown. These quick clips that come through between each photo is of tools or someone sewing the skin to the body being revealed and blood pouring onto the floor. The noise creates more tension because the sound of cutting and clanging of metal is played against the sweet piano noise creating a big contrast and unease feel upon the audience. This would draw them in even more as they would not want to stop watching with the fact that they're questioning whether the sad photos of the people would link in with the close up clips of surgery and blood being poured to the floor. More tension is created after this when photos are being shown of either the people being dead or the living holding the dead as if they were still alive. This slightly answers the audiences questions and views with facts but not enough for them to know everything. This creates suspense when the title comes up and the opening scene of the film plays back like a flash back. What I enjoy about this film opening is the way the photos are connected with the body surgery which is shown in close up view. The piano playing in the background to put the audience unease really works well as well when the surgery noises are played against. It all gives the audience an ambiguous meaning. I also like the way the quick flashes of blackness is used to change from photo to photo but also to the movie action, keeping the audiences on their toes. For my film opening, I would like to use the black flashes between each scene as it keeps the audience close and their emotions wild. I would also like to use the close up actions of blood spilling and the noises of instruments against the non-diegetic sound.
Jessica's Room. - 2013.
The first selected film is Jessica's room. The beginning of this clip starts straight into a hand held camera work of a man as he acts like he is filming the scene himself. The quality of this camera work but also editing draws the audience in with reality as if this film was real, the fact that the hand held camera was still used through out till the younger girl killed the father, the audience become really focused as they feel the build up but also listen to the dramatic music being used. The beginning was only shown to reveal the text 'In memory of our friend, John Street'. This gives the audience the interpretation that the film is based on a true story. The credits and the title start two minutes through after the brief meeting with the father and child. The only name used was the daughters but not as an introduction to the camera as if they were talking the audience, this creates the audience to feel unease and full of questions as the brief description of 'three exorcisms' was the only information given. To help me with my own film opening, I would like to use the hand held camera work to give my audience the sense of reality, but I would also like to use the out of focus lines editing to make the audience believe that the 'camera is messing up' and the 'video is going'. This would keep their attention. The only thing about this film opening itself was the lighting that was not used very well, I will keep this is mind when filming mine so I know the audience can keep attached to the film as they can actually see what is happening through out.
The Haunting in Connecticut:
The second selected film I have watched the opening of is The Haunting in Connecticut. I really enjoyed the opening of this film as it really lured me in. The beginning of this film, the institutional information was shown. After this the sound of a piano gently playing started, this would have given the audience an automatic response of relating the film to young children. To continue this film opening photos were faded one after another of family members together looking extremely sad. The fact that all these photos are in sepia colour, creates the audience to link them back to the olden centuries when photography first came out. This all changes when quick flash in and flash outs of movement and different noise is shown. These quick clips that come through between each photo is of tools or someone sewing the skin to the body being revealed and blood pouring onto the floor. The noise creates more tension because the sound of cutting and clanging of metal is played against the sweet piano noise creating a big contrast and unease feel upon the audience. This would draw them in even more as they would not want to stop watching with the fact that they're questioning whether the sad photos of the people would link in with the close up clips of surgery and blood being poured to the floor. More tension is created after this when photos are being shown of either the people being dead or the living holding the dead as if they were still alive. This slightly answers the audiences questions and views with facts but not enough for them to know everything. This creates suspense when the title comes up and the opening scene of the film plays back like a flash back. What I enjoy about this film opening is the way the photos are connected with the body surgery which is shown in close up view. The piano playing in the background to put the audience unease really works well as well when the surgery noises are played against. It all gives the audience an ambiguous meaning. I also like the way the quick flashes of blackness is used to change from photo to photo but also to the movie action, keeping the audiences on their toes. For my film opening, I would like to use the black flashes between each scene as it keeps the audience close and their emotions wild. I would also like to use the close up actions of blood spilling and the noises of instruments against the non-diegetic sound.
Use of digital technology.
Livetype:
In todays Media session, we used livetype to create the opening titles of our movie clips but also the ending titles. I found to begin with, livetype a little confusing as there was many types of tabs and things to select. After doing some research by using YouTube to watch tutorials on how to use Livetype, I found this digital technology simple and easy to use. I managed to create different fonts on the text but also use a texture in the background. After this I simply browsed through the animations to select the types I would like to apply to the titles. The only technical difficulty I had in this clip was simply to select the render movie review, this lets me watch the titles in the view after it has been rendered before I can select Render movie. I found my way around this difficulty and managed to use that properly. I would like to use Livetype again.
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Premium task. - Idea draft.
Evaluation:
Today I shot still photos for my ideas in which I will be videoing next. In this still photo story board I have made a few mistakes. This mistake I made was at the beginning two shots when I made them too similar with each other. I will improve this by creating a continuous shot as Ollie will walk past the camera. On the shots that Ollie will open the door, I will stay behind him before using a close up from behind of his hand. This will all change as when he goes to go through the door, I will move the camera a distance away on the other side for him to walk towards, this will turn into a tracking shot when he moves and goes and sits down in front of Emma. The next mistake I made was shooting the shot of Ollie approaching Emma who's sitting down on the bench. This was a mistake because the camera shot was at the wrong angle which meant Ollie would cover up the whole of Emma when he sits down.
After Ollie has sat down, I will choose to video an over the shoulder shot behind Ollie on his right hand side. This will then be followed by a shot reverse shot keeping on the 180 degrees rule. After the conversation, I will choose to end the conversations on an action shot as Emma will get up and walk away.
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