What camera and editing techniques and codes did you use in your film and how do they influence the audience’s understanding of the film?
We used 180 degree rule, match on action and shot/reverse shots. They influence the audience by letting them hear and see the story from each character's perspective and point of view. This can then lead to the audience interpreting the film in different ways, for example, Amy being in the wrong or Dan being in the wrong.
How did you use new technologies in your construction, planning and evaluation and what skills do you have at using this technology?
I had never really filmed using a video camera before so it was a good experience for me and also for the group. I now have filming skills and know how to film certain shots and shot types. I have never used Adobe Premiere Elements only Windows Movie Maker so that was also a new experience and one that was somewhat hard to grasp the concept of! This has now given me editing skills on a larger scale. I had already used YouTube before so that was no problem. And the only time I have ever had a blog is on my Bebo account so blogger was a new experience but not entirely new. I had the basic knowledge so was able to ustilise this.
How successfully does your final product meet the brief?
Original Brief: “Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.”
We had Amy (me) opening the door and sitting in the chair opposite Dan. We had a short conversation and used all three of the shot types. We met the brief fairly well but could have done a lot more at a higher quality to achieve the brief more. Overall, however, we have done everything to the best of our ability as a group but could have given individual input a lot more.
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Changes...
We may change our thriller film opening shots to something different as it is freezing weather conditions and rave clothes aren't warm enough. Therefore to keep changing would take up too much time and, therefore, we would have to film over more days than usual.
We are going to have the four characters in a circle, they are smoking and playing with a dog. And one character is drawing a man hiding suspiciously in a bush. As the gunshot sounds and the characters run away, Emily throws her drawing onto the floor. The man who pulled the trigger will hide in the bush later on in the opening. He walks up to the sketch book, the camera is low down as we watch his feet as he stops at the book (worm's eye or low angle). He picks it up and we cut to the picture. He drops it onto the floor and we fade to the characters running away.
We are going to have the four characters in a circle, they are smoking and playing with a dog. And one character is drawing a man hiding suspiciously in a bush. As the gunshot sounds and the characters run away, Emily throws her drawing onto the floor. The man who pulled the trigger will hide in the bush later on in the opening. He walks up to the sketch book, the camera is low down as we watch his feet as he stops at the book (worm's eye or low angle). He picks it up and we cut to the picture. He drops it onto the floor and we fade to the characters running away.
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Monday, 24 November 2008
AdvertMarks
This shows the grade and the marks I achieved for my advert composition. I am very pleased!
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Media Terminology
The 180 degree rule: Two characters in the same scene should always be on the same left right relationship in order to maintain consistency throughout and avoid any confusion. If two characters are facing each other there is an imaginary line the camera cannot cross if it does this is called a reverse angle.
Shot reverse shot: Where one character is shown looking at another character then we see that character looking back, we assume they are looking at each other.
Match on action: A film editing technique where one person is shown in the same pace as he was in the last scene to create continuity and the illusion the character is moving through two scenes the same not two pieces of film cut together.
Shot reverse shot: Where one character is shown looking at another character then we see that character looking back, we assume they are looking at each other.
Match on action: A film editing technique where one person is shown in the same pace as he was in the last scene to create continuity and the illusion the character is moving through two scenes the same not two pieces of film cut together.
Friday, 14 November 2008
Thriller Film Treatment
Our opening sequence is a titled sequence. There are a couple of friends gathered in Poringland woods. This socialising time is a picnic in the frosty and -4 degree woods! It will be a picnic of unusual food. There will be few titles in this sequence and it will last for approximately two minutes. There will also be a voice over at the beginning accompanied by panning shots. The two characters are sitting on a log, chatting about their day. The soundtrack for the opening is IV: a keyboard played piece of music.
The first shot is of the 2 characters talking. Their dialogue will be diegetic and included in the frame but will be quite quiet. The second shot is a pan of the two running away after they hear the gunfire, around the edge. Both of the characters will be in the frame. Non-diegetic music will be playing.
Our inspirational film is ‘The Blair Witch Project’ which shows young teenagers on an adventure and camping out in a wood. We have changed the camping for a gathering and thought this would be a good way to perceive things; the cameras at times being the characters’ eyes. The soundtrack for the film is 'XI'.
Our film starts with a gathering and then a gun shot is sounded. Both characters are screaming and running around frantically because they are panicking. The camera follows the two specific characters as they run into a deserted field. The characters pick up on the sound of heavy breathing and, as most thriller films do, there is someone following them. He is dressed in his gamekeeper coat. The guys hurry to run as far away as possible to the nearest safety.
The rest of the film would be the two characters still being friends about five years later. The guy who followed them is still stalking them and has their pictures pinned up on his wall. He strategically kills them off one by one until they are both dead, sends them notes and such through their letter boxes. And finally, at the end of the film, the guy returns to the wood.
The first shot is of the 2 characters talking. Their dialogue will be diegetic and included in the frame but will be quite quiet. The second shot is a pan of the two running away after they hear the gunfire, around the edge. Both of the characters will be in the frame. Non-diegetic music will be playing.
Our inspirational film is ‘The Blair Witch Project’ which shows young teenagers on an adventure and camping out in a wood. We have changed the camping for a gathering and thought this would be a good way to perceive things; the cameras at times being the characters’ eyes. The soundtrack for the film is 'XI'.
Our film starts with a gathering and then a gun shot is sounded. Both characters are screaming and running around frantically because they are panicking. The camera follows the two specific characters as they run into a deserted field. The characters pick up on the sound of heavy breathing and, as most thriller films do, there is someone following them. He is dressed in his gamekeeper coat. The guys hurry to run as far away as possible to the nearest safety.
The rest of the film would be the two characters still being friends about five years later. The guy who followed them is still stalking them and has their pictures pinned up on his wall. He strategically kills them off one by one until they are both dead, sends them notes and such through their letter boxes. And finally, at the end of the film, the guy returns to the wood.
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Shot List - Short Film
Shot 1: Following Amy down corridor towards door using an over shoulder shot.
Shot 2: Camrea zooms and focus on the door knob turning. extreme close up
Shot 3: Camera follows Amy into the room using over shoulder shot.
Shot 4: Camera focus on Dan sitting at table. medium shot.
Shot 5: Camera follows Amy until she sits down. long shot.
Shot 6: Over Shoulder shot when Amy talks
Shot 7: Over Shoulder Shot when Dan talks
Shot 8: Camera pans round following Amy to the door.
Shot 9: Camera pans round again a focus on Dan shouting.
Shot 10: Camera focus on Amy slamming door. long shot to close up.
Shot 11: Dan has his head in his hands in frustration. Close up.
Shot 2: Camrea zooms and focus on the door knob turning. extreme close up
Shot 3: Camera follows Amy into the room using over shoulder shot.
Shot 4: Camera focus on Dan sitting at table. medium shot.
Shot 5: Camera follows Amy until she sits down. long shot.
Shot 6: Over Shoulder shot when Amy talks
Shot 7: Over Shoulder Shot when Dan talks
Shot 8: Camera pans round following Amy to the door.
Shot 9: Camera pans round again a focus on Dan shouting.
Shot 10: Camera focus on Amy slamming door. long shot to close up.
Shot 11: Dan has his head in his hands in frustration. Close up.
Monday, 10 November 2008
Script for Short Film
Daniel - Dealer of 'Sherbet'
Amy - Owes Money
Amy walks into room and sits at the table opposite Dan.
A: I'm here for my usual.
Dan throws the bags of 'sherbet' across the table. Amy checks if the are the right flavour.
A: It's not the right stuff!
Amy throws it back to Daniel in disgust.
D: Sorry, must have got the orders mixed up.
Daniel then throws the sherbert back and carries on to ask...
D: Where's my money?
A: I can't get you it, 50p is a lot to scrape up!
D: You ain't havin' free sherbet!
A: It's only sherbet, get over it!
Amy storms out of the room and Dan is making sure she hears his anger...
D: I WANT MY MONEY, BITCH!
Amy slams the door behind her and Dan puts his head in his hands.
Amy - Owes Money
Amy walks into room and sits at the table opposite Dan.
A: I'm here for my usual.
Dan throws the bags of 'sherbet' across the table. Amy checks if the are the right flavour.
A: It's not the right stuff!
Amy throws it back to Daniel in disgust.
D: Sorry, must have got the orders mixed up.
Daniel then throws the sherbert back and carries on to ask...
D: Where's my money?
A: I can't get you it, 50p is a lot to scrape up!
D: You ain't havin' free sherbet!
A: It's only sherbet, get over it!
Amy storms out of the room and Dan is making sure she hears his anger...
D: I WANT MY MONEY, BITCH!
Amy slams the door behind her and Dan puts his head in his hands.
Friday, 7 November 2008
Thriller Intro, Storyboard of Opening Shots.
These are the first 3 shots of our opening sequence, the drawings are done very well by Emily Buck.
Monday, 20 October 2008
Photoshop Advert
This is the advert that I created in photoshop to advertise my product, 'Kiss Me.' It is a cosmetics product; lip gloss, which appeals to 13-18 year old girls because this is the age when all girls are getting boyfriends and having their 'first kiss'.
This would hopefully encourage girls to tell their friends about the product giving it a wider audience.
I chose a simple design of black and white for a Gothic approach because I like the idea of red lip gloss standing out from the background. I used Gothic fonts such as a typewriter design font, this is because the name I chose seemed strong and bold. For the name of the product, the font I chose was from a website (http://www.fontpool.com/) which I used a lot during my GCSEs. The font then went with the font of the slogan I chose, "You cannot resist the temptations..." This font is showing no real social class, for example a script font would appeal to higher social classes because it is a 'posh' font. This makes it appeal to my target group more because they know that it appeals to anyone, not just one particular social group.
The connotations of my font and background suggest Gothic features and simplify the product's characteristics. The bright red colour of the lip gloss stands out giving the people who buy the product the confidence to stand out in the crowd. So, the product appeals to esteem seekers, as well as other social groups, because most teenage girls' view of the media is changed and tampered with using certain techniques,, especially make-up adverts.
The effects that the advert has on people's perception is that they make think that the product is too simple and therefore will not appeal to them. Also they may believe the product stands out and therefore they will stand out from the crowd if they buy the product. Nevertheless, I believe the product appeals to many of the young population and that on seeing this product in a magazine, they will instantly be attracted to it.
The name 'Kiss Me.' comes from my general idea. I was inspired by the fragrance 'So...? Kiss Me'. Teenage girls always gossip about boyfriends and the 'first kiss' stage is when you're a teenager. When teenage girls look at my advert they will believe that if they wear this product they will be kissed by the boy of their dreams or their current boyfriend. It will make them more attractive and therefore more confident.
This would hopefully encourage girls to tell their friends about the product giving it a wider audience.
I chose a simple design of black and white for a Gothic approach because I like the idea of red lip gloss standing out from the background. I used Gothic fonts such as a typewriter design font, this is because the name I chose seemed strong and bold. For the name of the product, the font I chose was from a website (http://www.fontpool.com/) which I used a lot during my GCSEs. The font then went with the font of the slogan I chose, "You cannot resist the temptations..." This font is showing no real social class, for example a script font would appeal to higher social classes because it is a 'posh' font. This makes it appeal to my target group more because they know that it appeals to anyone, not just one particular social group.
The connotations of my font and background suggest Gothic features and simplify the product's characteristics. The bright red colour of the lip gloss stands out giving the people who buy the product the confidence to stand out in the crowd. So, the product appeals to esteem seekers, as well as other social groups, because most teenage girls' view of the media is changed and tampered with using certain techniques,, especially make-up adverts.
The effects that the advert has on people's perception is that they make think that the product is too simple and therefore will not appeal to them. Also they may believe the product stands out and therefore they will stand out from the crowd if they buy the product. Nevertheless, I believe the product appeals to many of the young population and that on seeing this product in a magazine, they will instantly be attracted to it.
The name 'Kiss Me.' comes from my general idea. I was inspired by the fragrance 'So...? Kiss Me'. Teenage girls always gossip about boyfriends and the 'first kiss' stage is when you're a teenager. When teenage girls look at my advert they will believe that if they wear this product they will be kissed by the boy of their dreams or their current boyfriend. It will make them more attractive and therefore more confident.
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
The Interpreter (Dir. Sydney Pollack) April, 22nd 2005 (Worldwide)
Escalating events begin when African-born U.N. translator Silvia Broome alleges that she has overheard a death threat against an African head of state, spoken in a rare dialect few people other than Silvia can understand. With the words 'The teacher will never leave this room alive', in an instant, Silvia's life is turned upside down as she becomes a hunted target of the killers. Placed under the protection of federal agent Tobin Keller, Silvia's world only grows more nightmarish. As Keller digs deeper into his eyewitness' past and her secretive world of global connections, the more suspicious he becomes that she herself might be involved in the conspiracy. With every step of the way, he finds more reasons to mistrust her. Is Sylvia a victim? A suspect? Or something else entirely? And can Tobin, coping with his own personal heartache, keep her safe? Though they must depend on one another, Silvia and Tobin couldn't be more different. Silvia's strengths are words, diplomacy and the subtleties of meaning, while Tobin is all about instinct, action and reading into the most primal human behaviors. Now, as the danger of a major assassination on U.S. soil grows and Silvia's life hangs in the balance, Silvia and Tobin play out a gripping dance of evasion and revelation that keeps them both guessing as they race to stop a terrifying international crisis before it's too late. (Yahoo Movies) http://www.yahoomovies.co.uk/
The Opening....
During the credits at the very beginning, there is the sound of wind rustling. This is while you can only see the names of the director, producers, picture editors, sound producers and so forth. Then there is a fading shot to show a stretch of sandy road with two women carrying water containers on their heads. This is a Vanishing Point shot. Over this shot, there is non-diegetic African music playing because of the culture of the film. There is a 4x4 driving down the road, towards where the camera is placed, with two men in the front and one in the back. The man in the back is taking photos out of the window. Every time he takes a photograph, the 'snap' noise of the camera is distintive and is louder than the other noises in this scene.
The three men drive up to a tatty, withered and abandoned football stadium. The two men in the front of the car get out to explore and they tell the photographer that it's best for him to stay put. The photographer happily sits and watches the two men leave the car, but continues to take photos of their every step towards the stadium. There is a man that appears at the entrance to the stadium who greets the two men from the car and shows them in. There are three young boys who are playing football with a tatty ball and goal. One of the boys is called over and shows the three men to a door and runs away abruptly afterwards. As the men walk towards the door they have been shown to, there is a moving shot of their footsteps.
The man who greeted the two men at the entrance pushes the door firmly so as to open it. it takes some force but it finally gives way. Their is an extravagant stench, which is shown to us through the men putting cloth over their mouths and noses to stop them from inhaling the stink. There are hundreds of dead bodies piled up by the window of the dark and dank room. The significance of this shot is that the majority of bodies are black, which could mean a racially ifluenced incident/attack.
The three men then leave the room in disgust, firmly closing the door behind them. They are then confronted by one of the boys who was playing football earlier on. The boy is clutching a large gun. He shoots all three men, first the man who greeted the two and then the other two men in turn. Whilst this is happening, the photographer hears this and runs out of the car into the long grass. A black car pulls up outside the stadium and we see this through the camera's lens. there are four men inside the car and they are all wearing black suits and black shades. The photographer quickly takes a many photos of these men as he can and runs away sharply not wasting any time. The last few shots are of the boys running away from the dead bodies of the three men they have just shot. The camera is on the floor for this shot looking upwards (Worm's Eye). The last shot is of the tatty football sitting motionless on the ground. The shot then fades out into a helicopter shot of the city.
The Opening....
During the credits at the very beginning, there is the sound of wind rustling. This is while you can only see the names of the director, producers, picture editors, sound producers and so forth. Then there is a fading shot to show a stretch of sandy road with two women carrying water containers on their heads. This is a Vanishing Point shot. Over this shot, there is non-diegetic African music playing because of the culture of the film. There is a 4x4 driving down the road, towards where the camera is placed, with two men in the front and one in the back. The man in the back is taking photos out of the window. Every time he takes a photograph, the 'snap' noise of the camera is distintive and is louder than the other noises in this scene.
The three men drive up to a tatty, withered and abandoned football stadium. The two men in the front of the car get out to explore and they tell the photographer that it's best for him to stay put. The photographer happily sits and watches the two men leave the car, but continues to take photos of their every step towards the stadium. There is a man that appears at the entrance to the stadium who greets the two men from the car and shows them in. There are three young boys who are playing football with a tatty ball and goal. One of the boys is called over and shows the three men to a door and runs away abruptly afterwards. As the men walk towards the door they have been shown to, there is a moving shot of their footsteps.
The man who greeted the two men at the entrance pushes the door firmly so as to open it. it takes some force but it finally gives way. Their is an extravagant stench, which is shown to us through the men putting cloth over their mouths and noses to stop them from inhaling the stink. There are hundreds of dead bodies piled up by the window of the dark and dank room. The significance of this shot is that the majority of bodies are black, which could mean a racially ifluenced incident/attack.
The three men then leave the room in disgust, firmly closing the door behind them. They are then confronted by one of the boys who was playing football earlier on. The boy is clutching a large gun. He shoots all three men, first the man who greeted the two and then the other two men in turn. Whilst this is happening, the photographer hears this and runs out of the car into the long grass. A black car pulls up outside the stadium and we see this through the camera's lens. there are four men inside the car and they are all wearing black suits and black shades. The photographer quickly takes a many photos of these men as he can and runs away sharply not wasting any time. The last few shots are of the boys running away from the dead bodies of the three men they have just shot. The camera is on the floor for this shot looking upwards (Worm's Eye). The last shot is of the tatty football sitting motionless on the ground. The shot then fades out into a helicopter shot of the city.
Monday, 29 September 2008
Thriller Clip
This is the trailor for the film The Interpreter. I studied this in class with Ms Witting as one of my thriller openings. It features the genre conventions and makes you want to watch more and more!!
Monday, 22 September 2008
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