What editing and camera techniques have you used?
We have used shot reverse shot. To illustrate the conversation between the two characters.
We aimed to use the 180c rule, however when it came to editing we realised we had made some mistakes whilst filming. We crossed the line that should have been between the two characters. To counter act this we had to flip some of the clips so that it kept to the rule. This ha taught me an important lesson, to ensure that we have thoroughly completed all our planning and have it all with u on the day of filming.
We have added title before the film in order to show required information, candidate numbers, titles, names.
During editing we had to cut out a lot of film as we had either filmed it twice- to choose the best clip or there were some mistakes. To do this we used the razor tool to delete unwanted clips and the move tool to arrange them in the right order.
Using the special effects we added transitions between some of our scenes as the clips jumped suddenly.
The flip tool was used to ensure all our film kept to the 180c rule.
This experience has enabled me to learn many new techniques for filming and editing which will help when it comes to producing our thriller opening.
What other new techniques have you used?
Blogger has been a big part of this project and much of media studies. On here I have posted the story boards, shot list, script, film and evaluation.
We have used you tube so that we can upload it into our blogs and other people can also see it.
This was the first time we had had any experience of using a camera. We encountered a number of problems. When editing we found that our transitions were clumsy so we added fade in transitions to make it smoother. When filming our entrance into the room we found it was difficult to keep the camera steady especially when opening the door handle.
How well 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.”
Our final product does meet the brief as we have filmed and edited opening of a door, sitting down in a chair opposite another character, exchanging a few lines of dialogue and shot reverse shot. However as explained above we had problems when filming but have since managed to fix these when editing. Our product did meet most point on the brief but with better organisation and planning we could have met this a lot more successfully.
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
prelimenary task- Deal or no deal
prelimenary task- story board
We will use this story board so that when it comes to filming we know what shots we need to film. the person who is filming will know whatg type of shot it is what camera action and what is happening in the scene.
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
method 3,
I looked at several cinemas and what was showing on that day, I then compared the results to see if there were any patterns.
Vue- a large multi-plex cinema
At this cinema there were a total of eight films showing in one day with a total of 29 screenings. The film screened most often was quantum of solace, the new James Bond film. Seven out of eight films were American (88%) showing that the large majority of films shown at Vue are American productions. Only one British film was shown, easy virtue and this was only screened once on this day. No foreign films were shown on this day.
Cinema city which is a smaller independent cinema is showing a total of six films today, with a total of twelve screenings. 335 of films showing are foreign language films, with the same percentage of American and British films being shown. This shows an equal distribution unlike Vue which is dominated by mass market American films.
Vue is showing 88% American films whereas cinema city is only showing 33% American. This is because vue is a larger cinema that concentrates on the mass market. Whereas cinema city is a smaller independent cinema that often shows the alternative films
Vue- a large multi-plex cinema
At this cinema there were a total of eight films showing in one day with a total of 29 screenings. The film screened most often was quantum of solace, the new James Bond film. Seven out of eight films were American (88%) showing that the large majority of films shown at Vue are American productions. Only one British film was shown, easy virtue and this was only screened once on this day. No foreign films were shown on this day.
Cinema city which is a smaller independent cinema is showing a total of six films today, with a total of twelve screenings. 335 of films showing are foreign language films, with the same percentage of American and British films being shown. This shows an equal distribution unlike Vue which is dominated by mass market American films.
Vue is showing 88% American films whereas cinema city is only showing 33% American. This is because vue is a larger cinema that concentrates on the mass market. Whereas cinema city is a smaller independent cinema that often shows the alternative films
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
shot list for short film
Shot 1: Following Amy down corridor towards door using an over sholder shot.
Shot 2: Camrea zooms and focus on the door nob turning. extreme close up
Shot 3: Camera follows Amy into the room using over sholder shot.
Shot 4: Camera focus on Dan sitting at table. medium shot.
Shot 5: Camera follows Amy till she sits down. long shot.
Shot 6: Over Sholder shot when Amy talks
Shot 7: Over Sholder 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 nob turning. extreme close up
Shot 3: Camera follows Amy into the room using over sholder shot.
Shot 4: Camera focus on Dan sitting at table. medium shot.
Shot 5: Camera follows Amy till she sits down. long shot.
Shot 6: Over Sholder shot when Amy talks
Shot 7: Over Sholder 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.
script
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.
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 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.
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.
Monday, 10 November 2008
Media terminology, shots
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
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.
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
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, 7 November 2008
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Perfume advert.psd
I have chosen a perfume advert because i think this will allow more creativity and think than cosmetics adverts which tend to just be extreme closeups of perfectly polished models. I think my advert will appeal to social aspirers who want the status and glamour of living in London or the vintage feel which has become extremely popular
recently. I chose the name London because it is it is internationally know, something everybody will recognise. London is often associated a glamorous celebrity life style. My perfume connotes that by buying this product you in some way will be able to own a piece of this lifestyle.
The age i think it will target is 20 -30 as they will be the people who like living in London because of the city atmosphere and because they have enough income to sustain this whilst still having some disposable income left to spend. The advert has a vintage feel to it due to the old perfume bottle and black and white images, as vintage has become very fashionable it may also appeal to people who have an interest int this and want a perfume to go with it. The colours i have used are limited to blue, red, white and black. the colours of the union jack which connote Britain and British pride this is also reflected in the old English name. By making it recognisable to Britain i am appealing to those who feel patriotic about heir country and want to support it. The font is script which seems authoritative making it seem as if it is for a high class of people looking for expensive goods to show of their wealth this is the same reason i chose the brand name, which sounds like and old fashion company e.g. Paul Smith or Ted baker.
When making my advert i used several skills. I took most of the photos on a recent trip to London i used the following camera techniques; long shot - for big Ben, London bus and the London eye. I used close ups for the perfume bottle and watch. In photo sop i use the magic wand tool on most picture so i could pick out just the images i wanted. with the pictures at the bottom of the page i changed them to black and white so that all the colours fitted together. using the saturation tool i changed the colour of the flag so it was less bright, i did this so that it did not stand out to much as i was only using it as a background. Another technique i used in photo shop was the gradient technique for the background i used this as i didn't want to leave any white spaces and wanted something more interesting than block colour.
recently. I chose the name London because it is it is internationally know, something everybody will recognise. London is often associated a glamorous celebrity life style. My perfume connotes that by buying this product you in some way will be able to own a piece of this lifestyle.
The age i think it will target is 20 -30 as they will be the people who like living in London because of the city atmosphere and because they have enough income to sustain this whilst still having some disposable income left to spend. The advert has a vintage feel to it due to the old perfume bottle and black and white images, as vintage has become very fashionable it may also appeal to people who have an interest int this and want a perfume to go with it. The colours i have used are limited to blue, red, white and black. the colours of the union jack which connote Britain and British pride this is also reflected in the old English name. By making it recognisable to Britain i am appealing to those who feel patriotic about heir country and want to support it. The font is script which seems authoritative making it seem as if it is for a high class of people looking for expensive goods to show of their wealth this is the same reason i chose the brand name, which sounds like and old fashion company e.g. Paul Smith or Ted baker.
When making my advert i used several skills. I took most of the photos on a recent trip to London i used the following camera techniques; long shot - for big Ben, London bus and the London eye. I used close ups for the perfume bottle and watch. In photo sop i use the magic wand tool on most picture so i could pick out just the images i wanted. with the pictures at the bottom of the page i changed them to black and white so that all the colours fitted together. using the saturation tool i changed the colour of the flag so it was less bright, i did this so that it did not stand out to much as i was only using it as a background. Another technique i used in photo shop was the gradient technique for the background i used this as i didn't want to leave any white spaces and wanted something more interesting than block colour.
Monday, 29 September 2008
Research onto thriller films
Ghost Ship (2002, Steve Beck)
The type of opening is a pre title sequence. It starts off in the past on a cruise ship where dozens of wealthy passengers are enjoying dancing on the deck. The camera pans over them, before a close up of the Italian woman who is singing. At first everything seems to be going well the atmosphere created is calm and happy. Until the camera focuses on a darker area and we see a mysterious gloved hand pull a leave. For a while the is just silence and suspension until the wire sweeps down and cuts the people. After this the camera pulls out of the scene to pan over the ocean, we can clearly see they are in the middle of the ocean. During this section the titles begin to roll
The Panic Room (2002, David Fincher)
This starts with the titles which are look like 3d words placed into the background of several shot of the city; this has been commented on as an ‘interesting’ choice of type face. The shots generally pan from left to right or vice versa. Shallow strings are playing until it is interrupted by talking. The camera then cuts to a medium shot of two ladies talking. A tracking shot is used to follow them as they talk.
Perfect stranger (2007, James Foley)
The camera opens onto a street, on which the houses are large. The camera tracks the street as if it were a passing car, every so often cutting to a different house. Until it reaches one house where the camera stops and zooms into a close up of the door. This is followed by shot of family photographs which we assume must be the people who live there. All the while the opening credit appear in a narrow white font. #The music playing is soft piano.
The type of opening is a pre title sequence. It starts off in the past on a cruise ship where dozens of wealthy passengers are enjoying dancing on the deck. The camera pans over them, before a close up of the Italian woman who is singing. At first everything seems to be going well the atmosphere created is calm and happy. Until the camera focuses on a darker area and we see a mysterious gloved hand pull a leave. For a while the is just silence and suspension until the wire sweeps down and cuts the people. After this the camera pulls out of the scene to pan over the ocean, we can clearly see they are in the middle of the ocean. During this section the titles begin to roll
The Panic Room (2002, David Fincher)
This starts with the titles which are look like 3d words placed into the background of several shot of the city; this has been commented on as an ‘interesting’ choice of type face. The shots generally pan from left to right or vice versa. Shallow strings are playing until it is interrupted by talking. The camera then cuts to a medium shot of two ladies talking. A tracking shot is used to follow them as they talk.
Perfect stranger (2007, James Foley)
The camera opens onto a street, on which the houses are large. The camera tracks the street as if it were a passing car, every so often cutting to a different house. Until it reaches one house where the camera stops and zooms into a close up of the door. This is followed by shot of family photographs which we assume must be the people who live there. All the while the opening credit appear in a narrow white font. #The music playing is soft piano.
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