Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Camera shots and Angles
Different types of camera shot:
Extreme long shot:
This shot can be taken from as far as a quarter of a mile away. Because of the length away, it is usually used for setting the scene and establishing the beginning of the movie. Also, it commonly shows the outside (a landscape, the outside of house, etc.). The distance means that it will have very little detail shown in the shot.
Long shot:
Generally, this shot is the closest to 'life size' shots. Because of the size, it is easier to compare the size and shape of the objects in the shot.
Medium shot:
Usually, this contains roughly 'half' of a figure. It may be from the waist up and because of this, this shot is particularly used in scenes with dialogue. This is because it is low enough to see the persons movements and what they are doing with their hands, but is close enough to see the facial features of the person. Because of this, it enables the audience to see the emotion of the scene, and what is actually going on in the scene.
Close-up:
This shot shows very little background because it is concentrated majorly on either a face or a particular object. This shot is good for a more dramatic scene as it can effectively add emotion and focus on someone/something.
Extreme Close-up:
An extreme close up is seemingly like a magnifying glass, as it is so zoomed in. It can be used to see a certain object in particular detail.
Camera Angles:
Bird's-Eye view:
Birds-eye view is simply the view from above. It is called this as if a bird looked down, the camera angle would show what the bird would be seeing.
High Angle:
A high angle is quite a dramatic angle, as it takes the shot from above. However, it is not as high or sharp as the Birds-Eye view.
Eye Level:
Eye level is a rather ordinary shot and is taken from the 'horizon' line. It is usually used to frame a persons facial features.
Low Angle:
The low angle is similar to the eye level, however, it is slightly lowered. It can be used to increase the height of an actor, which can be helpful for those playing a role that is taller than themselves.
Oblique/Canted Angle:
This angle is tilted to the side. It can be used to suggest general imbalance, for example, if a character was drunk or falling over, this angle could be used.
Worm's-Eye:
Essentially, Worms-Eye is the opposite of Birds-eye. Rather than being taken from above, this is taken from the ground. It gives the illusion of power, as the subject towers over the camera.
You should use a selection of different shots and angles as it makes the film more engaging.
By changing the angle, it can create a particular mood- if a shot is taken using Worms-Eye, it can make a person appear intimidating, which would make the scene darker.
Also, you can use different shots to change the perspective, so that the events are perceived from a different characters point of view. This can make you sympathise for certain characters more (or in some cases, less).
Examples of effective camera shots:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets:
In the opening few seconds of this film, the camera pans through clouds in the nights sky. The movie begins at an extreme long shot that is at a very high angle. It appears to be in the point of view of an owl, as the camera is 'flying' and breaks through the cloud layer. It pans across Harry's street from above and comes to rest at his house.
I think this is effective as it already 'sets the scene' for the movie- it is flying which is almost magical, which is what the movie is about.
It's kind of a funny story:
At the beginning of this scene, the main character simply says "It starts with a bridge" over a blank screen. The camera then 'turns on' and the scene begins on a long shot of a bridge. It is at a low level looking upwards towards the sky and when the focus changes, it turns into an eye level shot. The camera is moving forward, as if it was in a car or a bike. This is effective as it is in the perspective of the main character and shows the audience what they are seeing and feeling.
James Bond, Skyfall:
This scene opens on a rather normal camera angle. It is at Eye-level and the character steadily gets closer to the camera, so the shot rapidly gets closer. The picture is blurry, yet comes into focus as James gets nearer. It is effective as it obscures the character so we don't actually know who it is, until the camera becomes less blurry. We are relieved to see that he is James Bond.
What effect does shorter shot lengths have?
Shorter shot lengths are usually used in order to concentrate on a specific object or person. They can be used to portray an expression as the background is out of focus.
What effect does longer shot lengths have?
Longer shots can be used to establish a setting. It can be used to sweep over and 'set' the scene for a film. Also, they can be used to portray an interaction between characters. Moreover, it can be used to show a prolonged section of emotion in a characters face- it can create empathy for the character if we see a long shot of them crying etc.
Overall, camera angles and shots can be used to portray many different things. If used correctly, they can be used successfully to set a scene or to portray emotion.
Extreme long shot:
This shot can be taken from as far as a quarter of a mile away. Because of the length away, it is usually used for setting the scene and establishing the beginning of the movie. Also, it commonly shows the outside (a landscape, the outside of house, etc.). The distance means that it will have very little detail shown in the shot.
Long shot:
Generally, this shot is the closest to 'life size' shots. Because of the size, it is easier to compare the size and shape of the objects in the shot.
Medium shot:
Usually, this contains roughly 'half' of a figure. It may be from the waist up and because of this, this shot is particularly used in scenes with dialogue. This is because it is low enough to see the persons movements and what they are doing with their hands, but is close enough to see the facial features of the person. Because of this, it enables the audience to see the emotion of the scene, and what is actually going on in the scene.
Close-up:
This shot shows very little background because it is concentrated majorly on either a face or a particular object. This shot is good for a more dramatic scene as it can effectively add emotion and focus on someone/something.
Extreme Close-up:
An extreme close up is seemingly like a magnifying glass, as it is so zoomed in. It can be used to see a certain object in particular detail.
Camera Angles:
Bird's-Eye view:
Birds-eye view is simply the view from above. It is called this as if a bird looked down, the camera angle would show what the bird would be seeing.
High Angle:
A high angle is quite a dramatic angle, as it takes the shot from above. However, it is not as high or sharp as the Birds-Eye view.
Eye Level:
Eye level is a rather ordinary shot and is taken from the 'horizon' line. It is usually used to frame a persons facial features.
Low Angle:
The low angle is similar to the eye level, however, it is slightly lowered. It can be used to increase the height of an actor, which can be helpful for those playing a role that is taller than themselves.
Oblique/Canted Angle:
This angle is tilted to the side. It can be used to suggest general imbalance, for example, if a character was drunk or falling over, this angle could be used.
Worm's-Eye:
Essentially, Worms-Eye is the opposite of Birds-eye. Rather than being taken from above, this is taken from the ground. It gives the illusion of power, as the subject towers over the camera.
You should use a selection of different shots and angles as it makes the film more engaging.
By changing the angle, it can create a particular mood- if a shot is taken using Worms-Eye, it can make a person appear intimidating, which would make the scene darker.
Also, you can use different shots to change the perspective, so that the events are perceived from a different characters point of view. This can make you sympathise for certain characters more (or in some cases, less).
Examples of effective camera shots:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets:
I think this is effective as it already 'sets the scene' for the movie- it is flying which is almost magical, which is what the movie is about.
It's kind of a funny story:
James Bond, Skyfall:
What effect does shorter shot lengths have?
Shorter shot lengths are usually used in order to concentrate on a specific object or person. They can be used to portray an expression as the background is out of focus.
What effect does longer shot lengths have?
Longer shots can be used to establish a setting. It can be used to sweep over and 'set' the scene for a film. Also, they can be used to portray an interaction between characters. Moreover, it can be used to show a prolonged section of emotion in a characters face- it can create empathy for the character if we see a long shot of them crying etc.
Overall, camera angles and shots can be used to portray many different things. If used correctly, they can be used successfully to set a scene or to portray emotion.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Making a story for a picture (PRACTICE)
This is stolen from Noah:)
Hello!
So today, we were told to find a random picture on the internet in the groups we intended to work in for our coursework. We did so, with no context of what we would do with the picture.
Emily and I chose a picture of a cool, angry cat staring out of a window.
After every group had chosen a picture (ours was the best/most cat), we were told to create a story which would revolve around what was in the picture, and write it in 3 sheets.
Each sheet would be a different layer of the storyline and aspects of it, e.g. sheet 1 would be the story on a basic surface level, and sheet 3 would be going right into the nooks and crannies of the storyline.
WHO? - "The Cat is a person who has been trapped in a cat. He is John Cena"
<-- This is John Cena.
WHAT? - "The Cat's in front of a window"
WHEN? - "Nowadays"
WHERE? - "At his stately home in America"
WHY? - "Somebody was sick of the John Cena memes, and wanted to defeat him"
WHO? - "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson turned John Cena into a cat. He was sick of the memes"
WHAT? - "He is plotting revenge against Dwayne"
WHEN? - "Tomorrow"
WHERE? - "John is trapped in a kennel"
WHY? - "He is trying to escape to get his body back and defeat Dwayne"
WHO? - "Dwayne gets the abilities from Crandalf the Fabulous. He can turn John into a cat with these. If Dwayne fails, Crandalf will turn him (Dwayne) into a cat. JC and Dwayne need to team up at the end to defeat Crandalf. Dwayne is being mind controlled."
WHAT? - "He is plotting revenge against Dwayne"
WHEN? - "Tomorrow"
WHERE? - "John is trapped in a kennel"
WHY? - "He is trying to escape to get his body back and defeat Dwayne"
So... we certainly have an... interesting... story.
Emily was the main driving force of the story, so we have her to thank :D
Anyways, coursework soon coming up. Ech.
~ Noah C :D
Hello!
So today, we were told to find a random picture on the internet in the groups we intended to work in for our coursework. We did so, with no context of what we would do with the picture.
Emily and I chose a picture of a cool, angry cat staring out of a window.
After every group had chosen a picture (ours was the best/most cat), we were told to create a story which would revolve around what was in the picture, and write it in 3 sheets.
Each sheet would be a different layer of the storyline and aspects of it, e.g. sheet 1 would be the story on a basic surface level, and sheet 3 would be going right into the nooks and crannies of the storyline.
SHEET 1
WHO? - "The Cat is a person who has been trapped in a cat. He is John Cena"
<-- This is John Cena.
WHAT? - "The Cat's in front of a window"
WHEN? - "Nowadays"
WHERE? - "At his stately home in America"
WHY? - "Somebody was sick of the John Cena memes, and wanted to defeat him"
SHEET 2
WHO? - "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson turned John Cena into a cat. He was sick of the memes"
WHAT? - "He is plotting revenge against Dwayne"
WHEN? - "Tomorrow"
WHERE? - "John is trapped in a kennel"
WHY? - "He is trying to escape to get his body back and defeat Dwayne"
SHEET 3
WHO? - "Dwayne gets the abilities from Crandalf the Fabulous. He can turn John into a cat with these. If Dwayne fails, Crandalf will turn him (Dwayne) into a cat. JC and Dwayne need to team up at the end to defeat Crandalf. Dwayne is being mind controlled."
WHAT? - "He is plotting revenge against Dwayne"
WHEN? - "Tomorrow"
WHERE? - "John is trapped in a kennel"
WHY? - "He is trying to escape to get his body back and defeat Dwayne"
So... we certainly have an... interesting... story.
Emily was the main driving force of the story, so we have her to thank :D
Anyways, coursework soon coming up. Ech.
~ Noah C :D
Saturday, 19 November 2016
What do we expect to see in the opening 2 minutes of a feature film?
Professional openings:
This opening is from the film- "Warm Bodies". This clip is four minutes long, but I am focusing on the first two minutes of the clip. In this opening scene, a small section of the plot is shown:
Firstly, we are introduced to the main character, who reveals that he is actually a zombie. He tells us that he doesn't remember his past and that nobody knows where the zombie outbreak came from. He gives quite a lot of information but most of it isn't really pertinent to the plot, it just 'sets the scene' for the movie.
We can see that there is one key character- 'R' who introduces himself. We aren't introduced to any more key characters until later on in the movie, and R is presented as the main character.
Throughout the scene, the main character narrates his inner monologue. This is the only dialogue present, but it is very informative to the audience. This is where we get the majority of the information about the plot.
There is only one location present during this scene- the airport. The entire opening is filmed inside the airport. R does move around the airport, but the locations are quite similar and very typical of an airport setting.
During this section, there are not any opening credits. This suggests that the credits are all at the end of the film. This is quite effective in this case as there is a lot of information being portrayed, so it is helps to only have the dialogue to focus on.
This is my second professional example. This is a short section form the beginning of the movie 'Deadpool'. In this example, we are not shown a lot of the plot of the movie. We see a costumed character, who we assume is the main character, several other people in various positions. Without watching the rest of the movie, we can only assume that the character in red is Deadpool and the other people are the 'bad guys'. Because of this assumption, we can see that there is one key character in the opening sequence- Deadpool.
This scene has a happy song playing over the top of the action, which is also in slow motion. This adds to the satirical nature of the scene and it becomes increasingly obvious that this movie is funny and not at all serious. Also, as there is music playing over the action, there is no dialogue at all.
During the slow motion scene, we are only introduced to one location. This is a motorway from a city. We can assume that the film is located in an American city. We cannot be sure that the rest of the film is set in this location, but we can only assume that it is. The motorway seems ordinary, so we can also see that the story is based in a modern-day America.
The credits happen throughout the opening scene. They appear over the action and also appear to be in slow motion. They are particularly humorous as they don't actually say the actors name. Instead, they are short, satirical lines that exaggerate the actor. An example of this is: "An overpaid tool". Although this doesn't actually tell the audience anything about the actors, it sets the tone for the film. They are sarcastic, which is a trait that is prominent throughout the entire film. This makes the credits link well with the rest of the movie, and they show the audience that the film is going to be funny and sarcastic.
Firstly, we are introduced to the main character, who reveals that he is actually a zombie. He tells us that he doesn't remember his past and that nobody knows where the zombie outbreak came from. He gives quite a lot of information but most of it isn't really pertinent to the plot, it just 'sets the scene' for the movie.
We can see that there is one key character- 'R' who introduces himself. We aren't introduced to any more key characters until later on in the movie, and R is presented as the main character.
Throughout the scene, the main character narrates his inner monologue. This is the only dialogue present, but it is very informative to the audience. This is where we get the majority of the information about the plot.
There is only one location present during this scene- the airport. The entire opening is filmed inside the airport. R does move around the airport, but the locations are quite similar and very typical of an airport setting.
During this section, there are not any opening credits. This suggests that the credits are all at the end of the film. This is quite effective in this case as there is a lot of information being portrayed, so it is helps to only have the dialogue to focus on.
This is my second professional example. This is a short section form the beginning of the movie 'Deadpool'. In this example, we are not shown a lot of the plot of the movie. We see a costumed character, who we assume is the main character, several other people in various positions. Without watching the rest of the movie, we can only assume that the character in red is Deadpool and the other people are the 'bad guys'. Because of this assumption, we can see that there is one key character in the opening sequence- Deadpool.
This scene has a happy song playing over the top of the action, which is also in slow motion. This adds to the satirical nature of the scene and it becomes increasingly obvious that this movie is funny and not at all serious. Also, as there is music playing over the action, there is no dialogue at all.
During the slow motion scene, we are only introduced to one location. This is a motorway from a city. We can assume that the film is located in an American city. We cannot be sure that the rest of the film is set in this location, but we can only assume that it is. The motorway seems ordinary, so we can also see that the story is based in a modern-day America.
The credits happen throughout the opening scene. They appear over the action and also appear to be in slow motion. They are particularly humorous as they don't actually say the actors name. Instead, they are short, satirical lines that exaggerate the actor. An example of this is: "An overpaid tool". Although this doesn't actually tell the audience anything about the actors, it sets the tone for the film. They are sarcastic, which is a trait that is prominent throughout the entire film. This makes the credits link well with the rest of the movie, and they show the audience that the film is going to be funny and sarcastic.
This is my final professional opening- this opening is from the film "Me and Earl and the dying girl". In this clip, not a lot of information is given away about the film. We are shown the main character, but are not told what the movie will actually be about.
We are told that there is one main character in this movie. This character is named as "Greg", and he introduces the school and his situation. This is the only section of plot that we are told, and it doesn't go into much detail.
There is a running dialogue throughout the scene. The main character speaks a monologue over the top of the scene. He continues for the whole scene and is the monologue is coupled with a few interactions between the character and other people. Although we are shown other characters, it is clear that Greg is the main character and that the film is set in his perspective.
There is only one location in the opening- this is his High School. It becomes clear that this will be the main setting for the film, and although we see different areas of high school, it is clearly based within a few areas.
Student made openings:
This is my first student-made opening. It called 'Wanderlust' and is by a person called 'Liam White'. The piece is based upon this speech by a man called Alan Watts. This speech revolves around the idea that a person should do whatever they want, without worrying about the funding for their adventure. Alan Watts speaks about how people are not living how they want and are stuck in their lives, because they're worrying about the money involved.
Wanderlust is based upon this speech and focuses on the idea of an adventure. This is the part of the plot that is released to the audience. The main character is seen leaving his house and is carrying a large bag. He writes a letter to his parents and we assume that he is saying goodbye to 'follow his dreams'. This is the plot of the opening and we assume that if the movie continued, we would be seeing how his adventure panned out and if he succeeded in his attempts to 'run away'.
There is only one character throughout the whole piece and we assume he is the main character. He is a teenage boy who is running away from home to live a new life.
There is only the speech by Alan Watts running over the top of the piece. Apart from this, there is no speech or dialogue. This is unusual as we are not formally introduced to the main character.
There are two main locations- hie bedroom and a large open space of wilderness.
He leaves the normal location of his bedroom and runs away to the countryside. His bedroom is messy and dark which hugely juxtaposes from the countryside, as it is huge, open, and empty.
There are a few credits at the beginning of the piece. The main character walks in and the credits are at the bottom of the screen in white writing. The writing appears similar to handwriting. The title of the piece appears over the middle in the same handwriting. I like the credits as they don't take away from any action and are visually pleasing.
Student made openings:
Wanderlust is based upon this speech and focuses on the idea of an adventure. This is the part of the plot that is released to the audience. The main character is seen leaving his house and is carrying a large bag. He writes a letter to his parents and we assume that he is saying goodbye to 'follow his dreams'. This is the plot of the opening and we assume that if the movie continued, we would be seeing how his adventure panned out and if he succeeded in his attempts to 'run away'.
There is only one character throughout the whole piece and we assume he is the main character. He is a teenage boy who is running away from home to live a new life.
There is only the speech by Alan Watts running over the top of the piece. Apart from this, there is no speech or dialogue. This is unusual as we are not formally introduced to the main character.
There are two main locations- hie bedroom and a large open space of wilderness.
He leaves the normal location of his bedroom and runs away to the countryside. His bedroom is messy and dark which hugely juxtaposes from the countryside, as it is huge, open, and empty.
There are a few credits at the beginning of the piece. The main character walks in and the credits are at the bottom of the screen in white writing. The writing appears similar to handwriting. The title of the piece appears over the middle in the same handwriting. I like the credits as they don't take away from any action and are visually pleasing.
This is my second student-made opening. It is called 'Dog Tag' and is by 'Skyline productions'. During this opening, you actually get told quite a lot about the plot- we find out that even though he is a war hero, the government is fighting against him, and have accused him of something he hasn't done. We also find that the government has 'teamed up' around the world in order to assassinate the president. He has knowledge of this attempt, which is why they court-marshalled him. This is quite a crucial part of the movie, so we are told a lot of the plot primarily.
There appears to be one key character. This is the person running from the government officials. We know him to be the main character, however, he never tells us his name or anything about himself, other than what we already know.
At the beginning of the piece, there is a monologue playing over the top of the action. This is what gives us all of the information. It only lasts for around one minute, and the rest of the scene is just action, with minimal dialogue.
There is one location- the streets of London. This changes as he runs through them, but he still remains in London itself- the beginning is set next to the Thames, and the end is set in a tunnel.
The credits are shown throughout the entire two minutes. They appear around the action in a white text. Overall, the credits are effective as they are clear, yet don't cover too much of the action.
This is my final student-made opening.
There is not a lot of plot introduced in the opening two minutes, other than the idea that perhaps the person with the wheelbarrow murdered and buried the other person. We cannot be fully sure who each character is as they have their faces covered, and we cannot fully tell that the person is a murderer.
We can't really assume how many key characters there are. We see two characters, and we can clearly see that one of them is important, but without watching the whole movie, we cannot tell who the person in the wheelbarrow is, and if they're important.
There is no dialogue and the opening is just the man taking the body and burying it.
The scene is based in the countryside and the characters remain there throughout the entire opening. They travel through the area but they don't really change location throughout.
The credits appear to the side of the action and are also in white. They are effective as they are muted, and do not distract from the plot.
Thursday, 17 November 2016
Terminology (PRACTICE)
Mise-en-scene:
Mise-en -scene includes the 'behind the scenes' attributes of a film- this involves the setting, actors and even the costume, make-up, props and all of the more artificial details that create the scenes. The google definition of Mise-en-scene is simply- "the
Genre:
Basically, Genre is the 'type' of theme/story that the film or television show has. Examples of genres are- Horror, Comedy, Romance, etc. For example, the movie 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' is a horror movie. It fulfils this genre as it has scary scenes and sections. It also has a slightly gory side, which accentuates its place in the horror genre.
Another example is 'The Notebook'. This movie is about a couple trying to stay together, they are madly in love. This overall makes this movie a romance movie.
Originality:
This is the ability to think and create things independently and creatively. In movies, it involves not including pre-used ideas and creating an honest, inventive movie idea.
Creativity:
Creativity means the use of imagination in creating original ideas to make something. Creativity and originality are so important in creating movies as it would be rather unoriginal and boring if all new movies involved the same storyline or characters. It would be increasingly irritating and not entertaining if there were lots of similar releases. Also, there are lots of copyright infringements and issues over creating movies that 'copy' other movies.
Representation:
In media, this is the way in which certain groups, communities, experience, ideas, or topics are presented.
Synergy:
Synergy is the simultaneous release of different products to boost both. For example, a company may release two different movies at the same time in order to draw publicity to both.
Mise-en -scene includes the 'behind the scenes' attributes of a film- this involves the setting, actors and even the costume, make-up, props and all of the more artificial details that create the scenes. The google definition of Mise-en-scene is simply- "the
arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play and/or the setting or surroundings of an event.
Narrative:A narrative is a spoken or written account of a story. Genre:
Basically, Genre is the 'type' of theme/story that the film or television show has. Examples of genres are- Horror, Comedy, Romance, etc. For example, the movie 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' is a horror movie. It fulfils this genre as it has scary scenes and sections. It also has a slightly gory side, which accentuates its place in the horror genre.
Another example is 'The Notebook'. This movie is about a couple trying to stay together, they are madly in love. This overall makes this movie a romance movie.
Originality:
This is the ability to think and create things independently and creatively. In movies, it involves not including pre-used ideas and creating an honest, inventive movie idea.
Creativity means the use of imagination in creating original ideas to make something. Creativity and originality are so important in creating movies as it would be rather unoriginal and boring if all new movies involved the same storyline or characters. It would be increasingly irritating and not entertaining if there were lots of similar releases. Also, there are lots of copyright infringements and issues over creating movies that 'copy' other movies.
Representation:
In media, this is the way in which certain groups, communities, experience, ideas, or topics are presented.
Synergy:
Synergy is the simultaneous release of different products to boost both. For example, a company may release two different movies at the same time in order to draw publicity to both.
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Preliminary task (PRACTICE)
Throughout this task, we had to make a short film revolving around a character entering through a door and then sitting down in a chair across from another character. To get to the chair, the first person had to travel over the room, and then exchange a few lines with the other.
The video needed to include match-on-action shots, shot/reverse/shot, and the 180 degree rule in some way, shape or form.
Also, the video had to be edited in Adobe Premiere Pro and the casting, filming and set up process had to be done in the space of 2-3 hours.
The 180 degree rule:
This rule states that the camera should never go more than a semicircle around the action. If two characters were facing each other, you would only film from one side and wouldn't film from the opposite side. If you did swap sides, it may make the characters look as if they are facing in the same way, which would be confusing.
Match-on-action:
This is when you film a character whilst they are doing an action, from two or more perspectives. For example, if they were kicking a football, you could primarily see them lining up the ball from their back, and then kicking the ball from the front. It is only considered Match-on-Action if the two shots flow from one to another.
Shot/Reverse/Shot:
This is when you film an interaction from two perspectives, with each one focusing on each person's face while they speak. After editing, the shots would be spliced together so that when a person is speaking, it shows their face.
How it went:
Overall, it went quite well! I worked with Noah, Jordan and Wendy. Noah and Jordan wrote and Noah made the storyboard. I assisted all round and Wendy directed, with Noah as the cameraman. Wendy did a good job with the direction and we got all of the shots done within roughly an hour and 20 minutes. The setting was very convenient, however, it was a rather small room and we struggled with the size of the room. This was the main issue about the scene, as it made it difficult to film in the small space.
Moreover, the equipment was successfully used, but the editing was very annoying. As a whole, the group lacked experience with the software, so it was rather difficult to finish the scene. After a lot of struggling, we finally got the editing to work and it overall went well.
If you had the chance to do this task again, what would you change or do better?
If we were to do this take again, i would only change a few things: I would find it much easier to film in an area with more space, as it was rather restricting. We could find a larger office setting which would work better instead. Here is the final piece:
https://youtu.be/lCQ7uARVnwc
The video needed to include match-on-action shots, shot/reverse/shot, and the 180 degree rule in some way, shape or form.
Also, the video had to be edited in Adobe Premiere Pro and the casting, filming and set up process had to be done in the space of 2-3 hours.
The 180 degree rule:
This rule states that the camera should never go more than a semicircle around the action. If two characters were facing each other, you would only film from one side and wouldn't film from the opposite side. If you did swap sides, it may make the characters look as if they are facing in the same way, which would be confusing.
Match-on-action:
This is when you film a character whilst they are doing an action, from two or more perspectives. For example, if they were kicking a football, you could primarily see them lining up the ball from their back, and then kicking the ball from the front. It is only considered Match-on-Action if the two shots flow from one to another.
Shot/Reverse/Shot:
This is when you film an interaction from two perspectives, with each one focusing on each person's face while they speak. After editing, the shots would be spliced together so that when a person is speaking, it shows their face.
How it went:
Overall, it went quite well! I worked with Noah, Jordan and Wendy. Noah and Jordan wrote and Noah made the storyboard. I assisted all round and Wendy directed, with Noah as the cameraman. Wendy did a good job with the direction and we got all of the shots done within roughly an hour and 20 minutes. The setting was very convenient, however, it was a rather small room and we struggled with the size of the room. This was the main issue about the scene, as it made it difficult to film in the small space.
Moreover, the equipment was successfully used, but the editing was very annoying. As a whole, the group lacked experience with the software, so it was rather difficult to finish the scene. After a lot of struggling, we finally got the editing to work and it overall went well.
If you had the chance to do this task again, what would you change or do better?
If we were to do this take again, i would only change a few things: I would find it much easier to film in an area with more space, as it was rather restricting. We could find a larger office setting which would work better instead. Here is the final piece:
https://youtu.be/lCQ7uARVnwc
Friday, 4 November 2016
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All of my work stuff with be written here
Awesome, Emily Rogers
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