1 – Group Skills – I need to improve my skills and be involved a bit more.
2 - I need to improve my editing skills using Adobe Premier Pro so I will not need help next time I am editing.
3 - I need to improve my blogging by adding more detailed post and improving my grammar. I will achieve this by checking my work over and over again until I know I have it the best I can get it.
4 - Independence: I will achieve this by listening the first time to what has been said so I will not have to ask for help in the lesson.
5 - Camera Work: The only way this will be possible is by practicing.
Friday, 17 December 2010
Post 10 - Evaluation of Skills Developed
During this assignment I have learnt how to capture footage to a good standard, and I am able to realise if I have gone over the 180 degree line. Also I have learned how to use the editing suite to a good standard, I have learnt how to cut, add keyframes and edit the audio, all of these skills helped me when creating the short film.
When evaluating the film I have learnt how to asses a scene properly, if the scene had for example bad lighting I would have been able to notice and and go back and reshoot the scene. This was essential as we had a limited time to film.
Technical Skills:
I have learnt how to position the camera in the right angle to get the best shot and whether it would need a reshoot.
Creative Skills:
I have developed creative skills like ideas for the script and whether we should reposition the camera for a more effective shot, these proved very useful as we had to reshoot our film.
Personal Skills:
These skills were essential we worked as a group and had to help each other with acting and deciding on whether a clip was good enough, we had to decide this as a group and communicate so personal skills were very important.
When evaluating the film I have learnt how to asses a scene properly, if the scene had for example bad lighting I would have been able to notice and and go back and reshoot the scene. This was essential as we had a limited time to film.
Technical Skills:
I have learnt how to position the camera in the right angle to get the best shot and whether it would need a reshoot.
Creative Skills:
I have developed creative skills like ideas for the script and whether we should reposition the camera for a more effective shot, these proved very useful as we had to reshoot our film.
Personal Skills:
These skills were essential we worked as a group and had to help each other with acting and deciding on whether a clip was good enough, we had to decide this as a group and communicate so personal skills were very important.
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Post 8 - Production Report
Our shoot overall went fortunately well, there were problems that we faced, one of the problems was we did not show much usage of continuity to a substantial standard, the next problem we encountered was our scene and set up where we were shooting was too narrow to shoot width to width of the room. Another problem, probably the biggest issue was, we did not show our knowledge of continuity in our shoot, this was vital, so this was a reason we had to reshoot.
These problems resulted in us reshooting the whole project, which was efficient as the first time round it took us 3 hours, and this time it took us 1 hour so we could do it all in a lesson, The next problem was the size of the room, of course we couldn’t have changed the size, but we did changed the setup of the room so it was at more of an angle, this also helped us to be able to perform the shot-reverse shot successfully.
Friday, 19 November 2010
Post 7 - Pre-production Documentation
Location Recce:
Risk Assessment:
If there was a fire there are 3 exits out of the room, one is the main entrance, the second into a second room and there is a third door leading into the 3rd room.
There is a table in the room and somebody may bump into them causing themselves injury, to avoid this, all of the crew need to be warned about the hazard and act sensibly at all times.
The chairs could be tripped over if they are not tucked away properly; all chairs need to be moved out of the way once they have been used.
Power supplies could be a risk if they are left on and touched. All power supplies need to be noted and all the back stage crew and actors need to have a wear of where they are.
We need a risk assessment so that we can see what risks there are during the filming and how we can avoid any injuries.
Mise-en-Scene:
Lighting:
In the TC block corridor there is a main door which will provide manmade natural sunlight, this will brighten the room enough to make it look cell like.
Props:
There will be one table acting as a bed for the patient with a duvet over the top, we will also need a black curtain to cover over the door that comes into shot.
Costume:
LIAM-
JACK- White lab coat, with black trousers.
With these costumes it fits the theme of the characters and more authentic.
Hair and Make-Up:
LIAM - Hair will be messy, face will look tired.
JACK - hair will be formal, maybe glasses to emphasize character.
LIAMS hair will be messy to make the audience see that he is a troubled person. We have made JACK wear a lab coat to show his doctor characteristics.
Set Design:
The room is spacious and sets a good atmosphere for a cell. It has 2 door windows at the front of the room with a dark carpet. There is one light on the roof which will provide needed light.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Post 5 - Jump Cuts, Over-The-Shoulder Shots, Cutaways, and Point of View Shots
Jump Cuts - A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly.
Over-The-Shoulder Shot - An over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken over the shoulder of another person
Example:
Cutaway - In film, a cutaway is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else. It is usually, although not always, followed by a cutback to the first shot.
Point of View shot - Camera placement at the approximate position of a character or person that gives a similar view to what the view from them would be.
Example:
Over-The-Shoulder Shot - An over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken over the shoulder of another person
Example:
Cutaway - In film, a cutaway is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else. It is usually, although not always, followed by a cutback to the first shot.
Point of View shot - Camera placement at the approximate position of a character or person that gives a similar view to what the view from them would be.
Example:
Post 3 - Continuity
Continuity is a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot.
Match on action - This is where for example if someone is running, and the camera cuts to a different shot of the person, it will have to be edited so the person in still on the same foot while running.
Also there are rules on Continuity, the 180 degree rule, you may not pass over 180 degrees, when doing a reverse shot.
Match on action - This is where for example if someone is running, and the camera cuts to a different shot of the person, it will have to be edited so the person in still on the same foot while running.
Also there are rules on Continuity, the 180 degree rule, you may not pass over 180 degrees, when doing a reverse shot.
Post 1 - Prelimary Task
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.
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