Wednesday, 28 October 2015
RESEARCH: OCR EXAMINERS REPORT (2015)
I have looked at the OCR Examiners report for 2015 and the G321 Foundation Portfolio for 2015. It was a useful thing to read as it shows me how i should keep my blog in a professional manner and how I should be working individually to develop my blog.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
PRELIMINARY EXERCISE
On Tuesday the 22nd of September, we made a short film for our preliminary to test what it was actually like to film. I was in a group with Alex and Shehzad. We had to follow the guidelines set by our teacher which was to include: someone walking into a room opening the door, have a conversation with a shot reverse shot and to remember about the 180 degree rule in the room. We then went on to make the film in the lesson which took us around an hour to film a minute of footage. This can be used as a guideline to how much time we would need to have while making our actual film later on in the year.
There were many things that we found out with are preliminary which we need to improve when it comes to our actual film. For example, the rooms that we filmed in were quite dark and it was hard to see what was happening mostly at the beginning as it was a dark corridor going up to the room. The second problem we noticed was the sound and voice, this is because when it came to the conversation we realised that some things that we said you cant quite hear in the recording. This shows us next time we will need to either move the cameras closer, speak louder or get some external sound recording systems.
There were many things that we found out with are preliminary which we need to improve when it comes to our actual film. For example, the rooms that we filmed in were quite dark and it was hard to see what was happening mostly at the beginning as it was a dark corridor going up to the room. The second problem we noticed was the sound and voice, this is because when it came to the conversation we realised that some things that we said you cant quite hear in the recording. This shows us next time we will need to either move the cameras closer, speak louder or get some external sound recording systems.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
RESEARCH: PETE'S MEDIA BLOG
Pete also has a twitter account which is a good resource as well because there is tweets by him related to media and also re-tweets by media companies.
Finally, I have looked at Media Magazine and an article called Selling Youth by David Buckingham which tells us about attracting a target audience for younger people. This is a helpful tool for me because this is what my production target audience will be. For example it says, "Youth marketing strategies are
participatory: they aim to get us
involved in a dialogue, to enable
us to create and distribute our own
messages, to feel as though we are
the ones in charge."
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
RESEARCH: PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS
Today, I have looked at 10 previous productions made by people at our center in order for me to learn new techniques and skills when it comes making a short film/opening myself.
Firstly, I learnt how lighting can have a big effect on a certain shot of the camera and can improve the overall shot. For example, one previous film we saw showed natural light coming in through the window as the girl was lifting her wedding veil and gave a very nice effect as she was flooded with natural light. This relates to my preliminary we filmed, this is because I realized that the room we filmed in had no natural lighting and not very bright lights so it was hard to see what was happening.
Secondly, another key feature that I learnt watching the previous films was editing. This is because in some of them they used editing programs such as Adobe after effects or iMovie in order to make their opening title sequence and then to edit their clips. This was effective because it meant it had nice animations when it came to the texts on the opening. However I also learnt that the titles can also be made without editing software. For example, one that I watched had guitar picks along the guitar showing each of their names which related to their rock and roll style film. Therefore, it is just as easy to make the title sequence while filming than on software.
Finally, the last thing I learnt from watching the previous movies was the sound. For example, in one that I watched was a horror movie where it had a voice over of a poem. (The Raven by Edgar Allen) This was effective for the movie because it created the atmosphere with the movie and the tension and up building of the movie. I learnt that the sound is very important and a voice over may have helped in our preliminary because our speech was very quiet and sometimes couldn't hear what was being said.
Finally, the last thing I learnt from watching the previous movies was the sound. For example, in one that I watched was a horror movie where it had a voice over of a poem. (The Raven by Edgar Allen) This was effective for the movie because it created the atmosphere with the movie and the tension and up building of the movie. I learnt that the sound is very important and a voice over may have helped in our preliminary because our speech was very quiet and sometimes couldn't hear what was being said.
UPDATE: TRELLO
I am continuing to use Trello in order to help me organize myself and know what I have done and what i am doing. This is my Trello
I will create a new Trello post for my construction and then evaluation.
I will create a new Trello post for my construction and then evaluation.
Saturday, 3 October 2015
RESEARCH: ART OF THE TITLE LES BLUES DE RAMVILLE
I watched the opening sequence for Les Blues De Ramville it was a sport and action genre film. This is because it is all based around an icy hockey match and the buildup towards this match. The people who are mentioned in the titles are the most important people and the most important roles. For example, Stephan Paquette's name comes up next to the hockey mast which signifies that he is one of the main hockey players and the main character.
However, in the titles, there are no production company that is mentioned. This could be because it is show at the end credits which could be done to make the audience remember the production company better if they see the production companies name last.
The Mise-En-Scene in the opening makes it very effective. For example, there are old video recordings on a table, hockey masks and ice skates. This is done because it reflects to what is happening in the movie, such as the hockey boots being put on represents them getting ready for the game and the build up for the big game.
The editing in the movie is what makes it so good. This is because it uses a lot of different camera angles and a slow motion shot. For example, there are many pans and zooms that are used along with low angle shots. The slow motion is used when a player gets hit into the wall. The slow motion makes this more effective because it highlights the impact of the player getting hit into the wall.
The music is linked with the editing. This is because when there are parts in slow motion the music is slowed down in tempo, but when there are more fast pace actions in the opening the music relates to this and the tempo increases.
However, in the titles, there are no production company that is mentioned. This could be because it is show at the end credits which could be done to make the audience remember the production company better if they see the production companies name last.
The Mise-En-Scene in the opening makes it very effective. For example, there are old video recordings on a table, hockey masks and ice skates. This is done because it reflects to what is happening in the movie, such as the hockey boots being put on represents them getting ready for the game and the build up for the big game.
The editing in the movie is what makes it so good. This is because it uses a lot of different camera angles and a slow motion shot. For example, there are many pans and zooms that are used along with low angle shots. The slow motion is used when a player gets hit into the wall. The slow motion makes this more effective because it highlights the impact of the player getting hit into the wall.
The music is linked with the editing. This is because when there are parts in slow motion the music is slowed down in tempo, but when there are more fast pace actions in the opening the music relates to this and the tempo increases.
RESEARCH: ART OF THE TITLE THE HACKER
I have done this art of the title on powerpoint and have uploaded it onto slide share and can be found here.
RESEARCH: ART OF THE TITLE NARCOS
I have done the Art of the Title of Narcos on a powerpoint which can be found here on slide share
RESEARCH: ART OF THE TITLE: IRON MAN 3
Iron Man Three is an action film that is shown in this opening scene by having the snap shots of each frame in an action shot. This, is good because it allows the audience to see that this movie will be packed full of action through out the movie. The reason why the frames are on the action shots is to make it so that there isn't many boring scenes which people may dislike in action scenes.
The people mentioned in the titles are the most import at the beginning. For example, it has the the director come up first on the titles which is done because its one of the most important roles. Another main feature it has in the titles is when it comes up with the actors name in the 2 shot with the person inside the Iron Man Three suit kissing the suit. This is effective because it shows both of the two characters each in their different life's how he lives by his dangerous sides of his life. Finally, on the very last frame it has the title of the movie Iron Man Three this is in the center of the screen and in large text to introduce the movie.
The production company that was involved in the making of Iron Man Three was Marvel studios productions. The production company is displayed as the second last title on the frames. This is done because it makes the audience more likely to remember who they are. Therefore, if the audience would enjoy the film then they would remember which company made it and could be interested in other movies by them.
The editing of the opening is effective because every time there is a title frame coming up it would freeze on an action shot of a person or thing related to the title texts. This has been done by stop motion and changing the reality of the movie into a picture to introduce the text. The sound is also effective because it makes the opening seem more intense which relates to its genre of an action movie. Its also effective because the music makes it sound like an old comic series opening which relates to Marvels background.
The Mise-en-scene of the opening is effective because it also relates it to the title frames. For example when it shows who made the music it has pictures of record players.
The people mentioned in the titles are the most import at the beginning. For example, it has the the director come up first on the titles which is done because its one of the most important roles. Another main feature it has in the titles is when it comes up with the actors name in the 2 shot with the person inside the Iron Man Three suit kissing the suit. This is effective because it shows both of the two characters each in their different life's how he lives by his dangerous sides of his life. Finally, on the very last frame it has the title of the movie Iron Man Three this is in the center of the screen and in large text to introduce the movie.
The production company that was involved in the making of Iron Man Three was Marvel studios productions. The production company is displayed as the second last title on the frames. This is done because it makes the audience more likely to remember who they are. Therefore, if the audience would enjoy the film then they would remember which company made it and could be interested in other movies by them.
The editing of the opening is effective because every time there is a title frame coming up it would freeze on an action shot of a person or thing related to the title texts. This has been done by stop motion and changing the reality of the movie into a picture to introduce the text. The sound is also effective because it makes the opening seem more intense which relates to its genre of an action movie. Its also effective because the music makes it sound like an old comic series opening which relates to Marvels background.
The Mise-en-scene of the opening is effective because it also relates it to the title frames. For example when it shows who made the music it has pictures of record players.
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