Showing posts with label PRELIMINARY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PRELIMINARY. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

PRELIMINARY




(IF THE VIDEO DOES NOT PLAY, USE THIS LINK TO YOUTUBE- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8rr3Msp3Jw&feature=youtu.be )


ROLES- 


YUXIN-


Actor/Fashion Designer/Camera Work

As an actor I contributed to the Preliminary by allowing interaction and dialogue within our preliminary task to allow it to have a purpose. As well as being an Actor I also contributed to the clothing worn in the preliminary as a fashion designer it was my job to pick out the clothing worn by each individual and actor in the preliminary. The clothing choices were varied with different choices of colour. Each different colour was chosen to represent the mood and background, genre and surrealism of our preliminary. Another role that I played in our group was to be a camera man, as a camera man my job was to include all of the individual camera techniques that were given for the task. It was also my job to get the camera at the beginning of the lesson, for us as a group to film our preliminary.

MASON-


I was the producer throughout the preliminary task; whilst also being the co-director along with Scott I also helped Harry with the editing so was the assistance editor.  I took the responsibility of managing the making of the film and gave my idea on the filming. I also took the responsibility of Aiding the Director in executing his artistic vision, The duties varied widely also being the assistant editor I helped the editor organize the various shots and sequences of a film or on the editing program.

HARRY-


Editor/Sound effects/Camera Work/Actor

As an editor I contributed to the preliminary by piecing the video together in the correct order, I added transition for the video to flow well and made it so you didn’t know what clip was coming next which intrigues the audience to watch on. After the editing I placed music over the top to add atmosphere to the video. I also did some camera work throughout the preliminary trying to achieve the entire individual camera angles asked. I acted a couple roles in the preliminary but mainly stuck to filming and the final outcome of the video.

SCOTT-

 I was the director in the production of our preliminary video, whilst also performing as an actor and a sound effects provider. I took the responsibility of organizing my group and piecing our production together whilst providing assistance to the practical production of our video e.g acting, helping to organise the cinematography and sound management.


Preliminary Task

Preliminary Task

· Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?
MASON- Our film uses continuity editing which makes the sequence of events clear to the viewers in which they can understand what’s going on.

HARRY- Yes, but we edited it in a way that left the audience wondering what clip was coming next. However we kept scenes clear and simple for the audience to understand what was happening.

SCOTT- Our film uses a chronological sequence to indicate the order of the events that take place in our preliminary task.

· Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.)

MASON-No we did not follow the directions in the brief of opening the door and sits down in chair but we used the exchange of dialogue throughout our preliminary

HARRY-No, we didn’t follow the brief of sitting down as it seemed to bland and hard to make exciting and didn’t leave much room for creativity

SCOTT- No, however our improvisation gained good feedback.

· Have you used match-on-action? 
          MASON- Yes we have used match on action.

HARRY-Yes, we used match-on-action on the slide scene to make you feel like you were really there on pablo’s trip to the park.

SCOTT- yes, during the parks scene.

· Can you explain what a match-on action involves?

MASON-matching on action involves the editor to cut from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action.

HARRY-Match-on- action involves the editor to cut from one shot to another  scene that matches the first shot's action.

SCOTT- involves a break in the cut, showing an object or person in finer detail- usually closer.

· Have you used shot/reverse shot?
MASON-we have used shot reverse shot in our task when Pablo is being interview.


HARRY-No, we accidentally left that shot out but will make sure that it will definitely be used in the main task.

SCOTT- no
· Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?

MASON-Shot reverse shot is where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character.

HARRY-Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.

SCOTT- when the camera cuts in sequence between two or more people, usually during conversation. 
· Did you observe the 180-degree rule?

MASON-We did observe the 180 degree rule in our task when we was maintaining a conversation between the two characters.

HARRY-We used the 180 degree rule when zoomed on the pupils faces’.

SCOTT- Yes, when panning into the the students faces
· Can you explain the 180-degree rule?

MASON-The 180 degree rule is when two characters should always have the same left and right relationship to eachother, with the filming only taking place in the 180 degree angle.

HARRY-the 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the character

SCOTT- when the camera moves in an 180 degree motion around two or more subjects, usually sat or standing still through the entire movement.

· What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)
MASON- Throughout the making of the preliminary task i contributed to a variety of roles but i mainly involved with  the directing but i also contributed to the filming, editing and producing.

HARRY-Actor/Cinematography/Editor/SFX

SCOTT- Director, actor, SFX assistant 
· How would you assess your contribution to the group?

MASON- I believe I have contributed a lot to the group as I followed and completed my tasks and managed to help the others members out and managed to help a variety of roles. 

HARRY-I would say I contributed fairly in comparison to the others on maintaining an equal work rate.
SCOTT- I believe i provided a thorough contribution into the production of our preliminary film.

· What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film?

MASON- From the process of making the preliminary task I have learnt that it is very important to make the dialogue clear so it is easily understandable for the listeners/viewers.


HARRY- I have learned that in a short space of time we can create an above-average creative video.

SCOTT- The various processes and stages that must be worked on to create a short film of good quality. 


Tuesday, 21 October 2014

PRELIMINARY- STORYBOARD

STORYBOARD

The first sign of Harry's deteriorating state of mind is shown as he gets and bring his foot down heavily on his board, he is slowly become more aggressive than before. As he brings his foot down onto the board his foot becomes ever so slightly transparent, the curse has begun.

Harry doing a trick on his skateboard unsuccessfully, he doesn't know why or how he can't do it, he believe its perhaps the cardigan's doing but he's so attracted towards the cardigan he can't physically take it off and he doesn't want to, and unknowingly to him, Harry's mental state is slowly deteriorating along with his sanity and what makes him...human.
After a failed attempt with a trick, (which has never happened before) he collapses and hurts himself, his board seems to fall on top of him and his cardigan becomes a block of red, instead of the netted cardigan, the darkness is slowly overcoming him.

Harry trying his Cardigan on and has fallen infinitely in love with it, he is so hypnotized by his cardigan's beauty he doesn't even eat or do anything that could destroy or dirty the cardigan's beauty. This cardigan is so precious to him he would choose a relationship with the cardigan than any girl or woman.

The Crew ready to take to the red-carpet.


Harry has just done his exam and his parents were so proud of him, they got him the Cardigan that he's always wanted, however behind this cardigan hides a mysterious story...
 

CAMERA MOVEMENT/FRAMING

  1. Production opens with a pan out from a close up of Harrys face. Intense brass orchestra in background with low lighting positioned below Harrys face. (lasts 30 seconds until Harys whole body is in frame.)
  2.  As hosility in films heightens, so does the intensity of the music.
  3. 180 DEGREE SHOT USED WHEN MASON CONFRONTS HARRY ABOUT REMOVING THE CARDIGAN. (lasting 25 seconds)

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

PRELIMINARY- PITCHING

TITLE- CARDIGAN ON ELM STREET

GENRE- HORROR

LOCATION- SCHOOLIO

TIME- DAY

CHARACTERS-

HARRY- CARDIGAN VICTIM/WEARER

MASON- DIRECTOR/ACTOR

SCOTT- CAMERAMAN/ PROP THROWER/PRODUCER

YUXIN-ILLUSTRATOR/PUBLISHER


PLOT OUTLINE-

CARDIGAN CARNAGE.

HARRY IS GIVEN A RED CARDIGAN FOR DOING WELL IN HIS EXAMS. HARRY LOVES HIS NEW CARDIGAN, SO MUCH THAT HE NEVER WANTS TO TAKE HIS CARDIGAN OFF.

HOWEVER. THE CARDIGAN ISN'T WHAT IS SEEMS, THE CARDIGAN HOLDS A CURSE.

180 DEGREE SHOT USED WHEN MASON CONFRONTS HARRY ABOUT REMOVING THE CARDIGAN.

SHOT REVERSE SHOT USED WHEN HARRY EXPRESSING HIS LOVE FOR THE JUMPER.

MATCH ON ACTION WHEN HARRY THROWS HIS SKATEBOARD AND IT HITS THE L BLOCK.






Wednesday, 17 September 2014

RESEARCHING INTO CAMERA WORK - HARRY YOUNG AND SCOTT COLLER

RESEARCH INTO CAMERA WORK



SHOTS


EXTREME CLOSE UP-
 Used to frame on a particular facial feature with limited background/ other facial features. Concentrating only on an eye is a popular extreme close up shot to be used. This frame is used to convey specific emotion or mood.

MEDIUM CLOSE UP-
Featuring both facial and shoulder features, but little shoulder feature compared to a close up shot. Provides a clear representation of the character and any emotion.

                                                                     



BIG CLOSE UP-
A shot involving all facial features with very little background. Big Close Up is often abbreviated to BCU and this term appears in a script, storyboard or shotlist to describe the size of the shot. It usually relates to a person but can sometimes refer to other objects as well. For a shot of a person, a BCU will include the eyes and mouth but not the whole head as shown above.






                                                                       CLOSE UP-
Both facial and shoulders feature, but with little background providing a clear image of the subjects features. Close Up is often abbreviated to CU and this term appears in a script, storyboard to describe the size of the shot. It usually relates to a person but can sometimes refer to other objects as well. For a shot of a person, CU will be close enough to include  all of the head and neck

  TWO SHOT-
An image of two people both being in clear, visible focus. Two shot is a type of shot employed in the film industry in which the frame encompasses a view of two people. The subjects do not have to be next to each other, and there are many common two-shots which have one subject in the foreground and the other subject in the background. These shots are used to show the emotion between the two subjects.


LONG SHOT-
An image featuring a full length view of the subject with a good level of background. A long shot typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings. It has been suggested that long-shot ranges usually correspond to approximately what would be the distance between the front row of the audience




MEDIUM LONG SHOT-
Amount of background increases from a long shot, subject becomes further from the lens.


EXTREME LONG SHOT-
Camera is positioned far away from the subject, creating an image with a high amount of background feature with little detail on the subject.



OVER THE SHOULDER-
Camera shoots a subject from an over the shoulder angle.
                                      


MOVEMENTS









PAN-
Following the subject when moving left or right. Camera moving from left to right or vice versa.



TILT-
Following the subject when moving up or down. Camera facing down to up or vice cersa.



TRACKING (CRAB)-
Moving with a subject whilst retaining them in focus at all times.

ARC-



PUSH IN-
Camera moves towards subject to show emotion of change in mood/atmoshpere.



PUSH OUT-
Camera moves away from subject to expose more background to change mood/atmosphere or to reveal something in environment.


ANGLES


HIGH-
High- shooting from above the subject, tilting the camera down.


LOW-
Low- shooting from below the eye line of the subject, camera tilted upwards
.

CANTED-
Canted- Camera is tilted left or right to create an image with poor orientation.





WRITTEN/UPLOADED BY SCOTT COLLER/HARRY YOUNG