Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Project - Short Film (Making)
I played the part of Billy Poole, so my part was mainly acting. The first scene we found difficulties with, as the room needed a lot of re-arranging. We had to re-film the first scene twice before we were happy with it purely due to continuity issues. For example costumes and props. As it wasn't all filmed in one day it was difficult to make it look like it was in the same day. The lighting changed in the scenes, but it looked alright because it was different scenes.
Monday, 19 October 2009
Project - Short Film (Planning)
The project was to make a short film of a scene, with someone entering a room, having a conversation and then exiting. The aim was to use:
- 180 degree rule
- Shot - Reverse - Shot
- Match on action
We decided on an office theme, with the character 'Billy Poole' being fired by Gordan Jones. We added in a scene will Billy Poole in a waiting room.
I was in a group with Jenna, Rachael and Zoe.
We started by producing a basic script, then we decided where to film. We then made a shot list, where we decided how what types of shots would look best in scene. We used the techniques learnt from the previous blog.
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
AS Media Preliminary Task
- Brief
- Continuity Definition
- Continuity production techniques:
- Match on Action
- Shot/Reverse Shot
- 180 degree rule
- Shot sizes
- Framing
- Camera movement
(With all of the above give a definition, diagram and comment on how it will effect your planning/ filming/ editing.)
- Plot of your Prelim script
- Script
- Shot List
- Storyboard
- Location Recce
- Risk Assessment
With all these comment on why you have to produce the document and how it will help you with filming
Sunday, 13 September 2009
First Week
This week was the start of my Media studies. i learn of what the AS level course consisted of. So far it sounds very interesting. We were given our assignment;
This term we are to make a video involving someone walking into a room and sitting down. This may sound simple, however using film techniques it could prove to be quiet a challenge. I look forward to the outcome. I already have some ideas though laying them down and improving on them will take a lot of work.
The main techniques we learnt about during this week were:
Shot-Reverse-Shot
Shot-Reverse-Shot is a film technique where 2 characters have the camera go to and from them. The camera starts with one character looking at the second character then then the second character is shown looking back at the fist character and then the first character is shown again looking at the second character. It reverses itself to form a sequence that best displays a conversation. It is also known as shot/ counter shot. The technique should follow the 180 degree rule because it makes the conversation look real according to the audiences view point.
Shot - Reverse - Shot is created by filming editing. So the audience can view it like they are zooming in on the person talking/ making the action themselves.
The 180 degree Rule
The 180 degree rule is a rule created as a guide line in filming. The theory is by not 'crossing the line' the audiences view point stays the same and the film view makes more sense. The line is an invisible barrier stopping the angle of the camera from going past the line. in a conversation you see the people at the same angles so it looks like they are facing each other and staying in the same place. The technique is commonly used because it makes sense visually. The rule also fits in with the Shot- Reverse - Shot technique.
In one of my favourite films; 'Paprika' the rule is discussed by Paprika and Akio Otsuka. The film is surreal and in some parts experimental. The theme through out the film is filming and cinema so the technique of crossing the line is played with and discussed ironically.
Match- on - Action
Match - on - action is a technique which involves the camera filming an action moving to a different action shot when the action switches or moves. The technique is used most commonly for conversations like in shot - reverse - shot. Match on action covers the actions that are most important so the audience can see the most important part of the shot. The filming is taken to be pieced to together by editing to reveal a proper end result. This technique relates a lot to the other techniques mentioned.
This term we are to make a video involving someone walking into a room and sitting down. This may sound simple, however using film techniques it could prove to be quiet a challenge. I look forward to the outcome. I already have some ideas though laying them down and improving on them will take a lot of work.
The main techniques we learnt about during this week were:
Shot-Reverse-Shot
Shot-Reverse-Shot is a film technique where 2 characters have the camera go to and from them. The camera starts with one character looking at the second character then then the second character is shown looking back at the fist character and then the first character is shown again looking at the second character. It reverses itself to form a sequence that best displays a conversation. It is also known as shot/ counter shot. The technique should follow the 180 degree rule because it makes the conversation look real according to the audiences view point.
Shot - Reverse - Shot is created by filming editing. So the audience can view it like they are zooming in on the person talking/ making the action themselves.
The 180 degree Rule
The 180 degree rule is a rule created as a guide line in filming. The theory is by not 'crossing the line' the audiences view point stays the same and the film view makes more sense. The line is an invisible barrier stopping the angle of the camera from going past the line. in a conversation you see the people at the same angles so it looks like they are facing each other and staying in the same place. The technique is commonly used because it makes sense visually. The rule also fits in with the Shot- Reverse - Shot technique.
In one of my favourite films; 'Paprika' the rule is discussed by Paprika and Akio Otsuka. The film is surreal and in some parts experimental. The theme through out the film is filming and cinema so the technique of crossing the line is played with and discussed ironically.
Match- on - Action
Match - on - action is a technique which involves the camera filming an action moving to a different action shot when the action switches or moves. The technique is used most commonly for conversations like in shot - reverse - shot. Match on action covers the actions that are most important so the audience can see the most important part of the shot. The filming is taken to be pieced to together by editing to reveal a proper end result. This technique relates a lot to the other techniques mentioned.
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