We will be filming an approximate three minute opening to a film, it will have elements of a film noir although modern with flasbacks throughout.There are three members of our crew, myself who is the producer and director, Charlotte Constance who is the art director and Emma Coman who is editor. During the filming, the crew will take it in tuns to film some of the shots so everyone in the crew has the chance to get hands on with the camera. There will also be there actors, Charlotte Constance playing the female character, Ryan Connor playing the smart drug dealer, and Jamie Partridge playing the role of the main male character.
The opening starts with the main male character sitting drinking in a run down area, looking upset and stressed.
It then jumps to the first flashback which is of the male and female character dealing drugs to a smartly dressed male.
It then jumps back to the main male character still sitting there distressed.
The second flashback is of the two main characters arguing.
Then it jumps back to the main character getting up and kicking an empty alcohol bottle in frustration.
Then the last flashback is of the female character laying dead on the floor with the male character looking at her body and squatting over it.
After the last flashback it cuts to the male character standing up from where he has been sitting all this time and walking around her until he squats down over her body to think.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
THE EXCHANGE EVALUATION
For the exchange I worked with Jamie Partridge, Charlotte Constance and Emma Coman. These are the roles we were given:
I helped improve my knowledge of editing by making this project including adding a soundtrack and learning how to create shot transitions although we decided not to use any in the final video. Also we used shots I have never used before and that helped improve my confidence in handling the camera.
We recieved a good response from the class as a whole with feedback saying we had good production values and a clear narrative and the best elements they picked out included; Using the 180 degree line rule to its limits which created interesting shots, good steady framing and camera work, good cross-cutting and the best shot being the OSS of Character B (Jamie) smoking a cigarette spying on Character A (Me).
However, areas they said could be improved were; The music being too much of a high-tempo for the on-screen action, making the costumes more suitable to a thriller, a few of the shots being too long and too much fiddling with the phone at the start of the video.
If we were to make the video again, we would take the feedback and make shorter shots and create more of a high-paced video by adding more shots such as close-ups of what's inside the bag and maybe a face to show emotion for added drama.
- Acting: Me & Jamie
- Head of cinematography: Emma
- Director & Producer: Charlotte
I helped improve my knowledge of editing by making this project including adding a soundtrack and learning how to create shot transitions although we decided not to use any in the final video. Also we used shots I have never used before and that helped improve my confidence in handling the camera.
We recieved a good response from the class as a whole with feedback saying we had good production values and a clear narrative and the best elements they picked out included; Using the 180 degree line rule to its limits which created interesting shots, good steady framing and camera work, good cross-cutting and the best shot being the OSS of Character B (Jamie) smoking a cigarette spying on Character A (Me).
However, areas they said could be improved were; The music being too much of a high-tempo for the on-screen action, making the costumes more suitable to a thriller, a few of the shots being too long and too much fiddling with the phone at the start of the video.
If we were to make the video again, we would take the feedback and make shorter shots and create more of a high-paced video by adding more shots such as close-ups of what's inside the bag and maybe a face to show emotion for added drama.
PRELIMINARY EXERCISE EVALUATION
For the preliminary exercise I worked with Jamie Partridge and Courtney Smith. We were given roles to help make the video, they were;
Of the work I done, the areas I thought I was most successful in were the camera work and editing. This is because I felt confident handling the camera and taking the shots aswell as learning how to edit and put our video together. The area I thought I could do better in was the directing. This is because at the time I wasn't as confident in the types of shot that would work best.
As a result of making this video I have learnt many new skills that will help me with later tasks in the coursework. I learnt both practical skills, such as how to handle the camera and microphone, and theoretical skills, such as making a storyboard in preparation for the video.
The overall technical quality of the finished video I felt was of a satisfactory standard. The areas I felt were good were the framing of shots and sound recording. I felt we could have done better in the editing, something which would help us do this was to leave bigger handles at the beginning and end of shots and also to make sure we had good continuity.
The feedback we received was generally positive however the audience felt some of the cuts were too sudden. If we had to do the project again we would leave bigger handles which would help with the suuden cuts.
- Cameraman
- Soundman
- Director
- Editor
Of the work I done, the areas I thought I was most successful in were the camera work and editing. This is because I felt confident handling the camera and taking the shots aswell as learning how to edit and put our video together. The area I thought I could do better in was the directing. This is because at the time I wasn't as confident in the types of shot that would work best.
As a result of making this video I have learnt many new skills that will help me with later tasks in the coursework. I learnt both practical skills, such as how to handle the camera and microphone, and theoretical skills, such as making a storyboard in preparation for the video.
The overall technical quality of the finished video I felt was of a satisfactory standard. The areas I felt were good were the framing of shots and sound recording. I felt we could have done better in the editing, something which would help us do this was to leave bigger handles at the beginning and end of shots and also to make sure we had good continuity.
The feedback we received was generally positive however the audience felt some of the cuts were too sudden. If we had to do the project again we would leave bigger handles which would help with the suuden cuts.
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
FILM OPENING ANALYSIS 2
The second film I chose to analyse was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) Guy Ritchie.
In the opening minutes we realise that Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a British gangster movie. We instantly recognise this when we see the first character on screen selling goods, we realise they are stolen when the police turn up and start to chase the characters.
The cinematography involves a lot of mid-shots, close-ups and point-of-view shots; this gives a perspective of the characters buying the stolen goods. When the police chase happens there is one continuous tracking shot to give the audience a sense of the length of the chase. After this, the footage cuts to a slow-motion shot of the characters running away from the police down a flight of stairs.
Initially, the sound involved features no music but only the introduction to the main character in the form of narration. This is until the chase starts and some music begins to play, removing the audience from the chase and reminding them they are an observer.
FILM OPENING ANALYSIS 1
For my first film analysis I chose to do the opening 3 minutes of The Shining (1980) Stanley Kubrick.
The whole of the opening 3 minutes involves extreme long-shots that show a car driving down a long, winding road in some rocky mountains.
It grips you in a way that is different to many modern films; this is because it isn’t fast-paced but creates an enigma because the audience wants to know where the car is going and who is driving it. The opening titles involve light blue, upper-case text saying “A STANLEY KUBRICK FILM” that isn’t bold but catches your attention as it scrolls up the screen and the audience cannot ignore it.
The soundtrack in the opening 3 minutes is of slow, continuous and changing in pitch music.
The shots are on screen before cutting to another shot longer than modern day films, this creates a slow-pace that coupled with the sound creates an eerie feeling.
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