Wednesday, 25 November 2009
25/11/09 - Capture And Edit
In today's lesson we started to capture our work that we had filmed making sure that we only had to capture the filming that we want to use. We did this by viewing our clips on the computer camera and press record to record the clip that we wanted.I found this a little bit hard as i had to make sure that when pressing stop that it stopped on the right part instead of going over onto the next shot. After finishing capturing we then went through all of the clips that we had and started to edit each clip. We did this as for some of our film we had to remove the parts such as when someone is saying action or the part that is overextended. once we did this we then places each clip on to the time line. From doing a rough first cut we, as a group, have found that later on or in the next lesson, that we need to work on the speed of some shots as we felt they go too fast and it seems like it is breaking the continuity. Also that from having trouble in capturing by not pressing stop after record at the wrong time, i have cut a part of dialogue out. this means that it needs recapturing.
Monday, 23 November 2009
20/11/2009 - Second Day Of Filming And Lesson Review
In this media lesson we had decided to finish off our filming so we could finish filming the rest of our shots such as the shot-reverse-shot which we could do as all of our group where present. Morgy and i had shown the other two members of our group what we had filmed the day before and as a group decided that we overall preferred the night vision shots as we got a better vibe from them as they seemed more atmospheric.
For that lesson we had allowed ourselves forty five minutes to film so we would have enough time to start logging our different shots that we had filmed. While we started our first over the shoulder shot we had decided that for our plarimary task we had not fully read the brief. This was do to we had both of our characters standing rather than sitting which we then had to change. Also the brief stated that we our characters should only exchange a couple lines of dialogue. However, our characters had too much dialogue of which as a group had planned seem too complicated. therefore, we had changed are script to a more simple piece of dialogue.
Due to are changes this led our plot to be different. The new plot was change to two college girls talking about a photo that one has done and the other gives her opinion on it. Even though we had changed the plot we have still kept the match on action scene in and the photo scene in which adds variety.
From our decisions we then filmed our scenes around the photo bath as our table and used the stools as seats. Our filming went well and without a hitch until we had realised that we that shot a scene where continuity was broken so we then had to re- shoot it to make sure it was right, otherwise the audience would not be able to make sense of the film when they watch it.
Once we had finished our filming we went to the classroom. In this lesson Reno, are teacher, then taught us how to log, capture and edit our filming. We where shown how to use the programme software of Adobe Premier Pro which we had to capture our shots that we wanted to use for editing on our film, in case we had any shots that we either did not like or included mistakes such as corpsing - which i learnt in the lesson was actors laughing on camera.
However, before we captured our film on the computer we had to log our shots from our tape. This process took a while as we had so many different shots and i felt it was annoying counting the shots that we were not even going to use as for are photo scene we had so many useless shots.
For that lesson we had allowed ourselves forty five minutes to film so we would have enough time to start logging our different shots that we had filmed. While we started our first over the shoulder shot we had decided that for our plarimary task we had not fully read the brief. This was do to we had both of our characters standing rather than sitting which we then had to change. Also the brief stated that we our characters should only exchange a couple lines of dialogue. However, our characters had too much dialogue of which as a group had planned seem too complicated. therefore, we had changed are script to a more simple piece of dialogue.
Due to are changes this led our plot to be different. The new plot was change to two college girls talking about a photo that one has done and the other gives her opinion on it. Even though we had changed the plot we have still kept the match on action scene in and the photo scene in which adds variety.
From our decisions we then filmed our scenes around the photo bath as our table and used the stools as seats. Our filming went well and without a hitch until we had realised that we that shot a scene where continuity was broken so we then had to re- shoot it to make sure it was right, otherwise the audience would not be able to make sense of the film when they watch it.
Once we had finished our filming we went to the classroom. In this lesson Reno, are teacher, then taught us how to log, capture and edit our filming. We where shown how to use the programme software of Adobe Premier Pro which we had to capture our shots that we wanted to use for editing on our film, in case we had any shots that we either did not like or included mistakes such as corpsing - which i learnt in the lesson was actors laughing on camera.
However, before we captured our film on the computer we had to log our shots from our tape. This process took a while as we had so many different shots and i felt it was annoying counting the shots that we were not even going to use as for are photo scene we had so many useless shots.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
19/11/09 - First Film Shoot
After college we had planned to do the first bit of filming for our piece. However, with two people of our group missing due to illness. we had a few problems. But, we carried on due to having needed to show are rushes in class the next day. Morgy and i went to shoot in the dark room in photography as that was the setting for our film. We notice with two people short we where unable to shot any shot reverse shots or over the shoulder shots. However, there where some shots we could do, for example the establishing shot, are photo scene and a few others.
For our first shot in our film we have a a person going through a door and cutting to inside the room. however because we where in the dark we had to use the cupboard door which we then stuck a sign on the door saying "dark room" for a medium shot as a establishing shot so the audience know where the setting of our characters are. plus we had also planned that we had the room dark to make shot the scene realistic as one of the characters are developing a photo. However as Amiee knew how to set up the lights wen had planned and was unable to attend, we did the shots in the light. This was until we discovered on the camera the night vision setting. therefore we decided to do the shots once in the light and again the night vision with only the red lights on. this was so when we come to edit our film we could then have an option and give our other group members a choice in that part of the filming too.
Some shots we did went smoothly but others were not as easy for example our photo scene. This was the shot where to planned to film a photograph falling down from top to bottom of the frame. We found out that this shot took many takes due to the placing where the photo fell as it always landed in the wrong spot. For example it would land either half out of the frame or not in the frame at all. Due to this process taking so long, we decided to get a shot of the photo on the floor the way we wanted it just in case we could not manage to get the shot we wanted. however , we we tried to re- shoot again in night vision we did achieve the shot we wanted.
For our first shot in our film we have a a person going through a door and cutting to inside the room. however because we where in the dark we had to use the cupboard door which we then stuck a sign on the door saying "dark room" for a medium shot as a establishing shot so the audience know where the setting of our characters are. plus we had also planned that we had the room dark to make shot the scene realistic as one of the characters are developing a photo. However as Amiee knew how to set up the lights wen had planned and was unable to attend, we did the shots in the light. This was until we discovered on the camera the night vision setting. therefore we decided to do the shots once in the light and again the night vision with only the red lights on. this was so when we come to edit our film we could then have an option and give our other group members a choice in that part of the filming too.
Some shots we did went smoothly but others were not as easy for example our photo scene. This was the shot where to planned to film a photograph falling down from top to bottom of the frame. We found out that this shot took many takes due to the placing where the photo fell as it always landed in the wrong spot. For example it would land either half out of the frame or not in the frame at all. Due to this process taking so long, we decided to get a shot of the photo on the floor the way we wanted it just in case we could not manage to get the shot we wanted. however , we we tried to re- shoot again in night vision we did achieve the shot we wanted.
Monday, 16 November 2009
13/11/09 lesson review
on this lesson as a group we had finished the storyboard that we had already started the lesson before. we had to add the visuals and the audio that would be used for our piece. As well as this we have edited and reformed are draft script as a group. This was due to i had made a rough idea of a script and then we decided as a group which parts we would use or not. After that we then looked how to construct a playwright script which we did on ilearn. here is a link of the document i looked at
http://ilearn.totton.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=5736
This helped us as we where able to see what we needed to include in our script with other things other than dialogue such as shots, action descriptions etc.
http://ilearn.totton.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=5736
This helped us as we where able to see what we needed to include in our script with other things other than dialogue such as shots, action descriptions etc.
Shot-Reverse-Shot, 180 Degree Rule and Match-On-Action'/'Cutting On The Action Evaluation
Shot-reverse-shot
this is a shot is used between two characters it includes eye line match and switches from one character to another.
I think this clip is useful to help my group and i to making our film. I think this because as well as telling us what the shot reverse shot is, it also shows what other shots we need to include to make the shot reverse shot better and work. From this i have learnt to include a tight shot, 2 shot, medium shot, over the shoulder shot and a close up for each character. Also this shot has help me as i have learnt for each shot i use i need to leave lead space and this will help imply to the audience that the character is talking and looking at someone.
180 Degree Rule
the 180 degree rule is where the camera must stay on one side of the two characters. once this is set the camera must not cross the other side unless it pans round the characters. The 180 degree rule is there as it enables the audience not to get confused when shots cut to close ups of characters or over the shoulder shots. This is because the audience will now know where the characters are.
I think this YouTube clip will help me and my group as i feel it gives a clear description of what the 180 degree rule is. Also i have learnt from this clip that if you do break the 180 degree rule then on the film it will cut and show as two people are one the same side on the camera screen IE - if the man was on the right facing left and then it cuts to the women, breaking the 180 degree rule then she will be on the right and facing left too which would mean the audience getting confused and the shots would not make sense. plus i feel this would break continuity. Also i have learnt if i did want to change the 180 degree "line" then i would have to show the camera move too. Also from this clip that with the 180 degree rule, eye line is important too.
We, as a group, will use this as this in our piece as we have storyboarded many over the shoulder shots which if the 180 degree rule is broken will not make sense. from analysing this clip i will use this information i have learnt into our piece.
'Match-On-Action'/'Cutting on the Action'
The match one action shot is where there is a frame on someone and they set to do a action that goes off the screen. This then cuts to another frame where the action is carried on. however, if the item moves out the frame from the right then in the next frame it should enter from the left to make the filming flow and seem realistic as if the audience are there. this is shown in in this clip below.
this will help our group in our piece as this clip gives us a clear definition of what a match on action shot is. Not only does it show the match on action shot, it also gives us ideas on different transitions that we could use in our piece to add variety and make the piece more interesting. Also this YouTube clip i think will help our piece as it not only explains the shot it also gives advise when using this shot too. However, it could also hinder as they only used one demonstration which only gives us half an idea. i think this clip would be even more helpful if it gave a few more examples which would give me a much more clearer idea.
we will use this in our piece in the scene where the two characters exchange a photograph to one another. The shot would be used when our male character takes the picture in his hand. then then shot will cut to him looking at the picture.
this is a shot is used between two characters it includes eye line match and switches from one character to another.
I think this clip is useful to help my group and i to making our film. I think this because as well as telling us what the shot reverse shot is, it also shows what other shots we need to include to make the shot reverse shot better and work. From this i have learnt to include a tight shot, 2 shot, medium shot, over the shoulder shot and a close up for each character. Also this shot has help me as i have learnt for each shot i use i need to leave lead space and this will help imply to the audience that the character is talking and looking at someone.
180 Degree Rule
the 180 degree rule is where the camera must stay on one side of the two characters. once this is set the camera must not cross the other side unless it pans round the characters. The 180 degree rule is there as it enables the audience not to get confused when shots cut to close ups of characters or over the shoulder shots. This is because the audience will now know where the characters are.
I think this YouTube clip will help me and my group as i feel it gives a clear description of what the 180 degree rule is. Also i have learnt from this clip that if you do break the 180 degree rule then on the film it will cut and show as two people are one the same side on the camera screen IE - if the man was on the right facing left and then it cuts to the women, breaking the 180 degree rule then she will be on the right and facing left too which would mean the audience getting confused and the shots would not make sense. plus i feel this would break continuity. Also i have learnt if i did want to change the 180 degree "line" then i would have to show the camera move too. Also from this clip that with the 180 degree rule, eye line is important too.
We, as a group, will use this as this in our piece as we have storyboarded many over the shoulder shots which if the 180 degree rule is broken will not make sense. from analysing this clip i will use this information i have learnt into our piece.
'Match-On-Action'/'Cutting on the Action'
The match one action shot is where there is a frame on someone and they set to do a action that goes off the screen. This then cuts to another frame where the action is carried on. however, if the item moves out the frame from the right then in the next frame it should enter from the left to make the filming flow and seem realistic as if the audience are there. this is shown in in this clip below.
this will help our group in our piece as this clip gives us a clear definition of what a match on action shot is. Not only does it show the match on action shot, it also gives us ideas on different transitions that we could use in our piece to add variety and make the piece more interesting. Also this YouTube clip i think will help our piece as it not only explains the shot it also gives advise when using this shot too. However, it could also hinder as they only used one demonstration which only gives us half an idea. i think this clip would be even more helpful if it gave a few more examples which would give me a much more clearer idea.
we will use this in our piece in the scene where the two characters exchange a photograph to one another. The shot would be used when our male character takes the picture in his hand. then then shot will cut to him looking at the picture.
Friday, 13 November 2009
The Big Idea
For are task as a group we have decided to create a piece which has a horror theme. the setting for are piece is going to be in Totton college's dark room in photography. The plot is two students, one boy, one girl, having a conversation about an event that has happened, which is left to mystery, however, one of our characters can not except this and looks and develops a picture.
Friday, 6 November 2009
Continunity Research
Due to our piece relying on continuity as our task is to create a piece of film which shows a dialogue on two people with a door opening, it is important to make sure that we use such shots as shot reverse shot and continuity. To do this i have looked at this YouTube clip
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Task Ideas For The Piece
After joining together as a group we had to first discuss our ideas for the task in which we are going to film for are piece of coursework. Fred's idea was to do a scene with two people in a dark room, where one is giving an interrogation to the other like the police. Morganna's idea was a confontataion with two members from gangs saying have you got it Serrano. mine and Aimee's idea was set in a restaurant and a man is proposing to a women. however the women has found out that the man has cheated on her and starts a fight and anger fest. together we are going to combine these ideas to create a Serrano for are piece.
The Beginning Of The Group
In my group there are four people in total - myself, Morgana Williams , Aimee Baker, Fred Bools. we have come together to work out our strenghs in order to help in working together for our piece.
These are :
Morgana-creative IE for story lines, good with music technology
Aimee-organised, can make sure people are on task that the project is moving forward all the time and can oversee everything.work well in photoshop.
Fred- All rounder, can multitask, good at writing IE for scripts.previous work with lighting and sound in school drama which could benefit the piece.
Me- can work with most cameras, organised.
There are also some drawbacks:
Morgana- that sometimes doesn't voice her ideas when they are good but we will work on this to make sure they are heard.
Aimee-have to get her point across and will make people listen to overcome this we will have to make sure everyone gets their say.
Fred-he has a short attention span to overcome this we will make sure he is actively involved.
Me-is a perfectionist so will spend too long on items to overcome this i will be given a time limit by the group in which if i do not complete a particular task then i will have to move on with something else.
With all of these components we will use these to make our project move smoothly and progress forward in order to work well together.
These are :
Morgana-creative IE for story lines, good with music technology
Aimee-organised, can make sure people are on task that the project is moving forward all the time and can oversee everything.work well in photoshop.
Fred- All rounder, can multitask, good at writing IE for scripts.previous work with lighting and sound in school drama which could benefit the piece.
Me- can work with most cameras, organised.
There are also some drawbacks:
Morgana- that sometimes doesn't voice her ideas when they are good but we will work on this to make sure they are heard.
Aimee-have to get her point across and will make people listen to overcome this we will have to make sure everyone gets their say.
Fred-he has a short attention span to overcome this we will make sure he is actively involved.
Me-is a perfectionist so will spend too long on items to overcome this i will be given a time limit by the group in which if i do not complete a particular task then i will have to move on with something else.
With all of these components we will use these to make our project move smoothly and progress forward in order to work well together.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Editing
For my coursework i realise that editing is an important factor in filming as it enables the film to flow without the viewers realising that the editing is there. Due to this i have notice that the types of editing i use for my piece are important. From looking at this document from Totton Ilearn,
Editing.doc
i have learnt that the editing i should most avoid would be the wipe. This would be because i feel that it would not benefit my piece as it could look unprofessional. However, i feel that i would need to be aware of the eye line match especially as my piece is between two people otherwise it would not look realistic. To make sure i do this, i feel that the use of continuity editing is important.
Editing.doc
i have learnt that the editing i should most avoid would be the wipe. This would be because i feel that it would not benefit my piece as it could look unprofessional. However, i feel that i would need to be aware of the eye line match especially as my piece is between two people otherwise it would not look realistic. To make sure i do this, i feel that the use of continuity editing is important.
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