We are now 2/3 of the way through our filming and editing. We have filmed all of the street and inside house scenes, and some graveyard shots to intercut with the possesion scene. We have edited down all the video for these scenes to make it look snappy, professional and creepy. We have also edited the audio so it flows well, and avoids it sounding like the audio is coming from different directions. We have added some royalty free music to enhance the scenes, 'The House of Leaves' and 'Tropic of Capri'. The former is an eerie string based soundrack song, used so far as a motif when Sam answers his phone, and the latter is a fast paced dance track used when Sam is running through the streets to make the video more fast-paced and action-packed.
All we need to do now is film the opening scenes and the possesion scene and edit it down. The only problem is that it is set outside and thus we need to wait for an ideal time as the weather can be rather changeable at this time of year.
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Snow
The large amounts of snow and ice around at this time of year could be used to build up an atmosphere in our movie and it could also make the filming look more interesting, artistic and visually interesting. It will also tie scenes together as many places look similar when snowy. This means that we can use different locations for different aspects of the filming and make it seem like it is set in only one place. The consistency of weather conditions will make the film flow better, and stop different scenes looking out of place.
EDIT:
Here are the scenes we had to scrap because of the snow, as explained below.
EDIT:
Here are the scenes we had to scrap because of the snow, as explained below.
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Script
Script
Scene 1
Establishing shot of scene
Background talking, 90’s music playing
Teen 1 starts playing with Ouija board
Suddenly, the teen goes rigid, eyes wild. His eyes start rolling and he starts thrashing about, screaming inhumanly. The other people around the fire back away, scared. One takes out a phone.
Teen 2: (On phone) ‘Sam! Quick, we need you!’
Sam: (On phone) ‘I’m there’
Sam starts running to the commotion, via the town centre. He takes short cuts through alleys, vaulting over walls.
Sam arrives at the scene.
Sam: ‘Back off! Stay away from him/her!’
Sam approaches the still screaming teen and places his hands on him.
He starts reciting an exorcism in Latin more and more frantically as the teen thrashes around more and more.
Scene 2
Sam wakes up suddenly, screaming.
Recovering, he gets up, dresses and makes his way downstairs
He is halfway through his breakfast when his phone rings, with the same 90’s music.
Man: (On phone, deep voice) ‘It’s Back’
The phone is dropped, falling slowly and hits the ground with an echoing bang.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Top Gear Replica
This is a video I helped shoot some time ago, it has some nice angles and editing which me might be able to use in our Media Project.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Production Planning Conversation 2
A week on from our first discussion we met again to workshop the charectars, plot, and other aspects of the film. We had more ideas, suggestions and feedback, all of which are helpful in the production of our project.
Audience Research Interview
We took a panel of three members of the public to find out what they would like to see in our film, to workshop our ideas and get feedback on what we have so far.
We talked to Oliver Webb, Jack Diprose and James 'Jim' Cowie about the plans for our main task and got responses, opinions and feedback to help us with it.
Production Planning Conversation 1
A little preliminary discussion with the people involved in our upcoming production (working title - The Possesion), Sam, Luke, and me.
We used this to workshop charecters, discuss new ideas and see what he thought of the plot so far.
We used this to workshop charecters, discuss new ideas and see what he thought of the plot so far.
Hopefully this will help us with the production of our main task.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Product Research
Untitled
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkGWQxCA_tY
This film has a brilliant fight scene in it, very well choreographed and obviously well practiced. It is films like this that inspire me to do a fight scene in our movie. They have taken select peices of footage and made them slo-motion, and repeated some bits for better effect. It looks very effective, and it is an action-filled powerful fight, and this makes me want to use this in a film. We know some people who are very into freerunning and stage-fighting, so we could use this to are advantage and include a fight scene in our film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkGWQxCA_tY
This film has a brilliant fight scene in it, very well choreographed and obviously well practiced. It is films like this that inspire me to do a fight scene in our movie. They have taken select peices of footage and made them slo-motion, and repeated some bits for better effect. It looks very effective, and it is an action-filled powerful fight, and this makes me want to use this in a film. We know some people who are very into freerunning and stage-fighting, so we could use this to are advantage and include a fight scene in our film.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Product Research - Constantine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3lfSQTDSVM
This seems to sum up exactly what we are aiming for, a macabre mix between exorcisms, the personal life of the main charectar, and horror/thriller exitement. There are a lot of dynamic moving shots, close ups and running shots to portray and accentuate the fast paced action that the movie contains. We will try and replicate and build on the techniques and contents that they use to create a distinctive but inspired peice that will share the quality of Constantine but be a stand alone movie in it's own right.
This seems to sum up exactly what we are aiming for, a macabre mix between exorcisms, the personal life of the main charectar, and horror/thriller exitement. There are a lot of dynamic moving shots, close ups and running shots to portray and accentuate the fast paced action that the movie contains. We will try and replicate and build on the techniques and contents that they use to create a distinctive but inspired peice that will share the quality of Constantine but be a stand alone movie in it's own right.
Product Research - The Last Exorcism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTNl7_QJzgo
This film gives us good shots and clips of a possessed woman, giving us something to base our charectar on so we can see how a typical possesed woman would act, look and move. This film also contains an Exorcist, albeit a bogus one, that we can base Sam's charectar on. Overall, this has been a good film to study as we can use aspects of the charectars to make our charectars more realistic and convincing, and we can use the handheld shakycam-type footage to heighten the tension in the final possesion scenes.
This film gives us good shots and clips of a possessed woman, giving us something to base our charectar on so we can see how a typical possesed woman would act, look and move. This film also contains an Exorcist, albeit a bogus one, that we can base Sam's charectar on. Overall, this has been a good film to study as we can use aspects of the charectars to make our charectars more realistic and convincing, and we can use the handheld shakycam-type footage to heighten the tension in the final possesion scenes.
Audience Research - BARB Top ten BBC4
| 1 | ONLY CONNECT (MON 2030) | 572 |
| 2 | MICHAEL WOOD'S STORY OF ENGLAND (WED 2102) | 522 |
| 3 | MAD MEN (WED 2202) | 467 |
| 4 | WALLANDER (SWEDISH VERSION) (SAT 2101) | 354 |
| 5 | IN SEARCH OF MEDIEVAL BRITAIN (THU 2030) | 348 |
| 6 | THE BORN FREE LEGACY (TUE 2101) | 330 |
| 7 | GAUGUIN - THE FULL STORY (MON 2103) | 318 |
| 8 | MICHAEL WOOD'S STORY OF ENGLAND (SAT 2001) | 309 |
| 9 | SINGER/SONGWRITERS AT THE BBC (FRI 2101) | 308 |
| 10 | BOYS FROM THE BROWN STUFF (SUN 2131) |
Audience Research - BARB Top ten Watch
| 000's | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRAFFIC COPS (MON 2059) | 219 |
| 2 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA (WED 1859) | 186 |
| 3 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA (MON 1859) | 184 |
| 4 | WORLD'S STRICTEST PARENTS USA (WED 2201) | 170 |
| 5 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA (FRI 1859) | 155 |
| 6 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA (THU 1900) | 154 |
| 7 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA (SUN 1900) | 150 |
| 8 | JONATHAN CREEK (TUE 2100) | 141 |
| 9 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA (TUE 1859) | 141 |
| 10 | TOTAL WIPEOUT USA (SUN 1800) |
Audience Research - BARB Top ten Sky 1
| 1 | AN IDIOT ABROAD (THU 2101) | 1,382 |
| 2 | SIMPSONS S21 (WED 1933) | 605 |
| 3 | SIMPSONS (FRI 1930) | 572 |
| 4 | SIMPSONS (WED 1902) | 550 |
| 5 | SIMPSONS S21 (MON 1931) | 529 |
| 6 | THE MIDDLE S1 (SUN 1801) | 528 |
| 7 | THE MIDDLE S1 (SUN 1830) | 509 |
| 8 | HOUSE S7 (SUN 2202) | 492 |
| 9 | SIMPSONS S20 (WED 1832) | 475 |
| 10 | SIMPSONS (FRI 1901) |
Audience Research - BARB Top ten ITV3
1 | FOYLE'S WAR (WED 1959) | 1,245 |
| 2 | MIDSOMER MURDERS (SAT 2001) | 911 |
| 3 | FOYLE'S WAR (TUE 2201) | 740 |
| 4 | FOYLE'S WAR (SUN 1306) | 566 |
| 5 | ROSEMARY AND THYME (TUE 1959) | 492 |
| 6 | FOYLE'S WAR (SAT 1553) | 490 |
| 7 | MONARCH OF THE GLEN (WED 1852) | 486 |
| 8 | MONARCH OF THE GLEN (TUE 1852) | 471 |
| 9 | AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MARPLE (SAT 1756) | 466 |
| 10 | ABOVE SUSPICION - THE RED DAHLIA (FRI 2102) |
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Product Research - Lullaby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoU6tpvKbZk
Lullaby
This is quite a tedious film, that just proves you need a good storyline to accompany good filming and editing otherwise you end up with a film that drags on and gets boring. In fact the only thing that saves this film is the shots of the spinning baby toy that gives the film a sense of pathos and sadness. When we make a film we will make sure there is good light levels and that the camera is always steady. We will also make sure we have a fast paced storyline so our film doesn't end up like this.
Lullaby
This is quite a tedious film, that just proves you need a good storyline to accompany good filming and editing otherwise you end up with a film that drags on and gets boring. In fact the only thing that saves this film is the shots of the spinning baby toy that gives the film a sense of pathos and sadness. When we make a film we will make sure there is good light levels and that the camera is always steady. We will also make sure we have a fast paced storyline so our film doesn't end up like this.
Product Research - The Sinners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYiELpYtga4
The Sinners
This had a few things that impressed me, such as the use of a set, which I have not seen in many. Most films tended to use just an empty room or a forest etc. The fact that they had built a set with candles and a knife seemed to make it look professional and scary. They also used a couple of brilliant angles and shots at 1'12'' and 1'15''. We will try to use shots like this as they are visually interesting.
The Sinners
This had a few things that impressed me, such as the use of a set, which I have not seen in many. Most films tended to use just an empty room or a forest etc. The fact that they had built a set with candles and a knife seemed to make it look professional and scary. They also used a couple of brilliant angles and shots at 1'12'' and 1'15''. We will try to use shots like this as they are visually interesting.
Product Research - Blood Rush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeZOg3sBYqo&feature=related
Blood Rush
This is not a great video, in fact the only reason I chose to include it in my product research is because it uses a nice technique in the middle, where it rapidly flickers between the boy being strangled and anothere scene. If we can work out how to do this we could use this as it is very effective and I think it looks brilliant.
Blood Rush
This is not a great video, in fact the only reason I chose to include it in my product research is because it uses a nice technique in the middle, where it rapidly flickers between the boy being strangled and anothere scene. If we can work out how to do this we could use this as it is very effective and I think it looks brilliant.
Product Research - Scapegoat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD4ooFNC5yQ
Scapegoat - 'Scapegoat' is a film which we made the opening sequence for. The purpose of this was for our AS Media Studies coursework where we had to plan, shoot, edit and compile everything for our own opening sequence. We chose horror as we believed it would be the most interesting genre.
This is a very good film, and I would like to use a similar type of 'jump cut' in the video we make as I think it is very effective and creates a sense of unease. I also like the use of the black and white quick imaging. These are all things we could use in the film we make. This also reminds me that we will need to use suitable music, the music they use in this movie is fitting for the genre and helps build up a sense of tension.
Scapegoat - 'Scapegoat' is a film which we made the opening sequence for. The purpose of this was for our AS Media Studies coursework where we had to plan, shoot, edit and compile everything for our own opening sequence. We chose horror as we believed it would be the most interesting genre.
This is a very good film, and I would like to use a similar type of 'jump cut' in the video we make as I think it is very effective and creates a sense of unease. I also like the use of the black and white quick imaging. These are all things we could use in the film we make. This also reminds me that we will need to use suitable music, the music they use in this movie is fitting for the genre and helps build up a sense of tension.
Audience Research
This website shows the most viewed tv programmes every week -
| 1 EASTENDERS (MON 1959) | 10,149 | |
| 2 | EASTENDERS (TUE 1928) | 9,056 |
| 3 | EASTENDERS (THU 1929) | 8,621 |
| 4 | EASTENDERS (FRI 2000) | 8,353 |
| 5 | NEW TRICKS (FRI 2100) | 7,560 |
| 6 | MERLIN (SAT 1931) | 6,060 |
| 7 | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (SUN 1929) | 5,682 |
| 8 | COUNTRYFILE (SUN 1829) | 5,681 |
| 9 | HOLBY CITY (TUE 1959) | 5,542 |
| 10 | CASUALTY (SAT 2026) |
All of the top viewed programmes on BBC1 are dramas or soaps, Eastenders, New tricks, Merlin, Casualty etc.
As dramas seem to be the most popular genre, this may be the direction we go in.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Product Research
The main task videos for Media As seem to follow the same pattern and genre.
They are either Phsycho-thrillers, about murder and mentall illness -
Or Action movies about policemen and secret agents -
These seem to be the easiest genres to use, so we may decide to go for either of these.
Product Research - Paranoia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ENOvTpQVno
''PARANOIA. by me, emily & jenni.''
This is also a good Video, it seems to move slowly, and the music compliments this, creating a safe feeling of reminiscence and love, which is abruptly punctured in places by bursts of static and the superimposed negative of what seems to be a girl's body. This makes us feel uneasy, as we are not sure what is happenening, and this intensifies over the video, until the male character walks past the body of his girlfriend and we begin to understand. They make very good use of effects, using good filters and the bursts of superimposed images. It is made more spooky by the lack of dialogue, which has made some of the other videos look a little amateur. Overall a very spooky video which brilliantly creates an air of unease, using techniques we could draw on for our movie opening.
''PARANOIA. by me, emily & jenni.''
This is also a good Video, it seems to move slowly, and the music compliments this, creating a safe feeling of reminiscence and love, which is abruptly punctured in places by bursts of static and the superimposed negative of what seems to be a girl's body. This makes us feel uneasy, as we are not sure what is happenening, and this intensifies over the video, until the male character walks past the body of his girlfriend and we begin to understand. They make very good use of effects, using good filters and the bursts of superimposed images. It is made more spooky by the lack of dialogue, which has made some of the other videos look a little amateur. Overall a very spooky video which brilliantly creates an air of unease, using techniques we could draw on for our movie opening.
Product Research - The Hunt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bklkHHKI_1s
''Media Studies Main Task (The Hunt), filmed for our AS Coursework, in Weybridge, Surrey.''
This was the best example of an As Media video main task we could find. I think the opening is very effective, the murder is shot with a nice filter that gives it a good ambience, and I like the effect of the black screens with titles against short bursts of video. The tense music in the background and the non-diagetic sound of the voice clips helps build up the atmosphere and create a very proffesional looking, effective music. Coupled with the repeated shots of the dead body and the voice clips summerising the father's life, this would not look out of place in a cinema, being broadcast as a proper film. The only thing that lets down the look and flow of the movie is the occasional shakycam shots, and there is some bad use of the camera which makes parts of the clip look amatuerish and drags the whole thing down. I would also lose the last close up of the main actor's face during his phone conversation as this looks and sounds cheesey and drops any credibility and reality the video has built up.
Overall this is a very good video and has made me think about following in the same idea and building on the black screen/movie transitions.
''Media Studies Main Task (The Hunt), filmed for our AS Coursework, in Weybridge, Surrey.''
This was the best example of an As Media video main task we could find. I think the opening is very effective, the murder is shot with a nice filter that gives it a good ambience, and I like the effect of the black screens with titles against short bursts of video. The tense music in the background and the non-diagetic sound of the voice clips helps build up the atmosphere and create a very proffesional looking, effective music. Coupled with the repeated shots of the dead body and the voice clips summerising the father's life, this would not look out of place in a cinema, being broadcast as a proper film. The only thing that lets down the look and flow of the movie is the occasional shakycam shots, and there is some bad use of the camera which makes parts of the clip look amatuerish and drags the whole thing down. I would also lose the last close up of the main actor's face during his phone conversation as this looks and sounds cheesey and drops any credibility and reality the video has built up.
Overall this is a very good video and has made me think about following in the same idea and building on the black screen/movie transitions.
Choice of Tasks
We were offered a choice of briefs for the main task spanning four different media: Print, Video, Audio and website. Each had pros and cons, for example the print task involves making the front page for a music magazine which would be quite easy and interesting, as I have an interest in music. The audio task involves making a five minute news bulletin which would also be very interesting, but a lot harder. It would also take more audio recording facilities, which we may not have access to. The website assignment did not hold any particular interest for any of us, so we decided to choose the Video task.
The video tasks offers something for all of us to do, and it is the most engaging and interesting task offered. It offers the most freedom, giving us the choice to go in any direction we want. The only requirements are:
'the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.'
We will discuss what we plan to do for our task, what genre, what storyline and characters we will use and what we need to film.
The video tasks offers something for all of us to do, and it is the most engaging and interesting task offered. It offers the most freedom, giving us the choice to go in any direction we want. The only requirements are:
'the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.'
We will discuss what we plan to do for our task, what genre, what storyline and characters we will use and what we need to film.
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Prelimination Exercise - Evaluation
I think we did quite well in our prelimination task, we followed the 180 degree rule, the 60 degree rule, match on action etc. But there were some things we could have improved.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pt6pTRulII
In the opening scene, the sound whilst the main character is walking up the stairs is very loud, the footsteps in particular, and they drown out the muttered 'afternoon' from Luke to myself. Although this was down to the camera's recording quality, we could have reduced the sound during editing. The sound also sounds a little disjointed between scenes, but this was because the sound was recorded via the camera, that needed to be moved between shots. In a real production, the sound would be recorded from a static device such as a microphone attatched to a boom
The main problem with the clip though, is the glaringly obvious continuity mistake. When Luke opens the door to Sam's office at approx 0'16'' he leaves it open, not closing it. But when Sam storms out of his office at 0'40'' the door is closed, so he has to open it. This means that someone must have mysteriously closed the door between Luke leaving it wide open and Sam storming out, which is not shown. This is a large break in continuity and ruins the flow of the clip. It only took one eagle-eyed viewer to notice it, then the rest of us could not miss it, spoiling the illusion that this was real life and making us all aware it was just a show.
Continuity breaks like this can spoil the illusion of a film or production, and we will be sure to be extra-vigilant in the production of our main task to be sure that nothing like that will happen again.
Overall though, I am pleased with how the exercise came out, the camerawork is steady, the acting has no mistakes, it is well edited with no gaps or mistakes, it is dramatic, gritty and professional. We also made good use of different camera shots, such as worm's eye view and shot reverse-shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pt6pTRulII
In the opening scene, the sound whilst the main character is walking up the stairs is very loud, the footsteps in particular, and they drown out the muttered 'afternoon' from Luke to myself. Although this was down to the camera's recording quality, we could have reduced the sound during editing. The sound also sounds a little disjointed between scenes, but this was because the sound was recorded via the camera, that needed to be moved between shots. In a real production, the sound would be recorded from a static device such as a microphone attatched to a boom
The main problem with the clip though, is the glaringly obvious continuity mistake. When Luke opens the door to Sam's office at approx 0'16'' he leaves it open, not closing it. But when Sam storms out of his office at 0'40'' the door is closed, so he has to open it. This means that someone must have mysteriously closed the door between Luke leaving it wide open and Sam storming out, which is not shown. This is a large break in continuity and ruins the flow of the clip. It only took one eagle-eyed viewer to notice it, then the rest of us could not miss it, spoiling the illusion that this was real life and making us all aware it was just a show.
Continuity breaks like this can spoil the illusion of a film or production, and we will be sure to be extra-vigilant in the production of our main task to be sure that nothing like that will happen again.
Overall though, I am pleased with how the exercise came out, the camerawork is steady, the acting has no mistakes, it is well edited with no gaps or mistakes, it is dramatic, gritty and professional. We also made good use of different camera shots, such as worm's eye view and shot reverse-shot.
Prelimination Exercise
Our prelimination exercise 'the interogator' is now on youtube at the following adress -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pt6pTRulII
I would appreciate it if people could take the time to watch it and comment on what went well and what we could have done better, with any suggestions how we could improve it.
Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pt6pTRulII
I would appreciate it if people could take the time to watch it and comment on what went well and what we could have done better, with any suggestions how we could improve it.
Thanks.
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Filming and Camera Techniques
I have extensively researched some interesting and useful camera techniques we can use in our project. When We have planned and researched what we are going to do, I will select which techniques and angles we will want to use in our film.
In film, an insert is a shot of part of a scene as filmed from a different angle and/or focal length from the master shot. Inserts cover action already covered in the master shot, but emphasize a different aspect of that action due to the different framing. An insert differs from a cutaway, as cutaways cover action not covered in the master shot.
There are more exact terms to use when the new, inserted shot is another view of actors: close-up, head shot, knee shot, two shot etc. So the term "insert" is often confined to views of objects—and body parts, other than the head. Thus: CLOSE-UP of the gunfighter, INSERT of his hand quivering above the holster, TWO SHOT of his friends watching anxiously, INSERT of the clock ticking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insert_(film)
In film, an insert is a shot of part of a scene as filmed from a different angle and/or focal length from the master shot. Inserts cover action already covered in the master shot, but emphasize a different aspect of that action due to the different framing. An insert differs from a cutaway, as cutaways cover action not covered in the master shot.
There are more exact terms to use when the new, inserted shot is another view of actors: close-up, head shot, knee shot, two shot etc. So the term "insert" is often confined to views of objects—and body parts, other than the head. Thus: CLOSE-UP of the gunfighter, INSERT of his hand quivering above the holster, TWO SHOT of his friends watching anxiously, INSERT of the clock ticking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insert_(film)
An establishing shot in film and television sets up, or establishes the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects. It is generally a long- or extreme-long shot at the beginning of a scene indicating where, and sometimes when, the remainder of the scene takes place.
Establishing shots may use famous landmarks to indicate the city where the action is taking place or has moved to, such as Big Ben to identify London, Sydney Opera House to identify Sydney, the Eiffel Tower to identify Paris or the Las Vegas Strip to identify Las Vegas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishing_shot
Establishing shots may use famous landmarks to indicate the city where the action is taking place or has moved to, such as Big Ben to identify London, Sydney Opera House to identify Sydney, the Eiffel Tower to identify Paris or the Las Vegas Strip to identify Las Vegas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishing_shot
In film, a Bird's eye shot refers to a shot looking directly down on the subject. The perspective is very foreshortened, making the subject appear short and squat. This shot can be used to give an overall establishing shot of a scene, or to emphasise the smallness or insignificance of the subjects. These shots are normally used for battle scenes or establishing where the character is. It is shot by lifting the camera up by hands or by hanging it off something strong enough to support it. For a scene that needs a large area shot, then it will most often likely to be lifted up by a crane or some other sort of machine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%27s_eye_shot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%27s_eye_shot
Shot reverse shot (or shot/countershot) is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_reverse_shot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_reverse_shot
A point of view shot (also known as POV shot or a subjective camera) is a short film scene that shows what a character (the subject) is looking at (represented through the camera). It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction .The technique of POV is one of the foundations of film editing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_view_shot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_view_shot
In film or video, an over the shoulder shot (also over shoulder, OS, OTS, or third-person shot) is a shot of someone or something taken over the shoulder of another person. The back of the shoulder and head of this person is used to frame the image of whatever (or whomever) the camera is pointing toward. This type of shot is very common when two characters are having a discussion and will usually follow an establishing shot which helps the audience place the characters in their setting. It is an example of a camera angle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_shoulder_shot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_shoulder_shot
Dutch tilt, Dutch angle, oblique angle, German angle, canted angle, or Batman Angle are terms used for a cinematic tactic often used to portray the psychological uneasiness or tension in the subject being filmed. A Dutch angle is achieved by tilting the camera off to the side so that the shot is composed with the horizon at an angle to the bottom of the frame. Many Dutch angles are static shots at an obscure angle, but in a moving Dutch angle shot the camera can pivot, pan or track along the director/cinematographer's established diagonal axis for the shot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_angle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_angle
In fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons, plot, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer over some period of time. It is of relevance to several media.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuity_(fiction)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuity_(fiction)
The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Groups:
After much deliberation, we have organised ourselves into a group of four:
Me (Ed Barnes)
Luke Cowie
Mark Posnett.
Sam Bailey
Both Luke and Mark are very enthusiastic and interested in the subject, and both are hardworking and I feel they will be a great asset to the group. Whilst neither are necessarily that experienced in filming or editing, they have both quickly adapted to the equipment during the peliminary task and they are both quick learners. Sam Bailey is a good actor, and studied media for GCSE alongside me so has had experience in the subject.
I am sure we will work well together as a group and will be able to draw on every member's strengths to create an impessive production.
Me (Ed Barnes)
Luke Cowie
Mark Posnett.
Sam Bailey
Both Luke and Mark are very enthusiastic and interested in the subject, and both are hardworking and I feel they will be a great asset to the group. Whilst neither are necessarily that experienced in filming or editing, they have both quickly adapted to the equipment during the peliminary task and they are both quick learners. Sam Bailey is a good actor, and studied media for GCSE alongside me so has had experience in the subject.
I am sure we will work well together as a group and will be able to draw on every member's strengths to create an impessive production.
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