At the beginning of this lesson we were able to view the other groups work. It was nice to see how other people interpreted the task. It was also nice to see what people thought of our short film. All of the films were very different but all great.
After seeing all the films we went back into the classroom and we all brainstormed about Thrillers. We all discussed the main conventions of thrillers, such as what were the tipical directors of this genres, what films were thrillers, etc.
After that we watched a tipical thriller, The Shining by Stanley Kubrick. While watching this we had to pick up on the sertain scenes that used different techniques to build up tention.
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Tuesday 9th Workshop
Because our group had failed to finish our short film in time me and Grace had come to workshop to finish it off. Firstly we finished placing all the different clips in the order we wanted them. Then we put in some transitions in to create more tention in the atmosphere.
Over all i was very happy with our short film but we had some problems with the audio so we know that we need to perfect the audio for our next piece of work.
Over all i was very happy with our short film but we had some problems with the audio so we know that we need to perfect the audio for our next piece of work.
Monday, 15 December 2008
Blogging Lesson
In today's lesson we was asked to write up our Evaluation and make sure all the blogs are up-to-date, what needs to be filled in, should be filled in. Our mini video was also uploaded on to "Blogger" and watching it again was good to see. After blogging we was asked to watch 2 mini clips of two completely different thrillers, one was kind of scary and the other was a action thriller. They were called, "Arlington Road" and the other, "Collateral". Our task was to analyse each clip writing what the lighting was, camera, music, editing and setting of each one.
Evaluation
In the practice filming session I had to get into groups and try to create a scene where there will be suspense and tension in the mini clip. Also in the clip we had to include an over the shoulder shot. To create different atmosphere we used all different kind of camera angle and some props were been used.
We were all happy with our camera angles and shots. The filming actually took a good 14 minutes of recording even though the mini clip is meant to be short. The shot that stood out the most was probably the extreme close-up shots, it was really effective because it showed tension in the scene and moreover the other extreme close-up shot we had in the mini clip with the glasses showed a bit of the character’s eye and the reflection of the cards. I personally thought that all the camera shots were fine and it worked really well with the transitions. The only negative thing is that the audio in the background was still in the exact position when there were some bits that weren’t appropriate.
The edits of the film was sharp and snappy, it went really well together probably because we had 14 minutes of recording. The transition used faded really well with each scene especially the one shown of the other 3 characters reaction; it was like one came after the other in a reasonable amount of time changing.
I learnt quite a few things about Mise en Scene such as props and costume are fairly important to filming because it helps viewers to understand more about the character and what they are doing. The way the characters stand and move basically all their actions, affects their character. I also learnt that the lighting can affect the mood of the clip such as dimming the lights creates the mysterious and serious atmosphere.
There were a moment in the mini clip where were some suspenseful moment like when the camera focuses on the two main characters, flipping backwards and forwards to generate suspense. The camera shows an extreme close-up on the “Grace”, which shows her eyes and face (sweat).
We pretty much filled everything in and I personally thought that the outcome came out really well. We followed all the instruction such as using the tri-pod correctly, using the extra 5 second rule before and after each shot and how to use the video camera properly.
The positive feedback that we got from our teacher and class was that the blends of the transition worked really well and the story line was fine. Everything scene worked well and my teacher especially like the shot of the character’s eye with the glasses with the reflection of the cards.
The practice filming session was definitely fun to be apart in. I got to work in groups, sharing my ideas with others and making a great mini clip about card game. Although it was practice, I learnt a lot and I will definitely remember all the skills I learnt and hopefully produce a great thriller film.
We were all happy with our camera angles and shots. The filming actually took a good 14 minutes of recording even though the mini clip is meant to be short. The shot that stood out the most was probably the extreme close-up shots, it was really effective because it showed tension in the scene and moreover the other extreme close-up shot we had in the mini clip with the glasses showed a bit of the character’s eye and the reflection of the cards. I personally thought that all the camera shots were fine and it worked really well with the transitions. The only negative thing is that the audio in the background was still in the exact position when there were some bits that weren’t appropriate.
The edits of the film was sharp and snappy, it went really well together probably because we had 14 minutes of recording. The transition used faded really well with each scene especially the one shown of the other 3 characters reaction; it was like one came after the other in a reasonable amount of time changing.
I learnt quite a few things about Mise en Scene such as props and costume are fairly important to filming because it helps viewers to understand more about the character and what they are doing. The way the characters stand and move basically all their actions, affects their character. I also learnt that the lighting can affect the mood of the clip such as dimming the lights creates the mysterious and serious atmosphere.
There were a moment in the mini clip where were some suspenseful moment like when the camera focuses on the two main characters, flipping backwards and forwards to generate suspense. The camera shows an extreme close-up on the “Grace”, which shows her eyes and face (sweat).
We pretty much filled everything in and I personally thought that the outcome came out really well. We followed all the instruction such as using the tri-pod correctly, using the extra 5 second rule before and after each shot and how to use the video camera properly.
The positive feedback that we got from our teacher and class was that the blends of the transition worked really well and the story line was fine. Everything scene worked well and my teacher especially like the shot of the character’s eye with the glasses with the reflection of the cards.
The practice filming session was definitely fun to be apart in. I got to work in groups, sharing my ideas with others and making a great mini clip about card game. Although it was practice, I learnt a lot and I will definitely remember all the skills I learnt and hopefully produce a great thriller film.
Monday 1st December 2008
We were given a new assignment. This was to create a thriller film. We then went to the computer room to learn the following:
Put clips together
Cut clips
Add transitions
We then got into groups of 5
Our first task was to create a practice film clip that involved a card game. We made sure we were taking in account of angle shots, distance. To create an effect of suspense and mystery. We planned our storyboard and discussed the props we needed to use for the thriller. For example: sunglasses for bien to look mysterious. We made 12 shots.
Wednesday 3rd December 2008
This lesson was the practical part of the assignment.
So Andrew our media teacher taught us how to manage a camera for our filming.
He showed us how to switch the camera on and off, put it on a tripod, rewind, forward, play, stop, record and put it on a standby, position taking in account the different types of shots. After using the detailed storyboard, we started recording. We were 1st located in the new hall. Whereby we used a panning shot to record biens’s boots while walking. We continued doing several shots mid shots and close ups, handheld on the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game and after the game when grace won the game. We all made sure everyone in the group was in the thriller as well as doing the recording.
Monday 8th December 15, 2008
We viewed the thriller tape. We then saved the clips on the final cut pro therefore this meant the clips were safe and secure. This enabled me to capture the clips by pressing the play button on the camera and clicked ESC button on the keyboard on each take. The uploaded clips, we began to edit them.
We were given a new assignment. This was to create a thriller film. We then went to the computer room to learn the following:
Put clips together
Cut clips
Add transitions
We then got into groups of 5
Our first task was to create a practice film clip that involved a card game. We made sure we were taking in account of angle shots, distance. To create an effect of suspense and mystery. We planned our storyboard and discussed the props we needed to use for the thriller. For example: sunglasses for bien to look mysterious. We made 12 shots.
Wednesday 3rd December 2008
This lesson was the practical part of the assignment.
So Andrew our media teacher taught us how to manage a camera for our filming.
He showed us how to switch the camera on and off, put it on a tripod, rewind, forward, play, stop, record and put it on a standby, position taking in account the different types of shots. After using the detailed storyboard, we started recording. We were 1st located in the new hall. Whereby we used a panning shot to record biens’s boots while walking. We continued doing several shots mid shots and close ups, handheld on the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game and after the game when grace won the game. We all made sure everyone in the group was in the thriller as well as doing the recording.
Monday 8th December 15, 2008
We viewed the thriller tape. We then saved the clips on the final cut pro therefore this meant the clips were safe and secure. This enabled me to capture the clips by pressing the play button on the camera and clicked ESC button on the keyboard on each take. The uploaded clips, we began to edit them.
Monday 8th Editing Lesson
In today's lesson we went to the editing suit to piece together the filming we had done on wednesdays lesson. We sat in a group to edit our film together making sure everyone had a chance to try editing. Each group was given a harddrive where we all had to start capturing the
different clips on final cut pro and then save it all on our harddrive.
We then went on to edit all the different clips we wanted to be put together. Although we had started editing all the clips together we were unable to finish editing it in time so our group decided that Grace and I would come to workshop and finish it off.
different clips on final cut pro and then save it all on our harddrive.
We then went on to edit all the different clips we wanted to be put together. Although we had started editing all the clips together we were unable to finish editing it in time so our group decided that Grace and I would come to workshop and finish it off.
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