27/11/2010
Preliminary Task Feedback
Having put our preliminary task on YouTube we received fairly good feedback, complimenting our variety of camera angles, use of sound and continuity. There was also some good constructive criticism in each of these users comments which you can see below:
25/11/2010
Preliminary Task Outtakes
Purpose
We filmed our preliminary task in one afternoon and as with any filming process there were blunders, people forgetting their lines and people acting stupid, not realising the camera was still on! (Yes, Ellen)
So we put them together into a little outtakes video for your amusement.
Construction
We just chose the clips which we thought were worthy of an outtakes video first of all. We tried not to use too many transitions so any clips with the same background setting we cut straight onto the next one as it ran quite smoothly. There were some swear words used in the outtakes when our actors voiced their frustration at forgetting their lines (Yes, Ed) so we just simply detached and deleted the sound of that part of the clip and overlaid a bottle cork popping sound to replace the word.
We filmed our preliminary task in one afternoon and as with any filming process there were blunders, people forgetting their lines and people acting stupid, not realising the camera was still on! (Yes, Ellen)
So we put them together into a little outtakes video for your amusement.
Construction
We just chose the clips which we thought were worthy of an outtakes video first of all. We tried not to use too many transitions so any clips with the same background setting we cut straight onto the next one as it ran quite smoothly. There were some swear words used in the outtakes when our actors voiced their frustration at forgetting their lines (Yes, Ed) so we just simply detached and deleted the sound of that part of the clip and overlaid a bottle cork popping sound to replace the word.
24/11/2010
Preliminary Task
Brief
We were asked to make a short film (approx. 1 minute) which included someone walking down a corridor, entering a room, crossing the room and engaging in a conversation. We did not use a corridor as this did not fit our opening so instead we used the river bank. We were also asked to use 'Match on Action', 'Shot Reverse Shot' and the '180° rule' which we included.
Construction
After digging out the outtakes and bloopers from our footage we set about creating our preliminary task. Our filming was fairly fluent which helped when constructing our 1 minute task because it meant there was less editing to do when we brought all the clips together. Our main problem was that we had people in our group talking over the filming without realising. To solve this, we detached the audio from the clip and then trimmed it to so we just had the background noise we wanted and placed it back on the video. We then used this audio over and over again in the opening sequence as it was a continuous sound of water gushing.
We then added non-diegetic background music while Ellen is walking along the riverbank to increase the tension and suspense in this part of the sequence as it seems she is being followed.
We added a video effect called 'Old World' to the clip of the newspaper being tossed across the table which darkened it making it seem dramatic and important and to finish off we added a 'fade to black' transition in the closing sequence as Ed stands up. This makes the viewer wonder what is going to happen next after he says "I think it's time this case was closed" as it is not stated although it insinuates that he is going to do something to close the case.
We were asked to make a short film (approx. 1 minute) which included someone walking down a corridor, entering a room, crossing the room and engaging in a conversation. We did not use a corridor as this did not fit our opening so instead we used the river bank. We were also asked to use 'Match on Action', 'Shot Reverse Shot' and the '180° rule' which we included.
Construction
After digging out the outtakes and bloopers from our footage we set about creating our preliminary task. Our filming was fairly fluent which helped when constructing our 1 minute task because it meant there was less editing to do when we brought all the clips together. Our main problem was that we had people in our group talking over the filming without realising. To solve this, we detached the audio from the clip and then trimmed it to so we just had the background noise we wanted and placed it back on the video. We then used this audio over and over again in the opening sequence as it was a continuous sound of water gushing.
We then added non-diegetic background music while Ellen is walking along the riverbank to increase the tension and suspense in this part of the sequence as it seems she is being followed.
We added a video effect called 'Old World' to the clip of the newspaper being tossed across the table which darkened it making it seem dramatic and important and to finish off we added a 'fade to black' transition in the closing sequence as Ed stands up. This makes the viewer wonder what is going to happen next after he says "I think it's time this case was closed" as it is not stated although it insinuates that he is going to do something to close the case.
17/11/2010
Location Shots for Our Preliminary Task
Here are just a few shots of us filming and working on-location for our preliminary task:
14/11/2010
Camera Movements
Pan - A pan is a horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves left and right about a central axis.
Tilt - A tilt is a vertical camera movement in which the camera points up or down from a stationary location.
Dolly - A dolly is a cart which travels along tracks. The camera is mounted on the dolly and records the shot as it moves. It is quite similar to a tracking shot but is often defined as moving closer or further away from the action
Uses of Dolly Shots: Camera Moves -- powered by eHow.com
Tracking - As I said this shot and the dolly shot are very similar with the main difference being that the tracking shot is generally defined as being movement parallel to the action
Here is an iconic tracking shot from a scene in the movie 'Goodfellas'
(This was one of the only clips on YouTube of this great scene from 'Goodfellas' that would allow me to embed it, so sorry about it being in German!)
Zoom - Technically this is not a camera movement as the camera itself does not move but instead the lens zooms in or out. It can be combined with a dolly shot though to create an effective dolly zoom
Tilt - A tilt is a vertical camera movement in which the camera points up or down from a stationary location.
Dolly - A dolly is a cart which travels along tracks. The camera is mounted on the dolly and records the shot as it moves. It is quite similar to a tracking shot but is often defined as moving closer or further away from the action
Uses of Dolly Shots: Camera Moves -- powered by eHow.com
Tracking - As I said this shot and the dolly shot are very similar with the main difference being that the tracking shot is generally defined as being movement parallel to the action
Here is an iconic tracking shot from a scene in the movie 'Goodfellas'
(This was one of the only clips on YouTube of this great scene from 'Goodfellas' that would allow me to embed it, so sorry about it being in German!)
Zoom - Technically this is not a camera movement as the camera itself does not move but instead the lens zooms in or out. It can be combined with a dolly shot though to create an effective dolly zoom
Camera Shots and Angles
Extreme Close Up (ECU) - Extreme close up focuses the audience's attention on a particular detail. It has the effect of intensifying and concentrating an idea, emotion or atmosphere.
Close Up (CU) - Close ups are useful for showing detail. A close-up of a person emphasizes their emotional state. For example the picture below shows the boy to be happy.
Medium Close Up (MCU) - This shot allows the audience to like they are close enough to the subject to have a conversation with them.
Close Up (CU) - Close ups are useful for showing detail. A close-up of a person emphasizes their emotional state. For example the picture below shows the boy to be happy.
Medium Close Up (MCU) - This shot allows the audience to like they are close enough to the subject to have a conversation with them.
Medium or Mid-Shot (MS) - The mid shot shows some part of the subject in more detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. It also allows enough room for hand gestures and movement.
Long Shot/Establishing Shot (LS/ES)- Shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject (for example, a person) and usually much of the surroundings.
Two Shot (could be CU/MCU/MS) - Two-shots are good for establishing a relationship between subjects. A two-shot could also involve movement or action. It is a good way to follow the interaction between two people without getting distracted by their surroundings.
'Over the shoulder shot' (OSS) - This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame. This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view. It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.
High Angle Shot (looking down) - This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.
Low Angle Shot (looking up) - This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant.
Tilted Frame/Dutch Tilt - This camera shot in which the camera angle is deliberately slanted to one side. This can be used for dramatic effect and helps portray unease, disorientation, frantic or desperate action, intoxication, madness, etc. A dutch tilt can be a static shot, or used with simultaneous panning, tilting or zooming.
Point of View Shot (POV) - This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective. It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose POV it is.
Extreme Long Shot/ Establishing Shot (ELS/ES) - This is generally taken from up to a quarter of a mile away and can be used as a scene-setting shot, which establishes location.
Two Shot (could be CU/MCU/MS) - Two-shots are good for establishing a relationship between subjects. A two-shot could also involve movement or action. It is a good way to follow the interaction between two people without getting distracted by their surroundings.
'Over the shoulder shot' (OSS) - This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame. This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view. It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.
High Angle Shot (looking down) - This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.
Low Angle Shot (looking up) - This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant.
Tilted Frame/Dutch Tilt - This camera shot in which the camera angle is deliberately slanted to one side. This can be used for dramatic effect and helps portray unease, disorientation, frantic or desperate action, intoxication, madness, etc. A dutch tilt can be a static shot, or used with simultaneous panning, tilting or zooming.
Point of View Shot (POV) - This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective. It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose POV it is.
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