I managed to learn a few skills during this activity, skills that I have never really tried before. One of the skills I think that everybody was good at was team work. I managed to get along with my group and contributed by putting forth my ideas as well as taking part in the tasks. I didn't find planning it difficult since everybody has many ideas and they were all considered. During the filming, I learnt a lot about the different shots and how they can change everything and make things much more effective. I particularly liked filming because I didn't find it too difficult and was at ease with it. However I did have trouble editing. I'm not very good at editing. I know what needs to be edited and how it should be edited and what changes should be made but I can't physically do them. This is the one thing that I struggled with and would like to improve.
My group was very successful in the making of our short film. We managed to show a person walking through the door through tracking. There was conversation between the two characters, well more like a heated argument which worked really well. We also managed to keep it in the 180 degree rule while also using shot reverse shot and match cuts. I think that the shots we used worked very well together and were effective. We knew which shots would work best with each scene and were successful with that.
If I could complete the project again then I would try to make the different scenes flow more well together seeing as some of the scenes were too jumpy when combined together. I would also change the distance above the head because in one of the scenes there was too much head space.
I found that story boarding was indeed very useful because it created a physical image of what we wanted our piece to look like and we could imagine it more clearly. It also helps us to remember the order of it and to see if it flows. Also noting down the shot lists is incredibly helpful because it makes it easier when it comes to filming because we don't have too spend too much time deciding what shot to use.
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
RESEARCH-What is the purpose of a title sequence and film opening?
What is the purpose of a title sequence and film opening?
The main purpose of a title sequence and film opening for a film is to establish the mood of the film to the audience. Films use a number of different elements to set the mood of the film depending on the film’s genre and how the director and producers want the audience to feel at the begging of the play to enhance the narrative. Although all film openings and title sequences are different depending on the film there are some common denominators in which we saw when analysing some in class. These typical elements that are used in most film openings and title sequences will be a good basis on where to start in deciding on how our title sequence will be and how we begin to set the mood of our film.
In all of the films’ opening title sequences that we analysed, and probably all that I have seen, we saw images or video related to the film but not always necessarily part of the narrative. I feel this is a crucial part of a film’s opening title sequence as it gives the audience something to except from the film. Most of the films’ opening title sequences had a soundtrack that was related to the genre, credits of the producers and makers of the film and the actors and the title of the film. I feel all of these elements of the films’ opening title sequences really do all help to create the mood for the film and allow the audience to get in the right mind set to completely emerge themselves in the narrative of the film which is why I believe that it is necessary to use all these elements with our group’s film opening title sequence.
The main purpose of a title sequence and film opening for a film is to establish the mood of the film to the audience. Films use a number of different elements to set the mood of the film depending on the film’s genre and how the director and producers want the audience to feel at the begging of the play to enhance the narrative. Although all film openings and title sequences are different depending on the film there are some common denominators in which we saw when analysing some in class. These typical elements that are used in most film openings and title sequences will be a good basis on where to start in deciding on how our title sequence will be and how we begin to set the mood of our film.
In all of the films’ opening title sequences that we analysed, and probably all that I have seen, we saw images or video related to the film but not always necessarily part of the narrative. I feel this is a crucial part of a film’s opening title sequence as it gives the audience something to except from the film. Most of the films’ opening title sequences had a soundtrack that was related to the genre, credits of the producers and makers of the film and the actors and the title of the film. I feel all of these elements of the films’ opening title sequences really do all help to create the mood for the film and allow the audience to get in the right mind set to completely emerge themselves in the narrative of the film which is why I believe that it is necessary to use all these elements with our group’s film opening title sequence.
INTRODUCTION- Prelim Evaluation
Prelim Evaluation
I feel our film was very successful in showing the different
camera angles you could use, whilst not breaking the 180 degree rule within
switching camera angles and with the actors moving around. I think what was
less successful within making the film was controlling background noise and
movement in camera angles as well as knowing when to change shots to get the
different perspectives for the audience to catch every detail of what is
supposed to be visualised.
The changes I would have made if I were to complete the
project again would to add the camera angles that were needed towards the end
of the film so that when the footage would put together it would make more
sense to the audience. Moreover more time to include more varieties of shots
when the dialogue is spoken.
I’ve learnt that the importance of storyboarding is very
significant to a project as you would have to visualise how clips would be shot
before actually filming to make it easier for people to understand how you
would produce the footage and what types of camera angles and transitions you
would need so the footage can flow right. Furthermore it also helped with
placements of props and where who should be at different times.
Preliminary Evaluation
Prelim- Evaluation.
First we got assigned groups of four in which we planned, filmed and edited our project. We, as a group, were then allocated a location and one item that we must include in the project. Our location was a doctor’s waiting room and our object was a fifty pound note. The first stage of the project was to plan the story, the genre and the shots that were going to be used for the short film. In a group we discussed what the story was going to be. We decided to make the short film a comedy as the story was two characters fighting over the note and it ripping much to the surprise of the doctor and we thought this was best represented comically. We also had to decide a room that was available that best embodied a doctor’s waiting room. After discussing the story of the film we started to build a storyboard by choosing what shots were best to represent the story we made. The storyboard included a little sketch of the mise en scene, the shot type and a brief summary of the action in the shot. I feel the whole planning process really worked and developed on my teamwork skills, time management and creativity to create the storyline from the stimuli.
Using the storyboard we made we had an hour and a half session each to shoot and edit our short film. During filming we had to make sure we had sufficient amount of shots to be able to choose the best shots in editing. We had a number of shots to do. I was a subject in the short film meaning that I wasn’t behind the camera filming the action, however after a few shots we as a group reviewed the clips back on the camera to give tips and advice to the cameraman and woman on the best way to compose the shots. Time management was probably the most important skill that was needed during the filming so that we could capture a multitude of good shots and all the shots in the given time so that in the editing suite we had a nice variety of shots to be able to construct our film exactly how we wanted.
Editing was the stage of the project that required patience and precision to make transitions of shots smooth, seamless and give the film a nice flowing nature. Editing makes sure the audience is captivated in the story rather than being distracted by poor construction. We took it in turns to edit but we all contributed when it came to review the whole film after a while.
During the planning of the film I think I displayed some good creativity to think of a well-established plot for the film given the restrictions of the object and location of the film. I feel that the planning overall went well but we as a group were a bit slow to think of the idea and the required shots which left us less organised for the filming stage hinder the complete film. I also feel that the storyboard could have been built in more depth and clarity so that when it came to the filming we could use time much more efficiently to get better shots to work with in editing enhancing the end product. Despite the lack of depth and clarity in the storyboard I feel the order of shots was very creative and interesting to keep the viewer engaged.
Throughout the filming of the film I thought I could be involved with the actual filming a lot more as during the editing it was apparent that the shot composition and the lighting was the weakest part of the film. The filming was shot in a dark room with a little light source and not many windows bringing in natural light this made the shots harder to see and gave it an unprofessional look. Alongside the poor lighting of the shots the shots were also poorly composed in places not following the rule of thirds. This is because we struggled severely by our time management and poor organisation, this had a bad effect on the editing of the film. If I was to redo the filming of the project I would definitely have a clearer storyboard and used that time to really compose the shots well and find a better location our use alternative lighting to give the project a more professional finish.
Editing, the final stage of the film, I feel was the strongest stage of the three of the project. I feel that I exceled at assembling the different shots together to make the film fluid. In editing I felt that it was really important to keep reviewing how the whole sequence is running and how each shot flows into the next just to make sure that the whole project is smooth as sometimes when editing you are focused solely on a clip or shot from the whole film rather than the entire film as a whole. Due to the big mistakes made in the planning of the storyboard and the time management during the filming left us with little amount of shots which weren’t the highest of quality. This meant that the editing was very restricted in the fact that there was not numerous of good shots that could be included in the film meaning that we had to comprise quality with have a logical plot and even missing some shots out as they were “ unusable.”
Overall I feel that the planning of the storyboard, time management and the filming damaged the whole project. If I was to redo the project I would make sure all the tasks were completed in depth on or under schedule by delegating different jobs amongst the group to work more efficiently to have much more to work within the editing suite.
First we got assigned groups of four in which we planned, filmed and edited our project. We, as a group, were then allocated a location and one item that we must include in the project. Our location was a doctor’s waiting room and our object was a fifty pound note. The first stage of the project was to plan the story, the genre and the shots that were going to be used for the short film. In a group we discussed what the story was going to be. We decided to make the short film a comedy as the story was two characters fighting over the note and it ripping much to the surprise of the doctor and we thought this was best represented comically. We also had to decide a room that was available that best embodied a doctor’s waiting room. After discussing the story of the film we started to build a storyboard by choosing what shots were best to represent the story we made. The storyboard included a little sketch of the mise en scene, the shot type and a brief summary of the action in the shot. I feel the whole planning process really worked and developed on my teamwork skills, time management and creativity to create the storyline from the stimuli.
Using the storyboard we made we had an hour and a half session each to shoot and edit our short film. During filming we had to make sure we had sufficient amount of shots to be able to choose the best shots in editing. We had a number of shots to do. I was a subject in the short film meaning that I wasn’t behind the camera filming the action, however after a few shots we as a group reviewed the clips back on the camera to give tips and advice to the cameraman and woman on the best way to compose the shots. Time management was probably the most important skill that was needed during the filming so that we could capture a multitude of good shots and all the shots in the given time so that in the editing suite we had a nice variety of shots to be able to construct our film exactly how we wanted.
Editing was the stage of the project that required patience and precision to make transitions of shots smooth, seamless and give the film a nice flowing nature. Editing makes sure the audience is captivated in the story rather than being distracted by poor construction. We took it in turns to edit but we all contributed when it came to review the whole film after a while.
During the planning of the film I think I displayed some good creativity to think of a well-established plot for the film given the restrictions of the object and location of the film. I feel that the planning overall went well but we as a group were a bit slow to think of the idea and the required shots which left us less organised for the filming stage hinder the complete film. I also feel that the storyboard could have been built in more depth and clarity so that when it came to the filming we could use time much more efficiently to get better shots to work with in editing enhancing the end product. Despite the lack of depth and clarity in the storyboard I feel the order of shots was very creative and interesting to keep the viewer engaged.
Throughout the filming of the film I thought I could be involved with the actual filming a lot more as during the editing it was apparent that the shot composition and the lighting was the weakest part of the film. The filming was shot in a dark room with a little light source and not many windows bringing in natural light this made the shots harder to see and gave it an unprofessional look. Alongside the poor lighting of the shots the shots were also poorly composed in places not following the rule of thirds. This is because we struggled severely by our time management and poor organisation, this had a bad effect on the editing of the film. If I was to redo the filming of the project I would definitely have a clearer storyboard and used that time to really compose the shots well and find a better location our use alternative lighting to give the project a more professional finish.
Editing, the final stage of the film, I feel was the strongest stage of the three of the project. I feel that I exceled at assembling the different shots together to make the film fluid. In editing I felt that it was really important to keep reviewing how the whole sequence is running and how each shot flows into the next just to make sure that the whole project is smooth as sometimes when editing you are focused solely on a clip or shot from the whole film rather than the entire film as a whole. Due to the big mistakes made in the planning of the storyboard and the time management during the filming left us with little amount of shots which weren’t the highest of quality. This meant that the editing was very restricted in the fact that there was not numerous of good shots that could be included in the film meaning that we had to comprise quality with have a logical plot and even missing some shots out as they were “ unusable.”
Overall I feel that the planning of the storyboard, time management and the filming damaged the whole project. If I was to redo the project I would make sure all the tasks were completed in depth on or under schedule by delegating different jobs amongst the group to work more efficiently to have much more to work within the editing suite.
Monday, 28 September 2015
Preliminary Film
30. PRELIM Lauryn Sabina Cat Savannah from 283goswell on Vimeo.
Sabina and Savannah
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