Evaluation of prelim task

1)
In are short film we used editing techniques such as 180 degree rule however we did make some mistake during filming. So when we were editing we had to filp the film so that it kept to the rule.
We added a title to show the information which is reqired.
During time we had editing we took out at least 3 mins of film which was not required because we had filmed it more than once and we had chosen the best one.

2)
Because of my placement in year 10 work experiance (purple recording studios) i had the exerience of using a camera and edititing although at the studios we used a diffrent type of edititing suit so it was an experiance using a diffrent system.

3)
Original Brief: “Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.”

In our perlimenary task we had Amy walking through a door with Dan (me) sitting in a chair directly oposite from the door Amy walks through. We then had a short coversation about "Sherbert". During the conversation we mangered to use all three camera shots and techniques.
Although we worked quite well as a grope we should of filmed some extra shots just in case we didnt mange to get the shots we wanted.

Prelim film final cut

Prelim Task Storyboard

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Camera Shots

The 180 degree rule is used to let the audience clearly see that everyone in the shot is sitting on the same side and not switiching side's when they go to a diffrent shot. If they are sitting on the left of one character they always have to be to the left of that charcter.

Match on action
A match on action, a technique used in film editing, is a cut that connects two different views of the same action at the same moment in the movement.



shot reverse shot

A shot of the viewer and then the viewed by the person which is viewing.

Film Analysis

Film Analysis

Film Details: Equilibrium is directed by Kurt Wimmer and was released in 2002. It is certificate 15.

Opening Scene:

The opening scene of Equilibrium starts with the title of the film, and then opens with non diegetic dialogue over clips of news footage. The non diegetic dialogue introduces theme of film i.e. emotions with destroy the planet. The next shot is of small film clips showing destruction, war and corrupt world leaders. Then the small films clips roll in to a shot of a new type of police, who use a weapon called a Karta Gun. This weapon increases the shot to hit ratio to over 80%. The film then goes on to explain that the main aim of this new type of enforcement is to stop people feeling.

The next shot is the disruption in the opening scene where the police turn up to a house on a mission to destroy everything and everyone in the house because they can feel emotions. The lighting of the entire opening scene is very dark and empty. The environment of the scene is a rundown, empty apartment block. The props used by the police are similar to those of normal police. Their uniforms are very bland, without many colours. The props used by the people inside the building are normal by today’s standards. The film uses two settings a bland, grey world inside the outside derelict, old world. The film uses a dark, shadowy lighting to construct a mise-en-scene which is colourless, bland and without emotion.

Film Details: Saving Private Ryan is directed by Steven Spielberg and was released in 1998. It is certificate 15.

Opening Scene:

The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan starts off with the main character walking through a military grave yard. The graves belong to American service men that had lost their lives in the Second World War. The main character walks between the graves, clearly searching for a particular headstone. When he finds the headstone he is looking for, falls to his knees and starts to cry. He is quickly comforted by his family. The shot then goes for a close up of his eyes. This a very simple technique, that moves the movie along, because the next second the film transports the main character to Omaha Beach in France. The first sounds we hear are a diegetic sound of the sea. The first images we see are anti tank and anti landing craft obstacles. The next image we see are American landing crafts heading towards Omaha Beach. Then the calm is shattered by the sounds of gun fire, bombs and shells exploding and the sound of planes overhead. The next image is of bodies in the water with the sound muffled as if you are underwater. The camera movement in this opening shot is following the main character’s progress up the beach towards the sand dunes. All around him are the sights and sounds of war. The mise en scene in this opening scene with the props is very realistic. The Germans and American actors are wearing authentic looking uniforms and using realistic equipment.

Film Details: Casino Royale is directed by Martin Campbell and was realised in 2006. It is certificate 12.

Opening Scene:

The opening scene of Casino Royale is shot in black and white, with just enough lighting to see what is going on. The first shot in the scene shows a building with a car coming to a halt in front of it. Next you see a suspicious looking man getting out of the car and making his way into the building. The following shot is of the main character, James Bond sitting in a corner pointing a gun at the suspicious looking person. Then we have a flash back of James Bond making his ‘first kill’. This scene is shot very fast and is a well choreographed fight scene. There aren’t many props used but the props that are employed really do set a dark tone to the introduction of the film. The only sound there is, is diegetic dialogue.

Script

Daniel - Dealer of 'Sherbet'
Amy - Owes Money
Amy walks into room and sits at the table opposite Dan.
A: "I'm here for my usual."
Dan throws the bags of 'sherbet' across the table.
Amy checks if the are the right flavour.
D: "Where's my money?"
A: "I can't get you it, 50p is a lot to scrape up!"
D: "You ain't havin' free sherbet!"
A: "It's only sherbet, get over it!"
Amy storms out of the room and Dan is making sure she hears his anger...
D: "I WANT MY MONEY, BITCH!"
Amy slams the door behind her and Dan puts his head in his hands.

Shot List

Shot 1: Following Amy down corridor towards door using an over sholder shot.
Shot 2: Camrea zooms and focus on the door nob turning.
Shot 3: Camera follows Amy into the room using over sholder shot.
Shot 4: Camera focus on Dan sitting at table.
Shot 5: Camera follows Amy till she sits down.
Shot 6: Over Sholder shot when Amy talks
Shot 7: Over Sholder Shot when Dan talks
Shot 8: Camera pans round following Amy to the door
Shot 9: Camera pans round again a focus on Dan shouting
Shot 10: Camera focus on Amy slamming door.

Media Advert

I chose the target audience for my advert to be of the age between16-35 and male, this advert will appeal to a higher class of males who have a good fashion sense. This advert shows deception but also shows the will in be noticed. With the model only showing his head and shoulders then started blending in with the background.
My Main idea for my advert was to have the model in the same position but with him in colour then blending in to the black a white background, But then I deleted the background then coloured it black and then I used a tool in the filter selection called fragment then I copied the image then I inserted it over the top but with 50% opacity so it had a slight see through feeling to it. The reason why chose to use the colour in my advert because it shows deception and secretive. Although the way my model is high lighted with the white around the edge may suggest innocents.

Atreyu-Falling Down Music Video

At the moment this is one of my favourite songs.

The Purpose of this blog

My name is Daniel Howard
I am in year 12,i am doing AS level media at City Of Norwich High School.
The purpose of this blog is to show my work to my teachers and to my examiners.