tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47846385026301503192024-03-13T03:54:27.327-07:00JessR Foundation BlogLatymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-59087995760262080492011-04-06T23:49:00.000-07:002011-04-06T23:49:48.747-07:00Note to the Moderator<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dear Moderator,</span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks for taking the time to look around my blogs. This has been a really great project, even if it was challenging at times! My group blog is linked to my individual blog and the link to the group blog is on the right hand side in my sidebar, along with the links to the other members in my group (Megan and Eva.) Other links you can find there are for our teacher's central blog/our whole class blog which is </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">BLK Blog</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">, and it has links to all the other student and group blogs.</span></span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">On my individual blog you can find all of my individual research, initial ideas and planning which was mainly done in the beginning of the project, before I started with my group. I have also posted work from the preliminary task, of which there is a video and evaluation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">I have linked my final opening sequence and preliminary task at the top of my blog and the group one so that it’s always easily accessible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">I hope you can get around the blogs easily and enjoy looking at all our work. I've organised all my work chronologically on my blog and we did the same on the group blog. I have used labels to identify my <u>Research</u>, <u>Planning</u>, <u>Production </u>and <u>Evaluation</u> that I have completed on my individual blog. We have also done this on the group blog, labelling the posts we contributed to with our name, so all my posts on the group blog are labelled ‘Jess’. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hopefully you can find everything you need, and thanks, again for looking at my blog!</span></span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><u>Jessica Rich<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="apple-style-span"><u><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Candidate Number 3670</span></u></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-62107825315400830882011-04-06T18:46:00.000-07:002011-04-07T03:46:28.295-07:00Closing PostThis blog is now closed, but feel free to look around!Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-90766461322958991662011-04-04T14:13:00.000-07:002011-04-05T04:33:21.611-07:00Evaluation Question 7<div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?</span></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Brief for Preliminary Task</span></u></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">A continuity task involving filming and editing:</span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">• a character opening a door</span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">• crossing a room </span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">• Sitting in front of another character and exchanging a couple of lines of dialogue with them. </span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This task should demonstrate:</span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">• match on action</span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">• shot/reverse shot </span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">• the 180-degree rule</span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 19.85pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Brief for Main Task</span></u></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes. </span></i></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">During the whole process I learnt a lot about the importance of planning and organisation:</span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Deciding on a target audience early on was crucial so that we could adapt our storyline to best fit the target audience, and to make our opening as successful as possible.</span></span></li>
</ul><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">These are some of the key things I think helped most with our planning:</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
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</ul><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">For the actual shooting process:</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We held multiple practise shoots, with some taking place at school like the video below:</span></span></li>
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</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Because we used shot lists, and shot logs whilst on shoot, we were able to quickly capture the precise take we wanted as we had already decided which the best version was. </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We put our clips into bins depending on when we shot them so we could easily tell which clips were where. </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We put the clips next to each other on alternate tracks so that it was we could to see which clip to edit without having to zoom in.</span></span></li>
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</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">To get a good idea of audience feedback for our film opening, we organised a screening at school, which we advertised with posters and word of mouth. This is so we can test the film out on our target audience, with a large enough group in one go.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Within our opening we used digital technologies, such as:</span><br />
<ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">video camera</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">microphones, which we put on the shot gun setting </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">headphones</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">manual settings on the camera, especially ‘focus pull’ </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">a tripod</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">pag light - trying the shot with the filters open and closed, before deciding it didn’t create the right effect for our opening.</span></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was our original opening we edited before deciding it was too ambitious:</div><br />
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This is our group attempting the contra zoom technique on the video camera:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the software we used during the editing process:</div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">On Adobe Premiere, we used non-linear editing so we could easily include fades, transitions, and other effects. I’ve learnt a lot about sound editing, such as changing the sound levels so that the transitions between music and speech didn’t appear jumpy. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Advice to pass on would be to make sure you are organised, e.g. charging batteries, knowing who’s going to be responsible for each bit of equipment, knowing how to use the camera properly etc.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">If we were to make the opening again:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We could have perhaps tried out a few more effects, or perhaps included some colour grading on Premiere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We could have filmed more of the scenes using the handheld technique which may have made the opening more eerie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We could film the sequence when Dani is on the phone during the blackout so that the audience would have a bit more understanding as to what was happening.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">What I’ve learnt:</span><br />
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<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Shoots need to be well planned and having set camera positions for each shot (helped by a floor plan) really speeds up filming.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Health and Safety needs to be taken into consideration, especially when outside and in fight sequences.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">How to cross fade between sounds and video on Adobe Premiere</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Some filming possibilities are unachievable due to location and practicalities so it’s better not to risk anything.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">That the camera is very sensitive and picks up lots of small sound/light changes which we may not notice.</span></li>
</ul>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-82056203412976704742011-04-03T23:01:00.000-07:002011-04-05T04:28:35.526-07:00Evaluation Question 5<div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">How did you attract/address your audience?</span></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Throughout our opening we tried to maximise the attraction of our film to our target audience through many ways: </span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">We played on their fears, by having a kidnapping within the first 2 minutes. It’s a common fear that many people can associate with so it widens our audience appeal. The fear draws people in and so they want to watch the rest of the film. It also plays on the fears of isolation and vulnerability by having the girl home alone without parents.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">As our target audience is teenagers, we decided to have the main two characters introduced in the opening being teenagers also. We felt this would help the audience to connect and relate to the characters and the audience would become more involved. As we included alcohol and technology, we also feel this would help attract the audience due to common interests.</span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">We followed the rules of continuity, such as the180 degree rule as we didn’t want the audience to become confused within the first 2 minutes. We decided to follow the traditional narrative structure and we conformed to expectations of the horror/thriller genre by having the girl kidnapped. We wanted to leave the bigger shocks to the rest of the film.</span></span></li>
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<div style="text-align: left;">To attract our target audience to the screening we used posters and we also created a facebook event as facebook is highly used by our target audience:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Here are some of the teenage representation steretypes we followed/changed:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">suggests rebellion</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">she appears sober and steady - suggests she's not out of control</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">not typical drunk teen</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">put straight in the fridge - she doesn't actually drink it.</li>
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Our female character, Dani is wearing a white jumper which connotes innocence, and we made sure Dani's clothing wasn't too girly so that the audience would still see her as a strong character. W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">e created a binary opposite by making our male character wear a dark jacket and trousers. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This suggests there will perhaps be a conflict between the two characters or they could be leading different paths. </span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We have stuck to some of the stereotypes of film as we decided to have the female character being kidnapped, rather than the male character (who is going to try and save her) as we wanted to make the film believable. However, because we don’t show Dani again after the kidnapping, there is still the chance (in the audience’s minds) that she’ll become the ‘hero’ and defeat the Italian dealers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Another film which shows young women being at the mercy of men, is Hostel Part 2 (Roth, 2007). It also uses the idea of the antagonists being from a different country to the protagonists which is the same in our film:</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We also stayed with the representation that teenagers are very technology based, by having Dani text her boyfriend, so the only communication in the opening was via text, which suggests again that she is quite cut off from the outside world. </span></div><br />
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</div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-82731792964311782022011-04-01T15:44:00.000-07:002011-04-05T06:08:28.878-07:00Evaluation Question 1<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?</span></u></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> Top 5 Conventions in film openings:</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span> </div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">It sets the scene – location, time etc.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Often introduces the main characters </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Establishes the key themes</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Has titles – key actors, director, producer etc.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Often includes music – score or modern mainstream music</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Leave unanswered questions to intrigue the viewer – elements of mystery</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> For an opening sequence to be successful it should:</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Engage and captivate the audience so that they want to watch the rest of the film.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Establish the time, period or time of day.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Indicate the genre, generic conventions associated with the chosen genre to satisfy the audience’s expectation of the film.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Show/suggest the core themes of the film.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Establish the general pace of the film.</span></li>
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</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Here is an overview of our opening sequence:</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Genre:</span></b> </div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Within the genre we chose - teen horror/thriller – there are many key conventions including:</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Typical characters – innocent teen girl, the caring boyfriend, strong male leader, the dumb girl, sexual female</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Typical events that take place – kidnappings, murder, plotting, police searches, fight sequences between lead protagonist and antagonist, left open ended, nightmares</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Typical iconography - darkness, vulnerability, red clothing, set in isolated areas</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Typical Themes – play on relevant fears (e.g. a disaster which happened that year), blood/gore, religion (e.g. "The Last Exorcism," "Devil," "The Wolfman," and "<place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Shutter</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Island</placetype></place>,"),</span></li>
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</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This is how we used those conventions in our opening:</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Narrative Structure: </span></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In general all films follow a similar narrative structure by following the rules of continuity, and therefore creating a story which flows and immediately makes sense to the audience. Most films start with equilibrium, to then be interrupted by a disruption, and then there is finally a resolution at the end of the film. Cross cutting is often used to establish more than one character and to suggest that their paths will intertwine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">These are some examples of where we used continuity in our opening:</span><br />
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Within our opening, we used Todorov’s theory of Equilibrium/Disruption/Resolution:</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This disruption of a kidnapping is also shown in Taken:</span></div></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 315.0pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We used Barthes enigma code, as we had a kidnapping, but it happened in darkness. We also had the boyfriend arriving but we haven’t hinted about what he’s going to do next. We deliberately left a lot unanswered so the audience would want to watch more of the film. </span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We also utilised Propp’s character theory by having: </span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">a villain - unknown at this point </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">a princess - Dani who get’s taken</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">a potential hero - the boyfriend – Josh</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> By having these different characters it sets up a storyline which the audience will recognise and be interested in. Within the entire film, we will have the antagonists (the Italian mob) and the antagonists (the boyfriend and the best friend.)</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another film which uses similar characters is The Butterfly Effect which has a guy trying to save the girl he loves:</span><br />
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Style & Form: </span></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We had many binary opposites (Levi-Strauss) in our opening, one of which was the contrast between dark and light. The lightness suggests that nothing bad is going to happen, which then means the darkness suggests something bad was going to happen; which it did. The difference in light would also shock the audience as it’s a big jump narratively and visually. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We used subtle superimposed titles, so that the audience would not be distracted from the action. As our opening was quite slow, we didn't want jumps between titles and scenes as it would break the tension forming. An example of superimposed titles in a real film is in Hostel Part 2 (Roth, 2007):</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><u>Inspiration:</u></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This is how our opening is similar to other real films:</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The style of our film is slow and still, to make the audience feel tense. Because of the lack of action in the opening, and the dull colours the look of the film is quite understated, and it makes the opening appear more realistic. Whilst shooting, we mainly used the tripod so our shots were composed in an exact way and so the audience weren’t expecting the sudden burst of action. During editing we made sure there were no jumps between shots, and we decided to stay on each shot for a while so that the audience got a feel for the surroundings and would get a better understanding of the characters background.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">I feel that our opening does the job an opening sequence should because it provides enough of a storyline for the audience to feel involved, but it also leaves a lot of questions open ended so they will be intrigued. It tells the audience who the producer, actors, director etc. are and it creates a mood for the audience to be immersed in through the use of silence and still shots.</span></div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-89262388553322760102011-03-28T02:33:00.000-07:002011-04-07T06:01:54.635-07:00Useful Storyboarding Websites<a href="http://www.suite101.com/content/using-storyboards-to-demonstrate-scene-action-a123796">http://www.suite101.com/content/using-storyboards-to-demonstrate-scene-action-a123796</a><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">The original idea I had was a chase scene, with one character being followed by another in a busy London street. I envisioned many cross cuts between the two characters as they became ‘lost in the crowd’, with lots of glances around, and the mood being tense and panicked. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">However, we decided this idea would not be possible as the continuity would be far too difficult in a busy street where the people are constantly changing; we wouldn’t be able to get enough actors to pull it off.<br />
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I was also interested in making a rom-com opening, but i decided not to develop the idea any further as I didn't think it would be very easy to make look realistic. </div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-20175462228514521672010-10-18T10:26:00.000-07:002010-10-21T06:08:45.915-07:00BLK: Prelim Task Evaluation (Group 3C)<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Task: To create a continuity sequence involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom he/she exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1. Who did you work with and how did you manage the task between you?</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I worked as Group 1C with Robbie, Eva, Odelia (left to right) and we managed the task between us by allocating jobs to each person. We all planned the story/shots together and then selected Robbie and Eva as the actors, with Odelia and myself filming and checking the sound. We all helped with the editing on the computer to share the work and to get it done in the fastest time possible.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a photo of my group:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s924.photobucket.com/albums/ad87/jessxspn/MEDIA/?action=view&current=DSC03725.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="300" src="http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad87/jessxspn/MEDIA/DSC03725.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>2. How did you plan your sequence? What processes did you use? What theories did you try and take into account?</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">We planned our sequence by focusing on continuity. We were trying to include a match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule. We tried to incorporate these rules into our story/scene. We used over the shoulder shots, master shots and a reaction shot. We filmed the whole sequence from each shots point of view so that it would make our editing easier, and so that the scene would flow more seamlessly. To produce this we created storyboards, showing each shot with a description of distance and angle. <br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"> <strong> Here are the three pages of our storyboard:</strong></div><br />
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We then used this storyboard when filming to speed up the process. We also used Barthes theory of Enigma as we didn't let the viewer know what was being dealt between the two characters (a banana!). We used Levi-Strausses theory of Binary Opposites as we had:<br />
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<ol><li>Girl vs. Boy</li>
<li>Seller vs. Buyer</li>
<li>Sides of the table</li>
<li>Certain vs. Uncertain </li>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We used a videocamera, tripod and microphone (and headphones) for the actual filming section. We used the microphone so that the actors could be heard properly and we listened to the speaking through headphones. We had the microphone on the 'shotgun' setting so that e only got the speaking close to us, no extra noise was picked up. For editing we used Adobe Premiere where we captured clips from the video camera tape onto the computer. We then used the programme to 'razor' and re-arrange the clips so that the sequence flowed and had good continuity.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4. What factors did you have to take into account when planning, shooting and editing?</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">When planning our shoot we had to think about the actors available, e.g. the people in our group. We were only able to use actors from within our group so we needed to see who could/couldn't act (we decided on Robbie and Eva). We also needed to think about the time available. We had to make our sequence quite simple so that we would have time to properly plan/film/edit it all. Another thing was location. We needed somewhere inside so that we could have the actors sat at a table. This eliminated filming outside, so we chose a classroom. Another problem was noise. We had to find somewhere which didn't have lots of background noise so our actors could be clearly heard. Within our room we had to move the computer because it was distracting to the shot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b>5. How successful was your sequence? Please identify what went well, and with hindsight, what would you improve/do differently?</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>I feel like our sequence was very successful as I think it flowed well and there weren't any obvious jumps. The clips seemed to join together well and the actors played their characters well. I feel like the shots, e.g. master shot, shot/reverse shot and match on action were filmed well and the framing is good. However the 180 degree rule was slightly out as we filmed the OTS shots from the other side of the actors, to the original master shot. If we were to do it again, I would zoom in on the OTS shots slightly as they seem too far away. I would also zoom out on the CU's on the eyes as the jump is too big in distance between the shot of Robbie's eyes and the shot before of him sitting down. <br />
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<b>6. What have you learnt from completing this task? Looking ahead how will this learning be significant when completing the rest of your foundation coursework, do you think?</b><br />
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<ul><li>You need to be really careful and selective when picking what to shoot, so that you don't waste any time. Planning using storyboards greatly reduces the time used.</li>
<li> I have also learnt about how precise you have to be when editing the sequence so that there aren't any jumps to make it lose the smooth transitions. </li>
<li>You also need to film the entire sequence from each shot position so that you definitely have all the footage needed to make the continuity as good as possible. </li>
<li>Communication within your group is really important so that the task is completed as successfully as possible.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: left;">This will help when completing the rest of my foundation coursework, as I now know about the organisation and techniques I can use. It has also shown me how important continuity is to make a sequence believable.</div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-374893081234653512010-10-14T10:10:00.000-07:002011-03-28T02:34:35.154-07:00DYM Homework: Applying Barthes Theory To An Opening Sequence<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4e4DBZ_eeGg?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4e4DBZ_eeGg?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="300"></embed></object></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Ring (2002, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Gore Verbinski) <i>I will be analysing up to 7:30</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Barthes 2 Main Codes:</span></span></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Enigma Code</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: A</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> text (television, film, writing) portrays a mystery to draw an audience in, pose questions and, as such, become intrigued in the piece.</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Action Code: </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">builds </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tension</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, referring to any other action or event that indicates something else is going to happen, and which hence gets the reader guessing as to what will happen next.</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b>1. Identify the key actions within the opening - what kinds of actions are included and how is the narrative moved forward?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The opening starts with a scene of 2 girls just watching TV in one of their rooms. The situation is completely normal but then they start talking about 'the tape'. This moves the narrative forward as it the key part of the film. It gives the characters something to fear. However they dismiss it as it seems unlikely. The phone then rings which adds to the existing tension in the scene (as in the story if the phone rings you are going to die). This is also proved to be nothing as it is just one of their mum's ringing. The TV then starts buzzing and has a static screen. The girl is moving across the rooms in a frightened way, making the audience think something bad is going to happen. The same girl then goes upstairs and sees water running out from underneath a bedroom door. When she opens it she see's flashing images on a TV screen and screams. This is where the scene cuts and helps the narrative flow move forward, as we are going to find out what happened to the girl.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b>2. Identify the enigma codes within the opening - what kinds of questions are posed and how is the audience meant to read these codes?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In this opening from The ring we find out that there is a story going round saying if you watch this video tape (and a creepy woman appears), you'll get a phone call and then you will die 'in seven days'. This immediately gets the audience questioning things as they don't know who is doing the killing, or if it is even real. So far all they've been told is a 'tale' so they don't know what to believe. The questions they will ask are 'Who is the girl on the tape?', 'Is the story real?' and 'Are these characters in danger?'. Later on in the opening we see the blonde girl open the door to a room (which has water leaking out) and then the camera cuts to a tv screen with flashing images, the girl screaming and then static. This leaves a lot unknown, such as 'What has happened to the girl?', 'Where is her friend?', 'Is she alive?' and so on. The audience is still very uninformed, making them stay interested in the film.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br />
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</span></span><b>3. Identify key characters and think about what they represent in the opening</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the opening scene we don't get a sense of the main characters because the two girls that the scene is about, are likely to be killed. We don't find out much information about them other than that they are friends and one of them has a boyfriend. They represent the young, innocent victims. They don't know what's happening so seem like the naive ones who won't last long. They are just there to start the film off, not to last till the end. Right at the end of the opening sequence we see a woman in her 30's going in to a school to talk about her son with a teacher. We get the sense that she may be a main character as we are finding out things about her life, unlike the teenage girls. The woman seems to represent some kind of hero as she seems calmer than the other characters and more in control. She will later play an important role in the film. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b><br />
4. Interpret the cultural codes in the opening. What kind of knowledge is being drawn on? </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b> social/historical/political/art and culture etc. Highlight the 3 most important references in the opening that help with audience understanding.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The setting is a old fashioned quite large house, giving a suburban American feel. They also talk about going up into the mountains to film a football game which signifies a modern lifestyle. We can also tell where they're from because of their accents.Another cultural signifier is the school which the young boy is at (right at the end). It's quite a clean, well looked after school suggesting these characters are quite well off, and live in a safe part of town (which could later be used against them). There is also an American flag in the corner of the room clearly telling us the country/culture.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b>5. Identify key themes and analyse how they are presented visually/technically.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The key theme in this film is fear and dread (of the girl from the tape). You can tell this by the way the girl creeps around the house, as if she is hiding from something. There is also the theme of murder, shown by one of the teenage girls being killed in the first ten minutes. The film is also quite dramatic shown by the fast pace and cuts in the opening sequence. </span></span></span></div></div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-60713822694405290182010-10-11T03:08:00.000-07:002010-10-11T03:08:50.512-07:00DYM HW feedbackVery good work, Jess - Todorov in particular. Try to be less descriptive and use more analytical, technical language when you are analysing binary opposites. Using technical terms and words like "protagonist or hero will make your work clearer.Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-35517818101862872682010-10-09T09:40:00.000-07:002011-04-07T03:54:18.020-07:00BLK Homework: Continuity /techniques Within A Film Clip<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JO4s_XYh8v0" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am analysing the continuity techniques in this clip from The Dark Knight (2008). It uses continuity techniques so that the audience can follow a storyline and to make the narrative flow more smoothly.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">At the beginning it starts off as a reaction shot as we can see all the men sat at the large table turn their heads and look round to where a laughing sound is coming from. When The Joker walks into the room there is a master shot (also a long shot) from behind his shoulder. We are then able to see the whole room (and see that there is a whole group of men sat around a table) from his perspective and also grasp where he is in relation to the other people. The camera then moves forward behind the Joker and we get to see the reactions of the people sitting down. This acts as a type of reaction shot as well. The camera then cuts back and forth between The Joker and another man (whilst they are having a conversation). Then when one of the men stands up an ‘eye-line match’ technique is used so the Joker is now looking up, and the other man down. The scene only uses cuts as it is quite a tense/dramatic scene that would lose its effect if fades were used. At one point we see the Joker point towards the television and then the camera cuts to a close up shot of the television creating continuity. It lets us know where the Joker is looking so the audience doesn’t get confused. Then right at the end when the Joker walks away we always stay on the same side. They also follow the 30 degree rule as the camera angle never changes less than 30 degrees. The lighting is minimal within the scene but The Jokers face is quite well lit, putting the emphasis on him and this tells the audience he the important one.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-83393348675477475812010-10-06T14:50:00.000-07:002011-04-05T05:42:54.829-07:00Applying Levi-Strauss's Theory of Binary Opposites<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XJku1B831tk?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XJku1B831tk?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The genre of the film is Action/Drama and this is signified by the football game happening in the opening sequence. The game is fast paced and is constantly cutting from one shot to another. We can also tell by the fight that starts during the game. The opening immediately tells the audience that violence will be involved. The main guy in the shots has bandages on his head/hand also adding to the action sense of the film. The fist half of the opening is also quite dark, creating a mysterious, dangerous mood.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The main themes of the film are Good.vs.Evil, Fighting and Rich.vs.Poor. These themes are introduced by Jake (original guy) trying to stop a fight that Ryan (new guy) is obviously enjoying. This puts the two characters in opposite positions. We also get a clear sense of fighting as the first 10 minutes contains 2 fights, one of which decided the plot of the film. The Rich.vs.Poor theme is slightly less obvious in the opening sequence, but you can tell as Jake goes from a dark, gloomy small house - indicating he is poor- but then he gets to his new highschool where everything is extremely bright and everyone is well dressed, driving nice cars. We also find out later on in the film that Ryan (Jakes nemesis) is extremely rich, opposing him to the poorer Jake. There is a slight hint a love story, although this isn't the main point of the film as it would have appeared earlier on if so. This is shown by glancing between a girl 'Baja' and Jake in class and then them talking to each other afterwards. We later find out she is Ryans girlfriend causing greater cause for conflict between the two main enemies.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>4. How is the narrative organised to show conflict?</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am analyzing Jumper (2008), <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">according to Todorov's Theory of Equilibrium.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px;">1. Who are the agents: the protagonist (the main hero who propels the narrative forward) and antagonist (opposing agent).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The protagonist is David, who is talking in a voicover. We know he is the protagonist as he is the main focus of the entire opening sequence and he is portrayed in a good light (the one getting bullied, not doing the bullying). We see him as a teenager jumping back from the adult version of him in the first shot. In the opening sequence we don't see an antagonist (other than a bully at school) but there is hints at a more important one as he has just discovered this new found ability to jump through space and time. There is likely to be someone after him because of his ability.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, fantasy; font-weight: bold;">2. Describe the Equilibrium. How is it represented? What kind of camera shots can you identify? (e.g establishing shots to create a sense of space or use of CUs/cutaways to emphasise particular objects/characters faces). Pick out 2 or 3 examples. Describe the mise-en-scene: what meanings to the props/costumes/lighting/framing carry?</span></span></span><br />
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<ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The equilibruim at the start is shown by that we see an average guy going to school and nothing particuarly interesting is happening to him. The shot starts off with a long shot (that zooms in towards him) of him stood on a big cliff but nothing is happening within the shot. This is used to emphazise his surroundings. He is in the middle of nowhere by himself. This tells us that he is special and important to the story. We then pan round to the front of him and see his face. The slow movement towards his face adds mystery. The lack of lighting on the man himself makes it seem as if he has something to hide. His cloak also makes his seem like a hero of some sort, or at least informs us that he has a job to do.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The scene at 5:31 starts off as a mid long shot and then zooms into his face to a close-up. We then see confusion on his face letting us know that he doesn't know what is happening to him (as he has just jumped through space) and lets us know this is where the story begins as a form of disruption has just been introduced to his life. The lighting on his face, and the rest of the room being dark also helps us see his puzzled expression making us feel like part of the film as we are in the same position as the character. It then zooms out to reveal he is in an empty library creating a mystery around the whole situation.</span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, fantasy; font-weight: bold;">3. Is the Disruption or Disequilibrium introduced or hinted at? (e.g the serial killer in "Seven" is introduced in the title sequence).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">A disruption is introduced, but it is only one part of the many disruptions in the film. The disruption isn't a person, but the realisation that he has a time and space jumping ability. This hints that his 'normal' high school life will no longer exist. He finds out about this ability when he falls through the ice lake at school after trying to retrieve something. Instead of dying he is suddenly in a library where he realizes he must have teleported there. The main disruption: people who want to kill 'jumpers' have not been introduced yet as the story is only just developing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, fantasy; font-weight: bold;">4. Are there any visual/verbal/aural clues that hint at what the hero's journey might be? (e.g having to solve the murders within a time-limit of seven days in "Seven")</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">There aren't many clues about what the heroes journey will be as we are still focusing on him as a teenager trying to understand the ability. From how he's been presented we can tell he is most likely to use his ability for good, as he doesn't seen like a particularly evil character. Although, at the beginning he seems to be using his ability for his own enjoyment. He talks about going to a coffee shop, surfing, attending basketball games so he isn't actually using his ability for anything heroic yet, implying he will later on in the film (otherwise it wouldn't be much of a story-line)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, fantasy; font-weight: bold;">5. From your knowledge of the film, how will the equilibrium be restored and what will be the new equilibrium?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, -webkit-fantasy; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The equilibrium is restored when David and Millie (the girl he liked when he was younger) end up escaping from the people who want to kill all 'jumpers' like David. It is restored right at the end, as well as a scene where David goes to visit his mother, and finds out she is a 'Paladin' who want to kill jumpers. She lets him escape and equilibrium is reached as he escapes from the people trying to kill him. The fact that we find out his mother is a 'Paladin' hints that there could be a sequel.</span></span></div></div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-44868777120939101632010-10-01T06:37:00.000-07:002011-04-05T04:03:16.631-07:00BLK Homework: The Key Points of Continuity<div style="text-align: center;">In groups we made videos of accidents but we were not allowed to edit them and they needed to be six shots long. It was quite a difficult task as we had to create a narrative flow but also use a range of different shots to add interest and keep the audience interested. It was hard to make the shots flow and my groups was quite jumpy. The main things I learnt from this task are:</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>1. The 180 degree Rule</strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a rule that is pretty essential when making films. It states that you only shoot a scene from one side of the actors. If you break the 180 degree rule it can confuse the audience as to the view point and break the flow of the scene. It confuses the viewer as to which way people are looking or going. It would be wise for us to stick to this rule when making our own films.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a shot which cuts between two people continuously throughtout a scene so you keep seeing one face then another (and they are often facing each other)This is a great way to get the audience in the position of the characters as they see everything from the characters point of view. They can only see what the character can see. It tells us what the character is looking at, and their reaction to it which gives the audience a lot of details. This would be useful for us to use in our films (if we want to reveal some information) as it lets the audience know what's going on. <br />
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If the camera angles moves less than 30 degrees it will confuse the audience (if it has the same framing) as viewers may notice a 'jump' in the scene, also known as a jump cut.<br />
My group accidentally managed to break this rule in our accident scene so we will be sure not to use it when making our own sequences in the future.<br />
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</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">This is a rule which means that characters are always looking in the same direction, e.g if one of the characters is shorter than the other, he needs to be looking up and the taller person looking down. If this wasn't done it would make the characters seem as if they weren't looking at each other and confuse the audience.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Here are the basics of editing:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Establishing the shot (what location)</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Close Up (shows the character performing an action)</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Match on Action (cutting during an action to a different camera angle at the same point in time)</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Reaction (we see character 2 and then we can see they are in the same location)</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Long Shot (shows both characters in the location and we can see where they are in relation to each other)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Match on Action can also be used for a conversation scene so that the camera can cut from character to character without big pauses in dialogue.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Main 3 Types of Transitions Used in Film Making:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">Cuts - create the effect of pace and rhythm</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Dissolves - slow relaxed way of linking shots, also used for jumps in time</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Fading - used to signify a period of time has elapsed between two scenes</li>
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</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">From the reading and accident filming I have done, it has shown the sound, transitions, lighting, framing and movement all need to be taken into consideration for continuity to work in a film.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Useful Websites for Storyboarding Tips:</b></div><br />
<ol><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.suite101.com/content/using-storyboards-to-demonstrate-scene-action-a123796">http://www.suite101.com/content/using-storyboards-to-demonstrate-scene-action-a123796</a> </li>
</ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DkSA1UJC4TA/TKD8pytep8I/AAAAAAAAA5k/kH3piq0GmGw/s1600/media1+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DkSA1UJC4TA/TKD8pytep8I/AAAAAAAAA5k/kH3piq0GmGw/s320/media1+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2. <a href="http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/08/04/whats-wrong-with-your-storyboards/">http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/08/04/whats-wrong-with-your-storyboards/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> 3. <a href="http://storyboard.cfms.uct.ac.za/">http://storyboard.cfms.uct.ac.za/</a></div><br />
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All three of these sites are good as they give easy to follow breakdowns of the storyboarding process and I like how the Karen J Lloyd blog tells you what you're doing wrong so that you know not to make the same mistakes again! <b><br />
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<b>This is the one I think is the best</b>: <a href="http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-draw-storyboards-095842/">http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-draw-storyboards-095842/</a><br />
as it is simple and doesn't over complicate the process. It also gives clear concise tips that allow you to completely understand the process of storyboarding. The site also has a video which helps us learn about the styles of storyboarding. It also gives some related links of other useful videos/sites that will help to improve your storyboarding technique.<br />
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</div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-90298571517218912852010-09-24T02:39:00.000-07:002011-03-28T02:33:15.342-07:00BLK Homework: P is for Psycho StoryboardA) What is happening in the opening sequence?<br />
<ul><li>In the opening sequence we see a toilet door along a corridoor. The shot then mixes into a low angle of a man in his 30's stood at a row of sinks leaning over slightly. We then see a tilt up his body and see he is wearing quite plain clothes and we then see his face (but he's still bent over the sink). This then cuts to a high angle pan from left to right across some objects including a photograph, watch, notebook and wallet. We then see blood flowing down the plughole in a close up hinting at trouble/murder. It then cuts to hands wrapping a bandage round some hand wounds in another close-up. The man then clenches his fist in a mirror image and then the shot tilts up and the man turns his head to the side, and the shot blurs. We then cut to a boy entering the toilets (in a mid-shot) and it then cuts back to the man in the toilet putting a gun into his belt. We then dramatically cut to an ECU of the mans eyes with lots of shadows. The shot then fades to black and a gun sounds.</li>
</ul>B) How is the narrative flow established?<br />
<ul><li>The shots in <em>P is for Psycho</em> keep cutting in quick movements from one to another and the distance type varies greatly between each following shot. This means the audience keep getting jolted and has to focus a lot of attention on the scene. The shots don't directly flow from each other either as you jump from a shot of the door, straight to the man inside. We don't see the jounrey from the door into the toilets meaning the audience doesn't get a very good idea of whats going on. The shots only show minimal surroundings/objects to keep the viewer guessing. </li>
</ul>C) If I was directing this sequence, how would I change it?<br />
<ul><li>If I were directing this film I would perhaps give the audience a wider shot of the corridor or maybe take the camera down part of it so there would be more of a sense of mystery of what's behind it as the camera creeps towards it. I would also make the shot of the blood running down the sink wider and perhaps put his hands wrists in the shot too so that some cuts/scars could be seen and make the shot more interesting. I would also have the man looking around suspiciously to make it seem as if he has actually done something wrong earlier on in the scene, rather than at the end when he shoots the boy so that the audience immediately knows there is something to fear. I might add a side on shot of the boys profile at one side and the gun with the mans hand a the other just before the boy gets shot so that we can see the fear on the boys face and then it would cut to black rather than fade as the gun sounds.</li>
</ul>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-4242985202248147382010-09-24T02:12:00.000-07:002011-03-28T02:33:43.731-07:00BLK Homework: The Importance of Storyboarding<strong>The reasons that storyboarding is important are:</strong><br />
<ul><li>So that they know if the film flows or not and the director can visualise it. </li>
<li>They have a clear idea of the narrative. </li>
<li>So that the producers don't waste their time with unnecessary shots: they know exactly what they need so it is more time and cost efficient - it would waste so much time if the directors had to stand around deciding everything as they are shooting the fim.</li>
<li>It is easier to see whether the directors ideas are going to work on screen. </li>
<li>It means that it is easier for the director to decide what the lighting should be like and how the acting should be done as they have a rough idea of what to work from.</li>
<li>It reduces the time that the actors are needed for so it saves paying them more money.</li>
<li>The actors peformances will be more convincing as they know what they need to react to and exactly where they should move to.</li>
<li>It's an important piece of communication between the members of the film crew as it provides a clear outline for everyone to work from.</li>
<li>It helps the production team with the order of shots and then after shooting it is easier for them to know what has or hasn't been filmed.</li>
<li>Before production it allows the production team to sit down and talk about how they are going to make each shot work so that they all have a clear idea of what they need to do.</li>
<li>The set designers/costume designers know what they need to do and it allows them to get everything oprganised before shooting.</li>
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</div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-53727106491491540692010-09-22T14:36:00.000-07:002011-04-07T04:04:54.268-07:00DYM Homework - Analyzing An Opening Film Sequence <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S3G3fILPQAU" title="YouTube video player" width="520"></iframe><br />
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(This is the trailer for The Notebook because the opening sequence is no longer on youtube.)<br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">The film I am looking at is called The Notebook (2004, Nick Cassavetes) and its genre is Romance/Drama. The film cuts between a couple in the 1940’s and another couple in modern day. It’s set in South Carolina America out in quite a rural setting (lots of lakes/forests).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">The film starts with a long shot of the sunset with someone rowing a boat on a lake, and then the credits begin. This gives the audience a calm feeling and lets them know this will definitely not be a horror/thriller film. At this point there is calm music playing (piano only) which immediately tells us this film will be of a romance genre. We then see cut to a MCU of an elderly woman watching the same lake (but this time empty) and being told she should go to bed (is perhaps in a nursing home). We then cut to a long shot of an old man walking through the nursing home and he starts speaking a voiceover. He talks about love in his voiceover also hinting at the genre. We then cut back to the old lady in her room, who is again looking out of her window in a pensive way. The elderly man then enters the womans room after the nurse has been trying to persuade the woman to go outside. The man is then told ‘I’m sorry it’s not a good day’ by the nurse. This lets the audience know that something may be wrong with the woman and that the man often visits the old lady. Both characters are wearing plain clothing, the woman mainly in red, and the man in a dark shirt and trousers. The opening makes it seem as if these two characters are at the source of the story as the main focus is on them. The lady is then persuaded to listen to Duke (the man has just been given a name) read, and then she reluctantly goes with him into a conservatory where they both sit down.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;"> By this point we still don’t know very much about the characters as although we now know they are both in a nursing home and the woman needs quite a bit of looking after, the audience still doesn’t know the relationship between the two characters. This seems like a deliberate point of the film so that people have to keep on watching to find out the history between these elderly people.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Duke then begins to read a story to the lady, and at this point the audience does not know the relevance of it. We do get told that the one of the books characters is called Noah and that two characters met (in the book) in June 6th 1940. The man recites this date (and his face is a CU so we can see his emotion) off by heart suggesting it is an important date to him. We then get told that ‘Allie’ (another book character) was 17 at the time. We then cut to a fairground setting in the 1940’s, so the shots are no longer of the modern day characters. It is then inferred to the audience that the book he is reading is linked to these new scenes and characters. We then get a reverse track of two young men wearing workers clothes walking through the fairground. This lets the audience know that perhaps these men aren’t particularly rich (which later is a key problem in the film) We then cut to a group of girls who are on the dodgers and one of the men (Noah) singles one of them out. This then puts these two characters as the main two of the story. The girl pointed out; Allie is also wearing red (like the old lady) suggesting some link between the two characters – yet at this point the audience still has a lot to find out. We get a close up of Allie laughing telling us it is quite a light-hearted film. The camera then zooms in to Noah’s face after he is told that Allies dad is extremely rich. This is the catalyst for the disruption in the film, fitting with Todorov’s narrative theory. The zoom then gives us a better look at Noah’s face and we can see he is happy (whilst looking at Allie). This suggests to us that the film will be about these two characters and that some sort of relationship between the two will happen. We then see the group of girls get off the dodgers and the distance is a mid shot, until Allie reaches Noah and he stops her. We then cut between MCU shots of his face and Allies whilst he asks her to dance and she refuses. We can clearly see that Noah is pursuing Allie creating a strong storyline for what’s to come. Allie then rejects him and walks away but Noah looks hopeful. We then get a long shot of the Ferris wheel and we can tell its night time so the whole scene with Allie and Noah in is the same scene in the same time period. There is no jumping between days/months. We then get a mid shot of Noah watching Allie on the Ferris Wheel and we get the sense something important is going to happen by the way he is staring at her. Noah jumps up onto allies Ferris wheel seat (which she is sharing with another man) and then we get a close up of Noah as he then hangs onto one of the bars on the wheel. He then lets go with one hand and makes it look as if he is about to fall to his death. Allie is screaming and we get mid-shots cutting between the two characters. He keeps asking her if she will go out with him (and makes it look as if he will let go if she says no) so Allie ends up agreeing. This is clearly an important part of the opening as it is the beginning of their relationship, but what happens between this scene (could be anything) is still left unknown to the audience to keep them intrigued. Allie also pulls down Noah’s trousers and this adds a sense of comedy to the film. Noah says ‘I’m gonna get you for that’ and Allie says ‘maybe you will, maybe you won’t’. This tells us that there is going to be further communication between the two characters.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">There isn’t much time covered over these scenes other than the fact that the two scenes are in different decades, but the scene in the 1940’s is only over about 30 minutes in their time so it tells us that perhaps later on in the film the narrative will be more jumpy and we won’t get as much time spent on each scene. The audience needs to know who are the main characters and perhaps why they are together or in the same scene. They just need to get some background of the narrative and in the Notebook they get this from Duke reading the story to the elderly woman. </span></div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784638502630150319.post-3060584272599778392010-09-17T07:37:00.000-07:002011-03-28T02:34:12.283-07:00BLK Homework: Analyzing Our Film Still<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DkSA1UJC4TA/TJN9TFwly8I/AAAAAAAAAfE/Pp4TyhV4zXo/s1600/1c+megan,+feet+1+.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517891735375956930" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DkSA1UJC4TA/TJN9TFwly8I/AAAAAAAAAfE/Pp4TyhV4zXo/s400/1c+megan,+feet+1+.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
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1. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;">Describe your shot and identify in what way it could be described as representing your chosen genre.</span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"></span>Our shot was mid-long shot from a low angle. There is minimal lighting on the shot, helping show the horror/thriller genre. The positioning of the girl at the top of the stairs in the light makes her loko vulnerable, but at the same time, in control., as she is above the dead body lying down the stairs which makes the audience question her innocence. The fear on the girls face also makes it seem as if she is the victim - keeping up with the conventions of a horror film. The body being dead also helps convey that the film is a horror. The minimal surrounding also help create an eerie sense for the picture and keep the focus on the main character in the shot.<br />
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2. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;">What did you actually do to achieve the effect?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"></span>We needed to bend over above the dead person lying down the stairs and take the shot from below the scared girl. We used minimal lighting and we zoomed into the girl at the top so that the picture had a main focus. We made the actress wear plain clothing so that the shot was kept simple and the narrative was more obvious.</div><div><br />
3. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;">Identify what is successful about your shot.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"></span>I think the darkness of our shot is successful as the lack of light makes it seem more like a horror shot and adds to the ambience. I also like the levels in our shot as it creates a dynamic that puts one character at a better advantage. The composition of our shot also works quite well as the legs and the girl are on opposite sides of the shot so the frame is well filled. The look on the actresses face also helps make our shot successful as it adds to the drama of it and allows the audience an insight into her character.</div><div><div><br />
</div><div>4. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;">What would you do differently in hindsight?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #04091d; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"></span>If we were to do it again we could add more light to the victims face so that it was half light and half shadow to show that the character has something to hide. We could also pull the shot in tighter so that there is even more focus on the girl 9whilst still keeping the feet in the shot). I think it might also be good to try and get a better quality image as this one is slightly fuzzy. </div></div>Latymer Media 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/12158812812118861790noreply@blogger.com0