Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Preliminary Task - Character Profiles
Hanna is the first character that will be shown in the production. She is smartly dressed with the intent to find out the missing pieces of the puzzle. Her character is aggressive and meaningful and has the purpose of finding out who killed her friend and her colleague; Karen. Hanna is stubborn and also persistent, her personality shows through with her blunt body language and ‘straight to the point’ words. She has one thing on her mind and nothing will get in the way from her finding out.
Elizabeth is the second character that is seen in the production. Again the same as Hanna, she is smartly dressed and has a nervous edge about her. Her defensive tone suggests she is unsure about the situation as she is caught between Hanna’s mind and the truth. Elizabeth is also a stubborn character and is willing to fight her cause especially when lies have covered up what is rightfully correct.
Karen is the last and final character to be seen in the production. She is dressed in casual clothes and appears to be ‘normal’ compared to the other two characters. Her timid mindset and actions emphasize that she is in her own world and is oblivious to the people around her. This was caused by a freak accident in Nikosia which has now impacted her life as she isn’t 100% right in her head. Karen is suspected dead but is revealed at the end leaving the production on a cliff hanger.
Preliminary Task - Filming
I think that during filming we worked well together as a team.
I was the director, Alexander Mulley is the editor, producer and did the sound during filming, Ryan Denney was the camera operator.
We had to make a lot of decisions on location as it turned out that we were not expecting. Such as, how to change the shots slightly so that we didn't get any members in public in shot. Also, one of our actors didn't show up and at such short notice we couldn't get anyone else to act in our production so i had to play the smallest part in our film, which is obviously not ideal.
Throughout the filming process, even though we had quite a few issues to overcome i think that as a team we worked well at doing this calmly.
I was the director, Alexander Mulley is the editor, producer and did the sound during filming, Ryan Denney was the camera operator.
We had to make a lot of decisions on location as it turned out that we were not expecting. Such as, how to change the shots slightly so that we didn't get any members in public in shot. Also, one of our actors didn't show up and at such short notice we couldn't get anyone else to act in our production so i had to play the smallest part in our film, which is obviously not ideal.
Throughout the filming process, even though we had quite a few issues to overcome i think that as a team we worked well at doing this calmly.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Preliminary Task - Camera Skills
What are the benefits of using a tripod and shooting multi-camera?
A tripod allows you to films shots very steadily and to achieve much smoother shots, like panning shots, than when just holding the camera. Without a tripod, the shots you film can be very unsteady and inappropriate for the scene and situation your attempting to film. However, in certain situations, such as a point of view shot in a chase scene, holding the camera would probably work much better.
Shooting multi-camera involves two or more cameras and allows you to save time and is particularly effective when shooting shots such as 'shot/reverse shots' as if an actor says their line particularly well then you have that same line from different angles and don't have to re-shoot from another angle with the likely hood being that the actor will not say the line in the same way. Therefore, shooting multi-camera can improve the continuity of your film, for example, if when shooting with a single camera a female actress tucks her hair behind one ear between takes you will have a continuity error that would be avoided when shooting multi-camera. Shooting multi-camera is particularly effective when filming conversations.
A tripod allows you to films shots very steadily and to achieve much smoother shots, like panning shots, than when just holding the camera. Without a tripod, the shots you film can be very unsteady and inappropriate for the scene and situation your attempting to film. However, in certain situations, such as a point of view shot in a chase scene, holding the camera would probably work much better.
Shooting multi-camera involves two or more cameras and allows you to save time and is particularly effective when shooting shots such as 'shot/reverse shots' as if an actor says their line particularly well then you have that same line from different angles and don't have to re-shoot from another angle with the likely hood being that the actor will not say the line in the same way. Therefore, shooting multi-camera can improve the continuity of your film, for example, if when shooting with a single camera a female actress tucks her hair behind one ear between takes you will have a continuity error that would be avoided when shooting multi-camera. Shooting multi-camera is particularly effective when filming conversations.
In our preliminary task, part of the task is to film two characters sitting across from each other whilst exchanging a couple of lines of dialogue. This would be the perfect situation to shoot multi-camera which is what we plan to do. We also plan to use tripods whilst filming to keep are shots steady and so that any panning is smooth.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Preliminary Task - Team Work
Alexander Mulley (AJ's Blog) wrote the first draft of the script and then both me and Ryan (Ryan's Blog) helped to edit the drafts from then in so we all had equal input on how the script has evolved.
I then drew the storyboard from the shot list that AJ wrote up that me and Ryan checked.
I think that we have been working well as a team by all having input on each element and overcoming the problems that we've been having, such as our actors dropping out at the last minute. We rescheduled the shoot after this, unfortunately one of the actors then became ill and so we couldn't film again and then our location (Peterborough Central Library) became unavailable. We are now enquiring about using Yaxley Library instead, have begun to discuss with other students about acting in our production and hope to film over the next few days.
I then drew the storyboard from the shot list that AJ wrote up that me and Ryan checked.
I think that we have been working well as a team by all having input on each element and overcoming the problems that we've been having, such as our actors dropping out at the last minute. We rescheduled the shoot after this, unfortunately one of the actors then became ill and so we couldn't film again and then our location (Peterborough Central Library) became unavailable. We are now enquiring about using Yaxley Library instead, have begun to discuss with other students about acting in our production and hope to film over the next few days.
Preliminary Task - 1st Storyboard
This is our 1st storyboard. It is necessary to redo the storyboard as we are having to change our filming location as Peterborough Central Library are now refurbishing. We are now planning to use Yaxley library.
Preliminary Task - Using Scribd
I spoke to another student in my class who new how to use Scribd.com so that i could make my blog more interactive and interesting when uploading documents.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Preliminary Task - Our Idea
We've been beginning our preliminary task which consists of filming and editing a scene in which a character opens a door, crosses a room, sits down in a chair opposite another character and then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. In this task we need to demonstrate: match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180degree rule.
We also have to create an A3 poster to go alongside the preliminary task using Adobe Photoshop.
At the end of the preliminary task we will have to evaluate our work via a set of questions and then recorded as a podcast.
Production Team:Editor: Alexander Mulley AJ's Blog
Camera: Ryan Denney Ryan's Blog
Director: Beatrice Brown
Deadlines:
Pre-Production: Present Day to November 18th
Production Window: 19th November to 26th November
Post Production: 27th November to 12th December
Presentation Day: 15th December
Over the next few lessons i hope to learn how to use a camera and a tripod properly and some directing skills.
For the preliminary task our initial idea is that our two characters exchanging dialogue within our scene will be agents having an argument in a library (we chose this location so that the characters have to hold back in their argument and the aim is to make the audience feel tense). The idea is that they used to be friends and another agent caused their argument and one is accusing the other of having murdered the third agent. At the end of the short film the two characters will see the third character that will not recognise them.
We also have to create an A3 poster to go alongside the preliminary task using Adobe Photoshop.
At the end of the preliminary task we will have to evaluate our work via a set of questions and then recorded as a podcast.
Production Team:Editor: Alexander Mulley AJ's Blog
Camera: Ryan Denney Ryan's Blog
Director: Beatrice Brown
Deadlines:
Pre-Production: Present Day to November 18th
Production Window: 19th November to 26th November
Post Production: 27th November to 12th December
Presentation Day: 15th December
Over the next few lessons i hope to learn how to use a camera and a tripod properly and some directing skills.
For the preliminary task our initial idea is that our two characters exchanging dialogue within our scene will be agents having an argument in a library (we chose this location so that the characters have to hold back in their argument and the aim is to make the audience feel tense). The idea is that they used to be friends and another agent caused their argument and one is accusing the other of having murdered the third agent. At the end of the short film the two characters will see the third character that will not recognise them.
Preliminary Task - Team
In my group for this task is: Alexander Mulley and Ryan Denney.
Within our first discussion for the preliminary task, we decided on our roles within our group so that we can hopefully share the task equally. We discussed how we could make our film interesting and discussed possible plot lines for our scene.
Within our first discussion for the preliminary task, we decided on our roles within our group so that we can hopefully share the task equally. We discussed how we could make our film interesting and discussed possible plot lines for our scene.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Research - Director (Production Role)
Director
They oversee the shoot and direct all elements of the production, following the script to achieve the writer’s vision.
This is a clip i got of YouTube, It's Jada Pinkett Smith in an interview with Moviemaker Magazine talking about what qualities she belives a good director should have:
This is a clip i got of YouTube, It's Jada Pinkett Smith in an interview with Moviemaker Magazine talking about what qualities she belives a good director should have:
Other members of the production team:
Producer
A producer oversees and delivers a project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. Involved in the marketing and distribution processes. Oversees project from planning to completion. In film, also the budget holder and the problem solver.
Director of Photography
Supervises the filming and production and In charge of the camera operators.
Film Editor
Edits the rushes and create the finished product including all sound and effects.
Production Manager
Responsible for scheduling and budgeting.
First Assistant Director
Assists the production manager and director on the shoot, also produces the production schedules and call sheets. manages the production when on location.
Sound Operator
Ensure that all sound wanted by the director and writer for editing is recorded to a high standard
Lighting Director
Responsible for the execution of the lighting and on occasion can be responsible for lighting design.
Writer
Writes the script.
The Chase Task
During the production of my groups version of 'The Chase' I believe that we managed to work together very well and we had next to no arguments as we had agreed on most elements of filming prior to the shoot.
In my group was, AJ Mulley (actor, the theif, and editor), Ryan Weir (actor, the victim, and editor) and Katie Tangl (camera operator).
We managed to stick to our filming schedule and in the end we had time left over to go around our locations again and re-film or film extra shots. We carried out the majority of what we had planned in pre-production, for example, our shot list and our planned locations. As the director i feel that i worked well in my team, as we we're quite an organised team it made the whole production much easier as most of the time everyone knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing. I made sure that whilst we were shooting we did not miss out any shots/locations and kept on schedule.
Our production:
In my group was, AJ Mulley (actor, the theif, and editor), Ryan Weir (actor, the victim, and editor) and Katie Tangl (camera operator).
We managed to stick to our filming schedule and in the end we had time left over to go around our locations again and re-film or film extra shots. We carried out the majority of what we had planned in pre-production, for example, our shot list and our planned locations. As the director i feel that i worked well in my team, as we we're quite an organised team it made the whole production much easier as most of the time everyone knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing. I made sure that whilst we were shooting we did not miss out any shots/locations and kept on schedule.
Our production:
Our presentation:
How we made our production - The Chase
View more presentations from beabrown
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)