Sunday, May 29, 2011
Web Planning
Monday, May 16, 2011
Film Evaluation
Creative Industries Evaluation: Term 01 2011
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A synopsis is a summary given in brief terms that covers the major points of your film. Synopses are usually more in-depth than a mere "summary", and aim to give a fair idea of the topic.
Evaluation of Film Progress
Introduction:
Has your film been edited to engage the audience initially and to establish the tone of the piece?
Yes, as the picture used incorporates dark and warm colours. This creates the feeling of scary which my movie is. The text which I have used is simple and had an outlining colour which also positions the viewers to think it’s a scary movie.
What are you going to do to engage the audience? Describe the sounds, lighting, shot types and effects that fit with the genre of your film and how you will incorporate these at the start of your film.
The sounds that I will put in the movie will be short and sharp to create the feel that something is coming from somewhere. The lighting will obviously be dark and there will be a lot of shadows used within the movie. I will use this type of lighting as in every scary movie there is a lot of dark lighting used to create the mood of scary. It also helps to set the movie, as in scary movies usually have dark lighting which sometimes hide the bad guys faces. This will also be used in my movie as it helps hide people’s appearance until later in the movie. The shadows will be used a lot at the start so the viewers can get the feeling of my scary movie. The shot types that will be used will be lots of close ups on faces, so the expression of the actors can be seen, if they are scared or if they are evil. There will also be wide shots used at some stages so the whole background can be seen and the audience can also get a feel for that and can see where it’s set. The effects that will be used will be cuts and immediately changing into the next scene rather then floating across the screen as it needs to be quick and sharp to get across to the audience it’s a scary movie.
Have you carefully chosen audio to suit the pace of the project?
Describe the audio and the pace
Yes I have chosen the correct audio as the song was called sunlight and the movie that I made was filmed outside in the sunlight. Throughout the movie the sunlight comes up a number of times which suits the movie. The pace is also correct as the mood of the movie is happy with the sun so the music is fairly up tempo.
Describe the pace of your music and the type of shots (close-up, mid, high, etc) that you will be creating to fit with the music
The shot types were just a lot of wide shots to show all the scenery. There were also a few close ups on the sun to show the brightness. This is mainly because the song is called sunlight so I had to get the footage to suit the song.
Have you included credits at the start or end of your film?
What information should be included here?
The only thing I included was a title at the start and by holly king. I probably should have put some credits at the end, but because I was running so far behind I didn’t have time to put any in at the end. The information I should have included should have been, maybe where it was filmed, who it was filmed by, and if there were any people included in the filming, the names of the people who were filmed.
Pace
Is the film edited to appropriately suit the rhythm of the scene? Describe the use of techniques such as selective timing and length of shots (either action or sound)
I tried to make some of the shots in time with the music so it would look more effective. Some of the shots are longer then others to go with the music.
Emotional intention
Have you edited the footage to create heightened expression and audience responses? Describe how you are going to achieve this. i.e. cross dissolves, graphic matches, effects etc
I incorporated a few transitions to help make the movie look better and have a better feel. I used some cross dissolves and other effects to make the movie have a happy feel to it.
Editing techniques
Have you created links between shots and throughout the film to emotionally engage the viewer with your story ( i.e. is your film tied together through theme, colour, story, objects etc?)
Not really. I have used bright shot types and happy music to create the feeling of sun, which is happy. It is mainly the colour of my shots that have made the film feel happy like it is.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Starting my website and poster
1. what genre will you be creating a poster for?
- i will be creating the genre of a horror or scary movie
2. what colour scheme would suit this particular genre?
- the colour scheme that would suit my genre would be dark colours. Colours like dark reds, blacks, dark oranges and even some dark purples like the veins on the face.
3. What textures and type of shapes would best suit this genre?
- the shapes that are used in my poster are sharp, organic shapes as they kind of flow with each other and are made naturally.
4. Who is the intended audience for your website?
- The intended audience for my poster would be aimed at older teenagers and above. This is because you can tell by the dark colours and the colours in the eye.
5. a) Which font best suits your film genre?
- the font that i have chosen that best suits my film is called rough typewriter
b) what is an appropriate title for your film?
- The title for my film is insomnia
- i will be creating the genre of a horror or scary movie
2. what colour scheme would suit this particular genre?
- the colour scheme that would suit my genre would be dark colours. Colours like dark reds, blacks, dark oranges and even some dark purples like the veins on the face.
3. What textures and type of shapes would best suit this genre?
- the shapes that are used in my poster are sharp, organic shapes as they kind of flow with each other and are made naturally.
4. Who is the intended audience for your website?
- The intended audience for my poster would be aimed at older teenagers and above. This is because you can tell by the dark colours and the colours in the eye.
5. a) Which font best suits your film genre?
- the font that i have chosen that best suits my film is called rough typewriter
b) what is an appropriate title for your film?
- The title for my film is insomnia
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Term 2 - Blog Research
Career Opportunities:
There are many career options that people can branch off into using media. Some that I have found are:
- Graphic Designer
- Creative Digital Artist
- Director of photography
- Editor for film
- Mac Operator
- Illustrator / motion designer
- Picture editor
Copyright Issues:
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that works to
increase the amount of creativity (cultural, educational, and
scientific content) available in “the commons” — the body of
work that is available to the public for free and legal sharing, use,
re-purposing, and remixing.
There are many career options that people can branch off into using media. Some that I have found are:
- Graphic Designer
- Creative Digital Artist
- Director of photography
- Editor for film
- Mac Operator
- Illustrator / motion designer
- Picture editor
Copyright Issues:
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that works to
increase the amount of creativity (cultural, educational, and
scientific content) available in “the commons” — the body of
work that is available to the public for free and legal sharing, use,
re-purposing, and remixing.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
i-movie revision test
1. describe how you import footage to the timeline:
- using a USB port or firwirse cable plug the camera into the computer
- drag footage into clips (USB file) or file - import
2. When you open a new project what type of project should you choose and what settings are appropriate for this program:
- HDV 1080i - save the project on the hard drive
3. How many frames per second do you need to set this project too in Imovie’s preferences?
- 25 frames per second
4. How do you separate and remove the audio from the footage?
- right click, extract audio ---- right click, show click volume levels
5. Describe the process of uploading a sound effect from a website and bringing it into your timeline
- type in sound effect, click on sound effect, save as quick time movie, import to time line.
6. Does IMOVIE have a help desk?.. discuss how you have used it for one particular question
7. How do you cut a piece of footage from the timeline?
- click on footage, click command, 'T'
8. Discuss what the functions are of these two buttons
- these buttons show the 2 versions of projects
- first button shows the shots separately and the second button shows the time line of the project.
9. When you adjust this line what does it do to your project
- allows to zoom in on selected shots or bring the projec together.
10. What would you use these two buttons for?
- if you have a firewire cable - plug in, camera will appear here.
11. Describe what each of these menu items do
12. In the editing menu you will find these sub menus. Describe what each of these menus allows you to do:
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13. What is the function of this button
- turns the volume up and down
14. What do these viewing functions allow you to do
- first button is rewind, second is play and third is put the movie in full screen
- using a USB port or firwirse cable plug the camera into the computer
- drag footage into clips (USB file) or file - import
2. When you open a new project what type of project should you choose and what settings are appropriate for this program:
- HDV 1080i - save the project on the hard drive
3. How many frames per second do you need to set this project too in Imovie’s preferences?
- 25 frames per second
4. How do you separate and remove the audio from the footage?
- right click, extract audio ---- right click, show click volume levels
5. Describe the process of uploading a sound effect from a website and bringing it into your timeline
- type in sound effect, click on sound effect, save as quick time movie, import to time line.
6. Does IMOVIE have a help desk?.. discuss how you have used it for one particular question
7. How do you cut a piece of footage from the timeline?
- click on footage, click command, 'T'
8. Discuss what the functions are of these two buttons
- these buttons show the 2 versions of projects
- first button shows the shots separately and the second button shows the time line of the project.
9. When you adjust this line what does it do to your project
- allows to zoom in on selected shots or bring the projec together.
10. What would you use these two buttons for?
- if you have a firewire cable - plug in, camera will appear here.
11. Describe what each of these menu items do
12. In the editing menu you will find these sub menus. Describe what each of these menus allows you to do:
-
13. What is the function of this button
- turns the volume up and down
14. What do these viewing functions allow you to do
- first button is rewind, second is play and third is put the movie in full screen
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Definitions
Why learn how to read films:
• Emotional experience
• Entertainment
• Learn story
• Visually connect with characters
• Historic events
• Perspective –> human condition
• Relate to characters
Is Cinema or film a text:
- However, a film is a text, just as a play, poem or novel is a text.
- Although the storyline is essential, when reading a film you must be able to examine, interpret and analyse the visual elements and style.
Elements of film - Alice in Wonderland:
Shot types:
Setting, lighting, characters, dialogue, sound
Props:
Colour scheme, objects,
A shot is a continuous piece of filming without interuption from the time the camera is turned on and starts filming until it is turned off
EDIT:
- An edit is a break in the film where one shot ends and the next shot begins
- The four common types of edit are:
A SCENE:
- A scene is a collection of shots, arranged through editing, into a specific order.
• Emotional experience
• Entertainment
• Learn story
• Visually connect with characters
• Historic events
• Perspective –> human condition
• Relate to characters
Is Cinema or film a text:
- story
- characters
- setting
- sound
- images
- However, a film is a text, just as a play, poem or novel is a text.
- Although the storyline is essential, when reading a film you must be able to examine, interpret and analyse the visual elements and style.
Elements of film - Alice in Wonderland:
Shot types:
Setting, lighting, characters, dialogue, sound
Props:
Colour scheme, objects,
A shot is a continuous piece of filming without interuption from the time the camera is turned on and starts filming until it is turned off
EDIT:
- An edit is a break in the film where one shot ends and the next shot begins
- The four common types of edit are:
- Cuts
- Dissolves
- Fades
- Wipes (occasionally)
A SCENE:
- A scene is a collection of shots, arranged through editing, into a specific order.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Starting our Film
Type of Film: Music Video to the song devil tears by Angus and Julia Stone
Crew Structure
Producer: ALL
A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, coordinates, supervises and controls matters such as raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. The producer is involved throughout all phases of the filmmaking process from development to completion of a project.
Director: SOPHIE
The director is responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of a film, including controlling the content and flow of the film's plot, directing the performances of actors, organizing and selecting the locations in which the film will be shot, and managing technical details such as the positioning of cameras, the use of lighting, and the timing and content of the film's soundtrack.
Costume/Props set designer: HOLLY
Sound designer:BINDI
The sound designer, or "supervising sound editor", is in charge of the post-production sound of a movie. Sometimes this may involve great creative license, and other times it may simply mean working with the director and editor to balance the sound to their liking.
Film editor:ALL
The film editor is the person who assembles the various shots into a coherent film, with the help of the director.
Camera operator/s: SOPHIE/BINDI
Story board designer: ALL
Script designer: ALL
Title of film: DEVIL TEARS
Synopsis: "A synopsis is a summary given in brief terms that covers the major points of your film. Synopses are usually more in-depth than a mere "summary", and aim to give a fair idea of the topic."
- A girl is the main idea of the video. The guy singing the song is talking about her. Shes on the beach and she remembers the good times they used to have. It flashes back into the old times with him and her together having fun. She has the bracelet he gives her and she drops it into the ocean because she knows its over and shes never getting it back. Then the end scene is her walking down the beach because she knows shes not getting him back. The video clip on a whole is not meant to be a happy film clip, but reflect the way the guy and the girl are both feeling about each other.
Theme: a music clip of lost love between and guy and a girl
The Story Board of our Lost Love music clip.
Crew Structure
Producer: ALL
A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, coordinates, supervises and controls matters such as raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. The producer is involved throughout all phases of the filmmaking process from development to completion of a project.
Director: SOPHIE
The director is responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of a film, including controlling the content and flow of the film's plot, directing the performances of actors, organizing and selecting the locations in which the film will be shot, and managing technical details such as the positioning of cameras, the use of lighting, and the timing and content of the film's soundtrack.
Costume/Props set designer: HOLLY
Sound designer:BINDI
The sound designer, or "supervising sound editor", is in charge of the post-production sound of a movie. Sometimes this may involve great creative license, and other times it may simply mean working with the director and editor to balance the sound to their liking.
Film editor:ALL
The film editor is the person who assembles the various shots into a coherent film, with the help of the director.
Camera operator/s: SOPHIE/BINDI
Story board designer: ALL
Script designer: ALL
Title of film: DEVIL TEARS
Synopsis: "A synopsis is a summary given in brief terms that covers the major points of your film. Synopses are usually more in-depth than a mere "summary", and aim to give a fair idea of the topic."
- A girl is the main idea of the video. The guy singing the song is talking about her. Shes on the beach and she remembers the good times they used to have. It flashes back into the old times with him and her together having fun. She has the bracelet he gives her and she drops it into the ocean because she knows its over and shes never getting it back. Then the end scene is her walking down the beach because she knows shes not getting him back. The video clip on a whole is not meant to be a happy film clip, but reflect the way the guy and the girl are both feeling about each other.
Theme: a music clip of lost love between and guy and a girl
The Story Board of our Lost Love music clip.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Making a Video
List the jobs done by the following members of the video production (creative team’
1. Executive producer: manages time line of project and controls the budget.
2. Writer: the person who takes the idea or concept and writes the script
3. Producer: in charge of the creative team. secures service of the production crew, prepare shooting schedules and making sure the film is shot on time and on budget.
4. Director: Directs performance of cast and crew and tells people what to do. Also explains performance to technical crew and has the final say on a visual and audio treatment of the movie.
5. Production manager: Co-ordinates track production and make sure its running smoothly and on time.
6. Storyboard artist: works with director and producer to draw up sketches for the various scenes.
7. Camera operator: shoots required scenes according to directors directions and also work with the lighting director.
8. Sound technician: ensure dialogue and other sounds are properly recorded. They also ensure that microphones and levels are correct. Also involved in the final sound mix.
9. Talent: are the actors or cast. Deliver the content
10. Editor: Finish off the production by cutting the footage to a suitable length. Music, graphics, special effects.
11. Define brief: intention, purpose, target audience, limitations (budget, time frame)
Pre-production
12. What is the purpose of the pre production stage? plans of the shooting are put into place
13. What are some of the tasks done in the pre production stage? scripting, scene breakdown, storyboard, shot list, casting, locations, equipment hire, catering, transport, informing people
14. Why is the pre-production stage so important to the production process? preparation for the movie so they know what they are doing and so its organized,
15. What are three important things to remember in the pre-production process? These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles. making sure you have a setting thats available to use.
Production
16. What is the production stage also known as? (Think about its purpose) shooting of the script
17. What are some tasks done in the production stage? lighting, camera operation, sound
18. What are three important things to remember in the production process? These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles. : lighting, clarity of the audio, get as close to actors mouth as possible. dont want any background noises. safety issues. tape legs down on cameras, put sandbags on them too, keep set clean.
19. What does ‘continuity’ mean? Why is it an important consideration of the production stage? ceratin items or objects are continued in the same shots.
Post-Production
20. What is one of the major tasks completed in post-production? is editing
21. What is the difference between an off-line edit and an online edit? off line is rough cut edit and on line is the final cut edit.
22. What are some of the tasks done by an editor? cutting footage and audio together in the right order. working with producer/director and final approval by executive producer.
23. What task is done after an edit? What is the purpose of this task? a sound mix is made. a sound technician adjuts levels of all sounds so they are correctly balanced.
1. Executive producer: manages time line of project and controls the budget.
2. Writer: the person who takes the idea or concept and writes the script
3. Producer: in charge of the creative team. secures service of the production crew, prepare shooting schedules and making sure the film is shot on time and on budget.
4. Director: Directs performance of cast and crew and tells people what to do. Also explains performance to technical crew and has the final say on a visual and audio treatment of the movie.
5. Production manager: Co-ordinates track production and make sure its running smoothly and on time.
6. Storyboard artist: works with director and producer to draw up sketches for the various scenes.
7. Camera operator: shoots required scenes according to directors directions and also work with the lighting director.
8. Sound technician: ensure dialogue and other sounds are properly recorded. They also ensure that microphones and levels are correct. Also involved in the final sound mix.
9. Talent: are the actors or cast. Deliver the content
10. Editor: Finish off the production by cutting the footage to a suitable length. Music, graphics, special effects.
11. Define brief: intention, purpose, target audience, limitations (budget, time frame)
Pre-production
12. What is the purpose of the pre production stage? plans of the shooting are put into place
13. What are some of the tasks done in the pre production stage? scripting, scene breakdown, storyboard, shot list, casting, locations, equipment hire, catering, transport, informing people
14. Why is the pre-production stage so important to the production process? preparation for the movie so they know what they are doing and so its organized,
15. What are three important things to remember in the pre-production process? These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles. making sure you have a setting thats available to use.
Production
16. What is the production stage also known as? (Think about its purpose) shooting of the script
17. What are some tasks done in the production stage? lighting, camera operation, sound
18. What are three important things to remember in the production process? These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles. : lighting, clarity of the audio, get as close to actors mouth as possible. dont want any background noises. safety issues. tape legs down on cameras, put sandbags on them too, keep set clean.
19. What does ‘continuity’ mean? Why is it an important consideration of the production stage? ceratin items or objects are continued in the same shots.
Post-Production
20. What is one of the major tasks completed in post-production? is editing
21. What is the difference between an off-line edit and an online edit? off line is rough cut edit and on line is the final cut edit.
22. What are some of the tasks done by an editor? cutting footage and audio together in the right order. working with producer/director and final approval by executive producer.
23. What task is done after an edit? What is the purpose of this task? a sound mix is made. a sound technician adjuts levels of all sounds so they are correctly balanced.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Shots
Monday, February 7, 2011
Movies
Action Films:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
Worksheet Film
1. On the right are some of the ways we classify films. On the left are some film titles. Match
each title with the most appropriate kind of film from the column on the right.
FILM GENRE
The Simpsons
a thriller
FRIDAY THE 13TH
CARTOON
27 DRESSES
a historical film
WILD WILD WEST
a (Hollywood) musical
BRAVE HEART
a science fiction movie
MOULIN ROUGE
a war film
ARMAGEDDON
a horror film
BLARE WITCH
Epic/Historical
INDIANA JONES
a romantic comedy
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
western
ALIEN
a documentary
THE GOD FATHER - CRIME
ADVENTURE
LIFE OF JOHN BUTLER
a disaster movie
CASABLANCA
ROMANCE
2. Here are some of the categories for the annual Academy Award Winners. Each winner gets an Oscar. Look back over the past few years – not just this year – and note down who you would give your awards to for as many as you can of the categories below.
Best film – Avatar
Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress - Katherine Heigl
Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress - Keira Knightley
Best Director – James Cameron
Best Original Screenplay (script) – Inception
Best Screen Adaptation – The Shawshank Redemption
Best Cinematic Photography – the 007 introduction
Best Editing – The Wild Bunch
Best Special Effects – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1.
Best Original Score (music) - The social network
Best Costumes / Wardrobe – Alice in Wonderland
Best Title Sequence / Credits - Superbad
Best Short (film) – Ten Minutes
1. On the right are some of the ways we classify films. On the left are some film titles. Match
each title with the most appropriate kind of film from the column on the right.
FILM GENRE
The Simpsons
a thriller
FRIDAY THE 13TH
CARTOON
27 DRESSES
a historical film
WILD WILD WEST
a (Hollywood) musical
BRAVE HEART
a science fiction movie
MOULIN ROUGE
a war film
ARMAGEDDON
a horror film
BLARE WITCH
Epic/Historical
INDIANA JONES
a romantic comedy
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
western
ALIEN
a documentary
THE GOD FATHER - CRIME
ADVENTURE
LIFE OF JOHN BUTLER
a disaster movie
CASABLANCA
ROMANCE
2. Here are some of the categories for the annual Academy Award Winners. Each winner gets an Oscar. Look back over the past few years – not just this year – and note down who you would give your awards to for as many as you can of the categories below.
Best film – Avatar
Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress - Katherine Heigl
Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress - Keira Knightley
Best Director – James Cameron
Best Original Screenplay (script) – Inception
Best Screen Adaptation – The Shawshank Redemption
Best Cinematic Photography – the 007 introduction
Best Editing – The Wild Bunch
Best Special Effects – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1.
Best Original Score (music) - The social network
Best Costumes / Wardrobe – Alice in Wonderland
Best Title Sequence / Credits - Superbad
Best Short (film) – Ten Minutes
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Titanic Iceberg
Mise En Scene:
Lighting:
- Dark and cold with a blue haze over it. The lighting in the boiler room was dark, warm and hot to try and show how hard they work and how different it is to the ship up the top and on the outside.
Setting:
- This part of the movie is shot in lots of different places, to show the contrast between the different classes on the ship. It was set in the boiler, in an office inside the ship, on the eagles nest outside and on the deck of the ship.
Props:
ice-berg -
steering wheel - it showed they were turning really fast, the shots sped up.
the machinery - was massive machinery, moving very fast. temperature and lighting was warmer to create the sense of it heating up and making the intensity higher.
sight seeing tower at the top - so they could see if anything was in the way and to also give the viewes a sense of how close the boat was to the ship
the propeller -
Characterisation:
Perspiration dripping off peoples faces from fear.
genre - historical film, drama, romance
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Cinematography
- painting light in the dark - exposure
- visual psychiatrist - deal with the mind. Refers to how they make visual of what people are thinking, how they make visible of whats in the mind.
- they move the audience to think
- compose and create movement
- visually represent a story
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House of Flying Dragons
Camera Movement:
Very fast at the end after the build up of anticipation during the first few minutes. straight cut credits were used to enhance the film and cut quickly and fasten the camera speed. the camera speed fastens and slows down to enhance the action of the fight. In terms of focus, the subjects in the front were clear and the subjects in the back were blurred to re-enforce the people in the foreground. The camera was placed high to see all the people above her who were watching and to show what was going on.
Genre:
Foreign Action Film
Cinematography:
Bright lighting but also crisp so you can see the minute details.
Editing refers to creating rhythm through editing. refers to the passing of time, for example you might speed up for impact or slow it down.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
FIlm Language - Mise En Scene
MISE EN SCENE
PUT IN SCENE
This is the combination of all the visual elements within the frame
(frame: the physical boundary that contains what the audience sees)
Raiders of the Lost Arc; discussion of Mise En Scene
Genre:
The genre of Raiders of the Arc is an action movie. You can tell its an action movie as the scene is really fast paced with fast shots. The setting is a dark mysterious place which shows its also an action. The main type of edits that are used in this movie are cuts. This makes the feeling of the action movie a lot more action. The shot types that are used are close-ups, then it jumps back to the wide shot to see the whole setting and whats going on around the place.
Style of Acting:
The actors have a strong type of acting. They seem strong and not scared of anything. The dirt they have on their faces and their ragged clothes kind of show they are adventure people.
Props:
There are little props that make the movie the way it is. The whip is a big part, along with the hat they wear to get the feeling that they are adventurous type people. The golden face that they collect is also a big part as it shows what they have come to achieve and shows that they are explorer type people to have gotten it. There are also cobwebs used to enhance the mood, it shows its a dark scary type of place to get the feeling of the action movie.
Lighting:
The main type of lighting that this scene uses is mainly dark lighting. The lighting on their faces at the start and the shadows on their faces, also the scene in general is shot pretty dark to create the mood of the action movie. The temperature is warm most of the time, but when they were walking into the cave the temperature was cool to make the feeling goose-bumpy and kind of scary.
The genre of Raiders of the Arc is an action movie. You can tell its an action movie as the scene is really fast paced with fast shots. The setting is a dark mysterious place which shows its also an action. The main type of edits that are used in this movie are cuts. This makes the feeling of the action movie a lot more action. The shot types that are used are close-ups, then it jumps back to the wide shot to see the whole setting and whats going on around the place.
Style of Acting:
The actors have a strong type of acting. They seem strong and not scared of anything. The dirt they have on their faces and their ragged clothes kind of show they are adventure people.
Props:
There are little props that make the movie the way it is. The whip is a big part, along with the hat they wear to get the feeling that they are adventurous type people. The golden face that they collect is also a big part as it shows what they have come to achieve and shows that they are explorer type people to have gotten it. There are also cobwebs used to enhance the mood, it shows its a dark scary type of place to get the feeling of the action movie.
Lighting:
The main type of lighting that this scene uses is mainly dark lighting. The lighting on their faces at the start and the shadows on their faces, also the scene in general is shot pretty dark to create the mood of the action movie. The temperature is warm most of the time, but when they were walking into the cave the temperature was cool to make the feeling goose-bumpy and kind of scary.
Setting:
It is set in South-America. South-America is an amazon type place so its shot in the wilderness in the amazon.
Notting Hill; Discussion of Mise En Scene
Genre:
Romantic comedy
Shot types:
Close ups, to get the emotion and express of their face. to help the audience to connect with whats happening. Wide shots were also used to create an atmosphere and to see the setting. Also to show the relationship between the 2 characters. A big shot at the end with the birds eye view was to see the big picture saying "are we meant to be together forever?" they used the camera to create the metaphor.
Lighting:
the lighting that was used was like a warm temperature to create the mood of the scene. Then at the park is was like summers light moonlight and it was definitely cooled down to create that intimate feel, to emphasize the romantic feeling.
Style of acting:
They make themselves likable and shows how vulnerable we can be when in love. They also show their weaknesses. They were a number of different characters so they could connect with a lot of people. They are generally very down to earth with the way they act and they over think things.
Props:
The clothes have a big part in movies and the clothes that are worn in Notting Hill are usually stylish and fashionable to fit with the time.
The brownie was also used as a prop. it was given to the one who was the most pathetic. It enhances the scene of them getting to know each other by sharing the close secrets with each other.
The fence was another prop and it showed that she was stronger then him. She wanted to have some fun but he was a bit more quieter and he was a bit more shy and not as out there.
The wheelchair contirbuted to the story as well as it was trying to show she was a caring person even though she had a famous life she wanted to connect with his family and get to know them.
The bench in the park symbolised true love, it talked about the 2 people who had sit there together on that bench. Its a symbol of 2 people who experienced a life long love.
Romantic comedy
Shot types:
Close ups, to get the emotion and express of their face. to help the audience to connect with whats happening. Wide shots were also used to create an atmosphere and to see the setting. Also to show the relationship between the 2 characters. A big shot at the end with the birds eye view was to see the big picture saying "are we meant to be together forever?" they used the camera to create the metaphor.
Lighting:
the lighting that was used was like a warm temperature to create the mood of the scene. Then at the park is was like summers light moonlight and it was definitely cooled down to create that intimate feel, to emphasize the romantic feeling.
Style of acting:
They make themselves likable and shows how vulnerable we can be when in love. They also show their weaknesses. They were a number of different characters so they could connect with a lot of people. They are generally very down to earth with the way they act and they over think things.
Props:
The clothes have a big part in movies and the clothes that are worn in Notting Hill are usually stylish and fashionable to fit with the time.
The brownie was also used as a prop. it was given to the one who was the most pathetic. It enhances the scene of them getting to know each other by sharing the close secrets with each other.
The fence was another prop and it showed that she was stronger then him. She wanted to have some fun but he was a bit more quieter and he was a bit more shy and not as out there.
The wheelchair contirbuted to the story as well as it was trying to show she was a caring person even though she had a famous life she wanted to connect with his family and get to know them.
The bench in the park symbolised true love, it talked about the 2 people who had sit there together on that bench. Its a symbol of 2 people who experienced a life long love.
Monday, January 31, 2011
About Movie Shots
This shot of the queen has many types of shots incorporated within. One type of shot is over the shoulder shot. It is taken from the frogs perspective looking at the queen. There is also a medium to close-up shot with the low angle peering up, but it is more of a close-up as there is not much head room around the Queens face.
The intention of this shot is to create the feeling of isolation and fear. This shot is made for the Queen to make her look over-powering and dominating towards the frog.
There are many things that are used in this shot to convey the meaning needed. Her facial expressions are visual clue as to what kind of character she is. Her posture and the way she holds herself. Her make-up and props are also important with her make-up being extravagant. It creates a sense of fear. Her crown is smaller then her head, which is a symbol of how much she is in love with herself, she thinks shes too good. Its symbolic of how shes not a very good queen. The shot is dark and there is colour on the queen. This sends out the message that the palace is a dark and scary place.
The camera angle in this shot is low angle. This shows how high up he is which give us some perspective. This shot is also a long wide shot, to show the setting and how small he is in comparison. The intention of this shot was to emphasize the height of the cabinet. There are many clues which lead us to the idea of the story. First of all we see him on top of the cabinet getting ready to jump off. and we see that there is a window the the wall which we know that he will jump onto. He is wearing a white lab coat which suggests that he is a professor or from a mental institute. There is a poster in the corner which says "loose talk is noose talk" which means he is going to hang himself. Therefore we make the assumption that he is from a mental institute trying to escape.
The shot type for this shot of the mad hatter is low angle and close-up. You can tell this because it's just focusing on his head. The mad hatter make-up really emphasise what type of person he is. THe gloomy background and his clothes also have a lot to do with this shot and show that he is a powerful person.
This shot of the man is a low-angle and medium shot. It is shot from under his face but doesn't take up the whole screen which shows its a medium shot. The background is simple which brings out the man in the shot and makes the camera focus on him. The lighting also has a big part in this shot as it is kind of dark which empahises the power he has over everyone and makes him seem like a kind of bad guy. The clothes he is wearing suggests that he is from an olden day era or is some kind of luietenant maybe. The font on the door in the background also suggests that it is shot in the olden days as it is a simple type of font.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Basic Terms
SHOT
- a shot is a continuous piece of filming without interruption from the time the cameria is turned on and starts filing until it is tunred off
- in gerneral most shots last for no more than about 10 seconds
EDIT
- an edit is a break in the film where one shots ends and the next shot begins
- the four common types of edit are:
- cuts
- dissolves
- fades
- Wipes (occasionally)
- a shot is a continuous piece of filming without interruption from the time the cameria is turned on and starts filing until it is tunred off
- in gerneral most shots last for no more than about 10 seconds
EDIT
- an edit is a break in the film where one shots ends and the next shot begins
- the four common types of edit are:
- cuts
- dissolves
- fades
- Wipes (occasionally)
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