Shooting Schedule, Made by Mollie Bugg:
Storyboard, made by Fiona Aldwin:
Location Recce, made by Mollie Bugg and Fiona Aldwin:
Josh's Bedroom
mise-en-scene description, Made by Mollie Bugg:
Health and Safety Evaluation, made by Ben Howard:
Sunday, 29 December 2013
23.Pre-Production
Shot List, made by Fiona Aldwin and Mollie Bugg:
Shooting Schedule, Made by Mollie Bugg:
Storyboard, made by Fiona Aldwin:
Location Recce, made by Mollie Bugg and Fiona Aldwin:
Josh's Bedroom
School - Corner
Canteen
School - front of gate
Josh's House
mise-en-scene description, Made by Mollie Bugg:
Health and Safety Evaluation, made by Ben Howard:
Shooting Schedule, Made by Mollie Bugg:
Storyboard, made by Fiona Aldwin:
Location Recce, made by Mollie Bugg and Fiona Aldwin:
Josh's Bedroom
mise-en-scene description, Made by Mollie Bugg:
Health and Safety Evaluation, made by Ben Howard:
Saturday, 28 December 2013
Friday, 27 December 2013
Thursday, 26 December 2013
20. Media Language - Editing
As the main task for out A2 media coursework was to make a short film, when coming up with ideas and wiring the script/film treatment, as a group we diced that the use of montages within the film would be a good way to be able to move the plot along at a fast pace, show an deeper relationship and bond between the characters and also keep then film within the 5 minute time limit.
After we had decided to use two montages within our film, i looked further into the use of montages in short films, why they are used and what effect they create.
Firtstly, I watched other short films that included a montage on the website Short of the Week, one film that I found used a montage in an effective way, and in a similar way in which my group and I are hoping to use a montage was a film called Roshambo.
This film is only a few minutes long but uses a montage in order to show the grouping relationship between the two characters by using shots of them walking around, holding hands and also by doing everyday things such as brushing their teeth, this enabled the producers to develop the playful relationship between the characters and make the viewer become attached to them as a couple within the shot 4 minute film.
After researching montages separately, me and Fiona Aldwin, used some clips form our film to make a practice montage.
In this montage we used a mixture of close ups, medium shots and long shots to show the growing relationship between Josh and Amy. We also added music over the top of the shots, this is because, as of how the shot was constantly changing, the back group noise made the montage sound messy. Also the choice of song, slow and about love, also helps with the theme of the montage.
After we had decided to use two montages within our film, i looked further into the use of montages in short films, why they are used and what effect they create.
Firtstly, I watched other short films that included a montage on the website Short of the Week, one film that I found used a montage in an effective way, and in a similar way in which my group and I are hoping to use a montage was a film called Roshambo.
This film is only a few minutes long but uses a montage in order to show the grouping relationship between the two characters by using shots of them walking around, holding hands and also by doing everyday things such as brushing their teeth, this enabled the producers to develop the playful relationship between the characters and make the viewer become attached to them as a couple within the shot 4 minute film.
After researching montages separately, me and Fiona Aldwin, used some clips form our film to make a practice montage.
In this montage we used a mixture of close ups, medium shots and long shots to show the growing relationship between Josh and Amy. We also added music over the top of the shots, this is because, as of how the shot was constantly changing, the back group noise made the montage sound messy. Also the choice of song, slow and about love, also helps with the theme of the montage.
Monday, 23 December 2013
19. Media Language - Camera
When researching what type of camera techniques would be best used in my film, i chose to look mainly at the way in which I would frame the shots. This post shows how i researched what shot sizes and framing would work best and look the most professional for my film.
CU Close up's are used in films in order to show the emotion that he character if feeling. it also enable to them to engage with the characters feelings which means the audience will see things from their perspective and sympathise with the character.
I have used two images of close ups. The first one is a screen grab from my own short film, the second is a close up from the Dark Knight. these shots make it clear that a close up highlights the characters emotion and it is easier to identify with them. I used the website Media college to look further into close ups, the link that i used in below.
This website states that "a close-up exaggerates facial expressions which convey emotion. The viewer is drawn into the subject's personal space and shares their feelings.". http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/closeup.html
MCUMedium close ups are used to show the upper half of the torso and the head. This allows the audience to still see the emotion of the character and what they are feeling but it also shows some action.
An example of a Medium Close Up from my film is when the teacher is shouting at Josh and the gang of boys. This shot clearly shows the anger of the teachers but by using a Medium Close up instead of an ordinary close up, it allows us to see his hand, which reinforces the anger and that they are in trouble.I also have added this screen grab from Spider Man. This shows that a medium close up can also be used to show something that is happening in the background of a shot which would be cut out by using a close up or not focused on enough by using a larger framed shot.
I also looked at Media College for this shot to gain some more information on it. http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/medium-closeup.html
Group Shot
Group shots are used in order to show the relation shop between groups of characters. During my short film we used many of them in the first montage as we wanted to show the growing relationship and friendship between Josh and the gang. In this shot we places a motorbike in front of the group of boys. This adds realism which is a convention of the drama genre but it also connotes themes of rebellion as riding a motorbike is stereotypically seen as something teenagers do to rebel.
I have also added a screen grab from the Avengers movie. This is also a group shot that is used to show their relationship together as well as their own separate personalities.
Rule of Thirds
Wikipedia decibels the rule of thirds to be "The rule of thirds is a "rule of thumb" or guideline which applies to the process of composing visual images such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs."
It is used by splitting the image into a 9 box grid and setting each important part of the shot on a line. As is seen on this image of a wasp.
The rule of thirds ensures that a shot always has good framing.
I used this website http://learnprophotography.com/rule-of-thirds
to research rule of thirds.
Saturday, 21 December 2013
18. Media Language - Sound
During filming and editing our short film, sound will help us tell the story and show what the characters emotions are.
There are 2 main different types of sound in film:
Diegetic Sound- this is sound that the character's within the film can hear.
Non-diegetic Sound - this is sound that the audience can hear but the character's within the film can't, such as a voiceover or soundtrack
During our film we will use a mixture of both of these.
We will use Diegetic sound in the form of dialogue. This is the characters speaking to each other. This will help explain the story and move the storyline along.
We will also use sound effects, for example, when Josh's mother is stood watching TV in the living room, we will add a sound effect which shows it is the news over the top. This will help the audaicne identify with what she is doing.
This is an example of a sound effect we could use:
We will used non-deigetic sound over the top of some scenes to make the audience connect wight he emotions that the character is feeling. This will especially be used over the top of the two montages.
In the montage of Josh and the Gang we will use a Rock song that sound angry, such as the one below, to symbolise his rebellion.
In the montage of Josh and Amy, we will use a love song, such as the one below, to symbolise their growing relationship.
There are 2 main different types of sound in film:
Diegetic Sound- this is sound that the character's within the film can hear.
Non-diegetic Sound - this is sound that the audience can hear but the character's within the film can't, such as a voiceover or soundtrack
During our film we will use a mixture of both of these.
We will use Diegetic sound in the form of dialogue. This is the characters speaking to each other. This will help explain the story and move the storyline along.
We will also use sound effects, for example, when Josh's mother is stood watching TV in the living room, we will add a sound effect which shows it is the news over the top. This will help the audaicne identify with what she is doing.
This is an example of a sound effect we could use:
We will used non-deigetic sound over the top of some scenes to make the audience connect wight he emotions that the character is feeling. This will especially be used over the top of the two montages.
In the montage of Josh and the Gang we will use a Rock song that sound angry, such as the one below, to symbolise his rebellion.
In the montage of Josh and Amy, we will use a love song, such as the one below, to symbolise their growing relationship.
Friday, 20 December 2013
17. Media Language - Light
In my group, we used a skull and a torch in a dark room to show the different effects of lighting and how the different positions of the light and change the effect of which it gives. The viedo below shows this.
By doing the excesie I learnt a lot about the different effects lighing can have on a film as this was one part of media prodcution that I had not before studied in much detail. After compleating the excerside with my group, I went online to do some further research on different ways lighitng is used within the film industry. I found this presentation on slideshare that helped me to understand all different types of lighting.
http://www.slideshare.net/andywallis/film-lighting-intro
This diagram that I found using the slideshare presentation above, demonstrates the dramtically different effects that can be attaeived while positions lights at different places on the scene.
I also looked at the differentce between artifical and nautural lighting.
Natual lighting is when the only lighitng used during a shot or scene is the lught from the sun. This can cause many different effects due to the weather. If it is a sunny day then the shot will ne bright and connote themese such a happiness into the film. However, if the weather is dark and stormy, this could connote themese of anger, depression and evil into the film.
Artifical lighitng is when lights are plugged in a used in order to have more light wihtin the shot. This gives the directer more control over the lighitng and many more different effects can be used. Such as the 3 point lighitng that my group and I looked at before.
While shooting our short film, I think it will be best for my group to use a combination of both natual and atifical lighting. As we are filming during the winter months, the outside scenes will be dakr if we use natual lighting. This will give a good effect for our film as Josh and the gang of boys he get involved with are shown to be bad and aggressive. However, when shooting inside scenes it will be good to use artifical lighting otherwise the shots will be too dark. This will also add to the mise-en-scene of the film being in a school environment as schools usually have bright lighting.
By doing the excesie I learnt a lot about the different effects lighing can have on a film as this was one part of media prodcution that I had not before studied in much detail. After compleating the excerside with my group, I went online to do some further research on different ways lighitng is used within the film industry. I found this presentation on slideshare that helped me to understand all different types of lighting.
http://www.slideshare.net/andywallis/film-lighting-intro
This diagram that I found using the slideshare presentation above, demonstrates the dramtically different effects that can be attaeived while positions lights at different places on the scene.
I also looked at the differentce between artifical and nautural lighting.
Natual lighting is when the only lighitng used during a shot or scene is the lught from the sun. This can cause many different effects due to the weather. If it is a sunny day then the shot will ne bright and connote themese such a happiness into the film. However, if the weather is dark and stormy, this could connote themese of anger, depression and evil into the film.
Artifical lighitng is when lights are plugged in a used in order to have more light wihtin the shot. This gives the directer more control over the lighitng and many more different effects can be used. Such as the 3 point lighitng that my group and I looked at before.
While shooting our short film, I think it will be best for my group to use a combination of both natual and atifical lighting. As we are filming during the winter months, the outside scenes will be dakr if we use natual lighting. This will give a good effect for our film as Josh and the gang of boys he get involved with are shown to be bad and aggressive. However, when shooting inside scenes it will be good to use artifical lighting otherwise the shots will be too dark. This will also add to the mise-en-scene of the film being in a school environment as schools usually have bright lighting.
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