Friday, 9 November 2012
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
What I've learned from my preliminary and what I've learned about technologies. (Evaluation)
Since filming my preliminary, I have found out that if we do not have a plan for the day, things can go very wrong very quickly. This can also link to what I've learned about new technologies, if the equipment you are using is unfamiliar to you, then you will have trouble using it, that said, the new technologies created through technological convergence makes the whole process of filming a lot simpler, another thing I learned since my preliminary exercise.
What I've also learned since doing my preliminary is that not using all the necessary equipment, such as a tripod can drastically effect the outcome by making the shot shaky and have unwanted blurring. Again, this isn't as much of a problem with new technology as most of the time it goes unnoticed.
Editing software, as one example, Adobe Premiere Pro, shown above, is another thing that I have learned to use since my preliminary, where before, we only carried out basic editing such as cutting clips to make them fit. With my film, I had to use more complex aspects of editing, such as creating titles and adding effects. I have learned that a film/shot can be edited very simply and effectively using this technology, which benefits the editor to make their job easier.
What I've also learned since doing my preliminary is that not using all the necessary equipment, such as a tripod can drastically effect the outcome by making the shot shaky and have unwanted blurring. Again, this isn't as much of a problem with new technology as most of the time it goes unnoticed.
Editing software, as one example, Adobe Premiere Pro, shown above, is another thing that I have learned to use since my preliminary, where before, we only carried out basic editing such as cutting clips to make them fit. With my film, I had to use more complex aspects of editing, such as creating titles and adding effects. I have learned that a film/shot can be edited very simply and effectively using this technology, which benefits the editor to make their job easier.
Film opening analysis 2
Shaun of the Dead opens with a close up of the main protagonist’s feet as he walks into the living room. The camera slowly pans upwards as he is walking, already the director has used these camera angles, along with the diegetic sound of the protagonist yawning and how he walks to trick the audience into thinking that he is an antagonist zombie. With this scene, there is some upbeat music, possibly showing that everything is normal, this music is non-diegetic as the actors do not seems to acknowledge it.
The camera then cuts to a long shot of the protagonist sitting down on the sofa, after this long shot, there is then a two shot of the protagonist and another character. With the main protagonist being shown lower than the other character, we can assume that in this scene, the other character has more dominance over the main protagonist. This evolves as the other character tells the main protagonist to go to work, leaving the camera to zoom into the other character as the main protagonist leaves the room.
After this scene, the camera shows a series of fast paced close ups of certain actions that the main protagonist is doing, each of which zoom in very fast and use synchronous sound to enhance the action the character is performing. These fast close ups cut to an over shoulder shot of the main protagonist looking into a mirror where another character soon appears, also with synchronous sound to show the genre of the film.
There are a few more fast paced shots of the characters actions until the pace slows down with a two shot of two characters, on being the main protagonist, again, the main protagonist is show lower than the other character, having his dominance again lowered over other characters in the scene. Overall, the genre isn’t fully established as much as in other films in its genre, but there are still some features that shows the audience the film’s horror genre.
Film opening analysis 1
The
introduction to the film 28 Days Later begins with a compilation of news
footage showing rioting and uprising throughout different countries, this is
filmed mainly with handheld cameras to give these clips a ‘homemade’ feel. It
also adds to the panic of the people in the clips along with the frantic
surroundings they are in. These clips don’t have a lot in the way of sound, but
when it is featured, it is usually heavily distorted and chopped up. The sound
enhances the frantic environment the people are in.
The scene
then tracks away from a television screen that carries on showing these clips. As
this happens, non-diegetic music fades in to match with the camera tracking
away from the TV. This music is in a minor key, so it is very sad and
emotional; the pace of the music is slow to show the viewer that the clips
being shown aren’t what people would expect at the time the film is set.
The camera
then cuts to a science lab where there is a chimpanzee strapped to a table in
front of the TV screens. There is very little lighting at this point, making
the viewer focus upon the chimpanzee on the table; this shows the chimpanzee’s
emotions as the camera tracks around the table it is on.
After the
camera tracks around the table, it focuses on a TV screen where a security
camera’s feed is shown, through the TV, there is a man blocking out the
cameras, he is wearing dark, concealing clothing to show the viewer that he is
a character that will most likely cause trouble.
Other people
are shown in the same fashion as the man, there are a few close ups of these
characters wearing balaclavas to hide their identity. After they break in to
the laboratory, they take off their masks to reveal their faces, as they do not
have any clear weapons on them, and wielding cameras, they are portrayed as
social activists, breaking into the laboratory to get research about what’s
going on there.
Monday, 5 November 2012
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Friday, 9 March 2012
Shot list
Shot list
· Establishing shot of building
· Two shot of Tom and Jack in building
· Close up of cigarette
· Mid shot/close up of Jack
· Mid shot of Tom
· Two shot of Jack and Tom
· Mid shot of Jack exchanging dialogue
· Mid shot of Tom responding
· Close up of Tom as he exchanges dialogue
· Close up of Jack to show expression
· Long shot of Richard throwing bars through the window
· Cuts back to two shot of Jack and Tom
· Long shot of Richard climbing through window
· Mid shot of Richard jumping from window
· Long shot of Richard running from the window
· Two shot of Jack and Tom standing up
· Shot of Jack grabbing a hockey stick
· Cuts back to Jack and Tom finishing standing up
· Mid shot of Richard saying ‘We need to leave’ to Jack and Tom
· Long shot of all three characters walking out from behind building
· Mid shot of Tom talking to Richard
· Mid shot of Jack talking
· Mid shot of Richard talking, Tom shown over shoulder
· Mid shot of Jack talking to Richard
· Close up of Richard talking
· Long shot of all three characters as Tom talks
· Establishing shot of path
· Two shot of Jack and Richard, Jack talking and shown slightly behind and to the right
· Mid shot of Tom talking
· As Richard turns to face the other characters, they are all show together with mid shots
· Shot stays the same as Tom talks
· Shot stays the same as Jack talks
· Shot stays the same as Tom talks
· Close up of Richard talking
· Mid shot of Tom talking
· Mid shot of Jack talking
· Mid shot of Tom talking
· Close up of Richard talking
· Mid shot of Jack talking
· Mid shot of Tom talking
· Close up of Jack
· Mid shot of Jack talking
· Long shot of Richard talking and pointing to trees
· Establishing shot of trees
· Mid shot of Tom talking
· Another shot of trees, but this time there is a zombie barely visible walking out from the trees
· Close up of Richard talking
· Title sequence
Friday, 2 March 2012
Script
Jack: When
do you think Richard will be back?
Tom: No
idea, hopefully before it gets dark.
Jack: What
will we do if he doesn’t come back?
Tom: We
leave. We can’t wait here forever.
Jack: Ok...
(Richard
appears at the window)
Richard
(quietly): Shh! We have to leave, now.
(Jack and
Tom stand up and make their way to the window)
(Next shot
is all three characters walking out from behind the abandoned house, Richard
leading, Jack and Tom walking behind)
Tom: Why did
we have to leave? That was an awesome hideout we had there.
Jack: Yeah,
what’s up?
Richard:
They followed me... I couldn’t lose them, they were so fast...
Jack: What!?
They followed you!? We could all be dead soon...
Richard: I
couldn’t... They wouldn’t stop...
Tom: Pull
yourselves together, this has happened before, and we’re still alive, don’t worry.
Jack: I
suppose...
(Characters
find path to walk on)
Jack: So,
where do we go now?
Tom: Good
question...
Tom: There’s
not a lot of safe places around here either.
(Characters
stop)
Richard: I
know a place; it’s a fair walk though, if it hasn’t been overrun.
Tom: Sounds
good, where is it?
Jack: I
don’t like this; we should have stayed at the house.
Tom: Nah,
not if those things followed Rich.
Richard:
Guys stop. I heard something.
Tom
(Quietly): What is it?
Jack
(Quietly): I heard it again.
Tom
(Quietly): Where?
Richard:
It’s in the trees.
Jack: You
think it’s one of them?
Tom: Gotta
be. What shall we do?
(Rustling
and growling noises from trees)
Jack: There
it is again.
Richard:
Wait... I can see it.
(Shot of the
trees, nothing there)
Tom: Where?
I can’t see anything...
(Another
shot of trees, zombie is seen)
Richard:
There it is.
(Title
sequence fades in)
Titles research
Titles in films are usually very subtle, they appear at the bottom of the screen, usually fading in and out as the action occurs onscreen. Occasionally, they cut to a seperate screen with large onscreen graphic titles, of title appears in fast paced films or sometimes to build suspense in an attempt to draw the viewer in.
In our film, we will most likely use onscreen graphics subtly placed at the bottom of the screen as the action occurs, as cutting to screens with graphics on can sometimes look like a feature used in a trailer for a films. The colours used in the graphics are usually bold and plain colours, colours such as black, white and red are commonly used along with bold fonts. We will most likely use a red colour for the title grapics to fit with the type of film that we are creating.
In our film, we will most likely use onscreen graphics subtly placed at the bottom of the screen as the action occurs, as cutting to screens with graphics on can sometimes look like a feature used in a trailer for a films. The colours used in the graphics are usually bold and plain colours, colours such as black, white and red are commonly used along with bold fonts. We will most likely use a red colour for the title grapics to fit with the type of film that we are creating.
Music research
In most zombie/horror/thriller films, the music that is played has an eerie tone, the music featured usually uses a minor key, making the notes played sad and unhappy. A good example of this is the soundtrack to the film 28 Days Later, written by John Murphy, the soundtrack to this film contains a minor key. This soundtrack builds up throughout, giving a sense of suspense, the suspense is also shown through the large amount of instruments that are used in the piece, such as an acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, a choir and different, eerie sound effects to give an unusual feel to the piece.
In a lot of other horror films, the music still contains a minor key and an eerie feel, but can be more loud and sudden to match the action onscreen, this is used to impact on the audience to maximize the scary points of the film.
For our film opening, we will create a soundtrack which includes most of these features to show suspense and an eerie environment. Being a musician, I shall most likely create a piece myself that we will use for the film opening.
In a lot of other horror films, the music still contains a minor key and an eerie feel, but can be more loud and sudden to match the action onscreen, this is used to impact on the audience to maximize the scary points of the film.
For our film opening, we will create a soundtrack which includes most of these features to show suspense and an eerie environment. Being a musician, I shall most likely create a piece myself that we will use for the film opening.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Representation of social groups (Evaluation)
The film that we are creating is representing the typical teenage boy as all of our characters are around the 17-19 agerange. The character's backgrounds are based upon typical things that teenagers do, for example, they don't have a lot of experience with the outside world, their only experience is from extra curricular activities such as Army Cadets. The characters mainly dress with typical teenage clothing, except for one who has come from a dinner date, the other two, more typical characters are dressed in casual clothing, one having a band T-Shirt showing the characters personality more.
Friday, 24 February 2012
Target Audience Questionnaire (Filled)
Target Audience Questionnaire
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What is your favourite genre of film?
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Action
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7
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Horror
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12
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Thriller
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6
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Comedy
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5
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What is your age?
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14-16
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11
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16-20
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17
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20-30
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0
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30-40
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0
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40+
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2
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What is your gender?
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Male
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19
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Female
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11
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What is your occupation?
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Full time job
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2
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Part time job
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6
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School/College/University
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15
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Part time job + School
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17
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None
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0
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How often do you go to the cinema?
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Once a week
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9
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Couple of times a month
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16
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Once a month
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3
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Rarely/Never
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2
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How often do you watch films?
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Daily
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5
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Every few days
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21
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Weekly
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3
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Monthly
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0
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Rarely/Never
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1
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Target Audience Questionnaire (Blank)
Target Audience Questionnaire
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What is your favourite genre of film?
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Action
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Horror
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Thriller
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Comedy
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What is your age?
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14-16
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16-20
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20-30
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30-40
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40+
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What is your gender?
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Male
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Female
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What is your occupation?
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Full time job
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Part time job
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School/College/University
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Part time job + School
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None
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How often do you go to the cinema?
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Once a week
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Couple of times a month
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Once a month
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Rarely/Never
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How often do you watch films?
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Daily
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Every few days
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Weekly
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Monthly
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Rarely/Never
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