this is our completed Preliminary task.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Evaluation of Preliminary task
9/02/10 -
what we learnt about the cameras and software during the Preliminary task...
During the Preliminary task we, as a group were taught how to use the cameras and tripods i.e. how to put the camera on the tripod, how to use the particular camera (turn on/off, record, rewind/fast forward, put the tape in/take it out, how to put the footage from the camera onto the mac's etcetera), and we were also taught how to use the software that we had available to the mac's, which includes garage band, and the studio on which we edited the film and sound. During the editing we were also able to trim, implement sound, and we also had to render the footage in certain areas where required.
using the necessary shots and cuts...
There are two very clear point of view shots; the first is when the character walking into the room first see's the character in the chair, this point of view shot is of the character walking. The other point of view shot comes when the two character's shake hands, this point of view shot is of the character sitting in the chair. Both point of view shots come towards the end of the film.
There is a shot/reverse shot in the same room as the two point of view shots. This is less obvious than the point of view shots because it is strictly speaking not a shot/reverse shot, this is because different angles are used during the scene, rather than the same shot, but now we know how to use the shot/reverse shot to maximum effect in confrontations.
We have not used a match cut in our preliminary because we believed that the use of one could be unnecessary or confusing given the content of the film. Our main use of shots was mid-shot and long-shot, but towards the end there were no long-shots. We have learnt that we should be including the use of close-ups to greater effect when we start our main task.
The 180 degree rule...
We understand this rule when filming and it is when an imaginary line is drawn which the camera cannot cross. As we have used a moving image we believed that the line could also be moved, which we now know not to be the case. The use of the 180 degree rule is a primary rule in continuity. On two occasions the 180 degree rule is broken, once when the character walking leaves the screen on the left hand side of the camera, and then re-enters walking from left to right; and the other when the two characters are sitting down and both appear to be looking to the right hand side of the camera, despite facing each other in reality.
What we will improve/keep the same in our main task...
In our main task we will try to iron out any creases that we made in the preliminary task, and hopefully there will be none or a minimum amount of mistakes made during the production of the task in order to create the atmosphere, and response from the audience that we would like to generate from the film. Also we need to make sure the film is believable or realistic, such as the 180 degree rule; when the target on screen is travelling in the same direction, if they leave the left side of the camera, therefore they must enter from the right side of the camera.
We will keep the characters on screen the same as everybody in the group is already comfortable with their individual role's, Therefore those working the camera, and also those editing will also keep their role's in the production of the film. We would also like to keep a steady shot rate like we have used in the prliminary task, so that we can still use a variety of shots. For the main task, one main factor that we would like to focus on is the sound, in the main task we would want a more appropriate sound track, and maybe more dialogue so hopefully we can do that.
what we learnt about the cameras and software during the Preliminary task...
During the Preliminary task we, as a group were taught how to use the cameras and tripods i.e. how to put the camera on the tripod, how to use the particular camera (turn on/off, record, rewind/fast forward, put the tape in/take it out, how to put the footage from the camera onto the mac's etcetera), and we were also taught how to use the software that we had available to the mac's, which includes garage band, and the studio on which we edited the film and sound. During the editing we were also able to trim, implement sound, and we also had to render the footage in certain areas where required.
using the necessary shots and cuts...
There are two very clear point of view shots; the first is when the character walking into the room first see's the character in the chair, this point of view shot is of the character walking. The other point of view shot comes when the two character's shake hands, this point of view shot is of the character sitting in the chair. Both point of view shots come towards the end of the film.
There is a shot/reverse shot in the same room as the two point of view shots. This is less obvious than the point of view shots because it is strictly speaking not a shot/reverse shot, this is because different angles are used during the scene, rather than the same shot, but now we know how to use the shot/reverse shot to maximum effect in confrontations.
We have not used a match cut in our preliminary because we believed that the use of one could be unnecessary or confusing given the content of the film. Our main use of shots was mid-shot and long-shot, but towards the end there were no long-shots. We have learnt that we should be including the use of close-ups to greater effect when we start our main task.
The 180 degree rule...
We understand this rule when filming and it is when an imaginary line is drawn which the camera cannot cross. As we have used a moving image we believed that the line could also be moved, which we now know not to be the case. The use of the 180 degree rule is a primary rule in continuity. On two occasions the 180 degree rule is broken, once when the character walking leaves the screen on the left hand side of the camera, and then re-enters walking from left to right; and the other when the two characters are sitting down and both appear to be looking to the right hand side of the camera, despite facing each other in reality.
What we will improve/keep the same in our main task...
In our main task we will try to iron out any creases that we made in the preliminary task, and hopefully there will be none or a minimum amount of mistakes made during the production of the task in order to create the atmosphere, and response from the audience that we would like to generate from the film. Also we need to make sure the film is believable or realistic, such as the 180 degree rule; when the target on screen is travelling in the same direction, if they leave the left side of the camera, therefore they must enter from the right side of the camera.
We will keep the characters on screen the same as everybody in the group is already comfortable with their individual role's, Therefore those working the camera, and also those editing will also keep their role's in the production of the film. We would also like to keep a steady shot rate like we have used in the prliminary task, so that we can still use a variety of shots. For the main task, one main factor that we would like to focus on is the sound, in the main task we would want a more appropriate sound track, and maybe more dialogue so hopefully we can do that.
Completion of Preliminary task
9/02/10 - Today we have completed the sound on garage band by implementing it onto our film, and now the whole preliminary task is complete and ready to be evaluated. We are also continuing our planning for the main task. Ideas have been developed from when we first started the planning on the 2/02/10, and we are now happy with several ideas, but still have to decide which idea to go with.
Friday, 5 February 2010
Sounds on the Preliminary task 5/02/10
Today, we have continued to work on our preliminary task from last week, we have completed the editing of the shooting and started on the audio of our task. The audio has been completed on garage band but has not been syncronized onto our video footage. We hope to have completed the whole preliminary project by next lesson and the work will be available to watch on the blog along with the evaulation of this task.
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Editing on Preliminary
2/02/10
Today we have started planning for our main task, so far we have suggested a Romantic Comedy and a thriller, and currently have 2 ideas for the film. We have also started editing the preliminary task on the computers, as we have already completed the production for this task. We did this by importing our footage into the Mac and learn't how to use Final Cut pro.We expect to have finished the editing for the preliminary task by next week, and also developed planning for the main task further.
Today we have started planning for our main task, so far we have suggested a Romantic Comedy and a thriller, and currently have 2 ideas for the film. We have also started editing the preliminary task on the computers, as we have already completed the production for this task. We did this by importing our footage into the Mac and learn't how to use Final Cut pro.We expect to have finished the editing for the preliminary task by next week, and also developed planning for the main task further.
Prelimanary Filming
02/02/10
Oh no! Today all the filming we'd done last lesson has dissapeared, we realised our only option was to do it all again, but no matter, we spent the whole re-filming everything we had done, and thankfully it was all finished in time. From this we have learned to take more care when filming. It was our first experience in filming different types of shot, and hopefully be able to develop our production skills further. We also learned the valuble lesson of making sure our recordings are saved carefully.
Oh no! Today all the filming we'd done last lesson has dissapeared, we realised our only option was to do it all again, but no matter, we spent the whole re-filming everything we had done, and thankfully it was all finished in time. From this we have learned to take more care when filming. It was our first experience in filming different types of shot, and hopefully be able to develop our production skills further. We also learned the valuble lesson of making sure our recordings are saved carefully.
Media Trip to Town
Tuesday 26th January are class went to town on a media trip. Each group was given a still camera to take pictures in GARMENT DISTRICT in the Northern Quater of Manchester. We had to take at least 10 pictures that had to be well composed and well framed. This taught how to take compose shots. Hopefully we can use some of these pictures as inspiration for our main task. This helped us develop our skill in composition and also the rule of thirds.
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