Thursday, 21 October 2010
Test shot
Here is an example of a test shot that we took, for our opening of a horror film. Our group have decided to do a Psychological Horror. Because of this, we can not produce a test shot of a threat, as this is not shown in our film. However, we can make up our victim to a certain extent. such as smudged make up from crying or blood stains.
Rebecca Final Assessment.
Use Of Camera
Does your finished work show that you can:
1. Hold a shot steady?
2. Frame a shot appropriately?
3. Use a variety of shot types?
4. Use composition technique?
1. Throughout our composition we have made sure that we kept the camera steady. To achieve this we used a tripod for every shot, so that it was easier to capture the different shots such as high angle and low angle shots. An example of this is when we had a panned shot of the character walking from one place to another. For this shot, we had to use the tripod so that we could get a clear and neat transition, because if we did this handheld, it would become shaky and bad quality.
2. For each shot we took, we had to consider a number of things. We had to ensure we had the character positioned where we wanted them to be, make sure the lighting was appropriate, and what angle we wanted to use. An example of this, is the shot where the stalker is peering through the trees at the victim. We wanted to make sure that we created an eery atmosphere, and that you could only just see the victim's head amongst the leaves. Also we planned for it to be a long shot, so that it would seem more realistic, as a stalker wouldn't be in touching distance of a victim.
3. Personally, I think we used a range of shots within the forty seconds we have captured and edited. Overall we had examples of a mid shots, long shots, close-ups, and low angles. Following the example, this then made us limited to what shots we used, as we wanted to be as accurate as possible. However we followed our planning sheet, and used the shots we needed.
4. While shooting our assessment, we tried to stick to the rules of third as best as we could. We made sure that in every shot where a character is in, the character was not central. This is normally only used for a specific reason, however we didn't need to use this otherwise and I think if we did, it wouldn't fit into our ideas. Also we ensured that in every shot a character was in, there was room above the characters head so that the frame was shot correctly, and we didn't cut anything out of the shot.
Use of Editing
Does your finished work show that you can:
1. Apply the rules of continuity editing (Do the shots flow together?)
2. Choose appropriate editing transitions to put your shots together?
1. I believe that continuity editing was a very important aspect we needed to consider. A number of the shots we took were walk-ins and walk-outs, so that we could create a smooth transition as possible. An example of this is after the close up of the pendant while the character is walking, to a walk-in of the character going to sit down on the bench. This made a fluent transition, and we did this to ensure that the story followed. We also applied the three hundred and sixty degree rule in every shot, so that the transitions flowed together, and so that it was easy to establish the change of shots.
2. Overall I believe that we used the appropriate transitions for our filming. While filming, we took numerous shots of each clip, so that we could decide what looks best, and what follows on more fluently. We also did this, to make sure that we didn't end up have jump shots when it came to editing, as it would be harder to change once we had done the filming.
Selection of Content.
Does your finished work show that you can:
1. Choose appropriate costume,make-up and props for your film genre?
2. Choose appropriate locations and settings for your film genres?
3. Choose appropriate actors for your film?
1. While filming our assessment, we only used one prop which was the pendant. This prop was used in four different shots, using close-ups and mid-shots to capture it. We didn't use any specific costume, as our psychological horror opening, is supposed to mirror the idea of everyday life, therefore we wanted to use everyday clothing to follow this. Following this, make-up was done with the same approach as we didn't have a visible threat, therefore we couldn't use make-up on this.
2. When planning this assessment, we wanted to make sure we could get an accurate location, which would be similar to the example that we had to follow. We travelled from Nottingham Centre to High-fields as we knew that this location had a lake and lots of greenery, which we thought was a good setting we could use. Also we knew that if we went in the middle of the day on a weekend, this location would be fairly quiet, therefore it would be easier to film without any disruptions from the public.
3. I think because of the short notice, we didn't have much time to consider actors, so we ended up using the people in our group. When it comes to filming our other assessment, we will make sure that we have arranged what type of actor we want to use, so that we have more of a choice. However, even filming with the people our group, I think we made a good opening of a horror film.
Self-Assessment.
1. What did you do to help complete the film?
2. What improvements could be made to the finished film?
3. Is there anything you will do differently when it comes to your final coursework film?
1. Through the process of planning, filming and editing I think we shared out the tasks equally and fairly. During the planning, I contributed to deciding how long each film shot is, and what shot we should use. When it came to actually filming the assessment, I travelled from Derby to Nottingham to meet up with my group so that we can film. Because only two members of the group could make it, I did the majority of the filming, as the other member was an actress in the assessment. When we brought back our work, we all then contributed to editing the filming. Overall I believe we shared equal roles throughout this task.
2. I think there are a numerous aspects that we could consider changing. Firstly we needed to consider our actors, as we ended up using people in our group. Therefore we should of thought about it while we were planning, so that we were more prepared on the day.
3. When it comes to filming our final assessment, I think we should use more experienced actors so that it will look more professional. I would also spend more time on planning and write a few more notes, so we knew exactly what we needed to film on the day, and how we would go about it .
Does your finished work show that you can:
1. Hold a shot steady?
2. Frame a shot appropriately?
3. Use a variety of shot types?
4. Use composition technique?
1. Throughout our composition we have made sure that we kept the camera steady. To achieve this we used a tripod for every shot, so that it was easier to capture the different shots such as high angle and low angle shots. An example of this is when we had a panned shot of the character walking from one place to another. For this shot, we had to use the tripod so that we could get a clear and neat transition, because if we did this handheld, it would become shaky and bad quality.
2. For each shot we took, we had to consider a number of things. We had to ensure we had the character positioned where we wanted them to be, make sure the lighting was appropriate, and what angle we wanted to use. An example of this, is the shot where the stalker is peering through the trees at the victim. We wanted to make sure that we created an eery atmosphere, and that you could only just see the victim's head amongst the leaves. Also we planned for it to be a long shot, so that it would seem more realistic, as a stalker wouldn't be in touching distance of a victim.
3. Personally, I think we used a range of shots within the forty seconds we have captured and edited. Overall we had examples of a mid shots, long shots, close-ups, and low angles. Following the example, this then made us limited to what shots we used, as we wanted to be as accurate as possible. However we followed our planning sheet, and used the shots we needed.
4. While shooting our assessment, we tried to stick to the rules of third as best as we could. We made sure that in every shot where a character is in, the character was not central. This is normally only used for a specific reason, however we didn't need to use this otherwise and I think if we did, it wouldn't fit into our ideas. Also we ensured that in every shot a character was in, there was room above the characters head so that the frame was shot correctly, and we didn't cut anything out of the shot.
Use of Editing
Does your finished work show that you can:
1. Apply the rules of continuity editing (Do the shots flow together?)
2. Choose appropriate editing transitions to put your shots together?
1. I believe that continuity editing was a very important aspect we needed to consider. A number of the shots we took were walk-ins and walk-outs, so that we could create a smooth transition as possible. An example of this is after the close up of the pendant while the character is walking, to a walk-in of the character going to sit down on the bench. This made a fluent transition, and we did this to ensure that the story followed. We also applied the three hundred and sixty degree rule in every shot, so that the transitions flowed together, and so that it was easy to establish the change of shots.
2. Overall I believe that we used the appropriate transitions for our filming. While filming, we took numerous shots of each clip, so that we could decide what looks best, and what follows on more fluently. We also did this, to make sure that we didn't end up have jump shots when it came to editing, as it would be harder to change once we had done the filming.
Selection of Content.
Does your finished work show that you can:
1. Choose appropriate costume,make-up and props for your film genre?
2. Choose appropriate locations and settings for your film genres?
3. Choose appropriate actors for your film?
1. While filming our assessment, we only used one prop which was the pendant. This prop was used in four different shots, using close-ups and mid-shots to capture it. We didn't use any specific costume, as our psychological horror opening, is supposed to mirror the idea of everyday life, therefore we wanted to use everyday clothing to follow this. Following this, make-up was done with the same approach as we didn't have a visible threat, therefore we couldn't use make-up on this.
2. When planning this assessment, we wanted to make sure we could get an accurate location, which would be similar to the example that we had to follow. We travelled from Nottingham Centre to High-fields as we knew that this location had a lake and lots of greenery, which we thought was a good setting we could use. Also we knew that if we went in the middle of the day on a weekend, this location would be fairly quiet, therefore it would be easier to film without any disruptions from the public.
3. I think because of the short notice, we didn't have much time to consider actors, so we ended up using the people in our group. When it comes to filming our other assessment, we will make sure that we have arranged what type of actor we want to use, so that we have more of a choice. However, even filming with the people our group, I think we made a good opening of a horror film.
Self-Assessment.
1. What did you do to help complete the film?
2. What improvements could be made to the finished film?
3. Is there anything you will do differently when it comes to your final coursework film?
1. Through the process of planning, filming and editing I think we shared out the tasks equally and fairly. During the planning, I contributed to deciding how long each film shot is, and what shot we should use. When it came to actually filming the assessment, I travelled from Derby to Nottingham to meet up with my group so that we can film. Because only two members of the group could make it, I did the majority of the filming, as the other member was an actress in the assessment. When we brought back our work, we all then contributed to editing the filming. Overall I believe we shared equal roles throughout this task.
2. I think there are a numerous aspects that we could consider changing. Firstly we needed to consider our actors, as we ended up using people in our group. Therefore we should of thought about it while we were planning, so that we were more prepared on the day.
3. When it comes to filming our final assessment, I think we should use more experienced actors so that it will look more professional. I would also spend more time on planning and write a few more notes, so we knew exactly what we needed to film on the day, and how we would go about it .
Charlotte's individual assessment
1) Use of camera
Does your finished work show that you can:
- Hold a shot steady? Yes, using the tripod we made sure the camera was steady before we started to film each shot. We edited out a few shots which ended shakily, particularly after the panned shot.
- Frame a shot appropriately? Yes, for example the shot under the trees was filmed through the leaves, creating a more spooky atmosphere.
- Use a variety of shot types? Yes, we used long shots, mid shots, close ups and high angles. We used every shot that we had planned to use beforehand.
- Use composition techniques? Yes, the victim was positioned in the shots where they needed to be and we left plenty of head space, but little empty space. All shots were comfortable for the viewer to watch.
2) Use of Editing
Does your finished work show that you can:
- Apply the rules of continuity editing (do the shots flow together)? Yes, all of the walking shots flow together very well - there are no continuity issues, as none of the shots jump into each other.
- Choose appropriate editing transitions to put your shots together? Yes, for example the transition between the throwing of the pendant and it landing in the water was smooth and did not have any continuity problems.
3) Selection of Content
Does your finished work show that you can:
- Choose appropriate costume, make-up and props for your film genre? No props were needed except the pendant, but although there was no set costume for the victim we could have used more appropriate clothes.
- Choose appropriate locations and settings for your film genre? Yes, we used the same location as in the original 40 seconds. This enabled us to film almost exactly the same scenes and showed us where to position everything.
- Choose appropriate actors for your film? No, next time we will probably use more experienced actors, so that it does not take as long to film the scenes.
4) Self-assessment
-What did you do to help complete the film? (Be specific and discuss your contribution to the planning, filming and/or editing? I played the victim in the film and contributed to editing, for example cutting out shots and setting transitions.
- What improvements could be made to the finished film? There could be less walking shots as there seem to be a lot of them in comparison to the amount of other shots. We could also have included some different shots filmed from different angles, as a lot of them are very similar.
- Is there anything that you will do differently when it comes to your final coursework film? We will probably use more experienced actors and think about some different locations. We will also plan the shots more thoroughly as we did not spend a large amount of time on this, and we need to time the transitions a little more carefully.
Does your finished work show that you can:
- Hold a shot steady? Yes, using the tripod we made sure the camera was steady before we started to film each shot. We edited out a few shots which ended shakily, particularly after the panned shot.
- Frame a shot appropriately? Yes, for example the shot under the trees was filmed through the leaves, creating a more spooky atmosphere.
- Use a variety of shot types? Yes, we used long shots, mid shots, close ups and high angles. We used every shot that we had planned to use beforehand.
- Use composition techniques? Yes, the victim was positioned in the shots where they needed to be and we left plenty of head space, but little empty space. All shots were comfortable for the viewer to watch.
2) Use of Editing
Does your finished work show that you can:
- Apply the rules of continuity editing (do the shots flow together)? Yes, all of the walking shots flow together very well - there are no continuity issues, as none of the shots jump into each other.
- Choose appropriate editing transitions to put your shots together? Yes, for example the transition between the throwing of the pendant and it landing in the water was smooth and did not have any continuity problems.
3) Selection of Content
Does your finished work show that you can:
- Choose appropriate costume, make-up and props for your film genre? No props were needed except the pendant, but although there was no set costume for the victim we could have used more appropriate clothes.
- Choose appropriate locations and settings for your film genre? Yes, we used the same location as in the original 40 seconds. This enabled us to film almost exactly the same scenes and showed us where to position everything.
- Choose appropriate actors for your film? No, next time we will probably use more experienced actors, so that it does not take as long to film the scenes.
4) Self-assessment
-What did you do to help complete the film? (Be specific and discuss your contribution to the planning, filming and/or editing? I played the victim in the film and contributed to editing, for example cutting out shots and setting transitions.
- What improvements could be made to the finished film? There could be less walking shots as there seem to be a lot of them in comparison to the amount of other shots. We could also have included some different shots filmed from different angles, as a lot of them are very similar.
- Is there anything that you will do differently when it comes to your final coursework film? We will probably use more experienced actors and think about some different locations. We will also plan the shots more thoroughly as we did not spend a large amount of time on this, and we need to time the transitions a little more carefully.
Shaun Individual Evaluation
This is my individual evaluation for the first term of AS media studies.
Four areas of evaluation are:
1. Use of the camera.
Our finished work shows that I can hold a shot steady as I have developed a good use of the Tripod as I know how to put the camera on the Tripod and make it bigger.
I can also frame a shot appropriately by using the grids when looking at shots and seeing if the person who is being filmed has enough head room, enough lighting, is shot at the right angle and also has enough space to move but not so much space that the audience isn't being distracted by what is going on in the space and is focusing on what is happening in the shot. However we did make some mistakes in framing a shot as we didn't give enough head room to one person when we filmed our continuity exercise which involved two friends meeting and talking, a result of this meant that we had to go back out and re-shoot the exercise.
I can also use a variety of shot types as we had to do a lot of exercises in continuity so that we can experiment using different shot types such has: Mid-shot, Long-shot. over-the-shoulder and I think tht we applied all these shots very well in our exercise.
I have showed some good signs in the use of composition techniques as we made sure that the two characters in the composition exercise were not positioned in the centre but at an angle so that it is an easier shot for the audience.
2. Use of Editing
I think that the finished work does show that I can apply the rules of continuity editing to shots and exercises. A good example of this is when were filming the continuity exercise where our first shooting was not as good as the shots did not flow as I walked up the stairs and then all of a sudden I was pulling a door. However we re-shot this and made a lot of improvements by removing all jump-cuts and making sure that the audience knew exactly what was going on as we filmed more shots of me walking up to the door and showing where everything was so that it made sense.
I think that I have also chosen appropriate editing transitions to put our shots together as we cut a few seconds from different clips to make sure that the clips flow together and avoid as much of a jump-cut as possible.
3. Selection of content
I think that our finished work does show that I can choose appropriate costume make-up and props. Props were especially important as we had a main prop which we needed to focus on: a pendent. we did not need to focus as much on make-up and costume as it was just set in the public and was just about normal people being haunted by a pendent.
I think that our finished work also showed that I can choose appropriate locations and settings for the film genre as we filmed it in a very similar place to the original and we made sure that we had all the same locational factors such as a pond to throw the pendent in and a bench to sit down.
I also think that the finished work shows that we can choose appropriate actors as we needed to shoot the shot as smoothly as possible. We did have to do a number of takes but this was to our advantage as when it came to editing we had many different shots and we had the advantage of merely just choosing the best take.
4. Self-assessment
I helped by arranging the camera as there were a limited number of cameras and every group doing AS Media was doing the same exercise at the same time so cameras were limited. I had a free Friday morning therefore I came into college and was one of the first people to obtain a camera and then I met up with the rest of my group and handed it over.
I could make some improvements to the film by putting forward my ideas more in the editing process.
Some improvements could be made when it comes to the final coursework film would be the location factor as we had some various sounds such as local people and also birds making noise, so a different location could be used. However overall I am pleased with the film and the progress that we are making.
Four areas of evaluation are:
1. Use of the camera.
Our finished work shows that I can hold a shot steady as I have developed a good use of the Tripod as I know how to put the camera on the Tripod and make it bigger.
I can also frame a shot appropriately by using the grids when looking at shots and seeing if the person who is being filmed has enough head room, enough lighting, is shot at the right angle and also has enough space to move but not so much space that the audience isn't being distracted by what is going on in the space and is focusing on what is happening in the shot. However we did make some mistakes in framing a shot as we didn't give enough head room to one person when we filmed our continuity exercise which involved two friends meeting and talking, a result of this meant that we had to go back out and re-shoot the exercise.
I can also use a variety of shot types as we had to do a lot of exercises in continuity so that we can experiment using different shot types such has: Mid-shot, Long-shot. over-the-shoulder and I think tht we applied all these shots very well in our exercise.
I have showed some good signs in the use of composition techniques as we made sure that the two characters in the composition exercise were not positioned in the centre but at an angle so that it is an easier shot for the audience.
2. Use of Editing
I think that the finished work does show that I can apply the rules of continuity editing to shots and exercises. A good example of this is when were filming the continuity exercise where our first shooting was not as good as the shots did not flow as I walked up the stairs and then all of a sudden I was pulling a door. However we re-shot this and made a lot of improvements by removing all jump-cuts and making sure that the audience knew exactly what was going on as we filmed more shots of me walking up to the door and showing where everything was so that it made sense.
I think that I have also chosen appropriate editing transitions to put our shots together as we cut a few seconds from different clips to make sure that the clips flow together and avoid as much of a jump-cut as possible.
3. Selection of content
I think that our finished work does show that I can choose appropriate costume make-up and props. Props were especially important as we had a main prop which we needed to focus on: a pendent. we did not need to focus as much on make-up and costume as it was just set in the public and was just about normal people being haunted by a pendent.
I think that our finished work also showed that I can choose appropriate locations and settings for the film genre as we filmed it in a very similar place to the original and we made sure that we had all the same locational factors such as a pond to throw the pendent in and a bench to sit down.
I also think that the finished work shows that we can choose appropriate actors as we needed to shoot the shot as smoothly as possible. We did have to do a number of takes but this was to our advantage as when it came to editing we had many different shots and we had the advantage of merely just choosing the best take.
4. Self-assessment
I helped by arranging the camera as there were a limited number of cameras and every group doing AS Media was doing the same exercise at the same time so cameras were limited. I had a free Friday morning therefore I came into college and was one of the first people to obtain a camera and then I met up with the rest of my group and handed it over.
I could make some improvements to the film by putting forward my ideas more in the editing process.
Some improvements could be made when it comes to the final coursework film would be the location factor as we had some various sounds such as local people and also birds making noise, so a different location could be used. However overall I am pleased with the film and the progress that we are making.
Monday, 18 October 2010
Final Assessment
Here is the storyboard we drew beforehand so that we knew what shot types we wanted to use in our
composition, so we could refer to this sheet when we were filming.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Composition
Evaluation:
Throughout our composition, we have shown that we can use the rules of thirds accurately. We have made sure that we had enough headroom on every shot, so that we had captured the shot we needed. Also we ensured that in every shot we took, the character was not positioned in the centre, as this is not a comfortable shot for the audience to watch.
Overall we could improve this composition to an extent, as we need to check that we don't leave lots of empty space, as this will distract the audience from the shot. We could also improve on the continuity between shots, as they are not as fluent as they could be. Also we needed to edit the clips a little more accurately, considering the timing of when each clip runs into each other. However in some ways this was not possible, as dialogue continued right until the end of the shots therefore we could not cut this out. From this, this then showed us that we must leave a couple of seconds at the start and end of each clip, so we do not cut anything important out.
Assessment Exercise.
This is the opening of the film,that we will be recreating forty seconds of.
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Continuity Editing - Redone
Evaluation:
After re-shooting this piece of work, we have improved and corrected a number of things.
For example at the start we made sure that we had no shake on the camera, as this made the shot look more professional.
Continuity Editing
1) Have you achieved continuity editing?
Overall we would say that the clips do flow into each other, however there are a few seconds of film which are not as continuous as they could be.
2) If not, how can you tell this? Refer to the scene.
The couple of seconds between the shot of walking up the stairs to the hand reaching up to the door handle is not a fluent transition. We did edit this shot as best as we could but there is still a slight jump there.
3) Have you evidenced your skills from last week?
We did not break the 180 degree rule and we made sure that the transitions from each shot were at least 30 degrees.
4) Have you framed your shots properly? Look at the lego sheet.
During our filming we have used a numerous amount of shots such as extreme close ups, mid close ups & mid shots.
5) Have you included the number of shots you planned?
We did not include high or low angles in our filming although we had planned to. However we did include all the other shots on our planning sheet.
6) Does your piece have pace/atmosphere?
It does have pace because the shots keep moving and there are no long still shots.
7) How could it be improved?
We think that our project could be improved in many ways, especially with our editing and thinking more about transitions between shots while filming.
:)
Overall we would say that the clips do flow into each other, however there are a few seconds of film which are not as continuous as they could be.
2) If not, how can you tell this? Refer to the scene.
The couple of seconds between the shot of walking up the stairs to the hand reaching up to the door handle is not a fluent transition. We did edit this shot as best as we could but there is still a slight jump there.
3) Have you evidenced your skills from last week?
We did not break the 180 degree rule and we made sure that the transitions from each shot were at least 30 degrees.
4) Have you framed your shots properly? Look at the lego sheet.
During our filming we have used a numerous amount of shots such as extreme close ups, mid close ups & mid shots.
5) Have you included the number of shots you planned?
We did not include high or low angles in our filming although we had planned to. However we did include all the other shots on our planning sheet.
6) Does your piece have pace/atmosphere?
It does have pace because the shots keep moving and there are no long still shots.
7) How could it be improved?
We think that our project could be improved in many ways, especially with our editing and thinking more about transitions between shots while filming.
:)
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