Adobe Photoshop

For the last two lessons we have been working on creating promotional posters on Adobe Photoshop. to do this we had to go to wikipeadea and a random page whould come up. the title of this would be the title of the movie for the poster. Then we had to go on a quotes website and the last quote was the quote for the poster. The we had to go on pictures and the thrid one was the backgrounf for the poster. below are some i have done so far.

This is my first try. i don't like the way this poster turned out. it was my first time using adobe photoshop and this poster was me getting the hang of it.

i was happy with the way my posters turned out, I now know how to use adobe photoshop. next lesson we will be starting on our own promotional film poster for our own website.

Research

The Smurfs

  http://www.smurfhappens.com/site/

Save some of the promotional material with your attached research

Describe the film including the genre, the style of film, the actors, the storyline (include synopsis if you can find one)

Genre: Family comedy
Style of film: family fun movie for kids and also appeals to adults
Synopsis: When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, they’re forced through a portal, out of their world and into ours, landing in the middle of New York’s Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

Cast and Crew:
Director - Raja Gosnell
Screenplay by - J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Jay Scherick and David Ronn
Story by - J. David Stem, David N. Weiss
Cast - Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Cergara and Hank Azaria
Voices 
Anton Yelchin as Clumsy
Jonathan Winters as Papa
Katy Perry as Smurfette
Alan Cumming as Gutsy
Fred Armisen as Brainy
George Lopez as Grouchy


Separately discuss the overall feel developed for each films promotional materials (is it clean, crisp and bright or dark, moody and grungy etc)?
The overall feel for this movie is fun. The promotional materials are clean, crisp, a fun blue and bright colours. Also the contrasts in each smurf character and the colour hair or clothing they wear as it stands out against the others.The used of wide shots of New York as the backgrounds to the websites creates a contrast between the real world and the animation of the smurfs and intrigues you as to why they are mixed.


For the film reflect on how the website is laid out. (Look at the links, font and how the information or promotional materials are presented).
They have used movement in the website to make it fun and exciting with the characters falling and walking as you search around the site. The font used is big, bold, and groovy with letters falling as the smurfs walks past. The use of this movement and the way you control the smurfs and which way he walks creates and interest in the characters and  helps to get a feel for the story.

Identify the Target Audience for each site (who are they? What age, interests, etc.) and discuss whether you feel the website is effective in appealing to this intended audience.
The target audience for the Smurfs movie is mostly young children but also adults too. This is because the movie is fun but is well known so appeals to a wide audience. The website has used this to create fun and cheeky moving characters and interactives while searching and looking around the site. The website is very effective in appealing to such a wide target audience all with different interests.


Talk about what you like/dislike about the promotional material for each film. Why?
I really like the contrast between the animation characters and real like settings used on the promotional posters, also the the different personalities captured in the posters of each Smurf character. The posters and advertising look more as though they are targeting a young children audience, although the movie appeals to a wide range this is because of the animation characters which doesn't appeal to me.

Find a Poster or Advertisement for the film, save the images in to your folder and insert here. In as much detail as possible discuss the following:

The colour scheme; cool, warm, analogous, complementary, sensitive, calming, exciting, vibrant, simple, etc. and how it makes you feel
The  focal point: where do your eyes focus and why
Sense of Balance: Is the advertisement balanced in terms of line, tone, layout?
Harmony: Do all the advertisements elements (line, tone, colour, texture etc) work well together to create harmony or a sense of completion
Unity: which elements unite or make the advertisement effective eg.  Use of a dominant colour scheme and high contrast to create unity

The colour scheme for this poster is vibrant characters with the dull New York setting in front.  The focal point in this is the three smurfs with the Empire state building towering above and the colour contrasts between the red clothing, blond hair and white on the very blue characters. The advertisement is balanced with the main smurf in white with the building coming up and then the red and blond on wither side. The setting is dark and simple but is in contrast to the vibrant smurfs. The separate colours suggests the personalities of each character and the body language shows they are puzzled and intrigued as to where they are. The caption at the top says, “Where the smurf are we?” which supports this. The use of blue as the title colour and caption colour is very effective as it stands out and contrasts to the gloomy New York setting that fades in the distance to show the size scale of three little smurfs in a huge unknown city.

 

The Bourne Ultimatum
http://www.universalpictures.com/awards/bourneultimatum/

1. Save some of the promotional material with your attached research
 

2. Describe the film including the genre, the style of film, the actors, the storyline (include synopsis if you can find one)

Genre: Action
Synopsis:

Cast and Crew:
Director - Paul Greengrass
Screenplay by -Tony Gilroy
Story by -Robert Ludlum
Cast -
Matt Damon is Jason Bourne
Julia Stiles is Nicky Parsons
David Strathairn is Noah Vosen
Scott Glenn is Ezra Kramer
Paddy Considine is Simon Ross
Edgar Ramirez is Paz
Albert Finney is Dr. Albert Hirsch
Joan Allen is Pamela Landy

3. Separately discuss the overall feel developed for each films promotional materials (is it clean, crisp and bright or dark, moody and grungy etc)?
Because this film is an action film the promotional material is fast looking. The first poster is of the main character walking with a determined expression on his face. He is looking to the left as though he is check is someone is following. The poster is in black and white and the background is blurred to show the movie is fast paced. Their is a gun in his hand to show this movie may be violent and the dark clothing worn and blurred background shows he is trained and professional.

4. For the film reflect on how the website is laid out. (Look at the links, font and how the information or promotional materials are presented).
The website is very well set out. The music from the movie is playing in the background and when you pass your mouse over a link the letters swap to numbers which adds to the action of what he is running from. The font is ver professional and the website backgrounds are very dark with dark photos and black sides. The website is set out so their are a few photos per page as it is a prfile on a computer and the the main character is wanted.

5. Identify the Target Audience for each site (who are they? What age, interests, etc.) and discuss whether you feel the website is effective in appealing to this intended audience
The target audience for this sight I would say I mostly aimed at men over 15 who like fast pace action movies that are violent and involve guns. The website is very effective in appealing to this audience as it is set out very professional and dark.

6. Talk about what you like/dislike about the promotional material for the film. Why?
I really like the mystery behind the promotional material. I also really like the website as it is themed well.
 

7. Find a Poster or Advertisement for the film, save the images in to your folder and insert here. In as much detail as possible discuss the following:

The colour scheme; cool, warm, analogous, complementary, sensitive, calming, exciting, vibrant, simple, etc. and how it makes you feel
The focal point: where do your eyes focus and why
Sense of Balance: Is the advertisement balanced in terms of line, tone, layout?
Harmony: Do all the advertisements elements (line, tone, colour, texture etc) work well together to create harmony or a sense of completion
Unity: which elements unite or make the advertisement effective eg.  Use of a dominant colour scheme and high contrast to create unity. 
 

There are quite a few different promotional posters for The Bourne Ultimatum. All though are very similar. Each are almost black and white, very dak, intense. Below is the main poster. The poster colour scheme is as if you are looking at it through a special camera and the way his attention is diverted to the left suggests he is followed or wanted. The focal point is his face that is very intense you then see the gun in his hand. The way the background is blurred and his coat is blowing back makes it look as though he is running and the movie will be an action. The poster is balanced with the main characters name in the top left hand corner and a quote in the bottom left. The titile is angled to add to the fast paced action theme. The font and colours are simple while professional. The use of focus to blur the image is very effective in the poster. Even though cannot see the gun you can tell it is one. The background is blurred but you can see it is some sort fo street with a building and his attention is focused on the other side. This promotional poster leaves a lot of unanswered questions which leaves you wanting to see the movie.

Terms I need to know for revision test

Elements of film: sound, lighting, setting

Mise en scene: sound, lighting, setting, props, acting

Cinematography: contrast, exposure

Editing:rhythm: beat of film, passing of time: rate at which film operates, graphic relationships: cut, fade........ break in the film where one shot ends and the next shot begins

Genre: comedy, action, romance, horror, drama

Camera Angles: use of different camera angles and shots to show a scene


Lighting: use of colours and exposure to create a mood

Post Production: after shooting of film

Pre-production:Plans are put into place including scripting, scene break down, storyboard, shot list, casting, location, equipment hire, catering, transport, informing people

Production: filming of script

EDL (Editing decision list): list of choices made of filters and efects when editing the film

Video transitions: cuts, fade, dissolve, wipes edited into the movie


Rendering: in editing footage computer is setting changes and choices into piece of footage

Final Reflection on Film

 After handing in our rough edits done on either i-movie or final cut pro, we had to answer the following questions as a final reflection on the film process.

Reflection for Production Task
Respond to each of the following points (using complete sentences or paragraphs). You should include as much detail as possible in your responses.

1.   Describe any problems or difficulties your group encountered during the planning. These may include; organizational problems, group related issues, etc.
In the organisation process I was with Petra in coming up with ideas. We were well organised but it was hard as we had so many different ideas and separate concepts of what we wanted our horror movie to be. Our storyline continued to change each lesson and we had more and more new ideas we wanted to add and in the end we had to cut it down as it became to complicated. As Petra went on exchange, Lauren and Daisy accepted me into their group which worked really well, and I am really happy with the way everything worked out.

2.   Clarify any time-management issues your group encountered during the planning process and describe the steps you implemented to improve in this area;
Before Petra went on exchange we were really rushing to film, but we knew we were weeks away from being ready. Because of this when she left I swapped groups. With Lauren and Daisy we had no time management problems. We were very organised and has all of the preparation done with time to spare. We filmed in the holidays and so have had nearly 4 weeks to edit which has been plenty of time.

3.   Discuss whether your group made effective use of the provided templates to assist the film-making process;
We did the preparation sheets together and that worked well. In the filming we did use the film breakdown and props list effectively and without it we would have been very lost and unorganised. Although we used it, we did not stick to the specific shot types we planned on. This was because when we filmed we saw more opportunities for good filming. We also effectively used the film schedule so we were on track with filming as we had limited time. This really helped as it took much longer to film than we originally though it would.

4.   Explain whether the planning process helped your group during filming. In particular, discuss whether the use of devices such as storyboards, shot-lists, and rough edits assisted throughout the filming process;
The planning process definitely helped us in the filming process. Most importantly the film breakdown. This was the main template we used as a guide in our filing. As I wasn’t in the group for the storyboarding process, I only saw the storyboards finished but our final footage was different form the storyboards. They were good to get an overall feel of what the film will eventually look like and they did help in making the film breakdown but in the actual filming process we didn’t refer to them much. Rough edits we practiced helped also a it helped to get a feel for what you need to do and what looks good.

5.   Describe any problems or difficulties your group encountered during the filming process. These may include; organization problems, unreliable cast members, group related issues, equipment problems, etc.
Our group worked well together. We were all very organised and knew not to make it too complicated or unrealistic. Our cast was small with only Serena, Daisy sister who was lots of fun and really good when we were filming. She also helped with the props used which were unplanned but amazing.


 6.  After reviewing your footage and completing the rough cut of your film, describe any aspects of your film, which need to be addressed. i.e does your group need to reshoot any scenes; are any additional shots required; are there any scenes which worked better than expected.
The dress up scene originally was meant to be a picnic scene and we changed this when filming as Serena had amazing props to use. This scene turned out much better than expected with the sunlight coming through the blinds. Some of the night time scenes were shot in the morning with the blinds closed and they don’t looks as believable as I would have liked. Also the camera in some scenes is either shaky or is really pixelated and fuzzy especially in the beginning shot of Mr Binx. A few of the night time scenes got muddled with some of them with New Teddy in the dress when she shouldn’t have been as dress up was the next day! Overall our footage was really good, but if we were to do it again we would change a few aspects.

 7  List any skills, techniques or tricks you have discovered during the project.
I have learned many new techniques in the making and process of the film. One trick we learned was instead or our original plan to cut New Teddy’s neck and pull out the stuffing we used stiffing from one of the ruined toys under the bed and placed it around the neck to make it look like the neck was cut when it really wasn’t.

8.   Discuss whether you undertook adequate and detailed reflection to throughout your project. Have you provided enough evidence to support your work? (Look back at your blogs/journals and think about whether it looks like 6 weeks worth of work).
When looking back at older posts I have done ok reflections throughout the process. I do have the shooting schedule and practice edits up as well as a practice video done on i-movie earlier on. I think toward the end and the start of this term I have not done much reflection because I have been busy editing, which has taken much longer than expected. I think I needed to keep up the blog posts even after filming, which I haven’t done as well as I should have.

 Discuss your feelings about the production task:

9.   Are you satisfied with your groups final result?
I am really happy with our final result. Although it may not be terrifyingly scary it is still a scary movie, and once edited more will get better.

10.   Would like to change any aspects of your film?
No, I wouldn't. I am really happy with the footage and way the film turned out.

11.   If you could start the project again what would you do differently?
I would retake some of the nighttime scenes again to make them look more realistic as even edited with the brightness changed they dont look quite as good as they should be. I would also be more careful in muddling up the scenes with what each character is wearing, as it can make the days and editing very hard. I would also use a tripod to get still footage so it isn’t shaky and use a video camera, or change the quality so it is higher to avoid the image being pixelated.

i-movie

Today in class we started editing our videos. i did the title and cut the first scene of ours.
below are some of the i-movie shortcuts to help us in editing our film and speeding up the process.

IMOVIE SHORT CUTS

SPACE BAR: PLAY VIDEO AND STOP
COMMAND T CUTS VIDEO
COMMAND E EXPORT MOVIE
COMMAND G PLAY FULL SCREEN
LEFT ARROW OR RIGHT ARROW PLAY MOVIE FRAME BY FRAME
HOLD DOWN CONTROL KEY FREEZE THE PLAYHEAD
COMMAND N CREATE NEW PROJECT
COMMAND C COPY SELECTED FRAMES
COMMAND X CUT SELECTED FRAMES
COMMAND V PASTE SELECTED FRAMES
I OPEN CLIP ADJUSTMENTS PANE OF INSPECTOR
COMMAND Z UNDO LAST WORK

Film Language

Elements used to elict an emotional response in the audience:

Cinematography

Mise en scene

Sound

Editing: 
rhythm: beat of film
passing of time: rate at which film operates
graphic relationships: cut, fade.......

What makes a good edit?

- The beat of the music was in time with the cuts in the film
- Music creates the impact and makes the film powerful
- Colour scheme/temperature of lighting has huge impact and emotional significance
- Choice of sound sets the mood but also works to tell and enhance the storyline
- Types of edit that create impact includes, dissolves, cross dissolves, fade in, fade out, fade to black, fade to white, wash in, wash out
- Graphics: editing images; crop footage, overlay footage and fade it through layer, cutting out backgrounds ad replacing them with other layers (chroma keying), adjust the colours, layer photos on top of footage

i-movie

-command t; splits footage

Props list

Today in class we worked on a props list. this is a list of what we will need for each scene so we have everything ready when it is time to shoot the film. For ours we have divided it up into 3 acts. the introduction, middle and conclusion. Each act involves different props and we will need to have all of them for the film to work.

Shooting Schedule

Above is our shooting schedule. We are going to shoot the movie in the holidays so the exact dates we aren't sure of. This shooting schedule will mean that when we coem to shooting our film we will know where and what we are shooting so we get it done quicker and easier. We will shoot all of the daytime, night time and morning scenes at once to make it quicker.Also today in class we did a character and props list so we know what we will need for each scene and shot.

Shooting Schedule

Today in class we did the shooting schedule. This is a table saying when where and what we will be shooting and at what time of day so that when we come to it we will be organised and will know what props we need and what we are doing. THe film had a mixture of morning, daytime and night scenes but mostly night. all the scenes are set int he bedroom and hallway with the characters Molly, the little girls and the two teddy bears. New teddy and Mr Binx. The story of the film is Molly getting a new teddy bear and forgetting about Mr Binx. Mr Binx becomes jealous and angry and killy the new teddy bear. We have dicided to shoot the film in the holidays when we are all free as it is filmed in Daisy's house and in her little sister ( who is playing Molly) bedroom.

Today in class we were given time to take some practise video shots and edit them. I joined Daisy and Lauren with this and we took some shots in the locker bay, i then etided them and changed the brightness, contract, opacity and colour to make the shot look scarier. I have also decided to join Daisy and Lauren's group for the movie project as I think it will be better than me working on my own. Their movie is also in the horror genre but is about a teddy bear and is being filmed in Daisy's little sisters bedroom.

 

This is what i have done with the shots taken so far. At the moment we are just trialing and playing around with the different ways we can edit the shots. This is done on i movie. In this video i have changed it so that it is darker and the colour is slightly blue to make it look as though it is filmed at night.

In class we are working on Task 2. This includes the information about the key character, key settings and the overall synopsis. It also includes the story boards of the film. below is the language and camera movements that are involved in the story boarding.

DISSOLVE: A transition between two shots, where one shot fades away and simultaneously another shot fades in. 

FADE - A transition from a shot to black where the image gradually becomes darker is a Fade Out; or from black where the image gradually becomes brighter is a Fade In.
JUMP CUT: A rapid, jerky transition from one frame to the next, either disrupting the flow of time or movement within a scene or making an abrupt transition from one scene to another.
PAN:  A steady, sweeping movement from one point in a scene to another. 

POV (point of view shot): A shot which is understood to be seen from the point of view of a character within the scene. 

REACTION SHOT- 1.: A shot of someone looking off screen. 2.: A reaction shot can also be a shot of someone in a conversation where they are not given a line of dialogue but are just listening to the other person speak. 

TILT:  Using a camera on a tripod, the camera moves up or down to follow the action. 
ZOOM:  Use of the camera lens to move closely towards the subject.

Story board (task 2) is due friday the 20 may period 1

Story boarding information

The two roles of storyboards:
- First, storyboards allow a filmmaker to pre-visualise their ideas and refine them in the same way a scriptwriter refines their ideas through a succession of drafts
Second, they serve as the clearest language to communicate ideas to the entire production team.

Storyboards need to include:
- Shot type
- Camera position position and movement
Camera action and dialogue

Camera position:
High camera angle: looks down on it’s subject making it look small, weak or unimportant
Low camera angle: looks up at it’s subject, it make the subject look important an powerful
Level camera angle: even with the subject it may be used as a neutral shot
Long shot: long range of distance between camera and the subject, often providing a broader range of the setting

Genre based ingredients and recipe

Horror
Characters: 3 girls, murderer
Setting: dark house, lounge room, dark bedroom, long hallway, outside window, dark shots under bed
Lighting: dark lighting, shadows, gloomy, cold, dim, outside of house, across street
Props: video camera, knife, tv,  blood,
Costumes: dark black clothing, pajamas,
Sound: wind, breathing, footsteps, screaming, slow-fast music

Recipe:
Intro: The doorbell ring and you see girl 3 opening the door to her 2 bestfriends . the camera shows a wide shot of the house and girl 1 waving goodbye to her mother. the camera closes up to the car which drives away to reveal the creepy next door neighbor. the screen shows the 3 girls walking inside and shutting the door. The camera cuts to the evening where the 3 girls in their sleeping bags looking at past photos. the photos show their other friend the girls then admit6 their guilt for what happened.
Climax: The sound of the door slamming frightens the girls and the camera shows their faces. Girl 3 stands up and the camera follows her to the open front door. The lighting is dark and focuses in on the open door and the moving shadow. Girl 3 closes and locks the door and the 3 girls laugh at themselves.
screen cut in to the lounge room with the 3 sleeping bags. Camera closes up on girls 3 waking up in darkness to see girl 1 missing. In darkness you hear voices and both girls up. The camera closes up to the light switch that doesn't work when turned on.
Resolution: Both girls walk down long dark hallway, the moonlight shadows seen through windows. The front door is open and both girls creep out side. Camera shot reveals blood down windows. Scene shows girls running to bedroom. Camera held by girl 2 show her under bed. Heavy breathing and footsteps in dark is heard. Camera is dropped as she pulled out by feet. arm drops in front of camera and blood drops down arm. Camera angle stays on floor as you see girl 3's legs come out of wardrobe to see friend dead. Camera shows killers legs and girl 3 legs then girl 3 drops as blood flies. Video camera is picked up and slowly reveals more as it comes up the killers feet to head as the killer is revealed in darkness.

 This is a draft of our film and will change

 This is our version of the dot point list that shows the major plot elements of our short film

Making a video

Jobs:

Executive producer: manages the time line and controls budget of project and employ staff
Writer: Takes the idea or concept and writes the script
Producer: In charge of creative team, secures services of the production team prepares shooting schedules, in charge of production going on time and on budget
Director: Directs performance of the cast and crew, direct staff on what to do, also explains production to to performers and crew and has final say on video and audio production
Production manager: Co-ordinates all the different stages, tracks progress of production and insures a smooth transition between stages
Storyboard artist: Works in collaboration with director and/or producer to draw up rough scetches of the scene to be shot, visual interpretation of the script
Camera operator: Shoots required scence acording to director, work closely with the lighting director
Sound technician: Insures dialogue and other sounds are properly recorded, select and place microphones and involved in the editing
Talent: On screen people that deliver the content
Editor: Cut and edit footage with music, special effects, graphics and text

Brief

-Written account of the context. Including: intention, purpose and target audience

-Out lines limitations of bidget and timeframe

Pre-production:

- Plans are put into place inclusing scripting, scence break down, storyboard, shot list, casting, location, equipment hire, ctaering, transport, informing people
 

What is the purpose of the pre production stage? To plan and make sure that they keep to the time scheduale by being organised so things go efficiently
What are some of the tasks done in the pre production stage? scripting, scence break down, storyboard, shot list, casting, location, equipment hire, ctaering, transport, informing people
Why is the pre-production stage so important to the production process? To make sure everything works within the time schedule so their is no room for error
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 The clear concept, storyline, where and how to shoot it, equipment needed.
 

 Production:  

-Shooting of script

What is the production stage also known as? The doing stage
What are some tasks done in the production stage? Driector working with actors, camera operator, sound.
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. Making sure the shooting schedule is followed, flexibility, safety.
What does ‘continuity’ mean? Why is it an important consideration of the production stage? keeping the consistancy of props, costumes, loighting etc. It is imprtant for the flow of the film so it makes sense.

Photoshop

Today in class we had to pick a film still and use the image to change it in adobe photoshop to  change the genre of the movie.

First we had to analyze the mise en scene and genre of the original film still
Mise en scene:
I think this still photo is from an action movie seen from the style of the acting, props, settings, and lighting. The main prop is the fire burning and on it’s side. This is used commonly in an action film. The style of acting with the 3 people running away from the burning can suggests they are running form something and are scared as seen from their facial expressions. Te lighting is very natural, with no sunlight only the shadows of the people as they run. The setting of this shot is in a remote field and looks as though they are in the middle of nowhere sets the mystery alongside an action movie.

I have now changed the genre from action to sci fi or disaster. This is done by cuting out the original background and replacing it with another layer of the tornado on adobe photoshop.

Tuesday 22/2

Today in class we were told about our individual film essays. We were give a list of clips form movies to chose from, I have chosen to do Memoirs of a Geisha - becoming Sayuri as mine. After chosing we then 7had to research about the genre and the director of the movie so we can start our essay.

Friday 17/2

today in class we analysed the ingredients used in a musical/romantic movie. we looked at Moulin Rouge

Ingredients of a musical/romance-Moulin Rouge

Mise en scene:
Sounds: Singing, orchestra, sound effects
Lighting: Stage lighting, spot lights, strong colour/artificial
Setting: Theatrical
Props: exaggerated to intensify the mood
Acting: Dancing/strong body language

Editing: cuts, fade

Cinematography: High contrast exposure

We then in pairs started to write our own ingredients for our own genre movie. I am with Petra and we are creating ingredients for a romantic comedy.

Film Terminology

This picture shows the basic film terminology.........

SHOT:

A shot is a continuous piece of filming without interruption and refers to the time the camera is turned on and starts filming to when it is turned off.

- In general, most shots last for no more than about ten seconds.

-The camera or subjects may move during a shot, however the filming is uninterrupted.

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 

SCENE:

A scene is a collection of shots, arranged through editing, into a specific order.

- When reading film it is common to analyse individual scenes rather than specific shots.

- A scene with two characters having a conversation would likely consist of fewer shots than a fast paced car chases.

- Scenes usually go for two to three minutes.

Tuesday 15/2

This lesson we looked at a clip form the movie Shanghai noon, then analysed the clip and looked at the techniques they have used.
Shanghai noon

Genre: comedy, action, western

Mise en scence:
Sounds:
-Birds tweeting (time of day/sense of place),
-Weapons (creates suspense, anticipation)
Music: western (fast paced),
Props: horses (enhances genre),
Hats, swords, guns, knifes, clothing (enhances comedy element)
Setting: landscape, paddock, lake, timber shack (enhances the serenity and creates contrast)
Lighting: natural, sunny, bright, warm
Costumes: cowboys (enhances silliness, and contrast)
Comedy dialogue, body language (playful, relaxed)

Editing: cuts, rhythm (slow to fast during action)

Shot types: over the shoulder, close up, wide, long, low angle, medium,

Camera speed and focus: stopped, slow, focus (subject of importance in focus)

Friday 11/2

Today in class I missed the first half as I had my form photo so I missed out on watching a horror/science fiction clip that as a classed we analyzed. We talked about the acting, the 3 elemants of sound, the props, the editing consisting of cits, dissolves, fades and whites. we also talked about the cinematography which is the cmaera speed and exposure of the light. As this movie is a horror movie the exposure  meaning the amount of light on the subject was low and the shadowed the characters to create the scary mood. The souds also added to the movie as they created suspense with the screeching, heartbeats, growling, and the echos. All this adds to the horror and suspense of the movie. Next lesson we will be looking at more movies including war, adventure and comedy.

Tuesday 8/2

Shot

- A shot is a continuous piece of filming without interruption and refers to the time the camera is turned on and starts filming to when it is turned off. 

Scene

-A scene is a collection of shots, arranged through editing, into a specific order.

Edit

-An edit is a break in the film where one shot ends and the next shot begins.

The picture above shows the different kinds of shots.

Wide/long shot

-This kind if shot involves the whole body and is used to provide the audience with and idea of the setting.

Medium shot

- Used to give the audience a feel for the personality of the character.

Close up

- Used to show the facial expressions and emotions of the character to help the audience feel for them.

Extreme close uo

-Used in horror films to give a closer view of the character's face. It also gives a view of the eyes of the character, to help build the audiences emotion towards the character.

Low angle

-This is when the camera is on the ground and used to make the character look bigger and more powerful compared to the background.

High angle

-This is when the camera is angled down on the character to make the character seem smaller and more vunrable compared to the background.

Over the shoulder

- Used in scenes between two people who are having a conversation to show how one character perceives another.

 Today in class we had to choose a prop to use to take pictures using the different types of shots. i really enjoyed this, i did have a problem with the camera but that was fixed!!! The prop i chose was a wooden owl and decided to shoot this on a tree outside the classroom. Here are the pictures.......

This is the long/wide shot. Although it is hard to see the owl is in the middle of the tree.

This is a close up shot as it only involves the face and shoulder of the owl.

This is an example of a high angle shot as the camera is looking down on the owl.

This is an example of a low angle shot as the camera is looking up at the owl

This is an example of an ants perspective shot, which is when the camera is placed on the ground to take the shot.

This is an example of warm lighting in a shot.

This is an example of an over the shoulder shot as the picture is taken from behind the monkeys head and over the shoulder you can see the bird.

This is an example of an medium shot as it only shows the upper half of the subject.