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.