Wednesday 30 September 2015
RESEARCH: TRELLO UPDATE
Trello has been very helpful to stay organised and on top of tall the things I need to do for my blog over the month of September. Trello is a useful tool that is a list to help me stay on track. The remaining tasks that I am required to do will be posted.
Here is a live link of my Trello
Here is a live link of my Trello
Tuesday 29 September 2015
RESEARCH: OCR EXAMINERS REPORT (2015)
I have looked at the OCR Examiners report for 2015 and the G321 Foundation Portfolio for 2015. It was a useful thing to read as it conveys how i should keep my blog (neatly) and how i should be working individually most of the time.
Monday 28 September 2015
RESEARCH: THE ART OF THE TITLE- SE7EN (1995)
The title sequence starts with a close-up shot of a book, this creates a sense of mystery for the viewer as they don't know what's in it,next the shot changes to a high-angle shot looking down on the book. There are lots of different shots of objects close up, this intrigues the audience as they do not know what the objects mean.
The Mise-En-Scene conveys what to expect from the film and the overall tone, which is quite ominous. The lighting is very dark adding to the ominous tone and there are lots of shadows which could be someone lurking around. This is a very clever idea that would be very useful for my film opening as I am thinking of doing thriller/horror.
The first credit is the production company "New Line Cinema", they are first to convey there importance. The credits are shown as a messy flicker on the screen, the credits flickering makes the viewer think of a flickering light bulb about to run out of light.
The music used is mostly non-diegetic but some sounds are more naturalistic. For example, sometimes a very high pitched noise occurs which makes the audience think it is someone screaming, which creates tension as it is an unsettling sound. Also as the music is fast pace it emphasises the genre which is thriller.
Sunday 27 September 2015
FILMING OUR PRELIM
We filmed our prelim in our lesson on Tuesday. My group was Bea, Ryan, Xander and Ollie. At the beginning of filming we round it hard to get the camera shots right as we it was our first time shooting. We used a Grand room with large windows in hope to get good lighting. However when we looked back at the film it was different lighting from different angles, but we edited it to look the same when we were editing. As we got more comfy around shooting we were able to create more difficult shots such as shot reverse shots and zoom/focus shots.
Friday 25 September 2015
Thursday 24 September 2015
RESEARCH: THE ART OF THE TITLE- LES BLEUS DE RAMVILLE (2012)
Les Blues De Ramville is a sport and action film. The genre is shown by the sports equipment and surrounding of the ice hockey rink.
The Production Companies where shown at the end of the title sequence, i think this was done as the audience focuses more on the title sequence than the credits. I might use that in my title sequence as it is a useful piece of editing.
The Mise-En-Scene is used very effectively such as hockey masks and pucks. This conveys what the film is about and the audience can see the importance that hockey will have. Also the music starts to increase as we see items like skates which emphasises the build up of the hockey match.
The editing in this title sequence is brilliant, there is the use of lots of different camera shots and angles such as pans and zooms. There is also slow motion is used when a player gets hit into the wall, this makes it more effective because it emphasises the impact of the player getting hit into the wall. The editing is something that is inspiring and i hope to reach a fragment of that level in my film opening.
In the title sequence the music is linked with the editing, this makes the audience more involved in the movie and makes it seem more real. I really like this edit and i will use it in my title sequence because i appreciate it when used in this title sequence.
The Mise-En-Scene is used very effectively such as hockey masks and pucks. This conveys what the film is about and the audience can see the importance that hockey will have. Also the music starts to increase as we see items like skates which emphasises the build up of the hockey match.
The editing in this title sequence is brilliant, there is the use of lots of different camera shots and angles such as pans and zooms. There is also slow motion is used when a player gets hit into the wall, this makes it more effective because it emphasises the impact of the player getting hit into the wall. The editing is something that is inspiring and i hope to reach a fragment of that level in my film opening.
In the title sequence the music is linked with the editing, this makes the audience more involved in the movie and makes it seem more real. I really like this edit and i will use it in my title sequence because i appreciate it when used in this title sequence.
Tuesday 22 September 2015
RESEARCH: BRIEF
I have chosen the brief of video where the main task is to make the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.
Sunday 20 September 2015
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Thursday 10 September 2015
RESEARCH: TRELLO
Today I started using Trello which is an interactive list to help organise my research for film openings.
RESEACH: ANALYSIS OF THE OPENING OF NOWHERE BOY
At the beginning of Nowhere Boy the production company is clearly shown by the logos and icons. Firstly "Icon", followed by "Film Four", then information that "The National Lottery" funding was delivered from the UK Film Council. There are co-productions that spread the finance, "Northwest Vision and Media", "Lip Sync Productions", "Hanaway Films" and "Ecosse Films Production".
The director is announced by the titles "A Sam Taylor-Wood film". The title of the film is finally shown by having the biggest text so far, centre screen, "Nowhere Boy". We have been hinted to the name of the film by the exchange between John Lennon and the Headmaster where he says "Your going nowhere".
The establishing shot shows a grand, imposing, classical building which contrasts with the boy scampering through the big pillars.The shot conveys how small the young boy is compared to the building as it is a low angle shot. However, the boy seems unfazed by the big building which is symbolic as he is very rebellous. The shot quickly and sharply cuts to a birds eye shot where the young boy just fell into bed, the high angle shot creates the representation of the boy as vulnerable. Also we can see the time period as he is wearing traditional pyjamas.
This sequence works as a film opening in that it sets up conflict between the two central characters: the boy (John Lennon) and his guardian (Aunt Mimi). This is essential in hooking the audience's interest.
The next scene conveys a different relationship between John and his other guardian (Uncle George), there more playful and loving which is shown by a two shot where the hug each other. This conveys the family dynamics of the main characters clear to the audience.
There is classic rock n' roll music(1950) in the background to convey the time period more clearly to the audience. There are specific lyrics in the song that foreshadow how the main character (John Lennon) will act. For example "I'm a real wild one".
The director is announced by the titles "A Sam Taylor-Wood film". The title of the film is finally shown by having the biggest text so far, centre screen, "Nowhere Boy". We have been hinted to the name of the film by the exchange between John Lennon and the Headmaster where he says "Your going nowhere".
The establishing shot shows a grand, imposing, classical building which contrasts with the boy scampering through the big pillars.The shot conveys how small the young boy is compared to the building as it is a low angle shot. However, the boy seems unfazed by the big building which is symbolic as he is very rebellous. The shot quickly and sharply cuts to a birds eye shot where the young boy just fell into bed, the high angle shot creates the representation of the boy as vulnerable. Also we can see the time period as he is wearing traditional pyjamas.
This sequence works as a film opening in that it sets up conflict between the two central characters: the boy (John Lennon) and his guardian (Aunt Mimi). This is essential in hooking the audience's interest.
The next scene conveys a different relationship between John and his other guardian (Uncle George), there more playful and loving which is shown by a two shot where the hug each other. This conveys the family dynamics of the main characters clear to the audience.
There is classic rock n' roll music(1950) in the background to convey the time period more clearly to the audience. There are specific lyrics in the song that foreshadow how the main character (John Lennon) will act. For example "I'm a real wild one".
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