Thursday 10 April 2014
Wednesday 26 March 2014
Planning Cinematography - Miss Miller
Cinematography:
The art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and development of the film.
Cinematography techniques are vital in film making because they contribute in the way the story is told to the audience.
Cinematography is also used in the development in films through the use of camera angles and camera shots.
Planning cinematography is vital in film making as it is important to experiment with different camera shots and angles in order to know which types of camera angles or shots are suitable for each scene.
Angles that were used in our thriller clip are:
- An Extreme-Close up
- A Point Of View Shot (POV)
- A Zooming in shot
- A Zooming out shot
- An Over shoulder angle
Extreme Close Up:
The extreme close up was used in our thriller clip when the young girl touches her forehead and feels the blood on her head.
The use of the extreme close up indicates to the audience that what has occurred could be a vital source of evidence relating to other events that could occur as the clip progresses.
This then automatically causes the audience to focus more on who may have been responsible for the cut on her forehead and why the person that was responsible felt the need to do this to the young girl.
This is conventional to the thriller genre because the audience immediately begin to concentrate on the blood on the young girl's forehead as blood is also conventional to the thriller genre.
An extreme close up was also used to focus on the young girl's eyes, we intentionally used this in order for the audience to feel emotionally connected with the young girl by seeing the innocence in her eyes, this is also conventional to the thriller genre because in thriller films a lot of the time, it is evident to the audience who is the villain and who is the victim from eye contact with the camera.
Point Of View Shot:
The POV shot is used throughout the thriller clip for every time the young girl is focussing on something for example the scarf or the rose at the end of the clip.
The POV shot is intentionally used in order for the audience to feel engaged in the film and feel as if they apart of what is going on in the film by being able to see things from the point of view of the young girl.
this is conventional to the thriller genre as the audience are typically supposed to feel as if events that are occurring in the thriller film are happening to them which keeps them engaged throughout the film.
Zooming in Shot:
Zooming in was used whilst the young girl was walking through the forest to make the audience feel as if there was something ahead of her.
This is conventional to the thriller genre because usually zoom in shots cause a sense of panic and enigma throughout the audience.
Zooming out Shot:
This is used at the end of the thriller clip so that the audience are given the chance to come to terms with all the events that occurred throughout the film, this indicates to them that a chapter of a the story has ended and this is also conventional to the thriller genre as the audience is supposed to feel as if they would like the film to continue when they are aware that it has or is about to end.
Over Shoulder Angle:
This is used typically when two people are interacting with each other and brings detail and causes the audience to concentrate on what the two people are doing or what they are discussing at that particular point in time.
The over shoulder angle was used in our thriller when the older sister is introduced into the film and when she is playing with her younger sister, again this gives the audience the feeling of being apart of the scene which causes them to feel more connected with the characters.
To conclude, each of the angles and shots mentioned above have had a great impact on the way in which the audience is involved whilst watching the thriller clip and also makes them feel more emotionally connected with each character as each type of camera angle or shot is used in different ways.
Tuesday 18 March 2014
AS Evaluation - Question 7
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?:
The purpose of the preliminary task was for me to gain some experience of how to use camera software and a range of editing techniques.
For the preliminary task, I recorded a rough scene in order to get used to using tripods and the camera.
From the preliminary task I learnt alot about camera angles, positioning of characters and camera angles which had a good impact on the outcome of my thriller film.
In the production of my film, the software that I used is called Final Cut Pro X and although I faced difficulty when trying to get used to using the software because of the many features that it had, the different effects such as the Blur effect, Distortion and fly in effect for the credits all contributed in making a high quality film.
I learnt how to cover up natural sounds by using a range of sound effects such as:Girl laugh 2 (free sound), splash.dwab and a breathing noise downloaded from an on line website.
Overall the preliminary task was beneficial to the production of my thriller film because i was given the chance to experiment with final Cut X pro, camera angles and sound effects.
The purpose of the preliminary task was for me to gain some experience of how to use camera software and a range of editing techniques.
For the preliminary task, I recorded a rough scene in order to get used to using tripods and the camera.
From the preliminary task I learnt alot about camera angles, positioning of characters and camera angles which had a good impact on the outcome of my thriller film.
In the production of my film, the software that I used is called Final Cut Pro X and although I faced difficulty when trying to get used to using the software because of the many features that it had, the different effects such as the Blur effect, Distortion and fly in effect for the credits all contributed in making a high quality film.
I learnt how to cover up natural sounds by using a range of sound effects such as:Girl laugh 2 (free sound), splash.dwab and a breathing noise downloaded from an on line website.
Overall the preliminary task was beneficial to the production of my thriller film because i was given the chance to experiment with final Cut X pro, camera angles and sound effects.
Friday 14 March 2014
AS Evaluation Question 4 - Miss Georgiou
Question 4:
Who would be the audience for your media product?
A target audience is important because producing a film is a lot more straight forward when you are aware of the age group of the audience as you can cater to their interests and make the themes of the film more appealing to your target audience.
My thriller appeals to the audience because the storyline is generic as it is based on two sisters and a female villain. This would make the target audience want to know more about what will occur in the film as it progresses.
Unique effects were also used to make my film appealing to the audience such as jerky camera movements and a range of sounds relating to different events in the film. These effects are conventional to the thriller genre and my target audience because films that are rated 15 contain a wide range of effects and complicated story lines such as my own in order to keep the target audience engaged as teens aged 15 and above prefer films that include alot of effects.
The age certificate for my film is a 15 because the main character (the older sister) is within this age range and the audience would typically feel like they can relate more with a character in the film that is in their age group.
I chose this audience for my film because teens from the age of 15 are interested in films such as my own as well as young adults being interested in the film also because of the use of surrealism in the film is more likely to attract the target audience.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
A target audience is important because producing a film is a lot more straight forward when you are aware of the age group of the audience as you can cater to their interests and make the themes of the film more appealing to your target audience.
My thriller appeals to the audience because the storyline is generic as it is based on two sisters and a female villain. This would make the target audience want to know more about what will occur in the film as it progresses.
Unique effects were also used to make my film appealing to the audience such as jerky camera movements and a range of sounds relating to different events in the film. These effects are conventional to the thriller genre and my target audience because films that are rated 15 contain a wide range of effects and complicated story lines such as my own in order to keep the target audience engaged as teens aged 15 and above prefer films that include alot of effects.
The age certificate for my film is a 15 because the main character (the older sister) is within this age range and the audience would typically feel like they can relate more with a character in the film that is in their age group.
I chose this audience for my film because teens from the age of 15 are interested in films such as my own as well as young adults being interested in the film also because of the use of surrealism in the film is more likely to attract the target audience.
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