Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Monday, 18 October 2010
Film techniques
Summarising film techniques from Alfred Hitchcock:
Step 1: The audience is the most important thing. They know when they watch a film they are safe and when they walk out in to real life they can continue with real life. Therefore they can completly engross themselves in to a film.
Step 2: Emotion is the ultimate goal for each scene so it is important where you place the camera. The closer the camera the more intense the film is.
Step 3: The camera should take on human qualities so that the audience feel like they are uncovering the true story. This idea came from silent films as they had to find ways to tell the story.
Step 4:Don't always use dialogue use body language and action to pull the audience in. Resort to dialogue last.
Step 5: If dialogue is not going to be used then a point of view shot is required to show what the character is doing. For example they may have the same expression but that expression may have two different meanings.
Step 6: Montage gives you control. Don't be afraid to use simple shots.
Step 7: Keep the story simple.
Step 8: Make all the characters the opposite of what the audience expect.
Step 9: Use humour to add tension.
Step 10: Build tension into a scene by using contrasting situations. Use two unrelated things happening at once. The audience should be focused on the momentum of one, and be interrupted by the other. Usually the second item should be a humorous distraction that means nothing (this can often be dialogue). It was put there by you only to get in the way.
Step 11: Showing the audience what the characters don't see creates suspense. The character must be completely unaware of what is going on.
Step 12: Once your audience has been built to suspense never let them guess what is going to happen. It should be a complete surprise.
Step 13: The MacGuffin is the side effect of creating pure suspense. When scenes are built around dramatic tension, it doesn’t really matter what the story is about. If you've done your job and followed all the previous steps, the audience is still glued no matter what. You can use random plot devices known as the MacGuffin.
Step 1: The audience is the most important thing. They know when they watch a film they are safe and when they walk out in to real life they can continue with real life. Therefore they can completly engross themselves in to a film.
Step 2: Emotion is the ultimate goal for each scene so it is important where you place the camera. The closer the camera the more intense the film is.
Step 3: The camera should take on human qualities so that the audience feel like they are uncovering the true story. This idea came from silent films as they had to find ways to tell the story.
Step 4:Don't always use dialogue use body language and action to pull the audience in. Resort to dialogue last.
Step 5: If dialogue is not going to be used then a point of view shot is required to show what the character is doing. For example they may have the same expression but that expression may have two different meanings.
Step 6: Montage gives you control. Don't be afraid to use simple shots.
Step 7: Keep the story simple.
Step 8: Make all the characters the opposite of what the audience expect.
Step 9: Use humour to add tension.
Step 10: Build tension into a scene by using contrasting situations. Use two unrelated things happening at once. The audience should be focused on the momentum of one, and be interrupted by the other. Usually the second item should be a humorous distraction that means nothing (this can often be dialogue). It was put there by you only to get in the way.
Step 11: Showing the audience what the characters don't see creates suspense. The character must be completely unaware of what is going on.
Step 12: Once your audience has been built to suspense never let them guess what is going to happen. It should be a complete surprise.
Step 13: The MacGuffin is the side effect of creating pure suspense. When scenes are built around dramatic tension, it doesn’t really matter what the story is about. If you've done your job and followed all the previous steps, the audience is still glued no matter what. You can use random plot devices known as the MacGuffin.
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
AS preliminary video 3
An establishing shot is the first shot in this video to show where the video is being filmed. There is then a close up of the college sign to set the scene. A low angle shot is then used to show someone walking down the corridor. A track and pan shot combined with a mid close up shot is used to show the character's face. A mid close up is then is then used to show another character at a desk. He looks at his watch to show that he is waiting for someone. A close up of the other character putting his hand on the door is another shot used to show his action and hesitation. An over the shoulder shot of the other charcter is then used to show him coming in to the room from a distance. It switches to an over the shoulder shot of him as he sits down. Angle reverse angle is then used to show the conversation between the two characters. There is a close up of the bag which shows its significance.
Monday, 20 September 2010
The script
Characters: Boss - David
Employee - stacey
Stacey is walking towards her desk, she sits down and looks around, she finds a letter and opens it up.
Stacey: No, no, no! (Facial expression, panicked look)
In a daydream ...Walking through the corridor.
Stacey: Where am I?
Stacey begins to look around and finds a door at the end of the corridor.
Stacey walks towards the door, and opens it.
David: I’ve been expecting you.
Stacey has been expecting this moment; she is looking worried, and starts to beg.
Stacey: I’m sorry it’s late, it wont happen again, please, please.
David is sat at his desk, and looks at Stacey and shakes his head in disappointment. He reaches into his draw, Stacey turns around, in hope to escape… But she is too late… *GUNSHOT* Stacey wakes up at her desk, gasping.
END OF SCENE
Employee - stacey
Stacey is walking towards her desk, she sits down and looks around, she finds a letter and opens it up.
Stacey: No, no, no! (Facial expression, panicked look)
In a daydream ...Walking through the corridor.
Stacey: Where am I?
Stacey begins to look around and finds a door at the end of the corridor.
Stacey walks towards the door, and opens it.
David: I’ve been expecting you.
Stacey has been expecting this moment; she is looking worried, and starts to beg.
Stacey: I’m sorry it’s late, it wont happen again, please, please.
David is sat at his desk, and looks at Stacey and shakes his head in disappointment. He reaches into his draw, Stacey turns around, in hope to escape… But she is too late… *GUNSHOT* Stacey wakes up at her desk, gasping.
END OF SCENE
Preliminary project locations
This is the final lcoation that we have decided to use for our preliminary video. It has the right features/equipment in, for example the interactive white board,
a long desk and is not crowded with lots of chairs.
Possible locations for the preliminary video
These are some possible locations for our preliminary video.
This is a meeting room that was a possible location. However we decided not to use it because it looked more like a lounge area than a meeting room. Another reason we decided not to use this is because it did not have many office features, for example an interactive whiteboard.
This is another possible office space we were considering using but decided not to because of the divider you wouldn't be able to see a lot of the actions.
Preliminary video plot
The plot to our preliminary video is about a female character that finds out she has done something wrong when at work. She goes to her boss’s office to explain and ask for his forgiveness when it all goes horribly wrong. Only to wake up back at her desk to find out that most of it was a dream and still needs to come up with a solution.
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