Prelim Edit

Chapter Fourteen:

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way."

Preliminary Task - Final Editing

After filming my prelim task, I used Adobe Premiere to edit it.
I imported all rushes and placed them into bins. I then chose what rushes I wanted to use and labeled them. When trimming the rushes I learnt it was important to make sure timing and continuity were accurate.  During the shot where the character is walking through the door and we see her feet it was important to make sure the timing was correct in the match on action shot. I made sure to use lots of different shots and angles in the editing. I am happy with the finished product.

(I am unable to embed the final product. Here is the link)

 Prelim Task 

I edited this scene with Grace Phelps. Click to visit her blog. Grace Phelps


Analysis of the shoot.

The door opens and the actor walks in, The shot is a mid shot and at a low angle.
 The door is heard opening and squeaks a little.

We cut to a wide angle shot and see the actor crossing the room walking over to another actor sitting in a chair.

We hear the door shut.

There is a close up on the paper and pen in the table. We hear the paper and pen hit the table, this is parallel sound.

 

It then cuts back to the actors in a wide shot exchanging a few words.

There is then a low angle over the shoulder shot making the front facing actress seem superior.

The low angle on Christina is a close up to show her expression clearly. And make her seem intimidated.

The wide angle shows the difference between the two characters. We see one is much more in control.

We then cut back to a high angle over the shoulder shot making one actor seem less powerful.

We see one of the actors leave the room and we hear the door open, this is diegetic sound.

Then the shot cuts back to a low angle over the shoulder shot to make the actress have more power again.

 

 

We use a close up to show the actors reaction to the situation and focus on the expression.

We then see and hear the door closing once the actor h

Editing- Part Two

Chapter Thirteen:

"It was a miracle to me, this transformation of my acorns into oak."

Editing (PART TWO)

The 180 Degree Rule

This was an important continuity aspect to remember. The 180 degree rule helps to maintain continuity by ensuring that the action within a sequence isn't shot over a 180 degree line. If the line is crossed while filming the result will end in a disorientating perspective and will very likely confuse the audience. When filming, if the 180 degree line is crossed the two characters will have appeared to have swapped places and it will look like they have moved.

The Eye Line Match

a common convention which a character looks at something (unseen to the camera) and then the next shot we see what they are looking at. (Youtube : Eye Line Match)

Shot/Reverse Shot

This is where the camera cuts from one subject to another back and fourth to follow a flow of dialogue or interaction. This can be paired with the Eye Line Match. (Show picture)

Match On Action

a technique where two different shots of the same action are put together to make it appear uninterrupted. A shot of a man walking towards another, and then another of him finishing the movement is an example of a MOA shot.

Montage Sequences

a series of clips selected from a theme and thrown together to illustrate a location or setting and give the audience an insight into the films concept. It doesn't have to be in order or make sense.  

Others

Crosscutting - a device used to convey the impression that two or more events are occurring simultaneously. This involves cutting back and fourth between the two scenes. 
Split Screen - where the frame is split into sections so that we can see different events happening at the same time. (Insert Something)

Principles Of Editing

The pace of a sequence is affected by editing.
Editing creates a POV in a sequence- some characters have more screen time.

Narrative information is shown through editing, sometimes the audience can know more about the unfolding events than the characters.

Editing-Part One

Chapter Twelve:

 

"The only way to do great work, is to love what you do."

Editing Media (PART ONE)

Editing in film is a process of cutting and assembling film footage to produce a finished product.

The role of the film editor includes organizing transitions between shots making decisions about shot duration and maintaining continuity.

A transition is the process of cutting from one shot to another usually involves a simple straight cut. This is not a jump cut- However there are other means of transition available to a film editor including a fade to black, cross dissolving and slide/wipe.

Duration of the shot will usually indicate narative and aid the viewer. A short shot can convey urgency action and panic while a longer shot can suggest intimacy or suspense. A shot can also be edited into slow motion of fast motion.

 

Warner Bros.

Chapter Eleven: 

"NOBODY MOVE! I just lost my mind!" - Sylvester

Warner Brothers Film

It was founded in 1903 by the four Warner Brothers. They were polish filmmakers called Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack. They instantly started film making and invested a lot of money into their films. They were a success from the start with their films, Life of an American Firefighter and The Great Train Robbery.

Warner Bros. were the pioneer of synchronized sound and created ‘talkies’. This didn’t catch on so well and they made huge losses. They soon vowed that they would use synchronized sound for background purposes only.

In 1928, Warner Bros. released Lights of New York, the first all-talking feature. Due to its success, the movie industry converted entirely to sound almost overnight. By the end of 1929, all the major studios were exclusively making sound films.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6SI9IGu6tE

Soon WB started producing more socially realistic story lines  which were ‘Torn from the press.’

They soon became known as ‘Gangsta Studio’.

 

Warner bros. bought cartoons off Disney and other creators for years.  Leon Schlesinger Productions was the first major cartoon producer. Warner Bros eventually bought Schlesinger's cartoon unit in 1944 and renamed it Warner Bros. Cartoons. Unfortunately, the unit was indifferently treated by senior management, beginning with the installation of Edward Selzer as senior producer, whom the creative staff considered an interfering incompetent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXYrQBwNK0&list=PLE0394D81237D7DE7

Regardless of this treatment, its characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, and Porky Pig became central to the company's image in subsequent decades.

By 1949, with the success of television threatening the film industry more and more, Harry Warner decided to shift his focus towards television production.

But after an unsuccessful attempt to convince other movie studio bosses to switch their focus to television, Harry abandoned his television efforts.

1955, the studio was finally able to engage in television through the successful Warner Bros. Television unit run by William T. Orr, Jack Warner's son-in-law. Warner Bros. Television provided the ABC with a weekly show, Warner Bros. Presents; the show featured a rotating series of shows based on three of the studio's film successes, Kings Row, Casablanca and Cheyenne. Cheyenne was the only successful show.

What Makes A Good Thriller?

Chapter Ten:

"She knew with chilling and absolute certainty she was next."

Making A Good Thriller

'People often confuse the mystery and thriller genres. While it’s true that they often overlap, there’s a distinct difference: A mystery follows an intellectual protagonist who puts together clues to solve a crime after it’s been committed, and a thriller details the prevention of a crime before it has been committed.' -Writers Digest.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Inception (2010)

Shutter Island (2010)

Tips

• It must have a good storyline. The audience must feel a sense of danger for the characters in the movie. 
• Have strong characters and justify how they will react to the ongoing conflicts around them. 
• Allow the camera to adapt and take on human qualities- use a series of shots. Thrillers often use P.O.V shots to allow the audience to share the experience.
• Really emphasize the pace of the movie in editing and post production. Simple cuts can create a feeling of suspicion while other visual effects will establish a physical and an emotional predicament.
• Use diegetic and non diegetic sound such as music and silence to evoke the needed emotions from the viewers. Include parallel, synchronous and asynchronous to create further tension.

Storyboards

Chapter Nine:

"Some of these things are true, and some of them lies. But the all are good stories."

Storyboards

We used a simple universal storyboard for our preliminary exercises. They consisted of a few different shots and a few lines of dialogue.

"Creating a storyboard for any creative production can be useful, but for a video production or animation it is vital. By planning each shot beforehand, directors and crew can understand what they are aiming to achieve and have something to build on."

  

A storyboard is a comic strip like drawing. Each shot is described in each box. It allows a director to change angles and play with shots. It also is very useful when editing in post production.

Representation

Chapter Eight:

"All that was once directly lived has become a mere representation."

Representation

Aims:

• To explore representation.
• To understand how the media creates and uses representation.
• To understand how representation is reality 're-created'.

It is important to understand if something is mediated.

This means that they are intentionally composed, lit, written, framed, cropped, captioned, branded, targeted and censored by their producers, and that they are entirely artificial versions of the reality we perceive around us.

Key Areas Of Representation:

}Age

}Gender

}Social class and status

}Ability/Disability

}Ethnicity

}Regional identity

}Sexuality

Positive And Negative Representations

Some representation can be used to create an effect or feeling, both positive and negative from the media.

There Are Three Types Of Representation

• Stereotype- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
• Archetype- a very typical example or feature of a certain person or thing.
• Countertype- an opposite type.