Week 2: Continuity sequences discussed. We also did a little exercise with the cameras to learn the different camera angles, shots etc. I learnt a number of different angles and types of shot e.g. CU is a close up and a high angle shot is looking down on a person or thing. Here are some of the shots we practised ready for the filming of the continuity: Picture from Google.com
Week 3: We decided what groups that we would be in for the next few lesson to do a continuity filming piece.
Week 4: We drew out our story board for the continiuty piece. How we were going to do it and where. What angles are we going to use? How are we going to make it flow? We came up with ideas of stories that we could do just to give the short flim a flow. "The Eyebrow" I learnt how to draw a story board for the continuity film. The order our camera shots and how we are going to film it. Here is an example of a story board: Picture from Google.com
Week 5: On the 12th October we did the filming of the continuity piece. Unfortunately Josh (a member of our group) was not in to do the filming so we did the filming a man down which made it a little harder. I learnt a number of different camera skills including a number of shots e.g CU and ESTBL. Also a number of different angles were used like a low angle shot looking up some stairs and a high angle shot looking down on people walking up the stairs. We continued with "The Eyebrow" story to give it a story to follow and I feel that the filming went really well. We did the filming in the english block because there was a lot of scenery and a number of shots could be used like a high angle shot can be used at the top of the stairs and a match on action shot with the doors to the class rooms. Due to us filming in a school it was hard as fellow pupils and staff kept getting in the shots which meant we had to do the shot again. Eventually we got the filming complete.
Week 6: We discussing in our groups what went well in the piece and what didn't. How could we improve the continuity exercise. What can be done to make it flow more? We uploaded the videos through the firewires. And we began editing the piece and putting it all together on the apple macs. I learnt how to use IMovie on the apple mac and how to use the editor. I learnt how to make a piece flow using jump cuts and cutting shots down.
Week 7: HALF TERM
Week 4: We drew out our story board for the continiuty piece. How we were going to do it and where. What angles are we going to use? How are we going to make it flow? We came up with ideas of stories that we could do just to give the short flim a flow. "The Eyebrow" I learnt how to draw a story board for the continuity film. The order our camera shots and how we are going to film it. Here is an example of a story board: Picture from Google.com
Week 5: On the 12th October we did the filming of the continuity piece. Unfortunately Josh (a member of our group) was not in to do the filming so we did the filming a man down which made it a little harder. I learnt a number of different camera skills including a number of shots e.g CU and ESTBL. Also a number of different angles were used like a low angle shot looking up some stairs and a high angle shot looking down on people walking up the stairs. We continued with "The Eyebrow" story to give it a story to follow and I feel that the filming went really well. We did the filming in the english block because there was a lot of scenery and a number of shots could be used like a high angle shot can be used at the top of the stairs and a match on action shot with the doors to the class rooms. Due to us filming in a school it was hard as fellow pupils and staff kept getting in the shots which meant we had to do the shot again. Eventually we got the filming complete.
Week 6: We discussing in our groups what went well in the piece and what didn't. How could we improve the continuity exercise. What can be done to make it flow more? We uploaded the videos through the firewires. And we began editing the piece and putting it all together on the apple macs. I learnt how to use IMovie on the apple mac and how to use the editor. I learnt how to make a piece flow using jump cuts and cutting shots down.
Week 7: HALF TERM
Week 8: We finished the editing of our continuity piece of filming and watched it back as a group and made notes on how we could improve next time when filming for our thriller opening title sequence. We also looked at title opening sequences of thrillers by Saul Bass that we are currently studying and researching. We looked at the opening of the film 'Veritgo' and 'Psycho'. Psycho is well known for its opening title sequence for the lines crossing the stage and also the famour shower scene in the film. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and the title sequence and graphic design by Saul Bass.
Week 9: On the 10th of November we went on a trip to the Atrium in Cardiff and we learnt more about filming and opening title sequences for a thriller film. I found the trip very usful and throughly enjoyed the day out. I feel that it has helped me to understand more about film and the different aspects of film such as camera angles and shots, the mise-en-scene, editing and sound effects. During the day we did an exercise to get a further understanding of film. In groups of four we had to make the title opening sequence for a thriller film using no editing. Just simply filming and rewinding to try and make the opening sequence. I think this went very well and will help me for any future filming.
Week 10: We have now started to look into the opening title sequences of other films such as "The Secret Window" We looked at how the different camera shots were used to give of this thriller genre. There was one shot in the secret window which was really affective. A crain shot was used from outside the house going through the top window and into the living room with no cut edits whatsoever. It was an incredible shot to use because it made you feel like you were almost flying into the house.
Week 11: David Ball came in to our media studies lesson to give us a detailed talk on thriller films and how important each role is to the production. David Ball is a professional film producer and has done films such as 'Up and Under'. I found his talk very interesting and it has helped me to understand how important each person is to the production and how important it is to record every decision made. I also learnt about different camera shots and angles to give the best effects for our thriller opening title sequence when we come to filming in our groups.
Week 12: We all have our groups picked ready for the production of our thriller opening title sequence and we now have to decide what members were best for each role. For the pre-production: I am the producer. Rachel is the director. Josh is the storyboard producer and so is Ellie. And for our actually filming production: I am producer and actor. Rachel is director. Josh is mise-en-scene. and Ellie is mise-en-scene and actor.
Week 13: We had a filming workshop where two men came into school and taught us more about filming and what oppertunities are avalible in the world of media.
Week 14: XMAS HOLIDAY
Week 15: XMAS HOLIDAY
Week 16: I went out with one of my fellow group members Josh Christopher to our location of the filming which is my house. We took some location shots that i will be putting on my blog within a few days. We took the location shots to gain extra marks and to give us some ideas of other shots we could include for example we are planing on having a shot through the piano.
Week 17: One of my roles in my group production manager so i am in charge of the camera and other equipment, so i have taken all the equipment and got it all ready for us to start filming on sunday the 30th January. And we have also put together a shot list (a running order of the list for our filming).
Week 18: We found it rather difficult as a group to find a dat when we were all free but the best days we found were on the 5th and 6th of Feb. On that weekend we got all the filming done and we can now edit the film.
Week 9: On the 10th of November we went on a trip to the Atrium in Cardiff and we learnt more about filming and opening title sequences for a thriller film. I found the trip very usful and throughly enjoyed the day out. I feel that it has helped me to understand more about film and the different aspects of film such as camera angles and shots, the mise-en-scene, editing and sound effects. During the day we did an exercise to get a further understanding of film. In groups of four we had to make the title opening sequence for a thriller film using no editing. Just simply filming and rewinding to try and make the opening sequence. I think this went very well and will help me for any future filming.
Week 10: We have now started to look into the opening title sequences of other films such as "The Secret Window" We looked at how the different camera shots were used to give of this thriller genre. There was one shot in the secret window which was really affective. A crain shot was used from outside the house going through the top window and into the living room with no cut edits whatsoever. It was an incredible shot to use because it made you feel like you were almost flying into the house.
Week 11: David Ball came in to our media studies lesson to give us a detailed talk on thriller films and how important each role is to the production. David Ball is a professional film producer and has done films such as 'Up and Under'. I found his talk very interesting and it has helped me to understand how important each person is to the production and how important it is to record every decision made. I also learnt about different camera shots and angles to give the best effects for our thriller opening title sequence when we come to filming in our groups.
Week 12: We all have our groups picked ready for the production of our thriller opening title sequence and we now have to decide what members were best for each role. For the pre-production: I am the producer. Rachel is the director. Josh is the storyboard producer and so is Ellie. And for our actually filming production: I am producer and actor. Rachel is director. Josh is mise-en-scene. and Ellie is mise-en-scene and actor.
Week 13: We had a filming workshop where two men came into school and taught us more about filming and what oppertunities are avalible in the world of media.
Week 14: XMAS HOLIDAY
Week 15: XMAS HOLIDAY
Week 16: I went out with one of my fellow group members Josh Christopher to our location of the filming which is my house. We took some location shots that i will be putting on my blog within a few days. We took the location shots to gain extra marks and to give us some ideas of other shots we could include for example we are planing on having a shot through the piano.
Week 17: One of my roles in my group production manager so i am in charge of the camera and other equipment, so i have taken all the equipment and got it all ready for us to start filming on sunday the 30th January. And we have also put together a shot list (a running order of the list for our filming).
Week 18: We found it rather difficult as a group to find a dat when we were all free but the best days we found were on the 5th and 6th of Feb. On that weekend we got all the filming done and we can now edit the film.
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