media studies, feargus denny
Monday, 20 April 2015
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Evaluation task 8
For G324 next year there is going to be a new challenge and there are some things i will need to improve or change to get better and make a good trailer.
One thing that i will do next year will be getting a wider range of understanding on Adobe elements software. By spending a greater deal of time on this and discovering more techniques i can make a more effective and an overall better end product. I could watch online tutorials on fades and dissolves and transitions. Also i could research how to fade sound in and out of the film. Furthermore i could look into what special effects i could add into the film in the editing process.
Also another thing that could help my end production next year will be trying to improve the quality of filming, by gaining more experience with the camera the overall shots and scenes will then be better quality.
One target i will set myself is to experiment more with mise en scene, i will try and to use different areas more for example try to use different lighting to fit the scene and maybe also try and use different costumes to make it more exciting and realistic for the audience. Also when it comes to editing i will try and make the cuts cleaner and transitions smoother from shot to shot. The general dialogue between characters could be more adventurous and interesting for the viewers which is a target i will set and also a wider range of soundtracks to fit the different moods in the clip.
One thing that i will do next year will be getting a wider range of understanding on Adobe elements software. By spending a greater deal of time on this and discovering more techniques i can make a more effective and an overall better end product. I could watch online tutorials on fades and dissolves and transitions. Also i could research how to fade sound in and out of the film. Furthermore i could look into what special effects i could add into the film in the editing process.
Also another thing that could help my end production next year will be trying to improve the quality of filming, by gaining more experience with the camera the overall shots and scenes will then be better quality.
One target i will set myself is to experiment more with mise en scene, i will try and to use different areas more for example try to use different lighting to fit the scene and maybe also try and use different costumes to make it more exciting and realistic for the audience. Also when it comes to editing i will try and make the cuts cleaner and transitions smoother from shot to shot. The general dialogue between characters could be more adventurous and interesting for the viewers which is a target i will set and also a wider range of soundtracks to fit the different moods in the clip.
Evaluation task 7
From our preliminary task we learnt many things which enabled as to improve and make a good opening for our film. One thing being match on action, we experimented with this and got use to how it works, this meant we could use it effectively in our final project.
Another thing we learnt from our preliminary task was how to use shot reverse shot, this is commonly used when two characters are having a conversation. Our preliminary task allowed us to get used to this and meant we could put it to good use in our opening.
Our preliminary task did teach us some valuable lessons about working together in order to create a finished production and we learnt some valuable technical skills. Some of the strengths of the piece were the cuts we made between shots in order to establish pace and this is something you can see in some places in our final production. One place were our cutting of shots is effective is the place where there is a shot of Robbie holding the gun and then there is a quick cut to Tom when he notices and looks scared.
One of the things that made our preliminary task less dynamic was the framing of some of our shots. Some shots were a little rushed and we didn't think them through very well, like the shot where Robbie is walking from one room to another, it goes on for a bit too long and is quite dull. This is something we thought about a little more when it came to filming our final production and there are some good shots which show character and establish location at the same time, like the shot where all the characters are in a group which outlines all characters involved and at the same time lets the audience have a view of the location. Another more dynamic show was the low angle medium shot of Robbie before he goes to strangle his victim, the low shot allows him to look intimidating and give a different perspective for the audience.
In our film opening we effectively used some of the shots that we use in our preliminary task. Also we used match on action in our film opening when robbie was seen standing then reloading his gun. This was effective as id showed the audience that he was prepared to use the gun. This creates tension and engages the audience,.
Another thing we learnt from our preliminary task was how to use shot reverse shot, this is commonly used when two characters are having a conversation. Our preliminary task allowed us to get used to this and meant we could put it to good use in our opening.Our preliminary task did teach us some valuable lessons about working together in order to create a finished production and we learnt some valuable technical skills. Some of the strengths of the piece were the cuts we made between shots in order to establish pace and this is something you can see in some places in our final production. One place were our cutting of shots is effective is the place where there is a shot of Robbie holding the gun and then there is a quick cut to Tom when he notices and looks scared.
One of the things that made our preliminary task less dynamic was the framing of some of our shots. Some shots were a little rushed and we didn't think them through very well, like the shot where Robbie is walking from one room to another, it goes on for a bit too long and is quite dull. This is something we thought about a little more when it came to filming our final production and there are some good shots which show character and establish location at the same time, like the shot where all the characters are in a group which outlines all characters involved and at the same time lets the audience have a view of the location. Another more dynamic show was the low angle medium shot of Robbie before he goes to strangle his victim, the low shot allows him to look intimidating and give a different perspective for the audience.
In our film opening we effectively used some of the shots that we use in our preliminary task. Also we used match on action in our film opening when robbie was seen standing then reloading his gun. This was effective as id showed the audience that he was prepared to use the gun. This creates tension and engages the audience,.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Evaluation task 6
To make our project, the main part of it was using a computer. It allowed us to use adobe premier elements 10 to edit and make our opening. Within adobe elements to make our opening more professional we focused on production credits and used additive flash to make them most effective. Also we edited our initial clips that needed shortening and put them all in the right order. Adobe elements also allowed us the insert sound effects for example the gun sounds when the shot is fired in our film. On the computer we also used blogger and our research to try and get our task done to the best of our ability and to update our progress.Monday, 16 March 2015
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