Draft 4

Filming problems

As there was a wedding in the location we filmed the first draft in, we decided to film on the Sunday. The main character was unavailable there was no time to film so in turn we missed the deadline. I approached my teacher after school on the Monday, had a meeting on the same Wednesday and we discussed factors which contribute to a group mark, the main problem being reliability and pro activeness. I did suggest creating a new idea so the group wouldn’t have to rely on the same girl. My teacher advised against this so we spoke and resolved our problems. We were then told to film over the weekend and catch up.

First Draft of our filming short term plan

Filming plan and improvements for second draft.

• Establish ‘father’ character better, develop stronger costumes so the audience can relate and understand that Ochuko is the father easily
• Re-film phone/love/failed scene. Don’t make it so obvious work more with connotations and props.
• Longer mirror shots of the main character
• Zoom in, into the face shown in the reflection then cut to a full face shot looking in the camera acting as the mirror. Making the editing seamless and easier on the eyes.
• Have longer shots of the main character alone.
• Change credits, show throughout the opening sequence
• Change editing techniques, instead of a white flash, film a thinking shot, then go into a flash back.

Draft 1 - Reflections

this is the full finished version of my groups first draft. titled reflections linking in with the narrative of the film. Beginning filming was a bit problematic, as someone was late so we wasted a lot of time at the beginning of the day. This then meant that filming couldn't be done on one day as thought and had to run on into two days. To correct this, we should agree to be very strict with our timings and all make sure we stick to responsibilities and understand that other members are relying on each other. Aside from that, filming went very well, we stuck to the story board and worked together. We fulfilled the roles that we picked at the start of the year and took turns to film. Editing wise I put together the main body of work on a tuesday, after school. It took about 2 hours then the rest of the group came the next day and we finished the few remaining bits like adding music. I have learned that I do not like waiting around for people and would rather start early that start late e.g. 1/2pm in addition to this i dont mind working alone to get the work done and meet the deadlines in good time, although it is better if we work as a group.

ASSESSMENT!
GROUP LEVEL: 2
GROUP MARK: 27/28
INDIVIDUAL EFFORT: 3
INDIVIDUAL MARK: 27/28

WHAT WENT WELL?

• variety of shots
• team cohesiveness on the day

TARGETS/IMPROVEMENTS?

• no zoom
• no time for voiceover, so not all the music matched
• make the dad character clear
• make the father drink something more harsh instead of beer
• shaky camera
• teddy bear/phone= too obvious/cheesy
• short
• change credits, the current ones seem like the end of a film
• change/adapt music
• longer shots of her face
• show footage of an U/D grade essay instead of 'failed'
• remove white transitions, just shoot a thought shot

5 films

PRELIMINARY TASK (EVALUATON)

This is our preliminary task!

EVALUATION

• Smoothness in panning 0.20-0.26secs is very shaky and unsteady
• Diagetic sounds give away different filming times EG the wind at 0.37secs
• At some points the editing is choppy

At some points the diagetic sounds chop and change showing different takes and editing choices. 

Continuity and cohesion with script. Emanuella says " or do i need to say it in french " while holding a history textbook after she just pointed at it implying she was holding a french textbook.

Our attempt at the 180* rule is clear but not executed properly as we carry on till about 270* therefore placing the characters in different positions than what they were presented to the audience.

Learning about the equpiment

To be able to film our preliminaries and our opening sequence we needed to learn about the equipment.


I LEARNT HOW TO:

• Work the tripod (extending the legs, attachment where the camera sits at the top of the tripod)
• Paying attention to the spirit level so I always know the camera is level
• How to record
• How to put the tape in the camera

Top of the tripod





Tripod bag

Recording camera

The tripod

Introduction to MACS

In one lesson our teacher showed up the ins and outs of iMovie and how we can use it to edit our preliminary tasks. In the lesson I learnt how to record, edit and use different transition effects on iMovie. We also learnt the difference between MACS and PCS. Learning simple things like filing and saving a document.

Feedback: Reserach and Planning

WWW:

• balance between written word and spoken information
• The locations
• Planning that went into the work

EBI

• There was an introduction
• Work balance was fair
• BBFC information was more developed

TARGETS

1. Have more group work so there is more continuity in slides
2. Go further into connotations
3. Learn how to be more specific = less writing

Film Making Techniques

I stayed after school and watched a number of clips that showed different filming techniques.

• 360* shot; effective because it adds to impact of what is going on (an important phone call) it also acts as an establishing shot
• filming items to narrate what is going on. EG the actor says i have a phone, a few coins, an egg - what we see on screen is a phone, a few coins an egg come up one after another
• when doing flashbacks have real time voice overs come in while flashback is happening to close back into real time
• Zoom out of a real time scene to go into a flashback
• To create a documentary style = minimal camera shake
• Layering of voices for flashbacks
• Zoom in + out quickly for flashbacks, adds to distortion
• Use shots appropriately only use shots where needed to add emphasis EG only really use zoom for a thought or to intensify a feeling

Final Idea

Different Final Ideas

After previously presenting our idea to our peers, we then came up with three different takes of our opening sequence that still carry on the same narrative.

The response we received was positive and have come to the conclusion that we would combine the narrating element in idea 3 with idea 1

Research and Planning for final piece

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