So today was my first day back of my second year HND Multimedia and Film Studies course and we started it off with a bang…we watched movies (I love my course!)
We started of with a Research Techniques class where we were told what we'll be doing for the year and it turns out quite a lot. We'll be making a number of films a documentary a comedy film with no dialog and writing our own script for our own movie which will be getting shown in the cinema.
We discussed in length about comedy films which went all the way back to ancient Greece and what you probably didn't know is that all comedies our actually tragedies with a happy ending at the end (trust me) we then wrote what we think a comedy is.
After we had a Sound design class which, you guessed it! Is all about sound in films and it is pretty important. We had these photos on the screen of a computer which we had to add audio clips to to make it sound like a real scene in a movie, like ascend in real life…it was pretty fun.
And lastly I volunteered to do a short 2 min documentary on Action Cancer Trust which should be fun and I'm excited together involved in and at the end it will be shown at some fancy event where I'll be invited and getting fed.
**Side note I'm thinking of starting vlogs**
Monday, 16 September 2013
Sunday, 15 September 2013
2nd Year!!!
So I start my second year on the 16 September 2013 (tomorrow) and I intend to step up the blogging and blog about everything.
Stay tuned…
Stay tuned…
Thursday, 23 May 2013
'The Dog' Rehearsal
Once we got the set ready and we were prepared; we started our rehearsals with the actor, Peter...
First we had to make sure he knew the script before we could start any type of run through (he did) so we asked him just to do a read through to see how he prepared it. Once we were happy with the way he preformed the monologue we started blocking out the script.
This was the longest part of the process as we tried numerous things and experimented with the character and positioning and props until we found what worked and flowed well with the script.
After that we tried a few run-throughs of what we rehearsed. It took a while to shoot what we wanted as nothing matched the energy of the first 2 run throughs but by the 5 or 6 run through we were happy and started recording.
As an over all I was extremely happy with the finished product.
First we had to make sure he knew the script before we could start any type of run through (he did) so we asked him just to do a read through to see how he prepared it. Once we were happy with the way he preformed the monologue we started blocking out the script.
This was the longest part of the process as we tried numerous things and experimented with the character and positioning and props until we found what worked and flowed well with the script.
After that we tried a few run-throughs of what we rehearsed. It took a while to shoot what we wanted as nothing matched the energy of the first 2 run throughs but by the 5 or 6 run through we were happy and started recording.
As an over all I was extremely happy with the finished product.
Mamet shoot 'The Dog'
First off, I said I would post about my studio shoot and how that was going and didn't, so sorry.
First thing we had to do for the script was come up with a concept to set it around (it was a monologue about a man talking about his dog, so not that difficult).There were a lot of ideas in the group for the concept; whether he is has an OCD and likes things to have his place, whether he is an untidy/scruffy person (which I think gave it a sense of irony), and there was even an idea to give him a mental disorder and that he was imaging the dog the entire time.
We decided on the concept to be that the man is going through a split up with his wife and we kind of split the set in two; in the type of way that her belongings are on one side and his on the other. Also we didn't set a particular time period, we wanted it to be more contemporary, more modern so it didn't limit us or the actor... so we kind of went for a tidy and organised house with out bordering on the obsessive compulsive.
We painted the set white (we wanted a bit of colour i.e. cream or a hint of peach, just to give it a bit of personality but ran out of time due to timetable mix ups) with props and belongings from the wive that added little hints and pops of colour which I feel gave it a little personality, we also put in photo frames and divorce papers which I feel gave the set a story and history of the character.
First thing we had to do for the script was come up with a concept to set it around (it was a monologue about a man talking about his dog, so not that difficult).There were a lot of ideas in the group for the concept; whether he is has an OCD and likes things to have his place, whether he is an untidy/scruffy person (which I think gave it a sense of irony), and there was even an idea to give him a mental disorder and that he was imaging the dog the entire time.
We decided on the concept to be that the man is going through a split up with his wife and we kind of split the set in two; in the type of way that her belongings are on one side and his on the other. Also we didn't set a particular time period, we wanted it to be more contemporary, more modern so it didn't limit us or the actor... so we kind of went for a tidy and organised house with out bordering on the obsessive compulsive.
We painted the set white (we wanted a bit of colour i.e. cream or a hint of peach, just to give it a bit of personality but ran out of time due to timetable mix ups) with props and belongings from the wive that added little hints and pops of colour which I feel gave it a little personality, we also put in photo frames and divorce papers which I feel gave the set a story and history of the character.
Monday, 29 April 2013
Editing Post
(It's been a while sorry!!)
So I'm going to blog about my editing assignment for my film I done, 'Moving Out', which I surprisingly got a Distinction for. (Sorry enough of bragging)
For my edit I tried to make it as simple as possible and just make a good film with the emotion coming from the film and the editing techniques.
It was difficult to keep continuity with the edit as simple thing like the placement of the hand, where a cup is, where you looking is all real vital to keeping the film looking as real as possible, in fact I had some problems with this.
I tried switching from a different camera angle if there was an error and I think this would keep the audience's attention.
The editing process was a long and trying process but worth it and highly rewarding and I learnt a lot which will help me in the future.
So I'm going to blog about my editing assignment for my film I done, 'Moving Out', which I surprisingly got a Distinction for. (Sorry enough of bragging)
For my edit I tried to make it as simple as possible and just make a good film with the emotion coming from the film and the editing techniques.
It was difficult to keep continuity with the edit as simple thing like the placement of the hand, where a cup is, where you looking is all real vital to keeping the film looking as real as possible, in fact I had some problems with this.
I tried switching from a different camera angle if there was an error and I think this would keep the audience's attention.
The editing process was a long and trying process but worth it and highly rewarding and I learnt a lot which will help me in the future.
What's Coming Next
My next blog posts will be of editing the location shoot and posting on our studio shoot of David Mamet's 'The Dog'.
Shooting
Myself and Victoria Wilson started shooting early in the morning, at first we had the crew call at around 09:00, this was so that the crew could all set up before the actors came and ran their lines.
The actors then came at 10:00, already knowing their lines but we gave them a quick rehearsal while me and Victoria discussed what we should do first.
We then started shooting our first scene, which was the third scene in the script. It was a relatively short scene to shoot and it was shot in my bedroom. It took us 3 or 4 takes to get that scene.
The next scene we shot was the fourth scene or "The Goodbye Scene" which was directly just down stairs, we choose that one next because it would take less time to set up and we didn't have far to move, it to was a short scene to shoot.
The scene we planned to shoot next was the first scene; which was the longest scene so we thought we'd try to get as much done as we could before we went for break. There was a lot to think about for this take because the mood in the scene changes so quickly and we didn't want it to just be explosive or out of the blue so we had to take our time and build up. We also had to get pick up shots and tried a few different shots: one shot that worked was the kettle shot which is of a boiling kettle and it kind of reflects the scene nicely because the kettle represents the characters emotions; calm and still at first but then boiling and ready to over flow, one shot that didn't work was the window shot which was a shot from outside the window capturing the mum Ellen; but we couldn't get it because the window was too reflective with the sun so we couldn't use it.
We then had a 45 min break...
Then we started shooting our last scene the second scene, because I was key director for the first few scenes we decided that Victoria should be the key director and i would take over the role of camera operator. The last scene was in the living room, it's where Ellen and Charlie have a heart to heart and Charlie tells his mum, Ellen, that he's decided to move out. We did a lot of different takes from a lot of different angles to get good coverage of the entire scene. As soon as we got all the shots we needed and finished the scene that was us, we wrapped up our first ever HND Moving Image Location Shoot.
We then all congratulated and thanked each other, and then it was the wrap party!
We then started shooting our first scene, which was the third scene in the script. It was a relatively short scene to shoot and it was shot in my bedroom. It took us 3 or 4 takes to get that scene.
The next scene we shot was the fourth scene or "The Goodbye Scene" which was directly just down stairs, we choose that one next because it would take less time to set up and we didn't have far to move, it to was a short scene to shoot.
The scene we planned to shoot next was the first scene; which was the longest scene so we thought we'd try to get as much done as we could before we went for break. There was a lot to think about for this take because the mood in the scene changes so quickly and we didn't want it to just be explosive or out of the blue so we had to take our time and build up. We also had to get pick up shots and tried a few different shots: one shot that worked was the kettle shot which is of a boiling kettle and it kind of reflects the scene nicely because the kettle represents the characters emotions; calm and still at first but then boiling and ready to over flow, one shot that didn't work was the window shot which was a shot from outside the window capturing the mum Ellen; but we couldn't get it because the window was too reflective with the sun so we couldn't use it.
We then had a 45 min break...
Then we started shooting our last scene the second scene, because I was key director for the first few scenes we decided that Victoria should be the key director and i would take over the role of camera operator. The last scene was in the living room, it's where Ellen and Charlie have a heart to heart and Charlie tells his mum, Ellen, that he's decided to move out. We did a lot of different takes from a lot of different angles to get good coverage of the entire scene. As soon as we got all the shots we needed and finished the scene that was us, we wrapped up our first ever HND Moving Image Location Shoot.
We then all congratulated and thanked each other, and then it was the wrap party!
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