Some inspiration? jazz :)
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
General update of the last few weeks.
Although after all the problems of having to re-think and change our idea, then of course re-filming everything, as well as the troubles and difficulties the bad weather caused us, our film is generally on good track now.
There's been a few minor problems along the way and the duration and length of it still worries me slightly. We added two flashbacks, (robyns death and the interrogation between patient and detective) to make our film longer, at first we thought of doing a flashback of how ben escaped, but then decided as a group there was already too much running in the our film.
Even with the two flashbacks our film still doesnt hit the recommended 2 minutes in length it should be and although we are running out of time I still feel our group would be able to pull one more thing out the bag as the film lacks what you would call 'a big money' shot. Discussions are taking place...
- jazz :) x
There's been a few minor problems along the way and the duration and length of it still worries me slightly. We added two flashbacks, (robyns death and the interrogation between patient and detective) to make our film longer, at first we thought of doing a flashback of how ben escaped, but then decided as a group there was already too much running in the our film.
Even with the two flashbacks our film still doesnt hit the recommended 2 minutes in length it should be and although we are running out of time I still feel our group would be able to pull one more thing out the bag as the film lacks what you would call 'a big money' shot. Discussions are taking place...
- jazz :) x
Flashbacks.
Adding the flashbacks was not only to make our film longer, it was so we were able to add lighting and sound techniques into our work too. Also to add more close up and other different varieties of shots.
Both scenes were done in low key lighting, so that the background was not important, low key lighting also gives us more focus on the main subjects and creates atmosphere in our film.
Doing flashbacks also enabled us to experiment with editing techniques, we changed the images to black and white and turned down the brightness and contrast then used cross dissolves to create a dream like edit cut. Having dialogue also allowed us to play around with the sound, we changed the volume dials to make it seem like an echo, that worked well too.
- Jazz x
Both scenes were done in low key lighting, so that the background was not important, low key lighting also gives us more focus on the main subjects and creates atmosphere in our film.
Doing flashbacks also enabled us to experiment with editing techniques, we changed the images to black and white and turned down the brightness and contrast then used cross dissolves to create a dream like edit cut. Having dialogue also allowed us to play around with the sound, we changed the volume dials to make it seem like an echo, that worked well too.
- Jazz x
Monday, 8 March 2010
Micro element - Cinematography
We have targeted the micro elements of Mise-en-Scene in a variety of ways.
For example we have targeted our cinematograpy by using good locations to get a variety of shots. One of our locations gave us the abilty to film low angle shots from a distance. This was helpful when considering the amount of shots we had used. Although we did have problems when first capturing our footage as we clearly saw that we had too many "long" shots and not enough close ups. Look at the post for "Variety of Shot" to read more info about this.
- Ben
For example we have targeted our cinematograpy by using good locations to get a variety of shots. One of our locations gave us the abilty to film low angle shots from a distance. This was helpful when considering the amount of shots we had used. Although we did have problems when first capturing our footage as we clearly saw that we had too many "long" shots and not enough close ups. Look at the post for "Variety of Shot" to read more info about this.
- Ben
Micro element - Lighting
We have targeted the micro elements of Mise-en-Scene in a variety of ways
for example we have targeted our Lighting features by entering the recording studio and adding Low Key lighting effects to shots and sequences like Robyn's death.This adds atmosphere to the scene and is commonly used in Psycological Thrillers.For example "Psycho" Alfred Hitchcock 1960 and in more recent times "The Uninvited" The Guard Brothers 2009. Therefore Low Key Lighting can be classed as a "Must have" for Lighting elements in Psycological thrillers.
- Ben (:
for example we have targeted our Lighting features by entering the recording studio and adding Low Key lighting effects to shots and sequences like Robyn's death.This adds atmosphere to the scene and is commonly used in Psycological Thrillers.For example "Psycho" Alfred Hitchcock 1960 and in more recent times "The Uninvited" The Guard Brothers 2009. Therefore Low Key Lighting can be classed as a "Must have" for Lighting elements in Psycological thrillers.
- Ben (:
The Film
At the moment we are in the process of editing our film. There is nothing else we need to film, apart from a sign, and we just need to edit it. It is looking good at the moment, and I hope that when we put the sounds on, it will pull the film together and make it good. Ben has done a good job acting, Jazz has been great editing and filming and Chris has kept it all together well.
- Matt.
- Matt.
Robyn Death
We have filmed in the tv studio again. In the studio we filmed another flash back of christians (bens) life. In the scene you discover why christian was put in to a mental institute. We where going to add how he escaped from the mental institute but we all thought that there was to much running already in the opening, because of this we decided to film in the tv studio where the lighting and cameras improve how your film looks. In the scene Ben wakes up next to his sister who is dead and is played by Robin Bellingham.
- Chris :)
- Chris :)
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Variety of Shot
After looking at the footage coming together in a whole we've noticed that the amount of long shots vastly outnumbers that of close ups and establishing shots. We have added a larger variety of shots by working in the TV studio and adding flashbacks of "Christian Stonem's" past life. this gave us a chance to use techniques such as panning shots and we got to use lighting and setting techniques to contribute to micro elements which emphasise meaning. We got the close up and reaction shots needed and headed to the editing suite to capture the footage.
- Ben (:
- Ben (:
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