Friday, 6 May 2011
Evaluation Activity 7
Progression from Preliminary to Final Product
Editing and Camerawork
In our preliminary task our group had little experience of camerawork and editing videos. We were told by our teachers that our preliminary task was a chance to introduce ourselves to the camera and also have a go at using the editing software. One of the main things that we needed to include in our prliminary was the use of match on action, the 180 degree rule and a shot-reverse shot.
The match on action showed the same shot but form a different angle or perspective, the 180 degree rule ensures that the audience are clear about where the actors are and the shot-reverse shot involves filming two people back and forth for example, in a conversation. We used all of these three techniques in our preliminary task but after consideration concluded that we made a lot of mistakes that needed to be rectified before the final product. The first mistake we made was the match on action shot of James walking down the stairs which we felt we could have improved considerably to make it more effective to the film. The next mistake we made was that the 180 degree rule was not adhered to and the audience could see the wrong side of the actors which made it seem unrealistic and unprofessional. We also made mistakes during editing for example when we were trying to build tension by using rapid editing we accidently cut out vital shots that were very important to the preliminary task.
After watching our thriller we all immediately decided that the general use of camerawork and editing techniques that had been used had greatly improved since the preliminary task. The first example of this that we noticed was when we reviewed the shot from inside the freezer and agreed that this shot was a great use of camera that gave a good effect on the outcome of the thriller. An example of editing that we had improved on by our final piece was the use of fades and wipes that were inputed inbetween scenes to link shots together without having an unnatural break. Our fades were much sharper and the wipes were used correctly to ensure that they went almost unnoticed with the audience.
Sound and mise-en-scene were also things that we noticed had improved from our preliminary task for example, the props we used such as the knife and the spotlight gave the final product more character whereas in our preliminary there was a lack of props that were important to the scene. Sound was used throughout our final piece but the vital difference between it and that of our preliminary was the times at which it reached a high point and developed the level of tension in the scene. Overall we improved greatly from preliminary to final piece, however, the mistakes that we made at first were recognised and altered for our final piece which contributed to it being of a much higher quality in terms of camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene.
Editing and Camerawork
In our preliminary task our group had little experience of camerawork and editing videos. We were told by our teachers that our preliminary task was a chance to introduce ourselves to the camera and also have a go at using the editing software. One of the main things that we needed to include in our prliminary was the use of match on action, the 180 degree rule and a shot-reverse shot.
The match on action showed the same shot but form a different angle or perspective, the 180 degree rule ensures that the audience are clear about where the actors are and the shot-reverse shot involves filming two people back and forth for example, in a conversation. We used all of these three techniques in our preliminary task but after consideration concluded that we made a lot of mistakes that needed to be rectified before the final product. The first mistake we made was the match on action shot of James walking down the stairs which we felt we could have improved considerably to make it more effective to the film. The next mistake we made was that the 180 degree rule was not adhered to and the audience could see the wrong side of the actors which made it seem unrealistic and unprofessional. We also made mistakes during editing for example when we were trying to build tension by using rapid editing we accidently cut out vital shots that were very important to the preliminary task.
After watching our thriller we all immediately decided that the general use of camerawork and editing techniques that had been used had greatly improved since the preliminary task. The first example of this that we noticed was when we reviewed the shot from inside the freezer and agreed that this shot was a great use of camera that gave a good effect on the outcome of the thriller. An example of editing that we had improved on by our final piece was the use of fades and wipes that were inputed inbetween scenes to link shots together without having an unnatural break. Our fades were much sharper and the wipes were used correctly to ensure that they went almost unnoticed with the audience.
Sound and mise-en-scene were also things that we noticed had improved from our preliminary task for example, the props we used such as the knife and the spotlight gave the final product more character whereas in our preliminary there was a lack of props that were important to the scene. Sound was used throughout our final piece but the vital difference between it and that of our preliminary was the times at which it reached a high point and developed the level of tension in the scene. Overall we improved greatly from preliminary to final piece, however, the mistakes that we made at first were recognised and altered for our final piece which contributed to it being of a much higher quality in terms of camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene.
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011
Friday, 29 April 2011
Evaluation Activity 4
The primary target audience for our thriller was predominently men aged between 15 and 35. Our thriller had a gangster theme running throughout which may have attracted a slightly older audience who were interested in gangster films. Films like 'Goodfellas' and 'The Godfather' are examples of gangster-thrillers and people who liked these films were a target for our thriller.
When identifying our target audience we looked at what films they watched, where they shopped, their favourite t.v programme and other characteristics that meant they would be a target for our thriller.
Pete Holden was an ideal example for the audience we were targeting as he fitted the characteristics that we believed meant he would enjoy our thriller. His dress sense was very casual but also fashionable and in tone with the theme of gangster that ran throughout our thriller opening as you can see with the hoody he is wearing. This shows he may have a dark side like many of the characters in our thriller opening. His music taste contained a variety of music genres but his particular favourites were drum and bass, grime and rap and examples of some of these are found in our thriller which meant there was potential he would enjoy our clip.
Pete's favourite T.V programme was 'The Sopranos' which is a gangster series set in America. One of the themes of our thriller was gangster and so he immediately seemed to fit in as our target audience. Our thriller was similar to the sopranos series as it involved murder, revenge and torture. The fact that our clip was similar to the programme meant that it was very likey Pete would enjoy our thriller opening.
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| Pete Holden |
Pete's favourite T.V programme was 'The Sopranos' which is a gangster series set in America. One of the themes of our thriller was gangster and so he immediately seemed to fit in as our target audience. Our thriller was similar to the sopranos series as it involved murder, revenge and torture. The fact that our clip was similar to the programme meant that it was very likey Pete would enjoy our thriller opening.
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Evaluation Activity 2
We have decided to compare our main thriller character (Nathan) to the antagonist from the film 'Scream'. They are both very similar as they are dressed all in black garments, making their identity a secret to the viewer and would make them want to find out who the mysterious figure actually is. Some of the attributes that Nathan has, have been reflected in the character that we have created and used in our film opening. Despite all of these similarities there are also a few differences.
Similarities:
- Both characters are holding a everyday weapon that could be picked up from anywhere.
- They both sneak up on their victims before attacking them.
- The main similarity between the two is that they are both peering around a corner at their victims before they attack them.
- Both antagonists are played by male characters, this is because the male gender are stereotypically very dominant and they viewer would believe it to be a greater thriller if the victim were chased by a very tall man, rather than a smaller female.
- Both antagonist's body languages are very open and tall, in a standing position ready to attack their victim.
Differences:
- Unlike in our thriller, the antagonist in 'Scream' is wearing a mask to cover his identity, whereas Nathan is wearing a balaclava.
- In 'Scream' the antagonist teases the victim by calling them, causing them to be scared that something is going to happen. In our thriller Nathan approaches me without any warnings, therefore making it a silent attack.
- In our thriller Nathan is not wearing any cloves whilst holding the knife, but in 'Scream' the antagonist is wearing gloves to prevent any tracks of DNA being found on the knife.
- The villain in 'Scream' usually uses the knives to kill the victims, unlike ours where Nathan uses ether on a cloth to knock the victim unconscious, then the killing of him is not shown and the clip just shows Nathan walking out.
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