Preliminary task introduction

The preliminary task that we have just produced is a short one minute video of someone walking through a door and having a conversation with someone else already in the room. We are creating this short video as it enables us to develop our filming skills with the digital camera and our editing skills on premiere pro editing software. Also by producing this video, it enables us to get to know the people in our group more and find out how well we work as a group by putting this short preliminary video together.

In our preliminary task Charlotte and myself walk through the classroom door on our way ready to discuss rumours with Georgia, Megan and Charlie about a very 'crazy party' that is apparently taking place later that evening . We discuss topics such as drugs and alcohol throughout this video which means an age restriction is tagged onto our video. This is so that it doesn't offend anyone viewing in anyway and doesn't enable young minors to watch this video.
Throughout this video we use a range of different camera shots to create different effects.
Some camera techniques that we used were: match on action, shot reverse shot and 180 degree rule.
Match on action was used for continuity in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot. This creates an impression of continuity. The action carrying through creates a 'visual bridge' which draws the viewers attention from continuity problems or from slight cutting.
We also used shot reverse shot in this preliminary task. This is a continuity editing technique used in conversations or looking at each other or objects.
We used another editing technique called 180 degree rule. This is a continuity technique that states that two characters in a scene should maintain the same left/right relationship to one another .

We used a variety or different things to edit this video . We chopped out bits that were not wanted and didn't really flow with the rest. We increased the saturation on each of the clips to make the scenery look more warmer and brighter . This is so viewers would be drawn into watch because of the aluminous colours. We added credits at the end to tell the viewers who directed, edited , produced this film etc. We added upbeat music at the end of the video to go with the credits . We chose this music as I believe it fit well with the title ' Party plan'. This upbeat dance music also will lure people into watch as it creates a sense of excitement . We used fast blur in at the start . This was so it created a different, more exciting effect at the beginning . We did the same at the end just before the credits but we used fast blur out instead.

How did the TV drama series 'Utopia' achieve it's comic book look in post-production?

The channel 4 TV drama series 'Utopia' is very different to other TV series that have been produced and released .
One reason that Utopia achieved it's comic book look is because of the bright, iluminous colours throughout all episodes in every series. The channel 4 thriller's hyper-real violence is a use of colour unlike any other TV show. A range of different colours are used in this thriller. The director, Marc Munden, turned to the Technicolour palette of 1950's hollywood in order to replicate the graphic novel's bold aesthetic. For example; they made dull british sky extremely blue through editing, even when it wasn't a bright day. They made the grass greener and the characters eyes brighter using special editing effects. This is because this technique seemed to impress the audience and enticed more to start watching.
In series 2 , the colours  of yellow, magenta and cyan were made bolder in post-production. This seemed to help draw in a larger audience to begin watching the bright drama series.

Final duel video- Knife scene

Different types of camera shots

Over the shoulder shot

The over the shoulder shot is very common when two characters are having a discussion/conversation. This shot helps place the characters in their setting.

Low angle shot
Low angle shots are often used to make things seem larger than what they actually are. The sensation of looking up at them gives an impression to the audience that the object is towering ovee them.

This is also another example of a low angle shot at a slightly different angle.

A Long Shot
Long shots are used to show characters,settings and landscapes at long distance.

Establishing Shot
An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene . This is to indicate to the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a wide shot or an extreme wide shot.

Tilt Shot/Canted Angle Tilted shots are usually used to show speed or movement in a scene. 

Sunday 11th September 2016

Welcome to my blogsite!

Greetings and welcome to my blogsite!

I have never studied Media Studies before, but I have always had a strong interest in the production of film. Although I am a very keen watcher of films and TV, I still don't really know at the moment how they are composed and created! I feel eager and excited to begin studying Media Studies, as i feel very passionate about it .  So this is what I am looking forward to doing. 

One particular area that I'm looking forward to doing is the editing of the films  . This is because I am very creative minded and I really think I will enjoy doing this .  I am also looking forward to the editing as I believe it's when you can make the most of the film that we have shot .

The task (to create a 2 and a half minute film opening) sounds like great fun that I really think I will enjoy! I have already started thinking of some great ideas the film could be about and some picturesque sceneries that could feature in it !

Hopefully you will enjoy the final film on this journey!