Today I have added all of my notes from previous meetings to the master log shared between all of us. I set up the log as an online document for everyone to make adjustments whenever and wherever, also it makes it easily accessible fro everyone. Currently the portal is http://docs.google.com/ and it shows the group's master schedule and master log.
On the 22nd, casting calls were put up and the crew contact sheet was confirmed. I also developed a better understanding of how Shaun's character develops from the 2 minute piece to the 5 - 10 minute piece. Pitching the idea and having Tom respond helped with my understanding. We have arranged to have a meeting at 12, however I will not be able to attend as I will be working. Instead I will be attending the meeting / conference call on Sunday.
On the 24th, I met up with Dannie and Tom to go through what they thinking for sound ideas. I wanted what they wanted the sound to do to the atmosphere in terms of how dramatic and tense it should make the audience feel. Some ideas were brainstormed, but as an overall task, I needed to sit down and run through the script.
The 26th, I finished running through the script and created a sound list. I will need to create a sound log to monitor what sounds I do source for the project and to see what sounds I still need to source. I updated the log and the schedule.
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
21/10 Moving Image Prod. Skills
Today we practiced importing clips and audio onto Pro Tools, we practiced EQing sounds for clips and automating EQ to create useful sound effects to describe movement and area.
We have been set our task and can choose any clip that Darryl deems fit for the task. Currently I am interested in doing a clip from Apocalpyse Now or City of God. The automation utility will be really useful and producing creative effects. We looked through all the clips on server to see what resources are available for task 2.
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
01/10, 04/10 & 08/10 Moving Image Project
01/10:
Today we went over what is required of the module, the main tasks are as follows:
- blog diary
- 2500 word evaluation
- 5 - 10 short drama film
I need to watch Rope by Hitchcock as it supposed to be a Hitchcock film done all in one shot.
My 2500 word evaluation gets posted onto my blog and I must include:
Media inspirations, how well organised the project was and how my performance was.
The 2 min character exercise is in for Weds 12th November
The treatment for the 5 - 10 min short is due in on Fri 21st November
The 5 - 10 min short is due in on Weds 17th December
The research blog is due on Weds 7th January
A few good places to check out short films are:
- http://www.shortoftheweek.com/
- https://vimeo.com/
- http://www.youtube.com/
an example of Hitchcock's theory of suspense
There are 2 people playing cards and a bomb goes off to blow them up = no suspense & no tension
The audience see a person put a bomb under the table and there are 2 people playing cards and the bomb goes off = suspense and tension.
The deeper the problems of the protagonist, the more dramatic the tension
Screenplay and The Screen writer's workbook (Syd Field) are recommended reads.
An inciting incident is an event that happens that changes the conventional (normal) world of the protagonist. Pushes the story to the next level.
We watched in the seminar A changed Man (2004) directed by Junson.
Our set exercise was to create and develop a fictional character. They must have a name, age, something they want and reasons why they can't have it.
4/10:
I watched Film_Fx L3.0 (2014) directed by Alexis Decelle http://vimeo.com/105329112#comment_12296036
What I really liked about this film is that it conveys a clear emotion of the robotboy wanting a friend, but the twist at the end really intrigues me. Though his emotion want him to get friends, he cannot help, but do something which causes that friend to die, thus him having paper models of all of his previous friends.
Looms (2014) directed by The Funk Brothers
http://vimeo.com/84085884
This was a great watch, the emotion that I interpreted for this piece was the farmer's determination to continue on the farm. Although the farmer injures himself from farm work, his determination doesn't swindle, the only problem he comes across is the fact that he isn't making enough to cover himself for the winter. Even the phone conversation he has with daughter, emphasises his determination to continue on the farm.
08/10:
The first task is to create a 2 minute character piece that conveys a clear emotion and focus, this is to be done in a group and making notes will assist in the creation of the 2000 word evaluation.
In this session we watched scenes from
Singin in the rain (Gene Kelly singing in the rain), The Birds (When the woman goes upstairs and is attacked by the birds) and Dirty Dancing (When the girl helps carry the pineapple to the dance and has the dance with boy she finds attractive).
These scenes really helped to portray characters in a significant way and intended signs assist in creating character personas.
I have had a move of group as I am no longer the drama group 2 session, so I have grouped with Emily, TS, Thomas and Danayet. We will decide the next time we meet on what idea we would like continue with for task 1.
Today we went over what is required of the module, the main tasks are as follows:
- blog diary
- 2500 word evaluation
- 5 - 10 short drama film
I need to watch Rope by Hitchcock as it supposed to be a Hitchcock film done all in one shot.
My 2500 word evaluation gets posted onto my blog and I must include:
Media inspirations, how well organised the project was and how my performance was.
The 2 min character exercise is in for Weds 12th November
The treatment for the 5 - 10 min short is due in on Fri 21st November
The 5 - 10 min short is due in on Weds 17th December
The research blog is due on Weds 7th January
A few good places to check out short films are:
- http://www.shortoftheweek.com/
- https://vimeo.com/
- http://www.youtube.com/
an example of Hitchcock's theory of suspense
There are 2 people playing cards and a bomb goes off to blow them up = no suspense & no tension
The audience see a person put a bomb under the table and there are 2 people playing cards and the bomb goes off = suspense and tension.
The deeper the problems of the protagonist, the more dramatic the tension
Screenplay and The Screen writer's workbook (Syd Field) are recommended reads.
An inciting incident is an event that happens that changes the conventional (normal) world of the protagonist. Pushes the story to the next level.
We watched in the seminar A changed Man (2004) directed by Junson.
Our set exercise was to create and develop a fictional character. They must have a name, age, something they want and reasons why they can't have it.
4/10:
I watched Film_Fx L3.0 (2014) directed by Alexis Decelle http://vimeo.com/105329112#comment_12296036
What I really liked about this film is that it conveys a clear emotion of the robotboy wanting a friend, but the twist at the end really intrigues me. Though his emotion want him to get friends, he cannot help, but do something which causes that friend to die, thus him having paper models of all of his previous friends.
Looms (2014) directed by The Funk Brothers
http://vimeo.com/84085884
This was a great watch, the emotion that I interpreted for this piece was the farmer's determination to continue on the farm. Although the farmer injures himself from farm work, his determination doesn't swindle, the only problem he comes across is the fact that he isn't making enough to cover himself for the winter. Even the phone conversation he has with daughter, emphasises his determination to continue on the farm.
08/10:
The first task is to create a 2 minute character piece that conveys a clear emotion and focus, this is to be done in a group and making notes will assist in the creation of the 2000 word evaluation.
In this session we watched scenes from
Singin in the rain (Gene Kelly singing in the rain), The Birds (When the woman goes upstairs and is attacked by the birds) and Dirty Dancing (When the girl helps carry the pineapple to the dance and has the dance with boy she finds attractive).
These scenes really helped to portray characters in a significant way and intended signs assist in creating character personas.
I have had a move of group as I am no longer the drama group 2 session, so I have grouped with Emily, TS, Thomas and Danayet. We will decide the next time we meet on what idea we would like continue with for task 1.
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