Lights! Camera! Action!
Monday 1st November 2021
Lights! Camera! Action!
LO:
To apply narrative theory to our own ideas
1) ?
2) ?
3) Harry potter
4) ?
5) Polar express
6) ?
7) Life of pi
8) Night at the museum
Todorovs narrative
Equilibrium = The normal life
Disruption = A change of the normal (a problem)
Recognition of disruption = the main characters have a understanding of what happens
Attempt to solve disruption = the main characters try to or solve the disruption (the problem)
New Equilibrium = the disruption is solved and a new normal life is formed
Extension
Marvel Endgame
equilibrium = They live a normal life
disruption = Thanos wants to take over the world
Task-one
Narrative Stage What happens in my film
Equilibrium There are 6 people (friends) on a island trying to survive
and hey are all 12-16 years old
Disruption They find more aggressive life on the island trying to hunt them
Recognition of disruption The 4 people find out the other life on the island
Attempt to solve disruption They murder all of the life and eat them and steal their boat
New equilibrium They go to prison for murder.
TASK-2
equilibrium
disruption and recognition of disruption
They find a fire on the island
Monday 15th November 2021
Lesson 4
lo:
To explore the use of camerawork in films.
Extreme close up = so you can see if the character is crying.
Close up = so you can see the emotions of the character
Medium close up = is used for conversation
mid shot =
long shot
Establishing shot
bird eye view
low angle shot = used to
high angle shot
canted angle
point of view shot
over the shoulder shot
camera movement
1 dolly
2 paning
3 paning
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1. close up
2 to show status
3 they change faster as they get more tense
Monday 29th November 2021
Setting and Colour
lo:
To explore the use of setting and colour in films.
Setting
1) An isolated house in a rural setting for a horror film would be good because if something bad happens there is no one to help them. an isolated place is good because no one has been there in a long time and anything could be in there and I would use dark colours to connotate mystery.
2) A big city for an action film would be good because there is a lot of people moving and a lot of action in a big city also a big city would be good because every one is there and viruses will spread easily
3) A small seaside town would be good for a romantic comedy because it is peaceful and calm also a seaside town would be good because you would hear only nature and people connotate nature as calm peacefull green
4) A range of different countries for a action adventure film would be good because you would go to many different places which would make it an adventure film
5) A large modern science laboratory for a science-fiction film would be good because a laboratory is where you make experiments and you use science for that
colour
1) Blue and red is good for a superhero because those colours are already associated with superhero
superman,wonder woman
2) A black suit is good for a villain because it shows mystery as they can blend in with the shadows
3) Bright vibrant colours is good for a comedy film because bright colours are associated with happy, positive colours
Avengers Endgame trailer
1) They used a desert, a big city , space , museum , countryside
2) They used a desert to show that it is barren open space to indicate loneliness
3) The setting changes when we are introduced to new characters
4) It affects the characters by making them feel overwhelmed
5) You can tell where it is taken place because of the advanced technology
6) the same story could have happened in a different place but it wont be as good because there wont be as many cars and chaos causing more action
7) You can tell where it is taken place because of the advanced technology
8) you can tell that the story is set in the future because of the advanced technology
9) certain colours are used to show if a scene is happy or sad
10) red and blue are used for captan america to show that he is a superhero
11) i think the colours are very important
12) it would be boring and dull
I am Legend
The gun on his back shows that the film is probably action , adventure
28 Days Later
colour red shows that the film might be a horror film
Raiders of the lost ark
the costumes shows that its a action adventure also with some western in it
I would use red and black because red would show that thay are in danger and black would show mystery and danger and i would also use a laboratory in a city because then it would show that the people are dying because the city would be empty
Monday 13th December 2021
Photoshoot
lo:
To explore different styles of photography
1.
reflection
where- the computer screen
who- ollie taking photos
Dylan and Casey are in shot
props- the mac
WWW:the image is clear
EBI: we had less of the backround in the image
2.
ground level
where- on the grass
who is in shot - no one
who is taking shot- Dylan
props- none
WWW: we made the grass look big
EBI: if there was no rain
3.
giant and monsters
where- outside or inside
who is taking -casey
who is in shot - Dylan and Ollie
WWW:it looks like ollie is in my hand
EBI: ollie was closer
4.
looking down
where inside
who is taking the shot - Dylan
who is in the shot -Casey and Ollie
WWW:the idea was good
EBI: it wasnt so dark
5.
framing shot
where- outside/inside
who is taking the shot- ollie
who is in the shot- Dylan and Casey
props- leaves
WWW: the bushes make it look like its a forest
EBI: we had something at the end of the bushes
my favourite is the farming shot
Monday 10th January 2022
Sound in film
LO:
To explore the use of sound in film
1. Horror = a creaking door, slow music which gets faster with time causing tension, screaming
2. Action = loud fast music causing tension, lots of sounds in a city: cars, beeping, loud people, shouting, explosions, jets
3. A thriller = fast and loud music, explosions, jets
4. A comedy = slow calm , laughter
5. A science fiction = loud and slow music
diegetic = sounds you would hear if you were in the scene e.g. someone speaking , footsteps , music on a radio
non-diegetic = sounds that only the audience can hear E.g. Narration, internal dialogue, music
Diegetic
clicking
speaking
heavy breathing
punching
the rain
guns shots
glass smashing
car
cat
the wind
Non-diegetic
music
pin dropping
explosions
guittar
drums
singing
Foley
every noise created other than dialogue is made by Foley . Foley is the reproduction of everyday sounds for use in film making.
sounds list for an animation
gun shots , explosions, a door opening,shouting , clicking of the remote , dialogue , speaking , cardboard box being placed down , telephone, box opening ,dog barking , dog panting , dog getten thrown banging into the cubbord the ball hitting his foot and the bag, laughing, his expression the music, the crutches hitting the ground , dog walking.
1. yes
2. action chaos
3. when the scene gets more violent
4. the scene changes into more or less action
5. yes because you can hear the footsteps and the gun shots
6.yes
7. yes the main character has a deep voice
8.you would explain the moments of the scene
9.yes gun shots
10.yes the voices are louder so you can hear them better as the audience
Final task
water being swished, a ship, mysterious alien noises, footsteps , a door closing and opening , smashing glass , table crashing , glass being tapped , meat being cut, speaking from the humans, music playing , crashing off all of the equipment
Monday 24th January 2022
LO:
To explore the use of Mise-en-Scene in films
1. home alone
2. iron man
3. spiderman
4. titanic
5.pirates of the carabean
6.transformers
7. The incredibles
8. the lion king
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10.
they like music
they play video games
he is a Male
he is a teenager
he is lazy
he is messy
he might be a student
they like to read
unorganised
Mise-en-Scene = is a french term meaning what is put into a scene or frame . visual information in front of the camera. MES communicates essential information to the audience. Each aspect of mise-en-scene has hidden meanings within a film and sends signals to the audience.
1. setting and props.
2. costume , hair and makeup.
3. facial expressions and body language.
4. lighting and colour.
5. positioning of characters or objects.
Settings and props
1. A Science Fiction Film
in a science fiction film you would expect to see a lab with overpopulated cities and overcrowded cities in a wild landscape where know one knows whats out there it can be another setting but it has to have high tech technology and
2. A Romantic Comedy
in a romantic comedy you would expect to find a peaceful environment with red flowers , a nice city or a countryside and some birds or another setting it just has to be a peaceful environment where nothing is bad and nothing will give you a jump scare.
3. A Horror Film
in a horror film you would expect to see an abandoned house where know one has been there and anything could be inside or another setting but it has to be a creepy/mystery place where people havent visited in a long time to add suspence.
costume, hair, makeup
1. The first one is telling us that he has a tan because he is an explorer and he has a hat which might indicate that he is a cowboy and he has a beard which might show us that he isnt very clean and he also has a dark white shirt which indicates dirtiness
2. The second character is telling us that she is probably in a comedy because most comedy actors have a 1980s style and and she is going outside because she has makeup on and she has a handbag and a phone she is probably a teenager
3. he looks like he doesnt care that much about his hair because its greasy and he looks very tired because of the dark spots under his eyes
Facial expressions and body language.
1. The dinner tables looks like its a posh dinner because they are sitting upright and there are candles also they are also wearing posh clothes
2. The second picture shows that they are probably in a night club and also they arn't wearing a lot of clothes and they looked angry and they looks very sweaty and they also look like they have won a fight
Lighting and Colour
high key lighting = alot of light
low key lighting = not alot of light
the lighting suggests that it is a horror because it uses low key lighting which is most commonly used for horror and the person on the floor looks like he is scared or spooked.
positioning of people/objects
if characters are shoulder to shoulder/back to back then it annotates that they are best friends or work colleges and if they are sitting on opposite sides of the sofa then they are separated or dont like eachother
Monday 7th February 2022
Lights! Camera! Action!
LO: To experiment with foley and sound effects
1. The setting and props are all posh ,rich and old fashioned
2. The costume hair and makeup the man in the middle looks like he is a prisoner because there are 2 guards next to him
3. The facial expressions and body language shows us that he is even more of a prisoner because the guards are close to him and they don't look like they are friends.
4. The lighting and colour is a low key lighting which shows us that it light be a serious scene this shows us that the scene is serious because at the funny parts of the film there is high key lighting
5. The positioning with the characters shows us that the man in the middle is a prisoner aswell because the guards are really close to him.
creative task
1. The setting is going to have a lab, a clean environment high tech futuristic technology and the props are gong to be hazmat suits high tech microscopes robots to do most of the dissection also holograms of people instead of phone calls it shows the holograms
2. The costume hair and makeup is going to be a green alien on the table and a man in a lab coat or a hazmat suit and the alien will have a green coloured skin
3. The facial expressions will be the lab man will be surprised on what he found
4. The lighting will be high key because they will have a lot of lights to examine the aliens
5.the positioning of the man will be sitting down and on a chair with wheels below it
Clip 1
dialogue and breathing , music, a metal spoon hitting a mug, spreading the jam on toast, cutting the toast, a video game, toothbrush,milk going into the fridge, putting the remote down, tap running, clicking of the mirrror, shutting the door, milk, tea
some of the sounds from the practical did not work very well because there is a lot of background noise but when there was little background noise the door creaking worked well also the light switch worked well but the quieter sounds like the tap dripping or the computer turning on.
Monday 28th February 2022
LO: To explore the disaster movie genre
Disaster movies
World War Z
this movie is about a zombie virus witch attacks the world and the main character and his family escape the city full of zombies and the main characters dad tries to find the cure. This film is a disaster film because it is the end of the world and the end of human kind.
the day after tomorrow:
1. the main character in this film is male which is normal
2. The dad is trying to get his own son into a manger storm
3. a natural storm
4. they survive
5. the father travels from washington to new york in freezing tempratures
6. they all have something that threats all human kind
jurassic world:
1. The main character in this film is male which is normal
2. This film does involve a storyline and the main character saves his friends.
3. a volcano blows up
4.the main character manages to survive the volcano and many other people do aswel
5. they travel in cars and also highly protected hamster balls (geospheres) to protect themselves from the dinosaurs
6.they all have something that threats all human kind
cantagion:
1. female
2. this film does not have a storyline because know one is being saved
3. a natural virus that is really deadly
4. it had been overcome by making a vaccine
5. this film does not involve any travel
6. they all have something that threats all human kind
1. characters
2. setting
3. actions
4. props
5. colour connotations
6. narrative
7. text elements
8. other genres included
My disaster movie ideas
1. the main character will be a scientist and he has 2 children and a wife
2. The disaster is that a highly contagious virus that kills humans instantly if they come in contact with anyone who has the virus and the virus originated from the aliens which humans live peacefully with. the alien immune system is 128x better than the human immune system and then the world falls into chaos causing humans to start a war with the aliens because the humans think that they gave them the virus on purpose to kill the humans so they can take over earth so the setting is earth.
3. the 3 other characters are all family members of the main character and they started the petition to kill the aliens but the main character does not agree with them causing a huge family split between them.
4. near the start of the film one of the main characters family members die because of the virus which causes even bigger family split.
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Monday 14th March 2022
LO: To effectively develop an idea for a disaster movie
1. The day after tomorrow ✅
2. 2012 ✅
3. the impossible ✅
4. War of the worlds ❌
5. godzilla ✅
6. Twister ❌
Trailer 1: the 5th wave
1. character = the main character is a male and he is trying to save his wife and child from all 5 waves which consist of : infection, earthquake
2. setting = all over the earth
3. actions = humans training to beat all 5 waves
4. props = cars and army gear and helicopters and planes
5. colour = bright at the start but as the trailer goes on it goes dimmer and dimmer / less vibrant colours
6. narrative = 5 waves which consist of : infection, earthquake, alien object above earth , no electricity, something among the humans , trying to kill the world
Trailer 2: Greenland
1. character = the main character is a male trying to save his family from a meteor shower
2. setting = greenland
3. actions = the meteors flying down from space
4. props = cars meteors
5. colour = red/orange
6. narrative = a family trying to run from a meteor shower
Trailer 3 Impossible
1. character = main character is male trying to find his family
2. setting = Hawaiian islands
3. actions = searching for his family which has been swept away from a tsunami
4. props = lots of rubble and stuff which has been swept away by a tsunami
5. colour = low key lighting to add suspence
6. narrative = a mann trying to save his and find his family
infection
1. the disaster is that the whole world is invaded by an alien infection and the lead character is a scientist which finds the antidote to the virus
2. the film will be set 500 years in the future and it will be set in a city in america which most of the buildings are skyscrapers and there are flying cars flying around the skyscrapers and the weather will be dark and gloomy to add tension to the movie and most of the skyscrapers are full of advertising and bright holographic bilboards showing different products every hour that passes by. the film would be shot in a room with a green screen and there will be hand held cameras so it can make the film feel more realistic and there will also be some CGI to make the film more exciting for the audience
3. the overall mood of the film will be a sad dark and gloomy i will show this in my costume and settings by making their costumes dark and also making the weather dark and also the lights less vibrant so make the scene more sad and also add more suspence to the film
The overall message behind the film would be to not trust things that you don't know anything about
Monday 28th March 2022
Narrative Theory
Lo:
To effectively develop an idea for a disaster movie.
Do now
1. they have a big disaster which is life threatening
2. usually the main character is trying to save someone which is in their family or friends
3. usually the main character is male
4.they fix or survive the disaster
5. a hero
6. in a city scape
Todorov
equilibrium = the humans peacefully living with the aliens and it is set in america in new york in 500 years time
disruption = one country in the world has been infected but the main character is not in that country
recognition of disruption = He sees on the news that one country has been infected and doesn't care until he realises that the virus is now in the country that he lives in and now he is working on an antidote to the alien virus and has to work by himself because everyone else is to scared to go to work and he tells his family to stay locked up in their house while he tries to find the antidote
attempt to solve = he makes the antidote for the virus
new equilibrium = humans survive but
Propp
1. hero = the hero is josh (the father of the children and the scientist that saves the world)
2. villain = the villain is the aliens that try to stop josh from getting the antidote
3. donor = the donor is joshes wife because she stops the aliens from coming in the science lab which costs their lives
4. helper = the helper is the wife that saves the hero's life
5.the princess =the reward is to save the world so the princess is the antidote
6. the dispatcher = the hero is the dispatcher because he makes himself try to find the antidote
7. the princess' father =he is the aliens which don't want to keep the antidote because they will be cured and they wont die
8. the false hero = the government which pretends that he found the antidote because josh gives it to him
Monday 25th April 2022
script writing and storyboarding
LO: To effectively develop ann idea for a disaster movie
with the help of allies josh and his wife and children venture out on high tech space craft to find the antidote to this deadly disease that is killing humanity. The aliens come to greet their family. or so they think. will josh and his family survive.
1. im hungry
you could hold your stomach
2. I've lost my cat
you could look around while looking worried with cat treats in your hands
3. i'm so tired
you could yawn or you could stretch
4. i'm late for school
you could show the school being empty because everyone is in their classrooms and you could show him or her looking worried
5. i'm really annoyed with her
you could show them not looking at each other or shouting at each other
the opening - sunset
the tv is on and josh laughs and turns to his wife
josh:
(He shouts) "This virus is fake and made up by the government because they never liked the aliens"
joshes wife:
"i think the government isn't lying"
(joshes child charlie enters the living room)
charlie (joshes son):
(He whispers) "is the alien virus real dad?"
josh:
(He whispers) "no you don't need to worry about that, anyway off to bed"
charlie:
"okay"
Monday 9th May 2022
industry
lo:
To explore how a film is made and the various industry
The big 6 holywood film industries
universal
warner bros
disney
20th century fox
paramount
sony
film industry jobs
sound
props
editer
actor
director
stunt men
camera man
GRIPS
Grips are part of the Grip Department. The Key Grip hires and oversees the Best Boys, Dolly Grips, Hammers and Rigging crew for a production. They make sure sets and rigs are safely built and maintained, collaborate with the Gaffer on lighting and, after the 1st AD, ensure safety on set.
average salary: £59,000
salary range: £41,000 to £131,000
Gaffer
The Gaffer, or Chief Lighting Technician is the head of the Lighting Department on a film set. They work in pre-production and production to help achieve the desired cinematic image through setting up lights and running cables
average salary: £54,738
salary range: £19,000 to £129,000
Showrunner
Showrunners are in charge of the writing and execution of a television series. They run the Writers’ room, guide Directors and creative crew, and collaborate with the studio/network to deliver their unique vision of the show.
.an idea is pitched to the studio executives
.then they see if it will make money
. then they make teams to shoot the film
. then they edit the film and add sounds
pre production = Pre-production is an essential stage of any film project. It includes all the brainstorming and planning that happens before cameras start rolling. From developing a concept, exploring the look of your film, storyboarding scenes and much more.
production = The production stage, also known as principal photography, is when shooting begins. During this short timeframe, additional crew will be hired—like a script supervisor to check for script continuity while filming, and a property master to acquire and oversee any of your film's props
post production = Post-Production is the stage after production when the filming is wrapped and the editing of the visual and audio materials begins. Post-Production refers to all of the tasks associated with cutting raw footage, assembling that footage, adding music, dubbing, sound effects, just to name a few
FILM DISTROBUTION
posters, magazines, adverts on tv, trailer, bilboards
release poster
release teaser
character sneak peak
release trailer
release movie
behind the scenes / deleted scenes
exhibition
where the film will be released
Monday 23rd may 2022
LO: to develop an effective film marketing strategy
DO NOW
poster
newspaper
trailer
video game
actors talking about it
social media
teasers
ready player one
artwork/posters
trailer
Books
the video game also promotes it
1. you normally see film posters in the cinema or in magazines or on the back of busses or on bilboards
2. a bussy area where lots of people can see it
3. date of release actors in it , the main image/title of the film
the font is usually sans serif and blocky
the colours are usually warm (fires/explosions,mn)/cold colours or dark
they all have a disaster on the cover
the actors faces arn't usually on the front cover
all the posters are based around the disaster
the poster suggests that is is a disaster film because of the tornado and also the choice of title of the film title. also the warm colours in the background shows that there probably was an explosion or a fire in the background after the storm had past the city in the film poster also shows that the film has a lot of chaos and madness in the film. the narrative clues is the tornado in the middle of the film poster which further show chaos/disaster and the helicopter and lightning also shows this. the actors in this film was previously in other films so it also brings attention to the film because of their voice and social media. Also the font of he text almost looks like a storm and its not only one colour and also it is block capitals which shows that it is a storm disaster because a storm is a very dangerous natural event so it shows that its a serious event
Monday 13th June 2022
LO: to create film marketing material
Movie marketing
main image
title
tagline
credit block
actor names
director names
release date
ratings
i used genre conventions to create a horror theme
29/11- good notes for the lesson, target: 1. more detail in the settings for the film idea, explain the choices you make.
ReplyDelete4/1/22-Excellent shots, T4. think about lighting to get a better shot.
ReplyDelete15/3- Great start to your ideas: T: 4.More detail on how should your film be shot? You could consider special effects, CGI, camera angles, Steadicam, tripod or handheld cameras, colours used and anything else.
ReplyDelete5. More detail on what is the message behind your film?
27/6: Good start to your storyboard. T: Does your trailer give too much away for the ending of your film? Now complete the last 4 frames to finish your trailer, don't forget the title slide and the release date.
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