Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Evaluation
Evaluation of Single Cam
The experience of creating a single camera production was extremely interesting, challenging and enjoyable. I learnt many new skills creating my first short film, managing a production team and crew, directing my actors to do what I required of them. Providing instructions for my crew and tasks that which they had to complete to continue the films production. The Pre-Production was extremely interesting, realising the sheer intensity and planning/preparation required for even a small film, If I had a larger team, this would of gone smoothly, but as my narrative for the film was extremely creative and made used of various elements of Special Effects, both in the production and post-production elements of the film.
One of the many things I discovered and learnt whilst in production, was that working with a team, that we all had to work together and do our part to make the film possible. Due to the lack of confidence made apparent during the pitch of my film, I had to work hard to ensure that my team was motivated and confident that we could make the film a reality. With sheer devotion and hard work, we completed the production on the film and began our edit of the film, making the final product extremely interesting and display of our abilities of working on such a challenging production, showing perseverance and passion.
Review and Analysis of My Film
Shelly O'Brien - Film Studies Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University (Focuses on Horror)
Yes - it is amateur at this point and pretty rough around the edges in places, but there is certainly potential there! I like some of the graphics work SFX wise and the music works well keeping the pace. It's really the narrative flow which needs work. It's a bit hard to follow at times and needs clearer shifts between scenes and events. I liked the actual idea but felt it needed better exposition at the start and also sometimes the dialogue was difficult to make out - the lead actor spoke a bit too fast at times and articulation needs to be be clearer. He also needs to consider aspects of suspense - I know that it's a bit jokey but even here this could have given a few jumps haha!There is obviously a lot to improve on (and I say this as a constructive criticism) but overall I think that, as first effort with no budget, he's done really well. If he can do this with no experience and no budget it shows that he has an eye for angles of shot, composition, and imagination above all! Everyone has to start somewhere after all! My best mate is a filmmaker and he learns stuff everytime he makes a new one! Tell Callum that I think he'll really benefit from his course and I wish him all the best!! I'm sure he will get better and better.
My Response -
This was extremely helpful constructive criticism as it pointed out that with further education and experience what we are expected to achieve, what we could develop on and areas to work on. Shelly was correct that as it was a horror genre, that I should have used more jump cuts, created more tension and atmosphere, and if i could go back and re-shoot my film, I would use this review as guidelines on what to improve.
The experience of creating a single camera production was extremely interesting, challenging and enjoyable. I learnt many new skills creating my first short film, managing a production team and crew, directing my actors to do what I required of them. Providing instructions for my crew and tasks that which they had to complete to continue the films production. The Pre-Production was extremely interesting, realising the sheer intensity and planning/preparation required for even a small film, If I had a larger team, this would of gone smoothly, but as my narrative for the film was extremely creative and made used of various elements of Special Effects, both in the production and post-production elements of the film.
One of the many things I discovered and learnt whilst in production, was that working with a team, that we all had to work together and do our part to make the film possible. Due to the lack of confidence made apparent during the pitch of my film, I had to work hard to ensure that my team was motivated and confident that we could make the film a reality. With sheer devotion and hard work, we completed the production on the film and began our edit of the film, making the final product extremely interesting and display of our abilities of working on such a challenging production, showing perseverance and passion.
Review and Analysis of My Film
Shelly O'Brien - Film Studies Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University (Focuses on Horror)
Yes - it is amateur at this point and pretty rough around the edges in places, but there is certainly potential there! I like some of the graphics work SFX wise and the music works well keeping the pace. It's really the narrative flow which needs work. It's a bit hard to follow at times and needs clearer shifts between scenes and events. I liked the actual idea but felt it needed better exposition at the start and also sometimes the dialogue was difficult to make out - the lead actor spoke a bit too fast at times and articulation needs to be be clearer. He also needs to consider aspects of suspense - I know that it's a bit jokey but even here this could have given a few jumps haha!There is obviously a lot to improve on (and I say this as a constructive criticism) but overall I think that, as first effort with no budget, he's done really well. If he can do this with no experience and no budget it shows that he has an eye for angles of shot, composition, and imagination above all! Everyone has to start somewhere after all! My best mate is a filmmaker and he learns stuff everytime he makes a new one! Tell Callum that I think he'll really benefit from his course and I wish him all the best!! I'm sure he will get better and better.
My Response -
This was extremely helpful constructive criticism as it pointed out that with further education and experience what we are expected to achieve, what we could develop on and areas to work on. Shelly was correct that as it was a horror genre, that I should have used more jump cuts, created more tension and atmosphere, and if i could go back and re-shoot my film, I would use this review as guidelines on what to improve.
Monday, 23 June 2014
Friday, 23 May 2014
Understand the Features of Single Camera Production
Single Camera Texts
Soap Opera - Coronation Street:
Coronation Street is a hugely open narrative with over 50 years worth of narrative and history. It uses linear narrative structure, with no use of flashback sequences, each story continues to the next episode continuously creating an huge narrative structure based around the street. The scenes are shot all on a set, rarely escaping the boundaries of the street, focusing on areas such as the local pub, cafe and shop, creating relativity for the audience. The Editing and cuts are structured around dialect and conversation, for example, when two characters are arguing, the camera will be based behind each character, cutting to the character who is speaking, and will also cut to show reaction. Coronation Street doesn't use jump cuts, so to avoid showing characters walking to and from locations and to show transitions, the scene will just cut to either them already at the location or change to a separate set of characters entirely. There is no Non-Diagetic sound edited into Coronation Street and it uses only diagetic sound such as the radio playing in the background, this is to maintain the illusion of reality. The Lighting is mainly used for inside the built sets, such as the pub scenes they will use a yellow lighting to create a warm feeling commonly recognised by the audience.
Comedy - Scrubs:
Scrubs is an american created comedy based in a real life hospital, it uses the format of each episode the characters must overcome a problem with a non-diagetic monologue to conclude the episode, leaving the audience with a poetic meaning to each problem. It follows a overarching linear narrative, with flashbacks to add comedic sketches to each scene, the overarching narrative follows the lives of each character, but one mainly, Dr. John Dorian. The audience views the world through the eyes of JD and the characters around him and the obstacles he must confront. Cuts follow specific areas of interest, even when two characters are having a dialogue, the camera may drift off to investigate another area of interest seamlessly. Jump cuts are used to show transition between scenes to show travel and a passage time. The use of Non-diagetic sounds are used multiple times, these are used to create mood, with each soundtrack fitting each scene and used to create dramatic effect.
Crime Drama - Life on Mars:
Life on Mars follows a closed narrative as the narrative does have a finale, but has a overarching narrative which continues into the series Ashes to Ashes which is a continuance of Life on Mars. Life on Mars uses a series of Flash-forwards (hallucinations) to suggest towards the overarching narrative, whilst the current narrative plays out, as they solve crimes. Lighting is used to create mood and atmosphere, using low key to create a moody scene, to add effect and tension to a scene. There are Non Diagetic soundstracks added over specific scenes to create drama and tension, such as the Cortina vs Capri scene, where music is used to create drama and action to the scene. Jump cuts are used to show a passage of time, to show a transition of travel.
Soap Opera - Coronation Street:
Coronation Street is a hugely open narrative with over 50 years worth of narrative and history. It uses linear narrative structure, with no use of flashback sequences, each story continues to the next episode continuously creating an huge narrative structure based around the street. The scenes are shot all on a set, rarely escaping the boundaries of the street, focusing on areas such as the local pub, cafe and shop, creating relativity for the audience. The Editing and cuts are structured around dialect and conversation, for example, when two characters are arguing, the camera will be based behind each character, cutting to the character who is speaking, and will also cut to show reaction. Coronation Street doesn't use jump cuts, so to avoid showing characters walking to and from locations and to show transitions, the scene will just cut to either them already at the location or change to a separate set of characters entirely. There is no Non-Diagetic sound edited into Coronation Street and it uses only diagetic sound such as the radio playing in the background, this is to maintain the illusion of reality. The Lighting is mainly used for inside the built sets, such as the pub scenes they will use a yellow lighting to create a warm feeling commonly recognised by the audience.
Comedy - Scrubs:
Scrubs is an american created comedy based in a real life hospital, it uses the format of each episode the characters must overcome a problem with a non-diagetic monologue to conclude the episode, leaving the audience with a poetic meaning to each problem. It follows a overarching linear narrative, with flashbacks to add comedic sketches to each scene, the overarching narrative follows the lives of each character, but one mainly, Dr. John Dorian. The audience views the world through the eyes of JD and the characters around him and the obstacles he must confront. Cuts follow specific areas of interest, even when two characters are having a dialogue, the camera may drift off to investigate another area of interest seamlessly. Jump cuts are used to show transition between scenes to show travel and a passage time. The use of Non-diagetic sounds are used multiple times, these are used to create mood, with each soundtrack fitting each scene and used to create dramatic effect.
Crime Drama - Life on Mars:
Life on Mars follows a closed narrative as the narrative does have a finale, but has a overarching narrative which continues into the series Ashes to Ashes which is a continuance of Life on Mars. Life on Mars uses a series of Flash-forwards (hallucinations) to suggest towards the overarching narrative, whilst the current narrative plays out, as they solve crimes. Lighting is used to create mood and atmosphere, using low key to create a moody scene, to add effect and tension to a scene. There are Non Diagetic soundstracks added over specific scenes to create drama and tension, such as the Cortina vs Capri scene, where music is used to create drama and action to the scene. Jump cuts are used to show a passage of time, to show a transition of travel.
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