Thursday, 25 September 2014
Film Production
Casting Director: The Casting Director/s Are responsible for the actors, this means they have the job to pick the cast of the film. they do this buy conducting interviews and auditions for the role, also they negotiates the payments and the contracts to go with the role for the actor. they work with the Directors and the Producers so that they understand the requirements for the roles.
Director: A Director is the creative driving force for a film's production, they have the visualisation to define the style of the scene and then bring it to life. There are many roles to a Director and they are responsible for all aspects of it, such as casting, script editing, shot composition, shot selection and editing. The Director is responsible for creatively translating the film script into actual images on a screen which make more sense. They are also successful for the film's artist and commercial success or failure.
Film Finance: Also know as a 'Line Producer' calculate the costings for the investors, they observe the preparation for the budget, and they help run the day-today production of the film. They are one of the first people to be employed on a film's production to manage the business aspects of the production by the Director or Producer.
Editor: The editor also works closely with the Director so that they can 'finish' little things, so they can craft the rush of scenes into a coherent whole. They spent loads of hours in a editing suite. They do this so that they ensure it flows effortlessly from start to end.
Production Designer: They define and manage every visual aspect of a film, and the Product Designer also works with the Producer and Director to produce a budget and a schedule for the film. They direct a team to help them produce the visual elements, like the sets they film on, the costumes etc...
Marketing: These people are responsible for promoting the movie and making eye-catching posters, adverts and other form of promotion towards the movie.This is so that it make people want to go an watch the movie, and draws attention to itself.
Exhibition: A cinema exhibition is how films are mainly to view films. A copy of the film on a tape or a digital copy is sent to the cinemas across the globe which is then used, to play the film through it.
4 areas of textual analysis
Camera Shots
Over The Shoulder Shot - The producer uses this view is so that the audience gets a view of the action in the character's perspective. This is used so that the audience feels like they are involved and it’s more engaging. This is also known as a reverse angle shot.
High Angle Shot - This shot create the illusion that there is a sense of the characters vulnerability. This type of shot can be used is scenes of confrontation in action movies, for example when people are going to be killed by something or someone.
Low Angle Shot - The producer uses this shot, because it creates the sense that the character has power. Also the audience will feel a sense of vulnerability towards the character because of the low angle shot.
Back Camera Shots
Extreme Long Shots or Established Shots - The shots are mainly exterior shots which indicates to the audience that time and location. Also this provides the audience with the setting so they can get into the the movie and the background information on the movie.
Long Shot - The producer uses this angle mainly for, head to toe shots of the character so that the audience gets a whole look at the character. This is also so that you can get a feel for the environment and how the charger is talked and how they fit into the scene/movie.
Mid Shot or Medium Shot - The producer uses this camera angle so that the audience becomes more familiar with the character. Also you begin to see the more of their facial expression and their body language.
Two shot - The producer uses this angle so that you have a comfortable angles of two people. this is mainly used when presenters on a TV show are talking. It can also be used in interview to show the conversation.
Close Up - This angle is used by the producer because it shows the emotion at that time so you get a feel of what the character is feeling. This can also be used to frame an object of significance as well.
Point of View Shot - This shot is used by the user to give the audience a view from the characters perspective. So this can also be tie into a Over the Shoulder Shot, Low and High Angle Shot as well, as if the character was looking up or down. It also gives the effect of engaging the audience into the scene.
Extreme Close Up - The producer uses this shot to show intense emotion of the character, so that the audience actually understands what the situation is good or bad. This can also be used to frame an object of significance.
Textual Analysis and Representation (The 7 key areas of representation)
Particular areas of representation that may be chosen are:
- Gender
- Age
- Ethnicity
- Sexuality
- Class and status
- Physical ability/disability
- Regional identity
Textual Analysis and Representation (The 4 key areas of textual analysis)
Camera Shots, Angle, Movement, Composition
- Shots: establishing shot, master shot, close-up, mid-shot, long shot, wide shot, two-shot, aerial shot, point of view shot, over the shoulder shot, and variations of these.
- Angle: high angle, low angle, canted angle.
- Movement: pan, tilt, track, dolly, crane, steadicam, hand-held, zoom, reverse zoom.
- Composition: framing, rule of thirds, depth of field – deep and shallow focus, focus pulls.
Editing
Includes transition of image and sound – continuity and non-continuity systems.
- Cutting: shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic match, action match, jump cut, crosscutting, parallel editing, cutaway; insert.
- Other transitions, dissolve, fade-in, fade-out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time, post-production, visual effects.
- Soundtrack: score, incidental music, themes and stings, ambient sound.
- Diegetic and non-diegetic sound; synchronous/asynchronous sound; sound effects; sound motif, sound bridge, dialogue, voiceover, mode of address/direct address, sound mixing, sound perspective.
Mise-en-Scène
- Production design: location, studio, set design, costume and make-up, properties.
- Lighting; colour design.
Camera Shots, Angles, and Movements
Basic Camera Angles
Over the shoulder shot or angle reverse angle shot - This is so the audience gets to see the action from the characters perspective. It also increases the engagement with the audience.
High angle shot - Thus type of angle shot give the sense that the character is vulnerable.
Low angle shot - This gives the character a sense of power. Can make the audience feel vulnerable towards the character. A sense of fear.
Basic Camera Movements
Tracking shot - This can either be a forwards or backwards shot using a track and dolly for a smooth movement in the shot. It draws the audience into the action.
Sideways tracking or crab shot - A producer would use this shot so that you can keep up with the movement or action of the character/characters or object of significance.
Tilt shot - The producer would use this
Basic Camera Shots
Monday, 15 September 2014
Camera Shot Analysis
In this video, the video producer MKBHD had used many camera shots to present his work. he uses tracking forwards, tracking backwards, mid shot (of the watch), quite a few close ups and long shots. these are hard to analysis because it is an object, but when he does the tracking shots this is maybe used to draw the audience attention into the object being shown. so that you are able to see the whole object of significance. He also used a long shot, this gives a very similar effect as a the tracking shot so that the audience get to see all the of object significance. Finally he used close up shots this lets the audience see all the details of the object of significance.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
My Own Representation
What group do I belong to? Well, I think that I fit into the Urban
'Tribe', because I think that I fit in with the group because they are known
for their choice of music. Their music taste consist of: RnB, Hip
Hop, grime, UK bass and funky to old school jungle and rap (soul). My music
taste consist of mainly RnB and Hip Hop like: Beyoncé, Kanye West, Kid Ink,
Pusha T, Chris Brown, Kevin Gates, Future, and Drake. Without music I wouldn't be able to do work or concentrate on my work because it drives me to do things and helps me with my work flow. These are a few examples but there are many more. But I like the artists older music more, but I still like their new
contemporary work. I love listening to music and love the music that reflects
my life.
I don’t think that I have just one unique style, in terms of the way I dress, but I mix and match things obviously to my liking. I like some ‘mainstream’ brands but not all. For example Nike, Adidas Originals, River Island, Outfit. But I like to mix and match with many different things. But I cannot deny my love for T-shirts… I love them and every chance I get I buy them because there are so many different varieties and I wear them all year round.
Sunday, 7 September 2014
5X5
Top 5 favourite TV
programmes
Doctor
Who - love doctor who and the adventures and mystery.
Great
British Bake Off – I love cooking shows because they inspire me, and Mary Berry
is an amazing baker.
Master
Chef – Again I love cooking shows and Master Chef is no acceptation.
How
It’s Made – I am very curious on ‘how things are made’ and I like watching the
discovery channel.
KUWTK
– love the Kardashians. Simple.
Top 5 RnB albums 2014-2015
Beyoncé
– Beyoncé (best tracks – all)
Jay-z – The Black album( Best Tracks – Encore,
Public Service Announcement, Lucifer)
Jay-z
&Kanye West – Watch The Throne (Best Tracks – all because they remind me of
Barcelona 2012 when I went with school for a week)
Drake
– Hold On Were Going Home (best tracks – Too Much, The Motion, Wu-Tang Forever)
Kid
Ink – My Own Lane (Best Tracks – We Just Came To Party, Tattoo Of My Name, Star
Player)
This
is what I have always been interested in Beyoncé and RnB and I like many other
albums but these cut it, at this present moment.
Top 5 RnB Tracks
Beyoncé
– Drunk In Love
Beyoncé
- ***flawless
Chris
Brown New Flame
Chris
Brown – Loyal
Kanye
West – All Of The Lights
All
these songs are like the best thing ever at the moment they just get me all
excited and awake for at the start of the day.
Top 5 apps
Feedly
– Best news aggregator for everything from Recipes to Technology.
Pixlr
Express – amazing free app to edit photos on the go.
Pocket
– good app for saving things for later to read up on when you don’t have time.
Todosit
– best app for organising tasks and things ‘To do’.
Pushbullet
– amazing app for phone, tablets and computers so that you can mirror
notifications and send things across platforms instead of sending emails to
yourself.
Top 5 Books
The
Recruit – recommended by a fellow asain and the book is amazing.
Divergent
– She turns to the future in a world that’s falling apart.
Medal
Of Honour – Fights Al Qaeda, in the early days of the war in Afghanistan.
Diary
Of a Wimpy kid (series)
Doctor Who (series)
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