Friday 25 March 2011
Thursday 24 March 2011
FInal Cut Feedback
Positives;
- The use of flashback at the beginning gives us a feeling of what the film is going to be like, good editing.
- Editing on the pictures was good and the sound went well with it when the pictures were flicking through.
- Production company's logo is very impressive.
-The repetition of the images+ the increase pace really builds up suspense makes us empathise with protagonist.
- Sound and clips work perfectly together to maintain a tense atmosphere
- Spotlight bit is really good and really liked the use of sound. The special effects used in some of the flashbacks are very good, the sound with the photos at the end is also very good.
- Liked the production company and the sound over it.
- Like the editing between the kidnapped person and the park.
- Lovely memory photos.
- Film production logo animation looks really good.
- Liked the lighting at the beginning with the light moving around the frame.
- The lighting of the hostage room was really creative and works well.
- The sound in time with the images builds up suspense well.
-Really liked the first shot with the production logo, it was really effective and cleverly done.
- The photos that were used near the end started piling up at the end and this was really effective.
- Like the blurry effects to create a sense of flashbacks, the use of photographs really built up emotion.
-Liked the shots to show the relationship between the characters when they are playing football.
- Liked the pictures flash up and gradually get faster as they create tension.
Improvements;
- The ending could be improved.
- It could have a stronger ending as it doesn't really explain why he has been taken.
- The titles at the beginning could stay up longer.
- While the two characters are playing football the camerawork is jerky.
- The swinging of the lamp could be smoother.
- Lighting in the end clips flick from light to dark, this isn't very noticeable but a little distracting.
- Potentially too dark in the captivity section.
- The pictures at the end go on for a little too long and the pauses on the photos are longer on some then others.
-The titles at the end make it look like a trailer.
- Titles were quite small, possibly make them slightly bigger.
- Use a mixture of effects instead of the thunder.
- Have titles and names up on screen for longer right at the beginning.
- The use of flashback at the beginning gives us a feeling of what the film is going to be like, good editing.
- Editing on the pictures was good and the sound went well with it when the pictures were flicking through.
- Production company's logo is very impressive.
-The repetition of the images+ the increase pace really builds up suspense makes us empathise with protagonist.
- Sound and clips work perfectly together to maintain a tense atmosphere
- Spotlight bit is really good and really liked the use of sound. The special effects used in some of the flashbacks are very good, the sound with the photos at the end is also very good.
- Liked the production company and the sound over it.
- Like the editing between the kidnapped person and the park.
- Lovely memory photos.
- Film production logo animation looks really good.
- Liked the lighting at the beginning with the light moving around the frame.
- The lighting of the hostage room was really creative and works well.
- The sound in time with the images builds up suspense well.
-Really liked the first shot with the production logo, it was really effective and cleverly done.
- The photos that were used near the end started piling up at the end and this was really effective.
- Like the blurry effects to create a sense of flashbacks, the use of photographs really built up emotion.
-Liked the shots to show the relationship between the characters when they are playing football.
- Liked the pictures flash up and gradually get faster as they create tension.
Improvements;
- The ending could be improved.
- It could have a stronger ending as it doesn't really explain why he has been taken.
- The titles at the beginning could stay up longer.
- While the two characters are playing football the camerawork is jerky.
- The swinging of the lamp could be smoother.
- Lighting in the end clips flick from light to dark, this isn't very noticeable but a little distracting.
- Potentially too dark in the captivity section.
- The pictures at the end go on for a little too long and the pauses on the photos are longer on some then others.
-The titles at the end make it look like a trailer.
- Titles were quite small, possibly make them slightly bigger.
- Use a mixture of effects instead of the thunder.
- Have titles and names up on screen for longer right at the beginning.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Window Pane
Shot one shows our company logo spotlight productions, we chose this one because we liked the idea of the moving logo and we think this one represented this idea well.
Shot two shows the lighting of our thriller, within the captive seen there is very low lighting to create a mysterious effect. It also gives a view of the lighting that is used throughout our thriller. It is very low lighting apart from when there is flashback shown when it suddenly changes to natural, bright lighting to show the contrast between the two sets of shots.
Shot three shows a close up of the weapon in the hands of the enemy this is a very significant prop to our opening sequence as it is used in one of the most important events in our sequence - the killing.
Shot four shows the costume worn by the hostage, a torn, muddy, blood covered shirt, ripped trousers and a hessian sack covering his face this was a strong mise en scene point for our thriller.
Shot five shows an example of camerawork that is used commonly throughout our sequence to signify certain props and aspects of mise en scene. In this case, it is the football which is important to the scene as it brings back happy memories.
Shot six shows piece of camera work we used which was a hand held camera looking at the victim in the bushes this showed that the audience were looking through the point of view of the killer.
Shot seven shows a long shot of the couple playing football, this also reflects the thriller convention of the extraordinary happening in the ordinary world. For example, the extraordinary is a normal scene in this case of a couple playing football compared with the ordinary event of a shot of the captive.
Shot eight shows a close up of the gun against the face of the victim this also shows the media convention of Voyeurism because the gun is placed against a woman's head. This is often used to show women as commodities to be had.
Shot nine shows the hostage on his side it shows that he gets emotional when placed in a situation where he is forced to think about his one main weakness, his 'achilles heel'.
Friday 18 March 2011
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Feedback
Camera work
There are a good use of camera shots such as long shots, medium shots, closed ups and extreme close ups and i think that they are used very well. The long shots to show the scene, and closer up hsots when more detail is needed. I really liked the shot of Tom and Jess walking way @ 0:43 as i think it was framed very well, them walking into the distance getting a bit smaller as the camera stayed static. Also liked the shot @ 1:34 which makes use of a natural boarder with the trees. However at about 1:20 the shot is very shakey as it is panned across the field, which isn't nice to watch. Even though they are still images i think that the last shots work really well in creating suspence and highering the pace making the last shot (kicking football) really dramatic. This builds up the tension and supsence for the full length film to start, which i think work really well.
Thriller conventions
Lots of potential thriller conventions are in your opening sequence which is good. Your thriller is based on a crime, which is a kidknapping, this is one of the main thriller conventions. I think that one of the best ones which you have used is using micros elements to build up suspense. As i said above the still images work wonderful to do this and then the quick shot combined with the sudden noise to finish works very well to create a very dramatic feel.
There are a good use of camera shots such as long shots, medium shots, closed ups and extreme close ups and i think that they are used very well. The long shots to show the scene, and closer up hsots when more detail is needed. I really liked the shot of Tom and Jess walking way @ 0:43 as i think it was framed very well, them walking into the distance getting a bit smaller as the camera stayed static. Also liked the shot @ 1:34 which makes use of a natural boarder with the trees. However at about 1:20 the shot is very shakey as it is panned across the field, which isn't nice to watch. Even though they are still images i think that the last shots work really well in creating suspence and highering the pace making the last shot (kicking football) really dramatic. This builds up the tension and supsence for the full length film to start, which i think work really well.
Thriller conventions
Lots of potential thriller conventions are in your opening sequence which is good. Your thriller is based on a crime, which is a kidknapping, this is one of the main thriller conventions. I think that one of the best ones which you have used is using micros elements to build up suspense. As i said above the still images work wonderful to do this and then the quick shot combined with the sudden noise to finish works very well to create a very dramatic feel.
Friday 11 March 2011
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Friday 4 March 2011
Preparing for Filming
Meeting at 11:00 at Mepal primary school.
Dom is bringing:
Tom is bringing:
Jess is bringing:
Amy is bringing:
Dom is bringing:
- Chair
- Full suit
- Pillow
Tom is bringing:
- Light
- Gun
- Hessen sack
- White shirt
- Jeans
- Worn white shirt
- Casual clothing (for three different scenes)
- Pillow
Jess is bringing:
- Light
- Casual clothing (for three different scenes)
- Pillow
- Camera / Tripod
Amy is bringing:
- Lucozade bottle
- Pillow
Thursday 3 March 2011
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Titles
We've decided within our title sequence we want to include the company name:
'Spotlight Studios' with the appropriate company logo also.
We also want to include the actors real names as appose to the character names to make it seem more professional as this is a common feature shown in existing film productions.
'Dominic Jones' 'Tom Harradine' 'Jessica Howard'
And the directors name too:
'Amy Smith'.
We've decided on a font also (seen in our previous posts) which is from dafont.com and called pulse.
we thought this is a good font as it is distorted and appears to be a short life line which makes it seem like the reflection of our story line.
'Spotlight Studios' with the appropriate company logo also.
We also want to include the actors real names as appose to the character names to make it seem more professional as this is a common feature shown in existing film productions.
'Dominic Jones' 'Tom Harradine' 'Jessica Howard'
And the directors name too:
'Amy Smith'.
We've decided on a font also (seen in our previous posts) which is from dafont.com and called pulse.
we thought this is a good font as it is distorted and appears to be a short life line which makes it seem like the reflection of our story line.
Thriller Analysis
The thriller I am going to analyse is 'Vertigo' By 'Alfred Hitchcock'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ONof-5z7vQ&feature=fvsr
Sound, Mise En Scene, Editing, Camera work.
The sound used in the sequence is quite repetitive with a recurring sequence that is changed and built up when a title appears on screen. There is no dialogue, which isn't uncommon. However, often in thrillers the opening credits are sometimes shown in the form of a flashback that use diegetic sounds such as gunshots or sounds that symbolize and revisit a particular memory. But this sequence doesn't use any diegetic sound, just non diegetic music.
One aspect of Mise En Scene that is stereotypical of the thriller genre is the colors that are used throughout the sequence. They are comprised mainly of Black, White and Dark Red. Examples are shown below.
One piece of camera work that is used a lot in thrillers is the close up on significant features of a character. For example, the examples above show the use of close ups on both the mouth and eye. These two close ups are used a lot as the mouth and eyes of a character give an impression, of what the character is feeling. For example, both the mouth and the eyes twitch a lot in this sequence. This creates a sense of nerves and uneasiness which makes the viewer feel sorry for the character.
Lastly, editing. The editing uses many pans and zooms, focusing on different parts of the character's face. These are often long and try and capture as many aspects of the face as possible. Making the viewer focus in on these aspects individually through the use of close ups.
One interesting use of editing is a spiral effect this is quite extravagant especially for the time that this film was made. I see it as a way of keeping the viewer's attention. These patterns are all based around the reoccurring theme of 'the eye'. With colors circling around a small 'pupil' looking dot in the middle. This reoccurring theme makes the viewer realize early on that a big feature of this film is eyes. Which should lead to the viewer being able to realize that this is a physcological thriller.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ONof-5z7vQ&feature=fvsr
Sound, Mise En Scene, Editing, Camera work.
The sound used in the sequence is quite repetitive with a recurring sequence that is changed and built up when a title appears on screen. There is no dialogue, which isn't uncommon. However, often in thrillers the opening credits are sometimes shown in the form of a flashback that use diegetic sounds such as gunshots or sounds that symbolize and revisit a particular memory. But this sequence doesn't use any diegetic sound, just non diegetic music.
One aspect of Mise En Scene that is stereotypical of the thriller genre is the colors that are used throughout the sequence. They are comprised mainly of Black, White and Dark Red. Examples are shown below.
One piece of camera work that is used a lot in thrillers is the close up on significant features of a character. For example, the examples above show the use of close ups on both the mouth and eye. These two close ups are used a lot as the mouth and eyes of a character give an impression, of what the character is feeling. For example, both the mouth and the eyes twitch a lot in this sequence. This creates a sense of nerves and uneasiness which makes the viewer feel sorry for the character.
Lastly, editing. The editing uses many pans and zooms, focusing on different parts of the character's face. These are often long and try and capture as many aspects of the face as possible. Making the viewer focus in on these aspects individually through the use of close ups.
One interesting use of editing is a spiral effect this is quite extravagant especially for the time that this film was made. I see it as a way of keeping the viewer's attention. These patterns are all based around the reoccurring theme of 'the eye'. With colors circling around a small 'pupil' looking dot in the middle. This reoccurring theme makes the viewer realize early on that a big feature of this film is eyes. Which should lead to the viewer being able to realize that this is a physcological thriller.
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