Prelim Task 2: Organizing

Above and below is a example of some of
the costume we were suppose to use

It was the organizing of our scene where we met are first initial problems. This is mainly down to the fact that there was a big confusion over the day that we would actually be filming and the camera’s we would be using so a lot of what we where doing became slightly rushed on the day of filming even though we had planned more thoroughly than before. The biggest problem with this was that because we didn’t know if we were filming or not we didn’t have any of our costume with us, something which was vital for our characterization and this also meant that we had to change some aspects of our script. For example the detective now became a ‘wannabe gangster’. The next unforeseen problem which arose was that one of the places where we had planned to film our scene was already being used and was quite noisy which meant we had to spend time finding somewhere else to film which wasted valuable time. However once we overcame those initial problems everything else became much easier largely thanks to the fact we had done a lot of planning beforehand.  

Prelim Task 2: Planning

Bullet points of editing techniques
and camera angles/ shots we were
planning to use

For the planning it was essential that we prepared thoroughly for the filming process as this would only be for me and most of my groups second time ever actually filming something so planning was essential if we wanted to avoid making any minor amateur errors. To do this we first of all looked at the previous scene that we made and wrote down any errors that we made which were things like a lack of variety to the editing techniques and camera shots made and bad sound quality. We then chose to look over the brief again to make sure we had a clear understanding of what are task was and we also looked over some information on continuity editing so we had more knowledge on the different editing techniques available to us. To adjust our errors we first of all rewrote our script to ensure there was room to put in any new editing techniques, and then wrote down a bullet point list of all the editing techniques and camera shots/ angles that we were going to use and at what point we was going to use them so we had a clear idea and structure to how the scene was going to go. What we then realized was that structure was the exact thing that we were missing last time and this can go down mostly to the fact that we failed to do a storyboard of are scene, something which Mr. Rosen highlighted was one of the pivotal parts of film making. So to correct this I and John made sure we both did the storyboard with John doing the first half and me doing the second half whilst Laurence planned the costume and location of the scene. When finished the storyboard we felt we had done everything to ensure that our scene had a clear and effective structure to it which would then make the filming process a lot easier and simpler.


Below is the story board of events created by me and John.

 

Pre-lim task 1 evaluation

On completion of the pre-lim task and looking at the short film me and my group made as well as looking at the feedback that we received from our peers I think overall that although our group had a well built and structured storyline enhanced by the use of costume and variation of voice, we failed to use a variety of camera shots and editing techniques as we originally planned.

However the main problem we had could also be seen as the best feature of our short movie. That being our constant use of shot/ reverse shot to display the conversation between the detective and the snitch. Although this use of shot/ reverse shot is a good editing technique to use when showing a two people talking to each other and in that case was very appropiate to our short movie, at times it was as if we we're overloading it with shot/ reverse shot and not using any other editing techniques or in fact camera shots to display this conversation which was a issue brought up in the feedback we got.

But it was our well written script (written by me and Laurence) that was said to be the best feature of our short movie, with the script and also use of costume and good acting helping to enhance the story and therefore creating a engaging piece.

This use of limited shot types and editing techniques as well as the camera at times being jittery and unstable made the film look at times very amatuerish and unproffesional. A problem that could of maybe been solved by the use of a tripod to help steady the camera and also a better camera to film with as a flip camera did not have all the functions neeeded to film a high quality piece. However this was a problem experienced by all groups and perhaps expresses our limited expriences of filming as we have only just begun the course.

This although is a problem that will get better with times as we continue to constantly improve on the course and in my case is certainly going to motivate me to do better and improve my standard which will only be done by hard work and focus.

Pre-lim task

For the pre-lim tasked i have been asked to create a short film with the basis of the film being about a meeting between two individuals.
For this task it is of the utmost importance that I try and show a variety of camera shots and angles, as well as making sure that I use good and appropriate editing techniques in order to show fluidity in my short film.
In addition, for this to all work it is important that I create a good script, location and characterise the characters in the short film well so the meaning, story and overall message is made obvious and effective to anyone watching.

My idea for my film was to show a meeeting between a detective and a 'snitch', with the snitch giving the detective information about a notorious criminal inspired by detective program 'Luther' which i based mine on because it uses a wide variety of camera shots and unconventional portrayal of the detective. Me and my group chose to do this as we thought that we could use a variety of shots and editing techniques to show the big difference in status and power between the two individuals which we hoped would be made apparent in our short film.

Introduction

My name is Jassiem Moore and I am a student at the LaSWAP consortium currently studying A2 media.  As part of my course this year I have been asked in the brief to create a film marketing campaign which specializes in the genre of horror. This blog will be used to show evidence, planning and research of all tasks.

My blog will consist of up to date evaluations of the work I have done so far with the goal of showing my progress from now to the end of the course, different promotional advertisements of my film which will include a poster and a film trailer. As well as showcasing different and interesting ways of uploading and showing information on my blog.

This therefore differs greatly to my AS coursework in the following ways:

• Instead of working individually all work will now be group based
• I will now be using video based media and not only print based
• The content of the brief is much wider than it was at AS