First day of filming

Our first day of filming was a great success as we were able to get the most difficult scenes out the way with. We decided to film scenes 2,4,5,6&7 as we filmed this in the day and only included the interior not the exterior allows us to still play around with the natural lighting.Scenes 2,6&7 are filmed in a block of flats whereas scenes 4&5 were filmed in Lucy's house so we had to pay very close attention to the mice en scene as we tried not to get the banisters in the shots , as that would of gave away the illusion of a 'party' happening in a block of flats.

Scene 7

Scene two was extremely difficult to film because of the natural lighting being visible in the scene from behind the door. We tried to fix this problem by asking Emma and Helin to hold a blanket infant of the window to block the natural light as the blinds were too sheer. Eventually this worked and we were happy with the way it turned out.

(not the best quality,sorry!)

The party scene was the quickest to film. We placed masking tape along the floor so in scene 4&5 Lucy is walking along the same line , this helps keep the frame central. We want to make sure that the     

contrast between scenes 4&5 are very noticeable. The bright party lights glancing off Lucy's face contrasting with a frame of Lucy were the lighting is dull and grainy.

A photo from scene 4

Mac 3 pitch for 2 minute film opening.

As mentioned in this video , we basically reiterated what was drawn on our story board. We run through what specific editing parts will be most difficult (the glitch) also the party lights are going to express her state of mind and what she is feeling. Just light the party lights are a bit all over the place, her mind is too. We are not too sure what our character is called yet but will make a later blog post introducing characters. 

Storyboard

Here is a visual representation of our storyboard with audio




We made a short clip of our storyboard and what order it will go in. i found that this past was very helpful as it gave all of our group and idea of how our opening sequence will potentially look.

Storyboard

As a group we have come together and have created a storyboard of our 2 minute film opening. The story follows a young girl at a party. Something happens but you are unaware of what has happened, you then follow her leaving the party. She passes by a girl when she leaves the flats and then runs down the steps takes and deep breath and then starts to run. The girl then stops and answers her phone and the screen will go blank and she says "I need your help."
 1. A pan shot of the outside of the flats , the lighting will be dark but not too dark that you won't be able to see anything.

2.The outside of the party, with the door slightly open so you are able to see the lights inside.

3.Lucy staring in the mirror in the bathroom this then follows her to the door and leaving the
bathroom.

4. Scenes 4&5 with alternate between each other as we are including a glitch to express the girls state of mind, this is also going to be portrayed through the use of lighting.

6.Lucy walks through the door and we will film the closed door from the outside for about 5 seconds.

7.We will use an overhead shot to film Lucy running down the stairs , but this is going to be a still frame.

8. Lucy then walks out of the door of the flats.

9. We will then film from the top of the stairs instead of the bottom and show Lucy walking down he stairs with her back to the camera.

10. A shot of Helin looking confused this coincides with scene 11 and this from Helins pov looking at Lucy at the bottom of the stairs.

12. Low angle shot of Lucy at the bottom of the stairs and taking a deep breath and taking off to run.

13. Dollying Lucy from behind while she is running.

14.A horizontal shot of Lucy running.

15. A close up of Lucy  still running but coming to a shot while her phone rings.

16. A blank screen with Lucy panting and saying "I need your help."

The Art Of The Title

 The Art Of The Title 
Using the art of the title i was able to find a whole load of title sequences that show key concepts that we want to include in our 2 minute film opening. The use of lighting is very important as we want to film in a blue light atmosphere. We also want to use fluorescent and alternating lights as this fits in with our 'party' theme. the use of low-key light will really help the lights and tense atmosphere be appropriate. The way the titles are situated in Drive is something we as a group would like to incorporate as they are very minimal. As a group we decided to keep the titles simple but we do want to place them cleverly in our film opening. Eg: on a shelf or situated on a mirror. 

The Warriors

Drive

Gaycation

This Is England

Mac 3 Prelim - Lucy, Emma and Julia.

                 

In our group we used match on match action whilst i was walking through the door. First we did a short shot of me opening the door handle and edited it together so that you could see me walk through the door. We also used close-ups to emphasise that Lucy was disappointed/sad. We also added a few teardrops to make it more dramatic. Using shot reverse shot makes it a lot clearer to the audience that you are having a conversation and keeping the camera on the person that is actually talking. We also make sure to use the 180 degree rule.

After we had published this, we had realised that we could hear Emma's voice at 0:10 saying action. Even though it was not the full word, it is not very professional. Also the editing has very harsh jump shots.                                                                                      
Next time we know to carefully evaluate everything before publishing and learn how to do more gradual shots.

 We had also made a story board so that we knew what each shot consisted of. This saved us a lot of time because we already mind mapped what each of us were saying and what camera shots we were going to use. We found that story boarding was very convenient.

Here is our story board 

Preliminary Task

Match on action
Match on action - Match on action (or cutting on action) is an editing technique for continuity editing in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot.This creates the impression of a sense of continuity.

The 180 degree rule
The 180° rule is a filming guideline that participants in a scene should have the same left-right relationship to each other, with filming only taking place within the 180° angle in which this is maintained in a conversation.

Shot reverse shot
Shot reverse shot is a continuity editing technique used in conversations or simply characters looking at each other or objects.A shot showing what the character is supposedly looking at (either a point of view or over the shoulder shot) is followed by a reverse angle shot of the character themselves looking at it, or of the other character looking back at them, for example. Shot reverse shot often ties in with the 180° rule to retain continuity by not distorting the audience’s sense of location of the characters in the shots.

Empire Records directed by Allan Moyle

The colours used in Empire Records are very bright and go together very well also the age and genre of this film is something that i am also looking to recreate. 

All of these films listed above include really aesthetics scenes and very clever camera shots. From my experience of watching these films they often make me feel very intrigued because of these techniques.

The Dreamers directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

 The Dreamers is a very aesthetically pleasing film , the shot and angles used in this film is something that i am hoping to re-create. Even though the plot of this film isn't exactly what I'm trying to go for the visuals are very blank simplistic and beautiful.

Thirteen directed by Catherine Harkwicks

Again in Thirteen the film is usually use pretty dark scenes throughout this also allows to show the audience the mood of the film. The darkness is used in specific areas to portray how dark and twisted being a 'Thirteen' year old can be.

Kids directed by Larry Clark

I chose this specific trailer for my film opening, not only because its one of my favourite films. But the visual in this film is something that I'm hoping to recreate, i love the use of light contrast to portray moods.

Inspiration for film opening

As a group we have decided that we would like to focus on teen drama and issues that arise in this genre. I have watched various films similar to this and have have paid close attention to how it is filmed. including camera angles and shots,lights and sound. Here are a few trailers.

Camera Angles

Eye level

Using eye level shots allows the actors to interact with the audience (breaking the fourth wall) 
Or it either lets the audience view what each character is doing in more details.

High angle

Low angle

Overhead shot

High angle shots can be used to create particular impact in a scene. It can either create tension or show vulnerability depending the mood of the scene.







Low angle shots makes a character look more powerful or strong.Low angle shots are below eye level but above an undershot.








Overhead shots gives the audience a bird-eye view.Overhead shots are usually used to create dramatic effect. It is also an unnatural angles which gives the audience a more spacial perspective.It is something different and it intrigues them.

Camera shots

Camera angles are very important when its comes to film. Where a camera is positioned and how it is positioned will help create different emotions to be felt by the viewers. 

Establishing shot

Using establishing shots helps set the scene.Establishing shots are normally exterior,example:landscapes or a building

Long shot

Mid shot

A long shots shows the whole of the human body,but you can also see surrounding exterior,so you are still able to identify where the person is.

A mid shot usually shows from the waist up.These scenes are usually used for dialogue or to show the audience specific detail.

Extreme close up

Close ups concentrates on either a face or a specific part of mise en scéne. The background is usually blurred  

Very extreme close up

Again similar to close up, but the focus is mainly on one specific detail , like an eye or lips for example.Usually the full face will not be in shot.