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.