This is the video evaluation for our trip to Wilderness Woods. We went to play around with the cameras and to test shots and technical ideas that we might be able to use in our opening sequence.
Tuesday 15 February 2011
Friday 11 February 2011
LB- Technical Analysis
Technical Analysis
The opening sequence of shank starts with long shots of rioting against police. Shot in black and white this gives a serious nature to the footage.
The titles then come up on a white background, while the titles are coming up a various amount of the characters stills are shown. This shows the audience what actors are playing what characters and also establishes the main characters.
There is then a shot of a mans feet running, this establishing shot highlights how the film is starting in the middle of action. This explores the genre of the film as being a action/thriller. He is then seen to be being chased by a man on a motorbike, the cutting rate then increases dramatically as the chase starts. This also highlights to the audience how live is like for this young man.
There is then a slow motion shot of the man jumping from the bridge to get away from the people chasing him. There are then a couple of different angled shots while he is falling in slow motion, which adds to the event being clever and dangerous.
The cutting rate then drops as he has got away from the people. Medium shots are used to show him walking around the setting of London in 2015. Showing the council estate style setting with smashed windows, exploring the deprivation of the young man.
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AS technical analysis
Panic Room technical analysis
1) Panic room starts off with an extreme long shot of New York with that camera panning around to show the title of the film in typography. This shot is to establish the setting in which the film is shot. This shot duration is 4 seconds.
2) The cut too the next shot is virtually seamless with the transition to the saved you're of shot as the last extreme long shot. this shot also has typography on it during the names of the director. The duration of this shot is 4 seconds.
3) The opening sequence carries on on this vein with long shot and extreme long shots to show the vastness of the city. The next shot is of two skyscrapers and the city skyline behind them. This shot lasts for 3 seconds.
4) The next shot is a pan across a building to show a name in typography. This is a long shot. It lasts for 7 seconds.
5) The next shot is a pan while the camera is moving backwards. This is very effective it goes from a medium long shot to a long shot. This shot lasts for 3 seconds.
6) The next shot is a long shot looking down on the street with names in the bottom left hand side of the screen. This shot lasts for 4 seconds.
7) This shot is moving past the side of a building and going into the text with the name on it. This lasts for 4 seconds.
8) The next shot lasts for 4 seconds and is a low angle shot looking up at a name on the side of a building.
9) The soundtrack of this opening sequence is giving the element off mystery to the film by making the audience sit on the edge of their seats to make sure they watch to the next shot.
10) The only different shot of this is the low angler shot of a building that gives us the feeling that there is something that will be uneven about this film.It then cuts to a low angle shot of a house that is in a rural urban area. This house is quite big and makes the audience think the occupants are very wealthy. The only sound in this part of the film is the diabetic white noise of the background.
1) Panic room starts off with an extreme long shot of New York with that camera panning around to show the title of the film in typography. This shot is to establish the setting in which the film is shot. This shot duration is 4 seconds.
2) The cut too the next shot is virtually seamless with the transition to the saved you're of shot as the last extreme long shot. this shot also has typography on it during the names of the director. The duration of this shot is 4 seconds.
3) The opening sequence carries on on this vein with long shot and extreme long shots to show the vastness of the city. The next shot is of two skyscrapers and the city skyline behind them. This shot lasts for 3 seconds.
4) The next shot is a pan across a building to show a name in typography. This is a long shot. It lasts for 7 seconds.
5) The next shot is a pan while the camera is moving backwards. This is very effective it goes from a medium long shot to a long shot. This shot lasts for 3 seconds.
6) The next shot is a long shot looking down on the street with names in the bottom left hand side of the screen. This shot lasts for 4 seconds.
7) This shot is moving past the side of a building and going into the text with the name on it. This lasts for 4 seconds.
8) The next shot lasts for 4 seconds and is a low angle shot looking up at a name on the side of a building.
9) The soundtrack of this opening sequence is giving the element off mystery to the film by making the audience sit on the edge of their seats to make sure they watch to the next shot.
10) The only different shot of this is the low angler shot of a building that gives us the feeling that there is something that will be uneven about this film.It then cuts to a low angle shot of a house that is in a rural urban area. This house is quite big and makes the audience think the occupants are very wealthy. The only sound in this part of the film is the diabetic white noise of the background.
Thursday 10 February 2011
Wednesday 9 February 2011
YM- Film Noir
Film Noir is a cinematic term most predominantly used when talking about Hollywood Crime Dramas.Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as being from the early 1940's to around the late 1950's.
Visual Techniques:
- Dramatic shadow patterning
- Low-Key lighting (stark light/dark contrast)
- Dutch angles
- Wide angle lense
- Reflections in mirrors
- Low angle shots
- Faces partially obscured by light
Narrative:
- Often includes flashbacks
- Voice overs by protagonist often seen
- Convoluted storylines
Characters:
- Hard-boiled detectives
- Femme fatale
- Misunderstood characters
Themes:
- Pessimism
- Anxiety
- Alienation
- Externial angst
- False suspicions
YM- Technical Analysis
'Gothika' (2003, Kassovitz) Camera Technique 1: Titles
Length: 26 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: black screen, with white titles fading in and out, merging together as they do so. Titles are plain and bold, conventional of a thriller. Plain black screen in left at end of shot.
Sound: Non-diegetic soundtrack is playing during the titles, it is eery but not scary, creating suspense. A female voiceover is present after the titles and the screen is black.
Camera Technique 2: Central Close Up
Duration: 22 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: The woman is looking straight into the camera- this could be to make the audience connect with her and give the impression she is talking to them, maybe to gain sympathy.
Sound: The woman talking is the main sound heard: she is speaking in a low whisper making the audience question why. However, the non-diegetic soundtrack that played during the first shot is still playing extremely quietly, most likely to add a sense of confusion for the audience who have seemingly been thrown into the middle of a conversation.
Camera Technique 3: Central Close Up
Duration: 3 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: This shot is of another woman, presumably who the first woman was speaking to. This second woman gives the impression she is important through the suit she is seen wearing and the impeccable hair and make-up.
Sound: The soundtrack continues playing while this second woman speaks. She is sounding stronger and more confident than the first woman, and is questioning her rather than showing general conversation.
Camera Technique 4: Close Up
Duration: 11 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: This shot is back to a close up of the first woman. The woman's hair is a shade of red which could be representative of the devil, evil or fire- all of which the woman mentions as she talks. She is juxtaposed to the first woman through her tired, run down and beaten appearance.
Sound: The soundtrack is still continuing to play quietly as an under layer. The woman is talking seemingly into the camera, her voice is almost of a teasing tone which arises questions as the topic of discussion is a serious one.
Camera Technique 5: Close Up
Duration: 7 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: The shot is reversed to another close up of the second woman who is further juxtaposed to the first because of the sudden cuts highlighting the vast difference in their appearance.
Sound: Still the soundtrack is playing. Also, the second woman yet again only says one line and although isn't a question is a prompt for more dialogue from the first woman giving an impression that this second woman is a councellor.
Camera Technique 6: Medium Long Shot
Duration: 14 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: This shot is shot through a wired cage, giving the impression to the audience they're not meant to be there and that they are intruding. The camera pans throughout the shot.
Sound: The first woman is answering the last comment made by the second woman. She is still speaking in a low whisper, but seems to know what she is saying. The soundtrack is still playing.
Camera Technique 7: Close Up
Duration: 8 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: This shot is focused on the first woman still, and is still being shot through the wire cage however the cage is in deep focus so that the woman is dominating the screen.
Sound: The soundtrack is still playing as the woman is still speaking to the second woman.
Camera Technique 8: Close Up
Duration: 8 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: This shot is more or less the same as the previous one, however the second woman is the one on screen, shown listening before asking another question. The wire cage is still in deep focus to show it's there but doesn't dominate the shot.
Sound: Both women speak in this shot as well as the continuing soundtrack.
Camera Technique 9: Over the shoulder shot, to have a close up.
Duration: 3 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: This shot is shot over the shoulder of the second woman, to show an angry outburst from the first woman. The shot is also shot through the wire cage still. The cage could suggest to the audience that the woman is dangerous and they are being protected from her (hence her sudden angry outburst). This continues to follow the conventions of a thriller as questions start to arise from the audience.
Sound: The first woman shouts in an angry manner, swearing at the first woman. The soundtrack cannot be heard during the shouting however it is heard when she has finished.
Camera Technique 10: Close Up (pans downwards)
Duration: 4 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Shows the first womans reaction to the outburst, and pans downwards to show her writing notes with an expensive looking pen.
Sound: Voice of the first woman continues to speak as the soundtrack is still playing.
Camera Technique 11: Close Up- Rule of thirds used.
Duration: 12 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Shot through the wire cage still. This time however, the first woman is not looking into the camera but has her head bent downwards, and is seen to be crying. It is a close up in the third third.
Sound: The soundtrack is still there and is seemingly getting slightly louder. The second womans voice is heard, trying to reassure the first woman so her voice is soft and inviting.
Camera Technique 12: This is a close up of the second woman's profile in the first third.
Duration: 8 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: The second woman is shown to be looking caringly in the direction of the first woman who is still talking. This second woman then leans forward slightly when making a reassuring comment.
Sound: Both voices are soft and quiet and the soundtrack is still playing as an under layer.
Camera Technique 13: Close up of first woman's profile in third third
Duration: 7 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: The woman is shown to be crying.
Sound: Voices are still almost hushed and the soundtrack is still playing quietly underneath the dialogue.
Camera Technique 14: Medium Long Shot
Duration: 18 seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Second woman is finishing this 'meeting' when the first woman has another angry out burst and other nurses come and drag her away, further down the corridor.
Sound: The first woman's voice gets louder and louder and angrier and the shot goes on. The soundtrack is also playing but remains relatively calm, not mirroring the action happening on screen.
Wednesday 2 February 2011
LB- Film Noir
Film Noir is a term to describe Hollywood Crime Dramas.
Themes
The Themes that are explored heavily are cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Film Noir is seen in Hollywood classics of the 1940's-1950's. It is seen to show a world that is corrupt.
Visual Techniques
The Low-key lighting schemes of classic Film Noirs are associated with light/dark contrasts and dramatic shadow patterning.
Film Noir is also known for low and wide angle shots.
Also includes lots of shots of people reflected in one or more mirrors.
Narrative
Themes
The Themes that are explored heavily are cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Film Noir is seen in Hollywood classics of the 1940's-1950's. It is seen to show a world that is corrupt.
Visual Techniques
The Low-key lighting schemes of classic Film Noirs are associated with light/dark contrasts and dramatic shadow patterning.
Film Noir is also known for low and wide angle shots.
Also includes lots of shots of people reflected in one or more mirrors.
Narrative
Crime, usually murder is used in film noir narratives. Also jealousy is a popular motivation for the plot.
Characters
Characters are mainly hard-boiled detectives or corrupt policeman that are associated with the law.
Also jealous husbands are used allot.
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Tuesday 1 February 2011
Group- Concept Development
Entire Film Treatment
A man gets a phone call from an anonymous caller. He then runs to where the voice commands him to. He then has a frantic chance to rescue his family. The main protagonist has to break the law in order to save his wife and child. Flashbacks of his life before the phone call are used throughout. Which is when the audience slowly work out about his past. He is being blackmailed by a gang who have taken his family hostage. He has 24 hours to find £125,000 through dodgy deal and plenty of luck.
Characters For Opening Sequence
We will need a main male protagonist who looks around the 20-23. He will have to look rugged looking. We will need a few actors to look like the public, which he will have to push past. Apart from that we do not need any other actors.
Plot Outline For Opening Sequence
Currently our plot outline is as follows. The opening will start in a run down room, empty with a mattress. A man is in the room looking rough, when suddenly he gets a phone call. He answers then suddenly springs into life, running out of the room. He then runs through the council estate frantically, while he is running there will be various shots from different angles with the titles coming up on the many different buildings and walls. He then is seen running through Dagenham Docks until he finally stops, which is where his phone rings again. Finishing with a close up of his scared face in reaction to the phone call.
Soundtrack
We are going to have Non-Diagetic music with an upbeat tempo. Also we will sound mix in footsteps to add to the tension. Music will stop when the phone call comes in the dockyard. Sound mix will be used in order for the audience to hear what the person on the phone is saying.
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A man gets a phone call from an anonymous caller. He then runs to where the voice commands him to. He then has a frantic chance to rescue his family. The main protagonist has to break the law in order to save his wife and child. Flashbacks of his life before the phone call are used throughout. Which is when the audience slowly work out about his past. He is being blackmailed by a gang who have taken his family hostage. He has 24 hours to find £125,000 through dodgy deal and plenty of luck.
Characters For Opening Sequence
We will need a main male protagonist who looks around the 20-23. He will have to look rugged looking. We will need a few actors to look like the public, which he will have to push past. Apart from that we do not need any other actors.
Plot Outline For Opening Sequence
Currently our plot outline is as follows. The opening will start in a run down room, empty with a mattress. A man is in the room looking rough, when suddenly he gets a phone call. He answers then suddenly springs into life, running out of the room. He then runs through the council estate frantically, while he is running there will be various shots from different angles with the titles coming up on the many different buildings and walls. He then is seen running through Dagenham Docks until he finally stops, which is where his phone rings again. Finishing with a close up of his scared face in reaction to the phone call.
Soundtrack
We are going to have Non-Diagetic music with an upbeat tempo. Also we will sound mix in footsteps to add to the tension. Music will stop when the phone call comes in the dockyard. Sound mix will be used in order for the audience to hear what the person on the phone is saying.
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