Experiments in Groups

What We Do in the Shadows - Official Trailer

Inspirational research on films

Inspirational Films I've watched for research on our theme, Heres

a 5 minute clip on a top ten list of great horror/comedy films I've 

chosen to post. A great list of films which not only show great

techniques of filming with angles, panning, dollying and movement,

but a really awesome idea of how me and my group intend on 

filming our short film.

Enjoy!!!

Digetic Effect

Digetic Effect

Here we got put in groups to show audio effects.

Video edited by Jackson, 

Leo is featured as main subject in clip.

diegetic (when you can see where the sound is coming from), 

non-diegetic (when there is no evidence of where sound is coming from)

Re-inactment

Haha

Low Key High Key

HIGH KEY

LOW KEY

In groups we headed out to the studios in groups, heres two pictures 

we took showing low and high keys in still image.  First picture shows 

High key, which shows out real bright. Second picture is a low key glen.

Research on Rule of thirds

Position up your subject with the 

Three horizontal and vertical lines, middle intersections 

represents the spots that your eye will be most drawn too.

Research Video Camera Techniques

Framing & Rule of Thirds

Here I've researched a little bit about framing and video camera techniques. This clip showed me

whether I'm invading personal space as the camera been me in person, or for a dramatic reason I'd want to be in some ones face. All can be told by just by relocating the camera tripod closer or far from the subject

or object, By tilting and adjusting the tripod can also communicate different angles to make it look 

like your looking up or down at some one, or something. 

Story Board

Here I've did a little planning (Pre-production). A story board,

commonly used by some film makers who like this method

for creating scenes.

For example, the making of toy story's, children's movie we watched in class,

shows the basics of creating a story boards, which they work off like guidelines.

Heres my first story board of me waking up and getting to uni on time, using only 

6 frames. I've labelled them as well to show what kind of shot it will be, wether its

a close up panning shot, or a dolly out shot.

Here on this story board i get to class with the worst possible horror scenes.

Ft bruce lee and Scream.

I enjoyed this task very much, just the planning of a first movie fills me with excitement.

Im in to the whole cartoon theme, so this task kind of got me back on track. Actually

sparked my thinking caps back on.I enjoy using this method in the pre process of moving 

image. 

2 CARS 1 NIGHT

Here we have a clip made by n.z film director Taika Waititi.

2 CARS 1 NIGHT

LIGHTING:

Low lighting, mostly black white or grey, 

PROPS:

Old school cars, Bike, old fashioned, A ring

COSTUMES:

Old farming looking clothes, Check it shirt

LOCATION:

Rural area, outside a bar or pub, local, out under street

light with the front of bar smoking area scene.

I really enjoyed this clip, as it was very hilarious I found it. Just the accent and slang
that was thrown between the 3 young actors clearly gave me a confirmation of where
this clip was shot, and where the location was telling me far north? ? ? Maybe. In a rural
area at a local bar or pub. Somewhere there parents go hang out after a hard weeks work.
I enjoy Taika's work a lot, a great influence on all upcoming comedians and actors.
Also a great influence for myself as I am a big fan of his work.

Research on opening Credits

OPENING CREDITS

Opening credits from the movie "Catch me if you can" Starring Leonardo DiCaprio.  

Where it shows a theme and they stuck to it which was awesome.

I like how they characterised his roll in the movie as a cartoon. Gives us a insight

of what the movie is about and his type of character been played on this movie.

Great film by the way. One of me all time favourites. 

Research Camera Tips

BACK-LIGHTING IMAGES

I've decided to research more about the lighting and came across this beautiful image.

Its exactly the kind of aura and form id like to record my moving image in. I like how 

it gives me a dramatic feeling and a hint of where and what theme we will be using.

Without warning you can basically tell that the scene would probably be about a scared

and frightened lady who's lost in the woods and is been chased by a psycho killer. :)

Well its the thought that's popped up into my head. I really am going to try and pull

this off and use this back lighting effect, which will go well with the horror, thriller comedy 

theme we chose. It will take a lot of experimenting but will post up when we've aced it..

Basically Backlighting is a more a creative way to use sunlight and creates

 a beautiful aura around the subject giving your images greater impact. 

Heres a link to where I've found my main sources of information: 
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tag/camera-tips/

Experiment with Depth Of Focus

DEPTH OF FOCUS

HIGH SHOT

This still image is a technique to make the subject look small or weak in this angle.

 For example if this was a interview this image would be a by stander that is getting

 interviewed.

LOW SHOT

This Angle gives the object power, with this camera angle facing up 

towards the subject, it gives an effect of sense of size, that the subject is

high above normal person height. Which to me is great for use if I were to

 shoot a remake of godzilla or king kong. Giving the viewer a sense of size 

greater then the average. 

What worked? What did not work? What to work on next?

Having that perfect angle tilted up or down, to get that sense of size.

knowing the level of height with a accurate balanced tripod should really

do the job and leave you with a great outcome when recording moving image.

With still image I believe will still have a different outcome depending 

on lighting and quality, or just lack of knowledge when using cameras like 

myself. What to work on next is to experiment on high quality cameras

while recording moving image this time. 

Research on Location

LOCATIONS

Here below I've listed a few pictures of possible locations I'd ideally  have as

my shooting scene. I've decided to do a collaboration with two other class 

mates where we are still deciding and planning out our story line as we go. 

I've decided to partner up with Albert and Thomas as we all have a similar 

liking in this one theme. Which ill talk more about in my next blog. 

A Dark road to where?

To a old grave yard...

Next to an abandon church.

Here I've chosen these pictures I found on google images, which are very similar

to the locations we have in mind. As you can tell by the scenes, Its located between

 a church and a grave yard. Well we all know where this scenery takes us to, 

our very own short horror, thriller comedy film. We chose to take on a challenge 

and see what we come up with. Three brains are better then one. Lets hope for the 

best.

To the viewers, I'd like to give them the feel of loneliness in a isolated part of
new zealand, also a great thrill and awareness off what's lerking in the dark after
hours...

Research On Video Clip

A few camera movements iv spotted while watching a favourite comic of mines.

Here I've posted a video clip of Key and Peele. 

In this video clip I've noticed that

a few camera movements have been used and different shots spotted through out

 For example, at the beginning of this clip the camera movement dolly's to the right,

then a over the shoulder shot of the teacher, showing the the relation between 

the student and the teacher. This beginning shot also shows the the location of 

where the scene is been shot. (where in this case the scene is at a high school in

class where a substitute teacher is having trouble understanding a student).

Applying skills and analysis of camera handling techniques

Applying Skills

Here for my 24 x shot chase sequence I only took 12 pictures due to a lot of days off from class

and snowball of work to catch up on. Pictures are followed by basic handling technique captions.

Pictures where taken out of school grounds.

EWS: Extreme Wide Shot. 

WS: Wide Shot. 

MS: Medium Shot. 

CU: Close Up. 

ECU: Extreme Wide Shot.

Extreme Wide Shot

Medium Shot

Wide Shot

Extreme Wide shot

Close Up

Medium Shot

Extreme Close Up

Close Up

Medium Shot

Close Up

Medium Shot

Medium Shot

During these camera phone shots, I didn't really enjoy as I am lazy and don't have much

interest in photography, its just something others will create while I'd sit back and enjoy 

the professionals definition of a great shot. For me finding the perfect shot and having to

 label them is very stressing. But, I do like the knowledge learnt of these experiments

especially when its involved in our everyday life out off school, like knowing what kind of 

shot you see when watching a movie or t.v programmes.and its exciting when you

can share it with others outside who have the same interests as you.  

Surface research on Motorzooming

Links to the "Seven Deadly Camera Sins"

http://www.videomaker.com/article/1356-getting-started-the-seven-deadly-camera-sins

MOTOR ZOOMING

Is what iv chosen out of the lot to do a little surface research on, Iv been looking around

for artist on you tube who do a lot of "motor zooming" in there works and I came across this 

clip which does not have a name of artist but video explains very clearly what to do and how

not to zoom while recording. 

Wrong Video Exercise week 1

Moving Image

We were given the activity to split in groups and demonstrate what "Not" to do when it comes to moving image. My Group had to show through the lens of a camera what Head Hunting is.

Follow link to view video clip

http://www.youtube.com/feature=player_embedded

Walking Sequence Ft Ralph

Walking Sequence

Here we were given a task to head out in groups of four to shoot a walking sequence

using and practicing camera movements. This involved Tripod use, pan, tilt, track, dolly 

steadi cam and many more. In this walking sequence you'll notice we've used some 

of these camera movements. I also added colour effects, and other transitions.

This clip was uploaded to premiere then had sound clips added to sequence shots 

to add life and feel to it.

For myself I liked this experiment very much, I enjoy working with premiere to create 

something you can actually enjoy, and feel a bit better about yourself.  Pushes me to do 

more and want to do better and also learn from, also how I can improve. I intend to  

learn more transitions and effects using premiere, hopefully create something unique  for my 

presentation.

seminar reference

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