Proposal/Treatment
I propose to make a viral advert for a film i wish to create called the untold fairytale. It will be a book with words written across it zoom in into a black screen which will have burning paper…To then move onto the untold faiytale coming soon too cinemas
Shot List
1)Opened book
2)Book proceeds to move closer
3)Book stops and writing bings to emerge on the left
4)writing emerges on the right
5)small black box in upper right corner appears
6) Zooms into black box
7)Footage of womans eye contracting and relaxing
8)Fades out to words saying "Never believe in happy ever afters, Coming soon to cinemas"
9)Fade to black
Friday, 13 June 2014
Music Production day (Films)
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Case study- Elements of motion graphics
2D ELEMENTS
2D elements are shown on the X and Y axis and they are normally 3 and 4 sided shapes. There are 3 different types of 2D elements.
Shell: This is linear meaning the values on the x and y are consistent.
Solid: This is a two dimensional element which is quadrilateral or triangular.
Plate: This is also 2 dimensional but represents a solid on X and Y axis.
3D ELEMENTS
3D Elements are not technically they create and illusion that an image has depth. This object is displayed also on the X and Y axis but also on the Z axis.
MATTES
A matte is the process of blanking part of an image so that is may be replaces with a different picture. This is done using a mask to cover the specific area. It's used to create one final image combing more the one other image. It is used in special effects to mask particular areas in a shot.
ALPHA CHANNELS
This is a channel mask. It can change the transparency of an edit. Alpha channels define an area as an 8 bit grey. A mask is created by duplicating a colour channel and editing it with a variety of tools.
KEY FRAMES
Key frames are shown by small diamonds in the time line. They are created to mark points of transformation. It is most often used in animation. You would put a key frame at the begging of the time lie with the starting position for your character and then a few frames or seconds later you would adjust the position,scale,rotation or opacity of the character or object you wish to animate.
LAYERS
Compositions are made up of layers. Imported items are known as separate layers. Flat images can not be separated but PSDs can be to be edited. You can also create more layers in after effects such as cameras, adjustment layers, lights, null objects, text and shapes.
COMPOSITE MODES
This is the different types of combining composites into one composition.
Normal,Add, Subtract,Difference,Multiply,Screen,Overlay, Hard light, Soft Light, Darken and Lighten.
The variations are determined on the colours and how they react.
2D elements are shown on the X and Y axis and they are normally 3 and 4 sided shapes. There are 3 different types of 2D elements.
Shell: This is linear meaning the values on the x and y are consistent.
Solid: This is a two dimensional element which is quadrilateral or triangular.
Plate: This is also 2 dimensional but represents a solid on X and Y axis.
3D ELEMENTS
3D Elements are not technically they create and illusion that an image has depth. This object is displayed also on the X and Y axis but also on the Z axis.
MATTES
A matte is the process of blanking part of an image so that is may be replaces with a different picture. This is done using a mask to cover the specific area. It's used to create one final image combing more the one other image. It is used in special effects to mask particular areas in a shot.
ALPHA CHANNELS
This is a channel mask. It can change the transparency of an edit. Alpha channels define an area as an 8 bit grey. A mask is created by duplicating a colour channel and editing it with a variety of tools.
KEY FRAMES
Key frames are shown by small diamonds in the time line. They are created to mark points of transformation. It is most often used in animation. You would put a key frame at the begging of the time lie with the starting position for your character and then a few frames or seconds later you would adjust the position,scale,rotation or opacity of the character or object you wish to animate.
LAYERS
Compositions are made up of layers. Imported items are known as separate layers. Flat images can not be separated but PSDs can be to be edited. You can also create more layers in after effects such as cameras, adjustment layers, lights, null objects, text and shapes.
COMPOSITE MODES
This is the different types of combining composites into one composition.
Normal,Add, Subtract,Difference,Multiply,Screen,Overlay, Hard light, Soft Light, Darken and Lighten.
The variations are determined on the colours and how they react.
Corporate video evaluation
What was your brief and how did you negotiate your ideas?
We Wrote a brief template and sent it to our client to fill out, Once she had done this we arranged a meeting with her to discuss the ideas and project further. It was decided that a lot of the creative decisions would be left to us, there fore we didn't feel the need to negotiate ideas.
How did you work as a team and within the agreed timescale?
Our client was aware of our short deadline for the project and was more than happy and helpful to arrange the meetings as soon as possible. We worked well as a team by our use of communication we kept every one informed of the decisions and plans as they went along.
What constraints were there – time/financial/locations/legal/artistic differences?
I felt our biggest constraint was time, I believe had we been given more time our video would have been a lot better. The locations where also a big problem as being in a class room can be loud and busy and not big enough to fit the camera on its tripod.
Was the finished product as good as what you thought it was going to be? If so why, if not, why not?
I think this was an okay production, I feel the visual aspects where very pleasing to the client and potential viewers but the audio had some problems though out due to the environment we where filming and recording in.
What feedback did you receive from Facebook, Youtube and your client?
Our client said that the video was kept on topic but still got the point across. She wanted one shot changed so once that was sorted out she was fully happy with the product. People on Facebook and YouTube said it was shot well and was kept fun but informative.
What kind of briefs have you worked with and what was the most effective?
I personally prefer a verbal brief because then and their you can see what they are looking for and you can discuss straight away the pro's and con's to the suggestions they have asked for. There is no miscommunication via a written brief and no confusing emails.
How effective was communication between you and the client and you and your team? What strategies did you use to achieve this? What strategies could you use to improve? What obstacles were there and how did you overcome them?
I think the communication was ok. The communication between our team was very good as we saw each other a lot and are both good at replying to emails promptly. However it was often quite hard to get hold of our client as she is very busy. It could have been improved by possibly knowing where her office is so we could pop by whenever we needed to talk to her as we could often wait up to a week for a reply.I also feel that the organisation with some tutors and their awareness of us filing their class hadn't been made clear, and the fact that we had to provide the proof that each individual student was willing to be filmed was not a professional environment
Name three things about the final project that you are pleased with
1) Interviews with students and teachers
2) Dynamic shots
3) Music choice
Name three things you would want to improve
1) quality of sound in some interviews
2) More film time for improved shots
3) diverse of classes willing to be filmed.
We Wrote a brief template and sent it to our client to fill out, Once she had done this we arranged a meeting with her to discuss the ideas and project further. It was decided that a lot of the creative decisions would be left to us, there fore we didn't feel the need to negotiate ideas.
How did you work as a team and within the agreed timescale?
Our client was aware of our short deadline for the project and was more than happy and helpful to arrange the meetings as soon as possible. We worked well as a team by our use of communication we kept every one informed of the decisions and plans as they went along.
What constraints were there – time/financial/locations/legal/artistic differences?
I felt our biggest constraint was time, I believe had we been given more time our video would have been a lot better. The locations where also a big problem as being in a class room can be loud and busy and not big enough to fit the camera on its tripod.
Was the finished product as good as what you thought it was going to be? If so why, if not, why not?
I think this was an okay production, I feel the visual aspects where very pleasing to the client and potential viewers but the audio had some problems though out due to the environment we where filming and recording in.
What feedback did you receive from Facebook, Youtube and your client?
Our client said that the video was kept on topic but still got the point across. She wanted one shot changed so once that was sorted out she was fully happy with the product. People on Facebook and YouTube said it was shot well and was kept fun but informative.
What kind of briefs have you worked with and what was the most effective?
I personally prefer a verbal brief because then and their you can see what they are looking for and you can discuss straight away the pro's and con's to the suggestions they have asked for. There is no miscommunication via a written brief and no confusing emails.
How effective was communication between you and the client and you and your team? What strategies did you use to achieve this? What strategies could you use to improve? What obstacles were there and how did you overcome them?
I think the communication was ok. The communication between our team was very good as we saw each other a lot and are both good at replying to emails promptly. However it was often quite hard to get hold of our client as she is very busy. It could have been improved by possibly knowing where her office is so we could pop by whenever we needed to talk to her as we could often wait up to a week for a reply.I also feel that the organisation with some tutors and their awareness of us filing their class hadn't been made clear, and the fact that we had to provide the proof that each individual student was willing to be filmed was not a professional environment
Name three things about the final project that you are pleased with
1) Interviews with students and teachers
2) Dynamic shots
3) Music choice
Name three things you would want to improve
1) quality of sound in some interviews
2) More film time for improved shots
3) diverse of classes willing to be filmed.
Soundtrack Sheets- Editing (Upload jingle)
I crated a little jingle that i would feel could be in a film that has a bar scene as i was unsure of what to do. I used sound track pro to create the little jingle you will hear. I used 5 different instruments. I used piano, saxophone, drum kits, Shakers and A female breath in-between the saxophone playing to create a real feeling to the music as if it was recorded live.
Sound track sheet- Devising and planning finish
1)
- To create this sound track i plan on working with two people, Aidan Bell and Kirk Duncan. They will help me to figure out the sounds and instruments i would like to use for the soundtrack they will also play the instruments as i have no skills in playing. They will have no influence over the final sound as i will make sure it is my own choice of style and sound. They will help to edit the work together to make the best sound track possible.
-The only other person involved for the sound track would be me. If this was a major film there would be many other people involved for example the director the producer and the editor they would have a huge influence in the music choice and the sounds created for the film.
What is Spotting?
The spotting session is when a director and composer get together to watch the film and decide where the music is going to be and what it’s going to do. This occurs before the composer starts writing the music.
What is a Locked Picture?
Picture locking is the stage in a editing a film when all changes to the film have been done and approved. It is then sent on too other stages such as audio mixing. It allows the composer to have a final picture to create his sound track too as discussed in the spotting session.
2)
Birds singing, On site sound recording. Using a shot gun mic directed in the area of bird song.
Rubble being kicked, Foley, Using a bucket of stones and kicking in the box?
Thrown Knife, Foley, Using a kitchen utensil for the sound of the metal and a air tube to create the sound of it moving through the air.
Music- Violins,Piano,Drums,Orchestral, Sound proofed area and recording studio. Pre composed with the correct techniques to create the atmospheric sounds needed.
3)
Location report
Open Field (Camp Site)
This site had no acoustics there is also a risk of noise from airplanes and wind.
For this filming i would use a shotgun mic and potentially a hidden clip mic to pic up the actors well. I would also use a wind guard to decreases the chance of overpowering wind noise.
Campsite hall.
This location once again has no acoustics, there is a risk of echoing because of the type of space, I will pad the walls to reduce the amount of echo to create a cleaner sound of the actors talking and use a shotgun mic without the wind guard to make sure the best sound is picked up.
Software.
I have many softwares available to me.
Garage band
Soundtrack pro
Final cut pro
To me they all have a similar set up, you can create and edit your own soundtrack you input.
i would prefer to use soundtrack pro as it is the one i feel most comfortable with and has more soundscapes and foley that i could use in the film.
Explain
MP3
This is an encoding format for digital audio which uses a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio streaming or storage.
Pro's
Thif file format is good for for small portable files
Con's
Reputation for poor sound quality.
AIFF
(Audio inerchange file format) this is an audio file format used for personal computers and storing sound data. the format was developed by apple inc.
Pro's
Don't have to compress files.
Con's
Takes A lot of storage space
WAVE
A format for storing uncompressed audio files.
Pro's
They are linear files meaning they can contain the amount of data that is directly relates to the length of the recording.
Con's
Must have a lot of storage space.
4)
Public domain materials.
Public domain materials are work that has either had all right expired, The author have explicitly put a work into the public domain, or there where never and copyrights.
In USA no sound recording will enter the public domain until 2067 unless places there by the creators.
Downloading from the internet
Downloading from the internet can be a very risk task, but if it is in the public domain then its a free for all unless bought from another person and then copyrighted as their own. When it is in the free domain then you have to at least credit the artist, although a few artists on the public domain ask for small donations to use their materials as well as being credited. Ripping from youtube is illegal and against most company policies including YouTube's, even if it your own material you are ripping from the site, it is still a serious offence and can ban you from YouTube.
Licensed music.
Music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music. Music licensing is intended to ensure that the owners of copyrights on musical works are compensated for certain uses of their work. A purchaser has limited rights to use and reproduce the recorded work without a separately arranged agreement.
- To create this sound track i plan on working with two people, Aidan Bell and Kirk Duncan. They will help me to figure out the sounds and instruments i would like to use for the soundtrack they will also play the instruments as i have no skills in playing. They will have no influence over the final sound as i will make sure it is my own choice of style and sound. They will help to edit the work together to make the best sound track possible.
-The only other person involved for the sound track would be me. If this was a major film there would be many other people involved for example the director the producer and the editor they would have a huge influence in the music choice and the sounds created for the film.
What is Spotting?
The spotting session is when a director and composer get together to watch the film and decide where the music is going to be and what it’s going to do. This occurs before the composer starts writing the music.
What is a Locked Picture?
Picture locking is the stage in a editing a film when all changes to the film have been done and approved. It is then sent on too other stages such as audio mixing. It allows the composer to have a final picture to create his sound track too as discussed in the spotting session.
2)
Birds singing, On site sound recording. Using a shot gun mic directed in the area of bird song.
Rubble being kicked, Foley, Using a bucket of stones and kicking in the box?
Thrown Knife, Foley, Using a kitchen utensil for the sound of the metal and a air tube to create the sound of it moving through the air.
Music- Violins,Piano,Drums,Orchestral, Sound proofed area and recording studio. Pre composed with the correct techniques to create the atmospheric sounds needed.
3)
Location report
Open Field (Camp Site)
This site had no acoustics there is also a risk of noise from airplanes and wind.
For this filming i would use a shotgun mic and potentially a hidden clip mic to pic up the actors well. I would also use a wind guard to decreases the chance of overpowering wind noise.
Campsite hall.
This location once again has no acoustics, there is a risk of echoing because of the type of space, I will pad the walls to reduce the amount of echo to create a cleaner sound of the actors talking and use a shotgun mic without the wind guard to make sure the best sound is picked up.
Software.
I have many softwares available to me.
Garage band
Soundtrack pro
Final cut pro
To me they all have a similar set up, you can create and edit your own soundtrack you input.
i would prefer to use soundtrack pro as it is the one i feel most comfortable with and has more soundscapes and foley that i could use in the film.
Explain
MP3
This is an encoding format for digital audio which uses a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio streaming or storage.
Pro's
Thif file format is good for for small portable files
Con's
Reputation for poor sound quality.
AIFF
(Audio inerchange file format) this is an audio file format used for personal computers and storing sound data. the format was developed by apple inc.
Pro's
Don't have to compress files.
Con's
Takes A lot of storage space
WAVE
A format for storing uncompressed audio files.
Pro's
They are linear files meaning they can contain the amount of data that is directly relates to the length of the recording.
Con's
Must have a lot of storage space.
4)
Public domain materials.
Public domain materials are work that has either had all right expired, The author have explicitly put a work into the public domain, or there where never and copyrights.
In USA no sound recording will enter the public domain until 2067 unless places there by the creators.
Downloading from the internet
Downloading from the internet can be a very risk task, but if it is in the public domain then its a free for all unless bought from another person and then copyrighted as their own. When it is in the free domain then you have to at least credit the artist, although a few artists on the public domain ask for small donations to use their materials as well as being credited. Ripping from youtube is illegal and against most company policies including YouTube's, even if it your own material you are ripping from the site, it is still a serious offence and can ban you from YouTube.
Licensed music.
Music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music. Music licensing is intended to ensure that the owners of copyrights on musical works are compensated for certain uses of their work. A purchaser has limited rights to use and reproduce the recorded work without a separately arranged agreement.
Summary Of collage Brief
Research-Show an understanding of the codes and conventions of corporate programming
-Research what a promotional video is and look at codes and conventions, legal issues and production practice.
-Look at the structure of briefs, the negotiation process and the opportunities you have within this project.
Planning-We must find a real client (cannot be friends pretending to have a business)
-Should develop ideas, create mind maps and draft scripts.
-Then plan proposal, storyboard, shot list, shooting schedule, location report, risk assessment, budget and list of crew/interviewees.
-Production meetings should be made and we should write notes.
The ShootWe must shoot and edit the video and upload it to our blogs. It will then go onto the college Facebook page and youtube channel where it will be entered into a competition.
Evaluating This can be done in several ways much as an audio file, a video blog, a 500 word essay or directors commentary.
We must touch upon the following:
-Research what a promotional video is and look at codes and conventions, legal issues and production practice.
-Look at the structure of briefs, the negotiation process and the opportunities you have within this project.
Planning-We must find a real client (cannot be friends pretending to have a business)
-Should develop ideas, create mind maps and draft scripts.
-Then plan proposal, storyboard, shot list, shooting schedule, location report, risk assessment, budget and list of crew/interviewees.
-Production meetings should be made and we should write notes.
The ShootWe must shoot and edit the video and upload it to our blogs. It will then go onto the college Facebook page and youtube channel where it will be entered into a competition.
Evaluating This can be done in several ways much as an audio file, a video blog, a 500 word essay or directors commentary.
We must touch upon the following:
-What was your brief and how did you negotiate your ideas?
-How did you work as a team and within the agreed timescale?
-What constraints were there – time /financial /locations /legal/ artistic differences?
-Was the finished product as good as what you thought it was going to be? If so why, if not, why not?
-What feedback did you receive from Facebook, Youtube and your client?
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Viral Advert-Development of product
http://youtu.be/ytS7WMqGy_I
This is my first draft of my viral advert without music i have selected. I have used motion tracking and then added words on top, I then created a black solid and created keyframes to move it i then added in some footage which moves to text moving across the screen. I did this using a 3D camera and creating the text moving back on the screen,Using the Z axes. I also added effects to the text which where glow and add rust.
I noticed in this first draft i had made a spelling error and then went on to change it. I am now going to add my music selection as well.
This is my final viral advert, I have changed the spelling error and added the music which i feel creates the final atmosphere for the project. http://youtu.be/CtNuUr79sPs
This is my first draft of my viral advert without music i have selected. I have used motion tracking and then added words on top, I then created a black solid and created keyframes to move it i then added in some footage which moves to text moving across the screen. I did this using a 3D camera and creating the text moving back on the screen,Using the Z axes. I also added effects to the text which where glow and add rust.
I noticed in this first draft i had made a spelling error and then went on to change it. I am now going to add my music selection as well.
This is my final viral advert, I have changed the spelling error and added the music which i feel creates the final atmosphere for the project. http://youtu.be/CtNuUr79sPs
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
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Final Major Project- Idea generation
Memoirs of a serial Killer
Log line: This is the chilling story from inside the cells and mind of a horrific serial killer. What drove her to becoming the murder she was, What is the story behind the dead faces running through her mind.
Pro's: Creative story line
Fun to film
Great character development
Con's: Expensive special effects make-up
Hard access sets and props
The Elemental's
Log Line: Five ordinary people discover they have the power of the world riding on their shoulders, They are the balance of the world. What they don't know is that the seven deadly siblings are out to ruin the world. But first they plan to destroy the elemental's. Will they prevail or will evil win this time?
Pro's: Creative story line
Interesting character development
Creative effect
Con's: Expensive equipment needed
Time for filming would be very long
After effects
The untold fairy-tale.
Log Line: Ebony is an ordinary down to earth girl, What she doesn't know is power is waiting to overtake her body. Who turned her into the evil she is too become and can true love prevail?
Pro's: Fun story line
Creative effects
Easy locations
Con's: Large cast
Potentially expensive.
The Book:
Log line: When the book of evil controls your loved ones how far will they go to destroy it? Will they have enough time to find the chosen one destroy the book and hope life will go back to normal? Or will they die in the battle?
Pro's: Easy film set
Can be less expensive
Smaller cast
Con's: Outside settings
Weather
I finally chose "The book" as i feel for me this is the best choice and has one of the least contrasting con's and i believe that the Pro's for this film have made it sound like a good option to go with.
Log line: This is the chilling story from inside the cells and mind of a horrific serial killer. What drove her to becoming the murder she was, What is the story behind the dead faces running through her mind.
Pro's: Creative story line
Fun to film
Great character development
Con's: Expensive special effects make-up
Hard access sets and props
The Elemental's
Log Line: Five ordinary people discover they have the power of the world riding on their shoulders, They are the balance of the world. What they don't know is that the seven deadly siblings are out to ruin the world. But first they plan to destroy the elemental's. Will they prevail or will evil win this time?
Pro's: Creative story line
Interesting character development
Creative effect
Con's: Expensive equipment needed
Time for filming would be very long
After effects
The untold fairy-tale.
Log Line: Ebony is an ordinary down to earth girl, What she doesn't know is power is waiting to overtake her body. Who turned her into the evil she is too become and can true love prevail?
Pro's: Fun story line
Creative effects
Easy locations
Con's: Large cast
Potentially expensive.
The Book:
Log line: When the book of evil controls your loved ones how far will they go to destroy it? Will they have enough time to find the chosen one destroy the book and hope life will go back to normal? Or will they die in the battle?
Pro's: Easy film set
Can be less expensive
Smaller cast
Con's: Outside settings
Weather
I finally chose "The book" as i feel for me this is the best choice and has one of the least contrasting con's and i believe that the Pro's for this film have made it sound like a good option to go with.
Final Major Project- Proposal
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i I aim to achieve this vibe and look using deep colours and having a very large musical influence throught the film to help create the mood i am looking for with my audience i also aim to use short sharp camera movements to create tension and to have a very choppy editing style.
l To myself i feel this film will be targeted at a female audience between the ages of 15-19, females who also have a love for other fantasy romance stories such as twilight and buffy the vampire slayer. I will also be able to reach a wider audience with this project as i belive it crosses to genres of romance and fantasy.
I intend to film during the Easter holidays i believe it will take me 2 days to film the entire thing i think it will take me roughly 2 weeks to edit and then a following week to produce the original sound score.
I will also be producing some posters for the film and a book of the actors who where in my film, and a viral advert for the film.
All in all i believe this film will be a success and will run smoothly.Friday, 30 May 2014
Sound track sheets- Developing your own soundtrack.
Developing your own soundtracks
1) Uncomfortable, Creepy, Hopeful, disturbing.
2) The sound track for my film will help explain my story by creating tension when it can't be shown only through words. It will build up a sense of uneasiness in the audience as the watch the film. It will help to convey the emotions and the sense of feeling i want to portray to the audience, It should show the audience how they should be feeling while keeping a constant theme throughout the film.
3)
Uncomfortable feeling.
Live sound
I will create this feeling because of the very little sound in the surrounding area that i am filming in. The only sound you will be able to hear is the sound of the birds and the uncomfortable silence.
Adr/Foley/SFX
I won't be using any of these elements to create this feeling as i feel that the silence and the atmosphere of the place of filming will create that its self.
Music
The music made for the film will have a very uncomfortable undertone. Which will help create the atmosphere throughout the film until the end.
Ambience/ soundscapes.
The ambience and soundscapes for the film all have come from the live recording because of the sounds while filming that where created.
Creepy feeling
Live sound
The live sound isn't very creepy, its a very fresh sound because of the outdoor environment.
ADR/Foley/SFX
I haven't added any of these elements again because i plan on obtaining this feeling from the music.
Music
I have created this sound with the use of an uncomfortable clang, This creates a creepy and uncomfortable feeling in the viewer. I will also place an underlying noise that sounds creepy with the tone of the instruments.
Ambience/Sound scapes
I haven't added in any sound scales and the ambience is created through the use of the music throughout the film .
Hopeful
Live Sound
The live sound from the film will also be very hopeful wight he sound of bird song meaning life and resolve hearing this throughout the film should create a hopeful feeling in the viewer, hoping there is some resolve throughout the ending of the film.
ADR/Foley/SFX
I will add in some bird song if none is attained on the day of film, I believe this will help create a hopeful atmosphere
Music
The music for the final stages of film will increase in hopefulness it will try and resolve the issues posed to the characters in the film, It will have an upbeat tune and will increase as time goes on.
Ambience/Soundscapes
The soundscape for this section will solely realie on the bird song. The ambience will be created with the use of music in the final stages of the film.
Disturbing
Live sound
The silence made from the live recording should make a disturbing moment, i would like to create this with the use of silence and no sound track
ADR/FOLEY/SFX
I may add in some white noise to help create this feeling of dead silence and to give it an undertone so the noise feels uncomfortable and worrying
Music
The music to create this will use a lot of violins and piano, I feel these 2 instruments will help create the mood and add too the emotions the viewers will feel when watching these sections of the film.
Ambience and Soundscapes
The ambience will be created using silence and the only soundscape i plan on adding could be white noise.
1) Uncomfortable, Creepy, Hopeful, disturbing.
2) The sound track for my film will help explain my story by creating tension when it can't be shown only through words. It will build up a sense of uneasiness in the audience as the watch the film. It will help to convey the emotions and the sense of feeling i want to portray to the audience, It should show the audience how they should be feeling while keeping a constant theme throughout the film.
3)
Uncomfortable feeling.
Live sound
I will create this feeling because of the very little sound in the surrounding area that i am filming in. The only sound you will be able to hear is the sound of the birds and the uncomfortable silence.
Adr/Foley/SFX
I won't be using any of these elements to create this feeling as i feel that the silence and the atmosphere of the place of filming will create that its self.
Music
The music made for the film will have a very uncomfortable undertone. Which will help create the atmosphere throughout the film until the end.
Ambience/ soundscapes.
The ambience and soundscapes for the film all have come from the live recording because of the sounds while filming that where created.
Creepy feeling
Live sound
The live sound isn't very creepy, its a very fresh sound because of the outdoor environment.
ADR/Foley/SFX
I haven't added any of these elements again because i plan on obtaining this feeling from the music.
Music
I have created this sound with the use of an uncomfortable clang, This creates a creepy and uncomfortable feeling in the viewer. I will also place an underlying noise that sounds creepy with the tone of the instruments.
Ambience/Sound scapes
I haven't added in any sound scales and the ambience is created through the use of the music throughout the film .
Hopeful
Live Sound
The live sound from the film will also be very hopeful wight he sound of bird song meaning life and resolve hearing this throughout the film should create a hopeful feeling in the viewer, hoping there is some resolve throughout the ending of the film.
ADR/Foley/SFX
I will add in some bird song if none is attained on the day of film, I believe this will help create a hopeful atmosphere
Music
The music for the final stages of film will increase in hopefulness it will try and resolve the issues posed to the characters in the film, It will have an upbeat tune and will increase as time goes on.
Ambience/Soundscapes
The soundscape for this section will solely realie on the bird song. The ambience will be created with the use of music in the final stages of the film.
Disturbing
Live sound
The silence made from the live recording should make a disturbing moment, i would like to create this with the use of silence and no sound track
ADR/FOLEY/SFX
I may add in some white noise to help create this feeling of dead silence and to give it an undertone so the noise feels uncomfortable and worrying
Music
The music to create this will use a lot of violins and piano, I feel these 2 instruments will help create the mood and add too the emotions the viewers will feel when watching these sections of the film.
Ambience and Soundscapes
The ambience will be created using silence and the only soundscape i plan on adding could be white noise.
Case study- Formats
Compression
Lossy
Lossy compression works on the bases of removing the unnecessary bits of information, By this it means that if you film a person on a certain background it will register that the back ground will stay the same, Meaning it will only need to capture the moving object in the foreground meaning it is quicker than lossless compression. With lossy compression you can't get the original file back after it has been compressed. You are now stuck with the compressions programmes re interpretation of the original. Meaning you can't use this for something that needs be reproduced exactly.
Lossless
Lossless compression allows you to recreate the original file exactly. The idea of lossless compression is based on the idea of breaking the file in a a smaller form for transmission or storage and then putting it back together on the other end so it can be used again. For example if a file has a blue sky mod of the individual pixels are a little bit different. To make this picture smaller without compromising the resolution you have to change the colour value for some pixels. If the file has a lot of blue sky it would pick one colour of the blue and that could be used for every pixel. It re-writes the programme so the value of every pixel refers back to that value.
Video Files
.MPG
Also known as a MPEG stands for the moving picture experts group. Files with .mpg extensions often contain movies used over the internet. The videos contained within the .mpg files are compressed video files. These files allow users to download the files more quickly without sacrificing much of the picture quality. This file could be used for anything internet based, including viral marketing and email attachments.
.MP4
A MP4 file format is the file moray that most websites use to store digital audio and video steams. The name is short for MPEG-4. MP4 files are often used to store digital media on computers,mobile devices and remote hard drives. The files commonly stored in the MP4 file format are usually audio files, video files and pictures. Many of todays portable devices used the MP4 format to plat movies and videos on the go. For example smart phones and streaming media.
.MOV
The .Mov file format is often used to save movie files and video clips to a users hard drive or other media device. It is the file extension used by the QuickTime media software that is distributed by apple. Files that are save in .Mov format are compressed making it easier to download and stream. Many of the movies and videos that are available on the internet are .mov files.
.AVI
Also known as Audio Video Interleave. The .avi file is a container file format. Container files are a shell file that contains a variety of files within. container files with the .avi extension often contain audio and video data. The data contained in one of these files may be encoded, allowing the files to use less compression the other file formats. However this file format has a 2GB size limit restricting the use of them.
.WMV
WMV stands for Windows Media Video. A .wmv file is a compressed video format that Microsoft developed for the internet. Many videos found online are in .wmv format. This type of file allows for large files to be converted to smaller files while still protecting the quality of the video. This keeps the file size manageable without loosing picture quality. When a .wmv file is played it decompresses the file reader white is is being played back.
.FLV
A .flv file stands for Flash live video. This file format is used to deliver video content over the internet to a user's computer. The .flv format allows high rates of compression white retaining the quality. This allows the files creators to the mile sizes manageable and makes it easier for viewers to watch online. Popular websites that use this file format are; YouTube and Google Video
SWF
Also known as a Small Web Format. The .swf file format was designed to deliver graphics and animations over the internet to be viewable on a computer. Animations and graphics that are designed with the adobe software are saved in a .swf format. These files contain both text and graphics. .swf files are "end product files" for users viewing and are read only files that cannot be changed or edited.
3GP
.3GP stands for 3rd generation Partnership project. The .3gp file format is a multimedia container format that is often used for 3G-enabled mobile phones. The 3gp file is a mobile friendly version of the .MP4 files that are popular for desktop use. The 3gp format was developed to make file sizes smaller so that they would use less bandwidth, making it easier to stream videos and music to phones.
ASF
.asf stands for Advanced Streaming Format. The .asf format is not a file is and of itself, but rather a file container format. file with the .asf extension contain three different objects including a header file, a data object and a optional index object. the header contains information about the media data. the data object is the actual media stream the file contains. of optional index allows for random access to data within the file.
File Sizes
Resolution
The display resolution of a television is the number of pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It is usually quoted as "width x height" with the units in pixels: for example. "1024x768" means the width of pixels is 1024 and the height is 768.
Data rate
Also known as a Data Transfer Rate, this covers both internal rate (moving data between the disk surface and the controller drive) and the external rate.
Frame Rate
Also known as frame frequency and frames per second (fps) this is the frequency rate at which an imaging device produces consecutive (one after the other) images called frames. Frame rate is often spoken about in frames per second (fps) and is also expressed in progressive scan monitors as hertz (Hz) Key frame rate
A key frame rate is a point that defines the starting and ending points of any smooth transition. A sequence of key frames define which movement the viewer will see.
Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio of an image describes the proportional relationship between its width and its height
4:3
This is the standard size for the 20th century. It's the universal format. 16:9
This is the size for the universal high definition TV and European digital television.
Media Players
Flash Player
Adobe flash player is a software for viewing multimedia and streaming video and audio. It can run on the web and on mobile devices. But some version must run on an operating system. It is commonly used to run games and animations that are found on webpages.
Quick Time
This is a media player it was created by Apple that plays QuickTime files. You can convert files using the pro version of the software and also edit and create things. You can watch videos from camera, phones, mac and or PC.
Windows Media Player
This was created by Microsoft, it can be used for playing audio video and viewing images. It can also be used to rip and burn things from and to a CD, The latest version was released in 2009.
Real Media
This is a cross platform software it is used to play recorded media. It runs MP3, MPEG, QUICKTIME, WINDOWS MEDIA and their own RealVideo and RealAudio Formats.
Lossy
Lossy compression works on the bases of removing the unnecessary bits of information, By this it means that if you film a person on a certain background it will register that the back ground will stay the same, Meaning it will only need to capture the moving object in the foreground meaning it is quicker than lossless compression. With lossy compression you can't get the original file back after it has been compressed. You are now stuck with the compressions programmes re interpretation of the original. Meaning you can't use this for something that needs be reproduced exactly.
Lossless
Lossless compression allows you to recreate the original file exactly. The idea of lossless compression is based on the idea of breaking the file in a a smaller form for transmission or storage and then putting it back together on the other end so it can be used again. For example if a file has a blue sky mod of the individual pixels are a little bit different. To make this picture smaller without compromising the resolution you have to change the colour value for some pixels. If the file has a lot of blue sky it would pick one colour of the blue and that could be used for every pixel. It re-writes the programme so the value of every pixel refers back to that value.
Video Files
.MPG
Also known as a MPEG stands for the moving picture experts group. Files with .mpg extensions often contain movies used over the internet. The videos contained within the .mpg files are compressed video files. These files allow users to download the files more quickly without sacrificing much of the picture quality. This file could be used for anything internet based, including viral marketing and email attachments.
.MP4
A MP4 file format is the file moray that most websites use to store digital audio and video steams. The name is short for MPEG-4. MP4 files are often used to store digital media on computers,mobile devices and remote hard drives. The files commonly stored in the MP4 file format are usually audio files, video files and pictures. Many of todays portable devices used the MP4 format to plat movies and videos on the go. For example smart phones and streaming media.
.MOV
The .Mov file format is often used to save movie files and video clips to a users hard drive or other media device. It is the file extension used by the QuickTime media software that is distributed by apple. Files that are save in .Mov format are compressed making it easier to download and stream. Many of the movies and videos that are available on the internet are .mov files.
.AVI
Also known as Audio Video Interleave. The .avi file is a container file format. Container files are a shell file that contains a variety of files within. container files with the .avi extension often contain audio and video data. The data contained in one of these files may be encoded, allowing the files to use less compression the other file formats. However this file format has a 2GB size limit restricting the use of them.
.WMV
WMV stands for Windows Media Video. A .wmv file is a compressed video format that Microsoft developed for the internet. Many videos found online are in .wmv format. This type of file allows for large files to be converted to smaller files while still protecting the quality of the video. This keeps the file size manageable without loosing picture quality. When a .wmv file is played it decompresses the file reader white is is being played back.
.FLV
A .flv file stands for Flash live video. This file format is used to deliver video content over the internet to a user's computer. The .flv format allows high rates of compression white retaining the quality. This allows the files creators to the mile sizes manageable and makes it easier for viewers to watch online. Popular websites that use this file format are; YouTube and Google Video
SWF
Also known as a Small Web Format. The .swf file format was designed to deliver graphics and animations over the internet to be viewable on a computer. Animations and graphics that are designed with the adobe software are saved in a .swf format. These files contain both text and graphics. .swf files are "end product files" for users viewing and are read only files that cannot be changed or edited.
3GP
.3GP stands for 3rd generation Partnership project. The .3gp file format is a multimedia container format that is often used for 3G-enabled mobile phones. The 3gp file is a mobile friendly version of the .MP4 files that are popular for desktop use. The 3gp format was developed to make file sizes smaller so that they would use less bandwidth, making it easier to stream videos and music to phones.
ASF
.asf stands for Advanced Streaming Format. The .asf format is not a file is and of itself, but rather a file container format. file with the .asf extension contain three different objects including a header file, a data object and a optional index object. the header contains information about the media data. the data object is the actual media stream the file contains. of optional index allows for random access to data within the file.
File Sizes
Resolution
The display resolution of a television is the number of pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It is usually quoted as "width x height" with the units in pixels: for example. "1024x768" means the width of pixels is 1024 and the height is 768.
Data rate
Also known as a Data Transfer Rate, this covers both internal rate (moving data between the disk surface and the controller drive) and the external rate.
Frame Rate
Also known as frame frequency and frames per second (fps) this is the frequency rate at which an imaging device produces consecutive (one after the other) images called frames. Frame rate is often spoken about in frames per second (fps) and is also expressed in progressive scan monitors as hertz (Hz) Key frame rate
A key frame rate is a point that defines the starting and ending points of any smooth transition. A sequence of key frames define which movement the viewer will see.
Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio of an image describes the proportional relationship between its width and its height
4:3
This is the standard size for the 20th century. It's the universal format. 16:9
This is the size for the universal high definition TV and European digital television.
Media Players
Flash Player
Adobe flash player is a software for viewing multimedia and streaming video and audio. It can run on the web and on mobile devices. But some version must run on an operating system. It is commonly used to run games and animations that are found on webpages.
Quick Time
This is a media player it was created by Apple that plays QuickTime files. You can convert files using the pro version of the software and also edit and create things. You can watch videos from camera, phones, mac and or PC.
Windows Media Player
This was created by Microsoft, it can be used for playing audio video and viewing images. It can also be used to rip and burn things from and to a CD, The latest version was released in 2009.
Real Media
This is a cross platform software it is used to play recorded media. It runs MP3, MPEG, QUICKTIME, WINDOWS MEDIA and their own RealVideo and RealAudio Formats.
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Final Major Project-Props Costumes and Equiptment
Props:
Black Book
Car
Bow and arrow
Knife
Sfx Make-up
SFX blood
Costumes:
Hunters:
Lauren- Denim Shorts, Flesh coloured shirt, Leather jacket and boots
Lois- Shorts, Flesh coloured shirt
Possessed:
Jonathan- Black Suit and Tie
Deanna- Black pencil Skirt, White top
Teenagers:
Chloe-Jeans, Tshirt and coat
Rebecca- Jeans, Tshirt, Hoddie
Michael- Jeans, T-shirt
Sophie-Jeans T-shirt
Equipment:
2 CANNON DSLR 650D
2 BOOM MIC
Why am I using this camera?
Camera specs:
The EOS 650D’s 18.0-megapixel sensor is superb for both still images and Full HD movies. A Vari-angle Clear View LCD II Touch screen makes shooting simple.
Black Book
Car
Bow and arrow
Knife
Sfx Make-up
SFX blood
Costumes:
Hunters:
Lauren- Denim Shorts, Flesh coloured shirt, Leather jacket and boots
Lois- Shorts, Flesh coloured shirt
Possessed:
Jonathan- Black Suit and Tie
Deanna- Black pencil Skirt, White top
Teenagers:
Chloe-Jeans, Tshirt and coat
Rebecca- Jeans, Tshirt, Hoddie
Michael- Jeans, T-shirt
Sophie-Jeans T-shirt
Equipment:
2 CANNON DSLR 650D
2 BOOM MIC
Why am I using this camera?
Camera specs:
The EOS 650D’s 18.0-megapixel sensor is superb for both still images and Full HD movies. A Vari-angle Clear View LCD II Touch screen makes shooting simple.
- 18.0 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
- Full-HD movies with manual controls and continuous AF
- 5 fps continuous shooting
- Vari-angle Clear View LCD II Touch screen
- ISO 100-12,800 sensitivity, extendable to ISO 25,600
- 9-point wide-area AF
- Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
Thursday, 24 April 2014
The character tree- 24/4/14
“The Character tree”- Film Crit Hulk
Screenwriting 101
The hunters
Sarah and Katie.
Katie-Chewy
FEET
What does this person Look
like?
Short 5’4” Blonde hair curly,
She likes to straighten it.
Wears denim shorts and a
leather jacket.
Has one side of her hair
pinned back and very simplistic make-up slightly winged at the side. She also
has a lip piercing on one side of her face.
Where do they live?
With the other hunter Sarah,
In a tent as they travel around a lot. She has no solid home.
Where did they go to
school?
Her father and mother home
schooled her before they died when she was 16 ever since she has educated
herself.
Do they have tattoos and
why?
No, because she hasn’t had
the time she would like to in the future. To depict her life and adventures.
Who is their best friend?
Sarah she has lived with her
since she was 17 when they first discovered their families crossed paths
looking for the same book.
What is their occupation?
She is a hunter, She hunts
down magical artefacts with her best friend Sarah it has been a job their
families have done for generations. The only people who know are the ones who
need to.
Groin and Guts
What does this person
WANT?
She wants to kill her ex
boyfriend who is possessed because he killed her brother, Eye for eye, tooth
for tooth.
How does their sexuality
manifest itself?
She has loved many partners
but they never really last, she yearns for the attention that a parent would
give her from a lover. She is confident to get what she wants and will happily assert
her place.
What do they feel about
the classic sins?
If its fun it’s not a sin, you
have to do what you do to live through life. Otherwise you are not living life
at all. She is a very envious and proud person. To her none of this is a sin,
it’s who she is and you will have to deal with it.
What about them is really
basic and puerile?
She likes to get what she
want’s if not she can turn quite nasty. She is sarcastic and sometimes quite
rude. But enjoys living life in the moment even if that means building a fort
made out of twigs just because she can she will. (Her childhood was taken so
she lives it everyday she can)
Heart
What does this person
NEED?
She need’s to learn to deal
with the idea of loosing someone. She would be a much better person for it. She
would be in a much nicer life balance. She also needs to find someone or something
that wont leave.
What will make them a more
functional person?
A stable home, and family.
She needs a balance. And to learn to communicate her feelings more openly
without the use of violence or death.
Do they need to find
self-confidence? Humility?
She is already a very
self-confident person; she also doesn’t need to find humility as her job is
unrewarding as no one knows about it.
Do they need to provide
for their family?
She has no family other than
her friend Sarah they both provide together as one is not dominant over the
other they are a team, Sarah is the only family Katie has knows for a long
time.
Throat
How does the person sound?
She has a high-pitched voice
and slightly strained through crying. At night when no one is around.
How do they project
themselves?
She projects herself through
yelling and screaming. But she sometimes projects her voice to the floor so you
loose words.
How do they try to come
off?
She try’s to come off as a
strong a powerful individual who does not need the aid of others.
How do they actually come
off to people?
She comes across as powerful
and individual with a hint of mystery. They see her as slightly rude and very
sarcastic. She shows that she is in charge as soon as she is present.
Left Cheek
What is their
intelligence?
She is not very intelligent
due to lack of schooling. Her intelligence comes through when in situations not
expected by others. And in situations most people of the modern day would not
be able to cope with.
How does this manifest itself?
She is good in emergency
situations and those which need outdoor experience she can fight very well and
kill quietly.
How practical are they?
For her line of work very
important, and practical but in the real world her knowledge would be useless.
How do they solve
problems?
She solves problems by being
hot headed her first idea is her best and she follows her gut instinct and her
senses. Her senses are better then most
due to being away from modern technologies most of her life.
Right cheek
What is their creative
capacity?
She is very creative with the
way she survives and uses her logic. When it comes to painting and drawing she
would not be interested.
What elements are not
practical?
The fact that she has no
other thoughts but revenge are not practical she gets distracted by the
thoughts of fighting and her inner anger she does not release or talk about.
What is their
spirituality?
She is very one with nature
but does not believe in a god. She is thankful for the sun because that is the only
reason she gets up in the morning; if the sun were gone the world would
die. She looks after her environment as
she does not use cars or anything modernised.
The Crown
Review your answers. Do
they represent a consistent character psychology?
I think this character does
have a consistent phycology.
What are their defining
memories?
Her parents dying, watching
the death of her brother committed by a lover. Her adventure’s of hunting
artefact’s and magic items and beings.
How, in a nutshell do they
behave?
She is a strong and individual character with
a lot of pain behind her eyes. She has lost nearly everyone who has been close
to her except for her friend Sarah. She
tries to come across as happy but will often come across as rude and sarcastic
as her way of coping. She yearns for love and affection but she has persuaded
herself it will never be.
She tries to think logically
but life has thrown so much
her
way she is a hot headed mess.
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