L3 Creative Media 18

Representation The image inspires people and gives hope to later generations Memorable moment  Representation of a James Bond villain ;  fast car smart wealthy safehouse Owns a cat American Suit Male Dodgy prick - nonce, lurks in alleyways drug dealer Morgan freeman was familiar with the civil rights struggle and how blacks were negatively shows in films. He mentions how black actors were stereotyped and black success and talent was a dismal. At these times of his birth and after black people found struggle to become actors as white actors would take their place. If a black character was wanted to be used then white people would colour themselves to look like them Character                                   Morgan Freeman                                    ...

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Research Figuring out how to start my opening sequence was difficult as it would instantly set the theme and tone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8twthdaqB8 After watching several opening sequences I decided to go for a mysterious start. To achieve I included no introductory music and a small section of audio indicating typing. By only having this section of audio singled out it draws importance to it. Usually opening sequences will have an establishing shot to show where the part of the film will be based. In my opening frequency I combined different aspects to show that my film concept darts around places. This goes hand in hand with the pace of the sequence was it goes from slow to fast showing chaos, disorientating the audience. Films will usually show credits during the opening but as I didn't have any production and actors I was able to fill it with a basis of text; ''The world thrives on technology'' and ''And the technology has chang...

Transitions There are several different types of transitions in film. They transfer one shot to another. The most common one you will find is the jump cut where the shot ends and is instantaneously replaced with then next. Fade Where the proceeding shot fades into black from which the following shot emerges. It can show tiredness or a passage of time. Dissolve or cross fade The proceeding shot emerges into the following shot, resulting in two shots being super imposed. It can show the association between a subject and another subject or a location. Wipe This is where one image is revealed over another horizontally, vertically, diagonally or even using a shape or pattern such as a diamond. It can show momentum and motion or can add to humour. Pace & Rhythm The duration of a shot can reflect the narrative context, conveying action and urgency in a car chase for example. For a slower paced and less intense scene shots will last longer. Longer lasting shots c...

Mise-En-Scene The term can be known as ''putting in the scene'' , ''placing on the stage'' and or ''everything you see on the screen''. It is the roots of theatre and a key component within film language. It displays the visual information in front of the camera and this information is essential to communicate. In Mise-En-Scene there are 5 main elements; Settings and props Costume hair and makeup facial expressions and body language lighting and colour position of characters and objects in the frame Setting This important part of film making doesn't just mean the background of a scene but its overall tone as well.When finding areas to film it may be hard to find so some sets are built from scratch. If this is too hard to do location recce's find areas for the filming that already exist, however this may take a large amount of time. In some cases settings can be used to mislead audiences and build certa...

Editing Editing is the cutting, re-arranging or ordering of footage. Also in editing programs you can colour grade and do colour correction etc. Order of shots The meaning of a sequence will change dramatically depending on the ordering of shots. Its possible to show shots together to either show a close connection or to emphasise contrast (Juxtaposing scenes). One theory is the soviet montage theory. This theory by lev kuleshoe is a concept made in the 1920's called the kuleshoe effect. It is where showing an actors expression will have different effects depending what the actor is shown creating different intentions. Coined by sergei Eisentein the soviet montage theory is the idea that placing together seperate sections of film could create ideas or have an impact beyond individual shots. For example eye + water = crying Ear + next door = listening  mouth + bird = singing A montage can be described as shots that are depictive. The main 5 are; 1.metric montage...

Outgoing clip and an incoming clip. In and out points. The in point can be referred to as a head and the out point can be referred to as a tail. Sync, non sync is known as an Offset. On the timeline , highlight video and audio clips , Right click > synchronise                                                                        > audio Muting certain clips to allow to hear separate parts to see if its all in the right place. Cut away. effects > audio transitions > crossfade > constant power https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLcGxVTPJ8U - shows an interview with several cuts and breaks.

Sound There are two different types of sound in film, Diegetic and non-diegetic sound. Diegetic sound is any sound presented as in the source from the original shooting. It may be on or off screen depending on the framing and where the sound originates. On the other hand is non-diegetic sound. This sound is not originating from the source and is not expected to be heard in the real world. It is not implied to be a part of the action and is neither visible on or off screen. An example of this would be a narrative's voice, mood music or sound effects. A film we reviewed was made using only diegetic sounds called 'No country for old men'. With no added sounds in post production it creates this really dramatic and tense atmosphere.  Music - music can add to a scene by building tension or to mimic emotion felt by a character. Music themes are used often to link certain popular music to that film so it is more well known. Music can hold several meanings such ...

Camera Angles As well as Shot Types you have camera angles that co inside with the shot types. There are 5 Main types of Camera Angles, they are; The Birds-eye view, High Angle, Eye Level, Low Angle, Oblique/Canted. The Birds-eye view This camera angle shows a scene from directly above the subject(s). It is a strange angle as many objects from this angle are unrecognisable such as umbrellas in a crowd or dancers legs'. The use of this angle is to put the audience in a position of dominance and or higher power, godlike. The subjects may seem ant like giving them minimal significance, or to be shown as part of a greater scheme such as war. High angle This camera angle is a lot less extreme compared to a birds-eye view due to the large difference in altitude. The camera may be held by a crane to give an overview of the general scene. The subject(s) are still less significant or it may be used to make the subject(s) feel...

Space bar = Pause and play ▶️ + ⏸️ Arrow keys = L & R , advance back or forward, hold both and playback in slow-motion Ctrl/Command for Mac (Z, X, C, V) = Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste No Ctrl (V, C) = arrow tool, Cut razor + & - = Zoom on timeline I & O = In & Out of a clip In = start, Out = end K = play L = speed J = slow/backwards Home = beginning of timeline Back Space = deletes one clip Here is the piece of footage alongside the audio, all cameras were recording audio so we could directly drag the media source in. After dragging the source I set the input time to 10:00:00:00. To play the clip I had to press space bar and to pause press it again. Also I used K to stop the clip when I sped it up using L. After I had this footage I implemented other cameras such as ones that focused on the drummer. Here I have two different cameras shown in the program. One in the source and one in the program which is my final edit. I was mid wa...

When creating the poster I had to become familiar with Photoshop. Two sections were split from where I was working. In college I completed the base of my poster and at home I finished the poster on Photoshop. With the help of a friend I was able to pick up the more technical aspects of Photoshop. For example I was learning the use of curves and how they alter colour as well as how to screen layers. It allowed me to create certain effects with my poster that added to the story and allowed me to not have less blocky pictures. In my poster I used guidelines to allow me to portion my poster fairly so one side isn't heavier than the other. I was able to centralise the poster with an image of Henry Cavill. My images do not leak off of the page and fit smoothly in each section. My poster gives a small hint towards the ''film'' without revealing too much. The story of the poster is that a man is caught between his military background and his desire to fight again along...

Foley Foley artists have the job of using object(s) to create certain sounds that imitate other sounds such as storms, rain, rustling, etc. It's used al the time in film and tv to ease having to obtain sound from the actual source. Here you can see two foley artists using a variety of objects to create sound. A video will be played infant of the artists as they replicate the sounds. In the sound booth there is a person who records and listens to what the artists have made. This means the artists are not aware of the final sound in sync with the video until it is found to be perfect. Foley originates from Jack Foley who used this act to create sound effects for film making. From this it developed greater where now several film companies have dedicated studios for the creation of SFX with Foley. Post production Foley is necessary if there is any dialogue as if the sound was being recorded alongside the audio then it would cause an interruption to the speech. To be a Fole...

Audio 20-20000Hz is the range of sound. Certain people hear different ranges between 20 and 20000 because their ears may be damaged or aged. Wavelength - the wave length alters the frequency of the sound. The more waves there are a second the higher the frequency. Wildtrack-where someone will record where they are (sounds heard), recorded separately from picture but syncs within the video/film Avoid distortion (clean) - distortion is where a signal is too strong and is peaking. certain components will not be able to handle to signal and lose signal. voice 5.5 PPM SFX  3 PPM Music 4 PPM Left and right - 2 channels, Mic onboard and external Mic - Boom mic On a Boom Mic its directional - Shotgun/Rifle or 416 Onboard = left, external = right Onboard records Voice and Ambient (Wildtrack) Boom Mic records voice only, you record both incase one mic drops off or the audio file corrupts, also it can be used to pick what voice is used.They can be synced so the voice ca...

Resources for Shot types A camera shot is when a camera starts and stops creating a piece of work. There are eight different shot types; Extreme long shot (XLS/ELS) This shot type is a wide view of a whole setting for example a city landscape or open priories with mountains in the background. This shot is to emphasize an expanse of space and or distance. This shot makes the audience feel like they are overwhelmed and there is a more dominant force. It can show power over the audience and subject. Long shot (LS) This shot is closer than XLS but at the same time it shows the complete scene. On a human scale a person would be clearly visible and fits within the frame. Usually they are used to establish a location. The audience feel like they are understanding the location more and are able to become familiar with the setting. Medium long-shot (MLS) In a medium long shot, you can see more details into the characters expressions. The...