2.Prelim evaluation

Our group prepared and planned well for the prelim as we all had similar interests and ideas. We worked well together as all members took part in the filming and everyone had a role . I feel the less successful part of our prelim project was when we where shooting out medium shot. In some scenes the top of our actors heads where cropped out. From this error we learnt that it is useful for us to look back at what we have recorded just in case there are any errors like the one we came across. Also while we were filming we realised that sound is an important factor, as different background noises can effect how well the editing is done.




2. short evaluation activity of preliminary

Short evaluation activity

Looking at the short film my group and i created for the prelim, it did tick most of the boxes. At first, we were all a bit unsure about how it would turn out with all the different shots and whether it would look good, we also re-filmed some scenes. 

But as we started to edit it, picking out the clips we preferred and the ones that best fit the clip before it, it all started to come together and look quite impressive. There was one mistake we made, which was filming someone who wore a stripy top, and that made it look strange and fuzzy when we watched it back.

We did get good angles and really good match cuts, however, at one point we did make the mistake of breaking the 180 degree rule, whilst trying to get a closer shot at one of the props. we re-shot the scene and a right angle and cut out the wrong one. 

Overall, i think the preliminary clip came out quite good, considering this was our first time filming and editing.

3.What is the purpose of a title sequence and film opening?

3.What is the purpose of a title sequence and film opening?

(Quick summary)

A title sequence is the usually the bit before a film, where the film presents their main production team, cast and crew. It also helps to set the scene and tone of the film, allowing the audience to have a taste of what the film might be like and the genre. A title sequence could be just text, it could incorporate visual elements to attract the audience, as well as including the opening scene and actual footage or be a mini film in itself. The main characters are usually shown so the audience can gain an insight about their characteristics, and a sense of what their behavior is like. Opening scenes set the location of the film too, which suspends disbelief, making the audience believe they are actually in the film rather than watching.

Title sequences are used for professional reasons as well, to show the company name and copyright note, to make sure contracting of the film couldn't be violated and as a gate-keeping function for their font.


   Film Distributors:

(Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.)

(Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

Directors Name:

(David Yates)

Film Title:

(Harry Potter)

04. Watching Documentary

      The "Watching" Documentary

1) What does Thomas Sutcliffe mean when he says "Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is almost irresistible.

He meant that a audience needs to remain entertained so they do not lose interesting prohibiting suspended disbelief but the film must balance giving know information so they stay emerged in the films but are still unsure of where the story leads, so making sure that every is not giving away early is essential.

2) According to Director Jean Jacques Beineix, what are the risks of 'instant arousal'?

He states that film openings must make the audience exercise patience in order to raise the anticipation and desire, rather then instant gratification which only brings a small percentage of satisfaction one the opening is done. This could mean the audience could lose attention and focus of the rest of the movie if everything is given to them in just the opening sequence.

3) Explain why " a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn't know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn't know too little"

This is because the beginning is the point where a relationship with the audience is established this means the audience should be in sync with the on screen action so must dependent on the opening to guide them into the movie by making sure they know what's happening and taking them on the journey through the movie.

4) What does critic Stanley Kauffmann describe as the classic opening? why does this work? 

He describes it by first establishing the location, then a close up shot of a building followed by the shot going thorough the window then the

5) Why is Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven so effective?

He made sure it tuned the audience straight into the mood of the movie by informing them of the twisted mind of the main character and also foreshadowing what's to come, this allowed the audience too be put on edge from the beginning.

03. What is the purpose of a title sequence?

The Purpose Of A Title Sequence 

A title sequence is like a mini film before the film the purpose of a title sequence is to set the scene for the audience commonly by establishing locations, main characters & also foreshadowing what's to come. Its main purpose is to reel in the audience into a state of suspended disbelief so they feel like they are actually in the film rather than just observing. The title sequence must give enough information to entertain the audience in order for them to commit to the rest of the film but must also be balanced by not giving away the whole story plot.

2. Prelim Evaluation

2. Prelim Evaluation

In the prelim my group was able to develop our skills and we had planned our filming and editing clearly. At the beginning we did spend a little too much time planning then was needed for a short film but we had our minds set after and knew what exactly we were going to do. I think that we were successful in all the key elements of making the prelim. When shooting the actors walking through the door  we didn't just show them from one angle, we used various shots. e.g. long shot, where you can see the whole of the actor and a lot of the background to set location, over the shoulder shot, where the camera focuses on one character over the shoulder of another, helping to bring the audience into the action. We also remembered the 180 degree rule every-time we shot a new clip we did cause some confusion at the start but we became comfortable with it as we progressed. One thing that I found extremely good was the match cuts and our film seemed to flow smoothly and our shots began where the other one ended, there were no signs of an action happening more than once. Another thing that I thought made our prelim good was that every-time we recorded a new clip we would always watch them back in-case we needed to re-film them or if they weren't filmed at all. This meant we took longer than other groups but also meant we knew what each shot looked like and if we needed to re-film any footage. My group knew exactly what we wanted each scene to look like and what shots to do during each scene, for example, when we shot the scene with a conversation, we used close ups and we also found editing quite easy as we all had a good eye on what footage we didn't need. The only thing I say we say we struggled with the most would be time management as we spent too much time making our story boards and the small details. We would also need to practice panning as we tried to incorporate it but felt it looked stiff.

2. Embed Prelim (with ayse, alex and rochelle)

19. PRELIM Kusheda Ayse Alex Rochelle from 283goswell on Vimeo.

02. Prelim Evaluation

Group 19 Prelim

Key skills we were particularly good at was the ability to pick out camera angles which would flow with the on screen action but would also give the audience a feeling that they were there themselves. This could be seen with our completed film as the shots were taken accurately so in doing this made editing much easier. What worked well was the communication within the team meaning we cooperated with each other by taking each others ideas and opinions so nobody felt left out . Some changes i would make is sticking more to the storyboard so filming can be done more efficiently. During this project i've learnt that the use of a storyboard is quite important as is give a detailed breakdown of where everything should be and what's happening on screen, this makes it much easier than trying to remember everything mentally as this could lead to errors e.g. one scene a prop is one one side of a table and next it's on the other side. The use of a shots-list is equally essential as the storyboard. It gives you a sense of direction during filming but also allows you to establish what type of tone you're trying to set for example using the over the shoulder shot gives the audience the feeling of being the character and that they are interacting with the on screen actor.

Here is our completed prelim:

2. Embed Prelim

16. PRELIM Simba Shahzaib Adila Marie Kadisha from 283goswell on Vimeo.

Response to 'The film before the film'

Response to 'The film before the film'

(Research)

From watching this short clip we have learnt a range of aspects that make a good title sequence:

• Title Sequences are used at the beginning of the film to show the company name, copyright note, to mark the directors name and so no contracting was violated.
• Sound is one of the key aspects on a title sequence as it helps set the scene and allows the audience to know the genre of the film.
• A title sequence is used to introduce characters, set the location, suspending disbelief, engage the audience and  a gate keeping function for the font that is used.
• The text can be used as part of the cinematic space to set the location.
• An example of new technology that fascinated audiences is multi-dimensional graphics that created movement which were never thought to be able to be done.
• Typography, lowercase credits and space can be used in an artistic ways that doesn't have to be legible to fascinate the audience

                

1.Group 19 Introduction:

1.Group 19 Introduction:

Hello,

We are Group 19, Adila Nasrin, Kusheda Begum, Kadisha Stewart and Simbarashe Makuwatsine.

We hope you enjoy our blog.