continuity task

Heres the continuity task we done at the start of the year :)

our video presentation

this is a link to our video presentation on lukes page which we all took part in

http://lukesasmediablog.blogspot.com

here is a link to my OTS


http://jordanbezantsmedia1.blogspot.com/

Prezi

here is a link to the evaluation i have done on prezi

http://prezi.com/wzcumhvf4zaa/lewis-surridge-media-evaluation

current progress

so far i have completed my prezi and have yet to uploaded my OTS on my blog but have done so to the school system, i have also got to put my prezi onto my blog.

progress update

we have re recorded the alley way scene we werent happy with and have made our OTS shorter by using more jump cuts, we have also done our voice recordings and put them into our OTS, we have still got to put music to our OTS then we have completely finished it. after that we will evaluate as a group our OTS and talk about what we could have done better, we will also put our original OTS on the blog to show our improvements, jordan will be doing this, we have also got to put our continuity task on the blog.

Editing Our OTS

Today Jordan, Luke and me started to edit our OTS using iMovie. We are all now familiar with the software having using it more, making it easier and faster to work with! We haven't finished editing the whole thing, this is because we still need to cut out scenes which we don't need. And also we are going to re-record some scenes as we thought we could do far better (alley way scene). Also today we started to work on the voice-overs for our characters.
Luke has talked about what/how/why we edited our OTS on his blog................

Semiotics

semiotics is the use of a sign or signifier in a media presentation, its the way a symbol is used by a director etc to signify something in the production, such as an alley way is used alot in scary films and has now become a signifier as we are used to an alley way leading to danger. when semiotics is applied it is used to raise awareness of the subconsious effects of the image, such as a gun doesnt just signify a gun to americans it signifies manlyness and pride and patriotism, this is because different signs mean different things to different cultures. to have the effect of semiotics in our OTS we are using an alley way in our OTS as it instantly signifies something bad is going to happen and therefore creates tension for out OTS which fits well for our film noir theme.

Film Noir + Casino Royale

film noir is a genre of film

Casino Royale OTS

here is a hyperlink showing the OTS of casino royale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epxYm3OouQA

Phots Of The Scenary Of Our OTS

here are a few pictures from our original OTS for the background and characters

Influences For Our OTS

we had many different influences for our OTS, we all drew influences from different films we liked and different techniques we wanted to use, the main base of our film is that it is set out in a film noir type, we all wanted it to be black and white. the story line has many different influences as well, i thought about bassing it around the idea of a shane meadows film-dead mans shoes, because i thought the basic concept of the story fitted in well with what we were doing and worked well for film noir, me jordan and luke also came up with using a red tint on clothing and interesting objects as well as the black and white, we go this idea from Sin-City but unfortunately this would have taken too long and we did not have the resources neccesary to do it. Jordans main influence was the dark knight, he thought that there was alot of extreme close-ups in the film and the use of light and shadows would work well for our OTS as it had a film noir feel about it, luke gave us ideas from

Original OTS

this is jordans original storyboard for our OTS

our first scenes are scenes of the villain walking and getting nervouse and hiding from someone he thinks is there, we used close-ups, over the shoulder shots and pans etc

the second scene is still the villain being followed but we introduced his follower and used a few different shots such as wide angles and tracking his legs, the end scene shows two people with dramatic shadows and a tense ending

Progress So Far

we recorded the opening part of our OTS, we did this because after getting feedback from our peers we realised the story was flimsy and not good enough, so we came to the decision of filming an explanation to why events took place and do use this scene to get better camera angles and lighting techniques in. we recorded it early in the morning and in a different location with different clothes, this worked well as the next scene is supposed to be a few days after.

we filmed in an alley way in sprowston, this is where the first shooting took place, we have used alot more different camera angles in this shot and came up with a really good story line, we used close-ups, extreme close-ups, pans, wide angles, tracking, point of view and even canted angles.

we also improved our original scenes and used alot more camera angles and techniques, we also had the better props and used a better story line and jordan created a new storyboard, our new version is a lot better and we are now going to edit it and record voice overs and maybe create our own music for the OTS.

Re-Recording Our OTS

after filming and editing our original OTS we decieded to film again as we feel we could have done alot better and used more lighting and shadow effects, we alse felt it needed to be longer and have a better story, we have decieded to use a tri-pod this time as well as we felt the scenes were to shaky due to our poor filming, we also have better props and costumes to use this time such as a BB gun.

Films Being Watched In Ipswich This Week

here is a link to the films being shown at cineworld ipswich

http://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/38

UK Box Office Top 10 Films January

here is a link to a site showing the top 10 films being watched on the week of the 18th to the 24th of january

http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/?region=uk

Progress Made On 25th January

me luke and jordan gathered to film our OTS, we used jordans storyboard and a school camera to film, the weather was quite misty and rainy but would have been better if it was slightly darker however we decieded to film anyway, this being our first time filming after we watched what we had done, we realised in the future it may be better to film when darker to create better shadows and a sense of tension. we also started to edit.

editing was a difficult process at first as none of us really new how to use imovie as i had no prior use of it and jordan and luke hadnt used it in a while. we overcame this by asking for the help of some one with more knowledge of the program, when we finished that we decieded to think of a name for our OTS during our next group meeting and what music we would use.

Potential Camera Angles For Our Final Project

we have decieded on camera angles which we could use in out final project.

we are tring to make our OTS mysterious so we will do this by making only the bodies of certain characters seeable and not there faces, we can do this by using pans and over the shoulder shots.

here are a list of potential camera angles and shots we could use:

• Close-ups - This is when the camera is focusing on the characters face, showing the emotions on the characters face.
  
• Extreme Close-ups - This is where the camera zooms in on the face to show even more emotions and get an idea of what the character was thinking.
  
• Shot Reverse Shot - Means repetative shots. For example, we were thinking of using this is our last scene. Let's say I use an over the shoulder shot over character 1, character 2 will be shown. Then it would go on so then there is an over the shoulder shot of character 2 looking at character 1.
  
• Over the Shoulder Shot - This is where the shot shows half of the character and their shoulder. It gives the empression that we are standing behind the character that is in the scene.
  
• Framing - This is when the subject is in the middle and surrounded by something else. This makes the character stand out more so the focus is more on the character. Because our filming will be in mousehold woods, we will be surrounded by trees etc. will is ideal for our characters to stand out.
  
• Reverse Tracking - This is when the camera zooms out from the character who is moving away from the camera. I do not think we will use this technique as it is not very relevent for the style/mood we wish to create!
  
• Tracking - Tracking is where the camera is following the character/subject which gives the empression that we are following the subject. We will use this because it makes the scene tense and adds mystery.
  
• Pan - Standing for Panoramic View. This is when the camera moves from side to side, showing the whole landscape. It is also used for when the camera is following the charcter. We will use panning as our main character runs a lot in our OTS so we will use Panning to capture him.
  
• High Angle Shots - This is when the camera is higher than the subject, making the subject look small and powerless. Also making the audience feel bigger.
  
• Low Angle Shots - This is when the camera is lower than the subject, making the sebject look big and powerful.
  
• Canted Angle Shot - This is where the camera angle is tilted/not straight. This is used either to make the scene disorientated or just to fit in a longer view.

Script And Storyboard

jordan took the role of drawing a storyboard for our opening title sequence. because our OTS has to be based around the genre of film noir we have decieded to use lots of close ups and over the shoulder shots in our OTS. our OTS is set in mousehold as we thought it would be a more dramatic secenario in the woods as we have a man running away scared from another mysterious man. to stay in the style of film noir we have decieded to use many dramatic filming techniques like silhouettes, long shadows etc. when we go to edit our scene we will make it black and white and use very little sound and use non digetic sounds to make it more tense and use certain music to make certain scenes very tense.

Film Examples

here is a list of films that fit into the different classifications, the descriptions are all from websites on the films



U- shrek









PG- spy kids









12- van helsing









15-v for vendetta






18-blade

Film Classifications

The BBFC currently issues the following certificates. The category logos were introduced in early 2002, replacing the previous ones that had been in place since 1985.

Universal
All ages admitted, there is nothing unsuitable for children.

Parental Guidance
General viewing, but certain scenes may be unsuitable for children under 8.

12A
Suitable for those aged 12 and over. Those aged under 12 are only admitted if accompanied by an adult at all times during the performance. (Replaced the standard 12 certificate for cinema releases in 2002.)

12
Suitable only for those aged 12 and over.
Nobody younger than 12 can rent or buy a 12 rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game. (Used for cinema as well before getting replaced by 12A in 2002)

15
Suitable only for those aged 15 and over.
Nobody younger than 15 can see a 15 film in a cinema. No-one younger than 15 can rent or buy a 15 rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game.

18
Suitible only for adults.
Nobody younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.No-one younger than 18 can rent or buy an 18 rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game.

Restricted 18
For adults only.May only be shown at licensed cinemas or sold at sex shops, and only to people aged 18 or over.

Distribution and Exchange

Distribution is how the audience consumes a film, for example it could be at the cinema, on DVD or VHS, to more modern ideas and technologies such as Blu-Ray, downloading it, pirate copies and watching them on youtube, streaming, twitter, facebook, you can also consume films in theaters on billboards and posters and presentations, even audiobooks regular books and the radio.

BBFC

The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body, which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912, and videos since the passing of the Video Recordings Act in 1984.

The British Board of Film Censors was set up in 1912 by the film industry as an independent body to bring a degree of uniformity to the classification of film nationally.
Statutory powers on film remain with the local councils, which may overrule any of the Board's decisions, passing films we reject, banning films we have passed, and even waiving cuts, instituting new ones, or altering categories for films exhibited under their own licensing jurisdiction.

here is the link to the BBFC page http://bbfc.co.uk/about/

today our group had a meeting. we discussed what are progress in media was like and how we could organize our blog, organize what we are doing e.g. filiming, editing and when we are going to meet etc.



jordan has already produced the storyboard to outline what our OTS will include, such as the characters, mise-en-scene, lighting, location etc. he will also be doing drafts.

we will all start to film on monday morning. this will be in mousehold as it is a perfect place for lighting and our decieded location. we havent yet decided who are two characters will be, however we will pick these two people before monday. these will be male characters.

luke is doing the editing and sound.

i will be doing the photos and filming