Prelim Video
With Ayo and Ellie we created a prelim video.
We started by discussing a storyline, we came to the conclusion that we would create a clip which involved Ayo stealing food from the Dina. With that story plot in mind we created a storyboard (above) with shot's in which we could possibly use when filming. We went to start filming we decided to not have a long shot of the school because we didn't want to make it have to much of a school setting, we would rather imply it was set in the school from the natural setting than enforce the setting by having that image. The rest of the filming process however followed the storyline. We filmed some scenes over more than once to insure we had the best outcome. When filming the 'match on action' shot we had Ayo pause as I came round the with camera to the other side to show the movement following, I didn't find filming the shot overly difficult however I was important that the sequence of movements flowed well. After film we uploaded the videos onto IMovie.
In IMovie we could edit and make the videos one mini movie. We started by dragging down each single video in order, by dragging the video left or right we could make the video shorter to get only the right footage we needed. After all the videos were cut and put in order we played it through, we found there was a lot of background sound throughout therefore decided we needed to add music which was on our original plan. We imported a soundtrack from ITunes called 'Fuck the Police', we decided this song would be suitable from this piece because the lyrics of the song are about going against what is right and breaking the law, which is the case in our scene. We added sound to the beginning of the video and muted any video sound which was already on the video to make the song sound clearer. The music plays until Ayo takes out his head phones then the music slowly merges out to give the effect that the music was coming from the head phones. A discussion is then in place between Ellie and Ayo, a shot reverse shot and a panelling shot is used whilst the two have the conversation, the 180 degree rule is used here to prevent the audience getting the effect that the room is spinning. After editing I found the 180 degree rule wasn't done to it's full extent therefore when doing my Thriller opening I need to make sure that each film technique is showed clearly. after the conversation had finished Ayo steals the food and runs away. Another match on action shot is used when Ayo runs out the door to show him pushing the door but then him running away. We decided to add the sound track back in here to foreshadow what he has done is wrong as well as this soundtrack now symbolising his character. After editing the video's a title page was needed, by adding in a black background and selecting the text, we decided to call the film 'What's Yours is mine'. We chose this title as a pun of what everyone else can have so can he however it is a twist on what is right and what isn't in terms of his stealing. While the titles are being played we had the music playing still, the lyrics which play whilst the titles are appear contain a swear word, this enforces the idea of a 'villain' as such because what he is doing is wrong. We decided to use Ayo as the thief and not Ellie or myself because stereotypically men even more so ethic men steal, therefore we decided to follow this stereotype to make the audience aware and clear of the structure and plot of the story.
Below is our final outcome, I hope you enjoy our mini film.
A detailed account of the process you went through in order to create this prelim. Where there any mistakes that you made, either in the filming or editing process? How would you address them when you make your film?
ReplyDeleteAlso, look at your own strengths and weaknesses. What parts were you particularly responsible for in this prelim; what did you find were your strengths and what were your weaknesses (or what did you find you were inexperienced with?
Miss Mayo
We were unsuccessful when filming the over the shoulder shot as we didn't fully hit that 180 degree role. Dept maitre having the shot reverse shot it wasn't clear enough due to the angle of the over the shoulder shot. If we were to film again it'll be essential to redo this mistake to make it look sharper and give the audience a better image and perspective. Even though I found the 'match on action ' shot being quite easy to film through the door , when walking it didn't work quite as well , this lead us to having to redo this shot several times in order to make it flow and look more natural. As perfessional producers know you can't get the perfect shot in one take therefore redoing the shot isn't a massive concern however it is time consuming therefore before recording block the shot, this should make it easier to understand where the camera should go reducing the amount of mistakes when filming. This technique is what I will use when filming my film. I found it difficult to get infrint of the camera hence why I done the filming. Despite being a dancer I don't like being filmed however to make my film look going I will have to over come my fear as I will possibly have to star in my film in order to get the right effect. I found it difficult to think of every shot in which we needed to show the storyline. I could image the clip within my head however I could visualis each shot therefore when plan my film it'll need to be a piority that each shot is clear and convays the storyline clear enough.
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