Week Beginning –
November 30th (lessons 1-2)
Stage One
Form your groups. Groups consist of 3 or 4 students.
Set up your group blog.
Fill in the Sheet given to you by technicians
and return this.
Ensure everyone in the group knows the URL
and PASSWORD
Use a template that shows the archive in a
sidebar.
Use a clear labeling system on posts.
Blog Posts ONE TO FOUR
Post 1) A copy of “The Preliminary Task”
Post 2) The 180 degree rule – explain – (Illustrations, text, video commentary,
embedded video)
Post 3) Shot/Reverse shot – explain
(Illustrations, text, video commentary, embedded video)
Post 4) Match on Action – explain
(Illustrations, text, video commentary, embedded video)
Blog Post FIVE Allocate the tasks below to group
members. Blog these decisions.
- Camera operator - assign the person most skilled at this to this task.
- Sound recorder.
- At least two people should take responsibility for filming.
- Storyboard artist/s (draws storyboard to group’s plans).
- Location Scout/s (selects locations and organises to shoot there)
- Prop Manager (organises props for shooting)
- Casting Director (organises actors where needed)
- Director of filming (calls lead in and out to start and end filming)
It is likely that most tasks will be undertaken quite
collaboratively. However, if someone has
particular skills, then utilise these.
(Lessons 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Stage Three - Planning the sequence.
Match
the brief to a simple storyline – As the main task is a thriller, this is an
opportunity to practice shooting and editing to this genre.
Location
– Where will you film? Is it available? Photograph/film it for the blog.
Costume
– be ambitious and dress characters appropriately
Props
– again be ambitious. Source your props.
Lighting
– Use lighting as much as possible, not just for low key lighting effects. It will transform your work.
Consider :-
- Shot distance,
- Angle and movement,
- Transitions,
- At least, the 3 continuity techniques mentioned.
- 180 rule, S / RS, Match on Action, Eyeline match
In addition, include :-
- Timing in seconds for each shot,
- Exact lines of dialogue,
- Sound effects and or music.
Post Six – Upload your storyboard to your blog
Stage Four – before you film
- Exchange mobile phone numbers
- Identify coinciding non teaching periods on group members timetables.
- Organise a time to do your filming.
- Who is responsible for various aspects of Mise en scene - props, locations, costumes, make up.
- Organise all equipment (camera, lighting, tripod, mics and sound recorders)
- Remind yourselves of WHITE BALANCE, FRAMING OF SUBJECT, MAKING A SANDWICH,
- Conduct a risk assessment for your shooting locations and record this on your blog.
Post Seven
Record all of the above on your blog under a
title of Pre-Production planning (apart from phone numbers).
(Lessons 7 and 8)
Stage Five - The Filming.
There is an unwritten rule in filming – the
best films tend to have the most waste footage.
Shoot each shot several times, as well as from a variety of positions.
Make absolutely certain that you have sufficient footage to edit successfully.
Make sure that you allow plenty of recorded
time BEFORE AND AFTER the part of the shot you intend to use. Create a “Sandwich”.
Make sure the ‘rushes’ are on the mac network
and saved in the appropriate file. Check
with Matt or Sophie before saving your work!!
You have to Log and save footage immediately after filming – camera
memories will be wiped on return to the technician.
Record EVIDENCE of your filming process whilst
filming. Use your phones for this and
then record it on the blog. This is to
prove that you made your film and that all members of the group were present! If you can, record a group conversation
explaining what you have learnt from the process – what went well, not quite so
well and why?
Document yourselves setting up your lighting
– capture images showing the differences between lit and unlit scenes.
Document yourselves setting up the recording
of your sound using the lapel mics and voice recorders.
Post Eight – blog the evidence of your filming
(lots of images or embed your own video footage) having taken place and
evaluate this – what went well and not so well – why?
(Lessons 9, 10, 11 and
12)
Stage Six – You will receive a refresher on how
to use the editing suite. Edit your
sequence.
On completion, place your finished product in
the “Completed Work” directory for your particular AS block
Post Nine – again, blog evidence of your editing
process. (Have imagery or embedded
video). This will show that you have all
been involved. Document key editing
decisions and effects that you have used.
Lessons 13, 14, 15 and
16 (first week back after Christmas)
Stage Seven
You will also have to sound edit – Create
your diegetic sound with dialogue (recorded separately), sound / Foley effects,
ambient sound and any Non diegetic music or voice overs.
Post Ten – Blog discussions about your sound
editing – Using Garage band, using sound recorders, how you chose music, how
you recorded dialogue, making your own foley effects
MEDIA STUDIES
PRELIMINARY EXERCISE DEADLINES
DEADLINE
ONE:
Pre-Production
planning
Blog
posts 1 – 7
By
End of lesson 6 (Tuesday 8th December)
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DEADLINE
TWO:
Complete
all Filming
Blog
Post 8
By End of lesson 8
(Friday 11th Dec)
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DEADLINE
THREE:
Complete
all Image editing
Blog Post
9
By End of lesson 12 (Friday 18th
Dec)
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DEADLINE
FOUR
Complete
sound editing
Blog
Post 10
FINISHED
PRODUCT MUST BE SAVED TO THE COMPLETED WORK FOLDER – AS Prelim 2015-15/AS
BLOCK ?/ Your full names.
GROUP BLOG MUST BE
COMPLETE TO FINAL STAGES
FINAL
DEADLINE IS January 8th.
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L4 - excellent - fantastic the way that embellish the information by adding images to otherwise quite boring text. Well done!
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