Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Researching into 180 Degree rule for my film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CmUN3tg0i0
This is a YouTube video that I came across, to explain to me what the 180 degree rule is in a clearer format. For my Preliminary task I have the idea of a basic interview, consisting of 2 to 3 actors, In which I plan to have a female interviewer and male interviewees.
I have looked at different locations within my school, as I think that some of the class rooms would be ideal to film an interview in. I am particularly interested in filming in the ILC as it is a small, confined area and it has the right layout for my film. (pictures to follow)
I also looked at Y3 as this is also a small area. I want a room that portrays a kind of office atmosphere, It must appear professional and believable.
My actors must be dressed smartly, and confidently, as if in any normal interview. As this Preliminary task is supposed to show just a general understanding of how to use the 180 degree rule in my filming, I will not be paying much attention to special effects, as this short film clip is not supposed to be dressed up in any way.
(story board to follow)
This is a YouTube video that I came across, to explain to me what the 180 degree rule is in a clearer format. For my Preliminary task I have the idea of a basic interview, consisting of 2 to 3 actors, In which I plan to have a female interviewer and male interviewees.
I have looked at different locations within my school, as I think that some of the class rooms would be ideal to film an interview in. I am particularly interested in filming in the ILC as it is a small, confined area and it has the right layout for my film. (pictures to follow)
I also looked at Y3 as this is also a small area. I want a room that portrays a kind of office atmosphere, It must appear professional and believable.
My actors must be dressed smartly, and confidently, as if in any normal interview. As this Preliminary task is supposed to show just a general understanding of how to use the 180 degree rule in my filming, I will not be paying much attention to special effects, as this short film clip is not supposed to be dressed up in any way.
(story board to follow)
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Preliminary Task
Continuity Task -
Involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.
This task should demonstrate -
Involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.
This task should demonstrate -
- Match on action
- Shot/reverse shot
- 180 degree rule
- Establishing shot
- Close up shot
- Match on action shot
- Reaction shot
- Long shot
- Filming a conversation
- The 180 degree rule
Editing Powerpoint Notes
Cutting techniques : shot/reverse shots, eyeline match, graphic match, action match, jump cut and cross cutting, parallel cutting and cutaway insert.
Transitions - dissolve, fade in/fade out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time, post-production visual effects.
Within our media class we have looked at how individual shots can be framed to give a specific effect. It is very important how these link to help the story link together in a efficient way. Secondly each decision of shot type and length will have an effect on the rhythm and mood of the scenes. In exam conditions this can be used to combine the use of sound and how it is edited, also how it may vary from shot to shot, especially when two stories are intercut.
Shot reverse is a film technique where usually one character is often shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Seeing as the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer unconsciously assumes that they are actually looking at eachother.
The Cutaway -
In a film, The Cutaway is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a different view. This is usually followed by a cut back of the first shot. This could also include parallel editing action.
The Insert - An insert is a shot of a part of a scene as filmed from a different angle or focal length from the master shot. Inserts cover action already covered in aspect of that action due to the different framing.
Cutting on action - Cutting on action or matching on action refers to a film editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot. Cutting on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching the edited film. By having a subject begin an action in one shot and carry it through the completion in the next, the editor creates a visual bridge which distracts from recognising the cut or noticing any slight continuity error between the shots.
Transitions - dissolve, fade in/fade out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time, post-production visual effects.
Within our media class we have looked at how individual shots can be framed to give a specific effect. It is very important how these link to help the story link together in a efficient way. Secondly each decision of shot type and length will have an effect on the rhythm and mood of the scenes. In exam conditions this can be used to combine the use of sound and how it is edited, also how it may vary from shot to shot, especially when two stories are intercut.
Shot reverse is a film technique where usually one character is often shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Seeing as the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer unconsciously assumes that they are actually looking at eachother.
The Cutaway -
In a film, The Cutaway is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a different view. This is usually followed by a cut back of the first shot. This could also include parallel editing action.
The Insert - An insert is a shot of a part of a scene as filmed from a different angle or focal length from the master shot. Inserts cover action already covered in aspect of that action due to the different framing.
Cutting on action - Cutting on action or matching on action refers to a film editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot. Cutting on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching the edited film. By having a subject begin an action in one shot and carry it through the completion in the next, the editor creates a visual bridge which distracts from recognising the cut or noticing any slight continuity error between the shots.
IMDB TOP 20 NON FICTION FILMS
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The Thin Blue Line (1988 Documentary)
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas. (103 mins.)
Director: Errol Morris
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Roger & Me (1989 Documentary)
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Director: Michael Moore
4.
Hoop Dreams (1994 Documentary)
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Director: Steve James
5.
Salesman (1968 Documentary)
Four relentless door-to-door salesmen deal with constant rejection, homesickness and inevitable burnout as they go across the country selling very expensive bibles to low-income Catholic families. (85 mins.)
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Director: Robert J. Flaherty
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Night and Fog (1955 Documentary)
The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside. (32 mins.)
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8.
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976 Documentary)
A filmed account of a bitterly violent miner strike. (103 mins.)
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Grey Gardens (1975 Documentary)
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The American Civil War (1990 Mini-Series)
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War. (680 mins.)
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12.
Gimme Shelter (1970 Documentary)
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Seven Up! (1964 Documentary)
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Director: Paul Almond
14.
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997 Documentary)
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Titicut Follies (1967 Documentary)
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16.
When We Were Kings (1996 Documentary)
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17.
American Movie (1999 Documentary)
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18.
Shoah (1985 Documentary)
Claude Lanzmann directed this 9 1/2 hour documentary of the Holocaust without using a single frame of archive footage...
Director: Claude Lanzmann
19.
Man with a Movie Camera (1929 Documentary)
A cameraman travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness. (68 mins.)
Director: Dziga Vertov
Stars: Mikhail Kaufman
The 180 degree rule
What is The 180 degree rule?
If you can imagine an actor walking or running in a direction then you can picture the path they are following as a line. If two actors are talking to each other then draw a line to connect the two places where they are standing and extend the line in each direction to the edges of the set. Even if there are many actors in the scene you can still draw a line connecting the two opposing sides of the action.
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