Preliminary task (The invitation)

Preliminary Task

 

 

What we did:

In this task, we split off into groups, and in these groups, we went off to different locations to film a short scene. In our scene, we filmed Josh walking away from a classroom, remembering something, walking back into the classroom, and talking to Jak about a party at his house at the weekend. Jak asks when the party is, and Josh replies, with Jak closing the conversation and the screen fades to black. In editing, we learned how to use Adobe Premier pro, and about different editing techniques that can be used. My role in this task was mainly camera man, although I had a small role at the start of the film, where I walk past the end of the corridor to make it look like it is a somewhat busy environment, not just an area set up for filming.

 

What we learned:

In this task, we learned about different camera angles that are used when filming, and how they are filmed, we learned about how scenes have to be filmed multiple times so that there is a choice for the editors to choose from, and if someone makes a mistake that isn't noticed when filming, then there is a second choice to use as a backup.

 

Shot Reverse Shot, 180 Degree rule, match on action:

 In this task, we learned how to use Shot reverse shot, which is when there is a conversation between two or more characters, and when a character is speaking, they are the main thing in shot, as the camera is over another characters shoulder, with that character in the foreground. We also learned how to use the 180 degree rule, which is when there is an invisible line along the ground, and when you are filming Shot reverse shot, you shot not go over this line when filming the other characters speech. Match on action is when the camera changes form a shot where there are a lot of things happening, and then is goes to a shot where there is only one thing happening, and so that is the main focus of the shot, e.g. when a door is opened, there is a close up of the persons hand on a door handle.

Se7en opening credits

0:02-Image of a book with the pages open
0:06-Still image of a book with the writing "New line cinema" also on the screen
0:10-Image of a pair of hands, distorted and in black and white
0:14-Actors name appears on the screen "Brad Pitt". Black background with white creepy writing
0:18-Close up of fingers with blood and mud on them and holding a small silver blade
0:22-Flashing across the screen an actors name "Morgan Freeman"
0:25-Title "Se7en" flashes over a black screen wit h white font, fades to black
0:31-Shadows flash across the screen as well as another actor's name "Gwyneth Paltrow"
0:34-Close up of a pen writing on paper, 2 images of this image overlapping, so one looks like a shadow. One more actor's name "Richard Roundtree"
0:37-Red filter over camera, slightly blurry picture with bits of random writing flashing across the screen.
0:41-Image of scissors  cutting up photography films and lots of shadows in the shot.
0:46-Small photograph of a child in black and white, this is over more photographs and pages of writing
0:50-Close up of as newspaper cutting in a birds eye view, drop of blood splattered on the page
0:56-Actor's name "John Cassini, Reginald E Cathey, Peter Crombie"
1:00-Extreme close up of a thumb smudging ink on a page of black writing
1:02-Black  marker pen crossing out words on page
1:07-Writing in the background, blood like smudges in the foreground with black marker pen on top of that
1:11-Black background with an image of a boys face (drawing) in the right top hand corner, black marker pen going through his eyes
1:14-Red filter over the camera again, boys face in the same place again but completely crossed out this time with black marker pen and red over the top
1:17-Top half of the shot has a red filter, image of photos (darkroom) bottom half of the image is upside down of a pen writing
1:27-Close up of dirty thumbs and a line of tiny hooks, writing in the foreground "production design"
1:30-Books of writing with a page of handwriting on the top, the page is upside down
1:34-Photographs in the background, clear filter over the camera which has black smudges, marks and dots all over it. Reminds me of looking through a microscope or spattered blood
1:39-Extreme close up of dirty thumbs playing with a needle, black background
1:43-Lots of flashing images and quick cuts
Last 15 seconds- Lots more flashing images more writing including "produced by..." and "directed by"
2:08-Film starts, end of title sequence

Easy A opening scene

there is a non diegetic style of music, and the film title comes up on screen in a different style and font to the rest of the opening credits. the music and editing show that the style of the film is a comedy and a teen angst, but unlike Juno, the editing of this opening scene is a lot slower paced.

Juno Opening scene

Juno has a cartoonish style for its opening scene, filled with bright colours, catchy, upbeat music. It includes a teenager walking around a town, going along streets, through parks, and shops, and this reflects the chaotic lifestyle of a teenager. The editing reflects teenage life as well, and reflect that the film has a comedic style, and this is also reflected in the music and general cartoon style of the opening credits. the opening sequence shows Juno wearing stereotypical teenager clothing, and this helps inform the audience that the genre is also teen angst.

Teenage Angst Films

Teenage Angst Films

Grease-1978:

Directed by: Randal Keiser

Grease is a film about a group of young adult in their last year at high school, and The two main characters (Danny and Sandy) are scared that they aren't going to see each other any more because Sandy is moving back to Australia. Sandy and Danny fall out because of Danny's behaviour in front of his friends, and they stay fallen out, but still in love with each other for the majority of the film, and make up at the end, while singing 'you're that one that I want' and declaring their love for each other.

Footloose-1984:

Directed by: Herbet Ross

Footloose is a film about Ren McCormack, who moves to Bormont with his mother, to move in with his Aunt and Uncle. Soon after arriving, Ren befriends Willard Hewitt, and from him learns the city council has banned dancing and rock music. He soon begins to fall for a rebellious teenage girl named Ariel, who has an abusive boyfriend, Chuck Cranston, and a strict father, Shaw Moore, who is a reverend at the local church. After a game of chicken with chuck, Ariel is grounded and Ren and his friends want dancing to be allowed again. Once Ren has taught Willard to dance, Ren talks to the council about removing the ban, but is denied, and so their school prom takes place at the end of the film, outside of Bormont, where everyone can enjoy themselves.

Fast times at Ridgemont high-1982:

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Fast times at Ridgemont high is a film about Brad Hamilton, who is a popular senior who is looking forward to his last year of school and almost has his car paid off. After losing his job, and his girlfriend, Brad stops a robbery at his new job, and is promoted, and brads sister, Stacy, a fifteen year old virgin, lies about her age to a 26 year old ordering pizza, then loses her virginity to him, but then never sees him again. She then starts flirting with Mark Ratner, and has sex with him, then tells him she's pregnant, and he wants nothing more to do with her. She gets brad to unknowingly drive her to the abortion clinic, then tells mark, that she won't tell either of their parents.