Tuesday 17 March 2015
Wednesday 4 March 2015
Final Production
The Hunted
West Hatch High School - 16807
Miranda Simpson - 9365
I worked alongside-
Chloe Eustace- 3227
Friday 27 February 2015
Monday 23 February 2015
Sunday 22 February 2015
Question 7
Question 7- Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
The purpose of a preliminary task is to get an understanding of how to use the different shots and angles as well as getting used to using the equipment such as the HD camera and tri-pod. Our task was to, in our groups, film a conversation with the people in my group in a classroom, using different camera techniques, cinematography and editing. This was so we all had a clear understanding of what needed to included in our sequences and how to position the camera etc.
At first, I found the camera and tripod difficult to use as every time the camera shot changed, I would either have to change the position of the camera or the length of the tripod, and as it was the first time I've used a tripod, it took me a while to get the hang of it. This is another reason why a preliminary task is a good idea as when it came to filming the real production, I knew exactly how to use the equipment, not giving us any delays.
Working with the different camera shots such as a long shot and close-up, gave me an idea of what i wanted to include in my sequence and what not. For example in order for me to use a close-up shot, i positioned the camera on the tripod at the same height as the two actors and i zoomed in so all that could be seen was their faces. This is used to show the actors facial expressions to emphasise how they are feeling. Another editing shot that I used was over the shoulder which only showed one of the actors as if it was in their point of view, I used this as the P.O.V shot is conventional to a thriller.
After we had finished filming, I uploaded the sequence to the computer, this was so i could play around with the editing software 'Final Cut Pro X' to understand how it works, also watching the sequence back allowed me to see what i did right and wrong with the camera angles and techniques, for example I realised as i was filming the mid-shot, I zoomed in a bit to much which could lead to people thinking it is in fact a close-up, these errors end up being positives as i know what to improve on for filming my thriller sequence, so in that instance i should of zoomed out some more, showing a bit more of the actors bodies and not just their faces.
What I did properly when filming my sequence was that i used less diegetic dialogue (of the actors speaking) and more non-diegetic sound such as eerie music, this was essential to include throughout the sequence in order to create the 3 S's; shock,surprise and suspense. Mise-en-scene of the actors clothing was important to represent the characters personality and age, for instance the victim is a young teen, so her body was completely covered wearing appropriate clothing. I decided this as the audience need to see the victims vulnerability, if what she was wearing brought attention to herself the audience wouldn't feel as sympathetic, miss-en-scene was irrelevant in the preliminary task. This goes she show that the technology does have a big impact on the sequence as it determines how conventional your thriller can be, without the eerie music and the low-key lighting the 3 S's wouldn't occur.
At first, I found the camera and tripod difficult to use as every time the camera shot changed, I would either have to change the position of the camera or the length of the tripod, and as it was the first time I've used a tripod, it took me a while to get the hang of it. This is another reason why a preliminary task is a good idea as when it came to filming the real production, I knew exactly how to use the equipment, not giving us any delays.
Working with the different camera shots such as a long shot and close-up, gave me an idea of what i wanted to include in my sequence and what not. For example in order for me to use a close-up shot, i positioned the camera on the tripod at the same height as the two actors and i zoomed in so all that could be seen was their faces. This is used to show the actors facial expressions to emphasise how they are feeling. Another editing shot that I used was over the shoulder which only showed one of the actors as if it was in their point of view, I used this as the P.O.V shot is conventional to a thriller.
After we had finished filming, I uploaded the sequence to the computer, this was so i could play around with the editing software 'Final Cut Pro X' to understand how it works, also watching the sequence back allowed me to see what i did right and wrong with the camera angles and techniques, for example I realised as i was filming the mid-shot, I zoomed in a bit to much which could lead to people thinking it is in fact a close-up, these errors end up being positives as i know what to improve on for filming my thriller sequence, so in that instance i should of zoomed out some more, showing a bit more of the actors bodies and not just their faces.
What I did properly when filming my sequence was that i used less diegetic dialogue (of the actors speaking) and more non-diegetic sound such as eerie music, this was essential to include throughout the sequence in order to create the 3 S's; shock,surprise and suspense. Mise-en-scene of the actors clothing was important to represent the characters personality and age, for instance the victim is a young teen, so her body was completely covered wearing appropriate clothing. I decided this as the audience need to see the victims vulnerability, if what she was wearing brought attention to herself the audience wouldn't feel as sympathetic, miss-en-scene was irrelevant in the preliminary task. This goes she show that the technology does have a big impact on the sequence as it determines how conventional your thriller can be, without the eerie music and the low-key lighting the 3 S's wouldn't occur.
Question 2
Question 2- How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Throughout my sequence, 3 characters are used all together. The first one is a female antagonist, this is important to have an antagonist appear in a thriller film as with out it, our thriller wouldn't be as conventional as it could be, I decided that she should be middle class girl in her early teens, she was also dressed in all black, wearing a black hoodie with black jeans and black army boots, this was done so it would be more difficult for her to be seen by the victim and the audience, it was to create suspense as the audience wouldn't know when he was going to appear.
The second character is the female victim, it is essential to include a victim as without one the antagonist would be irrelevant. I presented her as a young girl in her early teens as well, wearing causal clothes such as a jumper and jeans as the sequence is filmed during the day. The costume that this character is wearing would appeal to the audience as it is appropriate for her age group, this tells the audience that she is young and vulnerable. This allows the audience to feel sympathy for her as she is isn't dressed inappropriately and diverging attention to her-self. The characters used were stereotypical as I wanted to create as I wanted to make an impact on the audience. I used a female victim rather than a male victim as I felt females would come across more scared and vulnerable than a male would because women are often portrayed as more sensitive then men.
I also used a female antagonist as I wanted to twist the audience's perspective, as conventionally you would expect to see a male antagonist because the female victim straight away becomes more vulnerable and gives the audience the impression that the antagonist is stronger and the victim would have less chance of being able to protect herself. The antagonist was the victim's best friend before they had their issues and differences, this is what makes the sequence more shocking then just a random male antagonist. These characters appeal to my target audience of 15+ as the story is twisted and scary which a feel a lot of teenagers like to watch as it is interesting to them.
The second character is the female victim, it is essential to include a victim as without one the antagonist would be irrelevant. I presented her as a young girl in her early teens as well, wearing causal clothes such as a jumper and jeans as the sequence is filmed during the day. The costume that this character is wearing would appeal to the audience as it is appropriate for her age group, this tells the audience that she is young and vulnerable. This allows the audience to feel sympathy for her as she is isn't dressed inappropriately and diverging attention to her-self. The characters used were stereotypical as I wanted to create as I wanted to make an impact on the audience. I used a female victim rather than a male victim as I felt females would come across more scared and vulnerable than a male would because women are often portrayed as more sensitive then men.
I also used a female antagonist as I wanted to twist the audience's perspective, as conventionally you would expect to see a male antagonist because the female victim straight away becomes more vulnerable and gives the audience the impression that the antagonist is stronger and the victim would have less chance of being able to protect herself. The antagonist was the victim's best friend before they had their issues and differences, this is what makes the sequence more shocking then just a random male antagonist. These characters appeal to my target audience of 15+ as the story is twisted and scary which a feel a lot of teenagers like to watch as it is interesting to them.
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