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Character Profiles
Location task: Fantasy Recces
Props and settings
Astronaut in Space
Space Suit Torch Oxygen Gear Jetpack Space Station Tools View of Earth/Moon Space Debris (Rocks) Most of the items on the list are generally used in this specific kind of scene (e.g. the Space Suit and Oxygen Gear), however the Tools and Space Debris show that it is a tense repair situation for the astronaut. The Torch shows that it is "night" for the station and so quite dark.
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A Student Revising for and Exam
Piles of Books Stationary Energy Drinks Phone/iPod Lamp Casual Clothing Bedroom Overflowing Bin Food Wrappers Sports and Film Posters A very typical scene but the piles of books, drinks and wrappers show that this student is quite behind, possibly due to a lower intelligence, and has been working hard for hours possibly days on end.
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Script and story writing pt. 1
Script and story writing pt. 2
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Multi Camera tASk
Our camera technique was to a good standard, with decent shots from both sides and in front of the interview. However, we should use a tripod next time to get a more steady shot and have the two interviewees sat down to reduce their movement. Furthermore, the shots could be over the shoulder to make it more personal.
TV Genres and formats
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Stereotypes Homework
Teenage Boy
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Farmer
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Filmed Productions
U16
History of editing
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History of Story
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Kuleshov Effect
The Kuleshov Effect is when emotion and meaning is derived from two shots rather than a singular shot. For example: a single shot of a man's face doesn't sow much, but the addition of a sequential shot showing a bowl of soup can show the affect of hunger on the man. Uses of this in modern films can be seen in cases where a person is crying, and the sequential shot can be of any sad event and it will fit, like a dead friend or family.
The montage
The Montage is a method of editing in which multiple shots are placed together in quick succession, to some effect. Sometimes the shots can be seemingly irrelevant to each other, but can derive some form of emotional response from the viewer. One of the first main uses of the montage was by the Russians as a method of propaganda during the Russian revolution. One of which was "Oktober" by Sergei Eisenstein, which a dramatisation of the events of the revolution that took place in October of 1917. The film uses particular music throughout to invoke a sense of patriotism toward the revolutionists. There are also many shots of the people they're overthrowing and how terrible they are, with images of them oppressing the working class. It was so successful as a piece of film, that historians in the future would believe this to an accurate depiction of what happened at that event.
Below are two modern uses of montages that use similar techniques, which are campaigns for these political figures.
Below are two modern uses of montages that use similar techniques, which are campaigns for these political figures.
Both of these ads use frequent shots of the political figures having casual conversation with ordinary people, which is significant as it portrays the candidates as friendly and good role models. It also shows how already popular they seem to be and making people want to join them and the large amounts that apparently already support them.
Our Own Montage: Bricked
Modern Montage
Since one of its first main uses in Eisenstein's "Oktober", the use of the montage has changed dramatically and you can find it in most films today. One of it's most common uses is to show the passage of time. Usually used to show how a character has developed, but only over a few minutes rather than days. A classic example is in the film "Rocky", in which the main character is training for "the big fight", and how he changes the more he trains. He gets stronger as the montage goes on and we see multiple clips of him exercising and training in many different ways. Music is also used as the primary sound source, rather than speech or sound effects, to help the viewer perceive the emotion the passage of time has on the character(s).
Below is the opening montage from the Pixar film "Up", in which we see the characters Ellie and Carl through their life together from the moment of marriage to the moment of Ellie's death. This is an incredibly powerful scene, as the music changes tempo, pitch and volume to what these two are feeling at specific moments. There is also no use of sound effects or speech and yet what the two are feeling and talking about is perfectly shown through the character's expressions and the music.
Below is the opening montage from the Pixar film "Up", in which we see the characters Ellie and Carl through their life together from the moment of marriage to the moment of Ellie's death. This is an incredibly powerful scene, as the music changes tempo, pitch and volume to what these two are feeling at specific moments. There is also no use of sound effects or speech and yet what the two are feeling and talking about is perfectly shown through the character's expressions and the music.
Below is the montage scene from "Ghostbusters 2" where the gang are back together and back to hunting ghosts. Although not as complex and powerful as the "Up" montage, it is more resembling of the "Rocky" training montage. With the group slowing getting batter at what they do over a long period of time. Unlike "Up" however, it does contain moments where the montage slows to show other characters reactions to the Ghostbuster's return through the TV adverts they are in, some showing their distaste toward them and others their happiness.
Finally, we have the scene from "Home Alone 3" where the main character prepares his house for an invasion by some robbers. This montage is uses a different technique, in which it only shows the preparation and not how all the traps are going to be used. The audience has to guess what the boy is constructing, which is what makes this montage interesting.
Jump Cuts
Above is a clip from the film "Breathless" by Jean Luc Godard, which contains examples of the first main use of Jump Cuts. This is a strange technique to use in a film as, although it shortens conversations and shows progression in time, it looks very unprofessional. However, a simple fix is to add a cutaway which will instantly fix the shot. Our own example above this video uses this. Instead of a notepad and pen just suddenly appearing, we added an extra shot of them being taken out of a bag.
Match Cut
A match cut is when two shots are different, and yet match up when transitioned together.
This clip above is a match shot used by Alfred Hitchcock in the film "39 Steps". The shot matches well, with the woman's open mouth becoming a tunnel and the scream becoming the sound of the train's horn.
This example is from "2001: A Space Odyssey" and uses a match shot at the end of the clip. The shot is of a bone, which has been used as a weapon, being thrown into the air with the next shot being of a nuclear space station moving through space. This doesn't look as seamless as other examples, but is supposed to show the progression of human weaponry from prehistoric to modern day.
This final clip is from "Psycho" by Alfred Hitchcock and is another quite seamless cut of the drain to the dead woman's eyes.
Out of these three the first clip from "39 Steps" is the best as it combines similar shots and sounds really well to a great effect.
Out of these three the first clip from "39 Steps" is the best as it combines similar shots and sounds really well to a great effect.
Transitions
The shot-reverse-shot, is a view of a conversation from both characters sides. We use it to let the viewer feel part of the scene at hand and more personally involved. This technique is used in conjunction with the "180 Rule", which implies, for a scene to work, the camera(s) must stay on one side a line for the continuity to make sense, however the line may be crossed only if there is a camera movement to the other side. The camera(s) must then stay on that side of the line until the next movement.
In the "Break-Up Scene" from "The Social Network", the 180 rule is used effectively as the camera views never change the side of the table they are on, whilst giving the viewer shoulder views for both characters when they speak. They also only use a wide shot of both characters when they are both talking.
Seamless editing is when the continuity of the scene isn't broken, with mistakes such as objects and characters appearing and disappearing between takes not there, making it seam like a continuous cut. An error in continuity makes the viewer pay less attention to the scene and more to the parts of a set or character that aren't important to the story, which is why filmmakers pay excruciating attention to tiny details.
In the "Break-Up Scene" from "The Social Network", the 180 rule is used effectively as the camera views never change the side of the table they are on, whilst giving the viewer shoulder views for both characters when they speak. They also only use a wide shot of both characters when they are both talking.
Seamless editing is when the continuity of the scene isn't broken, with mistakes such as objects and characters appearing and disappearing between takes not there, making it seam like a continuous cut. An error in continuity makes the viewer pay less attention to the scene and more to the parts of a set or character that aren't important to the story, which is why filmmakers pay excruciating attention to tiny details.
Multiple Pov's and Parallel Shots
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Pacing
Pacing is simply how long a specific shot lasts. This can be dictated by a feeling of whether or not the shot is a right length, or how long it takes to get "bored" of the scene. However certain scenes require certain pacing for it to work and make the viewer feel the right emotions. For example an action-packed car chase would have short, sudden and frequent cuts to make the viewer excited and more adrenaline filled. This may be introduced with and establishing shot to give the viewer a "mental map" of the setting the action is taking place.
Analog and Digital Recording
Analog - This is when something is recorded via air pressure or waves onto a device such as a tape recorder, gramophone or record cutter.
Digital - This is when the subject being recorded is converted into numbers that can be stored. A microphone would however record via analog recording before digitizing it via a converter.
Digital - This is when the subject being recorded is converted into numbers that can be stored. A microphone would however record via analog recording before digitizing it via a converter.