Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Practise Filming
During our last two lessons, me and my partner have gone out and found people to act so we could practise our shots and camera movements. This was harder than we thought because we had to keep moving the camera and placing it at different angles that would show our media skills more. For example, a simple panning shot was tricky as the camera had to be held very still at all times and has to be moved to show the continuation of movement. This gave us practise that we needed for the future filming and made us more prepared fo what was ahead.
Friday, 18 November 2011
Script
As we are doing a trailer there is not going to be much dialogue but there will be some words to do with the scenes that we will edit and out together. For example, the panel of judges will comment on the auditions and either say if they are good or bad. We will use teachers for this part of the filming and their actions to the students will add to the humour of the trailer-establish the rom com genre.
A boy who auditions starts dancing and then one of the judges will comment
"This is a singing competition" - this will add humour and hopefully portray a comedy genre.
A boy who auditions starts dancing and then one of the judges will comment
"This is a singing competition" - this will add humour and hopefully portray a comedy genre.
Locations for Trailer
The location that we have chosen is pretty much always in a school setting so the first establishing shot at the start of the trailer will show the front of the school from a distance so it will be clear to the audience where the film is going to take place.
For instance, this is an example of what it should look like to set the scene:
Other shots out of school will either be done at one of our houses to make the trailer more effective and not so one dimensional.
For instance, this is an example of what it should look like to set the scene:
Shots will take place in different locations in the school like:
- school toilets
- stage in the main hall
- corridors
- common room
Other shots out of school will either be done at one of our houses to make the trailer more effective and not so one dimensional.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Planning for the Trailer
Here is a rough draft showing our initial ideas and camera shots, by doing this we expanded our ideas further and had a stable starting ground into progressing our trailer.
Here is our storyboarding sofar:
Things to do on the week 21/11/11:
Actors: Miranda (geek)= wednesday lunch
Lucy (popular girl)
Greg (main boy)
Judges (get 3 teachers)
Extra's: Beth (lunch)
Natalie
Reiss -Thursday Lessons
*Get consent to use the main hall to film some auditions on the stage.*
Scenes to be filmed First:
- Film 5 auditions in the hall with the spotlight to focus on them on stage auditioning.
- Ask 6th Formers to stand in hallway and move aside when Lucy walks down. (slow motion)
Costume:
*Greg* - ask to bring costume
Miranda- some geek like props e.t.c
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Camera Shots and Angles
By testing with all the avaliable camera shots, sizes and angles I gained an insight into what shots would be best to suit our teaser trailer. Shots that are catchy and short will best relate to a teaser trailer as you have to portray the main scenes in the film to attract the audience.
Here it shows all many different types of camera sizes and shots:
Long Shot - useful when showing someone walking or moving.
2 Shot - Two-shots are composed when two people are in the scene and their interaction is important. A two-shot is a good way to introduce a conversation.
Here it shows all many different types of camera sizes and shots:
Extra Long Shot - also known as a establishing shot to show the viewer where the location is and where the video is taking place.
Medium long shot - See more of the face aswell as their body language.
Normal Medium Shot - The medium shot is from just below the waist to above the head. There is more headroom than in the bust shot.
Close Up - The close up shot is used to reveal detail. If you are shooting just the head and shoulders of a subject this is a close up.
2 Shot - Two-shots are composed when two people are in the scene and their interaction is important. A two-shot is a good way to introduce a conversation.
Monday, 31 October 2011
Synopsis of Our Film Trailer
After thinking about different plots for our Trailer, me and my group partner decided to do a romantic comedy about two girls fighting over the main character in the school show so they can be in the show with the popular boy in school. This is all towards my A2 Media Portfolio.
Synopsis:
The plot is about two school girls, one being a popular girl Eva that everyone knows and pays attention to, you can see she is the type of girl who gets everything she wants when she wants it and then on the other hand there is a not so popular girl, Miranda is the complete opposite to Eva, everything about her is nerdy and quirky and is never really 'processed' as being present by other people. Although, they are very different they do have one thing in common, and that is having a crush on the same boy, Greg. He is very confident and 'good looking' to which he always gets a main part in the school show every year. For once Miranda wants to achieve her goal to try and get herself noticed by him, the only way she can acomplish this is by getting the other main part in the the show by auditioning and getting through. However, Eva auditions aswell for the same part to be the main girl. Throughout they both get competitive and try to sabotage one another several times throughout the film, this is the comedy aspect to it as they foolishly act immature all to get that one part. Miranda shocks everyone by her hiden talent and sings a beautiful song, by this she thinks she may actually have a chance in getting the main part so decides to present herself better which makes other students notice her. Eva also delievers a good audition but what Miranda finds out is that she is actually lip singing, she is annoyed by this because she realises that all these years Eva has been cheating and actually isn't that good after all. Miranda wants to prove how good she can be and how bad Eva really is, by doing this she needs to come up with a plan to show Eva up.
Throughout the film there are ups and downs all to win one boy, who will get the main part?
Synopsis:
The plot is about two school girls, one being a popular girl Eva that everyone knows and pays attention to, you can see she is the type of girl who gets everything she wants when she wants it and then on the other hand there is a not so popular girl, Miranda is the complete opposite to Eva, everything about her is nerdy and quirky and is never really 'processed' as being present by other people. Although, they are very different they do have one thing in common, and that is having a crush on the same boy, Greg. He is very confident and 'good looking' to which he always gets a main part in the school show every year. For once Miranda wants to achieve her goal to try and get herself noticed by him, the only way she can acomplish this is by getting the other main part in the the show by auditioning and getting through. However, Eva auditions aswell for the same part to be the main girl. Throughout they both get competitive and try to sabotage one another several times throughout the film, this is the comedy aspect to it as they foolishly act immature all to get that one part. Miranda shocks everyone by her hiden talent and sings a beautiful song, by this she thinks she may actually have a chance in getting the main part so decides to present herself better which makes other students notice her. Eva also delievers a good audition but what Miranda finds out is that she is actually lip singing, she is annoyed by this because she realises that all these years Eva has been cheating and actually isn't that good after all. Miranda wants to prove how good she can be and how bad Eva really is, by doing this she needs to come up with a plan to show Eva up.
Throughout the film there are ups and downs all to win one boy, who will get the main part?
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Ideas towards a short film/trailer
I have looked at several short films and trailers to learn and observe the techniques used to create an effective story for the viewer.
Me and my group partner thought about doing a 'Romantic Comedy' and a teaser trailer as it would be interesting to include humour and therefore the audience can establish a certain genre. By chosing to do a trailer we know it has to be catchy and attention grabbing towards the audience, I think if we can make it look like other romantic comedy trailers we will hopefully meet the criteria in the marking system. We both personally prefer rom com's rather than horror and wanted to do something a little different than other people so this is partly why we have chosen to do this certain type of film as they appeal to us more. Although it will be challenging we think overall if we work hard and plan everything out perfectly than the outcome should be deserving.
Some short films that I watched to familiarise myself with romantic comedy trailers are:
'When in Rome'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsb8U014Hs0
From the start of this trailer it automatically grabs the audiences attention with a skyline of New York City, from this, a setting is established and we know where the film is going to take place for most of the film. There is a quick edit that shows a birds eye view of a fancy party going on in something that looks like a museum where everyone is enjoying themselves, as the camera pans throughout the place it focuses on one person, the camera pauses quickly and the screen splits to a split screen showing a still medium close up of one of the main characters, Beth. Everything is very fast pace from then and we see short clips of her from the movie doing everyday things. This grasps the concept of the typical conventions of a trailer for example, it should portray short clips from the movie and let the audience know who the main characters are. The first 20 seconds show us Beth life, we get the impression that she is a buisness woman, maybe a co ordinator for events? We can already sense some humour with jokes from Beth and others around her.
'The Proposal'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3JpKPZkC2w&feature=relmfu
'Love and other drugs'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtrLiQTSM8
These are just some rom com trailers that I have looked at but there are many more. They all are catchy and potray a little what the film is going to be about.
The main conventions that I have discovered are: they all establish a plot so we as the audience get a sense what it might be about and therefore want to go and watch it, this is one of the main selling points on a trailer because if it is an interesting plot then it will attract more audiences. Futhermore, main characters are established so it might be actors we are familar with so will make us go and watch it more, also if a character acts or comes across in a certain way then some people might want to associate with them. Lastly I found that trailers should include scenes that are the most attention grabbing in the film through a cleverly designed movie trailer.
Me and my group partner thought about doing a 'Romantic Comedy' and a teaser trailer as it would be interesting to include humour and therefore the audience can establish a certain genre. By chosing to do a trailer we know it has to be catchy and attention grabbing towards the audience, I think if we can make it look like other romantic comedy trailers we will hopefully meet the criteria in the marking system. We both personally prefer rom com's rather than horror and wanted to do something a little different than other people so this is partly why we have chosen to do this certain type of film as they appeal to us more. Although it will be challenging we think overall if we work hard and plan everything out perfectly than the outcome should be deserving.
Some short films that I watched to familiarise myself with romantic comedy trailers are:
'When in Rome'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsb8U014Hs0
From the start of this trailer it automatically grabs the audiences attention with a skyline of New York City, from this, a setting is established and we know where the film is going to take place for most of the film. There is a quick edit that shows a birds eye view of a fancy party going on in something that looks like a museum where everyone is enjoying themselves, as the camera pans throughout the place it focuses on one person, the camera pauses quickly and the screen splits to a split screen showing a still medium close up of one of the main characters, Beth. Everything is very fast pace from then and we see short clips of her from the movie doing everyday things. This grasps the concept of the typical conventions of a trailer for example, it should portray short clips from the movie and let the audience know who the main characters are. The first 20 seconds show us Beth life, we get the impression that she is a buisness woman, maybe a co ordinator for events? We can already sense some humour with jokes from Beth and others around her.
'The Proposal'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3JpKPZkC2w&feature=relmfu
'Love and other drugs'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtrLiQTSM8
These are just some rom com trailers that I have looked at but there are many more. They all are catchy and potray a little what the film is going to be about.
The main conventions that I have discovered are: they all establish a plot so we as the audience get a sense what it might be about and therefore want to go and watch it, this is one of the main selling points on a trailer because if it is an interesting plot then it will attract more audiences. Futhermore, main characters are established so it might be actors we are familar with so will make us go and watch it more, also if a character acts or comes across in a certain way then some people might want to associate with them. Lastly I found that trailers should include scenes that are the most attention grabbing in the film through a cleverly designed movie trailer.
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