Evaluation of "Wrong Place Wrong Time" Short Movie

Focus has been done properly in majority of the shoots. Main visual problems were present because our team forgot to set up proper display resolution. On camera 1 we had videos in 1920 x 1080 resolution and on camera 2 we had videos in 640 x 480 resolution. Because we needed to use shoots from both cameras to create story, it was necessary to stretch 640 x 480 videos to proper scale and this action decreased quality of shoots from camera 2. In general, following of the action through camera movement was done appropriately. 

We as a group decided to make movie in black & white to match dark mood of the story. Because of that decision it is hard to find any issues when it come to white balance, shoots are made in the same tone. Composition was very good, because environment our team chose was compatible with shown story and in my opinion there was no objects distracting the viewer.

I think that personally I chose good shots from our recordings to tell the story in understandable way. Editing was fine and there was continuity of the story. In particularly happy from scene in which character which is played by me kicks corpses. I mixed in this scene some long shots and close ups to tell in details what character is doing do the dead man body.

When it comes to audio I deleted all originals sounds from recordings, because there was a lot of background noises we could do nothing about. Insteed of original sounds I have inserted 2 soundtracks from thrillers to this short movie and I think they match mood of the story very nicely. 

I've used really visible colour of title in beginning and end of the movie. Transitions I have used between every shoot really matched music and mood of the video so they were good choice.

When it comes to the impact of the story I think we did not done good work. Our planning was really horrible and we have done everything spontaneously so we did not think enough on impact our story could have. This part of movie is done terribly.

Our content is quite good, it is able to tell the story, but again because of our lack of planning we destroyed our chances to have even better content.

When it comes to pre-production, this is the part that was the weakest of all productions stages for our team. Our planning was limited to choosing only the main theme called " wrong place wrong time" everything else was developed spontaneously as we were shooting.
Production was quite good, because even without plan we managed to communicate quite well within the team, and we recorded enough good shoots to be able to tell some kind of story. Production stage was as well nice fun for us and we were learning how to communicate with each other to create good shoots and good ideas into movie. Post-production was individual work and I am happy of this part because I enjoyed editing.

In general our communication within team was not bad but there was place for some improvements.
Next time we should listen everybody ideas and somehow join ideas together so each member of team is satisfied.

GHOSTLY STORY

              My mother told me to never go to the basement. I always wondered why. Because cold temperature could make me sick? Because of rats? The basement was stuffed with many objects, so maybe she was scared that something could fall on me. She made a really good effort for many years to keep me away from that place. But something attracted me there, like a really strong magnet. I decided that this night is the night I will face my destiny. I know everything will change when I go there.

Last night I was there. I realised I was manipulated to go there by something stronger than me. Immediately I entered the basement, I felt some kind of cold energy wave enter my chest. I heard a voice in my head: " Destiny brought you to me. Now we will share our lives forever.".


From that moment things started to change. For the worst. I have these strange thoughts. Really cruel thoughts every time someone irritates or insults me. Yesterday my classmate made a few jokes about me. When we found ourselves together in the toilet, I was inspired by this cruel energy inside me to hurt him really bad. First, was an extremely powerful kick to his crotch, followed by a punch to his throat. He started to choke on his blood. With no mercy I grabbed him by his hair and leaned his jaw on a toilet bowl. Precise kick in the back of his head made his teeth to blow out. There will be more cruelty, I am sure of that. I'm not myself anymore. My destiny is to share my life with this demonic being inside me...

Analysis

Propp's Character Roles - I found in my story roles of hero, the villain and victim.

Equilibrium stage is when main character is not possessed yet by demonic entity.

Disequilibrium stage happens when hero is possessed by evil spirit and this state creates disruptions in his life.

New equilibrium stage happens at the end when main character accepts his new reality and way of life.

Clip of the opening scene of Sherlock Holmes.

Sounds used in Sherlock Holmes opening:

- The wheel rims runing

- Foot steps, running, jumping

- A piano

- Hooves clattering the cobbles

- The cocking of the shotgun

- The clinking of the reins

- Fire flames

- The cawing of the bird

- Glass shattering

- The door being kicked

- Violins

- Spinning of the revolver

The scene starts of with a piano playing  which slowly becomes louder and louder. As the clip moves on the different sounds blend and start clashing together which makes it extra dramatic.

The scene gets more intense from the middle to the end as the music speeds up making it sound more interesting and thrilling.

There are diegetic sounds used where you the objects are visible and heard. For example the sound of the horses and the carriage are included in the clip. The flames from the fire are heard and seen also the door opening and a crow flying past making noise. 

However there are non-diegetic sounds such as the piano through out the whole scene and the violin followed by the glass shattering everywhere. These sounds are only heard but not seen in the clip.

Glossary

Diegetic - Sounds that are visible in a video and heard.

Non-Diegetic - Sounds that are NOT visible but are heard in a video.

Ambient - Surroundings of something immediate.

SFX - Sang word for sound effects.

Mood - Happy, sad etc. depending on the music or genre of the movie/scene.

Tone - Soft, gentle, harsh, severe etc.

Genre - Romance, Horror, Thriller, Action etc.

Theme music - Music that represents the movie for example James bond movie theme.

Voiceover - Additional voice is added to a soundtrack (Non-diegetic).

Musical Score - The musical script (dialogue goes through the whole film).

Synchronous sound - Something that occurs at the same time (same rate)

Contrapuntal -  Two ore more independent melodies sounded together. 

Silence - No sound (silent movie)

Selective sound - Used to highlight key things 

Sound bridges -  Music that links one scene to another.

Unit 26: Film Studies

Battleship Potemkin clip

Editing analysis of a short sequence

We see here scene of pain and terror. Disabled man in LS is fleeing from army.

Very long shot of soldiers exercising their profession by shooting to innocent civilians.

Very long shot of terrified people fleeing from an enemy army.

MCU of woman carrying her dead child in a front of soldiers.

Centred MCU of people begging for mercy.

Beautifully juxtaposed frame of army marching downstairs to kill civilians.

Centred MLS of woman holding dead kid, facing soldiers.

 Purpose of this sequence is to show terror of the war from different perspectives.

Creators used different shots of variety of characters to achieve that.

Action is dynamic but frames length varies from shot to shot.

Unit 26: Film Studies

Hot Fuzz clip

Editing analysis of a short sequence 

We see here woman using rifle with scope aiming at someone. She is just right of centre to the frame in a MS.

Now we are looking from her perspective to see her target using a high angle shot. We now have both perspectives of the action.

We see, eye-level, the main character who is her target and a splinter of stone because of the bullet launched by woman's rifle.

Main character whistles to a group of kids to give them order to take down this woman.

We see group of kids to whom he whistles.

Kids are running to building in which woman is localised. 

We see continuity of action. Woman is still shooting to main character. Seen in LS.

Kids are at main entrance to the building.

We see in MS last shot of woman.

And she disappears being taken down by kids.

Frames of the sequence above have been edited in a way, which show perspectives of all characters.   

All frames are approximately of same short length. Sequence is combined of dynamic short frames to match speed and aggressiveness of the action.

Limitless Pill Scene

CINEMATOGRAPHY TASK 

LIMITLESS

In frames above character is in a state of dumbness and fogginess of the mind. Dimmed and vague  colours are used to show inner perception of character. Woman face is blurry to show that character character is unfocused on her and that he is not paying attention to what she is saying to him. Shots used here are Big Close-Up and Close-Up, to show detailed facial movements.

In this frame we see through x-ray vision that pill which has been swallowed by character goes to his stomach. 

In this frame we have Two Shot of the same person to show that drug is kicking in. Character is starting to experience omnipresence and bending of time and space.

In frames above we see change in colours. Environment seems to more shiny, alive and vibrant. Camera is zooming out and as it happens angle of vision is increasing. It symbolises his expanded awareness and focus. Camera zooms out from Medium Close-Up up to Very Long Shot.

   

    There is Close-Up here to show character's feeling of fascination and wonder for his new abilities. Main characters eyes changed to more blueish to differentiate it from previous state of unclarity and dumbness and to show his laser like vision.

  We have here Extreme Close-Up to show character's new ability to notice and focus on small

details. This Extreme Close-Up is used to show that woman is enchanted by everything main character tells her.

    In this frame creators wanted to show character's sense of total control over situation. They have         done it by positioning him at the centre of the frame. Another method they used is his body                 position. Arms and legs are positioned in a specific way to show the audience his sense of power.

Here we have Medium-Shot of tripled main character. It symbolises his ability to do everything  efficiently and fast. Character is feeling like he is doing work, which in normal conditions could be done only by higher number of people.

Limitless Movie Trailer for presentation

Presentation10 from Gopinat Boratynski

Comments for 25/09/2015 photo shooting

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