The cut has a consistent style of editing and works well for the style of film. Now the film has been put together, it feels more complete and I personally am very happy seeing the scenes together.
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
16th Dec effects
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSg8ztiM0s
They type of fan we used to create this effect:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYkZ0zeNRAA&feature=fvw
its 1 minute 1 second in to the link...
1 mintue 40 seconds
Synopsis
My Attempt!
Jack Allcock is a teacher at the age of 25-30 years old, going through a time in his life where he just doesnt seem to care about his attitude towards his work and seeks no motivation in his position as teacher at the school. Jack ends up falling into a routine of 'living for the weekend' where binge drinking, late attendance for his job and generally not being concerned about anyone but himself apply.
But the entrance of one person in particular is about to make a difference to jack that makes him want to change the wy he is.
Its parents evening and jack gets stuck behind afterschool therfore being denied access to the pub for the leisurly weekday drinking sessions with his so called asscoiates.
A pupils mother arrives onto the scene to come check on her son on a parent evening social and Jack falls into elation on first acquaintance with Nicole and decides at that point, he has to have herand in order for something like that to happen, his attitude has to change.
Jack looks into ways of seeing Nicole on aore regular basis and feels that the only way for this to be acomplished is to sngle out shaun. the son of Nicole and persecute him.
In order to see Nicole again, he has to make shaun suffer.
Ive emailedyou all a copy so see if you want to make any alterations!
My Attempt!
Jack Allcock is a teacher at the age of 25-30 years old, going through a time in his life where he just doesnt seem to care about his attitude towards his work and seeks no motivation in his position as teacher at the school. Jack ends up falling into a routine of 'living for the weekend' where binge drinking, late attendance for his job and generally not being concerned about anyone but himself apply.
But the entrance of one person in particular is about to make a difference to jack that makes him want to change the wy he is.
Its parents evening and jack gets stuck behind afterschool therfore being denied access to the pub for the leisurly weekday drinking sessions with his so called asscoiates.
A pupils mother arrives onto the scene to come check on her son on a parent evening social and Jack falls into elation on first acquaintance with Nicole and decides at that point, he has to have herand in order for something like that to happen, his attitude has to change.
Jack looks into ways of seeing Nicole on aore regular basis and feels that the only way for this to be acomplished is to sngle out shaun. the son of Nicole and persecute him.
In order to see Nicole again, he has to make shaun suffer.
Ive emailedyou all a copy so see if you want to make any alterations!
The Pub Scene
This part in particular was my idea to entre a pub scene into the situation as manymiddle class job sitcoms, as like Teachers that we have be using in particular for this piece always seem to end up in the pub/bar at the end of there hard working day.
Another reason why i thought it would be a good idea was for a tansision from the scene previous to this which i think will blend the piece together well.
- ending shot from the classroom after parents eveningis a long shot of jack sitting at his desk
- Slow zooming into jacks face
- getting to extreme close up then a slight fade
- still on jacks face slowly zoomin back into focus
- new set, he is in the pub with a collegue looking lost
One of the reasons to wh this shot should be in this piece was because it would be a great place to show 'Jack' making a change in his life
The next time we have organised to shoot is the entrance of 'Nicole Robinson' and the start to the change in Jack Allcock life
So as the Art Director/Manager i had to make sure that the scene is set for this shoot, we wanted to try and use the sme room for this piece of footage so the classroom props were needed as rom the classroom scenes previous.
This is Where my idea of the lighting comes into play, This opening sene of the woman into the story is comical in the usage of prop comedy, so me being incharge of getting props had to make this work.
I used a set of Dedo lights within the shot for when Nicole entered the room to emphasis the meaning of her positon within the film and also the major change of Jack Allcock and the start of plot point one.
So as the Art Director/Manager i had to make sure that the scene is set for this shoot, we wanted to try and use the sme room for this piece of footage so the classroom props were needed as rom the classroom scenes previous.
- A reply slip for the parents evening
- Hair dryer to use for effects
- Folder used for a student file.
This is Where my idea of the lighting comes into play, This opening sene of the woman into the story is comical in the usage of prop comedy, so me being incharge of getting props had to make this work.
I used a set of Dedo lights within the shot for when Nicole entered the room to emphasis the meaning of her positon within the film and also the major change of Jack Allcock and the start of plot point one.
And we used a giant fan to blow Nicole's hair about to create the fantasy dreaming senario which jack entes on first sight of Nicole.
This idea was mainly from the american tv series of scrubs where the character John Dorian (Zack Braff) goes into his fantasy world/dreams.
As this scene was a key usage of prop comedy i think it worked really well and we pulled it off with flying colours.
This ws the lovely lady that i was trying to get to play the part of 'Nicole Robinson' but unfortunatly she is unavailble due to disertation purposes, this ment i didntreally have many other friends that fitted up to our perception of what we wanted this 'MILF' to be so i delved into the group as a whole tried to sort out a fitting person to fit the role
During the filming within the classroom, i felt that we got a substantial amount done in the fact that we got the opening shot from where the classroom shots begin and Amy the camera operator gt many different angles of the shots that we needed so there was more choices availble to the editor already, this is already a major possitive for us as a group.
A problem that i felt tht we were always going to face was lack of students availble to us when called upon,
The way that i thought that we could hide this problem within out film is to play with the camera angles more and use a more directive shot approach, this for one can be benifitted for our main character by making him more prominante within the piece.
When visualising josh as an open shotwe can catch it from behid the front row of pupils to feel lke more of a full classroom and only needing 3 extra's
Also a way that we can use this to our advantage is by using the people scripted in our pieceto have shot reverse shot confrentation with 'jack allcock' only visualising the two in conversation and therfor hiding the rest of the classroom and helping the student shortage.
For example, the image i have uloaded would be a good shot position to use as it is from the students shoulder and only reallypicks out the teacher in shot.
A problem that i felt tht we were always going to face was lack of students availble to us when called upon,
The way that i thought that we could hide this problem within out film is to play with the camera angles more and use a more directive shot approach, this for one can be benifitted for our main character by making him more prominante within the piece.
When visualising josh as an open shotwe can catch it from behid the front row of pupils to feel lke more of a full classroom and only needing 3 extra's
Also a way that we can use this to our advantage is by using the people scripted in our pieceto have shot reverse shot confrentation with 'jack allcock' only visualising the two in conversation and therfor hiding the rest of the classroom and helping the student shortage.
For example, the image i have uloaded would be a good shot position to use as it is from the students shoulder and only reallypicks out the teacher in shot.
Sound Technical details/glossary
Microphones used
Rifle Microphone
This long microphone is great for recording voices on location. It records primarily only what it is pointed at so it's great for not recording unwanted sounds. I used it in the vast majority of scenes, while also using it for foley work.
The microphone was used on PhantomPower from either the Marantz or the Cameram, though it did contain the option of using a single AA battery.
Connects using a three-pin XLR cable.
Also connects easily to a boom pole.
Stereo Microphone
Smaller and less sensitive than the rifle-mic, this microphone lived up to its name and recorded in clear stereo. This mic was used to its advantage in the classroom scenes.
The microphone is forced PhantomPower.
Connects to a six-pin XLR lead which then splits into two regular XLR cables for optimal capture of stereo sound.
Connects to a boom pole through the use of a detachable connector.
Omni-directional Microphone
This is the basic microphone which comes when renting out a Marantz from stores at the university. It records In most directions, so I used it for post production voice work (dubbing) and for atmosphere tracks.
This microphone has no need to be powered through PhantomPower.
Connects to a three-pin XLR cable.
Sound recorders
Marantz PMD660
This solid state recorder can record hours worth of high quality recordings.
It has two XLR inputs (for stereo sound). Records in 48kHz and 16bit quality.
This is what I used for all the atmosphere tracks, foley, and any post-production voice work.
Has the option to send PhantomPower to any microphone connected.
Very easily (and obvious) meter for controlling sound volumes.
SONY PD170 camera
We used this for all on location sound work. It has two XLR inputs in to receive stereo sound and records straight on to DV tape for instant access in the editing room.
Also has the option to send PhantomPower.
While not obvious, there is a levels adjuster for adjusting the volumes.
Extra Equipment
Wendt mixer
Comes in two or three lead input/output varieties, though both seems to complex to use wihtout training. The three lead gave me the most hassle on location, so much so that I instantly ditched it.
XLR Cables
Industry standard cables which connect the microphones to recorders.
Rifle Microphone
This long microphone is great for recording voices on location. It records primarily only what it is pointed at so it's great for not recording unwanted sounds. I used it in the vast majority of scenes, while also using it for foley work.
The microphone was used on PhantomPower from either the Marantz or the Cameram, though it did contain the option of using a single AA battery.
Connects using a three-pin XLR cable.
Also connects easily to a boom pole.
Stereo Microphone
Smaller and less sensitive than the rifle-mic, this microphone lived up to its name and recorded in clear stereo. This mic was used to its advantage in the classroom scenes.
The microphone is forced PhantomPower.
Connects to a six-pin XLR lead which then splits into two regular XLR cables for optimal capture of stereo sound.
Connects to a boom pole through the use of a detachable connector.
Omni-directional Microphone
This is the basic microphone which comes when renting out a Marantz from stores at the university. It records In most directions, so I used it for post production voice work (dubbing) and for atmosphere tracks.
This microphone has no need to be powered through PhantomPower.
Connects to a three-pin XLR cable.
Sound recorders
Marantz PMD660
This solid state recorder can record hours worth of high quality recordings.
It has two XLR inputs (for stereo sound). Records in 48kHz and 16bit quality.
This is what I used for all the atmosphere tracks, foley, and any post-production voice work.
Has the option to send PhantomPower to any microphone connected.
Very easily (and obvious) meter for controlling sound volumes.
SONY PD170 camera
We used this for all on location sound work. It has two XLR inputs in to receive stereo sound and records straight on to DV tape for instant access in the editing room.
Also has the option to send PhantomPower.
While not obvious, there is a levels adjuster for adjusting the volumes.
Extra Equipment
Wendt mixer
Comes in two or three lead input/output varieties, though both seems to complex to use wihtout training. The three lead gave me the most hassle on location, so much so that I instantly ditched it.
XLR Cables
Industry standard cables which connect the microphones to recorders.
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