Classwork - PT 2 Research

 Hi class

Today we are going to look at the following videos, you are to take notes on what you learn from them, as we watch them;

1. Establishing shots 

2. Setting 

Watch this AS Preliminary Task from another school and write down some points of what is effective in their choice of setting and how the visual elements work with the sound in-particular

This needs thought and planning - why are you going for the choice you're leaning towards? Are you setting it in a house that SHOULD be a place of safety and warmth? A place where your character's guard (and your audience's guard) is down?Are you setting it somewhere isolated? Somewhere in a confined space? Why? 

Creating suspense

Some more exemplars for Thriller Film Openings

Week 11 - Preliminary Task 2

Hi class

This week is all about Preliminary Task 2

Here's the breakdown for deadlines;

Due Thursday 15th:  

Everything done as a group to be able to complete individual planning during the study-break

- Brainstorm 

- Moodboard

- Storyboard

- Script 

- Vision Board / Moodboard 

Due after Study Break 

- All planning for PT2 (see list below)

- All individual planning up on your own Blog

- All group planning up on Group Blog 

1. We're being more intentional about the creation of suspense / tension through use of specific filming techniques and conventions.

2. It's a good idea to get them to choose a specific thriller sub-genre you want to try to reproduce. You can reference your recent blog assignments on that to decide which conventions you want to use.  PT#2's mark will also take into account how good a job you did at making an accurate representation of this sub-genre.

3. We're switching up roles! Whatever job you had for PT #1

4. For this project, I want you to really focus on SETTING. It has been said that setting can be a character of it's own. Really be deliberate about where you set your project. Think about maximum suspense in this area. 

Second filming task brief-

•  At leases two characters
•  At least two lines of dialogue
•  1 - 2 mins maximum length
• At least 2 of the following conventions

Technical elements required:

·                Use at least one extreme-wide / establishing shot, one close-up (CU) andone extreme close-up (ECU).

·                Use 180-degree rule

·                Use shot-reverse-shot

·                Use match on action

·                Use Thriller conventions

·                Consider the Critical Reflection questions as you prepare for the main task!

·                After Effects! Explore this technology to decide what you will add into your version of the edit..

All the best! Remember to plan thoroughly, record all your decisions and changes. Work with the end in mind. Lastly, get creative!

Here is your checklist to work through. Some things you should ALL do, e.g. concept treatment & storyboard)  some things only you will be responsible for (e.g. storyboard/ script)

Pre-Production

1. Brainstorm (all include a version of this, show record of ideas developing into final idea)

2. Concept – HERE is the link for the template of how to do this
3.   Treatment - see link HERE for template for how to do this

4.  Storyboard (you can either print the template off our class blog, left side under ‘film templates’ or if you don’t have a printer, draw up your own template to use).
5.    Script & Talent

6. Shot List

7.     Location / Setting (do some research, find photos of the look you are after and places that could work for setting. Find some movies with setting / location that you want to replicate)

8.     Props & costumes (again, find examples of EVERY prop and costume you want to use. What other movies have they used them in? What look and feel are you going for? What colours are going to be symbolic? What props are going to be used in iconography? Include lots of photos/ screenshots of movies and write about the ‘why’ you would make this creative choice).

9. Film Schedules

10. Call Sheets

      PRODUCTION

11.     Lighting (you need a lighting plan. Show you have done some research to find lighting styles you like and want to replicate. Explain how you will get your desired effect).
10.     Camera (in this you include shot types and camera movement you want to explore and try out. Maybe it’s things like  dolly shot where you want the camera moving or a high establishing shot? Get examples of what you want to try replicate and look up/ plan creative ways to get this. For a dolly shot you can put your camera on a wheelie chair, a tracking shot can be on a skateboard etc. Get creative! Are you going to use lots of close-up’s? Are you going to use lots of obstruction of vision in what you include in your shot? Whose point of view is the story told from?
9.     Sound – who is going to do this on the day? Then you all need to start researching sound. What do you plan on including in your sound? Hat soundtracks have you found? What sound effects? What movies or short films achieve what you want to achieve in sound and how will you use them as inspiration?

      10. Director / time keeper

 

      POST-PRODUCTION

11.     Editing – look up some cool editing techniques like how to do a chase scene, how to do flashbacks, how to do fast paced edits, how to create a disorientated feel via editing. Do some research and have a clear idea of what you want to achieve with editing in this short film opening

12. Logo - design, placement/ animation (track all stages of designs, revision drafts, issues, decisions and finished product as well as treatment explanation for the above).