Editing The Preliminary Task

After the initial shooting our preliminary task we edited our video using Final Cut Pro Editing Package. Here we took all of our shots and edited them into order, in the end we chose to have a mixture of a panning shot, some close ups and a wide shot, we also included an establishing shot of the gun. However our camera's microphone port wasn't working at the time. So we had to re-record all the sound in the studio. So in the end it was actually quite funny, because the voices we hear aren't those of the people we had in the preliminary task, but you wouldn't know that because it is quite well dubbed.

Preliminary Task

Today we were sent to our designated places in order to shoot a short movie placed on a storyboard we were given. We were split into groups of four , and we had to find two willing actors , to act out the lead roles.The setup we had to work with was a room with a desk , a gun , handcuffs , a chain of keys. We also had a light , to create differnt effects . We didnt use the light we were given instead we used a normal desk lamp as it gave off a more glarey feel . And it felt like it was based late in the eveing .We chose our girl to be sitting down at the desk , with a sheet of paper and a pen in hand . As she sat there writing a man opens a door and approaches her . As he walks over to the desk he leans down and put his hand forward and lays down a gun on the desk . There is then dialogue and the man stands up and leaves . We started with our wide shots and then we moved onto over the shoulder ones and lastly doing all the closeups . We took each shot on the story board about 3 or 4 times so we will hopefuylly have alot to work with in the editing suite when we piece all the film together next week . We then had time to go and do some extra shots of the extract . We did some cut aways , some more close ups and even some extreme closeups of the peoples faces and the gun its self . We also added a POV shot of the girl by placing the camera in the position she was and having the male actor look directly at the camera lense .I really enjoyed this task and I think it was alot better than the last one we did last week and defiently more enjoyable , and this has given me a better insight into camera shots , directing , lighting and being a camera man . The 4 most important things for making a movie .

Introduction to Stills Camera

In our Class, we went outside to capture still images of one another. We subsequently took these photos and put them on Photoshop, and edited them slightly. We got ride of belmishes and spots etc. We also encountered the rule of thirds and used this to make our pictures look a lot more professional, by minimizing the space above our heads and also by making the photo look eye-capturing.

Thriller Synopsis

A Man, aged 40, known as the Face, stalks wrong-doers for fun. He abducts them, mentally toys with them, physically tortures them and delivers his own twisted rendition of justice. He thinks he is a hero. He thinks he is making the world a better place. He thinks wrong. He ends up killing his victims like a spider's web, he enjoys watching them squirm. Until one day he abducts a younger version of himself, who is more intelligent than the face, psychological games ensue, which ends in a struggle for power between the two murderers, culminating in the face being defeated. The young serial killer is changed by these events, he is changed. He turns himself in to the authorities. Ironically making the world a better place. We have changed this idea a little bit to leave room for a cliffhanger. Please read the treatment for an up to date plot summary.

STUDIOWORK

A large part of the course is in the studio with Video Cameras, We use the PD 170 camera..

This was the camera that people used to use during mobile filming in different countries...ie. The Iraq War.

During our studio work, we have done interviews in our studio, and we have learnt about the 180 degree rule.

When we were in said Studio, we had two interviewers and the rest of us were either crew or interviewees, although in the end everyone was interviewed.

I manned one of the lights having to change its position a few changes in order to get appropriate light.

This is a picture of an empty studio similar to the one here at Hurtwood

HOBBIES

I love to play music....i dont actually play the drums but here is a snap of me playing the drums.....

for the record i play guitar and bass

I also write a lot of lyrics for my band....

ONE DAY MAYBE!!

INTRO TO PHOTOSHOP

This photo is of my friend Tom tastefully crushing my face....

I made this photo of me in photoshop during our into to photoshop during one of our first ever lessons. I brushed out some blemishes and emphasized the highlights in my hair.

Using the spot removal tool and the blur tool.