We reviewed our shots from southend and edited a few of them together, we're not entirely pleased with them. They didn't come out as we had hoped! This has made us think that the idea of using Southend may not be the best one. This is what we edited before we changed our minds:
we are currently in the process of storyboarding our new idea. I'll post our new idea as soon as we're sure about it!
Friday, 19 November 2010
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Se7en - The Film
In Fridays lesson (5th Novemember) , we watched the film Se7en, directed fantastically by David Fincher. With an excellent plot and gripping ending finding a flaw would be a challenge. The shots were unique and extremely interesting,the film was put together perfectly. The characters were played exceptionally well,especially that of the psychotic murderer, played by Kevin Spacey. Some may even say it was the making of his career. I will definitely be looking to this film for inspiration for my opening.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Bloopers from Southend
Believe it or not we did get some good shots from the day! We are now in the process of editing our shots together to create the opening.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Filming
Me and Lucy made the trek to Southend today to film the main parts of our opening. We managed to get it all done and tomorrow we will see how it came out! Despite it being extremely windy and cold, I think the shots came out well and hopefully it will all look okay. I'm really looking forward to editing them and seeing the final piece. We got a few bloopers and kept a little video diary of our day, so as soon as they are edited I'll upload them to my blog.
Heres our proof:
Heres our proof:
Friday, 22 October 2010
Monday, 11 October 2010
Lesson 8th Oct
In fridays lesson we pitched our opening idea to the class , in the hope that we'd get the green light, and be given our equipment. After hearing our pitch all of the class agreed on giving us the go-ahead and we were finally given the equipment! Our group is really excited about starting filming, I think we're all going to really enjoy this project. We also got the chance to hear everyone elses pitches, all of their ideas are brilliant.
This was our pitch:
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This was our pitch:
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Monday, 4 October 2010
Monday 4th October
In todays lesson we were left to brainstorm ideas for our films in our groups. My group came up with an original idea of a Brit film, based around a young, troubled girl. However after watching the opening to the film 'The Hole', we decided to scrap the idea of the young girl, and make something more straightforward, but equally as effective. We're still unsure about some aspects of our opening, but we have the basic plot.
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Sunday, 3 October 2010
Lesson 27th Sept
In mondays lesson (27th Sept) we looked at film genres, ones we may consider for our coursework. The genres we focused on were:
Comedy:
Superbad
Hot fuzz
Youth in Revolt
Sean of the Dead
Chick Flick:
Mean Girls
Sex and the City
Wild Child
Horror/Thriller:
The Exorcist
Paranormal Activity
Blair Witch Project
Hide and Seek
Alternative:
Juno
500 Days of Summer
Happy Go Lucky
Action:
James Bond
Bourne Identity
The Matrix
Brit Film:
This is England
Tormented
Kidulthood
Shank
Period Drama:
Atonement
Pride and Prejudice
The genre I am going to do for my coursework is Brit Film. I chose this because I think it will be different to many of the other groups, and it'll be fun to do.
Comedy:
Superbad
Hot fuzz
Youth in Revolt
Sean of the Dead
Chick Flick:
Mean Girls
Sex and the City
Wild Child
Horror/Thriller:
The Exorcist
Paranormal Activity
Blair Witch Project
Hide and Seek
Alternative:
Juno
500 Days of Summer
Happy Go Lucky
Action:
James Bond
Bourne Identity
The Matrix
Brit Film:
This is England
Tormented
Kidulthood
Shank
Period Drama:
Atonement
Pride and Prejudice
The genre I am going to do for my coursework is Brit Film. I chose this because I think it will be different to many of the other groups, and it'll be fun to do.
Monday, 20 September 2010
Kill Bill opening scene - Camera Shots
The shot begins with just darkness, the audience not being able to see anything, just able to hear the sound of Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) panting in distress, along with the footsteps of Bill (David Carradine), although we don't know that it's Bill until later on in the scene. The sound of the footsteps create an eeriness about the scene. It then cuts to an extreme close-up of Beatrix's face and part of a veil which straight away tells us that she is a bride. She is also covered in blood, which obviously lets us know that there has been some act of violence previously that we didn't see. The sound of the footsteps get louder, indicating that someone is walking towards her. It then translates very quickly to another extreme close-up, but this time of the feet that we can hear. The camera tracks the feet as they walk across the floor. It cuts back to the extreme close-up of Beatrix's face, in which her eyes change focus to be looking directly above her, implying that whoever is there is now standing over her. The main part of this scene happens now, when we see the handkerchief with the name Bill embroidered on it, wiping the blood of her face. This sets the entire plot to film, as we become aware it is Bill that has done this to her. In the final shot we can hear a gun being cocked, then the sound of a gunshot and a splash of blood. The scene is cut very quickly so we don't know whose blood it is, and whether anyone was shot. The entire scene is shot in black and white, to imply that this was a long time ago.
The shot begins with just darkness, the audience not being able to see anything, just able to hear the sound of Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) panting in distress, along with the footsteps of Bill (David Carradine), although we don't know that it's Bill until later on in the scene. The sound of the footsteps create an eeriness about the scene. It then cuts to an extreme close-up of Beatrix's face and part of a veil which straight away tells us that she is a bride. She is also covered in blood, which obviously lets us know that there has been some act of violence previously that we didn't see. The sound of the footsteps get louder, indicating that someone is walking towards her. It then translates very quickly to another extreme close-up, but this time of the feet that we can hear. The camera tracks the feet as they walk across the floor. It cuts back to the extreme close-up of Beatrix's face, in which her eyes change focus to be looking directly above her, implying that whoever is there is now standing over her. The main part of this scene happens now, when we see the handkerchief with the name Bill embroidered on it, wiping the blood of her face. This sets the entire plot to film, as we become aware it is Bill that has done this to her. In the final shot we can hear a gun being cocked, then the sound of a gunshot and a splash of blood. The scene is cut very quickly so we don't know whose blood it is, and whether anyone was shot. The entire scene is shot in black and white, to imply that this was a long time ago.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
The opening scene to the war film Saving Private Ryan.
I think this opening scene is very moving. The shot of the shaking hand at the beginning is very effective, as it gives an insight into how the men may be feeling. The instant death that is shown as soon the door to the boat opens, has a strong impact, as it shows the reality of war, rather then 'sugar coating' it as some films may do. I especially like the clips of the men underwater, as although the sound if muffled, to give the impression that you are really underwater , the extremity of the situation is clear. Also, the weather conditions relate the mood of the scene, solemn and grey. Some of the filming seems quite chaotic, again, relating to what is going on in the scene. I think the explosions and gunshots are extremely realistic, and really allow the viewer to gain an understanding of what it would be like to be there. The sound goes muted towards to end, demonstrating what was happening at the time, as the main character had lost his hearing due to the explosions, I really like this idea. I think the most moving part of the scene is when the soldier is looking for his arm which had been blown off, as it shows the severity of some of the injuries they had to cope with. Overall, this scene gives a wide idea of what the film itself is going to be like, and has a huge impact on the viewer.
I think this opening scene is very moving. The shot of the shaking hand at the beginning is very effective, as it gives an insight into how the men may be feeling. The instant death that is shown as soon the door to the boat opens, has a strong impact, as it shows the reality of war, rather then 'sugar coating' it as some films may do. I especially like the clips of the men underwater, as although the sound if muffled, to give the impression that you are really underwater , the extremity of the situation is clear. Also, the weather conditions relate the mood of the scene, solemn and grey. Some of the filming seems quite chaotic, again, relating to what is going on in the scene. I think the explosions and gunshots are extremely realistic, and really allow the viewer to gain an understanding of what it would be like to be there. The sound goes muted towards to end, demonstrating what was happening at the time, as the main character had lost his hearing due to the explosions, I really like this idea. I think the most moving part of the scene is when the soldier is looking for his arm which had been blown off, as it shows the severity of some of the injuries they had to cope with. Overall, this scene gives a wide idea of what the film itself is going to be like, and has a huge impact on the viewer.
Se7en
The opening scene to the horror film Se7en
This opening scene fits its genre of horror in that, the music used is quite eery as is the writing chosen for the credits. The writing looks as though it has been roughly written, almost childlike , implying impatience or insanity. I really like the closeness of the shots as it doesnt allow you to get the whole picture, relating to the film in that you don't completely understand it until the very end. I also like the way the clips are moved into one another, and the flickering makes it feel quite unsettling, and is similar to the old film reels. Overall, I think this opening gives a strong first impression of the film, and shows the nature of it effectively.
This opening scene fits its genre of horror in that, the music used is quite eery as is the writing chosen for the credits. The writing looks as though it has been roughly written, almost childlike , implying impatience or insanity. I really like the closeness of the shots as it doesnt allow you to get the whole picture, relating to the film in that you don't completely understand it until the very end. I also like the way the clips are moved into one another, and the flickering makes it feel quite unsettling, and is similar to the old film reels. Overall, I think this opening gives a strong first impression of the film, and shows the nature of it effectively.
Monday, 13 September 2010
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