Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Classwork

 This blog shows the technical elements we have learned throughout media studies:


Camera Works:

Types of Camera Angles:
1) Low Angle
2) High Angle
3) Close up
4) Extreme Close Up
5) Medium Shot
6) Long Shot
7) Extreme Long Shot
8) POV (Point of View)
9) Cowboy Shot
10) Over-the-shoulder
11) Establishing Shot
12) Dutch Angle


Here is what we did in class when each group was given specific camera angles and had to draw it out on an A5 paper.


Types of Camera Movements:
  

Fixed

Camera remains static

Calm, peace, normal

Push in

The camera moves slowly toward the subject

Brings the audience closer, more involved, and more serious. 

Pull out

The camera moves slowly away from the subject

Takes the audience away from the action, leaving a character. Detaching from subject

Pan 

Side to side, the camera is fixed

Reveal information, mirrors the natural head movement of the audience. 

Tilt

Up and down, the camera fixed

Same as the pan, just in a different direction

Dolly 

The camera moves around freely

More immersive, we are moving inside the subject world, we feel part of the action

Tracking

The camera moves around on tracks

Similar to dolly, but smoother. 

Crane

 

Reveals the epic size of the setting, and landscape. 

Handheld

Camera is shakey

Very natural, and immersive. High energy

Zoom

Zoom 

Brings the audience closer to budget. Draws our attention to something. 

Camera angle really help me make the video look more attractive.

Types of Sound:

Sound design is a crucial element in the filming industry as it has the power to create realism for the audience due to it being able to convey a mood on the audience mood and emotion that can truly enhance the viewing experience. From what I have learned there are three main types of sound:

 

 

Description

Effect

Diegetic sound

Sound that can be heard by the characters within the media text. 

Add a sense of realism. Reveal information to characters (and then the audience)

Non-diegetic sound

Sound that can only be heard by the audience.

Enhance meaning, create an emotional response in the audience

Trans diegetic sound 

Sound that transitions from one to the other. 

Creates a link between the audience and the world. More immersive



Non-diegetic sound is again divided into three types which are the following:

1) Melodic: They often give positive and pleasing connotations as they enhance a positive scene to create positive emotion in the audience.
2) Discordant: Uses harsh and unpleasant connotations to enhance negative scenes. Which creates suspense, tension, and anxiety.
3) Contrapuntal: It has an opposite tone to the on-screen values. It adds deeper meaning to scenes. Insight into the character's thoughts. Maybe they seek pleasure in doing bad things.

With this type of sound it can be really helpful as it can make more tension in the scene and making the audience fell the situation in the scene.

Miss-en-scene:

Miss-en-scene refers to the arrangement and design of visual elements within a frame or a scene. The main key elements are:

1) Props
2) Set Design
3) Costume
4) Hair
5) Make Up
6) Colour
7) Performance
8) Lighting 
9) Blocking
10) Focus
11) Weather
12) Environment

With miss-en-scene it can help me to specify and make it according to my genre on my project.

Editing:
Film editing is the process of assembling and cutting film footage to create a finished movie. It's a vital part of the film production process, as it's responsible for giving meaning to the film and helping the audience perceive the story as the director intends. In editing, there are 2 types of takes which are:

1) Long take: Used to build suspense, and extend the feelings (feels slow)
2) Short take/ Quick Cut: Used to increase pase, high energy/excitement

There are two types of editing:

1) Continuity Editing: Straight cut, eyeliner match, Shot/ reverse shot, Cutaway/ insert
2) Non-continuity Editing: Crosscut, flashback, flash forward, jump cut

This can be really helpful as I am the one that going to be one who is going to be the editor and it also can help me to make it more attractive.

Reflection:
It can really help me and my teammate on skill and basic skill on making the film.And this classwork is really help my skill and knowledge for my editing skills.

Storyboard

 This is our storyboard blog where we created comic strips of how our final project video will unfold. The storyboard is hand drawn mainly by me and one of them from another member of the team.













Reflection:

I cant draw so my friend group Kenzo is making the storyboard which is very helpful,but also I contribute with helping Kenzo in giving some ideas.With this story board it will be very helpful as we can already imagine on how the scene will happen.

Screen Play

 This is the screenplay of our film opening. Primarily made by Gusde but the final fight scene was made by Candra.

Research

These articles and videos helped me format and write a screenplay.

Screenplay


FADE IN:

1

EXT. ROAD -  Day

We open with a Drone shot following CANDRA, a devoted man who comes back to his old gang to take revenge on the boss who's wronged him. riding a bright pink princess bike dressed like a woman with a blonde wig down a street until he arrives at a house. 


CUT TO:


EXT. ROAD - OUTSIDE ROAD- DAY

He puts one foot on the ground, creating a thump, and dismounts the bike, showing off a pink sparkly glitter shoe. He then seductively walks his way towards the building CANDRA as the camera moves down, creating a low-angle shot of the building.


CUT TO:


EXT. HOUSE - GATE - DAY

A large, secure, decorated gate protects a big, fancy house fit for a king. Two guards patrol the outside of the gate. The guards then begin catcalling CANDRA, Whistling him and calling him over. CANDRA then walks closer seductively and elegantly.

GUARD 1

Hey gorgeous, how you doin’? 


GUARD 2

Are you lost, little missy?


Candra with a smirk on his face walks close to the guards and kicks one of them in the groin then the other tries to pull out a weapon but CANDRA smacks them over the head with a heavy purse incapacitating them. 


Then we see candra open a door and emerge with the guards outfit.

CROSSFADE:

2

EXT. Compound - Outside garage - day

CANDRA then walks into a garage and sees people working on cars. That could be his escape. He opens a door to enter the main compound then he sees a group of guards drinking relaxing snacks in the Bale/Communal area.


Guard 1 

(Confronting)

Hey who are you?! 


Guard 2 

(arrogant)

Yoo, what do you want! 


Guard 3

(interogating)

Where you headed to?


CANDRA 

(serious tone head down)

I’m the new guy. I need to go to the boss's office. I need to have a word with him


Guard 1 

(enthusiastic)

The new guy doesn’t see the boss on the first day


CANDRA 

(confident Looks up)

Watch me



EXT. MAIN DOOR INTO MAIN BUILDING.                                             3

CANDRA then walks towards the main building and meets a towering guard with sunglasses.


BIG Guard

ID please (smirk)


The Big guard is then surprised as to where he gets the ID and before he can ask him. Candra pulls out a spray bottle of mosquito repellent and sprays the guard in the face. 

CUT TO:



INT. HOUSE - OFFICE - DAY                                                         4

CANDRA enters the large office of the BOSS as he tries to close the door the Big Guards hand blocks it from closing and CANDRA kicks it and closes the door.


BOSS

So we meet again, Candra. What have you come for this time?


CANDRA then turns his head to see a  Big well dressed man the BOSS


CANDRA

Your head (smirks)


Boss

(laughs maniacally)


The BOSS then stands up from his desk, takes off his suit and approaches CANDRA to confront him. An intense stare down occurs and the camera cuts from face to face then they both dash towards each other with ready fists and BLAM both fists connect knocking them back.



Boss

Finally the moments i have been waiting for 

(laughs)


CANDRA

Tch 

(smiling)


Candra runs toward the boss and swings his feet straight towards the Boss's face . Then the Boss block his kick with one arm and threw him to the side 





Boss

You never change CANDRA 

(laughing)

(pulls out a gun)


CANDRA

(angry)

FADE OUT

(Gun shot)




Reflection term 1:

Writing the screenplay was fairly straightforward, especially with a floor plan of the filming location to help map the story chronologically. The tricky part, however, was the formatting—there are a lot of rules to keep in mind, and aligning the dialogue correctly was frustrating as it frequently reset or threw off other parts of the script. So in the next term we will try to make the script to be better and work together as a group

Monday, 11 November 2024

Screen Test

 this are the candidates we test to play in our film intro project 




This was good , because we got to see wide choices of actors which have different skills and we had a hard time thinking on which actor should we choose to be in our movie opening .

We decided to chose Candra to play as the protagonist in our opening scene  , in the screen test video , because we have a good relationship with that person and he have many free time to play in our opening scene project .

and we chose Gusde as the mafia boss in our opening scene project , because Gusde is good at deepen emotions which makes it more realistic and Gusde have a lot of free time which we could use to record our opening scene project . 
Reflection:
it can help me to act and be familiar with the script before doing the shooting and filming.

Location Scout and Risk Assesment

 This is the location we used to record our film opening.


Location

Address:

The street in front of Candra's house
Link to location

Scene:

bicycle scene 

Advantages of location:

not many vehicles in the location 

Disadvantages of Location:

  very dark during night-time 

Alternatives:

55. JL DANAU TONDANO

Risk Assessment

Risk:

Who is at risk:

How to avoid risk:

High,Medium,Low risk:

1. Injured

Candrabe carefulMedium

2. A lot of dogs

Gusde,Kenzo,Candra,Mahabe friendly to the dog and stay calmmedium

3. A lot of cow poop

Gusde,Kenzo,Maha,CandraBe careful and see our stepmedium


Location

Address:

Candras house

Scene:

Outside road day

Advantages of location:

Have a good place and silent

Disadvantages of Location:

bad road

Alternatives:

55. JL DANAU TONDANO

Risk Assessment

Risk:

Who is at risk:

How to avoid risk:

High, Medium, Low risk:

1. Bad quality

all groupfind good place and roadhigh

2. Injured

Candrabe careful high

3. Slipped

Candraneed to find a good spot and not wet soillow


Location

Address:

Candras house

Scene:

Gate day

Advantages of location:

Lot of space and view

Disadvantages of Location:

The gate is broken

Alternatives:

55. JL DANAU TONDANO

Risk Assessment

Risk:

Who is at risk:

How to avoid risk:

High, Medium, Low risk:

1. wound

Guard,gusde/Kenzobe carefulmedium

2. Dark can hit items

all groupuse flashlight or lightingmedium

3. Fall

all groupbe careful because lot of surgemedium


Location

Address:

Candras house

Scene:

Outside Garage

Advantages of location:

Silent and quiet

Disadvantages of Location:

Other people owned

Alternatives:

55. JL DANAU TONDANO

Risk Assessment

Risk:

Who is at risk:

How to avoid risk:

High, Medium, Low risk:

1. Get caught

all groupask permissionhigh

2. hit by a car

all groupcheck surroundinghigh

3. dog

all groupstay calmmedium

Filming Schedule

This is my filming schedule,we did it as a group.   Scene Date/Time Location People Props Equiptment Other 1 Monday 20/1/2025 greg's off...