for our preliminary task, we had to film someone entering a room, having a conversation with someone and then walking out, using a range of camera angles and techniques. What I liked about our piece was the tense pace it kept throughout it, leaving the audience to wonder what is going on and what will happen next, the close ups of the eyes are very good at enhancing this and work very well in the scene. Although we didn't have enough time to add music to it, the scene does still work, not being too long and flowing seamlessly. What I think could have been improved was the conclusion, it seemed slightly rushed and could have had more effort to make it more dynamic
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Conventions of a Childrens Film
Narrative
- simple structure
- resolution, happy ending
- a problem which characters have to overcome
- moral message, character learns
- action
- romance
- comedy
- adventure
- musical
- fantasy
- normally a hybrid
- animated
- main character usually a child
- vulnerability
evaluation of preliminary task
Before starting filming our childrens film we completed a short preliminary task. This consisted of creating a short film allowing us to practise basic shots, camerawork and software use. We began by planning our work with scripts, storyboards and shot lists.
In this task we had a good opportunity to practice different shot types and angles including over the shoulder, extreme close ups and low and high angles for power position.
We also also had a chance to use continuity editing to make the piece flow. This was especially effective with match on action shot which we had not used before and the shot-reverse shot used during the conversation. Although we succeeded in the following the 180degree rule during the conversation part of our sequence, we did break it before this. This will enforce the need to ensure we follow this in the future.
Overall the task has helped us to master some basic skills, understand where we went wrong and allow us to improve our method and technique for our next project.
Jess Rudwick
In this task we had a good opportunity to practice different shot types and angles including over the shoulder, extreme close ups and low and high angles for power position.
We also also had a chance to use continuity editing to make the piece flow. This was especially effective with match on action shot which we had not used before and the shot-reverse shot used during the conversation. Although we succeeded in the following the 180degree rule during the conversation part of our sequence, we did break it before this. This will enforce the need to ensure we follow this in the future.
Overall the task has helped us to master some basic skills, understand where we went wrong and allow us to improve our method and technique for our next project.
Jess Rudwick