Cinematography

Cinematography is the art of the camera. This include camera framing, camera angles and photographic techniques. Cinematography is the name given to a group of techniques used to capture images. 

The cinematography is not the best in the film, but there's a lot of mid shots are used to show the relationship between characters and there is not much angle shots to talk about in this film as it is based on mainly emotion.  

In this picture you can see the anger between the two women as they are playing basketball and both on opposite teams. This shows that you do not need surrounding items to show confrontation.

Vox Pops on one track

 

My question was: What did you do for Halloween? 
            
                      As this was my first attempt at recording people's voices and working on the editing programme Adobe Audition I am very impressed with the outcome. Even though most of my Vox pops were done outside there is a lot of wind in the microphone which over powers some of the speaking in the track. I would change many things in the track and when recording people's answers standing with my back to the wind so you would not hear it as much in the microphone. It was a difficult question to ask people as most people either didn't do anything for Halloween or don't celebrate it. I only added in people's answers that done something for Halloween no matter what the quality because it will make the track more interesting. Throughout the track the volume differs between people's answers. I need to work on this much more so it is smooth also you can hear on one vox pop where I cut some of the word out so it jumps and the background sound should also be smooth and link together which I have attempted to do. I now know what I need to improve on to make my next interview track even better.

Glossary

Keywords:

• Blog- Means web-log which is focused on a subject of intrest which allows people to respond and read your posts.
• Brief- Information given/ written by a person telling you about the content and purpose of the media content.
• Cut- The transition from one audio/ shot to the next in the sequence.
• Genre- Style or type of media product e.g. magazine, comedy, social networking.
• Mise-en-scene- Everything you see in that particular shot.
• Public Service Broadcasting- A name given to a radio and television station.
• Primary Research- Colection of original data.
• Secondary Research- The collection and use of exisiting data.
• Schedule- Deciding when and where a particular programme and advert should be shown. 
• Shot- A single photograph or a single take from a camera.
• Titles- Opening credits of a film, television programme or game.

Workflow

 We used Adobe Premiere to edit the footage we collected from previous lessons of the college to make a college promo. It was difficult at first because we had to learn how to use Adobe Premiere and learn all the different skills and functions. In the past two weeks we collected recordings of different places round the college, for example: a music rehersal from the Higher National Diploma music students, canteen and higher education section. Me, Jasmine, Naydine and Bethany all recorded Vox Pops for the college promo and in this we was talked about what we liked about the college and why. Vox Pops- Is an opinion and thoughts by a person represented by informal comments. I have not currently finished editing fully as there is still a lot more to learn but is coming together good for the first time editing. As this promo is meant to promote the college it is important that it is exciting, with catchy music and pictures/ clips that are related. This is aimed for people who already attend the college and people who are wanting to start.

Basic Camera Function&Controls

A guide to basic functions and controls. Explaining focus, exposure, white balance, sound, composition and health and safety when filming on location and in the studio.

Mise-en-scéne:Space Jam

Glossary

Keywords:

• Diegetic sound- Sound that can be seen on the screen e.g. voices of characters.
• Non-Diegetic sound- Sound that you can't see on the screen e.g. narrator.
• Ambient sound- Background noise in present scene to create an atmosphere.
• Sound effects- Created sounds used to emphasise what is happening in the scene.
• Mood- Sound that is used to create ambiance e.g tension, romance, sadness.
• Tone- Sound that is measured by it's pitch, quality and strength.
• Genre- Category or style that films will be places into e.g. horror, musical, comedy etc. 
• Theme Music- A piece of music that is specifically for that film.
• Voiceover- Narration of a film, play or broadcast where you can't see the speaker.
• Musical Score- Music that has been written/composed and the instruments/artists involved have their own composition sheet.
• Synchronous sound- When the sound effect in a scene is linked with another event or action.
• Asynchronous sound- Sound that is not synchronised with the scene.
• Contrapuntal- Complex music which is played/sounded together at the same time. 
• Silence- The lack of audio sound. 
• Selective sound- Removal of some sounds to make significant sounds more recognisable this is often used to cause dramatic effect.
• Sound bridges- Carry over of the sound from the previous scene. 

Good and Bad Interview

Good Interview

The video above is an interview about Katie Piper as she has moved on with her life after an acid attack that was thrown in her face by her ex-boyfriend.

The lighting in this room is quiet bright even though it is a dull subject they are talking about.
The questions asked by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were mainly open questions so the audience could find out more information on what her life has been like and what she has planned for the future (Katie Piper foundation).

Bad Interview

Above video is a radio interview with Kanye West. This is an example of a bad interview because there isn't much questions being asked Kanye West talks forever. This can be boring to the audience for example when he gets asked a question he answers by telling a whole story about a different topic. Also the interview is not organised as everyone is trying to get a word in an speaking over each other. There is a bit of conflict/confrontation between the radio presenter and Kanye for example when the radio presenter was telling Kanye about his dislike to 'Yeezus' and he didn't care about what he said and moved onto what someone else was saying. 

Film Language

Texas Chainsaw

In the video above you will see the trailer for Texas Chainsaw Massacre. You can watch this film in 3D and was released in January 2012. It is a remake of the film that was made in 1974. 

Setting: There are many settings in this film but the main setting of this film is in a family house but there are also scenes at graveyard, house basement and in a derelict building. All these settings where good places to set the tone needed for this horror film as it is a common area where you would expect to see a horror occur and all these places you associate with death/horror.  

Props: The main character is called leather face so he is wearing a leather mask throughout the whole movie and carries around a chainsaw. There is a use of a coffin in the graveyard scene, pool table and a camper van which makes an appearance during the movie.

Facial expression: Throughout the movie there is different emotions it goes from happy because a young women has come to collect her inheritance which was the house where the main film was set so emotions would of been on a high. Astounded, happy and grateful that she has just gained a new house but further on into the story there is a sense of fear, alarming, anxiety, panic and confusion as to why there is someone try to kill her and her friends.

Body Language/Movement: The body language at the start of this trailer was very fun and easy going as it was exciting with nothing expected to happen. As they was just enjoying their time in a new house/place they had nothing to worry about. Later on through the trailer you see the change in atmosphere, body language and movement as the music becomes more frantic and pace becomes much more quicker. 

Lighting and Colour: The colour/mood darkens as it was sunny at the start of the trailer and has become dark and gloomy by the time it gets to the end which shows there is nothing enjoyable/ exciting about to happen. 

Scottish Independence

Yes Campaign:
I don't know much about politics and the Scottish independence but there are many opportunities if Scotland is separate from England for example: -The support will be there for families with affordable childcare. -Keeping university tuition free. -A retirement worth working for and many more reasons. (http://www.yesscotland.net/)


Personally I think Scotland should separate because there will be a more secure future for the younger and older generations. If I lived in Scotland I would not think about the negatives of separating from England but the positives that will effect me as there is most likely to be more benefits then negatives.


No Campaign:
As it won't affect me I do not care a great deal about what happens tomorrow (19th September) but the UK's economy will decrease, oil and whisky might be more of an expense to buy.  Britain's identity will decrease and there overseas status will become much weaker. For someone who lives outside of the UK Scotland is expected to stay part of the EU this means there will be major changes for investors and tourists. (http:bettertogether.net/)

Holly Harvey Says: "Saying no to the separation of Scotland means you can take full advantage of what Scotland has to offer".

If Scotland does separate the prices for most things like house mortgages  will increase even more and become very expensive for both people of Scotland and people in England.

Personally I think it will be much more easier if we stayed together as it means less problems for example the UK flag will have to change. On the better together website they use alot of good reasons to agree no to the separation. The also use different people and their views like LGBT activist, former performance director of British Cycling and a ship builder and they explain how it will effect them. They have also put on the website that the poorest people will be feel the effect most of the split which makes people feel guilty to vote yes. 

Review

Today I learnt all about the roles that were needed for a TV production. This consisted of; -Floor Manager who is responsible for what's happening as they are the director in the studio. They countdown for the presenters before coming on air and responsible for when they need to sign out and finish. The floor manager is the communicator between the editing studio and the filming crew. -Sound Engineer is the person responsible for sound checks with the microphones to make sure they are the right volume for that person this is normally done through a mixing equipment. They are in control of the volume for videos and music. -Vision Mixer cuts the camera shots from one camera to the other in our lesson we used 3 cameras which the vision mixer would cut and mix between the shots. They are also in control of videos, graphics and background pictures in the production.  -Director is the coordinator of everything that happens in TV studio and their assistant is the person that will help with the TV filming starting and finishing at the right time. Presenters/Reporters- It is key on air that they look in the right camera (towards the audience) and if directions are given from the floor manager they adjust if needed. Also when a countdown begins to sign on or off they have to be ready for change. Camera Operator- Filming everything that needs to go on air and make sure they are in the right direction and in the best angle. 

Technology we used: Cameras, Microphones, Playback TV, Audio mixer and Visual mixer.  The process we went through with the making of the news production is everyone contributing by finding the latest news and as a group we all decided the top and most important stories.  The news editor worked out the set and located everyone a job role in the studio so we could see how everything works. Once this had been sorted we got graphics sorted and done sound check then commence with the production. 

We could improve our production in the lesson by having more planning time. Having music/jingle in the background which is related to what we are doing. Headings for different categories in each part of the news. Starting with longer stories and ending with the shorter and least interesting/ important stories.