Preliminary Task - Main Video

Preliminary Task - Storyboard

Introduction to Preliminary Task

For our preliminary task we have to go in groups of 3 or 4 people and film a short clip of around 1 minute so we can get to know and understand the basics of how to use a camera and tripod. We also get to use a computer after we finish the preliminary task and edit our films so we can understand the basics of editing as well. We will be taking various photos of where our filming is taking place and we will include a variety of shots and edit them to create smooth transitions between each shot. This task is to give us an opportunity to understand how to use the cameras and tripods and how to edit so when our final task comes around we will have the knowledge and be comfortable filming and editing.

AS Thrillers

In our lesson we had to watch four different thrillers that were from another year and anaylse what went well and what could be improved. Sound, editing, mise en scene and camera shots were the things that we were looking to assess.

Copy of Year 13 AS Thrillers on Prezi

Equipment training from Year 13's

In our lesson last week the year 13's came in and talked to us about how to use the cameras and the tripods that go with them. We were told about a few rules. Firstly the 180 degree rule, this rule means that when filming the characters in the scene must always have the same left/right relationship to each other, this means that character 1 will always be on the left and character 2 will always be on the right. If the filmmakers were to go over the imaginary line then they would be filming a reverse angle shot on the opposite side. We always learnt about how to film a panning shot, this is where the tripod is used, the filmmaker slowly moves the tripod with the camera attached to it to either side so it is keeping up with the person walking across. This information was used to help us with the preliminary task that we have been set.

Editing - Key terms

Sound - Key terms

Adrian Lyne - Fatal Attraction - Mise en scene , camera angles, sound and editing

Adrian Lyne - Fatal Attraction - Mise en scene, camera angles, sound and editing

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Analysing Still Shots on Prezi

Different thriller openings

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Bullitt - Camera angles

Bullitt - Mise en scene

Bullitt - Mise en scene and camera angles

For my homework I was asked to watch an opening to a thriller film of my choice from a possibility of different sites, I chose the film Bullitt, a film from 1968. I had to analyse the mise en scene and the camera angles in the short clip that I watched. Looking at the mise en scene involved taking particular focus on the lighting, costumes, actors, make up, props and the setting. For the camera angles we have to ensure we know exactly what camera angles are being used and why.

Inception - Thriller

Lighting

No natural lighting while he is in the dream to show that it is not reality. Lighting is dark towards to end of the dream indicating some action is going to occur. The darkness reflects the bad mood. The darkness also reflects that they don’t have much time , which builds the tension.


Sound

The lights outside start to shake , then the room starts to rumble which creates suspense. Explosion of vehicle is the main sound , this emphasizes the importance of it. Contrast between dream and reality, waves have calming affect in the dream, in contrast to the explosions in real life. Music speeds up when near the end of the dream and closer to the action to create tension. Mysterious music when he tries to crack the safe to reflect his confusion. Finally music gets louder when nearer action.


Camera Movements

    Many close ups on the faces for expressions. When there is conversation the camera is steady to reflect the calmness, but when there is running the camera becomes jerky to reflect the people themselves who are in the action. Di Capprio main focus as the main character, the camera gradually zooms in when person is talking, also slow zooms to reflect the pace of the films then quick zooms when there is action to also reflect the quickening pace.

Editing

    Quick movements emphasize urgency and pace in the action, as the movements gets quicker it indicates the chase is near an end. Emphasis on Di Capprio falling into water done in slow motion, this represents the end of the scene.

Thrillers Powerpoint presentation