Doc Martin Editing Power Point

We had to do a presentation to show what we had found on a short clip of Doc Martin. We had to present what the Editing in the clip could show us. This meant pointing out the denotation and figure out the connotation of each editing technique. We had to link it back to Regional Identity. I had To present what the invisible editing meant.

This is the power point: <iframe src="//www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/42576158" width="476" height="400" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

Final Task Update 1

Final task: Update 1

The group met together and further discussed the locations we will use. We decided to keep to the London area.

We first thought of using the Canary Wharf tube station. We decided that this is where the opening scene will begin. We chose this because it has a good amount of space to film and is a well known tube station in London.

We also checked over a script that was made by Joel Pickard this is the script below:

“Being a Hitman is a fine art; it appears spontaneous, impulsive, brash. But what you don’t see,  is the meticulous planning, the perfect timing, the outstanding execution.

A Hitmans job is to get away with murder so you’ve got to be bloody good at it or else, well you won’t. Now I can see why most people don’t appreciate the service that I deliver, but you don’t give the post man a hard time for delivering ransom letters or fake cheques.  

I’m just a messenger, with a gun, a middle man if you will. Don’t ask me about my business and I’ll leave yours alone. I’m just there for the hit.”

This will be a Voice Over that the Hitman will say. This script will also be split into 5 parts, which we may use at different parts of the opening sequence.

Our Pitch

We had to make a pitch to present our opening sequence. To do this we made a powerpoint. We had to make sure we got across the synopsis of the story; list the cast we would use; what locations we decide on filming in; the treatment of the film; soundtrack ideas and show a moodboard. This is the powerpoint:

Mood Board

                       

Miss-en-Scene

Doctor Who

Setting :

In an open room with stairs leading up. The room looks modern with a few futuristic features.

Props:

• Sonic Screwdriver – The hero is disarmed putting power into villains hands.
• Guns – Enforces who has control initially of the situation.
• A timer – Makes the scene tense as there is a reminder of threat.

Female Actor 1 Martha:

Martha is initially made to look like the person who is suppressed. However there still is an element of threat to her which is achieved by her costume; the black combat outfit, hair back and little make up. This gives Martha a masculine look to her which people perceive as a heroic character. The fact that Martha doesn't move in the scene leaves a subtle hint that she is still not fully in control.

Female Actor 2 Masters accomplice:

This Women is made to look like the masters trophy as she is still for the whole scene and lets master deal with what going on. Her costume is a red dress which can link with love and beauty. This leaves the women being perceived as very feminine.

Male Actor 1 Master:

Master moves a lot in the scene and has a confidence to it. This tells us that he is in control of what is going on. His costume is a black suit wit white shirt and black tie. This makes the viewer think that he is a professional; this also plants the idea that he has a element of power. The master is placed high up in the setting which also can be linked with power and control of the situation.

Male Actor 2 Doctor:

The Doctor is placed in a cage which means he is imprisoned telling us that he is currently weak and vulnerable. Towards the end the Doctor lights up blue and flies through the air towering over the master. The movement shows that he is now in control of what is going on as it it makes him look very powerful. The blue light can be linked with authority and good.  

Miss-en-Scene and Sound: Primeval

The Miss-en-Scene and sound in primeval can be linked to peoples view on gender.

The character Abi (white blonde hair) is perceived as quite a butch female. I gather this from the fact she is wearing a black leather outfit which looks like a combat suit and her short hair as these are mainly linked with a male persona. The fact that she is also using a digger gives her a lot of power in the scene and a digger also gives off a male persona as it is normally operated with a male person. People will build up the image that Abi is able to hold her own as she is portrayed as a tough character. This is reinforced by the fact she is the first to protect the male in the seen from the saber tooth tiger. Which she does calmly without hesitation which lets us know she has control of the situation. The dialogue in this scene is labelled as quite boisterous they way Abi shouts “Oi” comes across as quite aggressive like she is trying to provoke the tiger.

The Male in the scene Abi protects is called Nick. Nick is wearing casual clothes which are dirty which some may perceive as a male image as he is getting stuck in to the situation. However this doesn't look very professional which would lead some to think that he hasn't got much control of the situation. When the saber tooth tiger come after him he straight away ducks for cover but jumps in the hole. This is seen as clumsy also leading us to believe that he hasn't got control of the situation. Nick then regains the controlling role by distracting the tiger from Abi. However Nick is perceived as clumsy and not in control of the situation for the most part. Which is shown by the fact that Abi has to save him again in the end.

In the last scene of the extract of primeval: There is a women who is making a deal with a man. The women is wearing a cream coat and has here hair tied up at the back. This gives us the image that she is professional and potentially clever. She is in control for most of the scene which is reinforced in the way she stands in the scene and in the dialogue as she knows a lot about the man she is talking to which shows she knows what she doing. She sounds posh which can make her seem important. Halfway through the scene the man pulls a gun on her. This flips who is in control to the man. This is made more dramatic by the dogs barking and banging sound. However the fact the man had to pull a gun may make people still see the women as threat to the man as he has had to use something other than himself to defuse the situation.

The Man in scene is perceived as strong but not clever individual. This is shown in his clothes as they look like farmers clothes which will let people think that he has the characteristics of a typical farmer (strong but thick); Most people consider the farmer as a male role. The man can only gain back control of the situation by threatening the women with a gun which keeps him to the characteristics of the typical farmer. The man's dialogue tells us that he is in trouble and that he is a butch character as he sounds a little tough.

Lighting 

The are many things you can do with lighting. This is main part of making films as bad lighting can ruin or belittle a scene. I have learnt the following lighting terms.

Fill light:  Lighting that used just to make things more visible in the scene. This lighting has no intended effect as it is only used to  get rid of unwanted shadows this light will mainly be used a long other forms of lighting.

Back light: This is when a light is placed behind a character or object. I think This is most effective when used to blank out a character to give it a mysterious vibe or it can be used to give off a sense of power.

Key light: This is to refer to the main source of light.

Accent light/ Spot light: A lamp projecting a focused beam of light onto a character or place. This forces the viewer to focus on a certain area of the film.

Ambient/ Naturalistic/ low key: This is when the lighting is not produced by the film maker. An example is sun light.

Chiaroscuro: Contrasts between light and dark.

Main Task: Opening Sequence

Main task:

In a group of four we have to film an opening sequence for a new fiction film. This will include a title and soundtrack it needs to last around two minutes; maximum three minutes.

Opening sequence: We need to show understanding of an opening sequence. We have already seen some examples of opening scenes. We saw opening sequences of Dinner for Schmucks, The Conjuring, Caroline and Catch Me if You Can. This helped us to understand different opening styles and the ways they link in with genre.

We will be using titles in the opening sequence to introduce key actors and to give credit to the people behind the scenes.

The opening sequence has to be fictional  which means we will have to make up our own story so we know what we need to get across in the opening sequence. The genre can be anything we decide is best.
   

We will have to develop a soundtrack for our opening. This means sound effects and music. A soundtrack can help emphasis what is happening in the scene making it more believable and more punchy.

Continuity task

In this task we had to apply our understanding of continuity using match on action. This meant that we had to make sure that if  a person was to open a door we would have to show them going through it in the next scene. We also had to apply the 180 degree rule, which is seen when the to actors sit down and talk. Looking back on this work the editing could have been improved as some of the transitions (the cross fade) were too obvious breaking the immersion of the scene.

Media: Still Picture

In this task we had to Show of different kinds of shots and try to express a situation where someone is getting told bad news. We had to achieve this by using still shots only.

We started by drawing up a storyboard. We decided to use a range of low angle and high angle shots this was to create a sense of rush and tension. The most succesful shot I feel was the shot seen in the thumbnail below. The close up of feet running shows clearly that the actor is an hurry as it brings the auidence close to give them a sense of the pace from the still shot. We also thought it was good to contrast the calm nature of the person working with the rush of the running news breaker. This was a good way to build tension as the person working as the audience can gather that person working was unexpecting.

Continuity Task Brief

We are now planing to do our next task which is about continuity. We going to have to film a short clip of someone walking through a door and sitting down to have a conversation with another person. We will have to apply certain techniques to ensure that the continuity isn't broken. These techniques are:

Match on action: This is when shots are put into a row so the viewer can see the actor doing a certain action like going through a door.If the action was a door the would be a shot of the actor walking up to the door then maybe a close up of them turning the handle and then a shot of them walking through the door from inside the room. This makes the viewer believe that the actor went through the door in one fluent motion, where as the actor has had to stop and start for each shot.

Shot/ reverse shot: This is a shot that is used to show what an actor is looking at which can be from there perspective or from over there shoulder.

180 degree rule: This rule is used to make a conversation easy to follow. This is because the two actors are placed opposite from each other and on the same level.Then the camera is placed to side of non-speaking actors head. When the actor isnt talking it is put on the opposite side so the camera is always facing the person is talking. When switching between actors the camera has to stick a 180 degree angle.

World War 1 Sound Task

This is my World War 1 sound task. We created this in Movie Plus using sounds from http://soundbible.com/

In this task we had to make a believable and immersive soundtrack. To do this we had to use sounds that related to world war 1. The sound track was only allowed to be thirty minutes long. This forced into really thinking about how to overlap sound effects to make the soundtrack sound chaotic without it being a mix of sound that combines to make an indistinguishable noise.

Media Studies Powerpoint

This is an example of the most common shots used in film making:

Casino Royale Movie CLIP - Parkour Chase (2006) HD

In the first few moments of the scene we have a lot of switching of angles as Bond climbs over the fence this is to make the action look faster and more frantic. Then the action is paused for a moment with a medium close up on bond; a reverse angle shot showing the bad guy running away and then bringing a digger to attention of the viewer. In the next few shots we see a close up of the runner hiding behind some tubes and then a reverse angle shot which sweeps the area, this pauses the chase to build the tension up for James Bond dramatic entrance with the digger. The are many close ups on Bond in the digger to show his calm  expression on his face while mayhem is being caused. Later on in this clip the chase is taken out through free running. For the free running they have used many long shots, this is so you can see all of the jumps and stunts clearly. The shots only zoom in when the runner is fighting one of the construction workers or Bond. When Bond and the runner are fighting on the crane the are long and medium shots used this is to keep the fight in view the whole time but still make the fight seem up close and personal.