Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Monday, 16 November 2009
video footage so far
LOCATION - BOSTON WOODS
So far we have video footage of the beginging scenes, appart from the opening scene where it shows running through a woods.
POSITIVES;
• Did a lot of practice shots to make sure we got the result we wanted.
• Stuck to the storyboard.
• All turned up on time and stuck to the limited amount of time we had.
NEGATIVES;
• Forgetting lines.
• Equiptment on show in shots.
• Cold weather making us unfocused.
Monday, 2 November 2009
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Thursday, 8 October 2009
progression of ideas
Last week my group weren't sure on our narrative for our short film it was too complicated to understand and we didn't want it to look 'cheesy' with us filming in college. However we have come up with a new idea for a narrative that is simpler and has a better storyline.
Basically our new narrative is going to start with a woman running through the woods filmed in black and white with a hand held camera. The scene is then going to jump so two characters are walking through the woods and they spot an arm this is the new equilibrium. There in then a flashback of the two characters being thrown out of a pub because they are underage. The characters then go to the shop to get some cans of beer. The characters then wait outside the pub for the barman to walk home, they follow him through the woods talking about what they want to do and how mad they are. The film then stops and leaves the audience wondering what has happened.
Enigma 1: the girls walking through the woods
Enigma 2: the girls finding an arm
Enigma 3: what happens at the end of the film?
We are going to write a letter to a choice of 2 pubs that we are wanting to film in, we need to get their permission.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Brief 10
Brief 10: A short film in its entirety, lasting approximately five minutes, which may be live action or animated or a combination of both, together with the following two ancillary tasks:
•A poster for the film;
•A film magazine review page featuring the film.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
how could we enhance our short video?
- Have the hand stuck out of a pile of leaves.
- Dutch angle on hand coming out of ground, creates tension.
- The narrative was a little vague, confused about whether the arm was alive or dead.
- Better title needed.
- More research put in to creative narrative.
online chart tool
the site i have used to create these pie charts is http://www.onlinechartoll.com/ it is very good and offers a range of charts and graphs that you can create and use for analysing data you have collected. It is free and very easy to save and send to your friends and colleagues.
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
This is our planning sheet for our three ideas. These were the ideas we are going to expand and plan more closely for our presentation and then hopefully use the feedback to decide which idea to do as our main product.
Questionnaire
This is a print screen of the questionnaire we will be handing out when we do our presentation so we can get feedback from the other groups in our class on our three ideas, and what possible improvements they believe we could make.
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Idea three music video (killing in the name of - RATM)
Released: November 1992
Format: CD, 7", 12", cassette
Genre: Alternative metal, rap metal
Length: 5:14
Label: Epic Records
Producer: Garth "GGGarth" Richardson, Rage Against the Machine
Target Audience: Rap Metal fans.
Access: Firstly from The Album 'Rage Against The Machine', then from the single released, then via internet.
idea two documentary (top gear)
Genre: Motoring
Presented by: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May (2003 - Present)The Stig, Jason Dawe (2002)
Producer(s): Andy Wilman
Location(s): Dunsfold Park, Guildford, Surrey
Production company(s): BBC
Distributor: BBC Worldwide
Target Audience: Car enthusiasts, all ages.
Access: BBC 2, BBC iPlayer, Dave, DVD/Video
Idea one short film (Blair Witch Project Trailer)
Directed by: Daniel Myrick Eduardo Sánchez
Produced by: Robin Cowie Gregg Hale
Written by: Daniel Myrick Eduardo Sánchez
Editing by: Daniel Myrick Eduardo Sánchez
Studio: Haxan Films
Distributed by: Artisan Entertainment
Release date(s): July 14, 1999 (limited); July 30, 1999 (wide)
Running time: 86 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $500,000-$750,000
Gross revenue: $248,639,099
Followed by: Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Target Audience: Teenagers/ Adult's who like horror movies
Access: Originally at a film festival and then at cinemas, now on dvd/video.
Monday, 28 September 2009
first two ideas for a short film and a documentary
IDEA ONE: Short Film
Two students are walking through the woods, talking. Asking each other if they could remember what they did last night. (jump cut) Walking from the camera, audience see an arm coming out of the ground. Flashback to the two students in their lesson the previous day. The teacher gives them bad grades on an assignment. The teacher is wearing the same ring as the arm shown previously. The two students then talk about how much they hate the teacher.
Ideas for camera work:
Hand held cameras, point of views shots.Cast:
Allison and Leonie: Two studentsLocation:
College and Boston woods.
IDEA TWO: Documentary
Car documentary on James’ car.
Cast:
James and Harry.
Location:
Car park and on the road.
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Friday, 18 September 2009
semiotic analysis of music video
The video for this song is based heavily on the song and the story inside the song. It is about a man and woman, the woman is a prostitute and the man is one of her client’s, however he is very protective of her and when he find’s she is soliciting to another man he gets angry and makes her go around to where he lives and beat him up and ruin his house and belongings. The video is shot on location throughout area’s of
The costumes for the characters have been chosen to give a sense of boredom as they are all dull colours such as black’s and brown’s, this could connote that the people in the video are not happy with their lives and want to get out and do something else. She is also shown to be a smoker this is a very stereotypical view of someone of working class or lower background and she is being used to represent these people in this video. During the video the woman never appears to have any more clothes than what she always has on, two hoodies, trackies and trainers. These are also very stereotypical of people form the lower classes, as if to say they can’t afford anything else. Also it might be saying she doesn’t have a home as she would be able to get changed there.
There are two separate parts to this song, a slower part at the beginning and end and a faster tempo middle section and the camerawork has been used to show this in video as well as the music to go with the song. While the music is slow there are many close up’s of the two main character’s faces showing looks of disappointment, boredom and of them being generally miserable. In this slow part at the beginning there are also a lot of scenes of her meeting up with other client’s to further reinforce how she makes a living. Then once the music gets faster the scenes get a lot shorter with views from inside a car driving around the middle of Sheffield slightly bleared and with a lot of jump-cutting to further convey the idea of speed, and maybe the man driving above the speed limit. There are also a lot of medium-close ups of the woman character with blocks of flats behind her. This is possibly to show where they are and that they are old and don’t look like very nice places to be living in or around.
The only time she looks happy is when she is with the other man who only wants her to practice magic with not to have sex with. This shows that she might think it maybe a way out of her current way of life, however it ends up being ruined by the main male character who firstly goes around to the magician’s house and beats him up and then gets the woman drunk and gets her to beat him up. After this scene there are a few shots of him with the woman possibly a day or two after trying to cheer her up, however you can tell by the expression on her face that she is very unhappy with herself and him for ruining possibly the only thing she had going for her.
Friday, 26 June 2009
Thursday, 25 June 2009
lesson objective for 25/06/09
My lesson objective for today is to upload my storyboard, call sheet, and screenplay onto my blog. Also to carry on putting finishing touches to my editing of the film.
Monday, 22 June 2009
lesson objective 22/06/09
i have completed my lesson objectives for today i found it quite simple, but i could use more time to make the editing smoother on windows movie maker
Lesson Objective for 22/06/09
My lesson objective for today is to edit the footage i shot last week in order to fulfil Assessment Objective 3
Monday, 15 June 2009
Introduction to Unit G324: Advanced Portfoilo - Lessons Objectives
1. Complete a screenplay for my Introduction to Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio Video Task
2.Complete a storyboard for my Introduction to Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio Video Task
Introduction to Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio - Assessment Objectives
The purpose of this unit is firstly to assess your ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills (AO3); secondly to assess your ability to apply knowledge and understanding in evaluating your own work, showing how meanings and responses are created (AO2); and finally to assess your ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research (AO4).The unit requires you to engage with contemporary media technologies, giving you the opportunity to develop your own skills in these technologies. It also enables you to develop the skills of presentation that are required for further study at higher levels and in the workplace.
Monday, 11 May 2009
evaluation of my project
Evaluation
1.
For my magazine I have used conventions of magazines by creating a masthead and placing this at the top right of my magazine. I have also used a main cover image and one smaller image. The main image is slightly different to conventions as it is a close up shot of the lead singer of the band I interviewed and is at a slight angle. Usually magazines have a medium shot, however I choose a ¾ image as was recommended in what makes a good cover image. The smaller image is to give a clue about my double page spread. The text layout is very normal for a magazine around the main cover image giving people ideas about the magazine. I used bright colours to attract people to my magazine, and also for the connotations of use and the target audience of my magazines, as magazines like this also use very bright colours.
2.
My product represents a young audience, and the main image is that of possibly an icon of the indie world smoking a cigarette, this mediates that the person is a ‘rebel’ and doesn’t listen to authority, very much like what young indie rock fans may think they are like. This has been encoded by the angle of the picture, to show he isn’t like everybody else and with the cigarette.
3.
It would probably be a large conglomerate company, as the magazine is a very main stream magazine as has a possible audience in the millions, With that possible target audience and large circulation it would have to be a large company to be able to produce the magazine on such a large scale. They would also have to be able to afford or have the ability to advertise the magazine to the general public on the TV and on the internet, they would have to target certain channels and websites, that my target reader would look at, such as myspace or MTV 2.
4.
My target audience is 16-25 year old indie rock music fans. This is because the main audience of indie rock music is of this age and to target anybody else who likes this music but is of a significant age difference would push my magazine into a niche market, as the stories inside the magazine would be related to different things than the stories inside my magazine.
5.
I have targeted my audience with things such as the bright colours of my magazine and the choice of person as the main cover image. The wording on the front of the magazine is also very informal as it expects the reader to have heard of certain bands, this will help people know if they like that magazine or not very quickly if they just glance at it. We don’t put ourselves above the general public, but we will make the people in the bands look better than normal people this is the mode of address.
6.I have learnt many new skills whilst creating this project, such as how to create, edit and upload articles onto a blog. I already had the skills on photoshop on which to make the front page of my magazine, I just needed to learn how to export them as different types of files to be able to upload them onto the blog. In using Quark, I have learnt many new things as I had never used this programme before, so everything there from changing the colour of the background to adding text and picture boxes and putting pictures and text in, exporting the files as PDF so they could be opened on photoshop and uploaded onto the blog, these are all new skills I have acquired whilst working on this project. I have also learnt the best settings and situations in which to take photos. For example getting the lighting correct and not getting too close up for the image.
Friday, 8 May 2009
double page spread for Watt magazine
this is the final draft for my double page spread of interview with bacnd atomic clocks for my WATT magazine
interview with atomic clocks
Interview with atomic clocks
I’m here with The Atomic Clocks, said to be ‘the next big indie rock band’, and I have to say I fully agree. Now to the interview, that is set at Blank Tape studios in Sheffield. Where the band are recording there next album ‘heads. shoulders. knees. and. soul.’ I’m here with Nick Fletcher (lead singer, guitarist) and Chris Haslam (Drums), the other 2 Jacob Smith (Bass) and Mike Schoefield (lead guitar) are ill and this has put a short stop to proceedings album-wise.
So how did you guys get started?
CH - It was 2002, we all got guitars for Christmas and started playing in my garage that summer, rehearsed there and in a warehouse for a bit for about a year.
We did our first gig in June 2003 and we played a few gigs in and around Sheffield for a bit then started doing gigs outside of Sheffield, recording demos while all this was going on.
What have been the highlights so far for you?
NF - When we headlined at the Leadmill, that was good. We'd played before, but when we headlined we sold it out which were good.
CH - Yeah, 'cause that's where we used to go and watch bands and stuff, that was good but recording this album has been the highlight for me, because I get to edit it so I sound good.
People say Sheffield is the most happening place in the country for new bands - what do you think?
CH - There are bands like Harrisons, Milburn... we used to go and watch Milburn when we were 15 and that, but the bands started out at the same time, like Bromheads Jacket.
We started doing alright for ourselves and a lot of focus came onto this 'scene'. But there are loads of good bands, and people want to create a scene, and it's not like the London scene.
NF - It's good how we all know each other as well, it's not like I'm mates with Tom from Milburn, I'm just mates with Tom.
Chris is happy he's not recognised too often
CH - And I used to play football with him for Red Rose [laughs].
NF - People do ask me if I see the other Sheffield bands and I do, but it's like, I see my mates and they happen to play as well too.
So are you at home in Sheffield very often?
NF - We haven't been back very often 'cause of the tour, but we're new to this, we've not been doing it very long.CH - I was looking at next year's schedule the other day and we've only got about three weeks off... a lot of it is just touring.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Monday, 27 April 2009
front page draft 2
This is my second version of the draft as i have got a new mast head from the website www.dafont.co.uk I have taken it from their website and edited it from black and white to green and yellow to fit in with the general colour scheme of my front page and contents page.
Monday, 20 April 2009
front page draft
this is the draft for my front page of my magazine. i will use a very similar design for my final piece. Apart from the main image which will be one that i have taken myself. Also there may be a few little changes to the colour scheme and masthead.
Thursday, 2 April 2009
double page spread draft
This is a draft of my double page spread i have used Arctic Monkeys as they are an indie band and that is what my magazine is aimed for. I also like the set out of this with the pictures on the left and the main article on the right with another picture in the middle of the text.
Treatment
Treatment
WATT magazine
Synopsis: A magazine for 16 – 25 year olds both male and female who are interested in indie/rock/alternative music
Detail of target audience: 16-25 year old indie music fans
Photography design: photograph of a guitarist/lead singer focus on them red background. Props i need will be guitar, amp, microphone, microphone stand.
Interview/article: interview a band ask them questions about influences/favourite tracks/bands/gigs/anecdotes.
Initial Recce considerations: take photographs at music tech studio or my house or media studies.
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Glossary of key terms for a magazine
Glossary of Key Terms for Magazine Analysis
Masthead – The name and logo of the magazine.The Lead – the introductory paragraph of an article. Usually written in bold or capitals.
Body copy refers to the text of your written articles, which should be produced as a printed presentation to accepted industry standards, e.g. correct use of language, font size, word limits etc. Usually written in columns.
Serif font – fonts like Times New Roman, or Baskerville Old Face, which have little bars (serifs) on the end of the letters.
Sans serif font – fonts like Impact, or Agency FB, which do not have little bars (serifs) on the end of the letters.
Drop Capitals – Really big letter, which start off an article.
Cross Head – Small sub-heading used to split up a large block of text.
White Space – white parts of a page other than text or pictures.
Mode Of Address – How the magazine talks to the audience.
Sell Lines – Text on the cover that helps to sell the magazine to the audience. Kerrang!’s sell line is “life is loud”.
Banners – text, which stands out because its on a coloured background.
House Style – a magazines distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors.
Borders – the gaps at the edges of the page.
Gutters – the gaps between the columns of text.
Leading - the space between lines of text.
Kerning - the space between letters.
Strap Lines – a smaller headline, printed above the main headline.
By-lines - name of the person who wrote the article. Picture Credits - where did the photos come from, or who took them.
Anchorage – The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and visa versa.
Thursday, 12 March 2009
What makes a good cover image
There are 5 general rules to what makes a good front cover image these are;
1.No cluttered backgrounds.
2.Make sure you focus on the lead singer if it is a band shot so the audience know who they are. (If it is a single artist make sure it is a medium shot – close up. A ¾ image may be good, not centred.)
3.Leave room for a masthead (don’t cut off their heads)
4.No high angle shots – they make bad cover images. Fine for a double page spread but really poor on covers.
5.Animate your band – make sure they look at the camera.
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
name and idea for magazine
i had a few ideas for the name of the magazine these were;
•Amp
•Watt
•Echo
•Chain
•Swift
•Motion
•Scratch
•Spin
•Evolution
I then did some research and found out that some names had already been used for magazine's so i was left with;
•Watt
•Chain
•Motion
•Evolution
Choose your favourite
Thursday, 5 March 2009
Mainstream and Niche magazine's
Mainstream - mainstream is something for the general public that everyone can read about that interests a lot of people usually have wide readership. An example of a mainstream magazine would be 'NME' which is a magazine for alternative/indie fans
Niche – Niche is targeted at a very specific audience and may well be more detailed than a more mainstream magazine, a niche product will have a smaller readership than a mainstream magazine. An example of a Niche magazine would be 'Metal Edge' which is for heavy rock music fans.
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Trc magazine contents page
This is my contents page for TRJournal my college magazine in it i have used mostly the same colour's as the front cover but with more blue. Also it has a few pictures one of the college and one that is related to one of the articles. I have made the contents page by looking at magazines such as Q and NME to see how there contents oage is set out and take a few ideas from them and incorporate them in my contents page.
TRC magazine front page
This is my front cover for a college magazine i have decided to call it TRJournal and have put in a picture of myself at college and a few text boxes that give you an idea about what articles will be inside the magazine.
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