Monday, 24 November 2008
THE MEATING - Complete!
Finally finished the final edit of our one shot film, The Meating! I am pleased with the result!
I actually created two main edits and got my family and friends to critique what i had done, and they seemed to prefer the one which i have uploaded! I hope this is popular opinion!
When editing The Meating, i wanted to give the scene a realistic, empty sound much like in real mens bathrooms. I did this by actually editing the mp3 file i used as a soundtrack and using Adobe Premieres lowpass tool to remove certain frequencies of the song and i just applied a massive reverb aswell to make it sound as though it was echoing through the room. These two effects, combined with lowering the level of the MP3 in conjunction with the film created a perfect ambience for my film. When the homosexual enters the toilets, i used keyframes to slowly make the screen become tinted red and even more so when the "well-endowed" individual enters! The accompanying Barry White soundtrack seemed to fit the mood and helps carry the humour.
When reviewing the footage, i noticed a couple of frames had been dropped during certain parts of the film, however i liked the effect this had as they are actually in places that fit the music and so i kept them in to keep in touch with the overall strange feel of the piece. I like The Meating very much as there is such a contrast from the beginning of the film to the end of the film, it really shows how a simple situation can change in such a short time!
Link will follow when its finished processing!
I actually created two main edits and got my family and friends to critique what i had done, and they seemed to prefer the one which i have uploaded! I hope this is popular opinion!
When editing The Meating, i wanted to give the scene a realistic, empty sound much like in real mens bathrooms. I did this by actually editing the mp3 file i used as a soundtrack and using Adobe Premieres lowpass tool to remove certain frequencies of the song and i just applied a massive reverb aswell to make it sound as though it was echoing through the room. These two effects, combined with lowering the level of the MP3 in conjunction with the film created a perfect ambience for my film. When the homosexual enters the toilets, i used keyframes to slowly make the screen become tinted red and even more so when the "well-endowed" individual enters! The accompanying Barry White soundtrack seemed to fit the mood and helps carry the humour.
When reviewing the footage, i noticed a couple of frames had been dropped during certain parts of the film, however i liked the effect this had as they are actually in places that fit the music and so i kept them in to keep in touch with the overall strange feel of the piece. I like The Meating very much as there is such a contrast from the beginning of the film to the end of the film, it really shows how a simple situation can change in such a short time!
Link will follow when its finished processing!
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
A short post regarding The Rule Of Thirds
The rule of thirds is a photography term, a rule of thumb regarding focus points within a picture. If you divide a picture with two equally spaced vertical and horizontal lines, the points where they cross will be the points that the human eye focuses on in a photograph. This can be used when taking the photo to "line up" where the points of focus should be. I think the below image (the grid has been graphically added) demonstrates the rule well. Many digital cameras now come with the grid pre-installed onto the viewfinder so before you take a picture you can line up the image perfectly!
More stills!
More stills from our short film! These shots show how the lighting looks on the actors, we decided to use the ambient lighting from the toilets instead of using our own spot lighting as this gives the sketch a more "natural" feel. The below picture shows how our camera operators worked co-operatively to decide on the best positioning possible.
Monday, 17 November 2008
Still for one shot film!
This is the interesting setting for our one shot film, the mens toilets! The idea "less is more" really appealed to our group and so we have decided to play on the stereotypes seen in the mens toilets. Hopefully the comedy element will appeal to our audience!
Thursday, 13 November 2008
One shot film, play with lights!
Today i met up with my group for the one-shot film project and we spoke a bit more about our first film that we shot last thursday. We agreed that the setting and plot was perfect, although it needs a re-shoot due to some bad acting!
The minute and a half long sketch deals with the psychology of males in the bathroom and how they deal with strangers who are using opposing urinals. This sounds strange but it works rather well and creates humour successfully! I will upload some stills of where the camera is positioned for our piece when i can find the data cable for my phone!
Our seminar today was really interesting as we got to play around with some spotlights and we all had some really creative ideas, we basically had to light a subject who was sitting on a chair but with different filters and positioning of lights you can create some really interesting variations of shadows!
The minute and a half long sketch deals with the psychology of males in the bathroom and how they deal with strangers who are using opposing urinals. This sounds strange but it works rather well and creates humour successfully! I will upload some stills of where the camera is positioned for our piece when i can find the data cable for my phone!
Our seminar today was really interesting as we got to play around with some spotlights and we all had some really creative ideas, we basically had to light a subject who was sitting on a chair but with different filters and positioning of lights you can create some really interesting variations of shadows!
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Why is it that we want our belongings to do more for us than to function well?
When addressing this question, i think back to last week when i purchased a pair of Skullcandy headphones from zavvi for £40. At the time of purchase, ebuyer were offering an unbranded, standard pair of headphones for £5. As human beings we are superficial in many ways, being attracted to exceptional/innovative design as opposed to the norm. The reason i spent £40 on the Skullcandy headphones was because i found them appealing to look at, this means that not only do they function as headphones, they almost become a fashion accessory.
In my opinion, technology has recently begun to tie in with fashion. Apples range of products such as the iPhone and iPod are now all common household names and the attractive and innovative design makes the person who uses these products more stylish in some way. This has caused other designers to follow suite, and the Skull Candy Lowrider headphones are certainly trendy to look at. The ergonomics of the product are also convenient however, with a plush leather frame that would not be found on other, cheaper headphones. The consumer of today requires their product to exceed its basic use and become an accessory.
Saturday, 1 November 2008
Pixilation finished!
I finally finished my pixilation piece! It's called The Artist, and the basic idea is there is an Artist whose images come to life when he draws them. After drawing a few objects he draws a man and the figure comes to life!
I used the live performance of E Il Sol Dell'anima by Luciana Pavarotti from his Rigoletto opera as the soundtrack, he was a great artist and so i found it fitting for my piece. I also found, as it was a live recording, it gave a vintage aspect to the flick and contributed to the quirky atmosphere.
Aside from the soundtrack, i used several other audio sound effects thanks to the wonderful www.findsounds.com and a muzzle flash courtesy of www.detonationfilms.com which i used a luma key to transfer onto my footage. I will post the link shortly when it has finished uploading onto youtube!
HERE IS THE LINK
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i9fvZoKNXjM
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