Sunday 28 February 2016

Week 22: Prep for shooting - cinematography basic to advanced

The Basics:

Task: Drawing/Photographing Depth & Perspective



Objective: to finalise revise plans based on research into filmmaking and practice shooting technique

1. Depth of field



2. Lighting on location at night



3. Single point lighting



4. How to light for darkness



5. Composition and Framing to tell Story



6. Better Composition 


7. Focus




8. Day for Night


'Every frame a painting' http://youtu.be/wsI8UES59TM 

Quadrant system

Starter: translate the assessment criteria/description

Assessment P2: narrative ideas and pre-production planning

P2a: for / but / a / typically / standard / a / the / script / be / linear / will / basic / shooting / produce / unoriginal, / production / following / it / structure. / and / narrative / equilibrium-disruption-resolution /

P2b: these / lack / planning / assessments. / careful / include / basic / risk / shooting / and / However, / schedules, / Will / detailed / or / storyboards / and / are

P2c: will / incomplete, / risks / must / the / and / be / be / Risk / though / detail / assessments / major / lack / identified.

Assessment P3: Shooting and editing practical skills

P3a: camera / contribute / production / significantly / to / a / single / completion / of / the

P3b: will / little / sequences / on / story. / shot / variation / the / overlong / cinematography / to / with / rely / tell

P3c: shot / and / inappropriately / Editing / another, / used / as / of / narrative. / 
or / one / to / for / method / will / techniques / be / from / basic / wipes / will / moving / cut / dissolves / be / on / the / rely / the / a / and

P3d: in / experimentation / angles / with / or / camera / focus, / be / will / footage / lacking / camera / positions, / the / movement,

P3e: Lighting / rather / natural / rely / light / to / generate / than / lighting / kit / artificial / meaning / on / will / using

P3f: act / on / but / frequent / do / Will / and / will / advice / need / independently / work / given. / to / help / struggle

For a Merit pre-production portfolio

M2a: twist / have / narrative / might / audience, / story / structures / or / a / some / techniques / with / engages / non-linear / imagination, / produce / the / 
that / the / narrative / a / use / might

M2b: realistic / appropriate / Scripts / contingency / deadlines / The / use / Production / pre-production / some / effective. / are / formats. / schedules / and / organised / with / planning / plans. / is

M2c: lighting / costume, / not / be / sound / such / fully / or / as / are / ambient / considered / design / props, / Production / location,

For a Merit practical shoot and edit skills

M3a: good / a / the / film / confidence / the / of / skill / kit. / short / single / in / showing / standard, / camera / to / use / a / and / technical / / Produce

M3b: shows / some / editing / some / cinematography. / and / imagination / The / experimentation / video / both / in / with

M3c: and / appropriately, / types / create / used / action / meaning / variety / High / follow / angles / vulnerability / interest, / and / showing / shot / of / low / generate / the / and / and / are / a / dominance

M3d: shots / to / limited / meaning / generate / to / but / lighting / certain / mood, / or / atmosphere / Attempts / to / use

 M3e: make / need / help / more / techniques, / assistance / Will / of / than / with / any / and / use / given. / little / support / sophisticated / other

Wednesday 17 February 2016

Unit 22: Final Grades Resubmission

Student

Baseline
P1
3 x Short film analysis
18/11/15
P2
Film paperwork
(Group 1 min)
4/3/16
P3
1 min Film
(Group/Indie Edit)
23/3/16
RESUBMISSION
P1 DUE 11TH Dec
Roopa A
MM
P
M

M1
Calvin A
MM
P
D

M1
Kenny A
MM
M
M


Lawrence A
MM
M
M


Nigel C
MM
M
NYA


Jordan C
MM
P
D

*no resubmission
Ashley D
MM
M
M


Ugonna E
MM
M
M


Deniesha F
MM
M
D


Eunice G
MM
M
D


Luke G
MM
NYA
M

M1
Dejhanea G
MM
M
M

D1
Tommy G
MM
M
M


Kiera G
MM
M
NYA


Rosie H
MM
M
M


Tamaira L
MM
M
M

D1
Micheal O
MM
M
M

D1
Tim O
MM
M
Pass (resub)


Ese O
MM
M
M


Maya S
MM
M
M


Shanee S
DM
M
M


Dan S
MP
M
M


Dan T
MM
P
Pass (resub)
No contingency
Storyboard incomplete
Recees and Call sheets lack detail
No contingency in  budget
Risk Assessment basic and not convincing of having actually scouted the hazards on the site

*no resubmission
James W
MM
M
M

M1