Thursday 24 November 2011
Thursday 17 November 2011
Editing Terminology
Continuity Editing:
When viewer should not be aware of cuts. Presents text in chronological manner to emphasise real-time
Cross-cutting (Parallel editing):
Cuts between two seperate scenes happening in two different locations at the same time.
Action Match:
Continuing piece of action/movement between shots.
Transitions -
Straight cut:
Goes unnoticed, one shot replaced by another.
Dissolve:
One shots fade out and another gradually appears.
Wipe:
Uses border between two shots to eliminate previous shot.
Long take:
A take that remains of screen for a longer duration before it is cut.
Short take:
A short take is one that is allowed to remain on screen for a short time before it is cut.
Jump cut:
A cut that moves a very similar part of the same scene but misses a piece of action out.
Cutaway:
Shot is not totally necessary but shows related action/object/person etc. before cutting back to the original shot.
Shot-reverse-shot:
Cutting between two people having a conversation.
Slow-motion:
Action is slowed down for emotional or comic effect.
Fast-forward:
Action is sped up.
Visual effects:
Change in colour or showing CGI/CSI to present character's reaction.
Super-impose:
When writing/images/symbols appear on top of an image so both are visible at once.
Split screen:
Screen is split into two part to allow te showing of events taking place at the same time.
Action editing:
Short and fast shots are used to reinforce the action/the audience aware of developing action.
Montage:
Montage is a series of shots edited together to show time passing and something happening in that time.
Ellipsis:
The removal shortening of elements of narrative to speech up action.
Eye-line match:
The shot is at eye level when cutting from a character to what they see.
Graphic match:
A cut from one shot to another that visually look the same, that both have a link so the audience can interpret the connection.
Linear narrative:
A narrative with a clear sequence of beginning, middle and end (in that order).
When viewer should not be aware of cuts. Presents text in chronological manner to emphasise real-time
Cross-cutting (Parallel editing):
Cuts between two seperate scenes happening in two different locations at the same time.
Action Match:
Continuing piece of action/movement between shots.
Transitions -
Straight cut:
Goes unnoticed, one shot replaced by another.
Dissolve:
One shots fade out and another gradually appears.
Wipe:
Uses border between two shots to eliminate previous shot.
Long take:
A take that remains of screen for a longer duration before it is cut.
Short take:
A short take is one that is allowed to remain on screen for a short time before it is cut.
Jump cut:
A cut that moves a very similar part of the same scene but misses a piece of action out.
Cutaway:
Shot is not totally necessary but shows related action/object/person etc. before cutting back to the original shot.
Shot-reverse-shot:
Cutting between two people having a conversation.
Slow-motion:
Action is slowed down for emotional or comic effect.
Fast-forward:
Action is sped up.
Visual effects:
Change in colour or showing CGI/CSI to present character's reaction.
Super-impose:
When writing/images/symbols appear on top of an image so both are visible at once.
Split screen:
Screen is split into two part to allow te showing of events taking place at the same time.
Action editing:
Short and fast shots are used to reinforce the action/the audience aware of developing action.
Montage:
Montage is a series of shots edited together to show time passing and something happening in that time.
Ellipsis:
The removal shortening of elements of narrative to speech up action.
Eye-line match:
The shot is at eye level when cutting from a character to what they see.
Graphic match:
A cut from one shot to another that visually look the same, that both have a link so the audience can interpret the connection.
Linear narrative:
A narrative with a clear sequence of beginning, middle and end (in that order).
Sunday 13 November 2011
My Boy Jack Notes
Mise En Scene
Settings - Country road, mansion, office room.
Clothes - Upper class old clothing style, military style uniforms
Props - Watch/Clock - time passing by?
Lighting - Outdoor - Light and sunny (father). Office room dark, grey gloomy (son)
Colours - bright. natural, vibrant, contasts to the grey, dark room.
Sound
Settings - Country road, mansion, office room.
Clothes - Upper class old clothing style, military style uniforms
Props - Watch/Clock - time passing by?
Lighting - Outdoor - Light and sunny (father). Office room dark, grey gloomy (son)
Colours - bright. natural, vibrant, contasts to the grey, dark room.
Sound
- Diegetic sound of the clock ticking
- Noise of the car was asyncrenous
- Joly music reflects sunny weather
- Used string intruments when characters look anxious - creates tension
Narrative Time
- Sponsor (Sainsburys) shows older audience
- One off drama
- Clock ticking foreshadowing lateness/arrival/rushing.
Background Info
Set in WW1 - 1914 - England
Father is a writer, rich family, famous
Dressed in old fashioned upper class clothes
Thursday 3 November 2011
Working Title's Webstie Analysis
Working Titles webiste has a very appealing look to it, its seems simple which invites the audeince in to use it. They can access all aspects of the website through the drop down bar at the top.One thing that really impressed me about Working Title's site, is the dedication gone in to promoting their films. On the features section we can play a vast amount of games based on the films Working Title are trying to promote. This allows the fans to interact with the website and the film of their choice. I also like the way we can see WT's newest 5 films scrolling across the homepage, displaying links for the trailers and other information on the movie. This will allow the audience to get a better insight into the newset films Working Title are putting out their.Another impressive feature is the 'News' page, this allows people to choose the year they want to view aswell as displaying recent news within Working Title. On the website every film Working Title has produced has its own page. These pages display alternative movie posters, which are very interesting for a huge fan of a particular film. Also these pages display video blogs from the actors and producers on the set. This lets the user interact with the film as they can relate to the famous actors on the blog. The site highlight section of the home page is very accessable, as it stands out, is very clear, and is simple to navigate. This lets Working Title choose what arcticles they want to put on the homepage stand out, drawing the audiences eye to what they want them to see. Finally, this website has another good method to navigate the website and allow the audience to choose their film they want to research upon. The 'Film Finder' search bar allows you to type in a film, then getting to a page showing photos, blogs, trailers and other types of media. I cannot fault Working Titles website, it is neat and very accessable to anyone. It also has a tab for the Theatre side of the company.
The role of a Website for a Film Company?
- promote new films
- provide background information
- shows their history
- celebrate awards
- fan interaction
- latest developments - schemes/projects
- provide fan-zine information for films
- extra clips, photos, blog diaries, posters etc.
- archive/catelogue of previous films
How does the opening of My Boy Jack appeal to Audiences?
- The message of My Boy Jack is that if you arent born into a war-rich family, and you arent at full physical condition,you would of struggled to find your place in life. As Jack struggles to get into the Army with his poor eyesight.
The Editing of the film opens with a ticking clock, suggesting time passing by or lateness. The title scene is a car driving up to a large fancy building, this may suggest the driver reaching his destination finally.
Wednesday 2 November 2011
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