Reflection: By creating a filming schedule, we planned out the places and when we are going to film them, this helped us sort out the days of when we can film and when we cant. most of the time our group members were busy so it was difficult to find time to film together with all the four of us. thankfully we managed to film all the scenes together.
Here is a summary of what we have learned in class. We learned about how different camera angles and camera movements have connotations that can affect how audience feels, and we also learned how to create storyboards.
Camera Angles
camera angles refer to the position of the camera in relation to the subject being filmed. the placement of the camera can affect how the subject is perceived by the audience. different camera angles and camera movements have different connotations that can affect how the audience feels.
there are 12 types of camera angles that we've learned:
1. long shot - a long shot frames the subject from a distance and focuses on its surroundings. audiences can experience the vastness of the location, and the subject appears to be isolated and alone.
2. extreme long shot - an extreme long shot shows the full length of the subject while also including a large amount of the surrounding area of the film setting, it is a view from an even greater distance from a long shot in which the subject appear as small dots in the landscape.
3. medium shot - a medium show shows the character from the waist to the top of the head, it emphasize both the character and their surroundings by giving them an equal presence on screen.
4. cowboy shot - a cowboy shot frames the subject form the mid-thigh to the top of their head, it is usually used to reveal a weapon that the character is holding.
5. close up - a close up often used to show a character from the top of the shoulders to the top of their head. this is to draw the audiences attention to the character and show the importance of their presence.
6. extreme close up - an extreme close up is a shot framed of a characters face, this can allow the audience to understand the characters feelings.
7. POV - a POV shows what the character is looking at in a first person perspective, this gives the audience a view from the characters perspective by positioning the camera right where the characters eyes would be.
8. over the shoulder - this is when the camera angle is placed above the back of the shoulder and head of a subject. this is commonly used to show a conversation happening between two subjects.
9. high angle - it is when the camera points down on the subject from above. this shot is used to make the subject or object below seem vulnerable, powerless or weak.
10. low angle - it is when the shot is taken from below and pointing up. this can be used to make a subject appear to be larger, taller or more powerful.
11. dutch angle - it is when the camera is tilted, this gives the audience a feeling of disorientation or uneasiness.
12. establishing shot - an establishing shot is a wide or extreme wide shot of buildings or landscapes, this is to introduce new scenes and tell the audience where and when the action is happening.
during the class, we had to create a mini poster showing how different camera angles look like and what connotations or meanings they have. here are the mini posters the class made:
this video my teacher shared was also helpful for me to have a better understanding about different types of camera angles. this video also showed examples from movies that used different camera angles and how they have different connotations.
Reflection: by knowing about different types of camera angles, this helped me understand the use and purpose of these camera angles, this will be helpful for my projects and future projects and these camera angles can create connotations and engage the audience.
Camera Movement
during the class, we learned about different camera movements and how each camera movement have different connotations and have different effects to the audiences feelings.
This is a list of camera movements we learned in class:
Reflection: by learning about different types of camera movements, this helped me increase my knowledge in media key terms, these camera movements have different connotations and create different feelings to the audience, this will be helpful for me as i can identify different camera movements and i can use these in my projects.
Storyboard
a storyboard is a visualization of the scenes that will be in the film, this gives an idea of how the film will look. it allows the directors to plan out on how they want to narrate their film.
here is an example of a storyboard that we made in class:
Reflection: by creating a storyboard, this can create an outline of what we are going to show in our media text, each box shows a scene, the order of the scene, the duration of the scene and the camera angles or camera movements used. by learning this, i can use storyboards to plan and to create a picture for my media projects.
Sound
- Diegetic Sound : it is a sound that can be heard by the characters within the media text. It adds a sense of realism and reveals information to the characters (and then audience)
- Non-diegetic Sound : it is a sound that can only be heard by the audience. It enhances meaning and creates an emotional response in the audience.
- Trans Diegetic Sound: it is a sound that transitions from on to the other. It creates a link between the audience and the world and it makes it more immersive.
Non Diegetic Tones:
- Melodic : It is positive and pleasing connotations, it enhances a positive scene while also creating positive emotions in the audience.
- Discordant : It is harsh and unpleasant connotations, it enhances negative scenes and creates suspense, tension and anxiety.
- Contrapuntal : It has an opposite tone to the on-scene visuals. It adds a deeper meaning to scenes and creates insights into the character's thoughts. Maybe they seek pleasure in doing bad things.
Reflection: i learned that sound can connote different meanings to a media text, there are different types of sounds used in media texts and they connote different meanings. by learning these sounds, it can be easier for me to choose what type of sound i should use to create different types of media texts.
Mise-en-scene
a mise-en-scene refers to the arrangement and design of visual elements within a frame or a scene.
these are the 12 factors of mise-en-scene we studied in class:
during the lesson we did a group work where we created the mise-en-scene of a scenario of foolish teenagers entering a haunted house, we drew and explain how the factors of mise-en-scene can create a sense of place to the audience. this is the classwork that my group made:
we also did a classwork where we mentioned the factors of miss-en-scene from different movie characters and sets.
our teacher also gave us a video which explains more about mise-en-scene and also gives us examples from films or media texts that uses mise-en-scene and gives different connotations to them
Reflection: by learning about mise-en-scene, this helped me to identify how the combination of different visual elements can combine to create a connotation of what the scene is going to feel and look like, this allows the audience to know the feelings in different scenes and the can expect different things when they see different mise-en-scenes. by learning the elements of mise-en-scene, it allows me to learn to use mise-en-scene in my media projects.
Edit
editing is the process of selecting, arranging and manipulating footage to create a cohesive and engaging story. (post production)
There are two types of takes / cuts that we learned:
Long take:
- feels slow
- build suspense
- extends the feelings
- more immersive
Short take / quick cut:
- increase pace
- high energy / excitement
- action
- focus on detail
There are two types of editing that we learned:
Continuity Editing:
- Straight cut (cut)
- Eyeline match
- Shot / reverse shot
- Cutaway / inset
- Match cut
Non Continuity Editing:
- Cross cut (parallel cut)
- Flash back
- Flash forward
- Jump out
- Match cut
Reflection: Overall, by creating a classwork blog post, it has made me remember and recall what i have learned in class, this can also become a summary or notes for myself to review more about media terms and theories.
in this post it contains our storyboard and script of our project (this was made by Tisha and Cassie)
By creating a storyboard, it helps us outline each shot or scene, we use this to plan and organise our ideas for our tourism advert project.
this is the rough draft for our storyboard:
we then revised and made a new version of our storyboard
this is our final storyboard:
reflection: by creating a storyboard, this makes it easy for us to combine our ideas together, it gives us a visuialisation of how our tourism advert can look like. however, creating the storyboard can be very time consuming.
in this post we will select two of our intended locations and determine potential risks that may be involved when shooting there (this was made by me (Kimora) and Eileen also with the help of Cassie and Tisha's ideas)
Location 1: monkey forest
Location 1
Location:
Monkey Forest Ubud
Events in scene:
4 of us (team) exploring
Pros of location:
There are traditional dances (we won't have to spend more)
There is a temple
Cons of location:
Can possibly rain
It is around an hour drive to get there (can be time consuming or costful)
Cost 60-100k per person
Alternatives:
What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here?
When will you have the control measure sin place by?
A few hours before going there
Other notes:
Reflection: this location scout and safety analysis helped us identify the possible risks or potential hazards that we could experience when filming in the locations, we then evaluated the risks and figure out ways to overcome them, this helped us create back up plans if there are any problems while filming
