Framing

From watching the framing tutorial on how to make angles/shots better it has enabled me to reflect on my filming and how I can use the different techniques shown to me to help me better my film opening

From the tutorial we learnt of different angles

• Cut Aways
• Match Cut
• The Third Rule 
• Pan and Tilt 
• Eye Level
• Close Ups 

Cut Away-  A cut away shot is when a camera is taken away from the centre of the scene to another scene in order to change the scenery, introduce a new character this can be very helpful when were filming our opening scene as it will allow us to use cut away to introduce new characters in our opening. 

Eye Level- Camera are usually put at eye level in order to show a close up of the characters face can be to shown their emotion or to shown vulnerability in some cases. This would be beneficial in using for our opening scene as we have based our topic on the theme of bullying so by having the camera on eye level of the character we are able to sense vulnerability which fits in as the sense of being vulnerable is common when being bullied. 

The Rule Of Thirds- The Rule Of Thirds is a technique that is used in TV Drama's and soaps in order to give them a seamless effect which places the character in a certain position as the camera is shown to be divided into three sections 

Framing

FRAMING

During the lesson I learned the rules of camera 

shots and the do's and don't of filming.

In my opinion the most important things I learnt during this task:  

• The rule of thirds,                                         
• close up shots work the best,  this is emphasized through                                                                 the images in the screen shot above.                                                                                               The wide shots and medium shots are just fillers for the close ups                                                 which show the most detail and capture the moment the best.

Pitch - Skills audit to date

Throughout our project we have come into contact with various types of technology and software. it has been really interesting and beneficial for us to have experienced these things as it has increased our knowledge about the different roles media plays in society today. Learning about and using these items has also enabled us to become more independent when working because we have been able to explore and apply the technology to our work as a group.

The equipment we will use for this project is really important as this is where all our footage will be stored and transferred through ,for editing purposes. The main piece of equipment we will be using is a canon camera to film our opening, this is because of its high quality and it's variety of functions. we will be using a few other pieces of equipment that will assist us in creating and finalising our project. Software is also an important aspect overall as we will be using programmes such as 'final cut pro' to edit our film opening, we are using this programme because it is reliable and it's purpose is to allow people to transfer footage onto it and edit, process and output it into a wide variety of formats which proves to be useful as we are constantly finding new ways and programmes that will showcase the work we do.

Collectively we have realised that blogging has been the main source for us to publicise our knowledge on the things we learn in media. And as a group we realise that although the information we produce on our blogs needs to be accurate and insightful (showing our own understanding), the aesthetics of it needs to be more present, as a blog should be visually informative, this is effective as it is interesting for our viewers/readers to look at and it poses a new way for others to learn as it isn't conventionally presented.

Pitch - Risk Assessment

When filming to keep us and the equipment we decided to look at the risks possible and ways to prevent the hazards and accidents from happening .

Scene/Location : Estate

Hazard : Cars and Others in estate , also inside estate (  Balcony )
Risk Rating : High
To Prevent Risk : Check if the ground is suitable for a tripod to be placed on  work together as a group to supervise the equipment
Make sure equipment is supervised at all times

Scene/Locations : Road ( Street)
Hazard: Cars on road , also the area located in
Risk Rating : Medium
To Prevent Risk : Use a road which is mostly empty during the hours of the day ; also check once again if ground and area is suitable for filming and placing objects on .

Scene/Location : School
Hazards : Space issues and grounding of the park , also isn't a lot of people around
Risk Rating : Medium
To Prevent Risk : Use area of school with a spacious area ,Always keep an eye for the equipment

Pitch - Production Schedule

To help us use our time efficiently and effectively , we decided to us Time Toast to produce a production schedule , this helping us know when and what to do .

Pitch - Sound Ideas

When looking at Creative Common , we as a group realised that due to the numbers of copyright free soundtracks we could possibly use some for our own opening scene



Tracks :

1) Emotional music 

This music idea is quite emotional , which also includes some Foley sounds such as Doors , also clattering sounds , this suggesting a atmosphere and feelings of sadness or chaos this would bee good for a opening scene of a Teen Drama , this giving us the idea of a similar opening to Fish Tank 



2) Upbeat music :
This music could suggest films such as teen comedy's or chick flicks , this would be good for a opening scene as it can show already the kind of film genre that the film could be , and also suggests what type of atmosphere surrounds the narrative.



3) Orchestra music :
This would be good for an film genre of action or drama , due to the build up of climaxes which creates a suspense , reflecting the action and also maybe tension and excitement of the rest of the film.

framing...

                                                      Framing: 

There are plenty of things that need to be considered when filming. 
Here is a list of some of the most important things to look out for: 

• rule of thirds: 

This is when you place the action taking place within the frame correctly using a grid to ensure that the action happening takes place on at least one of these lines formed in the grid. 

• Leave no head space:

In every film you see you will notice that there is never too much head space left above the actors heads, this is because when too much space is left it takes away the viewers attention from the action happening in the scene. it also looks highly unprofessional. 

• have your actors walk in and out of the frame:

when the actors walk in and out of the frame it gives the editors freedom to cut the scene to wherever they want to place the next scene, it also makes the scene flow better as it promotes continuity.

• shoot at eye level/high angles and low angles:

with these shot types you can capture ideas of who the dominant character is in that scene as well as the lesser characters. As well as this, it allows you to focus on  a certain person or event as the camera is fixed in a certain way displaying a specific idea/scene.