Post Production

Once we had filmed our footage, we had to convert it using MPEG stream clip.
We then could start editing our footage using an editing software called final cut pro.We got to grips with final cut pro quite quickly and soon learnt how to cut shots and add music. We imported our background music off, of YouTube and used YouTube converter to download the music.
During some of our clips background noise was overriding the dialogue. So we managed to make the background noise quieter.
One of our major problems  was that we lost one of our clips while converting. This meant that one of our clips jumps from one to the next, not making it flow as it should.
Once we had edited all of our footage we started letter-boxing. This was easy however it it took a long time as we had to apply the letter box to each individual shot. We also had to re-frame a lot of our shots in order to make sure that nothing was cut out of frame. 

Preliminary Task- 'Pop goes'

Pre-Production - Preliminary task

For our preliminary task we were given the brief: 'A character opens a door, crosses the room and sits down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanged a couple lines of dialogue'. We were also given a short script to help us create the scene.

We first planned how we were going to create this short clip by deciding on a setting for the scene. The stage directions on the script mention that the character walks down a corridor. So we filmed our scene down a long corridor with a desk at the end. We then choose to get people to act the parts instead of playing the parts our self. This gave us more people to help film and direct.
We then went through the various different camera angles and shots we were going to use in order to create the representation of the scene. We did this by planing the shot types on our storyboard:

I think we worker well as a group, although if we were to do the task again i would assign each person a role to ensure we knew what  we were each responsible for. Also I would make sure we allowed time for practice shots to help us work out where was best regarding lighting and sound.

Introduction to Media Studies



Terminology
We began media studies by defining; 'focus', 'depth', 'framing' and 'composition'. We defined depth as the distance between the lense and object/ subject. Framing is what you choose to include in the shot, this links to focus, which is the focal point in a shot. This is usually determined by sharpening the main subject within a scene. We also defined composition what is placed where in a shot.

Re-creating famous film shots
To help us fully understand the key terminology we went in groups to re-create famous film shots. Our famous film shots were from 'Taxi Driver' and 'Pulp Fiction'.

Analysing camera shots

In this shot we recognised the person as being the focal point of the shot as he is sharp and the wall behind him is soft. This creates a sense of depth to the shot. 

The second shot that we recreated, was from the film Pulp Fiction. We made the two people centre of the frame and both in focus to draw the attention toward them. The camera angle was a mid angle shot. 

Creating meaning
We also looked at creating 'meaning'. We understand this as being the underlying message or value of a representation or narrative which can be implicit or explicit.

Task using BB8

We then used BB8 (toy figure) to create different meaning. First we created power, this is known as the possession of control over others authority; ascendency. To create this shot we used a 70mm lense, so BB8 would fit the whole frame and a low angle shot looking up on BB8, to make him seem bigger than he actually is. We also made BB8 sharp and the background soft to draw attention towards BB8. We then created isolation by using a wider lense to make BB8 seem smaller in the frame. We also made BB8 soft so he was not in focus to make hm seem less important. 

Understanding requirements of the main task
The ultimate goal is to create a 2 minute opening to a film.