In our preliminary task we chose to conform and break the 180 degree rule. This was because we wanted to see the effects of it being broken for ourselves, to understand the relevance of the rule and also to potentially see if this effect would be useful in our opening title sequence. This however didn't work too well, as it broke the seamless flow of the edits but was a useful exercise to learn from. The 180 degree rule applies to the angle which the camera is shot at, shot reverse shots require the 180 degree rule which involves using one side of the couple and filming on just that side. This prevents jump cuts, which can vaguely be seen at the end of our task where the broken 180 degree rule was applied.
We have also realised that with a tight frame, the action seems to happen faster. In my opening sequence I will either need to slow down the action if using a tighter frame, or make sure the frame is wider in order to create a perfect scene.
Good work Kelly your blog is really coming together. It is really crucial at this stage to speed up rather than slow down. I can't locate the Re-creation you did of an opening sequence. Also, make sure you evaluate your prelim task as per the old KLS blog which can be found on the KLS website - under media - click on AS link and do posts 10-12.
ReplyDeletePosts that were to have been completed by the end of the Christmas holidays are as follows:
P27 Timelines of credits in opening sequences
P28 prelim task - film
P29 Storyboard
P30 (post 11) Targets
P31 (Post 11) Independent work towards targets
P33 Loglines - ideas for your idea
P34 Treatment
*P35 BFI Study Day - Pete's media blog, x2 PPTs
*P36 Levels of opening sequences
P37 Kyle Cooper- embed film and write about
*P38 Analysis of opening sequences as discussed at BFI
P39 Guest speakers at event
*P40 Credits - length of, number of, placement of, own cards for top billing actors
P41 Foley
*P42 Research into Production Co idents
*P43 My own Prod Co ident
*P44 Create my own fnal log line and put on website for feedback
*P44 Make alterations to logline according to feedback
P45 Film tests with 700D for your own Opening sequence idea
P46 Record different sound and put on i-cloud and discuss to help with layering of sound for your o.sequence
*P47 Pre-prod for o.sequence - storyboard, animatic, shot list, costume, props, equip, recce, risk assess - create a post for each of these. State who created what in your group.
We will have a small amount of time for the pre-production work but for no other posts so these need to be caught up with - especially if you are aiming for an 'A' grade. Try and do your pre-production as quickly as possible so you have more choice as to when you get to use the equipment as obviously it will be in high demand.