Camera Work: What have I learnt?

Today we was given a short tutorial on how to use the cameras. We were then given a checklist to tick off once we've completed them. Whilst completing the checklist we filmed our knife scene clip.

                    

Knife Throw Task

Before our preliminary task was given a short project to complete. This would help us with our planning, filming and editing techniques. During this task I learnt the basics of editing and how to set up the camera and tripod.

Preliminary Task: Story Board

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Preliminary Task: Shot List

(Not in order of film) 

1) Establishing Shot/ Long Shot 

I will have an establishing shot of the dinner table, house, cycling. (I will not use all three but the variety will give me a bit more freedom when editing)

2) Medium Close Up 

Of the wheels (still spinning) once she got off the bike (Slightly pans off the wheels and fades to black) 

3) Close-up 

I will use a close-up on A's face when she is told to sit down > it will then cut to the door and then back to her sitting down 

4) High angle shot or Bird eye views 

I will use this shot when it cuts to B cutting up his food 

5) Low angle tilt

At the end of the clip the video the camera will tilt towards B's face

6) Tracking Shot

For when B enters the room

7) Point of view shot

This shot will be used when A enter the building/room and will then transfer into a establishing shot

Preliminary Task: Script 1

 A Cycles towards the house house 
 Shot of the back of the bike
Cut  
Shot of the side of the bike

A gets off bike 

shot of wheels still spinning- medium close-up

A Walks towards door

fades to black, title screen

music gradually gets louder

A Enters room with a dinner laid out on the table. The table has candles that are burning but cobwebs on the table. Makes the audience question how long the food has been set out like that.

Establishing shot of the table 

A: Hello? 
Silence- chirpy music stops

B Enters, only feet can be seen 

sits down opposite  A  (face is never seen) 

B: Join me 
Close-up on A's face- unsure whats happening
cut to the door, cuts back to A
 hesitantly sits down

Cut to B picking up knife and fork

B begins to eat 

B: Eat

Cut to A picking up knife and fork

high angle shot of B cutting food  

Camera travel further up body 

(Screen keeps cutting out

Body becomes distorted) 

Distressed Hostage screams help in background - Fades to black 

Chirpy music comes back on
B is cycling on A's bike 

Preliminary Task: First Ideas

Genre: A Horror Chase
Plot Idea: 
Setting: a house, abandoned?
Many of the shots from the villains point of view- possible wearing a mask 

Shots that I will include:

• Establishing Shot 
• Long Shot
• Medium Shot
• Close-up
• Extreme close-up 
• Low angle shot
• High angle shot
• Medium Close-up 
• Tracking Shot
• Over the shoulder Shot
• Point of view shot 

Homework

Task 1

Initial Ideas:  

Genre: Period Drama, Romance 

Audience: Young adults

Character Representations: 

Main Characters:

#1- Male, 17, 

#2- Female, 17 

Extras: 

Characters from different age ranges 

Narratives I would like to explore:

Synopsis: Two main characters meet and get trapped in a time warp. Every time they touch they enter a new era, filled with surprises and challenges that they must face together. 

Eras: 1940s, 1950s, 1920s...

Mise-en-scene: Costumes to suit era, settings for different events for significant signs in history 

For this project I'm working alongside Hannah Fletcher