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preliminary task important definitions

For my preliminary task there are a number of different techniques I will need to focus on. These include; Match on Action, The 180 degree rule, the rule of thirds and shot/reverse shot. Using all of these will make my task be as good as it can be. Below is a definition and a short clip explaining what each one of these are.


Match on Action This is where the action is cut from one shot to another in a very short space of time. It creates a sense of continuity so the viewer doesn't realise a cut has been made. It has to be done perfectly  otherwise actions could overlap and the audience will realise the shots are not all one shot and will get confused.

The 180 Degree Rule

This is a rule that states that two characters in a scene should maintain the same left/right relationship to one another, when the camera passes over the invisible axis connecting the two subjects. This needs to be done well so it looks as though the two actors are having a real conversation.

Rule of Thirds

This is where you divide your shot equally into 9 parts and place your point of focus on the lines where the lines intercept which is meant to add more energy or interest to a shot. This has to be done correctly so the viewers attention is on the character or subject I want it to be not elsewhere in the shot.

Shot/Reverse Shot

This is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character followed by the other character looking back. This will be important when I am filming the dialogue bit of my clip to make sure that it is fluid and fits the 180 degree rule.

preliminary task brief

As a class we were given our first assessed practical task called the preliminary task. This is designed to help us see where we go wrong and what we can improve on for our main task

 The Brief: Continuity task involving filmed and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, where he/she exchanges a couple lines of dialogue with the person they are sat opposite to. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot, the 180 degree rule and rule of thirds.

 we were shown a few videos of other peoples preliminary tasks online to give us an idea of what the examiners are looking for. we also looked at a clip from the film Flashdance, which demonstrates good examples of all of these features they are asking for in my preliminary task.

Dexter Fletcher interview-BFI

On Friday 11th November 2016 we went to the British Film Institute in London for a talk on film opening sequences and an interview with Dexter Fletcher, an English actor and director. During the talk we looked specifically at opening film titles and how to create the perfect film title which gets the viewers attention but doesn't tell them the full story of the film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Fletcher




During the interview I learnt a variety of different things on how to make a good film opening sequence including;

• don't give away too much about the film but don't not give anything away
• don't use too many different locations when shooting
• keep a simple colour palette

We were also shown some of Dexter's opening sequences these included, Wild Bill, Sunshine on Leath and Eddie the Eagle. Throughout all of these we saw a number of different ways Dexter intrigued the audience, he used the same colour pallets and also set up the story line of the film whilst not going into detail about what the film is about.

Casino Royale

The soundtrack going throughout the scene is thrilling and dramatic and has the recognizable theme tune of James Bond, to make it adapted to this specific film.


Furthermore many sound effects, such as sirens, tires screeching to a halt, planes flying over and more are used to add effect to the scene and make it more realistic. This allows the audience to easily connect with the clip and get a good understanding of what is going on in the scene.

Foley sounds are also used in the clip to make it more real. These include; footsteps in rain, body hitting the floor, and fists hitting skin are used

moonrise kingdom- Camera movement and shots

After watching this clip of Moonrise Kingdom, i saw it showed a different way in which camera movement are used. it is easy to see how the changing of the shots can have an effect on the audience. For example it helps the audience feel as though they are actually there with the characters in the scene, as the camera throughout the majority of the clip just moves along the scene as the main character walks and examines different things.
It makes the film seem really realistic and gives a good and different view on the film unlike most other films. 

Hustle Write Up

Hustle

In this write up I will be looking at mise-en-scene, sound, camera and editing in the tv programme Hustle.

Mise-En-Scene

The opening to the clip is set in a very feminine shop with lots of very expensive clothes I gathered this as the shop owner or person who was working at the shop, who came across as a gay, feminine person due to the way he was speaking and by the way he was acting, said that a £700 dress was at the lower end of their price range. In the shop, we see 2 female characters, one who is in not very in revealing clothes and is wearing a less expensive outfit, compared to another woman who is in the shop who is wearing slightly revealing clothes which seem to be more expensive. This is proven when the women in the less expensive outfit can’t afford a dress worth £700 whereas the woman in the more revealing, more expensive looking outfit can afford a dress worth £3000. The male character also comes across as very two-faced. I can see this as when he is talking to the woman in the lesss expensive outfit he is very up-tight and a bit snobby and rude, but when he is talking to the woman in the more expensive outfit he is very polite and friendly. Throughout the scene we go into lots of different scenes, the second place we go is into what looks like a gentlemen’s bar. I can tell it’s a gentlemen’s bar because all the people there are predominately male and they are all smoking and drinking. This is a very stereotypical way of two men who seem to be upper class to have a conversation and to meet up. We also see another person who is in on the hustle, this character comes across as a very masculine character as he is in a nice suit and has a lot of style.

Sound

Firstly, the male character in the shop is very sarcastic and rude to the first women in the shop who is wearing less expensive clothes. This is because he realises her price range isn’t big enough to buy anything in the shop so therefore is trying to get rid of her. This suggests that he is not prepared to deal with the lower/middle class people who have a low budget but only the higher-class people who have a very high budget which is why he is so nice and friendly with the woman who is wearing more revealing and expensive clothes. Secondly, we see the female hustler who is the person in the expensive clothe who is wanting to buy an expensive dress talk very well spoken and being very polite and proper to the shop worker. This is because she wants him to think that she is an actual customer and not involved in any ‘hustle’. Moreover, there is a constant soundtrack which is played throughout the clip, this gets quicker and slower at different stages of the hustle. For example, in the bit where the woman has ‘lost her ring’ the soundtrack goes very fast. This makes the audience feel as though she has lost a ring and makes the nervous and lets them indulge more into the clip. The soundtrack the suddenly stops as the panic is over and the woman leaves the shop without her ring.

Camera

There are lots of different camera shots and angles throughout the clip. Firstly, one camera angled used was a close up when the male hustler found the ring. This was used because the makers of the programme wanted the audience to know that the male hustler had swapped the rings and that the female character had never lost a ring in the first place. This is also used to make sure the audience know that the ring is going to be the focus of the entire scene, so therefore the makers want to let people know from quite early on. Another shot used is a high angle shot. This was used when the male shop keeper is talking to the woman in the less expensive clothes, this is used because it shows the male is in control and overpowering the female in the situation. Another camera angle used and one of the most noticeable ones was breaking the 4^th wall. This happened because the producers wanted to make the audience feel as if they were in on the hustle, so made the characters look directly at the camera at the audience.

Editing

 One editing feature is a swipe screen to when we get to see different story lines. This is effective as it clearly distinguishes when the story line Is changing making it easy for the audience to keep up with what is going on in the clip. Finally, there are plenty of quick cuts when the man and women are panicking in the shop after the woman has lost her ring. This is to indicate just how much panic there is in the shop between the two.