Tuesday 27 September 2011

The Fall: Horse shot.
I really like this wide angle as you get to see the entire scene and all the people involved. I would like to use this sort of shot once or twice in my movie because I think it is a really good way of finishing off the story. 
The Fall: Steam engine shot.
I really like how the director and camera man have deliberately put the sun behind the smoke. This illuminates the smoke and makes it the real focal point of the shot, with the man looking over the railings at the sides.

Monday 26 September 2011

The Fall: Swimming shot.
I really like the sunlight in this as it looks like the man is swimming in the early morning with the sunrise.
The Fall: Feather shot.
I really like this shot as we can see the sunlight of the water and we can also see that the water is really clear which makes us wander where they are because the water looks very clean.
The Fall: Smoke shot.
I really like the use of smoke and lighting in this shot as it makes the smoke look really think and heavy. This makes us wander whether it is a fire or some other circumstances that has caused the smoke.
The Fall: Boy in water shot.
I really like this shot as it is done in slow motion with really amazing detail. At first we, as the audience, don't know what has happened to the man for him to end up in the water so be become curious to find out.

The Shining: Road shot.
I really like this shot because this shot has another car in it, and it is only the second time we have seen a different car in the film so far. So this makes us wander who these people are and if they have any relevance to the story.
The Shining: Rock shot.
I really like this shot because for the last two different shots we think that something is following the car but then the camera overtakes the car so we then don't know whats happening anymore.
The Shining: Mountains shot.
Once again this shot gives the audience the idea that someone is following the car and getting closer. It also gives the audience a good look at the surroundings and the settings, to tell the audience, indirectly, slightly more about the area.
The Shining. Second Woodland shot.
I really like how the camera follows the bends in the road, it gives the impression that something or someone is following the car.
The Shining: Woods shot.
I really like this shot as it gives the audience a sense of being in the middle of no-where. This makes the audience curious to find out more about where this is and who is in the car.
The Shining: Lake shot.
I really love this shot of the lake, but it is done with a helicopter or plane so obviously it would be impossible for me to do something like this. But I think it is really clever how you cant see the reflection of the plane or helicopter which makes the viewer feel like they are the ones flying over the lake, so I would like to be able to edit like this.

Friday 23 September 2011

Disco Durvals: Woman shot.
I really like the effect this shot has as the woman looking at the camera gives the audience the feeling that the lady is looking at them and they are the ones walking around the town and through all the different shops.
Durval Discos: Crossroads shot.
I like this shot of the crossroads as it clearly gives the audience a good idea of what the area that the movie is based in is like. 
Durval Discos: Keys shot.
I really like this shot as it makes they audience consider whether they should remember the significance of keys and see if it symbolises something further on in the film. I would like to have a similar effect in my film.

Thursday 22 September 2011

Durval Disco: Skateboarder shot.
I really like the way they follow the different people this way as it makes it look like the camera is someone walking and you are seeing what they are seeing. I would really like to use this sort of effect if I did a horror film.
Durval Disco: T-shirt shot.
I really this way of integrating the title name and actors names into the scenery and places where words would normally be. I would really like to do something like this is in my film.
Durval Disco: High shot.
I like the how this shot gives the audience a good look at the place the movie is set, so they audience can get an idea of the sort of people who would live there etc. I would like to re-create this sort of thing to show something similar.
Romeo and Juliet: Skyscrapers shot. 
I like how the really fast changes between different shots from above the city make the story really fast paced and hectic. It keeps the audience engaged and tells them that the arguments are fast and exaggerated and really quite unnecessary.
Romeo and Juliet: Police shot.
I really like how this shot tells us that the argument it just verbal or even just in business, its physical to the point that the police and the law have to get involved. This shot really tells the audience the extent of their argument. 
Romeo and Juliet: Helicopter shot.
This shot really tells us that people are following the argument as it happens and it is still going on loudly and without looking like its going to stop any time soon.
Romeo and Juliet: Newspaper and Fire shot.
I really like the effect that the fire gives, it tells the audience that the argument between the two families is still blazing and the fact that it is on the front of a newspaper tells us that it is a publicly followed argument, which would obviously make it harder on both the families because all of America is following each move that they do.
Romeo and Juliet: Rival Families shot.
I love how this shot bluntly shows the two family buildings which then tells the audience why the two families are such rivals, because of the parents businesses. I would really like to use something similar to this to portray something when I make my movie.
Romeo and Juliet: New York shot.
I really like this shot as it really helps convey how hectic and chaotic the lives of the rivalling families are. I would love to re-create this shot but I don't think I would be able to as I would more than likely need a helicopter, which I don't have.
Sound Track Pro.
We also used Sound Track Pro to add sound to our films. This was slightly more complicated to get the hang of, although after a few practices we all soon figured it out. We added the different sounds, layering some on top of others to create different sounds to get the atmosphere that we wanted.
Final Cut Pro.
We used Final Cut Pro to edit all our footage together. We did a practice preliminary so that we could use FCP and get used to it. I found it quite easy to get used to once we had been shown what to do. Final Cut Pro is a really good for editing film, and I now know how to use it. 

Wednesday 21 September 2011

A History of Scotland: Sunset shot.
I like this sort of shots of sunsets and I am lucky enough to have a landscape no hugely dissimilar to this very near by where I could film this sort of thing should I decide I needed it.  
A History of Scotland: Cliff face shot.
I really like this shot and I think I could re-construct it along one of the cliff paths or get something similar. I think this would be really good if I was doing a thriller because this could act as someones eyes who then go on to look over the edge.
A History of Scotland: Castle shot.
I really love this shot, and I could easily re-create this shot because there are lots of castles in Jersey and i could go to a hill near by and get some good shots of the castle. I could also film it from below to give the castle a higher status give the audiene and indication of the type of persona and their authority that lived there.

Tuesday 20 September 2011

A History of Scotland: Landscape shot.
I would love to be able to re-construct this shot but it would be extremely hard, and I would probably need a helicopter... and I don't have one! Although I could go to the coast and get a few seconds of either people on the beach and film form above or just film on the cliff itself. 
A History of Scotland: Side lighting shot.
I really the lighting used in this shot as it comes in from the side and only highlights half the man's face. It also hollows out one of his eyes and therefore creates an eerie setting. The candles also add to the feeling of the shot and the use of depth of field to make some of the candles blurry is very effective and I would like to use this.
A History of Scotland: Man's face shot.
I think I could re-create this shot with the use of depth of field to create a sense of mystery behind the mans eyes and the out of focus background.
True Blood: Monochrome shot.
I really want to use monochrome in my film and i really like the close-up in this shot, another thing I would like to use. I think it gives the audience a really good picture of the characters emotions, so I could use it to portray different details in my film.
True Blood: Vintage shot.
I really like this sort of editing because it makes the footage look a lot older and I could use it in my film if I had to get across that someone was watching film from a long time ago. I think it could be really effective if I used it in a thriller or a horror.
True Blood: Gospel shot.
I really like this shot as it comes from below the singers it gives a good image of their passion for the songs and you are also able to see more of the people up and behind the front women.
True Blood: Multi-colour shot.
I would love to be able to integrate a shot like this into my film, but I think I would have to get this sort of colour effect in editing. I really like the effect that these colours give as they are quite depressing colours together and give a sense that someone is out at a time that no one else would be out at.

True Blood: Sun rise shot.
I love this shot of the sun rise through the trees, I think it has a really romantic and pure feeling about it, so I would really like to use this in my film, should it fit into my idea.
True Blood: Half water shot.
I really like this sort of shot because it gives the audience a sense that someone is under the water watching something, in this case, in the weeds. I would like to use something like this but maybe slightly different, maybe around the side of the door or from up above. 

Monday 19 September 2011

To Kill a Mockingbird: Marble shot.
I really like the use of depth of field here as the marble is in focus yet the whistle, which is not all that far behind it, is not in focus which tell us that the depth of field is quite shallow.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Side on of pen shot.
I really like this shot as it is similar to the over the head one but gives such a different angle on all the different objects that it doesn't feel like your watching the same objects slowly move across the screen.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Slow shot over contents of box.
I really like the way the camera pans across the contents of the box very close to the different objects to show the audience exactly what is in there and in what condition it is all in.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Fading shot.
I would really like to put something like this, if not similar, into my movie because I think it keeps the film fluid instead of constant sharp changes. 
To Kill a Mockingbird: Hand and crayon shot.
I really like how the fine detail is shown in this shot as you can see the dusty box and all the different fine details of the different childrens toys in the box.  
To Kill a Mockingbird: Over the top shot.
I really like the way they have opened the box with the camera angle coming from over the top as if the audience were looking down on the the contents of the box. If I have something like this in my movie I will definately be inlined to use this camera angle.  
Deadwood: Gold sieving shot.
I would really like to use this sort of shot but maybe with sand to metaphorically show the passing of time, like a sand timer. I think this would be most effective in romances.
Deadwood: silhouette shot.
I think this sort of silhouetted shot would be very effective if I did a horror film, or even romance, as a silhouetted figure has a mysterious feel about it.  
Deadwood: Hand shot.
I really like this close up of the hand in the water and I think I could re-create it to give the audience fine detail of small movements like in this shot of people sieving for gold.   
Deadwood: Blood shot.
I really like this close up of blood here and I think it could re-use this idea but not necessarily with blood, I think it is really effective and it makes the audience curious as if you hadn't seen the butchers you would think that there had been a murder instead of  it being chicken's blood.
Deadwood: Horse shot. 
I really like this shot and I could easily re-construct it with a person running instead of a horse. This would create an excellent sense of urgency if the person was being chased or trying to escape etc.
Deadwood: puddle shot.
I think this would be a good shot to re-create should I choose something that would need it as there are loads of woodland areas in Jersey and i would just need to go there after it has rained and i would find many muddy puddles similar to this.