Monday, 22 February 2016
LO4: Drafts of film trailer
First Draft
Pros:
Second Draft
Pros:
Third Draft
Pros:
Pros:
- First person used to create atmosphere
- Titles used effectively
- Fades used as transitions to create tension
Cons:
- No full scale editing yet done
- Too short
- Audio needs re-recording
Second Draft
Pros:
- Editing correctly used to simulate different times of day.
- Jump cutting used correctly.
- Music creates tension
Cons:
- Meteor not added
- White eyes not added
- Alistair's (James) voice needs re-recording
Pros:
- Meteor and white eyes added showing progression
- Alistair (James)'s voice removed
- Clips sync with music at most points, creating great effect
Cons:
- Green intro needs to be removed
- Too linear for a film trailer
LO4: Evidence of editing
In sony vegas (above), I have been editing titles and animations together for easy transition into premiere later on.
Here you can see me working on adobe after effects on my macbook pro.
Here you can see me working on adobe after effects on my macbook pro.
In this video (seen above) you can see me in adobe after effects changing the default colour to a more blue and darkened tone. This emulates night time without the footage being at night, and comes out with a really good effect.
In this screenshot you can see me putting all my footage into adobe premiere, this includes all the night time (edited) clips which will be edited into one final clip, from here it makes is easier to hand the one file over to Alex, who will then cut it and position it correctly in our final footage timeline.
In this image here you can see me editing a shot where it is meant to be in the morning, in effect control controls you can see me adjusting the levels of the image this means that the clip can be darkened or brightened (in this case brightened) to give it more of a morning look.
This is the video to support my above screenshot. Here i follow a youtube video along with using my own knowledge to assist me in creating the morning tone to the final clip.
This editing clip shows me adding the 'white eyes' effect in Adobe after effects. This was particularly difficult as the white eye overlay had to be modified frame by frame. Using the track motion tool in after effects along with the pen tool, i can move the eye to fit frame by frame.
Friday, 19 February 2016
Post 6.13: Copyright permissions - Music
Unnatural situation - Kevin McLeod
MECHANOLITH Kevin McLeod
Kevin Macleod Music Copyright Permission: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/about_copyright.html
Chase Scene Music 2 - FesliyanStudios
FesliyaStudios Copyright:
Instructions below. PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION SO YOU AREN'T MISTAKEN!
Download highest quality files of the music @ http://www.fesliyanstudios.com (the link may also be in the music's video description)
Browse music on my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/FesliyanS...
If you download to listen or use the music, please click the subscribe button, as it really helps me out :) You can also like, share, comment to further help. Donations are welcome too, but not required.
You can download and use my music without directly contacting me. However, for the following types of videos or projects, my music cannot be used without directly contacting me for permission!
1) POLITICAL
2) RELIGIOUS
3) HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL
4) Commercial or monetized
Note: Youtube won't let you monetize a video that uses my music(unless you have paid a license fee. Contact me for details.
If you are using my music for free, YouTube may ask you to acknowledge(with a copyright claim) that you've used the music, and a short ad may or may not run before your video. The copyright claim can simply be ignored. No need to worry about it, as your channel and video will not be affected by it!
Put a link in your video description that has a link to my youtube channel like this:
http://www.youtube.com/FesliyanStudios
Feel free to post your video or project on youtube with my music in it.
Download highest quality files of the music @ http://www.fesliyanstudios.com (the link may also be in the music's video description)
Browse music on my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/FesliyanS...
If you download to listen or use the music, please click the subscribe button, as it really helps me out :) You can also like, share, comment to further help. Donations are welcome too, but not required.
You can download and use my music without directly contacting me. However, for the following types of videos or projects, my music cannot be used without directly contacting me for permission!
1) POLITICAL
2) RELIGIOUS
3) HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL
4) Commercial or monetized
Note: Youtube won't let you monetize a video that uses my music(unless you have paid a license fee. Contact me for details.
If you are using my music for free, YouTube may ask you to acknowledge(with a copyright claim) that you've used the music, and a short ad may or may not run before your video. The copyright claim can simply be ignored. No need to worry about it, as your channel and video will not be affected by it!
Put a link in your video description that has a link to my youtube channel like this:
http://www.youtube.com/FesliyanStudios
Feel free to post your video or project on youtube with my music in it.
Source: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXOgYnERaBY)
HORROR SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC FREE - Dale Pendlebury
You can use this for any YouTube videos but not in real films for selling.
Source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXOs3xQYBlM)
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
LO3: Rushes
Strengths of our footage:
- We followed our film documents to get our film as close to our storyboards as possible.
- We didn't have too many takes on the same footage, most of the time the usable footage was taken within the first 3 attempts.
- Camera angles on our videos were taken as suggested by the storyboard.
- Our footage was multiple contingencies due to the people at student accommodation not getting back to us, and that we couldn't hire a professional actor
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
Sunday, 31 January 2016
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Presentation from Hugh Mann - For LO2 Film Trailer (let their be light)
We will be having a presentation on behalf of let their be light productions which will give us insight into the filming world. He is the director of the company and will be speaking to us about pre-production.
Questions i will be asking Hugh include:
What do you do in your job?
- Sits at computer and does editing, pre-production and finding assets to work in the company.
- Hands out business cards to potential clients, allows branding of the company.
How did you get into film making?
- At university did computing and didn’t want to sit on PC all day, so attempted to pursue becoming an actor. Took at 48h challenge in Bradford and create a short film. Won some awards which generated the opportunity to film and lead to a career in film making.
Where do you source your actors from?
- Networking to find others, visits in evening three times per week, handing out business cards.
80% production - 20% shooting.
Business cards can create future opportunities.
Have professional email. Create a portfolio - (blog).
Develop relationships in the form of networking.
Set milestones for finishing dates - have records to create better connections.
- Scripts
- Storyboards
- Animatics
- Actors
- Branding assets [fonts, images, colour schemes]
Production:
- Scripts and storyboards.
- Shot lists
- Camera and sound logs [blank documents filled with sound and camera] - important to editor
- Continuity shooting
- Core sheets [basic breakdown of your production] - person, sound, time etc
- All should have access to core sheets.
- Health and Safety
- Release forms [actor signing sheets], stop backing out. -> Location agreement forms.
- Avoid -> Want to make everyone happy, easy to say yes to people
Monday, 4 January 2016
Post 6.11 : LO2 - Location Release form
Norfolk Heritage Park is a public place, so we don't need a release form for it
Post 6.10 : LO2 - Release and consent forms
The location Norfolk Heritage park is public domain so doesn't need a document for it.
Release and consent form, signed by Alister Martin, showing that we are allowed to have him in our film trailer:
Release and consent form, signed by Alister Martin, showing that we are allowed to have him in our film trailer:
Post 6.4 : LO2 - Script
THE DEVIATION
SCREENPLAY DOCUMENT
By Alex Blundell and Matthew Milan
1TITLE.
Green screen with age rating and information.
FADE TO
2. EXT. WOODS.
Heavy breathing is heard in pitch black.
???
He’s coming!
FADE TO
3. TITLE.
Warp Films logo is seen.
FADE TO
4. EXT. WOODS.
The three friends are seen in the tent, chatting and drinking beer.
TERRY:
What a day it’s been!
JAMES:
I’m knackered mate, all we’ve done is set up a tent.
*all three laugh*
FADE TO
5. EXT. WOODS.
The three friends are seen in the tent. They laugh, drink beer, and GEORGE punches JAMES playfully.
FADE TO
6. TITLE.
Text “THREE FRIENDS HEAD OUT ON AN ORDINARY CAMP-OUT”.
FADE TO
7. INT. TENT.
The friends are getting into their sleeping bags in the tent.
GEORGE:
Better get to bed, we don’t want to die of tiredness tomorrow!
FADE TO
8. EXT. WOODS.
The tent gets zipped up and the camera zooms out and away from it.
FADE TO
9. TITLE.
Text displays “BUT IF THERE’S ONE THING EVERYONE IN THE WOODS SHOULD KNOW…”
FADE TO
10. EXT. WOODS.
Meteor is seen coming towards the earth and hitting the ground, causing shakes all around.
FADE TO
11. TITLE.
Text displaying “IT’S TO ALWAYS…”
CUT TO
12. TITLE.
“EXPECT”
CUT TO
“THE”
CUT TO
“UNEXPECTED”
CUT TO
13. INT. TENT. —> EXT. WOODS.
A point-of-view shots shows one of the friends waking up and unzipping the tent. Light spills into the tent.
CUT TO
14. EXT. WOODS.
The three friends are seen from the ground up, stretching as they emerge from the tent.
CUT TO
15. EXT. WOODS.
One of the guys is sent to go and collect rocks for the grill for breakfast.
TERRY:
Hey JAMES, go and get some rocks for the grill so we can cook brekkie!
FADE TO
16. EXT. WOODS.
JAMES is pictured walking through trees, picking up rocks.
FADE TO
17. EXT. WOODS.
Meteorite is seen from a low-angle.
BLUR INTO
18. EXT. WOODS.
JAMES picks up the meteorite, thinking it is a regular rock, with a pull focus.
CUT INTO
19. EXT. WOODS.
JAMES drops the rock and briefly shivers. He picks up a different rock and returns to the group, thinking nothing of it.
20. EXT WOODS.
The trio chat as they eat their breakfast.
TERRY:
Did you see Wednesday play Derby at the weekend?
GEORGE:
Yeah I did actually, it was quite a close game.
TERRY:
3-2, I had my bets on Wednesday winning but it was quite close.
(JAMES walks in.)
GEORGE:
I thought Derby would win to be honest, they’ve been performing quite well recently.
TERRY:
I’ve gotta say their new manager is working charms for them. It was a great performance.
JAMES (snapping):
Shut up guys, Wednesday are much better and you know it. It was pure fluke that they won!
TERRY and GEORGE glance at each other.
FADE INTO
21. TITLE.
Text shows “THIS YEAR”.
FADE INTO
22. EXT. WOODS.
The meteorite starts to glow white and let out smoke, unnoticed.
CUT INTO
23. EXT. WOODS.
GEORGE and TERRY are seen from above and behind, walking back up the trail in the woods.
FADE INTO
24. EXT. WOODS.
TERRY turns his head and taps GEORGE on the shoulder.
TERRY:
Did you hear that?
GEORGE (turning round):
What?
FADE INTO
25. INT. TENT.
GEORGE and TERRY are seen leaning over JAMES in his sleeping bag.
GEORGE:
Check for a pulse, check for a pulse!
TERRY (overwhelmed):
S***… I think he’s dead!
CUT INTO
26. EXT. WOODS.
JAMES and GEORGE are sitting on a log outside of their tent.
GEORGE:
Have you got the grill we used for breakfast?
JAMES doesn’t answer and looks unwell, wretches a little.
GEORGE (concerned):
Are you alright mate?!
JAMES (slowly):
Uhh… I just feel a bit strange…
FADE INTO
27. INT. TENT.
A shot of an alarm clock, showing 11pm, is panned and tilted onto JAMES’ face, lying in his sleeping bag. His eyes light up white.
CUT INTO
28. EXT. WOODS.
TERRY and GEORGE are seen looking over the meteorite in the woods, which is letting out a white light.
GEORGE:
Wow… what the f*** is that?!
TERRY:
I’ve never seen anything like it…
FADE INTO
29. EXT. OUTSIDE THE ACCOMMODATION.
JAMES is pictured in the entrance of the tent, eyes shining white, standing still and looking in the direction that GEORGE and TERRY went to investigate.
CUT INTO
30. EXT. WOODS.
JAMES is seen from behind in the foreground, looking down the trail in the woods towards GEORGE and TERRY in the background.
CUT INTO
31. INT. TENT.
JAMES gets out of his sleeping bag and stands at the front, looking over his two friends. His eyes continue to glow white.
CUT INTO
32. EXT. WOODS.
GEORGE is pictured running at full pelt down the trail in the woods, as the camera pans into leaves on the ground.
FADE INTO
33. TITLE.
Text displays “THE DEVIATION”.
FADE OUT
Post 6.3 : LO2 - Media Pitch
On Friday 15th January, Matt and I presented our ideas about the film trailer we are going to make for a film entitled The Deviation.
Based on our viewer feedback...
2 strengths of our pitch:
-The film idea sounds good as long as we can pull it off.
-The pitch was organised and well presented.
2 improvements we can make on our idea:
-Make sure that the special effects are done well or it won't look good.
-Make sure the story is original and not too similar (you didn’t spot the banter) to other horror films.
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