Act 1
Mike, a normal 15 year old boy, from Nottingham was living a perfectly normal life until his father left the family home to go to fight in Afghanistan. Mike used to receive a letter a month from his father but after a few years, the letters seemed to stop. After not receiving one for a while, Mike become slightly withdrawn from the outside world. One night, a knock at the door woke the mother and son and it wasn't good news. The pair were told that the male figure, Mike called father is missing in action. Hitting Mike hard, he became even more withdrawn and stopped talking to everyone, even his mother. He constantly kept reading the letters he had received from his father from previous months trying to work out where he could be. Confusion and anxiety pushing this young teenager to run away from home and not come back.
Act 2
His mother, Julie, contacted the police as soon as she found out he was missing. He was added to the MisPer list but was never found. As his mother became extremely anxious to where her son may be, she decided to look for him herself. Going against the police's word about how he will may never be found, she's determined to find where her son has disappeared too.
Act 3
20 years go by and her son is still not found. Starting to give up and attempting to move on, she comes to the conclusion that he has killed himself out of grief for his father. Beginning to believe this, it adds to the pain that her husband is potentially dead too, grief takes over her and she goes into a mode of depression. After learning how to cope with her illness, her husband, who is no longer lost in action walks through the door, hoping to be welcomed by a happy wife and son. Everything changes and life is never the same.
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Concept for Short Film - Plan
Characters
Mike - He is a 15 year old boy who has recently gone through the pain of finding out that his father being missing in action in the war. He isn't taking it very well and becomes withdrawn from everything. He doesn't talk to any of his family, not even his mum. Moving down to another county for financial reasons hasn't helped because he is away from his fathers hometown and potential grave.
Julie - This is mikes mother. On the outside she is a standard housewife, looking after Mike when he's at home but on the inside she is grieving badly for her husband. She's trying to stay strong for her son by putting a fake smile on her face when he is around but the fact that her son is no longer talking to her means that she is finding it harder to cope with the lose of her husband.
Genre
I chose to base my story around the genre of thriller/crime fiction because this is the genre that i most enjoy watching and think that it really captures the audiences attention and allows the director to either end the story or leave it on a cliffhanger making the audience want to carry on watching.
Goal
There is two goals in my short film. Mikes goal is to see his father again even if that means killing himself. To the audience that can either come apparent at the beginning of the film when the boy goes missing but to others, they may not notice it till towards the end of the film. Julie's goal on the other hand is to find her son. Not only does she want to find him but she wants to know and understand what happened to him.
Mike - He is a 15 year old boy who has recently gone through the pain of finding out that his father being missing in action in the war. He isn't taking it very well and becomes withdrawn from everything. He doesn't talk to any of his family, not even his mum. Moving down to another county for financial reasons hasn't helped because he is away from his fathers hometown and potential grave.
Julie - This is mikes mother. On the outside she is a standard housewife, looking after Mike when he's at home but on the inside she is grieving badly for her husband. She's trying to stay strong for her son by putting a fake smile on her face when he is around but the fact that her son is no longer talking to her means that she is finding it harder to cope with the lose of her husband.
Genre
I chose to base my story around the genre of thriller/crime fiction because this is the genre that i most enjoy watching and think that it really captures the audiences attention and allows the director to either end the story or leave it on a cliffhanger making the audience want to carry on watching.
Goal
There is two goals in my short film. Mikes goal is to see his father again even if that means killing himself. To the audience that can either come apparent at the beginning of the film when the boy goes missing but to others, they may not notice it till towards the end of the film. Julie's goal on the other hand is to find her son. Not only does she want to find him but she wants to know and understand what happened to him.
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Film Analysis - Gladiator
This film has a very distinctive soundtrack that continuously plays through most of the opening scene. There are elements of it that completely changes the mood of the scene. The opening shot, an extreme closeup of a hand moving through a field, is accompanied by a peaceful, coral soundtrack. Linking this into elements of mise en scene, the idea of the man wearing a wedding ring really helps the audience understand how he's feeling and the fact that he has to leave his wife at home and not be able to see her again. To start the film like this, it makes the audience feel rather calm and relaxed. By doing this, the fight scene comes as more of a shock to them and is more impacting. The opening titles are even accompanied with this soundtrack, making the audience feel almost in a daydream but as the main title 'Gladiator' appears, the soundtrack slightly changes, bringing the audience back down to reality. Linking this part into the film, it has the same tempo as some of the fight scenes but then the sound then changes again to highlight an element of peace whilst the field scene is shown.
Diegetic sound is used to its maximum in this opening scene. The sound of men shouting is one of the main noises that can be heard but there is also the sound of the dog whining/crying before the fight commences. Most of the sounds in this sequence are very exaggerated. Pleonastic sounds are used to emphasise the impact and power some of this noises have. It also puts across their importance in the film. The sound of the arrows being fired by the Barbarians, the way they fly through the air and also going through the bodies of the Roman soliders. The armour on the horses as they run along can be heard as well but one of the more common sounds that can be heard throughout the fight scene is the clinking of the metal swords.
Ridley Scott, the director of this film, cleverly chose to use a soundscape in this scene. This has a major effect on the audience because it makes them feel part of the chaos that is happening in the scene. The noises of men screaming, horses neighing, swords clinking together, dogs barking and growling and also the sound of the roaring fire that is taking up part of the battle ground. I personally think this was a brilliant way to get the audience involved with the goings on in this sequence. Just before the beginning of the slow motion section of the scene, the soundscape seems to become louder and more overpowering than it started off to be. This is very impacting on the audience as you can really feel the pain of the men that are facing, their screams and shouts seems to run straight through every individual member of the audience.
Throughout the slow motion sequence, the soundtrack becomes very impacting and the tone of it completely changes. It becomes almost like the start of the film, when the scene is filled with an extreme close-up of a hand. At this point, the soundtrack is extremely contrapuntal to what is being shown in the scene. It gives the impression to the audiene that the men who are fighting for their country are actually in pain and do have feelings of envy of the people at home. It makes the audience feel the same pain that the soliders are going through.
Adding to the opening shot of the hand, the calming music then quickly changes to a more up tempo, faster paced music to match the beat of the soliders riding in on their horses. To the audience, this shows them that this is the beginning of something different, that the whole film is not all peaceful and happy.
The changing tempo in the music helps build suspense throughout the opening. It makes the scene more dramatic in some points but also changes the mood from sad to anger and then back to sad again. It may confuse some audience members but if this particular soundtrack wasn't accompanying this certain piece of filming, it would be very dull and confusing. The suspense wouldn't be the same and it wouldn't be the same when it came to believing the scene and making it more realistic.
Linking this into the slow motion section of the film, the soundtrack seems to drown out any element of diegetic sound but Scott decided to add specific noises into the soundtrack, making it more serious and more impacting. As the audience is listening to the saddening soundtrack and watching the men getting killed in various ways, they also get the odd noise of a man screaming or a sword hitting another sword or even squearing an opponent, they begin to feel sympathetic to all the men dying in this war.
Mise en scene is used to really makes this film believable. Lighting and colour are major elements in this film because it helps establish the mood from the very beginning. The film opens with very bright lighting and warm colours creating the fields, making the audience feel comfortable with what they are watching but when it changes to the fight scene, the colouring and lighting changes completely. After the darkness sets into the scene, it seems to stay there throughout the rest of the opening scene. The use of blacks, greys and whites really establish the dullness of the scene. The only real colour in the whole opening scene is the red and the yellow of the Roman's shields and flags. The colours that are used are mainly brusied and discoloured into a darker shade. The most extreme colour that is used in this scene is the orange of the fire. This is also used to light up the whole setting as they explode in the forest and in other places of the battlefield. Also the closeups on the burning trees and rocks that are being launched really light up the whole screen and shock the audience. It also connotates the feeling of danger.
The costume in this opening scene really distinguishes who that characters are. The Romans are shown to be wearing the same outfit for their specific ranks, the higher ranks are wearing more armour than the others. Their cloaks and headwear are all the same colour showing them as a tight unit and are fighting together. Even their horses have the same colours and amounts of armour on as the humans. The Barbarians on the other hand, were wearing less protection with cloaks made from animal fur with big beards. Some other important costume elements are the bandages that are tied around their heads and other limbs. As they are stained in blood but they are still fighting, it shows the audience how determined they are to win this fight and be victorious with the reward of freedom.
The props link into the costume really well because of their colours and the way they are made. The Romans are seen carrying around flags with their symbol on it in the colours of red and yellow. Their shields as well are made from rounded wood colours a dark red and yellow colour. The Barbarians are seen with really basic weapons, probably handmade from local resources such as wood and string. This shows to the audience that the Romans are more advanced and have the resources to be able to win the war but the Barbarians have used all the helpful resources they can to build every weapon possible that can help.
The setting that Scott used for this opening scene really impacted the audience because of the way it changes. When the first shot is shown, the wheat field can be portrayed as a peaceful place, where people go to think or even die. It is shown as a light, spacious place that people can enjoy. This is a big contrast to the setting used for the rest of the opening sequence. An empty field and a deserted forest is used in a way to show how many people are actually included in this way. Where the field has been walked over countless times, the floor consisted of slushy mud. Also the trees that are still standing, they seem to have no branches or leaves so they could be used as potential weapons.
Makeup is used in a minimal way as it isn't a big feature in this opening. There isn't a lot of facial shots as they are always focusing on the amount of people who are fighting. The makeup that is used makes the characters look really dirty, like they have been there for a while. There is also the use of wound makeup to establish all the pain and destruction that the soldiers are going through. It also helps to impact the audience because they can realise how serious this war is and how many people are actually getting hurt.
Diegetic sound is used to its maximum in this opening scene. The sound of men shouting is one of the main noises that can be heard but there is also the sound of the dog whining/crying before the fight commences. Most of the sounds in this sequence are very exaggerated. Pleonastic sounds are used to emphasise the impact and power some of this noises have. It also puts across their importance in the film. The sound of the arrows being fired by the Barbarians, the way they fly through the air and also going through the bodies of the Roman soliders. The armour on the horses as they run along can be heard as well but one of the more common sounds that can be heard throughout the fight scene is the clinking of the metal swords.
Ridley Scott, the director of this film, cleverly chose to use a soundscape in this scene. This has a major effect on the audience because it makes them feel part of the chaos that is happening in the scene. The noises of men screaming, horses neighing, swords clinking together, dogs barking and growling and also the sound of the roaring fire that is taking up part of the battle ground. I personally think this was a brilliant way to get the audience involved with the goings on in this sequence. Just before the beginning of the slow motion section of the scene, the soundscape seems to become louder and more overpowering than it started off to be. This is very impacting on the audience as you can really feel the pain of the men that are facing, their screams and shouts seems to run straight through every individual member of the audience.
Throughout the slow motion sequence, the soundtrack becomes very impacting and the tone of it completely changes. It becomes almost like the start of the film, when the scene is filled with an extreme close-up of a hand. At this point, the soundtrack is extremely contrapuntal to what is being shown in the scene. It gives the impression to the audiene that the men who are fighting for their country are actually in pain and do have feelings of envy of the people at home. It makes the audience feel the same pain that the soliders are going through.
Adding to the opening shot of the hand, the calming music then quickly changes to a more up tempo, faster paced music to match the beat of the soliders riding in on their horses. To the audience, this shows them that this is the beginning of something different, that the whole film is not all peaceful and happy.
The changing tempo in the music helps build suspense throughout the opening. It makes the scene more dramatic in some points but also changes the mood from sad to anger and then back to sad again. It may confuse some audience members but if this particular soundtrack wasn't accompanying this certain piece of filming, it would be very dull and confusing. The suspense wouldn't be the same and it wouldn't be the same when it came to believing the scene and making it more realistic.
Linking this into the slow motion section of the film, the soundtrack seems to drown out any element of diegetic sound but Scott decided to add specific noises into the soundtrack, making it more serious and more impacting. As the audience is listening to the saddening soundtrack and watching the men getting killed in various ways, they also get the odd noise of a man screaming or a sword hitting another sword or even squearing an opponent, they begin to feel sympathetic to all the men dying in this war.
Mise en scene is used to really makes this film believable. Lighting and colour are major elements in this film because it helps establish the mood from the very beginning. The film opens with very bright lighting and warm colours creating the fields, making the audience feel comfortable with what they are watching but when it changes to the fight scene, the colouring and lighting changes completely. After the darkness sets into the scene, it seems to stay there throughout the rest of the opening scene. The use of blacks, greys and whites really establish the dullness of the scene. The only real colour in the whole opening scene is the red and the yellow of the Roman's shields and flags. The colours that are used are mainly brusied and discoloured into a darker shade. The most extreme colour that is used in this scene is the orange of the fire. This is also used to light up the whole setting as they explode in the forest and in other places of the battlefield. Also the closeups on the burning trees and rocks that are being launched really light up the whole screen and shock the audience. It also connotates the feeling of danger.
The costume in this opening scene really distinguishes who that characters are. The Romans are shown to be wearing the same outfit for their specific ranks, the higher ranks are wearing more armour than the others. Their cloaks and headwear are all the same colour showing them as a tight unit and are fighting together. Even their horses have the same colours and amounts of armour on as the humans. The Barbarians on the other hand, were wearing less protection with cloaks made from animal fur with big beards. Some other important costume elements are the bandages that are tied around their heads and other limbs. As they are stained in blood but they are still fighting, it shows the audience how determined they are to win this fight and be victorious with the reward of freedom.
The props link into the costume really well because of their colours and the way they are made. The Romans are seen carrying around flags with their symbol on it in the colours of red and yellow. Their shields as well are made from rounded wood colours a dark red and yellow colour. The Barbarians are seen with really basic weapons, probably handmade from local resources such as wood and string. This shows to the audience that the Romans are more advanced and have the resources to be able to win the war but the Barbarians have used all the helpful resources they can to build every weapon possible that can help.
The setting that Scott used for this opening scene really impacted the audience because of the way it changes. When the first shot is shown, the wheat field can be portrayed as a peaceful place, where people go to think or even die. It is shown as a light, spacious place that people can enjoy. This is a big contrast to the setting used for the rest of the opening sequence. An empty field and a deserted forest is used in a way to show how many people are actually included in this way. Where the field has been walked over countless times, the floor consisted of slushy mud. Also the trees that are still standing, they seem to have no branches or leaves so they could be used as potential weapons.
Makeup is used in a minimal way as it isn't a big feature in this opening. There isn't a lot of facial shots as they are always focusing on the amount of people who are fighting. The makeup that is used makes the characters look really dirty, like they have been there for a while. There is also the use of wound makeup to establish all the pain and destruction that the soldiers are going through. It also helps to impact the audience because they can realise how serious this war is and how many people are actually getting hurt.
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Conflict
In some films, an element of conflict is used to help create a disequilibrium through out the film. A genre that is most famous for the use of conflict is 'romantic comedy'. The nature of these films are that the characters have to be kept apart in some way to then be brought together at the end. Conflict is probably the most common structure of these types of films.
Examples of films that have used conflict as a basic structure are;
Romeo and Juliet - In this film, the two main characters are kept apart over a family feud but all is resolved at the end.
Dear John - This film is based around the war and that is the exact thing that is keeping the lovers apart.
50 First Dates - The conflict in this film isnt one that is commonly used but the problems of living with short term memory lose keeps Lucy and Henry having a real future together.
In a previous lesson, Elliott and I created a story that used that conflict of the caste system. The story was based around the love between a rich girl and a poor boy. The father of the girl doesn't approve of the couples love for each other so he doesn't give his blessing for the marriage.
Our film was based around one of the common conflicts in the world. The caste system is very popular in certain religions such as those in the far east. We chose to base it on this because it is a common problem that keeps many people apart.
Examples of films that have used conflict as a basic structure are;
Romeo and Juliet - In this film, the two main characters are kept apart over a family feud but all is resolved at the end.
Dear John - This film is based around the war and that is the exact thing that is keeping the lovers apart.
50 First Dates - The conflict in this film isnt one that is commonly used but the problems of living with short term memory lose keeps Lucy and Henry having a real future together.
In a previous lesson, Elliott and I created a story that used that conflict of the caste system. The story was based around the love between a rich girl and a poor boy. The father of the girl doesn't approve of the couples love for each other so he doesn't give his blessing for the marriage.
Our film was based around one of the common conflicts in the world. The caste system is very popular in certain religions such as those in the far east. We chose to base it on this because it is a common problem that keeps many people apart.
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Breaking the fourth wall is a common term thats used in the production process of making a film.
The picture above is a prime example of the 'fourth wall'. It shows 3 walls of the set and a non existent fourth wall. This is usually where all the cameras are placed. As an example of this, in the popular American television show, Friends, you can always see the kitchen, balcony window and the wall with the bedrooms doors are but you never see what is happening on the other wall. Its like your constantly sitting on a chair in the same place and not being able to see what is behind you. Not many directors choose to break the fourth wall but it can be popular in some old films.
Stages of Pre-Producation
There are three main stages that you have to go through to create a film;
Pre-Production - Stages of planning that happen before filming can start;
- Risk Assessments
- Location Checks
- Budgeting
- Creating a Storyboard
- Camera Hire
- Costume and Makeup Hire/Checks
- Making of the Set
- Casting
- Casting
Production - filming takes place, more location checks, lighting and sound checks;
- Dialogue
- Soundtrack
Post Production - Visuals are all cut together into final film, general editing;
- Necessary sounds are added
- Unnecessary/unwanted sounds are removed
- Colours are corrects to help set the mood
- Text is added (credits)
- Transitions are added to help the flow and continuity
- Special Effects are created and added
Marnie Opening Anaylsis - Cinematography
Marnie - Alfred Hitchcock - 1964
Cinematography;
-Long continuous shot to start
- Tracking shot following the woman along the platform
- The camera stays behind the actor at all times (the characters face is not revealed at this moment)
- The extreme closeup on the bag causes suspicion to what is inside. This shot also makes the audience wonder why the bag is so important.
- The camera comes to a standstill - this creates a distance between the audience and the character.
Cut To Next Scene
- Shot Reverse Shot between the man and the empty safe - the audience instantly know what he is talking about
-Meduim Close Up of the man as he describes the former employee; this establishes the emotion in the mans facial features
- This scene is created mostly of MCUs
The Use of Visual Effects
Many directors choose to tell their story though the visual aspects of a film as well as using actors and dialogue;
Camera Angles;
Low angle shots can be used to empower a character
High angle shots can be used to disempower a character
Lighting and Colour;
Spotlighting a character can either make them feel alone or individual
Colour Grading is commonly used in the editing process to set the mood of the film. Colours like red and black can determine moods like anger or gore whereas the use of whites and pastell colours can portray a theme of purity.
Other Elements;
Camera Movement - the use of different camera movements can reall set the mood and the feeling of a film. Directors tend to use either a tracking or dolly shot to help you move through the film location or enviroment with the character, allowing you to feel more involved in the film.
Costume and Makeup - These are two very big elements when it comes to seeing the mood and feel of a film. The costume doesn't only establish who the character is but it can also be used to establish the time period the film is set in. Makeup can be used in all different ways. Different films contain different elements of makeup such as horror films might use wax and fake blood where as a romantic-comedy film may only consist of the actors wearing natural makeup.
Pace - To almost all directors, pace is one of the most important elements in a film. By creating the right pace the audience are able to feel more involved in the film and feel either the commotion or any other feelings that the characters are feeling.
Music - Films wouldn't be the same without a soundtrack. They are used to set the mood of a film and also help to create the pace. The faster the soundtrack, the faster the pace is and vice versa. Linking music in with the mood of the film as well really helps the audience to determine whether to feel happy scared or sad about the particular moment in the film. The pitch and the tone of the music also contributes to these elements.
Typical Conventions of a Script
These are some of the typical conventions of a script;
Font - Size Twelve Courier Typeface
Length - One page of this font is usually one minute of the film.
Dialogue - in the script, dialogue is as short and as economical as possible. many writers see dialogue as another form of action, putting the characters at odds and even driving the plot line.
Don't Use Camera Directions - When stage and camera directions get involved in a script, it makes it harder for the actors to read and may break the flow of any rehearsal.
Also, DO NOT add scene numbers to your script. These are only added when the scene is budgeted and planning on being shot. DO NOT hyphenate a word that is too long for the line and DO NOT break a sentence over two pages. When a paragraph needs to be continued over onto another page, clearly state [MORE] at the end of the line and before it starts on the next page. state [CONTINUED] as it give the actor chance to understand where to change the page and also not cause a break in the filming.
Scene Headings - these indicate whether the location is interior [INT.] or exterior [EXT.]. These abbreviations are usually shown before the scene starts, just to let the actor and also the cameraman the location of the scene incase any adjustments need to be made.
Character Cues - this are usually names written above the actors speaking part, notifying them that it is their turn to speak.
Capitalisation - when the characters are first introduced, their names need to be capitalised. In different parts of the script, you will notice that their names are sometime upper and sometimes lower case.
Cut To - Some writer use a CUT TO; meaning a transition has to be implied so there is a continuous flow between two changing scenes.
Don't Use Camera Directions - When stage and camera directions get involved in a script, it makes it harder for the actors to read and may break the flow of any rehearsal.
Also, DO NOT add scene numbers to your script. These are only added when the scene is budgeted and planning on being shot. DO NOT hyphenate a word that is too long for the line and DO NOT break a sentence over two pages. When a paragraph needs to be continued over onto another page, clearly state [MORE] at the end of the line and before it starts on the next page. state [CONTINUED] as it give the actor chance to understand where to change the page and also not cause a break in the filming.
Scene Headings - these indicate whether the location is interior [INT.] or exterior [EXT.]. These abbreviations are usually shown before the scene starts, just to let the actor and also the cameraman the location of the scene incase any adjustments need to be made.
Character Cues - this are usually names written above the actors speaking part, notifying them that it is their turn to speak.
Capitalisation - when the characters are first introduced, their names need to be capitalised. In different parts of the script, you will notice that their names are sometime upper and sometimes lower case.
Cut To - Some writer use a CUT TO; meaning a transition has to be implied so there is a continuous flow between two changing scenes.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Budgetting
Budgetting is a very important part of the planning process of a production. Without a budget, the director wont be able to afford any of the costumes, make, sets, location hire, camera hire and other things that you may need money for.
These are some of the basic camera prices for camera hire both per day and per month. During our media course, we will be using Z1, Z5 and the Canon XHA1. To hire these particular cameras it would cost around £65 a day or £230 a week.
Friday, 13 September 2013
Basic Camera Shots
Some of the most common camera shots used in all types of filming are;
Long Shot (LS) - This shot will show the audience and actor or an object from head to toe or top to bottom.
Mid Shot (MS) - This shot will allow the audience to see a the actor from a closer perspective, as the shot only covers the actors waist to head area.
Medium Close-Up (MCU) - This shot is used more to show the actors emotions. As the audience is able to see a full screen of the actors shoulders to top of the head, it is easier to distinguish what emotions they are feeling.
Close-Up (CU) - This shot is very much the same as the medium closeup but is even more zoomed into the facial area. This particular shot is also used commonly on objects as well as humans.
Extreme Close-Up (ECU) - This shot is used to establish a particular element in the scene. It is commonly used to distinguish emotions portrayed though facial features such as the actors eyes or mouth. The opening sequence for Cape Fear is a good example of this shot.
Shot Reverse Shot (SRS) - This comes under camera movement but it is still most commonly used in all aspects of film and TV. Its created of a basic over the shoulder shot from both actors creating the effects of a conversation.
Long Shot (LS) - This shot will show the audience and actor or an object from head to toe or top to bottom.
Mid Shot (MS) - This shot will allow the audience to see a the actor from a closer perspective, as the shot only covers the actors waist to head area.
Medium Close-Up (MCU) - This shot is used more to show the actors emotions. As the audience is able to see a full screen of the actors shoulders to top of the head, it is easier to distinguish what emotions they are feeling.
Close-Up (CU) - This shot is very much the same as the medium closeup but is even more zoomed into the facial area. This particular shot is also used commonly on objects as well as humans.
Extreme Close-Up (ECU) - This shot is used to establish a particular element in the scene. It is commonly used to distinguish emotions portrayed though facial features such as the actors eyes or mouth. The opening sequence for Cape Fear is a good example of this shot.
Shot Reverse Shot (SRS) - This comes under camera movement but it is still most commonly used in all aspects of film and TV. Its created of a basic over the shoulder shot from both actors creating the effects of a conversation.
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Pre-Production Personnel
All of these people are part of the team that helps with the planning process of a film;
- Director
- Producer
- Concept Artist
- Script Writer
- Casting Director
- Location Manager
- Location Scout
- Finance Team
- Props Co-ordinator
- Costume Designer
- Set Designer
- Composer
- Storyboard Artist
- PreVis Editor
- Health and Safety
- Stage Director
Short Film Analysis - Sign Language
Production Process for Sign Language
Pre-Production - Checking the weather, Funding, Timings for the Public, Risk Assessments, Location Release, Casting, Permission from Shops, Costumes and Props
Production - Film all the different shots, Record the voice overs, Add the music
Post Production - Edit out the background noise, Blur out the background in some shorts, Put all remaining shots together and add the non diegetic phone call tone and other sounds.
By watching this video, it really helped me realise where all the different elements of the production process fits into the making of the entire short film.
Stages of Production
Stages of Production
Pre-Production - Stages of planning happen before filming,
e.g. Risk Assessments, Location Checks, Funding and Casting
Production - The whole filming process,
e.g. Sound (both diegetic&non diegetic), Lighting and Camera Shots
Post-Production - visuals are cut together into final film,
e.g. Sound, Text, Colour Grading, Transitions and Special Effects
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