This is a link to the real video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jJVRcCdvyY&ob=av2n
As a class we looked at and filled in a storyboard for the Video, before we started any filming. I was surprised by how much work goes into the planning of just a single shot. We only looked at the first 10seconds of the video but even in that short amount of time we had to analyse and write about so many elements including: Shot type, shot number and description of action etc. This is an image of the storyboard.
As a group when we first started filming we had to fill in a shooting script, this included the image of the shot, the shot number, shot type, description of action, camera movement/direction and how many takes it took. I found that this really helped to get the shot right and to give everyone involved from the camera operator to the actor; a clear idea of what was happening and the aim of the day. This is an image of the script.
I have contributed to the video by doing some handheld filming. I learnt how to track and do still shots using my body as a tripod, keeping my legs apart to keep me steady. I also learnt how to keep the camera stable and steady using my arms and hands, to reduce camera shake. taking part in some directing was my favourite part of the production, I had to try and keep the focus of the crew and give them clear instructions to get the shot I had envisioned. Finally I took part in some acting in the video, I found this quite fun and challenging. I had to pay attention to what the director was telling me and to try and stay in the position I had been given. It has been very useful to get every perspective of the filming process from different positions to help me understand how a team should work effectively. I took part in practising time-lapse filming to give me some creative techniques to use in my own group video.
We have learnt to edit our film very basically using the Apple programme- Final Cut Pro.
Firstly we had to attach the firwire cable from the camera to the slot in the computer and open up the programme Final Cut Pro. Then we had to 'capture back' our footage- load it onto the computer and then save it. We had to set the 'capture' to the pixel aspect ratio of (PAL - 24FPS)
Using Final Cut Pro allows us to edit in a non linear way, which is very helpful if we wanted to edit a certain part of the film first for example the middle. This creates a greater flexibility than editing film. We had to select a piece of footage using the 'selector tool' and then cut it between each take using the 'razor tool'.
While editing we have had to follow the editing process- step one called an 'assembly edit' where you have to cut out all the footage we don't want to use and assemble to footage we do want to use on the timeline and putting it in order, step two is called 'rough draft/edit where we have to aim to create a seamless flow to the sequence and finally step three 'Final edit' where we finally tweak the cuts made in the sequence and sync the music and effects to the sequence which can take some time.
Here is the time-lapse filming I took part in..
http://blackboard.sussexdowns.ac.uk/@@61D18A51906843E3937869C12A10E565/courses/1/A3MEDA-new/content/_280813_1/widetime%2011.mov
This is the footage I took part in filming, directing and acting in for the 'Wheatus' video.
http://blackboard.sussexdowns.ac.uk/@@61D18A51906843E3937869C12A10E565/courses/1/A3MEDA-new/content/_281963_1/A2%20Media%20Test%20film%203.mov
http://blackboard.sussexdowns.ac.uk/@@61D18A51906843E3937869C12A10E565/courses/1/A3MEDA-new/content/_281964_1/A2%20Media%20test%20film%204.mov
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