Research and Planning!

Week 1:


During the first week we learned how to set up the Tripods and how to use each part on them. We also used the cameras and set them up on the tripods using the clip attached to the top of the tripod. We looked at the features on the camera and got used to using the Cameras. We had to insert a film into the Camera, and then rewind the film as unfortunately the films had already been used.

Week 2:

Continuity exercises and ideas were discussed. We watched some continuity exercises and learnt about the different camera shots and angles. We then in our groups took shots of the different Camera shots and angles, using the Cameras and tripods. We did this as a short exercise to get to grips with the Camera shots/ angles.

Week 3:

During this week we decided what groups we would be in do our continuity piece.We also discussed what roles we would be doing within the group and brainstormed some ideas we were thinking of including.

Week 4:

In this week we learned how to draw up a storyboard. This was important as it was a plan of what we were going to do in our continuity piece, the location and mise - en - scene of where we was going to film it, the camera techniques; angles and shots, and what parts each person would be doing. We came up with many ideas of what of title could be for our continuity piece, but finally decided on 'The eyebrow' which was an idea we thought of. Here is an example of a storyboard:
 

Week 5: 


Filmed continuity sequences using a variety of different camera shots and angles. Unfortunately I was not here during the lesson in which we filmed our continuity pieces due to a trip in another subject. This was not an issue as I participated in the editing process of the piece and managed to catch up on what I had missed. My group then filmed our continuity sequence during the lesson the film included a wide range of shots including close up (CU), big close up (BCU), and establishing shot (ESTB). The only issue we had whilst filming the film was that pupils in the School would walk past whist we were filming. We had to do a lot of preparation before filming; we had to make sure that camera were fully charged, that the films in the cameras had been rewound being as the films had been used before and that any marking out of positions were marked before filming.


Week 6:


We discussed in our groups what went well during the piece and what didn't go so well. We discussed on improvements we could make in our continuity piece, and what could be done to make the piece flow better. We then uploaded the clips using a firewire and began the editing process using imovie.


Week 7:


HALF TERM!


Week 8:


We finished off the editing of our piece. We then watched the piece back whilst other groups made comments on it suggesting improvements for when we film our Thriller pieces. Also we looked at Thriller opening sequences of Vertigo and Psycho by Saul Bass (who we are currently studying). Vertigo is a famous Thriller by Alfred Hitchcock, its famous for its shower scene. The opening title sequence of Vertigo is very successful for its criss crossing of lines and the orange and black effect used. 


Week 9:


During this week we wrote out the narrative to our Thriller piece. We also planned and completed our storyboard to our film. After this we went to the location of where we are going to film our piece and took some location shots, for various scenes in the film.