Final Cut Pro editing package

We created a log bin to keep the shots separate from our footage. We used ‘I’ for in and ‘O’ for out to select the shot we wanted. We re-named the clips and dragged them into the log bin. We went through all the shots of each angle and picked the ‘best fit’ for our sequence.Once we had logged all the shots, we compared them to our storyboard. We edited the different shots, bearing in mind where the audience is to avoid confusion. The decision about which side the audience is on depends who gets the most close ups, which increases or decreases the importance of the character. The shot was vital to the continuity because we didn’t want to interrupt the action. We attempted to get the best match on action.

Stills Cameras

This picture is a two/mid shot. Victor is on a higher level, suggesting that he is of superior status and is in a place of power.






This picture is of me in a hero shot. I am at the center of a low angle shot with my arms out at the sky, which gives me a superior status of being at a powerful position.



The girls are on the floor and it is shot at a high angle, giving the girls an inferior status and the audience a place of power.

PRELIMINARY POST PRODUCTION BLOG

We used continuity editing to manipulate film time; therefore we only used pacific shots to reveal the narrative to the audience. We selected appropriete angles from each shot to establish the characters relationship and status. Once we had chosen the 'best fit' of shots, we added our selected shots to the Log Bin. We began to organise the order of our shots based on our storyboard. We needed to establish which side of the screen our characters were, so that the audience were not confused. We could then establish who was the more important character; therefore they got more privilished shots of close ups. We also used the Kuleshov effect to juxtapose shots to link the characters to each other or to other important objects relevant to the audience understanding the narrative. During the process, we had to make sure that the diegetic sound was smooth to destract the audience from flicking from shot to shot. We also made sure that we had match on action to prevent the film from becoming static or repeated, which would interupt the action and distract the audience. For our sequence, we did not need to use temporal discontinuity as the action was a narrative and took place in one destination in the same time zone. However we used cross-cutting to speed up film time which conveyed spatial discontinuity. We used this technique mainly to get a close up of the actors reaction to the other character's dialogue.

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Preliminary task Evaluation

We filmed in the Studio because it was a very adaptable set. Before we began filming, we made a story board as a group and confirmed the master story board together. We did this to verify what type of shots we were using, so we did not leave anything out by mistake. Also confirming the shots reduced time wasted at the filming and the whole group knew what we were doing. I helped set up the shot by setting up the camera. I had to consider the basic set up and check the: tripod, camera, filters, lens, exposure and framing. I made sure the tripod was at the right level and angle for the shot and that the shot was framed appropriately each time. I had to confirm that the tripod was balanced and that there was a right amount of friction. I could then lock the tripod into position and that it had been bubbled. Before we left for filming, I made sure the camera was fully charged and the tape I chose was functioning correctly. Once at the Studio, I adjusted the time code, bars, tone and levels. When focusing the shot, we confirmed as a group that the view finders, contrast, focus, brightness, peaking, tally lights and zebra bars were all running properly. I was responsible for checking that we were using the right filter; we used the 1 3200k filter. It was very important that the lighting equipment was not seen, so I double checked that the lighting equipment was not in the shot. I had to use the story board and confirm with my group that the camera was set up for the shot at the appropriate angle. This was important because the angle established the status of the people acting in the shot. We had to check if we were using the right lens, back focus, macro status and zoom motor status. I doubled checked that the iris manual, gain and shutter were functioning, the zebra was set to 70% and that the filter my colleague was using was correct. Before I set up the camera, we had to consider the 180 degree rule to avoid confusing the audience. Finally we checked the DCC, zebra and the white balance for each filter. I had to use the appropriate film language to communicate with my group, which we did successfully. We repeated the same shot three times to make sure we had captured the piece correctly.