This is our first try at filming and editing a short film, this is our continuity task. For our continuity task we were given a shot list and asked to create our own short film based on the shot list. We decided to base our continuity task around the idea of a student that has started a new section of his school life, and the teacher wants to see how he's getting on.
we presented our continuity task to the group and we were given feedback and targets to improve on for our next filming task.
-music was fitting to piece
- variety of shots and angles
- some of our shots were too shaky and we needed to work on holding our camera still.
- framing was poor.
>impacted on meaning
> couldn't see reactions clearly
- P.O.V not well executed
- good evidence of shot reverse shot.
- effective use of sound. need to master levels though.
- good variety of shots.
- editing was effective.
we were scored 30 / 60 for our piece, which is a level 2
our targets were to focus on
> Framing
> Continuity
> and to practice our camera movement.
This is our first development stage of our thriller opening, it is a basic outline for our opening.
- Criminal entering the house
- POV of the criminal looking around
- Shot of home owner waking up after hearing a noise downstairs.
- next shot is of the homeowner walking down the stairs with a weapon, maybe a baseball bat
- CU of H.O stopping on the stairs with a frightened expression after hearing that someone is in his house. (noises coming from the next room)
- Pan of H.O continuing down the stairs and entering the living room
- POV of H.O looking around the room (heavy Breathing, builds tension)
- long shot of living room showing H.O and criminal seeing each other for the first time.
- (shot) CU of criminal,
- (Reverse) CU of H.O
- (shot) CU criminal
- long shot of criminal running through the living room and past the H.O, pushing him over, and running out the front door.
- Long shot of front door opening with the criminal running out and the H.O following.
- POV of criminal running down the road
- POV of H.O following the crim.
- Pan of the chase down the road, towards the alley.
- (track of the chase down the road).
- long shot of the alley opening, with the criminal entering, followed by the H.O
- POV of Crim. running down the alley
- POV of H.O chasing the crim. down the alley
- back to POV of crim.
- POV of H.O
- actors turn the corner and the crim. is gone. cuts to black with the title on screen.
In class we were given a list of shots in which we had to collect our selves around school using HD videos cameras. we were also given tripods to stabilize our shots so the camera doesn't shake. in our groups, mine is me Steven and Mairead, we all had to use each other as actors to each collect the list of shots.
The BBFC are the British Board of Film Classification, they decide what certificate movies and some video games should be. they often create up roar is some believe their classification is inappropriate.
They take many factors into concideration when classifying a film. They look at Discrimination, Drugs, Horror, Imitable behaviour, Language, Nudity, Sex, Theme and Violence
For a 15 they classify using the following list.
"Discrimination
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory
language or behaviour.
Drugs
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not
promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily
accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example,
aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic
or sexualised.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and
self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be
copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
There may be frequent use of strong language (for example,
‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be
acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated
use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without
strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a
non-sexual or educational context.
Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail.
There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour,
but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable
unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is
sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is
appropriate for 15 year olds.
Violence
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction
of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to
be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also
unlikely to be acceptable.
There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence
but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and
have a strong contextual justification."
For an 18 movie the criteria is the same as the 15 criteria but there are additions involving sexual acts.
"Sex education at ‘18’
Where sex material genuinely seeks to inform and
educate in matters such as human sexuality, safer
sex and health, explicit images of sexual activity may
be permitted.
Sex works at ‘18’
Sex works are works whose primary purpose is sexual
arousal or stimulation. Sex works containing only material
which may be simulated are generally passed ‘18’. Sex
works containing clear images of real sex, strong fetish
material, sexually explicit animated images, or other
very strong sexual images will be confined to the ‘R18’
category. Material which is unacceptable in a sex work
at ‘R18’ is also unacceptable in a sex work at ‘18’. "
The R18 certification is for most pornographic material.
The above information was collected form the BBFC's Classification guideline publication which can be found online when you go to bbfc.co.uk and select the classification guidelines in the navigational bar on the left.
we were asked to perform several diferent task in premier pro, we had to
1. Import the clips
2. Order and re-name them
3. Edit them
4. Add transitions.
5. Add titles.
6. Add effects and animate, in which we had to look at positioning and setting key frames
7. And adding sound effects and overlaying.
Our task was to edit a series of clips to look like a previous groups finished movie. we had to edit the clips so they replicated the other film. I found this easy as i have had previous experience with premier pro
