Wednesday 20 October 2010

post production

before we could start edditing the footage, we needed to check out our footage from the final cut server. we did this by pressing the check out button and then changing the setting to Edit proxy after which it will take sometime to upload the information. When you have done all you wanted to, and have finished editing you need to remember to proof the footage and check it back into the Final Cut Server.

As soon as the raw footage is uploaded it is placed in the rushes, which you then

The purpose of continuity editing is to make the film smooth and to make sure it runs logically. We did this by filming the whole sequence from begging to end at each different angle from the story boards. We had to be very carefull to make sure the continuity would match. This ment that every time we filmed the sequence it had to be exactly the same. In order to ensure that it was all the same we stuck down markers on the ground so that our actors stood in the exact same place in every shot, we also kept note of hair flicking, hands in pockets ect. the story board was extreimly helpfull in helping us to vairy our shots

Wednesday 6 October 2010

Introduction to Video cameras

In order to set up the camera on the tripod the first step is getting the tripod ready:
unfold the legs set the legs to the hight u want it on. slide on the camera( remembering to push down the button and clip it in. stet the air bubble to make sure it ballenced.
bennefits to th tripod are that  it keeps the shot steady and ballenced, but some would say that using hand helled cameras are more personal and make you feel liike you are in the same place  that the action is taking place.

camera opperations and functions;

Timecode-
the number at the top right hand corner indicating the amount ( in time) that you have filmed.

White balencing-
 in AYou  take a white balence by pressing the white balence button and filming something white in the area you are filming in ( a person holding a peice of papper ) this helps balance out the rest of the colours that you are filming. if you move somewhere else then the process needs to be repeated and mark it as B.

Aperture-
exposure

after you have set up your camera and made sure that your camera opperations are all in order then you can start thinking about your camera shots.There are about 14 different shot types; Extreem wide shot, verry wide shot, wide shot, mid shot, medium close up, close up, extreem close up, cut away,  cut in, two shot, over the shoulder shot, noddy shot, point of view shot and a weather shot.
the rule of thirds is a crutial idea to keep in mind. there is a certain way in which your eyes read pictures and you should always insure that the person intended to have a main part is always in the crutial focuss points.
 when filming you need to make sure your condinuity is the same. even a slight movement in the hair from one shot  to anouther can ruin the effect of the film, markers on the floor and remembering everything in exact detail

introduction to photoshop

basic stills camerawork and composition