http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-naked-gun/
This film is again a action movie however this one is an action comedy. It follows the work of a clumsy detective who is investigating a case.
From the opening sequence you can tell its going to be a comedy as you follow the top of a police car when its running red lights pulling onto pavements nearly hitting people. You notice the films not going to be realistic when the car pulls through someones house and then into the shower room of a girls gym. its when you see girls covered only in towels you can tell that the main character will probably be a man who isn't very good around women.
In comparison this is very different to the captain america opening sequence. The captain america sequence is very serious and deigned to create mystery and action and draw the reader in. Whereas the naked gun sequence is designed to make the viewer laugh and make them want to watch more because they will laugh more.
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Attack the Block QandA
Whilst we were at the BFI we met and interviewed the director and writer of 'Attack the Block'. He explained on all the stages of preperation before he started filming 'Attack the Block'. He gave us useful information on what to use to prepare for shots and how to manage your time wisely.
One method he said to use was to use playmobile or lego characters to map out shots and to see how far you need to pan or zoom to fit the characters in the shot.
However the best way he described was to storyboard every single shot to make sure exactly what you want the camera to see and what you don't want the camera to see. Using this technique it allows you to picture the sequence in your head before you have to go out using time and resources and allows for less waste.
This Q&A really helped me put into perspective what is important and what isn't for example choosing the name of you film should maybe be the last thing you do along with adding in the titles. Sound and Genre should be maybe 1&2 on your list of things to do.
One method he said to use was to use playmobile or lego characters to map out shots and to see how far you need to pan or zoom to fit the characters in the shot.
However the best way he described was to storyboard every single shot to make sure exactly what you want the camera to see and what you don't want the camera to see. Using this technique it allows you to picture the sequence in your head before you have to go out using time and resources and allows for less waste.
This Q&A really helped me put into perspective what is important and what isn't for example choosing the name of you film should maybe be the last thing you do along with adding in the titles. Sound and Genre should be maybe 1&2 on your list of things to do.
Comparing the atmosphere of 2 action movie openings
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/captain-america-the-first-avenger/
The first film I am going to analyse is 'Captain America' this film is based on the marvel comic 'Captain America' its an action thriller film which depicts a normal man turned into a superhero by an experiment gone wrong who is then sent out to fight the Nazis.
The opening sequence of this film really gets you into the war atmosphere with the cartoon style drawing planes and guns firing and the famous picture of the women with her sleeves rolled up and her hand on her bicep. By using drawings the film also makes you relate back to the comic and the situations captain america would get himself into.
The music of the sequence relates a lot to the plot as there is a constant marching beat in the background where as the overlaid trumpets represents valiance almost like the american national anthem.
The final scene of the sequence is the Captain America logo printed on a rip effect almost badge like a soldier would sew onto his uniform which again relates to the plotline of the film.
The first film I am going to analyse is 'Captain America' this film is based on the marvel comic 'Captain America' its an action thriller film which depicts a normal man turned into a superhero by an experiment gone wrong who is then sent out to fight the Nazis.
The opening sequence of this film really gets you into the war atmosphere with the cartoon style drawing planes and guns firing and the famous picture of the women with her sleeves rolled up and her hand on her bicep. By using drawings the film also makes you relate back to the comic and the situations captain america would get himself into.
The music of the sequence relates a lot to the plot as there is a constant marching beat in the background where as the overlaid trumpets represents valiance almost like the american national anthem.
The final scene of the sequence is the Captain America logo printed on a rip effect almost badge like a soldier would sew onto his uniform which again relates to the plotline of the film.
Thursday, 15 November 2012
BFI workshop
On Tuesday of this week me and the rest of my classmates traveled up to London to have a seminar/question time about our final piece for media. Our final piece must be a 2 minute opening for a film and must included titles. Pete (The man who took the seminar) spoke to us about many aspects on how to make our film better than previous candidates and make them stand out to the examiners as better films. First we watched the opening sequences of films that were put into the cinema and made with millions of pounds worth of investment. All of the group perfectly identified the genre of the film whether it was a horror/slasher film or a comedy. What the group found difficult was identifying the narrative and atmosphere of the film from the openings. However after Pete gave us a few things to focus on eg The music used, The colours used or the noises used. We all started identifying and even explaining why they were used. After this we had a Q&A with a specialist in CGI and animations. He told about the work he has done everything from 'Hornblower' an old ITV series to recently the 'Game of Thrones' series on sky. He told us about the camera shots and photos they have to use to build up details on buildings.
I think that this workshop really helped me figure out how I am going to go about planing and filming my final piece. I would strongly recommend anyone to go and do this even if you're not a media student and just interested in film. You can find Pete's blog here---->http://petesmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/
I think that this workshop really helped me figure out how I am going to go about planing and filming my final piece. I would strongly recommend anyone to go and do this even if you're not a media student and just interested in film. You can find Pete's blog here---->http://petesmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/
Friday, 26 October 2012
Shot Count
Last lesson we observed some different action scenes. These were
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSAN7ZX02eA - the Bullit car chase involving 2 dodge chargers through the streets of san fransico.
This chase has a relatively small count of shots compared to other more modern action films. However it still managed to fit nearly 50 different shots into 3 minutes. At the time this was fairly fast considering you could only have so many camera filming at once and each shot would take a couple of hours to set up.
Another scene we looked at was this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ETruidd5lQ - This scene is from the "Bourne" series. It involves Jason Bourne and a female companion running from the police through the streets of Paris in a Mini hatchback. This scene has more than double the shot count compared to Bullit. This give the viewer a much more perspective of speed as it almost feels like the car is going faster. The reason the producers can do this is because of the advance in technology. For example you can now have many more cameras filming at once you can have cameras following from cars instead of being static and just panning them across.
Another reason is that the filming company can block off more streets now a days which will allow them to get many more shots per day which again can contribute to the shot rate. They can also do more high octane stunts to build action and drama and make the scene become faster and more intense.
For example stunts like this you couldn't have done 10 years ago
Even smoking the tyres was quite impressive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSAN7ZX02eA - the Bullit car chase involving 2 dodge chargers through the streets of san fransico.
This chase has a relatively small count of shots compared to other more modern action films. However it still managed to fit nearly 50 different shots into 3 minutes. At the time this was fairly fast considering you could only have so many camera filming at once and each shot would take a couple of hours to set up.
Another scene we looked at was this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ETruidd5lQ - This scene is from the "Bourne" series. It involves Jason Bourne and a female companion running from the police through the streets of Paris in a Mini hatchback. This scene has more than double the shot count compared to Bullit. This give the viewer a much more perspective of speed as it almost feels like the car is going faster. The reason the producers can do this is because of the advance in technology. For example you can now have many more cameras filming at once you can have cameras following from cars instead of being static and just panning them across.
Another reason is that the filming company can block off more streets now a days which will allow them to get many more shots per day which again can contribute to the shot rate. They can also do more high octane stunts to build action and drama and make the scene become faster and more intense.
For example stunts like this you couldn't have done 10 years ago
Even smoking the tyres was quite impressive
Monday, 15 October 2012
Lord of the rings sound editing
Last lesson we watched the sounding editing and foley artists of the lord of the rings twin towers
Follow these links for;
By watching these short episodes I learnt how foley artists use different bits of equipment for different characters throughout the film and each get their own specific sound depending on which movement they're doing.
I also learnt how accidental mistakes whilst recording sounds can lead to sounds you can use in a film. For example the recorders put some cardboard on the end of an arrow and fired it this cause a sound which they used during a battle scene where numerous arrows where fired at once.
Another technique the editors use is to get a cricket stadium to stomp and chant the orachi language. I always thought they would just use maybe 10-20 people in a studio and then duplicate the sound however after listening to an example of that and the cricket stadium it makes alot more of a believeable sound the other way.
CLAMPS and levels of realism
In todays lesson we learnt about CLAMPS or
Costume
Lighting
Actors
Movement
Props
Setting
We learnt that you need all of these aspects to make a TV drama or any form of video complete the third layer of realism.
The layers of realism consist of;
First Layer
Choosing the right actors location props the diajectic and non-diajectic sounds used.
Second Layer
This consists of how the piece is filmed for example the correct lighting camera shots and the editing of the piece afterwards.
Third Layer
This layer is the finished product that the viewer sees and if the believe it and their opinions of it.
Costume
Lighting
Actors
Movement
Props
Setting
We learnt that you need all of these aspects to make a TV drama or any form of video complete the third layer of realism.
The layers of realism consist of;
First Layer
Choosing the right actors location props the diajectic and non-diajectic sounds used.
Second Layer
This consists of how the piece is filmed for example the correct lighting camera shots and the editing of the piece afterwards.
Third Layer
This layer is the finished product that the viewer sees and if the believe it and their opinions of it.
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