In sound & vision our 7th entry into our portfolio is a 5-8min individual video project, the proposal had to be completed by the 17/3/10. Here is mine.
For my individual project I aim to do a video montage of football tricks and skills.
The montage will be set in various locations around West Wiltshire and will essentially follow the ball all the way. The ball will always enter from the left of the screen and exit to the left, this is to give the impression that the ball is on a continuous journey throughout the montage.
It will be set to music which I will compose using Logic. I aim to produce a samba style music piece as skills and tricks are notoriously associated with Brazilian football.
I have a huge interest in football so it will be an opportunity to express one of my loves in a artistic manner. Football is also a worldwide language therefore it is a popular topic to produce a video on.
I hope people will enjoy watching the video, but I also hope it will give them confidence to attempt some of the tricks themselves as it the video aims to show you don't have to be a pro or even a football freestyler to put the 'beautiful' in the beautiful game.
Friday 19 March 2010
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Storyboard for Maisy and Jim
Last Friday we were instructed to create a storyboard for a scene involving 2 characters. Edem, Mandy and I went to the location and took pictures of each shot we wanted to get.
It was a lot harder than I thought and certainly gave me more respect for film makers and directors as they are so many issues to consider when getting a shot. The position of the camera has to reflect who is the main person in the scene and the 180 degree rule is also a big factor to keep the shots consistent.
You also have to consider objects in the background of the shot especially windows. Also for the first time we were having to choreograph characters movement to give us a better idea of shots. This is difficult becase there has to be a reason behind each movement a character makes to add something to the story.
Below is a quick time video we made of our shots.
Embedding isn't working so click here for link.
It was a lot harder than I thought and certainly gave me more respect for film makers and directors as they are so many issues to consider when getting a shot. The position of the camera has to reflect who is the main person in the scene and the 180 degree rule is also a big factor to keep the shots consistent.
You also have to consider objects in the background of the shot especially windows. Also for the first time we were having to choreograph characters movement to give us a better idea of shots. This is difficult becase there has to be a reason behind each movement a character makes to add something to the story.
Below is a quick time video we made of our shots.
Embedding isn't working so click here for link.
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Research into fight scenes
For our short movie 'Fightback' we will be using fight scenes to open and end the movie, so I decided to do some research to see what makes a successful movie fight scene
300 fight scene - unfortunately the embedding option has been disabled.
In the 300 scene the use of sound and speed of the images creates a heroic atmosphere. The sound is slightly distorted apart from the sound of the sword which is very clean and stands out. This immediately establishes the sword holder (King Leonidas) as the hero in the scene and shows him as the one with the power.
I like the way certain parts of the scene have been slowed down. it is especiialy effective at 1:00 to 1:07 as it is then speeds up with the movement of the sword.
The Rocky 4 fight scene is one of my favourites. The first thing you notice is the cheesy motivational music which is a key feature in all the Rocky films. We all know that the music is corny yet cannot help but be inspired by it and get carried away with the fight. The choice of shots is also interesting.
I like the shots of the corner teams breaking up the fight as well as the shots of the audience. It allows you to feel like you really are part of the Rocky corner as they show the same emotions you are feeling.
The crowd noise is also apparent in the scene. It really reflects whether or not Drago or Rocky are on top in the fight, and then the change of the crowd cheering Rocky is allied by the commentator to give it extra affect.
The round changes are also presented well with a weak transparent board showing the changes. This allows the audience to know how long the fight has been going on for without breaking up the flow.
For use in the final fight scene in Fightback we could use distorted sound and make the gloves and punches stand out above crowd noise. We could also slow down part of the scene before the knock out and possibly emphasise a heartbeat to increase the tension and hook the audience.
In Taken the camera shots during the fights interest me. Most of the fights have close up camera shots. Although this limits how much of the fight the audience can see, it gives the effect of being involved. The audience have to work hard to keep up with the fight and it shows the true realities because the choreography is not as obvious than if if it was film as a MS or WS.
This video is interesting as it gives an insight into how fight scenes are made. Obviously in creating a short movie with limited (or no) funding and time constraints we cannot take crash courses in martial arts or use green screens as they do in book of Eli. However, we can see how much work goes into creating the scene. It is important to run it through slowly a number of times before shooting the scene in normal time. We could always shoot the scene slower and speed it up in post production, this could make the picture seem jumpy though and may not be the effect we want. If possible I would prefer to shoot the fights in real time, but understand this will take spot on choreography and plenty of practice to do it safely.
300 fight scene - unfortunately the embedding option has been disabled.
In the 300 scene the use of sound and speed of the images creates a heroic atmosphere. The sound is slightly distorted apart from the sound of the sword which is very clean and stands out. This immediately establishes the sword holder (King Leonidas) as the hero in the scene and shows him as the one with the power.
I like the way certain parts of the scene have been slowed down. it is especiialy effective at 1:00 to 1:07 as it is then speeds up with the movement of the sword.
The Rocky 4 fight scene is one of my favourites. The first thing you notice is the cheesy motivational music which is a key feature in all the Rocky films. We all know that the music is corny yet cannot help but be inspired by it and get carried away with the fight. The choice of shots is also interesting.
I like the shots of the corner teams breaking up the fight as well as the shots of the audience. It allows you to feel like you really are part of the Rocky corner as they show the same emotions you are feeling.
The crowd noise is also apparent in the scene. It really reflects whether or not Drago or Rocky are on top in the fight, and then the change of the crowd cheering Rocky is allied by the commentator to give it extra affect.
The round changes are also presented well with a weak transparent board showing the changes. This allows the audience to know how long the fight has been going on for without breaking up the flow.
For use in the final fight scene in Fightback we could use distorted sound and make the gloves and punches stand out above crowd noise. We could also slow down part of the scene before the knock out and possibly emphasise a heartbeat to increase the tension and hook the audience.
In Taken the camera shots during the fights interest me. Most of the fights have close up camera shots. Although this limits how much of the fight the audience can see, it gives the effect of being involved. The audience have to work hard to keep up with the fight and it shows the true realities because the choreography is not as obvious than if if it was film as a MS or WS.
This video is interesting as it gives an insight into how fight scenes are made. Obviously in creating a short movie with limited (or no) funding and time constraints we cannot take crash courses in martial arts or use green screens as they do in book of Eli. However, we can see how much work goes into creating the scene. It is important to run it through slowly a number of times before shooting the scene in normal time. We could always shoot the scene slower and speed it up in post production, this could make the picture seem jumpy though and may not be the effect we want. If possible I would prefer to shoot the fights in real time, but understand this will take spot on choreography and plenty of practice to do it safely.
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