OWN RECCE---pratcise makes perfect

A Recce is practice filming or storyboarded or scripted scenes.We do this to

• order shots
• editorial decisions (sounds,mis-en-scene etc)
• saving cost and time
• location

 WE ALSO MADE A RECCE OF ONE OF OUR SCENE AND ANALYSED IT.

INFATUATION DECLINE (AM BEING FOLLOWED SCENE)

PRACTICE SHOT


Camera Shots                                                                                                        Analysing The Scene
There is only one camera shot in this scene,(two shot) and this       The audience can not see any reactions or
would make it harder for the audience to hear the dialogue               face expressions from the characters.
meaning they would be disconnected from the scene                 this likely to bore the the viewer and because
also the audience are not able to identify the characters.            of this it is can take their concentration to an-
                                                                                                  subject.

In this recce we was actually practicing our location for that scene, but it did not work because it did not have the atmosphere i wanted,it look deserted and unreal. that is why we moved on to a different location.

REAL SHOT

Camera Shots                                                                                                        Analysing The Scene

The real shot had more shots like,a two shot,close-ups so the       This shot is more attract given as it is brigh- reaction and expression of the actors can be seen clearly.             ter,the dialogue is clear so the audience are
long and mid shots so we are seeing the characters from             are more connected and involved in the sce-
head to toe also showing more details drawing the audience in.           en.

In this recce we finally found a perfect location, a bathroom, this was more realistic and fitted in the scene as two friends having a chat, it is most likely for girl to have conversation in the bathroom.

ANIMATICS -MY FILM/LORD OF THE RINGS

Animatics is the ideal action in integrated motion control with highly innovative solution. At its simplest, an animatic is a series of still images edited together and displayed in sequence.
This allows the animators and directors to work out any screenplay, camera positioning, shot list and timing issues that may exist within the current storyboard. The storyboard and soundtrack are then corrected if necessary, and a new animatic may be created and reviewed with the director until the storyboard is perfected.Animation is usually an expensive process so, cutting and planing must be done carefully before the actually work,this save time and money.

Example of animatics storyboard

Example of computer animatics



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LORD OF THE RINGS ANIMATICS

Animatic of this film work to help the creators to visualise how it would look,the effectiveness that it has before actors act it out.once again saving time and money.



DIARY ENTRIES

This blog section show the progress and how our film came about. It is a record (originally in handwritten format) with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened in making the film 'INFACTUATION DECLINE'

  
GOING THROUGH THE  ORIGINAL STORYLINE AND ADDING NEW IDEAS AND MAKING CHANGES.










RECORDING DOWN THE CHANGES AND ADDITION MADE














EXAMPLES OF ME DIRECTING THE ACTORS

(Directing and actor siben)

10th and 11th January 2011-BLOGS
on these days we continued with our blog work and pre-production scanning



17/01/11 - 31/01/11- SHOOTING
Between this period of time we was able to shoot the scene need for our films.

SHOTS NOT IN REAL ORDER

Shot 1- '1st Scene'
the screen is black, film a black board or anything black

Shot 2- 'Admiring the pictures scene'
Damien is in a dark room, there are pictures on the wall of women, and he is putting up more pictures

Shot 3- 'Damien's hid out'
the camera moves slowly around the surroundings and we see a stained napkin and drops of blood

Shot 4- 'In the park scene'
it is dark outside, the actor is holding the camera so we have a point of view shot, she is running through the park, breathing heavily and looking around scared, she thinks he is being followed, must shake the camera

Shot 5- 'I am being followed scene'
shot of the two girl in a toilet discussing about someone following them

Shot 6 'girl in the dark'
we filmed eye movements and someone running away from something

Shot 7 'suffercating me'
the arguemtn between what is ment to be a couple.

Shot 8
some one on the phone saying "am being followed"

Interview with some of the actors and stunt doubles from the film.

 

7/02/11 to due date of coursework- EDITING
Editing was when we added the effects,sound and designs to makes the film attractive.we also put the shots in correct order to make the story flow.


(PICTURES OF EDITING)

INTRODUCTION TO EDITING

Because Practice makes perfect, we practiced how to editing with a mini video that we film ourselves,learning how to add audio's,effects and colour before we went onto do our actual filming.The movie is briefly about to characters having an argument which leads to physical fighting. It did not need to be some fancy editing program, we just used what we had and practice cutting footage and piecing stuff together.




The Cast
Deshana Rhodelle
Sevda Sharicty
Ahmed Said

EQUIPMENT USED

MISE EN SCENE

Mise-en-scène is what we see in a film and referred to the design and direction of the entire production.

In our film the mise-en-scene are:

• Pictures: there pictures used on the wall in the film, was taken by me, i asked a few of my friends to assist me in posing as if they are being stalked.
• Blood: artificial blood was made by using mango yellow and fuchsia pink paint
• Computer: for the searching scene
• Chairs/Table: these was part of the props.
• Napkin: to stain the blood on
• Paper: to put drops of the blood onto 

Equipment that was used for the actual filming of the scenes was:

A tripod was used to keep the camera still, so there is no shaking or unnecessary movement from the camera.

A High Definition camera recorder

AND A CAMERA TAPE

PRELIMINARY TASK

We produce a Preliminary Task,and I believe that it was a positive thing because it helped me to develop a complete knowledge of shooting,editing and generally filming and how it is conducted. However i felt that my finale piece of my film was much better compare to my preliminary task and this is due to my development of filming skills.
In our Preliminary Task the storyline is a young boy who gets involved in dangerous work. He owes his boss some money and is unable to pay this amount in time given to him and ends up being killed;shot in his boss office.


CAST
Ahmed Said as Stanley
Carlton Heron as Don Dezel
Sandra Amoa as woman assisting

RECCE- RESERVOIR DOGS

Recce (pronounced "recky") is a "military term that has been borrowed by media production in the united kingdom,derived from the verb reconnaissance".

It is a pre-filming visit to a location to work out its suitability for shooting including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting or sound issues.

We watched a recce from the film 'Reservoir Dogs' and also the actually shot used in the film and analysed both of it.



The famous director

Quein tarantino

RESERVOIR DOGS
PRACTICE SHOT
Camera Shots                                                                                                        Analysing The Scene
There was only two camera shot for the scene,a long distance                    the scene was boring,it had lots of

shot and a two person shot. The long shot meant that                          coarse language,and the energy coming

we the audience could not see the characters face                           from the character were dramatic.Both

expressions,therefore is no connection.Quentin Tarantino                         characters are more anxious and

cleverly uses a mirror to show one of the characters reactions           nervous as to the situation they are in.    

this is known as 'using your surroundings'. 

REAL SHOT

Camera Shots                                                                                                        Analysing The Scene

We get a variety of camera shots such as: high and low angles       we can see all the characters and their face

to show who is in power and who is weak.                                expressions,keeping the audience more invo-

Shots of the surrounding by using wide shot. The close-              lved.one of the characters are calm whereas

ups are used to show  reactions,and a cut away shot to see     the other is nervous and speaking the dialo- the character's wounds. Making the audience more aware            gue in a fast pace.This shot is more realistic.

of his pain and where it's coming from.