Main Task - RESEARCH Production Roles

Main Task - RESEARCH - Action/ Spy film directors

Here is a list of the top 3 Action Movie Directors:

Peter Jackson 

some of the films he has directed: 

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, (2001)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
King Kong (2005)










Steven Spielberg 
some of the movies he directed:

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Jaws (1975)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)













James Cameron 

Some of the movies he directed:

Avatar 
Titanic (1997)
Aliens (1986)
Terminator, The (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Preliminary- Film Directors

Preliminary Task - FILM & EVALUATION - THE DEBT

EVALUATION  

1. What have you learnt by doing this exercise ?

    

From doing this exercise, I have learned how to use a camera. In particular, the different shot sizes, framing and filming techniques.
I had used a camera in GCSE, however my knowledge was limited to MS (mid shot), LS (long shot) and CS (closeup). At AS level, I have learned that you can have mid/ close ups, establishing shots and extreme close ups. I have also learned that the closer you get to the character, the more intimate emotions can be shared with the audience. Therefore the camera work can be used to show unrestricted narratives.

I did not know anything about the rule of two thirds (framing). I learned that the viewer 'reads' from left to right and that I could compose more content on the right third and still keep the composition balanced. I also learned that profile shots must have space in front of them, especially when using eyeline shots.

 I have understood have to film for continuity editing. I knew nothing about how to film conversations and really liked learning about 'over the shoulder' (shot, reverse shot). 'Match on action' was hard but it made our film look really professional.

I have also learnt how to do independent research and work successfully in teams. I found that I fell into the role of Director because I know what was needed, found that I am quite organised and can communicate well with others, directing my team members was hard but they worked well with me and my production team enjoyed working with each other

2. What skills have you developed

I have developed my camera work skills and team working skills.
The best skills I have learned and developed are my editing skills.I am now confident with how to edit the video's on Adobe premier (inserting music, titles, effects, cutting unneeded clips) and also how to import/ export those videos. 

I still need more practice.

 3. What feedback have you received? 

The feedback that we received about the video was mostly good. the audience stated that they found it interesting, they liked the music used and they also liked out editing skills. 

4. How would you improve your Preliminary Task?

There were a few things that could have been improved from our preliminary task. in one of the shots in the video we had background characters in at the cafe, after we had finished the video i noticed that one of them kept looking into the camera. Also at some point in the Video the main character was approaching the table and the camera slightly cut out some of his head.

Preliminary Task - Production 2 - editing screen shots

 Title editing

                                                                  

Preliminary Task - Production 1 - shot list

SHOT LIST.

Scene 1

Shot 1: outside of the restaurant
Background: Tables, chairs and people

Giovanni swiftly walks outside the restaurant towards the tables and sits down.

Giovanni is holding a large package.

(Long shot, moves slowly).

Shot 2: outside of the restaurant

Background: people, doors to the restaurant, chairs, buildings.

Giovanni mutters and whispers to himself

Giovanni is holding a large package.

(Close up shot)

Shot 3: outside of the restaurant

Background: people, chairs, tables and buildings.

Giovanni is holding a large package.

Waitress involved in this shot – holding a note pad for taking orders.

(Shot reverse shot, close up shot)

Shot 4:outside the restaurant

Background: doors to the restaurant, Bin, people.

Giovanni is holding a package.

Waitress is involved in shot.

(mid shot)

Shot 5:Inside & outside of restaurant.

Background: tables, chairs, people, food, trolleys & tills.

Waitress walks outside restraint with a cup of coffee and takes it to Giovanni.

Giovanni is holding a package.

(mid shot , close up shot)

scene 2

Shot 6: outside of restaurant.

Background: people, buildings, trees, stairs, tables.

Luigi arrives, walks towards the restaurant to meet Giovanni.

Giovanni is holding a package.

(long shot , mid shot)

Shot 7: outside of restaurant.

Background: tables, people, doors to the restaurant.

Luigi sits down.

Giovanni is holding a package.

(shot reverse shot , close up shot)

Shot 8: outside of restaurant.

Background: people, tables, people, doors to the restaurant.

Giovanni hands the package over to Luigi.

(close up shot and mid shot).

Shot 9: outside the restaurant

Background: people, buildings, bin, tables.

Luigi takes the package and walks away.

(mid shot and long shot).

Preliminary Task - production stills

Preliminary Task - Storyboard

 

                        Location: Café

Giovanni sits there waiting for Luigi impatiently. He is very anxious, nervous and worried. He’s continually looking at his watch. 

 

He ‘s constantly looking around to see if Luigi has arrived. He is aggravated by Luigi’s absence. He whispers to himself.

 

 

Waitress approaches Giovanni and takes his order.

 

He looks up at her , Giovanni tells the waitress that  he would want one cup of coffee. He says this to her in a very nervous manner (stutters).

 

With Giovanni waiting for his order, the waitress goes to get his coffee.

 

Finally, Luigi arrives walking very confidently and very smug. 

 

Luigi meets Giovanni and sits down.

 

Giovanni hands over the package.

 

Luigi takes the package and walks off.

Preliminary Task - Shooting schedule

Preliminary Task - Camera set up

Preliminary Task - Initial storyboard

Preliminary Task - Synopsis

Genre: Spy

Synopsis: Giovanni owes Luigi. Years ago, Giovanni was helped by Luigi's 'cartel' to overcome a 'problem'. Giovanni has since made good and now works for a multi million pound corporation. Luigi's bosses now want Giovanni to pay up and the price is sensitive information about the company he works for. Giovanni has no choice but to pay the price.

The film opens with Giovanni waiting for Luigi. He sits, sweating in a public place (cafe), nervous about what he's doing and agitated because his past has come back to haunt him. He texts Luigi - don't mess me about? where are you?. He sits waiting.
Luigi strolls over and sits across from him. They do not say anything to each other. Giovanni slips the envelope across to him, Luigi picks it up and walks away, and enters the office building.

Preliminary Task - Script

SCENE 1



EXTERIOR CAFE
Giovanni is sitting at a table outside a busy restaurant of an office block. He looks at his watch anxiously and fidgets; his body language shows that he is obviously worried and nervous.
A waitress approaches him with a notebook and pen, she brightly asks

WAITRESS

Hello, what can I get you sir?

GIOVANNI

(he looks up at her) Umm... a coffee please

WAITRESS

It'll just take a minute sir

Waitress goes and Giovanni picks up his phone and texts (where are you??? don't mess me about).
Waitress arrives with coffee.

WAITRESS

 would you like some sugar ? 

GIOVANNI 
No

As he's drinking his coffee, Luigi arrives and walks straight over to him. He sits opposite Giovanni who slides over the envelope to him. Luigi picks up the envelope, immediately leaves and walks into the office building.

 GIOVANNI

I've been expecting you , here's the package sir

Preliminary Task - Research - Camera and Editing

Camera Shots and Continuity Editing

Match On Action  

  

Match on action is an editing technique for continuity editing where one shot cuts away to another one and then it portrays the action of the subject in the other one. This then creates continuity and then the action carrying through creates what is called a visual bridge which then takes away the viewers’ attention from things such as slight cutting or any continuity issues. Match on action is used a lot in films, mostly in scenes where people are walking and coming in or out of rooms. For an example in the film ‘Perfume’ in the first scene there is a boy locked in a cell and prisoner guards come in to take him , they are dragging him and we see a close up of his feet as he tries to walk/run 

 180⁰ RULE  

180 degree rule is a filming guideline that takes place in a scene and the rule simply states that when filming two elements, such as people or cars the camera should stay within a 180 degree field and not cross the line. The rule allows the audience to have a much greater sense of location within the scene in terms of what could be off the screen in some of the shots.

SHOT REVERSE.

shot reverse shot is simply a continuity editing technique that is mainly used in scenes when people are having a conversation or looking at each other or objects.  A shot reverse shot mainly consists of a shot of one character looking at another (mainly a point of view shot or over the shoulder) this is then followed by a reverse shot of the character themselves looking at it or the other character looking at them. A shot reverse shot mainly ties in with the 180 degree rule to retain continuity. 

CUT AWAY. 

cut away is a shot that cuts away from a scene where there is action to focus on something else. It can be a useful shot if it is used correctly with logic in mind and it can help the editor of the film in a difficult break in coverage or continuity.

 

 SINGLE CAMERA FILMING.

Single camera is the set up or single camera mode of production, it is a method that consists of making films and video productions.  

 

 



EYELINE MATCH. 

Eye line matching is a film editing technique which is mostly associated with continuity editing. The words eye line refers to the path of the looking eye and this is similar to a shot reverse shot. The eye line match rule is where the characters are talking, one will be on one side of the screen when the shot is on them and the other will be on the other side of the screen when the clip cuts to them, but the person who the camera is on will be looking into the blank side of the screen so it makes it look like they’re talking to the other person in the scene.

 

Preliminary Task - Mindmap