Tuesday 12 October 2010
about me
hi, im abbi im 16 years old, i like drama and performing and am hoping to go to drama school. my favourite film is probably The Holiday ... orrr is the only one i can think of and at the moment my favourite song is enter the ninja and take a minute.
Monday 11 October 2010
introduction to video camera
camera operation: last week we were taught the basic operation and functions of the camera.The time code which you have to ensure are moving when you press record and is says how long you are recording for. The white balance is to determine what is white and the electronics in your camera need to be shown a white object under light you are filming in, it makes sure that colours are reproduced accurately, the create this you hold down the A button. We learnt how to focus, which is the adjustment of the lens to ensure the image you are video taping is clear and sharp. We also learnt how to set up a tripod and changing the height of it and attaching the handle. Also we learnt how to bubble it to make sure the camera stayed level. The benifits of a tripod is that the frame stays completly still and the movement is accurate where as a handheld shot moves and jolts, there are benifits to it though as it is more realistic and can also help build tension. The apature controls the amount of light is allowed in at which time and the shutter speed which also does this
using the camera: the 180 degree rule is very important when using the camera, this convention helps to maintain continuity by ensuring that the action within a squence takes place infrony of an imaginary 180degree line. If the libe is crossed the change in perspective can be disorientating and confusing for the auidience. The rule of thirds states that an image can be divided into nine equal part by two equally spaced horizontal lines, this creates more focus on the object in the centre which can for example heighten its importance. The spatial relationships is also very important for ensuring that eyeline matches work and that if there is a wide shot and then a close up you dont get the other persons arm in it, to help editing and continuity. Also, the different shot types such as close ups and making sure that there is not to much empty space behind the person, a point of view shot (POV) shows a view from the subjects perspective which makes it more personal. An over the shoulder shot is also useful and its when your behind a person looking at the sbuject. Also, wide and medium shots are benifical as they give more information to the audience. To make sure there is no inherent discontinuity continuity editing which smooths over this and to establish a logical coherence between shots.
mistakes in the practice shoot: simple mistakes were that in the close ups there was to much empty space behind them and it looked out of place, also with the over the shoulder shot it was to close to the person and the tripod could have come back a step to make it more realistc.
industry terminology: this is when filming, to allow the crew and actors on set to know what is happening and that they are about to start filming. the first notice given is by the asistant director who shouts Standby and then evreyone on the set will reply Standing by so that he knows they are ready, next the directior will say Roll film and the camera man will press record and watch the time code to ensure it is up to speed which is called Lead in and will then reply Rolling. The director will then say Action, which allows the actors to know they have to perform th take and for the crew to do their jobs, after the scene the director will shout Cut to signal the end of the take, usually he will run a few seconds on after the scene has been shot to allow room for editing, this is called Lead out.
I found the move from still to video camera very interesting and different because there were more things you could do with a video camera from lots of different types of perspectives, it was quite hard to ensure that the eyelines matched and that we didnt break the 180 degree rule whihc is different from stills, but it was fun as it showed how a film would be made and put together.
using the camera: the 180 degree rule is very important when using the camera, this convention helps to maintain continuity by ensuring that the action within a squence takes place infrony of an imaginary 180degree line. If the libe is crossed the change in perspective can be disorientating and confusing for the auidience. The rule of thirds states that an image can be divided into nine equal part by two equally spaced horizontal lines, this creates more focus on the object in the centre which can for example heighten its importance. The spatial relationships is also very important for ensuring that eyeline matches work and that if there is a wide shot and then a close up you dont get the other persons arm in it, to help editing and continuity. Also, the different shot types such as close ups and making sure that there is not to much empty space behind the person, a point of view shot (POV) shows a view from the subjects perspective which makes it more personal. An over the shoulder shot is also useful and its when your behind a person looking at the sbuject. Also, wide and medium shots are benifical as they give more information to the audience. To make sure there is no inherent discontinuity continuity editing which smooths over this and to establish a logical coherence between shots.
mistakes in the practice shoot: simple mistakes were that in the close ups there was to much empty space behind them and it looked out of place, also with the over the shoulder shot it was to close to the person and the tripod could have come back a step to make it more realistc.
industry terminology: this is when filming, to allow the crew and actors on set to know what is happening and that they are about to start filming. the first notice given is by the asistant director who shouts Standby and then evreyone on the set will reply Standing by so that he knows they are ready, next the directior will say Roll film and the camera man will press record and watch the time code to ensure it is up to speed which is called Lead in and will then reply Rolling. The director will then say Action, which allows the actors to know they have to perform th take and for the crew to do their jobs, after the scene the director will shout Cut to signal the end of the take, usually he will run a few seconds on after the scene has been shot to allow room for editing, this is called Lead out.
I found the move from still to video camera very interesting and different because there were more things you could do with a video camera from lots of different types of perspectives, it was quite hard to ensure that the eyelines matched and that we didnt break the 180 degree rule whihc is different from stills, but it was fun as it showed how a film would be made and put together.
introduction to photoshop
photoshop is a graphic and picture editing tool. It enables the user to alter, manipulate and create images either from existing photos or found images. the tools we used was the marquee tool which cuts box shapes around images or part of the image, the clone stamp tool which makes a perfect copy of a highlighted part of the image, the lassoo tool which enables you to cut around an image and paste it into another one. this is very effective as it allows you to move images into other pictures to creat the desired effect, like when we had to create a relfection in another picture we pasted one in and scaled it down to the right size with free transform and then could edit the colour by using the hue and saturation. photoshop is relativly easy to use is its self explanitory, the only complicated bit is cutting around images to get them perfect and even the magic wand tool cant do this accuratly. its useful for media because you cant take a simple image and turn it into something compelty different for something like a film poster or an album cover.
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