Wednesday 26 October 2011
special effects make up
had great fun being made to look like a zombie, and always a handy skill to have in the film world.
Representations of gender in British TV Drama
doctor who:
Mise en scene
The Doctor is in the Tardis with dark colours surrounding him, it’s shell- like representing how men are more closed off and keep their emotions in check more than women, compared to Rose who is on a beach which is a very open setting which can also be seen as representation of emotion, how women are open with their emotions compared to men, who, stereotypically are quite reserved. In the Tardis it’s all artificial lighting inside, creating an almost alien look with the strange combination of colours, in contrast to the beach where it has natural lighting. This conveys the point of opposites: dark vs. light, yin and yang. Also there is contrast of the character with their surroundings, for example Rose stands on a beach that is timeless and yet she is so young compared to the earth whereas The Doctor is in a very futuristic looking time machine and yet he himself is old but never ages. The shot-reverse-shot towards the end of the clip where they are both on the beach represents neutrality and that despite the fact that they are different, they still share that connection. However while they both stand on a beach, they have a different background to one another. The Doctor has a cliff representing earth, while Rose has the ocean representing water- the two things that make up our planet, working together. The Doctor is in a suit, smart or professional looking, representing men in that way, that they are powerful compared to Rose who is in a black leather jacket and pink gloves, seeming more casual maybe representing the stereotypical idea that men are professional and they go out to work and ‘bring home the bacon’ while women can dress casually because they have domestic roles that do not require them to dress smartly. Also the pink gloves can be seen as a typical girly colour. The only prop used in this clip is the sonic screwdriver by The Doctor, suggesting the theory that men like gadgets and electronics and they are all-knowing when it comes to that, also the light the screwdriver makes when it is activated is blue which is almost always associated with boys.
Editing
The main source of editing is shot-reverse-shot from the doctor to rose, and so on and so forth, it’s representing how close they are and that the conversation is just between the two of them. The Doctor is then the one who breaks this closeness by looking at rose’s family instead of her, creating an eye line match. The fact that it was him who looked away instead of her can be seen in different ways, for example either the stereotypical view of men that they are in control- the doctor is in control in this conversation- or it can be seen that he is in fact weak and can’t hold the gaze with her and has to look away. The eye line match brings rose and the audience back to reality, by seeing the family we realise that it’s not just the two of them and that feeling like the rest of the world doesn’t affect them is now shattered by seeing these three other people.
Mise en scene
The Doctor is in the Tardis with dark colours surrounding him, it’s shell- like representing how men are more closed off and keep their emotions in check more than women, compared to Rose who is on a beach which is a very open setting which can also be seen as representation of emotion, how women are open with their emotions compared to men, who, stereotypically are quite reserved. In the Tardis it’s all artificial lighting inside, creating an almost alien look with the strange combination of colours, in contrast to the beach where it has natural lighting. This conveys the point of opposites: dark vs. light, yin and yang. Also there is contrast of the character with their surroundings, for example Rose stands on a beach that is timeless and yet she is so young compared to the earth whereas The Doctor is in a very futuristic looking time machine and yet he himself is old but never ages. The shot-reverse-shot towards the end of the clip where they are both on the beach represents neutrality and that despite the fact that they are different, they still share that connection. However while they both stand on a beach, they have a different background to one another. The Doctor has a cliff representing earth, while Rose has the ocean representing water- the two things that make up our planet, working together. The Doctor is in a suit, smart or professional looking, representing men in that way, that they are powerful compared to Rose who is in a black leather jacket and pink gloves, seeming more casual maybe representing the stereotypical idea that men are professional and they go out to work and ‘bring home the bacon’ while women can dress casually because they have domestic roles that do not require them to dress smartly. Also the pink gloves can be seen as a typical girly colour. The only prop used in this clip is the sonic screwdriver by The Doctor, suggesting the theory that men like gadgets and electronics and they are all-knowing when it comes to that, also the light the screwdriver makes when it is activated is blue which is almost always associated with boys.
Editing
The main source of editing is shot-reverse-shot from the doctor to rose, and so on and so forth, it’s representing how close they are and that the conversation is just between the two of them. The Doctor is then the one who breaks this closeness by looking at rose’s family instead of her, creating an eye line match. The fact that it was him who looked away instead of her can be seen in different ways, for example either the stereotypical view of men that they are in control- the doctor is in control in this conversation- or it can be seen that he is in fact weak and can’t hold the gaze with her and has to look away. The eye line match brings rose and the audience back to reality, by seeing the family we realise that it’s not just the two of them and that feeling like the rest of the world doesn’t affect them is now shattered by seeing these three other people.
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Monday 17 October 2011
Murder scene?
i was walking my dog and had this really creepy feeling like i was being watched, once i got over the paranoia i saw how cool looking this park was.
creepy music
I found this song from the movie, 'The Innocents' and was thinking it's a super creepy song. I envisioned it playing over a high angle shot coming down on a murder victim. As morbid as this sounds, i dreamt of it that night.
Friday 14 October 2011
Tuesday 11 October 2011
Vlog #1
After spending most the weekend trying to upload, and then figuring out my laptop is riddled with viruses I finally uploaded.
Saturday 8 October 2011
Storyboarding
i've started thinking of some ideas for our opening and have doodled more than anything. In case you didn't know storyboards are drawings of a scene shot by shot. It makes it a lot easier to visualise what you are about to shoot. they are kind of like comics.
example of a storyboard:
example of a storyboard:
Thursday 6 October 2011
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Preliminary outtakes editing
After school, another round of editing ensued, this time it was the outtakes. I think we've managed to wrap our heads around imovie now and had fun doing it. We learned how to transition from scene to scene making it flow better. Also we discovered how to adjust the audio which resulted in some very funny results.
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Great film opening of Resident Evil: Afterlife
I love this opening, its slow motion, so that when that attack comes, it looks quick and animalistic. It captures the Resident Evil franchise well with it's dark lighting and wide aerial shots. The sea of umbrellas make you feel safer until you see one girl alone standing in the rain.
My passion can also be seen as obsession
My DVD collection, i'm like a proud mother. My love for movies shows in my room because of my mini blockbuster.
And the Oscar goes to ... The King's Speech, should have guessed!
So this is what 16 takes and giggly actors will get you, not a bad piece and i am pretty proud of the editing we did.
Monday 3 October 2011
Funny outtakes
The Proposal
The Hangover
x-men
I love Marvel comics and in this outtake, a fake spiderman stumbles on the wrong set.
The Hangover
x-men
I love Marvel comics and in this outtake, a fake spiderman stumbles on the wrong set.
Prelim Editing
After school today, Charlotte and I stayed behind to edit our preliminary. It was one of the best experiences of Media so far, other than filming the prelim itself. Why is this? you may ask, the sense of accomplishment afterwards and seeing our work put together was amazing, it reminded me of why I love film. I'm starting to get really excited for the main event now, THE MOVIE.
Now we just have to put together the outtakes, this should be fun.
Now we just have to put together the outtakes, this should be fun.
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