To get in to our footage we had to check into final cut server and our group had to make a name for it. Then we had to name every clip so we knew which one we wanted to use and not use. At the end of using final cut sever we had to save and then sign out of the sever to allow other users to sign in.
The purpose of the continuity editing is to make the film more believable and so we don’t notice the editing. It is important to follow a specific film language because it ensures that only the relevant story points are shown, to manipulate time and space in the narrative, to force the audience to identify with the right characters and to make sure the story makes sense to the audience.
When logging our shots we choose a shot from every angle we have filmed to make it clear to make that scene as clear as possible to the audience. For example it could be a conversation between two people and showing all of these shot makes it clear where they are standing in the scene, and it also show what their reaction is to what the other person is saying. However it is not only to do with this, it is also to put the right shot in to get the right point across to the audience therefore making it the best fit.
We also needed to organise the shots to make it look like a story. This is why we have a thing called a storyboard. This could also make a decision on what side you want the audience want to be on. This will help by giving the person you want to be the most important in the scene, by giving them the most of the screen time and also giving them the privilege of close-ups.
Linking to organising the shots, choosing which shots you put in front of another helps with the flow of the film because it makes it look more continuous by lets say for example, if someone is walking through a door you want to film them walking in from outside and then you want a shot of the walking in form the inside. This helps when it comes to editing because it creates a smoother flow of the film. You would put a cut in-between the first clip and then link it onto the second so it looks like it is shot all at once.
When editing in final cut we cut from the MS of both characters speaking to the EUC of A’s mouth to create a dramatic build up on what they are saying rather than the action. By using an ECU on the mouth all focus is drawn to it rather that other actions in the room.
Story Board
Today we started filming our first draft storyboard of which we practiced the shots that were in the storyboard. When we looked thought them we found out that we had broken the 180-degree rule and that we had got most of the shots wrong. It was quite annoying but it made us learn for next time.
The location we decided to film in was in a classroom. We filmed it in there because we felt like the Mise-en – scene suited the point we were trying to get across. The room worked really well because when we used the correct lighting with the two tier lighting system, it created the verisimilitude of a classroom.
Our roles in the task were rotated through our group. I was the cameraman, director and I also helped set up the scene. All of this will help me when I do my thriller later on in the course
Lighting and other important things we had to do.
We though about the lighting and we made it soft because it was the most effective. This was important to the scene because it made the room look more realistic. It was effective because it made the shot what we wanted it to be.
We also used all of the techniques and knowledge that we learnt on the blog below. We also needed to choose which shots we were going to do.
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