Intro to Camera & Health and Safety Tuturial - Bradley Peppett

In a recent lesson we were introduced to the cameras which we would use to film our opening to a thriller movie. We were given a introduction on how to use the cameras, filming equipment and health and safety.


We were shown the following:

• The Camera.


• The SD memory cards and readers.


• The tripod.


• The video drives.
  

Firstly we were shown the cameras and how to start it up. We were told how to place the battery inside the camera and how to turn it on. Once the battery was in we were told how to place the SD memory card into the camera (there were 2 SD card slots, A and B). Once we had done that we turned on the cameras and were told how to zoom, how to manually focus and not automatically, how to record, how to stop recording and how to watch your video.

We were then introduced to the tripod. A tripod is a 3 legged rack used for support for the camera to make it as still as possible, it can also be extended to different heights. We were told that we should use tripods allot while filming our opening to a thriller as it produces a more steady video.

Next we were told about the SD memory cards and how we should use them correctly. They are placed at the bottom of the camera, in either slot A or B. We were told that we should not put the card into the camera while the card is switched to lock, as it might not work 100%.

We were also show the card readers, which you place the SD card into and plug the adaptor into a USB port.

Finally we were shown the video drives. This is a storage device that will store all of our work, including raw videos and final videos.

Intro to Camera & Health and Safety Tuturial - Amy Nicole Fitzpatrick

In Our Lesson where we were first introduced to cameras before we were aloud to film our class was given a Introduction on how to use the Filming Eqiupment which included:

- The Video Cameras
- The Tripod
- Memory Cards And Readers
- Video Drives

We Learned how to correctly use the cameras and all their Functions such as how to record, replay videos, turning the camera on and off, zooming, how to manualy focus and auto focus. We also learned how to adjust the tripods and how to place the video cameras on them safely. Our class was also advised that when filming our thrillers, it was best to film while a camera was on a tripod, as you then avoid the shot being shakey, too much movement or filming at a non straight angle. We learned where the memory card shot are on the cameras and how to change back and forth to which memory card you wish to save on A,or B. Videos drives where also shown to us as this is what we se to save each groups individual work.

It terms of health and safety, we learned when and when not to use the camera, for example in the rain. However we were also given large umbrellas to use to protect the camera, in the circumstance that it did start raining while we were filming.

Preliminary Match Cut Exercise

This is our prelim exercise we added sound to our clip but was unable to add titles due to a problem with using final cut pro.

Analysis of 9 shots from Art of The Title Sequence - Bradley Peppett

The Incredible Hulk.

http://www.artofthetitle.com/ is a website which contains hundreds of movie title sequences. On the website it contains screen grabs from particular movies (above as an example). I have chosen to use The Incredible Hulk, a great example of a popular movie/character amongst millions across the world. It can be seen here:

http://www.artofthetitle.com/2009/05/18/the-incredible-hulk/


Dr. Bruce Banner, thanks to a gamma ray experiment gone wrong, transforms into a giant green-skinned creature whenever he is made angry and his pulse rate becomes too high. Meanwhile, a soldier uses the same technology to become an evil version of the original.


The first image we see above is what looks to be some sort of x ray with the production company's names across it. A x ray effect may have been used as it relates to the film, being a scientific experiment gone wrong, and x rays relating to science experiments. Green bold capitalised text is used for the company's name, whereas the word "and" is not in bold. This may represent the importance of the company's names. Also, this type of text has been used as the main character 'The Hulk' is a large green monster and stands out.


The next image we see is the title. "HULK" has been capitalised and made much bigger than the rest of the text. This represents the size of 'The Hulk', standing tall and wider than everything else. "THE INCREDIBLE" has also been capitalised and put in green to represent 'The Hulk'. The background also looks to be in an eye shape, with blinding light coming from them. Seeing this represents mysterious and powerful, as we cannot see what it is and how blinding it is.


In the 3rd image, we can see the main character, Bruce, sitting in what looks to be a secured Science laboratory. This is important as this shows how the main character came across such an unusual side effect.


The next image shows an extreme close up of his eyes while the experiment is happening. This shows the main character as strong. He is looking with an expression which makes him look as if he is not scared and confident that the experiment will be a success.


The next 2 images look to be flash backs. They look as if they are flashbacks because of the effects used. Everything seems to be blurred and out of place, this usually means a flashback is being made and trying to remember how everything happend.


The next 2 images show a woman in hospital and what looks to be a police form with evidence taken down. These relate together as it could have been an attack that is currently being investigated.


The final image shows characters and details about the producers etc. The text used for the names of people are in bold green capitalised text, whereas the headings are not made bold. This once again is showing the most important parts, the names of the people. Using black and white images in the background also makes it seem as the green is the most important part, as it is in colour and the rest isn't. Green is the main character, which shows the main character 'The Hulk' as being powerful and important.


This title sequence particularly appealed to me due to the amount of power they show with the green text being used. They haven't even introduced 'The Hulk' but by using all these techniques you almost know the important and power that he has, so when he is finally introduced you know straight away that he is powerful.

Analysis of 9 shots from Art of The Title Sequence - Amy Nicole Fitzpatrick

Coraline

The art of the title sequence is a website about title sequences. On it, there are sequences of screen grabs from the title sequences of lots of movies.

The title sequence that appeals to me is the sequence from the movie Coraline.

Link To Coraline Page on The art of The title sequence:

http://http://www.artofthetitle.com/2009/11/09/coraline/

Coraline is a fantasy/horror children's film that was originally a novel written by Neil Gaiman. It is about a young girl called Coraline who finds a secret world through a door in her new house. it this dual world she discovers her second family, In particular her 'other mother. At first the second world seems better and more apealing for coraline, until she discovers the deep arksecre behind her other mother, the second world, and the lost chilren trapped with her.

The title sequence shots show the stages of a doll being made, which the style of them is how the characters in the film look. The 1st image shows the offical title of Coraline which is advertised. the 4th image shows the doll gettin button eyes sewed in, which is a key part of the film, as coralines other mother wants to sew in button eyes for coraline so she can stay trapped with her forever.

In Images 4 - 9 there is also titles places on top in white font of key actors/directors/writers and producers. Most of the shots are extreme close ups of the process of making the doll, for example number 6, where we can see the scissors cutting the thread being sewed into the doll, which looks like the process of creating coraline.

This title sequence apeals to be because in ways it symoblises what the film is really about without giving to much away as the shots are not actually taken from parts of the actual movie, whilst at the same time appears to be quite creepy, which the film is in itself, even though it is a childrens film.

Analysis of a 9 title sequence clips - Tyrone Gaskin

Art of the title is a title sequence website which is about gaining openings of films and cutting them down into sequences. The sequence I have chosen is Dirty harry because it appeals to me because I like the camera shots in it, and its a hard hitting action thriller.

Link to the more info on Dirty Harry can be seen on the web page:
http://www.artofthetitle.com/2009/10/12/dirty-harry/

A sadistic Canadian serial killer, Charles Davis, who calls himself "Scorpio, murders a young woman in a San Francisco high-rise rooftop swimming pool using a high-powered 30-06 hunting rifle from the roof tops of a skyscraper. When SF-PD Inspector Harry Callahan investigates, he finds a spent shell casing and a ransom message from the killer, promising his next victims will be "a Catholic priest or a n*****".

In the first scene right in the beginning of the film, you see a closeup of the tip of the sniper riffle, suggesting immediately to the audience that something is going to happen.

In the second scene however the audience knows instantly that this girl in the pool is in danger in which she could die.

In the third scene we see the introduction of Harry Callahan suggesting to the audience that this guy is most probably a main character in the film.

In the fourth scene we saw the girl from the second scene lying dead, indicating that she has been shot.

In the fifth scene we see a low angle shot of Harry walking to the possible sniping spot making the audience think that the killer could be caught.

In the sixth scene we then see a high angle shot of Harry overlook the swimming pool where the man possibly fired his shot.

In the seventh scene we see a mid long establishing shot of the pool where the girl got shot making the audience familiar with the scene.

Int the eighth scene we see a closeup of a bullet case, suggesting to the audience that the criminal is going to be soon captured.

In the final scene we see a mid closeup of Harry reading a note left from the criminal suggesting to the audience that this criminal is playing mind games and is not going to be easy to catch.

Opening can be scene at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkMlGARPsxk