Using Pointless as a case study, I will be looking into the camera setup. The show opens up with a title sequence (also known as a VT) with the theme music. This then proceeds to an opening shot using a crane jib showing the show floor including the audience, this works almost as an establishing shot, which then leads to a shot of the host (Alexander Armstrong) introducing the show with a nice mid shot zooming to a closeup.
Friday 28 June 2013
Friday 10 May 2013
Monday 29 April 2013
Audience Theories
What key words or statements would you describe the Hypodermic Needle Theory with?
- Brainwashing audiences into one way of thinking
- audiences are passive
- audiences are injected with a message
- audiences have no opinion on the matter
- message is received and accepted.
Friday 26 April 2013
Animation Essay
TV and film is illusion. Any motion picture is basically frame by frame animation. The human eye sees it as movement because each frame is being updated quick enough for your brain to not notice it as individual frames. This is why stop frame animation can be viewed as motion rather than pictures. Going a bit off topic, in the days of shooting movies on actual film, which was very expensive, it worked out that 24fps was the lowest amount of frames that could still contain motion without the choppiness. So transferring that to animation, as long as you go above 20fps, you should still get that moving aspect.
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Radio Drama Evaluation
Personal Strengths and Weaknesses
I thought this project was really good, because I could use a lot of my technical skills. The radio drama only required recording in a studio and getting sound effects, there was no set or location, time of the day etc. Script writing and the planning of the story was a bit of a downfall for me. Also, at the moment I’m trying to get more into sound, so this was pretty good to work on.
I thought this project was really good, because I could use a lot of my technical skills. The radio drama only required recording in a studio and getting sound effects, there was no set or location, time of the day etc. Script writing and the planning of the story was a bit of a downfall for me. Also, at the moment I’m trying to get more into sound, so this was pretty good to work on.
12 Basic Principles of Animation
You will be able to recognise and implement 12 basic principles of wtf it says on the board.
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Monday 22 April 2013
Targets for FMP
- Make the contact page on my production diary work.
- Obtain some yellow cake uranium.
- Check file size on FMP so far.
The contact page on my production diary now works.
I did not manage to obtain some yellow cake uranium, I shall be bringing this target to my next lot of targets.
I did not check the file size of my FMP, last time I checked, it was about 3GB.
Tuesday 16 April 2013
Stop Motion Animation
In this session you will gain an understanding of the history and development of animation techniques.- Movement of Pictures
- Stone Age
- Victorian Era - Persistence of Vision
Wednesday 13 March 2013
The Archers
Codes and Conventions
Pauses Between Scenes - There are a couple of seconds of silence between scenes to signify the scene change. This is done with a fade out from one scene to a fade in on the next.
Very Different Voices - There is quite a difference between mens voices and females voices in a radio drama. With video, we can easily tell when different people are talking, but with radio drama's it's a little more difficult. The character Pip sound quite young because she doesn't have so much of a strong accent, she speaks with a bit more of a higher pitch than the other characters. Pip's mother has a stronger accent than Pip, and speaks with a slight lower pitch to show her age more.
Background Sound - In one of the opening scenes, Pip is about to head off to the Students Union. You can hear keys being held in Pip's hand and also the start of the car at the end of the scene when Pip is about to head off. There is also a faint sound of cars in the background and I'm sure I can hear a cow moo at one point.
Voices Panned - To separate the dialogue from each character, you can hear certain people more out of one side. An example would be with Pip's Mum, you can hear her more through the left ear, and hear Pip more through the right ear.
Music - Music is used for the theme tune at the beginning and the end of the episocde. Sometimes there will be a bit of music in the background, but that's more meant to represent music being played in the background.
Pauses Between Scenes - There are a couple of seconds of silence between scenes to signify the scene change. This is done with a fade out from one scene to a fade in on the next.
Very Different Voices - There is quite a difference between mens voices and females voices in a radio drama. With video, we can easily tell when different people are talking, but with radio drama's it's a little more difficult. The character Pip sound quite young because she doesn't have so much of a strong accent, she speaks with a bit more of a higher pitch than the other characters. Pip's mother has a stronger accent than Pip, and speaks with a slight lower pitch to show her age more.
Background Sound - In one of the opening scenes, Pip is about to head off to the Students Union. You can hear keys being held in Pip's hand and also the start of the car at the end of the scene when Pip is about to head off. There is also a faint sound of cars in the background and I'm sure I can hear a cow moo at one point.
Voices Panned - To separate the dialogue from each character, you can hear certain people more out of one side. An example would be with Pip's Mum, you can hear her more through the left ear, and hear Pip more through the right ear.
Music - Music is used for the theme tune at the beginning and the end of the episocde. Sometimes there will be a bit of music in the background, but that's more meant to represent music being played in the background.
Thursday 31 January 2013
Music Video Contract
This is an agreement for a music video to the song of Annie's Song. This will be created for the Military Wives Choir (Portsmouth Branch). This music video will be used on behalf of myself to use for assessment purposes and also the use of promotional purposes by the Military Wives Choir.
This production will be shot in a studio or theatre and shot with a lot of camera techniques to add depth. This will be shoot and edited before February 15th.
The number will be shot with two cameras multiple times in the media studio at Fareham College. On February 6th.
As this is a college project for a charitable artist, no funds will be passed between either party. Any items used will either already be owned by myself, acquired for a small price, or from yourselves.
Any equipment will be monitored by myself as not to endanger anyone. I will make it my main priority to make sure everyone is comfortable and safe before proceeding with anything that could possibly put anyone in any danger. Lights will be secured with safety chains, wires will be secured down, floors will be cleared and the room will be lit for any moving around.
If there are any problems throughout the shoot, I will make it clear that you should not hesitate to come to me to sort out the issue. I will be using this music video for educational purposes and possibly for a portfolio. The Military Wives Choir can use the video as they please, including profitable uses.
I will try and make sure refreshments are available, but sometimes this may not be possible. The number will be played multiple times throughout the shoot, but I will make sure there are brakes and no artists are over worked.
I hope I can make this a pleasurable shoot and that the Military Wives Choir get a good music video out of it.
Signed: (George Woodward)
This production will be shot in a studio or theatre and shot with a lot of camera techniques to add depth. This will be shoot and edited before February 15th.
The number will be shot with two cameras multiple times in the media studio at Fareham College. On February 6th.
As this is a college project for a charitable artist, no funds will be passed between either party. Any items used will either already be owned by myself, acquired for a small price, or from yourselves.
Any equipment will be monitored by myself as not to endanger anyone. I will make it my main priority to make sure everyone is comfortable and safe before proceeding with anything that could possibly put anyone in any danger. Lights will be secured with safety chains, wires will be secured down, floors will be cleared and the room will be lit for any moving around.
If there are any problems throughout the shoot, I will make it clear that you should not hesitate to come to me to sort out the issue. I will be using this music video for educational purposes and possibly for a portfolio. The Military Wives Choir can use the video as they please, including profitable uses.
I will try and make sure refreshments are available, but sometimes this may not be possible. The number will be played multiple times throughout the shoot, but I will make sure there are brakes and no artists are over worked.
I hope I can make this a pleasurable shoot and that the Military Wives Choir get a good music video out of it.
Signed: (George Woodward)
Wednesday 30 January 2013
The Brief - Music Video
A brief is almost like a contract. It's used as an agreement either verbally or written. The difference between a brief and a contract is that the brief is more straight to the point. The brief helps the other side of an agreement understand what is expected out of them and expected from yourself.
A brief is quite important to help keep keep track of what each party is expected out of them and what they should expect.
If you don't meet up to the standard of the brief, you void the agreement. It also does not look good for the person who hasn't met up to the brief.
To show that I can meet to the brief, I can show what I'm producing and keep in touch with the artists to let them know what timing is booked and what is ready.
Minute Meeting download link.
A brief is quite important to help keep keep track of what each party is expected out of them and what they should expect.
If you don't meet up to the standard of the brief, you void the agreement. It also does not look good for the person who hasn't met up to the brief.
To show that I can meet to the brief, I can show what I'm producing and keep in touch with the artists to let them know what timing is booked and what is ready.
Minute Meeting download link.
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Wednesday 9 January 2013
FMP Brainstorm
Screwball
- Build up to Screwball
- Injuries
- People of Screwball
- Fame
- Popularity
BBC Television Studio in London
- History of Television Centre
- Architecture of the Building
- Studios
- Tours
- New Location
Gaming
- Young Gamers
- Developing Skills
- Good or Bad
- History of Games
- Types of Games
Shopping Online/In Store
- Shopping Online Cheaper and More Convenient
- Going in Store as Enjoyment
- Seeing Actual Products in Store
- Jobs
Gumball 3000
- How it began
- The purpose of the Gumball Rally
- Why People Enter the Rally
Planning Permissions
- Different Stories
- Success and Failure
- Planning Permission Process
- Lots of Locations
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