Reflection questions-week 1 2/9/18
1. What progress have you made?
We have successfully shot, edited and uploaded a 30-second film opening onto Youtube. It was my first time shooting and editing an actual video and a little bit of acting.
2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
At first, our ideas were not solid and we couldn't get them together, also we were running out of time filming as we only had half an hour to film.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
I have learned to shoot footages from different angles and perspectives, and I have also learned to edit videos in Adobe Premiere and iMovie.
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4. What is your plan of action for next week?
We will start to plan for our 2-minute opening, it will be more serious and the scale of work will be larger.
feedback3/9/18
WWW
- good use of soundtrack (music from Soundcloud)
- tone was established; memory reflection)
- opening includes Barry Bobson so the audience knows the story is about them; prepared audience for human landscape
- good use of cinematography; shots from different angles and directions, creating depth in the last shot
- interesting movement of character through the scenes
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EBI
- can apply scene grading/add filters to set the mood & tone further
- add movie titles and credits
- emotional manipulation could have been stronger; hook the audience more effectively
- add foreshadowing; leading to the next scene, what is going to happen
comparing the opening of Up
Watch the film opening of UP, compare and contrast it with your film opening and evaluate which is the most effective and why?
In the opening of UP, it has established the mood and tone of the movie to be rather dreamy and involves the children’s imagination. There’s a use of crediting showing the information about the production team and the movie title.
The boy being narrated with the script from possibly a documentary, it shows that he imagines himself being the explorer, imitating a tree stump as mount Everest.
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When the boy walked into the house with the girl’s voice, there is a sense of intimidation and mystery, along with the boy’s curiosity. The audience are hooked into the scene to see what will happen next.
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At the end of the opening, the scene foreshadowed that the next scenes are going to be about the two children's relationship.
Reflection questions-week 2 9/9/18
1. What progress have you made?
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We have made a survey which asks the target audience of our film (Sixth Form Students of Harrow International School Bangkok) about what genres of film they prefer and what they think are essential for an opening of a film.
2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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We were not totally sure what kind of questions to ask to a demographic in order to gain information for our film.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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Seeing different responses from a variety of people is enjoying for me. Plus, I now know what the audience prefer in a film opening.
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4. What is your plan of action for next week?
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We will be brainstorming for ideas and leading topics for the opening and start to plan the orders of what we will be doing as a group.
Reflection questions-week 3 16/9/18
1. What progress have you made?
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We have brainstormed our ideas and came up with the topic of "Attachment" specifying into the relationship between a spirit and a human. We also came up with the name of our company, which is "Midnight Productions" and researched about the audience demographics we are aiming for, by using audience profiles of films we think are similar to ours, such as Titanic, The Notebook and 500 days of Summer.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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Firstly, our ideas were rather messy and all over the place, but we gradually overcame it over the time we were brainstorming.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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I enjoyed how we shared and develop each other's ideas simultaneously, it helps to improve each of our ideas.​
Reflection questions-week 4 23/9/18
1. What progress have you made?
In this week, we did our genre and topic research, in which will be the genre of romantic drama and topic of attachment, that I looked into the attachment theory and different attachment styles in psychology. We also looked into locations which we will be filming , coming across an apartment room that my mom owns, which has a suitable environment and is easy to get permission to film.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
At first, we couldn't come across a specific genre, and we did not have much knowledge about the topic of "attachment."
3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
We have learned what components make up each genre of film, such as costume, setting and camera shots.
Presentation 24/9/2018
We are carrying out presentations regarding the initial ideas for our film opening. In order for our ideas to be expanded/evaluated by the others.
WWW : clear and detailed research (primary information, statement of intention etc)
EBI : work on how to emotionally manipulate the audience
WWW : well prepared in terms of cinematography
techniques, location and cast
EBI : more detailed storyboard
WWW : good referencing and detailed synopsis
EBI : need to find cast
WWW : clear structure and plan
EBI : more detail on editing to make the opening fit the genre of psychological thriller
Reflection questions-week 5 30/9/18
1. What progress have you made?
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We have done our protagonist and antagonist research, knowing their background information and what makes them act the way they do. We also looked into props and costume that will be used in each scene to enhance the authenticity in our film, budget in what we have to spend on some props/costume. We have also divided the roles between the two of us and made a treatment of the film which includes things like title, production company, tagline, genre, synopsis etc. Casting and release forms were also made during this week to be sent to the actors' parents to let them play in our film. Ploy drew the storyboards based on our script, giving a clearer look of what our film would be like.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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We couldn't figure out what the protagonist and antagonist's background story and what leads to their actions in our film. We did not really know what props to use to strengthen the emotions in our film.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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We have learned the components into making a protagonist and an antagonist for example, costume, background story etc. We have also learned that costumes and props can make a crucial difference in films.
Reflection questions-week 6 7/10/18
1. What progress have you made?
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During week 6, I have done fresh and unique research, learning how to make our film unique and stand out among the others, environment research and theme research. As a part of initial roles research, I did a research on colour grading which is one of the important parts of the film that can influence the audiences' emotions and feelings, which I will be working on our film as an editor. We also wrote the first two drafts of the script, which will be used in the film. shotlist, risk assessment, call sheets. Therefore finishing my idea development section of the website, leading to production. These are some photos from our filming day.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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We were not sure what the theme of our movie would be, and what environment would be suitable according to our storyline. Also, I did not have much knowledge about editing and colour grading, making it hard at first to get start.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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We have learned what kind of environment suit different stories / plots and how the theme of the film can have an influence on how the film is carried out.
Reflection questions-week 8-9
25/10/18 - 1/11/18
1. What progress have you made?
Throughout the time span, I have done research analysing the use of media representation to pass messages / ideas to the audience, using film extracts from "Matrix" and "They Live". I have done the semiotics which is the study of signs and symbols and how it can create meanings. Lastly, stereotyping using examples from the film "The Breakfast Club" which shows 5 different characters with components such as costume, hair style and makeup to create the difference in characteristics the audience can interpret.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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It was tricky at first to find the hidden messages in the extracts, and our interpretations were relatively different as there are many ways for the scene to be portrayed according to each person's perspective.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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I have learned that there are many components that can be used to interpret messages from a scene and how deep messages can be hidden in a simple scene
Reflection questions-week 10-12 8-22/11/18
1. What progress have you made?
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Throughout these couple weeks, I have learned the components of a scene "Mise en scene" which includes;
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settings and props
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costume hair and makeup
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lighting and colours
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facial expression and body language
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blocking/composition positioning of characters/objects within the frame
I have also learned about the variety of shot sizes, angles, movements and techniques that can be used during filming.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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It was challenging to analyse each component of mise en scene in each frame/shot of a film, and how each component being slightly different can change the whole mood/interpretation of the film can be confusing.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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I have learned how a slight change of one component in mise en scene can have an impact on the mood and tone of the scene, and how different camera techniques can be used to enhance the mood of each scene.
Reflection questions-week 13 23/11/18
1. What progress have you made?
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During this week, I have made a short film based on a limited amount of shot sizes, angles and movements. I now know how to combine a variety of shots in order to tell a story.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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It was challenging to use all the shots together as the variety is rather limited and was not as effective as a wider variety.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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I have learned how different stories can be told through the use of shots, the genre, the perspective and the emotion can be changed through the use of shot sizes, angles and movements.
Reflection questions-week 14-15 9/11/18
1. What progress have you made?
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Throughout these weeks, I have learned about cinematography, in regards to camera shots, framing and lighting. I have leaned the difference between several camera shots, such as medium shot, long shot, close up shot, etc. I have also learned the different components of lighting, including brightness, contrast, focus, depth of field, grain, colour, perspective, look and quality of light.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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There are many different methods of camera shots and lighting styles to use in a film. Sometimes it is hard to choose from a huge variety.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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I enjoyed how different combinations of camera shots and lightings can be put together to create different moods and tones in a film.
Reflection questions-week 16 23/1/18
1. What progress have you made?
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In week 16, I have learned about different types of editing, including continuity, classic, discontinuity and montage editing. This have increased my knowledge in editing and would be beneficial for future editing works.
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2. What problems/issues have you overcome?
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The style of editing can differentiate slightly, which makes it difficult to tell different editing styles apart.
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3. What have you learnt and enjoyed?
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I enjoyed how a slight change in editing can result as a different mood and tone/effect to the audience.
midway creative critical reflection 11/12/18
In the first creative critical reflection, I was asked about my media product (film opening) and reflecting on the work that I have done. The questions include things like how the opening use or challenge convections, how it engage with the audience and how has my production skills have developed throughout this project.
first assembly 29/11/18
Attached - may ploy
WWW
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mood and tone established ; use of colour grading and music
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clear emotion communicated
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acting ; facial expression, performance, authentic and believable (verisimilitude)
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colour grading ; desaturation create mood
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continuous editing ; helps to communicate certain emotions in the film
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hooks the audience ; creates mystery (enigmatic)
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makes the audience want to watch the whole film in order to answer questions
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costume fits the mood and tone of film
EBI
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improve in cinematography ; shot sizes, shaky camera movement
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too “in my face”?
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a bit claustrophobic for the audience
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continuous music may bore audience ; felt too much like a music video?
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recreate soundtrack
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add sound effects to make the situation feel more real (door, flower, heels)
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diegetic sound ; the sound the character makes
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would felt “realer” (more authentic) if it was a full long shot ; add to creative critical reflection?
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zoomed in too much on crying scene
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experiment with after effects (text) to make the film more subtle
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composition of scene
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will it look better in black and white?
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focus on sound & text
Be there for you - sweety lingling prim
WWW
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color grading
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good performance
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use of Thai language ; more realistic
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clear narrative / plot
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mood and tone created
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good cinematography
EBI
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unstable quality of footages
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clearer narrative ; recording
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slight grammatical mistakes in subtitles
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costume & setting ; harrow uniform
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telling too much of the story
us - tim cc sea
WWW
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good cinematography
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variety of shots use
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good editing
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good performances
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use of sounds
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good location & costume ; creates authenticity
EBI
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does not look like a film opening
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does not fit original genre
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copyrighted music
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crew can be seen in the mirror
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no foreshadowing
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story is not being told clearly
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unstable quality of footages
candid - annabel steph angelina
WWW
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good cinematography
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variety of shots used
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foreshadows the film
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hooks audience
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continuous editing
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good performances
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use of diegetic sounds
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good location, props & costume ; creates authenticity
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high quality footages throughout film ; no noise
EBI
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some shaky camera movements
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telling too much of the story?
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sudden add of music may confuse audience
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no crediting ; company name
the lost kid - thomas knight thund
WWW
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good cinematography
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variety of shots used
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continuous editing
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foreshadows film
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good performances
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good use of lighting and colour grading ; black and white
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good location, props & costume ; creates authenticity
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EBI
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some shaky camera movements
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telling too much of the story?
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abrupt change of music may confuse audience ; mood and tone
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no crediting ; company name
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some noise can be noticed in scenes with less lighting
piled - cesar anna nene
WWW
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good cinematography
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variety of shots used
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interesting camera shots and movement
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continuous editing
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foreshadows film
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hooks audience
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tension is created
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good performance
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good use of lighting
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good use of diegetic sounds
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good location, props & costume ; creates authenticity
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high quality footages throughout film
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EBI​
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no crediting ; company name
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little noise can be noticed in scenes with less lighting
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background music can be added to further emphasises the emotions/tension in the film
