Monday, 14 December 2009

180 Degree Rule

The 180 degree rule used in our filming task a basic ruling in film making that states that two characters in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other.




If the camera does not do this and goes to the other side the audience becomes confused and unsettled.

Continuity Task




This is the map for the continuity task. A character in the film must walk through a door, sit at a table and have a conversation with another character. the film must use different camera angles and shots.




Questions



1) Our group had done quite alot of planning before we shot our films which had included a story board, script and a map.We decided to do all of this planning in much detail so that we could get started a lot quicker and there wouldnt be any confusing once we started shooting.




3) In our film we had used many angles and shot types. This included a tracking shot, medium shots, close ups and extreme close ups. One of the shots( the extreme close up) was used to bring more emphasis in what the character was saying.

Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Questionnaire

What age group do you best fit into? (Please circle)
6-10 11-15 16-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61+

What’s your gender? (Please circle)
Male Female


Do you prefer Mainstream or Independent films? (Please circle)
Mainstream Independent

What film genre do you prefer?
Action Fantasy/Fairytale Musical
Comedy Documentary Film-Noir
Thriller Animated/Cartoon Other
Horror Sci-fi Romance

Where would you usually watch films? (Please circle)
Cinema
Internet
DVD
Mobile Phone

What mainly appeals to you in a film? (Please circle)
Actors/Actresses Director
Storyline Setting
Culture

Where do you see advertisements/trailers for films? (Please circle)

Television Internet
Word of Mouth Billboards
Magazines Newspapers
Radio Adverts Posters/Flyers
Other

Would you rather watch the film or read the book to a story? (Please circle)
FILM BOOK

Do you hire or buy DVD’s? (Please circle)
YES NO

If yes, where do you buy or hire your DVD’s from? (Please circle)

Blockbusters
Library
Internet
Retail Shops (HMV)
Other
Please State________________________________________________

Proposal

I my audience research I am trying to find out many things. This includes does the audience prefer mainstream or independent films, what film genre do they prefer, where do they usually watch films, what actually appeals to them in the film eg. The director or actors etc.

I will be using a questionnaire to carry out this investigation for my research. I will ask around 15-20 people at a range of different ages. I will ask people from a range of different ages as it will be interesting to see what the results are because people of all ages watch films.