Location Planning

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.

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.

Binary opposites & Enigma

Binary opposites are pairs which are opposites which are used in film noir to create tension or conflict. An example of these are , black & white, good & evil, life & death and justice & corruption.

A particular film which uses alot of binary opposites is 'The Black Dahlia'.



This image to the opening scene diplays many binary opposites with the white, light buildings against the dark sky. this could also represent the good and bad which is also happening in this particular shot.

Enigma is the mystery of the film such as asking questions which the audience do not know whats happening in the film, but then which are later answered.




In this opening scene it may cause confusion to the audience as they do not know anything about the characters and why the drama in the scene has happened. An example of a question maybe, 'why did the woman get shit in this opening scene?'
this would then probably be answered later in the film.

Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro is a term in art for a contrast between light and dark. The term is usually applied to bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. The use of effects representing contrasts of light, not necessarily strong, to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects such as the human body.



Chiaroscuro is also used in cinematography to indicate extreme low-key lighting to create distinct areas of light and darkness in films, especially in black and white films. Classic examples are The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) and the black and white scenes in Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979).

by declan cunningham

reference - wikipedia