Sound and moving image (Mmc406)

Sound and moving image (Mmc406) 

For this assignment we have been set a task to 'create a 2 minute short film that explores and documents the production process of the visual culture assignment(mmc405) from start to Finnish'.

I began researching other peoples work and what past students had done as well as looking up the industry standard, to see what was expected of me.

links used;
https://vimeo.com/51460511
             
 https://vimeo.com/8362481
               
https://vimeo.com/23981242

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WafgLRqgeY 


In this 'sony Music Timeline' videohttps://vimeo.com/51460511, the music is really good and it builds up the tempo of the video slowly and as progress is being show the tempo of the music speeds up and slows down.

In order to make the documentation process as fluid as possible i will have to make it part of my design process..

looking into the basics of making a documentary;
 I found this website that gives tips on how to achieve the desired out come when making a documentary;http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/basics-of-making-a-documentary.html
the website advises that you should have a vision of what the finished documentary will be.
It also gives tips on documentary Editing styles.

I will be using a 'gogpro' camera to capture small establishing clips, I don't plan to do much filming other than the screen recording, The go pro records hd1080p and has sort of a fish Eye lens.

I then began to research into the world of sound and moving image techniques;

Framing techniques

The rule of thirds;
This is a basic rule of film..
 this is a framing technique used by industry professionals, its a technique which divides the frame into 9 equal squares giving and equal and symmetrical look.

using this rule when framing a shot will ensure a balanced and professional outcome.







180degree rule;
This is a basic rule of Film..
The rule is always to film on the same side, for example if filming a conversation film each side of the conversation from the same side in order to keep a natural look.

 

Filming styles

Time-lapse is a technique used to record over long periods of time, the outcome is a speeded up version of whats actually happened. this can be a good technique to use when filming a production process because it can take a long time to complete. Time lapse are usually used to show the passage of time.

 Close up shot;  Close up shots give detail by tightly framing a person or object










Extreme close up;  
are usually used to end scenes of dialogue, an extreme close up can conclude scenes by putting emphasis on peoples expressions.

establishing shots, establishes a time and place, They can also be used to establish an event that is happening or about to happen.


















Screen recording is a technique used while capturing a production process- this is a technique I will use to capture myself in the creative process.

  Editing techniques

Speed up/ slowed down; what I am filming is obviously happening over a long period of time and in order to fit it into 2 minutes I will have to speed it up and decrease the frame rate  to fit everything into 2 minutes.













Quick Cuts; quick cuts and cutting to music can be mesmerising , it gives a natural feel and can make a big difference. I found a tutorial online;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGIBb7RALME

Transitions; using fading or sliding transitions is a great way of transitioning from Clip to Clip in a natural way using a fading transition can make the video flow and come across as smooth.fades also distract the viewer from cuts and gives a more natural feel, an uninterrupted effect.

I found a website that gives tips on documentary editing styles; https://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/documentary-editing-tips/