Preliminary Task Evalutation

On friday, myself and a group of three, shot our preliminary task which involved following a storyboard that allowed us to present a conversation between two people in a single location. we set up in the studio and the director, charlie, pointed everyone in the right direction whilst izzy and myself conveyed the scene. The actors were given scripts and our group had the advantage of being in the studio which meant we had a setting layed out for our use, which meant that the lighting was in prime position.

The camera was set up before hand and when all was prepared, we began to role. It was important to monitor the key technical elements of shooting video which included:
Observation of 180 degree rule
continuity/ compostition
camera postion (movement, angle, technique)
lighting/ focus
beginning and ending of role
catching multiple takes

Introduction to blog

Firstly, we were asked to write up an introduction about ourselves and reasons for taking media in the first place. As well as this we were also asked to add pictures with detailed descriptions of what the image is about using the right language for example “the shot is taken from a birds eye view to create tension”. Our blogs are used to show what we have done in lessons.

Introduction to studio

The introduction to the studio was one of the first things we did. We were taken to the studio and asked questions such as “what is your favourite film”. The people who set up the interview had to use the correct lighting, have the camera in the right position and limit surrounding noise so that the people being interviewed could be heard easily. It was a good way to quickly see the basics of media and what was to come for the duration of our course.

Introduction to camera and tripod

When it came to being shown the camera, the first thing we were shown was the time code. The time code is a tool for automatically synchronizing and the production soundtrack. Every frame of film is timed with a computer. A small on-set synchronizing clock links the camera time code with the sound recorder time code.The aspect ratio of an image is its width divided by its height, For example 16:9 wide. The shutter speed is the exposure time: the effective length of time a shutter is open and the total exposure is proportional to this exposure time. And lastly the DB is the game button. A Tripod is mainly used for shots in the dark. We were shown how to set up the tripod with the camera in position. When using a tripod we were told: You need to use a tripod when your shutter speed is slower than 1/focal-length of the lens. Thus with a standard 50mm lens, you should not attempt to handhold shutter speeds slower than 1/60th and with a 500mm telephoto lens, you will have to keep the shutter speed at 1/500th or faster. If you have a lens that is 50mm in length don’t shoot any slower than 1/60th of a second.

Introduction to Photoshop

In the second week of term, we were shown Photoshop which provides a number of tools that aid in automating many tasks involved in image editing. Photoshop has strong ties with other Adobe software for media editing, animation, and authoring. The Photoshop Document stores an image with support for most imaging options available in Photoshop. These include layers with masks, color spaces, transparency, text, spot colors, and clipping paths. This is in contrast to many other file formats that restrict content to provide streamlined, predictable functionality. We took some photos amongst the school grounds and edited them using Photoshop for practice then used the program to create a realistic looking horror poster.

Introduction

Welcome to my blog!!
I have chosen media for AS as I want to carry it on for A2 and enjoy it as a subject. I like watching films, especially thrillers, comedies and TV shows like Gosssip Girl and The Inbetweeners. My favourite actor is Colin Farell as he is hot and in good films. I also enjoy listening to music such as dance, alternative, dubstep.... At the moment i'm at hurtwood house and as well as studying media, i'm also doing business studies, english literature and psychology. enjoy,
xoxo cate

Marilyn

This is a long shot (LS) of one of my idol's, Marilyn. In the frame we can see most of the subject as well as the surroundings. This is a very old photo taken from the internet. The lighting is very dark however marilyn is still visible from the flash of the camera. Her body language suggests she's looking for attention. The point of view of the camera is a high angle which means everything in the frame is visible.

Me and Friends

This is a medium close up (MCU) of me and two friends. In the frame, one can see the focus quality is good as the subject/subjects are not blurred. The focal point of the camera is on my friend. Heightening of contrast was used to make the subjects (us) appear browner. This shot was taken at night, therefore flash was used. It was taken in a nightclub in london.