Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Film ideas
References to greek myths we may use:
- Pandoras box
- Narcissus
- Iccarus
- Dionysus
- Persephone & the pomegranite
Mise en scene
-Normal everyday costumes when in reality
-More elaborate Greek style clothing when in the 'dream'
-Opening scene in library - starts with him studying for an exam
-Middle scenes shot around town
-Later scenes set in the main characters house
Sound
The film will have limited dialogue, a mix of old fashioned and modern instruments. Introduce modern with Dionysus/rising chaos.
The sound can start off diagetic, to show the character is still seeing things normally, with some cheerful/strange music coming in quietly and subtly at first, becoming less harmonious with and more disruptive to the film as the chaos rises, then returns to tranquil at the end scene. Have a comical element, as the tone's film is comic rather then dark.
Will record background noise in each location incase dialogue needs to be looped - which i predict - so that it can be layered beneath the sound to make the looping seem seamless.
Music - Yann Tiersen meets "To Die For" or "Delores Claybourne" type sound
Camera
Like the music, the shots will start still, then as the film progresses they become more dynamic, moving shots following the main character as the plot progresses. Towards the end more still shots again as the mood becomes calm.
- low angle shot - when filming Iccarus character & dad
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Editing
Possibly add a cartoon bird, surreal, interesting effect. Some non-fluent shots, shows instability.
- Pandoras box
- Narcissus
- Iccarus
- Dionysus
- Persephone & the pomegranite
Mise en scene
-Normal everyday costumes when in reality
-More elaborate Greek style clothing when in the 'dream'
-Opening scene in library - starts with him studying for an exam
-Middle scenes shot around town
-Later scenes set in the main characters house
Sound
The film will have limited dialogue, a mix of old fashioned and modern instruments. Introduce modern with Dionysus/rising chaos.
The sound can start off diagetic, to show the character is still seeing things normally, with some cheerful/strange music coming in quietly and subtly at first, becoming less harmonious with and more disruptive to the film as the chaos rises, then returns to tranquil at the end scene. Have a comical element, as the tone's film is comic rather then dark.
Will record background noise in each location incase dialogue needs to be looped - which i predict - so that it can be layered beneath the sound to make the looping seem seamless.
Music - Yann Tiersen meets "To Die For" or "Delores Claybourne" type sound
Camera
Like the music, the shots will start still, then as the film progresses they become more dynamic, moving shots following the main character as the plot progresses. Towards the end more still shots again as the mood becomes calm.
- low angle shot - when filming Iccarus character & dad
-
Editing
Possibly add a cartoon bird, surreal, interesting effect. Some non-fluent shots, shows instability.
Monday, 18 January 2010
Old Student Work - Analysis
Friday
Friday used repetition in an effective way to portray the mundane nature of it's main character's life, without being dull for the audience to watch. This was achieved using varying shots and angles, as well as slight differences, and eventually a developing mystery that the audience wants to see through to the solution. The development is slow, but manages to keep our interest until the end.
The character doesn't speak any dialogue throughout the film, which both shows how alone he is and also keeps the audience hooked in the flow of events without breaking them up with speak. The backing music is a song that is both repetitive and yet still engaging, which helps to carry us through the film.
Mise en Scene was ordinary, middle class. The character's house was a nice enough one to show that he works a decent paying job, and that it seems to consume his life. He is a slave to his wage and his possessions. This adds to why it is so disconcerting when not only his routine, but also his possessions, are disrupted when items start to go missing and the mysterious video tapes start to arrive.
The ending, showing the character trapped inside a tv, symbolizes how his boring life has him completely trapped, how it controls him, and again, how he is a slave to his own possessions.
Friday used repetition in an effective way to portray the mundane nature of it's main character's life, without being dull for the audience to watch. This was achieved using varying shots and angles, as well as slight differences, and eventually a developing mystery that the audience wants to see through to the solution. The development is slow, but manages to keep our interest until the end.
The character doesn't speak any dialogue throughout the film, which both shows how alone he is and also keeps the audience hooked in the flow of events without breaking them up with speak. The backing music is a song that is both repetitive and yet still engaging, which helps to carry us through the film.
Mise en Scene was ordinary, middle class. The character's house was a nice enough one to show that he works a decent paying job, and that it seems to consume his life. He is a slave to his wage and his possessions. This adds to why it is so disconcerting when not only his routine, but also his possessions, are disrupted when items start to go missing and the mysterious video tapes start to arrive.
The ending, showing the character trapped inside a tv, symbolizes how his boring life has him completely trapped, how it controls him, and again, how he is a slave to his own possessions.
Short Film Analysis
The Black Hole (Diamond Dugs 2009)
The film uses really interesting effects that make the surreal black hole look very real, as though it actually works.
The sound was well used, there was no dialogue or music which isolated the main character and the background office noises (like the copier) showed he was alone in the office, and even made it seem creepy.
The twist at the end is clever and serves to provide the film with a good moral at the end.
The mise en scene of the office worked along with the sound - simple, repetitive, mundane - to contrast with his extraordinary find. The lighting level shows that it is late in the evening, as not all the lights are on, and he is therefore alone. The every-day surroundings add motivation to his temptation to steal from his boss' safe.
A low angle shot showed the man from the Black Hole's point of view, which implies that it could have a personality or intelligence. Varying angles made a simple set and character interesting to watch.
Shots cut from one to the other quite quickly, adding dynamic to the film. The pace reflects the excitement of his new discovery.
The film was simple but skillfully made.
Vincent (Tim Burton 1982)
Vincent was created by Tim Burton during his years at Disney as a young man. The film is fairly low budget but artistically put together.
The sound is simple - starting with a single flute playing an eerie but well known tune, followed by a voice over of Vincent Price reading a poetic narration. Sound effects and music are used as the film progresses - all are still simple, and still eerie. When in the "real wold", there is often no music, but in Vincent's mind it is dramatic and gothic, using sounds like harpsichords to set the genre.
The tone of the narration starts as light, comical and whimsical, then grows hysteric, and finally ends sounding serious and dark. The lighting reflects this change.
The angles used are simple, mostly on floor level to show the puppets and their sets. The film often fades from one world view to the other, or pans smoothly to follow Vincent as he walks.
The black and white pallet reflects the early Vincent Price horror movies that the film references. At the start of the film Vincent stands in a light white room, and in the final shot he is barely visible at the bottom of a large black space. Whenever Vincent is shown in the "real world", the lighting is high-key, and whenever he's in his mind the lighting is low key and creates dark shadows. the mise en scene in his mind references early gothic B-Movie horror, whereas the "real world" is based on suburban areas such as Burbank, where Burton grew up.
Both films include comedy as well as a dark twist ending, making them enjoyable to watch whilst still sticking with the audience after they end.
The film uses really interesting effects that make the surreal black hole look very real, as though it actually works.
The sound was well used, there was no dialogue or music which isolated the main character and the background office noises (like the copier) showed he was alone in the office, and even made it seem creepy.
The twist at the end is clever and serves to provide the film with a good moral at the end.
The mise en scene of the office worked along with the sound - simple, repetitive, mundane - to contrast with his extraordinary find. The lighting level shows that it is late in the evening, as not all the lights are on, and he is therefore alone. The every-day surroundings add motivation to his temptation to steal from his boss' safe.
A low angle shot showed the man from the Black Hole's point of view, which implies that it could have a personality or intelligence. Varying angles made a simple set and character interesting to watch.
Shots cut from one to the other quite quickly, adding dynamic to the film. The pace reflects the excitement of his new discovery.
The film was simple but skillfully made.
Vincent (Tim Burton 1982)
Vincent was created by Tim Burton during his years at Disney as a young man. The film is fairly low budget but artistically put together.
The sound is simple - starting with a single flute playing an eerie but well known tune, followed by a voice over of Vincent Price reading a poetic narration. Sound effects and music are used as the film progresses - all are still simple, and still eerie. When in the "real wold", there is often no music, but in Vincent's mind it is dramatic and gothic, using sounds like harpsichords to set the genre.
The tone of the narration starts as light, comical and whimsical, then grows hysteric, and finally ends sounding serious and dark. The lighting reflects this change.
The angles used are simple, mostly on floor level to show the puppets and their sets. The film often fades from one world view to the other, or pans smoothly to follow Vincent as he walks.
The black and white pallet reflects the early Vincent Price horror movies that the film references. At the start of the film Vincent stands in a light white room, and in the final shot he is barely visible at the bottom of a large black space. Whenever Vincent is shown in the "real world", the lighting is high-key, and whenever he's in his mind the lighting is low key and creates dark shadows. the mise en scene in his mind references early gothic B-Movie horror, whereas the "real world" is based on suburban areas such as Burbank, where Burton grew up.
Both films include comedy as well as a dark twist ending, making them enjoyable to watch whilst still sticking with the audience after they end.
Initial ideas
Our first ideas were to base our short film on Poetry, Mythology, fairy tales or songs. Our other idea was a scifi type story.
Poetry was things like 'the fairies' and greek mythology mainly, like the stories of pandoras box, the sirens etc.
The idea we finally came up with was a story about a guy studying for a classics exam who begins to go a little mad from the stress and begins to see strange myths appear around him as the world becomes more and more surreal until he see's Dionysus who convinces him to start drinking, though this sounds serious we were hoping to take a more comical turn on it.
Poetry was things like 'the fairies' and greek mythology mainly, like the stories of pandoras box, the sirens etc.
The idea we finally came up with was a story about a guy studying for a classics exam who begins to go a little mad from the stress and begins to see strange myths appear around him as the world becomes more and more surreal until he see's Dionysus who convinces him to start drinking, though this sounds serious we were hoping to take a more comical turn on it.
Thursday, 17 December 2009
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