Misc En Scene and evaluation.

In this practical we try to show misc en scene. misc en scene is what is on the immediate screen. This includes things such as settings, props, lighting, or facial expression and body language.

we tried to portray these 4 emotions anger, embarrassment, relaxation and fright.

Anger 

With anger we tried to portray frustration by Tyrell pulling his hair. When people are angry they show a range of emotion even tears. Peoples behaviour change when they are angry.

Embarrassment

when people are embarrassed they true to hide their face and avoid any eye contact. They use their hands to cover themselves up as shown by Eric and they also shake their head in disapproval

Fright 

Fright can be shown through hand movement and body language. When people are frightened they hide from their fears. They also they use heir hands to cover their face.

Relaxation 

when people are relaxed they have a really easy going posture. They are not stiff bodied or tensed up. Props that could be associated with this body language is a chair, bed, mattress, sofa etc. This body language/ facial expression is represented by Arbaaz in the final recording.

Analyzing opening of thrillers

Analysing opening to thrillers

 In class we watched 4 opening to thrillers. The most interesting opening to thriller were history of violence, no country for old men and brick.

History of violence 

communication towards the audience : when the opening scenes are taking place there is a scene that shows blood on the counter this shows how a very bad thing has taken place. It also creeps the audience out and leaves the wondering what happened before. To add more effect there is suspenseful music which creates a tense and suspicious atmosphere about the two men in the motel.

Blood on the counter

Misc en scene :

One of the distinctive things about misc en scene in the opening is the costumes the actors are wearing. One of the actors wears a quite regular outfit. White t shirt and blue jeans , which could represent the regularity of this man. It could tell us that he is innocent in a way as well. On the other hand the other character is wearing an all black suit. Black shows a sense of darkness about the character.

costume of the characters

No country for old men 

sound: In this opening scene there is a man voice over. This man has a southern accent showing his regional identity. The man also has a deep voice to show a hint of sinister feeling in the pitch of his voice. Also when the sheriff was being strangled there was no music but only the sound of his struggling. This can really make the audience feel sympathetic towards him.


Misc en scene : The man who attacked the police officer was wearing all black. This is similar to the first thriller where the villain was also wearing black. The body language coming from him was quite eery and awkward telling the audience that this guy is bad news.

A POV shot was used on a car showing the police car following it. This is effective as it shows that the person in the police car (villain disguised as a police officer/sheriff) is very focused on that car he is chasing. It shows a clearer view of the car being chased. Also after the scene where the sheriff was attacked, there was a close up of the oxygen tank the attacker grabbed- which gives keeps the audience suspenseful onto what he is going to do with it.

Brick

Camera shots: Every facial expression and detail has been portrayed through the close up shots. v To the audience this makes them feel emotional and it could be uncomfortable to watch.

The close up of the face here shows sense of loneliness and the way his hands are placed shows restriction and shows a thinking position. 

               

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

Group Members: Eric, Altin, Josh, Arbaaz Location: Heath park (estate)/Alleyway

Hazard	Person(s) at Risk	Likelihood of Hazard 1 – Extremely Unlikely 5 – Extremely Likely	Severity of Hazard Outcomes 1 – Very Low Risk 5 – Very High Risk	Risk Level (Likelihood + Severity) 2	Measures to Take to Manage Risk	Risk Managed? Y/N
Baseball bats could cause serious injury in use whilst running or in fighting scenes	Eric/ Public	3	4	3.5	Being more gentle whilst swinging the equipment and make sure that a lot of practice before the actual filming takes place	Y
In the chase scene, we need to look where we are running and  trip hazards	Eric, Arbaaz, Altin the public	1	2	1.5	While the chase scene occurs, running places where there are few people in order to avoid running into them/ be aware of surroundings	Y
Have to be careful with their car and Eric crossing	Eric, Arbaaz, Altin Josh	2	2	2	Drive safe and slowly and ensure timing is correct	Y
The camera can damaged or stolen	Eric, Arbaaz, Altin Josh	2	5	3.5	Make sure someone is keeping watch of the equipment at all times	Y

Screening

Screening

This is the screening of our thriller to the class.

Our screening of our thriller was successful. Some classmates praised the thriller and the efforts put in. The audience feedback from this screening was positive.

Audience Feedback on Completed Thriller

Audience Feedback on Completed Thriller


In regards to personal opinion of our thriller it went really well and was great fun to shoot. We played our thriller to our class mate and this is what they though of it:

Firstly the audience thought that the establishing shot in the introduction was good in setting the scene and mood. They also hinted that the use of the mcguffin was used very well.

When the audience discussed camera and angle shots of the thriller the pointed out many positives. One of the positives was the the low angle shot of the boot showing me and Altin getting the baseball bats out. This really went down well with the audience because it was a quick paced shot. It was said to be a creative shot. The audience liked the chase scenes and moreover the close up of my face.

The audience then moved on to discuss sound in the thriller. They felt as if the sound effects such as the car screeching to a a halt was great emphasis of abrupt action. The gunshot at the end tells the audience what happened after but could not see it on the screen.

The betrayal of Altin went down well with the audience because it was unexpected. This combined with the gunshot ending created a great cliffhanger end to the film.

This is one of our peers who was writing up our audience feedback

Analysis of the Rough Cut

Analysis of the Rough Cut 

When looking at the rough cut we realised due to additional advise from peers that the typography on the titles had to be changed. We want the gradient, size and colour to match our thriller and the story line.

We also realised that sound on the idents and sound on the actual thriller had to be different. This was because the ident was separate from the movie.

We aim to get the action going and get the last bit of the thriller filmed. We also want to include more characters at the end to create a more gang influenced movie. These are the encompassing ideas to our urban thriller.

Our rough cut was a good indication of how are real thriller is going to pan out. As a group i think that we can adjust a few things and get a really good opening of the thriller. This can be done by going in the same direction we are going. We need to ensure to keep to the thriller genre and keep it professional.

Audience feedback on the Rough Cut

Audience feedback on the Rough Cut 

When showing the audience our rough the cut they came up wit had few ideas to improve and make the final thriller as effective as possible . This rough cut was shown to my media class.

Firstly the audience said that the ident for our thriller was good however we need to change the music so that the ident music is separate to the thrillers.

Secondly the audience said that the typography of the film was unprofessional. It was advised to use a simple and timeless font. Also we had to consider the colour of the text and how that would portray our film. We came to the conclusion that simple is more effective. In between the ident and the titles there should be a transition. One of our peers said that we should consider how much space the text takes up on the frame.

The positives were that all of our camera shots were really good and that we use sound effects and music effectively.

Final Thriller Opening

Shooting Schedule

Shooting Schedule

Day	Scene	Location	Equipment	Costumes	Props	Cast +Crew
1 2 3 4	Establishing shot and placing of the bag by Josh (Mcguffin Eric being followed near the alleyway. The chase then begins Chase into alleyway then the fighting scene. First extra callum to be introduced Betrayal (final scene)	Estate block Estate block/Alleyway Alleyway Alleyway Car park	Car Car/baseball bats Car/baseball bats/phone  cars baseball bats and phone	Josh all black. Arbaaz and Altin in all black Arbaaz/Altin- black casual wear Eric- Red jacket. Arbaaz/Altin- black casual wear Eric- Red jacket. Erics gang wear mostly red including Eric Arbaaz- black casual Altin- red shirt (to show he is actually on Erics side)	Car Car/baseball bats Car/baseball bats/phone Many cars/baseball bats	Eric Arbaaz Altin Josh Callum Tyrell

Graphic Match

Graphic Match

Graphic match or known as a match cut is editing between two different objects. It can help connect disconnected scenes. It can also establish relationship between two objects. By combing same composition and size with a smooth transition you can make a really good graphic match.

https://youtu.be/tJ9GIA3pfe

This is an example from the movie psycho. The clip shows a good example of a graphic match. Where the film maker uses the water going down the drain hole to connect the victims eye. It could show the victims life being drained away. As the camera moves closer to the whole the transition takes place to the iris of the victims eye. 

 

introduction to editing

Introduction to editing

Editing is the process where a piece of media is corrected or revised in order to produce a final piece. Editing allows video footage to be put in to desired places to create a final movie and T.v series. There are two key areas that editing focuses on. Speed editing is concerned with how long the shot lasts for. Style of editing is concerned with how the shots are joined together.

Speed editing

Some scenes last long then others. With speed editing you can determine moods and emotions through what's happening on screen. For example, in an action film there will quick scenes to show fast pace. This is seen in the film such as "Bourne Ultimatum" or "Transporter". Lengths of clips will determine the pace of the film or scene.

Romantic movies such as "sleepless in Seattle" have longer seconds in a clip for a reason. This is because the movie needs a relaxed romantic mood. The editors would do this by making clips in the film longer. By less frequently changing the clip the audience can make connections between the character creating that cliché warm feeling to the movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4wxX2OtNbo

This YouTube clip is from "Sleepless in Seattle" which shows us an emotional phone call between the characters. As you can see the  clips in the scene are longed out to show emotion of each character. This makes the audience emphasis with the characters more .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOO6xcsuVms

This YouTube clip is from "Transporter 3" which shows the fight scene in the mechanics. Compared to the first example of the romantic film there is clear difference between the clips. Since this is an action clip there is more shorter clips making the scene like fast paced. This leaves the audience of the edge of their seats.

Style of editing

Style of editing involves how each shot to shot is put together or linked together. The movement from one shot to another is called a transition.

Straight cut 

The most common transition is called straight cut. This is when the shot goes to the next without the audience being aware. It helps retain the reality of life in the film and holds suspense for the audience

Dissolve shot is when the initial shot fades to another shot. Most film makers will use this shot to show connection between two characters. In this example you can see the connection between the man and the women

This is a wipe shot. As you can see the old shot is being replaced by an new shot that is arising from the top. Its called a wipe shot as it wipes the other shot off the screen. In the example Star Wars it used to show passing of time

This is a jump cut. This shot breaks continuity editing. This is because its an abrupt change in shot to bring the audience attention to something else.