Hey!
Just a reminder to bring the Logs tomorrow, need them for the final folder thing.
I don't think theres anything else to bring - I have the DVD and most of the other paperwork.

Cya tomorrow

Hey all - this is the finished piece. I've added in Andy ringing for the ambulence in the sound because I think it kinda cements the fact that he tried to help.
I've got a version without it as well so if you would all prefer it without then we can use that.

The Video

Cat

Hey all.
Just a reminder of the meeting tomorrow, 10am at Edit 1.

We all need to do our own camera/sound/edit logs. I'm not sure exactly what needs to be put on the logs but I'll try find out.

Don't forget to do some work on the workbooks either =]

Cat

Hey guys, this is the finished product so far. If you look at it tonight and text me feedback soonish I can make changes to it before Ben has to put the sound on it.
I hope its what you guys all thought it would turn out like - I'm quite happy with it and I think it will be even better once Ben gets his hands on it :P
See you all tomorrow!
Cat

Filming =]

Hey guys - Just some pictures from today. We did really well - looking at the footage it looks like we have what we need. I've had a play with some editing at home and it looks really amazing =]

If theres anything you lot have thought of then let us know. See you tomorrow!

Locations..

I still haven't receieved an email from any of the locations - I'll be texting you all as well about this. Is anyone still in/near Sheffield to be able to go into any of the places and ask for permission? I've been working all week and I'll be working all next week so I can't really do anything at the moment.
Need to get this sorted out before the first week back!


Also, my brother may be coming to Sheffield with me for the first week back - would any of you mind if he came along to help?

See you all soon,
Cath

Pictures from yesterday

Ok guys these are the pictures we got yesterday.

-Long Gallery-



















-Library-




-Theatre-




















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I really like the Long gallery, and I'm a bit worried about the lighting in the other places - I only had the camera on auto so if you're all confident with the canon camera and think we could get around it they should be fine.

I'm gonna email them either today or tomorrow - possibly tomorrow after our meeting so we know what shots we need and will have a better idea of a time frame. =]

This is that scene that i was on about in Constantine. You all know it but just to get more of a visual about the emphesis of the door closing. all sound is rising with faster cuts and growing closeups of the Door latch. Deffinately a plausable shot to rob

Locations...

Took a camera out with me when I popped down to the shops earlier and found a possible location for the mugging scene. Its a small road/alley that seems relatively quiet that could be ideal for shooting.

Schedule

Just the basic schedule for the rest of the semester. If there's anything you want changing or anything just comment and that. I'll post some useful stuff at the weekend :P

W/c 23rd March

Mon -
Tues -
Weds - Team Meeting @ 10:45
Thurs -
Fri -


W/c 30th March

Mon - Group Meeting @ 1pm
Tues -
Weds -
Thurs -
Fri -


W/c 6th April - Easter Holidays

Mon -
Tues -
Weds -
Thurs -
Fri -


W/c 13th April - Easter Holidays

Mon -
Tues -
Weds -
Thurs -
Fri -


W/c 20th April -

Mon - Filming
Tues - Filming
Weds - 9:30 - 12:00 Post Production Tutorials, 1:00 - 3:30 Post Production - All Groups
Thurs - Editing
Fri - Editing


W/c 27th April

Mon -
Tues -
Weds - Meet to look at Edit
Thurs - Editing
Fri - Editing


W/c 4th May

Mon - Meet to look at Final Edit
Tues - Problem Solving
Weds - Presenting

Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run influenced me a lot whilst I was coming up with the original concept for the film so I thought Id mention it here.

I also think that the flashback featured in the sequence shown above is a great example of how still photography can be used within film as we ourselves are attempting to use still photography in a similar context. The use of quick cuts between still images accompanied with the sound of a camera taking images creates the idea that someone has been and documented these events, showing us a snapshot into the persons life.

Overall I think that such approaches to film making is visually very pleasing and would suit our film, however as our flashbacks are going to be used as one of the main story telling devices I think they should be considerably longer than the ones featured in Run Lola Run.

Afterlife - Kore-eda Hirokazu

Trailer -

Every Monday morning, a team of advisers welcome in a facility a group of people that has just died with the mission of helping each one of them to select their best memory that will last for the eternity in the first three days. On Thursday, filmmakers begin to recreate the selected memory, and at the end of the week they screen it in a movie theater and he or she then moves on to Heaven.

Here are two stills that I took from the film.

The establishing shot above I really like as it gives a sense of unknown, mainly due to the fact that the viewer is unable to establish the location of the building the scene is set in which gives it a sense of mystery. During this shot you can hear the sound of a bell ringing which I thought was very effective and something I'd like to include in our film.

This shot I like for its simplicity. The way it is set out with just and old table and empty chair, and the two windows either side in the background. Also the way in which the camera is postitioned puts you in the point of view of the person sat at the otherside of the table.

I thought the film was good and had some interesting shots and locations, I found the first 10 to 20 minutes of the film particually relevant on what we're intending to create. I think that the two shots I pointed out above could work well within our film and hopefully include them somewhere.

(For more info on the film see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165078/)

The Book - Magazine

This is 'The Book' by Magazine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbIiRKygZqQ

Don't get the visual at all, and it's just not relevant to our project.
The sound however is really interesting, mainly the sound effects behind the actual voice over/narration. The sounds we are hearing actually fit well with whats being said, and changes as the words do, when Hell is mentioned the same sound is heard every time, almost like a sound track. So when we hear this particular sound we immediately think of Hell.

We could even create a sound track for each person we see, so something like this for the two people we see have a bad flashback and something not exactly birds singing sort of thing but just something mellow, to show the difference in the people....


Emma.