Game of Thrones: a Media Case Study

http://www.slideshare.net/carmeldavenport/game-of-thrones-case-study

The above link, is a link to my Game Of Thrones case study. Although it is for the exam aspect of the course, many aspects are relevant to the coursework task. I could use my research on filming techniques, group representation and editing when thinking about the thriller task I will complete. The research will be useful when planning and preparing our thriller opening.

Preliminary evaluation

http://www.slideshare.net/carmeldavenport/as-preliminary-evaluation

The link above is my preliminary evaluation that I have completed.

Preliminary Task Short Film

After a lot of filming and editing we have finally completed our film. I am pleased with the results but as always, there is room for improvement.

Filming Issues...

I thought that filming part of our preliminary task would be easy. Just film what we needed and that was it. I didn't realise how many problems we would encounter...

The main problem our group encountered was the continuity of our piece. People in our group forgot to wear the same clothing which meant we couldn't film on certain days. If the clothing changed from shot to shot, the continuity would be disrupted and the piece wouldn't be realistic.

Another issue was when our teacher was out on a school trip. He accidently took the keys for the camera cupboard with him. After searching all over the place for them, we realised we couldn't film. An entire hour of filming was lost. We couldn't edit either as the footage was still on the camera.

When we finally got into the cupboard, we attempted to put the footage onto the computer. Upon putting the SD card into the computer, we discovered that the film was gone. Whether it was deleted or the SD cards were swapped, we will never know.

We have to make up for lost time and missing footage, so we better get filming...

Location of Filming

Before we start to film  our preliminary task, we need to find a place to film it in. Taking into consideration the fact that classes will take place while we film, we had to find a place that would be available when we needed it. We also had to find a place that fit in with our storyboard - corridors and a dark cupboard.

 



 

This is the English departments store room. We decided that this would be appropriate to use as the cupboard featured in our storyboard. It is largely disused and therefore we would not be disturbed while filming.

It also comes across as menacing. The area is very cramped giving a sense of claustrophobia and fear which suits our storyboard. Once the lights were turned off it created the sinister and gloomy effect we were looking for. A perfect place for our kidnapper to hide her victim!





This is the area where the store room is located (the store room is the open door). This will be the backdrop of the kidnapping. Due to it being a dead end, it suggests that the victim will not be able to escape, making the shots even more effective.

This picture depicts bright, airy corridors. This sharply contrasts with the other, much darker, locations. This will be where the victim walks along giving her a sense of vulnerability and an easy target which is exactly what we were looking for

This corridor also produces the same effects. The bright vivid colours also emphasise this.








We carefully considered our locations. Now we only need to do the filming!

 

Utopia: Case Study

Utopia: Post-production

 

 

 

An article was published on wired.com explaining how Utopia got its comic book look in the post-production stage. The article talks about how the bold colours, primarily yellows, cyan and magentas, differ from the normal greens, blues and reds used in cinematography. It also talks about the software used in the editing stages- Nucoda Film Master- and how it was applied to the shots to enhance the dull British skies.   

 

Post-production is the last stage in film making. This includes the editing of the shots and sound to create a final piece. Post-production is a chance to correct minor mistakes but if the original footage is inadequate, then post-production would be unlikely to fix this. Post-production mixes the audio, adds sound effects and non-diegetic sound, shots are improved and the shot order is established.

 

When editing my own film pieces in post-production, I need to consider the intended audience and the effect I wish to create. I will consider how the piece looks on screen and the effect it creates. I will use effects that reflect the theme of the piece - a thriller opening. I will make sure that the shots have continuity so that editing is not required to do this.

 

Many things will need to be considered when applying effects and editing a shot.