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DIRECTING AND GETTING THE RIGHT SHOT what is a shot? A shot can be defined as everything that describes the way a filmmaker has set up their camera for recording. These are the following things you need to do before you start recording: you need to make your framing exactly how you want it toContinue reading “READING”

GUIDELINES FOR PRE-PRODUCTION PROJECT PRESENTAIONS You will present your ideas, research and planning for your project, including the technical and aesthetic aspects, with and references to appropriate film makers or sound practitioners. You will produce a PowerPoint presentation with voice over on the presentation slides to pitch your project and explain the information presented. PresentationContinue reading “WEEK 8”

PROJECT PITCH CREATIVE PROJECT PICTCH: THE STORY OF AN OBJECT SPIDER DIAGRAM 1. How do we use objects in everyday life? What objects really matter to you and why? Think of the different categories of objects and list as many as you can. Here as some to start you off, but please come up withContinue reading “WEEK 7”

PROJECT PITCH PRESENTATIONS WORKSHOP Present key research, working title, and 50 word film summary/synopsis.Link with Film/filmmakers – Radio podcast/ podcasters (see Pages 149-152 for list of key documentaries to research, and whole chapter for key filmmakers). You should have watched the documentary film as research / listened to the podcast.You will present your ideas inContinue reading “WEEK 6”

MEDIA PRACTICE SKILLS The interviewing skills- The listening skills- interviews and discussions Recording interviews-The use of microphones, locations, and recorders. The seminar was about looking at different interview techniques. Listening to different podacasts and finding out how different interviews are carried out and what type of questions to ask. WORKSHOP We went out of ourContinue reading “WEEK 5”

SOUNDSCAPE In the core reading of sound scape we saw how modern humanity is beginning to take over the world with an acoustic environment. A sound that can be heard by the observer is what we call acoustic. These sounds differ in quality and intensity. Noise pollution results when we don’t listen to this soundsContinue reading “WEEK 4”

PODCAST We were asked to think about our project and what it is going to be about. We also talked about how we planned on executing the idea. We talked about the who, where, when, how and why. I decided to interview someone on his or her journey to success. I feel someones success storyContinue reading “PROJECT PITCH IDEAS”

OBSERVATIONAL DOCUMENTARY Observational documentary is more analysed than the other modes of documentary. This is also know as Cinema verite or direct cinema. This form of documentary, strives for cinematic realism. A documentary maker follows an individual or a person around to observe event that happen in ones life. The equipment used in this formContinue reading “WEEK THREE”

THE USE OF CAMERA We also had a mini class work where we were asked to draw some pictures or diagram showing different camera angle. We were also asked to work in pairs to achieve this task. We took a ten minute video of establishing shot, a pan shot, a tilt shot, a change ofContinue reading “PRACTICAL”