Essentially for our video we want it to be as creatively shot as possible. This in effect means we are going to challenge ourselves with the angles, cutaways and focus points we plan to use.
We are taking our band to Camden, London to shoot the majority of the film. The reason for this is the fact that the song has a number of mild drug references (predominantly marijuana) taking this in to account we decided on Camden because it is a bit of an indie scene with lots of "Head Shops".
The video will be shot in a "day of" style. For example the protagonist will be miming the lyrics to the song as he walks around Camden and the rest of his day. While this is happening we plan to use multiple cameras to get some interesting shots and the occasional time lapse.
We want the video to confront a few taboos in society today, neither of us particularly believe art should be censored. So while we are aware that we have to work within some sensible boundaries we aren't going to shoot a film fit for a five year old because ultimately the song isn't aimed to at a five year old. Its aimed at a fairly niche demographic to whom these topics and the things we're going to be filming will not only be in their interests but will also entertain and be relatable to them.
The fact the song doesn't have a "story line" almost dictates that our video doesn't have to have one either. We plan to make full use of this, , most songs have a narrative running through that the video is often based around and follows fairly religiously. keeping in mind ours doesn't and the genre doesn't stipulate a particular generic narrative, for example Love Songs have a standard concept that most videos follow. We wont have that which gives us the freedom and flexibility we needed and wanted to incorporate from this points above.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Monday, 17 December 2012
Radio Drama Notes
Codes & Conventions:
- Meaning - whats going on
- Effect - how do you want the audience to feel about it.
- Narrative code (story)
- Technical (SFX, Voice Over, Music)
- Verbal (dialogue)
Star Wars -
- lots of background noise to establish the scene
- Theme music
- Wind (landing spacecraft)
- Voices getting louder indicating movement of actors.
- Sound bridge (foreboding music - villains)
- Dialogue of intercom
- Swooping engins
- Explosions
- Volume to show proximity of the other characters and settings
- Audio "panning" to give the effect of movement across the speakers.
Dr Who -
- Sci-Fi-esque opening music
- News presenter style to open this story
- A message from what can only be assumed as "ground control" setting the context for the entire show.
- echo effects on the scream to add intensity.
- Dark music changes the tone of the discussion
- Depth of field to indicate movement of characters
- Inner monologue
- Wide variety of tone and severity in voices to compensate for the lost visual aspect.
Multi-Cam
fHistory of the Multi-Camera Production:Multi-camera video production use's of a minimum of 3 video cameras (generally speaking) and dates back to early television, for example a 3 camera production was used to broadcast "The Queen's Message" as early as 1928, the first multi-cam drama on TV. The BBC has been using multi cam productions for their live broadcasts since 1936 and continued to use this method of filming for Sitcoms and Drama's through the 1950's to 1960's, the only change made was introducing a 4th camera.
As camera prices continue to fall, an increasing amount of professionals are discovering that having multiple, synchronized angles truly makes editing alot quicker and smoother. A multi-camera shoot can save enormous amounts of time and money during post production and so is becoming a popular choice with production companies across the world.
The Untied States continued using single cam's during this time was predominant until a 'Hybrid' style of production evolved. This consisted of inserts filmed with a single cam, largely filmed on location. These shots were then mixed with interior scenes shot on a multi cam setup inside a studio, this method is still largely used by ITV and the BBC and can be seen in television shows such as Coronation Street and Eastenders today.
As technology began to develop ever quicker, productions shot on location began to use a multi electronic camera setup and this held true for ongoing soap-opera shows. Prime time television dramas were and still are largely shot on single cam's due to being cheaper and more efficient in the studio.
Mutli-Cam VS Single Cam
For a talking head, tour of a complex, instructional video etc a single camera productions is the most effective method of filming,. Things like stop/start filming, short segments or location changes are all best suited to being filmed with a single camera.
To cover live performances, chat shows, theater work or anything lengthy or anything that involves filming something that cannot be repeated e.g sporting events, feats of wonder etc is best filmed on a multi-camera setup.
A multi cam production is a far more engaging and interesting production to watch that a single cam production. Multi-cam work is like most television shows that people would watch, eg The Big Bang Theory or Two and a Half Men, there are many different points of view throughout the show that can all be filmed at once. Whereas a single camera can only show one point of view at any one point. To change viewpoint means you have to stop and start recording as you move camera and re-set it (all this while running the risk of missing something valuable). The only alternative is to have the camera on a dolly in which case you can see the camera moving around and may not give the desired professionalism.
Mutli-Cam productions are made by filming with a number of independent cameras then editing all the footage together or live-switching between the camera's (on location) with a vision mixer. All the cameras are cabled together and centrally controlled by both a vision mixer and a director to decide the shots.
Independent filming using a multicam set up can be more expensive because of all the post-production editing time (the length of the show, multiplied by how many cameras you have, plus the time to edit.) Live-switching with a mulicam production is virtually edited as you go along, so the production is essentially finished at the end of filming, with the added bonus of the director controlling what the cameras are doing while they are filming, making sure all the shots are in order and co-ordinated.
You can produce a live-switched multicam production for roughly the same cost as a single cam, sometimes cheaper and certainly faster. A live-swtiched multi cam production costs are easy to work out from the beginning, it is essentially going to cost whatever your going to do on the day. (set up, film, pack up, transportation and materials) Since there is generally not alot of editing to be done afterwards. Alternatively in a single cam production theres a lot of editing involved, alot of the time its hard to estimate how long the editing will take. More often than not the editing is a long a tedious process often several times longer than the actual footage itself. For example:
Looking at The Big Bang theory, a multi camera production, you can see the wide variety of angles put to use. Alot of mid shots are used mainly due to the fact that more often than not the scene is a group scene featuring multiple people and diverse settings. They also use alot of wide angle panning shots to establish the scene setting. The sets they use are regular features. Spanning from the protagonists apartments to the comic book store, as well as the university (their place of work). Also they use an awful lot of close ups as alot of the actors, especially Sheldon, convey alot of their performance through their facial expressions, making close ups a must. One thing that i feel should be noticed is the fact that the show is always shot from one direction. This is due to the fact that the entirety of the set is shot in studio setting and thus physically could not be firmed from any other directions.
I think the reason that this show is a multi cam is due to the fact that a) its a comedy, so having multiple cameras will enable the production team to capture whatever unplanned/unscripted parts happens in a wide variety of angles and a much higher likelihood of capturing a usable "improv" moment. b) The fact that its a comedy show almost necessitate's the need for a multi cam. Having a number of different cameras at a number of different angles means the cast can just cleanly run through the scene and thus makes the jokes a lot smoother and a lot more like real life. Opposed to single cams where you would have to consistently be stopping and starting and there would be no sense of naturalism regarding the jokes told in the show.
Advantages
Disadvantages
As camera prices continue to fall, an increasing amount of professionals are discovering that having multiple, synchronized angles truly makes editing alot quicker and smoother. A multi-camera shoot can save enormous amounts of time and money during post production and so is becoming a popular choice with production companies across the world.
The Untied States continued using single cam's during this time was predominant until a 'Hybrid' style of production evolved. This consisted of inserts filmed with a single cam, largely filmed on location. These shots were then mixed with interior scenes shot on a multi cam setup inside a studio, this method is still largely used by ITV and the BBC and can be seen in television shows such as Coronation Street and Eastenders today.
As technology began to develop ever quicker, productions shot on location began to use a multi electronic camera setup and this held true for ongoing soap-opera shows. Prime time television dramas were and still are largely shot on single cam's due to being cheaper and more efficient in the studio.
Mutli-Cam VS Single Cam
For a talking head, tour of a complex, instructional video etc a single camera productions is the most effective method of filming,. Things like stop/start filming, short segments or location changes are all best suited to being filmed with a single camera.
To cover live performances, chat shows, theater work or anything lengthy or anything that involves filming something that cannot be repeated e.g sporting events, feats of wonder etc is best filmed on a multi-camera setup.
A multi cam production is a far more engaging and interesting production to watch that a single cam production. Multi-cam work is like most television shows that people would watch, eg The Big Bang Theory or Two and a Half Men, there are many different points of view throughout the show that can all be filmed at once. Whereas a single camera can only show one point of view at any one point. To change viewpoint means you have to stop and start recording as you move camera and re-set it (all this while running the risk of missing something valuable). The only alternative is to have the camera on a dolly in which case you can see the camera moving around and may not give the desired professionalism.
Mutli-Cam productions are made by filming with a number of independent cameras then editing all the footage together or live-switching between the camera's (on location) with a vision mixer. All the cameras are cabled together and centrally controlled by both a vision mixer and a director to decide the shots.
Independent filming using a multicam set up can be more expensive because of all the post-production editing time (the length of the show, multiplied by how many cameras you have, plus the time to edit.) Live-switching with a mulicam production is virtually edited as you go along, so the production is essentially finished at the end of filming, with the added bonus of the director controlling what the cameras are doing while they are filming, making sure all the shots are in order and co-ordinated.
You can produce a live-switched multicam production for roughly the same cost as a single cam, sometimes cheaper and certainly faster. A live-swtiched multi cam production costs are easy to work out from the beginning, it is essentially going to cost whatever your going to do on the day. (set up, film, pack up, transportation and materials) Since there is generally not alot of editing to be done afterwards. Alternatively in a single cam production theres a lot of editing involved, alot of the time its hard to estimate how long the editing will take. More often than not the editing is a long a tedious process often several times longer than the actual footage itself. For example:
- Watching through the unedited material deciding which clips to use. (This takes a bit longer than all your footage combined.)
- Editing the clips together (this takes as long as each clip plus the time to tidy each edit.)
- Checking the smoothness of the entire edit as you go along.
- And then sound editing, which is done independently of the video editing. But still takes just as long as each clip and thus creates a long winded process.
Almost all filming takes a certain degree of editing and this needs to be taken in to account when deciding the best way to film. Single camera work involves editing every shot taken as well as the sound. Mutlicam involved the same, multiplied by your amount of cameras. Whereas live-switch multicam's involve little more than VT's involved and credits either side of the show, which is possible to do live. Editing in the middle of the production shouldn't be necessary unless something goes wrong. So in summary if you filmed for a day with a single cam production you would be editing for roughly 1/2 days. A multicam production, filming for a day would result in roughly a week of editing. Compared to a live-switch multicam production which is roughly a day of filming and very little editing.
Looking at The Big Bang theory, a multi camera production, you can see the wide variety of angles put to use. Alot of mid shots are used mainly due to the fact that more often than not the scene is a group scene featuring multiple people and diverse settings. They also use alot of wide angle panning shots to establish the scene setting. The sets they use are regular features. Spanning from the protagonists apartments to the comic book store, as well as the university (their place of work). Also they use an awful lot of close ups as alot of the actors, especially Sheldon, convey alot of their performance through their facial expressions, making close ups a must. One thing that i feel should be noticed is the fact that the show is always shot from one direction. This is due to the fact that the entirety of the set is shot in studio setting and thus physically could not be firmed from any other directions.
I think the reason that this show is a multi cam is due to the fact that a) its a comedy, so having multiple cameras will enable the production team to capture whatever unplanned/unscripted parts happens in a wide variety of angles and a much higher likelihood of capturing a usable "improv" moment. b) The fact that its a comedy show almost necessitate's the need for a multi cam. Having a number of different cameras at a number of different angles means the cast can just cleanly run through the scene and thus makes the jokes a lot smoother and a lot more like real life. Opposed to single cams where you would have to consistently be stopping and starting and there would be no sense of naturalism regarding the jokes told in the show.
Advantages
- More camera shots in a shorter space of time - this is acheived by having more cameras recording at any one point. This removes the need for scene repeats in order to get different angles.
- Flow of the show - because there is a number of cameras recording one scene the realism of the dialogue appears a lot greater because there isnt the need to cut different angles of the same dialogue together to create variation. All the dialogue is from one take. This makes the smoothness of the entire show increase dramatically.
- More shots to edit with - by using multiple cameras you get multiple shots and angles of everything that happens. This gives you an awful lot more room to work with when it comes to post production editing. Compared to single cam where you have a much more acute range of shots to work with.
- Audience involvement - one of the biggest problems with multi-cams is the perceived "canned laughter" This was an issue created by journalists and critics who were initially opposed to multi cam productions. It makes it very difficult to report that something isnt funny when you have a room full of people rolling in laughter that directly contradicts that. Audience involvement tells the viewer when they should be laughing and what exactly is funny. This increases the amount the audience at home actually laughs at the show. Having laughter already fixed to the show as a track is actually a very useful convention for convincing the audience at home that these things are funny. Sub-consciously we react to this stimuli.
Disadvantages
- Cameras/equipment could get in the way of shots - with more equipment comes more risk. You need to have all this equipment wired up, something that is a huge risk on a set. You also have to find a way to make these cameras moveable without getting in one anothers way. But more importantly you have to make sure none of this extra equipment gets in shot.
- Lighting - With increased view from all the cameras you have to make sure that the lighting is exactly the same regardless of what area or angle you are shooting form. This can be extremely difficult and is something that has to be well planned and thought through when creating a multi cam project.
- More cameras, more organisation - With a single cam production all you have to worry about is the one angle you want to be shooting from. When using a multi cam production you have to plan extensively exactly what each camera will be shooting. This ties in to the discussion above. If you have a multi cam set up of 4 cameras, that means you need to have 4 shot lists for each camera. 4x the camrea = 4x the work.
- More hazards - see above.
- Communication - see above.
This is a close up shot from a multi cam production.
This is a mid shot from a multi cam production.
This a wide angle shot from a multi cam production.
Friday, 14 December 2012
F.M.P
Accuracy -
- Get your facts right
- Good, Indepth research - Books, Magazines, Internet (secondary)
- Talking to people (Primary
- If its not accurate you will lose credibility and the viewer loses trust in the film maker.
- Legality - If inaccurate can be accused of Defamation of character, libel and slander.
- Balance/Bias/Impartiality
Representation -
- Stereotyping - lower class teenager (trackies, hoodies, sweats) upper class teenager (smart, shirt, trousers, tie, waistcoat etc)
Objectivity & Subjectivity -
- Objective is factual
- subjective is hypothetical or personal approach
Privacy -
- Identity/ethical
- copyright
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Multi-cam Evaluation
Production 1:
I felt on the day this production was fragile despite the confidence we shared as a group. We were all sure of how well it would go without realizing exactly how close we were to failure.
The morning of the day started well. The set was up and looking excellent thanks to Georgie, everything was running to plan. Claudia had everything in control, George and Georgie had all the the lights and sound set up and the guests were beginning to arrive.
The lead up to this day although was a little slow, without real knowledge of the task at hand procrastination set in, an abundance of coffee breaks and talking nonsense. This being said we did all thoroughly enjoy what we were doing, setting up the set was a lot of fun and compared to being sat in a stuffy class room we saw this as a little bit of a luxury. Georgie really showed initiative with the set and the use of props with the help of myself Seb and Andrew. George worked hard at setting up the cameras and all the tech, he showed a genuine knowledge of the equipment he was working with and implemented those skills in to our show on the day to an excellent effect. Its the little things that make the difference, the details. George created alot of these details.
The entire show was a success in my eyes, im rather proud of how i worked. I was given the camera with the most use of angles and movement which really gave me an opportunity to get a little creative with the camera, I think I used that opportunity well to get some good shots. Up to the point of the show actually running in front of the audience, I put in a lot of effort to assist everyone that I could. I don't think Seb had a particularly easy time with his role as floor manager and seemed to struggle to find the strength of character he so regularly shows. Because of this i made an effort to assist him and carry the slack and I think I did this well, using me skills with people to make sure the guests and audience members where happy while Seb made sure the studio was set up, safe and had his notes for the running of the show. Which ultimately ran smoothly most down to the fact we were able to have a number of run through's focusing on different aspects of the show.
The final run of the show was a success. With everyone pulling together and our combined efforts really contributing to a good show that ran smoothly and short of one or two minor errors with cameras (of which Claudia dealt with superbly.) I think the general attitude of the group afterwards and the collective grades reflect that.
Production 2:
The second production was far more trickier than the first. With a jaded group and a far more ambitious project the cracks began to show fairly quickly. Disputes among the group started to arise, people not pulling their wait, personal issues and general unrest really affected our work all the way up untill the day before we were due to get in to the studio with all our pre-production done, this was almost not going to happen.
Once we got in to the studio the group was largely divided. Claudia was away for the majority of the morning collecting the costumes for some of our improv artists aswell as for our scripted extras. Seb was working on the fireplace prof after arriving a little late and George was instructed to complete the final cuts for the first VT's to be played in the show live. This left Andrew, Georgie and I to construct and paint the set, construct the set, arrange the studio effectively and generally have every set up for early afternoon when George and Claudia had arrived. We got all this done extremely quickly and had time to film the shots we need for the short VT in the show. While Andrew and I were filming the shots George was setting up lights and Seb was running improv games with some of our artists.
I think despite all our problems we really worked well as a group on the first day in the studio. We left ourselves with enough time to run rehearsals late afternoon following in to the next day. This was luxury i dont think any of the other groups had been afforded. I think this shows the ability we have individually as well as a group, the ability to pull of such a large project after so many problems having arisen.
The second day short of one significant problem arising went largely speaking, without a hitch. Everything was set up in the morning, perfectly. All the props were in place, all the costumes were arranged and ready to be used, all the lights, sound and cameras were set up and our scripted actors were running lines. We were happy and confident that this show was going to be a success. We ran in to a problem one of our improv artists had dropped out. We were done essentially. Without all of our improv artists we couldnt do the show. Thankfully Mr Neil Hunt, our presenter, stepped in to fill his shoes. With Steve Launay to fill in at short notice for Neil. We were back on, with a new sense of invigoration we all pulled together to finish the show at a good standard.
Georgie and I began juggling all the assailant things that needs addressing. Georgie worked excellently controlling everyone and delegating effectively and assertively, this made my job so much easier and her professionalism and ability to be aware of everything made sure that i was able to focus on making sure the studio was safe, that all our guests and prepare for the audience who would be arriving shortly.
I think when the audience came in I performed exactly how I had hoped I would. I was confident and tried to be interactive with the audience with the hope to build up their excitement as much as i could. I ran through health and safety and instructed everyone to switch off their phones and ran some applause and laughter instructions and we were ready to shoot.
The entire show went almost perfectly, despite the potentially show ruining issue with our our improv artist, everything went better than I could have hoped for. Everyone seemed to enjoy the show, everyone in the show outdid themselves. Everything went smoothly, I put this down to both dedication and hard work from certain members of the group and a reliable force of 1st years really putting in the hard yards to help us out and make the whole thing happen.
I think it's about time I both criticize and applaud my performance over the two projects. The first one i didnt have anywhere near the freedom but also responsibility i had in our second production. The first one i worked behind other peoples ideas. Working hard to make their visions and ideas a reality and largely supporting the more dominant members of the group. Upon reflection im pleased with how i worked one this project as it gave me experience working within a team and learning that while it doesn't necessarily have to be my ideas and concepts I still have the ability to be a useful member of the team and can assist people to help thing become a little more seamless and picking up the slack where i can. I enjoyed this role because i enjoy giving people my support and im fully of the opinion that if you support someone as best you can, it brings out the best in their performance as well as your own.
I felt on the day this production was fragile despite the confidence we shared as a group. We were all sure of how well it would go without realizing exactly how close we were to failure.
The morning of the day started well. The set was up and looking excellent thanks to Georgie, everything was running to plan. Claudia had everything in control, George and Georgie had all the the lights and sound set up and the guests were beginning to arrive.
The lead up to this day although was a little slow, without real knowledge of the task at hand procrastination set in, an abundance of coffee breaks and talking nonsense. This being said we did all thoroughly enjoy what we were doing, setting up the set was a lot of fun and compared to being sat in a stuffy class room we saw this as a little bit of a luxury. Georgie really showed initiative with the set and the use of props with the help of myself Seb and Andrew. George worked hard at setting up the cameras and all the tech, he showed a genuine knowledge of the equipment he was working with and implemented those skills in to our show on the day to an excellent effect. Its the little things that make the difference, the details. George created alot of these details.
The entire show was a success in my eyes, im rather proud of how i worked. I was given the camera with the most use of angles and movement which really gave me an opportunity to get a little creative with the camera, I think I used that opportunity well to get some good shots. Up to the point of the show actually running in front of the audience, I put in a lot of effort to assist everyone that I could. I don't think Seb had a particularly easy time with his role as floor manager and seemed to struggle to find the strength of character he so regularly shows. Because of this i made an effort to assist him and carry the slack and I think I did this well, using me skills with people to make sure the guests and audience members where happy while Seb made sure the studio was set up, safe and had his notes for the running of the show. Which ultimately ran smoothly most down to the fact we were able to have a number of run through's focusing on different aspects of the show.
The final run of the show was a success. With everyone pulling together and our combined efforts really contributing to a good show that ran smoothly and short of one or two minor errors with cameras (of which Claudia dealt with superbly.) I think the general attitude of the group afterwards and the collective grades reflect that.
Production 2:
The second production was far more trickier than the first. With a jaded group and a far more ambitious project the cracks began to show fairly quickly. Disputes among the group started to arise, people not pulling their wait, personal issues and general unrest really affected our work all the way up untill the day before we were due to get in to the studio with all our pre-production done, this was almost not going to happen.
Once we got in to the studio the group was largely divided. Claudia was away for the majority of the morning collecting the costumes for some of our improv artists aswell as for our scripted extras. Seb was working on the fireplace prof after arriving a little late and George was instructed to complete the final cuts for the first VT's to be played in the show live. This left Andrew, Georgie and I to construct and paint the set, construct the set, arrange the studio effectively and generally have every set up for early afternoon when George and Claudia had arrived. We got all this done extremely quickly and had time to film the shots we need for the short VT in the show. While Andrew and I were filming the shots George was setting up lights and Seb was running improv games with some of our artists.
I think despite all our problems we really worked well as a group on the first day in the studio. We left ourselves with enough time to run rehearsals late afternoon following in to the next day. This was luxury i dont think any of the other groups had been afforded. I think this shows the ability we have individually as well as a group, the ability to pull of such a large project after so many problems having arisen.
The second day short of one significant problem arising went largely speaking, without a hitch. Everything was set up in the morning, perfectly. All the props were in place, all the costumes were arranged and ready to be used, all the lights, sound and cameras were set up and our scripted actors were running lines. We were happy and confident that this show was going to be a success. We ran in to a problem one of our improv artists had dropped out. We were done essentially. Without all of our improv artists we couldnt do the show. Thankfully Mr Neil Hunt, our presenter, stepped in to fill his shoes. With Steve Launay to fill in at short notice for Neil. We were back on, with a new sense of invigoration we all pulled together to finish the show at a good standard.
Georgie and I began juggling all the assailant things that needs addressing. Georgie worked excellently controlling everyone and delegating effectively and assertively, this made my job so much easier and her professionalism and ability to be aware of everything made sure that i was able to focus on making sure the studio was safe, that all our guests and prepare for the audience who would be arriving shortly.
I think when the audience came in I performed exactly how I had hoped I would. I was confident and tried to be interactive with the audience with the hope to build up their excitement as much as i could. I ran through health and safety and instructed everyone to switch off their phones and ran some applause and laughter instructions and we were ready to shoot.
The entire show went almost perfectly, despite the potentially show ruining issue with our our improv artist, everything went better than I could have hoped for. Everyone seemed to enjoy the show, everyone in the show outdid themselves. Everything went smoothly, I put this down to both dedication and hard work from certain members of the group and a reliable force of 1st years really putting in the hard yards to help us out and make the whole thing happen.
I think it's about time I both criticize and applaud my performance over the two projects. The first one i didnt have anywhere near the freedom but also responsibility i had in our second production. The first one i worked behind other peoples ideas. Working hard to make their visions and ideas a reality and largely supporting the more dominant members of the group. Upon reflection im pleased with how i worked one this project as it gave me experience working within a team and learning that while it doesn't necessarily have to be my ideas and concepts I still have the ability to be a useful member of the team and can assist people to help thing become a little more seamless and picking up the slack where i can. I enjoyed this role because i enjoy giving people my support and im fully of the opinion that if you support someone as best you can, it brings out the best in their performance as well as your own.
On the second production I was in a position of power pretty much from the get go. The whole group got behind my ideas and really wanted to make a good go of it. I felt a good amount of support from the group who initially seemed to be right behind everything that i wanted to do. All the slightly far out concepts and ludicrous ideas i spout sometimes people seemed to really listen to and have a respect for.
This could all be utter non-sense but these are simply my observations. No one can tell you whether they are wrong or right.
I tried as hard as i could to keep and air of confidence and belief even when things seemed to be spiraling out of control (which wasn't particularly easy) and i think i carried this well, giving a good overall performance when it came to it. I think this reflected in the grade i was given.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the negatives and positives of the entire experience and feel as though i learnt alot. It intrigues me to see if i could perhaps work in this sort of environment in a sense of career.
This could all be utter non-sense but these are simply my observations. No one can tell you whether they are wrong or right.
I tried as hard as i could to keep and air of confidence and belief even when things seemed to be spiraling out of control (which wasn't particularly easy) and i think i carried this well, giving a good overall performance when it came to it. I think this reflected in the grade i was given.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the negatives and positives of the entire experience and feel as though i learnt alot. It intrigues me to see if i could perhaps work in this sort of environment in a sense of career.
radio drama notes
Radio Drama Notes:
* Background crowd noise
* Cutlery clinking
* Silence to signal end of the scene
* Alot of emphasis on tone and over the top inflections on words to set tone.
* A sort of "depth of field" to indicate the size of building or type of building they are at.
* Use of inner monologue's outloud to set tone of characters true feelings.
* Heavy use of technology and device sounds to indicate whats going on
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Friday, 16 November 2012
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Music Vid Presentation Content
- Genre -
- The style of music we have chosen is Grime-Rap.
- We chose this because it is the complete opposite style to what we listen to, thus being a challenge.
- Fast Tempo
- The style is prominent in current British culture
- Style Of Video -
- A day in the life of style
- Protagonists will be the group of rappers.
- Quick cut shots.
- Wide variation of angles and depth of field.
- Use of naturals lighting
- Cert 18 -
- Mild drug use.
- Adult themes.
- How did we do this?
- What does it do for the availability of the video?
Friday, 9 November 2012
#2 multi-cam concept proposal.
We, as a group, have decided to move forward with a show idea not too far different to the Thank God Your Here franchise. In essence this show will be improvisation-esque. We intend to have a number of sets, all being set up in a manner in which the key components of the set can be quickly moved and altered to change the scenario of the sketch. The "main" actor/comedian will come in to the scenario knowing nothing about whats going to happen, the costume he has been given the only clue. Once he is on the set he will instantly be integrated as the key component of the story line, the actors know whats happeneing and where its going but our unaware protagonist simply has to rely purely on their abilities in improvisation to get them through.
A varying amount of actors will be required based on what situation lines we intend to follow. Its perfectly feasible that we will require between 10-15 pre scripted actors. This could be quite a difficult task.
Another initial problem we have encountered will be the set out of the cameras in relation to the different sets. We only have three camera. Three cameras will not be enough to film 2 different sets. The main problem being the wires to the camera if we do decide to move them, which will probably involve some sort of wire running device.
A varying amount of actors will be required based on what situation lines we intend to follow. Its perfectly feasible that we will require between 10-15 pre scripted actors. This could be quite a difficult task.
Another initial problem we have encountered will be the set out of the cameras in relation to the different sets. We only have three camera. Three cameras will not be enough to film 2 different sets. The main problem being the wires to the camera if we do decide to move them, which will probably involve some sort of wire running device.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Print Evaluation
From the moment we began this print project i felt as though the time that was being used for print could be better utilized elsewhere, while it was an enjoyable (to an extent) i feel as though i will never use the skills i learnt again. I think the reason for this is largely down to the amount of equipment that is required as well it being a fairly finicky long winded process. I believe this method to be a fairly niche way of printing designs on to textures, all be it a quite diverse method when it comes to printing on a wide variety of textures.
While completing my assignment i came up against a few problems. For example working on photo shop trying to create an image that signified what i wanted it to. I managed to achieve this by creating the image in different sized dots. This gives a clear image from a distance but not so much so from closer up. I chose black and white to create a eerie atmosphere. I think this worked well, i was a little skeptical at first but once the print had been done i was satisfied with the outcome. From a far, even with the dot design, you can see the image clearly. But from close up it had no where near the clarity.
One thing i also struggled with a little was the application of the print medium. Applying it evenly without smudging the image was quite the task. I kept finding i had to much excess print medium left on the scooper and on the screen, this unfortunately left a lot of blemished marks on the image.
Alternatively I could have used a heat transfer method opposed to screen printing, this would have been alot quicker and easier than the elongated process of screen printing but would have sacrificed a degree of quality.
I was pretty happy with how my work came out and how the idea evolved over a period of weeks from a simple block color image to the dotted distance image that i ultimately chose to use. I don't really think i would wear the t shirt i made as its of pretty poor quality compared to a professional screen printer. The image could have been clearer with sharper lines. In summation i wouldn't bin it. Just wouldn't wear it.
If i could do anything differently i think i would have taken more time on the actual printing. I found this a little difficult because the ink was to thick and kept bleeding over the image and leaving thick patches of ink over sporadic parts of the image. Short of that I did enjoy learning about this method of printing but I also think that this is a slightly arbitrary exercise despite enjoying the actual print process.
While completing my assignment i came up against a few problems. For example working on photo shop trying to create an image that signified what i wanted it to. I managed to achieve this by creating the image in different sized dots. This gives a clear image from a distance but not so much so from closer up. I chose black and white to create a eerie atmosphere. I think this worked well, i was a little skeptical at first but once the print had been done i was satisfied with the outcome. From a far, even with the dot design, you can see the image clearly. But from close up it had no where near the clarity.
One thing i also struggled with a little was the application of the print medium. Applying it evenly without smudging the image was quite the task. I kept finding i had to much excess print medium left on the scooper and on the screen, this unfortunately left a lot of blemished marks on the image.
Alternatively I could have used a heat transfer method opposed to screen printing, this would have been alot quicker and easier than the elongated process of screen printing but would have sacrificed a degree of quality.
I was pretty happy with how my work came out and how the idea evolved over a period of weeks from a simple block color image to the dotted distance image that i ultimately chose to use. I don't really think i would wear the t shirt i made as its of pretty poor quality compared to a professional screen printer. The image could have been clearer with sharper lines. In summation i wouldn't bin it. Just wouldn't wear it.
If i could do anything differently i think i would have taken more time on the actual printing. I found this a little difficult because the ink was to thick and kept bleeding over the image and leaving thick patches of ink over sporadic parts of the image. Short of that I did enjoy learning about this method of printing but I also think that this is a slightly arbitrary exercise despite enjoying the actual print process.
Friday, 19 October 2012
Deisgn Process - Print
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This was the starting point of my design. A simple block black figure in a long coat and hat. I think that while this image isnt necessarily much at all but in my opinion the image carries negative connatations.
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| I then took in to account the theme i was hoping to employ and adjusted the man accordingly. |
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| I then took the picture of the hallway that i wanted to use and added the effects required. |
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| I then fitted my title in staunch white against the black and white background. I adjusted the perimeters of the text in order to fit it as if it were actually written in the floor. I think it makes the image look a little tidier. |
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| With the figure of the man layered on top of the image because of the effect from close up it is tricky to make out but when taken in from further back it because obvious is meant to be going on. |
multi cam script
int. paranormal 'paranormal investagators (PI)' set
HOST SCOTT
Good afternoon everybody! Welcome to “Ten Degrees” the show where we
hotly debate issues from across the globe. Today we have a show packed with
conjecture and controversy. An issue with no definitive evidence yet is a
widely subscribed phenomenon. From things that go bump in the night to
supernatural forewarning we hope to answer all the questions you have on, of
course, the Paranormal!
With guests such as Madame Moonpie A well renowned and respected psychic And ……………… a firm non-believer, were going to give you both sides of the argument, we sent our own ghost hunting team out to some famed locations and we’ll be taking some of your questions in the audience!
So, without further interjection please welcome the lovely, the gifted Madame Moonpie!
With guests such as Madame Moonpie A well renowned and respected psychic And ……………… a firm non-believer, were going to give you both sides of the argument, we sent our own ghost hunting team out to some famed locations and we’ll be taking some of your questions in the audience!
So, without further interjection please welcome the lovely, the gifted Madame Moonpie!
INT. PARANORMAL 'P.I' SET
Madame Aries enters set,
HOST SCOTT
Welcome! Madame Moonpie it’s a pleasure to have you here! Is there
anybody here right now? (jokingly)
Madame Aries speaks
So Madame Moonpie, you’re a self-proclaimed medium with links to the dead, this is correct?
Madame Aries speaks
Wonderful, so what’s it like being a medium? Does it get tedious always having to deal with the dead?
Madame Aries speaks
host scott
List of questions to ask Madame Aries:
.What are your feelings about paranormal based on past experiences?
.Do you think there is a logical explanation behind paranormal activity?
.What’s the closest experience you've had with a ghost.
. Do you believe there is a logical explanation behind common cases of
paranormal activity?
.Why do you think certain places receive more sightings of paranormal activity
than others?
.How do you feel about people who don't believe in ghosts?
.When you go into a new house or room, do you pick up on whether or not
there is a supernatural presence there?
.How often do you get a report of paranormal activity?
.If ghosts are real what do you believe their purpose is?
HOST SCOTT
Well thank you for that Madame Aries, very insightful.
Everybody, Madame Moonpie!!
Everybody, Madame Moonpie!!
Turns to a camera
HOST SCOTT
Now, we have a clip from our group of paranormal investigators who we
sent on a ghost walk around some of Hampshire's most haunted hot spots, sound
creepy! Let’s take a look...
EXT.netley abbey (pre-recorded segment)
Group of investigators go on a walk at night around a haunted cemetery.
INT. PARANORMAL 'TEN DEGREES' SET
Scott is sat down with Matt Delicate sat opposite him who was involved
with the ghost walk.
Host Scott
Interesting stuff, now im here with Matt Delicate who was our cameraman
on the ghost walk, thank you for coming on Matt. tell us, what was it you set
out to find on your investigation?
Matt speaks
HOST SCOTT
List of questions to ask Matt
.Did you encounter any unusual things whilst on your investigation?
.What about this location is supposedly haunted, what reports have come
out of that area which contradict paranormal activity?
.Do you feel like there was something with you guys there as you were
filming?
.What are your feelings towards ghosts?
.Have you experienced any strange experiences which you believe to be
paranormal activity?
HOST SCOTT
Well thank you Matt. Now that's all we have time for on tonight's show I
would like to thank our guests and our team and of course all of you at home
and in the audience! (elaborate)
Production Questionnaire
1. Do you believe in
ghosts and what are your feelings toward the paranormal?
Yes No
Yes No
2. If no, Why?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
3. If yes, why? And what
was the strangest thing you have had happen?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
4. Have you ever come in
contact with a ghost?
Yes No
_____________________________________________________
Yes No
_____________________________________________________
5. Do you believe that
houses can be haunted?
Yes No
Yes No
6. Do you believe
your ancestors watch over you?
Yes No
Yes No
7. Do you think the
media has enhanced the perceived view of ghosts and the supernatural?
Yes No
Why? ________________________________________________
Yes No
Why? ________________________________________________
8. Do you believe in
modern ghost hunting?
Yes No
Yes No
9. Would you spend the
night in a house that people believe to be haunted?
Yes No
If no, why? ____________________________________________
Yes No
If no, why? ____________________________________________
10. Can you recall any
out of the ordinary occurrences in your life?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
11. If you were a ghost
whom or what would you haunt?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
12. If you dont believe
in ghosts how would you feel if there was verifiable proof.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
13. Why aren’t there
ghosts circa 1700?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
14. If ghosts are real
what do you believe their purpose is?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Friday, 12 October 2012
Questions & Answers For Show
Here is a list of questions that we could pick and choose from for the show:
- Introduction?
- Do you believe in ghosts and what are your feelings toward the paranormal ?
- If no, Why ?
- If yes, why ? and what was the strangest thing you have had happen ?
- Have you ever come in contact with a ghost ?
- Do you believe that houses can be haunted ?
- Do you believe your ancestors watch over you?
- Do you think the media has enhance the perceived view of ghosts and the supernatural
- Do you believe in modern ghost hunting ?
- Would you spend the night in a house that people believe to be haunted ?
- Can you recall any out of the ordinary occurrences in your life ?
- If you were a ghost whom or what would you haunt ?
- If you dont believe in ghosts how would you feel if there was verifiable proof.
- Why arent there ghosts circa 1700 ?
- If ghosts are real what do you believe their purpose is ?
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Famous British haunting's
Borlet Rectory :
Borley Rectory was built in 1863 but it was not until 1927, when the Reverend Smith's wife discovered in a cupboard in the house, a brown paper package containing the skull of a young woman, that trouble started. The servant bells began ringing although their cords had been cut, unexplained lights were seen at the windows and footsteps were heard. Mrs. Smith also saw a ghostly horse-drawn carriage.
So unnerved were the Smiths that they contacted a daily newspaper and asked to be put in touch with the Society for Psychical Research. The SPR were interested and sent their own investigators to the scene.
Harry Price arrives
Meanwhile, the newspaper arranged for Harry Price to visit the Rectory. Immediately he entered the house, objects including a vase and stones were apparently thrown and alleged spirit messages were tapped out on a mirror frame. Mrs. Smith was suspicious of Price, for when he left the house, this new phenomena ceased.
The Smiths left Borley Rectory in 1929 and they were eventually replaced by the Reverend Foyster and his wife and daughter. They reported to Price that the paranormal activity continued. Mrs. Foyster said that she had been thrown out of bed and that her daughter had been locked in her room. Writing had also allegedly started appearing on the walls. The SPR's investigators suspected that Mrs. Foyster had something to do with it. She later admitted to not having been totally honest about some of the paranormal events but of having used them in an attempt to cover up her own activities. However, she insisted that some of the reported phenomena was genuine.
House's reputation established
After the Foysters left in 1937, Price continued his investigations at the house. He recruited students to spend time there and to make notes on what they observed. By this and other methods, Harry Price was able to obtain enough material to write three books, including the one that made both he and Borley Rectory famous, The Most Haunted House in England.
Borley Rectory was built in 1863 but it was not until 1927, when the Reverend Smith's wife discovered in a cupboard in the house, a brown paper package containing the skull of a young woman, that trouble started. The servant bells began ringing although their cords had been cut, unexplained lights were seen at the windows and footsteps were heard. Mrs. Smith also saw a ghostly horse-drawn carriage.
So unnerved were the Smiths that they contacted a daily newspaper and asked to be put in touch with the Society for Psychical Research. The SPR were interested and sent their own investigators to the scene.
Harry Price arrives
Meanwhile, the newspaper arranged for Harry Price to visit the Rectory. Immediately he entered the house, objects including a vase and stones were apparently thrown and alleged spirit messages were tapped out on a mirror frame. Mrs. Smith was suspicious of Price, for when he left the house, this new phenomena ceased.
The Smiths left Borley Rectory in 1929 and they were eventually replaced by the Reverend Foyster and his wife and daughter. They reported to Price that the paranormal activity continued. Mrs. Foyster said that she had been thrown out of bed and that her daughter had been locked in her room. Writing had also allegedly started appearing on the walls. The SPR's investigators suspected that Mrs. Foyster had something to do with it. She later admitted to not having been totally honest about some of the paranormal events but of having used them in an attempt to cover up her own activities. However, she insisted that some of the reported phenomena was genuine.
House's reputation established
After the Foysters left in 1937, Price continued his investigations at the house. He recruited students to spend time there and to make notes on what they observed. By this and other methods, Harry Price was able to obtain enough material to write three books, including the one that made both he and Borley Rectory famous, The Most Haunted House in England.
Destruction!
Most famously, Anne is one of the many Tower of London ghosts. Her wraith has been seen near the King's House and on Tower Green.
In 1933 a guard challenged the spectre of a female, presumably the Anne Boleyn ghost. When he received no response, he lunged at her with his bayonet. The bayonet went straight through the wraith, striking the wall behind her. The guard deserted his post and ran. A very similar thing happened in 1864 but then the soldier fainted and he was court marshalled for being asleep on duty. Fortunately, there were witnesses to corroborate his story and he was acquitted.
Another of Anne's 'haunts' within the Tower, is near the White Tower where the scaffold was erected upon which she was executed. She did not beheaded in in normal manner, kneeling with her head upon the block and by the headsman's axe. She died kneeling erect and her head was severed in one swift blow by a swordsman brought over from France.
St. Peter ad Vincula
Anne's body was left, unattended, on the scaffold for some time. Until someone working at the Tower placed her in an empty arrow box. She was then buried, in an unmarked grave, inside the church of St. Peter ad Vincula which stands within the grounds of the Tower. But she doesn't rest easy.
One night, a Tower of London warden was patrolling outside when he noticed that the windows of the Chapel were illuminated. He climbed a ladder and looked inside. To his amazement he saw a procession led by a woman who reminded him of paintings that he had seen of Anne Boleyn
Ghosts resplendent in clothes that would have been worn in the Tudor court were slowly following her up the aisle. After a few minutes, the figures slowly faded from sight and darkness once again descended on the church.
Kent, Hever Castle, Kent
Although is not known for certain, Hever Castle was probably where Anne Boleyn was born. What is known is that it was here that she met Henry VIII, the King she loved and married, to whom she bore a daughter and by whom she was betrayed and executed.
Anne has been seen on many occasions in various places in the garden. Her favorite haunts seem to be the , old wooden bridge over the River Eden and the area of the great oak tree beneath the boughs of which King Henry VIII courted her.
Maybe she doesn't want to 'move on' because of the happy memories she has about the place. Or maybe she is unable to find rest because of the haunted castles large collection of mementos associated with her.
Norfolk, Legend of Blickling Hall, Norfolk
There is one further story associated with the appearance of the Anne Boleyn ghost at another location that claims to be the place of her birth. The legend is that every year, on the anniversary of her death on 19th May 1536, at Blicking Hall, is seen a black coach drawn by four black, headless horses. And in the coach sits Anne Boleyn with her head in her lap.
Edgehill Ghosts
Perhaps the reason that the Edgehill ghosts haunt the scene of the battle is that it was such a pointless loss of life that achieved nothing.
The Battle
It was 23 October 1662 and it was the first real fighting of the English Civil War. The Royalist Troops were marching to London in support of the King and the Parliamentarian troops intercepted them at Edgehill, half-way between Banbury and Warwick. The heavy fighting went on for three hours and both the Royalist and Parliamentarian armies suffered heavy losses. The Parliamentarian troops withdrew to Warwick Castle but for some reason the Royalists did not push on to London and so both sides could be said to have lost.
Ghostly Armies
The Battle of Edgehill didn't end when the smoke cleared and the dying had taken their final breath. In the weeks that followed, the terrible carnage was often heard and seen re-enacted. In the night sky above Edgehill, the phantoms of the fighting soldiers were observed by several very reliable witnesses. King Charles I, was so intrigued by the reports that he sent a Royal Commission to investigate. They too saw the ghastly spectacle and even recognized some of the protagonists, including Sir Edmund Verney, the King's standard bearer.
The re-enactment continued to be repeated for some time and some people travelled for miles to watch it. Eventually, the appearances became less frequent until they ceased all together.
Edgehill Today
However, to this very day, people report hearing sounds of battle and feeling very uneasy in the area of Edgehill, particularly around the anniversary of the battle. Incidentally, as a result of the Royal Commission's investigation, the Public Record Office officially recognises the Edgehill ghosts. They are the only British phantoms to have this distinction.
The rectory was destroyed by fire in February 1939 allegedly after a spirit message was received at a séance saying that it would be. However, the séance took place in March 1938 and the insurance company which investigated the blaze determined that it was deliberate.
Conclusions?
So, what are we to make of the haunting. Even the SPR was unable to separate the facts from the fiction invented by Harry Price. But surely the Reverend Smith would not seek help from the SPR without a very good reason for doing so. Alas, we are unlikely to ever know the truth.
SOURCE: http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/borley-rectory.html
ANNE BOLEYN - SOURCE http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/anne-boleyn-ghost.html
Few British phantoms that are reported to haunt as many different locations as the Anne Boleyn ghost. London, Kent and Norfolk all have places where she has reputedly been seen.
Anne Boleyn, Tower of London
Artist - Edouard Cibot
London Tower of London
Conclusions?
So, what are we to make of the haunting. Even the SPR was unable to separate the facts from the fiction invented by Harry Price. But surely the Reverend Smith would not seek help from the SPR without a very good reason for doing so. Alas, we are unlikely to ever know the truth.
SOURCE: http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/borley-rectory.html
ANNE BOLEYN - SOURCE http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/anne-boleyn-ghost.html
Few British phantoms that are reported to haunt as many different locations as the Anne Boleyn ghost. London, Kent and Norfolk all have places where she has reputedly been seen.
Anne Boleyn, Tower of London
Artist - Edouard Cibot
London Tower of London
Most famously, Anne is one of the many Tower of London ghosts. Her wraith has been seen near the King's House and on Tower Green.
In 1933 a guard challenged the spectre of a female, presumably the Anne Boleyn ghost. When he received no response, he lunged at her with his bayonet. The bayonet went straight through the wraith, striking the wall behind her. The guard deserted his post and ran. A very similar thing happened in 1864 but then the soldier fainted and he was court marshalled for being asleep on duty. Fortunately, there were witnesses to corroborate his story and he was acquitted.
Another of Anne's 'haunts' within the Tower, is near the White Tower where the scaffold was erected upon which she was executed. She did not beheaded in in normal manner, kneeling with her head upon the block and by the headsman's axe. She died kneeling erect and her head was severed in one swift blow by a swordsman brought over from France.
St. Peter ad Vincula
Anne's body was left, unattended, on the scaffold for some time. Until someone working at the Tower placed her in an empty arrow box. She was then buried, in an unmarked grave, inside the church of St. Peter ad Vincula which stands within the grounds of the Tower. But she doesn't rest easy.
One night, a Tower of London warden was patrolling outside when he noticed that the windows of the Chapel were illuminated. He climbed a ladder and looked inside. To his amazement he saw a procession led by a woman who reminded him of paintings that he had seen of Anne Boleyn
Ghosts resplendent in clothes that would have been worn in the Tudor court were slowly following her up the aisle. After a few minutes, the figures slowly faded from sight and darkness once again descended on the church.
Kent, Hever Castle, Kent
Although is not known for certain, Hever Castle was probably where Anne Boleyn was born. What is known is that it was here that she met Henry VIII, the King she loved and married, to whom she bore a daughter and by whom she was betrayed and executed.
Anne has been seen on many occasions in various places in the garden. Her favorite haunts seem to be the , old wooden bridge over the River Eden and the area of the great oak tree beneath the boughs of which King Henry VIII courted her.
Maybe she doesn't want to 'move on' because of the happy memories she has about the place. Or maybe she is unable to find rest because of the haunted castles large collection of mementos associated with her.
Norfolk, Legend of Blickling Hall, Norfolk
There is one further story associated with the appearance of the Anne Boleyn ghost at another location that claims to be the place of her birth. The legend is that every year, on the anniversary of her death on 19th May 1536, at Blicking Hall, is seen a black coach drawn by four black, headless horses. And in the coach sits Anne Boleyn with her head in her lap.
Edgehill Ghosts
Perhaps the reason that the Edgehill ghosts haunt the scene of the battle is that it was such a pointless loss of life that achieved nothing.
The Battle
It was 23 October 1662 and it was the first real fighting of the English Civil War. The Royalist Troops were marching to London in support of the King and the Parliamentarian troops intercepted them at Edgehill, half-way between Banbury and Warwick. The heavy fighting went on for three hours and both the Royalist and Parliamentarian armies suffered heavy losses. The Parliamentarian troops withdrew to Warwick Castle but for some reason the Royalists did not push on to London and so both sides could be said to have lost.
Ghostly Armies
The Battle of Edgehill didn't end when the smoke cleared and the dying had taken their final breath. In the weeks that followed, the terrible carnage was often heard and seen re-enacted. In the night sky above Edgehill, the phantoms of the fighting soldiers were observed by several very reliable witnesses. King Charles I, was so intrigued by the reports that he sent a Royal Commission to investigate. They too saw the ghastly spectacle and even recognized some of the protagonists, including Sir Edmund Verney, the King's standard bearer.
The re-enactment continued to be repeated for some time and some people travelled for miles to watch it. Eventually, the appearances became less frequent until they ceased all together.
Edgehill Today
However, to this very day, people report hearing sounds of battle and feeling very uneasy in the area of Edgehill, particularly around the anniversary of the battle. Incidentally, as a result of the Royal Commission's investigation, the Public Record Office officially recognises the Edgehill ghosts. They are the only British phantoms to have this distinction.
Print - Poster Analysis
Print - Poster Analysis
Exactly the same idea's are used for the second half of the poster they released for the movie. Its exactly the same in every way apart from obviously the image and the name. The effect of the image is slightly different though. In Seth Rogens poster he looks very relaxed and somber. Compared to James Franco who looks ecstatic. I think the reason for this is to show the two more common side effects of marijuana use. One is mellow and chilled and the other is laughing heavily and generally having a good time. What ever you can say about these posters you cant say they don't look happy. Even Seth Rogen (the obviously more docile one) has a wry grin.
The second poster i have chosen is the Zorro poster. I really liked this poster because its so simple. It doesnt give a lot away about a film, which i like, but at the same time tells you so much (if you want it to) The symbolic "Z" features as the center piece of the poster. I think the entire feel of the poster suggests action. The "Z" looks as though it has been literally carved through the screen igniting upon contact. This would suggest to anyone with a brain in there head that this is not going to be a romcom, its clear the genre of the film, action.
This isnt a full release poster but a teaser poster. It fills its role with perfect effect..
This poster is a little more unconventional in its approach, it screams at you what its purpose is immediately Unfortuantely while this approach is refreshing it may be a little obnoxious. I think that the bluntness (pun intended) of the poster may put more reserved audience members off.
All that aside i think the poster gets its point across well. You can see what the director is trying to tell you from it. The images couples with the name of the film essentially spells out to you what you are going to see.
The poster also comes across quite laid back in my opinion, which again indicates to the style of documentary your going to be watching.
The second poster i have chosen is the Zorro poster. I really liked this poster because its so simple. It doesnt give a lot away about a film, which i like, but at the same time tells you so much (if you want it to) The symbolic "Z" features as the center piece of the poster. I think the entire feel of the poster suggests action. The "Z" looks as though it has been literally carved through the screen igniting upon contact. This would suggest to anyone with a brain in there head that this is not going to be a romcom, its clear the genre of the film, action.This isnt a full release poster but a teaser poster. It fills its role with perfect effect..
This poster is a little more unconventional in its approach, it screams at you what its purpose is immediately Unfortuantely while this approach is refreshing it may be a little obnoxious. I think that the bluntness (pun intended) of the poster may put more reserved audience members off.
All that aside i think the poster gets its point across well. You can see what the director is trying to tell you from it. The images couples with the name of the film essentially spells out to you what you are going to see.
The poster also comes across quite laid back in my opinion, which again indicates to the style of documentary your going to be watching.
Ucas
Job experience
Why you want to do the course
Specify what aspects of the course you have already done
Keep saying your good
Spelling and grammar
Wrap it up with why the uni will benefit from you
sports achievements
Approx 600 words
Monday, 8 October 2012
VT Presentation Script
Netley Abbey is a ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley, here in Southampton on the south coast of England.
The abbey was founded in 1239 as a house for Roman Catholic monks, despite being a Royal Abbey, Netley was never rich and produced no notable Scholars nor Churchmen.
In 1536 Henry the 8th closed the abbey during the dissolution of the monasteries and was given to his Treasurer William Paulet as a country home. This is how the Abbey remained until the early 18th century when it was thrown in to abandon and partially demolished for building materials, much like the Colosseum of Rome ...but on a less disappointing or noticeable scale.
Today, as well as being cared for by the English Heritage society it is well known for its alleged haunting.
Over the centuries folklore and rumor have surrounded Netley Abbey. The most fantastical and whimsical being Walter Taylors alleged encounter. Mr Taylor who was contracted to demolish the Abbey dreamed a prophecy in which he died from a rock falling upon his head while completing the demolition. He consulted his local physician...i'll repeat that one more time. Mr Taylor, consulted his local physician...about a dream.
This physician, one Dr Isaac Watts devised the diagnosis that " it would be the safest course for him to have nothing to do with Satans affairs, respecting which he had been so alarmingly forewarned through our savior the Lord" Sounds like he was working purely on cold hard factual evidence to reach that nonsensical conclusion....
Mr Taylor ignored these insightful warnings to his own peril. He did not get far in to the demolition when lowe and behold the arch of one of the windows, not the one he dreamt of mind, fell and cracked his skull.
Definitive evidence i hear you bellow at this screen ! Ghosts ARE real ! Alert the authorities ! Alert the news teams ! Alert grandma that she will see old 'Uncle Sessell one last time !
As much as this would be quite a lovely notion, i wouldnt get excited too quickly. Upon further study, 3 days worth, it was concluded that while the blow dealt some damage, it was not fatal but was aggravated past the point of return by a frankly unskilled surgeon.....Likely Dr Watts based on his previous diagnosis.
The abbey was founded in 1239 as a house for Roman Catholic monks, despite being a Royal Abbey, Netley was never rich and produced no notable Scholars nor Churchmen.
In 1536 Henry the 8th closed the abbey during the dissolution of the monasteries and was given to his Treasurer William Paulet as a country home. This is how the Abbey remained until the early 18th century when it was thrown in to abandon and partially demolished for building materials, much like the Colosseum of Rome ...but on a less disappointing or noticeable scale.
Today, as well as being cared for by the English Heritage society it is well known for its alleged haunting.
Over the centuries folklore and rumor have surrounded Netley Abbey. The most fantastical and whimsical being Walter Taylors alleged encounter. Mr Taylor who was contracted to demolish the Abbey dreamed a prophecy in which he died from a rock falling upon his head while completing the demolition. He consulted his local physician...i'll repeat that one more time. Mr Taylor, consulted his local physician...about a dream.
This physician, one Dr Isaac Watts devised the diagnosis that " it would be the safest course for him to have nothing to do with Satans affairs, respecting which he had been so alarmingly forewarned through our savior the Lord" Sounds like he was working purely on cold hard factual evidence to reach that nonsensical conclusion....
Mr Taylor ignored these insightful warnings to his own peril. He did not get far in to the demolition when lowe and behold the arch of one of the windows, not the one he dreamt of mind, fell and cracked his skull.
Definitive evidence i hear you bellow at this screen ! Ghosts ARE real ! Alert the authorities ! Alert the news teams ! Alert grandma that she will see old 'Uncle Sessell one last time !
As much as this would be quite a lovely notion, i wouldnt get excited too quickly. Upon further study, 3 days worth, it was concluded that while the blow dealt some damage, it was not fatal but was aggravated past the point of return by a frankly unskilled surgeon.....Likely Dr Watts based on his previous diagnosis.
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