Friday, 28 November 2008

This is my plan for the movie. I have presented it in a story board to clearly show the six main parts to it. The camera shots and scenes are explained below each section.

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Target Audience: My target audience is an age range from 15 to 30. This is because it contains mild violence and references to drugs which is inapropriate for children under the age of 15. For those 30+ i think they will have lost count on the number of drug related films they have seen so may lose interest quickly. The dialogue is quite basic so people can understand it and cuts straight to the point so the audience knows exactly what is going on.
The 180 Degree Rule: This rule is most important in conversations. If the camera is over Character A's right shoulder then this character will always be seen on the left. As the Character B is seen on the right, it will always stay on the right. This is to stop cinfusion between quick cuts and gives clarity to the audience. There is an example of this in my storyboard draft for my movie.
This is an example of an establishing shot. It is used to identify the whereabouts of the scene about to take place. In this shot it shows the new school at which the character has arrived at. The empty stands with only the character in it symbolises the loneliness that he must be feeling. The audience can then relate to how the character is feeling and nothing has been said in the film yet.
This is an example of a full shot. This is used to focus more on the environment that the character(s) is situated in. It gives the audience an insight to what is happening without the use of dialogue. In this clip it shows the vast amount of space and gives the impression of freedom as the character is looking back on his life to when his father was still alive.

This is an example of a medium-shot. It is used to show the character from the waistline upwards. In this clip it is being used to shwo two chacters in conversation whilst moving. This allows the camera to focus not only on the charcters but the environment around them.

This is an example of a medium close-up shot. It is most commonly used to show two people in conversation. It shows the character from the shoulder height upwards. This means it can capture part of teh body language that the character is using.
This is an example of a close-up shot. It captures the characters whole face and is used to show the whole facial expressions as well as focusing on certain objects.
In this clip it is used as this character states a very influential line to the film.

Friday, 21 November 2008



This is an example if an extreme close-up shot. It is used to focus on specific areas of teh face such as the eye in this shot. It can also be used to focus on thnigs like veins popping out to show anger or a twitching eye for the same reason.

Thursday, 20 November 2008

This is an example of a shot/reverse shot. It is often use din conversation because it can cover both characters and their view points. It always keeps each character on the same side. So for example in this conversation the pirate will always stay on teh left even when we see the back of his head. This is to avoid confusion.


This is the second stage of the match on action shot where the camera follows the bullet.


This is a picture of James Bond firing a gun. This is the first shot of the match on action shot.
Match on action shots are used in things like firing a gun or firing an arrow or kicking a football. It shows a full shot of the person and the gun or the person with the object and then follows the object that is being fired.
Here is an example: