Sunday, 31 December 2017

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Post Production: What is Film Identity?

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Film Identity (Ident or channel ID) is the logo a channel or film production has created to represent and identify them when aired and are typically seen based off of the channels name or company name and may also be a form of branding or licensing. Film Idents help the viewers to identify the channel they are currently watching. If they weren't used for this then these stations Idents would have little on-screen presence other than being placed at the bottom of the screen.

A lot of film idents created by the companies have chosen designs and colours that are both unique and begin to be associated with the company, idents such as 'Film 4' is a fixed design from the company and the logo and colours red and white are now a recognisable combination on all of the filmed made by the company.

Both red and white contrast one another, red being a bold colour that is highly recognisable, the white forming a crossed position that also represents the number four. The elongated shape of the four is also represented in the font of the company 'Film', the font also being in white, bold and elongated.


20th Century Fox has become an iconic ident for the company and has changed the filming company by producing successful films. This ident is shown at the beginning of every film the company has produced, and unlike static images the company has produced a short clip that shows a 3D image of the companies logo/ ident. In 2010 a new Ident was made to support the 75th anniversary of the company, the designers had produced a new and updated appearance following the same design as the iconic one previously. The Ident is of a gold statue or podium of the companies name, a dark sky behind it and a spot light lighting up the podium. The colours blue and gold are both rich and royal colours, contrasting with one other which enables the title of the company to stand out more.

The company LIONSGATE created a 0:21 second clip for their film Ident. The clip shows the camera moving backwards as cogs move to open a door exposing the companies name. The title 'Lionsgate' is shown with a light background, darkening the name of the company, white clouds opening around the back light. The connotations of clouds and bright light suggest innocence and 'Godly'.




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Saturday, 30 December 2017

Production: Filming Review
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Production: Filming Review

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I shot my entire music video within four arranged days. I decided to film across a range of days because each of these sections I filmed were different sections in my film. Both myself and my actor worked around each others time tables and on the days I needed to film the lake scene we chose a day where there was a clear sky and no rain. Overall, every shooting session was successful and I followed my narrative and clearly directed what I wanted to be done within each shoot.

After organizing the days with my actor, I informed him on what I wanted to film and the items of clothing I wanted him to bring with him (this was specific for the kitchen scenes where I had to re shoot him doing similar actions in different clothing to portray the changing days). Breaking up the days enabled me to create an organised structure that allowed me to follow my narrative in the best way possible.

After the first cut of my film I sent a link to my actor so he could see the process of the music video and the edited clips. Placing the footage in order and changing the saturation and colouring of the clips developed the quality of the film. Receiving my first lot of feedback from the actor who featured in my music video gave me an insight to what my music video looks like to an audience that hasn't seen it before. It also enabled me to place a higher achievement level to gain my intended audience interpretation.

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Friday, 29 December 2017

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Pre-Production: Shoot 4

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In my forth shooting session for my music video I filmed all of the water scenes, this includes the shots of my actor in the forest, lake and bathroom. I used a variety of angles and shots to capture the movement of the water, the reflections of the trees on the lake and wide shots to capture my actor walking. In the first clip I capture an extreme close up of the bath water lapping over my actors body. The steady movement creates a slight rhythm and contrasts with the stillness of my actors body. The slight movement becomes the visual point for the audience because it grabs their attention as the  camera focuses on the edge of the water and the skin. 
Giving the impression that my actor is naked follows through with the idea of nature and exposure. Throughout the music video the character experiences a series of mental health issues, this is also metaphorically addressed by the bare skin he shows, truly exposing his body and mind in the calmness and comfort water brings. The use of water becomes a symbolic reference in my music video because of the lyrics "there must be something in the water".

The bottom clip shows the character wiping away steam from a bathroom mirror. This is a metaphorical act as the character is wiping away the bad thoughts going through his mind, and attempting to clear it from the negative image he holds against himself.



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Tuesday, 26 December 2017

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Pre-Production: Shoot 3

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Within the third shooting session with my actor I filmed the bathroom to kitchen and kitchen scenes. The footage I filmed for this shoot show the actor moving from the bathroom to the kitchen and then sitting at the kitchen table. I re shoot this last section with my actor changing tops and doing different actions to enable me, when editing, to overlay and distort the time sequence between the footage to express the repeated actions the character follows everyday. These two clips I used one after the other to connect the two locations (the bathroom and the kitchen) together.

When I edited these clips I minimized the warmth level, giving a cooler tint to the footage. This enabled the footage to fit in with the previously cool toned clips and enabled me to connote the mental health of the character. The first footage linked in this post is a mid shot of the actor leaving the bathroom and walking into the kitchen. The bottom clip is a low mid shot, capturing the actors hand reaching and opening the bathroom door. These two clips overlap and show the continuous movement of the actor walking.
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Friday, 22 December 2017

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Pre-Production: Shoot 2

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Shoot 2

The second set of shooting featured the actor in a spot light. This shots featured static and slow movements that I will use to create fillers to contrast with the other clips in my final film. The narrative follows the characters day-to-day actions, these clips will create a more metaphorical meaning portraying the venerability of the male character and how he is truly feeling rather than the 'face' he shows to society.
Moving the light around his face created different shadows that highlight different parts of his face and implied a more hollowed affect in others. This also creates a more skull like effect, connoting references to death and depression.

The top clip is footage from when I tested the angles of the lighting so I knew what shots I wanted within the actual footage and the angles of light that would be relevant to this part in my film.
Using light and shadows as a section within my film creates a separation between the reality and the mask that my character puts on his face.
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Monday, 18 December 2017

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Pre-Production: Shoot 1

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Shoot 1


Within my first shoot I wanted to capture the majority of one of the sections within my film. It shows the young man looking at himself in the mirror showing a double meaning. In a physical way, these clips could be showing him getting ready (creating a temporal reference point) and a more metaphorical and psychological level in trying to get rid off the self hate and differences he has against and towards other people.
I shoot a range of shots from close ups, dirty shots and low angle shots. Having a range of angles, while keeping to the rule of 180 degrees, provides a flow of movements to demonstrate the distress that the man is feeling.

The second clips shows the actor with his head against the mirror. This portrays the duel personality the man has, having to protect his facial needs, he hides his real feelings behind the one that society wants to see.

This topic of social expectation is something I wanted to address within my work and to create a subverted stereotype. The character who may support the struggle in finding emotions is normally perceived to be a female character, and with the recent upbringing of the lack of support given to men who may suffer from mental issues as they are perceived as the gender who don't, or shouldn't, struggle with their masculinity or place within society. By making a product that follows along the lines of perception and internal struggle, I wanted to show support towards this cause and to bring to light that this is a problem that needs to be addressed.
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Saturday, 16 December 2017

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Planning: Mood Board

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Friday, 15 December 2017

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Thursday, 14 December 2017

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Pre-Production: 'Bruises' Lewis Capaldi Narrative Idea

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The clip that I have attached to this post is footage
I edited to the song 'Bruises' by Lewis Capaldi. It follows a young man skating and struggling to improve. His inner turmoil is represented through the stills and over lapping clips over the faster, moving shots. I didn't edit the entire footage to the  length of music because I wanted to experiment with the meaning behind my narrative and where I could take it. I wanted to represent a man who was struggling with his mental health, so I aimed to capture that within this short narrative idea. By editing the first minute I could improve on my editing skills and work on the arrangement of shots, though this is not my final film it helped with my planning and what I actually wanted to feature in the final outcome, narrative, character and shots.
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Monday, 11 December 2017

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Planning: Context Finger Prints

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In one section of my video I plan on using paint to leave hand marks against trees. Finger prints have negative connotations and that is something that I wanted to address within my video. The camera will focus on the top of the hand, where it will look clean, while underneath, wherever the young man touches, he leaves a mark. This is a metaphorical reference to how he is feeling, on the outside he appears normal but he is actually emotionally troubled. My actor will then turn his hands over and see the dirt. Leaving a mark against something could imply a permanent imprint, foreshadowing the ending of the video, where it ends incomplete and with no solution. In some instances my actor will not realise that he is leaving marks. They can also signify that he is leaving an imprint on something and himself but he isn't aware that he has an impact on people around him.
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Thursday, 7 December 2017

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Planning: Time Managing

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On the three notes I have written about the amount of time it will take to film and fill out specific posts related to my filming (call sheet, storyboard and pitch). By writing down and planning how much time it will take to organize and write up my planning means that I don't wasted any time not knowing what I'm doing.
Being organised is a key skill to have when planning for a film, it means that as a director I know the narrative and what I am looking for when filming. This will make the filming time less stressful and the actor(s) feel confident in their environment and what they are doing. Each section of my planning ranged between taking 30 mins to 2 hours per piece. I planned each section with a realistic time span to enable myself to keeping within a small and demanding time schedule, this will allow me to be organised and to finished everything productively.





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Monday, 4 December 2017

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Planning: Lighting

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One of the locations in my video will be set in dark studio with a spot light on the young mans face. This clip is a mock film of what I intend on filming. I wanted to practise the shots I am actually going to take, and to use this clip as inspiration for the real footage. The editing in this video ranges from changing the colour of the footage to speeding up/ slowing down footage and reversing footage. The slow motions add a dramatic effect to the footage, allowing the audience to view what is happening in the video for longer. Slow motion usually connotes something emotional is happening on screen, and with a cool tinted light it implies a negative and sad scene, whereas a warm light portrays a happy setting.

 "Pinpointing lighting directly on specific objects or people helps persuade the viewers to direct their eyes to the intended spot, which ensures that important aspects of the video are not missed.
Lighting can also be used to add colour and texture to otherwise bland environments and scenes. The proper use of lighting can even change the way people and objects appear in the scene; they can look innocent, evil, frightening, happy, beautiful, or even ugly."
http://www.sheffieldav.com/education/importance-lighting-videos
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