Shot numbers for Production

Shot number	Location	Shot description	Framing	Action	Dialogue	Actors	Props
1	D Block	Feet running across floor	Low angle close up rule of thirds	Being chased	None	Harry/Pete	None
2	D Block	More feet across floor chasing	Low angle/ close up/ rule of thirds	Chasing	None	Zombie mob	None
3	E/D block	Door opening / character dashing through/ hand on door	Mid-shot	Going through door	None	Harry	None
4	F-Block	CCTV Camera/  tracking shot	High angle/ Long shot	Being chased	None	Harry/ Pete	None
5	F-Block	Man running into camera	Mid-shot	Being chased	None	Pete	None
6	F-Block	Persons face shows emotion	Close up	Emotion on face	None	Pete	None
7	F-Block	Camera pans	Mid-shot	Character meet	None	Harry/ Pete	None
8	F-Block	Close up or other characters face	Close up	Gaze into each other	None	Harry	None
9	F-Block	Characters talking to each other	Long shot	Talking	Yes	Harry/Pete	None
10	F-Block	Two characters talking	Over the shoulder	Talking	Yes	Harry/Pete	None
11	F-Block	Two characters talking	Over the shoulder shot	Talking	Yes	Harry/ Pete	None
12	F-Block	Characters talking	Mid-shot	Talking	Yes	Harry	None
13	F-Block	Same shot as latter just it pans	Mid-shot	Talking	None	Harry	None
14	F-Block	Zombies running at harry and pete	Long shot	Running	None	Zombie mob	Masks and toy guns
15	F-Block	Showing emotion on characters face	Close up	Horrific faces	None	Zombies	Mask
16	F-Block	Camera fades into zombie	Mid-shot to close-up	Going into zombie	None	Zombie	Mask

ISL Week 3

Thriller Audience Analysis (Speed)

Thriller Target Audiences 

Me and Harry chose to concentrate on one thriller in particular this is because the thriller genre will attract so many different types of people it will be hard to analysis it in detail. 

Most thriller target audiences will have the demographics of age 14 or above. This is because in some thrillers they do contain some scene were younger people will be distressed. The gender for this particular movie would be predominantly male because of the mise en-scene used in Speed which is cars and guns. The class which we would link to Speed would be C2/A this is because after a hard day at work which they would like to relax and maybe get out of the real world were they have to work for a living and let their imagination run wild and their brain to relax. The hobbies of the typical person that would watch Speed would be someone that watches films based on violence, also they would be socially active what i mean by this is they wouldn't live a work orientated life they would also have a social life which could include going out with their mates to the pub and relaxing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossary Of Editing Techniques

Glossary of editing terms techniques:

EDITING

Editing describes the relationship between shots and the process by which they are combined.  It is essential to the creation of narrative space and to the establishment of narrative time.  The relationship between shots may be graphic, rhythmic, spatial and/or temporal.

Graphic match:

Graphic matches, or match cuts, are useful in relating two otherwise disconnected scenes, or in helping to establish a relationship between two scenes.  By ending one shot with a frame containing the same compositional elements (shape, color, size, etc.) as the beginning frame of the next shot, a connection is drawn between the two shots with a smooth transition.

Rhythmic relationships:

Rhythm editing describes an assembling of shots and/or sequences according to a rhythmic pattern of some kind, usually dictated by music.  It can be narrative, as in the clip from Woody Allen’s Bananas below, or, a music video type collage, as in the second clip from Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette.  In either case, dialogue is suppressed and the musical relationship between shots takes center stage.

Spatial Relationship:

The Establishing Shot or sequence serves to situate the audience within a particular environment or setting and/ or to introduce an important character or characters.  The establishing shot is usually the first or the first few shots in a sequence, and as such, it must be very efficient in portraying the context. Typically, establishing shots are Extreme Long Shots or Long Shots, followed by progressively closer framing.

Shot/ Reverse shot:

Shot/Reverse Shot is an editing technique that defined as multiple shots edited together in a way that alternates characters, typically to show both sides of a conversation situation. There are multiple ways this can be accomplished, with common examples being over the shoulder shots, angled shots, left/right alternating shots, and often a combination of the three.

Eye-line Match:

In an eye-line match, a shot of a character looking at something cuts to another shot showing exactly what the character sees.  Essentially, the camera temporarily becomes the character’s eyes with this editing technique.  In many cases, when the sequence cuts to the eye-line, camera movement is used to imply movement of the character’s eyes.  For example, a pan from left to right would imply that the character is moving his/her eyes or head from left to right.  Because the audience sees exactly what the character sees in an eye-line match, this technique is used to connect the audience with that character, seeing as we practically become that character for a moment.  Each of the following sequences is from No Country for Old Men.

Cut-in and Cut-away:

Cut-out or away is the reverse, bringing the viewer from a close view to a more distant one. The sequence opens with an extreme long shot of the area’s landscape, a high-angled tracking shot (probably via helicopter) –giving us a wide panoramic view of the area.  A cut suddenly transports the viewer somewhere within the landscape to a medium shot of character lying on the floor in his room.

Jump-Cut:

A jump a jump cut is an example of the elliptical style of editing where one shot seems to be abruptly interrupted? Typically the background will change while the individuals stay the same, or vice versa. Jump-cuts stray from the more contemporary style of continuity editing where the plot flows seamlessly to a more ambiguous story line.

Fade –in:

In this sequence from Sukiyaki Western Django, the calligraphic message provides an example of the fade-in. The style used in “Sukiyaki Western Django” is reminiscent of filmmakers such as Kurosawa, who used this archaic writing technique to embed a sort of traditionalism into his media.


Analysis of Editing Techniques In Snatch Opening Titles 
The way Snatch create tension is partly due to the quick editing technique in scenes such as fighting scene. It is important that especially in fighting scene you use past pace editing this is because if you use fast editing it will create the whole idea of the fighting and will make the viewer feel as if they are in the fight themselves. Quick editing is just one way of grabbing the attention of the viewer and keeping the viewer interested. But all the different types of editing I've mentioned above will create the perfect movie. And all these techniques are included in Snatch. An example of quick editing straight away is in the titles when the diamond being passed this sets the whole moral of the story it tells the viewer that this movie is going to be full of action and also could indicate to the viewer the genre of the movie.

ISL Week 1

Glossary of Terms

Camera shots:

Extreme long shot:

This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is generally used as a scene-setting, establishing shot. It normally shows an EXTERIOR, eg the outside of a building, or a landscape, and is often used to show scenes of thrilling action eg in a war film or disaster movie. There will be very little detail visible in the shot, it's meant to give a general impression rather than specific information.

Long Shot:

This is the most difficult to categorise precisely, but is generally one which shows the image as approximately "life" size ie corresponding to the real distance between the audience and the screen in a cinema (the figure of a man would appear as six feet tall). This category includes the FULL SHOT showing the entire human body, with the head near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom. While the focus is on characters, plenty of background detail still emerges: we can tell the coffins on the right are in a Western-style setting, for instance.

Medium shot:

Contains a figure from the knees/waist up and is normally used for dialogue scenes, or to show some detail of action. Variations on this include the TWO SHOT (containing two figures from the waist up) and the THREE SHOT (contains 3 figures...). NB. Any more than three figures and the shot tends to become a long shot. Background detail is minimal, probably because location has been established earlier in the scene - the audience already know where they are and now want to focus on dialogue and character interation. Another variation in this category is the OVER-THE-SHOULDER-SHOT, which positions the camera behind one figure, revealing the other figure, and part of the first figure's back, head and shoulder.

 

 

Close up:

This shows very little background, and concentrates on either a face, or a specific detail of mise en scène. Everything else is just a blur in the background. This shot magnifies the object (think of how big it looks on a cinema screen) and shows the importance of things, be it words written on paper, or the expression on someone's face. The close-up takes us into the mind of a character. In reality, we only let people that we really trust get THAT close to our face - mothers, children and lovers, usually - so a close up of a face is a very intimate shot. A film-maker may use this to make us feel extra comfortable or extremely uncomfortable about a character, and usually uses a zoom lens in order to get the required framing.

Extreme close up:

As its name suggests, an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever. This is a very artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic effect. The tight focus required means that extra care must be taken when setting up and lighting the shot - the slightest camera shake or error in focal length is very noticeable.

Camera angles

The relationship between the camera and the object being photographed (ie the ANGLE) gives emotional information to an audience, and guides their judgment about the character or object in shot. The more extreme the angle (ie the further away it is from eye left), the more symbolic and heavily-loaded the shot.

Birds eye view:

This shows a scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle. Familiar objects viewed from this angle might seem totally unrecognisable at first (umbrellas in a crowd, dancers' legs). This shot does, however, put the audience in a godlike position, looking down on the action. People can be made to look insignificant, ant-like, part of a wider scheme of things.

High angle:

Not so extreme as a bird's eye view. The camera is elevated above the action using a crane to give a general overview. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less significant (or scary). The object or character often gets swallowed up by their setting - they become part of a wider picture.

Eye level:

A fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that eg actors' heads are on a level with the focus. The camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the ground.

Low level:

These increase height (useful for short actors like Tom Cruise or James McAvoy) and give a sense of speeded motion. Low angles help give a sense of confusion to a viewer, of powerlessness within the action of a scene. The background of a low angle shot will tend to be just sky or ceiling, the lack of detail about the setting adding to the disorientation of the viewer. The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer, who is psychologically dominated by the figure on the screen.

Physcho Anaylsis

In this scene the camera shots that are being used are shots such as close ups, mid shots and extreme close up. These are used mostly in thrillers to show the viewer how the character is feeling. Also they use mid shots to show the viewer what is going on in the scene. In this scene the type of shot is a bird’s eye view shot. They use this shot because it sets the scene and also shows the viewer what is going on. With this angle it makes the women look weak and defenceless. The editing in this shot is fast pace because when the killer gets involved it increases in pace because it gets the viewer’s heart pounding. Also for this screen shot it makes the viewer think that everything is coming down her because from the angle we see the knife coming down on her and the water as well. This shows that everything is going against her. The mise en scene in this picture is good because it signifies that fact she is defenceless by the way she has no clothes on, this could show she is open to attack with the killer fully clothed. The sound in thius scene is very dull which could connote to the viewer that something is going to happen which makes the viewer feel nervous and upset for the women.

In this screen shot the shot type is a close up this is to show the women’s feelings and face expressions. And then the camera pans round and we faintly see the killer this is the first time we get an idea of what is happening and when we know what is happening the shots speed up this creates tension because we don’t know what will happen next. Also the sound volume increases which adds to the affect. This screenshot is affective because the attention is now on the object behind the shower curtain but we don’t know what it is yet this creates suspense. The way she is only just in the picture is good because it makes her feel defencless and worthless because the killer in the background takes up the screen which makes him look powerful compared to the women. The sound in this scene suddenly up the tempo and get louder this also gives the viewer even more of an idea of whats going on and it also makes the women vunrealibe.

In this screen shot we see that the blood is draining down the plug hole. This can connote many things such as her life is draining away. Also the sound when this picture is used is very slow which makes us know this is the end for the women. We get this idea because before she gets stabbed the music is very past paced and the dramatic change signifies something big has happened which can affect us. The contrast of the white bath tub on the red blood makes the blood stand out and make it worse. In this screenshot the women has just been killed so there is no music after this, this is because it makes the viewer know its a sad time for the women and shes died. so the music works in contrast with whats going on an example would be when the women is dead the stop stopps to signify that shes dead and everything connected to her will also be dead.