One Shot Film - First Attempts

One Shot Film - First Attempts
Below are my first attempts at a one shot film. The first is a simple lighting experiment that I attempted using two different colour filters on two lights, two members from my group then stood infront of the lights to create a shadow effect. I am really happy with the idea and the way that the two colours clash in order to represent the two different personalities of the figures in the video however the execution of the video was difficult. The main problems we concountered were the folded curtain that created shadows that weren't neccesary, it was also difficult to keep the actors out of shot as they had to stand in front of the lights. To edit the film I am hoping to add a filter or change to colours slightly to bring out the blue and red lighting more and possibly crop out the hand that wanders into shot.


The second one shot film is a much more basic idea of a meeting for a drugs deal, what I am particulary happy with is the use of shadow and clever lighting. You only see what the camera wants you to see the over the shoulder view ensures that you never see one of the figures, while I am editting I will also cut out the intro where you can see the bodyguards face to add to the mystery of the character making him feel more imposing.

Lighting

Lighting
This is a short experiment using lighting. Here we shone a light from one side to create a shadowed effect along one side of the face to create a serious looking interview situation. It is fair to say though that Jit's acting stole the show....

What is the Rule of Thirds?

What is the Rule of Thirds?

The rule of thirds is a technique used in visual arts to where two equally spaced vertical and horizontal lines are placed over a picture dividing the image into 9 equal parts forming a net like the one on the left.

The four intersections formed by the lines crossing, known as 'hotspots' can be lined up with features in a photograph or a film to create interesting compositions that will create a feeling of tension and energy and form a more interesting composition that looks more professional.

Below is a short clip explaining the Rule of Thirds....

If you notice how the Rule of Thirds has been used here by having the two characters in the image are placed directly under the two vertical lines, also the two 'hotspots' also line up with their faces.

Pixilation First Attempt

Pixilation First Attempt
This is my first attempt at a short pixilation film that I made using a lot of still images and then editing on Photoshop.

I am happy with my first attempt however I am also working on a second attempt using a second set of images to which I have over layed the clip from my first attempt at Pixilation.

Below are a few examples...

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Here the hands will draw each scene from the clip using different art tools for example the above is charcoal and I have used an appropriate filter to create this effect. I am very happy with the way this is looking however this is taking a long time to create as every image has to be edited individually. But I'm sure I'll get it done.

Aesthetics over Function

Why is it that we want our Belongings to do more than just Function Well?

On the left is an image of my favourite car, the Classic Mini, unfortunately I do not own this car but in my opinion it is the best designed car in the world. Why? well there are better looking and faster cars with better gadgets but there is something fantastic about it, without doubt its a classic car and yet it was made so well that it can still be used today, its an underdog, its small, its fun, it stared in the greatest car chase scene ever.

The most basic car these days on paper is a better car and would function better however these cars seem to lack the heart of the Classic Mini, it may be old and comparatively slow when compared to newer cars but it is a symbol of Britain and not to mention one of the most aesthetically pleasing cars ever.

Why are we Willing as Soon as we can Afford it, to pay extra for things with Appealing Forms?

It is a simple fact that we want the things we own to look good, whether its clothes mp3 players or computers we will pay more for an appealing object. This doesn't make it any easier to use, I would like to use the example of my bass guitar, it cost about £150 while deciding which to buy I found another costing a lot less that sounded just as good and yet I payed extra for mine simply because it looked better and had a better make...

A waste of money? probably but with major things like that, that I am going to use for a long time it is better to shell out more money because you have to live with it and use it for a long time.