This is a report I created looking at some of my inspiration for my final project...
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Sunday, 14 March 2010
Friday, 12 March 2010
Lincoln... Project pre-production, Proposal draft 001
Proposal
Audience Profile
This project is intended to be viewed on websites, such as YouTube and Vimeo, as well as being viewed on televisions or big screens at film festivals. The finished project is intended to be viewed by both groups and individuals depending on how it is viewed. On the internet the audience will be individuals but with the possibility of a wide coverage due to the nature of the internet. Whereas at a film festival the audience will be a large group but the scope will be confined to the size of the attending audience.
The audience will be in a position of awareness of what they are about to watch. On line there will be a description alongside the video and at the festival there will again be some form of description in the festivals program. There will also be a description as part of the DVD box label. The finished project will also be advertised as a specific genre, science fiction. This means that the audience will already be anticipating certain conventions to appear within the film.
An audience can be found within the fantasy and Science fiction community, at film festivals and specific online groups. Also an audience can be found in short film enthusiasts, at festivals, as well as independent film enthusiasts.
Program Objectives
The informational objectives of the project are that it is a fictional film that shows how the human conscience copes with being confined for a prolonged period of time when the physical body is unable to move. It highlights the struggle between mind and body whilst both are put under extreme stress and how the mind decides to cope.
The behavioural objective of the project is for the audience to gain enjoyment from the story but to also enjoy the special effects work, for example the colourful vistas within the human mind and the futuristic setting inside the escape pod.
Finally the motivational objectives are to create a piece that advertises my skills as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and motion graphics artist.
Content Outline
The film will begin with the destruction of a space station, resulting in one of the crew members escaping on an escape pod. During his time in the escape pod he becomes more and more uncomfortable in confinement, especially as he is unable to move to any great extent.
During his time onboard he is kept company by the varicose computers on board. One catches his attention more than others, the recently destroyed space stations AI (Artificial intelligence). As he befriends this AI, he begins to use his imagination to escape from the reality of the pod and venture in to the realm of his imagination.
His imagination is then the venue for him and the AI to meet in his created reality and eventually fall in love. As the story progresses he beings to spend more and more time in his created world, and before long, and without realising, he chooses to stay there.
When the pod drifts into an asteroid field and right into the heart of a battle his mind is dragged out of his world and back into reality. When the pod is hit all power is lost resulting in him losing his companion and love. His short attempts to bring her back are futile before long his pod is now picked up, his rescuers expecting praise and gratitude are instead met with remorse, anger and rage.
Programme Format
The programme format of the project is a science fiction short/feature film.
Audience Profile
This project is intended to be viewed on websites, such as YouTube and Vimeo, as well as being viewed on televisions or big screens at film festivals. The finished project is intended to be viewed by both groups and individuals depending on how it is viewed. On the internet the audience will be individuals but with the possibility of a wide coverage due to the nature of the internet. Whereas at a film festival the audience will be a large group but the scope will be confined to the size of the attending audience.
The audience will be in a position of awareness of what they are about to watch. On line there will be a description alongside the video and at the festival there will again be some form of description in the festivals program. There will also be a description as part of the DVD box label. The finished project will also be advertised as a specific genre, science fiction. This means that the audience will already be anticipating certain conventions to appear within the film.
An audience can be found within the fantasy and Science fiction community, at film festivals and specific online groups. Also an audience can be found in short film enthusiasts, at festivals, as well as independent film enthusiasts.
Program Objectives
The informational objectives of the project are that it is a fictional film that shows how the human conscience copes with being confined for a prolonged period of time when the physical body is unable to move. It highlights the struggle between mind and body whilst both are put under extreme stress and how the mind decides to cope.
The behavioural objective of the project is for the audience to gain enjoyment from the story but to also enjoy the special effects work, for example the colourful vistas within the human mind and the futuristic setting inside the escape pod.
Finally the motivational objectives are to create a piece that advertises my skills as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and motion graphics artist.
Content Outline
The film will begin with the destruction of a space station, resulting in one of the crew members escaping on an escape pod. During his time in the escape pod he becomes more and more uncomfortable in confinement, especially as he is unable to move to any great extent.
During his time onboard he is kept company by the varicose computers on board. One catches his attention more than others, the recently destroyed space stations AI (Artificial intelligence). As he befriends this AI, he begins to use his imagination to escape from the reality of the pod and venture in to the realm of his imagination.
His imagination is then the venue for him and the AI to meet in his created reality and eventually fall in love. As the story progresses he beings to spend more and more time in his created world, and before long, and without realising, he chooses to stay there.
When the pod drifts into an asteroid field and right into the heart of a battle his mind is dragged out of his world and back into reality. When the pod is hit all power is lost resulting in him losing his companion and love. His short attempts to bring her back are futile before long his pod is now picked up, his rescuers expecting praise and gratitude are instead met with remorse, anger and rage.
Programme Format
The programme format of the project is a science fiction short/feature film.
Lincoln... Media Industry's case study
I have just handed in my case study for my media industry's module.
I chose to focus on digital cinematography, mainly RED and ARRI cameras.
I also interviewed Cinematographer Brian Hall, who has had many years experience with the BBC.
This is my case study.
I chose to focus on digital cinematography, mainly RED and ARRI cameras.
I also interviewed Cinematographer Brian Hall, who has had many years experience with the BBC.
This is my case study.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Lincoln... Project pre-production, Portfolio 1
This is a link to my finished Portfolio 1 for my project pre-production. This contains all the aims, research aims and agenda, research report and conclusion. It also contains the first draft of my proposal.
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Monday, 1 March 2010
Lincoln... Project pre-production
Over the summer I will be producing my first feature film as part of my masters degree.
I have recently started the research and pre-production stage of this.
I will be adding links to documents that I write over this term, as well as adding some of the text directly to my blog.
Examples of what I will be covering are;
I have recently started the research and pre-production stage of this.
I will be adding links to documents that I write over this term, as well as adding some of the text directly to my blog.
Examples of what I will be covering are;
- Logistics of film making,
- Money and Budget,
- Critical Analysis,
- CGI research,
- Green screen research etc...
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Lincoln... Media Production 2, landscape shoot 01
I went out during the afternoon yesterday to take some landscape images, as Lincoln finally had a cloudless day.
Before I set up I went to my local photography shop and brought myself a tripod.
I went for a Manfrotto system. I got the basic leg set and the basic 3 way head. But its such a luxury to have a great piece of kit like this that I can use when and where I want.
With my new piece of kit I headed up to a part of steep hill that I knew had a good view.
I set up my camera and got experimenting with my Cokin Filters.
I mainly used my graduated ND filters, as I found combining them with other ND filters caused a purple tint to my images.
I also gave my graduated red filter a go.
Hear are a collection of the best images from the shoot.
Lincoln... Media Production 2, studio shoot 01, more examples
Here are more images from my first shoot.
They have all had the usual Photoshop treatment including a high-pass filter.
The first one was taken using two lights and a reflector.
[insert images of light set up]
The next set of images were taken with an Octa directly behind me and the model right up close to the camera. This was the only light used.
This final image was taken in a three light set up with a reflector.
They have all had the usual Photoshop treatment including a high-pass filter.
The first one was taken using two lights and a reflector.
[insert images of light set up]
The next set of images were taken with an Octa directly behind me and the model right up close to the camera. This was the only light used.
This final image was taken in a three light set up with a reflector.
Lincoln... Media Production 2, studio shoot 01, first example
Today I had a great time messing around the University's photography studio.
This was the first chance I had to get my hand on all of the lights and the white infinity wall that the studio had to offer.
This is the first image that has come out of the shoot.
I really enjoyed working on this shot as I have already learnt a lot about Photoshop from just practical use.
I will post up more shots and also start getting my work on Flickr tomorrow.
For now here is the finished shot. I used the healing brush and the clone stamp tool to remove the logo and text from the foundation tub, I plan on uploading my some of my work to istock so this was necessary. I am very happy in the way I have managed to preserve the reflection of the finger.
The final shot has had some high-pass work done to it, a great tutorial on it can be found here.
Image 01, RAW
Image 02, Retouched
Image 03, High-Pass
Monday, 15 February 2010
Lincoln... Media Production 2, location shoot 01, before and after shots
These are the before and after shots for my first photo shoot.
The first is the untouched image and the second has had Photoshop work.
The first is the untouched image and the second has had Photoshop work.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Lincoln... Media Production 2, location shoot 01, UPDATE
Here are the 3 finished images from my first shoot, as well as the first one I uploaded a while ago.
The first one has been cropped, but that is it. This was because I was happy with the quality and the colours in the image.
The new three have been edited within Photoshop.
The heal brush has been used to remove mascara sprinkles and to smooth some skin bumps.
The eyes have been treated in all three as well.
The eye area has been selected, This area has then been brushed with colour (#82bdfe). This has had feathering applied as well as some re-masking to remove overflow. Finally the layers have been set to overlay and the opacity reduced to 50%.
The first one has been cropped, but that is it. This was because I was happy with the quality and the colours in the image.
The new three have been edited within Photoshop.
The heal brush has been used to remove mascara sprinkles and to smooth some skin bumps.
The eyes have been treated in all three as well.
The eye area has been selected, This area has then been brushed with colour (#82bdfe). This has had feathering applied as well as some re-masking to remove overflow. Finally the layers have been set to overlay and the opacity reduced to 50%.
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