Film Studies A Level Sound Exercise Video Analysis
Our video, known as "Where's Shannon?", is about two friends who meet up and go to their classroom to listen to some music when several supernatural events occur. I think we used all of the sound techniques within this video, e.g. contrapuntal sound; when Shannon and Josephine were listening to music right when the books fell down loudly.
We used certain sound techniques in certain scenes because we thought they would help portray the scene effectively, e.g. when the door slams shut at the end of the video, eerie and intense music plays. Most, if not all, our choices, I believe, were successful because they did indeed portray their respective scenes effectively and dramatically.
I believe we did capture the sound effectively and I believe we did use the sound equipment, i.e. the clip-on microphone, effectively and correctly. Also, I believe we showed the difference between each of the sound types. The diegetic sound was the character's footsteps and dialogue while the non-diegetic sound was the music playing on the phone and the intense music that plays when the door slams shut. The on-screen sound was the character's dialogue while the off-screen sound was when the books fell down loudly. The parallel sound was the intense, eerie music that plays when the door slams by itself while the contrapuntal sound was when the music on the phone (Superhero by Simon Curtis) plays right when the books fall on the floor loudly by themselves. I think we used an effective sound-bridge when the two friends get up to investigate the books, the music from the phone slowly starts to quieten as the two move away from the phone on the desk.
I think the most positive elements of our video were the heavy breathing sequences at the beginning, the special effects, e.g. the moving chairs, the slamming door, and the genuine acting.
I think if I were to make improvements to this video, I would have made the video longer as it was originally intended to be according to the script we created, due to one of the actors being absent at the last filming session, and, also, when the video was uploaded, it was oddly uploaded with extra blankness at the end of the video.
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Film Studies A Level Camera Exercise Video Analysis
Film Studies A
Level Camera Exercise Video Analysis
The story of the video is that, after being 10 minutes late
for school, a student has to run away and hide from the teacher, but the whole
incident was a daydream in the end. Admittedly, it isn’t exactly an interesting
story.
My group used all of the listed camera shots and movements
in our video (though maybe except for the tracking shot as we were in hurry at
the time). However, for some of the more complicated shots and movements, we
had to improvise, e.g. crane shot, because we didn’t have a crane to use for a
proper crane shot.
For some scenes, we used a particular camera shot to portray
it in an effective way, e.g. we used an over-the-shoulder shot to portray the
anger and annoyance of the teacher facing away from the camera and the fear of
the student facing towards the camera.
Similarly, for some scenes, we used a particular camera
movement to portray it in an effective way, e.g. we used a crane shot at the
end of the video to portray the sudden realisation that the whole incident was
a dream.
Most of our choices of shots and movements were successful
because they portrayed their respective scenes very well, despite not having
the proper equipment for some of the shots and movements, i.e. crane shot.
Even with the tripod, some of the shots and movements we
used weren’t completely steady due to the tripod legs being uneven and the
stand in which the camera sits on wasn’t completely straight and due to carrying
the tripod unsteadily.
Most of the shots were framed fairly well, despite some of
the shots and movements being slightly unsteady, and in an effective way
depending on the scene in the video.
Overall, I think the most positive elements of this video are
the editing, e.g. the video transitions, and most of the camera shots, namely
the less complicated shots, like the long shot.
I think if this video were to be improved, I would improve
my voice projection when I was acting in some of the scenes, e.g. when I said
“I’m only 10 minutes late”.
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