In the first film shown I used a DSLR camera along with several pieces of equipment including a tripod and a light (On top of the camera) We prepared the movie by making a storyboard as well as scouting locations in advance. By producing a storyboard we were able to prepare the scenes and get the good shots such as the establishing shot at the beginning of the first movie. I used Premier Pro to edit the film and this process involved putting music in several scenes faintly in the background to keep the movie from getting to dull. The movie itself was a drama with creepy aspects which made song choices and scene choices key. The scene on the computer was great as we set up a scene in which the computers light was illuminating the main character while the room surrounding is filled with darkness.
The music video was filmed with a DSLR again. The equipment used was a tripod and a light stand which was used in the studio we rented out. We made another story board and location recce's in order to film in 3 different locations for the music video to have variation. The 3 scenes were a house party, rough estate and a studio. The song was Freak of the Week - Krept and Konan. The genre was rap which involved finding someone to lip sync to the song who fitted the rap genre. We eventually found our guy who was a great help to the film and basically made the music video for us. Colour correction was used a lot as after researching other rap music videos we noticed how often colour correction was implemented in the genre.
The final piece of work produced was my script for the first film I made. The script can be found below and it took a lot of planning to make sure it was perfect. Using Adobe Story to make the script I had to do a lot of research into other scripts to make sure I had the right font and stayed true to the guidelines of how a script is to be made. The idea for the script was mostly based off the film "The secret life of Walter Mitty" I used the themes of running away and a school setting to make an original story.
Overall these 3 pieces of work all worked well and were mostly filmed by me although they did involve working in a group. My passion for film making has really helped make these work and while making the films and scripts I have learnt how to use Premier Pro almost flawlessly while also learning the general guidelines of scripts. I have improved my skills using a DSLR and tried new equipment such as the light that was attached to the video camera during my first film.
The scripts and past films I have produced have helped me develop the skills I need for being a camera man. I am also interested in directing which is another reason why the scripts have helped me. While writing I have had to consider the structure of the scenes being written and I needed to have a good mindset on what camera shots will take place and when plus the relevance of said shots. Considering shots in script is something being a director or a camera man will need which is something I have learned during my time at college. While filming the videos I have presented in my showreel I had to again consider camera shots and make sure everything is planned out in a storyboard before hand. The skills gained from directing these movies will also help me with directing or being a camera man depending on which of these careers I take on.
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