Friday, 15 June 2018
Evaluation
Haldane McHugh
Evaluation.
What went well in the Depict! film was probably the acting and the use of bleeps when everyone started to swear like sailors.
Another thing that went well would be the use of camera shots and angles used in the film that gave the massive effect on how it all worked out.
What didn’t go so well would have to be the editing to some extent. It’s fine if you don’t have an eye for detail but there are sometimes the filter jumps in a fraction of a second into and out of some shots.
Another thing would probably have to be script work with all the equipment and the van thing. Honestly confused me because all the equipment was there.
What I think I did well.
Probably my acting as I used different accent and put on a good smile.
What I think I did rubbish at.
Pretty much everything else. I didn’t do much editing and I only really did the camera work for a few shots.
Evaluation.
What went well in the Depict! film was probably the acting and the use of bleeps when everyone started to swear like sailors.
Another thing that went well would be the use of camera shots and angles used in the film that gave the massive effect on how it all worked out.
What didn’t go so well would have to be the editing to some extent. It’s fine if you don’t have an eye for detail but there are sometimes the filter jumps in a fraction of a second into and out of some shots.
Another thing would probably have to be script work with all the equipment and the van thing. Honestly confused me because all the equipment was there.
What I think I did well.
Probably my acting as I used different accent and put on a good smile.
What I think I did rubbish at.
Pretty much everything else. I didn’t do much editing and I only really did the camera work for a few shots.
Assignment 1 Essay
Haldane McHugh
Film & TV Essay
Type of moving image production (media forms)
We produced an entry video for Depict! We distributed it by uploading it to YouTube so that other people can watch it if they want to. Our target audience for this video are teenagers as we think they would enjoy the kind of humour our mockumentary has to offer. There is explicit language in the film so by the rules of the BBFC, the film rating will be 15.
There are other types of moving image media product. The formats are;
• TV quizzes
• Corporate video
• News slot
• Film
• Animation
• Documentary
There are some ways to distribute these products. They can be viewed on social media, television and even smartphones/tablets.
Finance and sources of funding
Funding for films and other forms of entertainment on television can be acquired by getting loans from the bank, getting the money directly from your pocket or getting a company to fund the film.
The funding goes into equipment, facilities for the staff to use, actors and so much more for the film to get done.
Most of the money will of course be spent on equipment and staff as the filming industry needs as many hands on deck as they can. A lot of funding will not only go to the making of the film, but also the editing that will need to be done like:
• CGI
• Sound effects
• Other SFX
• Importing music into the film
• Importing voice overs into the film (if needed)
The list does not contain everything that will need to be added as it is a pretty long list. These all cost money and the more money put towards these means you could have orchestral music like in the avengers, sounds that gives the audience a buzz in their spine and even awesome special effects like in Guardians of the Galaxy.
We had to obtain equipment such as cameras, tri-pods, E.V.P.’s and Mic’s. All of which were used to the best of our ability. After weeks of using the equipment, we had found out many different ways to use our equipment.
The type of production we had created was a short film that lasts roughly 90 seconds for a website known as ‘Depict!’ Unlike film companies, all we had to do was go grab the equipment without pay as we were filming on site with the equipment handed to us as we just have to show our student cards to borrow equipment instead of renting/buying it.
The requirements for our task was to come up with a short film that lasts 90 seconds in our own way. Within weeks of filming and acting it out, we had made the abomination of ‘Least Haunted’ which is a horror mockumentary of those ghost programmes that superstitious people like to watch. The time we was given to make the film was only two weeks but because the entire group (me and two others) is incompetent, we needed a few more added on. Compared to our time, films and other forms of entertainment shown on a screen can have months or even years of preparation.
The personnel for the film was me, Kain and Kamil. I was Camera man for most of the scenes and actor with two roles of the crazy old janitor and the ghost. Kain was the editor and actor (host of TV show). And last but not least, Kamil was the sound man and actor (equipment guy). Actual film industries would have more people than just three teenagers. They could afford to have one person for a role at least.
Requirements.
The things that we would have to spend money on (but didn’t) are;
Cameras.
Tri-pods.
Mics (including the boom).
Editing software.
E.V.P.’s.
Personnel (actors, directors, runners etc).
Food and drink.
Props.
We didn’t really get anyone to act in our film apart from us so we used the talent release forms on ourselves so that we did have something for them (Kamil and I had adult release forms as we are 18, Kain had a minor as he was 17 at the time). We did not need to ask for names as it was just us three in the camera shots so no clearance was required for this short film. If I were to film this in public then I would have to have release forms at the ready so if anyone gets involved in the film I would need to get their permission so that they can be in the film.
As for regulatory bodies, the college was fine to let us act out our little project and record it but most of it had to be shot after college hours because we needed it to be a bit dark and have next to no students. If I were to go out and ask for permission to go and film in a public area, I would have to be granted permission by the person who owns it.
We had clearance to use the equipment and be able to film in the college. If I were to use anything in a film I would need clearance for it and clearance for permission to film in a place other than my own. We gained our equipment by borrowing from the college and filming in areas in which we had access to our Depict! entry.
As for research, we didn’t really need to do anything but to sit and watch many ghostly TV shows and documentaries. Research is helpful when it comes to filming as the knowledge of what you are filming comes handy so that you would know what you are doing. We related the backgrounds from the documentaries to our mockumentary based in the college in order to capture the essence of our mockumentary. We used the front entrance of the college to film our intro, we then proceeded along to and interview in the library and then we finished off in the corridor that is next to W22 that features the reception in the final shot.
Insurance was not a big thing to worry about. However, it is still a big thing as it is essential when filming for an industry and an employment as you have to ensure that you can cover the accidental damage costs whether that be location, equipment or personal.
Trade unions work as representation for professionals. However, as our personnel is involved with the entertainment and filming sector, we fit under the umbrella from the WGGB as we write our own scripts and therefore allows us to be entitled to receive protection under the writer’s institution of Great Britain.
Copyright would prevent us from using certain media products in our 90 second short film such as music, clips and logos. It would cover any pre-existed copyright items we may have used/featured. If we had designed a product then the product can be copyrighted so that only we could use it. And other practitioners would have to receive confirmation from us to use our product.
OFCOM is the communications regulator in the UK and helps give us in the UK the best outcome for our TVs and radios.
The BBFC is the British board of film classification and it regulates censorship within films and guidance on film ratings.
U – suitable for everyone
PG – Parental guidance
12A – Cinema release is suitable for 12 and over
12 – suitable for 12 and over
15 – suitable for 15 and over
18 – suitable for 18 and over
R18 – Adult works for licensed premises only
The BBC was regulated by the Office of Fair Trading which protected consumer interests throughout the UK.
There is no legal regulation of online video in relation to already existing regulations in the UK. For example, racial hatred and blasphemy. The BBFC would not allow racial hatred and blasphemy in any kind of film and/ or TV programme unless it is historical facts like you would see in documentaries. OFCOM would not authorise any damaging/demeaning programmes to be shown on TV and to be heard on Radio.
This would not really effect our Depict! video as we have not featured any blasphemy or shown any signs of hatred throughout. However, there are a few swear words so the BBFC would have censored that to a 15.
PACT campaigns for the best economic regulatory and legislative environment for businesses to grow.
BECTU Is the UK’s media and entertainment trade union.
A trade association is an industry trade group that shares businesses, sector associations that operate in specific industries.
Film & TV Essay
Type of moving image production (media forms)
We produced an entry video for Depict! We distributed it by uploading it to YouTube so that other people can watch it if they want to. Our target audience for this video are teenagers as we think they would enjoy the kind of humour our mockumentary has to offer. There is explicit language in the film so by the rules of the BBFC, the film rating will be 15.
There are other types of moving image media product. The formats are;
• TV quizzes
• Corporate video
• News slot
• Film
• Animation
• Documentary
There are some ways to distribute these products. They can be viewed on social media, television and even smartphones/tablets.
Finance and sources of funding
Funding for films and other forms of entertainment on television can be acquired by getting loans from the bank, getting the money directly from your pocket or getting a company to fund the film.
The funding goes into equipment, facilities for the staff to use, actors and so much more for the film to get done.
Most of the money will of course be spent on equipment and staff as the filming industry needs as many hands on deck as they can. A lot of funding will not only go to the making of the film, but also the editing that will need to be done like:
• CGI
• Sound effects
• Other SFX
• Importing music into the film
• Importing voice overs into the film (if needed)
The list does not contain everything that will need to be added as it is a pretty long list. These all cost money and the more money put towards these means you could have orchestral music like in the avengers, sounds that gives the audience a buzz in their spine and even awesome special effects like in Guardians of the Galaxy.
We had to obtain equipment such as cameras, tri-pods, E.V.P.’s and Mic’s. All of which were used to the best of our ability. After weeks of using the equipment, we had found out many different ways to use our equipment.
The type of production we had created was a short film that lasts roughly 90 seconds for a website known as ‘Depict!’ Unlike film companies, all we had to do was go grab the equipment without pay as we were filming on site with the equipment handed to us as we just have to show our student cards to borrow equipment instead of renting/buying it.
The requirements for our task was to come up with a short film that lasts 90 seconds in our own way. Within weeks of filming and acting it out, we had made the abomination of ‘Least Haunted’ which is a horror mockumentary of those ghost programmes that superstitious people like to watch. The time we was given to make the film was only two weeks but because the entire group (me and two others) is incompetent, we needed a few more added on. Compared to our time, films and other forms of entertainment shown on a screen can have months or even years of preparation.
The personnel for the film was me, Kain and Kamil. I was Camera man for most of the scenes and actor with two roles of the crazy old janitor and the ghost. Kain was the editor and actor (host of TV show). And last but not least, Kamil was the sound man and actor (equipment guy). Actual film industries would have more people than just three teenagers. They could afford to have one person for a role at least.
Requirements.
The things that we would have to spend money on (but didn’t) are;
Cameras.
Tri-pods.
Mics (including the boom).
Editing software.
E.V.P.’s.
Personnel (actors, directors, runners etc).
Food and drink.
Props.
We didn’t really get anyone to act in our film apart from us so we used the talent release forms on ourselves so that we did have something for them (Kamil and I had adult release forms as we are 18, Kain had a minor as he was 17 at the time). We did not need to ask for names as it was just us three in the camera shots so no clearance was required for this short film. If I were to film this in public then I would have to have release forms at the ready so if anyone gets involved in the film I would need to get their permission so that they can be in the film.
As for regulatory bodies, the college was fine to let us act out our little project and record it but most of it had to be shot after college hours because we needed it to be a bit dark and have next to no students. If I were to go out and ask for permission to go and film in a public area, I would have to be granted permission by the person who owns it.
We had clearance to use the equipment and be able to film in the college. If I were to use anything in a film I would need clearance for it and clearance for permission to film in a place other than my own. We gained our equipment by borrowing from the college and filming in areas in which we had access to our Depict! entry.
As for research, we didn’t really need to do anything but to sit and watch many ghostly TV shows and documentaries. Research is helpful when it comes to filming as the knowledge of what you are filming comes handy so that you would know what you are doing. We related the backgrounds from the documentaries to our mockumentary based in the college in order to capture the essence of our mockumentary. We used the front entrance of the college to film our intro, we then proceeded along to and interview in the library and then we finished off in the corridor that is next to W22 that features the reception in the final shot.
Insurance was not a big thing to worry about. However, it is still a big thing as it is essential when filming for an industry and an employment as you have to ensure that you can cover the accidental damage costs whether that be location, equipment or personal.
Trade unions work as representation for professionals. However, as our personnel is involved with the entertainment and filming sector, we fit under the umbrella from the WGGB as we write our own scripts and therefore allows us to be entitled to receive protection under the writer’s institution of Great Britain.
Copyright would prevent us from using certain media products in our 90 second short film such as music, clips and logos. It would cover any pre-existed copyright items we may have used/featured. If we had designed a product then the product can be copyrighted so that only we could use it. And other practitioners would have to receive confirmation from us to use our product.
OFCOM is the communications regulator in the UK and helps give us in the UK the best outcome for our TVs and radios.
The BBFC is the British board of film classification and it regulates censorship within films and guidance on film ratings.
U – suitable for everyone
PG – Parental guidance
12A – Cinema release is suitable for 12 and over
12 – suitable for 12 and over
15 – suitable for 15 and over
18 – suitable for 18 and over
R18 – Adult works for licensed premises only
The BBC was regulated by the Office of Fair Trading which protected consumer interests throughout the UK.
There is no legal regulation of online video in relation to already existing regulations in the UK. For example, racial hatred and blasphemy. The BBFC would not allow racial hatred and blasphemy in any kind of film and/ or TV programme unless it is historical facts like you would see in documentaries. OFCOM would not authorise any damaging/demeaning programmes to be shown on TV and to be heard on Radio.
This would not really effect our Depict! video as we have not featured any blasphemy or shown any signs of hatred throughout. However, there are a few swear words so the BBFC would have censored that to a 15.
PACT campaigns for the best economic regulatory and legislative environment for businesses to grow.
BECTU Is the UK’s media and entertainment trade union.
A trade association is an industry trade group that shares businesses, sector associations that operate in specific industries.
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
3 Depict! film reviews
Three Depict! Short films.
The Fish and I (Babak Habibifar)
“A blind man tries to save the life of his goldfish.”
This short film is about a blind man trying to save his fishy friend from drowning in open air.
This short film is liked by most people as the blind man risks damaging his own (what looks to be) kitchen to save his little goldfish.
This particular film does not need colour and dialogue as actions speak louder than words. It could also be saying that colour has nothing to do with committing a heroic act.
The camera angles in this short film mostly consist of close ups and medium shots as they show emotions in the blind man and how he feels when he accidentally nudged his little friend off the kitchen worktop.
The character for the film is a blind man, we can see this as he has to move his hands around the place of impact in order to find his little friend. We can also tell he is blind because of wide eyes staring into blank space.
The film does not have any special effects not does it have and transitions yet it does not need them as the film alone sends a powerful message.
The tap dripping with water could mean two things;
Time – the man could have been there for seconds, minutes or even hours.
Worry – the dripping tap could have represented the heartbeat of the man as he was worried about his fish.
The end on the short film has the fish swimming into the hand of the blind man as it shows the fish trusts him.
To rate this film, I would give it a solid nine out of ten as some of the camera shots could have been a little bit longer just by two or three seconds as tension needs to build up.
Family dinner (Ashley P Saunders)
“A typical family dinner where the conversation could lead anywhere.”
This is a short film about a family sitting down at a table having their dinner and a “lovely” chat when the boy asks if he is gay.
This film is possibly one of, if not, the funniest Depict! Entry on the website.
A thing I like about this 90 second film is that it was all done in one shot that goes around the table and it is focusing on certain characters they will speak.
The characters are just like ordinary family members when they are around the table. There is always the sister on their phone, the grandparent that doesn’t know how technology works, the young sibling tattle tailing on their older sibling(s). It wouldn’t be a family dinner be a family dinner without all of these.
The angle of the shot is a close-up/medium shot so that facial expressions are visible.
There were some funny lines in the film such as “What the bloody hell is an “e” and why would I read one?”
Catch of the day (Jennifer Sheridan & Matthew Markham)
“A lonely fisherman hooks more than he bargained for.”
This short film is about a fisherman who goes out for some lovely time to himself and fish. But this is quite the catch as this isn’t an aquatic creature.
There is no dialogue in this short film as there is none needed. Again, I will stand by my statement of “actions speak louder than words.”
The use of shots in the short film are quite astonishing as the views are beautiful and so peaceful open lake areas. It is mostly cloudy skies with some sunlight, the absolute perfect weather for fishing.
Some of the shots show more meaning than what a narrative dialogue could tell you such as the bird’s eye view/establishing shot on the man in his little boat. Completely surrounded by water.
I think the music fits this short film in particular as it suits the surroundings. It makes everything seem so calm and relaxing (I am aware I have said that but it really is true). I especially like the awkward silence at the end because it makes so much sense why it would be really awkward.
Some of the shots have a filter on them as the outer corners of the footage are slightly darker than the centre of the footage. It could show us that the focus is in the middle or maybe not. Doesn’t matter if there is a purpose to it or not, it looks brilliant either way.
The music makes me feel really calm and relaxed (composer – Cato Hoeben).
The shot when the hooks are intertwined is rather comical because both of the people think they’ve got a really big fish when in actual fact they just got tangled.
The Fish and I (Babak Habibifar)
“A blind man tries to save the life of his goldfish.”
This short film is about a blind man trying to save his fishy friend from drowning in open air.
This short film is liked by most people as the blind man risks damaging his own (what looks to be) kitchen to save his little goldfish.
This particular film does not need colour and dialogue as actions speak louder than words. It could also be saying that colour has nothing to do with committing a heroic act.
The camera angles in this short film mostly consist of close ups and medium shots as they show emotions in the blind man and how he feels when he accidentally nudged his little friend off the kitchen worktop.
The character for the film is a blind man, we can see this as he has to move his hands around the place of impact in order to find his little friend. We can also tell he is blind because of wide eyes staring into blank space.
The film does not have any special effects not does it have and transitions yet it does not need them as the film alone sends a powerful message.
The tap dripping with water could mean two things;
Time – the man could have been there for seconds, minutes or even hours.
Worry – the dripping tap could have represented the heartbeat of the man as he was worried about his fish.
The end on the short film has the fish swimming into the hand of the blind man as it shows the fish trusts him.
To rate this film, I would give it a solid nine out of ten as some of the camera shots could have been a little bit longer just by two or three seconds as tension needs to build up.
Family dinner (Ashley P Saunders)
“A typical family dinner where the conversation could lead anywhere.”
This is a short film about a family sitting down at a table having their dinner and a “lovely” chat when the boy asks if he is gay.
This film is possibly one of, if not, the funniest Depict! Entry on the website.
A thing I like about this 90 second film is that it was all done in one shot that goes around the table and it is focusing on certain characters they will speak.
The characters are just like ordinary family members when they are around the table. There is always the sister on their phone, the grandparent that doesn’t know how technology works, the young sibling tattle tailing on their older sibling(s). It wouldn’t be a family dinner be a family dinner without all of these.
The angle of the shot is a close-up/medium shot so that facial expressions are visible.
There were some funny lines in the film such as “What the bloody hell is an “e” and why would I read one?”
Catch of the day (Jennifer Sheridan & Matthew Markham)
“A lonely fisherman hooks more than he bargained for.”
This short film is about a fisherman who goes out for some lovely time to himself and fish. But this is quite the catch as this isn’t an aquatic creature.
There is no dialogue in this short film as there is none needed. Again, I will stand by my statement of “actions speak louder than words.”
The use of shots in the short film are quite astonishing as the views are beautiful and so peaceful open lake areas. It is mostly cloudy skies with some sunlight, the absolute perfect weather for fishing.
Some of the shots show more meaning than what a narrative dialogue could tell you such as the bird’s eye view/establishing shot on the man in his little boat. Completely surrounded by water.
I think the music fits this short film in particular as it suits the surroundings. It makes everything seem so calm and relaxing (I am aware I have said that but it really is true). I especially like the awkward silence at the end because it makes so much sense why it would be really awkward.
Some of the shots have a filter on them as the outer corners of the footage are slightly darker than the centre of the footage. It could show us that the focus is in the middle or maybe not. Doesn’t matter if there is a purpose to it or not, it looks brilliant either way.
The music makes me feel really calm and relaxed (composer – Cato Hoeben).
The shot when the hooks are intertwined is rather comical because both of the people think they’ve got a really big fish when in actual fact they just got tangled.
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