Critical approch-task 1

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Contract and Evaluation

Contracts

I understand there are 3 main types of contracts. A written contract, verbal contract and standard contract 

 Written Contract

 Written contract provides certainty and evidence from both parties evolved. They clearly layout and discuss details of the contract once they come to an agreement it is then put into a document and both parties sign it in order to make it official. Some benefits of having a written contract is that it can serve as a record of what was agreed. It can give you security and peace of mind knowing you have work, for how long and what you will be paid. Risk includes that the court won’t enforce the contract because you may not be able to prove the existence of the contract.

Verbal Contract

Verbal contracts are contracts which a spoke between 2 or more people, verbal contracts can be supported with the right documentation if this is not provided you should always make a note of factors within the contract in order to counteract any problems in the future.

Standard  Form

Standard Form contracts is a contract which has been habituated, most of theses terms are set in advance. this means there has been no negotiation between the coteries. in most conditions the contract is biased towards the coterie who prepared the contract.

I have been asked by Sky to create a 2-3 minute long video promoting London transport, the contract has been negotiated between sky and South Thames college. I understand that I have to try and show as many types of travel as possible. Within this contract i believe there is no set budget i will be using the equipment available and provided by the college any other equipment I may need or want to use will have to be provided by me on my own accord making me responsible for it . furthermore any music I may use in the edits will  be copyright checked, in order to avoid any copyright law violations.    

 During the editing and filming time allocated to me I found it difficult the first time to edit the video in time as I had never used the software before however as the process went along I became more able to use premiere creative cloud do to the practice I had gained. For my finally video i decided to stick to the day to night theme of my entertainment video i created a short introduction using after effects just to add some extra visuals to mash up as not all my camera shots are as good as i would have liked them to be. recollecting back to when i was filming i feel as though i should have the thought and looked more into the lighting of the shots doing this my video would have looked much better, less dull and more vibrant. In conjunction with this i could have used different copyright free music  to make the video more upbeat and less tedious. Stating this I am happy with mu decision to transition my video from day to night and to incorporate text and information into the video to make it informative. 

Final Mash up

Entertainment

Entertainment

For my entertainment video I decided to show entertainment from the day into the night I decided to film outside the Tate Modern showing the Gallery and the performers outside i also filmed at the skate park on south bank and at a gig in the evening to transition from day to night.    

Architecture

Architecture

 I had spoken to the project manager of building company in charge of M by Montcalm hotel on Old street. we had agree for me to film in the hotel where you usually would not be ale to film i had the opportunity to film in the plant room and rooms that are still under construction. I was also able to film the blueprints in there office. as well as this i also went around london to the film some of the old architecture to get a wider perspective for the video. 

Fashion Pre-Production

Fashion Final Video

Fashion 

When filming for the fashion video I found it easy to get the shots I wanted to film and use in the edit however, looking back at the video now I feel as though I could have elevated my original idea by perhaps organising a fashion shoot to get some model closeups, or even by getting some face to face shots with people who have different styles. I also could have done a few vox pops asking questions such as: whats your staple fashion piece for this season? or where is your favourite place to shop in London?. Furthermore I could have also added so text to the video to link it with my previous one. 

London Transport link

London Transport
My initial idea for this video was to do a day in the life of showing a person’s everyday route to work or college in order to show the different types of transport. However after further looking into this idea I came to the conclusion not to go ahead with is idea, as it wouldn’t allow me to fit in as many different types of travel I would like to. Instead I opted for a simple informative video showing different elements of travel along with text giving some information on that particular form of transport. For example I used the red bus in my video and added the typical journey price in subheadings.Looking back at my final video I am happy with the way it came out I like the informative style I chose to take when editing this video. some improvements which I could however take would be to think meticulously as to the shots I chose to film rather than just filming every mode of transport I saw instead of sticking to my original plan. Considering this i still feel as though I have done a good job filming and editing on software I have never used before. 

Pre-Production London Transport

Key Terms

continuity- continuity to continue, to make sure things are continuous.

may things cause continuity errors- shots/angles, props/costume and lighting.

continuity editing is the most common type of editing which aims to create a sense of reality and time moving forward.

also mown as invisible editing referring to how the technique does not draw attention to editing process but allows the audience to concentrate on narrative

Techniques, rule of continuity editing;

180 degree angle: purpose is to orientate the viewer, to establish the placement of character breaking the 180 rule will place the character in a different place.

match on action(match cuts)- multiple cuts shown as one continuous action or scene, is part of invisible editing which creates flow when watching the scene the audience will know it as one action e.g fight scene.

shot reverse shot- when a shot goes from A-B,A-B it is continuously back and fourth back and fourth there is a connection between them. it is often used in conversations so you see what both characters are saying. it is a form of eye-line matching if the character is looking at someone and there next shot is what they look at.

shot rebel shot- 
eye-line match- shot A character is looking off screen- shot B what character is looking at
is a following shot that follows what character is looking at, makes cutes smoother the audience excepts the cut to happen and is eager to see what happens next/ what the character sees.

cross cutting or parallel editing- technique of continuously alliterating 2 or more sciences that often happen simultaneously ( at the same time0 but in different locations. as they cross, pace gradually gets faster and fast and tension builds. often the parallel scenes will intersect to create a climax.

insert shot- insert shot a part of a scene as filmed from a different ante and or focal length from the master shot, but emphasise a different aspect of that action due to  the different farming. an insert differs from a cutaway cover action not covered in the master shot e.g closeup of gun fighter, insert of hand quivering above the holster etc.

cutaway- is a video scene the cuts away to relent images or footage, often used in documentaries or in film when a vital piece of information is needed to show the audience. usually the dialogue or voice will continue during the cut away.

pace - slow : to make calm/ still little number of shots or to make them pay attention to detail, romantic films

medium- normal and comfortable, average number of shots could show realism ,comedy films

fast- intense exciting and thrilling short shots, action films

Time- story of time- time of the events (ex  film over 50 years…)
discourse time - time taken to narrate the event.

summary- discourse shorter than the story e.g film takes place over 50 years but shown in 2 hours

ellipsis- establishing discourse ime rater than story e.g SHOT 1: man out of bed SHOT 2 : man in shower SHOT 3 man getting dressed SHOT 4: man driving to work ….. the audience can fill in the gaps.

scence-story and discourse time are equal  o show realism e.g. soap opera which shows a scenic in 5 minutes which is actually 5 mins

Stretch- discourse is longer than story e.g scene in ac where it is in slow motion to show  runner wining and to capture the emotion.

flash back - character has a flash back which is a thought or memory in the past e.g hunger games when  kay is thinking about peeta at the dinner table.

flash forward - when audience are shown the future scenes  or events.

time allocation- remember the audience will not see everything things are edited in order they get to see what is important.

transitions- straight cutting- to show realism in conversation

graphic match- when tom sots match graphically, often with a overlap transition.

overlap or dissolve- makes a softer transition to show ellipsis or time passing

wipe - often used to show new day or new scene

fade in/ out -often used to communicate ending or beginning

flash- to show flash backs or flash forward

Special effects: b&w
 contrast
 colour
 animation
 CGL- computer generated images
 fast forward/ slow motion
ghost trail- see multiple actions to show someone drunk or on drugs
blur 

Montage editing 

montage editing is a serious montage which is a series of show that are not in sequential order, or relate to each other.

The Last kings of Scotland Question and Answer

As the sequence begins, what sounds do we her before the music begins? 

• As the sequence begins you hear diegetic, ambient noise before the music starts the sound is mixture of light wind and rustling keys. 

As the music begins we only see nichola's face, not what he sees. how is the music used to indicate that all is not well? 

• the music indicates he is not well as it builds up and increases in volume the violins stringing long notes adds to the suspense this indication of unsettling behaviour is also shown by the shots used in this scene we can see a side profile, close up of his face which also adds to the suspense

How does the music change as he picks up the photograph?what mood or emotion is suggested?

• when he picks up the photo the music changes from string instruments to brass instruments creating depth the low pitch in the music adds a sock factor to the science this combined with the over the shoulder shot in turn creates a complete seriousness to the whole scene.

As he notices the envelope. how does he music indicate that it is unlikely to contain good news ? 

• as he picks up the letter the music slows down completely almost to a pint were you can no longer hear it. then as he brings the envelope closer to himself the music suddenly builds up cadenza like this is usual to have mid way through a piece typically the movement is only used at the end of the piece. 

How does the music change as he opens the envelope and discovers his new Ugandan passport? what does the music tell us about nicholas' feelings? 

• as he sees this the tone of the music deepens they do this by focusing on the mound coming from a brass instrument possibly the horn this combined with the double bass cello and violin adds to the low pitch and tone. this music tells us that is is  unsettled and or troubled by seeing this passport 

The image changes to blurred headlamps. a new style of music is heard try to describe this music as he gets to the door

• the music changes to a divertimento piece this agains is adding suspense combined with the blurred headlamps is telling the view the characters mindset is troubled and upset. the combinations of the strings prolonging there note is once again creating suspense.