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Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Year 12 Media: Constructing the Perfect PITCH

Give your audience just enough to whet their appetite, and spark their interest, yet not so much that they get lost in the details. Leave them wanting more.

Speak with passion and enthusiasm about your project - if you're not enthusiastic about the film, why should anyone else be? And know your film inside out - because if you get past the pitch stage, there'll be questions and plenty of them.

Also, if there are any "name" cast or crew attachments, mention them in your pitch. Name dropping is perfectly fine in this situation.

"It's about dreams, guts and glory. It's a story of love, loss, jealousy and betrayal, set against the backdrop of motorbike road racing. Jeremy Stanford is to direct. Nicolette Freeman is DP. It's Days of Thunder meets Chariots of Fire. Its a story that could be about you, me, anyone on this planet - a story that celebrates believing in a dream and the ultimate triumph of the unconquerable human spirit."

"Its about believing the unbelievable. A story of love and loss, revenge and redemption, myth and magic. It is about an ordinary woman in extraordinary circumstances. A story that encourages you to live in the moment, believe in yourself, trust what you can't explain, love despite the odds and ultimately, finding through your past, the key to your future. Its about discovering and embracing your destiny."

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3416294.ece

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/times_online_tv/?vxSiteId=d8fa78dc-d7ad-4d5a-8886-e420d4bc4200&vxChannel=Arts%20and%20Entertainment&vxClipId=1152_Flashmini_0319&vxBitrate=300

http://www.filmproposals.com/Independent-Film-Pitch-Showcase.html#VisitorPages

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Rules of Continuity - A/S Media Studies

Match on Action
A match on action, a technique used in film editing, is a cut that connects two different views of the same action at the same moment in the movement. By carefully matching the movement across the two shots, filmmakers make it seem that the motion continues uninterrupted. For a real match on action, the action should begin in the first shot and end in the second shot.

A cinematographic technique which states that the camera must remain on the same side of an imaginary line, perpendicular to the camera's viewpoint, from which the establishing shot is taken. The 180 degree rule is an important element of the continuity style.

180 Degree Rule
Imagine two people standing face to face. Draw a line from the centre of the top of Person A's head to the centre of the top of Person B's. Now extend this line to infinity on both the x and y axes, dividing the two people bilaterally. To follow the 180 degree rule, the camera must, in each sequence of shots, stay on one side of this line. If this rule is not followed, the characters will not appear to be addressing each other and the cinematic illusion will be broken, as the viewer's sense of perspective is disrupted.

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Saul Bass Links

Why are Opening title sequences important to the film industry? Here's a few answers:
http://www.school-video-news.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=453:the-art-of-the-title-sequence&catid=44:edit-post-production&Itemid=111

Check out this awesome Saul Bass tribute site and click on the images to see stills of the title sequence that accompany the written commentary.

http://notcoming.com/saulbass/caps_casino.php

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

A/S Media Introductory Course goodies and Mise-en-scene Analysis

Introducing AS Media

View more documents from The Cottesloe School.

Mise En Scene Analysis

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Jaws Shot By Shot - Part 1

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Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Tim Burton's Mise-en-Scene

Fincher's Mise-en-scene

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Short Animations

Welcome back fellow Noodlers. I can't believe that I haven't blogged since June....wow....that's sad for an OCB (Obsessive Compulsive Blogger). I guess I've found other new hobbies and given this a rest. Still, I hope you are all having a fab summer. I thought I'd post some nice short animations to share with you given that you are embarking on Music promos in Media and Short Films in Year 13 Films. They might give you a bit of inspiration!

Here goes. Check out this amazing Graffiti animation: