https://vimeo.com/327563922 I chose to revert to a DSLR for the single shot and an external audio recorder to record the sound effects. My initial idea was to create a fly-pass around a living room mimicking a bird in flight. The single shot would start in a tree at which point the bird would fly from... Continue Reading →
Project – Soundscape
https://vimeo.com/326625549 https://vimeo.com/326625568 I recorded various sound clips including running water, a zip and some audio from a shopping trip. I followed the instructions from the course notes and manipulated the clips using Premiere Elements. I used a long cip of running stream water and added reverb to give it a distant sound. I then took... Continue Reading →
Project – Music to Picture
https://vimeo.com/324864326 I picked out some instrumental music from some of my favourite music artists that I have been listening to for many years. The shortlist I created was: Genesis Los Endos - a 6 minute track where I was interested in the 1st minute of synthesised magical, fairy-tale music prior to the up tempo, multi... Continue Reading →
Project – Headache
https://vimeo.com/316860732 Armed with my Zoom H1 audio recorder I captured sounds from the kitchen where the rabbits also reside. My film captures the kitchen sounds from a rabbits perspective. The clock tick is recorded from a different clock than the one in the film. There is a shot of a tumble dryer but I have overlaid... Continue Reading →
Project – Contracting Time
Contracting Time film - Short version Contracting Time film - Long version In this small project it becomes clear that the choice of whether to linger on a walking scene will be determined by the pace you require within the overall film. Higher production values are required for a longer scene. A strongly lit, visually... Continue Reading →
Project – Single-shot-drama
https://vimeo.com/294192963 For my project film I knew I would struggle to not only write an interesting dialogue but would also struggle to find actors to perform it. My approach was to identify a location that provides good lighting and strong characteristics to provide visual interest. It needed to allow for movement of the camera and equipment. I... Continue Reading →
Project – Subjective and Objective
Original script idea from the course notes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. JOE’S HOME - DAY Joe is preparing to leave home, putting his coat on etc. Searching through his pockets he can’t find his door key so he searches for it - in other pockets, in the kitchen, in clothes in the wardrobe, in all the rooms... Continue Reading →