Depict Research

DEPICT RESEARCH

Portrait of a painter – the sound/ music creates suspense from the start. At the beginning you can only really hear the paintbrushes it creates an eerie silence. Then the music stops when you see the painting disappear. The use of sound through this whole short film makes me as the viewer on edge. When it stops I know that something bad is going to happen.

Family dinner – I like how relatable it is. I image this as me and my family. There’s always multiple conversations going on at one time but somehow they all flow and all join together at some point the two younger children remind me of me and my brother too I really like that, it makes me happy. I also like the way that it was shot. The spinning around the table because everyone’s sat in a circle it proves that you don’t need a massive set or multiple different places to create a good film and it also shows how together the family are.

Lighter – I like how this short film opens your mind to what some people go through. The voices at the beginning get louder and more aggressive the further you get into the video but its all negative nobody wants to help. I like how they all echo and they are all voice over it makes you think that everyone’s comments all echo around his mind. I also like how dark this film is until the voices stop it makes you listen to the voices. Then the music stops and all you can hear is the ambient sound happening there and then. It makes me feel like even if nobody is there at the time whatever is said during the day sticks in his mind and he can’t get rid of all of the negative comments, its actually quite sad and a very good eye opener.

Parrot Peeter Aureliu – I like how this short film begins with a black screen and a voice over it really makes you think about what the man is saying. Then it cuts to him talking to his parrot. I actually had to watch this video twice to understand that in the background his wife is actually leaving him. The man is saying over and over again that life is beautiful but the parrot won’t echo it back. It makes me feel that the man is only trying to convince himself. There is some background music but the ambient sound, the crunching and snapping of the carrot, the pearls on the floor and the sounds of the phone and the door are all emphasised to the point they are unnatural it makes me feel like the room is supposed to be eerily quiet.

Echo – this short film is focused around the sound. First you could hear the echoes in the tunnel then you heard something with her. Suddenly you can see the girl moving her mouth but no sound comes out you can’t hear anything then something grabs her and you can’t even hear her scream. I really like how the sound is used and I like how the ‘thing’ is in the dark the whole time. The use of shadows is well done.

Continuity Sequence Evaluation

Continuity Sequence Evaluation

In our video we have used many different movie techniques including opening with a wipe and ending with a fade to signify the beginning and ends of our clip.  We used ambient lighting throughout the whole of the film to set the scene of the natural college halls. In this scene we used a worms eye view to create an angle that made the character look stronger. It also allowed us to see from where the envelope is like a POV shot and gave us a clear shot as he picks it up. From the first video we have moved from one side to the other side of the character but have stayed within the 180 rule that is used when filming. We decided to use a medium shot so we were close enough to see the envelope. If we didn't see the envelope the plot of the short film would be unclear. by doing this we set the scene clearly. This is also a match on action shot as we see the character move towards the envelope and then pick it up. We then cut to the next image that uses an over the shoulder shot so we can clearly see what is written on the envelope. This is

followed up by a close up of the shocked expression on the characters face. After this we switch to the other side of the 180 degree rule and see the character looking at the package as the next character comes in and snatches it beginning all of the action yet to come. As we go forth into the film we see the character stop and look down another corridor that he believes to be a short cut. We used an eye-line match as well as a POV shot to allow the viewer to see what the character is seeing and to understand what is going to happen next. Further into the video we use a birds eye view/ a high angle 

and a close up shot to see a third character picking up the envelope on the floor. We did this so the video flowed and had better continuity. If we didn't use this match on action we wouldn't know that the third character had the envelope she would just drop her papers and move on. The viewers wouldn't understand what was happening next because it all leads onto when our original character comes out of his short cut and sees her with the envelope. We then proceed to two close ups of the characters faces, this gives us an idea of how the charterer is feeling because we can clearly see their faces. Also the shots are the same, as in both characters are in the center of the scene and have the same positioning. This helps the viewer focus because the scenes
are too quick to be searching around the screen and understanding whats going on. These two shots were our attempts at a shot reverse shot but we used medium shots instead of over the shoulder shots. I think this scene could have been better understood if we used two over the shoulder shots because it would show our use of the 180 rule better because at some points it is unclear. Towards the end of the video we see the original character run away with the envelope. He runs from the left side of the screen in one scene and as we cut to another we also see
him run from the left, we did this for continuity. He opens the envelope and we see an extreme close up of his eye. At this point we were going to add in a tear as he realized that the money was a trick but we were focusing on the effects so left this part out. After he empties the envelope we cut to a close up of the shredded paper on the floor and we exit in a fade to signal the end of the short film. Overall I think the concept of the film is successful. Some of the editing made the video jumpy so the continuity and the flow was lost but for the most part it was quick and the cuts were well put in. We didn't over do the wipes and fades and only used them when necessary such as the end and the beginning but we also added one in after the characters go their separate ways to signal a change in time and surroundings. The biggest thing that i have learnt is that filming and editing is a lot harder than it sounds. their are so many aspects to think about that a lot of thought has to go in to make a film flow. I enjoyed editing the most. I loved playing with the effects and seeing the individual shots all coming together one after the other.