Preliminary Exercise 15: Planning, Filming, Recording and Editing Sound in a Shot

 

Section A: Planning a shot
Scenario: School Fight
Shot Narrative Conventions
Video synopsis (Be detailed. 3 line minimum.)	Aubrey heard rumors that an old friend named Madea was talking bad about her. When she found this out she decided to confront Madea but she hid in a classroom. Aubrey continued to bang on the door and eventually Madea came out ready to fight.
Film genre	Teen Drama
Action Line (Add a subject, action, and place.)	Made a and Aubrey have a confrontation.
Tone of the Shot (Describe using adjectives in full sentences.)	The tone of this short film is considered tensed and angry.
Camera Shots
Describe why did you select each camerawork technique.
Shot Size:	We used medium full  shot to capture the background character  along with the environment.	Camera Angle		We choose the camera angle eye level to give a point of view perspective.
Camera Framing	We selected three shot  camera framing because the film includes 2 people about to fight.	Camera Movement		We choose a static and pull-out camera  movement to get the full effect of tension between the two characters and show the environment.
Sound in Film
Dialogue  (List 2- 3 lines.)	"Open the door! Come outside!"  "You wanna talk about me so come outside!"  "What's up?! What's good!"
Voice-over  (If applicable for your shot.)
Sound Effects	Diegetic sound		Non-diegetic sound
(3-4 effects) Ambient, Foley, Hard Effects) Categorize the source of your music into Diegetic/Non-diegetic.	Foot Steps  Banging    Door swinging open		Record button starts
Music	Diegetic sound		Non diegetic sound
(Score, Incidental music, direct sound) Provide examples for each. Explain selected sound titles.			Tensed background music

Idea Part 2: Film Plan and Pitch

 We were given a worksheet to help us with our movie pitch to another group of students. The worksheet covered different aspects of our film, starting with finding its main theme, like love, friendship, or coming of age, and encouraged us to explore more themes. Our movie is centered around a love triangle, inspired by personal experiences, showing the emotional chaos it brings to a young girl's life. To captivate the audience right from the beginning, we imagined an opening scene that introduces the main characters, Sabrina and her friends, as well as their rivals, Charlie and her clique. Sabrina's main goal is to navigate her emotions and relationships, making the best choices for herself despite the uncertainties she faces. Together with her friends, they confront obstacles like indecision and conflicting feelings, taking them on a journey to resolve their predicament.

                                                                      Reflection

Our team outlined our roles and made the most of each team member's skills, we managed to be efficient and achieve a positive result. By carefully gathering information from reliable sources, we were able to reinforce our points and create a well-rounded final product. Our team did a great job dedication and the way we collaborated to finish the assignment successfully.

Idea Part 1: Film Development

 Film development is a crucial step in the filmmaking process where raw footage is transformed into a polished final product ready for distribution. This stage involves tasks like color correction, sound mixing, editing, and visual effects to enhance the overall quality of the film. We were told to establish our genre, target audience, theme and other factors of our groups opening film. After discussing, we wanted our film to be a teen drama to target the teen/ young adult audience. We wanted to focus on topics like self-discovery, being confused or unsure about life choices, and even worrying about your future. 

                                                                            Reflection
Through this exercise, I gained insight into the significance of effective communication and collaborative teamwork. Our team successfully collaborated on this project by assigning tasks according to individual strengths and abilities. We maintained regular communication through meetings and messaging to share updates and ask questions. Our research material was gathered from a variety of sources including online resources. I would say that our team did a great job on this assignment. Each member fulfilled their responsibilities effectively and contributed valuable insights to the project.