Editing

28/01/11

Editing was done using 'Adobe premier pro'. All the clips were put together to get the basic flow of the sequence as with some shots there were several different versions from slightly different angles.

Then each clip was cut down so the transitions of shots looked more natural whether it was a straight cut or fade to the next scene. The fades were used to create a time delay where characters moved to a different place in a shortened time such as moving from the toilet to outside:

The final thing to do was add in the music and change the dialogue volume. We chose the song 505 by The Arctic Monkeys. It is relevant to the sequence as it is also about a break-up and has a slow melodic tune which creates a sad atmosphere so the audience are to expect a tragic ending.

Filming

21/01/11



We used Jake to act as the male character because he has previous acting experience from drama and was suitable for the character because he was similar age. After initially using Sophie as the female character we then decided to use someone from outside the group to act as the female character as she also had previous experience in acting.

The first location used was the toilet, as the toilet is quite a private area the character can be alone with his thoughts as he prepares to break up with his girlfriend, the audience can also see that he is nervous from his facial expression as he looks at himself in the mirror.

The next location used was the outside of the sixth from which is a long path to walk down. The long distance from the character shows that he feels lonely and distanced. The white balance also had to be changed because of the change of lighting in each location.

The hallway scene was used to create continuity as the character moves from one shot to the next, the audience only sees the characters shoes and legs as he makes the final walk towards the room where his girlfriend is waiting.

As the male character opens the door we see a mid shot from the outside of the room where the exchange will happen which then straight cuts to the inside of the room as the male character walks through to a close up on his face to see his nervous expression.

The exchange of dialogue between the two characters required three different shots; a two-shot of the dialogue, an over the shoulder shot from the male characters perspective and an over the shoulder shot from the female characters perspective. This is so that there can be an establishing shot and a shot reverse shot of the conversation.

17/01/2011

Storyboards were drawn up to convey every shot that would be used and how they would cut or fade into each other. A storyboard is critical because it makes sure everyone knows what they are doing when filming including actors and the director. The original storyboard didn't include enough shots so as a group we decided to re-do it as there was not much time left in the lesson we had to cut down on detail.

Prelimanary task planning

14/01/2011

Started by choosing a group to work with, the members of my group are Jake, who i have previously worked with. As well as Sophie and Emmie, who I have not worked with before. This is a good thing because it brings new and different skills and ideas as well as the safety of having someone I know I can rely on.
We then decided on the basis of our preliminary task, the three main ideas we had were: an interrogation, a break-up and a comical scene. We came to the decision of a break-up sequence because we would be able to convey a lot of emotion through the shots especially the close-up which is used throughout all genres of television and film to emphasize emotion. As well as the music which can change the mood of a sequence depending on the type of music.