These are the storyboards which we created before shooting our film. But the dynamics in our group meant that we may have added a few shots after reaching the location when inspiration hit.
Tuesday 3 January 2012
Pre-Production:Storyboard
Before we shot our film we had to create a storyboard, which is a basic idea of how you want each shot to look, and contains information about shot type, dialogue, camera movement etc.
These are the storyboards which we created before shooting our film. But the dynamics in our group meant that we may have added a few shots after reaching the location when inspiration hit.
These are the storyboards which we created before shooting our film. But the dynamics in our group meant that we may have added a few shots after reaching the location when inspiration hit.
Post Production: The Music
We foudn the music for our film on http://www.freeplaymusic.com/ which contains free, uncopyrighted music.
This is a screenshot from freeplay music, you simply search through the genres and listen to a sample of over thousands of tracks and download the ones that you prefer.
Post Production:Editing
After importing our footage onto a Mac computer, me and my group used the editing software 'iMovie HD' To edit our footage. We did this for several reasons:
This is a screenshot from iMovie HD, as you can see, its very simple and could even be used by people with no editing knowledge.
This is a screenshot of iMovie HD:
A: These are your video clips which are imported by dragging them from your documents onto this panel
B: This is the timeline, it allows you to view the order your clips are in, transitions, titles and audio if you chose to add them in.
C: This is the screen where your video is played from, which is controlled by the play button underneath it
D: This is the timeline/clip button which allows you to switch from viewing your movie as a timeline, or just as clips, which is simpler, this allows your to chose the format which you find easiest.
E: The editing tab: this allows you to add transitional effects (how one clips goes onto the next, for example, fade in and fade out are popular). It also allows you to add titles and credits,which are essential for making your film look impressive. It also allows you to add effects such as black and white or sepia to your footage.
F: The media tab: this enables you to add sound to your movie, to help create an authentic atmosphere, it can also add photos to your film if you wanted to create slide show effect.
G: This is called the movie monitor, but it essential is just a timeline which shows you how long the piece of footage you have selected is, it is also used to crop your clips.
- We had used the software before during our preliminary task, which made editing quicker
- Its a very easy piece of software to use, which made editing more enjoyable
This is a screenshot of iMovie HD:
A: These are your video clips which are imported by dragging them from your documents onto this panel
B: This is the timeline, it allows you to view the order your clips are in, transitions, titles and audio if you chose to add them in.
C: This is the screen where your video is played from, which is controlled by the play button underneath it
D: This is the timeline/clip button which allows you to switch from viewing your movie as a timeline, or just as clips, which is simpler, this allows your to chose the format which you find easiest.
E: The editing tab: this allows you to add transitional effects (how one clips goes onto the next, for example, fade in and fade out are popular). It also allows you to add titles and credits,which are essential for making your film look impressive. It also allows you to add effects such as black and white or sepia to your footage.
F: The media tab: this enables you to add sound to your movie, to help create an authentic atmosphere, it can also add photos to your film if you wanted to create slide show effect.
G: This is called the movie monitor, but it essential is just a timeline which shows you how long the piece of footage you have selected is, it is also used to crop your clips.
Shooting the film
Me and my group shot our film on the 27th November 2011. To do this we used a Canon EOS 550D camera.
This camera has 18mp and shoots high definition (HD) video which gave us high quality footage.
We also used a heavy weight tripod such as this one, because after completing a preliminary task without one, we realised how much having steady footage improved the film. There were several advantages to using a tripod:
Before we went out to film we had to be prepared for all weathers, so we brought large golfing umbrellas, raincoats and wellies to make sure that we could protect our equipment and keep ourselves dry so we could get the filming done.
- It gave us steady footage, even when shooting on uneven ground like the woods
- It allowed us to create pan and track shot, both of which we needed for our title sequence
- It allowed us to use different angles shots as it had extendable legs
Before we went out to film we had to be prepared for all weathers, so we brought large golfing umbrellas, raincoats and wellies to make sure that we could protect our equipment and keep ourselves dry so we could get the filming done.
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