Power of The Mind - MetaData

As you can see this screen shot is from my Premiere work and shows you the MetaData used to organize my files. I have named all my files and added folders to make it easier for me to find a certain clip when needed. I have also added a tick box for all my good clips.

Organize Files

I sorted all my files out into folders to make it easier to find my work, while doing my project. As you can see all my finished work ended up in the first folder project 1 so that I could locate it quickly. The folder (Scene 1) is exactly the same as folder (Scene 2) which made it easier for me to find my work because I knew which scene belongs where.

Overview of my timeline from 23rd January 2014 - 13th February 2014

                                                                   23rd January Time-line

  27th January Time-line

  29th January Time-line

12th February Time-line

Final Time-line 13th February

As you can tell by the pictures, over time my time-line has progressed with extra clips, sounds and special effects. I had to shorten my time table on the last day as it was a bit longer than we were suppose to have. Luckily this did not effect my overall work and I am very happy with the end result.

Health and Safety + Filming Dates

Filming 14th January 2014

                                                            
                                                              Filming 15th January 2014

                                                      
                                                              Filming 23rd January 2014

 

                                                             Filming 29th January 2014

                                                              Filming 5th February 2014

Each time we went out filming we had to fill in a A/V booking form, which had to be signed by the teacher. We also had to bring two high vis jackets, and a beware filming sign for health and safety reasons. As you can see we always wore the high vis jackets and the sign was left outside (not in harms way) to prevent people from disturbing us.

Final Calendar - Power of The Mind

       The final calendar has all the correct filming dates which can be proven by the pictures we took.

After Effects - Pen effects (masking + Glowing)

I did two effects on this pen scene. The first effect was masking over the wire and replacing it with a background image. I did this by using taking a still image of the background without the pen and placing it over the image. Once this was done I could mask out the line holding up the pen. I had to mask each individual frame to create the illusion that the pen is actually floating.

The second effect is the glowing of the pen. To do this I added the effect called CC Light rays which created this glowing effect. Once I finished messing with the CC Light ray settings to create the best amount of glow for the pen. I then went through each key frame positioning the effect for the best results. Basically this creates the illusion that the pen is glowing up but actually the CC Light rays is key framed to follow the pen.

After Effects - Cheeky Smile

This effect was to make it seem like the character (Jasper) was thinking about the poster, hence the poster and the part of the think bubble. 1: I went into After Effects and started up new project. 2: Imported the picture of the poster and the think bubble. 3: I clicked on my cheeky file footage and created a new composition. Once all this was done I placed the think bubble on first then came the poster on top of its layer, creating this look a like thinking process. I added a few key frames and changed the opacity to make it seem like I was thinking of them. Finally I used motion tracker to move my poster and think bubble with the head.

Louis Power of The Mind Final

Self Appraisal

Self Appraisal - Rough Cut

Audio:

The dialogue can be heard loud and clear most of the time as we filmed most of the scenes in a quiet classroom, however sometimes you can hear the radiator in the background due to the quietness of the classroom. I was told in my feedback that the character Ruby was hard to hear sometimes. To fix this problem we have started to record the actors with a microphone speaking their lines and matching it up with the video. For the sound FXs we recorded the sound of a clock in a classroom with the microphone which we added onto are project. This was a good thing because it creates the scene/tension needed for the first opening shots, also the synchronization of both sound FX and video footage work really well together as it creates this natural feeling as if the sound was suppose to be there. I haven't yet added a sound effect for when the characters write on their pieces of papers or when the pen floats up and lands in Ruby's hand. I will do this in during the next two weeks as it will sound better and create the effect I need.

Special Effects:

I have only used 2 effects so far; the first effect was when the pen dropped and floated back up. I removed the string holding the pen up by adding a mask over it which created the hovering effect. This effect seems real as it makes the viewers believe it is actually floating. It fits suitably for the narrative as it's when Ruby and the audience members find out Jasper has a power. The second effect I have added into my project is when Jasper thinks about the poster. For this effect I made a thinking bubble appear with the image of the magic poster to tell the audience that this is what Jasper is thinking. In my opinion I could do this effect a little better so I have decided to edit it and improve the movement and appearance. In the third effect I will add some text to the screen so viewers can see what he is reading when we change camera view. I am going to add a glowing-highlighting effect onto the pen floating effect to show the audience that Jasper is using his powers.

Sequence:

I believe the acting for our project is really good because I and the other actors put 110% into are characters and made them come to life. The acting helped make sense of the narrative and kept the flow in a steady pace for the audience to connect and fully understand what they were watching. The editing for my project is smooth and is easy to follow. Unfortunately we haven't filmed every scene yet but from the responses I got from the feedback; people can see what is happening and could make sense of the narrative. This for me is a good thing because that means the video can only get better. The composition of the project is good because you can clearly see who's important and whats needed to be shown to the audience e.g. magic poster. The set dressing was also good because we made sure there was no clutter/rubbish in our clips. We created our very own posters which are carefully placed in a few scenes for viewers to spot. If we go out filming again we will film parts of scene 1 again because there a few shots missing, also there are a few clips which have mistakes in them e.g. tables magically moving. Overall the project seems to be entertaining and easily understandable to those who watch it. 

     

  

Last Filming session on the 5/02/14

Thursday, 23 January 2014 Filming

Olivia-Maia Rough Cut Feedback

Production Meeting-Rough Cut

Production Meeting *Paula* *Alex* *Louis* *Me and alex got the same answer for the first one. It made sense but there were some missing clips.* *We only used one special effect so maybe add more in our next project.* *The audio was really effective in alex's video for example when hes thinking. I had some missing audio therefore it * *didnt make too much sense.* *2 people said that the clock ticking and the pen scribbling was really effective.* *We should add some music to our videos*

Power of The Mind Rough Cut

P1. Music analysis - Submarine

Purpose:

The clip shows a kid who is writing a guide for a friend at school that has previously been bullied. This is shown in a form of a montage. There are many reasons for why this music has been used in this clip. The first reason would be because it helps the narrative. It does this very well because it doesn't distract the audience when watching. The second reason would be because it creates a sonic wallpaper with the audience. The main reason for the music is because it the clip shown is a montage and with a montage you need a good steady background music.

Elements:

The tone of the music used is a mixed balanced between major and minor as it creates this neutral feeling when watching the clip. The instruments used are mostly orchestral, this means there is no vocals distracting you when watching. You can hear flutes and strings which are usually used for happy/sad things. The tempo reminds me of a brisk walking pace (andante) which is perfectly selected for a montage clip because you don't get distracted when watching. The genre of the music would be defiantly classical but with a hint of an up beat tempo to it.

Meaning:

The meaning for the music is for us, the audience to follow the main characters thoughts. Its almost like we are with him as he describes the process of school bullying and how to stop it. The music seems to fit his personality as he is slightly happy but calm at the same and the music is a slight up beat orchestral piece which creates this felling neutral balance between major and minor.  

Sound preparation for 2 minute clip

P1. Use of music - legal considerations

Publishing rights are rights owned by the music publisher and include melody and lyrics. The recording rights are the recording of the song (i.e the actual sound that comes off of a CD, MP3 Record, and so on) it is a separate work of creative expression so it has its own rights.

If the Composer had died for over seventy years then the copyright would have of expired and there is no need to seek clearance for the composition, but you will need get clearance from the owner of the recording right. Incidental music is music for an advert, TV programme, radio, game video. Incidental music isn't primarily music. It can also be called soundtrack, or film score.

Creative Commons is a non profit organisation created in America. They created several copyright licenses called creative commons licenses free for those who use it (the general public). It was created to expand the range of creative works available to build upon legally and share to there friends.

Attribution:  This lets people do anything to the piece of work an even distribute as long as they credited you for the original creation. 

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For my project I was looking for a happy up beat tune which is completely instrumental so that it doesn't disrupt the video footage. The sound was going to played underneath the letter reading scene. I got the sound from www.freesound.org and is licensed under the non-commercial license.

https://creativecommons.org
 www.freesound.org


 

Production Meeting of The Fluffy Butterflies 20/01/14

Production Meeting

Production meeting of The Fluffy Butterflies

People in this meeting:

Paul
Alex
Louis

We have discussed that on monday we will be filming the scenes where we dont need Ruby or any of the extras as they are not free to act. We need certain shots such as the close up of the clock and some shots of Jasper. Then if we have enough time we will practice the shot of Jasper using his super powers then practice on after effects with it so we have some experience on how to do it.


On Tuesday we will do the sound effects and edit the clips that we have collected from the day before to make sure we keep on track and we dont leave the editing for the last minute.

We have decided to film on Wednesday right after college at 12.30 as everyone will be out and the room where we need to film will be free and also the actors will be available to act as its the end of the day. 

On thursday we will edit all the clips we have collected from the day before as there should be plenty of shots to edit. And also we will search for some sounds if needed.

Friday we will focus on the special effects where Jasper uses his powers to pick up his pen and lands in Ruby's hand as we need to make sure we get that done. Also we will search for some more videos about special effects so we make sure we do it correctly and we do not mess up. If we do not get everything done on wednesday we will film on friday.

Health And Safety Talk With Gary

Before filming, make sure you always fill in a risk assessment. Climbing on things can be dangerous while filming for example benches and walls can be slippery and you could hurt yourself. If climbing please ask before doing so. Filming on stairs and down big corridors can be a risk because they are usually busy and could cause accidents. Finally when filming outside, be extra careful around wet conditions as you could fall and break the equipment or even worse, yourself. Be safe as possible when filming and take the right measure to assure this.

Book Club Poster created by Louis Davis

                              I created this poster in Photoshop for my project Power Of The Mind

Costume test - Jasper

Costume test - Miss Barlow

Costume test - Ruby

Contingency Plan

Contingency Plan

Nuisances
Class room may change appearance when we filming
- Make own background OR Fix the problem
People not being in when important decision need to be made
- Call people on phone or ask on facebook or Skype

Class room may not be available when we want to film there
- Use our normal class or find time table for class to see when its free.
Communication and Organisation problems
- call people and use facebook to talk to people to know what we will be doing each lesson

Wont have a full class for one of the shots
- Make it look like you do by a camera angle or make illusion

Minor Problems
Costume sourcing
- See what people have if they dont have it ask other if we could borrow theres or change what the character will be wearing

Creating props for project
- Find poster online and add additional information that you want on there

Students may be talking when we want to film
- Ask to be quiet when filming or take them out of room when filming

Effects
- Learn them, find tutorials online or ask for help

Major Disasters 
Actors may not be reliable as group members dont know what their like
- Get to know them Trust work mates friends

Laptops being used by other class when you need to use them
- Ask to use it or use other group members laptop

People including me in our group may only want to film when they have to be in collage and want to go home on their frees
- Put your hammer down as it will be better to get it all done then none of it

One actor isnt available every thursday
- Don't film on thursdays or get another actor

Actors not being available at the same time that we want to film
- Find out when they are available to film and sort it out from that or change actors
If we do film in frees, other class my be using the camera so we wont be able to film
- Find out with them when they are filming or borrow another camera

Matte Painting Research 2.0

A Matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is nonexistent in real life or would otherwise be too expensive or impossible to build or visit.

Over Time

Traditionally, matte painting were made by artist using paints or pastels on large sheets of glass for intergrating with the live-action footage. The first known matte painting shot was made in 1907 by Norman Dawn (ASC), who improvised the crumbling Califonia Missions by painting them on glass for the movie Missions of Califonia.

By the mid-1980s, advancements in computer graphics programs allowed matte painters to work in the digital realm. The first digital matte shot was created by painter Chris Evans in 1985 for Young Sherlock Holmes for a scene feauturing a computer-graphics (CG) animation of a knight leaping from a stained glass window.

Throughout the 1990s, traditional matte paintings were still in use, but more often in conjunction with digital compositing. Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) was the first film to use digitally composited live-action footage with a traditional glass matte painting that has been photographed and scanned into a computer.

Paint has now been superseded by digital images created using photo references, 3-D models, and drawing tablets. Matte painters combine thrive digitally matte painted textures within computer-generated 3-D environments, allowing for a 3-D camera movements.

1930s

The army barracks In All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)

Count Dracula's castle exteriors In Dracula (1931) and other scenes.

The view of Scull Island in King Kong (1993)

1970s

The rooftops of Portobella Road in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

The city railway line in The Sting (1973)

Views of a destroyed Los Angeles in Earthquake (1974)

1980s

The Batty and Deckard chase scene In Blade Runner (1982)

The view of the crashed space ship in The Thing (1982)

The view of the OCO tower in RoboCop (1987)

Books

The Invisible Art: The Legends Of Movie Matte Painting, Chronicle Books, 2002 by Mark Cotta and Craig Barron 

Health And Safety