Evaluation

`Evaluation

Journey

The first thing we did was to get our assignment brief. We read through it all and it said we had to create a 1-minute film about something associated with 'Journey'. We then had to write large paragraphs on 3 different ideas we could use including what angles we would use and lighting.

Storyboards

Next we had to create a storyboard for each of our ideas, included what shots we would use and explaining what each scene would include and using images off the internet. I did a storyboard for each of my ideas, 'plant life', 'travelling to college' and 'cheesecake'.


Treatment

Third task was to write out a treatment for our chosen idea, this included each persons assigned job, what tv slot it would be, what time it would be on and how it why people would like it. 

Shot List

I did two kinds of shot lists. One was for research and I went on the internet to look up lots of different shot types. The second one I did was a list of all the different shot types I would use in my cheesecake film.

Filming

Filming it went quite well, mainly because of the amount of planning that went into it. It took approximately an hour and a half. We took our time and left 5 seconds at the beginning and end of each shot to make sure we got it all. Certain parts of the procedure slowed us down such as waiting for it to cook. But luckily enough it turned out well and was quite enjoyable.

Editing

I was surprised with how much I enjoyed editing it, seeing as it was the part I was dreading the most. I thought the program looked quite scary but once I got the hang of it, it was quite easy. I cropped down all of the shots and even got rid of some bits I didn't need. Then I added a song to it whilst fading out the beginning and end and adding my logo to the beginning of the film. I look forward to editing on Adobe Premier Pro again.

Monday 17th September

This was the very first induction lesson. We covered looking at different shot types and how each individual one is used. We looked at different types of video cameras and how to use each one and what the advantages and disadvantages are. We then created a blog to do weekly session posts, research notes and to post work for Andrew to see.

Monday 24th September

We could not attend this class as our group was scheduled to go to a motivational speech by Jack Black at Cineworld. This lasted from 9am-4pm.

Monday 1st November

I did not attend this lesson, however the rest of the group used cameras for the first time and recored Burton Statutes outside of college.

Shot List

Shot List

Shot Number	Description	Type of Shot
1	Leaving the car and entering supermarket.	Over the shoulder.
2	Going towards the car with the shopping	Wide shot
3	Ingredients coming out the their packaging	Static shots
4	Preheat the oven	Static shot
5	Mix the ingredients together	Close up static
6	Pour the mix into a cake tin	Birds eye view
7	Place the cake tin into the oven	Tilt shot
8	Holding piece of paper with time to cook on	Static shot
9	Throw paper with 3,2,1 on it	Medium close up
10	Cake coming out of oven and being placed on side	Panned shot
11	A filler shot with 20 minutes later displayed	Static shot
12	Cake being taken out of tin	Close up
13	Cake being decorated	Bird’s eye view
14	Cake being cut and put on plate	First person shot
15	Squirt cream on the cheesecake	Extreme close up
16	Carrying through to Louisa to table	First person shot
17	Louisa eating the cake	Close up
18	The empty plate	Static shot
19	Washing and drying the plate	Over the shoulder
20	Putting the plate away	Wide shot

Shot list

Shot List

EWS (extreme wide shot): The view is so far from the subject that it isn’t even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.

VWS (very wide shot): The subject is barely visible, but the emphasis is still on the environment.

WS (wide shot): This is when a subject takes up half the frame or as much as comfortably possible.
We would use this shot to show all of the ingredients.

MS (mid shot): Shows some of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.

I would use this to show different parts of the cake.

MCU (medium close up): Half way between a MS and a CU.
This would be used for most of the shots as you would just be able to see enough with still having detail.

CU (close up): A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.
I would use this to show the completed cake.

ECU (extreme close up): This shot gets right in close and shows extreme detail.
If we decorate it, this would be good to show in extreme detail.

Cut-In: Shows (some) other part of the subject in detail.

CA (cutaway): A shot of something other than the subject.

Two-shot: A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.
We could use this to show 2 people making the cake.

OSS (over-the-shoulder shot): Looking from behind a person at the subject.
We could use this to show somebody mixing the ingredients in together.

Noddy shot: Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject.

POV (point of view): Shows a view from the subjects perspective.

Weather shot: The subject is the weather. This can be used for other purposes such as backgrounds.

Bird’s-eye view: This angle is taken directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle.

Dolly shots: This is when a camera is placed on a moving vehicle to move alongside action such as a moving figure or object.

Storyboard of my break at college

This idea of a 1 minute video would mostly be filmed in first person. I would change angles and sometimes film my feet to show me walking around.

During my break, I got to the shop so I would show me going there and buying things, filming the cashier so it feels like you're there.

I would occasionally change the camera angles a lot to make it more interesting. Sometimes I would show what I'm seeing and who I'm talking to and sometimes I would film it so that you could see it from somebody else's point of view. 

The final scene would be me sitting down at my college table after my break.

storyboard for cheesecake

This is how my cheesecake journey will begin - by showing all of the ingredients one by one but in fast forward so that it doesn't get too boring. We will also show how it is created and what is mixed together.

The next scene will show the completed and decorated cheesecake and show it being boxed up. The angles will very to show everyone what it looks like and there will be fun music playing during the entire video.

The next bit will show the cake being taken out of the box and placed behind some glass in a bakery waiting to be sold. The lighting will be very clear.

The final scene shows somebody coming in and buying the cheesecake. We watch it as is gets boxed up and they take it home. Then the buyer will slowly slice down the middle of the cake and chooses a piece to eat. The final bit we see is the cake being eaten.

storyboard of plant life

 

This is how I want my ‘Plant Life’ idea to begin. It starts off with it ‘being born’ by being planted, covered and watered. This will show how much the plant has grown when you see it later.

This is my next scene which shows it growing more and looking healthy. It will show it being watered and using the sunlight as the lighting for all of these scenes.

This will show how much the plant has grown and how healthy it looks. This is the adult life of the plant when it is at its best. The camera angles will vary from high to low to a 360 shot to show all of the plant in detail.                

This shows that the plant has finished its healthiest part and is slowly dieing. The lighting will be changed by using a very cloudy miserable day to add the effect of sadness.  It is then replaced by a new seed.

Treatment

Treatment

Film title: The journey of a Cheesecake

Crew: There are 3 people in my group who will be helping me create this. The two other people are Tessa Vernon and Tayla Montague, we have yet to decide who is assigned to which job.

Duration: This video will last 1 minute max.

Audience: Our audience will be anybody who is interested in how to create a cake and mainly for ages 10+. Can be watched by families or used as a step-by-step recipe. It would work best on a cooking channel and should be on in the day.

What it’s about: The 1 minute video will show and explain how a cake is created starting from when it is still in the ingredients bags/boxes up until the point of it being served in a bakery and ate. It would work well on the television because parents might be interested in using a quick step-by-step guide for a simple cake.

Suggested elements: It will be filmed and edited in a way to keep the audience interested. It will have added music and certain areas will be in fast forward if it is boring. Interesting people would be used to keep the audience gripped. Bakers would be used to create the cake and make everything look simple. The video will be very fun and lively. It is unusual as it treats the cake as if it is alive and shows the life and death of it.

Shooting days: It will not take too long to shoot this as it is quite simple. It will take approximately 2 days to film the cake in the making and 2 days to shoot in a bakery. It is a low budget video.

Initial Ideas #1

My first idea was to show the journey of plant life. It would start with filming a packet of seeds and showing what they are called and how they will look. The second shot would be from above looking at the pot of soil and digging a hole to place the seed into. The camera angle will stay looking down into the pot and see the seed being placed, covered and watered. All shots of it growing will be taken at medium high angle so that you can see enough of the growth and how tall it is. This will continue on a daily basis as the plant starts to grow. It will be taken from the same angle to show the height of it increasing. The lighting will be sunlight, to show it is getting the nutrition it needs to be healthy. Once it has grown quite a lot, the camera will move in a circular movement around the flower to show how beautiful it has become, then show a before and after fade in to show the difference. We will then film it on a miserable cloudy day, we will film the sky looking rainy and then the flower not getting any sunlight and day by day film the flower slowly drooping until is has crumbled and died. The camera angle will then zoom in on the withered flower and then slowly zoom out. It will end by showing it being dug out and replaced with a new seed.

Initial Ideas #2

My second and favourite idea was to show the journey of a cheese cake. It would start by lining up all of the ingredients on a table and setting the camera on the table in front of the first ingredient and then will slide across the table showing each individual ingredient. Then the camera will focus on the bowl and show everything being put in and mixed. The camera angles will vary whilst showing things being mixed and poured into a cake tray. Then the camera will focus on a clock and say “30 mins later” (this will later be edited so the minute hand goes round quickly) and then show it coming out of the oven. The camera will then record all of the decorating tubes and tubs we will be using and show it being decorated in fast forward to make sure nobody gets bored watching it.  It will then show the cake all decorated and being boxed up and being placed behind some glass in a bakery. The camera will then film somebody coming in, looking behind the glass and choosing it. It’ll then get boxed up again and paid for and it’ll be filmed from behind close up to the box watching it being taken down the street and placed on a plate and go in slow motion as a knife cuts down the centre. The last scene will be of a chunk on the end of a fork, being placed into someone’s mouth.

Initial Idea #3.

My third idea was to film the journey of getting to college and back. I would film how dark it is when I wake up and film walking to the bus stop. I would vary the shots and angles by sometimes filming my feet or filming behind me.  I would film different things such as my walk to the shops and filming all the stuff  I could  buy and what I choose. I would film me leaving the shop and going round town before heading back for class. The lighting would almost always be using daylight. I will show who is watching what I do at dinner and give a tour of Burton. I will also add music to it to make it more interesting. I would speed up certain bits and slow it down  to keep viewers intrigued.