During the last 10 years the refinement and advances in technology have meant that companies with a lower budget and consumers them selves can access equipment that was only accessible by Hollywood film companies. With advancements such as DSLR'S and CGI, a variety of smaller teams are releasing Cinema grade feature Films.
Other advancements have seen the production process to be dramatically shortened with equipment such as the Mill Blackbird. This is a moving car chassis that can have a wide range of aspects changed such as the width and suspension with a flick of a button. After this software can manipulate a body of any vehicle onto the chassis to create a Car without having the real car there.
For our film we will try to use a selection of cameras; Canon 5d mk3, Canon 6d or Panasonic Gh4. These range from 1080p recording all the way up to 4k. Advancements in these DSLR's means that the common still camera can shoot stunning video and then transferred to a computer via SD card. This is unheard of in past year as the camera equipment only had the capability of recording onto film which couldn't be easily transferred and edited.
As for editing, advance software has took over from Film splicing and is now commonly available for a reasonably high cost. However, the Imac's we hope to use in the editing process have software pre installed that we can use for free. Further more if we plan to edit at a higher standard students and consumers can access a variety of trails and free membership plans to encourage people to use their software.
In conclusion, with the vast amount of companies producing technology of higher standards the exciting technology is getting cheaper and more accessible.
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Friday, 16 September 2016
Institutional Research / legal Restraints
When making a Film there is many laws and restraints that you have to conform to. This allows for the film to be produced legally. Theses Restrains are accessible by many and are as follows:
• The acquisition of rights in the intellectual property (who owns the script, story rights, the screenplay etc.)
• Legal Guardian rights of any underage crew members.
• A written agreement of fair hours, length of employment, compensation and on screen credits, with the crew members.
• Secure location releases of the property owner if on location.
• Not to use copyrighted music, unless you have the rights to do so from current owner of the track.
As for our film, I believe we won't have any concerns in the form of breaking this restraints.The reason for this is because we have created and original idea as a team and we are producing it ourselves. In addition the actors we are using are volunteers to make their portfolio bigger therefore no money is being used for employment. As for Copyright, we will use non copyright music and effects from accessible website so we won't have to go into and hassle getting permission.
Institutes
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster, headquartered at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff. Its main responsibility is to provide public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, but also has the BBC World Service and also BBC America. The BBC has their own BBC Film Network, which screens and occasionally broadcasts an array of short films, ranging from 3 minutes to 30 minutes to showcase new British Film Making. A quote from their website states “BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It is firmly established at the forefront of British independent film-making and co-produces approximately eight films a year. Working in partnership with major international and UK distributors, BBC Films aims to make strong British films with range and ambition. We are committed to finding and developing new talent, as well as collaborating with some of the foremost writers and directors in the industry.”
Short films include “Above All Heights” “Cleverman” and “Trouble?”
Film 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster, which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned. They have a sub section specifically for films called Film4, which is a free digital television channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned and operated by Channel 4, that funds and screens films. Just like the BBC, Film4 also has a section for short films, showcasing them online and screening them occasionally. Titles of Film 4 short films include “Pitch Black Heist” “Incomplete” and “The Curse” Along with hundreds, maybe even thousands more short films.
O-region
O-region was co-founded in Cornwall in 2002 to explore new ways of telling stories through film and theatre, and support and encourage the work of local writers, directors, actors, artists and filmmakers.
Our members and collaborators have been involved with numerous projects across Cornwall and beyond, ranging from short films to full-length features, and from small-scale theatre shows to major national tours.
The company was founded by Carl Grose (Kneehigh, Radio 4, National Theatre) and Simon Harvey (Kneehigh / Blackfish / Rabbit Theatre), who is the company’s Artistic Director.
Other regular collaborators include Brett Harvey, Mark Jenkin, Ian Bucknole, Oliver Berry, Catherine Lake, Benjamin Dyson and Dogbite Film Crew.
O-region have produced a number of short films such as “Weekend Retreat” “Roughcut” and “The Midnight Drives”. They have won awards at film festivals with these titles.
These will be the best for us as they are successful and are fairly close to us, therefore it would be easier to gain contact details for them.
Friday, 9 September 2016
History/Background of Short Films and introduction
Friends of mine (Ben and Fin) on the same course have wrote a Thriller/ Horror script due to the target audience research they have found. To create a successful film they have in listed myself and a fellow student Jake to help with the technical aspects of the film.
For my research into the History of Short films I will look into some famous directors and see what skills and equipment helped them when producing the film. Further more I have looked at previous students work and on website platforms such as; Short of the week and Film short.
The first films started out in 1894 with Thomas Edison and his Kinetoscope device. This was a singular viewer based device that conveyed a strip of picture past the persons eye at a high frame rate to create a almost stop motion film.
Years:
1900s':
Technology advancements meant that filming and editing had improved drastically upon its creation in the late 1800s. This therefore lead to longer more sophisticated films such as 'The one man band' (1900) which was directed by George Méliès who went on to create many more successful films in the early 1900's.
1910's:
The idea of a short film wore of at this point as audiences were demanding longer, multi reel films. Although tricky for film creators, the idea of longer 'Feature' films bought in more middle class audience which put a influx of money into the business. This helped the funding of the films and the 'Picture Palaces' which are more commonly known as cinemas now a days. DW Griffiths was the first to tend to the audience's needs with the film ' Klu Klux Epic, Birth of the nation(1915).
Onwards:
In the mid to late 1900's, short films had fallen behind the longer, more thought after films and were only left to show War servicemen in action. Although sparse, short films nowadays have their place to bring a variety to the film industry.
For my research into the History of Short films I will look into some famous directors and see what skills and equipment helped them when producing the film. Further more I have looked at previous students work and on website platforms such as; Short of the week and Film short.
Quentin Tarantino - My Best Friends Birthday
Martin Scorsese - The Big Shave
Steven Spielberg: The Last Gun, Slipstream.
The first films started out in 1894 with Thomas Edison and his Kinetoscope device. This was a singular viewer based device that conveyed a strip of picture past the persons eye at a high frame rate to create a almost stop motion film.
Years:
1900s':
Technology advancements meant that filming and editing had improved drastically upon its creation in the late 1800s. This therefore lead to longer more sophisticated films such as 'The one man band' (1900) which was directed by George Méliès who went on to create many more successful films in the early 1900's.
1910's:
The idea of a short film wore of at this point as audiences were demanding longer, multi reel films. Although tricky for film creators, the idea of longer 'Feature' films bought in more middle class audience which put a influx of money into the business. This helped the funding of the films and the 'Picture Palaces' which are more commonly known as cinemas now a days. DW Griffiths was the first to tend to the audience's needs with the film ' Klu Klux Epic, Birth of the nation(1915).
Onwards:
In the mid to late 1900's, short films had fallen behind the longer, more thought after films and were only left to show War servicemen in action. Although sparse, short films nowadays have their place to bring a variety to the film industry.
Friday, 8 July 2016
A2 Advance Portfolio
I have chosen to create a short film for my A2 Media Coursework. I have chosen to create a short Film as I am highly interested in the creation of a film and what goes with it. I have chosen three other Media students as I believe their attributes in Drama, Writing and Camerawork will help us produce a good quality film.
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
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