Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of context of digital film making techniques and history
Experiment in the processes of capturing and editing digital video
Employ a detail plan and techniques to effectively aid the construction of a digital video
Compile an online journal which critically evaluates and reflects the practice
Present a body of writing which demonstrates a clear and concise understanding of key concept

Digital Video Production (Film Review)

Film Title:

Sign

Introduction: What you expect from the film.

Life of the main character

Genre: What type of film is this?

Romantic Comedy

Plot: What happens in the film? Does the plot make sense? It is easy enough to follow? It is believable?

The main character is lonely after moving into the city and found a friend

The plot is simple and understandable

It is believable but rare in occurrence

Characters: Who are the main characters and what are they like? Who are the actor playing these parts, and are they good in the parts?

Jason the main character and Stacey the main female character

Jason is a lonely man in the city trying to find a social life

Stacey is a woman that has been noticing Jason of his depressed life

What is the camerawork? If there are special effects, what are they like? Are there beautiful scene? Are the moments when the camera is used in an interesting way?

The cinematography is shot in stable and precise angles, no wobbly movements and all are focused to the character only

Everything is done practically no special effects is used

Did you enjoy the film? Why? Why not? What were its good and bad points?

Yes, the film is meaningful and has its moments where the mood of the scene is transferred to the audience

The film is good from the way that the entire film is expressed through movements and expressions not a single word is used

The bad point is that it is very simple and has not twist or turning points

Write about a scene you particularly enjoyed or remembered. Why was it good/memorable?

The scene where the fridge is stacked with numerous papers and the camera is shooting all at the same position even the lighting makes it feels like a different day

Would you recommend this film? To what sorts of people? Why?

Yes, to my friends because the film is simple to understand and has a meaning to it that we can find a friend anywhere as long we try

Digital Video Production (Footage Capturing)

After we have tried the abstract creating in Digital Storyboarding we moved on the capturing videos for the task based on the mood of the storyboard we created

Based on this we have to capture a motion picture that describes the mood in the frame

Digital Video Production (Footage Compilation)

After getting all the footages we compile the videos into a single video with the music as the background

Digital Video Production (Shots)

In making a video, cinematography has many different shots (camera angles) which changes the perspective of the audience.

Over the shoulder
Tilt
Follow-up
Close up
Extreme close up
Long
Wide
Bird's eye
High angle
Low angle

and many more. All of these shots adds in atmosphere and depth to the audiences watching the film which helps immerse their feelings into the film and enjoy it through-fully.

Source: 11 Essential Camera Techniques in Filmamking, http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/film-techniques.html

Different types of Camera Shots and Angles, an examples of the various shots and angles

Digital Video Production (Storyboard)

Camera Angle: Long shot

Scene: Starts with clock showing 10pm, fades to street with lampost

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Following shot

Scene: Man walks into frame from the right and moves to the left, camera turns and follows the man as he walks pass the camera and slowly follows him until the man walks into a building

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Medium shot

Scene: Camera still, shooting from table view mans walk in room and sits down looking tired

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Extreme close up

Scene: Man stares into emptiness for a while then stands up

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Wide shot

Scene: Man comes in room on the lights and walks towards a table to play gramophone

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Bird's eye shot

Scene: Man tries to play gramophone with the vinyl

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Close up shot

Scene: Weird music starts to play, man stops the music and steps back while camera only shot the lower head and upper body

Dialogue: "What the?"

Camera Angle: Dutch shot

Scene: Slanting camera angle captures the man walks out of the room confused

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: PoV shot

Scene: Camera move to man's point of view and moves around in the room looking at stuffs, come across table and inspect cards

Dialogue: "This is...?"

Camera Angle: Low angle shot

Scene: Camera now shows an item on the floor and as the man moves backwards he steps on the item

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Top down shot

Scene: Camera moves above man's head to show the item on the floor

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Close up

Scene: Pick up the item and inspect it while reading the engravings

Dialogue:

"Forgive me, please forget me. Love Isa"

"What is happening to you, Isa?"

Camera Angle: Low angle shot

Scene: Man rushes out stomping his feet as he walks quickly

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Long wide shot

Scene: Man moves around aimlessly

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Extreme close up

Scene: Man saw something, a familiar face

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Wide shot

Scene: Man moves closer to the target, a drunkard

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Medium-Low angle shot

Scene: Man ask the target questions and they talked a while before the target got angry and shoo-ed the man away

Dialogue:

"Have you see Isa? Be honest with me I am not in the mood"

"Isa? Haven’t seen her in the fortnight. Lost most of my money see stopped believing her hocus pocus crap."

“Look your wife is missing, it’s your fault not mine. Stop trying to suggest that others have anything to do with it, now piss off!"

Camera Angle: Extreme close up shot

Scene: The man remembers something and left the scene

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Low angle

Scene: Man goes to a bar

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Wide shot

Scene: Man looks for something is a hastily manner

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Over the shoulder shot

Scene: Man moves closer to the target, the bar owner

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: High angle shot

Scene: Man talks to the bar owner and ask questions again

Dialogue:

"Have you seen Isa lately? Answer me honestly, I know that you often bring your customers to her"

“Well she did come by here yesterday looking rather pale and tired. I tried to ask her if she is okay, she just ran out without a word.”

"Do you have any idea where she might went? Any clue would help a lot."

“Hmmm, if there is a chance you could try the brothel, most of her customers originate from there.”

“The brothel!?”

Camera Angle: Medium shot

Scene: Man rushes out and walks quickly to his next target

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Wide shot

Scene: Man sees another familiar face and move closer

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Extreme close up

Scene: Only showing half a face and talk back and forth showing each character face when whoever is talking

Dialogue:

“You, do you know Isabella?”

"Isabella? Yeah I knew her, asked her for a fortune-telling once”

"Do you know where she is now?"

"No, but she is weirdest fortune teller I know, in her methods though. I asked her if she could change my luck and she asked me to do some weird ritual with chicken blood and candles of sorts. She came and played some weird screeching noises and flipped a few cards and then…"

"And then what?"

"And then…I…I can’t remember, my memories is blurry at that point but my luck did change.”

"Have you seen her lately?"

"Well I saw her walking into that house with another man, must be doing the ritual again"

Camera Angle: Low angle shot

Scene: Shows the house

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: PoV shot

Scene: Man opens door, blackish room darkness consumed all

Dialogue: "Isa, Isa, Where are you!!?"

Camera Angle: High angle shot

Scene: Man found a trap door underneath a carpet

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: PoV shot

Scene: Man goes down the trapdoor into a corridor, found a door at the end

Dialogue: None

Camera Angle: Wide shot

Scene: Man sees a room with 2 person standing hugging each other, the women seems familiar to the man

Dialogue: "Isa?"

Camera Angle: Close up shot

Scene: Women turns her head, revealing her true identity, a vampire

Dialogue: None

Digital Video Production (Video Making)

Props for video making, joining both real life video and drawings into one video, these drawing will represent the person when dialogue is introduced.

Bar Owner

Maximilan Jones

The Gambler

The familiar guy

Isabella back facing

Isabella revealed

Digital Video Production (Final Video)

Digital Video Production (Learning Outcome Reflection)

Learning Outcome No.1

1. Demonstrate knowledge of context of digital film making techniques and history