Tuesday, 2 November 2010
some sound ideas
sweeet i love this idea especialy the facbook i can see the sound for thiss beeing quite band baced with an indie/pop punk sound track for the credist ranging to a dancey/hiphot sound for the partys scenes i know plenty of bands so getting that kinde of music shouldnt be a problem :)oh yeah heres a link to the sort of music im looking at http://www.myspace.com/thebookclubofficial im pretty good friends with bothe bands so im sure i will be able to use there music iff i just email them http://www.myspace.com/trophywivesuk
Monday, 1 November 2010
hey guys just brief brief edit notes. will plan more when i have the script etc...
After speaking to Jim I imagine the piece to be quite comedic in the way it is shot and edited. I will try and work together the shots the best way to bring across the comedy. Jim has talked about using shots with the camera strapped to the character and following them as they walk. For shots like this I imagine fast cuts in between characters and the action that is happening to make it more interesting and effective. As the film is a drama i don’t feel that there will be a need for effects as i think this will take the comedy too far and almost become silly. I want to be able to use what has been shot and edit it together to become funny without the help of any other effects. Jim has also talked about the colouring of the shots and the difference in warmth between the office and the party. This is something i will reflect in the edit.
When I think of this piece I think of the comedy ‘Peep Show’ as the point of view shots will be very present in our piece. I have been watching ‘Peep Show’ and how this technique works and how it has been edited together to be successful. I will also be watching things such as ‘The Office’ for typical office scenes. I will research short films related to the style that we are looking to create.
Once the script has been written I am going to be able to plan more what i will be able to do with the edit.
After speaking to Jim I imagine the piece to be quite comedic in the way it is shot and edited. I will try and work together the shots the best way to bring across the comedy. Jim has talked about using shots with the camera strapped to the character and following them as they walk. For shots like this I imagine fast cuts in between characters and the action that is happening to make it more interesting and effective. As the film is a drama i don’t feel that there will be a need for effects as i think this will take the comedy too far and almost become silly. I want to be able to use what has been shot and edit it together to become funny without the help of any other effects. Jim has also talked about the colouring of the shots and the difference in warmth between the office and the party. This is something i will reflect in the edit.
When I think of this piece I think of the comedy ‘Peep Show’ as the point of view shots will be very present in our piece. I have been watching ‘Peep Show’ and how this technique works and how it has been edited together to be successful. I will also be watching things such as ‘The Office’ for typical office scenes. I will research short films related to the style that we are looking to create.
Once the script has been written I am going to be able to plan more what i will be able to do with the edit.
FINAL PITCH
Details for the final pitch are as follows:
3.00pm
Furnival 9006
Annie Watson, Sue Gent and Dean Summers
I have put together a very basic PowerPoint, we are meeting at 1pm (after the lecture) where we can finalise this PowerPoint and go over the pitch. And get food!
See you tomorrow! :)
3.00pm
Furnival 9006
Annie Watson, Sue Gent and Dean Summers
I have put together a very basic PowerPoint, we are meeting at 1pm (after the lecture) where we can finalise this PowerPoint and go over the pitch. And get food!
See you tomorrow! :)
Jimmy's Initial Cinematography Ideas
For this film, I have several ideas for shots I’d like to work with. After discussing characters genre and location, I envisage the piece to be shot like a sitcom, almost as a pilot episode to a TV program. I’m drawing influence from such programs as “Peep Show” “The Office” “Nathan Barley” “How Not To Live Your Life” for this.
I’d very much like to experiment using dolly’s and tracks, which could be great to travel around the office, going from character situation/conversation to another from one office cubicle to the next. I’m also really excited about using the camera’s as almost a surveillance device, spying on what’s happening in the office. If we could mount the camera on a dolly, we could move through the action, scene to scene.
I think getting POV shots will be quite interesting, as will some shots I’d like to get from inside objects point of views, such as coffee cups, photocopiers, water dispensers etc. Seeing the characters through the eyes of the office building itself.
With regards to colour scheme and style, I’d like the tone of the film to be quite bland, nothing overly colourful, until the Christmas party, when I think the tone should get warmer, as people drink more, the atmosphere becomes less professional and more social. This will also be aided by art design and the extensive red decoration of Christmas! Maybe also experiment with having some footage desaturated as surveillance footage etc.
I’d very much like to experiment using dolly’s and tracks, which could be great to travel around the office, going from character situation/conversation to another from one office cubicle to the next. I’m also really excited about using the camera’s as almost a surveillance device, spying on what’s happening in the office. If we could mount the camera on a dolly, we could move through the action, scene to scene.
I think getting POV shots will be quite interesting, as will some shots I’d like to get from inside objects point of views, such as coffee cups, photocopiers, water dispensers etc. Seeing the characters through the eyes of the office building itself.
With regards to colour scheme and style, I’d like the tone of the film to be quite bland, nothing overly colourful, until the Christmas party, when I think the tone should get warmer, as people drink more, the atmosphere becomes less professional and more social. This will also be aided by art design and the extensive red decoration of Christmas! Maybe also experiment with having some footage desaturated as surveillance footage etc.
SYNOPSIS
"Four office workers from Sheffield embark on an emotional rollercoaster of festive events as their annual Christmas party looks set to be the best they’ve ever hosted. But will they all get what they want? Who will win the prestigious karaoke competition? And who will get promoted?"
Visual Style by Jimmy May
Just a few images from some films and TV shows I felt were appropriate to reflect some of the visual style I'd like to create. Firstly, How Not To Live Your Life, Don Danburry's character is a very irritating, seemingly cool but hideously idiotic character. The shots used in the series are pretty standard, nothing overly special but there is a nice colour and warmth to the cinematography which adds a real homely feel.
Nathan Barley is one of my favorite television series of all time. The cinematography is punctuated with lots of use of colour and lighting, which reflects the content. This isn't something I'd consider for our project, however I feel that his character and the way they shoot him is quite important - He is a "Cool Kid," Overly confident, dumb, ignorant. The cameramen use sharp zooms, focus pulls and movement to reflect this, an edgy camera style for an edgy character.
Gavin and Stacey I think is a great example of a well shot sitcom. I think for our film, I would go with an almost "Sitcom" style of camera work, I feel it fits the content more than making it appear "epic." I'd also like to experiment with the camera being almost a CCTV camera, so it is positioned in places you might not expect to catch action.
Mike Baldwin from Coronation Street was one of my favourite characters of all time. I thought his storylines and acting was superb - a real villan, but a clever one. Coronation Street isn't necessarily an influence of mine, but I wanted to include his character in this research. Hopefully the actors we work with will give us an assured performance.
Shaun Of The Dead I included mainly for the interaction between the characters and because it is a great example of British comedy. I think it is interesting how they shoot the relationship between Shaun and Ed, I also like the "plan" shots, where they discuss what they are going to do to survive the zombie apocolypse.
Human Traffic is also a great British film, in this instance showing "Jip" the main character at his workplace. There is some really intricate cinematography in Human Traffic - something maybe we could explore in our film, using small spaces and making them really come to life using clever camerawork.
The Peep Show and The Office were obvious choices because of the office settings. Peep show has its own really defined style, extensive use of POV shots to tell their stories and lifestyles. The Office also has its own style, whilst watching, I noticed a lot of long shots, almost surveillance style, looking over divides, as though the camera is us, spying on the main characters. I think this is also an interesting style, something that could benefit our film.
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