Friday, 15 October 2010
Goodfella's-Opening
Note: Unfortunately this video is 10 minutes long, but I only need the first 2 and a half minutes.
This is the opening scene to the Goodfellas.
This is a genre similar to the one we will be using for our main production.
The film startsby showing the opening titles, on a black screen sliding across until it reaches the middle, in bold white writing. After the credits it cuts to a man driving in a car. The key lighting in this shot is low, making the effect of mystery, and evil. Also there is no back lighting. As the scene progresses, a light is flashed into the car, showing you there are 3 current known characters so far.
Films we can use for research
Casino
Sin city
American Ganster
Scarface
Goodfellas
The untouchables
The god father
Road to perdition
Sin city
American Ganster
Scarface
Goodfellas
The untouchables
The god father
Road to perdition
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Lighting
Key light - Key light is the main, and most influential light. The main purpose of the key light, is to highlight the form and dimension of the subject.
Back light -
Back light -
Friday, 1 October 2010
Camera shots/angles
ES - Establishing shot
An ES is a camera shot that is shot extremely far from the character or object that they are filming. It shows the surroundings giving you an idea where they may be.
LS - Long Shot
This shot shows a whole figure but closer to the camera, it is intended to place relation to the object/persons surroundings.
MLS - Medium Long Shot
This shot shows more detail of the character, and it still shows the whole body but closer. It retains the setting quite clearly in the mise-en-scene.
MS - Medium Shot
This shot can roughly be from knees or wait to just above the head. It shows more detail on the character, it is mainly used in scenes when you can see what kind of expression they are using.
MCU - Medium Close Up
This shot is from the mid-chest to the top of the head, it shows much more detail and can contain two people talking it it. Can be used for shot reverse shot, and conversations.
CU - Close Up
This shot shows head and shoulders, it is very detailed and is used to show emotion and feeling/reactions.
ECU - Extreme Close Up
This shows a small part of a face/object and can show extreme fear or emotion if tightly on the eyes. Close-ups are used for distinguishing main characters. Major characters are often given a close-up when they are introduced as a way of indicating their importance. Leading characters will have multiple close-ups.
An ES is a camera shot that is shot extremely far from the character or object that they are filming. It shows the surroundings giving you an idea where they may be.
LS - Long Shot
This shot shows a whole figure but closer to the camera, it is intended to place relation to the object/persons surroundings.
MLS - Medium Long Shot
This shot shows more detail of the character, and it still shows the whole body but closer. It retains the setting quite clearly in the mise-en-scene.
MS - Medium Shot
This shot can roughly be from knees or wait to just above the head. It shows more detail on the character, it is mainly used in scenes when you can see what kind of expression they are using.
MCU - Medium Close Up
This shot is from the mid-chest to the top of the head, it shows much more detail and can contain two people talking it it. Can be used for shot reverse shot, and conversations.
CU - Close Up
This shot shows head and shoulders, it is very detailed and is used to show emotion and feeling/reactions.
ECU - Extreme Close Up
This shows a small part of a face/object and can show extreme fear or emotion if tightly on the eyes. Close-ups are used for distinguishing main characters. Major characters are often given a close-up when they are introduced as a way of indicating their importance. Leading characters will have multiple close-ups.
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