Main idea

Today, in our first two lessons of Media Studies, we have been told to get in our groups and continue to plan for our main idea. We have also been given a sheet for this that we should fill in thoroughly.

Juno

For a practise piece, our group has been asked to re-create the opening for Juno, or any other film of our choice. Because we couldn't think of another film we could do, we decided to settle with Juno.

We have been asked to do this so we can get used to planning, story boarding, using the camera and editing the footage.

Sound - Diegetic and non-Diegetic

Diegetic sound, is sound that you can here on screen.
For example:

• Voice of characters
• Sounds made by objects being moved
• musical instrument being played on set.

Digetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame. 


Non-Diegetic, is sound that cannot be seen on the screen
For example:

• narrator's commentary
• sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect
• mood music

Non-diegetic sound is represented as coming from the a source outside story space.

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.

GoodFellas - opening

Films we can use for research

Casino
Sin city
American Ganster
Scarface
Goodfellas
The untouchables
The god father
Road to perdition

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 -