I liked it, because is pretty unique and the editing is very interesting and beautiful and BRIGHT, eventhough this is a black-n-white clip.Enjoy!
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Tutorial links
Hey guys,
Here's a nice link for a set of tutorials by a guy called thenewboston:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcUlEm7AYSg&feature=related
Cheers,
Rui
Here's a nice link for a set of tutorials by a guy called thenewboston:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcUlEm7AYSg&feature=related
Cheers,
Rui
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Monday, 12 October 2009
answering Qs
1Both of them are thrillers as the typical audio , enigma and visual codes used for this genre.For example,mysterious music dark and creepy environment.
2the narative stucture of them is different.The dark water is a three part structure while the lumen angeli is non-linear as there are lots of jump cuts and complex illustation of the story through voice-over and embeded nararive.
2the narative stucture of them is different.The dark water is a three part structure while the lumen angeli is non-linear as there are lots of jump cuts and complex illustation of the story through voice-over and embeded nararive.
analysing the dark water
The exposition of the film is skilfully illustated by the use of audio code and cinematography in the trailor as both of them play an important role in positioning the audience and helping them stucture visually or mentally the opening moments of the film.
The non-diegetic vocal music used at the very beginning affects a scene's moods and meanings and serves as an enigma code .Usually if the story is just talking about a normal and happy life process of the main character ,it wouldn't have used this type of mysterious music ,may be something else rather relaxed or sentimental.When the creepy music is played as the carefree charactors are shown through small talk and laughters (dialogue), these two things are not compatible if the story is just talking about trouble-free people living happily ever after.Therefore, it shows us a clear hint-something terrible is going to happen to the character or it is a thriller.Besides, the use of unusual mise en scene and music is to puzzle us ,create a tense atmosphere and make us have a desire to unveil the mystery behind.
According to Pramaggiore & wallis,'Camera placement and movement determine the way viewers perceive characters ,events and objects in the world on screen .'It lightlights the importance of camera postions that convey specific meanings.In the opening of the trailor,tilt shot , aerial shot showing the gloomy city with skyscrapers and then crane shot showing a long and dull street with cars as a machanical routine are applied to give a contast to the happy and innocent daughter and mother showned by a medium shot with a background of non dynamic buildings.It is like 'Cinematographers speak to the audience in visual terms, using images as expressively as writers use words.'(Pramaggiore & wallis,p130) Since as an audience ,images do tranlate into words telling us that in such a big and dull city with cars filling in an endless street and runing with the same speed ,miserable destiny is waiting for the two characters.Moreover the colour of the costumes the characters are wearing is warm like red or orange .It draws our attention that they are the main actresses as these colours really stand out from the grey and ghastly background .The emptyness and silence of the city shown by the camera is somehow going to devour the two character and terrible things happen as the syuzhet goes.
Apart from those camera angles and distance shown, high angle and low angle shot are given when it is describing the weaken image of two innocent characters and mysterious and empowered image of the ghost.Most importantly ,a close up shot of their eyes and faces are shown to convey their internal mind and fear .Especially the extreme close up and reaction shot being shown after a swish pan of the images seen by the mother in the lift and point of view shot dispalying the change of floor, tell the audience with no doubt that the mother has come across an arranged vision by the ghost reviewing what the ghost saw.A handheld shot is then shown when the mother is walking along the pale blue corrridor with shut doors into the a dark room.This is to maximize the feeling of the mother being panic and scared.Also dissolve is arranged to introduce the turning point starting the characters enter the lift .An over head take is done to show the yellowish dark and layers of triangular staircase in order to express the deserted and old feeling of the place.What is more the composition if the staircase in layers of triangles is like a maze waiting for the mother to explore.All these shots convey strong meanings when they are juxtaposed together.
Also the sound made by obects like lift closing sound ,gear moving sound and so on and complete silence creates true and breathtaking moments that we know the ghost is playing tricks on the chracters and conflicts are happening.Starting from the vision ,the trailor is in a fast tempo with jump shots and shot takes showing the mystery and dangerous side of the story.What is more the echo singing effect of the little girl which is the signifyer signifying the exitence of the ghost in the film and water dripping sound made by the mother really hold audience's breathe. As the mother opens the door of the abandoned flat ,we see and feel the same as she does as the camera is behind her and seems to peep into the room from her point of view.When she is more involved in that environment ,the audience are more worried for her.This is the effect of the two sounds made.
To conclude ,the mise en scene ,audio code and cinematography influence each other in conveying a certain feeling or message to the audience and fuse in a way that the audience enjoy and experiencing the film without realising the effect the technical skills used advisedly.Furthermore,another technique used is the dissolving water form of narative words in each section of fade out in the trailor .This really advertises well in an individual way as dark water is the key for the audience to associate the horrible content of the film.
The non-diegetic vocal music used at the very beginning affects a scene's moods and meanings and serves as an enigma code .Usually if the story is just talking about a normal and happy life process of the main character ,it wouldn't have used this type of mysterious music ,may be something else rather relaxed or sentimental.When the creepy music is played as the carefree charactors are shown through small talk and laughters (dialogue), these two things are not compatible if the story is just talking about trouble-free people living happily ever after.Therefore, it shows us a clear hint-something terrible is going to happen to the character or it is a thriller.Besides, the use of unusual mise en scene and music is to puzzle us ,create a tense atmosphere and make us have a desire to unveil the mystery behind.
According to Pramaggiore & wallis,'Camera placement and movement determine the way viewers perceive characters ,events and objects in the world on screen .'It lightlights the importance of camera postions that convey specific meanings.In the opening of the trailor,tilt shot , aerial shot showing the gloomy city with skyscrapers and then crane shot showing a long and dull street with cars as a machanical routine are applied to give a contast to the happy and innocent daughter and mother showned by a medium shot with a background of non dynamic buildings.It is like 'Cinematographers speak to the audience in visual terms, using images as expressively as writers use words.'(Pramaggiore & wallis,p130) Since as an audience ,images do tranlate into words telling us that in such a big and dull city with cars filling in an endless street and runing with the same speed ,miserable destiny is waiting for the two characters.Moreover the colour of the costumes the characters are wearing is warm like red or orange .It draws our attention that they are the main actresses as these colours really stand out from the grey and ghastly background .The emptyness and silence of the city shown by the camera is somehow going to devour the two character and terrible things happen as the syuzhet goes.
Apart from those camera angles and distance shown, high angle and low angle shot are given when it is describing the weaken image of two innocent characters and mysterious and empowered image of the ghost.Most importantly ,a close up shot of their eyes and faces are shown to convey their internal mind and fear .Especially the extreme close up and reaction shot being shown after a swish pan of the images seen by the mother in the lift and point of view shot dispalying the change of floor, tell the audience with no doubt that the mother has come across an arranged vision by the ghost reviewing what the ghost saw.A handheld shot is then shown when the mother is walking along the pale blue corrridor with shut doors into the a dark room.This is to maximize the feeling of the mother being panic and scared.Also dissolve is arranged to introduce the turning point starting the characters enter the lift .An over head take is done to show the yellowish dark and layers of triangular staircase in order to express the deserted and old feeling of the place.What is more the composition if the staircase in layers of triangles is like a maze waiting for the mother to explore.All these shots convey strong meanings when they are juxtaposed together.
Also the sound made by obects like lift closing sound ,gear moving sound and so on and complete silence creates true and breathtaking moments that we know the ghost is playing tricks on the chracters and conflicts are happening.Starting from the vision ,the trailor is in a fast tempo with jump shots and shot takes showing the mystery and dangerous side of the story.What is more the echo singing effect of the little girl which is the signifyer signifying the exitence of the ghost in the film and water dripping sound made by the mother really hold audience's breathe. As the mother opens the door of the abandoned flat ,we see and feel the same as she does as the camera is behind her and seems to peep into the room from her point of view.When she is more involved in that environment ,the audience are more worried for her.This is the effect of the two sounds made.
To conclude ,the mise en scene ,audio code and cinematography influence each other in conveying a certain feeling or message to the audience and fuse in a way that the audience enjoy and experiencing the film without realising the effect the technical skills used advisedly.Furthermore,another technique used is the dissolving water form of narative words in each section of fade out in the trailor .This really advertises well in an individual way as dark water is the key for the audience to associate the horrible content of the film.
Friday, 9 October 2009
Film Analysis Homework
Task 1: Analysing the Codes
This exercise will help you develop the techniques we are now aware of. Watch the trailer for the film Dark Water or the student film Lumen Angeli 3 times. The first time just watch. After the second viewing, record as many codes as you can. After the third viewing, spend 10 minutes turning your findings into detailed notes. Then answer the following question:
Describe the codes (technical, visual, audio) which have been used to position
the audience in the trailer for Dark Water or the student film Lumen Angeli.
(500 words minimum)
Visual codes include things like colours, elelments of mise en scene and so on. Stuff
to do with semiotics.
Technical codes have to do wwith cinematography, so things like camera angles,
distances etc. Also, things like editing choices (transitions, tempo etc)
Audio codes have to do with the use of sound, inc. dialogue, music and sound effects.
Basically, this includes all the things we have been studying.
Task 2: Genre and Narrative
In this exercise, we are thinking about narrative structure and genre. Just two questions to answer:
This exercise will help you develop the techniques we are now aware of. Watch the trailer for the film Dark Water or the student film Lumen Angeli 3 times. The first time just watch. After the second viewing, record as many codes as you can. After the third viewing, spend 10 minutes turning your findings into detailed notes. Then answer the following question:
Describe the codes (technical, visual, audio) which have been used to position
the audience in the trailer for Dark Water or the student film Lumen Angeli.
(500 words minimum)
Visual codes include things like colours, elelments of mise en scene and so on. Stuff
to do with semiotics.
Technical codes have to do wwith cinematography, so things like camera angles,
distances etc. Also, things like editing choices (transitions, tempo etc)
Audio codes have to do with the use of sound, inc. dialogue, music and sound effects.
Basically, this includes all the things we have been studying.
Task 2: Genre and Narrative
In this exercise, we are thinking about narrative structure and genre. Just two questions to answer:
- What genre or genres do you think the 2 films above could be part of? How do you know? In other words, what are the typical codes and conventions used?
- What do you think are the narrative structures of the 2 films? Are they the same do you think? Are they non-linear, or three-part, classical style?
No word limit
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Finally, haha.. ^ ^ v ~ < vivi >
Hi, finally i upload my profile today..hope everyone like that, and welcome to write down a comment.. ^^v aha~
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
sad korean music video (animation)
This is my second clip... I was messing around on YouTube, then found a music video named Insomnia by Dynamic Duo. Dynamic Duo is a hip hop group in South Korea AND i uploaded it, because it is so interesting and very sad. It is about at the beginning, two men were in a room to making a song and they're Dynamic Duo. Then they left the room for dinner or something, after they've gone, a mouse came out from a mouse (computer one) which is his workplace. It was a heck of long writing, I hope you guys will enjoy it. LOL (P.S the poster said, an illegal operation for a beam mouse, but there was one condition which was the mouse had to donate his tail for an experiment...)
BY ERIC
okay, I have done it, Rui! I'm not that lazy!
Hi guys. Here's my profile. Please feel free to leave a comment. Many thanks! Ling.LIFT
Hi again,
i found this clip on youtube and i thought it was really interesting
The clip made me have this really weird feeling, like a deep emotional feeling
from this clip i could see different peoples lifes and their background.
it is quite long to be honest (20 mins) some of you might think its boring
but this film is about reality and its really deep.
hope you guys enjoy it.
KK.
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Monday, 28 September 2009
Sunday, 27 September 2009
And then the second!
Don't ask me anything about this....Some effects is just to test the photoshop functions<.<
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Monday, 21 September 2009
Let's get digital, digital!
I remember when I was a kid (yeah, it was some time ago now!) being fascinated when 3D films came out. I got a pair of those flimsy cardboard glasses with red and blue lenses and thought I was super cool! They were pretty high-tech in those days!
So were VHS video players and walkmans. Mobile phones, meanwhile, were not even in the realms of my imagination!
How times have changed…and how media has changed too, thanks to the digital revolution we have been living through these past couple of decades. Technology has of course always had a huge impact on the way we produce and consume media products.
Before vinyl records, gramophones and radios, for example, music and sports were purely live entertainment mediums. Similarly, the advent of cinematic technology meant that we could suddenly tell and ‘read’ stories not only through books, plays and dances, but also through re-playable moving images. (By the way, check out the website Early Cinema and/or this Wikipedia entry if you’re interested in learning about the fascinating early development of cinema).
But even by these standards, the media world is currently changing at a manic pace thanks to the digital revolution. Can you imagine a world without ipods, iphones and mp3s now? Of course not, and yet Apple only released the first ipod in 2001, less than 10 years ago!
And cinema is no different. The digital age is literally changing things before our eyes. On the production side, computer generated imagery (CGI) has meant that sets and characters can be digitally created. This gives filmmakers greater flexibility and creative scope, as highlighted in a recent article in The Guardian on the release of James Cameroon’s Avatar (Vision of The Future, The Guardian 20/08/09)
Avatar is being touted as the film that will signal the coming of age of 3D cinema. Also known as stereoscopic cinema, 3D has not until now taken off in the way it was meant to. The technology wasn’t quite right back in the day to give us the illusion of reality necessary to make it work. That is all changing, however, and digital technologies are the heartbeat of these changes as they provide not only the means of production, but also the means of distribution and exhibition.
3D films like Avatar can only be shown on digital screens. What does that mean then? Well, for most of cinema’s lifetime films have been shown using projectors and 35mm celluloid films, called ‘prints’. Film distribution companies produce a few prints of their films and these are transported from cinema to cinema. Obviously, bigger companies can afford to make more prints and so their films can be shown at a much greater number of cinemas. This is one of the reasons why it can be hard sometimes to see small, independent films, except at only a handful of art cinemas.
Digital copies of films are far cheaper to produce and distribute (the cost is around one tenth of a celluloid print according to the UK Film Council) and so allow many more copies to be made and sent to cinemas. The drawback here of course is that not all cinema screens are digital yet; in fact, the cost of installing digital projection equipment is high and smaller cinemas may be unable to cope with this cost.
To address this situation, the UK Film Council set up the Digital Screen Network, which aims to provide cinemas with the money for digital screening equipment. Why does this make a difference? Basically because digital screening means we don’t need to use 35mm prints anymore and so a film can be shown at more cinemas at the same time. The idea is that more independent and alternative films will be shown on UK screens, thus giving us a wider choice of cinematic experiences. It’s certainly a worthwhile initiative in my view and means that the art of cinema can move with the digital times.
Some of my favourite cinemas in London have already been equipped with digital equipment thanks to the Digital Screen Network. The Curzon Soho on Shaftesbury Avenue always has some excellent screen offerings and is a ‘real’ cinema, not only because of the quality and range of its films, but also because of its artsy atmosphere and really laidback café and bar. I really recommend checking it out.
Other favourites of mine include The Renoir in Russell Square and the Everyman Cinema Club in Hampstead. For all you discerning cinemagoers out there, these cinemas provide a welcome relief from those overcrowded, shopping centre screens where the small popcorn and cokes are the size of my house!!
In other words, these digital projects are allowing the old school appeal of the cinema to survive in the brave new world we live in. Of course this doesn’t mean that the big film companies won’t benefit too. Cheaper production and distribution costs mean that blockbusters can show at more screens worldwide, so the big fish in the film industry will still be swallowing up audiences!
It’s a fascinating time right now for cinema. And of course we can get involved too. Relatively affordable digital cameras and editing software has made it easier for amateur filmmakers to produce and exhibit their films. Platforms like YouTube give us a potential audience to show off our creative talents too.
Our media students here at Bellerbys are already using these platforms to show their coursework films. They’ve produced some great stuff! Check out some of their short films on YouTube. Can you match them?! Come and join the digital revolution!
References
Creeber, G. & Martin, R. (2009) Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media. Berkshire: McGrawHill.
McDougall, J. (2008) OCR Media Studies for AS, 3rd Ed. Oxon: Hodder Education.
Brooks, X. (20. 08. 2009) Vision of the Future. The Guardian.
So were VHS video players and walkmans. Mobile phones, meanwhile, were not even in the realms of my imagination!
How times have changed…and how media has changed too, thanks to the digital revolution we have been living through these past couple of decades. Technology has of course always had a huge impact on the way we produce and consume media products.
Before vinyl records, gramophones and radios, for example, music and sports were purely live entertainment mediums. Similarly, the advent of cinematic technology meant that we could suddenly tell and ‘read’ stories not only through books, plays and dances, but also through re-playable moving images. (By the way, check out the website Early Cinema and/or this Wikipedia entry if you’re interested in learning about the fascinating early development of cinema).
But even by these standards, the media world is currently changing at a manic pace thanks to the digital revolution. Can you imagine a world without ipods, iphones and mp3s now? Of course not, and yet Apple only released the first ipod in 2001, less than 10 years ago!
And cinema is no different. The digital age is literally changing things before our eyes. On the production side, computer generated imagery (CGI) has meant that sets and characters can be digitally created. This gives filmmakers greater flexibility and creative scope, as highlighted in a recent article in The Guardian on the release of James Cameroon’s Avatar (Vision of The Future, The Guardian 20/08/09)
Avatar is being touted as the film that will signal the coming of age of 3D cinema. Also known as stereoscopic cinema, 3D has not until now taken off in the way it was meant to. The technology wasn’t quite right back in the day to give us the illusion of reality necessary to make it work. That is all changing, however, and digital technologies are the heartbeat of these changes as they provide not only the means of production, but also the means of distribution and exhibition.
3D films like Avatar can only be shown on digital screens. What does that mean then? Well, for most of cinema’s lifetime films have been shown using projectors and 35mm celluloid films, called ‘prints’. Film distribution companies produce a few prints of their films and these are transported from cinema to cinema. Obviously, bigger companies can afford to make more prints and so their films can be shown at a much greater number of cinemas. This is one of the reasons why it can be hard sometimes to see small, independent films, except at only a handful of art cinemas.
Digital copies of films are far cheaper to produce and distribute (the cost is around one tenth of a celluloid print according to the UK Film Council) and so allow many more copies to be made and sent to cinemas. The drawback here of course is that not all cinema screens are digital yet; in fact, the cost of installing digital projection equipment is high and smaller cinemas may be unable to cope with this cost.
To address this situation, the UK Film Council set up the Digital Screen Network, which aims to provide cinemas with the money for digital screening equipment. Why does this make a difference? Basically because digital screening means we don’t need to use 35mm prints anymore and so a film can be shown at more cinemas at the same time. The idea is that more independent and alternative films will be shown on UK screens, thus giving us a wider choice of cinematic experiences. It’s certainly a worthwhile initiative in my view and means that the art of cinema can move with the digital times.
Some of my favourite cinemas in London have already been equipped with digital equipment thanks to the Digital Screen Network. The Curzon Soho on Shaftesbury Avenue always has some excellent screen offerings and is a ‘real’ cinema, not only because of the quality and range of its films, but also because of its artsy atmosphere and really laidback café and bar. I really recommend checking it out.
Other favourites of mine include The Renoir in Russell Square and the Everyman Cinema Club in Hampstead. For all you discerning cinemagoers out there, these cinemas provide a welcome relief from those overcrowded, shopping centre screens where the small popcorn and cokes are the size of my house!!
In other words, these digital projects are allowing the old school appeal of the cinema to survive in the brave new world we live in. Of course this doesn’t mean that the big film companies won’t benefit too. Cheaper production and distribution costs mean that blockbusters can show at more screens worldwide, so the big fish in the film industry will still be swallowing up audiences!
It’s a fascinating time right now for cinema. And of course we can get involved too. Relatively affordable digital cameras and editing software has made it easier for amateur filmmakers to produce and exhibit their films. Platforms like YouTube give us a potential audience to show off our creative talents too.
Our media students here at Bellerbys are already using these platforms to show their coursework films. They’ve produced some great stuff! Check out some of their short films on YouTube. Can you match them?! Come and join the digital revolution!
References
Creeber, G. & Martin, R. (2009) Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media. Berkshire: McGrawHill.
McDougall, J. (2008) OCR Media Studies for AS, 3rd Ed. Oxon: Hodder Education.
Brooks, X. (20. 08. 2009) Vision of the Future. The Guardian.
I'm talking to you!
Hey guys,
I'd like to welcome you all to the Foundation Media course. I'll be your guide for the year ahead. Check out my profile and post some comments on the signs and codes that I'm using. Does it make me sound cool (cooler than I really am??)?.
I'd like to welcome you all to the Foundation Media course. I'll be your guide for the year ahead. Check out my profile and post some comments on the signs and codes that I'm using. Does it make me sound cool (cooler than I really am??)?.
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