Risk assessment of film location.
One of the first issues we encountered was the large amount of chairs in the room. This is a hazard because of the possibility of falling or tripping over such objects. We fixed this by removing the chairs from the film location, and only keeping the two chairs which we needed for filming, on set. Another we had to think about was a slippery floor outside, in the hallway where our establishing shot is filmed. The danger here is the possibility of slipping and injuring yourself. We can maintain this risk by keeping the floor clean, and walking across it at an appropriate pace. Yet another danger was the uncovered electrical cables by the entrance to the room - next to the door hinge. This risk would be if we came into contact with the cables, which could cause an electric shock. We didn't have the facilities to be able to cover the cables, but we made sure when filming that we were aware of the cables.
After highlighting the different hazards and risks in the film location, we were able to begin camera work.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Monday, 27 September 2010
Continuity Editing
This style of editing, is one in which the cuts between shots is rendered invisible, keeping the viewer engrossed in the narrative of the film, rather then being distracted by post-production editing and the cinematography.
This style of editing includes a range of techniques, from 180 degree rule to match on action.
The 180 degree rule is a technique used by editors, to create the sense of a conversation occurring between the actors on screen. A hypothetical "line of interaction" splits the centre of the stage, which forces filming to be on only one side. An example of this would be where two actors are talking, possibly sitting down facing each other. When communicating between one another, the camera must stay on one side of the line of interaction at all times, to maintain the eye to eye dimensions, otherwise the credibility of the scene is lost to the audience.
Match on action is another technique involved in Continuity Editing, which allows a single camera to film a certain movement, then move to another location with the same camera, and film the same movement from a different angle. This gives the impression of a single movement being filmed by two cameras, because the editing between shots is "invisible" due to the post production frame editing. An example of this technique, would be somebody opening and walking through a door. A camera could be placed facing the opening door straight on, the actor walk through and then the camera placed onto a crane to film an aerial shot, from which the actor walks through the door again. Close frame editing after filming, would allow the cut between shots to be seamless.
This style of editing includes a range of techniques, from 180 degree rule to match on action.
The 180 degree rule is a technique used by editors, to create the sense of a conversation occurring between the actors on screen. A hypothetical "line of interaction" splits the centre of the stage, which forces filming to be on only one side. An example of this would be where two actors are talking, possibly sitting down facing each other. When communicating between one another, the camera must stay on one side of the line of interaction at all times, to maintain the eye to eye dimensions, otherwise the credibility of the scene is lost to the audience.
Match on action is another technique involved in Continuity Editing, which allows a single camera to film a certain movement, then move to another location with the same camera, and film the same movement from a different angle. This gives the impression of a single movement being filmed by two cameras, because the editing between shots is "invisible" due to the post production frame editing. An example of this technique, would be somebody opening and walking through a door. A camera could be placed facing the opening door straight on, the actor walk through and then the camera placed onto a crane to film an aerial shot, from which the actor walks through the door again. Close frame editing after filming, would allow the cut between shots to be seamless.
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