1. What is the point of this sequence? Describe briefly how tension is created through the editing.
cross cutting shot
There are many techniques used here to build up tension for e.g. , they use a parallel shots to show that the antagonists are approaching the protagonists, this builds up tension because it makes us feel that they may be caught.
The tension is also emphasized with the close ups used to show the protagonists faces.
revealing shot
When the camera is focused on the antagonist approaching them, a revealing shot is used to show that they are holding guns / weapons; not only does this prove that these men are the antagonists but it also reveals their intentions this builds tension as it makes us feel that the protagonists are in danger .
2. Look at the use of CU or Medium CU. Why are they primarily used here? Refer to specific shots (screengrab them) and embed them within your post. In this scene of the enemy of the state a variation of shots are used
medium head shot
This shot is effective is effective as the fence (or whatever it is covering the man's face ) replicates a cage as if they / he is trapped or jailed or they/he are/is doing something that is illegal this helps emphasize the situation that they are in .
CU Shot
here Will Smith is covering his face in a close up shot again the fence is shown he looks defeated and saddened about something that has gone on . 3. Choose 15-20 seconds from anywhere in the sequence and describe each shot in detail, explaining its effect / function for the audience, as well as commenting on how the cuts (the editing) add to the meaning.
shot 1
shot 2
shot one is a close up revealing shot it shows that the antagonist is about to enter the protagonist's premises shot to is also a close up revealing shot showing that they are armed and willing to use the weapon in shot3 a close up shot of the computer screen is displayed this shows the audience that something important has been discovered .Shot 4 is a close up shot of the main protagonist after discovering something important he is devastated this close up shot emphasizes it with hi hands on his head and the fence showing which could suggest that he is caged in .
shot 3
shot 4
4. How far does the editing of this sequence fit in with the genre of the thriller? Justify your opinion.
I think the editing fits in with the genre of a thriller; because of the fast editing this helps create tension and provoke other emotions because it is fast pace
1. Discuss how your group came up with the idea for the script. How efficient was the discussion? What key decisions were made? Embed your script. in class we were collaborating ideas and we came up with the idea of two students who were bad mouthing off a subject and a teacher the teacher then appears and one of the students sucks up to the teacher like they are the perfect student and becomes a hypocrite
the discussion in class was fluent we came up with the idea quickly and agreed a substantial amount on everything that should happen . the decisions that were made were : who was going to be filming and directing in a sense and who was going to be taking part in the film . we also came up with where it would be filmed props how we would adjust the lighting and who would be saying what and when; in addition we ordered and numbered the shots we would use in the preliminary task
2. Reflect on the planning / storyboarding stage and upload the storyboard. when planning and drawing the story board we had to think of the specific shots we would use and when we would use them we also positioned where the characters would be in the shots we used a total of 9 frames and we did our best to film all of them
3. How efficient was the shoot? the shoot went well there was no confusion on who was doing what or how we were to film it we got straight down to business and filmed following the shot list the story board and the script and we were satisfied with the footage we collected we manage to get shots of both of us talking we filmed it twice from different sides of the room . to make sure we got the shot, reverse shot and when doing the match on match action we had to make sure that the hand i used to open the door was the same on the other side
4. What were the key elements from the brief you had to demonstrate and how well did you handle each one? Did you make any mistake? What are you most pleased with and why?
walking across hallway
match on match
match on match action
shot then reverse shot
shot then reverse shot
when it came down to editing we had some footage needed to perform the task set using the technique of erasing some of the audio I was able to make this more effective and increase the continuity in the task
i was pleased with the shot reverse shot as it actually looked like it flowed
i was pleased with the way the storyline flowed as well. however when editing the the prelim task i did not realise that a piece of unwanted footage was still on the time line this caused the video to be twice as long as expected and a randomn clip showed at the end 5. What did you learn during the course of this production? What did you learn to do or do better with Final Cut?
during this I learned how to adjust the audio how to make it louder or quieter this is good because from now on I will be able to change the dynamic of footage by adjusting the sound . I learned names of different shots furthermore i learned how to remove the audio when needed effectively in addition I also learned how to overlay clips without it being joulty - Finally embed another student's sequence and offer some peer-assessment: What is most successful and why? Are there any mistakes and where? What could you suggest for further improvement?
i think the walking down the hall way was really effective also the match on match action
i think it is pretty consistent all the way through besides some fumbling over the lines
for some improvement maybe they could improve the script
the first shot is the brand name fans can recognise that bat man is associated with the Dc comics
the second shot is a long establishing shot it is showing us the robbers target
the third shot is of the window exploding this shows that something has happened but it has not given away what
fourth shot is a long shot showing the joker holding his mask however his identity is revealed later on when he removes it
the fifth shot is of the robbers evading the bank the camera is tracking them as they are running
the sixth shot is a close up shot of the vault showing the robbers number one target
the seventh shot is a close up shot of the robber giving the hostages / hostage a weapon threatening their lives the camera remains focused on this particular robber
the eighth shot is a mid shot of the bank manager defending the bank
in the ninth the bank manager is shot by the main antagonist in this scene the shot is a mid shot
the tenth shot is of the two robbers turning on each other following the jokers message this is a two shot over the shoulder shot
the eleventh shot is of the joker when he reveals his identity to the bank manager it is a close up shot this shot shows his character it also reveals who will be the main antagonist of the dark knight
the 12 th and has left the bank manager gassed it is a long shot
