Production Project Session 4

SUMMARY

Role

Cinematographer

Intention (SMART Goal)

By March 1, as cinematographer, I will have evidence of Limited, Flat and Deep Space in Film for Session 4.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Jeff Croneworth

Training Source(s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_YYfH6sZmY

  • 1:11 His father was a famous cinematographer.
  • 3:18 Likes using realism and naturalism.
  • 4:09 Likes using natural lights.
  • 7:51 He likes using digital photography and digital production.
  • 9:23 Uses spherical lenses.
  • 10:16 Prefers to put lights overhead or behind characters.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

  • When his ex girlfriend calls him an ass-hole the camera shift to a his POV
  • Camera shows focus on him when he walks through the doorway and when typing on computer showing how focused he is
  • A low camera POV shot from the letter looking up at him after it was slipped under the door
  • their was unique shot composition when switching between the past and future scenes
  • A shot of the friend looking straight at the camera when he delivered an important line.
  • the film uses a-lot of shots where the camera moves with the person walking
  • Cool lighting choices during the scene where the ex-girlfriend lit the fire in the background

Project Timeline

  • Communicate with teammates on what type of film we want to do
  • Create story-board
  • Plan/organize intentional lighting
  • Set up lights and cameras
  • Film and adjust storyboard as needed
  • Give to editor

Evidence of Team Planning and Decisions

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RBANoVed1WwP-Y02vEjTqY74G0VDZeZL/view?usp=sharing

Skills Commentary

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lxTCS9GHRLRw0qY7jbR1ymE7cuQ9Ui115nbpH2-jtSw/edit?usp=sharing

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

  • I was creative through my use of flat space in the mug shot scene.
  • I was innovative though my use of a high camera shot in the morgue scene.
  • I was a critical thinker when figuring out how to finish the film before the deadline.
  • I was a problem solver when I volunteered to be the detective when our actor could not.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

  • I was a communicator when we discussed how we wanted the shots to be set up/composed.
  • I was a collaborator when me and Tyler (the editor) altered the lighting of the shots in post.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

  • I successfully used information when I followed Mr.Leduc’s instructions to establish the film in the first 10 seconds.
  • I was a collaborator with my teammates when I listened and used their ideas.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

  • I developed life skills through how I had to meet new people in my team.
  • I developed career skills through how I had to use time management to get the film done and how we emailed each other with scheduling conflicts.

Reactions to the Final Version

  • Peer over all really enjoyed the cinematography but thought that I should establish that the interview scene was in a room more.
    • Advisor commented on how their could have been a moment of pause before the film started.

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

Grammar and Spelling

Gramerly

Editor

Favorite Director

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Who is one of your favorite directors

Director’s Name:Brad Bird
Link to their IMDB.com page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083348/
Video essay link or embedded YouTube clip about the director or their directing style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiXZMujutI0

Notes About What Makes Their Style Unique

  • Brad Bird enjoys using a 1-2-3 camera shot meaning the camera moves from one subject, to another, to another.
  • Likes using the camera as a playground but always for a reason. He almost never just moves the camera to have it move. There is always a reason for a specific framing of the camera.
  • He uses a quick back and forth camera movement in moments of tense conversation or confusion but slows the camera down to normal when the conversation calms down.
  • Uses each shot to follow through into the next shot in order to create continuity and pay off.