Technicals in the Preliminary Task: Audio/Visual

Audio/Visual

Camera: DSLR

Advantages: 

• Takes good pictures and is able to record 

Disadvantages: 

• Has poor audio pickup

Using a Dolly:

Advantages: 

• Is able to keep filming steady when moving
• Idea when using pan, tracking or vertical-zoom shots
• Heavy so it's able to sustain weight and steadily record

Disadvantages: 

• Takes a lot of time to lay the tracks that the dolly will travel
• Expensive
• May be difficult to shoot a straight line as opposed to the tracking dolly 

Scenario to use a dolly: 

• If the actor is walking in after the cut in shot that focuses on the door handle
• When the actor is walking away after the scene has been completed.

Track and Dolly:

Advantages:

• Easier to shoot moving shots in a straight line 
• is able to shoot straight line on any surface depending, will mimic the gradient that the dolly is on

Disadvantages:

• If the surface you place the track and dolly on isn't level neither will the shot be

Scenario to use a track and dolly:

• Running shot 
• Zoom shot 

Sound

Microphone: Directional

Advantages: 

• Able to record sound from afar
• With use of a boom arm you are able to record sound without having the mic in shot
• Woollen sleeve provides a wind-break so the sound is clearer

Disadvantage:

• Without a boom arm the mic is useless as you will constantly have the mic in shot
• need for a lot of wires means that there is a danger hazard to potentially trip over the wires. 

Preliminary Task

Role Allocation

• Plot - Morgan Redman, Dylan Koolman, Emma Weeks
• Story Board and Camera Shots - Morgan Redman
• Location Scout - Emma Weeks
• Actor 1 - Dylan Koolman
• Actor 2 - Emily Wicker
• Camera Person - Emma Weeks
• Director - Morgan Redman
• Film Editor - Dylan Koolman

Mind Map of ideas

Plot 1: McGuffin (Chosen Idea)

• Actor 1 opens the door and walks in
• They sit opposite Actor 2
• Actor 1 places a McGuffin on the table (not seen by audience)
• Both actors discuss the importance of the McGuffin
• Actor 1 exits leaving the McGuffin on the table for Actor 2
• Blank Screen

Plot 2: Drug Deal

• Actor 1 opens the door and walks in
• They sit opposite Actor 2
• Actor 1 money over the table
• Both actors discuss the importance of the pick up time, dealer and the Cartel
• Actor 1 and 2 exit
• Blank Screen

Working on Practical: My Favourite Hobby

Ideas that we have for "The Hobby":

We have chosen to do a western. The shots that we are going to include are: 

• Long shot (whole body walking)
• Medium shot (standing still)
• Close up headshot (zoom in whilst actor stands still) 
• Extreme close up shot (on eyes, Western Inspired)
• Shoes shot (walking typical western inspired)

Ideas: 

• Pan shot following the rolling tumbleweed 
• Stops at feet of the actor
• Pans up to extreme close-up shot of eyes
• Zoom out to long shot of actor walking
• Cut to sitting down, medium shot 
• Low angle long shot whilst talking
• Feet shot of walking