The first week in Media Studies A-Level we went straight into working on camera language, we had to go over many different elements which made up a scene, first of all we went over the type of shots that you could take such as the long-shot, close up, mid shot, two-shot, establishing shot and over the shoulder shot. We learnt how each shot is used to create more meaning and develop an archetype or a personality for each person. For example a close up can be used to show emotion and how the character is feeling.
In addition to shot types we also worked on camera angles such as High/Low Angle, Canted Angles as well as transitions and types of editing such as Cut, Fade, Dissolve, Match on Action and Shot-Reverse-Shot. We found out that by using angles we can manipulate the strength of the character, for example a high angle, which would look down upon a person would alter their appearance to look weak and feeble and vice versa for the high angle. Editing and transitions are used to represent the time scale and intensity of the scene. A cut shows virtually no time passing but is abrupt and more intense, so a lot of cut's next to each other would make a very dramatic scene. We also learnt about the match on action where two shots with motion taken from more than one place should try to sync up the actions of the moving object in order to create realism and not confuse the audience.
Here the high angle makes him look very weak and powerless and is used to make him look like the character who is bullied, which he is in the actual show.
My Ideas and Plot
In my group, we decided to create a a story based upon the brief but make it a lot more in depth with a much more exciting and intense story and theme. Our story is based upon the kidnapping of a person and the interrogation of him because of an unknown purpose, the reason we left this unknown is because it leaves the story ambiguous and for the audience to create their own story in their head, this means that they automatically side with the victim in the situation but are unsure why. This leaves them feeling the intensity and the suspense of the scene. Our idea is set in an empty vacant room in a building of which the audience doesn't know, the reason I chose this is because it leaves the room without any emotion, therefore the audience cannot find anything to liven up the mood of the scene.
In my group, we decided to create a a story based upon the brief but make it a lot more in depth with a much more exciting and intense story and theme. Our story is based upon the kidnapping of a person and the interrogation of him because of an unknown purpose, the reason we left this unknown is because it leaves the story ambiguous and for the audience to create their own story in their head, this means that they automatically side with the victim in the situation but are unsure why. This leaves them feeling the intensity and the suspense of the scene. Our idea is set in an empty vacant room in a building of which the audience doesn't know, the reason I chose this is because it leaves the room without any emotion, therefore the audience cannot find anything to liven up the mood of the scene.
In addition to shot types we also worked on camera angles such as High/Low Angle, Canted Angles as well as transitions and types of editing such as Cut, Fade, Dissolve, Match on Action and Shot-Reverse-Shot. We found out that by using angles we can manipulate the strength of the character, for example a high angle, which would look down upon a person would alter their appearance to look weak and feeble and vice versa for the high angle. Editing and transitions are used to represent the time scale and intensity of the scene. A cut shows virtually no time passing but is abrupt and more intense, so a lot of cut's next to each other would make a very dramatic scene. We also learnt about the match on action where two shots with motion taken from more than one place should try to sync up the actions of the moving object in order to create realism and not confuse the audience.
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| A high angle shot from The Inbetweeners |
Here the high angle makes him look very weak and powerless and is used to make him look like the character who is bullied, which he is in the actual show.
| A low angle shot from Friday the 13th |
My Ideas and Plot
In my group, we decided to create a a story based upon the brief but make it a lot more in depth with a much more exciting and intense story and theme. Our story is based upon the kidnapping of a person and the interrogation of him because of an unknown purpose, the reason we left this unknown is because it leaves the story ambiguous and for the audience to create their own story in their head, this means that they automatically side with the victim in the situation but are unsure why. This leaves them feeling the intensity and the suspense of the scene. Our idea is set in an empty vacant room in a building of which the audience doesn't know, the reason I chose this is because it leaves the room without any emotion, therefore the audience cannot find anything to liven up the mood of the scene.
In my group, we decided to create a a story based upon the brief but make it a lot more in depth with a much more exciting and intense story and theme. Our story is based upon the kidnapping of a person and the interrogation of him because of an unknown purpose, the reason we left this unknown is because it leaves the story ambiguous and for the audience to create their own story in their head, this means that they automatically side with the victim in the situation but are unsure why. This leaves them feeling the intensity and the suspense of the scene. Our idea is set in an empty vacant room in a building of which the audience doesn't know, the reason I chose this is because it leaves the room without any emotion, therefore the audience cannot find anything to liven up the mood of the scene.
Storyboarding
In addition to camera language this week we also went over the need of Storyboarding before recording anything. From storyboarding we can plan the order in which we shoot the shots and figure out what the entire story/plot is first as well as any potential dialogue. After we have figured this out we also plan the shot types and angles of the shot. We also decide what type of lighting, sound and setting is in the shot.
Here is the storyboard which me and the rest of my group created. I was responsible for condensing the dialogue scenes which are represented by shots 7-13.
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