Academy Award Nominations
Best film – The Notebook
Best Actor – Brad Pitt
Best Actress – Angelina Jolie
Best Supporting Actor – Joseph Gordon Levert
Best Supporting Actress – Emily Osment
Best Director – Stephen Spielberg
Best Original Screenplay (script) - UP
Best Screen Adaptation – Winnie The Pooh
Best Cinematic Photography – The Last Song
Best Editing - Avatar
Best Special Effects - King Kong
Best Original Score (music) -
Best Costumes / Wardrobe – Burlesque
Best Title Sequence / Credits - Titanic
Best Short (film) - Billabong Hi Summer 1010 clip
Special Award for Services to the Cinema Industry, the motion picture business, the dream
factory, the movie world.
3. Think about these questions.
a. Which clip from a particular film would you never tire of seeing? King Julian in Madagascar 2 explaining how to sacrifice to the gods
b. What trailers have you seen recently that really made you want to go and see the
film? – Burlesque
c. Can you think of any scenes from films you think should have been cut?
Or can you think of any entire film you think should have been banned? – The Human Centipede
d. Which of these features do you, in general, like a film to have:
1. a happy ending? yes
2. a complicated plot or a simple storyline? both
3. lots of action? NO!
4. a political or social message? social
5. totally naturalistic dialogue? yes
6. larger than life or true-to-life characters? true to life
7. (in the case of foreign films) subtitles or dubbed dialogue? either or
8. lots of close-up shots of people’s faces? yes
9. long sequences of desert, jungle etc.? no
10.a fair number of stars or a cast of unknowns’? doesnt matter as long as they are good actors/actresses
e. What can the cinema offer that the theatre can’t – and vice versa? Surround sound, a big screen
f. Which plays have you seen which you have also seen the film of? Hairspray
How did the two versions compare? play is always more entertaining. more real.
g. Would you let your ten-year-old son go off to Hollywood to be in a film, with or without you there? yes, with me
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Synopsis:
For our media assessment piece, Jocelyn, Holly and myself are going to create a music video to the song The Piper's Song, by Gypsy & the Cat. The film is will depict a road trip in the life of three teenagers in the summer, and focus on the themes freedom, social bonding, and nature. It will be featured on beaches, at the currumbin rock pools, and in a meadow. The talent will be acting in a way that demonstrates the themes, being very fluid and peaceful. Costumes will be very casual, as most of the film will be shot at the beach, costumes will mostly be bikini's and summer dresses. However, pieces of material will be used to add effect. Overall, the music video will be very creative, relaxed and summery.
For our media assessment piece, Jocelyn, Holly and myself are going to create a music video to the song The Piper's Song, by Gypsy & the Cat. The film is will depict a road trip in the life of three teenagers in the summer, and focus on the themes freedom, social bonding, and nature. It will be featured on beaches, at the currumbin rock pools, and in a meadow. The talent will be acting in a way that demonstrates the themes, being very fluid and peaceful. Costumes will be very casual, as most of the film will be shot at the beach, costumes will mostly be bikini's and summer dresses. However, pieces of material will be used to add effect. Overall, the music video will be very creative, relaxed and summery.
Gypsy & the Cat - The Pipers Song
Song Lyrics:
In the night see a face in the dark
In his face see a light shining gold
And this man, walks alone singing songs of victory
When he sleeps there’s a struggle and the light begins to fade
Heaven tells the past all he had was love and fear
He was stronger then all he had was love and pain
Then one day he found a stroke, evil tears run down his face
Another change good to buy good to buy
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Another weeps a child sleeps his broken heart
A bleeding wine just passing time their horror shows
They’re at his grave at Valid creek where he began to see
The evil tide that proves that always good still within
Heaven tells the past all he had was love and fear
He was stronger then all he had was love and pain
Then one day he found a stroke, evil tears run down his face
Another change good to buy good to buy
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Thunder, thunder in the time
Thunder, waiting for a sun
Thunder, thunder in the time
Thunder, waiting for a sun
Tonight tonight see the sun
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
In the night see a face in the dark
In his face see a light shining gold
And this man, walks alone singing songs of victory
When he sleeps there’s a struggle and the light begins to fade
Heaven tells the past all he had was love and fear
He was stronger then all he had was love and pain
Then one day he found a stroke, evil tears run down his face
Another change good to buy good to buy
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Another weeps a child sleeps his broken heart
A bleeding wine just passing time their horror shows
They’re at his grave at Valid creek where he began to see
The evil tide that proves that always good still within
Heaven tells the past all he had was love and fear
He was stronger then all he had was love and pain
Then one day he found a stroke, evil tears run down his face
Another change good to buy good to buy
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Thunder, thunder in the time
Thunder, waiting for a sun
Thunder, thunder in the time
Thunder, waiting for a sun
Tonight tonight see the sun
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the wilderness, look and you will find him
Where to run, are you there are you there
In the winter sun, he’s dancing in the wind
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
shot types
long shot
close up
high angle
low angle
birds eye view
over the shoulder conversation shot
ants view
medium shot
Monday, February 21, 2011
Inspirational images for music video
half under water, half above
ocean, looking out to sea, wet hair
forest, trees
relaxing, spiritual, beach, sky
rockpools, peaceful, serene, spiritual
spiritual, forest
hair shot, driving in the car with wind blowing, sun
beach, relaxing, reflective
ocean, looking out to sea, wet hair
forest, trees
relaxing, spiritual, beach, sky
rockpools, peaceful, serene, spiritual
spiritual, forest
hair shot, driving in the car with wind blowing, sun
beach, relaxing, reflective
Sunday, February 20, 2011
BLOG NOTES AND CLASS ACTIVITIES
COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT OF PRODUCTION CREW
Jocelyn - actor, camera operator, producer, film editor
Holly - actor, director, costume/set designer, camera operator
Issie - actor, camera operator, sound designer
SELECTED FILM TYPE AND POSSIBLE THEMES
Music video, teenage life, nature, freedom, fun
Synopsis:
For our media assessment piece, Jocelyn, Holly and myself are going to create a music video to the song The Piper's Song, by Gypsy & the Cat. The film is will depict a road trip in the life of three teenagers in the summer, and focus on the themes freedom, social bonding, and nature. It will be featured on beaches, at the currumbin rock pools, and in a meadow. The talent will be acting in a way that demonstrates the themes, being very fluid and peaceful. Costumes will be very casual, as most of the film will be shot at the beach, costumes will mostly be bikini's and summer dresses. However, pieces of material will be used to add effect. Overall, the music video will be very creative, relaxed and summery.
COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT OF PRODUCTION CREW
Jocelyn - actor, camera operator, producer, film editor
Holly - actor, director, costume/set designer, camera operator
Issie - actor, camera operator, sound designer
SELECTED FILM TYPE AND POSSIBLE THEMES
Music video, teenage life, nature, freedom, fun
Synopsis:
For our media assessment piece, Jocelyn, Holly and myself are going to create a music video to the song The Piper's Song, by Gypsy & the Cat. The film is will depict a road trip in the life of three teenagers in the summer, and focus on the themes freedom, social bonding, and nature. It will be featured on beaches, at the currumbin rock pools, and in a meadow. The talent will be acting in a way that demonstrates the themes, being very fluid and peaceful. Costumes will be very casual, as most of the film will be shot at the beach, costumes will mostly be bikini's and summer dresses. However, pieces of material will be used to add effect. Overall, the music video will be very creative, relaxed and summery.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Film Making
1. Film type : Music Video
2. Brief:
- Target Audience: adolescents, young adults
- Idea: teenage fun, day at the beach and the rockpools/roadtrip
3. Consider possible themes:
- Nature, spirituality and the soul
- Imagining
- Social bonding
- Teenage life
4. Brainstorm possible ideas:
- Setting: beach, car, rockpools
- Music: pipers song by gypsy and the cat
- Characters: issie, joss, holly
- Props: car, towels, cameras
- Costumes: bikinis, beach clothes
- Camera Angles: close ups, long shots, medium shots, slow pans
2. Brief:
- Target Audience: adolescents, young adults
- Idea: teenage fun, day at the beach and the rockpools/roadtrip
3. Consider possible themes:
- Nature, spirituality and the soul
- Imagining
- Social bonding
- Teenage life
4. Brainstorm possible ideas:
- Setting: beach, car, rockpools
- Music: pipers song by gypsy and the cat
- Characters: issie, joss, holly
- Props: car, towels, cameras
- Costumes: bikinis, beach clothes
- Camera Angles: close ups, long shots, medium shots, slow pans
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Cinematography
Cinematography - painting light in the dark (exposure)
- popular in horror movies
- a visual psychiatrist. goes into the mind and the way we think. making what is in the mind visible
- compose and create movement
- visually represent a story
Genre - historical romance/drama
Mise en Scene - shots go between above on the deck to below in the lower parts of the ship. there is chaos in the bottom of the ship and at the top it is still quite relaxed. this reflects the classes of people because the upper class is on the top deck and the lower is below. lighting is dark in the lower parts of the ship and warmer at the top. also suggest classes. the acting is panicked and fast paced, action packed in the lower parts of the ship. at the top of the ship the acting is relaxed and normal.
Cinematography - close up shots of the people down below to show fear and worry. wide angle shots at the top to show the relaxed, sophisticated atmosphere of the upper class.
Sound - dramatic, fast, loud in the bottom of ship.
Lighting - Dark, cold, blue haze
Genre: Foreign
Camera Movement: Slow movement at first to build anticipation, then fast movement. Camera movement is sped up and slowed down to enhance action and emotion.
Notting Hill
Genre: Romantic Comedy. There is romance, kissing, as well as laughter and jokes.
Style of Acting: Light hearted, fairly slow paced, relaxed, happy, romantic
Props: Clothing is normal, everyday, although fashionable and trendy. However different characters wear different clothing that reflects their personality (eg the extroverted family member wearing a bright orange dress and orange hair), bench with marks of love and a secret garden
Lighting: Mid- warm temperature lighting, clear, easy to see, mood lighting, lighting is cooled down when the couple is outside in the garden
Setting: Set in his family's home, and a secret garden. The garden suggests romance. Modern setting.
Style of Acting: Light hearted, fairly slow paced, relaxed, happy, romantic
Props: Clothing is normal, everyday, although fashionable and trendy. However different characters wear different clothing that reflects their personality (eg the extroverted family member wearing a bright orange dress and orange hair), bench with marks of love and a secret garden
Lighting: Mid- warm temperature lighting, clear, easy to see, mood lighting, lighting is cooled down when the couple is outside in the garden
Setting: Set in his family's home, and a secret garden. The garden suggests romance. Modern setting.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Raiders of the Lost Arc
Genre: Action, many close up shots to show scared facial expressions, edits are quick flashes between shots.
Style of Acting: Acting is very fast paced and action packed. The characters have to overcome tough obstacles and perform dangerous tasks very quickly. Actors are alert and dramatic.
Props: Clothing is torn, camouflage, spiders, skeletons, dead people
Lighting: Low temperature lighting, dark, ominous. Outside, lighting is warm temperature to show hot climate and tropical weather
Setting: the setting is in a type of forest and cave
Style of Acting: Acting is very fast paced and action packed. The characters have to overcome tough obstacles and perform dangerous tasks very quickly. Actors are alert and dramatic.
Props: Clothing is torn, camouflage, spiders, skeletons, dead people
Lighting: Low temperature lighting, dark, ominous. Outside, lighting is warm temperature to show hot climate and tropical weather
Setting: the setting is in a type of forest and cave
Mise en Scene
This is the combination of all the visual elements within the frame (frame: the physical boundary that contains what the audience sees)
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