Evalutation Question 7: Radio Interview Plan

10 examples of what I have learnt from pre-lim to final intro (will be spoken
as questions for radio interview):
1. the importance of anticipatory framing, lead room and head room.
2. planning and checking for continuity
3. compostition of a frame and scene
4. anticipatory framing for title placements
5. proper camera and tripod set-ups and usage
6. white balance settings
7. the variety of shot types and angles that are needed in scenes
8. schedules for filming and location choice/design
9. sound effects, music and extranious noise variables e.g. cars, wind,
birds etc
10. appealing to target audiences and representing social types realisticly
Answers to questions concering chosen subjects:
1: The importance of anticipatory framing, lead room and head room.
In my preliminary task, although at the time it did not seem as
important, but there weres several fatal flaws with the framing of many shots.
This stopped the scene from being able to flow comfortably for the viewer
and created tension when there was no need. From research into this, I learnt
that I need to frame each shot of a subject so that the right ammount of
space is given to them above them and in their facing direction. As well as
this, I found that to achieve a comfortable flow of movement, I needed to
plan for a character's pace and direction, rather than simply reacting whilst
filming.
2: Planning and checking for continuity.
From the progression between the pre-lim and my final intro; I've found
that planning and rehearsing the continuity between shots, is vital for an
audience to become immerced into a scene and to make it feel natural. After
in depth research, I then found that this natural feel is essential for social
realist productions, and so focussed heavily on the set-up of shots and the
movement within them for the continuity editing later on in the process. An
example of this not being taken into consideration in my preliminary task,
was the first two shots and the door closing - the door was closed in the
second shot, but it was still moving at the end of the first.
3: Composition of a frame and scene.
My preliminary task had virtually no planning involved other than a
focus on the 180 degree rule and match on action. This meant that the

composition of each shot was not taken into consideration, which greatly
impairs the look and feel of the scene. Between my pre-lim and my final intro,
I learnt how to apply the rule of thirds by considering a subject's position on
the four focal points and is shown in several two shots and mid shown in the
middle of my intro.
4: Title placements.
I've learnt that the placement of titles is very important when shooting
an intro, and this needs to be planned in the early stages of a project. This is
because the tiltes for an intro need to feel as though they are not in they way
of anything, but are still clearly shown and readable. In my preliminary task
there were no titles, so there was no planning needed for it. But for my final
intro, I filmed in a very cluttered space where leaves, braches and trees could
all get in the way, or supply good areas, for any titles.
5: Camera and tripod set-ups and usage.
From filming my preliminary task to my final intro, I've found that
correct camera and tripod set-ups can greatly affect the look and feel of a
scene. Firstly, my preliminary task was filmed in a small room with an even
surface all over. Whereas my intro was set in a sloped woods with bumpy and
uneven ground. This meant that I had to ensure that for each shot, the tripod
was set to the correct kilter and the height was adjusted.
6: White balance.
I learnt from several pieces of research after my pre-lim, that white
balance can make my shots look much more natural and produce and even
tone and contrast. The woods I filmed in blocked some light and also didnt't
contain many white objects, so the Cannon Ligeria I used, had trouble getting
the right balance of brown for the trees and branches, on the automatic
setting. But by customising the WB setting once inside and once outside of
the woods, it was able to capture colours much closer to their real tones.
7: Variety of shot types and angles.
When I first filmed the pre-lim, I only knew a small ammount of ways in
which I could frame and angle the shots to create my desired effect. But
through research and progression, I found that unusual or rare occuring shot
types and angles, can really benefit a scene and give the audience a change
of perspective and give a sense of relief. I took this into consideration when
storyboarding my intro, where I used a level worms-eye view of a water
bottle. This also helped impliment features of composition such as line,
pattern, background and depth.
8: Schedules for filming and location choice/design.
Small tasks like my pre-lim did not get much planning or rehersal, but

for larger projects like my intro, I learnt that precice and specific preparation
plays a big part in the filming process. When filming the pre-lim, there was no
need for a schedule or location, props and the costume design. But for the
intro, the time of filming and weather was very problematic for not only
continuity, but also for following the storyboards and transcripts. I also had to
make sure that on each day of filming, the exact same clothes were worn,
and the hair+makeup were as close as possible.
9: Sound effects and music.
In my preliminary task, sound was overall, very poor and didn't include
anything appealing or exciting. But since then, I've learnt that sound is
sometimes just as important as the video and can be used in many ways
such as setting the tone of a scene, or contracting what the mood actually is.
I've also found that extranious variables like constant noise from cars, wind or
animals, needs to be taken intro consideration when filming both indoors and
outisde. When filming outside, I found that each cut from shot to shot can
begin to sound jumpy and without flow, if these variables are too prominent
in the audio.
10: Appealing to target audiences and realistic representation/link to chosen
genre.
I feel as though the biggest progression from the pre-lim to my intro,
was the consideration of target audiences, realistic representation of social
groups and areas, as well as having to place the production in a specific
genre. The pre-lim obviously had no chosen genre, but for my intro I really
had to think of how I would make it look as social realist as possible, as well
as feeling like an introductory sequence rather than a scene from the middle
of a film.
When planning for the intro, I undertook several pieces of audience
research conserning what attracts which groups and how I could attract those
with my product. To apply this in my intro, I focussed on drug abuse in teens
as part of my chosen themes and issues. I found that this would increase the
attraction to younger adults, or people who have had first or second hand
experiences with substance abuse.
Finally, from analysis of representation in social realist and naturalist
texts between the filming of my pre-lim and my intro, I found that I had to
make each character portray themselves in the most realistic way so that it
stays in the social realism genre. For example, I didn't use a 20 year old actor
to portray a 16 year old boy, but chose three that all had realistic features of
boys from this age group.