Mac 5: Gogglebox!

Here is the episode of gogglebox we created using a real exam clip from 2009.

We had lots of fun creating our gogglebox, but we also found it really useful for both sides of our AS media course as it incorporates both producing a clip, and analysing a clip.

Pitch powerpoint

Here is the powerpoint from our treatment pitch, which contains links to the trailers that inspired us from The Cell (2000) and Colombiana (2011).

Treatment pitch

This is Mac 5's treatment pitch for our first idea, based on the results of our market poll research. We didn't feel that it went too well, because we are still tied between the two ideas and slightly confused about how we could tie them together - we weren't really able to articulate the idea properly! We think the idea is a bit too complicated, and we are currently rethinking it, to make the opening a bit more simple.

Group vlog: pre treatment pitch

Questionnare vlog

Market poll research questionnaire!

Coursework task and assessment criteria

Main task: 
The titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

Assessment criteria:

Film opening




Blog/ research

Evaluation

Group vlog: post prelim

Prelim storyboard

Here is a picture of our storyboard. Although some of the shots differ in the actual prelim, the storyboard gave us a good basis in terms of shot duration and the order of shots, so we were well prepared when it came to filming.

Mac 5: The prelim

Combined vlog evaluation: Mac 1, 4 and 5

This is a combined group vlog with some of my peers in media!

Group vlog: pre prelim

Prelim task

First vlog!

The 180° rule

The 180° rule is a filming guideline which states that in a scene with two subjects present, an imaginary line should be drawn to connect both of the subjects. The camera can then move freely within this 180° arc to maintain the left-right relationship between both characters. If the camera cuts the line, the rule is broken and by filming from the 180° arc on the opposite side it would appear to the audience that the subjects have swapped positions. It is important to maintain the 180° rule so the audience does not get confused, and to ensure continuity in the scene. Filmmakers may break the 180° rule for effect, for instance in a movie about a character who has lost their sense of direction, breaking the rule may be appropriate to reflect how the character is feeling. This image demonstrates the swapping effect if the 180° rule is broken:

Shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot, often used in dialogue sequences, is an editing technique whereby a character is shown looking off screen towards another character, and then a reverse angle shot is used to show the character looking back at the first character. This not only gives the audience a sense of continuity, but also helps establish the location of the shots and which characters are present in the scene without distracting the audience. An example of this can be found in this clip from Fruitvale station:

Match on action

Match on action, also known as cutting on action is an editing technique in which one action in a shot is continued into another shot. This technique creates a smoother transition for the audience, and gives the impression of continuity from shot to shot. An example of this can be found in this clip from the Wizard of Oz:

Filmmaking techniques