Elements of 'Deep Blue Sea' that inspire me

The elements of the camera which i thought was really good was at the very beginning of the clip; this is where the camera stood still behind the character who was about to be eaten. From this camera view, the audience could clearly see how fast the shark ate the character and this also added to the fright the audience was already feeling, which was a good aspect because the film is a thriller.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-VrX1vo92Y&feature=related

Also in the above trailer, Preacher (LL Cool J), was a character which i thought played his part very well. This is because, when he was getting dragged along by the shark he made it look very realistic; in most shark thrillers, the actors/actresses don't usually portray that part very well, so he is a character which really inspires me.

I found the storyline of this film very interesting. I thought this because it is an unusual storyline that probably cannot be pulled off very well by just anybody. The storyline is that the scientists are trying to find a cure for people which they try on 3 sharks. This pill,which is supposed to be the cure, 'accidentally' gave the sharks intelligence; the scientists and a few other characters in the film become bait for the 3 intelligent sharks. 

Shot by shot Collateral remake

Here is our final remake of Collateral after it had been edited

We had to film in two different locations as we were told to leave the station after 5 minutes of filming for security reasons. So since we were running out of time we were only able to carry on filming outside the station. To overcome this next time we will have to fully plan were our location is going to be and see if permission is needed. We have edited our final remake on Final Cut Pro.


These are all the shots in our remake compared to the shots in the original film opening of collateral:

                                                                                                                  

   

                       

                       

                   

                       

Shot by Shot Remake

In our group we have chosen the film opening for 'Collateral'
Here is the original opening for the film:

Here is the story board we have created to illustrate this film opening:

Under each image we have written what happens in each shot and how the camera  is used to illustrate each shot.

We have also produced our own production of this film opening.

Here we were going to the location of where we were going to film our remake with our equipment

 Here you can see us on final cut pro editing our shot by shot remake of Collateral

Rush hour 3 opening

Above is an opening scene of the movie rush hour 3 which has many film conventions in it.

below are some shots that i have found in  the opening of this film

   

Here is an sky scape shot which shows the location of where the film is based it runs for a few seconds giving different angles of the city

             Throughout  the opening scene there is the names of the cast directors and producers of the film

Here is an shot of an one of the main character of the film which is Chris tucker which is introducing him to the people watching

             And here is an classic  convention which shows the title of the film

           

Tutorial for Health and Safety

During the health and safety tutorial we were shown all the filming equipment we will be using and how exactly to use them. In the tutorial we were taught how to put the memory card and battery into the camera. We were taught how to use the camera and what the buttons are used for and what function they carry out e.g. the buttons that improved the lighting of the camera and that allowed us to zoom etc. We learnt how to put the camera on the tripod and to lock it so it is secured; the tripod allowed us to be able to keep the camera still while we were recording. 


The equipment used are as follows ...

1. JVC cameras
2. Batteries for the cameras
3. Memory cards
4. Tripods

Film Opening of The Tuxedo

In the opening of this film, most of the conventions needed for a film are clearly portrayed. Firstly, the production companies 'Dreamworks', 'Vanguard' and 'Parkes/Mcdonald' are shown at the beginning of the film.

After this, the names of the famous and most important characters names appear in order of popularity starting with Jackie Chan; this is then followed by the name of the film 'The Tuxedo', it then shows the name of the person who was in charge of the casting of the film, the co-producers' names, who the music was by, the costume designer, the film editor, the executive producers, who the screenplay and story was by and finally, the director's name 'James Donovan'. 

In this film opening, one of the settings of where the film was going to be based in was also featured, the situation is introduced at the start, the tone and mood of the film was also featured in this opening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f36XJaSt8AM

Health and Safety Tutorial

In the health and safety tutorial we were introduced to the filming equipment, which included:

• JVC cameras
• Tripods  
• Memory cards
• Camera Batteries

In the tutorial we were taught how to put the memory card and battery into the camera. We were also taught how to use the camera and what the buttons are used for, as well as putting the camera on the tripod and locking it, to make it safe for us to use it.

Tripod

JCV Camera being placed on the tripod

Film Opening of Spider Man 2

The film opening of Spider Man 2 has most of the conventions. The name of the film appears more or less at the beginning, it also contains the name of the production and distribution company and their idents and music associated with these, the list of credits, including directors, casting and actors. It also shows comic pictures of characters to introduce the audience to them, it also has a storyline situation which is illustrated in a narrative comic pictures.

This is the film opening of Spider Man 2

Health and saftey

We were introduced to the filming equipment which were the jvc cameras, tripods and the memory cards.
we were shown how to insert the battery and memory card into the camera. we also was shown how to set up the tripod and mount the camera onto the tripod safely making sure it is locked in properly. we also was taught how to use he camera including how to focus the camera and many other things. we then went and shot a few videos and included the rule of third and 5 second rule which can be seen in the videos below his post.

First practice filming shots

Close up shot of someone's face

                                                       Interesting way of shooting feet

   Wide shot of two people to show that they are having a conversation

This shot shows that there is wasted space on the person's head

           Extreme close up shot, the lighting in this shot is not very good due to the light reflected on the window

The light in this shot is not really good as the person is standing opposite a window 

Over the shoulder shot which is a terrible shot as you can see hair covering both characters

conventions of film openings

we see the production company logo in the opening of the title sequence

Conventions of film openings

In the opening sequence :
Title
We see the production and film company logos
List of credits directors and actors
Establishing shots
Shots to show location for example many shots at beginning of film show a sky view of a city scape.
Introducing the main characters
Also learnt about classic openings:
Begin with long opening credits then:
1.City scape
2.close up t in on one of the buildings
3.close up of  an window
4. going into the room
5.meet the characters
An example of this will be the intro of the 1960 film thriller below is an link of the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tek8QmKRODw

Conventions of Film Openings

In a Film Opening we see:

• Title of the film
• Production company name and logo
• Production company ident
• Distribution company ident -Music associated with these idents
• List of credits -such as directors, actors and casting
• Establishing shots
• Location/Where film is set
• Introduction to main characters 
• Introduction to the situation or storyline
• Tone, mood, sets and genre of film

We have also learnt that the opening of a film can be a 'Classic Opening'. It usually starts with long opening credits then it shows a cityscape or skyline. There's then a close up of the location, it could be a building. There can also be a close up of a window in that building then the camera goes into a room to meet the characters. We watched an example of a classic film opening 'Psycho' in 1960 -Thriller Film

There are some arguments against classic film openings:
-It could be a really slow opening as there are a lot of credits
-It could be a fast paced opening
-Some viewers may find it boring and may not finish watching it
-The rest of the film might not match the pace

Conventions of film openings

We have also been taught that the opening of a film can be a 'Classic Opening' as well. It usually begins with long opening credits then shows a skyline or a cityscape. Then there is a close up of the location of the film e.g. an office or workplace. There can also be a close up of a window in the building; where the camera goes into a room to meet the characters. We watched an example of a classic film opening of a thriller film called 'Psycho' which was made in the 1960s.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1LdrJW6M0c&feature=player_embedded#!

In Film Opening we usually see the following things ...

1. The Title of the film
2. The production company's name and their logo
3. The production company identity
4. The distribution company identity 
5. List of credits such as actors, editors, director/s etc
6. Establishing shots
7. Location of where the film is set
8. Introduction to the main characters 
9. Introduction to the situation or storyline of the film
10. Genre of the film, the tone, sets and mood