Digital Technology:
Going back to before AS, I personally felt as though I had quite a good insight into digital technologies. However, after for the duration of my AS coursework, I figured that my understanding and skills set was not as advanced as I had perviously believed. I feel as though the same order of events will occur again now that I am in A2. Throughout my coursework, I will be using various pieces of digital equipment - ranging from cameras to computer software. This year, I would like to broaden my use of computer software. In the AS coursework, I used a maximum of 2 Adobe editing programmes (Adobe Premiere Pro & Adobe After Effects). Although this increased my skill set within those programmes, I feel that if I broaden my software usage and start to look alternative programmes, my final outcome will have a much 'glossier' and more professional finish to it. I could look into other Adobe programmes such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, which will enable me to aesthetically enhance my footage. Also, if need be, I can look into plug ins for Adobe After Effects such as Video Copilot which will broaden my use of special effects and will render to a much higher quality. Similarly, I would like to achieve a much broader, more adventurous range of shots in my final piece. To achieve this, I will need to learn more about the camera and how it works on and off of the tripod. Similarly, the way in which I use the tripod will either liberate or restrict the way in which I use the camera. I would also like to include various tracking shots which could even mean building devices which allow the camera to move more freely and smoothly. Again, something which in AS I did not tackle was how to light a shot differently, to create different meaning (or to just look aesthetically pleasing). Finally, I would like the sound quality of my piece to be of much higher quality. In my AS coursework, no external microphones were used therefor the sound quality was left in standard mono 192Kbps. This meant that the audio would have been hollow and tinny as such, whereas in this piece of coursework, I will look into different external microphones and ways in which I can maximise the sound quality of my work.
Creativity:
With the brief that was set in AS, there was a restricted amount of creativity that could be deployed. Being limited to producing just a thriller opening, trying not to be cliche, there weren't many different options that could be explored. However, in A2, with the choice of 3 briefs, creativity can be be maximised and especially within the short film production brief, there is an unlimited amount of film genres and ideas that could be explored. Therefor, there are many influences that I could personally draw upon for this piece. This will be used I am hoping that this piece of coursework will be on a whole new level creativity compared to that of my last piece. To make my piece much more creative, I hope to learn and apply many new effects through different pieces of software. Personally, I would like to delve much deeper into the post rendering of light. I would like to learn how to properly use light engines to add feeling and effect to my piece. Furthermore, it would also make my piece more original as I could use different lighting styles on different shots to add to the variety of the piece.
I will be looking and using many different short films throughout the year to help influence my final piece. This year, I want to be able to efficiently analyse and use a short film to influence my piece, taking into account the narrative structure and the camera angles used - all helping me add to my understanding of the codes and conventions of short films.
I will be looking and using many different short films throughout the year to help influence my final piece. This year, I want to be able to efficiently analyse and use a short film to influence my piece, taking into account the narrative structure and the camera angles used - all helping me add to my understanding of the codes and conventions of short films.
Research & Planning:
My research and planning this year are going to be extremely vital to the outcome of my final piece. I will need to thoroughly look into the key areas this year. Last year I felt as though I only touched on areas such as audience and institutions. This year, I hope that my research into these areas becomes much more concise, allowing me to gain an insightful understanding into each area and be able to apply this to my own work. Again, this year my planning is going to need to be thought out much more clearly and effectively. In AS I did not feel as though our planning stage was very useful and contributed much to the final product. Now that I am working on my own, my plan will be cut much stricter and I plan to stick to it, meeting all my self-set deadlines. Similarly, I feel that this year I am going to need much more audience feedback - again effecting my final piece. In AS, our group did not get feedback as we were making the piece, we only got feedback at the end. If I do that for this project, I most definitely will not have the best overall outcome, let alone a piece that is tailor made for a select target audience.
My research and planning this year are going to be extremely vital to the outcome of my final piece. I will need to thoroughly look into the key areas this year. Last year I felt as though I only touched on areas such as audience and institutions. This year, I hope that my research into these areas becomes much more concise, allowing me to gain an insightful understanding into each area and be able to apply this to my own work. Again, this year my planning is going to need to be thought out much more clearly and effectively. In AS I did not feel as though our planning stage was very useful and contributed much to the final product. Now that I am working on my own, my plan will be cut much stricter and I plan to stick to it, meeting all my self-set deadlines. Similarly, I feel that this year I am going to need much more audience feedback - again effecting my final piece. In AS, our group did not get feedback as we were making the piece, we only got feedback at the end. If I do that for this project, I most definitely will not have the best overall outcome, let alone a piece that is tailor made for a select target audience.
Post-Production:
Post-productin for me is very much the same as my digital technologies. Before I went into the AS project, I was already fairly knowledgeable in the field. For our AS piece a fair amount was added in post production - the entirety of the title sequence, lighting changes and sound. I feel that in my A2 piece, this is going to be the same. I know that I am fairly good at animation and after effects, so I will definitely hope to incorporate these into my A2 piece. Similarly with the AS piece, I will be able to change my raw footage, resulting in me being able to change the meaning of certain shots if need be - something which is always handy to be able to do. This year, I want to take my post-production knowledge with me when I am out filming. I want to be able to think ahead when planning a shot and be able to foresee if I will be able to change anything in a certain shot - maximising the professional quality of my final outcome.
Post-productin for me is very much the same as my digital technologies. Before I went into the AS project, I was already fairly knowledgeable in the field. For our AS piece a fair amount was added in post production - the entirety of the title sequence, lighting changes and sound. I feel that in my A2 piece, this is going to be the same. I know that I am fairly good at animation and after effects, so I will definitely hope to incorporate these into my A2 piece. Similarly with the AS piece, I will be able to change my raw footage, resulting in me being able to change the meaning of certain shots if need be - something which is always handy to be able to do. This year, I want to take my post-production knowledge with me when I am out filming. I want to be able to think ahead when planning a shot and be able to foresee if I will be able to change anything in a certain shot - maximising the professional quality of my final outcome.
Conventions:
Last year, I had to research into the codes and conventions of an opening title sequence. I felt that this went fairly well and our group had a firm understanding of what we needed to include to ensure that our product fitted into the the thriller genre. This year, I will need to repeat that research, but looking into short films. An area which is more vast than opening title sequences, due to the fact that I am open to making any genre that I wish. This will mean that my research will need to be much more efficient and concise and need to be relevant to what it is that I am making. Once I have a solid understanding, I will then be able to make the decision as to wether or not I will break or challenge certain conventions.
Last year, I had to research into the codes and conventions of an opening title sequence. I felt that this went fairly well and our group had a firm understanding of what we needed to include to ensure that our product fitted into the the thriller genre. This year, I will need to repeat that research, but looking into short films. An area which is more vast than opening title sequences, due to the fact that I am open to making any genre that I wish. This will mean that my research will need to be much more efficient and concise and need to be relevant to what it is that I am making. Once I have a solid understanding, I will then be able to make the decision as to wether or not I will break or challenge certain conventions.
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