First One Shot Short film

On the day of filming we decided to change our idea completely due to issues with too many groups wanting to use the same location. Instead we decided to use the graveyeard as the setting for our film. Our aim was to create a flux in the audiences mind with regard to the outcome and message contained in the film. We did this by focusing the camera zoom on a specific name on a gravestone. Our actress(MG) was then filmed facing the name on the gravestone. As the frame panned round to the actress it showed the name on here file contained mwithin her bag, the same name as was on the gravestone. The actress then walks away slowly and somberly. This films causes the audience to be unsure as to whether the character visiting the gravestone is the ghost of the buried or a younger relative with the same name, and contributes successfully to the eerie feel we aimed to create.

I feel that this short film project was successful, bearing in mind that it was a first attempt. We achieved our goal in terms of what type of mood and thoughts we wanted to plant in the audiences minds. One small think i would change given a larger budget was a more intricate support system for the camera as the shot slightly shaky using a tripod without moving support.

One Shot film:Week 1

For our first short, one shot film we were required to go to the Aboretum Park to find inspiration. Towards the top there was a tunnel which we decided to use as the setting for our short film.

As we only have a group of 4 to work with, we have decided to only use 2 actors, Emile and MG, with Rob as director and myself as the camera man. We aim to create a sense of horror with the help of lighting, or lack of lighting. To create suspense we plan to focus the camera on the the MGs feet(the victim), rather than her whole body to start with, as she is walking towards the camera and the tunnel; at the same time the audience will hear some strange noises coming from the other end of the tunnel. As she walks past the camera we plan to pan the fram out revealing the whole of MGs body and her potential attackerand source of the strange noises(Emile), hooded and shouded by darkness, at the other end of the tunnel. As MGs attacker begins to run towards her the camera will cut out leaving the audience wondering what will happen next.

Researching Ideas for my Ident

As we are already a week into our second module, animation, I thought i better start researching my ident. The brief states that my ident must represent my blog, twitter and Facebook all rolled into one. I have both Facebook and twitter account for me personally and for my website so I guess I'm going to have to choose which one I want to represent through my ident.

After looking at some other examples of idents I think I could more accurately portray the motives of my website through the use of animation. I started by looking at music channel idents like MTV as I believe this to be closest to the kind of ident I envisage using.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0WRaN1GoTU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGzm9SeMPvY

These are all idents which I personally enjoy, however as I am creating an ident for my business it is essential for me to bear in mind the fact i need to create something which my audience will find enjoyable. The users on my site are predominantly male so my ident must be created with that in mind, however not exclusive to females either. The website does cater to all age groups, and this is reflected in the design of the logo, which uses mainly primary colours to reflect both the ambiguity of the target market and the quirky design nature I also incorporated in my site.

Clearly, I would intend to base my ident around the PartX logo. Despite doing this I don't want to copy the logo completely so i may change the design in terms of colour and perhaps font type so that it is more practical in an animated form.