Short Film Self Criticism

What I didn’t like

Overall I thought the film was shot fairly well, some shots needed readjusting in post production as they was tilled or framed badly however I think I sorted that as best as I could. The Sound was out of sync at parts as the actors kept getting the lines wrong. I also didn’t like that we used two different cameras which showed a clearly difference in colour and quality. 

How I can improve for next time

Use two of the same camera to keep the quality and colour consistent, take notes of what the actors are saying to make sure we will be able to sync it up with other shots in post production, learn more about sound equipment and think more about framing whilst I’m shooting.

Videos i’ve done this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMA_gi97uBA – Call of Duty Championships Event Coverage for ESPLive. (Multiple shots, grip equipment, lighting)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA9vpQ4hSHI – Interview with Graeme Boyd (Lighting, multiple shots)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SXw5aUjH-o – Music video (Multiple shots, lighting)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwHmS9JRys0 – Short Film (Camera)

http://vimeo.com/83605899 – The Leisure Society (Camera and lighting)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X3NyKU4CsE – Motion Graphics

Lighting

Music Video

In this music video we used multiple lights to give the video a stylistic effect, for the start we used tungsten lights such as red heads and dedo kit.

In the second half we used the red heads again with filters to give it a coloured effect.

 

 

In this video we lit one side of the face more than the other to give the scene a moody ambience.

 

 

 

In this video I used key lighting for interviews to add more depth to the video.

Short Film – The Bench

THE BENCH

(WORKING TITLE)

WRITTEN BY Ryan Jones, Liam Puzon & Rian Shafi

DIRECTED BY Liam Puzon

EXT. PARK – DAY

We briefly follow the MAN as he makes his way through his ritual walk.

EXT. PARK BENCH – DAY

The MAN takes a seat at a park bench. He lights up a cigarette and enjoys his music when notices the BUSKER, drunkenly stumbling out of a bush, rear-first, with a guitar and a bottle of wine. The BUSKER dramatically tries to drink from the bottle, before realising it is empty. He places it on the floor in a paranoid, careful manner before stumbling on towards the bench, taking a clumsy seat. The MAN gets his first whiff of the BUSKER and pulls a face. The BUSKER pulls out a cigarette packet.

BUSKER

Do you want one, mate?

MAN

    (Raising cigarette)

Nah, you’re alright.

The BUSKER opens his cigarette packet, looks inside and realises it is empty.

BUSKER

Can I have one?

The MAN reluctantly gives the BUSKER a cigarette. The BUSKER pats his pockets looking for his lighter, The MAN clicks on and hands him his lighter. The BUSKER lights up and pockets the lighter, without much thought. The BUSKER, with the cigarette hanging out of his mouth, grabs his guitar, slouches into the bench and then starts to struggle tuning his guitar. The pair look noticeably, strikingly similar. The MAN looks over and then turns his music up.

BUSKER

               Nice day, eh?

The BUSKER realises that the MAN has his headphones in.

BUSKER

               Who you listening to?

The MAN doesn’t hear him, the BUSKER firmly nudges the MAN on his arm and the MAN takes out one earphone.

BUSKER

               Who you listening to?

MAN

The Smiths.

BUSKER

The What?

MAN

(Enunciating)

               The Smiths.

BUSKER

What, mate?

MAN

(Sighing, shaking his head)

The MAN puts his earphones back in and turns away.

BUSKER

I can do you Th’Beatles, if you like.

MAN

                     (Interrupting)

               You’re alright, mate.

The MAN continues to avoid eye contact with the BUSKER, who starts to wildly warm up his vocal chords. The MAN becomes visibly annoyed and lets out a heavy sigh, and murmurs to himself. The BUSKER stops his exercise and looks at the MAN in contempt and confusion. The wind picks up.

BUSKER

               Now look what you’ve done.

MAN

                     (Angrily removing his headphones)

               What?!

BUSKER

I said now look what you’ve fucking done. You’ve brought the wind, you have.

MAN

                     (sarcastically)

               I’ve brought the wind?

BUSKER

Yeah, with your negativity and your face like a slapped arse, you miserable bastard.

The MAN is stunned speechless and begins to storm off.

BUSKER

Yeah, walk away. That’s what your type always do.

The MAN stops and aggressively approaches the BUSKER.

MAN

               My “type”?

BUSKER

Yeah, you lot with your lonely walks in the park with your regressive music and your sombre tone. Taking yourself too seriously… ‘ey up, back off! Back off, mate! I’m serious!

The MAN continues to approach the BUSKER. Both of them move off screen. A slight scuffle can be heard. The MAN returns to his seat. After only moments of relaxing, the BUSKER returns.

MAN

                     (pointing)

Don’t come near me. Don’t you open your fucking mouth, or I’ll smash that guitar over your fucking head, you smelly bastard.

BUSKER

               That’s no way to talk to a kind Samaritan.

MAN

               You’re not a Samaritan, you’re a psychopath.

BUSKER

               How’d’you figure that out?

MAN

You just woke up after sleeping in a hedge, mate. You’re making weird sounds and you stink of piss.

BUSKER

               Not my piss.

MAN

I don’t care who’s piss it is, mate. Just keep it away from me.

The BUSKER looks anxious to sit down.

BUSKER

               Can I sit down?

MAN

No you fucking can’t. Go and warm up somewhere else.

BUSKER

               I don’t understand your problem, pal.

MAN

You wouldn’t, you’re a homeless pisshead. Just get lost, yeah?

BUSKER

               I’m not homeless!

MAN

               Then why did you sleep in a bush?

BUSKER

               That’s my home.

MAN

               Well go home.

The BUSKER waits for a moment, before confidently marching to the bench and taking a seat. The MAN, trying to mind his own business, sighs. The two sit in silence for a few moments. The BUSKER worriedly tries to pick up his guitar.

MAN

               Don’t.

The BUSKER brings the guitar onto his lap.

MAN

                     (continued)

               Don’t fucking dare… don’t you fucking dare.

The BUSKER and the MAN are facing away from each other but both trying to peek at each other without turning their heads. Suddenly, the BUSKER begins to violently strum his guitar.

MAN

               Right!

The MAN stands up and charges at the BUSKER. The BUSKER scrambles to his feet and the two sprint off screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwHmS9JRys0

In this short film I had the role of camera man in which I shot from many various angles. I think the film turned out fairly well with it’s obvious flaws such as sound and colour which can be edited in post production.

In this video I used foley sound for the sound of the birds tweeting.

Motion Tracking – 3D.

Unfortunately I still haven’t had the need to use motion tracking in any of my work, so I’ve decided to have a go at 3D Motion Tracking in after effects.

 

 

In this shot I decided to track my name to the University building. I could use this method of motion tracking in the future for sign replacement and many other things.

Short Film

 

In this edit I decided to keep it simple, with some awkwardly long segments but still with the right amount of cut aways. I have also had to colour correct it as we used two separate cameras which made the picture look discoloured.

 

I decided to crush the blacks and make the video a little blue too give it a cold effect, you’ll be able to see the difference in the video.

 

Motion Graphics

For my motion graphics I decided to do a typography based on a speech by Nelson Mandela inspired by my trip to South Africa, I also used some footage from South Africa in the background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X3NyKU4CsE&feature=youtu.be

Here’s a screen cap of the After Effects time line:

 

I chose to have video from my South Africa trip inside the text as it related to the Nelson Mandela speech and I also made it black adn white as I felt it set the mood. I synced the text to his speech to emphasize on what he was saying.

Motion Tracking

So far I’ve not had a reason to use Motion Tracking in my work so I decided to track a phone during lesson.

THE BENCH (Working Title) – Short Film [Script]

THE BENCH

(WORKING TITLE)

WRITTEN BY Ryan Jones, Liam Puzon & Ryan Shafi

DIRECTED BY Liam Puzon

EXT. PARK BENCH – DAY

The MAN takes a seat at a park bench on a cold Monday morning, he lights up a cigarette and an iPod. He’s listening to music when he looks up to the sight of a drunk BUSKER stumbling out of a bush, with a guitar and a bottle of wine. The BUSKER sips the last drops of wine and carefully places it by the side of the bench and sits down. The MAN gets his first whiff of the BUSKER and pulls a face. The BUSKER pulls out a cigarette packet.

BUSKER

Do you want one, mate?

MAN

    (raising cigarette)

Nah, you’re alright.

The BUSKER opens his cigarette packet, looks inside and realises it is empty.

BUSKER

Can I have one?

The MAN reluctantly gives the BUSKER a cigarette. The BUSKER pats his pockets looking for his lighter, The MAN clicks on and hands him his lighter. The BUSKER lights up and pockets the lighter, without much thought. The BUSKER, with the cigarette hanging out of his mouth, grabs his guitar, slouches into the bench and then starts to struggle tuning his guitar. The MAN looks over and then turns his music up. The BUSKER acknowledges this.

BUSKER

               Who you listening to?

The MAN doesn’t hear him, the BUSKER firmly nudges the MAN and the MAN takes out one earphone.

BUSKER

               Who you listening to?

MAN

The Smiths.

BUSKER

The What?

MAN

(enunciating)

               The Smiths.

BUSKER

What, mate?

MAN

(sighing)

Newt.

The MAN puts his earphone back in and turns away.

BUSKER

I can do you Th’Beatles, if you like.

MAN

                     (interrupting)

               You’re alright, mate.

The MAN continues to avoid eye contact with the BUSKER, who starts to wildly warm up his vocal chords. The MAN turns his music up louder still. The BUSKER takes note of the MAN’s ignorance, and stops playing.

BUSKER

I fucking hate people like you, you know that? Miserable, ignorant, anti-social bastards, sitting on a public bench without admiring the public. That’s what it’s for, you know. You’re meant to admire the public. I don’t give a toss if this is a park bench, this park is shite, and I am filling it with culture and life and music. You’re just a dead bastard, you are. You’re dead inside.

The MAN isn’t knows he’s under verbal fire, but is unsure what is being said, blissfully ignoring the BUSKER, looking directly away from him. He holds his eyes firmly and intently shut.

CUT TO:

INT. EMPTY HALL, DAY

The MAN is now sat in peace, listening to his music, which now echoes through the vast space. A smile eases into his face. The sound of the BUSKER’s rant, however, becomes audible again.

CUT TO:

EXT. PARK BENCH, DAY

BUSKER:

                     (continued)

I Am An Artist – Update 2

I have recently been in contact with a music artist called RealmsNC in order to get rights for the tracks we want to use in our videos, he has kindly agreed as long as we purchase his latest album.

We have also created the first rough cut and been out to shoot the interview and walking around town parts, here is the rough cut.