Rules to break planning.

this is a very simple version of a mindmap i did by hand during the planning process

Structuring a trailer

Teaser Trailer
BEGINNING
Certificate
Premise of the story (short clip basis of story)
MIDDLE
Institutional info (breaks up film clips)
Build up of the story (bigger block)
END
Ends with climax/cliffhanger
Montage- powerful/emotional/funny scenes

May or may not be split up with text between clips.

Film production planning.

My thoughts:--
Idea-mind mapping-storyboarding-contacting others-collecting resources-location hunt-hire crew-casting-filming-editing

 What actually happens:--
Choose Genre- Initial Ideas- Mind Map- Narrow down ideas- Pros and cons- Location Reccy- Casting- Plan Equipment- Story board- Script- Plan cast crew meeting- organise shooting schedule- film- sort footage- edit

Depth of feild

F-stop
Aperture
Focal length
Focus
DOF (Depth of Feild)

DOF depends on-
Aperture Size (f-stop) (fraction of the size of lens, the smaller the number, the wider the hole, the wider the hole, the shallower the depth of feild or the less things are in focus)
Focal length
Distance of subject

Shallow depth of feild- one particular thing in focus, other things involved but less important out of focus

Deep depth of feild- most things in focus, sharp image

Composition

Successful composition

Composition

Rule of thirds

Back ground

Framing

RULES OF COMPOSITION

1 back ground – keep it simple, not busy or congested, alter the shot to keep the focus on the main subject

2 rule of thirds – cross sections that things fit into two of them, think about the logics of the shot,

3 framing – look for natural frames in your scene, be aware of lines in the frame, like fences and stuff, make them level with the shot, HEAD ROOM not too much or too little.

4 leading lines

5 balance

Audience theories

The hypodermic model:

Media is like a syringe that injects ideas attitudes and beliefs into the audience. This could be faltered because it’s not necessarily true for everyone, it’s too simplistic.

E.g. - the coronation street killer

Uses and gratification theory:

Based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Why we watch what we watch

Information

Personal identity

Integration and social interaction

Entertainment