Independent Production (CINE1073) 87277 CW2 – Major Assignment
PRE-PRODUCTION GOALS The group for this coursework involved myself, Craig Fields, John MacDonald, Mike Moody, Chris Lovelock and Chloe Gorsuch. During the pre-production stage, we decided what our goals will be. We wanted to create a short film, made on DSLR, taking advantage of its cinematic capabilities. It would last around 20/15mins. With these in mind [...]
Read MoreCurrent Experiences
I thought I ought to blog about the recent events taking place to bridge the gaps between my posts. So where to begin? I’ve been working on a few different projects…
Read MoreVideo is only half the production
As the title suggests, the visual element to any production is only half the experience. The other half is the audible sound made up of music, voice, ADR and so on. Last week, The University held a ‘Skills Week’ – a week of perfecting and recognising our skills with others we wouldn’t usually work with. [...]
Read MoreFinal Cut Consumer X
Final Cut. You’ve been through many major updates, but more recently you changed. Like a boy becomes a man, you became something else. I’m not sure that comparison is really valid here seeming as Final Cut Pro X appears to have somehow gained all the things we wanted but hit it’s head along the way.
Read MoreThree productions; Four Days.
I haven’t slept in two days. For some reason each of the four courses that I do have set deadlines three or four days apart from each other. This general lack of communication is typical and us students have to run around like headless chickens. The only difference is, they’ve more than likely had a [...]
Read MoreAddiction
DOP/Director Chris LoveLock – Section 1 Craig Fields – Section 2 John MacDonald – Section 3 Nathan Skeels – Section 4 Addiction – Full Version from Craig Fields on Vimeo.
Read MoreCinematography – Shooting ‘Addiction’
Currently I’m busy working on the first cinematography project. The concept is each of us is given 1 min to fill, the challenge is to use natural light only, then we all decide on what the main plot is and what our part will be about. The next step was to agree on how each [...]
Read MoreHarry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt 1
Harry potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt 1 is out! Finally! It came out in the UK on the 19th November. I saw it on the 19th and then again on the 21st. Both times I found it to be an absolutely fantastic film. I am a very big fan of the book and I had heard [...]
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