Lighting Exercise Evaluation.

During Mr. Johnson's class, we were all shown how to use different Lighting techniques and was shown how different lighting angles and lighting strengths gave off different effects to suit the scene of a video recording.

Key Light - The Key Lighting Technique is when one single lamp is used and it provides an intense look onto the character, it is normally placed at a three or four o'clock point from the character it is aimed at. When at this angle from the character, the lighting creates a shadow on the furthest half of the face.

Back Light - The Back Lighting Technique is when one single lamp is placed directly behind the character. This lighting techniques makes the character seem like a silhouette, therefore creating an eerie atmosphere in the video. This lighting technique is particularly effective in Thrillers and Mystery videos.

Filler Light, 3-Point Lighting - This Lighting Technique is achieved by using the Key light and Back Light, and then adding another lamp facing the character, which softens the effects of the key light and back light, creating an overall softness of the character in the frame.

Under lighting - The Under Lighting effect is created by placing a low lamp directly in front of the character. This technique is only used in Horrors and Thrillers in order to give people a scary looking edge.

Top Lighting - The Top Lighting Technique is achieved by using a high positioned lamp, and shining it down onto the character. It makes people look the most attractive they can look by smoothing the facial features and it seems as if it hides at blemishes or bad skin.

Low Key Lighting - 

High Key Lighting.

Risk Assessment

Animatic.

Preliminary Task Evaluation.

In our Preliminary task we tried to tell the story of a  student turning up late to a detention, and then being questioned as to why she is late by the teacher leading the detention. The student (played by Tyler Aldis) responded to the questions asked by the teacher (played by Lizzie Grant) in a rude and unacceptable manner, resulting in her being told to dismiss herself from the classroom. In the recording of this short video, every editing technique was used and to a good standard.

We used Match On Action when we see Tyler open the door from one side, and when we see her go through the door we see her on the inside of the classroom. In order to do this successfully we had to record her going in one side, then I had to go to the inside of the classroom (ensuring that she comes from the same side of the corridor, in order to not break the 180 degree rule) and record her coming through the door.

We used the Eye line Match when we see Lizzie and Tyler separately look at the clock. When recording this, I recorded Lizzie looking over in a direction and then we see the video cut straight into a clip of the clock on the wall. This process was repeated when recording Tyler looking at the clock.

The Shot, Reverse Shot technique was used when there was dialogue in the video. This was when Lizzie was questioning Tyler and when Tyler was inappropriately answering. Unfortunately during recording, I forgot to turn on the microphone, so when I was cutting and editing the video in Final Cut Express, I had to get Lizzie and Tyler to do a voiceover and match it onto the video. Before using the Shot, Reverse Shot technique I took a Master Shot of Tyler approaching Lizzie at her desk.

The most positive aspects of recording this short video was the use of Match On Action and the Shot, Reverse Shot techniques. I believe this because the Match On of Tyler walking through the door was edited accurately and looks very effective in the final edit of the short video.

In order to improve in our future videos, the recorder MUST ensure that the microphone is switched on and working before proceeding with the recording.

Treatment.

Sound Exercise Evaluation - Jeremy Kyle.

The sound exercise was very challenging at first. As the recorder, i was in charge of ensuring the microphone was always on and within a good distance of the acting cast (Lizzie, Bleona and myself) so that the audio was able to be picked up by the microphone. I forgot to turn the microphone on on several occasions, which in turn made the filming process much longer.

In the end, after all shots had been shot with the microphone. Lizzie edited the shots and composed them and Bleona was in charge of sound.

Below is the finished production;

Lighting Exercise

Lighting Exercise.

 

Sound Exercise - Jeremy Kyle