Soviet Montage

Some film-makers have played with this natural desire of the audience to make shots link logically together. Lev Kelshov, a Russian film-maker, in the 1920s experimented by showing a shot of an actor's face followed by a shot of food, followed by the same actor's face again followed by a dead woman, followed by the same shot of the actor's face but this time followed by by a child. Although the expressions of the actor never changed, when asked, the audience said he firstly looked hungry, then sad, then affectionate, as they tried to make the shots link together with some sort of logic. This placing together of images is called Montage. Also known as 'Soviet Montage' as it was a group of Soviet film makers who put forth explanations of what constitutes the montage effect.

Graphic Match/Match Cut

Film makers can choose to place shots in any particular order to create a smooth transition from one frame to another. When two consecutive shots are matched in terms of the way they look this is called a graphic Match/Match Cut. The images doesn't have to be identically the same, however, it can have similar patterns of light and dark colours, or the same positioning of the figures in the shot. The director can choose to present a totally contrasting shot to achieve a different effect. Examples of a graphic Match are shown below:

Preliminary Task Analysis

Analyzing our preliminary task video, I think we completed it very successfully and included all of the aspects that we were briefed to.



Match on Action - We successfully included match on action in the video. It was clearly shown when the character A first ran into the room and also later on when character B exited the room. Also match on action was demonstrated when character B was walking out of the room at the end of the video. There was various other examples of match on action in the video which were carried out successfully and professionally.

180 degree rule - For the duration of the video we made sure we followed the 180 degree rule and that there were no instance where character positioning would seem to change. The characters always maintained the same right/left relationship.

In the video we saw a character walks towards and through a door to get inside a room where a different character was situated. The characters also exchanged dialogue and later on in the sequence a character does also exit the room. This was all stated in the brief and we have successfully followed this guideline.


In conclusion overall in the video we fully followed and understood the brief and made sure it was clear in the video. This preliminary task shows that we can successfully include these elements in a video when needed.

Zodiac

In lesson we watched whilst at the same time analyzing the scene of the film ZODIAC. ZODIAC is a film of the genre THRILLER which uses various forms to convey its genre.

Conventions of a Thriller

• The films begins with tension and uncertainty from both the female and male characters as they meet inside the a vehicle. The suspense that builds with the tension portray something unknown about to happen.
• There is a great build up of suspense when an unknown vehicle approaches then leaves, then comes back to brutally shot them.

Camera

• Shot-reverse shot of the boy and girl engaging in dialogue between one another. 
• Long shot of the unknown vehicle approaching.
• Effective long shot when the two character first met at the beginning of the clip.

Editing

• The shot/scene edits are long in duration however this changes from time to time as the suspense and tension is increased then released.

Sound

• There is radio music in the background throughout the scene.
• The is dialogue between both characters.

Mise-En-Scene

• Guns and blood are both the main gruesome things within the scene.
• Dark lighting and forest surrounding add to the tension and suspense 

Preliminary Task

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Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment Sheet Programme Title: Diamonds & Roses Client: A Level Media Studies Writer: Bradley Williams & Nicolas Orozco Producer: Bradley Williams & Nicolas Orozco Director: Bradley Williams & Nicolas Orozco Date: 20.01.2012

Major Issues: Filming at: We will be filming at Robert Clack leisure centre. This location has a road along the outside of it, which could be a risk to safety as there is the possibility of an accident. Also the equipment could get damaged if not looked after properly. Solutions: We can ensure that we don’t film on the road and we can keep a close eye on our surroundings to make sure we don’t get in any accident. Also we have to keep the equipment safe and secure so that it doesn’t get damaged. We can do this by ensuring that when the equipment is not in use, we keep it in its correct packaging and out of the way of any cars on the road. Contacts Emergency services: On Site Services: Local Police: 999 Local Fire: 999 Local Hospital: 999

Preliminary Video