Once our storyboards were completed, we needed to use them to put together an 'animatic' - an animated montage of all the storyboards in order, coupled with voiceovers to explain the events depicted in the storyboards in greater detail.
We each did voiceovers for the storyboards we drew ourselves: Connor did the first six, Joel did the second nine, and I did the last six.
Here is our final animatic:
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Preliminary Storyboarding
Over the half term, we were tasked with creating the storyboards for our preliminary practical exercise. Connor did the first few shots, Joel did the second few and I did the last few. The shot types I had to draw included: match on action, shot/reverse shot and an upwards track.
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Research Task: Continuity Techniques
Shot/Reverse Shot
The shot/reverse shot is a film continuity technique used mostly in conversation sequences. It features one character looking at or talking to another character in one shot, and the other character is shown to be looking back at or replying to that character in another shot. One such example of this technique being put into practice can be found numerous times in the clip below, for example from 0:51 to 1:01.
180 Degree Rule
The 180 degree rule is a basic filmmaking princple, which states that regardless of the number of different types of shot, one character must always be on the same side of the screen. It is commonly featured in conversation sequences in which both characters are in the frame together. However, this rule is often broken purposefully, the objective of which is to disorientate and confuse the viewer, as it provides another perspective on a character. It can be seen being abided by (1:59-end) and broken (0:32-1:59).
Match on Action
Matching on action is a continuity technique where more than one shot is used to display an event that would otherwise happen relatively quickly, opening a door for example. This can be seen in the clip below, from 0:06 to 0:08, where the character opens the door.
The shot/reverse shot is a film continuity technique used mostly in conversation sequences. It features one character looking at or talking to another character in one shot, and the other character is shown to be looking back at or replying to that character in another shot. One such example of this technique being put into practice can be found numerous times in the clip below, for example from 0:51 to 1:01.
180 Degree Rule
The 180 degree rule is a basic filmmaking princple, which states that regardless of the number of different types of shot, one character must always be on the same side of the screen. It is commonly featured in conversation sequences in which both characters are in the frame together. However, this rule is often broken purposefully, the objective of which is to disorientate and confuse the viewer, as it provides another perspective on a character. It can be seen being abided by (1:59-end) and broken (0:32-1:59).
Match on Action
Matching on action is a continuity technique where more than one shot is used to display an event that would otherwise happen relatively quickly, opening a door for example. This can be seen in the clip below, from 0:06 to 0:08, where the character opens the door.
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