ADR audio

our task was to take a snippet from a movie and create a voice over to show how voice over and ADR is used when sound is a problem on a movie set for example the microphone is not able to be close enough to the actor as i will then be in shot or there is background noises that shouldn't be present in the scene and by recording afterwards we are able to achieve a clear sound, we will try and use this is our own film

legal and ethnical contraints

I have considered the legal and ethical constraints on production.we found a range of legal constraints which could hold us back when making our short film resulting to time being wasted 

• Copyright on different music,artwork,script and architecture as well as locations 

This is when using others peoples work without their permission or call it your own this can be a great issue and is seen as copyright for example if i wanted to use a artists work like a singer like adele i must first get permission from her and make a payment so that i can use in my production this is when it then becomes okay although fi their work is used without their permission it can lead to being sued by the artist and fined. similarly same rules apply to architecture and buildings without permission your are not allowed to show the buildings in your piece of film in the different locations without a warrant 

• Illegal acts on films

This is a law in which does not allow actual filming of animal cruelty be filmed or filming of real life murder this is not acceptable in film as it can be very horrible for viewers to watch.

• Use of locations without permission 

This links ti my first point if you have no permission to film in a location and you are caught filming by the police you will be asked for prof of permission and if you can not give this you will be asked to move as well as this before you film a building you must have permission from the different companies that sell the copyright to the building as without the is you will get sued for showing their building

• Breaking health and safety regulations and laws on set 

This could be done by filming in locations that are not suitable and brake safety regulations for example somewhere where temperatures are very low and it is snowing this could be very dangerous for the crew and cast and could lead to accidents which can then mean having to stop filming. 

• Use of members of public without their permission as well as people featuring in the film for example close ups of their faces without them giving permission 

When filming in public places many people walk past and to avoid anyone being filmed without permission or knowing there should be signs put up so people are aware and if they dont want to be present in scenes then they can avoid the location, if signs can not be shown for any reason then people that have not given permissions faces can be slightly blurred hiding their identity. if someones face is filmed without permission law suits can be filed and people are able to sue

We also looked into ethnical constraints and what is acceptable on a film set

• Behaviour at work and how you treat your colleagues 

Everyone on set must be treated with respect and treated fairly, they must all also sick to their jobs and not mix with other as they are only being payed for that job and if someone can do more then one job then others will fear losing their job so its best to stay doing your own job 

• Ultra violence in a film which gives it a higher viewing certificate which means less people watching and also could result to younger people taking inspiration from 

Violence can be acceptable in a film depending on how much of it is showed and how it is showed to the audience for example positively or negatively. a high amount of violence could lead to sending bad messages to the younger generations and so mean a higher viewing certificate which means less people will view it and this is not great for a film maker as that is the whole point of making a film getting a large amount of people to view it.  

• Being apart of a union 

Being apart of a union means that you are treated correctly in the workplace and if there is any problems with how you are bing treated or the amount you are being payed there is somewhere you can go for help they organise strikes to take place if there are rules that get broken. the two known in the film industry are Pact and Bectrum. 

   

Assignment 1A

Due-Wednesday 13th november

1) Independent companies

An independent film is a production produced outside of a major film studio system as well as distribted seperatly from majour films by independent entertainment companies. they can be much more distinguishable by their content with alot more realism than the usual hollywood film.Unlike major film comapany films independant films are only shown in a selected nuber of theaters which are usually much smaller in size than the usual major film screening although they are though to be much more creative and thought provoking as they are not mass marketed allowing the writers and producers to have much more freedom on what goes into the film instead of staying in the 'box'. Major films have a much lager budget which allwoes them to hire much more people and also to realize a lot more ideas that a independent film maker would not be able to achive.

The disadvantages to indipendant film companies are firstly the difficulty you will faced to find some one to give you funding i have found when looking into chances for independant film funding sites that although there are people out there to help it can be a very hard process for some one with little contacts and when funding is found it is not a great amount of money, limitting the ability to creat a film with special effects as well as hirring A list actor   . Another negative aspect of independant film making would be that there will not be as many people viewing your film as you would like and will only be screened in independent theatres. although on the other hand a positive aspect to independant film is the film maker is not force to sensor themselfs and are able to put all that they want into the film as they are running it independantly this is beacuse the film is not mass marketed and this results to some indepenant films being even quite offensive for some viewers as they are usually based on gritty realism another pro is the actors in independant films are able to build a fan base as well as the film makers through the films they produce to them to bigger thing in their carer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_film
2) Global companies 

A global company is a large company that exists in more than one country one of the key examples of a global company would be disney as what they produce is viewed in several different countries and are well known worldwide for their unique animtions and characters in the films make. the main global company that owns and is in charge of all that is disney, is studio disney there are then several other small companies within studio disney for example disneynature, pixar productions and many others advantages to baing apart of a global company for a small company is that global companies come with a large amount of popularity and a large audience so there is no need to have to build an audience which brings a great result to the film maker as their film is then viewed on a large scale although a negative aspect would be that to get an idea to work they must first put it through the global company and if it is not accepted then it must be changed to fit their opinions as they are who is funding the film and makining it happen this makes it hard to keep the final product original

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Pictures
3) Monopolies vs Oligopolies

The term monopoly is used in the film industry meaning a organisation or company dominates the whole market the opposite to this is Oligopoly which means a number of small organisations run and dominate a market. there are many advantages and disadvantages to both oligopoly and monopoly firstly, the positive to oligopoly is because everything is shared out between all the small companies and so not all the pressure is put onto one company although a negative to this is when making a decision for a film it must first go through all the small companies until it is approved. a positive to a monopoly is that you have full control of the market so everything involving the market will be given to the dominant owners of the market for example money and publicity etc.
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Monopoly_vs_Oligopoly

4) Vertical Integration vs  horizontal integration

Vertical integration is the process in which a media company owns companies at each stage of production,distribution and exhibition cycle by doing this the company is able to maximise their earnings from the production an example. of this is the Warner brothers they have ownership of warner bros. pictures, warner bros. distribution as well as  this they have an international chain of cinemas where they are able to show there films to a world wide audience because they are a vertical integration they are able to perform the whole process from production to marketing with their 'Time warner' companies' the advantage to this they are able to make the film and get it out to the public without having to split their earnings with another company another positive is the company is aware of where their money is going and what is happening throughout the film as they are in charge of it all negatives could be that to make a diction in this integration it would take more time as everything must be approved by the key company who are making all the decisions. Opposite to this horizontal integration is when a company owns many of the companies within its stage of for instance production, exhibition cycle for example a company owning a number of production companies this results to them getting all the income that comes in at this stage of the process. when researching horizontal integration i looked into films that were very much in the public eye currently and strongly advertised. I then went and studied the company credits and found although 20th century had used a range of different production companies they didn't have ownership of. although for the the distribution process they had mostly only used their own distribution company making them a horizontal integration the positive aspects of this is that they are able too raise their earnings higher and are also more in control of what is happening with the film after it has been filmed as well as decisions are made faster as they are only controlling one stage rather than all stages. 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2364841/companycredits?ref_=tt_dt_co
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros.

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Three-point lighting

MVI 1260 from Doriana haxhija on Vimeo.

in this clip we show the three-point lighting in action and how it works on an object this time being amelia, the first light we used was the key light which acts like natural lighting and so leaves a shadow on one side of the subjects face to take away the shadow a fill light is used to balance out the key light this usually placed on a lower angle on the opposite side from the key light it is shown in the image if a fill light is unavailable you are also able to use a reflector to reflect the light of the key light onto the other side of the subject that is in shadow and the third light is the back light which makes the subject look much more 3d and stand out

Dept of field

                            

This is a clip from our depth of field experiment where we were introduced to a range of different features on the camera for example the F stop which measures the aperture when the f stop is smaller more let in which results to a brighter image and the opposite with a higher number of F stop in this video we chose to use the f stop at 3.5 which is the lowest available on the camera which allowed more light to be available in the shot we then used the focus pull to alter and shift from the background being in focus and the the girl being out of focus vice verser