20/03/12 vid

What is a documentary?

A Documentary bring viewers into new worlds and experiences through the presentation of factual information about real people, places, and events, generally -- but not always -- portrayed through the use of actual images and artifacts. But factuality alone does not define documentary films; it's what the filmmaker does with those factual elements, weaving them into an overall narrative that strives to be as compelling as it is truthful and is often greater than the sum of its parts.

In general, documentary films focus on real life and include footage of events as they happened. A movie about World War II might feature actors portraying soldiers, real or fictional, in the war, recreating certain battles or events. In contrast to this, a documentary film about World War II might primarily feature news reel footage of actual fighting, with commentary from experts and veterans who were in the war. It is this focus on documenting reality above drama or a fictional narrative that typically separates these movies from summer blockbusters and other popular films.

photo essay

Proposal-

For this essay I am going to take pictures of "how to make a steak dinner" and make it into a short video.

i will use close up shot and medium shots to make it more interesting.

The target audience is for people that are interested in how to cook.

Evaluation -
whether it's guys dropping in on thirty foot waves, a family's first trip to Disney World or a plastic bag floating aimlessly against a brick wall, moving images have excited or comforted all of us at some point.

What we're perhaps less accustomed to is the power of still images. More specifically, series of photographs set to sound, used to tell a STORY. We frequently see this used in online journalism. I suppose you could call these "slideshows," but it would be more appropriate to call these "photo essays."
For my photo essay I photographed images of my little brother when he is playing with his toys. I wanted  to show that he is a important person in my family and I care for him. I shot the pictures from different angles - primarily close-ups and mid-shots as I wanted to put the audience into his world.
i took pictures of me making a steak dinner 

and brought then into college and imported them into final cut pro where i 

edit the images together. i used a fade effect of the beginning at the begging of the video and the end to make it flow better.

Improvement - 

I could improve my video by making it longer with more images 

and more variety of images i could also use more long shots and show more

about how i made it.

handmade project

Risk assessment

Access/egress blocked/restricted       

 Broken gate could have fell someone  

Fix the gate or make safe

Animal/insects

Dogs roaming about

Dogs had to be locked away for safety

Fatigue / long hours

Rider could get tired after performing

Stunts

Regular rests often

First aid

First aid kit was available on site

Stunts/dangerous activities

Could have fell off motorcycle and harm one self 

Helmet and protective clothing was worn at all times

Motorcycles/speed

Persons could be injured

Viewers stud at safe distance while stunts were performed

megamind "i'm your father" scene

In this scene megamind breaks into Hals house disguised as his "space dad"to transform Hal into the new super hero "Titan". Even though megamind is in disguise you can still see a blue light coming off him and his signature eyes which shows that he is still  megamind. There is also a yellow light coming off the newly made "titan" showing that he is now super human.

There is also a reference from star wars "i am you're father" when titan asks who he is.
The music in the background makes the scene more exiting before Hal turns into titan
and then you feel let down then when he looks exactly the same apart from his size it is also amusing because his clothes are still his normal size.

production log 22/11/11

Today we edited our haiku video
I used text and music to complete it
I had clips of a spiders web, flowers and a stone.

8/11/11

Today, In film we edited the "why I like you video" I based the topic on my friend playing the guitar
I tried to edit the footage but realized that there wasn't enough to make an interesting video.
In the next video I will use more slips from different angles and do more close ups.
I will bring in more pictures and clips in next week so I can complete this video.