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Short Film Research: Pregnant Pause

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PREGNANCE PAUSE This short film is a Dramedy (drama comedy) about a young woman who surprisingly got pregnant during a long term relationship.  common sound-   *ambient sound such as heavy breathing and baby crying  * incidental music  Common camera angles:   *over the shoulder  *shot-reverse shot  *point of view shot   *close up  common mis-en-scene: a lot of this is casual as the drama genre tends to recreate realistic scenerios  *casual costume   *home setting   *pregnancy test   common editing:  *eyeline match

Short Film Research: Kiss Chase

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Kiss Chase   This short film is about eleven-year-old Nadine is left out in a game of kiss chase, she realizes image is currency and her value is low. On a quest to feminize herself, she finds herself in an unexpected situation she is not prepared for   a. Common Sound in your genre  - Diegetic sound  - Non-diegetic sound  - Dialogue... truly little.  b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre  - Establishing Shot  - Wide Angle  - Over the shoulder  - Close ups  - Cinematic lighting  - Food  - Phone   - Makeup  c. Common Editing in your genre   - eyeline match  - Montage  - Fade In  d. Example films of your genre  - Five feet apart   - Chemical Hearts  - Titanic  - A star is born  e. What elements of the genre that you like?  - Plot   - Characters thoughts  - Sound  f. What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?  - Diction...

Short Film Research: Double Happy

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  DOUBLE HAPPY This short film is about a group of teenage friends and with hidden love interests. Rory likes Rebecca but another friend in the group continues to antagonize him. Rory snaps and turns to violence by blowing up a shop camera angle/shots- * close-up *mid shot *pov shot *shot reverse shot sounds and lighting * Ambient sound *incidental music * low lighting Mis-en-scene- *causal clothes *park setting props * fake blood *fireworks

Short Film: Research Outside

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  Common CAMS in your  genre   -Eye level shot   -Close up   -Wide shot   -Over the shoulder, aerial shot   a.   Common Sound in your genre   -Dialogue   -Diegetic sound   -Ambient sound   b.   Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre   -Costume: causal "everyday" clothing   -Lighting: bright lighting and dark lighting to show contrast in different character perspectives   -Acting: very dramatic, intense and serious conversation    -Makeup: "everyday" causal nude makeup   -Set: in each other's houses   c.   Common Editing in your genre   -Zoom out   -Split screen   -Jumpcut   d.   Example films of your genre   -To All the Boys I've Loved Before   -After   e.   What elements of the genre that you like?   -The choice of angles being used. High angled shots to show how the character is being belittled and how low angles shots show char...

Research: How to make a short film

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What is the take away from the video?   I have acknowledged all the aspects and things needed to make a film. I learned the writing tips, production and post production steps and procedures. I could take away that there are ways to be better prepared for filming then I have before.     What good information did you gather while watching  it?   Budgeting and the resources you have access to will be crucial throughout the entire making of the film. When editing, cut the scenes down until you can't anymore which will shorten the film to just the important parts of it. Preparation is key for a film. However, even if you create a storyboard for the entire film, there still may be changes while making it. Stick to a theme and a tone and let it guide the story. If you do not do so, it will confuse the audience. Lastly, taking care of your cast is important because if you do not have respect them, they may not make it as easy to film.     How do you envision t...

Comparing Le Jetee, the short, and 12 Monkeys, the full-length movie

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  What is the take away from the video?   I have acknowledged all the aspects and things needed to make a film. I learned the writing tips, production and post production steps and procedures. I could take away that there are ways to be better prepared for filming then I have before.     What good information did you gather while watching  it?   Budgeting and the resources you have access to will be crucial throughout the entire making of the film. When editing, cut the scenes down until you can't anymore which will shorten the film to just the important parts of it. Preparation is key for a film. However, even if you create a storyboard for the entire film, there still may be changes while making it. Stick to a theme and a tone and let it guide the story. If you do not do so, it will confuse the audience. Lastly, taking care of your cast is important because if you do not have respect them, they may not make it as easy to film.     How do you env...

Comparing 9, the Shot, and 9, the full length

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What is the take away from the video?   My group acknowledges all the aspects and things needed to make a film. I learned the writing tips, production and post production steps and procedures. I could take away that there are ways to be better prepared for filming then I have before.     What good information did you gather while watching  it?   Budgeting and the resources you have access to will be crucial throughout the entire making of the film. When editing, cut the scenes down until you can't anymore which will shorten the film to just the important parts of it. Preparation is key for a film. However, even if you create a storyboard for the entire film, there still may be changes while making it. Stick to a theme and a tone and let it guide the story. If you do not do so, it will confuse the audience. Lastly, taking care of your cast is important because if you do not have respect them, they may not make it as easy to film.     How do you envision...