Sound for Screen L1

Sound for Screen

Screen shot of Logic Pro

      Today we watched a really interesting, short clip on the sound design for a Lord of the Rings film.  LOTR2 Sound Design Video We were then given a shorter clip ourselves in which we had to add sound to. Using Logic Pro we searched all the loop and Sound FX categories to find sounds that matched each action. We then had to cut it, shape it and change the sound to fit perfectly with both the action and the timing.

Foley artist watching the footage and recording the sound for the action.

Sound types

• Diegetic - Heard by characters within the scene.
• Non-diegetic - External sounds from the scene. E.g. narrator, musical score.
• Internal diegetic - Voices inside a characters head.
• External diegetic - Sounds heard by all characters in a scene.

Sound editor, recording and editing the sounds created by a Foley.

Documentary L2

Lesson 2

Issues

• Research, Quality and Range - In depth facts and widespread research.
• Reliability of Contributors - Contributes to the programme. Reliable sources (people there, experts, uniform, authority etc)
• Up to date information - Accurate, valid and reliable. Facts, down to the day.

Balance

(all sides of the argument considered)

• Impartiality - NO association with the subject.
• Opinion - Personal view.
• Bias - Personal negative view.
• Subjectivity - Relating to, or emanating from a persons emotions and prejudices etc.
• Objectivity - Not influenced by personal emotions, interpretations or prejudice, based on facts, unbiased.

Challenges to Objectivity

• Film-makers own pre-conceptions.
• Perspectives from which the event was witnessed.
• The way the documentary is edited.
• Impact of the camera.

Other issues...

• Access
• Privacy
• Representation
• Contract with viewer (channel)

Photography L1

This was only a short and brief lesson, but we spoke about a few Photographers the class knew of and liked. We then had the task of taking 4-6 pictures of people in their environment when we go to Encounters on Thursday.

Pictures from Thursday:

Pre-Production L1

Lesson 1

Pre-Production

Pre-production is the process of preparing all the elements involed in a film, play or other performance, There are three parts in a production. Pre-production, Production and Post-production. Pre-production ends when the planning ends and the content starts being produced.

Research 

                Within creative media industries.

                Methods and techniques.

                Present results of feedback.

Pre-production 

                        Requirements for a specific media product.

                        Prepare pre-production documentation.

                        Apply planning for a median product.

Communication Skills

                                    Extract information from written sources.

                                    Create a report in a context.

                                    Pitch a proposal using appropriate technology.

                         

Documentary L1

Lesson 1

Documentary is a broad term to describe a programme/film that in some way 'documents' or captures reality. They are usually used to reveal an unusual, interesting or unknown angles.

• Factual Programme - a genre of non-fiction TV programming that documents actual events and people.

• Strong and Interesting Premise - tells a good story, keeping the audience interested with solid points which back-up their premise.

• Characters - include interesting characters who are trying to achieve something.

• Voice-over/Presenter - this keeps the audience updated with videos and images whilst telling a story.

• Presentation of Facts - a programme will back up its statements with facts and evidence to add credibility. 

• Interviews/Experts - used to show realism and facts or give witness accounts making it more believable.

• Music - Often used to add different emotions to a programme, or heighten suspense.

• Use of suspense, concealing outcome - only revealing the outcome at the end of a  programme, keeping the audience interested throughout.

• Hand-held camera - Often used in programmes where they have to be on the move alot. Nothing is staged or set up. It keeps the audience ready for the next piece of action. Makes the audience feel involved with the action.

• Editing/Montage - a selection of short clips edited together, into a sequence to condense space, time and information. This adds information quickly or slowly (depending) and suggests a passage of time.

• Slow motion - slowing down the footage to heighten or accentuate a moment.

• Archive footage, films and photo's - using stored, or old footage and photo's withing the programme.

Critical Approaches L1

Lesson 1

Grading Criteria

1. Understand how media producers define audience for their products.
2. Understand how media producers create products for specific audiences.
3. Understand how media audiences respond to media products.
4. Be able to develop responses to media products.

Key words:

• Mainstream - appeal to a wide audience and generally make large products. Usually big budget productions.
• Niche - aimed at satisfying specific general needs. Aimed at a narrowly defined market segment. Generally lower budget.
• Alternative - doesn't try to maximize profits. Seeks broad and non-elite audience.

Segmenting Audiences

(How media producers define their audiences)

• Demographics - Gender, age and social class. How people are grouped together.
• Psychographics - Study of personalty, values, attitudes, interests and lifestyles.