The archers recording with Caleb. In this little exercise we do a radio show where we speak as the characters on the script.
Friday, 26 September 2014
Friday, 19 September 2014
Story & Narrative
Difference between Story and Narrative
Story
The story is what is being told for example ' A man walks into a bar ' and a narrative is how the story is told. For example a narrative can tell it from the end to the start or from the middle to the start. It can also be used to not show every aspect of the story.
3 Act Narrative Structure
3 Act Narrative Structure
- Balance (First Act)
Balance is when the story starts and everything seems okay to the spectator.
- Unbalance (Second Act)
Unbalance is when something goes wrong in the story and the story is tilted to be unbalanced.
- New Balance (Third Act)
New Balance is the final of the story when everything is resolved and is back to normal.
5 Act Narrative Structure
5 Act Narrative Structure
- Exposition
Exposition is the part where normally the characters and location are introduced. The story can be told by voice over (narrator), flashbacks or just dialogues.
- Development
In the development part of the story the characters get shown more and we might even find out what might be a complication later on in the film.
- Complication
Complication part is when something goes wrong in the story. For example someone get's shot and no one knows who done it.
- Climax
This is probably the most intense part of the film when everything comes together. For example in a fighting film it would be the final fight.
- Resolution
This is the end where the spectators find out if everything is okay or not.
Linear and Non-Linear Narrative
Linear narrative is when everything goes in the order it should go so it's easy to understand what is happening. For example Rocky (1976)
Non-Linear when the story is told in a way that doesn't go in order for example in Pulp Fiction (1994) the story is told in different times. This makes the film more interesting and doesn't tell the spectator what will happen.
Classic Hollywood Narrative Structure
The classic Hollywood narrative structure has a clear beginning,middle and the end. Also all the characters are very goal orientated.
There is the setup, development and the resolution.
Narrative Structure of Pulp Fiction
In Pulp Fiction the narrative is non-linear which makes the film more interesting for the spectator.
I came up with the conclusion that the film is ordered in 7 Parts and that the story is based around in two different days.
The ending of the film is actually The Gold Watch however it is shown before the end.
Linear and Non-Linear Narrative
Linear narrative is when everything goes in the order it should go so it's easy to understand what is happening. For example Rocky (1976)
Non-Linear when the story is told in a way that doesn't go in order for example in Pulp Fiction (1994) the story is told in different times. This makes the film more interesting and doesn't tell the spectator what will happen.
Classic Hollywood Narrative Structure
The classic Hollywood narrative structure has a clear beginning,middle and the end. Also all the characters are very goal orientated.
There is the setup, development and the resolution.
Narrative Structure of Pulp Fiction
In Pulp Fiction the narrative is non-linear which makes the film more interesting for the spectator.
I came up with the conclusion that the film is ordered in 7 Parts and that the story is based around in two different days.
The ending of the film is actually The Gold Watch however it is shown before the end.
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Pitch and Final Idea
During the pitch I came up with another idea for a documentary which is about why people cut there hair as they do. I got some important information from the interview which made me think on how the documentary would for example if I am going to interview people on the street will sound be a problem.
Even though the idea seemed good it would mean I would at least need another person for the camera or a person that would interview the people because on my own to record sound and video whilst doing the interview would be too much.
On the other hand I also learned some vital lessons about making a documentary for example that it has to be short, clever and have good sound quality.
Final Idea
Title : My Frequency
This documentary will be a autobiographical documentary based on my music. I want this documentary to have an artistic rhythm but also be informative about me.
I will probably edited the clips to make it black and white and have an atmospheric soundtrack playing in the background whilst the voice over of the interview is playing alongside it.
I chose this idea because I thought it would be the most convent but also I could express the feelings easier because I know what I am feeling and how I feel towards life and music.
Even though the idea seemed good it would mean I would at least need another person for the camera or a person that would interview the people because on my own to record sound and video whilst doing the interview would be too much.
On the other hand I also learned some vital lessons about making a documentary for example that it has to be short, clever and have good sound quality.
Final Idea
Title : My Frequency
This documentary will be a autobiographical documentary based on my music. I want this documentary to have an artistic rhythm but also be informative about me.
I will probably edited the clips to make it black and white and have an atmospheric soundtrack playing in the background whilst the voice over of the interview is playing alongside it.
I chose this idea because I thought it would be the most convent but also I could express the feelings easier because I know what I am feeling and how I feel towards life and music.
Sunday, 14 September 2014
Friday, 12 September 2014
6 Ideas For A Documentary
Idea 1
The first idea idea that I thought was an interesting idea was to make a documentary about my Brother who is an artist.
I thought it would be good to start the documentary from when he got into art and develop the story to how his skills and style changed over time.
To shoot the documentary it would be interesting to have shots of him drawing and sketching. But also to interview him about his favorite artists and how he goes around to make his artwork.
Idea 2
The second idea for a documentary is to make an autobiographical documentary about myself. The documentary would be about my music and how I make it but also my thoughts on the music industry as it is for upcoming young producers.
Idea 3
The third idea for my documentary is about a local football club 'Bassingbourn Youth Football Club'. The documentary would include interviews and footage of football played by the youths to tell the story of how the club started up and how it is run.
Idea 4
Something unusual but I thought it would be interesting to tell a story of an animal most likely my female dog 'Bella' who is a Springer Spaniel. I would want to have the film edited and made into a black and white film.
Idea 5
A documentary about young upcoming music producers/DJ's and film makers and how they feel about the film and music industry.
For this documentary I would be aiming to interview around 3 young upcoming producers.
I would take some archive footage as well from DJ competitions and include that in as well.
Idea 6
My 6th idea for a documentary is about my local village Bassingbourn. I would interview local people about how long they been living in the village and show the history of the village.
I would include archive footage and old photos as well to show the difference in how the village looked some time ago and how it looks now.
The first idea idea that I thought was an interesting idea was to make a documentary about my Brother who is an artist.
I thought it would be good to start the documentary from when he got into art and develop the story to how his skills and style changed over time.
To shoot the documentary it would be interesting to have shots of him drawing and sketching. But also to interview him about his favorite artists and how he goes around to make his artwork.
Idea 2
The second idea for a documentary is to make an autobiographical documentary about myself. The documentary would be about my music and how I make it but also my thoughts on the music industry as it is for upcoming young producers.
Idea 3
The third idea for my documentary is about a local football club 'Bassingbourn Youth Football Club'. The documentary would include interviews and footage of football played by the youths to tell the story of how the club started up and how it is run.
Idea 4
Something unusual but I thought it would be interesting to tell a story of an animal most likely my female dog 'Bella' who is a Springer Spaniel. I would want to have the film edited and made into a black and white film.
Idea 5
A documentary about young upcoming music producers/DJ's and film makers and how they feel about the film and music industry.
For this documentary I would be aiming to interview around 3 young upcoming producers.
I would take some archive footage as well from DJ competitions and include that in as well.
Idea 6
My 6th idea for a documentary is about my local village Bassingbourn. I would interview local people about how long they been living in the village and show the history of the village.
I would include archive footage and old photos as well to show the difference in how the village looked some time ago and how it looks now.
Stories We Tell (Documentary Film)
Name of Film : Stories We Tell
Director : Sarah Polley
Year : 2012
The film Stories We Tell is a documentary about a family that tells there story about there family mystery that changed there life.
At the beginning the film looks at the relationship between Sarah the director of the film and her parents when she was a child.
I thought the film had an interesting structure as it didn't reveal the whole story from the start which made me surprised at certain points of the film when something unexpected happened. For example the film didn't tell us till later on that the Mother had actually been married before and that the marriage was a total disaster which I thought shows that stories are told differently by everyone else. Therefore I though the narrative was well set out because it keeps the spectator interested in the film and also bolds out the point that not all stories told by people will included every key point of the event.
Another interesting tool that they used was reconstructions in the film which were recorded and edited like they were archive footage which made me I thought were real until the end of the film where they show footage of them shooting the reconstruction parts.
Even though most of the 'Archive footage' was reconstructed there was some real footage which I thought let the story flow well and made it more real.
The main tool that the director used was the interviews of the family which was the thing that told the story and there memories of what happened.
The key character that keeps the whole story together is the Director Sarah Polly who is the story told about. I think it's done well because everyones story is connected back to her and it keeps the film understandable to the spectator.
Director : Sarah Polley
Year : 2012
At the beginning the film looks at the relationship between Sarah the director of the film and her parents when she was a child.
I thought the film had an interesting structure as it didn't reveal the whole story from the start which made me surprised at certain points of the film when something unexpected happened. For example the film didn't tell us till later on that the Mother had actually been married before and that the marriage was a total disaster which I thought shows that stories are told differently by everyone else. Therefore I though the narrative was well set out because it keeps the spectator interested in the film and also bolds out the point that not all stories told by people will included every key point of the event.
Another interesting tool that they used was reconstructions in the film which were recorded and edited like they were archive footage which made me I thought were real until the end of the film where they show footage of them shooting the reconstruction parts.
Even though most of the 'Archive footage' was reconstructed there was some real footage which I thought let the story flow well and made it more real.
The main tool that the director used was the interviews of the family which was the thing that told the story and there memories of what happened.
The key character that keeps the whole story together is the Director Sarah Polly who is the story told about. I think it's done well because everyones story is connected back to her and it keeps the film understandable to the spectator.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
The Other Dream Team (Documentary Film)
Name of Film : The Other Dream Team
Director : Marius Markevicius
Year : 2012
'The Other Dream Team' is based on the Lithuanian Basketball Team in the late 1980's and the nations fight for independence against the Soviet Union.
The start of the documentary shows the life in the Soviet Union for the Lithuanian players as they are interviewed. It also shows how Basketball became a national sport in Lithuania and why it is a such a big deal in the small country.
I thought the documentary was very honest and showed the truth of how the Lithuanians lived in the 1990's and before that. The documentary seemed to not just show the Basketball but also the lives of the Lithuanians which I thought gave the film another dimension and showed the spectators the reality of life in the 1980's for Lithuanians.
The film had quite a simple but strong structure as the way it was showed the build up from the story behind the players to the final game in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as Lithuania beat the broken up Soviet Union to win a bronze in there first Olympics as being an independent country.
The tools the film makers used where Archive Footage and Interviews which they had to go quite a big distance to get as they said in there interview at the Sundance Film Festival.
Interviews included not just from Lithuanians but also from the NBA comissionar and other big people in the Basketball history such as Golden State Warriors legend and team mate of Sarunas Marciulonis Chris Mullin.
The main people that were included were the main four players which played in the 5 players starting line up for the Soviet Union before the independence who were Arvydas Sabonis, Sarunas Marculionis, Rimas Kurtinaitis and Valdemaras Chomicius.
Director : Marius Markevicius
Year : 2012
The start of the documentary shows the life in the Soviet Union for the Lithuanian players as they are interviewed. It also shows how Basketball became a national sport in Lithuania and why it is a such a big deal in the small country.
I thought the documentary was very honest and showed the truth of how the Lithuanians lived in the 1990's and before that. The documentary seemed to not just show the Basketball but also the lives of the Lithuanians which I thought gave the film another dimension and showed the spectators the reality of life in the 1980's for Lithuanians.
The film had quite a simple but strong structure as the way it was showed the build up from the story behind the players to the final game in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as Lithuania beat the broken up Soviet Union to win a bronze in there first Olympics as being an independent country.
The tools the film makers used where Archive Footage and Interviews which they had to go quite a big distance to get as they said in there interview at the Sundance Film Festival.
Interviews included not just from Lithuanians but also from the NBA comissionar and other big people in the Basketball history such as Golden State Warriors legend and team mate of Sarunas Marciulonis Chris Mullin.
The main people that were included were the main four players which played in the 5 players starting line up for the Soviet Union before the independence who were Arvydas Sabonis, Sarunas Marculionis, Rimas Kurtinaitis and Valdemaras Chomicius.
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