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L i g h t i n g

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Why Is Lighting So Important? Lighting is important in video and film production because cameras do not respond to lights in the same way that the human eye does. The finite detail and lighting contrasts a human eye can see are incredibly developed, and cameras cannot process or pick up on this as well. Additional lighting is necessary to make the definition of a video or film’s definition of a comparable quality to what the human eye sees naturally. The correct lighting can determine the mood of the scene and can evoke a more dramatic or subtle palette for the film. If you are perhaps new to video and film production, the first learning curve is understanding why lighting within production is so key. Regardless of content, any video created, filmed, shared and watched will have had an element of thought and design behind the lighting. The more advanced the video and film production, the more advanced the lighting behind it. Key Light A key light is the primary light o...
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'Selma' (2014), Ava DuVernay

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Martin Luther King Jr. (presentation) “For me, as an African American, the legacy of King looms large, but it’s the story of a human being. Not a holiday; not a speech; not a statue; not a stamp; but a real person who lived and breathed among us just 50 years ago.” “Let’s not start another battle when we haven’t even won the first,” David Oyelowo For his portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. in  Selma , Oyelowo received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. He received his first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, while also receiving a nomination for Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor.
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'Blade Runner' (Ridley Scott, 1982)

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Auteur Theory Presentation 'Blade Runner' Presentation   She’s a replicant   scene from ‘Blade Runner’ (Ridley Scott, 1982) directors cut. Questions: 1.     Describe the setting and other aspects of the mise en scene that seem significant. -        Focus on the motif “eyes” -        Racheal is smoking a cigarette, which links to her character being a noir woman  -        The setting is at the top of the building, which links to the theme of corporate power (Tyrell Corporation)  2.     This is when the audience (and Deckard) are first introduced to Rachael. Describe her appearance. How do you consider she is represented? -        Racheal has been represented as confident, direct, obedient. -        We see her as a character of a femme fatale  3.   ...
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Science Fiction

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Science Fiction: sub genres with examples (presentation)   Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. Common  Characteristics  of  Science Fiction Time travel. Mind control, telepathy, and telekinesis. Aliens, extraterrestrial life forms , and mutants. Space travel and exploration. Interplanetary warfare. Parallel universes. Fictional Worlds. Future noir Lancaster University   professor Jamaluddin Bin Aziz argues that as science fiction has evolved and expanded, it has fused with other film genres such as  gothic   thrillers  and  film noir . When science fiction integrates film noir elements, Bin Aziz calls the resulting hybrid form "future noir", a form which "... encapsulates a  postmodern  encounter with gene...
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Editing

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Cuts and Transitions Presentation The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole  eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room.    -  Orson Welles Intro to Editing Qs Q1. What is the most basic edit    and what does it do? -  Cut is the most common way to join two shots . In essence, it is the continuation of two different shots within the same time and space. Q2. What are the purposes of a simple cut ? - It is the continuation of two different shots within the same time and space Q3. What is cutting on action ? -  Film editing and video editing techniques where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action . Q4. Give three examples of action cuts. - A man walking up to a door and reaching for the knob. Just as his hand touches the knob, the scene  cuts  to a shot of the door opening from the other side. Q5. What is a cutaway ? - Th...
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Film Noir

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Film Noir Presentation “When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” ―  Ted Grant  Film Noir, (French: “dark film”) style of filmmaking characterized by such elements as  cynical  heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying  existentialist  philosophy. The  genre  was prevalent mostly in American crime dramas of the post- World War II  era. Defining the genre Controversy exists as to whether   film noir   can be classified as a   genre   or subgenre, or if the term merely refers to stylistic elements common to various   genres .   Film noir   does not have a thematic coherence: the term is most often applied to crime dramas, but certain westerns and comedies have been cited as examples of film noir   by some critics. Other critics ...
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