Courtney's Blog

  Filming Day 2: Today, my group and I got the majority of our filming done. This was a better day to film, as it was sunnier outside but a little cooler. Out on the field, we took a lot of fielding and throwing shots. Some close-ups, some boom shots. Overall, today was very productive.

 Beginning to film: This week, our group took a few opening shots in Lely's parking lot. As we were limited on time and equipment today, we decided to focus on the simpler close-ups and will take the more important shots next week. The parking lot will provide good contrast in our opening. In all of these images, I am filming the close-ups of Peter and Theresa as they stretch and tie their shoes. This will give the opener some context as to what is happening at first. This show different scenery than where the majority of our filming will take place. 

 Actors:  Theresa: Athlete Peter: Athlete Courtney: College Scout Costume: Courtney: FGCU athletics shirt, folder, and clipboard Peter and Theresa: Softball/baseball clothing, gloves Location:  Lely High school baseball field, bleachers, and tables near the field Date and time: Friday, February 12th will be the first filing day (will go from there) Scripts: Going based on storyboard created. Will open with Theresa and Peter wondering who the mysterious lady in the bleachers is (Courtney)

  Summary: This week, Theresa, Peter, and I began to outline what our film opening would look like by creating a storyboard. This will help us come up with a script and figure out when we should transition into the next scene. We all came up with the idea of our opener being based around a high school softball and baseball player, who will be played by Theresa and Peter. I will act as a college scout from FGCU, looking for them to play for the school at the next level. The purpose of this is to show what a high school athlete goes through when they are trying to play at the collegiate level.      The first scene is Theresa and Peter walking out to the dugout for practice. This shot will establish and set up the opener. Next, they will be in the dugout showing all the equipment they need for practice. Following this, Theresa and Peter will be throwing a ball back in forth to warm up, when they see me sitting in the bleachers wear an FGCU shirt and carrying a clipboard...

 Rise: Many different shots Music change creates a feeling of suspense The camera follows the soccer player and their movements Offline:  Drama Lighting is dimmed and lowkey to create an uneasy feeling The contrast between the girl in the cage and her daily life Dear lover:  Upbeat sound Romance opener Voice over forms connection Dare to thrill:  Lost me at the end  The opening was filled with action Always watching:  Very informative in opening Suspenseful Blue Boar:  The use of older costumes show different time era Happy tones Symbolism White Coat: No talking  Low key lighting Good music choice Stalker:  Sound effect to create a feeling of suspense Looks like horror Nostalgia: Useful camera cuts Goes between people and paintings Summary:  There was a great variety within the movie openers. Each took a different approach even if they were similar genres. Different uses of light, sound, and camera angle also contributed to this. The one...

      In the clip from Black Mirror, there were many different elements that helped to highlight the importance of the opening scene in the overall movie. This ranges from sound, lighting, camera angles, costume, and editing. All of this put together makes for some important pieces.     When looking at camera angles individually, some of the ones used included the following shot into a pan over what the night club looked like. The shot then widened out to a medium shot, in order to show how Yorkie was beginning to loosen up as time went on. This helped the viewer to feel more relaxed as well. However, after the close-up shot shows her uncomfortable encounter with a boy, to say the least, Yorkie tenses up, leaving the arcade area, changing the camera shot and angle again. Then, another close-up is used between Yorkie and Kelly, as she seems to feel more comfortable once again after Wess leaves.     The sound used plays an important role in bringing out ...

 I will be working with Theresa and our genre will be comedy