The reason why we shot in the places that the images show is due to the fact that the rust effect provided a harsh effect and surroundings to provide that forgotten look which is vital for a post apocalyptic film as it provides the basis of the narrative to the film and how the world has been left in turmoil and abandoned as nearly everyone has gone.
Also with the weather that we had on the day of filming which was around December 18th the sun was out and low which created the high contrast with the soft blemishing shades of green and blues when the hills create a shadow in the canyons and the dense forest to the sun almost glistening off of the browns and orangs of the mud and also the rust on the cars as the images show the contrast almost showing nature in two different worlds which is what I aimed for.
Along with this the change in heights proved for perfect high and low angled camera shots and the constant power switches between the stalker and the two female leads and also the animalistic and crude hunting style that come with predator hunting prey. Also the actual scenery was contrasting in the fact that you have pylons that are huge and metal which are a modern day advancement however the forest and natural products made by the earth contrasts with that and almost show that man has killed and eroded the earth and caused the apocalypse.
Friday 17 February 2017
Thursday 16 February 2017
Friday 10 February 2017
Sound Design
Paranormal Activity - BBC Arts
Low frequency sounds are thought to have created fear in Paranormal Activity
While we may not be able to hear infrasound, it has been demonstrated to induce anxiety, extreme sorrow, heart palpitations and shivering.
Naturally-occurring infrasound has been associated with areas of 'supernatural activity', as well as being produced prior to natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes.
Producers of the 2002 French psychological thriller Irreversible admitted to using this technique.
Audience members reported feeling disorientated and physically ill after just half an hour of infrasound, leaving before the most shocking visual sequence on screen.
In the 2007 horror Paranormal Activity, audiences also reported toweringly high fear levels despite a lack of action onscreen. It is believed this was caused by the use of low frequency sound waves.
"It doesn't affect everyone equally," adds Ball, "but it does seem likely that in cinemas we will see, or at least feel, more of it in the future."
'Infrasound, sometimes referred to as low-frequency sound, is sound that is lower in frequency than 20 Hz (hertz) or cycles per second, the "normal" limit of human hearing. Hearing becomes gradually less sensitive as frequency decreases, so for humans to perceive infrasound, the sound pressure must be sufficiently high.'
Low frequency sounds are thought to have created fear in Paranormal Activity
While we may not be able to hear infrasound, it has been demonstrated to induce anxiety, extreme sorrow, heart palpitations and shivering.
Naturally-occurring infrasound has been associated with areas of 'supernatural activity', as well as being produced prior to natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes.
Producers of the 2002 French psychological thriller Irreversible admitted to using this technique.
Audience members reported feeling disorientated and physically ill after just half an hour of infrasound, leaving before the most shocking visual sequence on screen.
In the 2007 horror Paranormal Activity, audiences also reported toweringly high fear levels despite a lack of action onscreen. It is believed this was caused by the use of low frequency sound waves.
"It doesn't affect everyone equally," adds Ball, "but it does seem likely that in cinemas we will see, or at least feel, more of it in the future."
'Infrasound, sometimes referred to as low-frequency sound, is sound that is lower in frequency than 20 Hz (hertz) or cycles per second, the "normal" limit of human hearing. Hearing becomes gradually less sensitive as frequency decreases, so for humans to perceive infrasound, the sound pressure must be sufficiently high.'
The loss in temporary sound is why in many horror or thriller films a key event takes place after this sound has been edited in, this causes a sudden hock for shock when something actually happens.
A way in which sound design is highly manipulative to the audience was in Martin Scorsese's 'RAGING BULL' which uses silence to create the effect of defeat and that intimate moment with the character and the audience of the struggle he has been through to get there.
My opinion on the silence is that it is effective due to the fact that it emphasises that point in the film almost as if time stands still and its slow motion of the film also with the camera work of switching from one fighter to the other it further shows the effect of silence gives you as the crowd cant be heard its almost you and your thoughts and that's how silence can be fundamental in being effective in a film and this is why I am going to use it with in my film opening.
Also this effect is added into horror films such as paranormal activity as there will be a silence before a major event happens to add that suspense to the roll, also this silence effect can be done by a singular sound such as in 'psycho' parsae where before the screeching violins kick in the shower adds the suspense into you knowing that something will happen however it also adds a moment of peace and tranquillity to the film before the incident/murder takes place.
My opinion on the silence is that it is effective due to the fact that it emphasises that point in the film almost as if time stands still and its slow motion of the film also with the camera work of switching from one fighter to the other it further shows the effect of silence gives you as the crowd cant be heard its almost you and your thoughts and that's how silence can be fundamental in being effective in a film and this is why I am going to use it with in my film opening.
Also this effect is added into horror films such as paranormal activity as there will be a silence before a major event happens to add that suspense to the roll, also this silence effect can be done by a singular sound such as in 'psycho' parsae where before the screeching violins kick in the shower adds the suspense into you knowing that something will happen however it also adds a moment of peace and tranquillity to the film before the incident/murder takes place.
A link to see this clip and how effective its is below.
Thursday 9 February 2017
soundtracks for post apocalyptic films
Post Apocalyptic Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2H8FWDvEA&list=PLv1CtFY5Ks_TcGmHGFk9MJyZJcYnqF3Q8
The post apocalyptic music is very deceptive depending on the tone of the films scene that the music consists of as in 'The Road' the non-diagetic piano playing in the background of the film while acting as a character builder as its slow and very much a reflective scene on the past to add exposition to the film, it also links with the film due to the fact that the colour is very greyscale and minimalistic when the film is very much open world and not confined to a singular location as it goes from the suburbs to the highway and then to the ocean so the tempo of the piano is almost symbolic of how long and degenerative the film has been but yet the high pitched keys being played show remorse and resentment of some kind towards the overcast of the whole film.
With in 'I am Legend' however the soundtracks that are used are very much a use of moral boosting as the overviewing scenario of the film is that he is surviving alone in a world dominated by zombies, and while surviving he is trying to find a cure for the disease that is causing the apocalypse.
Overall, the consensus of the Post Apocalyptic soundtrack is that it have to portrays the emotion that is depicted to the certain scenario whether that be triumphant or whether that be an intimate moment between the character and the camera. The instruments that are use are either percussion, wood wind or string as the have a drone to them caused by the vibrations which can be manipulated to match a certain tone with in the film creating a symphony.
"The darkness, the strangers, the anticipation, the warm comfortable embrace of the cinema seat. We're ready to experience some big emotions," he says, "and the minute the music booms out, we are on board for the ride.
"Human beings are very good at interpreting sound. Right back to when our prehistoric selves will have heard a twig snap in a forest and thought 'that's it, I'm dead'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2H8FWDvEA&list=PLv1CtFY5Ks_TcGmHGFk9MJyZJcYnqF3Q8
The post apocalyptic music is very deceptive depending on the tone of the films scene that the music consists of as in 'The Road' the non-diagetic piano playing in the background of the film while acting as a character builder as its slow and very much a reflective scene on the past to add exposition to the film, it also links with the film due to the fact that the colour is very greyscale and minimalistic when the film is very much open world and not confined to a singular location as it goes from the suburbs to the highway and then to the ocean so the tempo of the piano is almost symbolic of how long and degenerative the film has been but yet the high pitched keys being played show remorse and resentment of some kind towards the overcast of the whole film.
With in 'I am Legend' however the soundtracks that are used are very much a use of moral boosting as the overviewing scenario of the film is that he is surviving alone in a world dominated by zombies, and while surviving he is trying to find a cure for the disease that is causing the apocalypse.
Overall, the consensus of the Post Apocalyptic soundtrack is that it have to portrays the emotion that is depicted to the certain scenario whether that be triumphant or whether that be an intimate moment between the character and the camera. The instruments that are use are either percussion, wood wind or string as the have a drone to them caused by the vibrations which can be manipulated to match a certain tone with in the film creating a symphony.
"The darkness, the strangers, the anticipation, the warm comfortable embrace of the cinema seat. We're ready to experience some big emotions," he says, "and the minute the music booms out, we are on board for the ride.
"Human beings are very good at interpreting sound. Right back to when our prehistoric selves will have heard a twig snap in a forest and thought 'that's it, I'm dead'.
A 2010 study by the University of California found that human sensitivity to non-linear alarm sounds, such as ones made by groundhogs to warn about predators, is being employed by film composers to unsettle and unnerve.
In films like Hitchcock's 1960 classic Psycho, straining strings and overblowing brass are mimicking the noise of panic in nature.
For audiences who enjoy a lush romantic score, a 2011 experiment at Canada's McGill University studied the neural mechanics of why humans get goosebumps from great tunes.
In films like Hitchcock's 1960 classic Psycho, straining strings and overblowing brass are mimicking the noise of panic in nature.
For audiences who enjoy a lush romantic score, a 2011 experiment at Canada's McGill University studied the neural mechanics of why humans get goosebumps from great tunes.
The above extracts are from the BBC's arts page about how music can manipulate a humans emotions and all these quotes further exemplify my points further about how we can feel a certain way to an individual scene or character.
Wednesday 8 February 2017
websites that show and research up coming films
Star Wars : Rogue One (A Star Wars Story)
As Hollywood continues to adjust to the realities of a new global marketplace where international audiences are just as, if not more, important as domestic fans to a blockbuster feature’s success, more and more films are making specific pitches to regions with different expectations and cultural histories that demand unique forms of advertising that differ from the norm in both subtle and obvious ways.
Case in point: This new China-targeted trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The trailer, which was specially prepared for audiences in mainland China, doesn’t offer too much in the way of new footage, save for extended versions of Jyn Erso’s flashbacks and longer takes on big action beats; most of the shots and effects sequences should be familiar to those who’ve followed the film’s hype thus far. However, the more specific spelling-out of the plot, character motivations and familiar Star Wars lore (which most Western fans wouldn’t be assumed to need a refresher on) indicate trailer-cutting techniques more expected of Chinese movie advertising for a film in this franchise.
China is the world’s largest and fastest-growing market for feature films, with Chinese audience (and state-run Chinese film industry) preferences being credited with the explosion in popularity of everything from IMAX to 3D to “interactive” 4D motion-theatres. Every major studio has a “China strategy” now, and Disney has been right at the forefront of making inroads to the tightly-controlled and often idiosyncratic Chinese marketplace in order to maintain its standing as a major global entertainment company.
http://screenrant.com/rogue-one-star-wars-chinese-trailer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmbLJbKbVc
As Hollywood continues to adjust to the realities of a new global marketplace where international audiences are just as, if not more, important as domestic fans to a blockbuster feature’s success, more and more films are making specific pitches to regions with different expectations and cultural histories that demand unique forms of advertising that differ from the norm in both subtle and obvious ways.
Case in point: This new China-targeted trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The trailer, which was specially prepared for audiences in mainland China, doesn’t offer too much in the way of new footage, save for extended versions of Jyn Erso’s flashbacks and longer takes on big action beats; most of the shots and effects sequences should be familiar to those who’ve followed the film’s hype thus far. However, the more specific spelling-out of the plot, character motivations and familiar Star Wars lore (which most Western fans wouldn’t be assumed to need a refresher on) indicate trailer-cutting techniques more expected of Chinese movie advertising for a film in this franchise.
China is the world’s largest and fastest-growing market for feature films, with Chinese audience (and state-run Chinese film industry) preferences being credited with the explosion in popularity of everything from IMAX to 3D to “interactive” 4D motion-theatres. Every major studio has a “China strategy” now, and Disney has been right at the forefront of making inroads to the tightly-controlled and often idiosyncratic Chinese marketplace in order to maintain its standing as a major global entertainment company.
The above extract is off of 'SCREEN RANTS' website which was one of the first websites to show an early leak of 'Rogue One' that wasn't allowed to be seen until weeks later. This proves that these websites that also have YouTube channels provide audiences that want to know and research the many hidden questions that trailers tease such as 'JYN ERSO' and these websites certainly don't mess around in their research, they literally go through all of the graphic novels that relate to Star Wars and try to surf out information that links to the films and almost estimate the whole story line of the film another exemplar of this is 'Snoke' in Star Wars :The Force Awakens no one knows who he is and still everyone is guessing whom he is and is a serious detail that we want to know however this still hasn't been found out at all.
On the contrary websites like these that also have YouTube channels can actually create that much of a fan base and this ultimately becomes a full time job for the people behind the scenes trying to get the secrets from these films out and provide analysis and breakdown videos of trailers.
http://screenrant.com/rogue-one-star-wars-chinese-trailer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmbLJbKbVc
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