Howard Osei HNC Creative media

Contextual Film Idea For my film, I wanted to present an experimental take on how coronavirus has caused solitude within a community. the film will show areas where a community would usually be very strong and vibrant within pre-covid times however because of covid-19 this clearly cannot happen. for the audio, I am using a melancholic soundtrack composed by yours truly to avoid any risks with copyright. to capture this film I will choose strategically when to shoot during the day as certain points within the day will convey different emotions, for example, the combination of a dark sky with a melancholic soundtrack will depict an image of sorrow and sadness. the reason I chose to go for this style of production as it relates to the second new wave of hong kongs themes, especially director Wong Kar Wai however contrary to Wong Kar Wai I've decided to invoke emotions within the scenery and setting instead of portraying emotions and themes through characters. I wanted to acquire a sho...

 within filmmaking, healthy, and safety is a crucial aspect that has to be considered to ensure that no problems occur during any scenes being shot. understanding the ethics of health and safety is a basic requirement whilst making a film so any risks are minimized. Conducting a risk assessment is the best idea when making a film to inform people of potential risks that may be at hand and allowing people to take extra percautions. depending on re you're shooting,  risks may present themselves for example if shooting a live-action film taking place in scenery that's already available to the public will present more risks than a scene that has been built within a studio. research of your location that you are shooting is the best option to do before making a risk assessment  My own risk assessment for photography work in the studio   In conclusion, I believe that my risk assessment was pretty successful as it ensured the safety of people who had entered the studio at t...

 when it comes to lighting a subject, The three-point lighting setup is a traditional setup that is commonly used in most cases in photography. the lights used in this setup are placed in three key positions that all have a purpose. the three lights used are; the key light which is your primary source of light which is usually in front of the subject, the fill light which is used to reduce contrast, and the fill light which is used to separate the subject from the background. the three-point allows the photographer to create a 3D look by the placement of the lights. a thing to keep in consideration is the brightness intensity as well as the placement of each light. each light will need to be at a certain brightness to allow different atmospheric aesthetics to be given to the shot. a cinematic look is created by having the intensity of the key light double the fill light creating contrast within the shot. if all light is at the same intensity the image will end up looking rather fla...

Pull focus is the camera technique where the focus changes whilst shooting. this technique is usually used to change the focus from one subject to another. this focus is good as it allows the director to guide the audience into focusing on what subject to another. this can technique can also create a disorientating effect when the focus changes within the shot. this effect achieved by beginning with a low aperture (approximately f/2. 8-4). the focus must be set on manual so you are able to use the ring on the lens. a main focus must be in the foreground. proceed to twist the ring changing the focus to something within the background. this shot can be used in multiple formats, for 1 it can be used to transition from a different scene, add drama to a shot or combine multiple shots at once.  within this example, in the movie 'Predator' you can clearly see that the focus is being changed to show the perspective of different characters within the film

 Within the photography world, the term ISO refers to the sensitivity to light on the camera sensor. when a camera is using actual film the iso is dependent on the sensitivity of the specific film to light, when your ISO is placed relatively high (about ISO 800), the image will have brighter exposure whereas a low iso will give an underexposed image. however, adjusting the ISO to artificially brighten up an image will affect the image quality, the image will end up having more noise if the ISO is higher. this is not a flaw in some sense as it can be used creatively in certain aspects, for example within horror movies, an addition of grain will allow the film to look tenser and scarier for the audience. this noise can create a handheld look for the camera.

 Ther Aperture setting on the camera is what controls how wide the lens, therefore, determining how much light is exposed to a camera. if the picture/video has a shallow depth of field that means the lens will be opened wider whereas a deep depth of field will have a more narrow opening.  The aperture value is represented in terms of f/number meaning a lower value represents a shallow depth of field and higher will represent a deep depth of field. if the camera is using the F/2.8 aperture setting, only a fraction of the frame will be in focus as opposed to F/22 where a good majority of the frame will be in focus. depending on the lens that's in use, different aperture settings will be available, lens such as  macro and telephoto allows a larger aperture compared to a standard lens

Shutter Speed  The Shutter Speed in short determines the amount of time the sensor is exposed to a light source. s benefit to having a longer shutter speed is when shooting a low light as the camera has more time to gather more light for the image/video shutter speed and frame rate are sometimes referred to in the same context, but frame rate by definition is how many frames are captured per second and the shutter speed is simply the amount of time in which a single frame is exposed for.

 within cinema, split-screen is a technique that can be used to show two different scenes on the one screen simultaneously and is considered as a simple technique within a cinema.  this is an example used in the film 'Scott Pilgrim Vs the World' where it conveys two different perspectives in the same scene.  compared to the scene within the film "500 days of summer" where the scene depicts the same scenarios but almost in a different reality 

  Easy rider response  Within this scene, a variety of different techniques that range  from editorial techniques to audi o techniques   is used  to convey the emoti on of boredom  and portray the image of what substance  potentially  abuse feels like for the audience. The scene begins with a still eye-level shot with diegetic  sound, which potentially could be some construction,   of 4 adults who appear to be spending there day within a cemetery .  From the moment this scene opens, the body language that these  actors portray implies that they have reached a dead-end within their lives;  I would go as far as to say that they appear to be going through some  sort of existential  crisis. What drives this point even f urther is the lack of movement from the camera and sound  with the addition of the restlessness of the characters sitting down as if  they are  longing for something to happen with...