Saturday 6 October 2012

Regulations and Restrictions

After my research I have decided that I need to conclude this section of planning by summarising the regulations, restrictions and acknowledging the key aspects that I need to adhere to.

The brief:
  • Create a short film in its entirety, 
  • Approximately five minutes in length,
  • Live action and/or animation,
  • A poster for the film,
  • A film magazine review page.
Main task:

Codes and Conventions:
  
    Miss-en-scence:
  • Decor, setting, costume, space and acting - all depend on the plot,
  • The majority of short films use high-key lighting.
    Cinematography:
  • Shallow focus is used rather than deep focus,
  • I have noticed more high angle framing in short films them low angle,
  • The whole range of scales were used - medium shots was the most used throughout all of the short films,
  • All movement of the camera was used - Tracking shot was used most often.
     Editing:
  • Kept to the simplest and central elements,
  • 180 degree rule was used to not disorientate,
  • Continuous editing was used to create a seamless narrative,
  • Cheat cuts to keep the pace quick,
  • Shot reverse shots to show action and dialogue.
     Sound:
  • Kept simple,
  • Often using parallel sounds with the action of the scene.

Survey:
  • Audiences watch shot films most often in the comfort of own home and therefore may be passive to the media,
  • Audiences normally consume short films using YouTube on their laptops - can easily be distracted by the Internet,
  • Genres to choose from, Action / Adventure, Comedy, Crime & Gangster and Drama,
  • Audiences prefer a close narrative,
  • Between a linear and cyclical structure audiences are split 50-50,
  • Audiences prefer diegetic spoken dialogue rather than voice-over,
  • Protagonist and antagonist audience prefer male for both,
  • The plot and story sales short film.
Ancillary tasks:

Poster
      Codes and Conventions:
  • Film Names
  • Actor(s) Names
  • Main Images
  • Tagline/Slogan
  • Cast & Crew
Magazine Review 
      Codes and Conventions:
  • Images
  • Title
  • Text Body
  • Rating
  • Other (background) information
  • Author's name
  • Verdict
Survey
  • The plot and story sales a short film and therefore needs to be clearly portrayed within both ancillary tasks.
Now after I have concluded all of the regulations and restrictions that I need to adhere to, I can start planning and creating some ideas for my short film and what the plot and story should revolved around.

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