Title Credits for Dawn of the Dead

Title Credits for Dawn of the Dead

Camera Angles/Time	Screen Shot	Analysis
00:00, the camera frames the title to the bottom right.		The text appears showing the production name. It is a thick red text, this gives the impression of evil and blood. Because of it being written in capital letter, it farther supports the evil vibe
00:04, a extreme long shot is used of a mosque.		The text smudges past like blood it fades to a old film reel of Muslims praying in a mosque.
00:06, text framed to the lower middle.		This text fades out via the same as the other clips.
00:08, an ecu of a zombie is shown.		A shaky clip of a zombie is used, this a short clip that flashes in and out in a second or two.
00:09, a centred title.		There is the film title. The first word is large, then the insignificant words are smaller and thin. The final word “dead” is extremely large to emphasize the importance of the word.
00:13, a centred title.		The text the fades out in a similar way to all the other credits.
00:34, over the shoulder shot of a news conference. (ms)		This shows a news conference being held about the infection; the audio from this clip has been running through some of the first clips.
00:40, LS of some swat police officers.		This is one of the many new reels that flash on and off in a shaky way. These are mixed in with more credits. The song Ring of Fire, by Johnny Cash runs throughout the rest of the credits
01:03, the final scene is of a news, so it is all done like a fly on a wall.		This ends with the zombies breaking through the barricades and attacking the camera crew

Lighting Techniques

Ambient Light	The light already present in a scene, before any additional lighting is added. <image to add taken by Connor Page> More info: Ambient Light
Incident Light	Light seen directly from a light source (lamp, sun, etc).
Reflected Light	Light seen after having bounced off a surface.
Colour Temperature	A standard of measuring the characteristics of light, measured in kelvins. More Info: Colour Temperature Chart
Contrast Ratio	The difference in brightness between the brightest white and the darkest black within an image. More Info: Contrast Ratio
Key Light	The main light on the subject, providing most of the illumination and contrast. <image to add taken by Connor Page> More Info: 3 Point Lighting
Fill Light	A light placed to the side of the subject to fill out shadows and balance the key light. More Info: 3 Point Lighting
Back Light	A light placed at the rear of a subject to light from behind. More Info: 3 Point Lighting
Hard Light	Light directly from a source such as the sun, traveling undisturbed onto the subject being lit.
Soft Light	Light which appears to "wrap around" the subject to some degree. Produces less shadows or softer shadows.
Spot	A controlled, narrowly-focused beam of light.
Flood	A broad beam of light, less directional and intense than a spot.
Tungsten	Light from an ordinary light bulb containing a thin coiled tungsten wire that becomes incandescent (emits light) when an electric current is passed along it. Tungsten colour temperature is around 2800K to 3400K. Also known as incandescent light.
Halogen	Type of lamp in which a tungsten filament is sealed in a clear capsule filled with a halogen gas.
Fresnel	A light which has a lens with raised circular ridges on its outer surface. The fresnel lens is used to focus the light beam.
Incandescent	Incandescent lamps produce heat by heating a wire filament until it glows. The glow is caused by the filament's resistance to the current and is called incandescence

This was sourced from http://www.mediacollege.com/lighting/terminology/ re-worded/arranged by Connor Page

Today (8/10/2010) our group had to present 3 IDEAS for our final production..
I presented the IDEAS across to the class
RYAN RECORDED the presentation ( you can watch the video down below)
and fran took notes about POSITIVE CRITISISUM.
while as liam was unavalible to help with the presentation

Idea 1
our first idea was taken from the film "LORD OF WAR" but instead we would show the LIFE OF A MACHETE in the hands of a local nut job then the scene changes to a crime scene.

Idea 2
our second idea we are going to film the whole scene in a FIRST PERSON prospective as he masacures a few victims then the scene changes to a crime scene

Idea 3
our third idea is that a group of "yobs" teenagers sneak into a abandoned factory and takes drugs having a good time. then a guy with a baseball bat enters wearing a hoody.. one of the teenagers start on him and ends up getting killed .. then the hooded charater takes on all the "yobs" while one person runs away and hides in a cupboard of some sort and the charater walks around searching for him , when the teenager thinks he's safe the hooded charater comes right up to the cupboard to scare the audience... then cuts to the opening title.

Camrea angles, movement and shots

Camera Shots
A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or frame. Camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of a film's setting, characters and themes. As a result, camera shots are very important in shaping meaning in a film. Reviewing the examples on the right hand side of this page should make the different camera shots clearer.

Extreme long shot- contains a large amount of landscape. It is often used at the beginning of a scene or a film to establish general location (setting). This is also known as an establishing shot.

Long shot-contains landscape but gives the viewer a more specific idea of setting. A long shot may show the viewers the building where the action will take place.

full shot-contains a complete view of the characters. From this shot, viewers can take in the costumes of characters and may also help to demonstrate the relationships between characters. For more information on costumes and acting refer to Chapter 4.

Mid shot-contains the characters or a character from the waist up. From this shot, viewers can see the characters' faces more clearly as well as their interaction with other characters. This is also known as a social shot

Close-up-contains just one character's face. This enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and also allows them to feel empathy for the character. This is also known as a personal shot.

Extreme close-up-contains one part of a character's face or other object. This technique is quite common in horror films, particularly the example above. This type of shot creates an intense mood and provides interaction between the audience and the viewer.
Camera angles
It is important that you do not confuse camera angles and camera shots. Camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of setting, themes and characters. Camera angles are used to position the viewer so that they can understand the relationships between the characters. These are very important for shaping meaning in film as well as in other visual texts.
Bird's eye angle-is an angle that looks directly down upon a scene. This angle is often used as an establishing angle, along with an extreme long shot, to establish setting.

High angle-is a camera angle that looks down upon a subject. A character shot with a high angle will look vulnerable or small. These angles are often used to demonstrate to the audience a perspective of a particular character. The example above demonstrates to us the perspective or point of view of a vampire. As a viewer we can understand that the vampire feels powerful.

Eye-level angle-puts the audience on an equal footing with the character/s. This is the most commonly used angle in most films as it allows the viewers to feel comfortable with the characters.

Low angle-is a camera angle that looks up at a character. This is the opposite of a high angle and makes a character look more powerful. This can make the audience feel vulnerable and small by looking up at the character. This can help the responder feel empathy if they are viewing the frame from another character's point of view.

A Dutch angle-is used to demonstrate the confusion of a character. The example above should disorientate you.

Camera movement
Composers of films also use camera movement to shape meaning. The following are some examples of common camera movements and how they can be used to shape meaning in films.

Crane shot-is often used by composers of films to signify the end of a film or scene. The effect is achieved by the camera being put on a crane that can move upwards

Tracking shot/dolly shot-have the same effect. A tracking shot moves on tracks and a dolly shot is mounted on a trolley to achieve the effect in the example above. This camera movement is used in a number of ways but is most commonly used to explore a room such as a restaurant. By using a tracking shot or a dolly shot the composer of a film gives the viewer a detailed tour of a situation. It can also be used to follow a character.

Panning-is used to give the viewer a panoramic view of a set or setting. This can be used to establish a scen