ORDER OF TITLES

Unfortunately i missed this lesson, so i was not able learn how to use TimeToast, however did find out the aim of the blogging task given to us. In this task we had to create a timeline of the title sequences of a film that was shown to the class in the lesson. The title sequence i have chosen to use is the film 'Juno' which was released in 2007. It was directed by Jason Reitman, and it stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera. the film is about to teenage lovers who end up with a teen pregnancy on there hands.

Timeline of titles

1) Ident - Fox searchlight
2) Distributor/Production Company
3) Film Title
4) Main Cast
5) Casting
6) Costume Design
7) Music/ Music Supervisors
8) Co-producers
9) Film Editor/Production Designer
10) Crew
11) Writer
12) Director

SUMMARY: SHOT BY SHOT REMAKE OF THE BREAKFAST CLUB OPENING

What went well?

In our final shot by shot remake we managed to incorporate a funny element to the opening by changing the script sightly to something more simple yet funny.

We also stuck to the shots quite well as majority of the shots we took matched the ones in the original clip.

What went wrong?

Some of the shots we took were quite shaky. This was due to the fact that we didnt time ourselves properly therefore wehad to rush some of the shots in order to stay within the time frmae given to us to film the task. this meant that we took shortcuts by not using the equipment provided to us such as the fig rig and the tripod. this therefore made some of our shots shakey.

How we could improve this

By planning well to make sure we get everything done correctly and well within the time frame would be, would help us imensely. this therefore would mean we could get more marks for the quality of our work produced.

Timetoast Juno Timeline

Creative commons

In today's lesson we were given the task of editing sound on to the opening clip of the film 'submarine'.Since the clip was soundless we had to add sound using creative commons, which is a programme that allows to gain access of  copy right free music through 'Sound cloud','jamendo' and 'ccMixter'.As me and my group where editing we decide to use indie mellow music as it best fitted the clip. Below is our clip that we made.

In our final piece we are not allowed to use music that is copy righted as there is two reasons that prevent us to do 1) Being our exam does not allow this 2) It is also a criminal offence to copyright something that is not yours and we could be prosecuted by the owner. 

Here is a brief song explaining what copy right is

Another option that we could bring into mind is that we could make the music for our piece by our-slef by using programmes such as 'Logic'  and 'Garageband' which two people in our group ( Me and Devon) have a two year experience of using. In addition our group could record our-self as I can play drums and Lorita  can sing which could be very useful in our final piece 

COPYRIGHT AND CREATIVE COMMONS

Copyright and Creative Commons

In the majority of films, their openings contain music which is playing in the background. In our final piece of work we are not allowed to use copyrighted music because:

A) The Exam board do not allow us to use it.
B) Essentially it is a crime and we could be prosecuted by the owner of the music.

What is copyright?

Copyright is when the creator of music, books, films, etc, gain the legal rights to there own creation therefore allowing them to control whoever uses it. If their creation is used without the owners consent, then the owner can press charges if they desire. this is all done to make sure the the owner gets paid.

What is creative commons?

Creative Commons is a hub for free, non-copyrighted music. It uses a number of online music streaming websites to search the internet for the best non-copyrighted tracks. Artists are also allowed to upload and promote there music through Creative Commons.

One task we were given in the class was to use Creative Commons to find alternative music for the opening scene of a film titled 'Submarine'. The clip given to us was quite a sad set of recordings, therefore we had to find music that was quite soft and calming.

Alternative music options

An alternative option when searching for music is to actually create the music ourselves. To do this we could use programs such as Logic Pro and Fruity Loops just to name a few. By doing this we do not need to worry about copyright and also it adds authenticity to the work we produce at the end of the unit.

RESEARCHING MUSIC AND SOUND - CREATIVE COMMONS

https://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/rejected-ambient-orchestral:

This music could be used at the start of a horror or a sci-fi movie. it would probably match with long shots of some scenery for example, panning round showing space and other planets in a sci-fi film.

https://soundcloud.com/djbarrister/aint-no-mountain-high-enough:

This music could be used at the start of a film which involves waking up. it suits a journey to work or school. when the song breaks down it sounds like it could be playing on a radio in an old persons home as the song pretty much becomes its original however that doesn't last very long.

https://soundcloud.com/killthenoise/thumbs-up-for-rock-n-roll-with:

 This music could fit in a teen film easily as it suits the handsome bad boy character, when he turns up to school late. This is because it has a gritty rock sound to it which suits that typical characters description perfectly.

https://soundcloud.com/walidfeghali/with-wind-in-our-sails-epic-orchestral:

You would probably find this music in a film about pirates. it could open with pirates fighting on the deck of a ship. the start of the song it sounds like it could fit in a disney film.

Submarine - Creative Commons