As mentioned in one of my previous post, we will be using fade technique apart from montage. We will be using gradual fade-out and fade-in between different scenes and the purpose of it is to avoiding the ellipsis, emphasizes smooth transition of time and space. For example, at the end of the beginning montage, when the music slows down, the screen fades to black and a few white text facts and statements about the music festivals will be displayed. Again this fade-in/fade-out technique will be used repeatedly during the interview after. The interview questions flash up on screen when the interviewees' respones are showed among them.
Okay we've made a final decision on what our project will be about. As mentioned in my previous post we suggested to do either a short film, documentary or advertisment on the various experiences of festival patrons. Well we have come to the conclusion that will are going to produce a short documentary on the various experiences of drug users within festivals. Interviews will be undergone with each of the interviewees, there will be about 2 or 3 in total. We have devised a set of interview questions relevant to the topic.
The documentary will take on a fairly serious tone, as each of the interviewees have had negative experiences with drugs. We look forward to listening to their opinions and reasons as to why they feel the need to take drugs while at music events.
The documentary will take on a fairly serious tone, as each of the interviewees have had negative experiences with drugs. We look forward to listening to their opinions and reasons as to why they feel the need to take drugs while at music events.
This week we made our decision about our short film. We will still make a documentary, and we are going to use some festival footage from Youtube. We are thinking about using these video footage to begin our short film.
Since we are using several video footage, we're thinking of using montage as a start, which narrative information is presented in a condensed fashion. Our use of montage sequence will contain various different shots that are edited into a sequence to condense narrative, which instead of trying to create symbolic meanings, the use of montage aims to advance the story as a whole, to introduce the background and setting of our film. Within the fast cut festival footage, there will be several point of view shots of the festival goers, building up the atmosphere of the music festivals and giving the audience a sense of excitement and fun that can be enjoyed there.
Also we are thinking using background music to emphasize the atmosphere. However we cannot use any music we want. So maybe we should check the Creative Common.
Since we are using several video footage, we're thinking of using montage as a start, which narrative information is presented in a condensed fashion. Our use of montage sequence will contain various different shots that are edited into a sequence to condense narrative, which instead of trying to create symbolic meanings, the use of montage aims to advance the story as a whole, to introduce the background and setting of our film. Within the fast cut festival footage, there will be several point of view shots of the festival goers, building up the atmosphere of the music festivals and giving the audience a sense of excitement and fun that can be enjoyed there.
Also we are thinking using background music to emphasize the atmosphere. However we cannot use any music we want. So maybe we should check the Creative Common.
Bad news for the film: Drue has recieved denied permission of filming stuff in the festival. So we have to come up with some other ideas.
I've been looking at some drug awareness videos on the internet. Here's an example:
This is a drug awareness ad released in Australia and I'm thinking we can have something like that - but not that serious, and of course much longer.
I've been looking at some drug awareness videos on the internet. Here's an example:
This is a drug awareness ad released in Australia and I'm thinking we can have something like that - but not that serious, and of course much longer.
As I am the factual research director in the other subjects (ok at least one of them), I started to research on the FACTS on effects and consequences when using different drugs or any substances. Since I am thinking about selecting some important ones to show within the short film.
I have almost no idea on those festival drugs so the research will be not easy but interesting. Good to learn stuff everyday!
In regards of the editing, I'm thinking about using fade-in and fad-out to combine the information and the interviews together. I think fade is a very important and useful technique of film editing.
''A fade-out is a gradual transformation of an image to black; whereas a fade-in is the opposite. A dissolve is a simultaneous overlapping transition from one shot to another that does not involve an instantaneous cut or change in brightness. Both forms of transition (fade and dissolve) create an ambiguous measure of ellipsis that may constitute diagetic (narrative) days, months, years or even centuries. Through the use of the dissolve or the fade, one may allude to the relative duration of ellipses where the dissolve sustains a visual link but the fade to black does not. It cannot be argued that one constitutes short ellipsis and the other long however, as this negates the very functional ambiguity created by such transitions. Ambiguity is removed through the use of captions and intertitles such as "three weeks later" if desired.''
I have almost no idea on those festival drugs so the research will be not easy but interesting. Good to learn stuff everyday!
In regards of the editing, I'm thinking about using fade-in and fad-out to combine the information and the interviews together. I think fade is a very important and useful technique of film editing.
''A fade-out is a gradual transformation of an image to black; whereas a fade-in is the opposite. A dissolve is a simultaneous overlapping transition from one shot to another that does not involve an instantaneous cut or change in brightness. Both forms of transition (fade and dissolve) create an ambiguous measure of ellipsis that may constitute diagetic (narrative) days, months, years or even centuries. Through the use of the dissolve or the fade, one may allude to the relative duration of ellipses where the dissolve sustains a visual link but the fade to black does not. It cannot be argued that one constitutes short ellipsis and the other long however, as this negates the very functional ambiguity created by such transitions. Ambiguity is removed through the use of captions and intertitles such as "three weeks later" if desired.''
After a few discussions with Sarah and Drue, we made the decision of our campaign topic for this semester. It will be focusing on raising awareness, and a sense of understanding regarding the ramifications surrounding drug possession and drug use, specifically within music festivals. And Drue came up the idea of interviewing people in the music festival since he's going to Splendor in the Grass music festival at the middle break of the semester.
Our original idea will be making a documentary short film. And ideally Drue's gonna take a camera or a handy camera to film some footage for our doco.
Our original idea will be making a documentary short film. And ideally Drue's gonna take a camera or a handy camera to film some footage for our doco.
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