Facial Pose
Category: Ting Class
Story Structure
In this week, I studied story structure in lecture. In particular, I realised that there is a tip for making good story by using these images. The good story has a flow.
Previs – Hunter to Prey
Object & Change of Mind(Planning)
I imagined a story in which the protagonist tries to open a heavy door using various methods of pushing it, but it doesn’t move. Then, the protagonist calms down and carefully looks around the door. He finds a button on the floor. When he pushes the button, the door opens, and he feels tired.
In this week, I did a lot of works such as story pitch, cinematography analysis, and previs hunter to prey.
Fist of all, I made a story board with my Partner (Avi). We have to use the specific word, (Therefore, and then) . Also, I have to consious about story structure.
In this assignment, we worked in pairs to create a story. We were asked to focus on the three-act structure in order to give the story depth and emotional ups and downs. We also had to include a ladder and a window as key elements, and use the words “therefore” and “and then” to clearly show the cause-and-effect flow of the story.
Our group created a story about a bird character as the protagonist. During class, the bird makes a plan to escape through the window using a ladder, and then attempts to carry it out. However, the teacher discovers the plan. Therefore, as a punishment, the bird ends up having to complete a large amount of extra homework, which leaves the character in an even worse situation than before.
Cinematography Analysis
Previs-Hunter to Prey
In this assignment, I worked in a pair with Silvia. First, we discussed what kind of story we wanted to create and wrote down as many ideas as we could while talking together using pen and paper. After that, we each created our own storyboards individually. We then compared both storyboards and selected the strongest compositions from each shot to create the final version.
For the previs, the work was divided into two parts: the first half and the second half. I was responsible for creating the previs for the first half of the story.
Categories
Week 1: Cinematography Ⅱ
In this week, I analyzed cinematography structure, in particular, I got a new insights such as LAYOUT, COMPOSITION
& CAMERA LANGUAGE.
When I set a camera, I have to think about “what do I want to say and express?”.
Also, there is 4 key points for cinematography.
FOCUS
What is important to look at at this moment
FOCAL LENGTH
How much field you want
to include in your frame.
GEOMETRY IN FRAME
The architecture of the frame.
CAMERA MOVEMENT
Commonly used camera effects
Analysis of Incredible Family
We also practiced writing storyboards while analysing The Incredibles. Through this exercise, I became more aware of camera angles, composition, and the timing of cuts. In particular, I found it challenging to balance the quality of the storyboard drawings, and I practiced while constantly thinking about how much detail should be included.