The experiment
The experiment was one of my favourite year 12 productions because of the use of different camera shots , diegetic and non-diegetic sounds which created a lot of tension for the audience. The 2 minute clip begins with a non-diegetic sound which is a voice over , this instantly signifies to the audience that a story was going to be told. As the voice over is played a number of shots are also played at the same time , allowing the audience to understand the concept of the story clearly. One of my favourite shots in this short production was the panning shot of the main character 'Alissa Garcia' when she was running away. The panning shot allows the audience to feel as if they are the main character themselves as instead of seeing her run off out of the shot and out of our sight we continuously see her running which makes us feel like we are going wherever she is going. This creates tension as we are now more engaged with the film and we know that she is in danger so we feel as though we are in danger too. In terms of cinematography in the beginning of the short clip we are shown text on the screen which again engages the audience as we are basically forced to read it as if we don't ,we may feel as though we missed some important key aspects of the film. I also noticed the contrast between the dim and bright lighting in different scenes. At first when we are introduced to the main character and her story a lot of things are in black and white and dim lighting however, when we see her in the big green field this shot is in colour. I feel as though this was done to show the contrast between her dark past and her 'new beginnings' , perhaps her running away from her problems will be her new life. In terms of editing I noticed a lot of straight cuts were used in order to speed up the pace of the film , this is a great technique if you want to create tension and make the audience more engaged as they are eager to find out what will happen in the end.
Labrat
Labrat is my second favourite year 12 production. To begin with in terms of mise-en-scene we can see a lot of props being used which helps the audience to understand the film narrative more clearly. The use of the lab coat, glass beakers and other scientific equipment tells the audience that the main character may actually be a smart boy with hidden talents. This creates enigma codes as they may ask questions like 'what will he do with the equipment?' and 'does he have hidden talents?'. The use of the non-diegetic sound , which was the main character's voice over, allows the audience to understand the film's narrative clearly as he begins to tell us his story. I can also see a number of different camera shots such as close ups, long shots and medium shots. The use of close-ups of the main character's hands shaking and his black eye shows us great detail of his emotions. We could easily tell that he was nervous when his hands were shaking and the extreme close-up of his black eye signifies that some violence may have occurred which may tell the audience that the genre for the film is action or drama. I personally really liked the main characters acting , his body language and facial expressions contrasted very well with the film narrative. In the beginning of the short film he looked very distressed and upset whereas towards the end where he was in his own quite space he looked very happy. He seemed very hesitant and shaky in the beginning , especially when he was being physically abused. However when he entered the lab his shoulders were up-straight and he seemed very confident in what he was doing. In terms of editing I noticed that a lot of straight cuts were used to create a quick pace for the story and to quickly jump into different scenes. There were also some fade in shots used to go into different scenes in order to portray a flashback to the audience.
What Makes A Good Practical Production
In order to have a good/successful production I think a lot of planning has to take place and everyone must make a good contribution to the work. If you are working in a group I believe everyone should contribute to ideas for planning and have equally set tasks. Having a group leader would be a good idea too as they can check on the rest of the group's progress and make sure that everything is running smoothly. Judging from the two productions that I've picked I've noticed that 'the experiment' was better in terms of causing tension drawing the audience in. A simple and clear narrative was portrayed with-out overdoing the amount of clips and different shots they used. I think keeping it minimal is important because if you add too much to the story you may begin to confuse your audience or even give away the whole story. The less you give them , the more they want. Another aspect of a good practical production is the props you use and the way the characters act. Using props in your film is a must as your scenes will basically be boring without them. Things like weapons, bags , bottles etc. make a difference in your film especially if close-ups are used on them as they could be significant later down in the In terms of characters acting I think a lot of emotion has to be put into it to make it more realistic , the characters must act as though they are really in that position in order to sell the film narrative to the audience.Lastly always remember to save your work every few minutes , as loosing a lot of hard work would take a lot of time and energy to do all over again.
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