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• • Thy’s Session 3 Post (film)
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  • Avian’s Session 5 Post (film)

“~ unNaturally Composed ~” by ViaMoi is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

SUMMARY

Role

Composer

Intention (SMART Goal)

By May 10th as a part of my film team, I will explore the film’s Composer skill pathway by following Hans Zimmer’s master class and have created a soundtrack to show the pace, tone, and mood to help the element of the film.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Project Timeline

1. Pre-planning: April 22nd
2. Script: April 25th
3. Rehearsal & other film setup nonsense: April 27
4. Filming: May 3rd
5. Editing: May 6th
6. Slideshow: May 10th

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CgJVf0myR0XJHzQCkI5IcypiaGVpcuQj/view?usp=sharing

 

Skills Commentary

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

During this session, communication was a very important role. This session was kind of hard due to the fact that we didn’t really know what to do for our film for the first week. During this session, we collaborated to figure out what film we wanted to make and started working on the film.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

The tool that I used for working on the film was GarageBand for making the music for the film.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

During this session outside of working on the film, I did work for other classes, talked to family and friends, and well as playing video games, and watched videos. I also had Covid during this time as well so I had to get over it as well.

Reactions to the Final Version

The music was good-Bree

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

For the film, I am personally not really happy with the final version. The reason why I wasn’t happy with it is that during the post-production part of the film, I got covid. Due to having covid, I couldn’t work on the music at home so I wasn’t able to make the music myself. Besides not being able to make the music myself, the film wasn’t too bad but I would have liked to change some of the scenes and the shots in the film to make them seem better for the film.

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

During this session, I learned that it is important to have good communication. One of the problems that I can across in this session is that there were sometimes where people who were missing from our group. The way that we solved these problems is that we communicated with the people who were gone so that we can do what we can get done when the people we needed were gone for one reason or another.

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  • Josie’s analysis of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  • Lindsay’s analysis of 6 Underground
  • Stuart’s analysis of Ford vs. Ferrari and Greenland
  • Naomi’s analysis of 13 Going on 30
  • Robbie’s analysis of Gojira (Orginal Godzilla) and Space Battleship Yamato 2199
  • Malachi’s analysis of Ratatouille
  • Giovanni’s analysis of Iron Monkey
  • Avery’s analysis of Just Mercy and Terminator 2: Judgement Day
  • Meredith’s analysis of Mother
  • Jaden’s analysis of Baby Driver
  • Reese’s analysis of Paul Blart: Mall Cop
  • Cooper’s analysis of Die Hard, Bird Box, Forrest Gump, Finding Nemo, Toy Story 3, Wonder, and The Blind Side
  • Katherin’s analysis of Bedtime Stories
  • Jack’s analysis of Clone Wars
  • Francis’ analysis of The Sound of Music
  • Eli’s analysis of Green Book
  • Avian’s analysis of Knives Out and Notes on a Scene of Memento
  • Jakob’s analysis of Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Isaac’s analysis of Ratatouille
  • Aidan’s analysis of Jaws
  • Nick’s analysis of Marvel Movies
  • Dylan’s analysis of Toy Story 4, Avengers Endgame, The Adventures of Sharkboy And Lavagirl, and Spiderman Far From Home, Despicable Me, and Black Panther
  • Jacob’s analysis of Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
  • Nolan’s analysis of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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Summary

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Film Analysis

Film Title	Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
Year	2005
Director	Mike Newell
Country	United Kingdom and United States
Genre	Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
If you could work on this film (change it), what would you change and why?

Film information can be found at imdb.com

As you view films, consider how the cuts, camera angles, shots, and movement work to create particular meanings. Think about how they establish space, privilege certain characters, suggest relationships, and emphasize themes. In addition to shot distances, angles, editing, and camera movement, note details of the narrative, setting, characters, lighting, props, costume, tone, and sound.

Ask yourself the following questions:

TOPIC	YOUR NOTES
1. Who is the protagonist?	Harry Potter
2. Who is the antagonist?	Voldemort
3. What is the conflict?	Voldemort is trying to be revived
4. What is the theme or central, unifying concept? (summarize in one or two words)
5. How is the story told (linear, non-linear, with flashbacks, flash-forwards, at regular intervals)
6. What “happens” in the plot (Brief description)?
7. How does the film influence particular reactions on the part of viewers (sound, editing, characterization, camera movement, etc.)? Why does the film encourage such reactions?
8. Is the setting realistic or stylized? What atmosphere does the setting suggest? Do particular objects or settings serve symbolic functions?
9. How are the characters costumed and made-up? What does their clothing or makeup reveal about their social standing, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or age? How do costume and makeup convey character?
10. How does the lighting design shape our perception of character, space, or mood?
11. How do camera angles and camera movements shape our view of characters or spaces? What do you see cinematically?
12. What is the music’s purpose in the film? How does it direct our attention within the image? How does it shape our interpretation of the image? What stands out about the music?
13. How might industrial, social, and economic factors have influenced the film? Describe how this film influences or connects to a culture?
14. Give an example of what a film critic had to say about this film. Use credible sources and cite sources. Example: “The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review (1994) | Roger Ebert.” All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.
15. Select one scene no longer than 5 minutes that represents well the whole film and shows relevant cinematic elements. Write a one-sentence description of the scene and record the time of the scene. Example: from 1:05:00 to 1:10:00. Explain why you chose this scene.	PLACE THE TIME STAMP FROM THE SCENE HERE… Example: 00:00:00 – 00:05:00
16. In the selected scene: write a sentence for each of the elements below to justify why this scene best represents the film:
a. Screenwriting:
b. Sound Design:
c. Camera Movements/Angles:
d. Light Setup:
e. Soundtrack/Score:
18. What’s the socio-cultural context of this film?

This worksheet was developed with ideas from many IB Film teachers, thus should remain in the Creative Commons

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SUMMARY

Role

Sound Designer

Intention (SMART Goal)

By March 2nd, as part of my film team, I will explore the film Sound Designer’s skill pathway by following The Visual Story by Bruce Block and will have created scenes that show rythm in the scene to show intensity throughout the film.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

 

Bryan Parker as the Sound Designer

Training Source(s)

The Visual Story by Bruce Block

Rhythm

Little things to look at, less complicated. More things to look at, more complicated.

Project Timeline

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

Skills Commentary

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

Reactions to the Final Version

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

Grammar and Spelling

Editor

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  • Read CINEMATOGRAPHY The Visuals and the Story by Bruce Block (PDF)
    • Author, The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media
  • Study each component and look for examples in films
  • Review the Visual Story Template (PDF)
  • Use the  Story Visual Intensity Structure Scene Worksheet (PDF) to plan out the Visual Story component
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Seven Visual Story Components

• SPACE
• LINE & SHAPE
• TONE
• COLOR
• MOVEMENT
• RHYTHM

Cue	Notes
	Space Closer to the background, less important Farther from the background, more important Moving in a normal way, a normal scene. Moving in a nonnormal way, something is wrong.
	Line and Shape
	Tone Non-coincidence of tone occurs when the tonal range obscures the subject.
	Color Cyan side of the color wheel, nice and relaxing feeling. The red side of the color wheel is mean and bad. Desaturated, not as important. Saturated, more important
	Movement Fewer things passing in the background, less intense, more things passing in the background, more intense.
	Rhythm Little things to look at, less complicated. More things to look at, more complicated.

Summary

 

Resources

• Mr. Le Duc’s Blog with numerous examples and further details
• Read The Visuals and the Story by Bruce Block (PDF)
• Visual Story Template (PDF)
• Story Visual Intensity Structure SCENE Worksheet (PDF) to plan out the Visual Story component
• Use the Story Visual Intensity Structure FILM Worksheet (PDF) to plan out the complete production
• Advanced Storyboard Template Explained
  • Modified Interactive Storyboard (PDF)
• Blocking Planning Guide (PDF)
• Blocking and Acting Worksheet (PDF)
• 5 Stages of Blocking Worksheet (PDF)
• Light Settings and Set-Up Worksheet (PDF)
• Camera Operation and Control
• Lens Operation and Control
• Audio Deck Operation and Control
• Acting Operation and Control
• Blocking Operation and Control
• Lighting Operation and Control
• Editing Operation and Control

SUMMARY

Role

Sound Designer

Intention (SMART Goal)

The smart goal that I have for this film is that I want to get a better understanding of how music can change the way a scene feels and how to make good sound effects with what I have. I know if I will reach the goal that I want to get to if I can get some good reactions from people who watch the film after it is done. I believe that this goal is achievable if I do my research and try out new things. I am setting this goal because I want to get a better understanding of how sound designers work a bit better.

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Ben Burtt

Training Source(s)

Project Timeline

Jan. 10-14 work on the script and plan out where we are going to shoot

Jan. 18-21 shoot the scenes and record the audio

Jan. 24-28 Make the music for the film as well editing and, do rerecords if needed and dub audio

PRODUCTION – ACTION

Skills Commentary

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1477o7Kz5QuUKwRYWzbdBdH0hmFf2HwFs_W6DhBdtGR0/edit#slide=id.p

Throughout the film, I was trying to make the film seem sadder with the music and to help understand the mood that I wanted to have on the film.

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

To make the music for the film I had to work with the Director and the Screenwriter to see what kind of music I should make. The music I think was the hardest part of this session for far. It took me a few days to think about how it should have sounded. I wanted to try to use an instrument that I haven’t used before but after I few days I was able to think of and make a song that would work for the film and I was able to implement that instrument that wanted to be in the film.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

As the Sound Designer, I had to work with the Director and the Screenwriter to see what type of music I needed to make and to know when to have the music start and end. Near the end of the Post-Production, I had used ADR audio to help make the audio sound better in the final film.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

The tools that I had to use this session was when making the film was the audio deck and a boom mic to record audio, and GarageBand for the music in the film.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

During this session of film, I would play video games with my friends, watch some youtube and, just relax when not working on the film. I would also work on homework and I would study for other classes that I had.

Reactions to the Final Version

“Music was good but try to get rid of the static in the ADR audio as well as extending the music”-Bree

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

I think that for this session of film I did pretty good. This was the first time in a while that I used ADR audio and I think that it turned out pretty good for the most part. I think that the music that I made was really good.

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

One of the things that I learned during this session was how to make the music a bit better to help set the scene for the film. One problem that was shown was the audio. The audio with the boom mic had a buzzing in the background. The way that I solved that problem was to use ADR audio to help reduce the amount of buzzing in the background to make the audio sound clear.

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Editor

Kyle Manikhoth

SUMMARY

Our goal was to make a comedic film while shooting different scenes with the same angle. As the sound designer, I wanted to make music for the film to set the tone for the film and set the pace for each scene.

Role: I was the Sound Designer

Intention (SMART Goal)

I want to be able to set the tone of each scene in the film by using music and to be able to set the pace of the scenes as well. I know I will be able to successfully make my goal is that I stay on task and stay on top of the deadline. I am setting this deadline because I want to get better with music and audio. The deadline is November 29th and I think that I will be able to meet this goal if I stay on top of the deadline.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Steve Bartek

Training Source(s)

Project Timeline

1. Start Pre-Production
2. Pick Roles
3. Brainstorm film ideas
4. Pick the idea
5. Pick roles
6. Start Production
7. Film scenes
8. Record audio
9. Start Post-Production
10. Make the music
11. Edit the video
12. Check the final product
13. Present the film

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The FILM Creation

Skills Commentary

0:01 Sets the tone of the film

0:16 Changes the tone of the film with the change in music

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

One of the ways that I showed problem-solving is when we didn’t have some of the footage and didn’t know if I were going to have enough time to get the music done, I work on some of the music in advance because I knew what the scenes were going to be like.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

One of the ways that I communicated with my team is that I talked to the director about how the music should be or what the sound effects for the film should be like as well.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

The tools that I used for the is the film were a Zoom Handheld recorder, a boom mic for the audio, and GarageBand for the music and the sound effects.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

The way that I developed life and career skills is by practicing using the audio deck and Garageband to get better at the role and how to do the steps more efficiently.

Reactions to the Final Version

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

I think that I did pretty good with this film. I think that the audio that I captured was good quality and the music that I made wasn’t bad for the most part. One thing that I would like to change is that I would have liked to have to change the music a little but so that I would match up with the film a bit better but besides that, I think that I did pretty good for the most part.

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

One thing that I learned how to do this session what how to set the tone and how to change the music for different scenes in the film to give each scene its own tone. There were a few problems that I have to solve that showed up throughout the process of making this film. One of the problems that I had to solve was the music and the sound effects that I had to use. I didn’t know what to do to set the tone for the film for the first start of Post-production, but a little be later, I started to understand what I needed to do so that I could set the tone of the film and what to do for the sound effects.

Grammar and Spelling

Grammerly

Editor